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"and I Lad better not get COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM AND KENORA. THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN DISTRICT VoL. XI. DRYDEN, ONTARIO, JANUARY 13th, 1933, No. 2. THE COLUMNIST There are two things in the way of writing philosophies, each week, for the entire coming year. First, the absence of sufficient philosophies, second, your wil- lingness to read them. Mean- time forgive me, for a few. You may recall that last week I subjected friendship. This time I intend to treat of difficul- tics. Both excellent ideas for the year's first month. Because 1 like to read obitu- ary notices, I became interested mm a dead man named Carty, nearer than saying, he lived and died on the North American continent. He was born small and poor, and passed out rich and fat. Most successful men are fat. Anyhow, the inevitable young man, asked him the surest road to success. Said Carty, 'Pick out a first class difficulty and overcome it, difficulties are the material from which success is made." Now is that a trite and banal remark? 1f not, and there is any merit in the somewhat leng- thy aphorism, the world is going to be full of a multitude of howl- ing successes, or flat on its back. Meantime, there are a lot of first class difficulties to pick out, be- cause I never remember so many that seems impossible to overcome, With no work, no market for the farmer, no customers for the merchant, try and overcome the difficulty. I use the work several times, "overcome" because it is the keynote of Mr. Carty's maxim. Of course, even the passed and dead Carty, would have ad- mitted the impossibility of beat- ing everything. For instance: a non swimmer on a bare rock in . a lonely sea, would have to give up getting home without help. Tantalus with all his resolution, could not grasp the elusive fruit and John Jones cannot make a job for himself in a factory where there is no work. But Demosthenes could cure his stut- ter, and Bill Smith can help his knock knees. As a hoy I was very homely, very freckled and limped. As such, I was a washout with the girls. But because I loved all and sundry of the fair sex, I cultivated an interesting line of conversation, and so won out. I picked this difficulty and over- came it. All this is a darned good theme, and while I am sorry Carty moved out, I thank him for his suggestion. There is nothing so refreshing, as the self made man. 1 have met many such and I have yet to hear one of them attribute anything te luck. They are the most 1mmocent humourists. They may have become rich through a hundred poor widow's suffer- ings, or a thousand under paid workmen, but that never seems to occur to thera. I do dread the abolition of the capitalistic system. Should this happen, there will be no- body to make maxims, except for copy hooks at school. As a father, naturally, IT have given "look at me" tests to my children. They may he bene- fitted. 1 am not quite sure, but any gain has been spoiled, by an unconscious habit of winking, they have acquired. Anyhow, these poor kids, seem TO THE CITIZENS OF DRYDEN by different outstanding citizens on numerous occasions to draw the attention of the School Board to the fact that the most important subject in the curricu- lum issued for teaching in coms mon schools by the Department of Education is not being taught. I refer to the teaching of rudi- mentary government. Ask your children, and for that matter your selves, to give the meaning and what is included in such words when used in a political sense as Liberalism, Conserva- tism, Socialism, Communism, Sovietism, Kihilism, Democracy, Free Trade Protection, and so on ad infinitism. Should a teacher touch local politics as some fear, there is your Inspeec- tor, and if he should be so dere- liet in his duty as to permit that, your Board has the De- partment to appeal to. We say j the most important subject be- cause where a citizen exercises his or her franchise, that act effects the whole nation. Mark Hanna, speaker in the U. 8S. Senate and Republican "party whip" and the smooth- est politician of his day, told a small convention of his "party heelers" in speaking of the electorate, "Keep the 'suckers' in ignoramce, they are handled easier, get them up in the air and keep 'em there until after they've voted and then let 'em go to h--1. They'll forget everything before the next Elee- tion."' That has always been the 'erede of the professional politi- cian. Would it not be a step ahead in civilization to teach vour children to think for them- selves, and mot do as we've been politically taught to do to show our "party-loyalty,"' and if ask- ed how we voted, to answer-- "Well! of course, grand-dad always voted so and so, and dad ~always voted the same, and so of course I did too, by gosh!" --W. W. Dryden Curling Club The District matches between Kenora who may enter in the Free Press and Gagnon Competition at the Winnipeg Bonspiel, will be played on Dryden Ice Thursday, January 19th, or Monday, Jan- uary 23rd. of their father, although they did not pick him. Now, if facetiousness be my difficulty, I am not overcoming it, and thereby, stand condemned by Carty. But is it my fault? 