HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1948-12-30, Page 2xood • Shot But Wrong Target --'Tony Adamic might have
stopped •Walt Clay .from making that touchdown if the goal -
post hadn't got in the way. As it is Walt is diving over the
goal -line "home free". The scene is from an American pro-
fessional game.
This is the time of year when
all utiieitll sports writers — after
t the make look like a terrific
ount o menta labor and distress
— give the'ltikta rs a thrill by, .of
all things, taking a Backward glance
at what has hap r' ed in the world
of sport during ale year just past,
and also atte *'ting to forecast
what is liable tome off in that
same great real ,� „,, e 12 months
which lie ahead.
* *
Actually, we don't mind co '`.`ess-
ing, it's just about as easy a way
as there is of filling up a sports
column. All you have to do is set
down whatever happens to stick in
The welter of your mind regarding
whatwent before—shoving in, at
suitable intervals, "as exclusively
predicted in this column", as you
know darned well nobody will re-
member exactly what you said or
go to the bother of looking it up.
m * *
Then, as to the future, you just
put down what happens to be
handiest, knowing right well that
nobody will ever pay any attention
to your prognostications anyway—
or recall how far off the beam you
were two days after the event has
proved you all wet.
* * *
Well then, proceeding on that
stasis, let's take a peek at some of
oar personal forecasting triumphs
sharing the year 1948. The Turf—
which is the way some of the old-
timers stili allude to the horse rac-
ing racket—is just a fair sample of
the way we got strictly on the beam
and stayed there.
We only `attempted to tip the
winner of two horse races — the
Kentucky Derby and our - awn
King's PIate. In the Kentucky
affair we advised—several months
in advance—having a nice wager on
a horse whose name we just happen
to disremember right now. He
broke down in training, or didn't
ir>how enough form in his late works
to warrant spending a starting iee
on him; and when the starter said
"COMMENCE" he was among
those missing. And so our clients
didn't lose any money on him —
except, of course, those who had
bet on him in the future books.
* * *
In the King's Plate, we were a
trifle more cagey, not mentioning
any one horse as our fancy, but
dinging it into our trusting clients'
oars that betting on a steed that
/had wintered hi Canada was
nothing but financial suicide, such
animals riot having a Chinaman's
chance against those that had re-
ceive the benefit of that nice
Florida or California sunshine.
So what happened? So this hap-
pened. That thing of Jim Fair's
that had spent thewinter period
basking up to his ears in nice On-
tario snow—simply romped home,
kicking Woodbine track -dressing in
the faces of all the Southern so-
journers without a bit of trouble,
However, we were just aS happy .
y it
it happened the w
proved that
a co
eassass
r';rr a while X 'odd,
I,,ei; with the budget'!"
d, as it
ible for
Ively poor man to'win
our big races, even if not
t y probable. '
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In baseball we were ahnost as
good—fearlessly predicting that the
Toronto Maple Leafs, along about
July soth., wottld be so firmly en-
trenched in the cellar that not even
TNT would blast thein out. The
Leafs kept our record intact by
being right up there, battling to the
final week or so. We must confess
that we had a rather narrow. squeak
in the Big Leagues having—before
the season started—forecast an. all -
Boston World's Series.
* *. *
You will remember, no doubt,
bow very nearly that very thing
cane to pass -but in the last few
days of the race the Boston Red
Sox, Heaven bless 'em, slipped
slightly, keeping our record of
batting .000 in the Prophet's League
absolutely intact.
* * *
In hockey, naturally, we showed
our true form. We said without
equivocation — whatever that may
mean — that the Montreal Cana -
diens had too much class for the
rest of them, and that when all
the shouting was over and done
with, they would be found securely
in possession of the Stanley Cup,
and also — in all probability — the
Grey Cup as well.
* *
We just disremember the name of
the Club which actually copped
those two great trophies—we think
they play somewhere in or around
Toronto but anyway it wasn't the
Flying—(on one wing)—French-
men.
* *
And so it went all' through the
year. We had one rather bad break
when — after Joe Louis had an-
nounced his final and permanent
retirement from the ring — we
wrote a piece, full of tears and
sentiment, about what a grand
champion the Brown Bomber had
been — what a credit to his race
and to the sport — and how it was
only fitting that he should leave
the ring for all time, undefeated and
triumphant.
