The Seaforth News, 1948-09-02, Page 6•
t'„
-di
a.
•
r•
1T GOES ON
1N TI3E
WORLD
ZyNorinanBleir
Great Britain
There was really important news
from the Old Country recently,.
although it wasn't the sort that got
.many .big newspaper; headlines. On
August 16th plum and apple;: jam
was finally taken .off the rationed
list; and only those who recall the
first years of World War One, and
especially those who floundered
through the mud of France and
Flanders on a diet of that delicacy
combined; with • bully beef, can
realize that "plum -and -apple" is
more than just something that
comes in tins -its' an institution,
more or less sacred.
When the German submarine
blockade came within a hairsbreadth
of starving Britain into submission
more than 30 years ago, the food
manufacturers turned almost every-
thing that could be swallowed into
a food product. The principal iil-
grediedt the "filter" -in jams was
ground -up turnips, mangels, and the
like, mixed with unspecified color-
ings and flavorings. But whatever
went with it, always it carne out
plum -and -apple.
Vaudeville artists told jokes about
plum -and -apple; songs were written
on the subject; and if there had
been radio in those days no doubt
It would have been the theme for at
least a thousand "humorous" pro-
grams. Some of the names the
soldiers called it can only be repeat-
ed in unmixed company. But in
spite of everything it continued to
flourish although, after peace was
declared, in a considerably revised
form and the mangels and turnips
were replaced by other ingredients.
(Right here I would like to insert
a strictly personal note. I happen to
be closely related, by marriage, to
a lady who, as a child, went through
those years of World War One in
the heart of London, and who still
bas vivid memories of the "quality"
of that wartime jam. Here in
Canada she does a great deal of can-
ning and preserving of such things
as strawberries, raspberries, peaches
and all the rest. But one of her
prime standbys is -you guessed it
-plum 'and apple jam. The kids and
I are fond of it too -although the
fact that real plums and real apples
are used may make quite a differ-
ence.)
Anyway, although such preserves
as black currant, raspberry and
marmalade still require coupons in
Britain -in fact the amount allowed
has been cut from a pound to a half -
pound per month -good old plum -
and -apple isn't rationed any .more.
It's a real step in the right direction
and might prove a bigger boost' to
United Kingdom morale than most
of us suspect -bigger than all the
news that comes out of Berlin or
Moscow in a month.
The Middle East
Cyprus is a seldom heard of but
highly strategic island situated in
the eastern Mediterranean; and po-
litical unrest there has been greatly
stirred by an apparently casual state-
ment made by King Paul of Greece.
The King is reported to have said
that Britain should give up Cyprus
to Greece, in return for British or
American military bases in Crete.
The island has a population of
some 450,000 who fall into two dis-
tinct groups. The majority division
consists of Greeks of the Orthodox
Faith who are ardent patriots and
nationalists, and who for 50 years
have been dreaming of union with
Greece. The smaller group consists
of some 80 thousand Moslem Turks
who look for support to the Turkish
Republic.
In the present Greek civil war a
high centage of the Cyprian people
take the side of the Communist rebels,
and oppose the monarchy and clerical
influences of present-day Greece.
These political leanings make them
still more unfriendly toward Great
Britain; and just a few weeks ago
new contingents of British troops
were greeted wit' widespread strikes
in themining and other industries
of the island.
Some 20 years ago the British tried
to give Cyprus some sort of -self-
adnlinistration. But in 1930-31 a re-
volt broke out which had to be sup-
pressed, and all legislative power is
now vested in the British Governor-
General.
':conomically, the Cypriotes have
been doing very well. The mining
industry is prospering and the situa-
tion of the farmers has improved
considerably as compared to what it
was in the Turks' days. Today the
British are carrying out medical,
agricultural and educational develop-
ments which profit all inhabitants of
the island.
