Zurich Herald, 1947-09-04, Page 2Getting Ahead in the Crow World—Blackie h.... bee -n leadi;,,, a life of ease ever since he be
came a favorite household pet three months ago. The other pets in the home—two dogs and
three cats—got the "bird" and resent taking a back seat to the crow in their mistress' affections.
No open conflict is in sight, however, as evidenc ed here by Blackie sharing a snack with Tootsie.
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By iwendoline P. Clarke
It is Monday and Niece Joy
has just left to catch the early
,horning bus on the first lap of
her journey to New Brunswick
where she will presently be work-
ing with the V.O.N. And almost
everyone says to her "Why in
the name of wonder are you go-
ing to New Brunswick?" Sounds
like the end of the world, doesn't
it?
It is two weeks now since our
niece arrived and in all that time
—and for a week before—we have
not had so much as one cool day.
But even at that we have been
fortunate as the severe storms
that have struck other districts
have net hit us at all. True, one
storm last week was a little noisy
but I haven't heard that it did
any damage. No, the worst we
have had to contend with has
been heat and humidity — and
that's plenty! In this welter of
heat there was one night however
when we were really cool and
comfortable. That was the night
we went to Niagara. Daughter and
her two cousins were staying
there for a couple of days and for
the sake of the drive Partner.
Bob and I went down to bring
two of them home. Of course we
stayed to see the illuminations
which none of us had seen be-
fore—and which, incidentally, I
don't mind if I never see again.
When several lights in different
colours were played on the Falls
at the same time it was so arti-
ficial all it did was remind me of
velvet draped over stands on a
dry goods counter. But I did
think it was lovely when ordinary
beams of white lights were
thrown over the entire Falls, it
showed them up to perfection, not
unnatural at all but more as ii
the falling water was caught in
silver moonbeams.
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Well, it looks as if it is Exhi-
bition time again and from the
crowds that are attending it one
would think that half the people
ii the province were waiting at
die gates to get in. Bob and niece
fry were there on the opening
day and John was there Saturday
night but Partner and I have not
yet made up our minds whether
we want to go or not. Certainly
the weather will have to change
before we can make the grade—
anyway I guess the "Ex" will
carry on all right without us.
That being so there is no need
to make hard work out of pleas-
ure. Moreover from what Bob
tells us a day at the "Ex" is a
pretty expensive outing this year.
Other years, when tired of wan-
dering, it was always a joy and
a relief to sit down quietly and
listen to the band. Now the chairs
are roped off and one must pay
a quarter for the privilege of sit-
ting. In fact any added attrac-
tion, other than advertising, must
be paid for, and it costs two dol-
lars to drive in with your car.
* * *
But then these extra charges are
not surprising if one stops to
think of all the construction work
and remodelling that has been go-
ing on since the war. Remember
what it costs at home to even
build a new chicken -coop, then
look at all the lumber that has
been used for seating accommoda-
tion along the water front, to say
nothing of what will be needed
for the grandstand, and we can
understand pretty well why the
prices have jumped. Somebody
has to pay and since it is the pub-
lig..1149 g wantts the exhibition it .issa
naturally the public that foots the
bill—but to what extent depends
on the individual.
Glory be—the weather -man has
just predicted cooler weather for
tomorrow! I feel better already.
Missus! Missus!
The old farmer was snaking his
toil!: "I leave all my brass, house and
stocks, to my wife," he said.
"Your wife's name?" queried the
lawyer.
The farmer thought hard, but had
to admit he couldn't remember.
"Well, shout upstairs as if you
were calling her," suggested the
lawyer.
The farmer hobbled to the door,
opened •it, and roared: Missus!
Missus!"
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That Lille F1.-,et1e
Can Haul Eig Load
A French scientist who once set
out to measure the strength of in-
sects determined that a beetle can
draw 40 times its own weight. That
means, according to Coronet, that
if a beetle were the size of a cart
horse and its strength proportion-
ately as great, it could haul -some-
thing like 100,000 pounds.
The pyramids are only about 450
feet high, and the highest building
in the world is 1,250, a little more
than 200 times the height of a six-
foot man, but—the termite nests of
Africa are a thousand times the
height of the little insects that build
them. The maggot of a little black
fly has been seen to jump out of a
box four inches deep. If a man
could jump like that, he would be
able to leap to the roof of an eight -
storey building without a running
start. The flea does better. It can
jump 200 times its own length, which
for a man would be more than a
thousand feet.
Surest Method
"Did you order your silverware by
snail?" asked Clue first recent bride.
