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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1939-04-07, Page 6r.l tr F tb Screens ' .Nature abhors something more than va:eauans; she also detests straight dine& In gardening the amateur is well 'advised to follow this natural. example. • •S.tnaigiht narrow fences, abrupt and cramping corneas around garage or house, nariww straight sidewalks,' all unduly emphasize ishe confining limn i•ts of small lots. These, .however, can be made to appear many times more spacious, if the fences and walls are partially covered with vines, if careers are screened with shrubbery, leading down to tall annual flowers. A curve in, the walk or driveway will make it actually intritguing and will not 'add More than a fete' seconds to navigating 4•ime between front door and the roadway. If we put in these curves, however, we must be sure to make a reason fon- them, Other ke the whole effect will he artificial. At MtsrphyPaints a* d NARVO will make your home \ lz. FIT FOA KING! y ,.d,99r:'. PV NARVO Canada's Smartest Finish COVERS IN ONE COAT BRUSHES PERFECTLY DRIES IN NO TIMET THOMAS G. SCOTT Main Street - Phone 62 SEAFORTH, ONT. JOHN BACH Main Street - Phone 17 SEAFORTH, ONT. the bend in the driveway or path. •therefore, it is well to have a tree or a, group of shrubs or a flower bed. In screening, it is not neoessary nor desirable to cover the whole of (fence, wall or garage, unless the same is absolutely unsightly. Much more pleasing results ,follow where the shrubbery, vines and flowers 'merely break the lines of the man-made structures behind them, but leave en- ough showing for contrast_ Good t is impossible fitter t o <'le'e the importance of good 'Seeds i her factors, May be 'beyond control, but the gardener ;has absolute °heck over this foundation. Weather, soil and lo. cation may be 4idjeal but without good seed, specially selected to salt Cana- dian conditions, the garden es going to be a failure. First Vegetables Filet vegetables to be rplanted in the spring are spinach, all sorts of lettuce, radish and peas. Once upon a time gardeners .advised' tagainst the early sowing of peas for fear seed might rot in wet cold ground, There is scant danger of ' Ne., however, and 'biggest crops invariably come from early planting. Garden peaare like sweet peas, make Def r growth in cool weather. Second planted vegetables will be carrots, beaus, cabbage, potatoes and similar things.' These will resist a fair amount of cold. Tender vege- tables include corn, melons, cucum- bers and tomatoes. Nothing is to be gained by planting these before dan- ger of frost is over. With most vegetables it is advis- able to make at least tha-ee sowings a week or two apart in order to spread the harvest that mucin longer over the season. With peas this spreading out is secured by sowing three kinds, an early, a medium and a late variety, which will result in a continuous supply of green peas for the table from mid'June until late July. Proper thinning, frequent cultiva- tion and an occasional application of some good commercial fertilizer will keep vegetables growing quickly and quick growing makes for tend'ern'ess. Soil Hints After a long winter cooped up in- doors or confined to sidewalks one is inclined to rush into the garden too soon and too eagerly. Experienced gardeners,„ hwever, advise eautiou. It sloes the soil no good to be dug while still too wet. I•t is liable to become lumpy, later, perhaps, to bake hard. With heavy clay soil early working is. particularly dangerous. A gond test is to look at one:.s shoes. If those become muddy after a tramp through the garden it is best to go back to the fireside and and read a stied catalogue or a book. Another test is to take a handful of the soil ancl squeeze firmly. If it compacts in- to a ball it is too wet to be worked with safety, if it merely crumbles, digging may commence. Texture of both heavy and light soil will be immensely improved by the digging in of well -rotted manure, decaying leaves or other garden re- fuse. This sort of thing adds humus and moisture absorbing . powers to light soi}, makes the .heavy kind more amendable 'to spade and fork. No Hurry The