The Clinton News Record, 1931-05-21, Page 711110111131101 of 6e6eYaV
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BEGONE, DULL CARE!
Nol little whining, fretting caro,
you ,'cannot come to walk with me.
.So lovely is the inorning air I do not
want your company. . Oh! little,
whining, fretting care, you have no
part in graceful trees; in'^ waving
grass you have no share; you have -
no kinship with a !breeze. I'm going
to a shady place where little children
. gugh and play. You'd cast a shad -
row on each face if you caratc out with
me today. I'm going where a.little,
• stream bears lovely lilies on its
breast. I couldnot sit a while and
dream if 'you're to he my morning
guest. I'm going where the poppies
blow among the friendly golden cern;
No little care would dare to go and
show its face this sunny morn. I'm
going where sweet peace is found
within a fern - grown fragrant g t grant dell,
- where silence wraps the spirit round
--iso corking care farewell!
--Wilhelmina Stitch.
I wonder if there is anything which
gives such a return in beauty, in the
attractiveness of a home, as a lawn,
some shrubs and a few flowers?
You may build a house which coats
thousands of:dollars, you may spend
more thousands, if you • have them
and wish to, in furnishing the house,
but if you do not spend some time
and labour and a comparatively
small amount on beautifying the
' grounds which surround the house
you'can scarcely claim to have a
home. It is merely a house.
In towns and cities it is usually
the rule far householders to keep
their lawns and gardens in fairly
good shape, 'the nearness of neigh-
bors and the influence of example
usually see to that. Occasionally
. you will come across a slovenly look-
ing 'place, where little or no care is
exercised in staking the grounds neat
and attraotive, but it is the exdeption;i
not the rule. a
But farmers rs irre not so close to
their neighbors and they are not
therefore, so, readily brought under
the influence of example.' Ever
man is a law unto hiins'elf, in Y
as beautifying. his. home place, is cons n-
cerned, and in a great many cases he
feels that when he works his fields,
with what 'help he can procure, from
morn till dewy eve that he is justi-
fied in calling it a, day, He has no
time to potter about amongst flower
beds and ornamental shrubs. So for
the most part beautification of farm
homes is rather the exception than'
the rule, although more and more at-
tention is being paid to this.
I have the greatest of sympathy
for the fanner and also for his usu-
ally over-worked wife in this regard.
As T know that there :are always
duties waiting when one task is done
and that leisure tone for anything
except the necessary tasks is at a
premium, But, an the other hand,
the benefits to he derived from the
aultivatiot of beauty of surround-
ings are so many and so varied than
.I would fain see more people enjoy.
ing them. Someone said just recent-
ly that •it was not so much a lack
of time but a lack of inclination
which prevented the beautification
of farm properties. And may there
not be a grain of truth in' that? We
usually find time to do the things
we really wish to do. If farmers
and their families made no their
minds that they must have a lawn, a
number of ornamental shrubs and
some beds 'of flowers, why they
would have them no matter what
happened, The trouble usually is
that if one member of the family
takes the notion to do something in
the way of improving the appearance
of the, outside grounds that the oth-
ers either actually diseourage the
scheme or treat it so coldly that en-
thusiasm is soon dampened,
What is needed as a start towards
making a farm home beautiful is not
great outlay of buildings. So long"
STOP OFF AT
VOUIR, WESTERN
Minaki, in the Lake of the Woods
District, is one of the most charm-
ing beauty spots between Toronto
and the Prairies. Surrounded by
cool forests and clear lakes, it
offers the finest of outdoor sports
and recreations, coupled with the
luxurious comforts of a modern
metropolitan hotel.
Stop off at Minaki on your way
West—or stay for the whole Sum-
mer. Great fishing—sporty golf—
tennis—swimming--motor boat-
ing—picnic cruises—and very
enjoyable social life in and
about the Bungalow Lodge.
