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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1938-02-10, Page 19'THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 10; 1938, THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE THR'EEr Schumann Violin 'Concerto. An 'event of great musical import- avec will be !broatdcast over the .na- tional network df the CBC Fe'l nuary 116, 3':119 to 4100 pan. EST, Wheli the Corporation ,presents a re-lbroacica:5't Of the'lt3th .concert from Queen's Heald, Landon, of the BBC ,Symphony Con- oerts. At that time ;jelly •cl'AreoYi, grand niece of IJ'oachim, the great' !German ivialinist, and the 'B•BC Sym- phony 'Orches'tra under Sir 'Adrian Boult, will give the 'first British per- formance of a violin concerto by Schumann. The concerto, written in the :19th 1 ,century at a time when the grew't com- posers of the day showed but little in- terest in writing violin .concertos, was published last year. The announce- ment that the complete work existed aroused wide -spread interest. Perfor- mances Of the wprk already have tak- en ,place in iGermany and the United States. 'Schumann's Violin 'Concerto has a ,ouriaus histtory, Started on 'September 21, 11853, it was completed p-tolber the same year. Several days after it was orchestrated 'S'chtim:ann sent the manuscript to his 'friend, the great German violinist, 1Josef 'Joachim, A series of cirouanstances, however, pre- vented Joachim from .giving a per- Iiormance of the work at IDu•sselclorf, where Schumann was musical direct- or. 'Sch'pmann gave up .his' post, and went on a series of concert tours which lasted for some months. In February oif the following year there arere definite indications Of his failing nus departments of the civil service at Ottawa operate, has !given is ,variety of broadcasts •varying from news .com- mentaries to !book reviews, "Denmoc racy at Work is now being ]published ha booklet tforni by 'the ;Corporation. Jt has been intimated 'that 'the new series 'will be along the line of "Carte Blanch", ,during wkidi Mr. Marsh is 'free to discuss anything which' ap- pears to, hint to be of interest. Shattering Story of Anne Boleyn tGearge Yonng will take first 'b'ow ;from the national audience on the ,CBC Saturday night show, "Let's All Go To the Music lH'all," when the curtain rings lttp ,at 18.:f0 p.nn. (E'S'T on Saturday, 'Felbruary 1113, This will be the•seventyofi!fth oerformance of the famous music hall show. 'which first went on the national network in 1119315'. Mr, Young will give his awn in- imitable impression of Bennett Scott, singing "Hello, Hallo to a , ID1fferent 'Girl 'Algain," iGeorge !Patton will be next on the bill singing "I Can Sleep in Oxford Street" and Yvonne .Miller will 'fallow with 'Pmt on Your Ta Ta, Little Gel," in the manner of 'Clarice Maybe, famous London star of 'by- gone days, The shattering story ,olf Anne 'Bol- eyn, `I'Wdth 'er 'ead Tucked IUnder- neath 'er Arun," will be recited by 'George Patton; (Pat Rafferty, diminu- tive comic will present 'When '1 wake up in the 'Morning." The "Three Waiters" will blend their ,voices in 'Alice" and !Red 'Newman, veteran star of the programme, will close this presentation with '(Ring 0' /Roses," Corporation Features Day by Day which gre(All Times lEa:stern 'Standard) trental powers—a state worse until it was necessary to place Thursday, February 101: 7:3f0 him in an asylum, where he died two pm. !Organ Recital, ]Ernest Toronto. Da years later at the age of 46. inty, organist. From 'When Schumann died, Joachim tank 8 p.m. 'Che Royal Yeast Program, Rudy Vallee and his 'Connecticut no steps 'have the work performed' Yankees; guest artists. lNB'C-CBC in - in the belief that it was 'not equal in ternational exchange programme. rank with many of the compoeer's •pram Hollywood, -creations. Joachim died, however, in 41i0 p,nt..Kraft Music :Hall, starring 11907, leaving instructions that the Bing tCrosiby with Bob Burns, canted - manuscript should be deposited in the ionJohnny 'I'rnttrr's orchestra. NEC Prussian State Library in Berlin, and .; CBC international exchange pro- that it should not be pu'blis'hed until angramme, From Hollywood. hundred years ' after Schumann'. Friday, (February ill: death. The ban was lifted last, year. 7.15 p.m. 