The Clinton News Record, 1938-11-10, Page 6PAGE 6
THE CLINTON NEWS.RECORII
TIIUES, NOV. 10, 1938
Timely Information for the
Busy Farmer
(Furnished by the Department of Agricuiture)
DECREASE IN NUMBERS
LIVE STOCK ON FARMS
Total cattle on the farms of Can-
ada as at June 1, 1938, was 8,511,200
'head a decrease of 329,300 compared
with the corresponding date in 1937.
This deeline is principally accounted
for by the liquidation of herds in
Saskatchewan, to the number of 312,-
500 head necessitated by crop failure
as a result of a prolonged drought.
A review of the figures for recent
years. shows that the number of
cattle in Canada increased gradually,
each year from 1928 to 1934, when
it reached a peak of 8,951,900. Since`
1934, however, there has been a de-
crease and the 1938 figures are the
same as for 1932.. - -
Hogs
Hogs totalled 8,486,900, a decrease
of 476,400, as compared with the
similar date in 1937. With the ex-
ception of Prince Edward Island all
the provinces showed a decline, the
largest being in Saskatchewan, where
it amounted to 41.1 per cent in 12
months, At present there are less
hogs on the farms than for several
years. • In 1931 the number was 4,-
1700,000 and there has been an annual
decline since then, except in 1936
when' the total reached 4,145,000, an
increase .over 1935 of 596,000.
Sheep
There were last June a total of
3,415,000 sheep on Canadian, farms,
75,100 more than in June, 1937, but
229,000 less than in 1932, the high
figures in recent years. Ontario, Al-
berta and Quebec are the principal
sheep raising provinces in the order.
named.
Horses
An interesting feature about the'
latest count of horses onfarms in the
Dominion shows that in the 12
months ended June 1, 1938, all the
provinces except Saskatchewan and
Alberta accounted' for increases. This
year's tabulation gives the number
of farm. horses as 2,820,700 only 62,-
290 below 1937, but compared . with
1931 the 1938 figures show a de-
crease of 293,000._
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"ICING LEAK"
Walter Ilnmpdeni America's most,
distinguished tragedian, -famed alike'
for his Shakespearian roles, his
Ibsen interpretations, and his playing
of leading parts in numerous other,
classic theatre productions, will make
special trip to Toronto to play the
title role in CBC's sixth Shakespear-
ian play of the current series, "King
Lear," to be presented over the Cor-
poration' national network Sunday,
November 13, 9.00 to 10.00 p.m. EST.
William . Shakespeare's tragedy,'
"King Lear," which tells the story
of the British King and his three'
daughters, two of them "loving",
their father too much, and the third
loving him "not enough," will be'
produced in CBC's Toronto studios by
Charles ' Warburton, British eater -
producer of NBC. The supporting
east will include Rupert Caplan of
Montreal, as the Earl" of Kent; El;
eanor Stewart, also of Montreal, as;
one of King Len's- three daughters,
and CBC's supervisor of the Shake-
spearian series, Rupert LueQs, ets the
Fool. Other members of the cast will
be selected front actors and actresses
now being auditioned, and the music
will be under the direction of Regi,
nald Stewart.
"Vi:i1VittUltasS ur'i Cr1.1'ZeiNsULL"'
History of a people, told in grin-
ning dramatic farm; will be the con-
tent of the episode of "Ventures in
Citizenship," to be heard over CBC's
national net\vorli Wednesday, Nov-
ember 16, . 9.00 to 9.30 phi. EST
from CBC's Winnipeg studios. "The
Mennonite and German Contribu-
tion in Canada" is the title of the
broadcast, and, among other interest-
ing highlights, the story of the Men-
nonites and how they carie to Can-
ada will be told. The hymn of wel-
come sung' when Lord` Dufferin, then
Governor-General of Canada, visited
db The hardy Fishermen of Canada mar-
ket over 60 different kinds of food Fish
and Shellfish, either, fresh, frozen,
smoked, dried, canned or pickled
each affording a grand opportunity for
thrifty dishes that have style, zest and
delicious' flavour.