Full information from the nearest Agent
of Canadian Natioant Railaoays. r
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THE Ct,INTON-NEWS )RECORD
TIiiYRSDAY 1111 Y 21; 1931
as the house is ,in good 'repair it
matters not whether it is old or new,
large pr small. But there- must be
a fenced imenelosure where the lawn
and garden is made for there is noth-
ing so discouraging to anyone who
is trying` to cultivate a lawn and gar -
i den as to have their efforts reduced
to nothing by the invasion of stock
when it in1
al o ed, to run
at
large.A
n enelos
ur� in
which the
house aheuld stand, with the lawn
either beside or in front of it, a lev-
el or sloping lawn, some ornainental
and some fruittrees, some shrubs
and a earner or• two with old-fash-
ioned perennials, space for, annuals,
a cinder or gravel path or so, and at
the back space for the kitchen gar-
den. That calls_ to mind a pleasant
picture, doesn't it? "
The fernier is fortunate in that he
can have just the size lawn he wants
he can enlarge it if he finds that his
plans would work out better with a
few feet more ground. In town you
cannot do that, you must plan for
the space you happen to have. Then
the farmer need have so little otit,
lay for trees or shrubs, Few farms
but have some woods on them where
maple," elm, if' you have space for
1 the larger trees, sumaeh,: elder or
1 some suchtrees can be had for
thedigging. d i I.
fhe
gg g hasnot O gote
ver,
greens
s onhis
gtown farm m h
o can n et
them without much trouble and noth-
ing is prettier than nicely shaped.
''evergreens. And ,then in the woods
one can get roots of many .perennials,
without destroying the original
source, for the -trouble of removing.
,If -there are young folk in the
family, ,Space for a tennis court
will be appreciated, It is my rooted
conviction that if more :time were
spent in making the farm home beau-
tiful and attractive that tnoie young
people would remain in it, If the
home means only work all the time,
no relaxation,' nn cultivating of the
finer things of life, youth will be
anxious to get away from it at the
earliest opportunity,
Many are beginning td realize this
and are expending time and expense
upon the beautification of • farm
atonies but it is possible to do Much
hi this regard without the expendit-
ure of much money, AU that is need-
ed is the -will, a plan and the co-op-
eration of: all members of the fam-
ily.
REBEICAH
CAN ANYONE BEAT THESE
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RECORDS?
London, Ont., May 18th, 1e31.—t
Editor Clinton News-Record.—Dear
Six.: I wonder how many in the old
town remember that 24 years ago,; on
May 24th, 1907, Norman.. MacDou-
galI, now of 0011/,, Hamilton. Road,
London, won the road race conducted
by Dr. Shaw which wits run from
Clinton to Holmesviile and return, a
distance of 8 miles, time 49 minutes?
One year later he also won the 14
mile Stratford -St. Marys road race
in 82 minutes and 12 seconds, break-
ing the former record held by Dr.
Grant, the veteran Canadian runner,
by 2 minutes and 24 seconds, or near-
ly half a mile. In the same year,
t908, he came 3rd in Ward mare -
than Toronto, a distance of 20 miles,
time 2 hours; 8 minutes. There were
123 entries, the pick of Canada and
United States taking part.
P.S..--.I have since conducted a
barber shop for nearly 20 years at
6011/4 Hamilton Road, London. How
are all the people in Clinton and
Goderich township? Hew do those
records compare4.vith today? Yours
truly. J. N. MaeDougall.
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M.D. .' ASSOCIATE SECRETARY
THE BEST FOOD
There is, beyond question, one food
which is best for the baby during his
first months of life, and that is
breast -milk.
The great value of this natural
food and its ,superiority over any
substitute are apparently not known,
if we are to judge by the number
of babies who ate put on artifio}ai
feeding on the slightest excuse, in-
deed often upon no excuse at all.
