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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1938-7-27, Page 7TELEPIIUNA TALKS >N TB E WATSON F'Ai1111.1 Muriel Watson used to worry about Bob's fre- quent trips to the "raw edges of civilization"—to mining towns and construction camps where life was rough and comforts few. Now he telephones her and the children from each new location, cheering them, and himself, in the process. "After all", he muses, "you're never out of civiliza- tion as long as you have the telephone." Reductions in telephone rates—local and long `** distance — in 1935, '36 and '37 have effected savings to telephone users in Ontario and Quebec of nearly one million dollars yearly... The Brussels Post FOUNDED -1873 R. W. KENNEDY — Publisher Published I0very Mednesday afternoon Subscription price e1.20 per year, paid la advance. Subscriptions in United States will please add 50c for postage THD POSY" PUNT BRUSSI<Le CANADA Telephone 31 Brussels, Ont. Art of Swimming They have teachers for almost everything now, and we're not bent on argument that it is entirely wrong. In Y. M. C. A. tames they are teaching boys how to swine, and that is right enough, and some of those \Y110 give instruction are also giving interviews to the press. And like as not that's right too, We noticed »here Johnny Gray, who is teaching 200 little chaps to swim at the West End Y. M. C. A. in Toronto has been saying thine about throwing boys luto deeir water and telling them they mast swim out or go down, He does not like the idea and probably Joltuuy is right about that. He says it destroys confidence and makes the boy afraid of the water. But it need t0 be done that way. It was even so at the s'wllnlni: g hole at Mud Creek. Just why there was any water left there in summer no one ever seemed to know. Probably because there vas a hole there and the water could not run out although on sanitary grouud.e alone it shoule have been done so, Perhaps Johnny Grey never had experience la that kind of a swimming place, He would not know it was best before going in to stand on the bank and throw in a few stoney Lo cause the turtles and crabs and blood euckens and other forms of Me to move on a little bit. Por - ,' 11 44 4 to a ..._. focus Tour \Wants Clasaifed Warne Ads, will 811 all your re-- quirements. .They act ars d lens which will concentrate .ill your needs, and bring them to aeperfect fbcua Of satisfactory result's., F haps he would not know that IL was best to have a little fire on the bank to make the blood suckers leave go where they had fastened on the toe. At Mud Creek they used to throw the little chaps off the high bank Into the deep water. There was nothing iu the township by- laws or the Ditches ,and Water- couues Act to say it should not be done, and there was the tradition of a good many years to say it should be done. Therefore it was done, The little chaps descoveerd that after they sank beneath the muddy waders for a distance they caane to the surface again, and they also found that with a series of s•plaslh- ing and kicking they could make their way to shallow water. After a fellow had been thrown in he felt bigger; he had become a member in good standing of the Mud C:eek swimming hole and he was even Inclined to boast about it a little. But Johnny Gray says that method is wrong. Always ready to re eive insdruction from an expert we ad - nit he is' right, but also reserve the avian that the pitching in method had rte paints. BACK TO THE FARM The Earl of Egmont is returning to take up residence 0n hie 37 acre farm near Calgary. He inherited ea estate in England and the Earl and Counteee of i'n6^n>ont went t. lire in the ancestral home of 75 100x118', Avon Nestle. 