HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-03-30, Page 9THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
•D. H. Mc one
CHIROPRACTOR
Office —Commercial Hotel
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Hours -Mon. and 'Thurs, after-
noons anw by appointment
FOOT CORRECTION
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• trent,
Phone 227.
CANADA OFFERED
• AS PEACE PAWN
(By Horace T. Hunter, in the Fin-
encial Post.)
Phe last address made by Sir Jos-
eph Flavelle, two weeks ,before his
death, bnought to light an incident
rebated to him by the late 'Geldwin
Smith, It is an incident which might
have turned the course of history on
this continent, by merging Canada
with the Northern States as the
",pdice" for 'permitting the South to
secede.
I have heard Sir Joseph speak
many times, but never in a more int-
eresting or more appropriate way,,
The occasion was a meeting of the
Four Arts' Club n Palm Beacti, on
Feb. 20. Col. J, B. Maclean iras chair-
man and the speaker, Sir Robert Fal-
coner. In introducing Sir Robert, Col,
Maclean referred eulogistically to the
splendid work Clone .by Sir Joseph
[layette ae chairman of ,the Commis-
sion appointed by the Ontario Gov-
ernment to investigate and suggest
plans for reorganization of the [Univ-
ersity of Toronto, Sir Rdbert's ep-
poitrtment as president of the Univ -
mar JF IT .. FEY 1030
Dot WS. MY FRI SIR
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PAGE SEVEN
Tea In Canadian Pacific History
•• eteeteeetieetteeleie
"Fadi an ounce of tea, carried
S l across the Dominion 53 years
ago as part of the first transcon-
tinental freight shipment by the
newly -completed Canadian Pacific
Railway, made history in London,
England, recently. e
In a small phial, the tea was
displayed in the Canadian Paotfic
office in Trafalgar Square, as
hart or the 100th anniversary
celebration of Empire Tea, Just
enough to provide "tea for two,"
the sample was traced to the ship-
ment that inaugurated the "All
Red Route".
Photos show: (top left) the
barque, "W, B. Flint", whose en-
tire cargo of tea formed the first
west to east freight train in 1886;
(top right) an early Canadian Pa-
cific freight train crossing Sur-
prise Creek bridge; (right) Lon-
don celebrates the Centennary of
Empire -grown tea by transporting
a symbolic shipment from the
East India Docks to Mincing Lane
by elephants and (left) the sample
of tea preserved by Mary E. Ba-
con, Lennoxville, P,Q., mounted
upon an explora.torY map in the
Canadian Pacific window on Tra-
falgar Square.
ersity of Toronto was the first 'prac-
tical result of the workof t he Com-
mission.
The chairman's remarks, said Sir
Joseph, recalled to his m ind a story
told to him by the late Goldwin
Smith. Let me give it as nearly as I
can recollect it in Sir Joseph's own
words.
As a very young man Goldwin
s GOT
® Grandma always was a keen shopper and quick to "snap up" a bargain
.. but you'll recognize these BARGAIN OFFERS without her years of ex-
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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Snaith, a British subject, was an ob
server at the battle of Gettysburg,
messenger brought a dispatch t
him from L011(1,011, England. It wa
signed by five men, all of whom oc
upied important places rt the poli[
cal 'life of England,
Goldwin 'Smith read the letter wit
great interest and dindeed wit
amazement at its conten ts. 1t relate
the 'horror with which the people o
England learned of the great 'loss o
life entailed by the civil war an
trade the tentative and unofficial sug
gestion that the President, Abraha
Lincoln, should allow the South t
secede and in return the Northers
s States should annex all territory t
the north of the Unitedd States of
the North American Continent; tha
is, what 15 now Canada and the Un
ited States,
This aright seem like a ]wild an
visionary proposition, hitt two of tit
signatories of this letter were non
other than \\'illia 51 Ewart Gladeton
John and Bright. Sir Joseph aske
Goldwin Smith: 'What did you d1
with the letter?" itr, Smith replied
'After reading the letter carefully
walked Orel" to s ramp lire, threw f
into the flames and wntelted it burn,'
This extremely interesting and his-
torically important incident which has
not. I believe, hitherto been ptlhlisin-
rd, was related to Sir Joseph Flavelle
by Goldwin Smith, at the conclusion
of the work of the University Com-
mision to which reference has been
made.
