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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1936-11-12, Page 61'AGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., NOV,;12, 1936 NEWS AND HAPPENING; NTEREST TO FARMERS Q/1 Healthful, Tasty and Economical Food for Any Day in the Week ,TUESDAY, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday . any day can be Fish Day when you realize just how healthful, tasty and economical Canadian Fish and Shellfish can be. Healthy, because of their rich store of proteins, vitamins and minerals, iodine and other elements. Tasty, because of their easily digested and finely -flavoured meat. Economical, because Fish gives you full value in nourishment for every cent spent. Serve Canadian Fish and Shellfish more often. Whatever way is most convenient ... fresh, frozen, canned, smoked, pickled or dried . . . you get nourishment in its most delightful form . . . in prime condition from sea, lake or river, to your table. DEPARTMENT of FISHERIES, OTTAWA, FOR FLEE 1f3OOK9.&1 Department of Fisheries,- 139 Ottawa Please sendme your frede $2 -page booklet, Any Day a Flab Day", containing over 100 delightful and economical Fish Recipes. Name Address A CW -3 Try This Recipe KIPPERED HERRING SCALLOP Flake one can Canadian kip- pered herring ip-peredherring in small pieces. In buttered bake dish put alternate layers of cooked potatoes, fish and cheese, sprinkling crumbs between the layers. Add season- ing to one cup of ndlk and pour over the scallop. Cover with. buttered crumbs and bake until brawn. DAY A FISH D A N^ Southwest Africa • Important Source 4' Supply Karakul Skini The former German colonies in Southwest Africa, which are under mandate to the government of the Union of South Africa,. are chiefly pastoral country with large sections comprised of desert, unfit for any purpose whatsoever. They form, how- ever„ an important source of supply for karakul (Persian lamb) skins, this being the next largest export item in point of value to diamonds which occupy first place, according to the Industrial Department of the Canadian National Railways. Other exports are cattle for slaughter; but- ter; vanadium ore; sheep and goats for slaughter; wool; preserved and fresh fish; copper, tin and other ores; BY"ETHERTE Vie® At the conclusion of the first off- 96 Radio Channels icial meeting of the Board of Gover- nors of the Canadian Broadcasting There are in North America 96 Corporation, Chairman Leonard W. radio, channels. Of these, six are Brockiligton tock the people of Can- I exclusively allotted. to Canada and ada into the confidence of the Corpor- 28 are shared. 0£ the six exclusive ation in regard to its plans and pur- channels, which have been. allotted poses, in an address broadcast over the! to this Dominion, five are subject to rious interference from Mexican coast-to-coast network; Following i•se is the text of Mr. Brockington's state- stations: ments: I am speaking to you as chairman of a board of governors of a corporat- ion of which you are, at once, the shareholders, the 'debenture holders and the patrons. I refer, of course, to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation which at midnight on Sunday last succeeded the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission in the control of national radio as a Canadian public service. , • Of necessity I must speak to you by time and space -a. space which is somewhat informally and perhaps continental, and time -schedules which indefinitely, but before I attempt to are so far apart that the lady of the explain the duties of the new _board, house in Halifax is often busy with her domestic tasks before the.gentle- man of the house in Vancouver has finally settled down for the night. The financial difficulties are the same as those which face most men and women in this Dominion. International Situation There are in the United States. of America some 600 'broadcastin'g sta- tions, 69 of 5,000 watts or over and 32 of 50,000 watts or over. There are 74 stations in Canada; three are over 5,000 watts, the Iagest being in Winnipeg, which has 15,000 watts. Of these 74 stations, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation owns three and leases four. Technical difficul- ties, ofcourse, are intimately 'con- cerned with the facts that I have just cited and they are complicated or to outline briefly the hope of your new trustees, I feel sure that every thoughtful listener in Canada would wish, the incoming governors to ex- press your thanks and their thanks to Hector; Charlesworth, his associates and their staffs for their pioneer ser- vices in the development and progress of national broadcasting With reference to the internation- They drove their furrows in an al situation it is hoped that some fm - unbroken field. They faced many provement may be reached by agree difficulties and obstacles, national and went. With reference to the financial international, constitutional and tech- nical. Their work remains as a Can- adian achievement and an encourage- ment to those who inherit the fruits of their labour. hides and skins of the ox and cow; gold; cheese. South Africa enjoys the greater portion of the trade of e5o athwest A Edea, followed by Ger- inany, Great Britain, . the ` United States, Belgium, Sweden, Czechoslo- vakia, Brazel, Norway, Holland, Rou- mania, Yugoslavia, " Canada, Finland, Japan, Italy. Last year total im- ports were valued at approximately $7,493,660, the principal items, ac- cording to value, being, apparel, other than footwear; cotton piece -goods; motor ears and parts; gasoline; wheat flour; leather footwear; cigarettes; underclothing; motor trucks; chassis and parts; tobacco; rubber tires; brandy; coal oil; wireless and tele- phone equipment; confectionery; medicinal preparations; lubricating oil; furniture; etc. By far the lar- ger portion of imports from Canada, which are comparatively small in value, consist of rubber tires and tubes. 