The Clinton News Record, 1937-11-25, Page 3THURS. ; NOV. 25, 1937.
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, PAGE 31
"YOUR HOME STATION
WHAT CLINTON WAS, DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What Happened During The Last
Decade Of The Old Century?
The Clinton New Era,
November 26, 1897:
Good Threshing -Messr•s. Tomlin-
son & Mcdonnell threshed on the farm
of Mr. John. White, :Huron Road, 200
bushels of wheat with a Monarch
thresher in 12/ hours; this is crack-
ing good work and shows what can be
done with a Clinton machine.
Building Notes -The prospects are
favorable for an unusual degree of
activity in the building trade next.
season. Already S. S. Cooper has
contracts for four brick residencesato
be erected, some of them in town, and
Thos. McKenzie expects a busy sea-
son. •
Property Chances -R. McLellan
will offer his vacant lots on Victoria
street for sale by auction on Dec,
11th; at the same time the house ad-
joining Beattie's livery will be offered
for sale. The house on Albert St.
...and •the farm of 33 acres, just out-
side of town n belonging to the Spoon-
er estate are offered for sale, as is
the Forton property. •
Narrow Escape -The other day,
smoke was noticed in the residence of
H. B. Chant, and although the stove
'was attended to the source of smoke
could not be found. It was finally
found in the joints of the chimney
which had caught fire. -
A small frame building on the Din-
sley corner, which was nearly as old
as the town itself, was pulled down
on Saturday.
The new butcher shop which J. El-
liott is erecting for his son-in-law is
nearly completed, as are also the re-
sidences of H. B. Chant and Mrs. An-
drews.
Mr. Robertson, who has been assis-
tant in the Public School here during
the Model term, will finish his en-
gagement in the course of a couple
of weeks. He has accepted the.prin-
cipalship of the Florence public
school, West Middlesex, for 1898, at
a good salary. •
A young lady of Clintonrapplied for
a vacancy in a town school not far
away, and learned that there were on-
ly 224 applicants. -
The rooms over L. Kennedy's store
have been fitted up as a club room,
and are being used by some of the
young men of town.
Miss Pugh has rented the dwelling
formerly occupied by Dr. Freeborn,
and is now occupying it as a board-
ing house.
We understand that John Forden,
'who has worked for R. & J. Rens-
ford, ' at Stapleton, for a number of
years, has decided to rent a farm.
Arthur McCrae, night watchman,
has tendered his resignation on the
advice of his physician.
The Huron News -Record, a
November 25, 1897:
v
Mr. James Fair is putting an elec-
tric lighting plant- in his mill for
greater convenience and the saving of
time and expense. The lighting means
a big outlay as the machinery is kept
tanning both day and night for a good
part of the year.
Clinton Conservatives met Monday
night and re -organized. There was a
good attendance and a bouyant feel-
ing among all present. A. strong exe-
cutive was elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Dr. Bruce; . Vice -Pres., George
Rorke; Sec.-Treas., 3. P. Doherty;
Chairman ` of Ward Committees: 0.
Cooper, T. Walker, A. M. Todd, T.
Johnston.
Therewas keen competition in the
Huron Rifle Association matches here
last Friday. The firing took place
from within the corporation limits,
while the targets stood in the town-
ship of Stanley and not more than
twenty yards from the township line
of Goderich. Among those taking
part were: J. Johnston, Capt. Wilson
E. Hovey, Capt. Roberts, B. J. Gib-
bings, N. Robson, Capt. Tadd, W. Doi
betty, D. McPherson, Lieut. Spooner,
John Miller, Lt. -Col. Wilson, James
`Howson, Col. Combe and W .McCool.
There is now a morning electric
light service, the current being turn-
ed on at 6 o'clock. This is .a consid-
erable convenience to those early ris-
ers who have the system in their
houses.
The Town Council has added to its
fire -fighting equipment 2 Babcock ex-
tinguishers, a heater for the steamer last week.
and the necessary ladders to comply Miss Ida Boles left last week for
London where she will make a short'
visit before going on to Stewart, Cali-
fornia, where she will spend the win-
ter Eh route she will visit friends
at Jackson, Mich.
