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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1924-08-07, Page 714l Scouting in Ibibioland. A very interesting account of Scout- ing in Nigeria has come to hand from Rev. A. .W. Drysdale„ who used to be Scoutmaster ofour own 1st Westport Troop in Ontario. Mr. Drysdaleis do- ing missionary work in Nigeria, and as you will see by this account, is also doing quite a good deal of Scouting. If the Scouts were asked the ques- tion, "Where is Ibibioland?" I am sure that very few boys could answer the question. Ibibioland' le in Nigeria, en the West Coast of Africa, a British protectorate. The next question would be, How can a person reach that laud? Well, you first have to get to Liverpool, Eng- land, and from there board a steamer belonging to the ElderDempster Ship- ping ;Company that sails, along the West Coast. The fsteamer stops at many ports of interest and a Boy Spout wlio is always on the "_Alert" will see many wonderful sights. After three weeps sailing thesteam- er enters the Gulf of Guinea and from the sea coast up the Cross River for 60 miles, and then the anchor is drop- ped :at Calabar, opposite a place called Duketown. Then you must take a launch to .travel another 60 miles up the Cruse River until you reach a place called ltu. This place in the old days was a great slave market, but now, under the influence of the gospel and the Government, stave dealing is practically done away with, and in the market at the present time you will find the natives trading in yam, rice, fish, etc, Now you have entered the great land of ibibio. It is very hard to state exactly the population of this great African country, but there are thousands and thousands of men, wo- men and children. Of course with suoh a crowd of. children there are many boys. They are black In theskin, but they are just the same as; the bogs et home. Boys who are willing to learn but have not the same opportunities as the boys in Canada. But they are gradually get- ting more and more chance' through the -Missionaries and the Government. The native boys are fond of sports as well as of learning, and they make very good Scouts. On the 22nd day of. March of this yearwe held a Scout Fleld Day at Ibiaku. This is an an- nual affair, and the boys all talk of it as the "22nd." At this. time of the year it seems funny to talk to a Cana- dian boy about a Field Day, as it would he very cold, But not so in Ibibioland. At that time it Wad 00 degrees In the shade, so that in the sun it would be about 140 degrees, which will almost make a Canadian boy hot to think about: At the Field Day there were about 6,000 natives present from far and near, chiefs, men, women, boys and girls. There were only 10 Europeans present, representing Government of- ficials, missionaries and traders. Cap- tain F. Ashley, the head of the Gov- ernment in this district, was' present, and he is a great supporter and takes a great interest in the Scout Move- ment. He also gave the first prize for the parade. The day was spent in sports of all kinds, races, football, games, etc. I am aura that if the Boy Scouts of Canada had been able to look -on they would agree with Mr. Drysdale when be says that the boys in Ibibioland are good Scouts, PO liE "ILL NE VES" 'Why She Kissed 'Him. Agincourt was a groat English vic-, tory; yet it wouldhardly be as i.amili-! What to Do if You Find Yourself in This Condition. The sort of thing that specialists Weak .of as nervous debility is the rundown condition causer, by over- work, household care or worries. ll'he sufferers find themselves tired, mo- rose,. low-spirited and unable to keep their minds on anything. Any sudden nbise startles and sets the heart pal- pitating violently. They are tuli of groundless fears, and do not sleep well at night. The hands tremble and the ,legs feel ee 16 they would give way, following a walk er any exertion.' The whole''conditiee of such 5'00510 may be de,ecribed as pitiable. " Doctoring the nerves. with, poison- ous sedatives is a terrible mistake, The only, real nerve tonic is a good supply of new rich bleed. Therefore the treatment Ear Nervousness and run-down health is Dr. Williams' Pink Pills•, which promptly build up and enrich the blood. The revived appe- tite, the strong nerves, improved spirits and new strength which conics after a course of these pill's will do- l light every sufferer. You