Goldwin Smith, it twill he rememb-
ered,, Naas a great scholar. unsurpass-
ed in his flay es a master of English
prose. He was the publisher of a
farm newspaper, a public spirited cit-
izen of Toronto,
.11 the first meeting of the Commis-
sion Goldwin Smith, who felt he
should :have had the appointment of
chairman, remarked to Sir Joseph: "1
uppose you were appointed chair-
man because you are a prominent
Methodist" He took a great interest,
however, its the work and co-operated
splendidly in preparation of the re-
port. Eighty-one meetings were held,,
all except one at Goldwin Smith's
residence, 'The Grange," He was ttn-
eomprisingly opposed to coeducation
and refused to allots his hone to be
used for the meeting at which this
subject was discussed and at which it
was decided to recommend its adop-
tion,,
- prehistoric types.
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AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LYRE-
BIRD
The lyre -bird of Australia ranks
among the 'living wonders of the
woeld. A master minstrel and mimic,
it is a unique bird .found nowhere else
in the world in a wild 'state. Also
known as the "N'ative Pheasant," it
is a bandsante pheasant -Like bird, and
is caller] lyre-hird becaat.e of the tvre-
shape of its wonderful tail.
It is the only hird of its kind in the
world, and is the sole survivor of a
very .ancient race of birds, li s'Ittg
primitive charaett istic—remain small
bones around the eyes, ']'hese bones
ate found inonly a few other species
of birds, all descended from ancient
Many noted naturalists have des-
cribed the lyre -bird as the finest fea-
thered minstrel in the world. 'Invaria-
bly, too, when singing the bird dances,
performing delightful rhythmic move-
ments. During this "dance" the bird's
wonderful tail is displayed in all its
glory. The usual performance is for
tate 'bird to swing its tail forward av-
er its head, spreading the ornament-
al lyre -.feathers out wide and rapidly
vibrating the filmy feathers between
the ptutnes until they become misty
in appearance. Because of the shyness
of 'the birds, it is not often that a hird
is seen "dancing," hut its powerful,
clear song can usually he heard a demi
a mite or more away.
The bird is a glorious inger, and
its powers of utinticry are remarka-
ble, It can mimic to perfection the
songs of other birds. the barking of
clogs, the ring of an ase, and other
bush noises, and nsualle alien-
ing it run: through a repertoire con-
taining a nnnsiwr of sows it: _,..
glorious symphony.
Although itt the early dao, mere-
lyre-hirds were shot for their 'loam. -.
ful tails, they are now cleeeltore-
teeter] by la .v. and so i''P::lot• ietee
they become in Australia that trl'::r:..
picture, Ina e even peen magi
their singia;, while often t!, •
heard on the radio—uticro;,L•••r, c-
ing placed in their haunts.
The hired, build their nee,- eit
on the ground or in tree The n tis
a rounded bulky affair t,n,truc,._1
sticks, 'tw'igs, etc., and :tne'i
mosses. feather,. etc. Oniv one egg
laid by the female each sea -on, Tee
period of incubation is long. extend-
ing over Live week, or more. anti the
young hird remains in the nest iv...
it is from five to seven weeke
At birth the baby birri is be to,
means a beautiful thing --at least its
human eyes. Its feathering is seamy:
on its head is a tuft of loose, ' ena
down, while its lege and feet ars
huge in proportion to the .body. 'Vet
this odd-looking chick is an "ugly
duckling" destined to ,become a 'hand-
some bird with the most wonderful
tail; and 'destined also to be a vocal
artist unrivaled at mimicry.
Invariably the lyre-hird does its
singing and 'dancing on a specially -
prepared mound in the forest. Using
its powerful feet, the bird clears a
roughly circular space, raking away
sticks, twigs and leaves, Then the
ground is scratched up, and a "con-
cert platform" about e yard or more
square is formed: Sometimes as many
as a dozen or more of these mounds
are seem around the bird: nesting -
places, but although the mounds are
used, at tithes, usually one is a favor-
ite, where the owner does more sing-
ntg and dancing than on any of the
others,
Aft a„res,ive young woman n•as
coldins the Itis Conductor 'to: tread -
,‘15 Crhthe:. When t`he battle had •
die,1 down he .,.ked her for' her fare.
