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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1933-05-25, Page 2,l;Mre„Mitfrig".!""7,-.777:7,1,tr„771777577,7"777,77777:77,77777777'77"'"l,:..:777777;'""W''' Wtr"., "' PAGE TWO " THE WINGHAIVI ADVANCE -TIMES Thursday, May 25th, 1933 • ORANGE PEKOE BLEND TA 'Fresh from the Gardens' The Wingham Advance -Times Published. at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Every Thursday Morning by The Advance -Times Publishing Co. Subscription Rate — One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in advance To U. S. A„ $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year. Advertising rates on application. WILL THE WORLD DISARM? With rumors of war filling, the air and the fear of nations one of the other two weeks ago it appeared that the World Disarmament Conference would not be of much use. However, things look much brighter now• and it is wonderful the difference two week can make. Following on Roosevelt's speech in which he called to a.1I nations to 'quickly make up their minds that war is folly, came the address of Chan- cellor Hitler, of Germany, stating that Germany vvas prepared to do as much as any other nation in reduc- tion of armaments provided all' na- tions would do likewise. Practically all the big powers of Europe and also the United States agree that reduction of war equip- ment 'is necessary but France has bluntly stated that she must maintain a strong army. Japan in the East appears to be a stumbling block. It was thought that France would. take a kindlier attitude toward re- duction of army strength and war snadlthaery after Germany agreeing to i reductilens if other nations would do • likewise, but apparently France is still afraid of re -occurrences such as took -place in 1870 and 1914. Nations are still struggling to pay for the last Great War and it is ad- mitted they will not be able to pay in full or nearly so, the debt thus created. The cost of war alone ought to stop further preparations and it a •is hoped that a.n agreement will be a reached so that the world will not face again the suffering and misery of the last war and also avoid furth- er financial disaster. • a * * •* * h STOP! LOOK! LISTEN.. • Again this year the number of ac- cidents which occur at railway croes- legs is reaching alarming numbers. Two such accidents, both fatal, have taken place recently within 70 miles Fatal accidents are gruesome af- fairs and one bates to dwell on them, but the motoring public, at least some of them, do not exercise suf- ficient care when approaching a rails way crossing. In Quebec the law is that a stotorist must stop the car Ile is driving before piloceeding over a crossing. Ontario has no such law. The old slogan, "Stop, Look, Listen!" is a good one, and if all drivers of cars would just remember it and car- ry this idea out in practice many ac- cidents and deaths would be avoided. * * * BLOSSOM TIME Every year thousands of neople flock to the Niagara districtto view the splendor of the fruit trees in blossom. The trees of that district present a magnificent display when in bloom and it is a sight well worth going miles to see. In Durham Coun- ty they grow a lot of apples and they advertised this fact by having an ap- ple blossom week and be, doing so thousands drive througlr the Bow- manville district each year to see the orchards in bloom.- • Huron County with its many or- chards during the blossom season is most picturesque and a drive through the countyi is Well worthwhile. * * * It seems that 'the Liberals and Conservatives cannot agree at Ot- tawa on the Redistribution 13ill, This s not a disappointment as it was hot expected they would. * * * A Toronto gunman was given a ten-year sentence by Judge Denton Armed robbers in Canada are given the sentences they deserve. .‘ * * It is rumored titles will be restor- ed in Canada. Possibly they do not ppreciate some of the names they re no* called down at Ottawa. * * * * Canada's net debt, Dominion only, s stated to be $2,599,089,000 with nnual interest of $121,627,300. My, ow this pup has grown. * * * * A man in Guelph lighted a match • TEM MUTUAL LIFE Assurance Company OF CANADA is noted for its SATISFIED POLICYHOLDERS The following proofs of the confidence and -11 satisfaction of Mutual Life policyholders are particularly impressive in these strenuous days when values are being tested in the light of hard experience. • 1 One-third of the total NUMBER OF POLICIES issued this year has been on the lives of existing policyholders. • 2 Almost one-half of the total VOL- UME OF BUSINESS this year has been on the lives of existing policy- holders. 