can get these pills from any medicine dealer or by mail at 50o a box .from The Dr, Williams' Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. Torpedo -Carrying Wonder Plane. What is generally thought to be the most wonderful aeroplane' ever Unlit' is nearing completion at the works of Bletc kbtun Airhralt Co„ Ltd., ttt' Brough, on the Ilumber, in .hast Eng -1' land. The machine has been built for the Air Ministry, and is named the Cuban roe. It is driven by a 1,000-h.p. Napier Cub. It is a biplane with e wing spread of about 70 feet, and it has an enormous fuselage: Although the Napier Cub is, both in size and power, the biggest aero engine in the world, it is 'stowed away in the fuselage so that it cannot be seen, and the pjlot's seat le actually on top of the engine,, Inside the fuselage there are three separate floors. On the top floor is the pilot's: room and space for arma- ment. On the middle floor are the chart- room and offices, and on the "ground floor" or ,basement are the bomb sigbts and more armament. The tor- pedo is or-pedo.is' also controlled from this room. The machine has been specially de- signed to carry the largest naval tor- pedo built. It has a normal tap speed of 120 m.p.h., but when in action it could swoop down at 150 m.p.h. to within a few feet of the water, discharge its torpedo,which would disable or even sink the largest £6,000,000 battleship afloat, and be miles away almost be- fore the crew of the ship know what was happening. ' " The Cubaroo has been designed by Major Bumpus, and a: fleet. of 400 such machines could be built for the price of the battleship which any ono of them could destroy. Chinese Trees for Pulp. Seeds of Chinese fir trees, which are particularly suited for the manufac- ture of wood pulp, are bang tested by the forest service in the hope of add- ing to the pulp producing resources of the United States. n, ar as It Is to English and Atnerican readers today If it had been inerely chronicled, not greatly celebrated by the victorious rade. It is Shakespeare and Drayton that have kept that great fight and its leaders sthll vivid and alive. Recently the distinguished French author and critic, M. Champion in his new Poetie History of the Fin Mouth Century, has narrated the fas- cinating career and achievements of Alain Chartier, who in his poem the Lay of the Four Ladies wrote of the tanee battle from the point of. -view of tate vanquished. That Boy, Too, Loved' the Out of Doors. That boy, too, loved the out-of-doors The lakes and shores; He noticed sparrows quarrelling, And fig trees, bare or burgeoning; And He was friend of tree, bush, stone When he was grown, Once in a boat He spoke great things; Once on a mountain, tempted, won. He often tramped the open road Beneath the dusty sun, Oh, it is good to know that Ile Was fond of out -door things as we. How much like us! How well we know That boy they called Christ, long ado. —Mary Carolyn Davies. He -"I didn't know you had a loud speaker." , She--"TIn She --"That's just a laying pa out. •—' ' forRent. Volcano In Bolivia a volcano, is being offered, for sale br for .rent. The advertise- • will pro- duce asserts that the volcano w1 ro- P duce enqugh steam to develop eleetri- kilowatt HEALTH EDUCATION BY DR, J. J. MI7DLETO,N Provincial ,Board of Health, Ontario Or. l$fiddleton will be glad to answer questions os •Publto Health nab tare through this column. 'Address him at Spadini' Houma, Spadini Crapoent, Toronto , The strength of a chain 10 measured community. All phases of the work by its weakest link 'It matters not'came,up foo discussion, child welfare, mental deficiency, delinquents, better - how ponderous and massive some of strength 'and will not t e s ram guarding their hes an preven •n if even one of its Linke are defective. accidents. These and many other • nsidered: In Each of the four ladies had a lover o seder Take baseball game discussion on industrial one con s. ra a a -bas b g listening a d sen engaged in the conflict. One is killed 'for instance. s What greater drawback hygiene problems, I jotted down a few in action• one is taken pr+isoner; one could be imagined than to"have one notes. They tend to show how varied ring the condition of the poor, provid- 1 the links may' be, the chain has little ing better facilities for workers; hi1 stand h thealth d ti g This is true whatever phase of his topics were thoroughly co is missing; and the fourth is auto and , weak man on the team? All the and interesting are the subjects being unwounded because he fled:The lour 1others are playing faultless ball and' dealt with, and how, they pertain to ladies mourn their griefs and sym-. nothing seems to be in the way of thewelfare of the industrial workers pati lee with one another, but allvictory. But the poor player drops 1—•a class which comprises such, a the ball at a crucial moment when. a large part of our population. Here are some of the things talked about: Protection of workers against an - agree that the greatest grief belongs catch should have been 'certain and to her whose lover hae.