So nourishing,: too, for Canadian Fish
and Shellfish give plenty of proteins,
minerals and precious vitamins. In fact,
they have everything folks enjoy and
need in a lunch or supper dish.
You can make arrangements with your
dealer to supply different kinds of deli-
cious fish several times a week, and the
family will enjoy this tempting treat.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES,
OTTAWA. ,
WR/TE FOR FREE aOOI aEt/
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DEPARTMENT OF
FISHERIES, OTTAWA.
Please send me your free Book -
Yet "100 Tempting Fish Recipes",
FISH AND VEGETABLE LOAF
Flake 2 cupfuls (1 pound) of canned or.
cooked fish and place in a buttered mold..
Cover with layer of chopped, cooked
spinach, seasoned with salt and pepper.
Pack a :layer of whole kernel corn on
top. Pour over this 2 cupfuls of medium
N. white sauce, 1 tablespoonful of chopped
onion and .blended with two slightly•
beaten eggs. Sprinkle the top of the
mould with cracker crumbs. Place in a
pan of hot 'water rind bake in .oven
(350°P.) for 1 hoar. Serve unmoulded
and garnished with fresh parsley. Six
CW12 servings.
Name
(Please print letters plainly)
Address
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the Mennonite settlement in 1877,
will be heard during the broadcast,
and the choir will, in addition, in-
clude "A Mighty, Fortress is Our
God," known as Luther's hymn.
"LITTLE REVIEW"
A popular Montreal program which
strikes a new note in variety and in-
strumental ` combinations is "The
Little Review," heard Fridays from'
6.30 to 7.00 pan. EST over CBC's
national network and over M B'S
stations in the U. S. A. Produced
by Rusty ,Davis, the new hit-progvaln
offers music and nonsense by Jerry
Wilmot, _ announcer and master -of -
ceremonies; Esnelia, accordion ex-
'pert; Howard Higgins and Billy Ev-
ans, in comedy and drama episodes,
and music by Howard Higgins and
his Clambake Five.
ALONG GYPSY TRAILS
Leon Bucke`t's popular 'CBC pro-
ramme, "Along Gypsy Trails," will
again feature Sofiya Rotnanko,so-
prano, as the assisting vocalist, Sat-
urday, November 19, 12.30 to 1.00 p.
m. EST, when it produced in CBC's
Toronto studios for audiences of
CBC's national network in Canada,
and stations of the NBC in the Unit-
ed States. The compositions to be
played include: David Popper's
"Hungarian Rhapsody," played as a
cello solo; "Little Gate" and "Where
Does My Caravan Roam," sung by
Miss Iiomanko; "My Heart's a Viol-
in:" "Zigeuner Lust," and "Rondena
Malaguena."
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MUSIC CRITIC SYMPHONY
COMMENTATOR
Samuel Chotnizoff, w e II -known
music critic' of New York and special
music consultant of NBC, is the els
ficial commentator during the in.
termissions of the NBC Symphony
Orchestra broadcasts, heard oven
CBC's national network Saturdays
from 10.30 to 11.30 p.m. EST A
close friend of Arturo Toseanini, the
orchestra's conductor, Chatzinaff was
commissioned to invite the celebrated
Maestro to conduct the orchestra last
season, an invitation which has been
extended and accepted for this and
two more seasons.
"'YOUR HOME STATION''
CKNX WINGHAM
L200 Kcs.—Winenam-249.9 Metres
WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
FRIDAY, NOV. 11th:
10.30 a.m. Cenotaph Memorial
Service
12.00 noon Canadian Farm and Home
Hour
12.45 p.ni. Poultry Talk
7.00 Sunday Drivers
7.80 Phil Harris Orch.
SATURDAY, NOV._12th:
12.45 pan. CKNX Hill -Billies
7.00 Wes. McICnight
7.80 Phil Harris Orch.
7.45 ' Saturday Night Barn Dance
SUNDAY, -',40V. 13th:
11.00 a.m. Winglsam 'United church;
12,30 p.m. Ken Soble's Amateurs
1.00 Lave Tales
1.15 Scott Patterson
1.00 St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church
MONDAY, NOV. 14th:
11.30 "Peter MacGregor"
7.00 p.m. Charioteers
7,30 Phil Harris Orch.
