HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-09-03, Page 2LEARNS HER LESSON 'WELL
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Actress Norma Shearer, who took siding lessons from Martin
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A Weekly Column About This and That in Our Canadian Army
Once or twice I have Iet my
temper run away with me in these
columns and have. said a good
deal of what I thought about a
number of Canadians who didn't
seem to know that we are fighting
a war.
Of course that "good deal of
what I thought" was said in a
manner not calculated to enrich
the vocabularies of compositors
—if compositors' vocabularies can
be enriched — but, nonetheless,
despite its moderation my lan-
guage was intended to conceal
none of my thoughts on the sub-
ject.
It is only fair then that having
found something to boast about
I should do my boasting with
even less reserve than my crab-
bing.
And it is something to boast
about!
At the risk of boring you with
. stories about the Reserve Army I
am going to tell you what happen-
ed yesterday in my battalion. Be-
cause that unit is representative
of the whole Reserve Army and
what happens in it is being dupla-
dated all across the country I am
not going to name it.
Yesterday, in keeping with the
set-up of the Reserve Army, we
were ordered to hold a full day's
workout in the open. Yesterday,
I might mention, was Sunday.
Unfortunately the weather was
not only inclement — it was a
downright, day -long "soaker."
We are not fair-weather sol-
diers by any means, but when
your men are old -soldiers, "C"
categories or youngsters you think
twice about "hardening" them to
the extent of risking a high per-
centage of pneumonia cases, so
our commanding officer decided
upon lectures and demonstrations
indoors until the weather cleared,
But the weather didn't clear!
In due course, when he felt that
a full day's work had been done,
the 0. C. decided to dismiss the
parade. That was all very well
but he hadn't counted upon the
eagerness of the new recruits.
Through their instructors these
men asked if they might have
some mere instruction, taking ad-
vantage of a wet Sunday to bring
themselves to the point where
they could the sooner join their
companies and get on with there
regular training.
No one ever refuses a request
of that kind and, since the basic
training of recruits is the pro-
vince of the Regimental Sergeant-
Major and myself, we asked for
volunteer instructors and carried
on for an hour and a half.
Without question I have never
before seen people work so hard
when they 'weren't compelled to
do so. At the end of the period
as an experiment I asked the re -
emits if they wanted to go home
or, after 10 minutes for a smoke,
would like to work another hour.
Only one roan elected to go home
—and that was because he had
been on the night shift in the
munitions factory and had worked
all the preceding night.
When the time comes for ac-
tive defence of Canada we'll have
the satisfaction of knowing that
men like these will have our safe-
ty in their care,
And. mind you. there is no fooi-
ing about this Reserve Army of
ours. The terms of engagement
are for the duration of the war
or, ,n the case of the men in the.
lowest age bracket, until they are
old enough to volunteer for active
service.
Of private soldiers, 46 days of
training each year are required.
These are divided into: 15 days in
camp, 10 full Sundays, 60 nights
—considered the equivalent of
the remaining 20 days.
Non - commissioned officers,
warrant officers and officers are
required to put in 10 extra day
of training whieh brings their
quota of drill nights up to 90 —
plus their work as members of
committees, orderly duties, etc.
"No fooling" seems to be the
proper description, doesn't it?
Especially in view of the way the
new recruits feel.
And don't let anyone tell you
that middle-aged folks can't
learn new tricks. You should see
the progress made by :nen who
have never before run into squad
drill or the manual of arms.
It's not particularly easy to
learn how to march, how to turn,
how to change step or how to
throw a rifle around so as it's al-
ways under yuor control — but
these men are doing It and doing
it faster than we did as young re-
cruits 25 yel,rs ago.
Now let's cense to the uniform-
ed Individual Citizen's Army. We
are going to have to learn new
tricks, too. We are going to have
to learn what our fathers and
mothers did A quarter of a century
ago, that wars can't be won with-
out sacrifice both in the front
line and on the home front.
