The Clinton News Record, 1936-08-27, Page 3THURS., 'AUG.. 27, 1936
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, Aug. 26th,
1896:
Today Messrs; F. W. Terry and
James McMurchie take part in a cric-
ket match with the London Asylum'
Club against Chicago, the latter be-
ing one of the best' teams on•the con-
tinent.
'At the July meeting the council de-
cided to allow Mr. James Howe to
put down a piece of test cement or
granolithic walk. The street 'commit-
tee <finally decided to . have the test
made in front of the town hall and
the cement was laid • last Saturday
and Monday.
J. Biddlecombe, who has had to re-
tire on account of ill health, says in
his ad Having ,secured the services
of my nephew, . J. Grigg, who is a
praetical and thoroughly competent
watbhmaker and jeweler of many
years' experience, to manage by busi-
ness, the public may rely on receiv-
ing the same courteous treatment and
honest values as heretofore.
The other day Mr. Lack Kennedy
had a valuable new set of single har-
ness stolen from his stables.
The London. Cricket Club attributed
their defeat here to the expert bowl-
ing of Messrs. Kennedy and McMur-
chie. •
Mr, Armstrong is here from Cali-
fornia and it is said he will return!
along with a popular Clinton young
lady as his wife.
Robent Kettle sowed fall wheat
near Kippen on Wednesday.
This week the Doherty Organ Co.,
has shipped some thirty organs for
exhibition at the Toronto Industrial.
Mr. Sherlonk, the firm's general re-
presentative, will be in charge. Mes-
srs. W. Doherty and W. Manning will
go down next week.
From The New Era, Aug. 28th, 1896:
On Saturday, while Mrs. James
VanEgnmond of Hullett was driving
.into town she had a narrow escape
from accident. Tier horse, a colt, got
frightened at a piece of flying paper
and when the paper struck the horse
on the breast it reared and almost
fell back upon the buggy. ,
At the residence of the bride's
father, "Clinton, on the 26th inst., by
the Rev. A. Stewart, Prof. D. E. C.
Bowen of Tecumseh, Mich., to Marie,
second daughter of Mr. W. J. Paisley,
License Inspector, West Huron.
Anxious as churches usually are
for money, they are notifying the
members not to put American silver
on the plates, as the banks will only
take it at a 20 percent. discount.
When The Present Century
Was, Young
From The News -Record, Aug: 31st,
19]3:
Miss E. M. Stephenson leaves to-
morrow for North Bay to be ready
to take up her teaching duties next
week.
Mrs. W. Pinner of Vancouver, B.C.
who has been spending some time
today for Toronto, accompanied by
Bier sister, Miss Jule Bartliff, They
will spend a few days in Toronto be-
fore Mrs. Pinner leaves for her home
in the Coast City.
Master Fred Thompson is spending
a week in Toronto with his cousin,
also taking in the big fair.
Invitations are out for the wed-
ding of Miss Rose Walker, niece of
Mrs. John $hobbrook to Frederick W.
Watts, the happy event to take place
on Thursday next.
From The New Era, Aug. 31st, .1911:
Sir Wilfred Laurier is to address
a public meeting in Stratford on Sept.
8th, and the railways are offering a
single fare for the day.
Mayor Taylor celebrated his fifty-
first birthday on Wednesday. The
New Era, wishes him continued health
and prosperity.
Eddie Welsh, eldest son of Ser-
geant Welsh, has bought T. H. Y$ar-
dy's farm on the Base Line, for which
he pays $4,300. Mr. Hardy may move
to Clinton.
Postmaster Scott has received word
from the Department that there Will
be a daily delivery of mail now along
the route to Summerhill. The new
service starts on Sept. 1st.
On Tuesday of this week Mayor
Taylor, J. B. Hoover, W. A. McCon-
nell and.Percy Town autoed to Mount
Carmel in Mr. Langford's auto and
attended the Catholic picnic there
and won the bowling trophy, which is
a silver cup. The cup is' on exhibi-
tion in W. R. Counter's window.
