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THE. Luc oW SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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THE LUCKNOW SENiTINF,, •
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THURS., DECEMBER. 4th, 1947',° '
THE . .COMMUNITY. CENTRE
" `.B ' ;Dr, W. V: Johnston
.y.
on Behalf of,The. Cransinen Club,
men wish to;: thank,
�.. The Clans...,, ., ..
'the ,public of •Lucknow and D1S-•
trict who' have so liberally con-
tributed
on
tributed to the, fund'lor • getting
a' community .centre; under. •way
Imre. We are well, aware that the.
.people of Lucknow have, always
• supported
a whole -hearted' •,way but the
• ublic- deserve_ more praise than
usual..for their present effort, be-
cause ',this .is something that . is
miliar to. many, people,
• • �iot� too fa•,
especially the older folks, '•
After watching recent.weeks
'the efforts of, :other 'communities
corganize community centres with
�edu cational and .sports• programs,
ends :Chr gmas
THURS., 'DECEM$i 4th, • 1947
•
greetings From Tamsij
Tamsum, Oct 14, 1947, a 'Christian' herself during• -her
'
Formosa, China,' time in .'the school, She studied_te
t - • a - . kindergarten teacher in.
I
�:ear: Friends.. : -� • ur� -a-b--
Japan and• -then .during -a
"'Before 'school I ' began a letter•
o 'ed would have sence married the son of a Chris-
�whle'h��,I' hod. •h P n docl�or on ..the East Coast.
reached .you. . before "this- but 1t titiDuring. the -"same• straui�le .as I
•just didn't get °finished ao, 1 w}ll mrientioned before,. •the doctor h. nt-
make another beginning, The be -self and two sons disappeared
and her husband Was imprisoned.
many, he" 'was• release:
PEACETIME .; 5th r COLUMNIST
e was-. • more feared or,
Noon.
hated during 'the, 'War .than, the"
Fifth ,Columnists the. people Who
against' their own ° and:
turned ` :
went ewer . to the eriemY;, Often-.
times .a they . had .. been working•
secretly. -for months, or . eVen
years, to bring about the over-
.throw of :their .own. government
and1,9 make way for the invader.,
The enemy ,who, strikes under
the ' mask ' of fri ndship...has
ginning of the new term. is al
..ways •,a-4busye . time- with -1-40.1e
a s been •and, p obably will
made the waiting easier. Fieally
the boat ,came to.our side and the
passengers , quickly° changed .so .
we. could start • bask again.' The.
bgat •was filled .with •people all.
talking' .about the hh. prie ci of
comthOditiee and Speculating on,
the cost 'of. my .watch..Ouia wide
was ' a man whom :I had kndwn'
before, but I haven't a very ':clear
idea what the connection was
d from
.�`ut .out of four doctors I have been giving him medicine
coming'and • goin ` but we. 5eern ' risen ° b � . •
omzsing'. group p told °riie ;for malaria as there was. , a gi:c,at
nave a •very pr left She
thing she „ . •
res onslble person. I wanted •tu.
whet o port nit 'thes=e woul
.41 see a pp u Y d •
o' av4 . w �. only, one wa .
tudents : this year and t . the h deal in his diatrict and he seems
of new s other. da , that • thin „is the: of
every � g going.: along well most 'thankf�zl . fo'r was that a p
Th are 290 pupils in this Cerin,'. was to 'the .Was' l° at
There
. F she .had come. h. �t' e
n e he'for preac irlg h ,..Gospel in.,
that rose is a real 'challe g h rd the Gospel
and 1?. �? •° � d
as well ars opportunity. • We
`' to have too big a school for
want' don't Tarnsui and
wa
with numbers it is very .difficult'
the spirit and: our object
to keep p
in the' main is, 'of coutee}_ to; train.
Christian leaders.. Already .from
n ethical point -of vieve, the
en
is degenerating and, the
1
1 declares his China
aw y
alwa s: 'be more fe ed-ih:arr the -only ho e�-of Fermosa;.as el as•
y ti ' s the gospel of Jesus;
,one,• who, 'op;en •y � :� the
:i " probablywhy it ,is. Christ. 'A ' representative of
•enmity. That s
'that • tuberculosis .the . disease Youth for. Christ Movement is in
now, Dr. care
• ea , . his village.
She said at that time she had no-
s
When. we :arrived at the
thing at all to depend on but -•God other
as° never ° before. `side f the river' we had . to• climb
and, she realized
how wonderful He .is, When the about.. forty aminutes •.to; reach his
wonderful
' "a she' took: the • village which seemed to be tue1 -
pastor; was aw y ed into a little•nook on the side of
:services in the .hurch and . she • is .
