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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1939-04-21, Page 3u:: elet } a • Ik . '. ,. 4 0 4...............................,,„......., (Continated item Page 3) because he is 'only interested in his own, personal acbievementa?t Would it not be better to help at least to aaise the standard of our lower edu- cation to better equip the majeautiee rather than the minorities?' It would be well for us, to remean- ber that unless the light of our con- onstitution shines dawn into the con stitution rage, we have yet to learn the duties of statesmanship. . ALDA- J. BOLTON CROMARTY (Intended for last week) A splendid sooial evening is being planned for Friday night by the month's convener, Mrs. Albert Hey. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hocking called on hes aunt, Mrs. Bert Kerslake, on Tuesday last, who is in Scott Mem- orial Hospital, suffering from a brok- en hip. BAYFIELD (Intended for last week) Mr. Laurie Fowlde, of London, spent the week -end with his sisters, Misses Frances and Ethel. Mr. and Mrs: fierdry Weston having spent the winter withtheir daughite'rs in Detroit, arrived name last week. A number of the; citizens met in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon with Colonel Woadroet, president, and Mr. Ferguson,, secretary, of the Blue Wa- ter Association of Sarnia, to discuss the advertising of the Blue `Water route . to American tourists, and were unanimous, in helping the project along. The president and secretary were returning from a trip over the road from Sarnia to CaLlingwood'. - • CSN%, WINGHAM 100 Kea. • 250 Metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Friday, April 21-10.30 a.m., Salva- tion Army; 11.30, "Peter. MacGregor"; 1 p.m., Irish Ains; 7.30, Chainway Pro- gram. Saturday, April 22--10.30 a.m., Shut Ins; 12.45 p.m., CKNX Hill -Billies; 1,30, relearn String Ticklers; 7.45, Barn Dance. Sund y, April 23-12.30 p.m., Sun- day M iii Bag; 1.30, Melody Time; 1.45, T :; le -V Ilible Class; 7, Rev. K. McLean. Mon, i.,. \pril 24•-11.30 a:m., "Pet- er Mar 11-r gor" ; 12.45 p.m., Listowel Salute; t.,:•, "Clippings"; 8, Kenneth Een'toul. Tues :le. , Ap.ril 25th - Church of Thee '. y. April 25th - 10.30 atm., Church of the Air; 1.30 .p.m•., Glad Tidings; 7.30, Hanover Merrymak- ers; 8. Tena Reid. Wed,e day, April 26-1.1.30 a.m., "Peter. MacGregor"; 1 p.m., Blackpool Organist; 7, "Light Up and Listen"; 8, George Wade's Cornhuekers. Thur -cry, April 27 - 10.30 a.m., Church '-f the Air; 1.15 p.m., Cree Freemr i ; .,, Gladys Pickell. Two ladies were attending a con- cert at the city shall. They looked about them. "Nice building," said once lady. ""What style of architecture is it?" "I'm net quite sure," said the other ladry, "but 1 think it's Reminiscence." Lady: "Why should a great, sbnong man lice you be :found begging?" Beggar: "It's the only profession 1 know in which a gentleman can ad- dress a beautiful woman without an introduction." SW CET : CAPORAL.4,j + ci GARdTTES _ 'T1s pores. Ior. I. Adds 1 ,. lobscco era be s.oIed" '•C3.='. r e x• 't ;%,.. rl,.,. fir, r l N,^ .:, SOW ;:. STEELE BRIGGS SEEDS AND GROW : . - BETTER CROPS SOLD BY LEADING MERCHANTS e �lt�ib,� YOU'LL BE e' v, SURPRISED .� \QUICK SHIN! �� i J • .4111, ILIQUIDorr:.m PASTE, a rEi The Late ;John Stratford best a zen and thoporabl m•eslenian in the di Hospital, Saturda Baptiste Badiour, iqr; failing health, for aptlste Badol)r oat estimable elti- amd upright Oust- th at the General evening, of John MB 72nd year. In wards of three years, Mr. Bedour had been seriously iII folr the past months, the end cora-- ing peacefully, but not unexpectedly. The death of Mr. Badour severs a link 'with the earlier businees life of Stratford and removes a man who had conducted a retell boot and -shoe store Le the :same stand for almost half a century, a record of which he was justifiably proud. The store is locat- ed at the corner of Downie and Shakespeare streets. Known throughout his lifetime, in business and social spheres,; as John- ny Badour, so too, today his death is referred to, affectionately, as