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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-08-08, Page 3'I.'IBURS., AUGUST 8, 1940 THE CLINTON Nx WS -RECORD PAGE ft WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? FROM THE NEWS -RECORD, AUGUST 9, 1900 Night -Watchman Herman returned to hislast beat Monday night. St Paul's S. S. picnic held in Bay- field an. Friday last, was a very sue- eossful affair. Mr. 0. Olson is shipping choice apples to eastern points this week. The trophy bicycle race of Thurx- day last was won by J. McCaughey with Fred Eagleson second. Wilfred Stevenson took a header while riding strong in the last round which put him out of the race. The sports in the park on Civic Holiday promise to be interesting and ought to draw a large crowd. Mitchell and Clinton will try conclusions at lacrosse, while the Godericlt and Clin- ton ball teams will settle the question of leadership. It is expected that there will also be bicycle races. Tax rate for 1901 will be 211/2 mills ort the dollar, a decrease of 11/4 mills from last year. Morrison and Morrell, the famous threshers, have been working in this vicinity lately and smashing records. They put the Ransford grain through their 'separator and to show the speed at which they worked, we may say that they threshed out 134 bushels of wheat in one hour and did not know for over half the time that a tally was being kept upon them. Had they been put upon their mettle it is likely they could have done bet- ter still. Mr. J. B. Hoover was in London this week. Miss Flora Cuningharne was in Bay- field over Sunday enjoying the lake breezes. The following were amongst those from Clinton who attended the Wing - ham races: W. J. Paisley, J. Flynn, and John West. Miss Winnie Paisley who has been in St. Thomas for some time, has re- turned home. Mrs. Taylor has gone on a visit to friends in Toronto. Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay have arrived in town after having enjoyed a most pleasant tour. They will remain here a few days and then return to their home in Wheatley. Dr. Wright and one child of Tot- tenham, who has been visiting at his father-in-lav&''s, Mr. J. R. Jowett, Bayfield, returned home last week. CHURCH DIRECTORY THE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor 2.30 p.m.—Sunday School 7 n.m.—Evening Worship The Young People meet each Monday evening at 8 p.m. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. A. H. .O'Neil, B.A., B.D. 10.00 a.m,—Sunday School. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer. 7 pan.—Evening Prayer. THE SALVATION ARMY Lieut. Maclean 11 a.m,—Worship Service 3 p.m.—Sunday School 7 p.m.—Evening Worship When The Present Century Was Young FROM THE:NE'WS-RECORD, AUGUST 12th, 1915 Mr, Will Manning, who enlisted from the West, where he was teach- ing and who has been training in England for the past couple of months, has gone on to the front with others .of his regiment, the 43rd Battalion from Winnipeg, to .re -in force the Seaforth Highlanders and' is no doubt now on the firing' line. The property of the late Mrs, D.' Shanahan, Shipley street, has been purchased by Mr. Chas Peacock of Hullett township. Mr. Peacock ob- tains possession of his new purchase this autumn. ' The following students successfully passed their Middle School examina- tions: L: Churchill, M.. Cook, L. E. Cowan, A, M Elliott, V. R. Evans; V. Hearn, H. S. Holmes, E. M. Jam- ieson, C. P. Kaiser, J. Middleton, P. B. Moffatt, IC. McGregor (hon.), A. Petrie, R. Rennie, 3. Rathwell, H. Rodway, D. S. M. Ross, S. Sander- son, J. H. Smilie, A. S. Townsend, E. J. Wasman. Miss Minnie Rudd is spending a week with Toronto friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. Centelon of' Toronto visited friends in town and vicinity for a few days over the weekend. Miss Maggie Schoenhals is visiting in Ber- lin, Waterloo and Stratford. Miss Luella Walkinshaw of the Royal Bank staff is holidaying in Kincardine. Mr. Austin Nediger left on Mon- day morning far a holiday visit at Preston, Galt and Hamilton. Miss Mary Chidley has returned after a fortnight's visit at the Me - Taggart cottage at Bayfield. Mrs. T. Jackson Jr., and 'her two children of Stratford are visiting with Mi.. and