0 i stir I lit Powers Are Wide situation we shall survey allfavour- able possibities for the acquisition of necessary capital assets and the legi- timate increase of revenue. At the present time the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation by agree- ment with the railway companies 'op - Your new board consists of nine erates on a potential six -hone sched- governors or directors. The carper- tile. The question- of modification ation is in the main independent of,,of that schedule will receive our ear - any ' government department. Its ly attention. From the complexity powers arewide and cover every phase of ideas and theories we place before of broadcesting, both public and Priv- us the following as the immediate ate. The Dominion government shares, goals of our hopes and intentions. or exercises, of course, some necessary I In general, we believe that the control in matters affecting internat- background of the legislation under ional agreements, commitments far which we operate and the foreground the expenditure of moneys, the ex- of our concentrated effort are and propriation of properties, and. formal' should be the progressive develop - approval of by-laws, and the allotment' mellt in the' paramount interest of of station licences, wave -lengths the Canadian listener of a definite and powers. e Within these limits thel national public service. If I were to governors will be responsible for the, speak idealistically, I would say that determination and supervision of it is the desire of all of us to: -anni- policy. WIflTEft FRIR "Youth in Agriculture" ' Alive with new interest. Canada's great Agricultural show built around the place of "Youth in Agriculture". The Continent's finest livestock, poultry, grains, vegetables, flowers. Eight days peeked with entertainment and education. Reduced Railway Fares ..... Bring the family. dF FEED FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY LEAKY ROOFS APPLY TITE-LAP OVER YOUR OLD ROOF Last sumo ei's drought and blistering weather spoilt many shingle. roofs. Re -roof with Tite. Lap or Rib -Roll, the durable metal roofing that goes on right over your old roof! Comes in large sheets, easy to handle. The end laps are ao tightthe 're almost invisible. Rib-Rollroof- ing is specially suited for roofing over light framework. Will not warp, ahrmk, curl or bulge. Send ridge and rafter measurements for free estimate and full instructions. EASTERN STEEL PRODUCTS Jamesway Poultry Equipment is the most modern and praoti- eel onthe markot' damesway- hatched" means finer el,iells, more chinks; etleastcost. Write . for complete folder. The Preston Fertilator isnn inexpensive attaohmont few your old seed drill which makes' It into a combination geed and fertilizer sower. Mixesfertiliser with seed. fend for booklet EaSteril Wel rad >l> Guelph Sheet milted Factories else a1 me MONTREAL and TORONTO PRESTON, ONTARIO AIM The details of administration and the f11Fthcrance of determined policy Will be and have been entrusted to 'the general manager, and the assistant general manager, who, wider 'the terms of the act, have been appointed by the Governor General in Council upon our unanimous recommendation We believe. that this nation has been fortunate in receiving into this intim- ate service of her 'household two Canadians of ability, integrity, train- ing, achievement and international reputation: Gladstone Murray of British Columbia, and Dr. Augustin Frigon of Quebec. As Public Servants Your directors in eeeordance with their oaths of office and their own additional conception of their duties as public servants—a conception which we believe is also a reflection of the desire of our shareholders the other that they will act as a unit, non-political, non -personal • and non- sectional. Due regard, of -course, will bo paid by us all, in what we believe to be the national interest, to the mainten- ance of just and generous relations between the two mother races of Canada and to the hopes and desires of the various communities which it is our honor to represent. In our determination to be non- political. non -sectional and truly representative of the Canadian people and one desire to be thoroughly fam- iliar with the Canadian conditions, we have decided that no more meet- ings than are absolutely essential'witl be held in Ottawa. As time passes and opportunities occur ourmeetings will be held in various places - in Saskatchewan, in Quebec, in the Maritimes—in fact in all parts of Canada., At those meetings, we will cour- teously and freely receive personal hilate time and space to make as many leen and women in Ci;» oda fls possible quietly happy and humbly proii1 through the agency of this