Ex -Mayor Runiball, of London, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs.. James
Ford, this week.
Mts.:Schoenhals and children ar-
rived in town last week from Port
Albert.
Miss Jean Dayment has taken a
position with Tozer & Brown for the
Christmas rush.
Many of town and vicinity will
learn with regret of the death of Dr.
3. T. Duncan, of'Tolento. Dr. Dun -
falling from the plate of, a stone house
he had just completed.
''T. Jackson, Sr., J. S. Jackson and
Jno. Wiseman were in Goderich Tues-
day looking over the stock of C. Shane
& Co. which is to be sold at auction.
When The Present Century
Was Young
From The Clinton News -Record,
November' 21, 1912: '
Mr. A. J. Morrish, accompanied by
Miss Bessie, was in Toronto this week.
Bishop Williams was the guest of
Rev. C. E. and Mrs Jeakins at the
rectory while in town over Sunday.
Miss May Rance was in Toronto.
this week, having gone down to give
a concert at Caledon East on Mon-
day evening.
Messrs. J. McLeod, H. B .Chant, C.
E. Dowding and A. Clarkson attend-
ed a meeting of Mallock Chapter,
Seaforth, Monday evening. , •
Mr. Amos Cooper and Mr. James
Cooper returned to their homes in
St. Thomas and Brantford respective
-
.1Y on Saturday afternoon, having
been in town for their brother's fun-
eral.
Mrs. J. H. Fraser of Q'Appelle,
Sask., who but recently returned
from a visit to England and Ronne
and was • visiting her cousin, Mrs. J.
C. Medd, town, was called to Aurora
by the death of her sister, Mrs. Ro-
bert Reynolds, formerly Miss Emma
Sayers of Hullett.
Mr. George Freeman, better known
as "Grandpa Freeman," has the dis-
tinction of being the oldest citizen.
He is ninety-three years of age.
The funeral of the late John Coo-
per took place on Friday afternoon.
Rev. S. J. Allin conducting the ser-
vices. The pallbearers were: A.
Clarkson, W. Moffatt, E. Herman, T.
Fremlin, J. Reinhart. and A. C. Cud -
more.
Mr. S. Kemp has proved to be the
right man in the right place as chair-
man of the works committee of the
school board, and as next year there
will probably have to be considerable
building, his skill . as draughtsman
will make his services of special va-
lue.
The Young Men's Bible > Class of
Ontario street church held their an-
nual election of officers which result-
ed as follows: Pres., Elmer Beacom;
1st Vice, Geo. Webber; 2nd Vice,
Frank Tyndall; 3ed Vice, Arthur
Trick; Treas.,. Mervin Hanly; Sec.,
Manley Shipley; Librarian, James
Mair.
The confirmation class in St. Paul's
church last Sunday was the largest
in the history of the church.
Mr. ' Thos. Cottle, who . represents
Huron, Grey and Brace on the direc-
torate of the Ontario Horticultural
Society,. speaks well of the big flow-
er show held in Toronto last. week.
The exhibit. from Huron did not, do
the county justice however.
The Clinton New Era,
November 21, 1912:
Zurich's deal with the Jackson
Manufacturing Company is off as
far; as the granting of a bonus is con-
cerned, the village not being incor-
porated, has no authority to act,
hence no by-law will be submitted to
the people.. .•
The annual C. C. L Commencement
held last Thursday evening was at-
tended by a large and enthusiastic
audience. The programme was un-
der the direction of Miss May Rance,
and from start to'" finish each num-
ber did credit not only to the per-
formers but also to Miss Rance.
Rev. Mr. Jeakins occupied the chair.
The first number was a quartette
composed of W. Caldwell, M. Shipley
Fred Thompson and Lloyd Wilken
The song was composed by one of the.
C.C.I. students and was well render-
ed. Owing to the fact that a large
number could not gain admittance on
Thursday night, the concert was a-
gain repeated on Friday evening.
