The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-10-23, Page 6'3
THURSDAY, OCTOBER *53*1,THE EXETER T1MES-ADV0CATE
WANTS AND NEEDS ■
■One time when driving through the Bruce Peninsula, I had occasion
to wait for an hour in a tiny country store, in a place whose name I
have forgotten. But the wise words of the woman I met there have re
mained fresh in my memory through the twenty years since that day.
■She was a work-worn woman, quite apparently in straitened circum
stances, but intelligent and happy. In the course of our conversation she
said, “When we have learned to distinguish between our wants and our
needs, we have mastered one of life’s hardest and most important lessons;
and after all, our needs are very limited.” True it is that one genera
tion's w^nts become the next generation’s needs,- that is as it should be;
that is how the standard of living progresses, but nevertheless,at
intervals,
To-day the war has brought us to a sudden standstill,
re-survey this matter and be very sure that our own selfish wants do
stand in the way of the world’s great needs,
circumstances decree that this natural progress be halted.
We may have to
nor
-The Missus
SUMACHS
o —-
I never dreamed the country had
So many sumach trees,
Although they hqd their torches lit
By all the lanes and leas;
But when October’s chilly hand
Bedimmed their torches’
And dressed them in their
robes,
I saw them everywhere.
They massed upon the sides
They fringed the valley’s rim,
They stole upon the- farmer’s lawn
And made a hedge for him.
Merril Cook
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REVIVAL O1F OLD FABRICS
KIDDY KORNER
flare,
crimson
of hills,
Among the dress-fabrics appear
ing this year we note many old fa
vorites. Alpaca, that tough, dust
resisting cloth of a half-century’s
use; bengaline, of Victorian fame;
cashmere, the soft, comfortable
woollen material of which our moth
er’s “best” dress was made; faille,
flannel,- taffeta, velvet, satin and
moire are a .few of the old friends
we may expect to meet again this
year. Trhly there is nothing new
-Under the sun.
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MARKET LIST FOR AN AVER
AGE FAMILY
Good Companions
There is enough fighting in the
world without the “scraps” that oc
cur between boys and girls who are
supposed to be good friends. But
some groups of children are always
at it. Think of the time you waste,
if you spend it quarrelling p.r think
ing up some plan to “get even”,
when you might be enjoying your
self. If you find there is a lot of
unpleasantness in your group, try
to see what you can do to help
Perhaps some of the trouble is
yourself.
Are you
Are you
Do you
trouble?
Are you
Do you
have?
Are you disloyal?
If you are any of these it won’t
be long before you are let alone
and you will be a lonely and dis
agreeable child.
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THE BOOK OP) MAN
a bully?
easily offended?
go around looking
jealous?
hate to share what
it.
in
for
you
A record attendance of around
tw.o hundred, an outstanding pro
gram and a .splendid supper were
marked features of the Annual Sup
per Rally of the affiliated C.G.LT.
Groups, the Mission’ Circles and
Evening Auxiliaries of Huron Pyes-
byterial of the United -Church which
was held in Ontario St. Church,
Clinton, on Friday, October 17.
Mr.s R. G, Nay, Presbyterial pre
sident, presided over. the program
which was begun with a worship- ser
vice. This was conducted by Mrs,
G. Howson and Miss M. Simpson,
of the Wingham Evenim
and had as its
for success”.
Mrs. W, M.
hearty welcome
Miss G.
London, led a very enjoyable sing
song.
A delightful quartette, “Saviour
Breathe an Evening Blessing”, Was
contributed by Misses Mary Buch
anan, Freda Barbour, Helen How
ard and Elva Worthy of the Mission
Circle of North St. Church, Goder
ich.
Thinking oft Thanksgiving and
Remembrance Day, Mrs. W. J.
Greer, Wingham, led a brief ser
vice, during which two minutes’ sil
ence was observed and “The King”
was sung.
The guest speaker of the evening,
Mrts. Herbert Childs, of London, pre
sident of London Conference Branch,
/was introduced by Miss Caroline
Wellwood, of Wingham. Mrs. Childs
devoted the greater part of her time
to leading a very helpful discussion
on “The Regular Meeting”. She
closed with an inspirational mes
sage on “The Kingdom of God.”