'Canadian Portraits, bio - On February 16 listeners 'through - graphical •1. C'ih of "Cheese its, by out 'Canada, will have the opportunity W. A. rl9esketn From `l'oronta, of hearing this interes'tiitg work play - 9 p.m. Hollywood Hotel, dramatic ed 'by !Jelly rope tyi and the BBC musical revue; guests, 'Prances Lang - Symphony Orchestra and may .dra'w lord; 'Jeri •Cao per; Anne their own conclusions as to whether y 1 Jamison; it has deserved these 84 years •oE ne- KenNiles; !Raymond 'Paige's orches- ttra, Frons Hollywood. gleet. 10 pm. Canada ilRi38, musical pro- D'Arcy Marsh in New Series gramme with national and interna- D'Arcy Marsh, noted Canadian au tional commentaries. From :Montreal. Thor and journalist who ]for the last Saturday. February 'lL: few months has been heard over the 7c310 p.m. Book 'Review, iProfessor national rlk of the CBC in "Carte 'r' L Macdonald. 1 tom Toronto. day broadcast talks entitled 8:310 pan, s"Lrl's All. co to the Blanch", this month 'begins a new ilttsic Hall." Orchestra, .dramatic cast series of fortnightly talks from Ot- and soloists, Irrom Toronto. taws, Sulbject of the series: has not as 1110:3:0 pan. IN'RC Symphony Oreh- yet been 'naaned, estra. NBC -013C international exch- Mr. 'Marsh, mho was commentator auge programme, Prom (New York. of the series "Democracy at Work", Sunday, February 113,: weekly talks explaining haw the v'ari- 3 pm. New York •Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, ''John Ba'rbirolli, conductor, CBS -CBC international .exchange programme, From New York. Monday, February '14: 6 p.ni, 'Dancing Strings, direction Samuel Hersenhoren with 'Alban •Wil- son, tenor. CBC-M,BC international exchange programme. I+roan Toronto. 7:145 p.m. ,Canada 'Week iby Week, review of 'trade and industry. From Ottawa. 1111 p. in. The News -The C.aaraclian' Press news bulletins and Dominion Meteorological 'Bur'eau weather lore - cast. ,From Toronto. Tuesday, 'February 116; 8 pm. •lEdward G. .Robinson, with Claire Trevor in "Sig Town", news- paper drains. CB'SJOB'C international exchange programme. Prom New York. 9 p.m.,CBC Symphonic Series, 'or- chestra direction Jean Marie Daudet with Rene Lel1oy, ;'French .flautist. From ' m \l ontp a rl a .11) p. 01. front Sea to Seaorchestra directed by 'Percy Harvel Vancouver, and Marjorie !Payne, tHtt!lifax, with Blue jackets Qeartet and Modern Chores. Actuality broadcasts from both points. (From Halifax and Van- couver, Wednesday, !February 1116: 7:45' p. mi. Science at Work, "Sci- ence and Our Clothes", talk by Dr, C. H. Bayley, given in co-operation ,with She National ResearchCouncil of Canada. From !Ottawa. 1:310 p.m, Melodic Strings, orches- tra direction Alexander IChnhaldin. Prom Toronto. 9:310 p.m. Spotlight !Parade, From Montreal. After a careful survey of the seed situation for the spring of 1193i8, the Department 'finds that there are eulti" cient oats and barley in the province to look after the seed requirements, This is dependent on every farmer taking immediate steps to have the best of his grain cleaned and set aside for his seed. 'Many appear to think that because their grain this year is off color and a little under standard in weight that it will not "take suitable seed, but tests already made show that when this off -colored and under- weight grain has been thoroughly cleaned up to a SD per cent cut in some instances, good seed was secur- ed which germinated ai high as 90 per cent. If this work Is done now the cleaned not grain can he used for feed. By following out some such policy there will be no great shortage of seed next spring. Many farmers have a fanning mill of some description, which with a little repair and an extra screen or two, will clean grains, The H'O'W OTTAWA BECAME THE 'CAPITAL it is over a century since the death, of ',Lieutenant—Colonel John By, R.E,, and 'it is interesting to learn some thing of how the town he established` at the Ottawa (River end of the Rid- eau Canal 'carate to be the Capital at Canada.:Quebec, 'Kingston, Montreal :and Toronto each enjoyed the 'honor for a time. Alter the 'cession Que'b'ec continued to be the seat of legisla- tion up to the year '1171911. 