* * *
But, somhow or other, we lost
the copy and the piece was never
published. That, as we said, was
a bad break for us. For if it had
appeared, what a personal triumph
we would have considered it—now
that Louis has changed his mind,
and the promoters are picking
among the heavyweight debris to
find somebody to shove into the
ring with him come next June,
nal would have made a fitting
climax to our forecast record for
1948. Stilt, we nuppone, a guy can't
heave everything!
* * *
Now, you tray, what About 1949?
Well, it look* an though that will
have to be held over for another
week—and we'll bet you ean,hardly
wait!
Air "Motorcycle"
Is The Latest
•
A one-man helicopter that gives
man something like the versatility
of bird flight has been invented here.
Called the "Hoppi-Copter," it.
consists of its own two counter -
revolving, coaxial rotors, its engine,
and its pilot—that's alit
It has no body: simply a seat and
a tripod landing gear beneath the
pilot It„ p a sort of motorcycle 01
the air,
Horace Pentecost, the machine's
inventor, returned recently from
London to announce that •the
machine will be manufactured in
England and sold throughout the
British Empire aid the United
States and possessions,
"\\'e could not find a suitable en-
gine for the Hoppi-Copter anywhere
in America,"_ explained Ivir. Perste-
cost. -"But in England they have half
a dozen light engines that are suit-
able."
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Mr. Pentecost explained that he.
was severely hampered in Hoppi-
Copter' development for lack of a
suitable engine.' The one he used in
Ms prototype model was a war -
surplus two -cylinder engine built
for use in robot, radio -controlled
target aircraft,
It is expected that the production
ni'odel may have as much as a three-
hour cruising period.
Simple Controls
The Uoppi-Copter will land and
take -off ,in a cleared area 30 feet
square. Its flight controls are ex-
tremely simple; up with the control
stick to fly upward, down to fly
downward! forward, back, left or
to right with the stick, to go in those
directions.
It can hover motionless inthe air
or rotate about its own vertical
axis. Directional, stability is main-
tained through its, counter -rotating
rotors, which pre' 'ht torque from
reaching the "fuselage" except as
control is required. .•
Multiple Uses
Uses of the new craft will include
patrol work along power and pipe
lines in inaccessible areas, over
forests, borders, cattle ranges, and
along short lines. Prospectors; ex-
plorers, and even delivery men
could use Hoppi-Copters.
As with other helicopters, engine
failure poses no particular problem.
The pilot merely puts the rotor
blades "flat," they windmill at ap-
proximately normal„ speed, and the
machine descends at about 15 m.p.h.
downward speed.
When the ground is about 15 feet
`away, the pilot ^'vasli, 'lig pitch to
the rotors l p l � w 1' momentulnan:,
slows 1i ofa ksadittreiA'.
9 few minutes after the elegant
$6,000,000 Pittsburgh post office
was opened to the public, customers
began complaining that there was
no letter drop. Dismayed Postmas-
ter Turner got in touch with the
architects, who shamefacedly cons
fessed they had actually forgotten
all about that important item.
Use Oil Paint
:For Radiators
When redecorating the home,
radiators shouter not be refinished ••
with metallic paint. ,
If radiators are to be repainted, ,
'an oil paint should be used as it
will not reduce the radiation of heat
to the sante extent, Metallic paints
act as insulation and reduce the;
efficiehey of the heating system,
Finishing radiator* in the sane
Shade as the wall they adjoin is a
practise growing in popularity,
Some basic rules should be observ-
ed, however, in painting the sur-
faces, warns the institute. `+
- To pre'tent "blistering," 'the radi-
ators should not be hot during the
refinishing process, and the heat
should not he turned on until the
enamel or paint is thoroughly dry.
Naturally the surface should he dry
before starting.
Rust should be scraped or sand-
papered off before starting to paint.
A careful wash with a solvent such
as turpentine will remove all grease
which might prevent the finish
from adhering properly.
On Books
Some books are to be tasted,
others to be swallowed, and some
few are to be chewed and digested:
that is, some books are to be read
only in parts; others to be read, but
not curiously; and some few to be
read wholly, and with diligence and
attention.
—Francis Bacon.
