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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1938-12-15, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., DEC. 15, 1938 Timely Information for the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) '"eisiiiimamsiiimareiiiir....mommages. 'row' =Er, EASONOAPPLba eshing is p'rogressing satisfactor- ily in er CANADIAN ES' \ ily in Eastern, Northern and Central Every variety of Canadian apple Ontario and the commercial produe- 'for eating or cooking has a defin- tion is estimated at 625,000 pounds ite season when it is at its finest -1 as compared with 45,000 pounds last 'a period when its flavor is perfect, ‘Geaveneteins and Wealthy in Sep- tember,. October and November; McIntosh, Fameuse (Snow) Wolf year. FARMERS M U_S T ORGANIZE River, and Ribston, in October: No- What's holding the farmers back, veraber, December and January; Bald- in the oPinion of the Hon. P.• M. win, Wagner, Delicious, Greening R.L. DeVran, Ontario minister of Apical - and Starla November, December, tare, is the »disparity in urban wages January arid February. (Stark is still and the aajaes..ef farm Prcs to show that theoducts. Be fine in March); Northern Spy, Reme quotes statisti Beauty and Golden Russet, Decem.. Prices of farm products during July bre, January, February and March;Ithis year were only ten per cent high- than for the year 1913, while on ember, January, February, Ben Davis, Gana and Winesap, De-, ea March,' the other hand the rate a pay of the April and May. Under proper storage urban workers has risen about 91 conditions, some varieties can be kept per cent. Higher wages paid td factory hands in good condition, longer than the months specified. and shorter hoarse have increased the cost of manufacturing the articles the farmer has. to buy. This has come about largely through organization CORN FOR HUSKING on the part of the urban workers, Corn for husking developed well many of whom have improved their this season and the yield per acre ,lot by forming unions. If the farm - is placed at 42.7 bushels as against i ers »want to get anywhere, he, too 32.7 bushels in 1937, Total produc-I will have to become organized. , ' tion amounted to 7,696,000 bushelsProbably what's depriving the primary producer of his fair share Of and is 2,287,000 bushels greater than last year. Most of this crop is geewel the consumer's dollar is the incur - in Essex and Kant counties, and aim of too many middlemen. This correspondents import that husking !problem is being solved in »soine parts has proceeded much more rapidly of the Maritime Provinces where co - than usual this Fall, due to favorable operative: units enable the farmers weather conions. wee and the fishermen to realize better ditCorn is matured and reasonably dry priaes for their products. Ie other for this time of year. RED CLOVER SEED Threshing of red clover seed is progressing satisfeetorily in south- western Ontario. The commercial production of double cut red clover is estimated at 4,250,000 pounds as against 450,000 pounds in 1937. The demand is fair and since little export is expected, buying is rather selec- tive and cautious. Prices being offer- ed or paid growers, basis No. 1 grade, are ranging between 7 and 12 cents per pound. In Eastern °ataxia the total commercial production of double cut red clover is estimated at 1,081,- 000 pounds as conipared with 202,000 pounds last year. A.LSIKE CLOVER SEED The total commercial production of alsike clover seed in smith -western Ontario is estimated at 6,000,000 lbs. as compared with 200,000 lbs. last year. The demand is fair only due to low prices offered by dealers, far- mers are loathe to sell. On the other hand, seed merchants having to face a keen competition, on the English market, are very cautious and selec- tive in their buying. About 2,000,000 pounds have already been absorbed by the trade. Prices being offered or paid growers for No. 1 grade are ranging from 5 to 15 cents a pound. words, they are becoming organized to uphold their interests. PRALSE FARM CLUBS "One of the greatest agricultural activities in Canada is the Boys' and Girls' Farm Club Work, which moves steadily on with a record of unbroken achievement," stated Dr. G. S. H. Barton, Deputy Minister, Dom- inion Department of Agriculture, speaking at the dinner on the open- ing night at the Royal Winter Pair. "The Boys and Girls' Farm Club represent an active membership of