Mr. Wilbur Ford has resigned his
position with Tozer & Brown and will
leave in a few days for. Goderich
where he has accepted a position with
Hodgens Bros.
Messrs. T. Cottle, J. Cuninghame
G. H. David and M. D. McTagagrt
attended the flowershow in Toronto
WHAT OTHER NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
SOMETHING NEW ,tants as represented by Mr. Zeidman
Each radio preacher seems satisfied
While the rest of the world is fud-' solong as the other is off the air,
dling about the Japanese are getting under which circumstances it might
things done. We do' not like what be a satisfactory arrangement to
they are doing, but then the Japan-, leave both off the air for some time
e 'do not regard us any more than to come. -.Kincardine News.
they regard the great powers of the
world. The Japs make up their minds
as to what they want and go after HUNTERS TURN OFF POTENTII L
MILK SUPPLY
Doing their best to support advo-
cates of higher priced Milk, four lo-
cal hunters, C. Tupling, 0. Schrank,
what they want. Wesile the other
powers meet, eat, drink and confer,
run off horde, eat drink and confer
and run off to Berlin or Brussels or
Geneva to eat, drink and confer a-
gain and so on to infinity, Japan D. Trumbley and G. Gear are reliably
goes on her quiet way taking what reported to have taken an hour or
she wants and doing with it what she two off from their pursuit of, the wily
jolly well pleases. • It was very funny deer. last Wednesday afternoon to,
last week as the word got out that turn their attentions to a rising
voussg offspring of an accredited fine
the great powers were agreed that
the aggressive action of Japan should milk producer, popularly known as
be checked, but, that no one of the a Jersey calf. proved almost as diffi-
powers dared to tackle the job. Ja- cult to track down as the nimblest
pan saw the joke. . fawnand well over an hour was spent
lt's just this way,should Britain in cautious approach to within 25
, 'l yards; of where it cropped succulent
say, send her ships against 'Japan,
she suspects that before her navy herbs on Herman Boettger's farm.
hove in sight of Japan the other iia -•Then up rose the highty hunters and
tions would be burning up the cables with a blast of musketry sounded an
to make alliances with Japan against effective bovine- last post. Unfor-
Britain. John Bull, this last year or tunately the calf was the property of
two, has been getting his wisdom Miss Boettger who objected to the
teeth. His being obliged to face proceedings and insisted on being re -
things as they are has opened forethe
was o'er.
day his compensed td.. the extent of $10- be -
eyes. He has. ]earned that there is
no use in the world of making alli- -Port Elgin Times.
ances with nations who simply do
not keep their word either in spirit
or letter. Meanwhile Japan says,
,'Yes, I'll work with other nations,
but I must have everything my own
way." The pity of it all is that Ja- is no good reason why they should
pan is doing and doing successfully not do so. Right now there are
what the other nations would like to someof our readers who object to.
do but dare not do. paying for their paper in advance.
-Exeter Times -Advocate. They argue this way: "Send•us the
_ paper for a year and then we will pay
for it" So on that point we will
A GOOD NAME talk; just a plain statement of the
position of the newspaper.