3 The Mutual Life has the lowest lapse ratio for all Canada according to • available reports, First position is held in six provinces, and in one only it ranks lower than second. f510.fitt;;;1/.96 Head Office: Waterloo, Ont, fff The service, solid strength 9 and integrity behind every • policy are responsible for this expresSion of confidence, •which is fully justified by the -unique record of the Mutual Life covering a period of over 60 years. 1869—A PURELY MUTUAL CONIPANYL1933 Please send Tide the hooket W. T. Booth, C.L.U. Dist. Agent, •„Mtmul.Achlvenlett,q,'"111" Winghatn, Ontario, 'Poiiey'i grn tuyesge ding a W. Webster, Agent, R. 2 Lucknow Rai" Marlyn, Agent, Ripley, Ortt. Adettesg to find a gas 1eak, The doctors at the hospital told him he had found it), * * " * While in Cornwall jail Isidore Hutt swallowed a package of need- les. We can hardly see the point of doing such at thing, * * * * The trees e.re in bloom, the leaves are unfolded, the growth of late has been good: "Ain't Nature Grand!" * * Japan keeps pushing lier army into China, This can hardly be classified as o. defensive measure. * * In Seaforth last Monday evening seventy-five boys were at the recre- ation grounds practicing games. This is, a good sign. Healthy outdoor sports should be encouraged. A TRIP TO • SUNNY CALIFORNTA Tells About the Recent Earthquake. By Agnes Maguire This is a very cold day, yes, a very cold day, Jan. let. What is it like in California? Oh, Sunny California. Sunshine all the time. Shall we go? Yes, if you wish. • When shall we start? Wednesday, the 4th of Janu- ary, 1933, off we started on the G. T. or Canadian National as it is called here. The agent came and took our baggage and had it all tagged and. checked the day 13efore, then carne for us the next morning and had every- thing comfortable for us and off we started. Change at Listo-wel, change •a Stratford, change at Londoe, at Sarnia. open up belongings and bagg- age and tell who your grandmother was and where she was born and how much money have you, how many false teeth, etc. Well the Excise of- ficers were civil enough to us, we were Canadian citizens, going on a trip and returning again to Canada. Arrived in Chicago in evening and s grabbed a taxi, arrived at relatives', where we visited at nights for a few days, but spent the daytime sightsee- ing and riding on elevated railroad and into the Field Museum which P would take two weeks to do justice B to it, to see it all, then a car ride t pest the world Exhibition which is s not open yet, but on "can see the top i of some such as the Chinese temple 1 which is covered with pure gold that Cararra marble and containing 22 life sized figures; he •commenced his clay Model when a youth, he was sixty when the work was completed; that was his iriasterplece. • The imposing Tower of Legends, around which all denominations ga- thered on Easter morning to •pa,rtalce ofethe festival of song and worship the risen Christ; where theusands gather every year, There was so much to see in For- est Lawn one could not get it all in one day. Next day with a party of twelve in two large cars and taking sante large baskets of good "eats" we mot- ored to Santa Moefica and consumed the "eats" on the high coast over- looking the Pacific Ocean. Our a.p- Petites did not need any coaxing, the baskets went home empty. And what a sight the ocean was. • The next day Was. rainy and more rain every day for two weeks or,over. We did not go many places, but we motored almost every day. Hollywood, to the wept of Glen- dale, is the centre o the Moving Picture World and contains rnany picturesque homes, also the renown- ed Hollywood Bowl which will seat many thousands of people in the open air. Near Hollywood is the LaBrae Pits 'filled with tar or pitch, that reach down into the earth beyond reach of mankind; no one knows how far, but 'explorers have brought up bones andskeltons 'of both man and beast that have been preserved in a shelter where one •can see them, but the largest •pits are enclosed in a high wall of masonry with opening and steps up, so that people may view them, but some small •pits,are open and just a low railing guarding them. It is safer to keep on the walks as he grass is full of small hole e that might give -way and one might find oneself being slowly secked, into the earth; at least, it is better for the hoes as the tar in the grass does not look well over • light colored. hoes. Pasadena is east of Glendale and many interesting spots, also many icturesque places such as the Rose owl and Suicide 13ridge, a very pret- y bridge but so narned by the fact o many people quit this life by umping off it. 