1 think not! Why? Because facetiousness, saves me from des- pair, and despair today is our coming difficulty. I see its incipience. I was never more serious or sincere, 'in any statement I have made. The man hoarding money, wheth- er in a tube in the back garden, or in the bank, is making for despair. He is breaking the wheels that might run hetter fo lus fellow. And there are hosts of other things making for your difficulty. If despair be one of them, overcome it by a laugh. Someday, 1 hope to tell vou »f a man who said "Very bad" to have overcome the difficulty | about everything. 3) =) A () SER () CHE () SD () TEAS () SEEED- () WEE (SD. ETD ) GH (Su) GW 1} [EE () -GEEED- () FERED () RED END) CID (3 D> S- <ID- ED- () a The Harris Drug Store The Rexall Store CHECK THAT CCLD WITH REXILLANA 50c "Service With Courtesy" STORE HOURS: Daily 8.30--6.30 7.00--9.20 Sunday 12.00--2.00 6.30--9.00. Reg. Harris, Phin. B., Prop. ' |! ANPNOAPPP LAPP IAS PPPS PAPI EOP PPP PPP PPP PAIS ERD 50.0 0 SD) SE) SF) SE) lp SS) SP. ~ < fo] The writer has been requested and Dryden to decide] ANN OUN CEMEN TS The Senior wl s Auxiliary of St. Luke's church will hold an Afternoon Tea on February 16th. Watch for further notice. : LIE - The Women's Institute will hold a Whist Drive and Dance on Firday, January 27th. Pro- ceeds will be in aid of the Hot School Lunches. #* ® The annual general meeting of the Canadian Legion, B.E.S.L. Dryden Branch, will be held in the Pulp Mill Hall on Sunday, 15th inst., at 8.30 p.m. Election of officers for 1933. * * * The annual meeting of the local branch of the Red Cross Hospital will be held in the Town Hall Wednesday, January 25th, at 8 o'clock. Election of officers. Please show. your in- terest by your attendance. * La * The regular monthly husiness meeting of the W. I. will be Leld in the Town Hall on Friday afternoon, January 27th, at 3 pm. The Musical Committee have arranged a very interesting programme and would like all members and friends to turn out. ; * The annual meeting of the Dryden and District Agricultural Society will be held in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, Dryden, on Friday, Jan- uary 20th, at 3 p.m. Directors meet at 2 pm. Mr. Righey will speak on co-operative business. All members are requested to attend. Keep this date in mind, as no other notice will be given. Wm. Tew, Pres.;; K. G. Austin, Sec. SOCIAL & LOCAL Geo. Kimberley of Kenora paid a visit to Dryden this week. : LE "M. J. Skillen was a visitor from Fort William last week. * * * J. 0. Gough was a visitor from Dyment Wednesday. : * * * R. J. Pronger has left on a trip to the Pacific coast. ¥ #* Ed : 'Miss A. M. Boiteau has re- turned after spending a holiday in Winnipeg. La * % =» Con Shear, of the R.C.M. EP, Kenora, was a visitor to Dr yden last week. LE Captain Frank Edwards, In- dian agent from Kenora, was a business visitor to Dryden this week. i #0 WW 'D. L. Mather, of Winnipeg, paid a business visit to Dryden this week. ® ok 'Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Pronger spent a few days in Winnipeg this week. Pi * re Mr. and Mrs. A. "Paterson, who have spent the past two months in Scotland, sailed for home last Saturday. *e ok Bill Sutton, a popular member of the Repeater office staff, has Ireen transferred to Winnipeg and his position here is being filled by L. W. Neale of Ignace. Mr. and Mrs. Neale arrived from Ignace last week. Jr. L. A. Elects Officers The Junior Ladies' Aid of the United church held their annual meeting at the home of Mrs, Me. Pherson Monday evening. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Pres--Mrs. I. J. McPherson. Vice Pres.--Miss Avis Lummis. Sec.-Treas.