But Cyprus is experiencing a big
wave of nationalist sentiment. The.
majority of the Cypriote Greeks has
declined to . acce,,t self-government
from tl _ British as a substitute for
being united with their Greek
"fatherland," even though they know
they are faring far better a., they now
are. In fact many Cypriotes Openly
stale that they prefer the inefficient
and frequently corrupt but. personally
cor^dial Greek official to the more
cftici. et Pritish administrator who,
they feel, treat:. them at "natives."
Some of 50 Army master cadets from all parts of Canada camping in Banff National Park see
buffalo from the windows of their touring bus. Due to Park regulations, the cadets could not
leave their vehicle because of possible attacks by the animals.
Perhaps the most unusual happen-
ing at the Olympic Ganges was
something which failed to happen
-which may sound, at that, as if
we are growing a trifle "punchy" in
our old age, and commencing to in-
dulge in double-tallc, after the man-
ner of boxers who have stopped too
many with their chins.
* * *
Nor was the non -happening refer-
red to the refreshing lack of petty
squabbles and two -for -a -nickel con-
troversies which have marred such
events in the past -in fact, even if
they didn't amass many points, the
British certainly showed the rest of
the world how successful Olympics
can be, when the emphasis is put on
"sport" rather than "spectacle".
* * *
But for the first time since the
Olympic Ganges were revived -at
.Athens in 1906 -there was no male
athlete good enough to cop even
two track events, which should give
a pretty good idea of how keen
competition is these days, and of
how a plan must be right at his
peak, also favored by a smile from
Lady Luck, in order to get down in
front. In fact, it's getting to the
point where -if we are to have
many more track and field records
broken -they'll have to use watches
that split seconds into hundredths
rather than tenths.
* * *
But with the ladies, it was entire-
ly different. Mrs. Fanny Blankers-
Koen of the Netherlands won three -
races on her own, also ran the
anchor lap of the relay to bring
victory to the Dutch team. Her
four -count them four -gold medals
are just double the number won
by Babe Didrickson Zaharias at
Los Angeles back in 1932; and some
of us who have been three -cheering
"the Babe" as the greatest all-
rounder who ever lived are begin-
ning to wonder if we didn't open
our big mouths too soon. In all
probability some smart promoter
will be trying to smoke up an ath-
letic contest between the two ladies;
but while it might.draw like a por-
ous plaster it would hardly be fair,
as Babe would be spotting her rival
five years in age and has been de-
voting most of her attention to golf
for the last two or three.
* * *
Mrs. Blankers-Koen is thirty
years old and the mother of two
children -and while we know noth-
ing about the latter, and haven't
even seen pictures of them, there's.
one matter we wouldn't mind lay-
ing liberal odds on in their connec-
tion. One will get you five that ,
those Blankers-Koen youngsters
never tried to hook cookies out of
the kitchen and then outspript ma-
ma to the gate -or at all events that
they never attempted it twice.
* * *
The United States, with a total of
thirty-eight firsts quite naturally led
all the rest of the nations; which, all
things considered, is just about as
surprising as to find Tuesday com-
ing after Monday. But when you
think of comparative wealth, popu-
lation, climate and other factors, in
our opinion the performance *of
Sweden -with seventeen firsts -was
far more outstanding, In fact the
most remarkable thing about the
entire affair.
* * *
As for Canada's showing -well,
perhaps the best thing to do would
be to draw a merciful veil of silence
and say nothing about that part of
it at all. However, few of us ex-
pected very much, and so didn't
receive any great nervous shock;
and all the officials, at least, had a
nice summer outing at At very little
personal outlay, and should have
many interesting tales to entertain
friends with during the long, cold
winter nights: And that's some-
thing; for so long as the coaches,
committee -men and assorted badg-
ers are .satisfied, who cares about
the athletes, or how they fared?
* * *
Yet somehow or other when you
think of Jamaica taking one first
place; Austria one first place; Nor-
way one first place; India one first
place; even Peru, of all things, one
first place, it makes you wonder if
our much vaunted natural Canadian
athletic ability and love for sport
hasn't been slightly overrated.
