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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1930-06-05, Page 6StridiaraeriMIMMINSWISIMMMEMIN THE CLINTON-NEWS RECORD • TH,`U'PRSDAY, JUNE 5, 1930 Fascinating Links In Canasta's History IA little known episode in Cana- dian history during the .days of the +construction of the C. P. R. was told my W. E. Round of Calgary at a luncheon in that city recentlys His tale had i'.a do with the formation and eventual disintegration' of a unique society, known among the members ..as the "Pathfinders" --a society formed by an engineer and his party while on a survey through the Rockies. • The society was formed one even- ing in. July 1881. On the night in question about twenty men were gathered about lake Wapta, the en- gineer, transit men, chain and rod men, laborers, packers and cook. For: Weeks they had travelled and after. entering the mountains had literally hacked their way through the bush, to their eamp. From the time of leaving on the survey their only food had been boiled salt perk, benneek, and tea lacking either milk or sugar. It was realizedthat for weeks to come the menu would restrain the same. 1Vliest of the men were grum- bling and only, two or three believed. that the.' railroad would ever pierce the- mountains. The chief tope of con- versation was their probable where- abouts the following year. "Let's make a deal" said"one, "Let's Promise' to write to each other at least once a year." The idea appealed to all and in the fading twilight the 20 Men stood with upraised hands and made a solemn vow to that ef- fect, Through the years that vow was kept!; tinie took its toll, however, and one by one death called their numbers, until last summer, only twlo remained, Tom Wilson of Banff and A. L. Rogers, nephew of Major A. B. Rogers, and with him co -discoverer of Roger's pass. The "Pathfinders," Alas, are a thing of the past, and a sole surviv- or, Tont Wilson, now remains for in- formation was received from Water- ville, VVIashington in the late summer to the effect that "Al" Rogers had left to join the great majority. Gambling is the most fertile means yet discovered _for getting rid of money. WANTS WOM'A'N'S LOBBY IN, HOUSE. OF COMMONS Miss Agnes Maophail, Canada's on- ly woman member, of Parliament, speaking before the Ottawa Cougcil of Women, has adv'ocatedut-women's lobby in the )louse of . Commons; . She.. explained the questions of legisla- ture in which the National and Local, Councils were interested, suffered a lack of attention because they were not forcibly brought to the notice ,of the n>ienibers and. Senat'ors. Through the medium of a lobby this might be changed and closer attention given. their proposals, she thought. 1GODERICIT: On Sunday, June 1, St. George's Anglican Church cele- brated the fiftieth anniversary of the erection of the present church. Special services were ,arranged and were attended by large congrega- tions. Rev, Canon Allan' P, Shetford, Nt., D.C.L., O.R.E:, reetor •of St. James the Apostle. •Church at Mon- treal, was the guest speaker. Rev. J. N. H. Mi}is is the rector of the church and led in the general ser- vices. Holy Communion was cele- brated at eight o'clock Sunday and at eleven there teas holy communion and morning service with , Rev. Canon Shatford giving the sermon. In the afternoon at three o'clock Canon .Shatford addressed the Mas- onic brethren of ' M'laitlandd Lodge No. 33 A.F. te A.M., G.R.C., and!ifs- 'Wet Idasons attended from all sur- rounding towns, the parade consist - mg of over five hunderd br th • Ti s almost w lilria out are - f dai (serous DRIVE IN SAFETY ON 0 N ROYALS Look to your tires early this season. Have them inspected by a Domin- ion Tire Depot expert. Your old tires may be worn to the danger point. Replace them with Dominion Royals, standard equip- ment on many of Canada's finest cars. Dominion Royals --the tire of today for the car of today—are sold and serviced by Canada's greatest tire organization, the Dominion Tire Depot System, each independent unit distinguished by its blue and orange color scheme. 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Delight your family with this splendidgrain. nourishment in this dainty, enticing form. Serve Puffed Grains for breakfast, As lunches- for chit-. dcen. Toast theta with+butter to make' a delicious, new kind . of popcorn. Yourgrocer has Puffed' Wheat and Puffed Bice. The Quaker Oats Crinipany. d755 QUAKER PUFFED WHEAT AND PUFFED RJCE DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK BOTH WAYS. The editor of the Wiarton Caned up" on this town 1pyalty stuff as it ian Echo in the Met issue of that is usually practised, Vt'ie are arriy-' paper under the heading of Sinn ing at the opinion that if the local. Eeinisni " tells of having refused ad- merchants are so dead that they do vertising for ,one of Owen. Sound's' ' not care to advertise their wares they e .'larger stores for no other .'reason, have no coinlplaiht if .some outside than he wanted to be loyal to his