"Terminus." .he ,tapped out. tend-
ering a coni.
".Single?" 11,e asked.
:'Yes,' . ..
"H'tn! I'm not sut•prised,"
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•D. H. Mc one
CHIROPRACTOR
Office —Commercial Hotel
Electro Therapist — Massage,
Hours -Mon. and 'Thurs, after-
noons anw by appointment
FOOT CORRECTION
by manipulation—Sun-ray treat-
• trent,
Phone 227.
CANADA OFFERED
• AS PEACE PAWN
(By Horace T. Hunter, in the Fin-
encial Post.)
Phe last address made by Sir Jos-
eph Flavelle, two weeks ,before his
death, bnought to light an incident
rebated to him by the late 'Geldwin
Smith, It is an incident which might
have turned the course of history on
this continent, by merging Canada
with the Northern States as the
",pdice" for 'permitting the South to
secede.
I have heard Sir Joseph speak
many times, but never in a more int-
eresting or more appropriate way,,
The occasion was a meeting of the
Four Arts' Club n Palm Beacti, on
Feb. 20. Col. J, B. Maclean iras chair-
man and the speaker, Sir Robert Fal-
coner. In introducing Sir Robert, Col,
Maclean referred eulogistically to the
splendid work Clone .by Sir Joseph
[layette ae chairman of ,the Commis-
sion appointed by the Ontario Gov-
ernment to investigate and suggest
plans for reorganization of the [Univ-
ersity of Toronto, Sir Rdbert's ep-
poitrtment as president of the Univ -
mar JF IT .. FEY 1030
Dot WS. MY FRI SIR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
293031
2 -J 4p s i 7
16 17 18 t1 26 b .S
94 24 23 . 26 0 to 29
,9ar FEBRUARY 1519
mm mm
N[ o no AW AAT
1 2 3 4
.5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
1539 1,4 Y 1131
..v I amY W
1 2 3 4 5 6
8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
reds MAtI2Cii lee 9
w < 1410 Ohl nu
i 2 3 4
6 7 8 9 10 11
'2 13 14 15 16 17 18
1'9 20 21 22 23 24 25
'.`26 27 28 29 30 31
!ens j Li NE retie
1 2 3
4. 10 7 8 9 1.0
11 1.2 /3 14 15 16 17
18 1.9 20 21 22 23 24
252627 28 29 30 J
. 3
1* 1019
WI. nw 191 na ,Al
'- A 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
95. 95. 25 26 27 20 29
ghee AUGUST ,s..
2 3 4 5
1
6 7 S 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
age OM.
AYv
moi W.
1. 2 3 4
9 9 10 11
15 16 17 18 1!
22 23 24 25 26
29 30 31
lads 'NOVEMBER Imre
nu Int I
1 a� 3 4
6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 13
19 20 21 22 2.'1 24 25
26 27 28 29 35
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1 2 t 2
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24 25 26 27 28 29 111 '151 25 26 27 98 79 16
PAGE SEVEN
Tea In Canadian Pacific History
•• eteeteeetieetteeleie
"Fadi an ounce of tea, carried
S l across the Dominion 53 years
ago as part of the first transcon-
tinental freight shipment by the
newly -completed Canadian Pacific
Railway, made history in London,
England, recently. e
In a small phial, the tea was
displayed in the Canadian Paotfic
office in Trafalgar Square, as
hart or the 100th anniversary
celebration of Empire Tea, Just
enough to provide "tea for two,"
the sample was traced to the ship-
ment that inaugurated the "All
Red Route".
Photos show: (top left) the
barque, "W, B. Flint", whose en-
tire cargo of tea formed the first
west to east freight train in 1886;
(top right) an early Canadian Pa-
cific freight train crossing Sur-
prise Creek bridge; (right) Lon-
don celebrates the Centennary of
Empire -grown tea by transporting
a symbolic shipment from the
East India Docks to Mincing Lane
by elephants and (left) the sample
of tea preserved by Mary E. Ba-
con, Lennoxville, P,Q., mounted
upon an explora.torY map in the
Canadian Pacific window on Tra-
falgar Square.
ersity of Toronto was the first 'prac-
tical result of the workof t he Com-
mission.
The chairman's remarks, said Sir
Joseph, recalled to his m ind a story
told to him by the late Goldwin
Smith. Let me give it as nearly as I
can recollect it in Sir Joseph's own
words.