'Canada was then, approximately, what is now known as the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and it was the •Consti tuticinal Act, p'as'sed that year in the imperial' lSarlianient, that divided the country into Upper and Lower Can- aria. The capital of Lower Canada re- notined ,at Quebec, and Colonel Sing ecce, the first Lieutenant -(Governor of Caper Canada, convened his initial Legi'sl'ature at Newark , or, as it is called today, Niagara -on -the -:Lake. The 'capital was xoom changed to To- ronto alien called York, and there it remained until 111840 when an ;Imperial Act re -united the two provinces, and the seat of Gavemtment was ,moved to Kingston. The fust parliament at Kingston was presided over ;by Charles !Poulett Thompson, later Lord Sydenham, and it niet on Noe 1'4t•h, 71841'. The choice of !Kingston was in answer to the overwhelming pressure ;brought to bear by the inhabitants of Upper Canada; indeed they :refused to con- sider the question of union unless the capital should be in their province. ,T1in'gston was deckled upon because it was the town nearest to Lower Can- ada's ]border with anything like suit- able accommodation. ,Naturally Lower Canadians would have preferred Montreal or ;Quebec, but they ac- cepted Kingston as the most desir- able of any town in Upper Canada. Its glory was short-lived, ,hoive•ver, for as early as the Med o'f .August, J. S. Baldwin, and others of Toronto, drafted a petition praying that 'Parl- iament should as'k the Queen 'to have the capital alternately at Toronto and Quebec. One of the reasons given teal: "Representatives of `Eastern ,sulci Western Canada would thus become aognainted with the respective dnhab- itant'.•t; their habits and .view's, their wants and ex.pectations, .and so !bee coque able to understand their just de- sires; and to adopt such measures as would, without violence to any feel- ings,Jnr Glen :prejudices, transform the two ,Provinces, in reasonable time. into one people." It was argued, .also, that many citi- zens of 'l.'oronto• and Quebse who had .in'v'ested their money in real estate in the former capitals, would stiffer seri- correct screens, of course, are impart- ons doss 11 the government were whol- ant, and should any fanner be in ly removed, ,Among those who voted doubt, the Dep-artment will he glad to against having Toronto and Quebec 'furnish this information on request. alternately were Derhishire and (John - Where farmers live within driving and Ston, the members for Bytown (now trucking distance of power cleaning Ottawa) and Carleton, .plants that have scourers and. carter In 11842 the ,Secretary .nf State for disc machines, it will pay them to the Colonies wrote, that .Her 'Majeste have their cleaning done at one of would not make a 'choice 'of a seat of these plants. Government unless Parliament would !What is most important is that the pledge itself to 'provide Imola for suit- farniers start now so that the clean- able public buildings. At the Caned- ing and germinating can he done prop- Tan capital, ,Parliament w•ae unanimnris erly, and not leave it until at spring that -- rush develops. 'Germination tests will "It is the undoubted prerogative of indicate the suitability of seed. the Crown and 'conformable to the Counter C .eckBook • We Are selling Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. • The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, if DRIED OR PICKLED II 04 -SUPPER 11 • Even if that dauntless fisherman didn't have any luck, today, he can have fish for supper . . and he will like ill Your'dealer can secure Dried or. Pickled Canadian Fish for you no matter how fat you are from open water. You can choose from such Dried Fish as Cod, Haddock, Hake, Cusk, and Pollock, and such Pickled Fish as Herring, Mackerel and Alewives , , , and every one of them can be served in tasty, different ways. Enjoy this food in your home. You can get Dried or Pickled Canadian Fish with all its goodness retained for your enjoyment. Ask your dealer, You will find it very economical, too. DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, OTTAWA. WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET Department of Fisheries, Ottawa. Please send me your free 52.page Hodder, "Any Day a Fish Day", containing 100 delightful and economical Fish Recipes, 325 Name Addreu WD2 FISH DAY ANY DAY A positive enactment of the Statute of the !Imperial (Parliament of the 'United 'Kingdom, tinder which this House is constituted and assembled, that the place or places within any part of the 'Province of Canada, fur holding each and every session of the Legislative Council •aad +Ascnilbly, should be +fixed under the authority of the !Crown." In the discussions at that