beginner is warned against too deep, too early and too close planting of vegetables and flower seeds. Nas- turtiums, peas, beans, corn and such large seeds should go in about an inch or so and- be planted at least three or four Metes apart. Tiny seed like alyssum, poppy and onion is merely pressed into the soil. Before sowing mix with a little sand to help spread the sowing more evenly. Simple A continuous and beautiful display of flowers is within the reach of all. After all, flowers do their owe grow- ing; all that is necessary is a little encouragement. There are gardensthat fit almost any situation. For these people who have neither the time nor inclination there are plenty of annual flowers that thrive on neglect.' A little dig- ging of the ground in late spring is all that is required. Take such things as alyssum, dwarf marigolds, port- ulaca and' California poppies for edg- ing. These stocky little flowers al- most seed themselves, crowd out weeds, do well in any location but prefer sun and light soil. • Once start - ADVERTISEMENTS Are A Guide To Value • • Experts can roughly estimate the value of a product by looking at it. More accurately, by hand- ling and examining it. Its appearance, its texture, the "feel" and the balance of it all mean something to their trained eyes and fingers. • But no one person can be an expert on steel, brass, wood, leather, foodstuffs, fabrics, and all of the materials that make up a list of personal pur- chases. And even experts are fooled, sometimes, by concealed flaws and imperfections. • There is a surer index of value than the' senses of sight and touch . . . knowledge of the maker's name and for what it stands. Here iA the most cer- tain method, except that of actual use, for judging the value of any manufactured goods. Here is the only guaran against careless workmanship, or the use of shoddy materials. • This is one important reason why it pays to read advertisements and to buy advertised goods. The product that is advertised is worthy of your confidence. - MERCHANDISE MUST BE GOOD OR IT COULD NOT BE CONSISTENTLY ADVERTISED. BUY ADVERTISED GOODS • THE HURON EXPOSITOR Established 1860 Phone 41 McLEAN BROS., Publishers, SEAFORTH ss, eiteeitilteleieea . an'Y•y,a� , ,,.-,i ��lc ALL THE TIME She felt miserable - draggy --kw in vitality -lower in spirits, She hadn't -thought of h, kidneys, until n Friend susses , Dodd's Kid- ney Pigs. At once she took Dodd's. The "washed out" feeling was soon replaced b dear headed, energy an restful eep. Headache, backache,lassitude and other signs of faulty kidneys disappeared. 112 Dodd's Kidney Pills ed they will look after themselves. For the centre oil beds or near the back large flowers such as calendula climbing nasturtium, floppy and pthiox will make a good showing and for screens castor beans, dahlias, dos - mos, sunflower, tall marigolds are ad- vised, All of these annuals grow readily, especially if given a little bit of cultivation and attention at first. There are plenty of colors represent- ed to make a fine showing. In Life's early springtime cowed' Pandora with enchanting senile, and Youth In the fullness of eoleceilt leaps to arms. - Writh wild) desire he strives to conquer But ere long I3rebus clail nebh him, Nor bath Gan'nywede power to dull his' senses With the fumes of wine brewed by Morpheus. From afar cometh the voiceless mur- mur of Murky Acheron, and Charon, with brow rprofound Welcomes him ,to the realms of the Damned, and Leaveth him' alone on Plutonian shore. Eapta leers from afar 'whilst Cornus smiles at His futile efforts to escape Ilse folly of Selfish indisciretion.. Then It is that Ate Exacts his pound' of fifth. Flora no longer Strews' flowers along Youth's path- way, nor doth Plutue smaile; New Vegetables New flowers are not the only thing that have been occupying the atten- tion of plant breedens in recent years. In' vegetables there have been even more improvements. Scientists have carried out this work in two direc- tions; first by the introduction of veg- etables eretables unfamiliar to most Canadians, and secondly and probably more im- portant, by vast improve'men't in those varieties that have•,.been grown in this country for