• returned sato. I the opponents score a home run, even- Master Alain, as he was oftenest in up the score or winning the game. thrax and lead poisoning also came up called, was,. a fervent patriot not only 16 was the weak player that did the for discussion, as did also the ques- In inciting his countrymen to resist' trick. In any line of organized sport tion of providing legislation for the and repel the: English but also in bold -'such as rowing, every man must do protection of women workers before ly calling attention to needed'reforr1his bit and do it well There must be and after childbirth. iu hie owe land; he denounced corrup-I no weak spots anywhere. And so it is Low wages and fang hours produce ton and incompetence; he champion- when we think of the public health a lower standard of living, immoral - ed the poor'and opprIncompetence; always ut- and the_ efforts that are being put for- ity and disease. 1 workers toeing his. mind with a fearlessness ward to keep the people well and Part of the duties of socia strong, to prevent the spread of com- is to try and bring about shorter the more admirable because in those munecable disease, to save the lives hours of work in certain occupations: days every man of letters' was depend- of mothers and infants, to protect- A great problem confronting us at. ant upon, favor and patronage. But workers in industry slid to provide the present time is, the reduction of Master Alain, despite his free tongue; clean food, -safe milk and para water unemPloytiient. never lost favor at court; he way even for drinking purposes. The disposal The 8 -hour day was advocated in h t f goLiaftoiis and sent abroad as ambos- renal hygiene, good health habits, per- New Brunswick, it appears, is the sailor. Fie lived long honored sail be ! per methods f lien satin pro -the onl rovince in the Dominion that loved by noble and peasant; ho was ,ight kind of food ands not overeat- permits child labor.under fourteen intrusted with delicate : foreign ne_ of refuse, the provision of adequate industrial work of tries e na ure o min - sewage facilities the matte • P in . manufacturing and' construction. the favorite of three kings, and once— ing, keeping the bowels active; taking it is the ono thing known of him to outdoor exerciser bathing frequently, most readers outside of France -lie cultivating a kindly and optimistic was kissed by a princess, ; spirit towards those with whom we The lady was '&larguerite of Scot, come 01 contact—these are some of land, 'wife of the -Dauphin, later Louis the links in the chain of health. Tke recent contentt XI. - She was young, intelligent, spirit- of social workers demonstrated the numerous I ed and beautiful; of Alain it was said phases of health and welfare activi- years of age. scheme should be inaugurated Some soli to examine school children, so as to decide what employment they are best suited for. a anee will send If L. V. S. of N p name and address to Dr. Middleton, Spadina House, Toronto, he will give that he, hail "tire most beautiful soul ties that have to be considered if the 'some directions about anti -goitre and the ugliest countenance of any ,whole scheme of social service is to be tablets. They are expected to be soon man in France." He had fallen asleep of any real and lasting service to the on the market. on a bench in the courtyard of the palace when Marguerite came by at tended by a train of courtiers and noble ladies. She stooped and kissed him as he slept. The company were astounded, and one maid of honor ven- tured to remark, "But, madame, hoy. I can you .kiss a reran who 1i' 'eo ugly?" ''It is not to the man that I have given a kiss," " re lied the Princess, "but to the precious mouth from -which have passed and gone forthh, so