Natural food is best. -- It is intend-
ed for the child; it is of the right
composition and it is easy for him to
digest; it is free from disease germs,
and because it does not have to be
handled in any way, there is no dan-
ger of its becoming contaminated.
The act of nursing is good for the
baby in that it helps the jaws to a
proper development, strengthens the
muscles of the jaw and widens the
dental arch.
It is true that many babies have.
been brought up successfully on ar-
tificial feedings, but it is equally
true that, cmnparing the artificially.
fed baby with the one who is breast
fed, more sickness and less health
are found among the babies who have
been deprived of their natural food,
Some mothers start artificial feed-
ings because they have an idea that
their milk is not as good as it should
be, or that there is not enough of it.
Usually, this is only an idea and is
not founded on fact. Mothers should
never wean their babies unless, after letter.
an examination, the doctor tells then
to do so. It is well for then to rem..
member that a little breast -milk is
better for the baby than none ut all.
If the mother's milk is not sufficient
the proper thing to do is to supple-
ment it by some artificial food given
et the end of the nursing, and not by
discontinuing breast-feeding altoget-
her and replacing it by artificial
feedings.
-Other mothers give up nursing
their babies, because they think that
the artificial feedings will mean less
trouble for them. The preparation of
artificial feedings take nttieb more
time and is a great deal more trouble
than is the nursing of the baby.
Those who have one experience know
that the easiest way is nature's way.
Every baby has the right to be
naturally fed. Breast-feeding gives
him the chance to become healthy
and strong, to which we all agree he
is entitled,
It is the baby's right not to be de-
prived of his own proper food with-
out careful consideration, If it is
found to be necessary to do so, then
every care must be taken to provide
him with the beat substitute, in order
to replace, as well as can be done,
his natural food,
Questions concerning Health ad-
dressed to the Caflhdian Medical As-
sociation, 184 College Street, Toron-
to, still be answered personally by
Information On Road
Material a
This year the roads throughout the
wintry appear to have come through
the winter in particularly good con-
dition. The dryness of the ground
and the fact that there was little
hard freezing weather after the
MOW protection had gone resulted in
very little heaving and breaking of
road surfaces; but as usual there is
much road improvement and main-
ly
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epid , •, le of .k
Is that old roof causing trouble
again? You no sooner get one
leak plugged than another ap-
pears? Patching will keep you
poor—re-roofing is the only
certain cure:
BranifoidRoofs are weather-
tight, fire -safe and colourful.
Brantford Supertite Slates can
be laid: directly over the old
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Your dealer will gladly give
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tenance to be done during the coming
summer. The various County and
Township Boards are now laying
their plans far this work. In the
choosing of proper gravel and stone
for. construction, or maintenance
much may be savoci for the ratepay-
er, There are great differences in
the qualities of different gravels and
stones as to their suitability for road
use. On these qualities de'Itend not'
only the smoothness and firmness of
the road surfaces but the frequency
with which. they must be repaired.
'Phe Road Materials Division of
the Dominion Department of Mines
at Ottawa has been doing extensive
work throughout. Canada investigat-
ing the various sources of supply of
road materials and has issued bul-
letins on stone and its Lase in road
construction and on gravel and gra-
vel roads. These contain informa-
tion that should be of value to muni-
cipal read boards. The quality of
the various stupes from all parts of
Canada' is tabulated in the annual
reports of investigations 'on road
materials. The above bulletins may
be had upon request to the Director,
Mines , Branch, Department of
Mines, ,Ottawa.