time, the name of 'Bytown was ,brought tip and voted upon in the 'Parliament .of Unit- ed Canada with the result that six menibers were in favor of the site, and fifty-seven against it. On the 128th of ,November, i11814t1, 'Go- vernment was established in :Mont- real, and ,during four years the city had the honor of ,being Canada's capi- tal. The session of 111949 is memorable in Canadian annals, When Parliament "tet on the ;118th of January one of the first measures introduced was a 'bill granting a general amnesty for those engaged in the Rebellion of 118317;018. It encountered eo serious opposition, but when the 'fam'ous Rebellion Loss- es Pill ,came up, it was a different •nrat- ter. 'rhe .hill "tet with furious opposition principally from Upper 'Canadian 'Con- servatives, It provided that none of those who had been convicted of trea- son during the rebellion. or w'ho had been committed to custody, were en- titled to an indemnity, but a• good many felt that not a tenth of those concerned had 'been convicted' or ban- ished, and there was nothing to pre- vent those persons 'from 'collecting a share of the spoil. The !bill passed the Assembly by a majority of forty-seven to eighteen votes, and the Legislative Council by twenty to 'fourteen. Lord ,Elgin the Governor-General gave the 'Royal as- sent to the measure an the twenty- fifth of April, ,and immediately 'Mont- real was a scene of rioting, The Par- liament Buildings, located on what is now 'You'vdlle .Square, were wrecked and then set 'on ,fire, and in the confla- gration a fine library and priceless public records were !lost. Lord Elgin was pelted with stones. and stale eggs as he drove along the streets, .and even a hnonth later he thought well rat to attend the prorog- ation of Parliament, Before the 'close of the session the 'Assembly had pass- ed an address urging thio necessity ,for having the capital alternately at Tor- onto and Quebec. It is interesting to note that in this discussion regarding removal, Mr. John A. Macdonald ',set 'forth the claims of Kingston, and Bytown was also proposed. Bytown had a larger vote than Kingston, but neither se- cured a majority. The two 'remaining sessions of 'Parliament were held at Toronto. About that time the British Ameri- can League was formed. !It was a Conservative political organization with one of its objects a 'determina- tion to 'keep up the agitation against the Government regarding 'the 'Rebel- lion Losses 13•i,11. !Early in September, 111849, Lord El- gin went to Niagara, where he met President Taylor of the ?United 'S'tates. Then he visited several of the •I3!pper Canadian towns with a view to the se- lection of a permanent capital, In the itinerary was Bytown, but there, the feeling against the 'Governor ran so high, that its chances were ,wrecked at the start. LA riot took place at a public meeting (on September 17th) ending in a ,fierce battle, with stones for ammunition, The meeting had been called to adopt an 'address of welcome to His Excellency, but in- stead, the day went down in Bytown annals as "Stoney Monday." The migratory system of holding Parliament .at Toronto and Queibec did not prove a success, and the cost and inconvenience of removal: !became so great that oth er arrangements had to be made. !On the 1116th ,of April, 718516, one finds tA'ttorney-General 'Drum- mond inaving the following: "That in order to facilitate the se- lection of a proper place for the per- manent 'seat of gaverntnent it is ex- pedient that aro place other than one of the .cities hereinafter named be se- lected, or proposed for selection as the place where the seat of. government is to' be permanently fixed, namely: To- ronto, Quebec, !Montreal, 'Ottawa, Kingston and Hamilton." This was seconded by the Hon. George !Etienne (Cartier. In the vote .which followed the .members were asked to choose !between. ,Hamilton and Quebec, in wilier) Qwobee won by a majority .af seventy to forty-six. Then Toronto was put op against Quebec and the result was Quebec severity -one, Toronto 'fifty-six. The next vote was Kingston and Quebec, and the batter had sixty-seven as ag- ainst g-ai st the !Limestone City"s ,fifty-four. Quebec 'won again by sipctyrfive ag- ainst Montreal's fifty -]five; ,and' when Ottawa came tip tha't•city received the smallest vote Of al:l triose; !proposed, with only forty-three, 'against Quelbe (Continued an 'Page 1)