: Bible the' mountain which• rose straight
study. Cud Shand Viher, husband.. in -
very anxious for more
e
r.
a crto-moveTto Tamsuieand.,,.ther
she . will, help us s in the ,'school
when we begin our kindergarten
trainirag, class.
.
•
..up behind it • with orange trees
and sweet .'potatoes, on the shill, •
• side in front. The henses, • some
of , Which. were.:built ' of 'stone
'were incredibly small and the'
inside: of the one' we were in, was
that works in. secret—is one •of Formosa dust 1 r and. I had an -
n in-
t .bare be,, end' words; There .was a
readed' of: all health:'•an'd he came i out to^ visit. our Miss: Taylor the most.dtwo' o terestin experience the 'other
platform built across one end for
• ies �ef.'man • • •schools .yesterday. .Our � • g ` � out to the � P ; � •
enem ,a bed and the dust of the years
schools' made quite ,an imps ssive :evening, I• was going
In 'war. and peace, tuberculosis ,� .
he was leased with sea shor
: of the aiidiexice `and p
-columnist
•
e. when I met a car which.
•hich was hanging from the walls:. The
. that this: , can be a real• , colitis+
-:bution ,to, the people of this . color
,are so many things
along 'educational lines' that 'can
:be done; where it is under con-
`
trol ., .of an Active' .organization
ade upof ; representatives of
most local groups., that it: •is dif-
.
fiicult' to see how can be any -
it
�thiing else than a success
health world. It rnasquera•es •e ever •
rte.
•wor..
.y
hind res cheeks.'; and ..athletic of .our• situation., Ike: said among`.
bodies and : it is not: until a good .other things that he••thought from
•
•
or is done : a spiritual point Of view, that .the
part of its dastardly W • k
'" 1 aid" bigger dividends` oh
that "t es out into the open Orient p
'sed the voice acid
Me... •. I;°. recognl , . and the ducks and: chickens which
went back td spe k . to them. She 11 Usuallyran in :and out. at will
was.an':old friend: whom Y,.have
couldn't.: understand why their
known for .many . years. and be -freedom was,so su'dderily .:restrict
o Missio • ' • then 'Sides ' her • there, was a ' woman ed, .:but there wasn't. `room for
•money .igiven •.,t � ...,. .
r :and he. lea ize whom:' I .thetight, had: seen: be- th m and us too..The zrian's wife
any other .place,.°
�.�ii of the
1::ie'ien. One.
that the boors`- were wide ?pen - m�.: fore and;severa died' ofmalaria •a •sho•t,.time
" ather • ``•whom 'I did: not.• know;. asked' and most. .of the .people
Forranosa • • : Sometimes, it -rather . men . before , P ;. P
ensu to: think of the great- me to. go to his:house for supper •I needed medical ' attention 'of. some
fright p.,
:o ortuni and how that .night with :. my friend, . My kind. One young man had • i hare-:
ness of our ..pp •Y I
little • we •can do.. friend. whose name is Mrs. ,So in-• lip : and when 'Miss. ' Heianansdn
of n and • said that 1 .
• , •m sic • e' •artinent in 'our . silted on my_. g ng ;suggested that he couad• be oiler; •
The u d p .
e would •send• for Miss Taylor.. ii on the• said immtdititel
they ated p Y. Y,
schools is .well under.•:waw; .We • = -.., and
..
I ." ?"
said that , .
reed . togo . h would - it cost.. A.
• o I; agreed : ,� How, muc
were., fortunate,;;•n' -getting tw
pianos 'quite ;reasonably and ` one
Was donated which makes seven
-'alto ther.'but .still.' we have.: not,
enough .when we. are . specializing
in that line. We did' not have: en
ougl :money to begs th
a i conn
;•,Every time a: tuberculosis sur
vey is: made' of- a :district. some.
1 d
case of 'unsuspected tuberculosis
comes to light. The victim . did not
g
know he had it„ dic$;net 'feel urs-.
and -efficient :well; did net look unwell. It took
re and a ...
To aspire proper
Bina ement all loca1 groups• and 'the• penetrating 'e1e 'of the; x -r -ay
�:m g
d• h a v e �� to ,uncover llis disease.
• ' ' •; �argani•�ation's .; interests
been•
asked to appoint represent Statistics •show' .that there are
'' 1 : to be at • least. three cases
k • : • .to An `council: The.like y•
atives advisory
�- • ., ,' :. , • ..1: ' Of the: 'neigh-
of ,.unsuspected ;tuberculosis in an
r , municipal, counci s.
�' . i ' • : ' have also . average 1,00Q apparently healthy
• iiia • munici alines
borine Pthe term.Can.
. ad- . Canacrians;. We :use
sentatives. This
named repro •
advisedly in. this regard;,
: . '•' Manage. the adians a Y
� `viisory 'courieil will g :is' much'higher.
communit� cen because , the' rateg.
