HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-03-09, Page 3THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1939
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
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Highlights of the. Week
Sunday, Mai•. 112th -1130 to 2 p.m,
'Salute of the :Nations; frons Italy; 3
to '5 p. ni, Philhartnotie-Synlphoty
Orchestra, New York; 6;3'0 to 7 .p.m.
Round Table Discussion, Halifax.
Monday, Mar. 13th -8 to '8.30 p.m.
'C'est Paris, from Montreal; 8.30 to 9
Pan. Geoffrey Waddington Conducts,
Winnipeg.
Tuesday, Mar, 114th -7,1415 to 8 p.m.
'Canadian Aviation," from Ottawa;
9 to 9,30 p.m. Appointment with Ago-
stilli, Montreal; 9.00 to 110.30 .p.m. To-
ronto Symphony 'Orchestra, 'Coronto,
010.19 to 111 p.m. "Germany Since Mu-
nich," from Kingston.
Wednesday, Mar. 115ith-8.30 to 9
p.m. Canadian Trio of London, from
Montreal; 9 to 9.30 p.m. The ;School
and Education, Ottawa and Toronto;
9.310 to 110 pan. Music by Faith, from
Toronto.
Thursday,Mar. 11Gth--16.$0 to -7 p.m.
Metropolitan Strings, from Montreal;
8 to 9 ,pais: The Montreal Orchestra,
from Montreal,
Friday, Mar, 117th -8 to '8.30 P.nl•
Make Mine Music, from Toronto.
Saturday, Mar. 18th -•3 to 4 p.m.
B'B`CMusic Hall, from London; 5,30
to 6 p.m., Saturday Matinee, from
Winnipeg; '8.30.to 9 p.m. John Dun -
can's 'Ensemble, from Toronto.
The Rt. Han, Montagu Collet Nor-
man, 'Governor of the Bank of Eng-
land since 11920, will make his first
'broadcast on Thursday, March 116th,
11h415 to 2 p.m. when he will discuss
'the Bank and its work in the fifth talk
of the 'BBC's series, "The City of
London." The 'broadcast will be heard
in Canada and the United States over
the coast-to-coast networks of CBC
and NBC. One of the outstanding
personalities of Europe, Mr. Norman,
Who was born OS years ago at Much
Hadham, Hertfordshire, has been
��, head •of the Bank of England for a
ra 1' longer period than any other Gov-
ernor. He commenced duties there af-
ter a distinguished military career,
during which (in 1901) he was aw-
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aided the D. S.. O. :for his services in
South Africa. Lieutenant of, the City
of 'London, he was educated at Eton
and Cambridge, King's College, and
was married sic years ago.
In his broadcast Mr. Normae will
describe the working of an institution
that for 21415 years has been not only
a, corner -stone of London, but an in-
tegral part of the structure of the
State itself.
A total of 11505 broadcast programs
were heard over Canadian 'Broad'cast-
ing Corporation networks during the
month of December, 11938, it was ee-
cently anouneed by the CBC. These
programmes, embracing all types of
broadcasting , occupied a total of
50.1015 hours on the air, averaging
119.7 hours a day. Programmes of a
musical nature were the most num-
erous heard over CBC networks, tot-
alling 78+7. There was a total of 511'3
broadcast talks heard, and 108 variety
programmes were presented.
Aboriginal Songs
By Clement Williams
The Australian aboriginal songs
which Clement Quintin Williams pre-
sents to his Canadian audience on his
Tuesdaty, appearances over CB'C•front
Vancouver, are in the broadcasting li-
brary of the German broadcasting
system. Mr. Williams recorded these
songs at the request of the German
Government after he had been heard
on the Fourth World Concert in
May, 119318, Mr, Williams is on a con-
cert tour of the Dominion. After
leaving Canada, he will go to the Na-
tional Broadcasting Company in New
York, then to, England and South- Af-
rica and home again to Australia. Be-
fore setting sail 'Inc North America he
had completed a tour of Australia
and New 'Zealand, Mr. Williams's re-
pertoire is .unique because it contains
about the only collection of Austral-
ian aboriginal songs in the world.
This collection was made only a few
years ago by Dr. Lethbridge who was
at one time a famous Australian polo
player, Dr. Lethbridge lived for some
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time in the \4aranoan district of
'Queensland and often joined the .nat-
ives ' in the camps in ttte evenings,
for their songs and corroborees—
dances, As - he . became older, he
thought it a pity' that,;these appealing
native songs should die. Consequent-
1y'he sang them to another musician
who arranged and published them.
Sinclair Lewis In •
Rapid -Fire Interview' -
Sinclair Lewis breezed- into the To-
ronto studios of the CBC last week•
and gave a rapid-fire interview to
Graham 3'I-clnnes, for national net-
work listeners. I -1e spoke of the the-
atre, free speech, writing and Ameri-
can -Canadian friendship. He said the
theatre is enjoying a lively renais-
sance, that -free' speech, like free
movement, is good -if it does not lead
to crime and that there is no inter-
national border on this continent as
applied to the creative arts.