It still remains true that "a good; A newspaper is inpretty much the
name is more to be desired than great same position as the farmer with the
riches." It is an intangible asset,' cream cheque. He gets it regularly
one that cannot be measured in dol and does not haveto wait until the
lays and cents and yet one that is end of the year. Itis well that such
worth its weight in gold. One can- i is the case, because the farmer has to
not ascertain how much they are live all through the year and he needs
nelped or hindered by their reputation, ready cash. A newspaper is some-
not only in business life but also in thing like that. To illustrate: The
social life. I Herald -Times purchases many tons of
There is, however, one, time when a newsprint during the year, and each
person's reputation . can be assessed, time a carload comes the people ,vho
and that is when one is called into sell the paper want their money. The
court. Then it is that the truth is paper mills have to paytheir wages,
told -the bare'factsare laid before and it seems reasonable enough that
the judge, and we believe every sen- the newspapers should give payment
tence is weighted by this factor. Herr, as soon as called on. Those employ
the greatest argument that can be ad- ed in the Herald -Times office cannot
vanced on one's behalf is "He bears possibly wait a year for their money,
a good name." and it is right that they should have
In court at Barrie the other day, a it each week. All the supplies we use
are paid for when purchased. The
people who furnish us with light and
power and water seem to feel the
same about it. At intervals they pre-
sent bills. We mention these things
so readers will understand the posi-
sed upon you at this trial the great tion of the newspaper and the way in
PAYING FOR NEWSPAPER
Not often that newspapers talk
about' their own business, but there
young -man was charged with man-
slaughter, following an auto accident,
but won acquittal. In discharging
the accused, the judge took the occa-
sion to say:
"I am sure there has been impres-
advantage you have had by leading
a clean life, by abstaining from an
excess of alcoholic liquors, and by the
esteem in which .you are held..
That should be a reminder to all with-
in sound of my voice that a life of
uprightness and integrity of young
men in this country is highly to be
desired,"
"Uprightness, honesty, good cont.
pany and exemplary habits are seldom
without full reward," adds the Col-
lingwood Enterprise -Bulletin, and,
while it does not do justice to the
subject to say that a good name is a
priceless possession if one faces a
court charge, it nevertheless indicates
how highly esteemed is such a quali-
fication. We are judged every day
for what we are, even if we never ap-
pear in court. -Hanover Post.
'•with the requirements of the Under-
writer's Association.
Mr. 3. F. Sherlock, the travelling
agent of the Doherty Co., was in town
Thursday after a most successful trip
through the Maritime provinces.
Mr. Ike Rattenbury returned Thurs-
day from a deer -hunting trip in the
wilds of Parry Sound. The camp•was
located nineteen miles from the rail-
way and in the midst of a multitude
of lakelets. Game was' plentiful and
each of the company got the full num-
ber allowed. -
Mr Adam Centelon has returned
from Lorlie, Assa., to nurse a fractur-
ed ankle, an injury he sustained by
AIRING THEIR GRIEVANCES
For some time past the airlines, as
well as secular publications have been
filled with the plaints of two Toron-
to clerics,' the Reverend Morris Zeid-
man, former Jew, now a Presbyter -
ion minister and prominent Orange-
man and the Reverend Father Lam-
phier of St. Michael's Cathedral, up-
holding the Roman Catholic view of
current problems.
Both speakers have been most vig-
orous in their campaign, ..which be-
came so antagonistic last week that
Major Gladstone Murray of the Cana-
dian Broadcast Corporation ruled
both off the air for the time being.
Radio is a great medium for ex-
pression but some; speakers ate not
prone to realize that opinions they.
may give vent to are little better than
insults to listeners of other races and
creeds. This fact sems to have es-
caped the attention of both Mr. Zeid-
man and Father Lamphier, the for-
mer baiting the Roman Catholics in
his broadcasts and the latter casting
forth invective against the Protes-
which it is constantly paying out mon-
ey. All these demands for money ev-
ery day and every week explain the
reason why the newspaper asks that
it be paid for.
-Walkerton
Herald and Times.
Britain Increases
Foreign Bacon Quotas
VIII�IIIIUj 77e.
llplf Hour With Debussy
A half hour programme of muaic
by the eminent French composer,
Claude Achille Debussy, 'will b e
broadcast over the national network
of' the Canadian Broadcasting Cor-
poration on November 29, at 9.30 p.m.
EST. The programme, which will oi•i-
g•inate in the Montreal studios, will
feature Jean Marie Beaudet, CBC pro-
gramme director for the province of
Quebec, who will eo'ndact the, orches-
tra in a performance of the "Petite
Suite" and in some extracts of "L'En-
fent Prodigue."
• From Montreal.