8,00 Kenneth Rentoul.
TUESDAY, NOV. 15th:
12,45 McCallum Sisters
1.00 Royal Chefs
1.30 Glad Tidings Hour
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16th:
11.30_"Peter MacGregor"
7.00 pm. Hildegarde
8.00 CKNX Hill -Billies.
THURSDAY, NOV. 17th:
12.45 p.m. Jack Wakeford, Songs
1.00 Royal Chefs
ONTARIO'S FOREST RESERVES
ARE WASP BRING WIPED ,OUT.
Deploring the apathetic attitude- of
Ontario regarding forest preserva-
tion, J. C. W. Irwin, B. Se. F'., F. EL,
states in the Toronto Board of Trade
Journal: "Despite the treeless acon-
dition " of large areas of Southern
Ontario, many citizens are still under
the delusion . that the ' province's
forest resources are enexhaustible
and do not realize that fully one-
third of Northern. Ontario's 'vast
timber empire' is barren from fre-
quent fire
re-quent'fire damage."
In proof of his question, Mr. Ir-
win states some 60 years ago the
amount{ of white end red pine in
Ontario and Quebec was estimated at
250 billion feet, while now author-
ities are agreed that less than 11
billion board feet remain. "In 1936,"
declares the writer, "fire ravaged
2,000 square miles of Ontario timber
lands."
By neglecting to adequately pre-
vent forest destruction. IlIr. Irwin
intimates Ontario has a short-sight-
ed policy, in forest) 'conservation.
"Canadian forest industries with
their anneal contribution of $350,
000,000 provide a large part of our
national income and dixctly support
over half a million of our popula-
tion."
What's wrong with forestry? In..
sofar as this province is concerned,
Mr. Irwin says bluntly, "Ontario has
no forest policy worthy of the -name."
THE
F1RST ARMISTICE
By T. W. /H. Thompson
It was November lith, 1937. who, for the best part of four years
Some of the "bays" had gathered had been glad to live underground,
;together to celebrate Armistice Day. 1 in same cases occupy-ing the same
Twenty years previously, when they 'dugout for months, during which
were but boys, one would have re -1 time their daily routine was often
ferred to them, as 'men" and tightly as monotonous and innocuous an
so, for, though pitifully young tnithat. of the office worrier in .old
yeast, they Were doing a man's 'job. London, even though within a few
But now, and until the last trumpet' hundred yards of the front line. The
sounds, they will always be knownl'fare' was terrible, for the A. S. C.
as "the boys". could not keep up with us owing to
.�
The average all soldier is a rete• -.,rho factthat their railway dump on
ing, inarticulate sort of person under "the other side of the devastated area
ordinary circumstances and rather and the break in the railway had not
loath to talk of . his experiences in" been repaired. For a couple of days
the war. Talking about the war went all I had was 'a tin of bully beef.
out of fashion early in 1915, and of -"Some of the boysdid not even get
ter that it was good form for a re- that, and cigarettes were . as scares
turned soldier to discuss `among- "civ -has buttercups in a blizzard." '
ilians" only such things as the "Bing,. George was getting quite worked
Boys", the sugar shortage or similarup now and, lighting a cigarette in
topics. But when a few of "the boys"' silent commemoration of the time
get together there's many a battle when they had been so .scared, he
fought over again and many a stot'y � took two contented puffs before don -
told. A cigarette or pipe in the tinuing.