In a message to Canadian writers
he said cryptically: "Go oh writing,"
If a writer is impatient for success
and. not wilting to work for it, lie
would be wiser to forsake writing for
another job, Mr. Lewis suggested
deep sea 'diving. ""When you jump in
with equipment on you know you will
get ,to the bottom,"
Mr. Lewis stressed the value of the
story over the .value of propaganda,
"Vanity fair" will survive a thousand
propaganda books because the story
transcends the moral, To a question
about the locale that a -Canadian wri-
ter should choose, tiie author of "It
Can't Happen Here" and "Babbitt
declared that there should be no pre-
scribed setting. Imagination will clic-
tate the field. Lewis Carroll had more
than good geography when he wrote
"Alice In Wonderland."
Bruce Agricultural Rep. to England
George R. Paterson, who has been
the efficient representative of the 'On-
tario Department of Agriculture in
the County of Bruce for the past five
years, has received an important ap-
pointment in the service of the Fed-
eral Government, that of Assistant
Trade Commissioner .(Animal Prod-
ucts) Commercial Intelligence Serv-
ice, of the 'Canadian Department of
Trade and Commerce in the British
Isles, and is leaving, with Mrs, Pat-
erson, the .first week in March to take
over the work in connection with his
new office., His headquarters will be
located in 'London. — Kincardine
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Broadcasting the Royal Visit
Their Majestie< King George \'l. and Queen Elizabeth
For the past two months CBC pro-
gramme officials and technicians have
been at work on the broadcasting ar-
rangements, based upon the itinerary
of Their Majesties in Canada.
Arrangements have been made for
CBC commentators to be on beard
H.M.C.S. Saguenay, which will meet.
H.M.S. Repulse when she enters Can-
adian waters off the coast of Ne's-
foundland on ...May 113, about two days
before the arrival at Quebec. It is ex-
pected that a ,commentary will he
broadcast when the two ships meet.
The commentator will be a member
of the CDC staff, formerly in the
Royal Navy. The engineer accomp-
anying the commentator will also be
a former member of the Royal Navy.
Royal 'Reception at Quebec City
The evening 'before the arrival of
Their Majesties at Quebec, the Can-
adian 'Broadcasting Corporation will
transmit a programme 'from the vicin-
ity of Rimouski, describing the bat-
tleship "Repulses' with Their Majes-
ties on board, coming up the St.
Lawrence River through darkness.
There will be a special broadcast
of the arrival at approximately 9.30
a.m. E. 5, T. according to present
plans.
Several broadcasts will originate
from Ottawa, from May 117 to May
20, during Their Majesties' stay in
the 'capital. Among these will be the
unveiling of the War Memorial by
the Ring and the laying of the
corner -stone of the new Supreme
Court Building by the Queen, -
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
In order to broadcast the Royal
ci=it, the CBC will divide its specia'
events department into two separate
groups. These will "play leap -frog"
with each other. When one group is
in Quebec covering the arrival, the
other will be in Montreal snaking ar-
rangements. to. broadcast. activities
there. The Quebec men will go
straight to Ottawa after the broad-
cast of the arrival at Quebec. \\'hen
the King and Queen leave Montreal,
rhe second group will proceed to To-
ronto. This will enable the groups to
have at least one or two days to pre-
pare for each broadcast. The same
method wilt be followed right across
Canada and back again.
Nightly Summaries Broadcast
The CBC will also have a com-
mentator broadcast a summary of the
day's activities each evening. Sum-
maries will, in addition, be relayed
each day to the British 'Broadcasting
Corporation and throughout the
Empire.
;Smithy. Was a Place of
Wonder and Cheer
(By J. \lac•I'arish in the' London
Free Press.)
It was in the late sixties that Wil-
liam Chttbb took over the blacksmith
shop that had been erected by his
father-in-law, ;John Pellow, in the
Village of Springhill
The. structure as we knew it was
beneath no spreading chestnut tree,
but iv some respects may have been
just as picturesque as one that was.
Half way up the hill it was located.
The foundation supporting the
floor in the lower side wag made of
cedar posts and stonework. The roof
appeared to lose itself in the incline
to site rear, and during most of the
year large patches of m055 were ap-
parent. All in all, the structure ap-
peared to be an integral pari of nat-
ure's activity, rather than the handi-
work of man, were it not for the
front view. •
During summer time. when the
doors were wide open, it arrested the
attention of every passerby. And in
summer time when numerous wagon
and buggy tires had to be readjusted
and tightened to their rims, She set-
ting -iron upon which they were plac-
ed was an attractive spot for boys
and girls who loved to see the seeth-
ing red-hot iron tire,: carried from the
fire by heavy 'tongs,
The tires were expanded to easily
slip over the wooden rims, then re-
duced by cooling quickly with water
from the spring, which caused vol-
nines of steam to arise and also to
make a delightful - sizzling noise,.
which lasted till the tires were tight
as need be. -
The setting -iron that was In use
then - still serves the same 'purpose.