Miss Gertrude Worthy, of God
erich, tendered the vote of thanks
and a very happy rally was closed
with prayer by Mrs. A. W. Gardin
er, of Egmondville.
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SUPPER RALLY HELD
BY MISSION GROUPS
Mrs. Herbert Childs, of London,
Was Guest Speaker
Coughing
theme
g Auxiliary
“the search
extended a
after which
Aitken
to all,
Mitton, song-leader from
Here’s Easy Time-Tested
Way To Get Relief
Get after those distressing spells of coughing and ease misery of the cold the widely used Vicks way.. . Boil some water. Pour it into a bowl. Add a good spoonfulof Vicks VapoRub. Then breathe ’ in the steaming medicinal vapors. With every breath you take VapoRub’s medication soothes irritation, quiets coughing, helps clear head and breathing passages. FOR ADDED RELIEF... At
bedtime rub Vicks VapoRub on throat, chest and back. Its poultice-vapor action works to bring you comfort; while you sleep,
Caven Congregational Circle
A meeting of Caven "cpngregU’
tiona! Circle was held, at the home
of Mrs. Rose Russell with a good
attendance, Mrs. Moir presided
and opened the meeting with hymn
480. The devptional period was
taken by Mrs, Willard, after Which
hymn 691 was sung. The roll call
was then answered. Roll call for
next month will be some nice thing
a neighbor lias done for you. Com
mittees were then appointed as fol
lows: Envelopes, Mrs, Easton, Miss
Coward; lunch, Mrs. W. Simmons,
Mrs. Whyte; program, Miss Hatter,
Mrs, Russell; flowers, Mrs, Sillery,
Mrs. Russell, Mrs. ginimpns;
and shut-in, Mrs. MRchell,
Strang; hostess, Miss Jeckell,
Kydd then gave a reading,
Sanders spoke on life in the
and Dorothy Hill gave a reading.
Mrs. Willard played and instrumen
tal and a contest was conducted by
Mrs. Sillery. The meeting was
closed rfwith the National Anthem,
after which a good cup of tea was
served by'the hostess.
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twho has been
Mrs. Godbolt’s
evening.We
Mrs.
Spent
their
sick
Mr§«
Mrs.
Mrs.
West
Jh jKa mEm
There is a book into which some
of us are happily led to look, and
to look again and never tire of look
ing. It is the Book of Man. You
may open that book whenever and
wherever you find another human
voice to answer yours, and another
human hand to take in your
Walter*
KETTLE AND PAN
THAMES ROAD
and ROYS
The Department of Agriculture at
Ottawa" suggests -this shopping list
for one week for two adults and
two children 1.2 and 14 years: 'Six
teen quarts milk, 2% pounds but
ter, 14 pounds potatoes, 18 pounds
fresh vegetables, pound dried
vegetables (beans), 10 pounds
fruit, 1 quart fruit juice, 7 pounds
■meat or fish, 1% dozen eggs, 101
loaves bread, 5 pounds cereal and j Than a little kitchen.
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There’s really
Any day or
nothing nicer
minute
own.
Besant
i
flour, 1% pounds sugar.
To this may be added the extras,
but these shoul-d be used only after
•the essentials are Supplied.* * *
THE OLD TOWN OF DUNDAS
My own grandfather found a
there and no doubt many of
did too. There was, at one
a canal connecting it with
- On October 3, the old town of
Dundas celebrated the 100;th an
niversary of its library. To have
served its community with- reading
matter for a century is no ordinary
achievement, but Dundas is no
ordinary town, at least in the mat
ter of historical importance. When
Hamilton was - only a village and
Toronto was still Muddy. York,
Dundas had become the destination
of many a new arrival' from the old
land,
home
yours
time,
the bay where there was an excel
lent natural -harbour. Many men,
prominent in professional and po
litical life in the young province of.
Upper Canada, first practised their
professions there, among them Doc
tor John Rolph, who was one of
the most -brilliant men the province
ever produced, and later came to
grief, politically speaking, in the
rebellion of 183l.} I had at one
time a little book, hand-set and on
rough paper, and bound in sheep
skin, which Was printed in Dundas
in 183,2. It is, a pity that there is
■.not some way of preserving the
history of more of the little places,
before it has been quite forgotten.
With a mother in it.