The London road bridge was open-
ed for traffic on. Saturday.
On Tuesday evening when the bowl-
ers quit bowling and went into the
club house to change their shoes the
poor unfortunates found that some-
one had been ahead of them and had
!removed all their shoe laces. They
had to use just anything to tie up
their shoes to walk home.
Tasker, Hero of Heroes!
The Brantford Expositor had the
,following to say of the "Big Pitcher"
under the above heading after he de-
feated Berlin last Friday:
"The ever popular Clinton boy was
on .the mound and he held the heavy-
hitting league leaders to three scratch
hits which wouldn't have been hits if
it hacT not been for the dark which
prevented the fielders from seeing
the ball. Dick started well and when
he got through the first three innings
without a . score being made every-
body looked joyful. Dick pitched a
'masterly game throughout and al-
though he did not try to make a
strikeout record there were only
three hits made while 'he struck out
seven, Tasker is never nervous even
in the most . trying situations, . and
this has 'as much to do with his win-
ning as anything else. He is always
the same cool, quiet old rube, who is
so popular -with the fans. He can bit
the ball, too, which was evidenced by
his making two hits yesterday:. .
Berlin never bad a chance to win.
Tasker had them non-plussed at every
visiting at the parental home, that of turn, and with the, brilliant support
Mr. and l', rs. C. A. Bartliff, leaves he received he could not help winning.
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE • SAYING
SOMETIIING ENCOURAGING
There is something encouraging in
the anonuneement by Commissioner
of Welfare A. W. Laver that during'
the present year to date there has
been voluntary return of relief funds'
to the extent of $2,819. 'This action,
of course, indicates only common hon-
esty. But there is comfort in the
knowledge that, without either . soliei-
tation or pressure, many citizens in
bettered circumstances remembered
the help they received in the days of
adversity and made restitution.
-The. Globe.
MIDSUMMER MADNESS,
Some person has been stealing.milk
from a cow at Clinton, while another
thief robbed a bee hive at Fordwieh,
a cat attacked a car at Orangeville,
(leer gees battling with children at
Zurich, and a weasel killed a tame
.crow in New Bork. The dumb ani-
mals, like humans, are clamoring for
publicity.-Goderich Star.
AN UNFAIR FORM OF
CHISELLING
Premier Ilepburn's recent action in
cancellinghis picnic in order to halt
the selfish efforts of scheming chis-
elders; has served to call attention to
a racketeering attitude on the part of
individuals and organizations that has
become widespread. .
High pressure artists go about the
country, : getting up' programs' or
booklets of one kind and another for
churches and local societies. The cost
plus a big, profit for the promoter is
realised by holding up local mer-
chants for advertising space that is of
little value. The merchant is put in
the position where he is made to feel
that if he does not' come across he
may offend members of the church
or local society concerned.
In other easesbusinessfirms are
held up for subscriptions on the head
of .getting' patronage from certain
groups of people. These schemes are
based on the same principles that
govern the racketeers of gangland,
even though the proceeds do not al-
ways go into the pockets of an indi-
vidual and may be devoted to some
more or less worthy cause.
When an honest merchant accepts
money from a customer he gives him
full value, dollar•for dollar. There is
no margin Tlue to the customer if he
has received a square _deal. To as-
sume there is something more coming
to the buyer, is to doubt the mer-
chant's integrity.
Too many people and organizations
nowadays are looking for "something
for nothing." It is an unfair propos-
ition and it won't work.
-St. Marys Journal -Argus.
WHO WANTS TO BE EATEN?
A Society which opposes the use of
cigarettes warns that a cannibal_ will
not eat the meat of a man who uses
tobacco. ' Well, there are a ibt of
people who are doing their best to
make the world safe, from cannibal-
ism, -Edmonton Journal.
TIME FOR A CHANGE -
The school system of the past has
Y
paid scant attention to the natural
bent ofthe child mind. Education
THE CLINTON
NEWS -RECORD
Open Season for Migratory
Birds in Ontario
A summary of the Regulations as
they apply to Ontario follows:
Open Seasons
Ducks, Geese (other than Brant)
Rails, Coots.
