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The Clinton News Record, 1932-07-21, Page 7THURS., JULY 21, 1932 )Health, Cooking/ Care of Children [IF THE CLTNTON NEWS -RECORD Edited By Zebam Hakeber Pcomaeorseertostamboomun EN PAGE 9 Household Economics Kll]llllaii9lls HeijIca A Column Prepared 'Especially fol. Women— But Not Forbidden to Men 3 like the ancient; Saxon phrase which calls the burial ground "God's Acre" It is just, it sanctifies each grave ,. within its walls and breathes a benison o'er the sleeping dust.' •—Longfellow. The Owen Sound Sun -Times dovot- ed a pageof a recent issue to the ,. discussion of. the condition :of many • cemeteries in the County of. Grey, pointing out that ,many of thein were 'in a deplorable state and an. immed• late start should be made towards • getting them in order.. • It was a timely subject, not only far Grey ;-County, but every county in the Province, and it is to be hoped that the several communities inter- ested will see to it that an effort is made to remedy conditions. Few of us, perhaps, but have seen some of these neglected cemeteries. ' 'They ueaaily are situated in some out of the nay place and are not now • in use. But sometimes even a cem- etery which is still used is not cared for es it ought to be. Nothing looks more pathetic than a neglected and abandoned cemetery, with weeds and grass waist high, scrubby and neg- lected trees and tombstones toppling over or flat on the ground and over grown with a tangle of weeds. And what makes it the more regrettable .is the fact that in these old ceme, teries lies the dust of pioneers who made this country what it is today and left it as a rich legacy to those of us who have followed them. hi sense of gratitude should compel rt:I to take note of these things and show a proper respect to the memory of the founders of this good land. In many cases it is not so much callous neglect as a chain of eircum- atahres whirh causes these results. Cotm1)uttities change. families drift away and new families take their places, leaving eo one interested en- ough to •assist in keeping the GRANT F° LEMING, :'FEEDING THE BAI3Xe IN SUMMER The propee feeding sof her baby is a problem for every mother at all seasons of the year. In the sun - mer time it is a more difficult pro- blem than during other seasons be- cause of the effects of hot weather upon her child and upon perishable • foods. The baby who is naturally feel is fortunate. There is nothing just as good as breast milk 'for the baby. It is pure and it does not spoil. It is the natural food which the child is best able to digest: The baby fed at the breast is protected against illness in a better way than by any other method of. feeedieg, Such being the case it is obvious that every mother should . nurse her baby. The baby should not be wean- ed, unless the mother has been ad- vised by her doctor to do so. No mother should assume the, teepees ibility of depriving' her child of its naturalfood for little or no reason. 'To do so means to needlessly expose her baby to danger. When the Mine comes for the baby to be fed with artificial foods the mother has a more difficult and time- consuming task than when she was nursing the baby. There is only one .safe way to feed the child artific- ially and that is to use foods pre- :cemetery plot in order. There is no oegapized plan for the upkeep of the cemetery. and the neglected plots grow move numerous each year un- til they seem to over run the whole place.' ' In many communities organize:• tions have been formed, as et Baird's in Stanley and Ball's in Hallett Township, and many another that could be named, where the cemetery as been ,put in order and a plan worked out for keeping it so. Such cemeteries are a credit to the com- munity and few people who live at a distance but would very gratefully -contribute to the upkeep of the. cemetery in which parents -or othei relatives are heeled, if appealed to' I am myself very glad to send the annual modest contribietion 'toweled the upkeep of a cemetery, up in, this same County of Grey, where my fore, bears lie and where I shall sleep myself when "life's fitful fever" past. In former years it was die - Battle to ensure that the plot was looked after. It was not convenient to visit it and the trouble was to see that the work was done. Now there is no trouble, the committee in charge iooks after it and all that is needed is the regular -payment of the modest sum charged. Non-resi- dents who are interested in old ceme- teries should encourage those who age trying to put them and icor there in good shape. As the -Sun• Times points out: "With but little dare, burial -grounds could be made into sacred and beautiful memorial( to those pioneers. Many of these cemeteries are beautifully situated and all that is needed is a little thought, a little care." And it 'might be added, somebody interested en- ough to plan an organization to see that the work is done regularly and effectively. Here is a chance for snnme organization (i' individual to show leadership. REBEKAH. e OF TJUi 'Brat ,A.sartattott Editegni y M D.•+ASSOCIATE SECRETARY _,..... ..,ASS ........ �.... pared in accordance with the in- structions of the doctor. Cow's milk is the basis for most infant feedings. The milk should be pasteurized or boiled. Whatever is added to the milk, whether it be water er other ingredients, should be in the exact amounts prescribed by the doctor. The formula for feed- ing must be altered from time to time. As the baby grows he requires increasing amounts and varieties of food. No food' is goodfood for the baby unless it is clean to begin with. It trust be prepared in the most clean- ly way, and kept in clean containers. Unless such care is taken contamin- ation is apt to occur which is likely to lead to illness, Feeding the baby properly is but part of the protection he needs dur- ing the lint weather. Frequent baths, few clothes and p rotoetion against the full strength of the sun's rays are important. Ifealth does- not de- pend upon any one thing, but there is no doubt that touch of the illness and many of the deaths of babies in summer are the result of improper feeding. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toxon• to. will be answered personally by letter. 'Rearing Pullets '(Experimental Farms Note) • After chicks have passed the. • brooding stage, the cockerels and pullets should be separated, moved to a colony or roosting house' arid pro- • vided with plenty of range land. In order to raise healthy chickens free 'from' internal parasites, :they should not be allowed to range on the same ground more often than enc year In 'three. This offers little difficulty, to the farmer with plenty of land but, it ie not always possible for the poultryman with, a' limited acreage 'to follow this plan. However, :eon; siderablo success has been achieyed by some poultrymen by confining the chickens inyards which are in- cluded in a short rotation and which have been given a liberal application of lime following' the removal of the chickens in the fall. Whilethepullets' are on range, they will require, little attention except to, provide a constant supply of • feed and water, and to see that they are properly sheltered at night and ;dor ing wet weather. Range hoppers constructed to contain grain in one sideand mash in the other, offer distinct advantages. 'The mash oe grain may be withheld feom the birds when desired and it the hoppers are constructed to hold a lat'h'e amoune of feed the labc lr required in feed, ing is considerably reduced. . The ground, soon becomes :foul around hoppers and water troughs So these should he roved frequently: At the. Fredericton Experimental Station Barred Plymouth Rock pule • lets are brought into production at approximately six months of age, The proportion of mash and grain fed is determined by the rate of ma- turity of the pullets. A high percen, tage of mash and milk tends to has,. ten the maturity of the pullets and a high percentage of grain tends to retard development., The growing ration used at the Fredericton • Experimental Station consists of grain made up of two parts of wheat and one part each of whole oats and cracked corn. The mash which is fed dry'" consists of 100 pounds each of corn meal, crushed oats and middlings, 60 pound•i bran, 15 pounds bone meal, ri pounds charcoal and.5 pounds fine salt. Sour skim -milk and buttermilk is given in addition to water. Insects and Diseases Named Control .of insects pests and com- mon diseases is not -difficult where prompt measures are taken just as soon as the enemies appear or, bet- ter still, before. It is very impor- tant, hcwever•, that something ie known about the habits of these foes that one is trying to combat. Roughly speaking, insect pests are divided into two groups, those who take their food by biting holes in the foliage, and those that simply suck out the juices. The biters are soon discovered, while the others make their presence known by wilting cal dying foliage. When something like this happens in a garden nearby one should take precautions immedi- ately, For the eating insects apply poison such as Paris Green or ar- senate of lead, while the "suckers" are controlled by a spray that will burn them but net damage the fol- iage. Under this heading comes nic- otine sulphate or more commonly; known as "black leaf 40," whale oil soap, lime sulphur pr any other re, pellant recommended by seeds men. Often one can get combination of burning and poisoning in a special mixture and this is usually the best to procure for small gardens as it is prepared especially for the purpose) Cut worms, which should hardly he bothering now, are attracted be pais. onerl and sweetened bait. Fungus diseases are nsanlly controlled by dust powders like special, finely ground sulphur. In the case of the black spots which appear en beans clueing a wet season very little can he done except to keep out of the patch when the foliage is clamp and to plan' this vegetable in a different spot next year. Another Boy Hero Score another good mark for the modern boy, of wham there is a good deal of criticism. Self-satisfied elderly folk declare the boy is not what he used to be in their day; no ballast; thinking only of his own pleasure, and all that, But, in their wonderful youth, how many of these critics had to their credit an act of downright heroism such as was wit-, nessed this week at Scarboro' Bluffs, cast of Toronto, in the darkness of eight? In climbing these precipitous clay walls, a youth found himself