HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1918-11-28, Page 3HOW I • RECEIVED
MY VICTORIA CROSS
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When C.lana::a'rn Foremost Aimee Ap-
peared Relieve the icing id .
BuckinghFUR Palace,
One clay I bad truly a wordertul
n.trl,riee, sny:: 1t..Co} Bishop. It had
beer, a very rainy day, and ns thee
was 2..c flying I went over to luneb
with a cousht of mine, 541,0 Way sta-
tioned only three miles e- ay. After
luncheon 1 returned. and, upon arcing
my new squadron commander, went
up to spenk to him. He told me that
the general in command of the l'`lyin;e
-Corps had been trying to get ole on
the telephone, and said be welded to
speak to me, when I cane in. I could
not imagine why so important a per-'
son as the general should want to
speak to little "me," but rang him up.
My cup of happiness overflowed when
he told me that he wanted to be the
first to congratulate me upon being
awarded the Vin oria Cross.
I souls hardly hold myself down
after hearing the great news. Walk-
ing' across the aerodrome to the
squadron headcivartes•e, ivhicll was
stationed on the other side, I had tea
with the men there and then came
hack. The next night we had a big
celebration in the way of a dinner,
and managed to collect guests who
came quite big distances to be there.
It was a wonderful success, 'lasting
until after midnight, and. several of
our guests remained all night and
returned early the next morning.
A few days afterward I returned
to En land on leave, when I went to
the investiture by the King, I had,
on the previous day, received a tele-
gram of instructions, telling me to.
report at Buckingham Palace at 10.30
in the morning dressed in 'Service
uniform. At 10.i0 I was there, not
wishing to be behind time on such
an occasion, and realizing 1 had bet-
ter find out -before it happened just
what was expected of me.
The Ordeal of a Lifetime.
Walking into the Palace, I cattle to
a hat -stand, where everybody was
checking things. I handed in my hat,,
gloves, and stick, whereupon I was
told to hang on to the gloves, wear-
ing one .on my left hand and carry-
ing the other. Then, following a
number of other officers, also there
to he decorated, I came to a room in -
which a general was standing. Welted
him where I was to go, and he asked
me what I was getting. I began the
long rigmarole of V.C.; D.S.O., and
ALC., but before I had finished he told
me to go in with the D.S.O: s, as I
wee the only V.C. So I slipped away
into a room where there were about
100 other officers. After waiting
there for over half an hour, another
general came in and gave us explicit
instructions as what to do in the
King's presence. It was a terrible
moment for us all.
Finally tho door opened, and we
were headed 'toward the room in
which the King was standing with
his staff. Following some generale
and colonels, who were being admit-
ted to the Order of St. Michael and i
St. George, it came my turn to march
in, I knew my instructions well. Ten
yards across to the middle of -•-the
room, and then a turn to the left and
bow. Imagine my'- consternation
when, at the first of those ten paces,
one of my boots began to squeals.
Somehow or other I managed to get
to the proper place, where I was fac-
ing His Majesty. Isere I had to listen
to an account of my own deeds, read
by `one of the staff, while I myself
stood stiffly at attention. Then, ap-
proaching the King, he hooked three
medals on niy breast. These had been
handed to him on a cushion. He con-
gratulated me -upon winning them,
and told Ina it was the ;('first time' he
hued been able to give alljthree' to any
011e peese11,
Modest Hero Escaped Crowd.
After a short, ono -sided conversa-
tion, in which my only attempt to
speak failed utterly, although I was
trying to say "Yes,- sir," he shook
hands with me, and I bowed and
hacked away, turning and walking
thirty squeaky paces to a door in the
corner of the room, The moment I
reached the outside of this door I
thought I had been thrown into the
arms of a highway robber. A man
Suddenly stopped from one side, and
before 1 could stop hien had snatched
the three glittering medals off my
chest, and Wits fifteen yards ahead of
me on the way down the hall before
( realised *bat had happened. I took
5.ftov him, not knowing what to_.do,
but he picked up three boxes from a
table, put the medals in, and handed
them back to me. Then he retuned
to meet the next man conning out,
who Ineideni.aily was a great friend
of nine, and also 131 the Flying Come.
The next thing to 110 :feared was the
crowd at the Palace gates and tate
photographers,.. Luckily, I had a car
waiting in the enclosure, and key get-
time into this managed totevade.
over;Lodg,
British Air Uniform..