—Mary Carolyn
Sour Cream Cookery
At our hous% the only thing
do not like about sour cream
that we never have enough of
It makes biscuits so soft and little
cakes made with it-, keep' so Well,'
It” seems to 'be the natural dressing
for cabbage or potato salad, and
we like slightly sour cream with
a suspicion of cinnamon as a top
ping for bananas or berries. Per
haps it was used in those lovely big.
soft, cookies that nice old ladies
always kept in crocks in their glass
cupboards. Can anyone tell me
how those were'made? I have tried
so mapy times but' never attained
the cooky of heart’s desire. I
would really appreciate it; too, L
some of the neighbors would send
in a recipe fox’ a really good cream
cake. ° ,4
Sour Cream Salad Dressing
1 cup souV cream
'1 egg slightly beaten
% <£up vinegar
.2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon mustard
% teaspoon pepper
To cream add egg, vinegai1 and
dry ingredients, thoroughly mixed.
Cook*1 in
stantly,
thicken.
double
until
Davies
we
is
it.
boiler,, stirring con-
mjxture begins to
Sour Sauce
j
■Contentment is a pearl of great
price and whoever procures ‘ it at
the expense of ten thousand desires
makes a wise and a happy .purchase.
Balguy
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Mary had a frying pan;
kettle and a pot;
But very seldom used ’em for
She ate outside a lot.
She gave them for the land’s
fenije-—
Now when a bomber wings
Its way o’erhead she claps her hands
And cries: ‘There go my things!’
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KITCHEN KINKS
Ribbon or lace will dry fla.t
after washing and needs no
ironing if it is smoothed round
a clean bottle until dry. Good
lace should never be ironed.
If sterling or silver-plated
wear is kept in a drawer or any
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its original finish indefinitely
if an ounce of block of gum
camphor is kept in the drawer,
or two blocks in a cupboard.
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Beets,
Cooked beets, cubed
2 tablespoons butter »
tablespoons flour .
cup water, in which beets were
cooked
cup vinegar
cup sour cream
teaspooh sugar
teaspoon salt
72
7.
%
1
%
Few grains of pepper
Melt”butter, add floutf, and pour
on beet water. Add other ingred
ients and reheat beets in sauce.
Cranberries are once more on the
job, -brightening up the grocer’s
windows. This unusual treatment
gives a different and very delicious
cranberry sauce.
Cranberry and Orange Relish
1 lb cranberries
4 cups of
1/2 dozen
.Put fruit
sugar, Let’
CREDITON EAST
Mrs. Eli Lawson,
ill, was removed to
hospital on Tuesday
wish her a speedy recovery.
Mrs. J. Brokenshire and'
George Wright, of Windsor,
a few days the past week with
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lawson,
owing to the latter’s illness.
Mr. and Mrb. Jake Messner and
Mr. Irvine Eckstein and two daugh
ters, of Dashwood, visited’ on Fri
day with Mr. Messner’s twin sister,
Mrs. C. Motz. •
Mr. Alex Hamilton., of Grand
Band, spent Sunday -at the "home of
Mr. and Mrs. H, Lewis, Mrs. Hamil
ton and Barry returning home with
him after a few days’ visit wi^h
her parents.
Trooper Jack Jasney and Pte.
Steve Glanville, of Camp Borden,
spent the week-end at their homes
here.
Mrs. Frank Scheiding, of London,
spent a few days the past week with
her mother, Mrs. C. M-otz.
Mrs. John Baird returned to her
home in Grand Bend after a week’s
visit
law,
WINCHELSEA
. and Mrs. Gordon Delbridge
and family, of St. Marys, visited on
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Batten.
'Sunday visitors with Mr. and-Mrs.
John Prance > were as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Cliff Moore and baby, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Prance, of Lon
don;- Mr. and Mrs. Wil?on Yule, of
Science Hill.
_ Mr.
Elimvilje, Mr. and Mrs.
family, of Hay, visited
with . Mr. and’ Mrs.
Brock. i
Mrs. R. D. Hunter has
after spending several
her daughter, Mrs, Jack
Mrs, Alf Collier and
and Mrs. Wes Heywood, of
Gould, an£
on Sunday
Sherwood
LUCAN WOMAN
HURT IN CRASH
An automobile was wrecked apd
two of its1" occupants received minor
injuries when jt crashed into a
brewing firm’s transport on Bell
street, Ingersoll, at 4.30 p.m_. 'on
Saturday.