* * *
There's certainly something
screwy somewhere -when a country
as big as Canada couldn't produce
even one athlete who could show
competition where to head in; and
in our opinion the fault is right up
at the top. Far too many of those
nominally at the head of our amateur
sports affairs are more greatly con-
cerned with committee -room vic-
tories than with winnings in actual
competition.
* * *
But it's all over now; and track
and field sports in Canada will be
allowed to peter out to nothing for
another three -and -a half years -or
until there is another free trip -to
Finland is it? -in the offing. Then
we'll begin to see some action!
* * *
Which may be all very well for
those who take charge of such
matters, and who make those trips.
But as for the rest of us Canadians
-who stand by and suffer, more or
less, in silence, we're in something
the same position as that of the
beaten boxer, who was sitting dis-
consolate.in the dressing room after
his most recent fight. "Cheer up,
buddy," said somebody, slapping
him on the shoulder. "Even if you
didn't get the decision, you fought
a good game fight"
* * *
"Listen, mister," was the earnest
reply, "I'm just about nick of being
told what a good game loser I
am; I'd like to find out what it was
like to be a good game winner, just
for a change."
Lions have been known to jump
as far as 20 feet, and also can clear
a barrier nine feet high.
MEC ANICS
Class A certificate required
Modern up-to-date premises.
Top pay 8 -hour day
Apply -SERVICE MANAGER
MOUNT PLEASANT
MOTORS LIMITED
Toronto's Oldest Chrysler -
Plymouth Dealers '
632 Mount Pleasant Road
Phone HY. 2181
What The Party
Really Stands For
Recently the noted Toronto col-
umnist, 1, V. McAree, expressed
doubt that one Canadian out of ten
could fill in the letters following
C C F. "There is little in either the
abbreviation or the full title of the
party - the Co-operative Common-
wealth Federation -to suggest that
it is really the Socialist Party of
Canada, no less, no more," he went
on to say. "It corresponds precisely
with the party which now supports
the British Government.
"But recently a statement of its
ends ought to clarify any former
vagueness and misunderstanding.
The , clarification may bring
strength to it from some quarters
and weaken it in others. The state-
ment announces the intention of
the CCF, when it attains power, to
nationalize the banks, the trans-
portation system, the manufacture
of farm implements and other es-
sential services.
"This is socialism. It is the same
program that is being put into ef-
fect by the British Labor Party,
which is really the British Socialist
Party, If you like it, and the pros-
pect of further nationalizing as time
goes on, you will like the CCF.
On the other hand you may be re-
lieved to learn that not a word is
said about nationalizing Canadian
women."
Commenting on the above a well
known Canadian said, "Mr. McAree
might have said 'if' it attains power
rather than 'when.' After all, the
voters still have some power -
when they bother to use it."
Just For Fun
He was a lawyer who special-
ized in accident cases and, walk-
ing along Yonge Street one day,
he happened to notice a lady who
had been knocked down by a
passing car. After' helping her
to h8r feet he said:
"Here's my card, lady. I'll get
you plenty of damages."
"Don't be a fool, she replied
as she dusted herself off. "I
don't need any more damages.
What I need is repairs." •
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
AGENTS WANTED
' bILS, GREASES, TIRES,
Inaeetloldee, Electric -Pence Controllers, House
and Barn Paint, Roof Coatings, etc, Deal•
ars wanted. Write waren Graeae & 011 Llmh
ted, Toronto
LOOK `
Our agents earn largecommission demon-
strating the all-new 1040 stainless 'steel ball-
bearing Zip -Grip clothesline, Needs no cloth. -
pins, For full particulars, 'Zip Grip,.' 617
Bayview, Ave., Toronto,
BUSINESS 011'56'1' UNITIES\
SAVI] MIONEY; nand us your wool to be made
into yarn or blankets. Write for particulars,
Copp Woollen Mills Ltd., Pori Elgin, New
Brunswick..
BLUEPRINTS -drafting, house., bungalows,
eta` from plans. sketch, or Idea, S, Baxter,.