more than 37,000 throughout the Do- minion," continued Mr. Barton. "The membership has increased every year since the maser:rent began about 25 years ago, chiefly because of the in- terest in the value of the work it means to. :the boys and girls in every Iproject they undertake. The definite results are to be seen in every ag- ricultural fair in which they take part. A new interest and a new life has been given to fairs by these clubs, But there have been signifi- cant developments' in other directions as a result of the work of the or- ganization. For example, potato pro- duction in one area has been revolu- tionized; in another thousands of bu- shels of grain haw been produced and in others the production of live stock has been raised to a higher plane. HOLLY AND POINSETTIA Next to the Christmas tree in pop- ularity is holly. Maybe someone will daegkee and say: mistletoe, but a sprig of white berriee is certainly not so colourful B.S. a bit of holly with its cherry red berries. Holly trees or shrubs are mostly inhabitants of temperate regions. The flowers are white and usually Moon- spicuous. The fruit is the attraction; the »searlet berries nestling among the glossy green folliage Make a beautiful sight. Many people cultivate the tree simply for its ornamental value, oth- ers use it for a hedge as well. Not only is the tree valued fer its fruit but it is also put to other uses. The inner bark contains a sticky sub- stance which when softened in water makes birdlime. Birdlime is smeared on twigs to catch small birds. The. wood of the tree is ivory -white, fine- grained and hard and is used for in- lays. . Most of the holly used in Canada is said to grow in British Columbia:, as unfortunately, that species used and knovm as English holly, is not hardy in any other province. Last year an owner of a 28 -acre holly farm at Victoria said he shipped nine tons of the Yule -tide evergreen. The great vermilion poinsettia for decoration be1onte9 to a family of plants which have their upper leaves brightly coloured and whose true flowers are yellow or green and are too inconspicuous to be readily seen. The plant grows to a height of six feet or more and is a greenhouse plant in many countries, It is a native of South America and Mexico. There is no figure obtainable »for the production of Canadian holly but the Agricultural Branch of the Dom - anion Bureau of Statistics reports • that over 15 thousand poinetttia were 'sold by the nurseries in 1936•. W,lhen two Eskimo chiefs meat to settle a dispute, they begin by having a laugh together. They lia.ve a comic entertainment of some kind. Then after they have had some fun, they begin their discussion. • (Happiness in Packages Does happiness ever come in pack- ages? Yes, and by rsail, Moreover there are rosy prospects of a larger supply to meet the demand according to the Christian Science Monitor. Back of the announcement of a "hap- piness package" feature in the silver jubilee celebration of the U. S. parcel post is the story of a country woman in. the St. Lawrence County hamlet of Winthrop, New York, close to the Canadian border. It as Mrs. Ada Folsbm, assistant postmaster in the village, who hatched the idea of 'malting somebody happy with a hap- piness package," and her suggestion clicked with -the Post Office Depart- ment in Washington. The idea wee born of her knowing how the average email town and farm resident, particularly the wives, re- spond to a gift package, and espec- ially Me that comes as a surprae. She observed that more gift pack- ages were »sent to the cities than to the country, but thihks that happi- ness should travel a two-way route. It is eamarron for the folks in the 'country to mei' parcels of meat, fruit, cakes, and Cookies to their rela- 1 'dyes and friends an the » cities, it mons, but gift mailing to the coun- try are not in proportion. Hence Mrs. Folsom's hint to city folk to mail some happiness to friends in the country: For yeara, Eve grown accust- omed to ifhe inquiry: Haan t my package come yet?" or, "I'm sending a package to thus -and -so, they'll be so pleased." So wheii I was thinking about what I could do in our little post office for the silver jubilee oelebration» of parcel post, I saw at our stamp window the happy face of a woman who had just handed ree a parcel post package for mail- ing. I thought how fine it would be, if a lot of Our country folk would get more "Happiness pack- ages" from town. I wrote