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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1935-06-14, Page 7it lM tl Fit 4.1 Ila netrIch$X 1$s1tx, '' ralieitor,''', ' to ik"!ablzc, `k3tc.. Boothia mock, = 'Seafer'th, Onto 411 �A & MEIR Sw ce eding R. S. Hays lBarrilaters, tSolieitors, Conveyance= and Notaries Fiublic. Solicitors,, for 'the ffl'ontinion Bank. Office in rear of ,the Dominion Bank, Seaforth. Money 0 104. ` JOHN H. BEST Barrister, •Solicitor, Etc. Beaforth - Ontario VETERINARY JOHN GRIEVE, V.S. 'H'onor graduate of Ontario V,eterin- m'y College. All diseases of . domestic animals treated. Calls •promptly at- tended to, and charges moderate.. Vet- erinary Dentistry a specialty. Office ' and residence ox Goderich Street, one door east of Dr. Jarrott's office, Sea - forth., - A. R. CAMPBELL, V.S. Graduate of 'Ontario Veterinary College, University. of Toronto. All disease of domestic animals treated by the most modern principles. Charges reasonable. Day or night calls •promptly attended to. Office on Main Street, Hensall, opposite Town Hall. Phone 116. Breeder of . Scottish Terriers. Inverness Kennels, Hensall. MEDICAL , DR. D. E. STURGIS Graduate of • the Faculty of Medi- cine, University of Western Ontario, and •St. Joseph's Hospital, London. Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Phone 67. Of - See et Dublin, Ont. 3493 DR, GILBERT C. JARROTT Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario. 'Mem- ber of College of Physicians and Burgeons of Ontario. Office, 43 Gode- Bich Street, West. Phone 37. Successor to Dr. Charles Mackay. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. Late ass'istan't New York Opthal- mei and Aural Institute, Moorefield's Eye and Golden •Square Throat Hos- pitals, London, Eng. At Commercial Hotel,.ISeaf'oeth, third Wednesday in each month, from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 58 Waterloo Street, South, Stratford. DR. W. C. SPROAT Graduate of Faculty of 'ly, edicine, university of Western Ontario, , Lon- don. Member of College of Physic- ians and Surgeons of Ontario. Office in Aberhart's Drug Store, Main St., worth. Phone 90. DR. F. J. BURROWS Office and residence Goderich Street, east of the United Church, Seaforth. Phone 46. Coroner for the County of Huron. DR. HUGH H. ROSS Graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, member of Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; pass graduate. course in Chicago Clinical School of Chicago ; • Royal Opthalmie Hospital, London, England; University Hospital, Lon- don, England. Odiiceack of Do - =Mien Bank, Seaforth. Phone No. 5. Night calls answered from residence. Victoria Street, Seaforth. DR. E. A. McMASTER Graduate of the University of To- ronto, Facility of Medicine Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario; graduate of New York Post Graduate .School and Lying-in Hospital, New..''';3b'oxk.. Of- fice on High Street, Seafortli. Phone 27. Office fully equipped for ultra short 'mime electric treatment, Ultra Violet Sun Lamp treatments, and Infra red electrictreatments. Nurse in attend- ance. DR. G. R, COLLYER Graduate Faculty of Medicine, Uni- versity of Western Ontario. Member College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Post graduate work at New York City Hospital and Victoria Hospital, London. Phone: Hensall 56. Office: King Street, Hensall. ' • DENTAL DR. J. A. McTAGGART (Graduate Royal College of Dental 8urgeons,iToronto. Office at Hensall, Ont. Phone 106. AUCTIONEERS HAROLD DALE Licensed Auctioneer b . Specialist in farm and household reales. Prices reasonable. For dates and information, write or phone Har- old Dale, phone 149, Setforth, or ap- ply at The • Expositor Office. ii ARTHUR WEBER Auctioneer's License Sixteen years? experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. Telephone: 13-57, Hensel]. Write ARTHUR WEBER, R. R. 1, Dashwood. INSURANCE THE JOHN RANKING AGENCY insurance of . alt kinds. Bonds, Real '']state,' iMoney to Loan. SDAIFOIRTH�y- 91.ONTARIO Phone het xEr (Continued from la* twes. • iShc 'brought them- and., put `them before b"im•ori the table, and he torn - ed them over one by one, including � the . undergarments about which Ethel and 1Vlargaret had (both _.been so mod- est. ""It certainly doe not leek like' 'a iwo 'hours' job evert allowing for chi- iron and the actideni-14 agree with you there,, doctor not on piece- work pay anyhow," he concluded as he came to the socks at the bottom of the pile. eto. "tut where is the brother bo this?" he asked sharply, holding up an odd sock that I recognized as one of mine. It was marked on the inside 'and he noticed it at once. "F.H.J: w'hic'h of you two ladies ironed Mr. Jeffeoek's' socks?" • 'We all l'oo'ked at Ethel and Mar- garet, and they et each other. Neither of them spoke, and then they both began to speak at .once. "You did, I. thi- e-.." Finally, though neither ' of them seemed /very certain about it, it was agreed that probably Ethel had iron- ed that ,particular pair, 'though she denied most emphatically having ,either brought the odd sock upstairs, or put it away The Tundish agreed that she. had not 'brought it up with her from the basement by accident, when he called for her 'to help him with the boy, and both Annie and cook on 'beirlig, called and questioned asserted that they had neither of them touched it. At length Allport gave up his attempt to locate itin disgust,.. and picking up the heap of clothes, threw them angrily into one of the arra-chairs that stood at the side of the fireplace behind him. Having done so, he seemed- to make a new start, and turned to me. "Now I want you to tell me honestly, Mr. Jeffcock, weren't you just a little surprised when the doctor told you what he had done? Didn't you think^ it rather peculiar that a man of his age and position should play tricks of that description?" I•had to confess that I had. "And what made you add what you did to the noti'ceeeDark deeds are done at night?" "I don't know why I made the ad- dition." "But it seems to me such a pecu- liar thing that you should have pick- ed on those words. Did you know then that the bedrooms had been up- set?" p- set?,. "`No." "Did you know that Miss Palfree- man was dead when you made the addition?" F"No, we none of us knew till break- fast time this morning." "Possibly not -possibly one of you did." I could have twisted his ugly lit- tle neck. "You knew that Dr. 'Wlal'lace had lived in China?" "Yes." "And Miss Palfreeman?" Now I had been wondering whether I ought to disclose the conversation ;between Stella and The Tundish that I had so unfortunately overheard, and whether I was night or wrong, I don't know, but I had Heade up my mind that I would say nothing about it - at any rate for the present. In the first place, it seemed to me that if it was deceitful of me to keep my knowledge from the police, it would be still more dis'hones't to tell them what I had heard. It was a private and confidential conversation which quite unwittingly I had been able to overhear by reason of my ab - London and Wingham South P.M. Wingham 1.55 Belgrave BIyth Londesboro Clinton Brucefield Kippen Hensall Exeter North Exeter Hensall Ki'ppen Brucefield Clinton Londesboro Blyth Belgrave Wingham C.N.R. Time Table East Goderich Clinton Seaforth Dublin Mitchell West Dublin Seaforth. Clinton Goderich A.M. 6.45 7:08 . 7.22 7.33 7"42 11.19 11.34 11.50 2.11 2.23 2.30 3.08 3.27 3.35 3.41 3.55 A.M. 10.42 10.55 11.01 11.0'9 11.54 12.10 12.19 12.30 12.50 P.M. 2.30 3.00 8.18 3.31 3.43 9.44 9.57 10.11 12.10 • 10.37 C.P.R. Time Table East Goderich Menset McGaw Auburn 6 Blyth .. Walton McNaught Toronto .e••- West Toronto McNaught • Walton • Blyth .:., Ambutn M,eGaw Menset Goderieh ' .: ett het 0i�t;.ill"�✓�i ill AJM. 5.50 5.55 6.04 6.11 6.25 .. 6.40 6.52 10:25 IA.1Vi. 7.40 11.48 12.01 12.1.2 12.23 12.34 •lioririal, powers. 1 had premised All - port. to. 'keep nothii'ng relevant hidden, along .with the resit; including 'The T'undie1, bust how was I to 'knew- that it 'was really relevant? Might I not •have+: misinterpreted what I did .hear ? Those gaps in Stejlla's speech, in bow many different ways could they not be Ailed? Again, was it my business. or 'part of my undertaking to report half .heard remarks'? If it had been something to do with 'Stella's death, then surely it was a • matter. for The Tundish,.. and he, God knows, was heavily- imwolved• enough without my going out of my way` to add to his burden by ranging inyself at the side of Kenneth,. . 