111 nueh ais ministry announces in
Iftendo L dist n light blue uniform has
'been approved for o(licere and airmen
of the Royal Air 101'(e. Some months
Snust elapse before the new uniform
can. be generally provided, but khaki
Uniform will sheeny be unavailable,
and will gradralty ibe replaced by ie
Flue e nifrl'ln.
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Desire the FIti''ature
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A Gillette enthusia6t has boldly stated his belief that•the famous
razor has caused a corriplete" revolution in social life in the rural
districts today !
It is true, as he says, that one cannot now didinguish between the city man
.and his brother in the country.
But do not give all the credit to the Gillette Safety Razor.
Smooth chins assuredly do prompt correctness in other things, but it hardly
seems possible that the smartness of the social gathering in present-day farm
homes is due to a razor—even the best razor in the world.
You answer an invitation to call at a friend's house, and enter a softly -
lighted room to find well dressed women and keen looking, clean shaven men.
How glad you are that you came prepared to hold your own in any company.
And how satisfying it is to know that if guests drop in on you unexpectedly,
the daily few minutes with your Gillette finds you, READY to receive them.
One thing is certain—a Gillette Safety Razor should be part of the equip-
ment of every man of today.
Gillette Sets are sold by Jewelers, Druggists ana
Hardware Dealers everywhere at five dollars.
Gillette Safety Razor . Co. of Canada, Limited,
Office and Factory: ,,65-73 St. Alexander SL.,_•Monfread
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CA1110A
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE
British Scientists Have Evolved Many
New Materials.
Becoming economically independent
of Germany, in the future, and to a
lesser .degree of other nations, is an
incentive which has appealed to'the
best brains among the Allies. What
]las been accomplished by British
scientists 'so far promises much for
GEN. CUOU1IE lass
stated repeatedly
that the rndrale of
otlr troops is without equal.
He knows that thigh due to
two thin/ie--discipline and ennui
appearance.
'Tim talkies aro re01mnsit.le
Inc. discipline--ihe .4utu5t,ap
foramen appearance,
Tim .AutoStrop Safety R&,:ec
has been of National Sorvico In
Itee ln9, with the aid of 00ap
and water, the fticoa,of many of
our soldiers 1a a fresh, clean,
comfortable oondltion,
Your soldier 4ills eai
>• 5 psi ate
more than anything,cenyaloe, at
eautomaap--ym only rests own
automatically there pre, the 1 Itonly
boli
blades, permanently
1' only one
`7' that lb pusaulondy ready for
aorrica;
Price $5,00
At leading stores maritime
.a, f anlage wilt ,lePver ,r,,
1 a,in nils?, llarnr Ovcrnea.n Ay
first Num registered moil.
AutoStrol .
Safety Razor Co.,
Limited
21.131 quire 9t., Torwtto, i)ut.
. 133.0-1C
the future. Rare metals have been
experimented with. for use in both
war and peace; chemicals which have
become available make a long list.
There is a new stainless steel, among
other things, and the discoveries in
glass -making places optical work well
beyond German monopoly. Dyes re
also out of Gerinany's cot;trol. Among
the new materials which have been
evolved is one made of resin that will.
soon appear in parasol handles,
frames of lorgnettes, cigarette hold-
ers and numberless dainty accessor-
ies. It comes in finest clear amber
Color as well as in green and brown.
Herb growing holds a noticeable
place in this research work and hy-
gienic appliances for the caring of
milk and the making of cheese show
the importance which these will have
in the future. Much of this work
lies easily within women's sphere. Al-
ready she lees shown herself to be
an expert in optical work and nothing
more delightful can be imagined for
the woman gardener than herb grow-
ing. Everything .pertaining to dairy
Work is legitimately in women's realm
and if many of the flagrant short-
comings and omissions existing to-
day aro carried over into the new
world of to-lrtor't'ow it will be due
quite as niticln to woman's neglect 0f
her duty as to mtun's. Indeed, the day
is already passed when women can
rightly complain of many things
which need innprovement. The world
of to -morrow will be a place where
Wren and women will work together
and where praise and blame will be
shared ovally. -•
An Unsinkable: Spirit.
.'1`llere was a submarine on the port
bow. The captain and every member
of the crew knew it. There was the
usual nervous efleieney. Seamen wlso
had been torpedoed before were as-
suring their co:mmtdes that they would
f fel hurrying •while they
all get o l' safely, y g y
spoke to gds their lice -belts adjusted.