to sorne» friends in the city aboat it, and the first »thing I knew the idea had become pert of the na- tional parcel post celebration. Thanks, The Lord He Is In Canada ' Native of Germany Asks to Be Granted Canadian Citizenship "I thank the Lard I am in Canada" — thus, feverently, did Frederick Werner, native of Durlach, Germany, express himself when he appeared be- fore Judge T. M. Costello in County Court in quest of a recommendation that he be accepted as, a citizen under the British flag. Werner, a dapper little man wha is conducting a barber shop at Cent- ralia, was questioned at length by Judge» Costello. In his imperfect Eng- lish, halting and stuttering at times as he sought the right words to ex- press his thoughts,, he told of his making a living after the war. "Taxes were so high after the war it »was impossible to make a living, and there was a depression too. The minister of my church said there was lots of work in Canada, and :there eves mare to eat and some pleasure in living, so I came out here in 1928." Werner said he was drafted for military duty in Germany in 1913 When he was seventeen years af age. He fought through the four years of the war As a lieutenant and was wounded. He was released from, mil- itary life in 1919. "I don't want to go back," he said. "The Government doesn't look after ats war veterans. The Govern- ment has not enough character to look after them. I had a $20 pension, but a was taken away because they had to pay the Allies so much. They told us we »shoujd have won the wax. "I tllank the Lord I am in Canada", he said. "I am for a democratic Government. I do not want to have to do what three or four men say." Letters Opened and Censored Mr. Werner said, he did riot write to friends Or relatives in Germany, but he said he had friends in Lon- don who correspond with relatives in the fatherland, and they reported all their letters were opened by Ger- man officials and censored. "I can see T10 Deese in the Gov- ernment to do that," he said, "net in peace time, anyway." He admitted he was divorced and stated he had saved to buy a aceket to bring his wife to Canada, but she would not comer The Goveremeet wrote him, asking him to return to his wife, but he refused. She charg- ed him with non-support and with smoking, drinking and gambling to excess, and the divorce was granted. Mr. Werner said the charges were without foundation and the divorce was granted without his being con- sulted. "I -knew Hitler before I came, out here in 1928," Werner said. Be told being lof cal etl to the colors in 1920 to put down a revolution and, he said, liln piatlez at that time was making his He expressed kimself as unable to understand why Hitler is so viciously persecuting the Jews. "They were loyal during the war, and they pay their taxes like any good citizen. It was a great mistake to let Hitler take power," Werner gloried in the freedom of speech in this country, "I know cases," he said, "of men being shot am: saying not as much as I say here. Over there it is dangerous to speak even behind closed doors." "I am quite satisfied as to Your sincerita," His Honor told Werner, "and I sympathize with you in your reference to live in a country you think is better »than Germany." On being informed his application would be recommended to Ottawa, the little German bowed and smiled his thanks as he left the witness box. A Different Type Even as Mr. Werner was typical of the immaculate, successful German builnessman, so was his fellow - countryman Paul Otto Jeschke, of Brussels, typical of the war -time Prussian guardsman. Jeschke, vale also sought citizeillhip, is a well- built man with a military bearing who sported the close hair -crop and handlebar mustache al the 'fighting Pruseians. The physical resemblance, however, was as far as things went, for Paul Otto Jeschke, native of Steiger, Ger- many, was aar from sympathetic to- wards the present Germany. He an swered in a firm negative when ask- ed if he was anxious to return to Germany. He was a boilermaker in the Krupp shipyards, during the war. Jeschke said he did not 'write horse "because you cannot weite as you like — only postcards." He used 'be get a newspaper fame home, but it was codiscated when Hitler gained power in the country. Ile came to Canada in 1927 and said he knew nothing about Hitler. The Canadian people are still wait- ing' to aee whether prosperity or the poor house is "just around the cor- ner". • A