'And so, right 'or wrong, I decided to keep the overheard conversation to myself, but I did not quite realize that my iia olye would necessitate the lie direct. I soon found out, how- ever, that it did; and that as soon as 1 had told the first 1 bad to back it with 'another. "I don't know whether she knew it or not," .I ventured, in reply to his question, after a moment's hesitation. '"Please don't •play with me, sir!" the little man almost shouted. "You know ,perfectly well that I was ask- ing if you knew that Miss Palfree- man 'had lived in China." "No, I 'didn't know that!" "That I was asking if you knew that 'Muss Palfreeman had lived in China?" "Noe, that she had ever lived in China," I lied as boldly as I could. "`'Did you know that they had quar- relled?" "No," I lied again. ,He stared at me and I was not sur- prised; for even to me it had sounded too loud a denial and somehow un- convincing. He continued to stare, and I could feel the questioning glances of the rest, as I kept my gaze defiantly on his, but ' he made no, further "comment. "Perhaps you will tell us about it, doctor?" "`No, I don't think I shall," The Tundish 'replied pleasantly. "All I can tell you is this. Miss Palfree- man's father wds in Shanghai for two years whilst I was resident there. He was representing the Foreign Of- fice in a political mission. We be- came acquainted and our acquaintance grerw into friendship. Then we quar- relled. In fact it was largely on ac- oount..of our quarrel that I left China when I did. But I never at any time had any difference or quarrel with Miss Paltfreeman. She naturally en- ough took her father's side in our d'is'pute. I don't know whether she knew any 'of the facts -the facts, I mean, from her father's view -point. Of ;the true facts only myself and one other were ever aware. Any- how, she quite incorrectly thought that I ruined her father, and she dis- liked me accordingly.. We only re- ferred to the matter once during her visit here, and that was on the ev- ening before her death, when I tried to persuade her to forget the past. Her father committed suicide, but if necessary I can prove conclusively that I had nothingwhatever to do with the' trouble that came to him. Birt all I can tell you now is, that I made a certain very solemn promise that I intend to keep., That promise makes it impossible for me to tell you more than I have done already." '"We are Ito aocept your word for it then, doctor, that this time, at any rate, you are telling the truth?" the detective sneered. "That, I mush leave to your own discretion," The Tundish answered with a pleasant smile, quite im.per- vious to the little man's insinuations. Then there followed a battle royal •bet*een the two of (them, and the ugly little spitfire was for a full ten minutes persuasive, cutting, rude, and threatening in turn, but the doc- tor sat unmoved Ithrou •h it all. He refused to even answer "Yes" or "No" to the many leading questions that were put to him, and beyond saying that he had no idea that •Mtiss Palfreeman was the girl he had known in Shanghai until he met her at the club, and that she was about eighteen years, old when "he returned to Tngland, he replied, "I have noth- ing more to say" to every question. Eventually Al'1'port gave up the un- equal contest and turned his atten- tion to Ethel. How long had she known Dr, Wallace? Did she know that he knew Stella before she ask- ed her to stay at Dalehouse for the tournament? . Some of his questions were,-bfutual, I thought, and seemed, to be framed with a rotew to caus- ing the maximum of annoyance, and I felt that it was only the realiza- tion of the danger the doctor stood in that made her able to hear the or- deal. "I understand you are engaged to' he married to Mr. Dane?", "No." "No? But I certainly understood that you were." Ethel crimsoned and was silent, and $en.neth burst out with an an- gry, "But I say, that ca's't ,have any- thing to do with Miss Palfreeinan's death." Allport held' up his fat podgy lit- tle hand in angry protest. "That you must ,please