HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1937-06-17, Page 3.THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937
About Alexander Chuhaldin
When 'Alexander C'huhaktin stopped
tiff for a brief visit to Canada in the
emirse of a world tour and found him-
self unable to proceed further on ac-
Count of visa, difficn•lties, Canada un-
knowingly gained a brilliant music-
ian, Mr. Chuhaidini, violinist and con-
ductor, at once settled in Canada and
during the last ten years lie has gain-
ed an enviable ;reputation in this
.country and the United 'States.
'In '119313 111 r. IChuhakiin was appoint-
ed by the national °radio system to
conduct a string of orchestras for its
coast to coast audience. "Melodic
Strings," as the organization was call-
ed, was `at once acclaimed by the pubs
lie and the press as one of the hest on
the air, It was only a short time later
that the officials of the National
1-
e
Broadcasting -Company asked to tar
the program- as an international ex
change feature and Since then "'ale
odic Strings" has become one of Ili
o111standing radio programa- -on chi
continent,
1Vtr, 'Chullaldin was :horn in Velodi,
in southern 'Rtissia. He comes of a
'musical fancily, its ancesters all being
.611'110x,: , tnttsicians. When still quite
yottug he was in the midst of his first
aeries of studies, Vastly Saionow,
principal of the 'Imperial Conserva-
tory •crf Moscow, and also a native son
of Velodi, decided to give a scholar-
ship to the 'boy in his home town who
showed the most promise, 'Alexander
Chuhalclin was t'he lucky lad who
went to the :Moscow Conservatory -on
'the 'scholarship.
;In 119115 he became .a member of the
Moscow. !Imperial Grand ,Orchestra
and when war !broke out he answered
ids country's call to arms and served
as 'a lieutenant of tiie eastern front.
He was wounded and gassed and in-
valided out of military service. -Mr,
'Chnhaldin moved up in the world of
music after the war and finally was
promoted to the rank of concent-mas-
-ter-soloist, Shortly afterwards, he left
Russia of a world tour which ended
when he settled in Canada.
'This maestro of the violin strings
is not only a 'brilliant musician, but ,he
also is a fair ;golfer .and ;figure skater,
and ht his youth Ise was a wrestler of
no mean calibre, He married an .Aus-
tralian girl, a talented musician, who
has frequently acted as his adcom-
•papist. They have an eight-year-old
daughter who is quite proficient at the
piano.
Mr. •Chuliatdin cherishes a dream of
one day seeing a Canadian symphony,
with the chairs filled by musicians
from the 'Atlantic to the ;Pacific, who
have passed the most stringent exam-
ina'tions. This, lie feels, would the the
solution in 'brin'ging out the 'hest in
Canadian music.
Tiny Country Church is Honored by
• Famous Singer
'Earle Spicer, the famous Canadian
'baritone who is presented. weekly
from the,Halifax studios in CBC na-
tion network programs does sot, Tnc-
his success, forget the little thian:t e.
Every summer, despite heavy de-
mands that are made can his services,
he spends two months with his par-
ents on their modest farm in Berwick
in the Annapolis Valley, There, at the
little country church which he attend-
ed as a 'hay where his parents wor-
ship, he goes every Sunday to sing to
the congregation. On these occasions
his presence swells the church to ov-
erflowin'g, Nor do offers of engage-
ments from 'larger Maritime c'Iut1Ches
tem'p't him, He refuses- them all. 'This
display of humanity and humility and
forsaking engagements in order to the
with his parents, is an indication of
icow li'kea'ble a percxon lie 18.
'National Program Conference
The national program conference of
the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora -
thin, attended by C13'C program exec-
utives from coast to coast, was held
the week of ;f'une 6 at Ottawa. The
deliberation..'lasted for live days. We
hope to have some interesting an-
nouncements 10 stake in our next col -
UM 11 fn C0011ee31011 ,,•itti the cnnier-
enee.