"Well," replied the other, "I sen>
out sixty-five wedding invitations to
out-of-town relatives, if that's •whasi "'
you mean."
Some Good Drivers
Don't Observe Rules
f Safe I!°ir vi nig
Who causes the majority of ac-
cidents — wild, reckless, drunken
drivers? Not according to Arthur.
Rowan, in charge of the accident
recording division of the Ontario
Department of Highways, who
explained that "motorists who
consider themselves good drivers
because they have never had an
accident and assume they never
will have one, contribute greatly
to the volume of highway traffic
accidents."
Referring to interviews he had
had with hundreds of motorists
involved in accidentf, Mr. Rowan
said that practically all consider-
ed themselves good drivers, They
told him their accidents happened
when they were driving in the
same manner as they had time
and time again without mishap.
But investigation proved they
were not observing the rules of
safe driving.
Rather than "carelessness"
which he said was a catch-all
term, Mr. Rowan attributed the
basic cause of most car accidents
to inattention, poor judgment,
and lack of understanding of the
requirements of safe driving and
safe walking.
He thought that one of the
most important rules for safe
driving was to anticipate danger
in time to be prepared for it. For
instance, it was a safe practise, he
explaine•l, to slow down before
reaching an intersection, by tak-
ing the foot off the gas and plac-
ing it in position on the brake
pedal. This reduced the "re -action
time" in event of an emergency.
He also advised adopting the
habit of slowing down when
passing parked cars, as many ac-
cidents were caused by pedes-
trians stepping without warning
into the path of a moving vehicle.
Finally, all drivers should know
thoroughly. and should observe at
all times the ' traffic rules and
regulations.
Record "Fall"
The Central Air Club of Soviet
Russia announced that a new So-
viet parachute jump record of
11,200 meters (about 36,960 feet)
was establshed by Lieut, Col: V.
G. Romanyuk.
The announcement said that
Colonel Romanyuk, who has made
1,576 jumps, was • in the air 18
minutes and 40 seconds during
the drop.
There's Something in the Air o
Ablaze with colour, clothed in the glory of
their Autumn verdure, the age-old Laurentian
bid you welcome.
And in this wondrous setting, nestles one of
Canada's most distinguished. year -'round resort
hotels, the Chantecler, situated on its private 400
acre estate. Luxurious accommodation—accepted
leadership in service and cuisines
Soo your local Travel agent or
write for booklet, rates and
full Information,
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Tennis,
Riding
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Dancing
Year -'round
Resort Hotel,
STE. ADELE EN HAUT,
P.O., CANADA
YOU DON'T NEED YOUR CAR
Only 45 miles north of Montreal, by car, rail or bus
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
By Fred Neher
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GERARD ROGUE
OF STE. ANNE DU LAC, QUE.,
saves older boy from
drowning
Ste. Anne du Lac, a summer
resort about 250 miles from
Montreal, was the scene of a
near -tragedy one day a few
weeke ago. Several youngsters
were enjoying a swim in Ste.
Anne Lake when suddenly some-
one on the nearby pier shouted,
pointing to one of the swimmers
who was thrashing about in the
water — obviously in trouble.
SWIMMER SUFFERS CRAMPS
Floundering helplessly was 16 -
year -old Jean -Marc Daoust, un-
able to swim because of severe
cramps. Then, as spectators
gasped, he disappeared under
the surface, with one arm only
staying above the water.
Young Gerard Hogue, another
swimmer, sped to the drowning
youth's assistance with strong,
fast strokes. The victim, how-
ever, was panic-stricken . . , and
it wasn't until Hogue had spent
nearly all his own strength that
he was able to subdue the older
boy and bring him safely to
shore. After 15 minutes of
artificial respiration, Daoust re-
gained consciousness.
HEROISM RECOGNIZED
The gallantry and presence of
mind displayed by 9 -year-old
Gerard Hogue of Ste. Anne du
Lac, Quebec, are worthy of great
praise. We are proud to honour
this young hero through the
presentation of The Dow Award.
'IRE DOW AWARD is a
citation for outstanding `aero -
tam and includes, as a tangible
expression of appreciation, a
zoo Canada Savings Bond.
Winners are selected by the
Dow Award Committee, a
group of editors of leading
Canadian daily newspapers.
The gallant young rescuer sped
through the water as he saw the
drowning boy disappearing beneath
the surface.
Almost exhausted, Hogue brought
the limp formof his friend to the
edge of the pier. Both were helped by
a spectator.
POlh— True Rendition
By 3. MILLAR WATT