leave for me to decide. Either you must answer my ques- tions or we must deal with the mat- ter in a more formal Manner." This he said with a threatening glance at the doctor. There was silence and he contin- ued. "Come now, Miss Hansen, why did• you break offyour, engagement?" •Poor Ethel wag, very near to tears •but she started her answer Ibrave1 . "We differed over Dr. Wallace -Mr. Dane osbjectedph! tibut I ain't tell you." It was. too mulch for her and she punt' her elh ews on the ta,ble and all ghastly, • anS f--felkl ..'that a public in4uiry Coup not' be worse than these intimate exposures. Boit Allport was immovable, ineador'alble: . . "Yoe, are •very-foiid of De. Wallace then?" • • 'Ethel nodded, 'but did not look up. "Very fond? Does that mean you. are in love with him?" "N'o," she' •wh'isipered. I could bear it no longer, "Murder or no murder." I said, "you've no right to ask questions' like 'that." Allport held up 'his hands in de- spair. "You don't understand -you simply can't understand the 'position you are all of, you. in. Yes, all of 'you. Supposing Dr. Wallace were brought to trial, what sort of ques- tions do you imagine the counsel for the defense would ask you? .Isn't it better to talk to me here privately? You don't imagine I enjoy this kind 'of thing, I suppose?" 'I heard Kenneth mutter, "I'm not so sure of that," but The Tundish pacified him with a genial: "Yes, Mr. Allport, you are right, of course, but you can't expect us to enjoy it very much either. .I am sure you had better tell him any- thing you can," be concluded, turning to Ethel. "But you are not willing ta follow your own advice, doctor!" Allport snapped. "I told you all II was at liberty to tell you. I didn't resent any of your questions." The little detective shrugged his .shoglders. "Well, then, Miss Hanson, I'm to understand that you ;broke off your engagement with Mr. Dane ;because 'you differed from him over this un- fortunate •affair, and that you are very fond of the doctor here, but that you are not in love with him. Is that correct?" "I suppose it'snear enough," Eth- el whispered. "Now I want you to answer this very carefully.. Had you noticed any- thing between the doctor and Miss Palfreeman? Had you any reason at allto suspect that whilst she dis- liked the doctor, he might have had other feelings with regard to her?" "No. It's quite absurd. He hardly knew her." "Pardon me, he 'has just informed us that for two years her father was one of his most intimate friends. You are not asking me to believe that he hardly knew the daughter, who was eighteen at the time?" Then leaning over the table, and speaking very slowly, he asked her, "Did you know where the Chinese poison was kept? Exactly which bottle, it was in, d mean?" ",`Yes." ;"Ands roughly what its action was?" "Yes." • "So that if you had found the key Miss Summerson says she lost, you would have had no difficulty in get- ting at it and using it in -the --way -it.-has-been-used?" "No, I suppose not," Ethel replied bravely but going as white as a sheet. Next he turned quite suddenly to Margaret. "And what were the pa- pers you burnt in your bedroom grate, Miss Hunter?" "I didn'tburn any papers." "Oh! Please think carefully now. Surely you did burn something. I found the charred pieces there my- self, and Annie has told me she clean- ed out the grate only the morning before. 'What was it that you burnt." "I didn't burn anything." "Not a photograph, for instance?" "I didn't burnanything at all. I really didn't." ' "Then you expect me to believe that some rine .else went into your .room for the purpose of burning pa- per in that particular grate?" Margaret made no reply to this and Allpont went on to question her close- ly about where she had lived in Shef- field. At which school had she taught? Why.did she leave it? Did she have to 'Work for her living? Then there followed a whole string of rapid questions concerning her previous knowledge of Ralph. How far apart did they live? Did they belong to the same tennis club? Did she see him once a month? Once a week? Once a day? Had they ev- er been engaged to each other? (Continued next week.) Management. Of The Growing Poultry Flock