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The Huron Expositor, 1935-10-18, Page 2ft' 41 ea iPl on Qsi or listed 1860 McPhail McLean,. Editor. ;shed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ursday afternoon by McLean km "Subscription rates, $1.50 a year in advance; foreign, $2.00 a year. Single copies, 4 cents each. SEAFORTH, Friday, October 18th Bennett Government Defeated ;The Bennett Government went down to defeat in the Dominion gen- eral elections on Monday and there was no uncertainty in the voice of the people. Mr. Mackenzie King, the leader of the Liberal . party, will be the' next Premier, and he will have a substan- tial majority over all other parties . in the House of Commons: Contrary to a widely held opinion, and in spite of the multiplicity of parties, the main election battle was between the two old line parties, Con- servative and Liberal. And the Liberal party won out. With the rural ridings almost solid- ly behind them, it could not have been otherwise. Freer trade and wider markets played a much more prom- inent part in the election than any of thepolitical leaders, aside from Mr. King, believed possible. They were, in fact, the one and only issue in the rural constituencies. The Stevens party elected Mr. Stevens. That was all. . The C.C.F. have seven followers including Miss Agnes McPhail, but the Social Credit party, : outside of its home province of Alberta, did not in any way affect the general result. For the first time, Mr. King, as Premier, will have a house majority, and will be free to implement such legislation as he believes necessary for the good of the country. Canada is now on the way to recovery. o Delaped Elections Canada has wound up her Federal election campaign for 1935, and a long, tedious and objectionable cam- paign it has proved to be. There is no necessity of delaying the pronouncement- of the election date, as was done this year, so that the campaign extends over months instead of weeks, or even days. No good has come of • it to either the government or the opposition. Business has suffered as never before during an election, and Canada has needed all the business that should have come her way, but didn't get it, because of the long suspense. Politics and politicians have be- come a bad taste in the mouths of the electors generally, and such a condition does not tend towards .good government, or a return of prosper- ity either. The statutes provide that Canada must hold a general election this year. That Was known on January 1st and it was known when Parlia- ment prorogued months ago, but the election date was not announced un- til just a few weeks ago. What advantage has accrued to either or any party' by prolonging the suspense? None whatever! And if there had, business and the nerves of the people have suffered out of all proportiom to the benefit that could even been hoped or expected. s Electioneering Costs Too Much Monep In speaking of parliamentary cam- paigns and the excessive costs to which present day candidates are put in conducting their electioneer- ing campaigns, the Toronto Globe in a recent editorial said: "The costs of a campaign. are be- coming prohibitive to the man of moderate means. No candidate for parliament who has not at his back an extensive organization and ample funds, may expect success. Without the sinues of political war the most commanding personality, the most desirable characted for public life, is under a hopeless handicap." Unfortunately for political candi- dates and the goal of the country at *large, that statement of The Globe is ,'absolutely correct. We, in the coun- orxtse, ar'e net faced with the ti that has arisen with • the years "iii the cities and 'larger cen- tre , but even here, it is quite evident un ess a change is soon effected, that the time will not be far distant, when the only qualification that will an- swer for a parliamentary candidate will be money. To the average country constitu- ent, the pay of a member of parlia- ment of four thousand dollars per session, looks like riches. They look upon that member 'as• -ruing sixteen thousand dollars stowed safely away in the bank at the end of his parlia- mentary time. Why not; didn't he receive all that money? Of course he did. At .the same time, however, the fact of the matter is that no member of parliament has any such sum saved up at the end of his term. Few, if any, have more than a fraction of their sessional pay. And the reason is this: Aside al- together from the. never endipgn money demands which a member of Parliament is subject to; aside alto- gether from what it costs a member to live in Ottawa during the session, and the loss in time and money the business or professional member must necessarily sustain owing to his absence from business, not one member, even of a rural constitu- ency, can conduct a successful cam- paign on the amount of one session- al indemnity. And there are not a few rural ridings where the cost to the, .candidate.