Mrs. James Finch, Sr. Mr. Finch carne up for the weekend. Mr. Alex Neilans and Messrs. and J. Brown left on Tuesday for Saskatchewan, having been ticketed through by C.P.R. agent W. Jackson. Miss Potts left last week and will in future reside in Toronto. Miss Potts is a clever and accomplished young lady, and during the time that she was mistress of St. Paul's rect- ory, she made really friends who re- nnet her de.parttn'e from tovm. Rev. 3, C. Potts leaves on Monday for Toronto. Mr, Fred Ford is holidaying at Bayfield. Harold Manning and Fred Wallis aro camping at Burks this week. Miss Lyda Morrish has returned from Bayfield where she was the guest for some weeks of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mus- tard at their summer cottage on the river. Miss Ross Levis is visiting 1VIrs. Thos. Moore of Detroit.. Magistrate Andrews and Mrs. And- rews went to Guelph on Monday to visit their daughter, Mrs. Gillies, Mrs. Alex Armstrong of Toronto, formerly of town, is spending a few weeks visiting among old Clinton friends. ONTARIO STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, 31.A., B.H. 10.00 a.m,—Sunday School. 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 9.30 a.m. Turner's Ohurgjt Ser- vice and Sunday School 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED Rev. Andrew Lame, B.A., B.D. 11 a.m.: Divine Worship 7 pan.—evening Worship, Sunday School at conclusion of morning service. 3; ,Y. I PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Gordon Peddle, B.A. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 3 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield 2 pan.—Sunday School. Bayfield. CLINTON. MISSION W. J. Cowherd, Supt. Services: Monday 8 p.m, Young People Thursday 8 p.m. Prayer Meeting Sundays 11 a.m, Prophetic Studies 2 p.m. Sunday School. 3 pan., Fellowship Meeting 8 p.m. Evangelistic Service. yeVr'n �HV aNH .M iWnnsn iNn +'8r fin• tnnt'r -ent'M+*n �''�lenen +'4ene+eneente 1. One More Reason For Beating Hitler neTf1i.?HWM HastH ie4 1HT AHw MiH K f t•ennH� � N entH If any additional reason is noose- ample is the telephone or "Fern- sary for bringing: about Hitler's downfall, it is a desire, to escape hav- ing the German language imposed on. us. Oliver Jensen. 'writing in "Life" outlines the language as "a curious method of human communication whose future at this cataclysmic stage in the descent of man depends on the fall of a hypothetical spun coin.. If the coin lands with the Hitler face up, it, s not inconceivable that German will become the lang- uage of Europe. If the face is that of Winston Churchill, German may.. take its place in the limbo of dead Ianguages along with Greek and Latin, somethingto be inflicted ort schoolboys. Germans in their relations with other Germans are a docile people. lisle. It inclines to heavy black Gothic They cherish great respect for math- and expressions like "ref, I fuppofe spreeher." "Fern" means far, and "sprecher" is speaker. Hospital is simply "sick house", 'submarine "un- der -sea -boat.' Then there is a worn- an's compact. First there is a beautr to be considered:."Schonheit", It is kept in a :container: "Keifer", mean- ing "trunk". Obviously a' trunk is too bulky to carry around and must be reduced. Therefoi?e Germans add "chen," meaning •small and the final result is• "Schonheitskofrerchen", be - "small beauty' trunk." Umlauts or twos small dots, are added over vowels merely because Germans are jealous of Danes for running lines through their o's, Alphabetically, German is• simple for anybody familiar with old Eng - ority, political or grammatical. Gee- I fo," because s and 1 lok pretty much pian grammar dictates that they saiyc alike. So do u and n, and capital "Die am Tage des Kriesgsausbr'unch-' I and Capital J• are exactly the same es bettlagerige Mutter erhielt die in that both look like a fancy capital Nachricht, dass ihr Mann runt IT. Pronunciation raises fresh, pray Fliegerabwehroberkommanda and der tically insoluble difficulties. The per - Went Front als Untergeschutzwart sonal pronoun S is "ich", which is eingezogen worden ist," This means: not pronounced either "Ik" or "Isle", "The on the day of war -outbreak ly- but coughed. Consider "Schnellzug", ing in -bed mother received