65 Wellesley E,; Toronto.
EARN MONEY 5.5 HOME
SPARE or FULL- '52ME money making,'
Laereto matte candy at Noma and earn no
you learn. -Free tools supplied.'- Corre6pon-
denea course. National Institute of Confec-
tionery •Reg'd:, Delorimior P.O. Box 152,
Montreal, Quo,
FARMERS WE CAN SAVE YOU
MONEY
On caner Bowls, Stanchions, Milking Ma-
,ohinea and Separator's.' Our motto: "Hester
Mbrehandieo At Lower Prices."
NEW IDEA DISTRIBUTORS
GODERICH, ONT.
BABY CHICKS
BROILER CHICKS
For Summer and - Pall, also started ohtolte,
oulloto and four week old Capone, Spacial
pricoe this week and next, Send for weekly
special prices and catalogue.
LAKEVIEW POULTRY FARMS
EXETER, ONTARIO
12c HURONDALE CHICKS 12c
All heavy breed pullets or chicks 120 to
August 20, after August 20, 130, • Started
2 wlce. old 17e, 2 wits.' old 22o. Order from
and enclose title nd.
HURONDALE
CHICK HATCHERY
LONDON, ONTARIO
PULLETS 8 -weeks to laying to pure breeds
and crossbreeds. Summer and Fall Chicks
hatched to order, Free Catalogue. Twaddle
Chick Hatchoriee Limited, persue, Ontario,
PULLETS. Pure 'breeds and cross breeds, 8 -
weeks to laying. Summer and pall °bloko.
Fro° Catalogue, Top Notch Chick" Sales,
Guelph, Ontario.
PULLETS -n few started -also some non -
sexed started. Immediate shipment. Day -
olds to order. Bray Hatchery, 130 John N.,
Hamilton, Ont.
WE HAVE some started pullets, and a few
non -sexed, delivery now. Hatching to order,
Bray Hatchery, 130 John N., Hamilton, Ont.
-DYEING AND :CLEANING
HAVE YOU anything needs dyeing or clean-
ing? Write to us for information, We are
glad to ¢newer your questions, Department
H, Parker's Dye Works Limited, 701 Lenge
Street, Toronto, Ontario.
FAEM8 FOR SALE
FARM for sale, lot 12, Con. 5, Proton Tp..
Co. Grey, containing 100 norse, 80 acres
under cultivation, bal. swamp and pasture;
on county road, -school at corner of farm, 2%
males from village of Cedarville; good 8 -roomed
house. barn 50x00, drilled well. Mrs. E. B.
McGladdery, R.R. 1, Cedarville, Ont.
35,800 CASH; 100 acres on No. 47 highway,
3 miles from Uxbridge; keel roof barn
00040, Implement eked 20x28, 8 -room house,
hydro In hence and barn. Apply Cities Service
station, Uxbridge, Out.
100 SQUARE ACRES, good Boil; buildings,
fences, good repair, hydro, with or without
equipment, terms, 11 miles to village high
school, Su mile to highway. Thomas Irvine,
MOrawood, Ontario.
10 ACRES Stone I3ouae, Barn, Stable, Hen
Houde at Rotkany. Wm. Hammlll, Moore-
field, Ont.
6011 SALE
ALL KINDS of parts for 1828 Fordwon
Tractor. Also car parte. 8. Seigel, RR 2,
Enntamore, Ont.
BOATS: Order your new .Munro Boats or
Mercury Outboard hsotor now and assure
Yourself of early delivery Send for cata-
logues. Dealers write - MUNRO BOATS,
LONDON W. ONT., MERCURY OUTBOARD
DISTRIBUTORS.
COMPLETE block -making machinery 'tor sale;
6 keat motor with power tampers, capable of
malting' blocico 1n alma from 4" to 12", either
rock faced or plain, all palettes necessary In-
cluding 1,300 In steel: 2'h -ton hydraulic lift,
new; also racks. -
Thio: hi 1,000 blocit per day machine and a good
op0Ortunity to start In bus -Mesa with a mod-
erato investment, Write _ Jahn Melchior, 12
Orchard St., London, Ont.