years. • ,. Of the vegetables new to most Can- adians amadians there aro several worth a trial in any garden. One is Cos Lettuce, a new cone-shaped. headed sort that stays freaks and sweet long after the leaf sorts have shrivelled up. Then there are Brussels sprouts, broad bean, 'broeolli, large wrinkled sugar peas, Chinese cabbage, chives, endive, egg plant, leek and Swiss chard. Full descriptions will be found in any Can- adian seed catalogue. In regular vegetables there bas been imrprovement all down the line, with the object of getting more flavor, suc- culence and a longer season. Corn is a typical example. At one time it was only possible to get one variety of Golden Bantam. Cobs were short and the season also. Now tbere are offered three or four.. different Bantam. types, same extra early, some regular season, some late. Cobs have been lengthened, kernels made bigger. One can enjoy the finest table corn for over..a mantle instead of but a week or two as in the old days. Special Flowers No matter show unusually situated, there are flowers to fit almost any garden. Some like damp soil, some dry, sesta full hot sun, others. sthady corners. Certain types do best in deep rich soil while some actually ask the poorer sorts. Special likes and dislikes will be found mentioned in the bettor Canadian seed cata- logues and if your garden is unusual in location, it is advisable to make special selections. Certain annuals like clarkia, alys- sum, larkspur, pansy and 'phlox which will actually give better results, more delicate coloring, if planted in partial shade. For full sun, especially if planted close to a south wall where there is little protection from summer heat, there are things like coreopsis, Cali- fornia and other poppies, portulaoa or climbing morning glories and nastur- tiums which love, the sun and give re- markable results even in asiege of dry weather. If a supply of cut flowers is want- ed for the table, blooms with long stems that will keep well in water, then thorticul•tural authorities urge the planting of sweet peas, snapdragons, cosmos, zinnias, lupine, African mari- golds, scabious, asters, single and double, verbena and salpiglossis. For scent, especially in the evening a few nicotine, carnations, mignonette or stooks will perfume the whole gar- den. Solid bed's of annuals or big blocks in borders have exceptional appeal and these can be made up of petun- ias, phlox, dwarf marigolds, nastur- tiums, verbenas or zinnias. NEXT WEEK -Rock Garden, Ten- ant Gardens, Common Mistakes. Commerce Pupils Awarded Medals Thus doth man live, and love, and die, Only. to become an atom in the womb of Time. Obtained, Pormethu's like, to the god of Circumstance, he lingers in eternal darkness. Mayhap ages hence he will drift down the dreary Styx, whilst imbitteree curses fall from Purpl'i'ng lips. It matters not'trhat Fauna Stands aloof, or that Harpocraties is mute. From afar he see sweet lipped Hebe smiling, Laughing at the trepidity of "Youth, and; then He rushes into the maw of Oblivion. -Jack W. Yoes, Seaforth. Following are the awarde granted to students of the Selma' of Commerce, Clinton on test papers submitted to thte Educational Department of the Gregg Publisthnng Co., New York: Junior O. G. A. (Order of Gregg Artists) Bronze Pin -Fred Axon, Anna Dennis, Jean Dale, Clete Ellie, Ellen Premien, Alien Gazebo, Pearl Harpole, Cecil Holmes, Olive Johnson, Pauline Maxwell, Anne MacKinnon, Vera. Pol- len, Cora Streets, Marjorie Wigg. Senior O. G. A. Certificates -Jean Dale, Cecil Holmes, Audrey Jones, Pear/ McGee, Anne MacKinnon, Cora Streets, Pearl Harpole. Junior 0. A. T. (Order of Artistic Typist) Certificate -Fred Axon, Rita C. Alloway, Acca. Dennis, Clete Ellis, Ellen Fremiin, Pearl Harpole, Marlen Ibbotson, Olive Johnson, Pearl Mc- Gee. Senior O. A. T. Certiflcate-Rita C. A.bloytay, Anne MacKinnon, Clete E. Medd. Typewriting Speed' Certificate - Peari McGee 33, Audrey Jones 38, Dorothy Laycox 40, Olive Johneon 30, Rita C. Alloway 42, Olive Johnson 42, Clete F. Medd 44, Jean Dale 35, Pearl Harpole 40, Armee MacKinnon 41. Special Speed Certificate Floyd McAsh 61. BLAKE Taxation 1 And Freedom (Intended for last week) ' • The Lord's Supper will be adminis- tered at the Blake Church one Sunday, April 2nd. Mrs. Harold N. Findlay has ddsposied of the store at Hillsgreen to Mr. and Mrs. W? J, Davidson, of Hillsgreee. Mr. G. Clark, of London, called on his mother recently. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Turner, of London, visited) the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. IL N. Douglas and GlFady's. Mr., Jobe. Douglas is improving from his illness. Mr. and Mrs. Harold N. Finlay vis- ited friends at Hillsgreen. The North Pole (lay R. J. Deadhelan, M.P.) - 6oenetrimel age I gave the expendi- tures of the Federal Government in so far as lihey related to main exlpen- dfltures, with the exception of the dif- ferent detpart'ments such as Agricul- ture, Post Office, National Defence, and others. The figures represent the number of cents and fractions of cents out of your tax dollars required for this work. For instance, out of every dol- lar of revenue received,= 1.7 cents, or 1 7/10 eentsr--or, to put in in another way --$1.70 out of every $100.00 of federal government taxes Is spent on agriculture. The complete rlist foe lows:• Because the average temperature around the Arctic is steadily rising it may be possible that in a hundred years or more people will take their - summer vacations at the North Pole. British scientists have now confirm- ed the fact that the Arctic regions in the vicinity of Spitsbergen are warm- ing up at a rate of approximately one degree in two years. Since the first observations were made in 1910 the winter temperature, in- the Polar re- gions rose nearly .16 degrees. It (has also been found that the Pol- ar icefield•s are gradually receding northwards and the soil which usual- ly remained solidly frozen throughout the year now undergoes a partial thaw during the summer. Among other facts supporting the theory of coming warmer tempera- tures In the Arctic is the diminishing amount of ice on the Barents Sea, During earlier observations this sea had only small patches of water free, from, ice. Now large spaces of open water occur at frequent intervals. Ice- breakers and other vessels that make regular journeys to the far north, are - now able to penetrate with ease the regions thatonly twenty years .ago could not be reached. Thus great change has not been con- fined to areas north of the Russian coast. Evidence comes -from parts of Greenland that the winter tempera- tures are higher and with considerab- ly less snow than ever before. When scientists first noticed this warming up process trhey were inclin- ed to a.scribe it to the increased North Atlantic Drift or to the change in the courseof the warm current, the river of warmth. But it was found that temperatures became higher on land far removed from these possible influ- ences, such as in the far northeast of Siberia and •the well inland sections. Many research workers think now that the world as a whole is getting warmer. One scientist put forward; the theory that the presence ofgreat quantities sof carbon dioxide from burned coal may be responsible for the change while astronomers attri- bute it to the variations in the radio- active energy of the sun reaching the earth. Growing Flowers It's an old question and still not fully settled, whether plants "feel" pain the way they sense light and warmth. But one thing science knows for a faot, and that is, the more you blast a seed before it stprouts, the lovelier the plant itself may become. Readers of The Amer -item Weekly may remember how science Chas been "teasing" plants into weird growths by the use of Auxin A, Auxin B, and Hetero -Auxin. T h e s e compounds, when added to the life -fluids of some plants, drove them "crazy" so that they developed roots from their petals and otherwise became freaks of Na- ture. Gradually 'thte botanist have learned bow to apply such chemical potions wiseljr, so as not to torment the flowers 'into 'physical monsters., but to mak them grow better and brighter. One of the good 'results of chemical control over ' Plante, as ev- erybody knows, has been "di rtless farmi ng." Now science announces that it can deliberately improve flowers by, erip- plin.g them. All that is applied to