• will eat., up two ses- sion's pay. In the cities the situation is even more glaring. In Toronto a modest estimate of the average election ex- penses of its members would be $20,000. And that is a modest aver- age too. Outsid"e of a man of wealth, or one with wealthy backing, what man, regardless of his qualifications, could hope to get into parliament. And where does the blame for such a situation rest? Where, but on the shoulders of the electors themselves? Have you ever noticed during an election campaign, that the loudest and most bitter complaints about the Goverment as is; the high taxes, and the corruption in politics come from the electors who would not cross the street to telephone in the interests of one or another of the candidates ; who would be indignant and insulted if asked to use their car for the same purpose, and will not even vote un- less under pressure—unless they are paid for it. It is a deplorable situation, but not in any way exaggerated. Likewise, it is a.situation that needs immediate 'attention•at the hands of parliament. The remedy can be applied now, and it should not be delayed. DID YOU EVER KNO Interesting items picked from The Expositor of fifty and twenty-five years ago. • Hpdro's Quarter Centurp The Kitchener Daily Record has published a. special edition marking the 25th anniversary of the opening of Niagara power transmission throughout Western Ontario, which occurred on October 11, 1910. This specialedition contains a most interesting and well written history of Hydro from the dream stage to what it has now become, the greatest of all utilities. The Niagara system alone serves more than 2,000,- 000 people, and has .a capital invest- ment of over $200,000,000. Seaforth town was one of the first subscribers to Niagara power, an looking hack over those few shore years, it is hard to visualize the doubts and the fears that Hydro power raised in the minds of the peo- ple of that day. To -day the situation is entirely, changed. To -day Hydro is so exten- sively used both in town and country that if it were unobtainable for ev- en one day, it would disrupt business in the town and raise bitter complaint an the farm. Twenty-five years a g o Hydro was used in the homes for light- ing purposes only. To -day Hydro is used on a twenty-four hour service and enters into almost every phase of household work. It will soon be that way on the farm too. More and more the farm- er is finding a use for Hydro ; to re- alize its cheapness and its help. What a change Hydro has worked in the factory; the homes..and on the farm in twenty-five years. hat even greater changes the next -few years will see, • From The Huron Expositor of October 21, 1910 The new steel and cement bridge over Graham's creek in Stanley Tp., will be ready for traffic about Novem- ber 1. Amost unfortunate accident hap- pened to Mrs. W. F. Clark, of Gode- rich, on 1VPondiay 'morning of last week. She was picking grapes from 'a badder when it swung round and she fell to the ground, (breaking her collar bone and bruising. her head. Two new elevators are being built at the harbor at Goderich. -Each will have a capacity of half a million bushels. Mr. Charles Harvey, well known pig breeder of Uslborne, delivered a load of hogs to Armstrong and Prior recently for which he received $276. IMr. John Decker, 'Sr., of the 9th concession of Hay, has made a some- what unusual record with his horses at the shows this season. At each of the six Fairs Mr. Decker's black roadster team was awarded first prize. A bawling dontest between Zurich and Hensall was played on Hensall green on Wednesday afternoon when Zurich won. Mr. Lancelot Edward Reid, of Hay- field, passed away on 'Sunday of this week. ':lfr. George T. Turnbull is in New York State buying and packing ap- ples for the Old Country markets. At the Collegiate sports on Friday last, Miss Hazel 'Campbell won the championship for the girls, with Miss. Margaret Wilson one •point. behind. The senior boys was won by J. Dicks. sea ;-and J,.Hinchley won thajunior,, and, in addition won the medal offer- ed by Col. Alex. Wilson for the best shot. Mrs. Gordon has disposed of her 50 -acre farm in Tuckersmith and has purchased the residence of Mr. Gil- bert Dick in Kippen. J. H. 