the news which means by the German system that her husband to the anti-aircraft of graphic word pictures "quick - headquarters on the Western front pulle, and hence "express train", as under gun guard called been has." Phonetically, this goes "Shhhhh-nell- Tolerant sentimentalists in other tzung-kk," but it must be quickly, lands are apt to exeuse Germans, almost all at once. In the final test, taken as persons, for this extrava- Volkischer Beobachter, Adolf Hitler's gent manner of speech on the ground newspaper whose naive means "Na - that as children they pick it up tional Observer", the desired effeet around the house: Unfortunately, is "Fu (r) 1-kish er B e h -o b -a e h one does not just pick up little ex- (cough) -ter." That costs 30 Reichs- pressions like "Auslandsdeutsehtum," pfennigs, pronouncing the p. "Nazionalsogialistische Dlr:ut)sche Back talk is simple for Germans Arbeiterpartei" and • "Telefunkenge- because their language works back- sellschaft" while thumbing through ward: Nostalgic for his youth, the Peter Rabbit. Word like "Weltlaieg- German says: "Ars ich flint Jahr alt switwenunterstutzungsverein" "World war, hatte iuh ein scllones Suhnell- war widow's aid society) are not tossed feuergesuhutz", or "When I five casually even at a Teutonic tot h a years old was, had I a lovely machine high chair. Science, a cold-blooded gun:' Rotkappchen, the German Red German love of science, has gone into Ridinghood, inquiring into the reason this. Belgians, Dutchmen, Scanalinav- for Grandma's distended eyes, gets ians, Poles and Frenchmen who have this snappy retort: `Dass ich dich found without benefit of dictionary besser schen .aunty" or "That I you what is meant by "Blitzkreig" and better see can." In similar pidgin "Echrecklicheit" will have to develop English comes an announcement a certain scientific zeal if they wish from "Hees Gottfried Scltmitzenpfef- to identify such characters in their fer and Wife Emma" to the effect new literature as a "Hottentotten- that "The engagement of our daugh- potentatenntntterntorderattentatsvet ter Hilda with Iter Under -Operations rater", a classic example which turns Director of the Municipal Garbage out to be "Betrayer of an attempt to Disposal Plant Franz Schneider from aesinete the murderer of the mother of a King of the Hottentots." Questionsln Geography Who knows which way Montauk Point? How much did Sandy Hook? How did the first Long Island Sound? And who Point Outlook? When did the Sehuykill anyone? Of what was Deleware? How many points did Winnipeg? How much had she to spare? When were the Scilly Isles insane? And who was the Mani -mac? What made the Guadalquiver so? How much did. Fond du Lae? And what, oh what, did Bering. Sea? What made the Dead Sea die? What caused poor old Magellan's Straits? Who was it knocked Shanghai? What kind of man did Syracuse? How mueh did Buffalo? 'What navigator made Cape Clear? And where does old Glasgow? Who sold the egg that Adelaide? What golfer wore Cohoes? What victories first gave Ben -gal? Has Marblehead a noise? And say, to whole did' Kennebec? And who did Amsterdam? Just how much cash was Leaven- worth? Has Joll-et some lamb? Did Cedar Keys unlock a door? How heavy did Galaway? How often did the Chilkoot Pass? What legs has Table Bay? Who guaranteed Nanntucket'Sound? Who slept in Penobscot? How many hides did Yucatan? What fire has Colon got? Did Turkey ever run to Greece? Is Brazil every day? Who did a game of Tennessee? And who Rhode Island, pray? There are of course many other aspects to the German language. To begin with, although it may all sound like laryngitis to the uninitiated, it is spnken differently in various parts of Germany. There is High. German, Low German, Swabian, Saxon, Bav- arian, Styrian, Frisian, Vorarlberg- ian, Baden-Bedenian — and there is Goeth, which is like Shakespeare but more complicated. With some dif faculty German can be made tc rhyme, producing poetry or "Inch._ tung." In one of the rare slip-ups in the system great success at this was achieved, rather cheekily, by a Jew named Heinrich Heine. Goethe, Schiller, Wieland, Holtterer and oth- ers found the language quite handy: Thomas Mann and Erich Remarquc have gone far with German, although directionally