strand- ed on a ledge 100 feet from the base and 150 feet from the top. There was deadly peril in trying to retrace his steps. and crawling higher was impossible. Night fell, and the lad was in a desperate situation. Local police arrived; bet going either up or down this precipice was no job for a heavy man. Here is where the bay came sn. Submitting himself to be trussed by ropes, and carrying an extra strand, a lad was let down a- long the steep wall of the cliff. When near the imperiled boy he threw him the rope, and both were pulled to the top, This youth of some 16 years 'should be honored for his courageous ree- eue, in which his own -life was places) in jeopardy; and no doubt are would be but for the fact that no one knows his name. His life-saving job fin- ished, the little fellow divested 'hint. self of the ropes and disappeared. probably afraid of parental reprim- and for 'being out too late. ;This evi- dence of. ,the courage of present-day youth—and there have been many such during the summer -proves that the .boy of today will measure up to the standards set by his aging critics when they were young. -,The Globe. Another Serious Kid- naping Case (Winnifred Davies in The New Outlook.) The door of my consulting room opened' gently need a small boy enter- ed, holding something • very carefully in one rather grubby hand, He seat_ eel himself gingerly on the extreme edge of a• chair and waited his turn. "Well, D'ep, what is it?'' mime the invitation, at ,last, after various tire- soine folk with all manner of trifling complaints, it must have seemed tar him, were attended to ancl, sent away. He opened his hand and dis- played a baby, sparrow lying there. "Ouse hire, please," he said simply "Why, where did you pick this up?" "Well," explained Don, raising an anxious freekled face to mine, "he belongs to you, I guess. I found hire in that grassy space outside your fence, by the lilac bushes, yon know." "Oh, you did?"' • "Sure. So, he's your bird." Don spoke as though this clinched any pos- sible argument. I could do no less than accept . him as a patient, of ecursc. "Is he still in the land •of the liv- ing?" I asked, sceptically, and saw a wing move feebly, albeit the eyes were glazed. "I wonder What hap- pened. IIe fell out of the nest, I suppose°'' • "No, he was kidnapped," Don stated, definitely. "Kidnapped?" "Sure! By that red -dreaded Shorty Roach an' his gang." Say, do you think he'll get better?" Ire watched me lay the birdlet in a nest of cotton wool and looked partly relieved, partly doubtful, when I•sug- gested that he go away and call a- gain later. He backed away slowly. his eyes on the tiny patient, as though reluctant to leave till further assured, When he called again, a scant two ]yours afterwards, the birdlet's spirit had flown, and I felt somehow strangely responsible and apologetic Den just accepted the tact dumbly for a moment or two. I could per- ceive that his faith in my profession- al skill had suffered a rude jar. though ho was too polite to make any comment. Finally he drew a long breath and spoke with a degree of cheerfulness: "Oh, well, I didn't know hint long. anyway," he said, philosophically "And we can have a dandy fun'raL" "About this kidnapping"-- I began. "Did you actually see those boys mol- esting the nest, Den?" "Yes, I dict, and so did my gang They stole all his brothers an' sister:• an' dropped him. I thought, maybe,' he suggested." you could save ]tiny for his mother's sake. She'll feel bad, doctor!' "Yes, Don, she will. But he was too far through when brought to me. You understand?" Ile melded. Then he remembered something. "Listen! Our gang's org'nizecl now d' otae. We're the Anti -Kidnappers. "ne? So you don't need to worry 'bout losin' any more birds. There's eight of us an' we got signals an' ever'thing. W etre goin' to teach that Roach bunch property rights." "Good boys!" I said heartily, and he marched off with shoulders square ed. the deceased bird in hand, to ar range for the obsequies, Good folic who nightly offer up a prayer for all little lost thing's wouk' wish, I am sure, that Don and hie group of vigilantes, whose watchful- ness guarantee life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness to the birds a long our street this year, were due - Heated in grown -tip 'circles. We might all sleep more easily o' nights. I know my boys to be beyond brib- ery. They work in the cause of righteousness, with the virtue its own reward. Incidentally, I have had the, Pleasure of seeing the redoubtable Roach gang given at least one sound drubbing at; the hands of the self- appointed guardians of the peace, when they ventured on forbidden.ter- ritory one day. Still, I felt under obligation to the Anti -Kidnappers and decided that the least I could ole was offer them wont. so 'they came over and raked my lawn and performed 'other little serine; chores whereby each was the richer by a quarter, which they. as- sure we will help materially toward bathing -suits for the gang this sea- son en the occasion of their annual Scout outing. A Canadian Flag Every once in a while there is pub- lic discpssion of the need of Canadrl having her own distinctive flag, an emblem in which the Union Jack would hr{ve a prominent position, but "°"" which wooers be truly