In that part of Ontario lying north
and west of the French and Mattawa
Rivers (including the District of Man-
itoulin); September 15 to November
15, both dates inclusive.
In that part of Ontario lying south
of the French and Mattawa Rivers:
October 1 to November 30, both dates
inclusive. .
Eider, Ducks
North of the Quebec, Cochrane,
Winnipeg lineof the Canadian Na-
tional Railways: September 15th to
November 15.
Wilson's or Jack -Snipe.
In that part of Ontario lying north
and west of the French and Mattawa
Rivers ('including the District of
Manitoulin) : September 15 to Novem-
ber 30, both dates inclusive.
In that part of Ontario lying
south of the French and Mattawa
Rivers: October 1 to November 30,
both dates inclusive.
Woodcock
September 15 to November 30.
Closed Seasons.
.There is a closed season throughout
the -year' on Brant, Wood Ducks,
Swans, Cranes, Curlew, Willets, God-
wits; upland Plover, Black -bellied and
Golden Plover, Greater and Lesser
Yellow -legs, Avocets', Dowitchers,
Knots, Oyster -catchers, Phalaropes,
Stilts, Surf -birds, Turnstones and all
the shore birds not provided with an
open season in above schedule.
orous and migratory_ non -game birds
is prohibited,
1'l,e killing, hunting, capturing,
taking or molesting of migratory in-
sectivorous and migratory non -game
birds, their nests or eggs is prohibit-
ed.
The possession of migratmr game
birds killed during the open season is
allowed in Ontario• until March 31
following' open season,
Bag Limits'
Ducks (exclusive of mergansers)
12; Geese (Other than Brant) 5;
Rails, Coots and Gallinules 25 in the
aggregate; Wilson's :or Jack -snipe
25; Woodcock 8; and not more than
125 Woodcock and 150 Ducks (exclus-
ive of° mergansers) and 50 geese
(other than Brant) in one season.
Guns, Appliances and Hunting
Methods
The use of automatic (auto -load-
ing), swivel, or machine guns, or
battery, or any gun larger than num-
ber 10 gauge is prohibited, and the
use of any aeroplane, . power -boat,
sail boat, live birds as decoys, night
light, and shooting from any horse-
drawn or niotor vehicle is forbidden.
The hunting of Migratory Game Birds
on areas baited with grain or other
artificial food is prohibited.
Persons using blinds or decoys for
hunting migratory game birds are
urged to consult the Regulations for
details of the restrictions upon this
method of hunting.
The shooting of migratory game
birds earlier than sunrise or later
than sunset is prohibited.
The penalty for violation of the mi-
gratory bird laws is a fine of not
more than three hundred dollars and
not less than ten dollars, or impris-
onment for a term not exceeding six
months, or both fine and imprison -
There is a closed season through- ment.
out the year on the following non -
game birds:
Auks, Anklets, Bitterns, Fulmars,
Gannets, Grebes ,Guillemots, Gulls,
Herons, Jaegers, Loons, Murres, Pet-
rels, Puffins, Shearwaters and Terns;
and there is a closed season through-
out the year on the following insec-
tivorous birds: Bobolinks, Catbirds,
Chickadees, Cuckoos, Flickers, Fly-
catchers, Grosbeaks, Hummingbirds,
Kinglets, Martins, Meadowlarks,
Nighthawks or Bull -bats, Nuthatches,
Orioles, Robins, Shrikes; Swallows,
Swifts, Tanagers, Titmice, Thrushes,
Vireos, Warblers, Waxwings, Whip -
poor -wills, Woodpeckers, and Wrens,
and all other perching birds which
feed, entirely or chiefly on insects.
No person shall kill, hunt, capture,
injure, take or 'molest, any Migratory
genie birds during the closed season;
and .no person shall sell, expose for
sale, offer for sale, buy, trade. or
traffic in any migratory game bird at
any time.