The car was being driven east
on .Bell street- by Mrs. Margaret
Butler, of Lucan, wno was. accom
panied by her daughter, Mrs. Edna
Foster, and her son, Wilbert But
ler. v Police stated the car ran off
the pavement on to the south
shoulder of the road after the driv
er had' endeavored to., pass a car
also going east. Owing to west
bound traffic she was forced to
turn quickly to get back in line
and the car went off the pavement.
In swinging her car to the left she
lost control and it crossed to the
iyorth side, striking the transport,
headed west, which had been stop
ped by the driver on the shoulder
of the road, when he saw the wom
an’s plight. The transport was
Struck near the centre on the left
side, the force of. the impact caus
ing the car to rebound into the
south ditch and the occupants were
thrown to the roadway,
Mrs. Butler was treated for an
injury to the back of her h.ead and
Mrs. Foster for a cut on the right
leg below the knee, a cut on the left hand and an injury to the back of
a total
hand and an injury to the
her head. The car was
wreck.
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Presentation
GRANTON—The trustees
vere Public School at the close of
a meeting held at the home of Mrs;
Cameron Westman presented Mrs.
Westinan with a set of travelling
bags on behalf of the community.
Mrs. Westman is going to St. Marys
to live with her daughter, Mrs.
Larry Grose.
of Re-
with her daughter and son-in-
Mr. and Mrs. S. Sims.
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keen angler took a friend for
The friend knew
of fishjng, but decided to
silence by the banks,
said:
: red
A
a day’s sport,
nothing
try his. luck.
After a long
-of * the -stream', the
“I say, how- ;inuch.
things cost?”
“You m'fean the
they’re/ .ch'eap. Why?”
“I owe you for one. Mine’s
sunk.”
novice £
do ‘those
floats?Oh,
just
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returned to
her home
weeks with
JDelbridge.
Mr. and
Grace, of Kirkton, visited on Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey.
Mr. and Mrsv Harry Murch and
family, of London, visited on Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Davis
and Mrs. Davis returned with
to spend a few days.
Quite a number from this
munity attended anniversary
vices at Thames Road on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. 'Geo. Davis and
Harold visited on Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Alexander, of Lumley.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker Kerslake.
spent . Sunday with Mr. and
ThoS.' ‘Allen, of IFar-quhar.
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SHIPKA
very pleasant,, evening
on Wednesday of last
a
of those noticed are as- follows:
and Mrs. Walter Gunning, Mr.
Mrs. Earl Johnstone, of Whal-
Hon. James Gardiner, Mrs. Gar-
Mrs.
former’s mother, of
and Mrs/ Richard
and Mrs. James M41-
Mrs. 'Everett Miller,
Paul, of Kirkton; Mr.
Wm. Green, Mrs.' Row-
. and Mrs. Lamport, of
... Mr.
the
Mr..
Mr.
and
Anniversary Services
• The Thames Road Church Anni
versary services were held on Sun
day. The guest speakers for the
day were Rev. R; J. Merriam^.of
Centralia, in the morning and R,ev.
A. M. Grant, of Kippen, in the
evening. Both men gave'* splendid
messages. The chqir, under the
leadership of Mrs. . A. Morgan,
gave slendid help in the service of
song. t They were assisted in the
morning by Mr. Carey Joynt, of
Hensail, who sang a sol.o, “The Cid
Rugged Cross” and in the evening
the Paul -Brothers, of Kirkton, sang
a duet entitled "One 'Sweetly Sol
emn Thought”. Splendid crowds
attended both services.
It is impossible to mention all
who attended the services but
few
Mr.
"and
en;
diner and their son, of -Ottawa
Gardiner,
Kirkton;
Kinsman,
lev, Mr.
Mr. and-Mrs.
and Mrs.
cliffe, Mr.
Crediton; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
Hunkin apd family, of Belmore; Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Foster, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Passmore, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Parsons, Miss Jessie Mon
teith, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Gill, of Grand Bend;.
Mr. and Mrs. Aleck McBeth, of Kip
pen. Others were ' from London,
Clinton, Granton, Munro and Ful-
larton.
Mr. Norman Dow, of Roy’s was
one of’ the outstanding , winners ’ at
the big ploughing -match held at
Peterborough last week.