Debussy wrote his operatic setting I 9.00 p.m. "Backstage". Variety
of the parable of "L'Enfant Prodigue" presentation with Woodhouse and
in 1884. This cantata obtained for Hawkins, orchestra direction Isaac
him the highest honour of the Con- Mamott, vocal ensemble and soloists.
servatoire de Paris and the Grand From Winnipeg. :
Prix 'de Rome. The "Petite Suite" is Saturday, November 27:
composed of: 1. En Bateau; 2. Cor- 7.30 p.m. "Book Review" by Pro-
tege; 3. Menuet, and 2. Ballet. fessor J. F. Macdonald. From To -
The soloists for the broadcast will, ronto.
be Jeanne Desjardins, soprano, Fran- 8.30 p.m. "Reflections". The Lyric
cois Brunet, tenor, and Gerald Gelin-
as, bass.
1 -
Between September 30 and October
22, 1937, there was a general decline
of about 17 shillings per cwt of 112
lb. in the price paid for bacon on the
United Kingdom market. The price
paid for Canadian bacon dropped
from 98 to, 100 shillings per cwt. of
112 pounds to 81 to 83 shillings per
cwt. of 112 pounds in that period, a
decline equivalent to about $3.80 per
100 pounds of bacon.
Canada's bacon exports to Great
Britain in terms'of live hogs, aver-
aged 42,408 hogs weekly in May and
June, 1937, and 31,701 hogs in July
and August, 1937. In September,
1937, the exports dropped to the equi-
valent of 21,513 hogs weekly and for
the first three weeks of October,
1937, the average was 25,083.
This decline in Canadian exports
has 'been met in part by increased
quotas to foreign countries equivalent
to about 3,000 cwts. of 112 lb. weekly
for the period September 15 to De-
cember 31, 1937:
Inability on the part of Canada to
maintain her supply ofbacon exports
is no doubt one of the main causes of
these increased quotas. The pronoun-
ced seasonal reductions in both Cana-
dian and home supplies together' with
the declining consumptive demand a,t
home due to high prices, evidently in-
fluenced the British Board of Trade
in increasing the import quotas of
foreign countries with the above men-
tioned reduction in prices as a result.
The decline in United Kingdom ba-
con prices has had the direct effect of
reducing hog prices to producers in
Canada. All • information available,
however, indicates that further price
declines are unlikely.
CORPORATION FEATURES
DAY BY DAY
(All Times Eastern Standard)
Thureday, November 25:
8.00 p.m. "Democracy At Work."
Talk, by D'Arcy Marsh. From To-
ronto.
8.30 p.m. Tudor String Quartet -
with Anna Moncrieff Hovey, pianist.
From Winnipeg.
Friday, November. 26:
3.45 • p.m. "Life's Like That." Talk
oil psychology by Dr. E. 0. Webster.
Hawaiian Nights.
A varied programme of music will
be presented by an orchestra and trio
on the November 30 presentation of
"Hawaiian Nights", a CBC broadcast
feature from Winnipeg to the mideast
and western networks. Among the
songs to be heard will be "Blue La-
goon"; "Harbour Lights," "By a
Southern Sea" and "Chant of. the
Jungle". This programme will be
broadcast at 11.30 p.m. EST.
This English.
Quotations front Shakespeare and
the Bible, which will illustrate the ex-
traordinary influence of these writings
on. the English language, will be gi-
ven by Campbell McInnes, when he
presents the tenth broadcast in the
CBC series, "This English", on Tues-
day, November 30, at 8.00 p.m. EST.
This tall' on correct speech will deal
also with the introduction of the print-
ing press by Claxton and its effect
upon the language. Further refer-
ences will be made to interesting ex-
amples .and dialects, to their variety
and richness as distinct from the
sounds of literary English. !
Acadian Serenade.
Scottish music for St. Andrew's
Day will be the feature of "Acadian
Serenade'', CBC programme to be
broadcast November 30, 8.30 to 9.00
p.m. EST, over the national network
from Halifax.
"Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonn'y
Doon", "Flow Gently Sweet Afton",
and the lovely traditional "Eriskey
Love Lilt", will be sung by Frances
Gardiner, Edward Matheson and Co-
lin Ashdown, respectively.