'Schuet'tler, Zurich, has dispos- ed of his 30 -acre farm( to John 'Hey, Jr., the price being $1,550. M. Jas. W.al'ker, of Londesiboro, seems to 'be the champion potato grower of the county. He has one which weighs 21 pounds and says he has others almost as large. Mee. Wm. Lane, of Goderich, met with a serious accident about 5 p.m. on Thursday, when She was . walking across the corner of Hamilton St., she was struck' by a team and thrown to the ground, sustaining a broken arm and bruises. . Some rubbish in the boiler room at the Hotel Normandie in Clinton - caught fire the other day, but the blaze was extinguished before any damage was done.' Mr. Richard Proctor is again the tax collector of Morris. This is his eighth year and the township never had a better collector. • • From The Huron Txpositor of October 23, 1885 Mr. Asa Mair gave up his school on the 2nd concession of Hullett and purposes studying medicine. M'unm - Eacrett. At the Manse, Thames Road, on the 7th inst., by Rev. Colin Fletcher, Mir. Peter Munn, of Uslb'orne, to Eliza Jane, daughter of Richard Eacrett, 'of Hay. John McFadden, whose home was on the 'Huron ,Road, east of Seaforth, was killed while acting as brakes - man on a railway near Detroit. The Egmondville mills are now a mass of •blackened ruins. The roller flouring mills and the saw mill in connection, the property, of Messrs. Kyle and Mustard, together with their contents, were completely de- stroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The dwelling house and trooper shop of Mr. Weiland, apposite, were burn- ed but the' contents were saved. The origin of the fire is not known. Mr, George Plewes, of Tucker - smith, carried off 36 prizes at the fall shows for his celebrated Suffolk swine. •Messrs, John Ryle and Henry jack - son, of Seaforth, returned from the Northwest last week. Mr. Kyle har- vested 2,000 'bushels of No. 1. wheat which he sold on the farm for 60c per bushel. Messrs. John M'eMann and W. J. Dickson, Seaforth, shipped from the station on Tuesday last a car load of very superior horses. Six of these animals weighed over 1600 pounds, and the purchase price of each was about $180. Mr. 'Robert Coleman, of Seaforth, is erecting a lairge addition to his residence. Dr. Smith, of Seaforth, has been appointed Medical Health Officer for McKillop Tp, A little boy of four years and sort of James Graves was kicked in the face recently while chasing . sonhe horses at the raee track. Mr. Isaac Townsend, of McKitljop, has sold his farm on the 14th con- cession to his neighbor, Mr. William Pollard, for the sum of $2,650. Mr. Townsend intends going rto Algoma. 'Mr. Thos. Amos has sold his farm near 'Harlock to his neighbor, Mr. John Rapson, for $2,700. The farm contains 50 acres. Wyatt Bros. threshed on the farm bf Mr. Wm. Taylor, a10th concession 'of Hullett, 20 acres of extra heavy spring wheat in the short space of four hours. The feeding was done by Aibraham Wyatt and Wm. Staples, while Arthur Wyatt tended the en- gine. Sir Richard Cartwright addressed a very large meeting in the town hall, Brussels. E. E. Wade was in the chair and on the platform were Dr. Sloan, Thos. Gibson, M:P.P., J, Me- Crae, J. R. Smith and Peter Thomp- son. Mr. (HI. Happel, a few days ago shipped from Zuriclh to New York, 700 lambs and! 47 calves. The lambs were purchased at prices ranging from $21.50 to $3.40 each,—and Mr. Happe • paid 'out neatly $2;0OOt Did you ever know that leas than one hundred years ago elections in Huron were wan as ,much by the use. of sticks and stones and imthrsidation as rby ballots? The election we refer to leak place during the •latter days of March, 1841. Captain ,Strachan represented the vested interests -the Canada Company, the Family Comlpact and all that to which Dr. PDu'nl c p, his eppbonent, and representative of the fla rmer settlers 'objected. When the day for the opening of the polls arrived the Dunlop forces coming into 'Goderich from Colborne found their way blocked by a mas- sive barrier of felled trees and what Dr. Duhr1'ap termed as lawless rabble" to supplement .the hindrance with in- ai1iting language and bullying actions. Conditions (became so bad that the Commissioner decided in order to prevent bloodshed it would be neces- sary to call• in ,the militia. London, the nearest garrison tame, was 60 miles to the south and road condi- tions were at their worst, News that the militia had been sent for aroused the •populace to fev- er ,pitch and cracked 'heads were com- mon amiong supporters of broth sides. The votes were polled slowly; one had to be polled every hour for the • hour that was :missed would close the contest and neither side wished this tb happen until their supporters from distant''plaints had had an •opportun- ity of reaching the scene of ballot- ing ' Men foam 'Stratford and the East - hopes !arrived fifteen wagons strong. Settlers Team Tuckers/pith and Hul- lett, on •horseback, had long •trails and paths to travei before reaching the main roads. Thein were days and hours during that week when it was not safe for anyone but an Orangeman to be a- broad, se well were the ,Strachan forc- es oraes organized. However, word arrived that John Galt's Mission had been accomplish- ed and that the militia had already reached 'Clinton and discretion mas- tered passion. -. 