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The Clinton News Record, 1940-12-12, Page 10• WAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS' -RECORD THURS., DEC. 12, 1940 „t•'."L.'.-.rill-«•r'�'i .'a4eViri iti"�'r'.'r'd'J"i•i"�t"r°'i'r'«'i.'«`r'"r"r'r�"►'1f'r"n"o'L'Y'r°11°�'r'L'Ya • Read - And •'Trite r For You (Gopyright) By John C. Kirkwood ' ,Yeeeer reer gegeeeeese . d. see e'eseese1'gege'1"r'V eeee "r'n egsgg lesege!ir««'«i eseel e They say that Amos 'n Andy have variety after variety comes along, an audience each evening of 50,000,- until well on into January. 000 persons - which may be an exces- The date industry was introduced sive estimate, for, I imagine, this pair ' into California about 40 years ago. of entertainers have lost a very large Tpday about 15,000 acres of the part of their one-time enthusiastic Coachella Valley are under cultiva- listeners. This pair of men, whose tion, arid of this. area 3000 acres are real names are Freeman Gosden in date palms. (Antos) and Charles Correll• (Andy), have been on the air for 700 consecu- tive weeks. They get ready for their entertaining programme by shutting themselves up in a locked room for about three hours, and together they "make up" their nightly story which is born] of inspiration rather than of reflection or hard study. Amos walks up and down, and Andy types. The two men get their ideas and situations from observing -people on the sub- ways, on the streets, in restaurants, at parties - everywhere. The char- acters they represent - "Lightning" and "Kingfish", by way of example - are born of voices, meaning that the two men'experiment with their voices, and when they get a voice which they like, then this voice suggests a char- acter. In one daily newspaper which I see is a collection of "classified" adver- tisements - about 75 in number - under the heading, "Give a Dog for Christmas." Here's a specimen ad- vertisement: English bull puppies, registered; "real sour mugs"; pals. T suppose that those who sell dogs sell love, and so many of us want love. If we can't have the love of a human being, we can have it from a dog. One explanation of the intense love which so many childless women have for a dog. is, S fancy, a yearn- ing for affection - expressed affec- tion. It is becoming increasingly diffi- cult, in many urban communities, to find persons willing to be domestic servants; young women are finding more agreeable and better -paid work in munitions factories - and shorter 1 Mr. Gilmore," must have seen many hours. Perhaps the term, "domestic 1 a violent battle, with these tyrants rearing and lasting their tails, and snapping 5 -foot length jaws, armed with rows of sharp teeth, 6 inches long." Here's good news for women: there is manifest on this continent per- haps, also, elsewhere . a trend to- wards equality in the number of males and females; the excess of. women over men is decreasing. Al- though there are born 105 to 106 males for every 100 females, the higher death rate among males is off- setting the pluralityof males. The fact is that the mortality tables show that women now live three years longer than do males. Which means, of course, that there are more widows than widowers; or, to make it per- sonal, you, my male readers, are lik- ely to be outlived by your wife. More men die annually of heart disease than do women. More men than women lose their lives every year by automobile accidents. Men exceed women in respect of the number who die annually as a consequence of in- fluenza and pneumonia, suicide, tub- ersulesis. If women want to boast about it, then more women than men die of cancer, tumors, diabetes. Loss of males as a reult of war has not been, on this continent, an important factor in affecting sex balance. Dis- eases of the heart are now taking a toll in three years equal to war losses of 150 years. On this continent is a dinosaur specialist or authority - Charles W. Gilmore, of the National Museum, Washington. Dinosaurs, let it be said, had their day and generation about 90 million years ago. The longest dino- saur (fossil) so far discovered had a length of 42 feet, and a height, when balanced on his tail, of 18 feet. Dino- saurs fought mainly with one an- other. "Swamps and meadows," says servant", is a barrier preventing many young women from "hiring out"; they think that it is a stigma to be a domestic servant. In at least one city, mistresses ave getting to- gether to establish standards for domestics - setting forth precisely just what shall be the hours of work, the class of work expected, 'off' time, and so on. One thought is, the mak- ing of domestic service a dignified occupation, and also an attractive Homing pigeons continue to be used in war. They are capable of flying 600 miles a day, at an average speed of 35 miles an hour. At the begin- ning of World War I, Germany oper- ated an efficient and well-established m- pigeon service. The Allies developed one. It is quite true that it is e ploying mistresses themselves who a similar serviceaearly in the war, have made domestic service an un- and the German army used trained in addition to gunfire, to des - popular vocation : they have over- worked their'help', have offended tray the enemy's pigeons. their susceptibilities, have required them to be nursery maids in addition to being housekeepers and cocks, and have required them to work very long hours. I