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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1941-07-04, Page 2aignaatiligigimaimagragimmil ►os►or Shed 1Q .11 eLean, Xcl' toa . t ea, Orth, Ontarici ev- afternoon by McLean ' •e 04bSeriptiion/rates, $1,50 a year in td anee foreign, $2.0O a year. Single oatea, 4 cents each. Advertising rates on application. SEAFQRTH, Friday, July 4, 1941 The Casualty Lists Twelve persons in Ontario; alone met their death in accidents of one kind or another, which occurred over the week -end. Considering the population of this Province, a round dozen may not loom very large, but when statistics give the deaths from accidents as t virenty per cent. more than during the first five months of the previous year, a round dozen bulkslargely in a distressing . total. Among the ' week -end accidents there was the usual quota of motor fatalities, which,have become so corn- mon that we accept them as a mat- ter of course. Added to these were an unusual number- of drownings, the most of them arising from over- turned, canoes. , To the initiated, the canoe is one of the smoothest, easiest and fastest modes of inland water transportation but to the uninitiated it is quite some- thing else again. Perhaps it is the speed and smoothness that makes a canoe look so simple and so easy to handle As a matter of fact, however, the amateur is no safer in a canoe in any kind of deep- water, no matter how smooth that water may be, than he would- be on a tight rope in an at- tempt to cross his native main street. Things will ` happen just as: quickly in one case as they will in the other. And, anyone who has followed the newspapers during the past few ywee'ks, will agree with this canoe story. We know, of course, that casualty listsare generally •connected with war, but anything that results in death is a. casualty, and there have been a good many more hundredsof deaths from accidents this year than there have been in war, as far as On- tario is concerned: Unfortunately, that = ,proportion will not only be maintained, but in- creased, during the next two or three months. Holidays have commenced, and fortunate families will be setting out for the watering places where every opportunity will be given the daring aid the careless to tempt Providence in one way or another. But by far the bulk of our youth- ful population has just been' trans- ferred from the schools to the streets, where danger lurks just as unceasingly as in any other part of the country., We do not like to be pessimistic and paint a.dismal picture, but peace- time casualties have assumed such proportions that it is impossible to forego, at least, a warning. • That's The Spirit The people of Britain, of every class, have never, at this time or any time, lacked spirit. In fact it is the marvel of the world how they have maintained that spirit during the past twelve trying months. Perhaps it is because no hardships, no punishment that has ever befallen or been inflicted on them has ever dulled their vision of the days that are to come. And, apparently, youth holds that vision as well as its elders,. Here is a case in point: David Stevenson, the fif n -year- old son of MVV. H. Stevenson, former Editor of the. Londorn Daily Herald, and now - ''with the Ia.ritish Minitiy of Inf or- matlon, recently matriculated at Ox- 4 xc ' niversity,winning a scholar - :3 i • e nriap, , to boy had; lived in Paris and rte teh fluently- He could al- auihh and Italian and father why a had p "'Vat* an d V,, ham' chis., On . t as Ws test' angoage in hie ex- aminations, mations, his answer revealed both his thoughts and his vision. "1eeause," he explained,. "by the time I ant eighteen there will he an Army of Occupation in Germany -- and I reap to be with it" That's the spirit, David!. Words Words may mean much or little, everything or nothing. It depends entirely on whose words they are, or upon the person who utters them. Take the -words of Hitler, for in- stance. Do they mean anything to any person in any country outside of Germany? And, if the truth were known, how much do his words mean to thousands of people in his own country? Here are some of Hitler's words uttered less than two short years ago, which illustrate the point, if any illustration is needed by the world at large. Speaking before the German Par- liament on September 1, 1939, Hitler - said: "Germany does not intend to ex- port its doctrine to Russia. I see no reason that we ever again will take stand against one another. We' both realize this, that every fight of our peoples against one another would be advantageous only for others. We, therefore, agree to conduct a pact , which excludes for all the future any application of force between us . Any attempt of the West to alter this will fail. I would like to assure here that this political decision means a :tremendous change for the future and that it will be conclusive." In a broadcast to the German peo- ple on September 4th, just three days later, he uttered this statement: "The non -aggression consultation pact