Mr. (j Percy Passmore attended the
ploughing match at -Peterborough,
while Mrs. Passmore visited friends
at Bowmanville.
The Thames 'Road Mission Circle
entertained the Roy’s Circle at the
Church on Saturday.
Mrs. John Morgan returned home
from London last week.
5 No service next Sunday
Thames Road, it is the occasion
the Elimville anniversary.
and Mrs. Harry Stone,
at the former’s home
sugar '
oranges
through chopper, add
stand for a few days.
Thank you' for the saner kraut
recipes! ■ The ones we have receiv
ed are excellent and we would like
to experiment with and publish all
of them. If you have one ready to
send in, please do so; the more the
better.
at
of
of
going from bad to
one fowl supper in
Mr.
London, were
over Sunday.
Things are
worse. Not
this district.
A large number from Thames
Road attended the music recital at
Woodham last Friday, put on by
the pupils of Stan Smith, A num
ber from Roy’s were ajso present.
Mary F. Scott, Gwen Hocking, Win-
nlfred, Hodgert, Betty Mair,
rey Hunkin, Helen Selves,
among those who took part.
Aud-
were
-v.
“Are you going shopping today?”
said a night watchman to his wife.
“Yes, do you want anything?”
she asked.
“I want an alarm dock.”
“An alarm dock? Whatever for?”
“Well, I’ve been late coming home
from work the last three morn
ings,”'said the watchman.
CORBETT
fowl supper
Church pn October 16,
at Greenway
was
be-
The
United
weil attended, over 90.0 tickets
ing sold.
Grace
holding a
and -duck
with a play, “Rose-Covered Cottage”
put -on by Thedford A.Y.P.A. Ad
mission 60 cents and 25 cents.
Harvest
morning ;
'Church,
tended. ’
Rev. Hawkins,
choir sang
our God”,
anthem and
With Me”, :
Mr. Aldridge, of London, sang "I’m
.But a ^.Stranger Here” as a. solo at
the morning service and Mr. Vine
played the accompaniment. The
Church was beautifully decorated
for the services With flowers -and
vegetables..
Mrs. -Joe Hodgins and Mrs. Jack
Hodgins, Irene and Joyce, spent
Saturday with friends in London.
Mr. .Charles Wilsojj, of Toronto,
visited with friends here.
Miss Marion Steeper is spending
some time with friends at Centralia.
Mrs. McBryan, of Thedford, Miss
Olive McBryan and Miss Verma
.Bryan, -of Sudbury, visited With
and Mrs. Maurice Murray*
(Intended for last week)
Masters Kenneth and Gerald
Isaac spent some time with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert
Youhg.
• We are glad to say that baby Har
old Woodburn, has improved after
his recent illness. '
Miss Anna Margaret Hodgins
sj/ent several days with her aunt,
M;:s. Garfield.^ Steeper.
Mr. John Pickering is in St. Jo
seph’s Hospital, London, whpi'e he
was operated on for appendicitis.
Thanksgiving visitors were Mr.
Robert Hodgins, of London, with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Hodgins; Mr. Hugh Ryan, of iPeL
rolia, with his father, Mr. Thomas
Ryan; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Mur
ray 'and Bobby with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Murray, of Harpley; Mr.
Harold Pollock with Mr. Janies
Pollock; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rock,
Barbara, Willis and Keith, Mr. and
Mrs.
with
and
areChurch, Greenway,
hot fowl* supper of goose
on Thursday, October, 23,
Thanksgiving
and evening in
Greenway, were well
The special speaker
of Forest.
“Now Thank We
for the morning service
. “Oh Magnify-the Lord
for the evening service.
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services,
l Grace
at-
was
The
All
M4-
Mr.
Jbhn Rock, Clair and Garry,
Mr. and Mrs, Carfield Steepen
Lyle.
A
spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Rratz, in honor of Mr.- and Mrs.
Gordon Ratz, who were recently
married. About 100 were present.
Rev; L. Turner took charge -of a
short program of readings, solos,
and music. A very dainty lunch was
served by
Mrs.
gifts at the
read
Ratz to pur community and present
ed them with an electric doorbell.
All joined in singing “F'or They
are Jolly Good Fellows.”
Messrs. Milton and Stuart Sweit
zer and Miss Nola Sweitzer visit
ed on Sunday last with Miss Myrtle
Neil,- of Brinsley.