Management, feeding and hygiene are the chief considerations, in the successful handling of, a growing flock of poultry. Under management conies numerous factors of great im- portaTuee. Where chicks .are plcsed MOTORING TO TORONTO HOTEL WAVERLEY HAS ALWAYS BEEN POPULAR WITH MOTORISTS BECAUSE OF ITS FINE ROOMS -TASTY INEXPENSIVE FOOD AND PARKING FACILITIES. THE GARAGE IS ONLY ONE MINUTE WALK. ATTENDANTS TAKE 'CARS TO GARAGE AND RETURN THEM WHEN RE- OUIRED. PLENTY OF CURB PARKING SPACE. RasesSingle $i.50to53.00 Double 53.00 to 55.00 E. R POWELL, Prep. HOTEL WAVERLEY Spathic Avenue end College Street ♦. Wee Foe FoId e + ash :,‘:137)100:‘_ala tint ailrafrce hove 'been;: Toed :44; --10,140 00,1*, ), Ibd a!ece Xecuthr. '. Re "appl:ications granitefar 'Li`b-' raries in !County, we reconenend- hat 'Reeves (Forward • naznss of ' txeasurer off earlli •library, which is+ eniti�t dt to a grant, 'se as chequemay he 'made payable to treasurer. Referring to 'John Ferguson's sal- ary, as the government has tut Off $200, and as all 'fines in future will eome to .the county, we recommend that he .receive $100 aiid a $50 uni- form allowance annually instead'. Referring to" rernunteration of mun- iciipaj clerks, we recommend that 50c be added to the former motion and that the Clerks of municipalities re- ceive $1.50 per application, plus mile- age. Re grant to 161st Battalion reun- ion, we recommend that grant of $300 in a brooder house they should not be overcrowded; A 10 by 12 foot col- ony house should be required to ac- commodate a maximum of 300 chicks. Larger number's are dangerous, from the standpoints of physical comfort and disease. It is important that sufficient hopper space be available so that all the chicks may feed com- fortably. This requirement will'•gen- erally be satisfied by one inch per chick at the start with a gradual in- crease as they become large.' The brooder stove used . should be sufficiently large to provide even and' suitfieient temperatures without the necessity of crowding on the part _df the chicks. Ebtperience indicates that usually the next size larger than the rated capacity ,required •gilvcs much more satisfaction and soon pays for the extra cost. Until the chicks be- come accustomed to the source of heat they mast be kept from wander- ing away and crowding in the corners of the room and, even at a later stage the corners -should be filled in to pre vent this crowding. They are kept from wandering from the heat by a low wire mesh circle which is enlarg- ed each day until they know enough to return to the stove when in need of warmth. The temperature of the brooder must, of course, be right and while it is not necessary to keep the whole brooder at a high temperature, a temeerature of 98 to 100 degrees F. should be available to the 'chicks near the edge of the canopy at all times while they are young. Since the cockerels, through their competitive' strength, hinder the de- velopment of the pullets they should be removed as soon as possible thus giving the pullets more room. As scion as the chicks can db without heat the stave may be removed and tem- porary roosts set up n the brooder house. When they are roosting pro- perly a wire range roosting coop with covered top only' has been found to be very satisfactory. • During the whole of the rearing period, as well as during the brooding period, when practicable, the birds should have ac- cess to free range of as good quality as can be made available. When .the pullets begin to lay, they should be taken into the laying houses in order to avoid difficulty in teaching them to use the nests and so that their feed- ing may be adjusted to take care of the increased demands of egg pro- duction. 