the seed is the drug colchiohine, found in the seeds of another flower -.the fall - blooming crocus. The colchichine sears but demo not destroy the seed; instead it maims it in such a way that Nature tries to compentsette for the damage by doubling the size. It is as if a man in danger of •going blind Departmental Expenditures Agriculture ' 1.70c Fisheries 0.35 Legislation: ....... y 4.44 Mines and. Resources 2.55 National Defence 6,17 Post Office . _ 6.36 Public Works ,12 :33 TruatePort 2.81 All other ` 9,10 Total 31.82c The Party System Prominent in letters received is a statement which runs something like this: "The party system is no good. No member is free to criticize his town party. Until you are allowed to say what you feel, then what good is Par- liament?" The accusation is not true. Mem- bers are free. Some May not accept their freedom. Others may not use it well. There are different ways of employing it_ But in the time I 'have been in the House 1 have never- felt the whip of party influence ' and 1 have been in many things quite criti- cal of my own party. Further, unless a party leader tolerates criticism he will destroy his own 'party. It will become fixed, dead, static. It will will even shop thinking. ' 1 can prove my; case as far as I am personally concerned. It is practical- ly certain that the 3 per cent, excise ��Ie�fi�u�Y�lpos 1lancose'oir Swollen Veins--Neai Ulcers A - Simple Rome Treats Pleat The world' progresses, Tods, many' Weed ailments that, took weeks to overcome cam be helped mucbmore makkir. If you have varicose veins -or bunches. start today to bring therm back to normal size and it yaw are wise you will do in. - Juet get an original boste of 1Ioondd pharmacist and applymerald�il it nigat ht and rnidloeensinng to the en- larged veins. In a short time the whop should begin to grow smaller and by mambo use soon approscb normal. People who want is reduce varicose mime or swellings. okould not hesitate, to try bottle et once. It is so penetrating and aio- uomical that a small bottle lasts a long time. could suddenly see twice as well. The result, in botany, is an oversize and more lasting !lower, according to a Detroit flower -wizard who made the experiment. - Zinnias, marigolds and alyssums are typical flower -seeds which can be beautified by the powerful drug; but sometimes, eveh now, the shock is too much for the life -germ and destroys it. If not murdered, however, it will probably be a "magnificent cripple." This principle of compensation in' plants was realized by Luther Bur- bank, who is to botany What Darwin is to anthropology. In thle great na- turalist's experiments with plants, he gained the name of wizard because he could put two and two together, bo- tanically speaking, and produce al- most anything except a normal crop of flowers. The curious part about the new ex- periments with colchiohin.e is that the seared seeds which produce plants twice the size do a permanent job of it. The crippled plants, without any further doses of "medicine;' produce seed's double the normal size from there on. SUPERSTITIOUS PEOPLE tax on imports from' the United States will be abolished. It wan au* Bested by certain members that this be retained on automobiles so as to permit Canadian automobile; manufac- turers to charge, the Canadian people higher prices for : automobiles. I was opposed to the suggestion, which had quite a measure of support in my owm party. There were two possible ways of doing it; by going to Washington and seeking an amendanent to. the treaty, or by backdoor action in rais- ing values for duty purposes. 