The Ladies’ Aid are entertaining
the Crediton United and Evangeli
cal ladies at the church on Wed
nesday afternoon,October 29th.
Mrs. (Rev.) -Beacom, of Grand Bend,
Will be the guest speaker for the
occasion. There will also be some
musical numbers.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sweitzer were j
Sunday visitors in Thedford, I
■'Sunday. Visitors at the home of*
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ratz were Mr,,
and . Mrs, P. Fossald, Mr. and’Mrs.
Wulper and daughter Garroll, of
Dashwood, . Mr. and Mrs. C. Rout
ledge and son Tommy, of Kintore;
Mr. and Mrs. W.’-Fossald and fam
ily, of London. It was the occasion
of Mrs. P. Fossald’s birthday. .
Mr., and Mrs, L. Schendle and
daughters Charlotte -and Sylvia -and
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Devine visited
over the week-end in Kitchener.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gaiser were
Sunday visitors with relatives in
Listowel.
Miss Gertrude Ratz is attend
ing Technical School .in London.
The community -extends its sym
pathy to Mrs. Wm. Vincent and
family in the sudden -death of Mr.
Vincent on Tuesday last.
com-
ser-
them
week
STYLES-IN TELEPHONE POLES
The March of Science
A very dainty lunch was
the hostess. Mr. and
received many lovely
close. Miss Ada Gaiser
an -address, welcoming Mrs.
Ratz
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There was once a cartoon of a
man sprinkling a garden'of little
telephone poles, which w„ere
sprouting up under the watering
like plants. An a astonished ob
server was represented as saying,
“Somebody should inform the
telephone company about this!”
From the above illustration of
Bell Telephone Laboratories’ out
side plant testing field, one might
imagine that the telephone com
pany was actually trying to grow
poles, ’ready-made. By studying
these poles, many of which are
treated with preparations against
weathering and decay, Bell Tele
phone scientists are simply en
gaged in one more phase of their
drive to safeguard telephone ser
vice and keep down the cost of:
telephone plant.
To the casual observer, tele
phone poles have changed, little
since Grandpa first used them
for hitching posts. Like all other
-pieces of telephone equipment,
-however, poles have been improv
ed constantly throughout the
sixty-odd years since the tele
phone was invented.
In the early days, most poles
. were cut green and‘delivered with'
", the bark stilb on’ them. The ward
where poles were stored andrhe
bark peeled off was known, to
telephone men as the “Willow
Patch.”. Various types of wood
were used, but the most popular
has usually been cedar.
Then it was. found that pine
poles, treated with creosote, would •
last twice as long as untreated
cedar poles. The creosote is forced
into the pole under tremendous
pressure—pressure so great that
the pole Wil) “bleed” creosote for
months after it has been set in
/
the ground. The contrast between
the pitch-black poles and the
gleaming red copper wires of a
newly-completed line is a sight
well worth seeing.
Many types of treatment are
applied to poles, depending on the
conditions of weathering and
decay to which they may be sub
jected. For example, poles x in
some of the southern States have
to be specially protected against
wood-boring termites. A new type
of treatment has recently been
introduced to protect poles from
decay at the ground-line, where
tiny micro-organisms in the soil
are found. Sodium fluoride is ap
plied to the base of the pole, so
that it may . eat right in to the
heartwood and destroy the micro
organisms there. Creosote, which
does not penetrate so deeply into
the wood, is added to delay the
leeching out of the sodium fluo
ride and to destroy the micro
organisms in the soil around 'the
pole. This treatment, regularly repeated, will prolong the life of
a pole for a considerable period.
It may withstand the ,stress of
sleet and snow upon the wires for
more than 30 years,, so that the
researches in Bell Telephone
Laboratories’ “pole garden” may ■
be taken as. a surety that your
telephone call will go through at
all times, in all weathers? t
It is interesting to note that 1
telephone companies in tropical
•countries have to contend with
the opposite condition. They are
less concerned with preventing ■
the pole . from decaying, than
from putting out roots, acquiring
bark, and shooting out fresh
leaves and branches which become
tangled with the wires!
F’No. 11 of a series prepared‘by H. G. Owen,'"/
l^Of The Bell Telephone Company of Cahadd.J\
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