with Soviet Russia gives us as- surance of a policy of peaceful agree- ment with this greatest Empire of the East." • And still some other words that flowed from Hitler in an address to the people of Danzig - on September 19, 1939: "We have the will to carry- on and to represent our interests -alone, but we have found that the two greatest peoples of the earth can do better if they co-operate. We shall be ex- tremely happy to tell the British ,'°thatthere is no desire for Germany 1. to extend itself to the.,.Ural Moun- tains. Now, Gentlemen of England, the :German aims are very well de- fined and are limited. The night- mares of the British statesmen now can be calm because Germany has no ' intentions on the Ukrainian' terri- tory." Perhaps it was because he had some- of these words in mind when he broadcast to the world two. Sundays ago, that Prime . Minister Churchill . referred to Hitler as a "Gutter- snipe." He might even have gone - further and used the phrase of Kip- ling, a 'Herring -gutted, gutter- snipe." WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY: Figures On Chewing (St. Thomas Times -Journal) A Scottish expert on dairy science reports that a cow moves her jaw 41,630 times a day when eating and • masticating her food. The average jaw movements per minute are 78 for hay, 94 for grain and silage, and 55 for ruminating. Cows fed hay, ensilage and grain in proportion to milk yields, spend approximately three hours in eating and eight hours in ruminating. Now we'd like if some obsei"vant statistician -would tell us what's par for a stenographer chew- ing tier wad of gum. • A Dog's Prayer (Galt Reporters) Writing in the Dog World, Will Judy submits this doggie's prayer for the betterment ofhis Master. perhaps a moment torn from our scurry- ing Lives to read it 'and reflect upon its thought would do no harm•. Man's (best friend is tradition- ally his dog, but we often wonder if the converse is equally true. Here's the prayer: "0 Lord of humans, make my master faithful to his fellow men as I ani to him. Grant that he may be devoted to ibis, friends and family as I ani.` to him. May he be open•ifaced and undeceptive as I am; may he be true to a trugt reposed in him as I am to tan. "Give him a face cheerful like unto my wag- ging tail; give him a spirit of gratitude like un- to my licking, tongue. Fill hitt. with patience like unto miner that awaits his footsteps uneomplain- dng4y for hou s; fill him With my+ w'atehful Less, my courage, ind any readiness to interlace eoin- fort Of life; ' • r'I+ceeli him Mama% yeuung in, d eart andi crowd ad with thespirit of play •eo`en tut I.Make him ass g`trod Irian as t.tint limn Werth? of ililr' doe e�. flts It i� ` � tt 11#i Pl cked From -phi H.iSRsitor rpt Flfty. and Tistentilly Year. Ago. der From The Huron Expositor July 7, 1916. Mr. Roy Dick, of Freiman, who has been assisting the G.T.R. agent thane for some years; has been appointed night operator at Hyde Park and has entered upon his duties. Miss Malone• and two nieces, Miss- es Callista and Elizabeth Malone, have gone to Hamilton to live. Miss Bessie Grieve and Miss Norma Hartry have gone to Toronto to take an arts coarse. Mr. Bruce Berm', of Brucefield, has purchased• the threshing outfit and good will of Mr. Robert Dahympie and will thresh his old territory this sea- son. Mr. Roy Geiger, of Zurich; has gone to Montreal to join the Field Ambu- lance Corps. At a meeting of the Young People's Association he- was presented with a handsome wrist watch by the, society. The lst of July','in Cromarty was a perfect one as far as weather was concerned. It was held at the Moun tain Grove. The program consistedo addresses by Rev. F. H. Larkin, o Seaforth; selections by the Sabbath school scholars and choir, and Mr McOurdy was present with the bag pipes. The receipts amounted to $79 On Thursday, the 29th, the pupils of S.S. No. 7, •Stanley, presented their teacher, Mr. 'Murray M. Fisher, with an address and a wrist watch as evi Bence of their love and esteem: for him on his severing his connection with the school on account of hisen listment in the services of his- eoun try. Mrs. David McCloy, of the 10th o Tuckersmith, with her daughter, Mrs W. H. McLean, left • last week for a trip to Philadelphia. Rev; Mr. Richardson, of Kippen who has been pastor in St. Andrew' Church for the past, six years, preach ed his farewell sermons on Sabbath last to good congregations. Among the names of the successfu students at the recent Provincial Nor mal School exantanations we notice the following from Seaforth and vicinity Second class, Alice Carbert, Mabe Dorf-anee, Teresa Jordan and+•°Anna Woods. Arnold M. Landsboroughwa granted a third-class certificate. The Presbyterian church at Thames Road is having a new fence put up around; the grounds. Between barn raising, gangway building and mad bees, Mr. Isaac Jar rott's home has been a busy :place dur ring the past week Over sixty of his neighbors turned out and give him a hand in completing the work. Mr. Alex McBeath, the veteran builder, is doing the