many wise, and witty words and noble sen- tences." I' Master Alain fortunately lived to ..see and to hail the rise of Jeanne d'Aro; and his last known poem is one again denouncing the English and prophesying that they soon should be I defeated and driven from France—as indeed they were soon after. Have you noticed any improvementTablets will relieve the baby. The iv- Tablets are sold by medicine dealers in your golf lately?" Few people know that the word fag you heti I found ten balls out of or by mail'at 25 cents a box from The s a clipped form f fatigue, although lost yesterday. Last season J�wae' Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., `Brock - 0. Her Improvement. BARY'S GREAT DANGER DURING HOTWEATHER little ones die during the hot weather than at any other time of the year. Diarrhoea, dysentry, cholera infantum and stomach troubles came without warning, and when a medicine is not at hand to give promptly the• short delay too frequently means that the child has passed beyond aid. Baby's Own Tablets should always be kept in the house where . there are young children. An occasional dose of the Tablets will prevent stomach and bowel troubles, or if the trouble comes suddenly the prompt use of the Ipe r o a gee, a oug 50 everybody recognizes that short for photograph, fncog, for in - g is lecke, if I found two." viile, Ont. --.%---- cognito, memo. for memorandum, lyIany will sympathize with. your Angels. motor for motor -car, pram for peram- misfortune; it is a real friend that I too have looked on angels, bulator, phone for telephone and cycle honestly rejoices in your success. The angels of the Lord, for bicycle—clipped still further to "bike." Avoid loss when sending money by mail. ` Use Dominion Bxpeess Money Science has records of fish, birds, Orderer -the safe, convenient, inexpen- and animals which have changed their sive way. sex. The biggest mistake of all is con- Minardts Liniment Relieves Pain. stantly to be looking for small ones. Celebrate Arrival of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Left—"WhOepin' 'em up" at the rodeo.p P with a population et about two thous - MacLeod, a little. town in Alberta,1' and rather quiet souls, celebrated its ,jubilee,recently.' . Mine Fifty aaquatint'aquatint'Royal N w ago a aquatint' of the 1 o orth est ..Mounted Police camped on the sete.,.madejt their head - ..quarters, and it was for many years • the centre of the .Weetern. zone .of raw, 1 and aider. Fifty ,oars. In that time r MacLeod has grown no into a flourish -1 Gil energy of 100,000,000 t hours a year. The offer is said- to be 'lug Tittle prairie towns and created a • bona: lido one. wsslth. of traditions. • Top -Veterans of the Scarlet and Gad meet after half a century. Below 'Participants is the` -war deuce • - Practically all those who remain of the original members a the f s cai•let and gold gathered in MacLeod, draw- ing with them seyenteon thousand visitors from all, over the American o , C ntinent. Scores of caw boys, veteran moue -- es and isitors lanced on the Side- walksa 1 v c solo walks toe the tunes of old fiddles:and banJos picked and sawwed by wrinkled hands.' The Baelcfeet and Diesels, once. tbe-terrors of the cutounding plains, held an old-time war dance in their camp. Their shrieks and throb- el stran Bing tom-toms nungtec. strangely with the: anisic of the viclting.liandsand the bagpipbs who monopolized almost every street corner. its rrouncie•1 by vast v deposits Today, su P .of bitunilncir^,'end anthracite coal, the hoe raising a cafit e and horse is centre of g • country, ief: cLeod contains four. r,hnrcho gap,,'schools, and is the headquarters of the Royal Canadian .ilounted Police, Not Uriel standing in the sun, Nor Raphael whose plumed sandals run Upon the winds, nor that holy one Nearest the throne, great Gabriel, Nor Michael of the sword. I saw no wings of angels Arched over Palestine, Not above Ornan's threshing floor Where the _Wrath was stayed, nor above it sore Thirst of the desert where Hagar bore Water of life to Ishmael, Led by celestial sign. Altars, but never angels Ascending in the fire; Beggars, but not In seraph hold' Borne skyward; river, but no gold And beryl of high heralds told To show to fainting Daniel The end of world's desire. Yet I have looked on angels, The augele of the Lord, And entertained them unawares, Worn man and women bowed with cares, Pilgrims whose patient