'Tile Earl of Egmont explained there are 1,021 acres of land attach- ed to the estate in Hampshire and it coats $10,000 per year to run the place. It is not over 100 miles from Loudon so he believes he should lie able o sell 1, The farm out In Western. Canada (5' sufficient for hen, There are People undoubtedly who have a sort of longing that they would be plesed enough to In- herit tt castle with the broad acres which getterallY go with such places, but as a tulle the change would work n'o yeliatit nor would 1. Ming satisfaction, People who had ,been living on a large farm in t:,a Canadian West would. be . busy: they might have people to ]tele: them, but a great deal of the work they would do thesneelvas ou 111e llama 0r 9n. the house, Take a couple like that and give, them titles and then place then( ill a castle of 75 rooms and what have yotl'l The answer is, easy—you have people nnem-altar with the surroundings, out of their element, unaccustomed to their now method of existence. Tntseud of being able to readily atljitst Themselves 10 new conditions they would keep, on being miserable and longing for the home they, had before. lust how the font get along Wlth their title on their Weetern farm we do not know, but settling down there will be the beset tilting for them, THE BRUSSELS POST TWO SUFFICIENT REASONS ?Japan leas done something which needed doing .— given up the Oiynl• pie pines for 1910, Under outer ooudetlons Japan would hove been the logicwl and right place for tics world premier athletic event, It would have been known an0 assured in ad'van'ce that the gamea would have been properly staged, and there would have yen a native ap- preciation of tihe event which might have ,been Sacking in other lauds for Jape are good athletes, Some of them have nnade records at. world gathenings which have uever been equalled and probably never wall be. But now all these conditions stave changed, There would have been international trouble head the games been held in Japan. There is a marked degree to which national Ieelin'g is carried into sports events and that le something for w°htch .we know no remedy. Right 1100' there are few nations which approve of the thing Japan has done in China; it is entirely oat of touch and out of line with the goal for which this wer.weary world is contending, and even if the Chinese affair is over before 1990 the memory of the attack would' live, A nation must start some years In advance peaking plane for such an event and it costs money, and world ftnanoders do not believe Japan has 'money to spare for any- thing except war ond, japan itself is probably more acutely aware of that condition than are the world financiers. So there are two good reasons for Japan dropping the Olympiad, (1) Japan cannot afford the expenctlture, and (21 there are too many nations which would prefer not to leave their athletes identify themselves %with the games in Japan, �t7�"1e• ar A STEADY JOB? YES—NO Some yearns ago [here was gener- ally a story alt Cdheiatmas time tell- inb of the bonuses which were 'be- ing of the bonuses which were be- erage firms in New York, Wall Street was happy; business had been brisk and the Christmas bonus was large and comfortable. orals year it is different and a `re- placement' committee of the New York Stock Exchange has been try- ing to see whet could be done about it. Replies received from 912 member firms of the New Ye.,'k Stock n change reported that 6,979 workers were released is one six - moth, period, and on June 15 there were 3,579 who had found empi0y- meut elsewhere. The number of people who car, be engaged in that business is ap- parently definitely known, and it all dependts ou the amount of buelue51 which is being done, If the aver- age turnover of shares runs to 2,- 000,000 they would be able to re- hire 1,275 workers, but if the turn- over lags' to 500,000 shares daily they would have to dismiss an ad- ditional 1,918 employees. In such an atmosphere it would be difficult to say whether an in- dividual had a steady job or not, It would not seem such a thing exist - e for ninny of the workers. If business ds good they work; if it 1011s,0ff the workers do the aalne thing, And that is rather a miser- able way to live. Cousin Ezra (By A. R. K.) n Illy Cousin Ezra lost his, hair, and 111,1 011 top he's pretty bare, 1t shouts up there no more; yet there were times long years ago, when Ezra's. wool could grow and grow, he +brushed it pompadour. He split it in the centre too. and followed each new style that grew, and Ise was always rigbt; be had such crone upon his donee, he'd almost wreck the family comb, if reached enormous' height, �( When Ezra sheeted sheddit. e hay, he cackled it without <lolly, he slanted there and then; he would net lose the gorgeous crop, that deciintecl well his top, and walls with baldish into, (( .For years my cousin wouldn't ease, and he bought lotions, he boughlt grease, and ointment bine and red; he ribbed so hard I used to fear, he'd wear a hole above his ear, another in his heats, And ltzra 118011 the looping glass', to see if he 16115 sawing 816180,. 