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Govxsm'u114N'p AT'P1tOVm) Ilatcliery estab•
Usher] for 11 genre wants some 0'110 in Your
dlstriet• to take orders for baby chicks. Llil-
elal'rOinrllir.sinn iiiiid. Poultry - B1Yers, NUreerY
men, WatirIne and Rawleleb agefite and
1'armer'r • lattice excellent agents. Write for
lull iuformttum, 130s No. 12, 123 -18th Street,
New Toronto
BUY THE 1316ST''quality for the hest restate.
One breed oe .another breed, brown or white
eggs, It .really doesn't matter much. The
main consideration 1s to buy ratably chicks
at the beginning'. Send for our tree Catalogue
and i'eet,i the results a few of: the hundreds
of our satirtted ' customers have had with Top'
Notch Chicks, Also laying and ready -to -lay
pullets for immediate delivery. Top Noteb
Chick Sales, Guelph; Ontario, .
WE'VE DAYOLD, and Some etartede cbleks
for reasonablY prompt shipment, 1948
prlcelist is ready and it's time to order
Bray Chicks tor San, ---Feb: delivery. Cata-
logue will be ready shortly. Bray Hatchery,
130 John N„ Hamilton, Ont. •
EARLY CHICKS mean extra' profits In the
tail when egg prices are high. Order your
bubY chicks now and be assured of delivery
date also breed yell desire. All our breeders
are government banded and pullorum•tested.
Write for our catalogue and prices, Dlseount
given on all early nreers. Tdonkton. Poultry
Farms, Monlvton, Ontario.
MARTINDALE'S CANADIAN APPROVED
CHICKS Barred Stocks, New Iianwshires,
Light Sussex, White Leghorns, New Iltarrip-
shire X Barred Rocks, Light Sussex x New
Hantpshires, Over 25 years experience, Price
Bet and folder on request. Martindale's Parra
Hatchery, Caledonia, Ont,
CANADA ACCREDITED HATCHERY — R.
O.P, Sired chicks, Barred Rocks, White
Leghorn, Approved Cross-breds. Free cata-
logue, price ,list, McQuigge Poultry Farm,
Ancaster, Ontario.
A. GOOD YEAR for January and 1 ebruary
°bloke, This coming Season don't envy the
Poultryman who is set' to take advantage of
high prices next Summer and Fall. Be one
yourself, Start Tweddle Chicks in 'January or
February, Early -hatched bhioks are always
the, most profitable- You won't go wrong with
Tweddle Chicks, we have been hatching high-
quality chicks for 25 yearn. 12 Pure Breeds
and 13 Cross Breeds to choose frog", Also
laying and ready -to -lay pullets for immediate
delivery. Free Catalogue and Poultry Guide..
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Limited, Fergus,
Ontario.
PROMPT DELIVERY on laying . and readY-
to-lay pullets. White Leghorne, Barred
Rocks, New Hampshires, Light Sussex,
Cross breeds. Free Catalogue. Tweddle
Chick Hatcheries Limited, Fergus, Ontario.
OH51NESS 0I'PORT UNITIES
AN OFFER to every inventor—List of Riven -
Cons and full information sent free. The
Ramsay Co Registered Palen, Attorneys. 273
Bank Street, Ottawa.
DYEING AND CLEANiNG
HAVE YOU anything needs dyeing or clean -
Mg? Write to us for information We are
glad t0 answer your questions Department
H., Parker's Dye Works limited. •791 Yonge
Street, Torouto, Ontario
HELP WANTED
FARM HELI
For experienced Immigrant farm help from
Holland arriving spring 1949, apply 'Dutch
Immigration Committee," P.O. Sox 234,
Chatham, Ontario.
FOR SALE
HI -POWERED RIFLES»
writ,. to, new Irate 5110.n'1*ee
SCOPE, SALF,R
826 tlueeu • St uttawa, Ont
M1NtS-4VULlr-6^OX TRAP R Tti cash in on the
hlglipMin1r Prices and Ki 2 Bounty, trapping
the SSientlfic way. us! ' Fishers Course and
Scentrfnade from An Glands Write for
parlic&lars to Pis a a ox 420, Calgary, Alta.
AFRIC•t» >,.X0't most popular house.
Rre,„,Lan t 6 a ieties and instructions for
ra $1.00. Immediate shipment, Ru II,
Cam i 1, Wales Ontario.
