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Home My WebLink AboutThe Seaforth News, 1942-03-05, Page 6PAGE SIX TEE SEAPORTS NEWS THtiRS11AY, MIACH. G,. 1942 Princess Alice inspects Girls War Work HER Royal Highness Princess Alice pisit recentlyotthe ces oforlvthe Canadian National Telegraphs in Montreal to inspect children's outfits made for the Royal Sailors Rest at Portsmouth,. England, in their own time by members of the Canadian National Telegraphs Girls Ser- vice Group. The Portsmouth institution provides for the care of dependents of seafaring men, Large consignments of these crtnts, which are for infants "'d children up to six years of age, have been sent by the telegraph girls during the past Year. The members of the group were presented to Her Royal Highness after she had inspect- ed their work and expressed her appreciation of their aid to the British war sufferers. Upper picture shows one of the girls being presented by Miss B. Tilley, president of the group. At right, Princess Alice receiv- ing a presentation bouquet from little Eleanor Margaret Ross, daughter of the Montreal Man- ager of the C. N. Telegraphs. Red -Tailed Hawk r(TJpper picture.) The Red-tailed Hawk, in summer time on the open,prairie, is an effic- ient and indefatigable gopher killer. In the autumn, after the popher has holed up for the winter, and the young, inexperienced hawks are. seeking easily captured prey, game and poultry may sutler from their attack. In the east the Red-tailed Hawk is practically constant nr colouration— brown above and largely white or cream below with a solidly red tail The Western bird appears in two distinct colorations, one of which is near -black, but with many interme- diates between it and a much whiter opposite extreme, thus making an almost infinite number of colorations The red -tail plumage that is most common in Western Canada, is how- ever, hardly distinguishable from the Eastern bird, Wapiti or Elk (Lower picture). Second only to the moose in size the Elk attains a maximirrn weight of 1,000 pounds,although more us- ually about 700 pounds. It is the most handsome of all the Doer fam- ily native to Canada, largely owing to its magnificent antlers. The cow has no antlers. Originally it was found in great numbers throughout the prairies and the forested area of Canada, from the St,' Lawrence river to Vancouver Island on the Pacific Coast. As settlement progressed the Elk became nearly exterminated. One of the few remaining herds was located in the Riding Mountains of Manitoba which are now within the Riding Mountain National Park. In the West there were very few of this magnificent animal left until the Na- tional Parks Branch established rig- id protection for them. Elk are more grarninivorous than most of the deer family, although they too do a cer- tain amount of browsing on the ten- der shoots of trees and shrubs. In the pioneer days of Canada, Elk were a recognized source of food, al- though the Journals of the old time explorers contain many slighting re- ferences to the dryness of its meat as compared with buffalo or moose. A. SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS ,MAN He must be a man of vision and ambition, an alter -dinner speaker, before -and -after-dinner guzzler, night owl—work all day and drive all night and yet appear fresh the next day, He must be a ladies' man, a model husband, a fatherly father, a devoted son-in-law, a good provider, a pluto- crat, Conservative, , Liberal, . Social Crediter or what have you, a technic-- fan, echnic-fan, politician, machinist and ambi- dextrous. He must be a sales promotion expert, create a demand for the tangible, be a good credit manager, correspondent, attend all home and school club meetings, church gather- ings, civic and political meetings, tournaments, funerals, visit custom- ers in the hospitals or jails regularly, straighten out kick -backs, attend sales conferences and do all kinds of missionary Work. He must be an expert driver, talk er, liar, dancer, bridge player, poker hound, toreador, golfer, diplomat, fin- ancier, capitalist, philanthropist, an authority on palmistry, phrenology, chemistry, archaeology, psychology, physiology, meteorology, criminology, dogs, cats, fish, horses, cars, house trailers, blondes,' brunettes, redheads Still it's a great fife'' -if you can make it.-(Con'tributed). Want and For Sale Ad's., 7;• •week 25c National Parks as Wildlife Sanctuaries All Canada's ,national parks are Wildlife sanctuaries. They serve as natural museurris where visitors can enjoy the benefits of first-hand ac- quaintance with ereaturoe of the `wild living unafraid and 'unmolested. In this way the parks not only make a noteworthy contribution to .wildlife conservation, but also otter an un- ,equalled opportunity to study ecol- ogy under favorable conditions. Wildlife adds materially t:o' the pleasure of the park visitor. How- ever charming the scenery, its beauty and interest are,inereasecl a hundred- fold by the sight of wild creatures in forest, the song of birds in the trees, the whirr of wings skimming the siir; face of the water, or the leap of a trout from deep eddying pools, These add life to the scene and are an es- sential part of the pational parks idea. This fact has long been recognized by those charged with national parks development in Canada. Wild anim- als living under natural conditions present 'to the park visitor a picture of animal life which never could be obtained within the confines of a zoo, or even at large where no ade- quate protection is afforded, No doubt one of the most fascinating features of these national parks is the opportunity they provide to study and photograph wild animals in their native habitat. A wilderness invaded by throngs, of human beings May seem a para- dox, but there is really nothing con- flicting between the idea of a wild- life sanctuary and a spacious area of natural beauty where hundreds and thousands of people may go each year in search of healthful recrea- tion, Actually there is very little dis- turbance of wildlife in these parks, and its is remarkable how quickly the animals and birds have discover- ed that they have nothing to . fear from man. Some of them have be- tcome tame to a point bordering on impudence, This is particularly true of the black bear—but here a word of caution, Visitors to the parks will be well advised not to feed or at- . tempt to 'pet" the animals. I{indness floes not always beget kindness, and some of these animals have not yet learned what is expected of them under civilized rules of conduct. Years ago Canada *as the last re- fuge of many wild animals, 'but be- cause of the advance of settlement in this country the habitations, particu- larly of big game, were gradually taken over and the animal life was being inexorably wiped out. The story of the plains -buffalo is a case in point. A few years gao none but the adventurous, who was content to spend days and possibly weeks in the attempt, could see such animals as the mountain goat and the bighorn sheep in their native • surroundings. Today, the visitor to the national may come across many of these den- izens, including sheep, goat, moose, deer, bear, elk and in some of 'the parks buffalo and antelope, without having to go very far afield. Canada's national parks are truly accomplishing one of the most im- portant aims which was in the minds of those who first conceived the idea o great natural =seams of wild- life, These parks are in the best pas- sible position to preserve wildlife be- cause their mandate to preserve wild lite because their mandate to pres- erve comprehends the whole complex of earth and water, hill and dale, forest and plain, rock and snow that go to make upa park, As long asthe national parks are kept as wildlife sanctuaries they will continue to pre- sent a fuller picture of the primeval Canada and afford Canadians a chance to enrich their experience by unforgettable encounters with prim- itive nature. judge—"The jury find you guilty." 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