--Mrs. C. H, Wright. Notice We have an opening for eight curlers for the halance of the season, for half the regular fee. Anyone wishing to take advan- tage of this must hand their names in to the seeretary not later than Weil January 18th. J. L. Skillen. A friend remarks that it's no more unlucky to get married on Friday than any other day. ST. LUKE'S CON GRE. GATIONAL MEETING The Annual Con hgregational 'Meeting of St. Luke's Anglican church was held in the Bric Hall, Monday, January 9th, at 8 pm., with Dr. P. H. B. Wood in the chair. The meeting was opened wiih prayer, led by the Rev. W. AL Clarke. _ After the minutes of the 1932 Congregational Meeting had been approved, Mr. J. E. Gibson read the Treasurer's Report, which was quite encour aging. Although the general receipts had fall en off somewhat during the year, two liabilities of pre- vious years, namely the Missio Assessment and the Mortgage, were conspicuously absent. Mrs. G. Larson then read the reports of the Women's Auxil- liary and of the Senior Girls; Mrs. Maunsell, the Junior Girls: Dr. Wood, the Guild; and Mr. Alexander, the Sunday School, All the reports showed that the various organizations had accom-| plished much during the past year. Election of officers for 1933 was then held. Rev. Clarke ap- pointed Dr. Wood Rector's War den, Mr. J. Winterbottom was unanimously elected People's Warden, and the following were elected Vestrymen: Messrs Alex- ander, Boyle, Gibson, Hohn, Humphreys, Jack, Maunsell, Pronger, Ray, Sanderson, Wil- kinson, Willard. Auditors: HH. Humphreys and F. Willard, ~ Elections being concluded, a very pleasing ceremony took place. The secretary of the W. A., Mrs. Larson, presented the discharged mortgage to the People's Warden, Mr. J. Winter- bottom, who expressed his deep appreciation of the fact that the mortgage no longer hung like a mill 'stone round our necks. He pointed out that the Women's Organizations were mainly res ponsible for the lifting of the burden. As he finished speaking, Mr. Winterbottom handed the mortgage to Dr. Wood, who gave a brief resume of its his. tory and of the struggles of the past eleven years to wipe out the debt. The Rey. Clarke then held the mortgage while Dr. Wood applied a match, and with thankful hearts the members saw it burn to ashes. Heads were then bowed in prayer as all repeated the Gen- eral Thanksgiving, following which the Doxology was sung. The Rector then gave a short talk, thanking the members for their generous support in the past, and appealing for even greater loyalty for the church in the future. He stressed the importance of moral support, pointing out that yy 10 Jesus Christ implied loyalty to the church. Another very pleasant feature of the evening followed, when, on behalf of the congregation, Dr. Wood made a presentation to Mrs. David Bicknell, in recog- nition of her faithful services as organist during the past two and | a half years. Mrs. Bicknell thanked the members and said how much she had enjoyed her work and hoped she would he able to continue with it. There being no further busin- ess, the meeting was adjourned, the Rev. Clarke pronouncing the Benediction. A lunch was then served by the ladies of the congregation. neglect our INSURANCE > E GIBSON, AGENT * DEATH OF MR. W. K. POTTER Mr Wiltredl Potter of Diner. wie, passed away in the Red Cross Hospital early on Saturday morning, January Tt Mr. Potter, who was born in York, Ingland, 38 years ago, came to Canada about 10 years ago, and after living for some time in Manitoba, finally settled in Dinorwie, where he obtained the appointment as postmaster and was also appointed J. P. For five years he acted as sece- retary treasurer for the School Board and Tax Collector, whieh duties he faithfully performed. Although being in ill health for some time, Mr. Potter carried on his duties umtil three weeks before his death, when he wen! to the Dryden Hospital only to find there was no chance for his recovery. Being of a kindly, sociable disposition, Wilfred Potter gain- ed many friends and when his health permitted, he took active part in all church and social functions. He was unmarried and had no relatives in thir country, but is survived by twe sisters in York, England. Th funeral took place in Dinorwic on Tuesday afternoon and was conducted by Rev. Geo. Plumer idge of Ignace. SHOWER FOR BRIDE ELECT In honour of Mr. Bert Berrey and Miss Olive Lewis, whose marriage takes place Wednesday, Miss Elizabeth Johmson was hostess at a charmingly arrang- ed party held in the St. Luke's Parish Hall Wednesday evening. About forty friends of the bride and groom elect were pres- ent and a delightful programme of entertainment was carried out. ; The party was in the form of a kitchen shower and after an appropriate speech by Mrs. Jack Pitt, the honoured guests were confronted' with a toboggan on which reposed a huge wash tub just loaded with gifts. Lunch was served and a most pleasant time was spent. CANADA BACK IN EXPORT VANGUARD Ottawa, Jan. 11.--A prelimin- ary survey by the Dominion bureau of statistics indicates that Canada in 1932 will occupy ence more fifth. place in inter- national export trade and will improve her position in total trade conditions, the Dominion occupied seventh positon in total trade and total exports, having heen displaced in exports by Belgium and Argentina. 7; FIRE Some ie og seg, Wawanesa Mutual Ins. Co. Announces The following reductions on Automobile Insurance, effective January 1st, 1933. 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