'When the end ,of 'the week arriv- ed end the election ended, it was found that Dunlop had received 149 votes, while Strachan polled 159. Dr. Dunlop lmanediately protested the .returns and was upheld by Mr. ]fiyndman, the returning officer. Fbl- lowing the taking of evidence, a new election was ordered for the follow- ing August. JUST A SMILE OR TWO 'During the Great War, an Ameri- can officer in the war zone met a very a'greealble young man in a Brit- ish uniform. He asked his name and the young man replied: "The Prince of Wades." The American officer was frankly sceptical; so 'when the British officer asked: "Who are you," the Ameri- can ereplied:...al.aan.uthe_King of Eng- land." Some nights later they met again in a Red 'Cross hut, where, to the consternation of the American, he learned that the jovial young man was the Prince orf Wales, While he was considering whart sort of apology he should offer, the Prince espied him. With a friendly wave of re- co'gni'tion, he shouted: "Hello, dad'!" —Galt Reporter. "You are slightly morbid, my dear lady. You should' look abbot you and marry again." ' Widow: "Oh„ doctor, is this a pro- posal?" Doctor: "Allolw me to remind you, madam, *tat a doctor prescribes medicine, but he doesn't take it."— Carstairs News. When the umpire was leaving the grounds after a game at Forbes Field he was approached by an irate fan. "Where's your dog?" demanded the fan. • a "Dog!" ejaculated the umpire, "I ha'ven't any dog." "The Heckya haven't," bawled the fart', "your's the only blind man I ever saw who didn't have a drag!"— The Seeing Eye, Salts:burg, Pa. SUNDAY AFTERNOON • (By Isabel Hamilton, Goderich, Ont.) - 41 God's law is 'perf@ct, and converts The soul in sin that lies; God's 'testimony is most sure, And makes the simple wise. The statutes of the Lord are right, And do rejoice the heart; The Lord'scommand is pure and cloth light to the eyes impart. —Scottish Psalter. PRAYER Keep us, 0 Lord, from depending on our own understandings, and grant that we may take Thy word as a lamp unto our feet and a guide unto our path. Amen. S. S. LESSON FOR OCTOBER 20th Lesson Topic—The Message of Jere miah. Lesson Passage—Jeremiah 7:1-11; 21- 23. Golden Text—Jeremiah 7:23. Jeremiah was sent by God with a message to the Judaean Jews, that if they truly repented they would he permitted to remain in their own country. The prophet was to stand in the gate sof the Lords house and proclaim his message to the pebple as they entered into the outer court, or court Of the. people. It would af- front the priests, and expose his own person to their rage, to have such a message of repentance delivered there; but the prophet when called to his office was warned net to ('ear the face of mare' "Be netafraid of their faces; for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the. Lord" (Jer. 1:8). Pos- sibly the occasion on which this ser - men was preached was •one of three feasts when all the males from all parts of the country were to appear before the Lord in the courts of His house. His message was much the same as that delivered long after by John the Baptist to the Pharisees and Sad- ducees: "Bring forth fruits meet for repentance; and think not to say within yeurselv'es, we have Abraham to our father" (Matt. 3:8, 9). The prophet said, "Am'en'd your ways and your doings." This implies that there had been much amiss in their ways and doings, many faults and errors. But it is a great instance of the fav- or of God to them, that He gives them liberty to amend, shows them where and how they must amend, and promises to accept them on their do- ing sb: "I will cause you to dwell in this place." A stop shall be .put to that which threatens expulsion. Re- formation is the only way, and a sure way, to prevent ruin. The prophet next tells them where- in the anrlendiment must consist. It must be thorough in mak* good, they must make good their ways and doings by amending their hearts and thoughts. They