'The renowned Wrig- ey home was in Pasadena, in fact it 's the home of famous rich British- rs. Huntington Librar3r is near here glitters in the sunshine in such spark- e Ling grandeur one cannot • but feel i there is plenty of gold in the world, t evenin so-called times of depression. Now we must away to the Great Western Depot and board our pull - main then we hit off over the Union Pacific some little ,distance from Chi- cago. We were alone all that first day in the pullman car ierith just the 1.Y. conductor and porter for company. '13' We event into the observatine car but d re were almost alone there also. One th „weld wonder how the R. R th afford to run a train for so few pas- , pas- engers. However, there were a few SI ome in in the evening but not many, W hen at Green River Junction, in Utah of erritory, some changed, to go on to 10 San Francisco. We went south to acl os Angeles, then by motor bus to te lendale by way of Pasadena • and ba agle Rock, stayed at Hotel Glen- w ale and in morning phoned relatives in , ho soon came for us. We visited an mong them for four months and th what with motoring and earthquakes a nd sightseeing the time soon pais- by d. to say we were sightseeing'could tio carcely be applied to a visit through pr orest Lawn 1VIernorial Park, Glen- tis ale, Cal., to stand and view the Last ag upper Window, is more than sight: to eeing, it is worship. It is the grand- als st piece of art in this old world. en eonardo da Vinci's original paint- je ng has been re-created by' Rosa Ca- "e elli Moretti of Perugia, Italy. Na- wo (Aeon tried to restore it, ,every king ot 1 Italy has tried to restore it, until a with many restorations it was fast Pe ecoming lost to Leonardo. Forest ei Awn has had it restored to civilize.- yo on. It took six years. There is a ery interesting story about Judas is reeking five times in the furnace in so he making of that picture. That is ie st one of the many, many beauti- ter u windows in that Memorial Hall pla f Honor, which took 15 years to ag uild, costing $4,500,000. It is the S. lily place in the world where all of Ca ichaelangelo's greatest works are ma athered in one place, exact repro- blo actions of the Medici Madonna, the Th rider "Pieta" the symbolical me - oriels "Day and Night" and "Tevi- gilt and Dawn", The "Madonna of euges" and the gigantic "Moses". here are sculptors such as "Canova, Thorvaldson" "Leper this last be- g the only livieg sculptor whose ust is beside that of Michelangelo Hall of Fame. There in Forest Laevn Park ie•th whe ee Kirk o' the 'Heather ere An e Laurie was married, a complete Ilea, even the 'wishing well and the at where they eat while wishing, f The romantic little church of the towers, the inspiring Mystery of ife," by tritest Gazzire, carved in a L G E n the little city of San Marino con aining the, world famous Art Gall ry, dating back to the Tudor period ne could spend hours and hours ere, and day and days viewing the rounds and gardens, among them the rgest cactus garden ,on this contin- it; it sure makes one, stare. Bever- t Hills is a beautiful spot, especial- i at night, with those, thousands of ifferent colored lights glotted over e hillside has to be seen to realize e splendor and ,beauty. Now, let us go and see the Orange tow at San Barnclino, only 65 miles. e go at night and there are plenty oranges, the pgice is 10 dozen for cents, but the duty keeps us "Can- ians" from sending home box af- e box to our friends. Some day the rs will be down and we'll get all e want of oranges. It was intei'est- g to watch the grading machine d the girls wrapping and boxing e delightful fruit. There weresmany picttfre and story worked and, told the cunning and crafty arrange- ent of California's fruit on exhibi- n. There was a delightful program esented that night by the best ar- ts, also side shows of every im- inable kind; we paused a moment view Al. Capone's armoured car; o every kind of roily coaster, doz- s of varieties, and as many kinds of rks and swings and every kind of ats", every kind of people. Yes, a nderful Orange Show. There weee her fruits there also; avacoda was fruit I found to be delicious, but rsimons are oneof the most lus- ous fruits -when sipe, will advise u not to try them until ripe. Let us go to Santiago; yes, there the spot to hit in California, not cold as more northern , cities and a beautiful city with so many in-• esting places. Ramona's marriage ce with the first chapel in Santi- o. This is the place where thelf, flag was