the passing of Johnny Bad'our. Mr. Badour came of pioneer French stock and was born in Drysdale, Hur- on County, on March 16, 1868. He was a descendant of Isaac Badour, who was born in the parish of St. Sulpioe, Paris, France, in 1616, and who Dame to this country in 1645. The Badour family played no little part in the establishment of the French Settlement on the shores of Lake Hur- on. Abraham Badour, grandfather of Mr. Badour, was one of the coureurs de bole who blazed a trail through •th+e then virgin forests of Huron County and it was largely on the strength! of the word brought back by Abraham Bedour and this associates that led to the establishment of a French colony in Huron County. In the war of 1812 Mr. Badour's grandfather fought with the British under General Brock. Came Here 52 Years Ago Mr. Badour came to Stratford fifty- two years ago and two years later entered into business for himself. First he operated in a little frame building which he rented from the late John Brown, and among his .most treasured possessions was a receipt given by Mr. Brown for the first month's rent. Later Mr. Badour pur- chased the property on which the store stood and, in due course the lit- tle frame 'building was replaced by the present modern structure. The original store still stands on Shake- speare Street, between the new store and the Badour family home. Mr. Badour enjoyed a large railnaad busi- ness, particularly among the men in the running trades and there was scarcely a railroader in the district. who did' not know of Johnny Badour's store, the -quality of his merchandise and the (honesty and integrity of the man who served them. In recent years Mr. Badour, because of failing health, had not been so active in business, but his store was his second home and it was there that he spent the greater part of 'his time. In religion the departed man was a Roman Catholic and attended St. Jos- ep's Church, being a member, too, of the Holy Name Society of that church. He was a, charter member. and past Grand Kight of Kilroy Council, Knights of Columbus, and gave staunch support and valued counsel to that organization during the early years of its existence. Versatile Entertainer As an entertainer Mr. Badour was .held in high regard and the program of any social function with which he graced his presence was thandly com- plete without a reading from this gen- ial figure. The works of Service and Drummond were his favorites, dealing as they do with the rigors of tee North Country and the early French Habitant Forty-four - years ago Mr. Badour was married to Miss Elizabeth Bart, 'in St. Joseph's Church. To them were barn -three children, Wilfred' J. Ba - dour, Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. Melvin O'Reilly,. Windsor, and Leon J. Ba - dour, at home. Besides Mrs. Badour and the children, three brothers and four sisters survive: Joseph and Ed- ward, Drysdale; William, Windsor; Mrs. Frank Jeffery and Mrs. John Gravel:le, Godeni•ch; Mrs. Seraptine Corriveau, Drysdale, and Mrs. Joseph Memo, Seaforth'. The funeral took place from the family residence, 18 Shakespeare St., Tuesday morning. High Mass of Re- quiem was sang in St. Joseph's Church at nine o'clock and interment took place in, Avondale Cemetery. Members of the Knights of Columbus a.sste'mbled�the home Monday, night for the rejeitatiau of the Restry.- Stratford ea.con-Herald. How To Take Soil Samples Lions Club Engages Athletic Director The Bions Club, in regular seacton at Hetet Bedford on Thursday even- ing last, once more demonstrated its interest In the welfare of the youth of our town, by 'engaging a full dime coach for yuvenile sports. Mr. Claude Turner, of Toronto, who gra lufftes this year from the University of West- ern Ontario, was selected for - he posi- tion. Mr. Turner is a young man of wide experience in this field, and in the last three summers he • organized and directed athletics in Northern On- tario., At the University also he as- sisted, in certain types of coaching. He comes .well recondmended as a capable athletic director and leader. -Goderich Signal -Star. Presentation To A. Beevers With a record of thirty-two years in C.P.R. service, Mr. Arthur Beevers retired on pension on March -31st. On Tgesday morning the was, called to the office and in the presence of about twenty-five employees of the railway was presented with a well-filled club - bag. Mr. F. W. Thomas, station ag- ent, made the presentation and Mr. H. E. Sanderson read an address ex- pressing appreciation of Mr. Beevers' long and faithful service. Mr. Beevers ,has been with the C.P.R. ever since the line to Goderich was built. For the greater part of this time he was baggageman.