One of the stewards, full of anxiety
for his cotllmander, ruslned up to the
captain and asked where Ms life -belt
Was. ,
"0 walited to Buckle' it onto you,
sir" lie said, excitedly._
"Minns your own business," retorted
the Irish captain promptly, "and you
help with the guns. I'm from Cork
and 'I don't need' any life=belt."
SSipard'a 7.1111ntCnt U1311as stem r,
Put tea 1t:avca and a111 waste kit-
edten stuff on the lire after dinner.
This will keep your coal bill down.
An on ion elieed up and put in 0
basin of cold water will absorb the
smell of new lrainnt in a roam.
Water the work horses often, but
avoid lotting them drink too much af••
ter being fed, or nint.11 over heated.
1L1..:f. y:ikITEN AND An In•axsny CIn^1L
1 tss A1''fi! Y THE CICit� ';he ne. It uneigaly rin e is in the
t:'•t 7r e, oeci . rnr: end hr,i.ti 11'' • nu 'Nel. 1 i 1 t, t ltil disk to
Y "' 110•: r t e :e : gas little io a c .. a itt-
a; ..., full
d.::•e +h i,e0-rt, E tiro cheaply for P r r t Indian u, 11 lune. It
•t a , t ef, e Jl j;,0r ',flu Al -r
1 ' 3 111 3:1;r 1 .n 1•f• 1 ') d tills
e,: 1 ., r pi'113 ul. the meet .+ eeei+nl
ida'1
3' 10 ,11 .r, ! ,' m la'e'.Iin the lake
tee f b 1 seen ; limo 0 br.tti _
t:eici.IK t1)rr:0 cane,:e of nr"hiss +,it.itri.
c' re sltr.pid be taken to 0+1-e le the
jeiee t.IIrr'1!i! a flue cloth so 11+r ,ancon
pall) g...rr, in. than tills 1'.ctan i,,11 11.''1
£wolf 1,:- tuuuthe.. Every wene.0 i n•,r; s
that. 1ose,e juice is .xd to l,te •-h ai,1
reinovu ugh 1)h bnshcs a f1•eck+ s
mtrl owe, t, and tan ens le the ideal
elan softener, whitener amt, be:.utliler.
flirt try it! flet three uun:'es of 1
orcilord white fit. any drug stem. and
ton lenems frena the,groc'-r a ! ::nese
up a snarler pir:t el' this ewrttly live
grant lemon lotion and massage it
daily ia'", the face, ne::k, arms and
herds.0It le marvel:;us to owoulhen
rough, real h.nch+.
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CURIOUS;,FACT6 ABOUT COLD.
Strange Effect Which Extreme Gold
Has Upon the Human Body.
Cold presents many odd facts. In
tl:e first place, water made by melting
snow is very unwholesome and causes
paiuful inflammation of the throat,
palate and tongue.
Intense cold causes a dulling of the
senses, taste and smell becoming al-
most nil. The lack of these two senses
seems, however, to be a very kind and
wise provision of nature to enable the
traveller in the cold regions to eat all
kinds of oily, disagreeable foods like
blubber and fat, which are necessary
as heat producers. The effect of cold
on the eyes is very dangerous. It
causes them first gradually to close
and then to freeze tight,
Beards do not freeze except where
the moisture from the breath is con-
verted into snow: but the color glands
.are rendered somewhat torpid by the
cold, and dark beards gradually be-
come lighter, until after a while they
seem entirely changed in color.
Another curious fact about the cold
of the Arctic regions is that when a
person stops walking or working in
any way whereby the feet get exer-
cise, the sole of the foot loses all
sense of feeling.
In all extremely cold lands, the
moisture exhaled from the body con-
denses into small, hard crystals which
make quite a bit of noise as one walks
about.
To Utilize Old Tin Cans.
It is estimated that 83,000,000
worth of used tin cans are wasted
every year in Canada. A company,
390, called Can Conservers of Canada,
Ltd., has been formed in Toronto to
collect these, and cleanse, sterilize
and ee-top them for use again. It is
) junderstood that Mackenzie -Mann
interests and Morgan & Co„ of
For 1�il�lllilrR 'I i New York are interested in the ander-
taking.