As a very young man Goldwin
s GOT
® Grandma always was a keen shopper and quick to "snap up" a bargain
.. but you'll recognize these BARGAIN OFFERS without her years of ex-
perience ... you save real money ... you get a swell selection of magazines
and a full year of our newspaper. That's what we call a "break" for you
readers ... no wonder grandma says—"YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING THERE!"
LL- 'A 1LY OFFER
THIS NEWSPAPER, , 1 YEAR AND ANY THREE MAGAZINES
PLEASE CHECK THREE MAGAZINES DESIRED
❑ Maclean's tviugazine (24 issues), 0 Rod and Gun, 1 Year.
I Year, ❑ Silver Screen, I Year.
O National Horne Monthly, 1 Year. 0 American Fruit Grower, I Year.
❑ Canadian Magazine, I Year. 0 Parents', 6 Mos,
❑ Chatelaine, I Year. ❑ American Boy, 8 Mos.
❑ Christian Herald, 6 Mos.
❑ Canadian Horticulture and Home 0 Open Road (For Boys), I Year.
Magazine, I Year.
SUPER -VALUE OFFER
ALL FOUR
ONLY
00
THiS NEWSPAPER, 1 YEAR AND THREE BIG MAGAZINES
GROUP A — SELECT I GROUP B — SELECT 2
❑ News -Week, 6 Mos.
0 True Story, 1 Yr.
❑ Screenland, 1 Yr.,
Judge, I Yr.
❑ McCall's, f Yr.
❑ Magazine Digest, 6 Mos..
O Parents', I Yr.
❑ Christian Herald, I Yr.
❑ Woman's Home Companion, I Yr.
❑ Collier's, I Yr,
❑ American Boy, I Yr.
❑ Maclean's Magazine, 24 issues,
1 Yr.
❑ National Home Monthly, I Yr-
❑ Canadian Magazine, 1 Yr.
❑ Chatelaine, I Yr.
❑ Rod and Gun, I Yr.
❑ Silver Screen, I Yr.
❑ American Fruit Grower, I Yr.
❑ Canadian Horticulture & Home
Magazine, I Yr.
❑ Open Road (For Boys.), I Yr.
s,W,Y.091117 tr,31, g•,,t ,.,..
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO.
100021011001.7.51
ALL FOUR
ONLY
ss5t' 1,11SI-ten'dn591,9't+a i 91:';:.:U.,u1 n.11,,,,.
Gentlemen: I enclose $ I am checking below +ho
offer desired with a year's subscription to your paper,
❑ AILFamlly 0 Super -Value
Name
5+. or R.R.....,.
Town and Province
THE SEAFORTH NEWS
Snaith, a British subject, was an ob
server at the battle of Gettysburg,
messenger brought a dispatch t
him from L011(1,011, England. It wa
signed by five men, all of whom oc
upied important places rt the poli[
cal 'life of England,
Goldwin 'Smith read the letter wit
great interest and dindeed wit
amazement at its conten ts. 1t relate
the 'horror with which the people o
England learned of the great 'loss o
life entailed by the civil war an
trade the tentative and unofficial sug
gestion that the President, Abraha
Lincoln, should allow the South t
secede and in return the Northers
s States should annex all territory t
the north of the Unitedd States of
the North American Continent; tha
is, what 15 now Canada and the Un
ited States,
This aright seem like a ]wild an
visionary proposition, hitt two of tit
signatories of this letter were non
other than \\'illia 51 Ewart Gladeton
John and Bright. Sir Joseph aske
Goldwin Smith: 'What did you d1
with the letter?" itr, Smith replied
'After reading the letter carefully
walked Orel" to s ramp lire, threw f
into the flames and wntelted it burn,'
This extremely interesting and his-
torically important incident which has
not. I believe, hitherto been ptlhlisin-
rd, was related to Sir Joseph Flavelle
by Goldwin Smith, at the conclusion
of the work of the University Com-
mision to which reference has been
made.