-Goderich Signal -Star. Ray Dean Secretary Messrs. Douglas R. Nairn, Nelson Hill, Raymond and Edwin •Dean and James Salkeld attended the annual, convention of: the Western Ontario Twentieth Century Liberal Association held at London on Monday. Mr. Naira who last year was elected president of the Association, was chairman of the gathering. He is succeeded in the office of president by Thomas Gibson, of London, but Goderich is still represented in the officiary of the association, Ray Dean having been appointed secretary.-Goderich Signal -Star. Appointed Township Treasurer Charles Whitely has been appointed treasurer of the Township of Gode- rich, to succeed the late Harry L. Salkeld.-Clipton News -Record. Honored By Masonic Order William D. Fair, who tendered his resignation as treasurer of Clinton Masonic ,Order after 37 years continu- ous service, was guest of 'honor at the regular lodge meeting on Friday nti,ght. Wor. Bro. Fair was presented with an honorary life membership in the lodge, a set of pipes and tobacco with a suitable address, and as a spe- cial recognition of faithful service to the local lodge and to the craft in gen- eral, the grand masters' certificate as a grand steward of the Grand Lodge of Canada. Mr.. Fair, who now takes the Tank of Very Worshipful Mas- ter, was elected treasurer of the lodge in June, 1902. -Clinton News -Record'. Military Bali Great Success The fi,Fett annual dance held by the officers, N.C.O.'s and men of the 99th Wingtham Battery in the armouries on Tuesday night was a gala affair. The decorations of red, white and blue crepe paper combined with flags and fiowere, made a charming setting for the occasion. Tche music supplied! by Frankie Banks and his orchestra de- lighted the large gathering that was in'attendance, many of whom were from out of town.-Wingham Advance Times. Suffered Heart Attack Mr. Arthur Lawlor suffered a heart attack at him home, Frances St., on Thursday afternoon. It is hoped he will have a speedy recovery. -Wing - ham Advance -Times. • Many farmers will undoubtedly be taking advand.a.ge this Spring of the free service provided by the Ontario Department of Agriculture to have samples of their soil tested. It is only by soil testing that farmers can as- certain just what plant constituents their soil lacks to grow better quality and larger crops per acre. Here's how you do it: 1, titer -mils needed :• (a.) A- clean spade or shovel; (b) A clean basket, box or rust -free pail, and large knife. 2. How to take a Representative Sample of Soil: (a) If the field is fairly uniform and' is largely one type of soil, samples.sthobld be taken from at least 10 points di,s'tributed over the field. Where the soil in a field is uni- form one composite sample is suffici- ent. Where there are extreme knolls of low areas, these should be sampled separately; (b) At each point in your field dig down to plow depth (5 to 7 inches) and throw aside this spade - i Nexta thin slice town fur of soil. out d •the face of the .hole and while the soil is on tth+e spade or shovel, with a knife cut off the sides and about. % inch of the bottom. Put the remaind- er of the slice in the pail or basket. (c) If a subsoil sample is desired, clear 'back the sail where the first sample was taken, to a depth orf about 5 to 7 inches, and take a spadeful to a depth of 8 inches +beT+oirr where the first sample was taken. Pat the sub- soil samples in aseparate pail. (d) When samples ,h•re been taken from Yorg LadyBitten By Muskrat Miss Marguerite