mouth and a glass in the hand stim-" r°I remember the traffjc on the
ulate the memory , and loosen the road was terrific. The busiest street
tongue. lin Londoss was nothing compared
The stories on this Remembrance with it. There were batteries (and
Day night had all been reminiscent an antillary brigade takes up two or
of the personal experiences of the three miles of road mind you), in -
boys on the first Armistice Day in"fantty battalion, motor lorries, Red
1018, and varied and grotesque they, cross ambulances, and jetsam that
were. One who had been in London accompanies an army, on the march
described how he had danced with Some of the traffic was going up and
a Duchess on the sidewalk, while the' seine coming down. There were pal-
Duke, a dignified and portly gentle -1 icemen on point duty directing the
many was standing open-mouthed be-" traffic, just like in Piccadilly. There
neath a second story window trying wasalso to beseen again the refugee
to catch the drops from a bottle of who had been so conspicuous its the
gin which an elderly and rather in -1 early part of the war. But whereas
texicated charwoman' was unsteadily he had then been fleeing from his
pouring out for his benefit. "home, he was now returning to it,
Another gave an account of a her- or what was left of it. These pathetic
tic time in Paris, which had lasted human derelicts took up a lot of the
an entire week and had- been so hit- road with wheelbarrows, the odd cow
ariously dissipated and wildly fan- and other domestic paraphanalia.
tastie contrasted to present day stan-i Well, we eventually left the
dards that most of it does not bear main road and after three or four
repeating. utiles landed up at what once had
Nearly all the stories told of a been a paper factory. It was stuck
mad jubilation indulged in by an out in the country all by itself and
overwrought, hysterical world. there were no signs of human, inhab-
One member of the patty, however `tants. I forget the name of the place
listened silently to the stories of his You know, there are few names that
comrades, or perhaps he was not even I do remember. A fellow in the ranks
listening for he gave no' signs of did not get a -chance to see a map
emotion. Perhaps it was that a there as some 01 you officers chaps did.
glass in his hand did not vividly br- The average than in the ranks was
ing to his mind the events of nine -
satisfied with being told that he was
teen years ago. He had served in to France, Germany, or Belgium, as
the ranks, and a mug of beer t uid the Cass might be. A more specific
better have excited his memory ,e a designation of his whereabouts was
mug with a handle, suggestive of unessential. He had more absorbing
saw dust floors, hard benches, pegs- worries. The fine points of military
piling half-clad Bothers, and"Housie tactics concerned hint only inasmuch
Housie". las they applied to the annihilation
"How about it ,George? How did of cooties or the comfort of the inner
you celebrate the occasion?" asked man. It was only when he was on
one.
Neave in London and read the news -
George eyed his empty glass in a paper that he got any idea of how
meditative manner, and it was not the war was progressing.
until it had been rather generously "Funny thing, the war," continued
filled that he vouchsafed a reply. George. "When I got back I found.
"I tell you fellows," said he, "as that my sister had saved tip all the
far as I was concerned Armistice letters T had written to her, Fine
Day was a fizzle. During the four saYs I, I will have them typed and
years I was in the army L used to bound one of these days and my
day -dream about the lay the war gi'andehildren will have a full account
would end, and I always swore that of G•ampa's experiences in the Great
if L was still alive I would go on War. So one day I opened up the
one gigantic celebration, But when neatly -tied package which my sister
The Day arrived it turned out to be had saved for me. Well, Sir, -I read
a wash-out. I had more thrills—yes, through those tethers and there was
and fun in the arny than any I had nothing in them more exciting than
on Arristice Day. To me it was the what a twelve-year old boarding
most disappointing thing about the school girl would write to a loving
whole belly war." George's face dis- mother, Most of them contained a
appeared ` momentarily behind his mere - expression of thanks for ,the
raised glass to emerge rather flushed parcel of grub, or the `lovely' pair
and bright-eyed, as if he had caught of socks, and a few closing remarks
a fleeting glance of the past in the about the weather. Then it suddenly
bottom of it. Then he continued. I dawned on Inc that the average man
afraid of horses. I think it was the had absolutely na record of events
bandoliers and the jingle of the spurs that occurred overseas except what
that attracted me most, Whatever he could carry in his. head. When
the reason, it was in this branch of you wrote home you were not allow
His Majesty's forces that . I elected ed to mention names .of towns or
to serve my King and Country and,)
units, And mention of) operations
I' might add, that after nearly four ,night result in the censor suspect-
years of it .I never overcame my fear ing you,, of being a spy. Cameras
of horses or my dislike of firearms.I were forbidden and possession of
"On November 11th, 1918, the bat-," one lead to confiscation and arrest.