salute to anyone who can in- crease the, dimply af happiness in the world! Ancl, d course, heppi- ness-givers are always happy there: selves. Long riga Sydney Smith said: "There is only one way to be happy and that is to snake somebody else sd." This ie the privilege of the highest and humblest. - 4-4 vk4Jk *,t 1,1rd8_....e. ::1:871:7",;::7: f SUNDAY, DECEMBER, 18 I TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20 1.00-1.30 p.m. Masically Speaking 112.00-12.25 p.m. Chats on music by Harry Adaskin' from Toronto to national network.Barnard College Christmas Assembly, from, N B C to national network. Is it sacrilegious to "swing the Cas - Tis special programawhlh alMesa? Di spite ahe furore create replace "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and ed in niany quarters by the "stream - '"Bailey Axton", usually heard at this lining" of famous music of the past, there are many serious musicians, in -1 time, will feature the Barnard Col - eluding Mr. Adaskin, who do net lege Glee Club, the Columbia Univer- sity Glee Club a.nd the Barnard Col - take exception to a, modern dress, for lege String Ensemble M a programme of Christmas Cards. 4.25-4.40 p.m. EST an ancient mueical creation. 6.00-6.30 p.m. "Silver Theatre", with: guest stars; Conrad Nagel, "Canada Speaks", master:of-ceremonies, "from CBS to CBC commee.dei netweek. The eeeme from Calgary to national network episode of "Broken Prelude," star. and the British Broadcasting Corp. ring Bette Davis, well-known motion oration' This is the fifth programme Picture actress, will be presented. It thi the seriesarranged by BBC in is the story of a paroled woman am_ collaboration with CBC), giving first- vict's endetivors to help the talented hand accounta ol life rend work in Canada for distribution to the Hee- daughter of another prison inmate. pire via BBC's Empire transmitters. Today's talk from Calgary will be bly a Horse Rancher. 7.45-8.00 p.m. "Law and the Citieen", by Professor George F. Curtis, Dalhousie Law School, front Halifax at her own home for the pest two to national network. This 'talk will years after having discovered her int be the fourth in a series ea eight, the subjeet to be "Civil Justice." 9.30-10.30 p.m. Calgary Symphony Orchestra The drama, already seen on the screen, is based in part on. Miss Davis' personal experience in super- vising the stage training of her own protege, Pamela Caveness, who, makes her radio debut on the programme opposite Miss Davis. The screen star has been coadhing the young girl' a Hollywood dramatic school. 7.00-740 yarn Jen -CI -Programme!, starring Jack Benny, from Holly- wood to CBC commercial network. conducted by Gregori Garboviticsi, Back to Hollywood after his two freer Caigary to metional petwork. weeks' sojourn in the East, eeee This will be the first in a series of Benny will present a salute to Santa four programmes by the Calgary Claus during his broadcast with Mary Symphony Orchestra, with Glynder Livingstone, Kenny Baker, Don Wil- Jones, baritone, as the assisting ar- son, Andy Divine and Phil garris,1 tist.. All four broadcasts will origin - Orchestra. Andy Diviiie and Den ate du the Auditorium at the Mount Wilson will compare breadth ef waist- Royal College, Calgary. iine for the honour of donning Santa's red and white suit, while Mary Livingstone will compose her FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 annual letter to Kris. 9.00-10.00 au. Orson Welles' Playthouse, 8.004.00 pan. Chase & Sanborn Hour starring Nelson Eddy, baritone, with I)on Arneche, m.o.; Edgar Berg - starring Orson Welles, actor -pro - en and Charlie McCarthy; the can. ducer, from New York to CBC com- a ova family; Dorothy Lamour, vocal- =emil network. Charles Dickens' 1st, and Robert Armbruster's Orches- beloved "A Christmas Carol" with tea, from Hollywood to CB() Lionel Barrymore recreating the role com- mercial network. Judy Genova, leader a "Scrooge", will be tonight's play. Mr. Welles will employ, as in the of the Canova family, did a neat trick past, his 'unusual dramatic formula last week when she changed from for his dramatic interpretation. For her customary role of the hillbilly 'gal" to a gorgeous "piemene glee, Lionel Barrymere, of stage and screen fame, the role of "Scrooge" over -night. Not only that, but she' is an annual one for this sponsor. earned the title of NBC's best dress - Orson Welles has had an unpreced- ed fembane artist when she came ented rise to