COUNTY NEWS
EXETER: The congregation of
bi!ain Street United Church were
startled on Sunday when, after the
pastor, Rev, C. J,' Moorliouse,'had de-
livered pari; of the morning discourse
the Rev. Mr, .year, retired clergy-
men, fainted. • Mr. Fear, .who carate
from 'Toronto Saturday to- visit his
daughter, Mrs. B S. hooey, was
later revived ,and removed to Mrs.
hooey's . home in Hopper's ambul-
ance, The sermon retained un:fin-
lehed:
GODEIuIG.II: To the strains of
the beautiful hymn "Blessed Me the
Tie That Binds," Rev. R. 0, .fil'arier-
mid tookofficial leave of Knox
Church Sunday evening, preaching
Ws farewell sermon after a ministry
of 15 ,years, Ile goes to St. l'aulis
Presbyterian '.Church, Toronto. The
church was filled with people from
all denominations, enominatians, for he had built up
a wide friendship in Goderich and en-
joyed an enviable reputation as - a
clergyman, Ile spoke in en informal
Way, a heart-to-heart talk of the
things in lift: Which made towal'a
building up a .happy and Godfearing
community, He stressed the value
of friendship in this life, and urged
its cultivation, Speaking as a min-
ister, he felt in leaving Goderick
that no matter how great one's im-
perfections there were those who un-
derstood and he was going forth to.
his new field with new heart and
new faith. "I never get tired saying
that I love to rub shoulders with other
people. I get so much out of it," lv7r.
leeDermid said near the close of his
discourse. "I ea+riy away a wealth ,
of satisfaction and happiness. T re- I,
jo}ce and I am thankful for these'
years we have been together—aa inin-
ister and his people, citizens and cit-
izen. We wiI1 meet again and until J
that time God bless the people of
Knox Church and of other ehurchef."
Interesting Links in Canada's History
The first collector of Customs at
the Port of Quebec was Thomas
Knox. Ile was named a collector in
16
7 2 while Quebecwas made a port
of entry in the same year and Mon-
treal in 1831, Ilan. John Young was
the first master of the, Trinity house
in the ancient capital,' which was es-
tablished in '1806. At this date
Francois Boucher was harbor Master
at Quebec and Gabriel Franc}fere at
Montreal. L: Lambly was the har-
bor master in Quebec in 1813 and it
is on record that he visited the Island
of Anticosti, where supplies were
landed and stored' in wooden shelters
or paro is'
p v ton posts, erected by the
provincial government for the use of ,
shipwrecked crews, Mr. Lambly
made the return journey in an open
boat. in 18 days.
In 1805 the.: Parliament of Lower
Canada adopted a law regulating
pilotage on the St, Lawrence, 'be -
"WHATEVER WILL
tweet Bic and Quebec, and establish-
ed a fund for the benefit of infirm
pilots, their widows .and orphans,
In
the
Year 1848, ,143 9 sailing'
ships arrived at Quebec from sea
with a total tonnage of 574,208;
As early as the year 1721 captains
of all 'incoming vessels were oblige,tl
to come to anchor at Isle Aux Coud-
ires and to report to the Quebec au-
.thorities as to the health of those on
board their vessels before .coming up"
the river, The Grosse Isle quaran-
tine was first .opened in 1882:
In 1786` plans for . improving the
navigation of the St. Lawrence by
buoys and lights were submitted to
the Governor by the Quebec mer-
chants. In 1806 among other 'places,
there were . several buoys and two
beacons in Lake St, Peter, so named
by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 as
he entered it on June 20, St. Peter's
Day'.
pinny had been oiling for a couple of days . . . but
she didn't think it was serious — till this afternoon
she called the doctor ... hospital tomorrow ..
just a minor operation, but it couldn't wait.
Evening rates on "Any. Whatever would she do? She must be with Jimmy
one" (statiott-to-station) • • but there was the baby too. If mother were only
calls begin at 7 p.m. there ... but a letter couldn't reach mother till late
Night rates begirt at 8.30 tomorrow.
km. Just give "Long
Distance" the number
you want— it speeds up
the service, •
Then she thought of the telephone. In two minutes
she was speaking to her mother. Yes, she couldcatch
the evening train — would be there at 8 in the
morning.
What a relief! Now she could go about her prepara-
tions for the morrow. The telephone had made
everything easy. And the cost of the call had been
less than a dollar.
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