'In so far as feeding is concerned, in view of the importance' of the growth period upon the eventual pro- duction of the 'pullets, the use of cheap feeds is poor economy. ' Dur- ing the brooding period a chick start- er of good quality containing cod liv- er oil from a reliable source should he, fed. Fine oyster shell and chick grit should be available in hoppers. Once the chicks are continuously out- side in the sunlight and upon good green range the cod 'freer oil is not necessary and a growing ration of lower protein level may he fed. It is common practice to feed the same starter mash throughout, but minus the cod liver oil at this period, and to feed scratch grain in gradually in- creasing quantities thus reducing the total protein level. Under present conditions in the poultry industry hygiene is exceed- ingly important. Feeding troughs and drinking vessels should 'be disinfected often. They should be raised from the floor on stands of wire mesh so that litter cannot be scratched into them and in order that the droppings which may be moistened by spilled water or mixed with spilled mash, are screened away from them. The litter should be changed as often as prac- ticable and every other day during the time of any infection such as coccidiosis. When on range the brooder houses should be moved to fresh ground before the area in front of the houses becomes contaminated. Further detail as to management, feeding and hygiene may be obtained on request from the Poultry Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. Frozen plants should be thawed out slowly. Remove them from direct sun rays and keep them at a tem- perature of from 35 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit until thawed. If cold wa- ter is used for thawing, the tempera- ture must not rise above this. One' of the most important opera- tions in the management of a young orchard for the first two or three years after planting is the proper training of the trees, In thawing out plants. water at 50 or 60 degrees Fahrenheit will /eroh- a'bly harm the plants more than by permitting 'them to thaw themselves out. In the evergreen trees, moll as pines and spruces, the leaves are small and more or lese leathery , in texture, 'being thus Well .adapted to stand the rig'oute of winter, THE FLAVOR LA be. paid. Re 33ot4on re4441100(ting,.4 of $50 to T 1isteen'• , and 11nte'' yerA' Association, we raceme -fiend a grant of '$50 as -,asked fore • Re motion of Cardiff and 'Elliott, re Mrs Davidson's appeal .for $50, we reeonimend no ,adieu as this matter has been dealt with in pre- vious recommendation." The report of the Executive Com- nuttee was read and on motion re- read, c'l'ause by clause, and adopted with the following 'amendment: That motion 20-2-35 of Executive Commit- tee's report be struck oust.-eGeorge McNall, Chairman. Collegiates and High Schools . VPe 'b curing a ,co hoards'. Irv' hen .,_. school iraaits o a} Glerlt a g. ttmwe *,,Vg this the thine 'JOISetTr the actual granitie ' •Pt'e''`:liot for presentation before ;thy session of council Tl>t+ tli" figures' can be usd; rail Cor mated figures, . when' thy' ram• .year is struck, We submit the amauavte t this year tothe provtnous schoo s T'ro coniparisou purposes Wei ,ileo WOO the amounts .paid in 19.$4:° 1935 1934 At, Goderich Collegiate Instiltute ...$ 9,442.80 Wingham High :School 7,604.00 Seaforth .Collegiate Institute -:,8,601.00 Exeter High School 6,160.22 Clinton Collegiate Institute 10,205.00 $42,013.02 $ 9,959.40 7,482.00 9,381.65 Within Huron Co.. 6,571.24 10,229.00 Continuation . Schools Hensall 'Continuation School ...$ 2,048 2,062.50 Wroxeter Continuation School i., 1,216,75 1,176.00 Blyth Continuation :School .. 1,171.79 '• - 1,319.30 Brussels" -Continuation School .:'.. 1,67400 1,652.80 Fordwich 'Continuation School 1,999.00 2,133.41 Zurich Continuation School ° 452.24 445.30 d , $8,561.79 • Adjacent Schools Clifford Continuatiion. School ....$ 1,198.80 Harristton High School ' 127.68 Listowel High School 1,058.94 Lucknow Continuation School 1,230.43 Parkhill High School - 417.84 •, Ripley Continuation School 81:20 St. Marys Collegiate Institute 150.27 London Technical and High School 5578.89 for 'Jan. and Feb., 1935 155.15 " Stratford Board of Education , 83.27 Comparative figures $5,052.47 Total $55,627.28 The equipment in fifth. class grants in public and separate schools is paid on the Inspector's warrants, usually sometime in September. We are not in a position to what this cost will reach at the present time. We are not aware as to the coun- ty's responsibility in regards to costs of examinations and fees. New reg- ulations in this respect are not in our