Designer of New Coins to Speak
Emmanuel Hahn, 'Canadian Acing-
tor, of 'Toronto, who designed several
of the new coins recently Issued .by
the Royal Mint at tOttawa, will be in-
terviewed by Charles Meanings at
0.30 pm. E'S C 011 'Friday, dune. 215,
during a .'broadcast to 'be heard over
the national network of the CBC. Mr.
Hahn is well-known for Many of the
memorials in scu•lptnre •ant stone
which he has been commissioned to
create throughout the country. Of
his coinage designs, the one of the
schooner on the twenty-five cent
piece has attracted, perhaps, the most
attention.
Description of the Principle of
Health Insurance
'I'he people of British Columbia,
during the election of June 1, voted
in favor of the principle of health in-
suranee. A referendum on this sitbjeot
had tbeen submitted to the electors,
The meaning of this referendum and
-
a description of the principle of health
insurance is to ba given by Dr. 'G, 1;.
Sedgewhck in a broadcast talk from
Vancouver on Thursday, June 24y at
9.310 p.m. IES'T, over the CBC national
(rook -tip. Dr. Sedgewick is 'P'roiessor
of .English at the University of B,C
and a keen student of public ques-
tions.
Corporation Features Day by Day
(All Times 'E'astern Standard)
Thursday, .June 117:
8„30' p.m. "1 'corer the Waterfront"
—presenting Pat Terry. From Van-
couver,
Friday, June ;118:
BAD p.m. "Shadows of the Crass"—
soloists with string ,anal woodwind en-
semble. From Halifax.
9.00 p.nm, "Bac'ks'tage"—variety pre-
sentation with Woodhouse and Haw -
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loins; orchestra direction Isaac Mam-
ott, .vocal ensemble and soloists. From
Winnipeg.
Saturday, June 119:
9100 pan, "Concert 'Party"—,pro-
diced .by !George Patton with Red
Newman and the Saturday Nighters.
Orchestra under direction of Simeon
Joyce. CBC-INIBC international ex-
change. program. From Toronto.
9,,30 p,m. "Our Heritage of Free -
dont of Speech" a talk 'by IR. L. Cald-
er, K.C. From Montreal,
Sunday, Tune 20;
' 9.00 p,tn. `tWa Majesty's Canadian
,Grenadier Guarcl's"-band concert dir-
ection Capt. (f. J. Gagnier, CBC-NBIC
international exchange program. From
Montreal,
7.00 p.m. "Tribute to !General
Brock" ---drama by (fohic M. ,French.
From Toronto, .
10:00 9.01. ""Atlantic Nocturne"—
readings by J. 'drank W'i9•1is with Abrin
Reid at the organ. From Haiifax,
Monday, ,1'tote 24%
13.310 p.m."Melodic Strings"—orch-
estra direction l\lexander Chuhalclin•
013C-tNBIC international exchange pro -
grant. From Toronto,_
9.00 p.m, "Chatting with the Listen-
er"—"What the CB'C is Doing," The
General Manager. 'from Ottawa.
Tuesday, (Stine 22C
S„30 9.111. "Id Paris" ---This is Par-
is—Lucicnne Delval; '7ailes et GRA
-
.3011,” 443311 orchestra direction Andre
1)'nrieux. 'From 31ontreal,
9.3) 31.11), "'!'hese Tinto."—news
commentary by C. 1?. i_',-\ 11. From
'Winnipeg.
Wednesda9', ;!line 214: ' -
9,00 p.m. "Automobile Vagabonds"
--11. H. Perry and Graham McInnes,
First of a series of broadcasts of a
coast to coast motor tour. From Hali-
fax.
1110.00 p.m, "C,[L'.IR. Musical Hour"—
Choral group direction Evan Wal-
ters with guest speakers, 'From Van-
couver.