Goldwin Smith, it twill he rememb-
ered,, Naas a great scholar. unsurpass-
ed in his flay es a master of English
prose. He was the publisher of a
farm newspaper, a public spirited cit-
izen of Toronto,
.11 the first meeting of the Commis-
sion Goldwin Smith, who felt he
should :have had the appointment of
chairman, remarked to Sir Joseph: "1
uppose you were appointed chair-
man because you are a prominent
Methodist" He took a great interest,
however, its the work and co-operated
splendidly in preparation of the re-
port. Eighty-one meetings were held,,
all except one at Goldwin Smith's
residence, 'The Grange," He was ttn-
eomprisingly opposed to coeducation
and refused to allots his hone to be
used for the meeting at which this
subject was discussed and at which it
was decided to recommend its adop-
tion,,
- prehistoric types.
A
0
c-
h
h
ti
d
m
0
0
d
e
e
d
I
t
AUSTRALIA'S FAMOUS LYRE-
BIRD
The lyre -bird of Australia ranks
among the 'living wonders of the
woeld. A master minstrel and mimic,
it is a unique bird .found nowhere else
in the world in a wild 'state. Also
known as the "N'ative Pheasant," it
is a bandsante pheasant -Like bird, and
is caller] lyre-hird becaat.e of the tvre-
shape of its wonderful tail.
It is the only hird of its kind in the
world, and is the sole survivor of a
very .ancient race of birds, li s'Ittg
primitive charaett istic—remain small
bones around the eyes, ']'hese bones
ate found inonly a few other species
of birds, all descended from ancient
Many noted naturalists have des-
cribed the lyre -bird as the finest fea-
thered minstrel in the world. 'Invaria-
bly, too, when singing the bird dances,
performing delightful rhythmic move-
ments. During this "dance" the bird's
wonderful tail is displayed in all its
glory. The usual performance is for
tate 'bird to swing its tail forward av-
er its head, spreading the ornament-
al lyre -.feathers out wide and rapidly
vibrating the filmy feathers between
the ptutnes until they become misty
in appearance. Because of the shyness
of 'the birds, it is not often that a hird
is seen "dancing," hut its powerful,
clear song can usually he heard a demi
a mite or more away.
The bird is a glorious inger, and
its powers of utinticry are remarka-
ble, It can mimic to perfection the
songs of other birds. the barking of
clogs, the ring of an ase, and other
bush noises, and nsualle alien-
ing it run: through a repertoire con-
taining a nnnsiwr of sows it: _,..
glorious symphony.
Although itt the early dao, mere-
lyre-hirds were shot for their 'loam. -.
ful tails, they are now cleeeltore-
teeter] by la .v. and so i''P::lot• ietee
they become in Australia that trl'::r:..
picture, Ina e even peen magi
their singia;, while often t!, •
heard on the radio—uticro;,L•••r, c-
ing placed in their haunts.
The hired, build their nee,- eit
on the ground or in tree The n tis
a rounded bulky affair t,n,truc,._1
sticks, 'tw'igs, etc., and :tne'i
mosses. feather,. etc. Oniv one egg
laid by the female each sea -on, Tee
period of incubation is long. extend-
ing over Live week, or more. anti the
young hird remains in the nest iv...
it is from five to seven weeke
At birth the baby birri is be to,
means a beautiful thing --at least its
human eyes. Its feathering is seamy:
on its head is a tuft of loose, ' ena
down, while its lege and feet ars
huge in proportion to the .body. 'Vet
this odd-looking chick is an "ugly
duckling" destined to ,become a 'hand-
some bird with the most wonderful
tail; and 'destined also to be a vocal
artist unrivaled at mimicry.
Invariably the lyre-hird does its
singing and 'dancing on a specially -
prepared mound in the forest. Using
its powerful feet, the bird clears a
roughly circular space, raking away
sticks, twigs and leaves, Then the
ground is scratched up, and a "con-
cert platform" about e yard or more
square is formed: Sometimes as many
as a dozen or more of these mounds
are seem around the bird: nesting -
places, but although the mounds are
used, at tithes, usually one is a favor-
ite, where the owner does more sing-
ntg and dancing than on any of the
others,
Aft a„res,ive young woman n•as
coldins the Itis Conductor 'to: tread -
,‘15 Crhthe:. When t`he battle had •
die,1 down he .,.ked her for' her fare.
"Terminus." .he ,tapped out. tend-
ering a coni.
".Single?" 11,e asked.
:'Yes,' . ..
"H'tn! I'm not sut•prised,"