Guettinger, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest 'Guettin- ger, .of Crediton, was recently bitten in the leg by a muskrat which was being chased by a dig. Mise Guettin- ger, wthdle returning home at night, stepped out of her companion's car and noticed the animals approaching. Before she could avoid it the animal bit her leg at the ankle. She was 01 Once Used ; Timm pause- of Rheuniatism He was net w'rsong, either -ship man who concludled that the would not. need 'hfe crutches again. Writing of his ex- periences, he says: -- "For live years I suffered from rheumatic pains, anti I began to think my case_ hopeless: I also had a bad stomacienend I rarely had a meal without my food repeating on me. One day an old friend told me to try Kruschen Salts. So I bought a bottle and gave it a triaL - "After some time I was able to en- joy a good meal and to walk more freely. One morning I got up and, lit the fire, and my mother thought I was crazy, because I sawed my old crutches up, and boiled the kettle for coffee with them. That was six years. ago, and I am now back at my old job as a ohef."-H.A.B. Do Yo1 realize what causes a good dead of rheumatismr? Nothing but sharp -edged uric acid crystals which form as the result of sluggish elimin- ating organs. Kruschen Salte can al- ways be counted upon to clear those painful crystals from the system. -taken to the office of Dr. C. C. Mdsen+er for treatment. Later, the muskrat was captured in the cellar of Ezra Foist, a neighbor. "The rat is believed to have followed a main drain from the river, and entered through a cel- lar drain. -Exeter Times -Advocate. On Trip to Bermuda Miss Gertrude Stewart, accompan- ied by two other teachers of Secord School, Toronto, are spending the Easter holidays in Bermuda. -Wing - ham Advance -Times. Real Estate Changes Mr. C. V. Pickard has put through several real estate deals during the past week, The 100tacre farm of Mrs. Thos. Keogh, of Shipka, 16th concession of 'Stephen, has been sold to James Clarke. Sixty-three acres of Mrs. Keogh, on the 17th concession, have been sold to William H. Mellin. Fifty acres, being the west half Lot 11, Con. 2, Hay, belonging to A'l'bert W. Shirrary has been sold to Reg. Knight and: the adjoining 50 acres being east half of the same farm, has been sold to Ezra Willard, Hensall Exeter Times -Advocate. Flowers Come By Plane Mrs. J. W. Pearce and her family are this week enjoying three beauti- ful bouquets ,of daffodils and narcissi picked from the -garden of her son, Dr. (Jap) Pearce, in Victoria, B. C. Leav- ing that city on Thursday afternoon at five o'clock by plane and arriving in Mitchell Friday evening the flowers are still fresh and lovely. It ins in- teresting to note that the cost of sthip- pireg the flowers was only $1.26 from that most westerly point of the Do- minion. What nicer Easter gift could come from one of Ca7iada's most beau- tiful eautiful garden cities? -Mitchell Advo- cate. Motor Accident At Bornholm The heavy snow storm of Monday was responsible for an accident on Highway No. 23 at Borntholan. Ira Stook, Tavistock, was tit -lying south on the highway and was about to stop his car to fix his windshield wiper when a car driven by George Kriger, Listowel, collided with his car as it slewed on the slippery pavement, di- rectly into thepath of the oncoming car. Damage was not extensive. Stock, however, suffered a fractured sthoulder and was taken to the Strat- ford -hospital for treatment. -Mitchell Advocate. Tested Reci es Now tihat the new crop of mra.ple I products is on the market, the fol- llowing recipes may be of interest, though it should he remembered that maple syrup and maple sugar are good at any time of that year: each point, break up all of the lumps and thoroughly mix the` samples. Do likewise with the subsoil samples keeping them separate from the- sur- face' soil samples. Place 1/2 pint of this ctompoe•ite sample in a small cot- ton ton bag.top Y a.ndt- Tie the firmly at- tach a tag giving youx name and ad- dress on one side and on the reverse side address the parcel to th'e Depart- ment of Chemistry, Soils Division, O. A. C., Guelph, or to any of the sta- tiibns named below which may be nearer to you than O.A.C.' (e) Wet soils should be dried when preparing soil samteles for mailing• To dry soil samples avoid putting ;them he a hot oven, rather dry the soil on a cloth or paper in direct sunlight. 