HIBBERT
Vivian-Roney—
'The
ivian-RoneyThe hone of lir. and Mrs. Ken-
neth 'Roney, Huron Road, was the
scene of an interesting wedding when
their eldest daughter, Dorothy' Jean,
was 'united in the holy 'bonds of mat-
rimony to R'o'bert E. tViyian, youngest
son of Mr. and Mrs. [George Vivian.
of H•i'b'belt. ,A profusion of spirea and
honeysuckles, interspersed w1111 red
peonies, and potted ferns, made an
attractive setting for the ceremony
performed by Rev. 1G. 'Kersey, pastor
of Slain St. United -Church, 'Mitchell.
Miss Olive !Elliott, St, Marys, played
the weddin'g music and during the
signing of the register rendered "Un-
til." 'The lovely young' bride, given in
marriage by her 'father, wore a frock
of 'pink 'lace nt'er 'bridal satin, Her
sister, 'Rhea, as bridesmaid, was be-
comingly £rocked in blue net over
taffeta. with .touches of pink, 'rhe
'bride's youngest sister, 1Phyllis, was a
winsome little flower girl in a clainty
frock of 'blue crepe and white slip-
pers and carrying a 'bas'ket of sweet
peas and baby's breath. The groom
was supported by his 'brother, !`Man
Vivian of Hi'b'hert. The guests par-
took of a wedding 'luncheon 'foi•lowing
the •ceremony. Later the happy couple
left on a honeymoon in :Chatham,
'They will resicle on the 'bridegroom's
farm near Staffa upon their return.
Distinguished Statesssarn Laid to Rest
Sir Robert 'Laird Borden, former Premier of Canada, for whom a state
funeral was held at Ottawa 00 Sunday. -
SIR ROBDRT BORDEN PASSES.
Sir Robert Laird Borden, disting-
uished statesman and prince minister
of Canada throughout the 'Great V'ar,
died 'Thursday morning last, June 10.
1 -.Te would have been 83 years old
June !'10. Bedridden for more than a
month when he suffered a heart at-
tack, Sir Robert made a gallant fight.
T -lis passing was learned with deep
concern. In every province, in every
city, town and hamlet, friends and ad-
mirers grieved as they learned of the
death of the veteran statesman, Word
of 'his death carte from the stately
colonial home on \Vurtem:burg street
in Ottawa, with its treea and gardens,
where 'he had lived since 'before le
first became prince minister and
where he died, Word was sent to
every part of the Empire, to United
States and other foreign countries,
where friends, many of whom ice had
made' cIttriug the dark days of the
war, had anxiously awaited the ort-
conte of his illness.
The death of one who had played
so great a part in the constitutional
development of Canada and in fact
the entire 19nmire set-up, cast a
gloom over the sittings of the British
and 'Dominion ministers in London at
the Imperial Conference, 'I''he Confer-
ence sent messages of condolence to
Laity Borden, the constant compan-
ion of the stricken .statesmen. 'From
all parts of the world came .simil •
messages,
Sir Robert Borden, Canada's war-
time prime minister, was the only
leader of a conmhatant. nation tvho
held the reins of power from the be -
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SEAFORTH, ONTARLQ,
e is
inning to the end of hostilities, 'Che
strain of war years, the worries and
(ares of office, unclennined his health
and he retired to the tranquility of an.
old colonial borne overlooking t'he
Rideau .River iu Ottawa—his place in
Canadian history etched deeply, his
recognitionas a world figure assured,
A :Nova Scotian, Borden entered
parliament in 1896, became Conserv-
ative leader in 1.901 at t'he height of
Sir \'Vilfricl Isaurier's popularity, He
sy united the fortunes of his
party and rode into power in 1911 in
fighting apposition to the Taft1dltiehl-
in,g reciprocity pact with Washing-
ton, St was Borden's destiny to be
leader of a government during war
time. But he seemed to be mouldedfor that particular task ---patient, de-
termined, self-sacrificing. There was
nothing devious or subtle about 111m,
\Vit'll relentless tenacity, fie speeded
the anthill to war pit'c'h. When enlist-
ments fell off in the dark days of
1091`7, lie formed a union government
to pass a conscription law. The tall,
broad -shouldered Canadian with the
quizzical grey eyes played a leadingpart at the Versailles peace confer-
ence and he insisted that Canada sign
the treaty as a separate 'nation. Then,
until July 10, '1920; he remained in OTT:.d'i'ce, starting the reconstruction per-
iod. His health undermined and his
job clone, Borden retired from politics.