first plalited. in Southern. lifornia. The front of Ramona's rriage place occupies the entire elc, The house is built of adObe. e wall are from two to four feet e 0 g la et open onto the patio, Alec) the family chapel for the Estudillos were ever devotees of the faith.' It was built in 1825. The grape vine growing about the arbor was grown from a cutting taken from the grave of Nepoleon at St, Helena and is always green, In the garden is the romantic Wishing well where each year thousands of tourists drink of the sparkling wat- ers' and ask the goddess of good luck for her best and choicest favors. • Re - mime, had to wait three months for Father Junipero Serra to come from San Francisco on foot, of course, to perform the marriage cerernoey. Oh, one could tell of romantic scenes and write on and on about the wonderful old Spanish homes and the many mis- sions all along* the southern coast, also at various other places; San Fer- nando and San Gabriel Mission where the wonderful `Mission Play has been given every year until this year, the depression has been given as the cause. The Mission San Juan, Capis- trano is a wonderful Mission, also San Diego de Alcala and so many others. It was supposed to be a day's journey from one,to another in those days and it was the first religious service in southern California. There are twenty or more of these Missions along the southern part of California that tell of the life of the days o Spanish Possession. • In the Santiago Museurn there is possession that ,was purchased fro Canada, a large dinnosier that wa excavated from a, great depth nea Red Deer, Alberta. It is mounted an fills all of one end of Museum build ing in that city. There are two rib missing—perhaps Alberta keeps them for a pattern to grow more by. We remained over night with very hospitable and gracious friends front Wingham district and in the morn- ing motored into Te jua.na, old Mex- ico and saw some typical Mexicans, also some tourists making good Or losing at the gaming business. • We also, saw the longest bar in the world but we did not drhalc. We also saw the airport where Charles A. Lind- bergh built "The Spirit of St. Louis" that famous plane that flew across the Atlantic; it was in Santiago Bay Front, foot of Juniper St. Now we go home again in the late evening by way of hill drive, talk abbut the rocky mountains, but that drive round and round, up and dovm, was wonderful. However, we got home to Glendale, by way of Long Beach instead of continuing the 130 or` more miles through the moun- tains. After rnang,a pleasant visit to Long Beach before, the earthquake we also motored through several times after he quake but it was, sad and sicken - ng sightseeing, but Long Beach was not the only city that was destroyed, Huntington • Park,' Compton, Watts, Linwood and Maywood were almost all laid low., What a destruction, what a massive pile of debris, none who were not there cannot conceive, of he horror, yet, those- who have property there make light of it, but truly it is the worst that ever visited Itis continent in history and none hould make light of it. Yet, no oubt, all who read this have already eard many an account of those ter-. ible days and night's and the nertie- acking experiences of the thousands nd thousands who were not 'killed !Aright (and there were thousands ho were killed) that will never 'sur- ive, as well as the loss of loved ones nd property. Some are missing yet. t the end of three weeks there are odies being dug up with the steatn hovels that are esed to clean up the ebris. If one goes to the Chamber of ommerce today to look for dead or issing they will see. 150 names, go gain to -morrow, yotv will see 150 miles, yet none of those Yesterday re same names, and keep that up or days and days and no two days' ames e.re the same, and, so the au-• horities save publishing 'the dread- ul number why perished in that uake, one has to imagine for them - elves the number of dead and injur- d for no one yet knows. As -we were north of Los Angeles. id, that city was only partly shaken own, we only had a slight exper- nee of earthquakes, yet it was ,e0. - ugh, that 'reached us, The earth did ay and swing and. although not hit y it or any failing buildings one uld feel the sensations which clon- nued for about three weeks every w holies a tremor that left people raid to go inside of a building lest fall ort them, and a greet many in e quake zone remained itt the open ght after night and cooked their eals over an .open fire. Such were e nerve-racking experiences of sev- al thouSatiels. It was well for thoee who were anadian