great invention which must surely have been intended to enrich our lives by its contribution to the enjoyment of our leisure moments. First of all, therefore, we set our- selves these immediate tasks—to af- ford as many citizens of Canada as possible (not overlooking those in lonely and distant places) the oppor- tunity to -listen. Our next task is to use every effort in our power to see that they can listen, if they so de- sire, to the most acceptable programs wherever they may be presently'ob- 'tainabie. • To that end we believe that we shall receive the whole -hearted co-op- eration of the newspapers and of the private stations of this Dominion. So. far we have received and are grateful for many assurances of a friendly desire so to co. -operate. Two Immediate Surveys Having set before ourselves these two present tasks, we have instructed the manager and assistant manager to make two immediate surveys. There will be first, what for want of a better term, we may call a cover- age survey. This will involve the con- sideration of the coverage of exist- ing stations .both public and private, all applications f o r increase in strength and changes 10 wave -lengths and the possibility of the erection of high-power stations across Canada in order that our wish , to maintain an efficient and widespread service may become a reality. An immediate survey will also be made, !narked we hope by. immediate advances, directed towards a greater variety' and improvement in both public and private programs. It is our desire to give the Canadian lis- teners what they want, Whatever they want and tastes must differ, we believe that they desire the best in representations from those who music, in dance, in drama, in speech, desire to appear before us and arb In annonnneement. We would be poor..Canadians if we did not use every effort to train, to encourage, and to use tire best na- tive talent that is anywhere avail- able. An effort -will be made to see that, with that criterion ever before our eyes, the best Canadian, Ameri- can „and neri-can.,aand British programs can reach Canadian listeners through Canadian stations. Immediately at the close of our next nteetinr• it is our hope that the general discussion of ideals and results of these surveys and the de- finite recommendations that arise therefrom may be put clearly before you. interested in the work to -which,we have dedicated, our heads, our hads. and our hearts. To date we have had one, : official meeting at Ottawa at which we have passed'a number of necessary by-laws and considered those formalities which are the de- light of the lawyer and the despair of everyone else. im- We have arranged for some portant surveys, to which I will re- fer in a moment and we have had a ideas, which are almost; as numerous as apple blossoms in the .Annapolis Valley or peachblossoms in the Ok- anagan. ;Tile main difficulties which face us are international, technical and, of course, financial, Some Aspirations Ladies and- gentlemen, may I, be - The new 1937 Westinghouse Air Pilot radios have, just arrived . and what radios they are!, For• performance, appearance and value you've never seem• anything to equal them! New performance made possible by such startling advancements as curvi- linear speakers, ortho•coustic tone• chamber and precision features that combine to give unrivalled tone clarity! New efficiency ... 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Westinghouse precision en- gineering throughout. fore I conclude, crystalize some of the aspirations that are close to our hearts. There is no country in the world wilicI offers to its citizens any More infinite variety of human type and human activity than Canada does. Our national tapestry is col- oured and strengthened by many threads. We are a deep chested and a virile nation. Whenever a Canadian radio speaks 'within the confines of this nation or in foreign places it is "Canada cal- ling." I think we should all be anx- ious, for ourselves and for our chil- dren's sakes, that she calls with ac- cents of which we shall not be a- shamed. It hoped that the radio in Canada will be a welcome guest at your family fireside and not a skele- ton in your family cupboard. We 'shall try to be intolerant, of nothing but intolerance and to be .shackled by nothing but decency and freedom. If the radio is not a healing and re- conciling force in our national life it will have failed of its high purpose. To Better Understanding If Canadian radio makes no lasting contribution to a better understand- ing between the so-called French- Canadian and the so-called. English- Canadian, between the East and West, between the town and country, be- tween those of us who are fortunate enough to enjoy the privilege of la- bour and those of our fellow citizens who through no fault of their own are denied, the opportunity, then we shall have faltered inour steward- ship. We hope that the Canadian who speaks French will be given an ap- propriate opportunity in his various distinct communities throughout Can- ada to listen to the language he loves and cherishes, We hope also that the Canadian who does not speak French will have malty opportunities to un- derstand and appreciate the colour, the charm, and the romance of Frenco-Canadian history and society. We hope that `nen in lonely places will be