01' If a hail' would sprout; the rubbed so heard before he'd done that if a tiny hair 'lead conic, he would have rubbed it ont. If And when he rubbed his head some more, long hairs would drift toward tale, floor, then Ezra called cease lire; if he had all the ducats now, be silent for ointment for his brow --- be says lbpt he'd '60116). NOTE AND COMMENT T-Is'pburn'6 ,tame doesn't ap- pear un the preepectus of the new Dominion housing legislation. —6 --*-^- 12 tont ever learn to drive cars sensibly courts, lawyers and po11e<. will have more leisure time, —.i.—e-- L"nfortunately for Mr, Hepburn, a Pittman named Corrigan leas Man- aged do steal most of the thunder so far as hying athlete are con- cerned, —*—*— When Toronto papers start pub- 11shinlg ghost stories from rural On. mulct it to a reasonable couclusiuu that the dog clays are he'r'e. Canada's' r'aneber-earl finds a 75 - roomed castle a trifle costly 10 maintain. No wonder he protean his little grey home in the West. *-0— A Toronto rector makes his home in the thumb, In some eases of course it is the congregation that does the sleeping i11 the church, One institution that does not find business too bad these days Is the tax Collecting department of the city. The first instalment of this year's 1atxes 5s better than last year. —* —*— Jo.hm Rogers of Vancouver' was supposed to have been bulled In France and 'it took ,six yeare for him to cerl'ect the error. Aad he is but one of onsite a number who had' similar experJence. Hamilton reports a cat which wtll eat ice cream cones only atter the temperature reaches 90 in the shade, since which time the family bas sold the thermometer, Premier Hepburn has condense ea the Dominion government's hoes. ing scheme es foolish and as some- thing which exists only on borrowed money, If he were leader of the Conservative Opposition at Ottawa he could hardly have said more, Minister of Highways says the postmen are the' best pedestrians for they are mach on the streets' and cross frequently. but seldom are in an accident. Perhaps• the average delver tipped his postman at Chitsdmas and feels• he has a few maths of service coming to him that he sloes not wish to disrupt, Some Highlights Of Examinations Young People Writing High School Entrance Think Life In South Africa Is Rather Tough Life in South Africa must be Pretty tough, if the writers of some paper's turned in at the High School Entrance examinations' last month are to be believe says the Ottawa Journal. Same rather weird geographical and meteorological Ideas were pro- pounded also and had the 60111110- 01 guessing. Some of "Howlers" Folloyaing are some at the ''howlers": "The people of South Africa are all wised up,'' In Sonilh Africa, the people are mostly Bores," "7n South Af1'Ica the WIotere are very had, almost dense," "T11e inion of South Africa Thos very few rivers suitable for Agri- culture." Red Hot Dessert "The surface of South Africa 1s sdmJ)ly a red hot dessert." "The Gulf Stream moires New foundleud and Ireland very mod- est," "The earth travels at a terrific speed, and the north hemisphere comes into the equator on a +lint,'' "Tire air sloes not )clove towards the north because the wind blows it hack," «Winds blow to the equator be- ealisp there is much space there." sri WALKER'S FUNERAL HOME William Street, Brussels, Ontario PERSONAL ATTENDANCE 'Phone 66 Day or Night Call. MOTOR HEARSE B G: WALKER Director, Il mbalmer and Funeral W1DDNESA'A, JULY 27111•, KISS retpred to ,their 1lonle in Calfforufa: ET LOO 1 Their )bete, Milos Sore, 13tttclt11;siu, Lr 4 US LiOOL aeoctnpsniecl tbean back, AT THE PAST Ern Aro neem Tak.s ,roan r1.