must reform with resolution, and it mutest be a universal, donstant, persevering reformation, not ,partial but entire, hot 'hypocriti- cal but sincere. Their farmer ways and doings were open to the eye of •picnic the 'Lord. "Behold, even I have seen it, saith the Lord."The prophet then went inp to artilcu- lars. They must be honest and just in all their dealings. They that had r power in their hands must thorough- ly execute judgment bet .seen a pian and his neigh'b'or; they must not either m judgment or in contract oppress the stranger, the fatherless' or the widow; they must not shed innocent bleed, and lastly they mulct keep close to the Worshfrp Of the time God only. s "Db not hanker after other gods, nor hearken to those that would draw you into convmuni;on withidolaters, for it is, and will be, to your 'awn hurt. Be not only so just to your God but so wise for yourselves, as not to throw away your adoration upon .those who are not able to help you and there- fore provoke Him wh'o is able to de- stroy you." He tells t'hen': what to 'expect from such a reformation. "Stet ab'ou't such a work of reformation with all speed, go through with it, and abide with it; and I will cause ylou to dwell in this place, this temple; it shall continue your place of resort and refuge, the place of your comfortable• meeting with God and lone another, and eau shall dwell in the land that I gave to yieur fathers for ever 'and ever, and shall never be turned out either from God's house or from your own." Nothing but sin could turn them out. The prophet calls upon them to re- member the fall of Shiloh and tells them the • same ddom will fall upon Jerusalem unless a speedy and sin- cere repentance prevent. "Therefore Will 'I do unto this house, which is called by My name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh."—Matthew Hen;ry's Bible. WORLD MISSIONS Breaking Down Prejudice and Opposition "Three or four years ago, se the story goes, a student mtisaionary went into a little district thirteen miles from the railway in a far western mission field. It • was a notoriieesly tough district where 'moonshine' was much more 'appreciated than church services. At the time of service the student found, much to his chagrin, that a rbaseiball game was in progress,When he suggested that he was in- tending to"ahold a service one of the bail 'players walfked over to him with the full intent of `knocking his block off.' The ,student, made of stuff too stern to be easily bluffed, held his service, but the whole atmospherewas one of opposition. "This spring I was • enjoying a Young People's Society meeting in that same place. j'he roads had been impassable for some time and this was the fifst occasion after the break up that a service was ip'ossilble. Af- ter the meetirhg, which was largely attended, I heard plans being discuss- ed for a picnic on the following Sure day at 2 o'clock. I stpoke to rbhem somewhat like this: gbt's some time since I have had a serviee here and I was planning for Sunday at 2.30. What are we going to do about it, seeing the .pi'cn'ic is scheduled' for 2 'o'clock?' One and all immediatelyapologized for arranging a picnic at such a time and for forgetting that that particular Sunday was the one set aside for church service. They immediately agreed that if the minis- ter would put hisGerrit?*fionward half an hour they wuuld•pos'tlp',one the ionic till three 'o'clock instead of holding it at two. •In addition, each of these yb'ung men and women pledged thel'nselves not only to at- tend the service but to make known n' the community the change of ar- rangements that had' been made. They were as good as their word, On Sun- day when the minister aptpeared for service he found a church full of people waiting to worship. with him. Not once was there the slightest sug- gestion of olptploettdon"-•--ff Ionie Mis- iron, Leaflet. 11, Seen in the ' unti Papers Thomas Sandy Shaken Up Thomas Sandy, Goderich machin- ist, was badly shaken up on Friday last when his 'car was sideswiped on the. •'Be:n•m'iller road near Saltford' by one driven by Elwyn Rfrimmer, of Benmifler. The crash •occurred at a corner, when the Benreiller 'oar, proe ceedim;g towards Goderieh, skidded in. a wide turn and swept into Sandy's. car. The wihlote side 'of the ear was crumpled. Mr. Sandy was driving a. coupe--Goderich Signal. Who Can Beat This? Mr. Edward Axt of the village has• the distinction as a good gardener. The other day he brought to our ofiioe. a table beet grown in his gar- den which is a mlanster,measuring 23 inches in circumference. While Mr. Axt is not very much inclined to eat- ing these beets at that size he left it with us, asking • us to pass it on, which we will cheerfully do to any- one interested. Mr. Axt throws out a 'challenge for any one to beat it.