100 ACRE PART!, Brockville locality, well-
equlnued, good buildings, Iron roof, hydro,
electric -water system, near rallroad, roads
snow -plowed In Winter, never been rented.
J. 11. Berry, ,rel lyby. Ont.
FOR SALE 8-weelt-old barred rock pulleto,
$1; five -month-old ready to lay, $2,50. Shoat
Poultry Farms. I;.R No, 4, Amherotburg.
FALL HATCHED POULTS
Broad Breasted Bronze available for Fall
delivery Omit your order now
LAKEVIEW TURKEY RANCH
EXETER, ONTARIO, e
Cigarette T6bacco
ALSO AVAILABLE
IN 3i5 POUND TINS
FOR SALE'
HI -POWERED RIFLES
Write for new Ilots and prices.
SCOPE SALES CO., ��p�
820 Queen St, Ottawa,''.
LEVEL.100 acre highway farm, aver
buildings,- near Seaforth, $6,000. Te
Modern cottage in Seaforth. $4,000. Ter
Norman Sanderson, Seaforth, Ont., -
"PRECISION"
POIVER CHAIN :SAW
Suitable for cutting all types. 02 Wood.
Eight different' types manufactured, all valla
the well-known and reliable 03 1,p, "Pro
/ion" air-cooled, 2 -cycle motor. Imre. la
delivery. '
PRECISION. PARTS' LIMITED
0010 B1rnam Montreal 18
GENERAL, . store. Separate residence, suite
able for two familloo. 7/1111 assist purcbaa0er$'
finance and retain present' velum°. - Prieto
twenty-five thousand, plus stock, Brice Gen-
eral Store, Maple, Ont,
SELECT used bags. Potato, grain, feed ail
vegetable, bought and sold in any, quantity,;
A11' bags vacuum cleaned. Got our prices, first,'
Servicing the trade for a quarter of a century.'
London Bag Comunny, .408 South Street,...
London.
SURPRISE your friends with a Loa Angela*
Postmark! Letters re -mailed 20c. S1k
scenic, postale $1,00, re -maned free. Iloff-
mane,P,O, Box 71867, Station G, .Log Angeles
37, Calif. -
IN ORILLIA-Cottage for sale, newly built,
size 20x28, .three and a half blocks trotp
Lake SJmcoe; 6 rooms, 101! size- basement, all
hardwood floors, built -In cupboards, electricity
and water; lot .size 60x400; Immediate posse
slop. Price $4,600. Apply G. 70. Hoover, 344 .
Gill St., Or1IIIa, Ont, Dial 4781.
Fon SALE. Hatchery well established in ons,
of best sections of Ontario. Well .equipped
and doing good business. Price $8,500, reaoon.
able terms to experienced operator, Box 17.
128, 10121, St., New Toronto.
COLLIES of ohamplonship breeding, bred for
•Intolllgence and beauty. N. D. Clinton,
Wellington, Ont.
Ont.
REGISTERED Danes, beauties, sired by Hare
lequin Champion. Correspondence invited,
I,farvern Lea Kennels, P110 River, Ont,
-
A RESTAURANT Busineeo for sale, premise*
completely modernized and up to date. For
further particulars apply to George Seto, 84
Beverly St., Galt, Ont,
BEAUTIFUL Old English Sheep Dog Pennies,
eleven weeks old from Champion Stools.
Mrs. A. Williams, 471 McDermot Ave., Wln-
nlpeg, Man.
SPECIAL Price to. clear: One New Case 2174
Thresher, on rubber. Hallett Tractor Har-
vester Company, Hampton.
TRACTOR TIRES
Various size. 0 and 8 ply.