• of the Poi; of 10 and iii Yaws Age 25 YEARS AGO , WROXETER O1iv<u' Smith returned to 'inn, Alta., an Wednesday, * * * '. F. it1<'Lean of Melville, Alta„ is spending a few weeks Isere, * * 1, S, M, Robinson, Montreal, is enjoy' in a few holidays et his home hers, * O. Davidson* has returaed front. Ottawa where he attended the meet- ing of the Grand Lodge of the Moon's Society, Rev, Leckie w• ho has been visaing' in the village for several weeks has returned to his Boase in the 1'h es`,. CRANBROOK Jas. Crerar is visiting friends' in Pittsburg. P, A. Con, Raddatz and family of De_ troit are visiting at the home of F, Raddatz. * * * (Mess 31. Chapman, Leamitegton, visited .her sister, floe. Jacob Fischer, during the week, * George G. Cam lbell of '3lilestone, Sask„ is here on a vlist, - Henry Rabin, wife and children of Mautoon, 1i11inois, are here on a visit with relatives and friende. ETHEL Miss Flossie Cole, Cltnton, spending a few days with her friends the Misses' Hansuld, * * * Mrs. S. Slemmon, Lon•on and Miss Ethel Walsh and Harry Faster, Galt, were visitors at the home of Writ. and B•Irs,. S1rmmon. GREY DIrs. Wm. Rands and -1Siss Ella left Tuesday of this week for a trip of a few months with rhlatives and friens at Winnipeg, Calgary, Saline Creek and other points, Fred and bits', Clark, who have been visiting friends iu Grey town ship for the past three months have BRUSSELS Ml's, Wm. Beelter lett To ea to Calgary and other points, look her daughter, aides Pearl her, visit Sita with * 5 M James end Mast Duncan hove gone on a visit to MOos0 Juw, Mies Helen* 'Ca tis 'Chicago, its here for bel' vacut'lon with her gdandnhoteln', Ml's. Jas. Menzies. * * * Misys Lizzie eacteauchliu, Salt Coats, Sask., is visiting In town 50 YEARS AGO CRANBROOK Louis Steles and e a gentleman from Listowel have opened a :a11or 5'11op in he village, *' * * Knox church was moved to north til<lie of the lot last week Dan Zither, GREY Sam Arsklu Welles.ey, this, week an a visit. * * * Mrs, Thos. SeeSt11 an d<t'lgbiere are visuting old friends in Galt and loality. 11e by w'ao heSe BLUEVALE Miss' Billingsley, W'ingham, .pent Tuesday among friends here, Miss Bella Maxwell, bcuneary line visited fast week near Galt. ETHEL Jas. McKelvey has improved the appearance of his dwelling by have le the roof coated with. fire proof paint. BRUSSELS D. C. Rose and wife have been enjoying a holiday vieit to Toronto this week. * * 8 A Bauelaugh, artist, and wife and Mrs. Buchanan and daughter have moved to Seaforth, A group of all-Canat7iau radio amateurs will appear in concerts given at the Canadian National Ex- hibition on Agriculturists' Day, Wedneathey, September 7th, at tee Band Shell. A children's mut of amateur radio entertainers will ap- pear on Children's Day, 9i,mday, August 29th. =SNAPS4IOT GUIL PROPER EXPOSURE Brilliantly lighted beach subjects, exposure. For this, 1/25 et f.16 (or the If subject faces sun, or for a "long-sh lens opening on 1\4ANY writers slake a great to-do about exposure, so that it seems complicated. As a matter of fact, for most ordinary subjects out of doors, itis simple. Light in very early morning or late afternoon 1s quite weak, but from an hour or so after sunrise to about am hour before sunset, it is fairly constant in its Intensity. Dur- ing the middle daylight hours, cam- era loaded with chrome type or "pan" type 111n1, set your lens and shutter as follows: 'BRILLIANT DAY Avorago sttbjeet, 1/25 second and 011 lens opening. Open landscape, 1/25, 2.16. Water or beach scenes, 1/26, 2.22, CLOUDY BRIGHT DAY Average subject, 1126, 09, Open landscape, 1/26, t,11. Water or beach scenes, 1/25, 2.16, DULL DAY Average subject, 1/26, 1.6,3. with no harsh shadows, take less large lens opening on a box camera). ot" beach view, use 6.22 or the small a box camera). Open landscape, 1/25, 2.8. Water or beach scenes, 1/25, 2.6. When you must use a high shutter speed, use a larger lens opening. Re- member that 1/25 second at 2.11 is the sante as 1/50 at 1.9,. and about the same as 1/100 at 2.6.3 or 1/200 at 2.4.5, Politely these exposures this spying and summer, and you won't go wrong. If you use a box camera, take snapshots on bright days only. On a dull day, place the box camera o11 a Drill support and give a very short time expesure (one-half to one sec- ond, or about as fast as you can Work the shutter when on "Time"y using the small lens opening. With any camera, when You are taking pictures shortly atter 80111'156 or before sunset, you must use a larger lens opening, of a slower shutter speed. At such times, light tends to be yellow and the "pan" type fibs will be hest as it is daft• nitely faster in Such light, 190 30111 van Guilder