Among the many favourite Scottish
airs to be played by the Acadian Con-
cert Orchestra are: "A. Harry Lauder
Medley"; "Songs of the Hebrides",
from Kennedy -Eraser's famous collec-
tion;
ollecttion; "The Wee MacGregor" ,'by Am-
ers; "Lassie O'Mine", by Lee, and
"Bonnie Scotland", by Catlin.
can was a son of Rev. Duncan who
was for several years pastor of the
Presbyterian church east of Bayfield,
in the old brick church which was
taken down when the new -church
was built at Varna.
So large has the attendance been
in Zion Church, Moose Jaw, where
Rev. G. F. Salton, formerly of the
Rattenbury street church, town, is
pastor, that he is repeating his even-
ing service for those who are unable
to get in for the first service Both
services are marked by large congre-
gations.
Trio, choir and orchestra • direction
Allan McIver. From Montreal.
Sunday, November 28:
9.00 p.m. "Within These Walls".
A. series of historical Canadian dram-
as. Produced by Rupert Lucas. From
Toronto
10.00 p.m. "The Constitution". Tres
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WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Friday, November 26th:
12:00' noon - Canadian Farm and'
Home Hour.
1.15 p.m. -Capsules of Melody.
7.30 p.m. -Roy' Walters' Singing
Guitar,
8.00 -Ross Cardiff's Accordeon Or-
chestra.
Saturday, November 27th:
10.30 a.m.--,"Dedicated' to Shut -In:
Ins."
12.00 noon -Canadian Farm and'
Home Hour.
8.30 p.m. -Ukelele Bill's Hillbillies.
Sunday, November 28th:.
11.00 a.m.-United Church .'
1.00 p.m. -History Comes to Life..
1.15-W. Hall Moore,
7.00 -St, Andrew's Presbyterian,
Church,
Monday, November 29th:
10.30 a.m.-Church of the Air.
11.30 -Hold The Press!
12.00 noon -Canadian Farm anc8
Home Hour.
1.00 p.m. -Stuart Hamblin's Hill-
billies. '
1.15 -Capsules of Melody
7.45 -Dugan & Daly.
8.00 -Kenneth Rentoul.
Tuesday, Nov. 30th:
10.30 a.m.-+Church of the Air.
12.00 noon -Canadian Farm. ands
Horne Hour.
5.4a p.m.•. -Boulevard of Make Be
ty-making' powers discussed by the sieve.
Kelsey Club. From Winnipeg, 7.30 -"Clippings".
10.30 p.m. The Lieder Singer -Miss 8.15 -Radio and Movie Gossip.
Stiles -Allen, soprano, with Leo Poi 8.30 -United Farmers Discussion
Morin, pianist. From Montreal, Period.
Monday, November 29: '
6.30 p.m. "Fanfare". Soloists and
"r•chestra. direction Bruce Holder.
Fr S•tTh
om a n . o n.
9.00 p.m. "Melodic Strings"-direc-I
tion Alexander. Chuhaldin. From To-
ronto.
9.30 p m. Half Hour with Debussy.
Jeanne Desjardins, soprano; Francois
Brunet; tenor; Gerald Gelinas, bass;
orchestra direction J: M. Beaudet.
From Montreal.
Tuesday, November 30:
7.30 p.m. "The Children's Album"
-presenting The Story Book Lady.
CBC -MBS international exchange pro-
gram From Windsor.
8.15 p.m. Ottawa Temple Choir.
Male choir direction H. Bramwell
Bailey. From Ottawa.
Wednesday, December 1:
6.30 p.m. "Canadian Capers". No-
velty orchestra direction Percy Pas
ternak. From Toronto.
8.30 p.m. 'National Sing Song."
Community singing under leadership
of George Young. From Ottawa.