3. Soil Sampling Instructions and Question Blanks may be obtained from your agricultural representative or from ap,y of the test stations nam- ed below) Please answer the ques- tions for each sample on the blanks and ,send this information in a sep- arate envelope •at the time your soil samples go forward. One should be sure to number his samples clearly andkeep a record or copy of his scheme of numbering so that the re- port may be given according to num- ber. Samples may be sent to the nearest to you of any of trill following stations: •(1) Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph; (2) Western Ontario Expeniment'a1 Farm, Ridgetown; (3) Kemptville Agricultural School, Kemptville; (4) OOntario Horticultur- al b:xperim'entt Station, Vineland; (5) Dominion Experimental Station, Har- row; (6) Dominion Tobacco Sub -Stat tion, Delhi; (7) O.A.C., Tobac o tension Service, Post Office Biu4ilding, Tillteonburg. Maple Syrup Sauce 1 cup maple syrup 1 teaspoon flour 1 teaspoon butter. Thiel maple syrup sauce is for pud- dings or ice cream. Melt the butter. add the flour, gook until frothy. Slowly add syrup, anal boil one min- ute. oro Servecold. hot Thursday, April 13 Slows progress was made . in the House today. The legislation over which the Minister of Finance has been having trouble, eonc:enning re- funding loans and so forth, was ad- vanced a stage whew his resolution was carried. I.H'towever, the bill bas come "yet and more discussion is romised when it does come. Five es this (resolution has been under and it is of course not over yet! r. Dunningintimated.+tha+t the bud- get would probably be presented on or around April 20th. It is not thought. that any great change will be made in the tariff this year owing to the trade agreements already put through. The details of the budget are of course kept strictly secret. Therefore one can only guess what is to come. The one ithing that members are pret- ty well sure of is +that there will be another deficit and it will probably be large, owing -to the fixed price of wheat during the past season. The loans on Housings was under discussion and it was indicated that under part one of the Act, ttoans had jumped from 81/2 million to 141/2 mil- Hone, total loans ,.of $20,000,000 on housing and 30 million on (bomte im- provements have been made under these Acts. About one month ago the Minister of Labor made to the House his an- natal nnual presentation of the economic problem of unemployment reviewing the situation, telling of what had been done, and forecasting what is to be done. At that time Denton Massey started a speech in reply to the Min- ister's summary of the situation. He filled seven pages of Hansard, but he did not finish yesterdays; he went on from where he had left off. He spoke during the afternoon sessicer and then continued for a full hour in the even- ing session. Perhaps it should not be said that he spoke, rather should it be said that he head, and read, and read, re- peating what the Minister of Labor had said on Some previous occasions, what other Ministers said on other oc- casions, and what he himself had said in 1936-37-38. All was gone over a- gain, if not in full, at least in part. In the afternoon the made the state- ment that thousands of transients had died from starvation and exposure. This statement was immediately chal- lenged by the Minister and he was asked to give definite information on this charge. He welshed on this and admitted that no one knew how many transients there really were. In the evening session he tried to be constructive and suggested the fol- lowing program to end all our trou- bles. It is worth reading carefully and worth analysing. 1. Extensive development of the Northwest Territories. 2. Large scale afforestation and re- forestation. 3. Water conservation and flood control. 