citizens with return tick- s. There -were large train-loade eying Los Angeles every day for eir homes end the Canadian border Canada had no banks closing artd thing to iedicate depression ,to mpare with atty. (4)1 the United atee or Mexico. a m s r d s c t t d a a d S e L s 0 b ti b t fl 0 b 0 M d te itt li • 13 T 4g 11 in tn. re se F L thick. The roof with tile resting on huge timbers brought from the CuY'- arnaca. Mountains on the shoulders of the Mission Indians. The beams are bound together with rawhide thongs, no nails being used. Across the beams are shoots of caressa and up- on this is laid the Mission curved tile which formed gutters to drain, the .00f. The building surrounds a patio or courtyard about 100x150 feet, shel- tered by beautiful yellow aeatia, olive and pepper trees, it the centre is a ountain and all colors of Mllebloom itt fall b • t s d r a v a A b s C a f t f 8 e cl Id 0 * CO ti fe af it th nt th C et le tit s's the basin into which thn water no s itt a feathery spray, In the eo Iding are twelve large rooms that St • .44411,11.41441C foirget heavy', IT'S TIME to bring, crispness back to breakfast. Serve Kellogg's,Corn Flakes and watch how eagerly the appetites ' respond:• Kello:,og's are far more than refresh- ing, too. These delicious flakes are rich in energy and so easy to digest they •, help ypu feel keener, fitter. Made by • Kellogg in London, Ontario. -red- 7,9 CORN FLAKES • aVENIRESH , I FIAVOWERFECT l ' . getgalP 17 V1111111•111111Miniii•ONCONIIIIP "Canada is gooeenough for me." We had a. lovely trip home by the SantaFe by way of Kansas, Chicago, Detroit, London and 'Wing -ham, • MUTUAL LIFE REPORTS PROGRESS While many companies are report- ing a' falling off ix?new business, it is very interesting to notice that since Ahgust oi last year there has been a steady increase month by month in the new business • produced by the agency force of The Mutual Life As- surance" Company of Canada. Some districts are showing a noticeable gain in 1933 as compared with 1932, principally in rural Quebec and in certain sections of' Ontario and of British Columbia. Policy loans continue to be heavy, but new loans are considerably less this year than last, and repayments are much greater for the four months of 1933 than they were during the first four months of 1932. The Mutual Life's lapse ratio for the first quarter for all Canada is the lowest among the companies report- ing their figures. This experience is practically uniform throughout the country, as in only one province — ancj that one of the smaller ones — does the Company rank lower than first or second, holding first position in six provinces. ,Old policyholders continue to show their interest in the Company by ..minms•••••=......olummommra. adding to .their present insurance. Since the •first of the year over one- third of the policies issued were on the lives of old policyholders. BARGAIN FARES • TO THE WEST T'oronto—A remarkable reduction in railway passenger fares between eastern and western Canada and vice - versa, with Port Arthur as the divid- ing line, which will benefit enormous- ly the home visitor and • others de- siring to travel during the early sum- mer was '"announced at theoffices of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways. Tbe announce- ment stresses the fact that commenc- ing May 31st, and continuing to June 15th, inclusive, ticket offices of the two railways will sell special bargain rail coach trips to points west of Pt. Arthur and as fir' as Vancouver and Victoria, B.C., for a rate of one cent per mile in each direction. The ire - elusive selling dates from western Canada to the east will be from May 24th to June 8th. The limit of each ticket will be thirty days from date of sale. Tickets are good only in coaches and colonist cats, but they will be honored in tourist sleeping cars ,subject to a slight extra charge in addition to the ordinary tourist leeping charge. 'He that never thinks can never be wise—Johnson. GOODRICH tOMMANfl WORLD'S LOWEST PRICED QUALITY TIRE FREE This emblem with red rettet. tot err.teets you if your tail light goes out,. Conte in and join the dflyer town So ety League. There have been too many cheaply -con structed titet flooding • the market ---tires built to a price and not worth the money. So Goodrich built the Commander to give a quality tire to the man who must buy at a low price. • • The Goodrich Ce4nntandet will give you long life, durability, economy. It has an excellent non-skid tread, It gives really amazing value at rock -bottom prices. 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