The Seaforth News, 1954-11-04, Page 9INE atvert SPORTS COLUMN
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• A 1ot of inflated bladders have been
agitated since Rutgers beat Princeton
six to four In New Brunswick, N.J.,
November 6, 1869,
And indeed, it is a moot question
whether Canada wasn't a year ahead
or the United States in recognition and
production of football, For in 1868, the Montreal Football
Club was formed, but its feats, and its antecedents are be-
clouded, except for the fact that in 1873, the Club put up a
trophy, ownership of which represented Canadian supremacy,
The date of that first American game, November 6, is
interesting as indicating that football then was far from
being such an overwhelming part of American collegiate
life as it later has become. Assuredly the colleges and pros
Of our clay would not wait for November 6 to begin their
activities. Canada's Big Four and Western Conference teams
are at it in July and by August have hada couple of games
under their belts. The collegians have pushed hark the
calendar to mid-September for opening games,
But Rutgers and Princeton of 85 years ago did not jump
the gun. This was one of the few years in which football,
as a college sport, was placed in Its correct category of im-
portance relative to the matter of securing an education,
which Is the primary reason for the existence of colleges.
Canadian educational institutions have never allowed
sport to interfere seriously with learning, What college
sports have to offer by way of character building is the pro-
motion of initiative,' resourcefulness, and a spirit of team play
born of mutual dependence. When a college team takes the
field in Canada, where there is no platoon football, it. is
On its own,
In the crisis that arise in his post -collegiate life, the
student (unless he goes into professional fofatbaii) must do
without play-by-play steering from the coaching staff. Sport
plays its part in educating young men to be independent.
But in Canada., at least, it is not over -played, nor trade
superior to the real functions of the universities.
Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed
by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge. 5,,, Toronto,
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HAiliERSTBURG, ONTARIO
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By F. (BOB) VON PILIS
Perhaps the Toppit case will
bring to the farmers Of Ontario
realization that the much
casted of legislation concern -
dairy products as the Edible
Act and lest year's Milk In-
latry Act are not what they
are supposed to be.
Topplt is a product made of
whole milk and edible oils which
ean be whipped up into some-
thing that looks and tastes very
much Like whipped cream. It is
used in' restaurants and by
bakeries to top cakes, fruitcups,
eream puffs and other desserts.
After the Edible Oils Pro-
ducts Act was proclaimed the
kompany was taken into a
magistrate's court and fined for
manufacturing a product forbid-
:ea—den under the Act.
The company appealed and
the higher court threw out the
conviction, The company now
has the right to continue its
Operations, subject, of course, to
the results of an appeal by the
government agencies to the
Supreme Court, if and when
such an appeal is made,
Stronger Law Needed
There -are two aspects of this
ease which are important.. The
first is that the Edible Oils Pro-
ducts Act -as we have said time
and time again - is not worth
the paper it is writter on. We
have warned of its loopholes
and predicted that new dairy
substitutes, other than marga-
rine, would come in. It will he
up to those wee were so enthu-
siastic about this piece of legis-
lation to try and stop the gaps
in it.
The second aspect which
wants to be looked at very
closely is the fact that the manu-
facture of Topplt could have
been stopped last year by the
simple and only fair measure of
compensating the manufac-
turers for the expropriation of
their business; because expro-
priation it is, whatever way you
look at it.
EXPROPRIATION
Any person who sets up shop
to manufacture a product which
is not prohibited, and Toppit
was absolutely legal at the time
it was started, invests his sav-
ings and his work to build up
a business, cannot be expected
to lose all that if some day he
is told to close down for the
protection of some other group.
If a government, be it Muni-
cipal, provincial or federal,
takes the property of a man for
any reason, it is only right that
it should pay far it. Nobody
would be expected to give up
his house or a piece of land,
say for a railroad or highway,
wi thou t compensation. The
same should apply if a man has
to give up, his means of making
a living.
Compensation
The owners of the Toppit
Company put their case before
the government last year when
the Act was in the making, They
asked whether they would be
compensated for the loss of their
business. They were told to go
and look for something else.
We hope they will .he able to
maintain their rights.
This column welcomes criti
cism, constructive ,pr destruc-
tive, and suggestions, wise or
otherwise; it will endeavour to
answer any questions. Address
all mail to Bob Von Pills, Whit-
by, Ont.
Rescue Operation - Alex Nicholson, whose car was washed
from the road into the Don River, Toronto, is rescued by a fire-
man on the end of a firetruck extension ladder.
IRISH RACE IS
VISI!
It looks as though we've
been living under a delusion
about the Irish, if the writers
of a book, "The Vanishing
Irish", that has just come out,
are to be believed. Tho popular
conception of the typical Irish
family -charming, witty Paddy
doting on his still pretty wife
and his household of dozens of
children, besides the chickens
and pigs -just isn't true. In fact,
Ireland, once renowned for its
big families, is now a land of
bachelors and spinsters.
Of Ireland's population, 64
per cent are single, 6 per cent
widowed, and only 30 per cent
married. And the average age
of marriage is round about 34
for men and 28 for women.
As a consequence, the popula-
tion of Ireland has fallen from
over 8,000,000 in 1841 to 4300,-
000
,300;000 at the last census in 1951.
In Southern Ireland the posi-
tion is even more serious, and
now there are less than 3,000,e
000 In the Republic.
What are the reasons? Emi-
gration accounts for part of the
loss, but by no means all of it.
What is it that keeps Paddy
away Irons the altar? On one
point nearly all the contributors
agree. He may be a fine, witty
lover, but as a hubby he 's out.