4. Development of tourist traffic by improved roads and added attractions. 5. A co-operative nation wide hous- ing plan with' federal, provincial and municipal governments participating. 6. An effective youth re-establish- ment program including teohnical and vocational education a.nd national scholarships: 7. Establishment of camps along the lines of the Civilian Coneerva.tion Corp Camps in the llhited States. • 8. An improved employment ser- vice under the fed -era. government. 9. Co-operation with private capi- tal. 10. An intensive nation-wide con- ference under the chairmanship of some outstanding Empire figure like the Earl of Willingdon to map out a social reform program and bring the present economic system up to date. it will be noted that many of these recommendations are already being used and many of the others if car- ried out would only pile further bur- dens of taxes on the already overbur- dened taxpayer r without having any ef- fect -fect whatever on unemployment. At the conclusion of Mr. Massey's speech, R. J. Deach•man, in a very brief speech, riddled the four hours' performance of the Toronto Member to such an extent that he had him on his feet protesting on several occa- sions. ti fire Maple Trifle Crumble, stale cake crumbs in four custard cups unlit 'half full. Over them pour maple syrup allowing about throe tabl'espoon's to each cup. Allow to stand 20 minutes. Then pour over a custard made as follows: 1 cup milk 2 eggs 2 tablespoons maple syrup Heat milk and syrup to boiling point. Beat egg and one yolk until thick, add shot milk a-nd cook in dou- ble boiler unti% the mixture coats the spoon. Pour over crumbs while hot. When cold, cover with a meringue made from, one egg white and two tablespoons granulated sugar, and brown in a slow oven. Maple Cream 2% cups maple snip 1 tablespoon cream. Boil syrup until it hardens when dropped into cold water, ,then add cream, stirring until blended. Cool slightly and beat until thickened. Walnuts ,may be added. Maple Ice Box Cake 1 tablespoon granulated gelatine 2 tablespoons cold water 2 cups milk 2 tablespoons cornstarch to cup sugntti 2 eggs et cup male syrup fez teaspoon vanilla 1e cep whipping cream 1 dozen lady fingers Soak gelatine in oold water. Heat milk in double boiler. Add algae and cornstarch moisieaed with cold milk. Cook 10 minutes, stirring until thick - s cook tAdd bertten e and thick- ened. g d ezeggs. three minute's longer, stirring' con- stantly. Add gelatine. maple syrup, and vanilla. When mixture 'begins to thicken, fold in whipped cream. Line mould with lady fingers and fill with alternate layers of cream mix- ture and fingers. Place in refrigera- tor anti let stand for several hours. Unmoukt and garnish with whipped cream, sweetened and flavored to taste; ♦ AVOID ALL CROWDING IN PLANTING SHRUBS Your home or other buildings on your property, ° whether on a farm or in town, may be improved or added to under the Government's Home Improvement Plan. The terms are easy and payments may be con- veniently arranged. You do not need to be a regular customer to secure a Loan. Consult the Manager of our nearest Branch and ask for booklet. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 SEAFORTH BRANCH E. C. Boswell - - Manager ;hs fix suitable, it space permits. At: vicl placing shrubs either too close to driveway or fence, suitable kinds being Spirea, Van Houttei (Bri- dal Wreath), Lonicera Tatarica (Hon- eysuckle) ; Syringa (Lilac) ; Forsythia Fortunei (Golden Bells) or ordinary compact specimens of •White Cedar. Assuming that the driveway runs straight to the barn, it may be bor- dered with Maple, Birch, Elm or Oak. at regular intervals, to form in time a stately avenue. Evergreens may be substituted in the form of Cedar, White or Norway Spruce to form a screen or windbreak. In nearing the line of the house there comes a point at which it would be natural -to stop, permitting passen- gers to approach the home. At this point two groups may be placed, as- sisti'ng.to ,define the path and at tth•e same time making a suitable frame- work for the door. In this case the