The taking of the nests or eggs of
migratory game, migratory insectiv-
Family Reunion After
Fifty -Three • Years
Five of the members o f the
Ifarhily of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Win. Eagleson of Bayfield got
together recently at the home of W.
G. Johnston of Milestone, Sask.,
where four brothers and one sister
Were united as follows: John B.
Eagleson of Langdon, N. Dakota; Ro-
bert Eagleson of Warner, Alberta;
E. G. Eagleson of Morse, Sask.; Jas.
Eagleson of Milestone, Sask., and
Mary Eagleson, now Mrs. W. G.
Johnston.
Mrs. John B. Leitcher, a niece, was
also in the party . She accompanied
her uncle, John Eagleson, from North
Dakota. They expected to see_Es-
kiruos and' wild indians but would
have to go many hundred miles fur-
ther north for that, • and then we
doubt if they would be very wild.
The family enjoyed a happy reun-
ion and had many an old memory of
their ` childhood days at Bayfield to
recount.
has consisted largely in tossing so
many neat little packages of so many
subjects into the "open mind" of the
child in so many years of schooling.
If he "got it" -all right. If he didn't
get it he was a natural dumb-bell and
nothing could be done about it. To-
day there are signs that it will not
be long before the individual need and
tendency of the child will be talien in-
to consideration even before he reach
es the high school stage.
-Ridgetown Dominion.
AGAINST P. R.
It took so long to determine the
result of the Manitoba election that
most people decided they weren't in
favor of proportional representation
or other fancy systems of allocat-
ing votes. -Fergus News -Record.
HERE IS A RECORD
Holland' Township, in Grey Coun-
ty, holds a most unique position,
with not a single tax arrears, no de-
benture debt, every 1935 account
paid and a balance of $7,097 on de-
posit in the bank. The tax rate is
only three and one-half mills, aside
from the county rate. The year's
tax roll amounted to $27,613 ,and al-
though only the first of two instal-
ments were due, $18,367 was paid by
December 15. It: was unnecessary
to borrow any money from the bank
during 1935. --Paisley Advocate.
ON CHILDREN READING .-
Most youngsters would much rath-
er be out in the yard playing and
sending up war -whoops, than in the.
parlor reading, but the librarians of
Rocky River library simply used a
little ingenuity to, see thabthe chil-
dren read at least 10 books during
the summer vacation. .
Each time a child belonging to' the
library vacation reading club com-
pletes a book on his reading list, he
gets a colored' Indian feather to put
in his headband, and when he. has 10
feathers, not only is he an Indian
chief, but he also receives his read-
ing club certificate.
That's an idea combining the lure
of the outdoors with the lure of the
fascinating world of books.
Cleveland News::
STARLINGS ARE A PLAGUE
IN SOME PARTS OF ONTARIO
Jessie Allen Brown, of London,
Ontario, writes 'as follows: For 'some
years starlings have come in thous-
ands to the trees a block or two down
our street. They are offensively
noisy and offensively dirty. After
trying milder methods the civic auth-
orities have used shot guns. This has
killed some and scattered the rest.
We can tell you it has scattered them.
Scattered them from two blocks down
the street to our block. The night
before last it was almost impossible
to sleep with their •chirping. The
movement of them in the trees sound-
ed as if a hose were turned on. Last
night two shots were fired in our
trees. Ten` birds were killed and the
rest left. , For how long I cannot
say. It is a sight to see them com-
ing to roost at sundown. They will
come in masses of thousands, circle
round until they find their favourite
trees, then descend to make life mis-
erable for their human neighbours.
DOINGS IN THE SCOUT
WORLD
Duke. Of Norfolk Takes
Scout Promise
At his own' request, the Duke of
Norfolk was invested as a Scout, at
,a Sussex County rally on the grounds
of Arundel Castle. The ceremony was
performed by Sir Percy Everett, De-
puty Chief Commissioner.
And Now Venezuelan Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts International Bur-
eau has announced a new addition to
the family of Scouting nations, Vene-
zuela, The Central American Repub-
lic becomes the 49th member of the
World Scout Movement, the British
Empire being counted as one. An in-
itial membership. of 500 Venezuelan
Scouts is inereasing rapidly.