One Guess - His personality
literally surrounds him, and you
don't need to see the face to
recognize Sir Winston Churchill.
This picture was ta;cen during
Sir Winston's attendance at a
Conservative Party conference
recently in Blackpool, England.
Saved From River - Two harbor patrolmen pull Jatk Bates from the Don River, Toronto, rifler -
his car was swept into the river by flood waters as hurricane Hazel lashed the city.
When it comes to a marriage,
he looks for wealth and strength
to keep kiln, not beauty for him
to admire or companionship for
him to enjoy. He is irrespon-
sible and much prefers the race-
track and the pub to the home.
Celibacy has been raised into
a virtue. Marriage isn't regard-
ed as a normal goal, and any-
thing in the least suggestive of
close friendship between men
and Women before marriage is
often regarded as worst of ,sins.
Many a nice Irish colleen
would rather walk home alone
in the dark than face the shame
of being "named" by letting a
boy see her home. Mixed social
gatherings, far from being orga-
nized by the priests, are gene-
rally frowned upon.
"Priests have told me with
pride that married couples: had
come to them after a Oar to
ask why God sent them tne
children. Inquiry disclosed that
they. were ignorant of the -'facts
of life." So writes { thine
Leslie.
Sean O'Faolain sums up: "I
have heard only four plausible
explanations for Irish contin-
ence: that sexual desire is sub-
limated by religion, exhausted
by sport, drugged by drink, or
deflected by either an innate or
an inculcated puritanism."
This Stomach-''che
is Worth Money
At Coal Harbour, a former
Royal Canadian Air Force base
on Vancouver Island, a bustling
whaling station is now' in full
operation. About 400 whales are
expected in the current season.
And like all whale catchers, fac-
tory hands there are keeping
a sharp look -out for amber-
gris.
This moat coveted whale
product is the result of the huge
mammals getting indigestion af-
ter eating a diet of squid,
cuttleflish or octopus. The horny
mandibles -ofe these creatures
are nearly always anshergris-
coated when found inside a
Whale,
The material used as a flea.
tiro for costly perfumes also
floats on the surface of the sea
0 filen disgorged and occurs in
different colours, ranging from
white to silver grey and brown.
llach colour -has a distinctive
smell, Soft black ambergris is
most loathsome, white is pleas-
antly aromatic, and other sorts
Lire rather "`fishy." especially
when fresh,
The biggest lump on record
reached the London market 'in
11113. We ,,hi•ne 336 lbs., it eal'n-
tx). its Wei:eht in. gold. Special-
is s alone should handle this
s1::,;tance. A well-known Lon-
don merchant Once paid heavily
for a lump. Then, becoming sus-
picious, he rut it epo11 and to
:his horror Lound a wick inside.
The most precious of the
world's animal products, in this
(P50 was just. a large piece of
;u to crged candle!
SI, REP -INDUCls a
Forget about counting sheep
if you can't sleep. A shop in
New York which specializes in
sleep-induring go d g e t s has
marketed a "surf simulator." It
reproduces the sound of a roll-
ing sea breaking on sand, and
1.1 switches off automatically as
soon as the subject is sound
asleep.
With it you can get a tiny fan
fitted into an "ozone" box. This
Pan sends the fragrant odour
of sea breezes floating over your
face Ra you .listen to the sound
of surf. breaking, The price?
About $50.00,
id Luck CoQidnf
et Them Down
Borne people frighten them-
selves into believing that they
can't get well. When that hap-
pens, there's little hope, for it's
the mind that plays the most
important part in any recovery.
The very sound of the words
"infantile paralysis" has a
frightening effect, yet there are
athletes who have been struck
down, but have recovered to
take their place in the front
rank, Doris Hart, the great
American tennis player, is one.
Another is Walt Davis, the 6 ft.
6 in. Texan who broke the
Olympic high juinp record in
1952 with a leap of 6 It 8%
inches, an extraordinary feat
for a man who the doctor
thought might have to lie in an
iron lung for the remainder of
his days.
Derek Pugh, geologist alld
South London Harrier, who
broke the European 400 -metres
record, was struck down by
infantile paralysis while study-
ing in Paris, He thought his
running days were finished but
determined to get fit again At
first they did not expect him to
survive, but he was brought
back to a hospital In Orpington,
where he recovered gradually.
After nearly a year he was
about an crutches, but never roe
linquished his ambition to get
back to the track, and stowly
built pp strength by scrambling
about on mountains during geo-
logical expeditions. 'Eventually
he went into training, and re-
ports say that he is so much
better that he will return to
serious running in the future.
Clovey La Croix was termed
by Bill Tilden "the hardest hit-
ting guy in tennis." Playing
with Helen Wills Moody and
Helen Jacobs, he won several
mixed doubles titles, and was
singles champion of Oakland.
Berkeley and the Bay Countiek
between 1928-32.
In 1.945, while scrviug as all
officer in the Pacific, he got a
stomaehful of shrapnel. "You.
can thank your lucky stars that
tennis kept you so fit," said the
surgeon who operated, "or voted
be dead."
La Croix's days of serious
tennis were finished, but he
made himself tit again, sot about
helping those less fortunate
than himself, and with tno' co-
operation of Dr. T. J Canty, of
Mare Island Naval F.ospital, de-
signed a two-inch metal arm
that fastened at one end re the
handle of a tennis racket, and at
the other to a screw into an
artificial arm, With this device
he has taught 25,000 children
and 7,000 adults with no Sons
to play tennis.
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