shrubs may be such oranamenta.ls, as Prunus tri -bola (the Flowering Alm- ond) ; Cydonia Japonica (Japanese Quince), Spirea Van Heuttei (Bridal Wreath), Forsythia Fortune.i (Golden Relis), Hydrangea paniculata, Phila- d'etphus ooronarius (Mock Orange), Syringe (Lilac). The second entrance is the doorway itself, and it is very important t'ha.t a fitting framework be provided. This is the one point toward which all owners, visitors and tradesmen ap- proach. hundreds of times in la y, ar. Why Should it be left unattractive when a simple planting; will complete- ly alter its appearance? The easiest form of planting would be a single flowering sbrtb or ever- green on either side of the doorway and it is essential that two of the same variety be used as this provides bala.nco or lit rmiony. Building on this initial planting the arrangement may bo increaser, to two groups of three and this usually takes care of the av- erage entrance. Among the many fine varieties which may. be used are Ileutzia, Pride of Rochester, Spiraea Van Houttei and, Anthony Vt''aler'r lfyd'rangea, paniculata, grandi dors: l-i1biscus (Rose of Sharon); Banceris Thunbergii (Japa.n'ese Barberry'), Sam blunts fellis aure'is (Golden Elder), Wei gel ia,•V1burin= (5now ball), Sym- phoricarpust (Snowberry). To maintain a ha!mond Ous effect keep all tall shrubs to the rear gra- dtrat.ed to low nialerial in front. , The farm home has two entrances --one wh'ette we enter the grounds from the highway and the other where we actually enter the house, says John F. Clark, Horticultural Spe- cialist of the Ontario Department of A'grictrlturo, 'r8ront.o. Simplicity is beauty, and with this in mind we should avoid crowding plant material or giving the impression of the work being over -drone. The most simple arrangement at the gateway would be a single specimen of shrub, or evergreen, on either side of the enttnence. This may be enlarg- ed by increasing the number to three, having each group arranged in the form of a clover ;Leaf, either inside or outside 0:6 gate, outside being most Table Manners A La Francaise Tthe affectation of Americans at table is notorious, and they hamper; themselves by rules having ne basis in cominon sense. They are afraid be dig for the best fragments of chicken or lobster, the., avoid the gravy as though it were poison, and the last spoonful of soup always goes back to the kitchen because somebody ones made a law against tipping the plate_ The 'Englishman's kit is even pore complicated than curs; be can't eat" berries or a dab of custard wititcaart fork and spoon., a trick which spat- ters dessert 211 over the ceiling whets Americans try it. It is the French who are the Biatit- ters in these things. When he comes to the table, the, Frenchman, like tbe,old Scotch golfer endeavors to do whet is to be donee without superfluous weapons. He sats down, ties,his napkin behind his eat picks up a knife and fork and guest to work with, admirable directness_ He drunks his bread in the juice o¢ ra " the snail, he chases fragments of steak and gravy with a piece of crust, he licks his fingers anal` says ".9th!" He is far too sensible ever to permit a desirable morsel to be carried back to the kitchen out of respect for a rule devised by the English whose eti- quette decrees that a man at firer table should never appear to be hun- gry. 1f it is too small or too liquid for a fork he will not hesitate to use his knife for a squeegee and wipe the- ' knife on the bread. Be does not require a special nib- lick to blast -elm peas out of the armada SCI potatoes or a 1 weezer to overcome asparagus. If a slice of mushroom reposes in a difficult downhill lie ors the rim of the plate. he doesn't signore it, its the Anrer•ic;.a.n or I:nglishmats would, but gore after it and gets it even if he has to play three strokes off the tablecloth. which some of us would consider out or bounds. • s it is by no moans a sordid spe(r[a- cls. tin t:he contrary. the Frenchman's enjoyment and saithple skill at tablet aro admirable, combining the great- est simplicity with -the best remits. - Excerpt from "'Taint, Right." •