heard of one young woman engaged as cook in a Toronto home, who gets e65 a month in cash, and, of course, her 'keep'. This is much better pay than many a schoolteacher gets, and very much better pay than most stenographers receive, when one takes into account the circumstance than one has free board and lodging. Of course, competency in a domes- tic servant is expected, which may mean that she will have to attend some. school of training. Many women - and some men - who live in apartments are making min- iature gardens in their apartment: This garden is made in a tray, mad of earthenware or porcelain. The tray may be oval, square or round, and. any length desired; the depth from 3 to 8 inches. The bottom is coveved with a layer of cinders or gravel about one inch deep. Over this are spread three more layers - a layer of soil mixed with sand; one of peat - moss; and a top layer of potting soil enriched with fertilizer. The top layer is moistened and then pressed down in order to prevent its crumb- ling. Then the landscaping can, be begun. A lake can be contrived by means of an embedded bowl. Stones can be made 'rocks'. Paths can be made of fine gravel. Practically every plant which thrives in an apartment will feel at home in this miniature garden if suitable in' size. But instead of flowering plants one may select plants which will look like small trees, or shrubs, or grass. The architectural plan is worked out in advance of the planting. If given the right carer such an indoor garden will •last for years. It needs a place near a window and frequent watering. The new regulations governing im- ports into, Canada permit the entry of dates - from some Umpire comp- any or other country where dates grow. But our dates are unlikely to 'come from California, despite the circumstance that this state' is pro- ducing them. That wonder state has in it a part of Africa and Asia - about 100 miles' from Los Angeles. There are to be found date ranches whooping cough. at the head of the Salton Sea, 100 feetbelow the sea level, where the temperature can: go to 130 in sum- The advertisements are printed fot mice. , By August the heavy bunches yuur convenience. They inform and of dates begin to tom golden, and the harvesting begins, lasting, as, save your ,time, energy and mousy. A HEALTH SERVICE OF res CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIAT ION AND LIFE UNSURANCE COMPANIES IN CANADA THE MENACE OF WHOOPING COUGH ' 1'ipu��u�\!\l\11111�w�n�nnwu�lllp� ,llimaaise r��a�ai ..�,,,,,. CBC Feature Broadcast To highlight, Training of R.A.A.F. in Canada Highlights in the activities of the Royal Australian Air Force in Can-' ada will be described in a • feature broadcast over the CBC National Net-, work on Friday, December 20 at 9,30 p.m. EDST. This will be a presenta- tion of the OBC Features Department end will be produocd by J. Frank Willis. "With bhe R.A.A.F. at Uplands" will bring to the listener behind -the - scene pictures of events in the lives of the Empire's fledgling birdmen participating in the Commonwealth Air Training Scheme. The feature will be constructed from actuality i recently re- cordings obtained re ent y a •t Up land s Airport near Ottawa. The men taking part in the broadcast comprise the initial group of airmen from "down under"who arrived in Canada a short time ago. They received their prim- ary training in Australia and have come to Canada for further .instruc- tion. The broadcast will illustrate the advancedcourse of training in navi- gation, bombing, the handling of bom- bers and fighter planes and the ex- tensive course in aerobatics which every embryo pilot must complete :be- fore proceeding overseas. Listeners will hear a description of the cere- mony of the presentation of wings to the first flyers from another part of the Empire to complete the course of the air training scheme. The broadcast will also include in- terviews with instructors and airmen. and messages from the boys to their families and friends in Australia. It is being recorded for shipment to Australia. where it will be rebroad- cast by the Australian. Broadcasting Commission. Two Canadian Leader. . Strike Up The Band For CBC The irresistable appeal of good band music, the traditional love of the music of marching feet and the quick- ening spirit of the times have com- bined to heighten public interest in two band concert programmes cur- rently scheduled by the OBC, In the broadcasts of the band of His Majesty's Canadian. Grenadier Guards, Captain. J. J. Gagnier con- ducting, from Montreal on Mondays at 9.30 p.m. EDST and in the weekly programmes of the Toronto Symph- ony Band, under the direction of Laid- law F. Addison, Fridays et 8.30 p.m. EDST, from Toronto, listeners of the CBC are hearing consistently good band music and appreciation is bring expressed generously. The Toronto Star has performed a public duty in calling attention to the fatality of whooping cough and the means whereby this affection, like that of diphtheria, may conquered. The great danger in . whooping cough 18 in the years under five, and in the years 1933,-39, according to Dr. Gordon P. Jackson, the Medical Offi- cer of Health of Toronto, the city has 5529 cases under this age. In the sante period there were 4500 cases in the 5 to 14 year group. It is not in Toronto' alone that whooping cough is a menace to small children. In Canada generally the