"I was with the artillery, you Diaries were also forbidden as they
know. How I came to join the art- would lie a source of information to
illary I don't know, for as a youth the enemy. if one were taken prison-
I had always been gun-shy and er. In addition t0 all these 'verba-
tey was obit on rest after a most tens' there, was a fellow's, disincline-
interestingand, to us unusual nusual form tion to scare his people so that he
of warfare, though es a matter of seldom mentioned his unpleasant ad -
fact there was little 'war' and the ventures but confined his epistolary
'fare' was terrible." • I efforts to insipid descriptions of
• George paused, apparently to col- Madam X who ran the estaminet, dr
lees his thoughts, took another look else covered reams of paper expatiat-
at the bottom of his glass, and con-' ing on the delicacy of the angel cake
tinned. I received from Aunt Nellie.
"During October the Germans had- "But I am digress, fellows. Where
vanished like a phantom' army over was I?" Someone reminded George
the battle -scarred - horizon on which of the paper factory' and he cantin
the troops had gazed inquistively for bed:
so, many months. No Man's Land "We arrived at this plate—•Thulin
intimidate, for. there was
ceased to t was the name, by the way; a terrible
no,more No Man's Land. The tree hole—on November 7th. We were
stmps and shelltorn houses, which! evidently in for a rest. After cover
had decorated this desolate area and ing 20 or 25 kilos every day for two
had achieved something amounting or three 'weeks, it is a very welcome
to a sinister permanency, were now change to )se able to lie around in
eomm.on•'or garden tree stumps or the one spat for a while: That is
ruined houses left far behnid.' The
battery plodded on day after day and
bivouacked in the open at night.. This
was a new experience for the troops
to say, lie around as much as is
permitted in a• battery of artillery
where ,some hundred odd horses have
to be groomed, fed, and; watered three
times a day and then watched all'neath the Veroy lights they would,
have felt quite at home, bub, these
new Dangled military tactics '„ ere
jlisturbing. And so the daily routine:
was carried out a$ usual and at ten
o'clock we had all crawled away to
our various holes to sleep. Yes, silt..
On the night
when the zest of the
world went mad with joy, we slept.'.''
There was a tone of contempt in -
this last xemark of George's, and his,•
listeners , spent +an anxious moinent.
when it looked as if he had become
so immersed in the past that he wag ,
about to forget himself and expeetor
ed himself' however, gulped slightly;.
ate on the carpeted floor. He cheek
and when he spoke again it was in:
a changed tone of voice. He Was
back in 1837.
"You know, fellows, I have often.
thought of the way Jack Gladwisiw
reacted to the news of the Armistice..
In that short four -lettered word, ut-
terred so contemptuously, he summed,
up the whole War and the succeeding •
years of peace far more intelligently
than all the flag -wagging optimists'
who praphecied an era of eternal
prosperity and peace. Look at a lot:
of the bays now. Nearly half the
number of men the Canadian Corps
ever had in the field at any time are
unemployed, according to the figures•
of the Veterans' Assistance Commis-
sion. Gone are the cheers that used
to greet/the rythm of their marching •-
feet. Their Bing :and Country need
them no more.
"Jack was right -it's Bell, alright.
"How about another little touch,
Sergeant-Major"?—The Legionary:
night lest they Idek each other toff
death. Then of course there is the
harness, -guns and limbers to be
cleaned and polished. But we rather
eijoyed the novelty of it, although
the boys were a bit mystified at the
c1}ange in tactics, They had ' been
living underground so long that they
seemed kind of dazzled and bewild-
ered out 'on top'. They would have
been much more at ease beneath
their splinter -proof dugouts.
"On November 11th I had been on
kitchen fatigue, and the rest of the
troops were out exercising the horses.
Having obtained the cook's permis-
sion to take a stroll I happened to
pass the notice .board on which the
orders for the clay were posted. On
it I read those momentous words:
I
'An Armistice having been sighed,
hostilities will cease at 11 a.m., etc.'