Canadian Portraits
Etienne Brule, a relatively unknown
French explorer who discovered the
site of Toronto, will be the subject of
a talk in the CBC "Canadian Por-
traits" series on December 9, from
10.30 to 10.45 p.m. EST, from To-
ronto, by Graham Spry. A monument
to Brule was erected recently, beside
the Humber, near Toronto. Very
little has been written about this ex-
plorer but during some recent re-
search in the National Archives of
Canada Mr. Spry has managed to dis-
cover some -illuminating information
about his life and career.
From January 1 to September 30,
1937, Canada produced 107,025,275 ib.
of factory cheese, an increase of 12.8
per cent on the quantity produces
during the correppondiug months of
1936. The production of creamery
butter in Canada from January 1 to
September 30, 1937, amounted to 199,-
280,968
99;280,968 lb., a decrease of 1.3 per cent,
compared with the corresponding
months .of 1936.1
"How to Become a Hockey
Star" by that great authority
T. P. "Tommy" Gorman, a
Great Book profusely illus-
trated and containing many_,
valuable tips on how to play
the game.
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Curl Voss - George Mentha "Ace" Bailey
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Wednesday, December lst:
10.30 a.m.-Church of the Air.
12.00 noon -Canadian Farm and
Home Hour.
5.45 p.m. -Easy Chair.
Thursday, December 2nd:
12.00 'noon -Canadian Farin and'
Home Hour.
5.45 p.m. -Boulevard of Make Be-
lieve.
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IMPERIAL TOBACCOS
INSPIRING PROGRAM
FRIDAY 10 p.ni. EST.
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CHILDREN
When taking pictures
of children snap them in a natural pose -doing
somethi ng.
"CTAND up straight now and look
at me." "Put your hands down,
darling, and smile. I want to get a
good picture to send to Aunt Min-
nie."
Haven't you heard these two and
many similar expressions on the
part of parents when they are tak-
ing snapshots of their children?
Let's hope you are -not numbered
among them for unless your child
is quite apt at posing the result will
be a' rather uninteresting snapshot
which does not do the child justice.
First of all, as you know, Young-
sters are the cutest when they are
perfectly natural. if a lot of fuss is
made to get them to stand just so,
or an effort is made to get them to
do a certain thing, the chances are
they will look too posed in the fin-
ished print.
There are two types of child pic-
tures, I might say; just plain record
pictures and the other kind you
'should strive to get -story -telling
pictures. A little tot standing
straight as an arrow with arms stiff-
ened
ened against the sides of the body
and staring at the camera is a good
example of a record picture, but
snap a picture of that same little
rascal malting mud pies, or playing
traffic policeman, and you have a
story -telling picture With real ho -
man interest appeal.
Children's pictures should always
be taken fairly close up, •rarely more
than, ten feet front the camera. -If
you have an ordinary box camera
don't get closer than six' or eight
feet unless a portrait attachinent is
placed over the lens. With a por-
trait attachment you can get as
close as three and a half feet to your
subject and get sharp, distinct pic-
tures that will show every curl and
dimple. By moving a lever on the
newer type box cameras, however,.
you can shoot as close as five feet
to your subject without a portrait
attachment.,
With a folding camera of focusing.
type, the closer the subject is to the
lens the more care is required in .es
timating the distance. Set the point-
er on the distance scale' at the num-
ber of feet between the lens and the.
child. If you change your position
for succeeding pictures, be sure to
change the pointer to the proper dis-
tance mark.
And watch your backgrounds. A
nice, attractive background' adds so,
much to your pictures. Telephone,
poles, wires, unattractive fences; ga-
rages, and what have you, often
spoil an otherwise artistic, fascinat-
ing human interest picture. In fact,.
any prominent off -side object in the
picture will detract from the inter-
est in what the child is doing.
Here's another tip. Try to avoid
having the sun shining directly in
the child's eyes, for the poor little
fellow can't help squinting under- •
such conditions and neither could
you. Let the sun come from the side.
This gives an interesting• lighting:•
and what professionals call "round -
near." -.
Follow these "tips" and you'll get
real joy out of your snapshots.
152 John van Guilder
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