able to tell us of their ad- ventures,'that the man in the 'ditch, the Western farmer on the prairie, the fisherman, the furtracler, rich and poor, great and small, Canadian men and Canadian women will share with their fellow -citizens the perennial marvel of the human interest in their struggles and their achievements. One word of reassurance' and my invasion of your time is ended. Please do not think that because some, of the directors of this corporation are uni- versity professors and some are la- belled high -brows that you are going to be harangued oyer your radio as though you were children.' The merry heart is the one that goes the :fur- thest and the truest education can ,well come from delight in the wonders us. AGED MAN ENDORSES NOTE Judge Pleads for his Release from it. y 1. r - The congregation of Blyth Presby- terian Church had an unusual prob- lem on its hands last week,—to ac- cept or not to accept $3,000, in addi- tion to $25,000 already received -by reason of a court judgment which, if given, would put on the street an 80 - year -old man wilo, some years ago, helped out his son by endorsing a note for him, but did not himself re- ceive one cent. The question was put squarely up to the church people when Mr. Justice Jeffrey, in Assize Court at Goderich, adjourned the case in order that they might become aware of the facts. "If I give judgment for the plain- tiff in this case I will strip the aged defendant of all his worldly posses- sions—put him on the street- and the sane judgment will give $3,000 to a church which has already receiv- ed $25,000 from the defendant estate. If the church people were in full pos- session of the true facts, I do not think they would want this to hap- pen." appen" The action was started by the ex- ecutors of the estate of the late Wil- liam Coombs of Blyth, plaintiff, seek- ing to recover $3,000 on a promissory note signed by W. H. Coombs, broth- er of deceased, and also by Ira L. Coombs and Greta ' Coombs, son and daughter-in-law, respectively of W. 11. Coombs, now in his eighties. "This o 1 d gentleman, W. H. Coombs, never received a cent from the proceeds of this promissory note. He merely accommodated with his signature. If the church people were here 1 would preach a sermon—I feel that way about, this case," added the jurist, adjourning the case, as he said, in order that the facts may be- come generally known. It was given in evidence that two of the signatories to the promissory note . are bankrupt, victims of a ser- ies of crop. failures in the Canadian West, andthat the estate can recover only from the old man, who did not benefit It also was testified by Ira Coombs that when he borrowed the , $3,000 from his uncle, he was only to pay the interest and that the principal would be taken care of by a' bequest, which, of the world around. us. We will never forget that. Canada is a country of youth and as the au- thor . of that lovely Canadian book "The Yellow Briar" says: "Proud, fun -loving young hearts have it in their keeping." Mindful of these things we willdo our best to justify the trust which has been placed upon M however, did not materialize. Blyth Presbyterians have just re - cantly organized and have purchased a church on a $25,000 bequest of the late William Coombs, who left the congregation the residue of his es- tate, to which the proceeds of the promissory note would go, if collect- ed. The Other Side The other side is hinted at by the executor's lawyer. "The position of the Presbyterian Church is completely misrepresented in Justice Jeffrey's remarks as re- ported," said L. E. Dancey, K.C., so- licitor for the executor of the Coombs estate. "I have written Justice Jeffrey giv- ing him the true facts as to the posi- tion of the church. "The way things are going the church will be ulcky if it gets half, or $12,500, and it is only an endowment. So far the church has only received interest. This $3,000 is part of the $25,000 the judge mentioned and there is now $1,050 interest owing on that. There is between $8,000 and $9,000 available and the rest is in farm mortgages, some of it is collect- able and some is not. Yes, the church will be lucky to get $12,500 out of the estate. "When -Justice Jeffrey raised this church angle of the lawsuit I was not in a position to argue it, I was so thunderstruck. I simply didn't know the true position of the church, but 1 have made inquiries and I am giving it to you now. The judge was simply misinformed, and a letter is going forward today informing him so,"' said Mr. Dancey. The Coombs estate it is authoritat- ively stated, was at time of death, _. worth $40,000, but depreciating val- • nes, chiefly, have brought it to its present status. The Royal Winter Fair The climax in a 15 -year story of progress will be reached at the forth -"- coining Royal Winter Fair, November 18-26, when opened by the lion. J. G. Gardiner, Dominion Minister of -Agri- culture, the spirit of "Youth in Agri culture" will animate the whole pro- gramme. All is to he a sort of celebration of the achievements in advance of our future farmers. The term is not a slogan ,merely, but an expression of spirit which animates the whole of this year's Fair. Numerous boys° and iris' contests to be featured, atured, in- cluding an oratorical contest for Can--' adian youths from' every Province.