The casualty lists so far have
been infrequent and small. Both
those conditions will change. Our
sacrifices on the home front have
been infinitesimal. What's a
IittIe gasoline when none of us
should be driving cars? What do
tea and coffee matter when there
is an abundance of milk and good,
healthful hot water? And why
use sugar when explosives to blast
our enemies can be made from it?
We cursed the profiteers in the
war of 1914-1919. This time,
through the operations of the
Wartime Prices and Trade Board,
we can curb them before they get
started.
It's up to us •— let's do as good
a job on the home front as the
Individual Citizen's Army in
khaki will do when McNaughton
is allowed to point his "dagger"
at the heart of Berlin.
AYSUN
SCHOOL
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LESS N
LESSON 36
THE ALCOHOL, PROBLEM:
PAST AND PRESENT
In Ancient Sodom—Genesis 13n
13; 19:23-25; Deuteronomy 32:
31-33. In Ancient Israel—Amos
6:1-7„
GOLDEN TEXT.—The way of
the wicked *hall perish. Psalm
1:6.
THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING
Time. — The destruction of
Sodom took place about 1900 B.C.
The final exhortations were given
about 1450 B.C. Amos prophe-
sied 784 B.C.
Place.—The cities of the plain
were probably at the southern
end of what is now the Dead Sea,
Moses' last instructions were
given in the plain of Moab, Amos
was born in the city of Tekoa,
south of Bethlehem, but prophe-
sied in Bethel, a city in Israel
north of Jerusalem.
God's Judgment Upon She
13. "Now the nien of Sodom
were wicked and sinners against
Jehovah exceedingly." This verse
is simply an indictment of Sodom
because of its awful sinfulness.
23. "The sun was risen upon
the earth when Lot came to Zoar.
24. Than Jehovah rained upon
Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone
and fire from Jehovah out of
heaven; 25. and he overthrew
those cities, and all the Plain, and
all the inhabitants of the cities,
and that which grew upon the
ground." Here the Lord is repre-
sented as present in the skies,
whence the storm of desolation
comes, and on the earth where it
falls. The question arises, why
did God so utterly destroy these
cities? One reason might be that
He would by this destruction stop
the flood of wickedness which
must have proceeded from them
to all centres of life in the vicin-
ity of the Orient. Secondly, God
punished these cities as a warn-
ing to others, both in that gen-
eration and in all generations to
come, of His utter hatred of sin,
of his determination to punish it,
and as a manifestation of the fact
that He has the power to destroy
those who live in shameless re-
bellion,' against His holy laws.
The Foes of Israel
31. "For their rock is not as
our Rock, Even our enemies them-
selves being judges. 32. For their
vine is of the vine of Sodom, And
of the fields of Gomorrah: Their
grapes are grapes of gall, Their
clusters are bitter: 33. Their wine
is the poison of serpents, wend
the cruel venom of asps." These
particular verses are found in
what is known as the Song of
Moses, which proceeded from his
lips, by divine inspiration, shortly
before his death. The great
prophet, soon to leave his people,
knowing by revelation some of
the great tests that were before
them, here desires to bear one
great final testimony to the abso-
lute pre-eminence, and faithful-
ness, and power of God, urging
Israel to be true to Him Who was
the only true and living God. The
word rock occurs in this one pas-
sage eight times, and may be
called one of the great Old Testa-
ment titles for God. In compar-
ing Israel's privileges with the
pagan people's round about,
Moses reminds the people of God
that that which the heathen
people pretended was their secur-
ity and safety, namely their dead
idols, was not a rock as Israel's
Rock was, to which even their
own enemies bore testimony.
Consequences of Sin
1. "Woe to them that are at
ease in Zion, and to them that are
secure in the mountain of Sa-
maria, the notable men of the
chief of the nations, to whom
the house of Israel come! 2. Pass
ye unto Calneh, and see; and
from thence go ye to Hamath
the great; then go down to Gath
of the Philistines: are they better
than these kingdoms? or is their
border greater than your border?