death rate is higher (1938) than diph theria; 4.4 as compared with 3.9. Whooping cough is •one of; the most disagreeable diseases of childhood. If a child acquires the affection late in the autumn he or she will likely whoop it up all winter. The danger of such complications as acute bron- chitis and pneumonia is rather com- mon. What's the sense of incurring all this trouble and danger when whoop- in.g cough may readily be prevented? By the timely use of toxoid for the annual brood of babies has all but wiped out diphtheria. Immunization against whooping cough will do the same for that disease. The vaccine against whooping cough is generally provided free by municipalities. It is provided in seal- ed bottles. A dose is given at three- week intervals for three doses, dur- ing the first year of life. There are no unpleasant reactions. Every medi- cal -officer of health, in Canada should at once put on a campaign against The Montreal programme celebrat- ed recently the beginning of its eighth year on the air and marked the an- niversary, and Captain Gagnier's birthday', with a programme made up entirely of compositions and arrange- ments by the conductor. The Toronto Symphony Band, whose personnel in- cludes several men besides the leader who travelled around the world as members of the famous Belleville Kilty Band, has created international interest among bandsmen. In play- ing the very fine arrangements of contributors from all parts of Canada the programme has functioned as a stimulus to other bands as well as an inspiring entertainment for the list- ening public. Among those whose special ar- rangements have been heard on re- cent programmes are E. R. Hinchley and Fred Jobson of Belleville;; Charl- es Thiele, known for his fine work with the Waterloo Band Festivals; Phil Lawrence and William Dudley. members of the Toronto Symphony Band, F. W. Faye, a former C'a'nad- ian who is now Professor of Music at the New Jersey Ladies College. New Brunswick, New .Jersey. and John. W. Rushton of Victoria, B.C. Both Captain Gagnier and Mr. Ad- dison have expressed their delight in the interest being shown by lovers of band music and the men who play it. Here And There DID YOU KNOW THAT—Mayor La Guardia, Paderewski, Gracie Fields, Burns and Allen, Rupert Hughes and Paul: Robeson are among the celebrities who will join with a glittering array of box-office movie stars to provide a two-hour broadcast on Christmas day in honour of the people of Britain? The broadcast will bo heard over the National Network of the CBC at 2.00 to 4.00 p.m. EDST and will be presented from Holly- wood. Dozens of famous stars,' Brit- ish and American, will join hands to send greetings to those fighting on.. in the island Kingdom , . . Motion picture theatre operators in Belleville, Ontario, arrange the schedule of the show on Friday so that the audience can hear the broadcast of the Tor- onto Symphony Band over the theatre's public address system. (Fri- days at 8.30 p.m. EDST) ... 2,500 people stood and cheered when the stars of "Let's Go To The Music' Hall” sang as their finale, "There'll Always he an England" during a re- cent public appearance at Rochester, N.Y. in aid of that city's British War Relief Fund . . . "With • the Troops in Eneland", weekly CBC feature ar- ranged by the Corporation's own pro- gremme unit overseas, will include, Olt Monday, December 16 at 9,00 pen. EDST, interviews with the Canadian pilots who have .shot down Gleaman' planes over England'. . . "Today's Music" now has vocal chorus of eight lovely ladies: The Campbell Sisters, Myrtle, Jeanne and Ethel, Connie Smith, Sair Lee, Doris Scott, Pauline Rennie, Aileen Stevens and Linda Dale, Charles Jordan, the well-known, Montreal baritone, is now featured with Gail Meredith. Albert Pratz is the maestro and the date: Friday at 9:00 p.m. EDST. "Wings of Empire"— and Canada The Empire's flyers will have the spotlight in the CBC programme schedule the week before Christmas. On Tuesday, December 17 at 8.00 to 8.55 p.m. EDST, "Wings of Empire" presented by thesfeatures Department from Toronto, will mark the first an- niversary of the date on which Can- ada's Prime Minister announced the Commonwealth Air Training Plan. An enterprise which has been un- dertaken to give Britain the air strength needed to knock out the en- emies is now a year old and already the world is beginning to understand the magnitude and Reteney of this ever-expanding force. From all corners of the Empire, including the British Isles, freedom - loving young men have come to Can- ada and are corning in constantly mounting numbers to get wings for their crusade. The strides made in the first 12 months in developing the scheme, the effect of welding in unis- on the individual ideas of young men from Britain and the Dominions over- seas into one burning purpose, and the details of the many phases of study and recreation undertaken in the training centres across Canada will he the story of "Wings of Em- pire." IMPROVING WOODLOTS By George A. Cromle Clinton, Ont., Nov. 8, 1940 During a month or two about Clin- ton and this section of Ontario I have been much impressed by the increased and continuous returns that could be secured from a number of farm wood lots by a very simple method of treatment described herewith. I re- fer to a series of selected cuttings, to be disposed of through local use and sale, as