work. Mr. Jos. H. Fisher, of Seaforth, who has been attending the Chatham Busi ness College, has gone to Peace River Crossing to spend has holidays with has, brother. Mr. Wm. Brine, of the 134th High landers, Toronto, spent .the week -end with his mother, Mrs. J. P. Brine. From The Huron Expositbr July 3, 1891 Mr. George Crossman, of ' Hullett suffered quite a loss by having- hi sheep worried by dogs one night re Gently. • Fifteen' of them were killed and others,•badiy worried. On Tharadaya night, the 18th, burg tars broke into the freight shed at the Grand Trunk railway station at Brus seas and stole a, quantity. of dry goods consigned to Mr. Neal, Walton, also a box. of biscuits for Mr. Snaith, of -Wel ton. Considerable 'improvements are • to he made to the ;Sea,forth•public aohoo buildings during the holidays. contractor for the carpenter worklias been awarded to Mr. Wm. Sleeth; and for the painting, to Mr. Jas. Graves:. A deputation of the salt manufac turers, consisting of Mr. W. M. Gray of Seaforth; Mr. Rightmeyer of Kin cardine and Mr. Bamford, of Clinton were in Ottawa this week interview ing -the Government with the view to change their determination to reduce the duty on American salt as dealer ed in the budget speech. On Saturday last the Huron Foot ball Club of Seaforth went to Toronto :to play a match with, the celebrated Scots of that city. This match was one in a series for the champienssbip of Canada. It resulted in a victory for the 'Seaforthi-boys by three goals tq one. The Hurons line-up was as fellows: Goal, Sloan; backs, D. Mc- Donald, Willis; half -backs,. Living- stone, Stephenson and Jackson; right wing, Dewar, Capt. Killoran; centre, W. McDonald; left wing, Smith and Crawford: The Conversazione held at the Sea - forth Collegiate on Friday night last was one of the most pleasant and suc- cessfuI affairs of the kind ever held in Seaforth. The prizes were award- ed for sports as follows: 100 yd. race, Jack Oughton; girls' race, Annie Kil- loran; dribbling race, Jas. Clennan; quarter -mile race, Harry Cressewil, A. McLean; obstacle 'race, Jack Oughton. In the evening ,Mr. Clarkson occupied the chair and the program was as fol- lows: Instrumental, solo, Miss Ewing; vocal, quartette, the junior quartette club, composed of Masters. Wm. Beat- tie, Chas. Willis, Fred Clarkson and John McLean; reading, MissPafford, solo, Miss Anderson; trio, Misses Kit - loran and Downey; instrumental, Mise Kidd; vocal solo, Mr. E. Walsh; reel- tation., Miss Taylor; solo, 'Miss An- derson; • trio, Miss Downie' a n d Messrs. McDonald and' Walsh. , Messrs. R. Habkirk, T). McLean and J. Morrison, of Chiselhurst, *ere or- dained Elders of the Presbyterian church on Sunday; Mr, Jas. Storey, of Leadbury, has had the framework of a fine pew barn placed up high and dry and a solid wall put under It. On Friday evening last just about 6 Pan., as people *ere wending their way home, the flee' .bell -rang and the alarm whistle sotttrdetl.• The flreaten arrived Very quickly, aL:the.lre in Mr. O. C, tvilh"son"s -lard. 7mhey bad been casting at the 6'6:ander and a altar bad alighted on, thet'' ' sed,! t �sof A lilt 'e lad, c$04,!Of Mr. 10100 011- ,.t.'e'slsio, ira eel the'flre ",gent ifs the .u.�� au n -; ..s„�.,�r..aw•aw„xiew»r.;v. - AO, • y endows tr, soli. w Patricia Ana was :puddling in- a At reeese time we .always had a sandpile at -the doorway when, I competition to see whl''eh one had the thought of giving'' her a, first oppor- toughest sole. How well I eau re'diem- tunity to go in her bare feet.. Of re- ber the Higgins boy who used to have cent years there has been a deploy- a pin in the tough skin of his big •aible tendency in the country to rob toe and with it derive many hours of children of that .great privilege of go- fun from jabbing the girls who sat Mg bare-footed. Somehow we had in the wide seat ahead. Finally, how - fallen in line with it, and the pride ever, the teacher caught him in the and joy 91 the ',Cofer homestead was ,act. allowed to go on her way fettered by aF • R shoea and stockings. How we hated washing our feet ! . At first Patricia Ann was timid Mother would comic up and in place about venturing out on the grass. of tucking us in she would flip the Holding on to me with a chubby fist covers off our feet. Woe betide the she extiatimentally dabbed one pink one caught slipping into the sheets and white foot at the grass. A blaz- without washing: Do you remember ing sun had deprived tike grass of its how you would scruib in a half -heart - greenness and its burnt harshness ev- ed way at the feet only to find later ideally- tickled her foot. She squeal- that mother's scrutiny would call your ed and stood Poised with one foot in attention . 