— Zurich •Herald. • , Thieves at Brussels A, couple of • 'weeks • ago, thieves broke into the office of J. B. Mus- tard 'Coal 'Co., at' 'Clinton, and the safe. Leat week the C.N'Th . of- fice ffice at Brussels was entered and ex- press valued at $50 were carried away,--Goder'ith Star. Curious Potato Mr. Alex. McN'e'il., Brussels, brought to our office one day recentlly a very curious lolakinig (plotato dug from his garden, which may mow be seen in our window. The potato has grown within the coils, of what appears to be a .s'prin'g which is tightly wrapped about the potato, c'onstri'cting the gr'owt'h in some pla'cets while between two coils it • has grown -in a :bulge.. Decidedly odd, we'd Gay. Brussels Post. , Rice - Webb A quiet wedding wars solemnized at the St(, Helen's United Church Manse at 3 o'clock 'Saturday after- noon when Rev. H. M. Wright unit-• ed in marriage Miss Breta Sarah Margaret, only daughter of Mr. A. G. Webb and the late Mrs. Webb, and Mr. Eric Waiter (Ted) Rice. The bride was becomingly gowned in . a blue erlsemlble with matching (blue accessories. After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Rice left on a motor trip to London and other points.—Gode— rich Star. Dislocates and Fractures ,Elbow Kenneth Presrzcator, son of Mr.. and Mrs, Wm. Preszcator, of Steph-• en, fell from a ladder at Shapton's school Wednesday of last week at noon and ' in falling on ,s'om'e old shingles he fractured and dislocated his arm at the elbow. The fracture - was reduced by Dr. Dunlop. — Exeter 'Times -Advocate. Building New Home Mr. Chester Lee, who recently moved to Exeter from Luckn'ow and who has opened wo a lunch room in the store of Mrs. E. Willis, has pur- chased a lot on the corner of Wil- liam and Victoria Streets and is pre- paring to erect a new residence. Workmen are now excavating for the cellar.—iE.xeter Times -Advocate. Teeswater Fair Great Success Over 11,000 people attended the Teeswater Fair at which the gate re- ceipts were $2,300, an increase of $500 over last year. The Fair was opened o'ffi'cially by Prof. Christie, of the O. A.O., Guelph. Teeswater Brass Band and the Kincardine Kiltie Band fur- nished music. The showing of horses was particularly good and all classes were well filled. Three clowns amus- ed the crowd throughout the after- noon in front of the stand and a con- cert comlpany played to capacity houses on both night of the fair.— Wingham Advance-Tilnes. Former 'Resident Passes Word has been received here of the passing of Mr. Frederick Fuss in Detroit, on Friday, Oct. 4, at the age - of 61 years. The deceased passed a- way very suddenly of heart failure, and was found sitting in his car in this unfortunate oondition. Mr. Fuss, who was a 'brot'her of the late John anti Conrad Fuss of Zurich, was a former resident of the village, leav- ing here about 35 years ago to the busy city of Detroit, where he and his family ;have resided ever since.. Ile leaves his wife and four children besides many relatives and friends to m'o'urn his loss. The funeral was held irf-•Detroit on Tuesday.—Zurich] Herald. Passing.' of Mrs. Watt After an illness of some duration,. having been in bed for about sixteen months, Margaret. Thomson, widow of Alexander Watt, .passed away last Wednesday learning. Mrs. Watt was born in Lan^eshire, Scotland, her• father being the late Thomas Watt and her mother, Elizabeth Yui17. The' family came to Canada and to Huron:, Wien she was nine years of age and. settled on the farm on the gravel road rrow occupied by Mr. George Carhert.. In 1878 she was married to her late husband and they farmed for many years on the 13th of Hrullett, near Harlork. In. 1899 they moved to the gravel road, where Mr. Watt died in 1900. Later Mrs, Wa;t't and her daughters came to Clinton. The fam- ily of Mr. and Mrs. Watt consisted of a son and two daughters, Thomas Watt, whose 'death in 1918 was the result of injuries received when at- tacked by an infuriated bull, on his Hullett township farm, and Annie and Bessie. Annie, wife of Mr. W. Glen •Cook, died last year. Mrs. Watt was the last of h'er'own family. A sister- in-law,'' Mrs. James Watt, resides in Wingham.r--Clinton Newts -Record. Barn Destroyed by Fire The peaceful slumbers of the citi- zens of Wingham . were disturrbed about 2.45 o'clock Wednesday morn- ing by the screech; of the fire siren. Frim some unkdarown cause, Mrs. Wesley Pattisom's barn otr • Leopold. , ('Continued an Page $) ft' `i1•: id.