But the have been told that few tires
need resetting nowadays simply be-
cause wagons and:,buggies, 'comparat-
ively speaking, by no means get the
usage they' - used -to,on gravel roads,
Which were largely the causing of
wearing tines and loosening tires,
Inside the shop, to VA, were - the
true emblems Of industry and use-
fulness, -
The great ses'il placed well towards
the rear and hard by the forge emit-
ted never -to -be -forgotten sou ncls,
TTpon it the hammer, in the hands of
'William Chubb would make cling,
clang,, cling sounds that could easily
be heard far beyond the outskirts of
the village, even 'beyond the grave-
yard to the south.
To watch hint at work with an ap-
prentice in cutting a holt, binding a
cleric or fashioning a shot, W ae a
worthy sight to. behold.
With large black tongs in 'ne
hand, wielding a heavy hammer with
the other, and with an apprentice
bringing down the weight of the
sledge ,with all his might, the iron
'troa=ht from the forge at white heat
was as clay in the potter's hands,
and the sounds that issued were as.
heart -beats of the village,
The interior of the shop could Jay
no claim to adornment as are think of
it, and yet to the casual observer
there was - simple atttaetiueness that
seemed to - fascinate.
There n ere the anvil, the forge,
the cooling tub, rows ,'1 partly finish-
ed horse shoes on the wall, kegs of.
nails, rods of iron, Massive tongs,
sledge hammers, vice, work bench
littered with this and that, the great
leather bellows, heap of charcoal,
rough stone chimney, little board seat
in the crevice between chininey and
mall, and which from almost daily +rc-
5ilpancy - was enneeded to "Old
Charlie," - Usually Old Charlie could be seen
in his seat by the forge. The pungent
odor from seared hoofs, whiffs of
smoke -laden air, were as incense to
his nostrils.
On cold winter days he would re-
move his high cow -hide hoots, and in
home-made socks toast his toes by
the - glowing coals, 1f few persons
were in the shop or if conversation
were on the lag he would start to
whistle. Whistling was to hint a great
accomplishment,
At threshings lie often stood on the
platform of the horse -power machine
and whistled to soothe the nerves of
tired horses doing the rounds, and af-
terward whistled for the dance at
night. He would also whistle at barn
raisings, apple -paring and corn husk-
ing bees.
His practising was often done in
his 'corner in the blacksmith shop,
when he would put trills into "The
Flowers ni Edinburgh," or a sort of
piping wail in "The Wind That
Shook the Barley,"
\5Chenr the blacksmith, finished
shoeing the last horse for the day, or
was about to leave, he would hit the
anvil a resounding bang with the
hammer, awakening Old Charlie from
his reveries,
TEST WEEDS;
PREVENT WEEDS
The weed problem is one of the
most serious with which the fanner
has to contend and millions of dol-
lars are lost through then every year
in,
Ca tach. A large percentage of
weeds are put ut on the farm actually
by planting weed seeds with farm or
garden crops. In most cases a farmer
sows weed seeds 'because he is not
familiar with the seeds and the only
way of learning exactly what he is
sowing is by testing the seed 'for oth
purity and germination 'before plant-
ing, or better still, before buying.
The primary object in seed testing
is to furnish trustworthy information
to those who produce :plants from
seeds, and seed testing should always
be carried on with their interests in
view. The policy of the Laboratory
Services of the Plant Products. Divi-
sion has been to keep this clearly in
the minds of the analysts.
.Seed testing may be divided into
two train phases of work—purity'. and
germination. Purity analysis . means
the determination of pure seed,,, inert
matter, weed seeds, and 'other crop
seeds In the sample. In the regula-
tions under the Seeds Act, weed seeds
are divided into fur classes; pro-
hibited noxious; primary noxious; se-
condary noxious, and others. Accord-
ing to the number of these found in
ounce or a ,pound, the' sample is
-
graded. _\a prohibited noxious or pri-
mary noxious are allowed in No. 1
grade of seed, I11 the general seed: of
commerce there are three grades, No.
1', No. 2, and No. .3, After the anal-
ysis 'has been completed, the sample •
is graded and reported to the sender
of the sample on a control sample
certificate, which gives the ,certificate
nnnrber, 'kind of seed, grade, kinds of
tweed seeds and number per ounce or
per porus, other cultivated seed, and
he germ illation,
The service of the seed laboratories
of the Plant Products Division is pri-
marily for the regulati'n Of the weds
of Commerce, and farmers who are
not offering their seed for sale shonld
test their cnvn Where possible. 1nCot-
:nation may always he obtained from
the nearest laboratory or Dominion
Experimental iniental Farm. - -