cordwood, poles, tie and other serial] size wood products, of the crooked, crowded trees and the trees of less valuable spices through-' out these woodl'ots, leaving the straight trees' of better kinds to grow into timber and as a source of tree seed for the openings made by the thinnings. For instance in one local woodlot I paced out several sample plots and counted 650 trees to the acre: cedar, hemlock, yellow birch, ash, basswood, elm, red maple and cherry. These ranged in size from four to twenty- four inches in diameter, and from 40 to 60 feet in height. lstost of the saplings, trees under this size, were so shaded by the taller trees that there was little vitality left in them; and there were few new seedlings. On cutting into the trunks of some of the trees in the more crowded area I found the annual rings so narrow and close together as to be Mountable — growth had almost ceased. Yet at one edge of this wood - lot several acres had recently been cut clean and this area was now growing up to weeds, brambles and brush. If the amount of products eiecured from the clear cut area had been carefully selected here and there from the whole woodlot the 'forest would have been rejuvenated towards. a thrifty faster growing condition. Such a procedure, of course brings in smaller financial returns for the early thinnings than for the thin- nings and cuttings of later years, for to be successful most of the thrifty trees of valuable species must be left for a period of increasing growth and quality improvement. Other required stand betterments, in addition to thinnings, would be: the girdling of overtowering "weed trees" — those unsaleable because of decay and de- fects; the fencing out of cattle and stock for a period of years until the tops of young seed trees could reach a height above danger of damage; and the planting of a few hundred white pines about the edges and in the larger open spaces. The woodlots about Clinton lend themselves readily to such a plan of improvement, being mostly in isolat- ed blocks and on the damper soils— so in little danger from fire; yet close to roads and therefore easy of access. So treated they should yield continuously at the rate of a half cord to a cord of wood products each year, with quality and unit value in- creasing as time went on. The extra labor involved in such selective cut- ting could be done at seasons most free from work on agricultural crops. Golfing; Riding. - Motoring. ALL YEAR ROUND IN CANAIl.A'.,S Yee deem PILAYGROUALI YES, out. in Vancouver and 'Victoria GOLF is played all year 'round/ Warm sea -breezes and the protection of the mighty Coastal mountains maintain a moderate temperature in: which all outdoor sports take -on an invigorating newness. Plan now to visit .Canada's„EVER- GREEN Playground—for rest or play,. • the ideal place for a thoroughly enjoyable winter vacation!' Special Winter rates at hotels. The new Hotel, Vancouver's spacious rooms .and de-•- lightful accommodations will 'add to the pleasure of your stay in Vancouver. - TRAVEL WEST THE JASPER, WAY USING THE AiR-CONDITIONED,: CONTINENTAL LIMITED ATTRACTIVE RAIL RATES Reduced sleeping -car fares ... Low meal rates on trains Always Use .. . CANADIAN NATIONAL EXPRESS TELEGRAPHS • MONEY ORDERS Speed ... Dependability ... Safety Full information from any ticket agent CAUTIONS PARENTS AGAINST PERMITTING CHILDREN TO WORK IN CHRISTMAS RUSH Through a recent announcement, sent out by Dr. MacArthur, the Min- ister of Education, plans are being made so that High School pupils may enter war industries at Easter and be granted standing for the year pro- viding they have completed the year's work. If the pupil leaves at Easter and fails to pass exams, it means n year loss. To make it possible to complete the year's school work by Easter it will be necessary for every pupil to be at school regularly. In past years many pupils have accepted employment in local shops during two weeks before Christmas,. This disturbs the regular routine of • class work and causes a great loss of time for the pupil who attend classes regularly as well as those who are - working in the shops. While it is not the desire of the Board of Education to prevent pupils earning a little extra money yet it is felt that parents should realize that their loss in school work exceeds the gain from employment by such a margin that every effort should be made to keep pupils in school. The co-operation of the parents with the teachers will help to make it possible to cover the year's work so that those who wish to enter war industries may do so. This co-opera- tion will be greatly appreciated by the Board of Education. ".7,W J' MO* .9 .S -9 J• J•.9 MAC MOW M, J• 9 V•JffiW .9 lab S t cit d us CLINTON WELCOMES SANTA CLAUS who will lead a parade from the Public School to the London Road, through main business section to Mill corner. Back to tree at 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 14t FREE PICTURE SHOW- FSchur at orrunder First Show 2.30 Second at 3.45. Clinton Lions Club and Merchants Are sponsoring this parade and entiertainment. Every business place is) being decorated for the parade' and every merchant is helping in the annual event. Christmas Merchandise Will be on display and every effort will be ]made to give you prompt and courteous service. - rz� ltiJc734JA! `L•7a5;-1 Atig Jc SIgaigNAg SJc i'tc-°Ih`3:-lS:JAOStilc" 5::/A5c�."sJAs