TRUCK TIRES
7,50 x 20, 12 21,.
mediate delivery. Price; Manufacturer's Ilei
These tires aro all new and avalabia for lm -
lees 48%. Write, phone or wire W. L. Bal-
lentine Limited, 980 Fleet West, Toronto 28.
Telephone ELg1n 9277.
• HAIRDRESSING
LEARN Hairdressing the Robertson method.
Information on request regarding Olsteaes.
Robertson's Hairdressing Academy. 137 Ave.
nue Road, Toronto,
HELP WANTED
LABOURERS. Carpenters, Painters, two Me.
ebonies and Maintenance men and welders.
Fair wages, accommodation forroom end
board. Please write Argo Bloch Co., Cooks-
vllle, Ont.
POWASSAN Continuation School requires •
teacher for grades from 0-12, qualified to
teach Educational. Guidance, English. HlstOrY.
someknowledge of Art preferred but neo
necessary. Write stating qualifications and
religion to W. S. Wilson, Secretary
QUALIFIED teacher for V.S.S. No. 2, Laird
and Tarbutt; eatery 81,700: enrollment 210
1 mile from highway and 26 miles east of
Sault Ste. Marie. Apply to Ellen E, hlacICay,
R.R. 1, Deebarots, Ont.
MEDICAL
A TRIAL -Every. aufterer of Rheumatic Paine
or Neuritis should try Dixon's Remedy.
Mun ro's Drug Store, .336 Elgin, Ottawa.
Postpaid 51.00.
RELIEF FROM ITCH
Eczema, Foot Itch, Barber's Itch, Ringworm,
etc.. responds quickly to Benzo Ointment.
Used by physicians, bo0pltals with excellent
results. Clean, cooling, soothing, colorless.
Order with confidence and be convinced. 81,00•
postpaid. 'Money refunded If not rationed.
Acme SupnlIeo Regd., Box 114, Granby, Que.
HAVE YOU 3016A110 about Dixon10 Neuritis
and Rheumatic Pain Remedy? It given 0001
results. Munro's Drug Store, 338 .Elgin,
Ottawa, Postpaid 11,05.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
BE A HAIRDRESSER
JOIN CANADA'S LEADING srostooL
Great Opportunity Learn
Hairdressing
Ploneant dignified profel alon, good wages,
thousands euceeaeful Marvel graduates.
America's grantee( system Giaatrn ted rata/
logue free Write or Call
MARVEL. HAIRDRESSING
SCFIOOLS -
388 1310or St W., Toronto
Branches: 49 Icing St,, Hamilton
& 74 Rideau Street, Ottawa
PATENT'S
PE'OHERSTONAUGH & Company, Patent So-
licitors Established 1800, 19 Eine West,
Toronto Booklet of Information on request;
STAMPS
"QUICK-Flaoh" Approvals; Coat less, un-
hinged, more fun Write todny. Bloom,
0347 Yew. Vancouver. Canada
WA NTEII
WANTED SEED SALESMAN
To directto farmers, represent farmts, ell establishedPrefer men 0 1750 firm
tetre well
(mown in their farming community and who
ole looking for a perm❑manent p0O0Ino With e
future. Highest comnflesion avid A chance
to start up a bumbles. In vent' own district. -
All renilea confidential State ounllneel lona
and give bonlaing referenres to 1200 tr, 123-
18th SL, Now Toronto.
WANTED to blot Boob yet, some clearance,
near mite or river. .Edward Bayer, R.R. 1.
Eau Claire, Ontario.
CHRISTMAS TREES
Wanted carload lots. Please give best price
f.o.b. sidings. Please send full particulars,
Box 10, 123, 18111. 5t., Now Toronto.
UNPURNISHED o1• semi -furnished- house,
apartment, or flat, by professional man
and wife, non-smokers, abstainers. P.O. Brix
424, Detroit 21, Mich.
The tuna fish has been tinted - by -
scientists at a speed of 44 miles an
• hour. ' -
ISSUE 35 - 1948'
REG'LAR FELLERS -Quiet, Please!
By GENE BYRNES