1 op- posed both: High tariffs raise prices. lower proeuetion, kill agriculture, cre- ate unemployment. Here is an extract from fast week's `Saturday Night.' It appeared in an article entitled "Na- tional Affairs": "Even at that, it apparently failed to convince H. J. Deaobman free trade Liberal from North Huron, who can handle a statistical rapier in a duel as skillfully as any member of the House of Commons. Me., Deachman this time forgot his sttatistios and thrust straight from the shoulder at Met Ilsley's dictatorial powers which enabled him to upset a tariff level pro- vided by international agreement. He challenged the Government to go back to Washington and ask opelily for-Uat revision rather than using a basad \. door method wthdch required not even the sanction Or Canadian Parlin- m rent." "The powers given to the Minister of National Revenue under the pres- ent Customs Act have been question- ed . before and there is some justice in the case against tariff tampering by ministerial decree." There is no punislhment inflicted up- on me by my party at Ottawa because I stand up for what I believe to be right. The same, of course, applies to ethers. The whole question is: What is right? Some mien in my own party hold view's which differ front my own views. They have the right to do so, but a man is a traitor for himself and to this party if, holdi.n'g certain views, he fails to express them or talks acid votes against his convic- tions. With all the madioal facilities and scientific advances we have in the United States, a large number of Ane ericans still believe that any sick- ness can be cured by means of magic. It is surprising to learn that, accord; ing to one estimate, there are no less than 98 per cent_ of the people in that country who are influenced by superstitions. Superstition, especially medical su- perstition, is so widespread and to harmful in its results that thousands of dollars are being spent in the at- tempt to explode this medieval hocus- pocus. How actual and amazing this situa- tion is today`can be shown by an out- standing example., The American So- ciety for the Control of Cancer re- cently offered $50,000 in prizes for the discovery of the cause and cure of cancer and received 1,500 replies from all over the country. Among the re- plies the following fantastic cures were offered: Roast a live, .green European frog in butter and nib it to powder; ap- ply to external cancer, using the but- ter for a salve. '.tie the claws of a live crab to- gether and fasten the crab on the cancer; let it remain until the Drab is dead, then bury the crab. Ilin•d a live toad upon the cancer when it dies use another. Two are generally enough. Dress the cancer with the leg of a dead dog that has died a natural dearth. Make a paste of adder venom and goat's goal. Apply amber taken from a pipe stem for external cancer. For any internal cancer, rub a pow- dered frog into butter and give it to the patient in the form of 'a drink_ Applyoil from a turtle's back. Cut open a birch cancer on to tree and remove the brown spongy con- tent. Dry and boil and take three tablespoonfuls a day. Several contestants suggested the following: Eat chopp d raw Spanish onions three times Iweek for external can- cer. Apply a poultice of ripe cranber- ries or of violet leaves. Drink tea. from violet for Internal cancer. Of course, none of these invented remedies will ever cure cancer. Nor is cancer caused by eating tomatoes as many oontestarate seem to believe. The real cause of cancer is not yet definitely known, and the only sceept- ed means of treatment df cancer are surgery and x-ray or radium treat- ment. The exhibit on oancer in the Medi- cal and Public Henitth Building of the New..York World's Fair will tell -the true story of cancer and its treatment and, it is boiled, Will do much to ban- ish the fear and ignorance 'that breed. those superatiti'oiits. e. SOW STEELE BRIGGS SEEDS AND GROW BETTER CROPS SOLD BY LEADING MERCrieeTS LONDON and WING''HAM NORTH Exeter Hensall Kiepen Brucefleld Clinton Londesboro Myth Belgra.ve Wingham SOUTH Wingham Belgrave Blyth Londesboro Clinton Brucefleld Kippen Hensall 6 Exeter A.M. 10.34 10.46 10.52 11.60. 11.47 12.06 12.16 12.27 12.45 P.M. C.N.R. TIME TABLE EAST 1.50 2-06 2.17 2.26 3.06 3.28 3.38 3.45 3.6s A.M. P.M- Goderieh 6.35 • 2.30 Holmeaville 6.50 2.5$ Clinton 6.58 3.00 Seaforth - 7.11 3.16 St. Columban 7.17 3.22 Dublin ' 7.21 . 3.29 Mitchell .... , 7.30 3.41 W EST Mitchell 11.06 9.26 Dublin 11.14 9.38 Seaforth 11.30 9.47 Clinton 11.45 10.00 Goderich 12.05 1825 C.P.R. TIME TABLE EAST Goderiehh Menet McGaw Auburn Blyth Walton McNaught Toronto WEST Toronto McNaught Walton Blyth Aub'tlrn McGaw Memt'et Ood'erich PJO; 428 424 4.33 4AZ 4.52 5.05 5.15 9.00 A.M. 8.30 1203 12.13 12.23 12.38 12.40 12.46 12.55