prominence in the to her programme in a stunning ethestrical world. Although, he has black crepe dirndl evening dress. "Clothes may not make theman ", been heard on the air in various cap - said Judy, "but what they e= r'io I acities, in Shakespearian roles both for us girls!" on this continent and abroad, and a.s a leading light in the 1).S. Federal Theatre project, it was not until No- vember 11, 1937, that the versatile actor and producer gained widespread attention It was on this date that and Halifax to national network. C. hof O. Knowles, editor of the Torontoe produced and appeared in one Telegram, and Dr. Carleton Stanley, e modern times, a the most important classic zeirivals president of Dalhousie UniVersitv production of Halifax, will discuss the topic: -"'Julius Caesar", which Was played on a. bare stage and in which the "Academic Freedom." Mr. IC.nowles aw rrior 'dispensed his toga for a will amplify one point •f view. He Fascist general's greatcoat. does not attack academie freedom in principle but he believes that it has been abused by professors who in- dulge in propagandists utterances. Dr. Stanley will oppose him. 10.00-10.30 p,m. The National Forum, series of discussions, from Toronto MONDAY, DECEMBER 19 6.30-7.00 p.m. Halifax SYmphony Society, from Halifax to national network. This special broadcast by the or- chestra of the Halifax Symphony Society, to be released in the United States over stations of the Mutual Broadeasting System, will be under the direetion Harry Dean. 7.30-7.45 p.m. Swing -Sing, from Toronto to midwest and cen- tral networks. The artists to be heard are: Dave 'Davies, vocalist; Doris Scott, Vida Guthrie and Denis Ord, billed as "The Sniarties", vocal trio, and the piano -duo comprising Vida. Guthrie and Doris Ord. Follcnv- ing will be the programme of modern tunes by such composers as Cole! Neter, Hoagy Carmichael, Wayne King and others: I Found My Yellow Basket, Easy to Love, What Are You Dein' Tonight (1988), Two Sleepy People, The Night Before Christmas (1938), From Me to You, theme. 9.00-10.00 The Radio Theatre Hollywood to CBC commercial net - produced by Cecil B. DeMille, from work; Cecil B. DelVfille has organ -1 ized a fool -proof system for thd checking and rechecking of historic- ally correct 'background music, auth-, entic sound effects and precise pried aunciation of words and names, used I in the weekly dramatizations. The legend of this strict regime hi the handling of such details has become so "widespread throughout the radio colony, that it has given rise to the slogan, "If DeMille 'says it's right, that's the answer." Hollywood actors and seript writers have not caught DeMille off -base » in over We yeaxs. The legend of "ask DeMille" Is spreading, and fellow workers have dubbed him "Professor." "YOUR HOME STATION CKNX WINGHAM 1200 Ku.---Wiagnam-249.9 Metru WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, DEC. 16th: 10.80 a.m. Salvation Army 11.00 a.m. Harry J. Boyle 12.45 p.m. Poultry Talk 6.46 CKNX Hill -Billies 7.30 Jimmy Grier Orch. SATURDAY, DEC. 17th: 10.30 a.m. Shut -Ins 12.45 p.m. CXNX 7.00 Wes, McKnight 7,45 Saturday Night Barn Dance SUNDAY, DEC. 18th: 10.30 a.m. The Music Box • 11.00 a.m. Wingham United church; 1.45 Triple -V Bible Class 7.00 St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church MONDAY, DEC. 19t5: 11,30 a,m. "Peter MacGregor" 1.00 "Clippings" 7.45 "Honourable Archie" 8.00 Kenneth Rentoul. TUESDAY, DEC. 2015: 10.30 a.m. Church af the Air 12.45 McCallum Sisters 1.00 Royal Chefs 8.00 Clark Johnson WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21st: 11.00 a.m. Harry J. Boyle 11.30 "Peter MacGregor" 1.00 pen. "Clippings" 8.00 Shiells Family THURSDAY, DEC. 22nd: 12.45 p.m. Jack Wakeford, Songs 1.00 Royal Chefs Sang 'rime A. business inari went into'the bar- ber shop and, seating himself in the chair, said: "Cut the whole three short." , "What do your mean?" asked the barber. "Hair, whiskers end chatter," was the reply. ' I Boy Leaves Hospital Under His Own Power After • Four Long Years Lad's Parents Don't Pay Cent For Expert Care and Treatment Eight-year-old Jen has gone back to the north country after four years in the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. , He walked out, carrying his own handbag. Four Yeers earlier, when he was hardly more than a baby; his parents made the long journey down to Tor- ronto, bringing Jim with them. They appeared in the out-patient's