"I admit I felt quite a thrill, but
I was skeptical. Most cf us then
were skeptics. Wanting to try the
effect of .this bit of news on some •
one else I hastened down to the gun'
park. There I found Jack Giadwish.
very busy polishing a hub cap. Well,
Jack, says I, I see they have signed
an Armistice. Jack'simportance was
disappointing. 'Hell' was all he said'
as he continued to spit and palish.'
Had I told him there was to be a
double ration of beans for supper
his enthusiasm 'would have known I
no taints, which goes to show how
distorted our views had become front"
1914 to 1918• In those days a elean1
suit of underwear and a hot bath'
sent us into paroxysms of delight;
that we can never . experience' in
these humdrum days of peace.
"Somewhat abashed, I' left Jack to
his polishing. Armistice or na Arm -I.
istice I had to get back to the kitchen
to help with the mulligan. When the'
troops returned with the horses the
news soon spread, but instead of any;
display of excitment there lurked anI
atmosphere of suspicion. There was"
nothing in their F.A.T. Field Artil-
lery Training) about Armistice. They
did not know what it portended and
were ' just a little dubious about'
things that were past their compre-
hension. Back in the dug -outs be -
A lion met a tiger as they drank
beside a pool,
"Tell me," said the tiger, "why are
you roaring like a fool?"
"That's not foolish," said the lion,
with a twinkle in his eyes
"They call me Bing of all the Beasts
because I advertise."
A rabbit heard thent . talking, and
ran homeward like a streak, .
He'd•thought he'd try the lion's plan
but his roar was just a squeak;
A. fox came to investigate—had lint -
eheon in the woods,
Moral --- never advertise unless yon
have the goods.
Alive with new features
new interest for everyone. The
whole scope of Livestock and Agri-
culture in magnificent display.
Special emphasis an the Poultry In-
dustry this year. The country's finest
livestock, flowers, seed and grain,
foxes and minks. Eight glorious
clays. Plan to attend.
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KEEPING SCORE
Correct exposure, as in this snapshot,,yields more pleasing
Use an exposure guide.
S
WINGING out of autumn, why not
pause for a moment to total up
your season's picture -score, before
You dive into the fun of this winter's
picture -taking?
Take your recent prints, figure
out your batting average, determine
your mostfrequent mistakes -and
you will be better, able to avoid
those errors in the future.
,low many times were you "struck
out" by underexposure? Bring out
those underexposed films, and study
them. Are they mostly earlynrorn-
ing or late -afternoon shots? If so,
you should watch, the sun more
carefully. When it is near the hori-
zon, and begins to take on a yellow
tinge, Its light is much weaker -and
you should compensate by using
a wider lens opening, or a slower
shutter speed.
Did you underexpose on cloudy
days? Light is weaker then. The lat-
itude of modern flame will take care
of reasonable errors in exposure,.
but on a dull day it's always safe
to open up the lens to the next larger
mark f.6.8 Instead of f.8, for ex-
ample,
If you underexposed an bright,
sunny days, when the light was at
its best, you were simply using too
small a lens epening for your shut -
pictures,
ter speed. An inexpensive pocket•.
exposure guide will help n*•oteet you,
from such errors—get' one, and use •
it on everyeamera excursion. They
cost but little -and some are given -
away free,
How about blurred pictures, frame
subject movement or camera un
steadhress? Here's an easy eure.•
Just use a higher ,shutter speed,
If your customary exposure is 1/25,
second at 1,11, try using 1/80 sec-
ond at f.8 or even 1/100 second at
1.6.3. And another point: when you_
press the shutter release, don't jerk.
Hold the camera firmly, push the
release easily. Pretend you're tiring,
arifle at a' distant target, and the,
shutter release lever is the trigger;..
Aro your pictures framed con,
rectly? Do they show what you ex-,
petted? If not, watch that viewer•
finder! It gives you a "preview" oft,
the picture. Is focusing cornet, de.
tails sharply defined? If not, peace
deejudging distance, so you ear:'
set the camera scale correctly—meal
try using a tape measure or range---,
finder for close•ups.
A picture inventory le goad camera ,
training. Check your summer snaps
—note down your "weak spots"—
and you're better set for a successful
winter enapshot season.
210 John van Guilder