BO `g.`Itt1RLS. • Your choice of our wonderful
premiums for only a: few sales of Delightful
erfume to your: friends. Write today for
ales'" .Kit and Premium -List, •
^ esu Sales, Apt. C., Box 266,.. Hamilton, Ont.
NEW factory -boil( snowplows, different
sizes; hand hydraulic. Lmmediste delivery..
Craig Equipment Registered, 21 Chamberlain
Ave., Ottawa.
CHAIRS
folding, all types. Write Lot vatalogue.
AITLLCON CHAIR AND TABLE CO.,
816 BLOOR ST. W., TORONTO
Small Boy, Big Title—This is
a t-10,e•I'li N,Lew of •the heir to
the. `British 'Throne. At Buck-
ingham Palace 'he was christ-
ened by the Archbishop of --
Canterbury and his full title
is Prince Charles Philip Arthur
George of Tdiiiburgh.
FOR SALE—Accnrdlans 2 to 120 bass, write
• for catalogue, terms arranged, also all
other instruments, H. A. Tietz, Rage'sville,
Ontario.
MACHINE TOOLS, Lathes, Winches, Electric
Motors and Hoists, Generators, etc..—Pro-
eess Equipment and Machinery Division, P.O.
Box 116, Station "A", Toronto (3 -Unction 8973)
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ZoIC
ver a century and a half ago,
John Graves Sinicoe
became the first Governor of Upper Canada.
The trails he followed are now the
- highways of a great ancl -prosperous province
In the historic years between, men and .
— women have fought, struggled and sacrificed
to make this land a better place
in which to live.
In presenting The Dow Award
to deserving persons, we find again
and again that this rspirit. /4.;,
(••, Y1—`715 9},"��• `q'�,,
hfiLl
al r
of courage and selflessness
has become a definite
Canadian characteristic.
As we open page 1949 of our
history, may the thought of
these years of achievement
give us the faith and the,
strength to meet the
challenges yet to come.
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iron $A1.L
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Made to 3 ea8ure--Prompt 'Delivery
Prize estimate and suarauteed.
Removable slats and taper,
1111 CENTS r1 SQCARI31 r00T
1)V21. \ioiuus AND SONS -- WA,' 8744
120 Jarvis Street, near Queen, Toronto
Phone or mall Orders accepted.
ti'l'l] HAVE to offer a new Irltllspeiutable time-
saving tool, handy everywhere, sells easily,
So if you Bell direct to industrial plants, .fae-
tories, machine Shape, garages, etc„ if you
manage a toolroom oi' handle tools in general,
write Jay Novelly Co. Reg'd. Box 35, Place
D'Armes, Montreal, One, Send 01,00 tor
sample.
$6,900 CASIX: meat and grocery business du1ii
525,000 yearly, In thickly populated section
Of large town. Sale due to other business in-
terests, Write` or contact W. 'P, Woodward,
Simcoe, Ont, _
SURPLUS BARGAINS
New Aarl'orce Pants, 07.95. Wool, made of
airforce overcoat material, sizes 30-44-2 tor
16, 60,
New -airforce Mackinaws, $6.95. Colour blue,
two pateh pockets, belt, "l -length, sires 86-46,
2 for $13 00.
Army Greatcoats, used but in excellent con-
dition, sixes 36 • 40, $5,75 each, 2 for 911.00,
C.O.D. Satisfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded. Hollinger' e, S; Craig St. East,,
Montreal,
SNOW FENCE
Write Model Fence Co,,
196 River Street Toronto
LEADER TRACTORS
lrnmediate delivery before heavy Sprang de-
mands; With 2 furrow Lift" Ploughs, Disc
Plows, Disc, Harrows, Mowers, now Ploughs,
Hydraulic Loaders and other ' implem0'hte.
Write P. J, 'Lyons & Company Limited, 87
Yonge Street, Toronto for full particulars.
,REGISTERED COCKER SPANIELS, Famous
,Warwick and Glen Rouge strains; priced
low; reducing stock; immediate delivery.
Write. lOrktown ,Cottage. South Lancaster,
Ontario.
ONE 13" PAPEC HAMMER MILL, practi-
cally new. One horse drawn case side
rake One Coekshutt steel wagon. W. B.