own firm senses this weakness andu omniunity -and it "would be hardly.the space uses p that should be taken up lo - consistent for us to allow our col- sally,. Surely a newspaper editor is umns,. to, be used. for the seduction .not `' justified in refusing , liusinesC- :of Wiareon money over to build up from anywhere he can get the business interests of that town to in itit t it, pif his ing is clean.aud legitimate, if his the detriment of Marton merchants." town business associates are so pen - All well and good. The sentiment. uridus or lethargic that they would is fine, but it wasn't good business-- sooner see hint'starve thane boost Wharton merchants; are in business for .their- own.' business. make a living and save a little money 'Frankly, *e think the Canadian for their old age if they can. So al- Bello was wrong. There will not be so should the editor, of the Canadian even a business •man's "thank you" Echo. Newspapers must make mon- coming to the editor. On the other ey if they are to keeping going, and, hand, a few good peppy advertise - their, advertising columns ' are all ments front; some outside businessi they have to draw from. houses might waken up the local met - We were much impressed with the chants to the fact that they . have, loyalty of the Canadian Echo editor either got to, get out from under or to his fellow ,business associates, so else go down with the boat. impressed, in fact that we took the 'Getting business today is a pro- liberty of measuring .up the amount , position that demands action and a of advertising carried by these en- lot of these small towns are just be- te'rprising business men. The Can- ' ginning to find it out. This may not adieu Echo is a six column, eight- sound nide to a lot of 'business men, page, all home print paper, and it is but it is the truth and we challenge a good one, well edited, newsy, and a them to deny it. There are a good credit to the town and the editor. many newspapers . throughout the Roughly, it puts out in its pages 960 country that have stuck to their guns inches of„reading matter and adver- on the town loyaltycry and refused tieing each week. Our check-up re- outside advertising. They are getting vealed that last week •of the 960 in- fewer every year. If the business men rhes of space available the business of the smaller towns were as loyal men of the town used only 93 inches there would be no need for all the of • Igcal advertising, or less than ten travelling printing solicitors who per cent, of the space available. Ad- take the small town printing to the vertising experts say a newspaper city houses that can be done just as must !be 50 or 60 per cent. advertise- cheaply and well at home. This "be menta before it is on a sound bus- loyal to your own community" stuff Mess basis. We know little of Wier- is all right and the proper spirit, but ton, but would judge that a town of the Chronicle has found that the mer- its size that cannot support a •good ehandising houses that spend the local newspaper with any more than most for advertising are the cheap - tan per cent. advertising has little est, and that it's too much to ex - complaint if that newspaper gets out peet a newspaper to turn down busi•• into the highways and byways and ness for the protection of a lot of picks it up where it can. We eons- fellow business nien who, in the mend the loyalty of the Canadian end, will laugh up their sleeves and Echo, but think it is costing it too send their job printing out of town. much money. ?The Chronicle has been in the same predicament on pr'evi'ous oc- casions, and has done axaetly the same as the Canadian Echo, and we must say that we are just about "fed But we are not running the Wier - ton Canadian Echo. We are not try- ing to put any of our notions intb its head. At this we think time will justify our statements. — Durham Chronicle. NEWS OF HAPPENINGS beth Mills and a vocal solo by Harold IN THE COUNTY AND Wlghtman. Mr. Bray then gave a DISTRICT short talk oil vacation experiences in camp life, after which Vivian McEI. EXETER:—The daily reports ae 1 •° Y gave as reading, Rev. G. Wieir shown by the various newspapers of spoke on some vacation experiences Muskoka district, relating the results of pupils who received in many their early foundation in the Exeter thrilling encounters. ' Public School and finished 'off as far WINGHAM. Tlie annual graduat- as possible in the Exeter High School, ing exercises of the,Winghare General are most gratifying to the teachers, Hospital were held in the town hall on the school board and the citizens of Friday evening, with the hall packed, the town. Those receiving mei- There were two members in the grad- nis are as follows: Gold Med- uating class, Miss Annie E. McDon- als for .Greek and Latin, Walter ald, of Teeswater and Miss Elizabeth H. Johns, E 1 i m v 11 le; U. A. A. McDonald of Kincardine. R. Van - Buchner, gold medal, mathematics; stone acted as chairman and called on Harry al. Grebb, Exeter; 3. B. Camp. Rev. F. W. Schaffer, who offered