A Lady Scoutmaster
Lady Scoutmasters are rare. New
Brunswick now has one, in the person
of Mrs. Es 0. Thompson, „ of the lst
FLOWER SHOW
(Continued from page 1)
Class 29, Holmes; Class 30, Holmes,
Mrs.- F. Mutch; Class '31, B. Streets;
Class 32, Holmes, Epps, Roberton;
Class 33, Cook, Holmes; Class 34,
Cook, Cools,. Epps; Class • 35, Cook,
Holmes, Holmes; Class 36, Epps, Ro-
berton, Cook; Class 37, Roberton, I3o1-
mes, Holmes;' Class '38, Epps;, Class
39, Mrs. 3. L. Heard, Epps, F. John-
ston; Class 40, Epps, Holmes, Mrs.
J. L. Heard; Class 41, J .Twyford,
Roberton;' Roberton; Class 42, Streets,
Classes 43, 44, 45, Holmes; Classes
46 and 47, Roberton; Class 48, Cook,
Holmes.
Dahlias -Class 1, Roberton, Hol-
mes, F. Johnston; Class 2, Mrs. Geo,
Cooper, Miss Hattie • Livermore; B.
Streets; Class 3, Mrs. Cooper, Mrs.
Cooper, B. Streets; Class 4, J. L.
Heard, Miss H. Livermore, F. John-
son; ',Class 5,: Mrs. -FI: Pickett, F.
Johnston, Mrs. Pickett; Class 6, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs. Pickett, , Mrs. Pickett;
Class '7, F. Johnston, Mrs. Pickett,
Mrs. Pickett; Class 8, Epps; Class 9,
Miss 'Shirley-Bawden, J. Vincent,
Epps; Class 10, Holmes, Miss Haw -
den, Roberton.
Zinnias -Class 1, Roberton, Mrs. G.
D. McTaggart; Roberton; Class 2,
Miss H.' Livermore, Mrs. A. Inkley,
Holmes; Class 3, Mrs. Inkley, Rober-
ton, Miss H. Livermore; Class 4, Hol -
mos, Vincent, Holmes; Class 5, Twy-
ford, Roberton, Roberton; Class 6,
Cook, Cook, Mrs. W. Pinning.
Snapdragon -B. Streets, Mrs. G. D.
McTaggart, Mrs. W. Pinning; scabi-
osis, Holmes, Cook ,Epps; salpiglosis,
Mrs. H. Pickett, Holmes, Epps; Phlox,
perennial, Col. Hoare, 1st, 2nd and
3rd; African marigolds, W. S .R. Hol-
mes; calendula, Miss W. O'Neil, Ro-
berton, Roberton; coxcombe, Miss H.
Livermore, Mrs. A. ,Inkley; Double
petunia, Mrs. Geo. Cooper, lst, 2nd,
3rd; Single Petunia, W. J. Cook, 1st
2nd, 3rd; Verbena -D. D. Roberton,
Miss H. Livermore, Mrs. A. Inldey;
stocks, Mrs. G. D. McTaggart, C. H.
Eppe, Miss W. O'Neil; nasturtiums,
Epps, Roberton, Roberton; Pansies,
Mrs. A. Inkley, Epps, Hoare; Sweet
peas, Roberton, Mrs. F. Mutch, F.
Johnston; Phlox, (drummond), Mrs.
H. Pickett, C. H. Epps.
Roses -Class 1, Geo. VanHorne,
Mrs. G. D: McTaggart; Class 2, Van -
Horne, W. J. Cook, VanHorne.
Asters and Other Flowers -Class 1,
Mrs. A. Inkley, B. Streets; Class' 2,
Holmes, ,Toan Sloman, B. Streets;
Class 3, B. ,Streets,' Miss H. Liver-
more; Cosmos, single, Roberton,
Cook, Streets; A.O.V. flower, Mrs. J.