away from Berlin. To- day German is proving itself a very useful medium for such literary and journalistic works as Mein Kampf, Der Sterner, and the Volkischer Beobachter. It is a marvelous lang- uage for giving commands that carry conviction, since it is not cluttered up with politeness and there is no bothersome word. for "fair" in the sporting sense. But most important of all, it is spoken with utter non- chalance by some 90,000,000 Ger- mans. For Europeans who want to know whether their bread is ersatz - ed, a quick course in this tongue has a new significance. At first glance, German is de- ceptively simple. Yes is Ja. With a little practice, one can master Nein, or No "Ash!" merely means "Chipes!" Then there is the matter of :similar words, both English and German employing the same terms for "rep- pelin and "pumpernickel!". But more involved thoughts .can raise hob with tyro Teutons. For ex- ample, "1 am" is "Ick bin". How- ever, if one uses a dictionary to say "I am feeling well," the result is "Inch bin fuhlend gut," which is thoroughy wrong. The correct answer is "Es geht air gut," (It goes to vie good) which is an obviously un- spartsmnatlike way of solving the riddle. Then there are tenses, moods, cases and genders. Each has a little meaning all its own, as in the case of "Der Blitzkreig" (Lightning war) which is masculine, while "Die Ar - keit" (walk) is feminine, and "Das Krankenhaus" (hospital) is ,just neuter, like "Das Madchen" (maid- en). It is best to stick to virtual ,monosyllables . like "Donnerwetterl" (Goodness mea) and "Herausl" (Scram!). The secret of German is knowing how topile up ideas until you get a word, For instance, an easy ex- Garmisch honor We ourselves hereby respectfully to announce." For practical purposes, readers t 431 n, Novae a h: R iq 0 GENERAL ARTS fitaun4.°¢ SPECIAL ARTS MEDICINE PUBLIC HEALTI-1 NURSiN9 l!SINESS ADMINISTRATION: -:SPECIAL C 1)RSES,Etc ,d •I SECRETARIAL SCIENCE Ontario's Men Always' Ready To Go To Wu' Records Back. to First Years of Last Century Show Willingness To Defend Empire LONDON WAS CENTRE' FOR NOTABLE GATHERING By M. V. W. in London Free Press In 'these days, when young men from all parts of Western Ontario are leaving comfortable homes and lucrative positions to serve the em- pire, one turns with interest to re- cords of the Canadian militia during the last century. Pioneers, whose forefathers in many instances had witnessed the persecutions in other countries, were ever ready to offer their services in defence of British freedom and justice, despite the fact that the remuneration was small. An address of Gen. Brock, dated July 28, 1912, contains the following who anticipate a sudden need to know German had best confine themselves at the start to signs. Germans love to put up signs, all of them e .vomi- tory. There is never any doubt in Germany concerning • what is not done, because all such gaucherie is plainly labelled "Verboten". Ort -the - grass -going is verboten. Defenestra- tion, cr leaning -oneself -out -of -the window, is verboten. Sometimes this is rendered "streng'stens and polizeil- ich verboten," but it merely meane "etrongestly and policely forbidden." Other good things to know are ways of saying "Look .Out!", "Careful Now" "Watch it," "Caution!" "Take it easy", "Beware", "Notice!" "Mail 'Pension Wires", and the like. In German this is all "Aehtung!" statements:. "Remember that you fight not for yourselves alone, but for the whole world. Deem no sac- rifice too costly which secures. the enjoyment of our happy constitution; follow with your countrymen in Brit- ain the paths of virtue, and, like them, you shall triumph over all your unprincipled foes." A. sketch of a meeting held in Lon- don in 1875, when old soldiers of Middlesex who had served in 1812-14 received their portion of :150,000 granted to survivors, reveals the fact that there were several who had previously failed to receive any com- pensation. Among those called forward on this occasion were David Reynolds, Cara - doe, 84; Isaac Quackenbush, Komoka; Andrew Heron, formerly of Port Dover, 81; Benjamin Myers, Mount Brydges, 84; William Moore, Metcalf, 80. George Brown, Williams, 85; Sim- ' on Grote (colored), Longwood; J. A,' Weishulm, Mount