: activities of. the'y•�
�heAt
la
ntid:
s . of this 'on, the 'otherside : of the
he-1istoirinebe
,:.
When
': • council is nearly complete. W ,
.; comp
lete it will, be . called to;
'i ` s ou1d. be within
ether,' . �w.h:.ei? „
- next two:or - three_ weeks:
the
The cost of the building, of
T
it' and ,putting.' ori •, its
'moving P
t : n- along _ .with -the
•foundatio , a g..,
how been �:�cov red by what
hase
the . Clansmen have donated and
the monies corning in from don-,
ations. •:This, we• think is : a. very
• creditable • • showing. The: location
• of the b rildirig;' mediately be
hind the Post Office. is, 'we be
lieve, an : ideal one: Numerous
promised ;donations' have not'yet
'•been' received. We. are •asking•iror.
• help' from many of the people
whe'• lived here :and have now
• moved away.:
• We':require funds . to; • instal
heating arid .:wiring 'and to start
wofk on,: the interior, We have
promises fror*• some of the local.
organizations to contribute- to the
latter when it can be done. Much.
:,of the` work inside can .be`,done.
by voluntary help. ,We .have the
•.this
se
cret
search
for•
The •
enemy is going on in Canada'
every year th a igh x-ray.surveys.
financed . largely throiiglf the 'sale •
of Christmas Seal's. You may help
this treacherous' and dan=
defeat
• erous foe,' by •buying' Christmas,
:Seals°• :
•i,
o:
ACTION ,LONG O .VERDUE
Annually, if not' more .often,`
The' Sentinel'has praised its voice
abou-t--the.�lack....o%1_ire 'escapes on
the Carnegie , Hall. This lack' is
the: more pronounced because ,of
the •back 'stair ,�ekit-. is' nothing:
short of a' death'. trap, with its
sharp curve and narrow 'steps.
The • frenit stairways alsoG .leave.
mush .to• be desired.to facilitate
a quick ,emptying, of the building
if the oc asion arose.
This . situation was •foie• ibly
'c ool
driven •home at the 'High S .
Commencement, 'when - an over -A
flow audience peeked the • hall,
and aisles were all but , blocked
with chairs to ' accomodate. the,•:
original wiring, ;lights; furnaces,' crowd:
etc:.. so getting these connected" :We must not go along ,lulling
. , g g
., up should not .be . an unduly' ex- ourselves ' into., complacency •by
pensive work : the thought that it can's: happen
• The' support' of , the people of here. It can, aril to winters plate
•Lucknow and. District• has been the results should it happen when
such. that we feel: that the one. of. these' young peoi le's'pr-o-
- • . :cess of the project is ' assured'• if grams is'in progress, is too dread
we all .continue to Work- at it. ,W e` ful to dwell on.
would•,like •to pay a' tribute •to The .'cost, .scarcity of•'materials.
CKNX' radio station :for its great and : workmen are reasons too of
het through nits broadcasts of ten heard, when some such im
p�
what other committees are doing portant' job is neglected. There is
along 'this kine: - . - a crying need for fire escapes
In. the near futu e a...complete on the Carnegie Hall now. '
•
would'. follow along but as I did
not 'know }the house `asked'- that
someone `wait, outside for .me:
When. I arrived it was.. the other
man Who was' as Mrsi II a" dirty;'It rained
wom hi waiting and everyone w. s
So : had gone : to :visit.. another all the line we •wei•'e' : there ` so
•
'e
House
n•.
hold a..See e8.e department
Kindergarten trainingth•is :year
,;little boy had an enlarged' spleen
:from malaria:and a .little•girl had
an enlarged stonach frons Vs:elms.
Two' girls were blind in one eye
ef-r-ien'd;--She took.. tee,..._ -into, t we :couldn-t get around much but;_,;
:house and;I'was' given a • heart : a:good 'many' -People' came and,
but. we.•h'ope •that w
e will be able welcome~ by a 'strange. wonian'
to ' do: so' next year. At any...rate
who. was evidently the: hostess
and then:we � went " upstairs into
we are. making soip�li � progress
a•
room filled. With strangers. They
biit� I `cin , afraid I like things to
m .
Move. uickl talked to me pleasantly. for: a few'
q y p .
The rate of •,exchange : on our
money "f s .going: up just ; now' but
.prices ;are leaping UP. to. keep up
with.- it so we ::aren't : farther ; a-
head: {'Butter and milk are the
thin s we find it most'difficult
to : g•o without and• butter: is : over
two della s aess
wemilk
look
,to
' d i Taylor came in and we went ,up from 'that village. It will: e"m-.•
tiles. • .
u
the tos
where�uc�sf
;to. the' third floor: wh rterestri � to see"�how 5 c •
correspon�ingiy high.. The people.to
on yen eritirel 'wee set in true Orient fashion, + we are.. At' any..rate..the - way is
who :.depend,• up • .. Y► �. for
_. ,',One. • � t
-e .,` of, the
working for. • a .daily wage, are one for. -men • and .one forh ,open .for. the . preaching
very badly off. for - they rarely
get enough • to eat and'never even'
see meat. On the other hand there
is a great deal of money in some
e
•quarters, mostly aairon . g the mer-
chants.