Addison, Mrs. F. Mutch, F. Johnston;
collection cut flowers in bowl, Miss
W. O'Neil, Miss Elizabeth Sloman;
Collection cut flowers in vase, Miss
W. O'Neil, C. H. Epps, D. Colelough;
Table bouquet, Miss L. Jervis, Mrs.
F. Mutch, Mrs. J. Rands, Jr.; Collec-
tion of perennials, F. Johnston; Col-
lection of Gladioli in vise, W. S. R.
Holmes; Collection of gladioli in bas-
ket, Mrs. G. Murdoch, W. Jones,C. H.
Epps; Collection of gladioli in vase,
W. Jones, W. Jones; best gladioli in
show, Roberton, P. Clancey, C. H.
Epps; Best dahlia in show, Mrs. J. L.
Heard, Mrs. George Cooper, Mrs.
George Cooper.
Judge -Harry Edwards, Goderich.
Rexton Troop, and formerly of Monc-
ton. At a recent Moncton Scout dig -
play Mrs. Thompson was presented
with the keys of the city by His Wor-
ship, Mayor Ring.
Started With Boy Scout Shows, Now
One Of London's Leading Producers.
"Holborn Rover," producer of a
succession of outstandingly success-
ful Scout plays in London, including
the recent "Boy Scout," which filled
Albert Hall for four nights, has been
revealed as Ralph Reader, author
and producer of a long list of New
York and London theatrical successes.
and notable English movies. He was
formerly a Boy Scout of the 2nd New-
haven Troop, where he made his start
with small Scout "shows." He is
now Rover Leader of the 10th Hol-
born Rover Crew.
The liilty Drummer's Good Turn
Just prior to the start of the big
annual Scout church parade at Saint
John, N.B., this year; a woman ap-
proached the bass dummer of St.
John and St .Stephen's Kilty Troop
pipe band and asked him to give his
best exhibition; of drumstick twirling
passing a certain house. The drum-
mer complied, readily. Afterwards' he
learned, he reported, "that an old lady
lived in the house, andher son used
to be a drummer, and was killed in
France. She likesto see the drum-
sticks twirling.; It reminds her of her
boy." .
Along The Air' Waves
(continued from page 2)
Hilton's orchestra, again will be pre-
sented over the national network of
the Canadian Radio Commission dur-
ing the Vancouver program, "Blue
Pacific Moonlight," on August 30, at
10.30 p.m. EST.
Mr. Templeton, • who for several
weeks has been visiting relatives in
Vancouver, created nation-wide ap-
plause when he appeared as guest ar-
tist on the same Commission program
on August 9. 'At that time he played
selections from Debussy and two of
his own . compositions; "Pines" and
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CANADA BY THE
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LIMITED
TO WINNIPEG• EDMONTON•JASPEI
CANADIAN ROCKIES • PACIFIC COA5T•ALA5KA
• The Canadian National's crack
train, the Continental Limited,
fromToronto to WinnipegJasper,
Vancouver and return, leaves each
terminal daily.
(From Toronto 10.20 P.M., E.S.T.)
Travel on the Continental Limited
is practicality and economy de luxe
-evety 1936 last-minute comfort
low summer fares; common-sense
prices for .meals; special coach
lunch service; table d'hote meals
in the dining car at special low
prices as well as the regular a la
carte service.
Stop off at Jasper in the Canadian
Rockies, for golf, trail riding,
hiking, fishing, swimming. Rates
at Jasper Park Lodge are low -
from $7.00 a day including meals.
JASPER GOLF WEEK -SEPT. 6-12
"Caprice in Old Style."
Alec Templeton, blind since birth,
has never allowed this great handicap
to hinder him in his efforts to realize'
his boyhood dreams of achievement..
Starting at the age of two to play the
piano, he composed his first selection
at the age of four and since has
climbed steadily to unusual success'
until to -day, with the degrees of L.'
R.A.MI and A.R.C.M., he is considered
one of the most accomplished pianists
in the world. Mr. Templeton likewise`
plays the violin, flute, organ and
harp, and speaks fluently French,
German, and Russian.