3.—ye that put far away the evil
day, and cause the seat of vio-
lence to come near; 4. that lie
upon beds of ivory, and stretch
themselves upon their couches,
and eat the lambs out of the flock,
and the calves out of the midst
of the stall; 5. that sing idle songs
to the sound of the viol; that in -
DIALING
RETORTER
"The Happy Gang" is back on
the air again! And that's just
about as good radio news as any
radio home could hear! On CKOC
—on CBL -.-on CBO and the sta-
tions of the CBC National Net-
work, you can hear the 'Gang'
daily at 1,15, for their full thirty
minute fun and smiles show. Of
course, this year as in years past,
Canada's favorite show is sparked
by the personality and genius of
the diminutive Master of Cere-
monies, Bert Pearl, five foot two
and a half of sunshine (We're
quoting Hugh Bartlett) ! Give a
listen friends, and bring new hap-
piness to your day, every day,
with "The Happy Gang!"
*
With September on CKOC and
on all your favorite local stations
now under way, we can add up a
few of the hits that are on their
vent for themselves instruments
of music, like David; 6. that drink
wine in bowls, and anoint them-
selves with the chief oils; but
they are not grieved for the af-
fliction of Joseph. 7. Therefore
shall they now go captive with
the first that go captive; and the
revelry of them that stretched
themselves shall pass away."
This entire passage is an in-
dictment not of alI, Israelites, but
of the leading men of Israel upon
whom the responsibilities for gov-
ernment and leadership primarily
rested. At this time, during the
reign of Jeroboam II (825-784
B.C.), an age of military victories
and great prosperity, yet at the
same time a period of gross wick-
edness, these hien, instead of be-
ing actively engaged in attempt-
ing to bring about a great revival
of righteousness, correcting the
abuses and transgressions so pre-
valent in Israel, were found to be
taking it easy on Zion. One of
the most terrible characteristics
of these evil men, leaders though
they were, was their refusal to
seriously recognize that inevitably
a day of judgment and divine
wrath must come to Israel for her
continued disobedience. The
thought that the Lord has a day
in which to judge man frets or
frightens the irreligious and they
use different ways to get rid of
it. The strong harden themselves
against it, distort the belief in
it or disbelieve it. The weak and
voluptuous shut their eyes to it,
like the bird in the fable, as if
what they dread would cease to
be there because they cease to see
it.
Amos now proceeds to enumer-
ate some of the vices which were
so characteristic of this period of
Israel's history: they began to
stretch themselves out upon
couches, when they ate, instead
of sitting, as was previously their
custom (Gen. 27:19; I Sam, 20:
5, 24); they demanded the great-
est delicacies of the land for their
table; they indulged in riotous
revelry, and brought in musicians
who played to entertain them at
these feasts. With all of this, of
course, there was the accompani-
ment of/ heavy drinking. The
word here translated "bowls"
means large bowls, or basins,
' rather than cups or drinking ves-
sels. The whole scene is one of
extravagance, voluptuousness, sen-
suality, the consequence of wealth
'an a time of peace when no self-
control is exercised. With it all,
these Ieaders, these wealthy
people, were not grieved for the
moral degradation of their time,'
nor concerned for those of their
race who were less fortunate than
they.
REG'LAR FELLERS -100%
WITH PAVE:
way to entertain you through the
long fall and winter. On Fridey
night of this weak, for instance,
at 8.30, "Penny's Diary" returns
to the air. Last season the show
was heard at 8.30 on Thursday
nights—so the night is changed,
but not the hour. And you can't
help but *remember Penny Mat-
thews and all her friends—cause
Penny is a typical 'teen age girl,
faced with all the problems and
perplexities of one In their 'teens.
There's a Penny in your family,
or your immediate neighborhood,
and as her adventures are drama-
tized on the air for your enjoy-
ment each Friday night at 8.30—
(CBC — CBL — CKOC), you'll
finis much of fun -full reminis-
cence in each laughter -packed epi-
sode!