bell, Memorial Scholarship, in Owed- prayer. The Florence Nightingale riogy; Lorne Tieetaii, Dashwood: Pledge was given to the graduating Sanders Prize Eseay No. 1, Ella Mor- 'class by Rev. S. Davison, after which lock, Crediton; Sir Wilfrid Laurier the presentation of the diplomas and Memorial Scholarship in advanced medals was made by Dr. R. C, Red - French conversation, Ella Morinek, mend and Dr. R. L. Stewart.. Rev. Crediton; Stewart Stanbury graduat- McDonald of Lueknow addressed ed with honors at Toronto University, the graduates on the outstanding pro- earning the title of M. 1)., and his fession they had enosen. George brother, Kenneth, also graduated with Spotton, M. P., was called upon for a hovers in classics at Western Univers few remarks, who quoted from a mng- sity; Miss Margaret Gladman graft- azine the authority of the nurses eom- ated in arts at Western University. ing into the home, which was rather GODERIO}I:—Miss Pauline Mc- humorous more so than professional. Ewen, of Goderich, was crowned Mas' A piano duet by Mrs. H. Jobb and queen at the picturesque festivities bliss Hazel Brandon, solos by Mrs. T. held at the Stratford Normal School M McKay, Rev. Weyburn Smith, G. Friday afternoon. The floral crater:W. Buchanan and A. M. Forbes and tvas'placed mien her head by Hon. Dr. a reading by Miss Helen Arkell were J. D, -Monteith, provincial treasurer, much en�byed. Following the address and her retinue included Dr, Silcox, to the graduating class, the program principle of the school; Leona Me- was brought to a close by singing the Clarty, councillor of the queen, and National Anthem, four attendants, Misses Olive Pierce, WROXETER: Fire, supposed to Cenetta Jewell, Margaret Doig and have started in the ehopper and Mary Walker. All the students par- worked Its way up the elevator shaft ticipated in the festivities, The dance to the second storey, where it was about the Maypole and the braiding discovered donut nine o'clock Monday of its gay streamers was .one of the nighty burned to the ground here the special attractions of the fete. large three-storey frame chopping SEATORTIL The death occured mill owned by Harold Smith, causing at her home on Friday of Mary Jane damage of at least $30,000. All that Trewartha a highly esteemed resident is left of the fine mill, which had and wife of We E. Chapman aged 79 just been fully equipped with modern years. The funeral took place on Sun- machinery and facilities, is a pile of day afternoon from their residence smoldering ruins. The blaze was on Jarvis Street, interment was made discovered by some boys, when en in .Harriston Cemetery. their way to the station, and pas- sing monthly meeting of smg the miII. They sounded the the W. C. T. U, was held at the homealarm, throughout the village and of Mrs, A. B. Carr with a splendid at- ever'y'one was soon en the scene. tendance of members and visitors. It However, the fire had too great a was "Mothers' Night." A splendid start and in a short time it was program was presented in which top- found that it was useless to attempt ice of live interest to mothers were to save anything and all efforts given by several .members. Suitable were concentrated in saving adjoin - literature was also distributed. The ing buildings. Tito nearest fire - hostess served a dainty lunch at the fighting' equipment is at Wlingham, close of the meeting. and it was deemed useless to call the RBLYTFE:—Rev. ,Geolge Weir, :pun- department there. In the structure can Laidlaw, Thomas Kenwick, Rev, was a considerable amount of flour, E. L. Anderson and A. B. Carr have a load of wheat and some screen - been in Woodstock attending confer- ings. Operations had just ceased enee, BLY'TH:-.Miss. Violet Bell is to bo congratulated *at this time on her graduation from bntario Hospital in a class of twelve.: She is also to be congratulated on her standing in the class, having won the Medical Super- intendent's prize 'for general profi- ciency. Miss Bell is a former Blyth girl and has many friends here, She is now at Windsor General Metro- politan Hospital taking her affiliated course, 1LYTIC:—The last Y. P. S. for this season: was held this week in Queen Street United Church,' Dr. J. C. Ross presiding, The meeting opened with scripture lesson and prayer by Ret. G. Weir. A duet was sung by Messrs. G. D. Leith and H. Mason. Mrs. Ed- win Cartwright then spoke on Sm- atter Sichool, emphasizing the school at Goderieh to he held in July. A read- ing was given by Hazei Richards. Dr, . ,SLUSH, GET YOUR RUBBERS Ross then gave a short talk on vacat- ion health, dealing with the following "Now, Johihny, what do you think paints: Spiritual Xfealth, Mental Health and Physical Health. Ati in- ey would be like?" struinental solo was given by Eliza- "Sticky." • •—Boston. -Transcript. about six o'clock and 1VIr. Smith is of the opinion that the fire must have started in the chopper. The nea mill and the hone of Thomas Hemphill, which are on either side of the mill were endangered at in- tervals and volunteers