Following his Commission appear-
ante Mr. Templeton will leave for a
concert tour in and around Chicago.
Broadcast of Typewriting Contest
The Canadian Radio Commission
has completed arrangements to broad-
cast the International Typewriting
Contest which will be held at the
Canadian National Exhibition on
Wednesday; September 2. The broad
cast will be presented to the eastern
and midwest network from '7.00 to
8.00 p.m. EST.
Listeners will hear the speed dem-
ons of the following classes in action:
School Children, Canadian Amateur:.
Canadian Professional and World Op-
en Professional.
Victor Van de Pol, premier Belgian:
tyipst, will be present, confronted by -
such
ysuch' high speed artists as George
Hossfield, of West Inglewood, N.J.,.
eight times champion of the world
and holder of the international re-
cord of 135 words per minute; Miss:
Irma Wright, of Toronto, four times•
wearer of the Dominion amateur
crown and other lightning swift!.
North Americans,
BBC Expresses Satisfaction
The Canadian• Radio Commission'
has received from the Britismh Broad- -
casting Corporation cablegrams and;
letters expressing satisfaction with
the reception of the broadcast of the'.
ceremonies at Quebec on Friday,_
July 31, in connection with the offi-
cial visit of President Roosevelt to.
Canada, and congratulating the Com-
mission .on the manner in which the'
broadcast was handled. The program.
of President Roosevelt's reception:
was sent to London and broadcast in:
Great Britain and by short wave to-
other parts of the Empire by then
British Broadcasting Corporation.
clI=SNAPSHOT GUIL
DO OUR. EYES BETRAY US ?
pICTURE•TAKERS are often sur.
prised to discover that, although
the camera lens is jgst a piece of
inanimate glass, it sees things the
human eye does not.
Actually, in a given scene the
same images reach the eye as the
lens but while they all reach the
camera film some of them do not
register on the brain. Does the eye
betray us? No, it is because the
mind - tends to select from the
images received by the eye those
in which it is most interested and
to reject or disregard the rest.
This Is something to remember
when you get ready to take a pie.
ture. Neither the lens nor the flim
selects. Together they record every-
thing the light transmits. Hence,
the disconcerting things that often
appear in a -photograph because the
mind disregarded them when the
shutter'was snapped -objects that
in the print stand out with startling
emphasisandwhich you would al-
most swear never could have been
there.
For example, so many snapshots
of landscapes are marred by the ap-
pearance of telegraph wires streak-
ing across the sky, not to mention
the telegraph poles, or by sign
boards and unsightly buildings that
went unnoticed when the picture
was snapped, jarring a composition.
that would be otherwise 'appealing
because ofthe natural beauty of
the scene. Or, - often in interior
views of a home, objects in disorder
that were not particularly notice•
able when the picture was taken,
will make themselves startlingly
evident in the photograph. Such a
thing as a table cover slightly
awry, or a newspaper underneath
a chair, or mantel -piece objecfs
that may happen to be disarranged
will attract unexpected attention in
the print. And who has not seen a
charming likeness of a person al-
most made ridiculous by the appear-
ance of an incongruous object in
the picture, such as a sign on a
store window, some animal that
has wandered intofocus, unnoticed,
or some grinning spectator in the
backgrou
O,ne of the things that often give
us surprises in snapshots of persons
le a strong shadow across the face,
which In the print spoils a good like-
ness. In taking such a picture, our
imagination fills in the dark area
satisfactorily, but 'remember that
the camera lens has no imagination.
•
Shadows will fool the eye, but not
the camera lens. The photographer's •
own shadow did not seem important:.
when he took this picture, but look.
at the. result.
Again, we often let our own shadow-
barge
hadowbarge into the picture; as in the -
snapshot of the decorative lady
above who appears to be standing •
on somebody's head.
The moral is that when you take
a picture, first make your eye the
camera lens and your brain the '•
film; then you will know before.•.
you shoot exactly whatis going to.
show in the picture.
96 JOHN VAN GUILDER