possession at this time. We have estimated total costs for schools to be $61,000 as against $52,- 500 last year. Re 'letter fror Education Depart- ment requesting suggestions on Edu- cational matters, we recommend im- posing a. fee on all students attend- ing secondary schools after passing Within Huron Co. 1 832.40 Ou ',e Hero' 'Cc. 119.32 1,188.86 1,680.00 466.40 Outside Huron Co. ' 59.61 176.40 372.50 42.35 $57.350.49 Lower .School and that liberal schol- arship be made available to these possessing marked ability without cost to the parents. We recommend to the Committee of Enquiry appointed by the Minis= ter of Education requesting larger grants and more attention •be paid to the- public schools as large percent- age of pupils, especially in the rural districts, receive all their education in the public school. The report of the Education Com- mittee was read and on motion re- read, clause by clause, and adopted with, the following amendment: That clause 23-2-35 be deleted. -William R. Archibald, Chairman. eSNAPSNOT CUIL. NEW MEMBERS AHEAD! ,When he's very young, a simple, minimum cost camera is really prefer- able in most instances, but once he comes under the spell of real snap - shooting, he merits --and should have -a modern camera of the better type. YEAR after year, the idea of eam- eras as appropriate gifts for birthdays, graduation and other memorable occasions, has grown steadily. Last year, if you'll pardon the personal intrusion, I gave my own mother a simple little camera on her birthday. At first, she was frankly skeptical. She had never used a camera, always relying on my sometimes unreliable self. She was sure she would never master that camera.... Now it goes with her everywhere, much to our mutual joy. To spore folks, I wouldn't dream of giving a camera. They're not enough interested in other folks and places and life in general to get any fun out of it. But there are others -the major- ity -to whom a camera would mean much. What kind of camera? It depends entirely on the kind of person who is to receive it. Every youngster should have a chance at a camera, but only of the simplest, most inexpensive sort. By "inexpensive" I mean cam- eras costing from, spy, one to five dollars. They should be of any of the standard makes, using film available everywhere. Of course, if you have a, young friend who has shown more than average interest in picture snaking and has outgrown his simple little box camera, you can provide vast happiness by presenting him - or her -with a better camera. Once you get above the five to ten, dollar class, the variety of dameras to be had is bewildering.. Of recent years there has 'cion a trentttenrlb9,tt increase in the use deli -called "Pie cision" cameras -small cameras, beautifully made and equipped with all manner of useful gadgets. Their lenses are masterpieces, their ad- justments more accurate than many a professional studio camera. Nat- urally, they cost money, plenty of money. Beginnipg at about "$25, the prices of these miniature cameras range on up and up and up. If you're really anxious to spend a hundred dollars on a camera, you'll have no trouble at all. However,' you can stay in the general neighborhood of fifty dollars and get some amazingly beautiful cameras. By "beautiful" I mean something so expertly design- ed and constructed that there's sheer delight in handling it. Many of the miniature, precision cameras use very small -size film. The idea is that the small • pictures are kept as records, while enlarge- ments of the best shots are used by the proud owners to show what they've been doing. Modern, fine-grain film, by the way, makes this procedure possible. You need not, of eourse, consider the miniature camera in your gift hunting. For the average person you can select a camera with a reason- ably good lens -one that's rated at 01.6.3 or even f.4.5 -and uses a film big enough so that enlargements are not always necessary. The faired "post -card size" camera is a favor- ite and will probably remain sol. There's a reason. If it has been several year's itinee:a,`: you last looked at car s'ls0 around juet for the futt of tlh; Tiiscoter that things have been. toning, - 5:I