Bell, R R. 8, London. Phone MET, 86905.4.
ALUMINUM CORRUGA'I'IOD
ROOFINGS and SIDING .5 to 14' ft.
lengths, sheet 36", cover 39" wide. ' 24
gauge,
BRICK IMITATIQN paper, in rolls 18'',
Colors red, buff, and green, black Joint and
white,
ASPHALT SHINGLES, rod roofing, paper
seinen, tarred felt, beaver board.
Price and sampleson request. Immediate
delivery from stock,
MATERIALS, SECONDS
ASPHALT SFIINGLES, 210 lbs. $4.95, Square.
Color red, green, black,
ROLLED ROOFING, 90 lbs, fled„ green, $2.60
per square.
ROLLBRICit SIDING. Red, buff, green, $3.00
per square: F.O.B. Charette.
A. L. GONNEVILLE TI'2"G, Charette, Que.
MOVING SALE of 2 -wheel trailers, Clearing
price $125.00, Waverley Motors, 146 Albert
St., Ottawa, Ont.
ATTENTION FARMERS: We carry the
larwest tock of used and new parts for
the older popular makesof farm tractors.
Write us for price lists, stating make of
tractor. General�Tractor R Supply Machine
shop;. ` 630 Winnipeg St, Regina,
a A e1EI/1CAI e;.,,
NATURE Ft.P—Dix° eeed1 fo heu-
matie P Neur,}il Thousands Praising
it. \ionto s,.,, 336. Elgin, Ottawa.
Postpaid $1.6 .'
GOOD RESOLUTION — Every sufferer of •
Rheumatic Pains ' or Neuritis should try
Dixon's Remedy Munro's Drug Store. 336
Elgin, Ottawa, Postpaid $1,00,
OPPORTUNITIES for MEI. and WOSIION
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OPPORTUNITIES tot n1." , omen in
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tions. Write Premier Vocational Training
Limited, Suite 500-010, 13,1 YoUee ei reet,
Toronto 1.
MEN—Cut your own' hair. Illustrated tnstrue•
ttons $1.00, Special limited, offer. fundi'
crafts. Sechelt, B.C.
rAT ENTS
FETHERS't'UNAUGH & Comuany Pa, ent So•
licitore. Establishers 1890, 14 King West,
Toronto. Booklet of information on request,
PERSONAL
ASTROLOGICAL READINGS. Scientific. Ac-
curate. Please write for information. Eva
Winfield, 859 Thtv'low, No, 206, Vancouver,
B.C. _
WANTED
FARMS, country homes and country, buss-
nesses wanted immediately for waiting
clients Some with *11 cash, what have you
to offer for sale? N. H.• Dinnick. Realtor.
1134 Yonge Street. Toronto.'
Power of Pessimism
One pessimist can knock down
the , raork of a thousand sincere
builders. The pessimist doesn't need
to Kaye any ability, except the abil-
ity to break hearts, stop progress
and destroy human faith. The pessi-
mist believes that nothing is pos-
sible, that every activity will have
a bad ending, that the accomplish-
ment of good and great things is
not one of the functions of man. A
ton of sincerity can be destroyed by
an ounce of pessimism.
' The pessimist is the devil'in dis-
guise. He specializes in discourage-
ment. He loves to. take the negative
side. He says, "The depression after
this war will be the worst the world
has ever knew!" He says, "Bad
times are coaling." He says, "Trust
nn man—everyone's a crook."
And his pessimism is powerful!
His forebodings are believed a hun-
dred times faster than the predic-
tions and assurances of those able
workers who seek to do the great-
est, good for their nation and • hu-
manity. For the 'pessimist has a
tremendous advantage over the op-
timist. The optimist has to think
and act in a 'plus way. He has to
solve the problem, and more than
that, he has to overcome the in-
human resistance which . the pessi-
mist throws in to make the problem
almost insurmountable. All the
pessimist has to do is say: "No
good. It can't be done."
It's a lot harder to be an optimist
than a pessimist—but be one any-
way. Muster up the extra energy
it takes to think big, to act nobly, to
see good in people and in things,
Shout the pessimist down. Ignore
him, override him, crush hien with
the steamroller cif enthusiastic good
faith.
4 -SUE i 1949