Canadian, It is a suggestion Which Tee Free Pies THS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED has always supported, and still sup- ports. On the 12th of July, Attorney- General' Price reiterated the pr. opos'ae before the Orange celebration in To- ronto, the centre of. Orangeism in Canada. The attorney -general is tc be congratulated on having the come age to voiec his ,conviction beforean assembly which has often opposed -zany departure from the vale that the Un- ion Jack is the only flag -Canada shall ever have, Indeed, while Col. Price in Toronto was proposing a distinc- tive Canadian emblem, speakers' al the Orange gathering in Chatham were opposing it, It is' difficult to see the objection to a flag such as, say, the Canadian coat -of -arms, which is now used, but without official authority. It prom- inently displays the Union Jack, in- dicative of unshaken loyalty to the British Empire and to the crown, yet it is an emblem which means some- thing to Canadians. We are citizens of the British Commonwealth of Na- tions. We are self-governing, we have our own constitution, yet no part of the Empire is more devotedly loyal to the mother country- There is uo reason why we should not have a flag emblematic of that status, Much smaller dominions without nearly as high a ratio of British pop- ulation, have their own flags, such as New Zealand, Australia, and. South Africa. Yet they are just as devot- ed British subjects as those who op- pose a distinctive Canadian emblem. Part of Attorney -General Price's speech is worth repeating at this time. Ile said: "There seems to be no check on the manufacture of flags. This is tremendously unfortunate, as i,t creates uncertainty in the public mind and does not give to the school children and the average citizen a specific idea of our flag. It would seem that sooner or later we would have to evolve around the Union Jack something that will be specific that every boy and girl will recognize •as our emblem." There has developed in Canada in recent years a strong and ever-grow- ing national sentiment which is good for the nation. Canada, by her un- selfish devotion and great sacrifice during the war established her status as a nation in the councils of the world. We are rapidly developing r1 Canadian national literature. There are thousands of people who are Can- adians of five generations, They are proud of their Canadian citizenship yet at the same time they are lova' British subjects, as they have demon- strated time and again in the course of his story. There scents to be no geode eason why Canadians shettld not have a nationality and a flag of their own. Those who oppose a Canadian flag talk of "hauling down the Unior Jack." It is foolish to say such a thing. in any design for a Canadian flag it would be imperative to have the Union Jack in a prominent place There could be a maple leaf, or a beaver, or the Canadian coat -of -arms against a red background, which would signalize loyalty to the crown yet a Canadian citizenship of which all might be proud. Many prominent and influential or- ganizations have in the last few years approved the suggestion, in- cluding the Canadian' Legion. whose Membership comprises sten from all parts of the old country and the Ent-, Aire who fought under the Union Jacic. If they have en objection to a distinctive Canadian flag, it is diff melt to see w'hv others should. —The London Free Press, 4,016 MOTOR VEHICLES COLLIDED IN 1931 83 deaths and injuries to 3,278 persons resulted from collisions be- tween motor vehicles in Ontario last year. This information is furnished by J. P. Bickel), Registrar of Motor Vehicles, Ontario Department of Highways. The figures are, there- fore, official. And surely theyare a sad commentary upon the driving habits of the men and women motor- ists of the province. Occasionally, perhaps, there may be a legitimate excuse for the collid- ing of two automobiles, but accord- ing to offieial information thogreat majority ,of- accidents occur in broad daylight, on straight roads and the cars involved are almost always in good mechanical condition, It 'gray be, as some ;people claim, that the average motorist has little or no, regard for the rights, of other fellow.' Still, it •should not be difficult' for the habitually careless driver to seer that sooner or later he is bound to be "the other fellow" himself.. .. AMMUSSIVISISSEIF TO THE P ETS Here Thy Will 'Sing totl Gay, Sometimes Sad; and, In i Their ° Songs—Sometimes But Always Helpful $ pi4 C<weeeeseeeeeeeiseeeeaeaeaase THE CRY Ole THE DREAMER: I are tired of I planning and toiling In the crowded hives of men, Heart -weary of building and spoiling And spoiling and building again, And I long for the dear old river,. -Where I dreamed My youth away; For a dreamer lives forever, And a toiler dies in a day. I am sick of the showy seeming, Of lite that is half a lie; Of the faces lined with scheming In the throng that hurries by; From the sleepless thought's en- deavor I would go where the children play For a drearier lives forever, And a thinker dies in a day. I can feel no pride, but pity, For the burdens the rich endure; There is nothing sweet in the •city But the patient lives of the poor. Oh, the little hands too skillful, And the child -mind choked with weeds! The daughter's heart_ grown willful And the father's heart that bleeds! No! roll from the streets' rude bustle, From trophies of mart and stage, I would fly to the wood's low rustle And the meadows' kindly page. Let nie dream as of old by the river, And be loved for my dreams alway; For a dreamer lives forever, And a toiler dies in a day. —John Boyle O'Reilly. ! THE JOURNEY When he is hidden from the sun, And grasses grow where he is laid, Men mark the good a men has done, • And glorify the name he made, Ay! Thus he spake and this his fame And these tho friends he loved to own; 'Twee thus he played the goodly game, And now he wends his way—alone. Olt, friend of mine, I shall eat wait To sing when all save you may bear, But in the noon of our estate, While yet the tide is strong and clear; While wild March winds go stagger- ing by; —The lusty winds adventuring— While to the shore the sea runs high And life swells to the' full, I sing! I sing thy love the gray,green sea! The wind that thunder's in the sail! The racing shadow on our lee! And Romance laughing down the trail! The shuddering rise, the plunging fall, While through /le storm far voices fling: "Adventure was his coronal, And all his wealth was wander- ing!". What letter•life for thee and ane: The buffeting of wind and sun, Hull -down upon the open sea, And dreams enfolding, one by ,one? And yet, if naught but dreams un - old, As nameless from the sun we wend We've coined them into singing gold, And giv'n them to the world to spend. And when the last, long shadows fall May Romance o'er each cleeainer sing; "A,dveftui a was his coronal, . And all his wealth was wander- ing!" --))Jenny Herbert lenibbs. THIS MY LIFE I strive to keep me' in the sun; I pick no quarrel with the years, Nor with the Fates, not ev'n the one That bolds the shear's, ' I take occasion by the hand; I'm not too nice 'twixt weed and flower; I do not stay to understand— I take trine hour. The time is short enough at best. I push right onward while I may; I open to the winds by breast -- And walk the way. A kind heart greets me here and there; I hide from it inyedottbts and fears. I trudge, and say the path is fair Along the years. ---John Vance Cheney: mit SUMMER She comes with eliquid bird -notes spilled, • Derv -:pearled morning, nose -incense filled, ase Amethyst shadows 'treath old eaves, Where bluebirds nest, screened . be leaves Of giant elms that cast their shade Along a velvet greensward laid; In orchards winds swing swelling fruit And 0f the -branches make a lute. Swift morning rises into noon The sun has set the world in tune, Hummingbirds hove,,, at a rose That' close beside my window grows; Among green leaves orioles dart; At goshawk's cry the small chicks start: BIue slender harebells strike a chime To nark the passing of noontime. A heat -mist over fields or grain, Swift gathering clouds that presage rain, Hushed songsters seek a sheltering copse. A beating rain upon green crops, Returning sun, carolling birds, Blythely singing without words, Lingering twilight, dewy flowers— Summer's ons with leafy bowers. Annette Thomas in The New Outlook. LOVE IS STRANGE You did not need to lose me , .. Love is strange; Some loves cling fast, and sone run far and free; biy love for you is splendid as the sea As turbulent—as subject to swift change. And if, like tides, it flowed beyond your hands To tryst with sea gods in dim coral caves, You only had to call across the waves To bring it rushing back along the sands. Thou slid not need to lose me . • . No • man ever Must needy lose love, when all is said and done. My love, like water glimmering in the sun, Flows and recedes and flows again forever, Always toward you ... (Deep in your heart you know That I am gone 'because you let me go). —Jan Isabelle Fortune. A LITTLE CANTICLE Witten I behold the limpid light, Blessed be God who gave me sight. When a bird's song enchants my ear, Blessed be God Who matte me hear. When parching thirst my throat doth sear, Blessed be God for water clear. When the wild clamorous tempests conte, Blessed be God for my safe home. When in my books I have delight, Blessed be God for those evho write. When friends their kindly feeling prove, Blessed be God Who gave me love. And may they ever blessed be, Through whom my God hath blessed me, —Kathleen Lee. G=tr ONE WHO LOVED ITIS FELLOW MEN Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe in- ' crease!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight iu bis room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom An angel writing in a book of gold Exceeding peace had made Ben Ad - hem bold. And to the presence in the room he said, What wr•itest thou? The vision raised its head, And, with a look made ,of all swest accord, Answered: The names of those who love the Lord. And is mine one? said Ahou. Nay, not so, Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low. Tint cheerly still; and said, I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow. men. The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night It came again with a great wakening light. And showed the names whom love of God had blessed, And lo! Ben Adhem's name led all the rest. —'Leigh Hunt, To SeitusimmTell! Advertising is Year fest hetNow