clinic at the Hospital for Sick Children and told the doctor that Jim had a sore back. • As they do with thousands of other patients every year, the doctors at the clinic gave the little boy a thor- ough examination. Some a the ablest physicians and surgeons in Toronto were thee. Talky took X- rays, made blood 'haste and "sec- tions," and found that Jim had a tubercular spine. They took him upstairs and put him to bed, while his father and mother stayed around for e few days rind then went back up north. • Privately, the doctors thought that Jim had scarcely a chance to get bet- ter. But they worked over him 1121- ‘easingly, turned loAre all the magic of modern medicine--4or four long Years, while the little boy ticked off his birthdays. Well, it worked. Jim did get bet- ter, and he walked out of the hos- pital with a strong back set on two sturdy legs.' He's up home again, in the bush country of Northern On- tario, • Parents Didn't Pay Cent And because today's hospitals are organized in an especially marvellous way, Jim's parents didn't pay a single cent for the our ayeae •of expere care and treatment. Ilia municipal- ity paid the Hospital for Sick 'Chil- dren the Public Ward rate of $1.75 a day for every day the sick young- ster was laid up •and the Ontario Goverrunent paid the statutory rate of 60e. But it cost the hospital at least $L00 a day more than the $2.85. The Hospital for Sick Children in- vested $1,400.00 of its own money in Jim's recovery. They do things like that every day in the week. The doctors who looked after Jim for four years donated their services, as they are contin- ually doing for helpless youngsters who come to them with bad tonsils. poor eyes, Weak chests, hereditary dareases and a hundred other ail- ments. Broken bones come in for setting. Babies who aren't feeding properly, and older children whose teeth haven't been attended to since they were born, are looked after. The biggest men on the hospital's staff carry on their daily clinic in the 'learning, diagnose troubles, and give the delicate operations and care to those who are already in hospital. Last year, for instance, the higher skilled physicians and surgeorls on the staff of the Hospital for Sick Children gave free of charge more than 40,000 hours of their valuable time. Put a value an it—say $5.00 an hour, which is too little and you have more than $200,000 worth of medical service e given away in a single hospital. Moat in Public Wards Joseph Bower, Superintendent of the Hospital, listened alertly to the question, "How about it, now; don't the doctors and hospital. make some of "%IS back from the private patients who can afford to pay?" "Would it be news," he asked, "timt out a the 434 beds in the Hos- pital for Sick Children, 414 are in public Wards? We had 9,000 patients last year, and less than five percent of these were private patients." "We are a public hospital, and like every' public hospital, we are re- quired by law to accept any patient who comes to our doors in need or treatment. We give them everything they need, ana it's not unusual for the hospital to furnish from suo to $400 wdrth of seruni to a single pa- tient suffering from pneumonia. Whatever the cost to us, we get only our regular allowance of $2.35 a day, per patient." Same serurna are given free to the Hospitals by the Provincial Depart- ment a Health; the others, not an the free list, must be paid for. It's pretty obvious, then, that the hospital has to make up its operat- ing loss some other way. Thisis the reason, for the regular annual appeal to humane •and chari- table citizens for donations. The out-patients' clinic was crowd- ed by 9.30 this morning. Waiting room rind corral/as were filled with parents and clalcaen from inalette to adolescents. Several hundred come here every day, many from outside Toronto. Of all tho hundreds of fathers and mothers who brought in their ailing yonngsters, a few, who could, paid 50 cents,. There might be bills a little higher far X-rays and other special week, but the majority paid less sad mealy nothing at all. Look closely into the heart ea the Hospital for Sick Children, and you'll find not only kiedness and superb skit' » but an organization that is almost unique in theewarld. le le, a children's hospital for everyon, Ontario, drawing its patients lame every municipality' even to the farth- est corners of the province. • 100,000 Visits Year . "There is no statutory provigion, for