I know one 'Formosan to-
nighthas invited one table, abput
eight guests, and he'is, spending
twenty thousand Formosan' dol-
lars* for' the one meal:' However, well' as 'several kxiids of - fruit.
that really ilia'+ as much.; as , it
Then, they -brought in :the dishes
sounds; ~ one by one'and there were sharks
Needless ,to .say' it • is diffilcult fins to begin with as Usual, and
for . some people, especially' :the, 'then lobster, ' ,chicken, shrimps,
preachers, •to give their 'children. crabs, fish •balls .and another sea'
food that looked like star:fish
'an .education; so we are hoping �,
statement of revenues'and ex- .-- 0 .°-►-• . •
penses till .'bepublished I�ueknow's'• new.. main street
Thanks again for your • liberal lighting_. s.stern is Something that
Y g �
_.,donations and, all we . ask is for hasbeen'badly needed for a long;
your :continued ' support, ,. both; long time, Its been worth• waiting
good will and financial: ' / for, however,. and is second to
• • o —4 • : • • clone we've seen anywhere.: The
. ,Every cent, spefit on Christmas local': Hydro Comnilission is to, be
'Seale is used, . to ..co . bat., tubericu . complimented on . the • achieve, -
' losis. merit; ,
women. .When we were—sitting Gospel •in .that whole z�eiglibour=
down Miss Taylor said, -`°D.o ;you hood..
knew . whose house you are ' in", The. other :night ht , two Middle
g
and; I whispered back, "I haven't. School boys who visit. us fi•e-
the faintest' idea". Nevertheless 'quently carne marching .up 'the
Ct •'.
we` had aai�very good meal which ' bacl� hall' singing, =You %etre mY .
�.• .. ,, . , be-
w•e .,thoroughly. enjoyed. There • Sunshine and I felt rather
were plates of meat, .shrimps, .. �ildered `for a-mom.ent• wunderiag
w,
fiver and tongue on. the table 'as Where [ was and When, for: the
boys used, to sing that., at Hunt=
ingdon and 1 have sce cel: heard.• •
'It since: Personally :1: it i rill san0
and odours are the greats*st'•ti errt-
ory •quickeners. • •
ill be at 'least .a iitcinih. bp,
Ttw will
fore this 'reaches Lucke:'+•'• and
. . , ,: , ye,. •t°ld of
to- begin:.a--laan fund -toy keep, these and many other ,things. The sec-• that . will 'he almost .th ,
.end Iasi' dish it alwa s a whole .ristmas, It is diff=
. and ,.. laet : . .. , .. year and Ch
girls, We :.did that before .and it Y the
was` very successful,' not that. fish served with. a sweet sour ficult to- realize that,: fc'r this
sauce and then lasitl the usweet t
everyone, paid 'back everything, , . y' �, � t axiy
but there was..enough 'to keep go which in. this. case (was lotus seeds, than any of
` .As the evening. wore on. we found b r�rder,
Ing, We have begun to keep one .. g, ..
girl now',and I"think she is, going : even though' early,, anis' I hope
g g out the names ,of our host•'.and g
to prove .a very' good': investment, hostess and we knew at least one that each. and 'every sone of you
Her brother -the -law,. who Was thing about' them and that "is• that will have:.a,..blessing ai�l happy
helping. her,' disappeared in .the they:can 'be counted among the • ness at Christmas: and ' ,?rough
recent, or not so recent now, dif- ,very rich,' • .
year seems to'thave 'gone faster
'the ' others. .
rate - greetings' -willt� iii
ficulties,: so she -would otherwise In contrast to that Z went the
•
the New Year. 4 •
:'Yours sincerely;• •
have had:. to leave school, There.• other day to a village, on the side ' Dorothyepouglss.
are many others. • . et the mountain across the river .
I was talking to' anotherMILK PRICES are rernaiiiing a.n•
g girl i from' here There are no bridges, aly.
the other day who was in the of. Course, and .the ferry boats changed' in • )Kincardine and �,
school whenI ., centres .the .in,
wasprincrpal yeas don t follow any .defi.nite rebel- merston. someIn,:, ;ta
• 0
ago, She comes from a non -Chris-•
,, ule`' but just come' and go. miss �creaae has 4been' confirl 'd to
Hon. .family. in Tarsus- but beterne • Hernianson was 'with me • which Cent.