eyes were prayers, Binding rebeliius Israel With love's tenacious cord. All quietly God's angels Go lifting hearts that fall, Slipping our 'prison doors .ajar, Shining more softly than a star Where glooms have bees the shadows are, Guileless as Nathaniel, Undauntable as Paul, For COFFEE Parfirular people- Pure ! No chicory or any adulterant dulterant i n this choice coffee C Saint John beheld glad angels At the gates of the jasper wall, But I have seen there spent with grief, Homeless aa wandering autumn loaf, Reapers that sink beside the sheaf, Yet ever like child Samuel Arising at the call. Olt, ,I have, looked on angels, ; :fair ingeis et tlee`Lord, With none believing. their. report, Of -the 'Philistines made a sport, Rejected,, yet the temple court Of God's own grace, Immanuel, His worship their • reward. --Katharine Lee Bates in Youth's 'Companion. ' The 'Norrowest Streets. Some of the streets in Chinese cities are only three fe t. wide Content males poor nien rich; dis- content makes rich men poor, EASY TRICKS Rose In The Button Hole This is a good stunt with whkrir to begin a series of parlor tricks. The trickster pretends to pick a magic seed out of the air and puts it on his coat lapel where a but- tonhole flower would be worn. The spectators :can see that his hands are empty. He. oounts, "One, Two, Three!" and ` a real rose appears, as 1f by magic, in the buttonhole. A length of elastic Is the con- federate in the 'trick. One end of this 1s fastened to the inside of the coat under the armpit. The exact position will have to be de- termined by experiments. This is Med right through the cloth and through the buttonhole and .a rose is fastened to the end. When the performer enters the parlor, the elastic is stretched and the rose hidden and held by the pres- sure of the upper arm against' the body. To cause the rose to ap- pear In the buttonhole, itis neces- sary only to relax the pressure of the arm against the body. Magi- cians usually arrange for the rose to be easily detached from the elastic, thus permitting an exami- nation of the flower and the auto- matic vanishing of the means by which the trick was done. (011p this: out and paste, it, with other of the series, in a scrapbook.) A Quake a Week. The city of Lima, Peru, has an earth- quake about once a week, but in ten years there has been no loss of life or property. Slight jars and heavy rumblings are the chief characteris- tics. ' Valued at -875;000, a 'wonderful new telescope has been made for the Rus- sian Government by a British firm. It contains a mirror 400n. wide, 8%In. thick, and _nearly 1,000 pounds in weight. O R I D A OFFERS GREAT 1- opportunities for safe investments with profitable returns. Highly inter- esting particulars sent free. We also wish to communicate with reputable persons to represent us in their local- ity. Write now. Box 66, , Stuart,. Florida. New Sectional Maps. Two new sheets of the Sectional Map of Canada, the Moose Mountain sheet and the Medicine Hat sheet, ;. have just been issued. The western edge of the area oovered by the former, sheet lies about sixty -sex miles easteef the city of Moose Jaw, The area cov- ered overed by the latter includes the city of Medicine 'Hat. Each sheet le approxi- mately 24 inches, by 34 inches, on''a. scale of three, •miles to an inch, and ehows by various colors detailed topo- graphy such as streams, lakes, roadie, buildings, contours, telegraph, and telephone lines, railways, post o0Sces, eta. These sheets may be obtained from the Topographical Survey of Canada, Department of the Interior, Ottawa, upon payment of the nofmal fee of t . 25 cents each, or if they are desired In older forret of pocket size convent ent for carrying around, the price 1s 50 cents. • Minard's Liniment for Rheumatism. The neglect of the sun's healing powers has been one of the greatest i of many blunders of so-called civil- ization.—Sir Herbert Barker, the fa-. mous bone -setter. Say "Bayer Aspirin" INSIST! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the . genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed phy- sicians for 24 years. ate`a Accept only Bayer package whichcontains proven directions Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and l00—Druggista Aspirin is the trade mark (registered In Canada) of Bayer Manufacture of Mono. seeticaddester of SalleylIesdd . 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