establishing an out-patients' de- partment in any hospital," said Mr.. Bower. "But municipalities through- • out the proviace have cornea to real- ize the importance of our out-pa- tients' department, since a very large proportien al the patients treated there would otherwise be occupying - beck in the hospital. And that woulde, result in a much increased financial I load for the numicipalities." So there is one reason for the size. of the great daily clinic, which hunts •, out the ills of thousands of young- sters and results in upwards of 100,- 000 visits a year. \ The Hospital for Sick Children does not share in the funds collected ' by the Toronto Federation for Com- munity Service because patients are - admitted fiver all aver Ontario, Over $83,000.00 is needed this year to meet the unavoidable deficit. Even, • small gifts are not only welcomed ansi appreciated but are the Hos- pital's assurance from the people of ' Ontario taat they should continue. the great work of serving sick and ' crippled children without regard as to race, creed or financial circum- stance. Your gift should be mailed to the Appeal Secretary, The Hospital for • Sick Children, 67 College street, To- ronto. TRANS -CANADA PILOTS MEET • HIGH STANDARDS Montreal, December 12th—"Where does that plane come from'?" a • woman asked the other day at the Winnipeg airport. "Vancouver," she was told. "Oh," said she, "that accounts for all the Navy men." She was referring to the Trans- Canada Air Lines Pilots, who look very much like the Navy in, their smart blue uniforms and peaked caps. Trans -Canada is as strict as the Navy in details of dress. The flying officers must always be trim when on service, never a button undone, never in shirt sleeves, not even a pencil showing. They must wear • white shirts and black ties, black socks and shoes. The blue service dress is worn from September 14 to May 14. In summer the men go into grey. Following the practice of the Im- perial Airways, the Pan American Airways and other representative British and American companies, the T. C. A. has chaired the designation "Pilot" and "Second Pilot" to "Caa- tairt" and "First Officer". The Cap - tale is recognized by two rings of gold braid on his cuff and the First Officer by one ring. The Standard Royal Navel half-inch braid is used. Both ogficers wear the T.C.A. in- signia—maple leaf and bird shape— as cap badges and on buttons. Latest statistics show that the T.C.A. has 34 pilots atnong its more than 300 employees. Nineteen are Captains and 15, First Officers. Dress is, of course, a minor matter, but, according to Trans -Canada ex- ecutives, it is an example ef the high stantlards of discipline and efficiency demanded of the men. Before they are engaged, they have to pass stiff PhYaical examinations, based on Flank's Physical Efficiency Index, as followed by the Civil Aviation Diviiion of the Department of Trans- port and the Royal Canadian Air Force. While_ they are in service, they must present themselves reg- ularly for examination by company doctors as well as fulfil the require- ments of the Department of Trans- port. Their character must also be of the highest. Before he takes control of a plane or sits in the First Officer's seat, a T.C.A. pilot goes through the most rigorous training' course, lasting • many months. Not a detail is left unstudied, not a possible experience but it met in advance. Ile is check- ed over periodically while isa the air and he returns regularly to the Link Trairter, be which he "flies" while still on the ground. The P.C.A. pilot is prepared for • great responsibility. Every flight he makes is carefully planned with the to -operation of dispatcher and met- eorologist, and it is the pilot who has the last 'Word as to whether the plane shall go up or not. A TIMELY WARNING An exchange passes on a timely warning, as the result of a tip given it by the Provincial Traffic Officer - stationed in that tow% The officer remarked that there may be a greet deal of embarrassment over the com- ing year-endwhen enceorists find they have aellected to renew their operator's permits. We aII know that the 1938 license plates are good un- til the end a March, 1989, but we are liable to forget that driving per- mits expire with the calendar year, ancl meet be renewed on or before JallUary lst, 1939. Since January 1st eel's ori a Sunday, it might be • as well to get the licenses on De- cember 31s1, or even before that . date.