Days
When developed in broadcloth and
trimmed with fur', this model is suit-
able for dressy wear,, McCall Pat-
tern No. 8668, Ladies' Coat Suit, In
7 sizee, 34 to 40 bust. Price, 25 eents.
These patterns may he obtained
frw,m your local McCall dealer, o1'
from the McCall Co., 70 Bond St.,
Toronto; Dept, W.
1t'
Chinamen at the Front,
,
In France at, the war's closo there
were ,about 50,000 Chinamen em-
ployed in road and railway malting,
machine . repairing, and blacksmith
and carpentry work for tli8 allies.
tfheir wagon range feere $51. a month
for dollies to $t3 a month for skilled
fitters; board and lodging, clothes,
light and fuel being found by the
Government, which also conveys the
workmen froth and to China free, and
Tees a bonus in hard cash of $270
0-11 ensbatltaiion, $710 its case o.f injury,
and $150 in cas0 of dearth.
Scatter eoarstt salt on the carpet
hetoi,'o sweeping it. This 9telps to
bring the rolore up.
Pat your brushes 111.salt mid water
to stauhd it While nt tide ettfen:i the
bidetlee and malted them dors ;gee
new,
eat tttl'tl's Llaimoat Gores Cal s, se.
t
1,,,j 1,.. 1;a,.,, .Salt ,,t t've,1'Y
331`1' it.nt• tu eike an awe
oerlr 034 Iterl(11'. Fer this un -
aurae, "1',-1: :1','1-•1,1;,3.; tits hour by
Ml111 ' 1r, p4 if 1. 0,1_tae 1.1and, ifltO a
:, ,Asst, : 0 n,um?:r_r of bones heaped
::,out it, The tia:et',n then melee% a
boas an.l etbilcei with it et the bells
oft" -n as are hour•• to be 1:3-licated.
Thi:; tka:e the eleelet," falls again to
idle atr0rtb.: rlork has, of
c•nurre. many - 01mi1.3-.i's. Thus, an
l:. t lir,lz ban;.'r reeentee offered $i",it00
far it, but the Owner could not be
iedeeed to se11 113.
..".nrtralia's Contribution.
• ustraiiu sent al,road 336,000 men
of a pepuletion of 6,000,000. Of that
number the total eaeualt.iee were 200,-
1L'1, The dead reached the remark-
able figure cf 6021, while the prison-
ers numbered 3.401, and the wounded
160,000. The recruiting when the war
ended was at the rate of 4,240 a
month.
Minard's Liniment Co., Limited.
Gentlemen, -Last winter I re"efved
great benefit from the use of MIN-
4iiD'S LIMBI NT in a severe attack
of LaGrippe, and I have frequently
proved it to be very eh:cative in cases
of Inflammation,
Yours,
W. A. HIUTCHINSON.
A very good use for worn-out
blankets is to fold them double and
put them in pretty sateen covers.
Buttoned or machined, the covers
keep in position and make excellent
"eider -downs." Small covers for
cots and bassinettes are readily made
this way, and very warm cosy they
aril
n aaaad's Liniment cares Gorget to Cows
Squash, turnip, carrot or potatoes
will be much better if cooked in the
oven. Add just a little water and
cover tight in an earthen dish.
iMiADE 11'
CA HAP404
One of the most diticult tasks con-
fronting well-meaning farmers is that
of doing their share toward creating
and maintaining rural conditions
which will attract Canadian -born men
and their families.
Minerd'a Liniment Corea Diphtheria.
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Boilermakers. Helpers and Handy Men.
Steady employment. Engineering and
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9 V and lob printing plant In !eastern
Ontario. lneuranco carried 51,100. W111
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A itoadache is frequently caused
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and acids resulting therefrom are
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headache, neuralgia, rheuma-
tism, etc. 15 to 30 drops of
Mother Seigel's Syrup will correct
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Origin of Sandwich.
Sandwich takes its name from John
Montague, fourth Earl of Sandwich,
in 1702, who used to have slices of
bread served to him while he Wes at
the gaming table so that he need not
stop playing. To go farther back, ho
derived his title from Sandwich, a
town ill Kent, England, the name of
which was made up of the Anglo-
Saxon words, sand and "wit," mean-
ing town -sandy town,
There are many advantages to a
single pitch roof on the poultry house.
This type is most easily built. It
gives the highest vertical front ex-
posed to the sun's rays and throws
all of the rain water to the rear.
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People
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These fragrant super - creamy
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