saved these buildings. The building is partially covered by insurance. It is under- stood that Mr. Smith will not re- build. EXETER:—Mr. Victor J, Beetle, secretary for the Canadian Canners at the Exeter plant, has been promet- .ed to the shipping department at the head office in Hamilton and expects to leave next Monday for his new posi- tion, Mrs. Kestle andfamily will fol- low litter. While regretting to loose. Mr. and Mrs. Kestle as citizens we congratulate them on their appoint- ment. —Exeter Times Advocate of a land flowing with milk and hon - WHAT' STARTED IVIT A drug store of the old days was a place where you could buy drugs and little else, Today .it is a place where you can buy, anything from fishing tackle ' th •phonograph need- s, Trow did it happen.? Dr. Logan Clendening writing in the American Druggist, believes that: the humble postage stamp is to blame, The public had a way of ,wanting postage stamps at very odd hours;' and it., began to discover that the drug store was apt to be the only price open. The druggist' was %reed to carry 'stamps, This got both druggist and customer looking on the drug. store as a convenient place fpr emer- gency purposes; and the druggist gradually began to stock up with other things that people might want. HELPFUL HUSBAND look hat'serrible th"e inatten, .Oscar—you "Wt "MY wife's on a diet." - jedg . A SLAM ON WIDOWS The late Thomas F. Ryan said one 'day at a luncheon in the Metropoli- tan Club; "The suspicion that once existed, between capital and labor has prac- tically died out. Most of this sus-, iticion was based on an cerin any- way. Yes, the recriminations on both sides were often as erroneous as the shameful attack on widows that was contained in the schoolboy's examination paper. In answer to the question, "Tell what you know about the Black Hole of Calcutta," this schoolboy wrote. "A lot of Englishmen were 'shut up in the Black Hole of Calcutta with one small widow, and four only got out alive," 4,155 CANADIANS GO TO U. S. Il MARCH W,ushington, 24, (Special -t The • News-liecord)—The • statistic for March 1930 show 34,857 alien admitted into the United States an of these 4,155 were Canadians, Dui ing the :preceding eight months th average monthly iinmigration fret Canada was 5,865, apeording to statement issued by Barry E• Zlvl; Commissioner General of Ininiigra tion, Department of 'Labor. ASKS. ADMITTANCE OF CRINES' WOMEN Ottawa, May 26; (Spoleial to T News -Record) --:A; strong plea for change in the immigration laws i permit the admission of Chine women to Canada was made 1a week by Dr. Tehyi Hsieh, an emine Chinese lecturer, speaking in 0 Maras Dr. Hseih . said that in 0 tawa at the present time 'there a 380 Chinese men and only four wive "How can Chinese Citizens of Ca ada," he inquired "become an ass' if after thirty or forty yearsof res dense here he is still unable to have Chinese wife admitted to the ecu try?" He said that others, includin the Japanesd, were perinitted to d this and that the Chinese are th only race barred. A girl Was asked- what she though of married life, "08, there's not ntueh difference) she replied. "I used to wait up hal the night for" Tom to go, and now l wait up half the night for him ti come home. CONFEDERATION A fine, fast, through train to the Weet, leaving Toronto daily at 9.30 pp m.forMinald, Winnipeg, Brandon, ltegiaa, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper an Vancouver. EQUIPMENT Radio••equi ped Compartment ---Ob. servation—Library—Buffet Car with Val et Service; 8taudard Sleeping Cars, Tourist Steeping Cars, Dining Car and Coaches. r Any Anil, Canadian National Rail• ways wilt tell you,norc a6aut thea train a1"ici.dian_ TO EVERYWHERE IN CANADA 67 OUT-OF-TOWN CALLS—QUICKER AND CHEAPER THAN EVER She almost trembled at the thought O Evening rates on "Any- one" (station-to-sta- lion) calls now begin at 7" p.m. Night rates begin at 8.30 p.m. Just give "Long Distance": the number you :cant —it speeds up the ser - nice. If you don't know ibe distant number, "Information" mill look it up for you. Mrs. Kane was a timid soul—no doubt about it! Modern efficiency rather terrified her. She wanted so much to talk to her sister in a town 80miles away because a friend. had told her how she enjoyed weekly long distance chats with her home, But she didn't know how to go about it. "There's nothing to it," her friend told her. "Just ask the operator for 'Long Distance' and when she answers tell her 4ie number you want, If you don't know your sister's number, ask Information' it's so very simple." Mrs. Kane felt encouraged. She tried' it out one evening; found the operator helpful; and in two minutes was talk- ing` to her sister and enjoying herself thoroughly. And the call cost her only 40 cents— 'the evening station -to -station rate (after 7 p.m.). The Friday might 3 -minute talk to her sister is now an institution. It has made such a.difference to know she is so. near! And Mrs. Kane calls after 8.30 p.tn. now, at a cost of only 25 cents— the night rate.