He retired to the sort of life he
loved, study and recreation. He trav-
eled, He puked up ;sufficient business
connections to keep him •busy. And
he Sound time to represent Canada at
world er'ents, the \\'ashington naval
conference .111 192s?', the League of
Nations in 1930, -1•l'e lectured in Can-
ada and Great Britain, And he put -
t1. red around hiss 'tome.
'lie .smoked and was the only Can-
idian prince minister who chewed to-
't:cceo, a ;mall quid being hidden 'm-
a
.lea his ehcek, fewpeople ever knoww-
i sot, ai1iuIt it. His, great hobby was
hooks
Daring his years of retirement Sir
Robert continued 'his interest in the
men kiln had freight the Great \\'ars
it'd in Ottawa no ex -service men's
'function was complete without him.
I-1'Is popularity was great, the war
veterans ill tertaining for 'hint a pro -
mid and sincere affection. They ap-
preciated the gesture of '.Prime -Minis-
ter -Mackenzie King in delegating Sir
Robert on the government's . official
party at the unveiling of the !'National
Memorial on Vinty Ridge in July,
igx;t,, The veteran .statesman made
the journey and while in France was
received with high 'honor :by the
French govern men t.
Sir Robert was horn- in Grand 'Pre,
'.S., -tune 20, .11!5114, near the historic
fields, edged with Acadian ni�illow•s,
the ivanvgeline well, the church and
hnria.•ground's immortalized by
angfr11.'w. He was a descendant of
Samuel Borden, an American .survey-
or who nnved 1, Falmouth. N.S.,
8170,0, •iciore the Loyalist.. He was
rdticaled .'it :\radia \''Jia :\cadcmv in
l'ort.on,
L'e a political ' contemporary, Sir
d t r1•,c 1 t r ! rden started our in
life o b t teacher, m'o'm to Now
3t ,ey, t 1,.rc he because a 9rofe•s or
in the r'lrilwolu' Institute. But he
silts siavly a year. or two, returning
In Nova S'cot's to study 10w and ev-
4 e3 ,dL_y y into to politics. In, Set
I' min r, 1`.- i ,,eharried Laura non::.
r1 11.a1if '. 1"liet• had nt,-children_
Si•r .Robert, file his ,kilt. Sir
1oµ•1 •
RAGE THRER
Frederick Borden, originally was a
Literal but he differed from the party
platform in 180.11. He slowly drifted
:into the Conservative camp and fin-
ally in 11896, at the age of 42, he was.
elected Conservative mem her for
Halifax, That was the election that
swept Laurier and the Liberals into
power, to stay there until 191111, fn a
House of d113, there were only 8
Coeervatives.and it wasn't long un-
til the studious member front Halifax,
with the deep, sonorous 'voice, was
marked for higher things. His 'keen
intellect stood out in the small oppos-
ition group, the finest possible train-
ing for a -future office -holder.
At a party caucus in 'Ottawa, Feb.
6, 19(11', Borden was selected party
leader .by the 81 Conservative mem-
her::, Borden was comparatively un-
known when the mantle Of Macdon-
ald, _Abbott, "Thompson. Rowell and
rapper fell on his shoulders. The
'Conservative party was disorganized
by Laurier's ;brilliance. Halifax de-
feated Borden in t199t1 and he offered •
his resignation at a caucus. it was de
clined and a .seat wt's found for hits
,n Carleton, Ont., 'Edward 'Kidd' re-
'l'hat marked the turning
point 111 Borden's career.