And from Friday night at 8.30,
we just turn the clock ahead an
even twenty-four hours to 8.30
p.m. Saturday night, Sept. 5th,
and another great All -Canadian -
Produced network favorite re-
turns to the air. Stan Francis,
Hugh Bartlett and 'OSCAR' all
join hands, with a large studio
audience, and the snail you've
sent in, to "SHARE THE
WEALTH P' Truly Canada's out-
standing quiz show, 'Share the
Wealth offers almost limitless op-
portunities for good radio fun
and good chances to win cash
prizes. So be listening this Sat-
urday night at 8.30—for "Share
the Wealth"—the quiz -treat of
the radio week!
Sunday brings to CKOC and
stations across the country, a new
line-up of stellar shows, Of top-
flite interest to one and all, is the
new McCarthy show, which gets
under way at eight o'clock this
Sunday, September dth. , This
year, Don Ameche returns to the
program as Master of Ceremonies!
Edgar's and Charlie's routines
will be more varied, guest spots
will be calculated to exploit the
full fun possibilities of the show,
and Ray Noble's music will give
it the blend.
Other Septembbe>, on CK00
features which take the air Sane
day, September 6th, include.,
great new afternoon half-hour of
superb mystery Drama, "The Mya.
tory Club," 4,30-5.00 p.m. Jot,
Petersen's; boy soprano aongis,
come back at one fifteen,. and
Charlie Kunz's familiar piano
ramblings take a new time, 5.00
o'clock! These new programa
added to the regular headliners.
such as Academy Award, Dr. Sal-
mon and Songs our Soldient
Sing, make Sunday on CKOC is
truly 'quality' day of fine broad-
cast listening!
Newcomer to the Hit Parade—
"South Wind," a haunting melody
of the southern seas!
May Be Necessary
To Ration Butte
Possibility of a shortage of but-
ter in Canada after the present
season of heavy production ends
was pictured by the Agricultural
Supplies Board ina press release
which said rationing might be
necessary unless farmers see to
it that sufficient supplies are
available.
"Butter for the domestic mar-
ket
arket appears to be the dairy prod-
uct which might be in short sup-
ply when the present season of
heavy production is over," said.
the board.
"With a view to avoiding a pos-
sible shortage next winter, a sub-
sidy of six cents a pound butter-
fat delivered to creameries for the
manufacture of creamery butter
became effective, July 6, and a
campaign is under way for in-
creased butter production, parti-
cularly during the coming wine
ter and following season.
"Where last winter the em-
phasis was on cheese—since this
product was scarce and the butter
supply ample a year ago—this
winter the emphasis should be on
butter,
"It is to the interest of Cana-
dian farmers to see that butter is
available in ample supply to meet
reasonable demand, as otherwise
action may be necessary either in
the way of rationing butter or of
supplementing supplies."
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HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle
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amalgam,
22 Copper. 45 Each (abbr,)
23 Subsists. 46 Possesses.
25 Note in scale, 47 Intention.
26 To scratch. 49 While.
28 Spain (abbr.) 50 Bashful.
29 The most 51 To regret.
possible. 53 Favorite child.
31 Pronoun. 55 To hum.
32 Caper, sonorously.
35 Spore sacs. 57 Maxim.
37 Ruined. 59 Broth.
39 3.1416. 62 It breeds in,
40 Driving —en groups.
command. 63 It nests in
41 Court fools. -- .01
44 Garden tool, marshes,
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1 France (abbr,)
2 Lasso.
3 Soon.
4 Spaghetti,
5• To scold.
6 Old coin.
7 Monster.
8 Sneaky',
9 Lizard.
10 Portuguese
coin.
11 Olive.
12 Preposition.
15 Bones.
Wits -- is
bright red.
21 To summon.
24.---- of this
bird' are found
in U. S. A.
27 Fence stairs;
30 Spice.
33 Kind of
lettuce.
34 Chewed.
36 Ocean.
38 Swaggers.
39 Blue grass,
41 Gawk.
42 Sun deity,
43 To drink
slowly.
46 Man.
48 Plateau.
50 Mountain psi,
51 Fish eggs.
52 Connecting
word.
54 Male cat. -
55 Before Christ
(abbr.).
56' Bird.
57 Musical'ternt,
58 Bone.
60 Above.
61 Postscript
(abbr.).
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