Brydges (absent' due to illness); Francis Emeriek, Napier; Barnabas Flannagan, Mount Brydges, 86; Nicholas Bodine, Mora, 87; George Henry, Newbury, 78 (en- listed at 15); Robert Cornwall, Cara- doc, 80; George Ring, Tom Chief, Isaac Dotson and Toni Snake, Indians, of Muneeytown, In the year of the outbreak of the! Indian Mutiny, when Canada offered, a regiment to the British Govern- ment for overseas service', sons of Western Ontario were again ready to volunteer their services in defence of 'the British flag. The 100th Regiment, known as "The Prince of Wales Royal' Canadian Regiment of Foot," was or- ganized. Major Gorman, of Sarnia, in his outline of the regiment, recorded that 12 companies of 100 men each enlist- ed for 10 years' service. Commis- eion6 were allotted in Canada for one major, who was to recruit at his own expense 206 men; six captains, each 80 men; six lieutenants, each 40 men;' the remaining 1,200 to be recruited at the public expense. Capt. Bruce, of London, a retired reguar army officer, was named as. major, but transferred his rights to, Alex Dunn, of Toronto, a young Can- adian who had distinguished himself: in the "Charge of the Light Brigade"' at Balaclava when 19 years of age. It has been said that at least 200, from the Western Ontario counties, enlisted. The regiment was mobilized. at Montreal, and the first contingent sailed for England in June, 1858. Col.. the Baron DeRottenburg, a British. officer was in. charge. The contingent, however, was sent. to Gibraltar and Malta to perform. garrison duty. At the time of the Fenian Raid they were called back to Canada. On returning to England,. the regiment was sent to India. As. the 10 years' service had expired, however, there was no further en- listment in Canada. In a partial list of Londoners and others who joined The Prince of Wales Royal Canadian Regiment, the following names appear: William Hudson, William Smith, Richard Nugent, John McDowell, Ed- ward Bill, Robert Allen, James Ward,. Jabez Richardson, Henry Gorman, Eli. Clark, H. Lawford, Robert Shaw., John Dobney, Pat Brennan, Thomas. Bayles, Charles Lee, Edward Emery, Thomas James, William Elliott, ! Mines McGrady, Ptes. Foster, Hor- ner and McGarvey. On the mnument erected in Victoria. Park, London, in honor of soldiers. who made the supreme sacrifice in: South Africa there appear the names:, D. C. Moore, J. A. Donegan, R. Smith;. i W. G. Adams, F. G. W. Floyd and E. Mullins. National Registration is a plan to mobilize and direct our human resources --- to assist Canada in the present crisis. When you regis- ter you will receive a certificate, convenient for card case or pocket—tangible evidence that you have complied with govern- ment regulations. It is not only a record for the Government, it is also for your protection. As such, you will be required to carry this card with you at all times. Its presentation can be demanded at any time by the proper authorities. EVERYONE CAN HELP —To keep the cost of this registration the Government is asking the co-operation of all public -minded citizens in the work of regis- tration. You can help by getting in touch with your local registration officials and offering your services. at a miniinum WHERE TO REGISTER Registration offices are being set up by electoral districts in the same manner as in the last Dominion election.' Registrants are required to register in the regular polling sub- divisions of their own constituencies. But should a registrant be in some other province or district out of the regular polling subdivision on Registration Days, be or she may register, at any registration office convenient, upon satisfactory explanation to the local deputyyegistrar. Penalty for Non -Registration,— Failure to register will make any male or female, married or single, over the age of 16 years, liable to a fine not exceeding Two hundred, dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding Three months, or to both such fine and imprison- ment, and moreover to a further penalty not exceeding Ten dollars for each day, after the day upon which he should have registered, during. which be shall continue to be unregistered. Published under the authority, of HON. JAMES G. GAADINER Minister of National War Services 14:340