Burden slowly welded the :party to-
gether bit not without difficulty. To
many people he was a cold, distant
man in an unhappy contrast to the
magnetic Laurier, There were insur-
rections against his leadership, cli-
ques that wanted' hitu.cast aside.
Borden's courage 'and. tenacity may
be demonstrated by one'of these par-
lor revolutions. *group of Conserv-
ative members wanted. Sir Richard
II\1cBride from British Columbia as
leader aped he carie to IO,ttawa. Bar-
den knew about the mofienent and
gave a dinner party to the members
with himself and McBride as speak-
ers. Everyone knew it was to 'be a
test 'between them. McBride, a fiery,
rhetorical ,speaker. Borden, regarded
as a logician, a colorless speaker who
dealt in facts, not high-sounding rhe
toric. But it was Barden who emerg-
ed - victorious. It was he' -who can'tiu-
ued as leader,
Laurier stayed in power and Bor-
den in the shades, of apposition. Fin=
ally came that day in 1191111 when the,
Taft -'Fielding reciprocity pact was
laid /before a startled House of Com-
mons. Borden wavered atssfirst, ud-
willing to .support it,''tiflwil'ling to op-
pose it. But a caucus of ,'mem'bers
convinced him it was 'its duty to op-
pose it: He did oppose it, so strenu-
ously that he forced. dissolution and
an election,
The ;1,911. election was one of the
'bitterest in °C hadian 'history, with re
ciprocity the major issue. Borden em-
erged as, prime minister with recipro-
city defeated a!tid Laurier crossing the
floor to the opposition 'benches.r St
marked the ,beginti'iitg of Borden's
destiny.
The war clouds' were haverang over
Europe even in those days and Bor-
den's first major question was a naval
one. In 119l3, be'lievin'g there was an
emergency he proposed Canada add
three drea'dnoughts to the. British
Meet 111i government 'finally carried 4
the bill in°the' House after the longest -
filibuster in history, after. Borden fin-.
ally introduced a closure motion, the
first time in Canadian history, • Al-
though the bill passed the Commons,
the Liberal majority in the Senate de-
feated it and. Canada- continued with
its nwh natal .forces,
sk.1J this time Borden was gaining
political. •strength • and ,popularity.
Never a colorful, emotional speaker,
he generally toured the country with
a pep -talker, a ratan to tell the jokes,
enthuse tine crowd—'Col Hugh Clark.
of Kincardine was ,nee Borden was
not a good mixer like Laurier, he
lacked the sparkle, the wit and the
mercurial temperament of the Liberal
leader, 10 tine other hand, Borden in
his speeches was direct and outspok-
en, leaving no doubt' --of his meaning
On the platform, Borden was still the
lawyer argu.in'g a .case with cold logic
the driving force, •Curiotisly enough,
hecklers brought out the latent fight
fn ithnt,
It was the war that brought mat the
most in Borden. In a practical sense,
Canada had no army in 101114. Start-
ing from scratch, clue largely to the
driving force of Sir - Sam "Hughes,
Borden's minister of militia, troops,
munitions and all the im'plemen'ts of
01' were sent across the A't'lantic.
:Meanwhile. Borden and his minist-
ers were whipping t'he industrial and
agricultural life of 'Canada to a war
pitch, FTe was the first Dominion
Premier to be invited to attend the
ession, of the British cabinet in ,inly,
1916, .1 ea in and again he t•i•eited
Great Britain to confer with 'Empire
leaders rat the prosecution of: the war.
He went to 'France. 1,1 February and
May. 1917, he attended sessions of the
1nip .eriat war cabin et, the first sum-
moned to represent all ,sections of the
Empire -
Biit Eorden itad his political as well
scar (11ficu!ties. EnIi.stalents were
'Mang off in the autumn of 19115. lti
h=.r year parliament had extended its
+wn
life 12 months bat was far. from
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