'to rings. of dirt draped the sand pile and, the other held up. around the calf of your leg? Punish - Then she discovered the pleasures of -neat was also meted out on several walking in the sand and allowing the occasions to a certain boy who in trickling grains to squeeze betweenplace of securing the wash basin and her toes. That was real fun but the filling it with water, had dipped his grass was too hard and coarse for feet in the rain barrel at the corner tender feet to walk on. of the kitchen and had'hopecl in this In the shade of the big pine, where the sun had not penetrated, the grass was green and here she was initiated into the pleasures of country children. Squealing and laughing she ran back and forth tenderly on the grass. She was having her first bare -foot romp outside on the grass. Why is it that recently so many of us have all but forgotten the plea- sure we had as children in bare - feet? Do you remember how anxious- ly you waited for that first sunny day when mother could be convinced that it was warm enough for bare-footed romping? Of course, we didn't admit it but we had already been peeling off our shoes and stockings on the way to school as soon as we rounded the curve that took usout of the vision of the . kitchen windows? What a thrill there was in walking on the gravel with winter -tender feet! How the pebbles itched in the instep and nipped around the toes! For those first few, times we had to .walk on the beaten track of the road and hope ardently that no new gravel had been applied en t'he roadway. But tender feet soon vanished after a few days of travelling on the gravel roads of the township. way4o escape. Do you remember the thrill of a stubble field? It took careful navi- gating to escape the thistles, and the stubble.- Another source of pleasure, that you may perhaps remember, was dipping your feet in the creek while Hitting on the old culvert. The water was warm and the creek meandered along, seemingly in no .hurry to reach the • river. Pull your feet out and there would, be a collection of blood- suckers hanging on for dear life. City children were always. afraid of the little black creatures, but there wasn't a country lad who hadn't heard that old superstition about their healthy because they were supposed to cleanse your blood. Take away anything you want but please leave country children that right of rights: . . . going bare-foot- ed. City children may take off their shoes and stockings on occasion and splash in the water of ,a hose. They probably get enjoyment from it. It has always been the heritage of the country children; however, to doff their shoes and,' stockilags in early spring and „progress during the sum- mer and fall until Mother finally lays down the law that they have to be replaced. UUST A SMILE OR TWO: The savage African tribe of tban- gis have a habit of stretching the lips of their women around- circular wooden disks until finally they 'be- come six or seven inches in size, sticking right out of their faces like two plates. You've seen their pic- tures in travel magazines. The story goes the rounds that two Ubangi girl's met one very hot..day iln the jungle. 'One of them stuck her face up close to the other and rapid- ly repeated: "Peter Piper•picked a peck of pick-, led peppers! Now you fan me for awhile!” • - An official with a very annoying manner was making an inspection of an aerodrome. On this particular 'afternoon para- chute practice was . being undertaken by a number of pilots, and the offie- ia1 asked question after question of one man about his experiences and sensations while falling through the air. "But supposing your parachute fails to open while you are coming downs-' he asked finally. <"What do you do then?"' The pilot had had more than' en- ough by this time. "Take it back and, change it,"„ he replied. He: "I am told he -has more mon- ey than he knows what to do with." Sipe: "Has he really. Such ignor- ance must be bliss." Not Easy To Enlist In ®, Canadian- Air Force This is the second of a series of' articles p;bout the Royal Cana- dian Air Force and the Common- wealth Air Training Plan, written for the members of the C.W.N.A. by Hugh Templin, of the Fergus News -Record. It is not easy to join the Royal Can- adian Air Force. That is not because men are not wanted: they are, and the need will become greater. It is not because one has to , go far to find a Recruitihig Centre: they are scattered all over Cafiada, and every province has at least one of them. Ontario has six— at North Bay, Windsor, London, Ham- ilton; Toronto and Ottawa.,,It is hard because the, R.C.A.F. is particular about those it allows into its ranks. There is a ,high tradition to be main- tained. Far the air' crews, at least, educational requirements are high. A pilot, for Instance, must have junior matriculation, or better. Alert, physically fit young men are needed, of course. The age limit :for pilots is 30 years; for air observers and 'wireless operators, two years older. According fo the official liter- ature, "applicants are required to be of good character, possessing intelli- gence and personality, and to be ob- servant, self-'reiiasat and keen on fly- ing." And this means just what it says, At the Recruitingi Centre' In order to fend out just how a young man 'would join the R.C.A.F., I started at the beginning of the pro- cedure. I went to the Recruiting Centre at 297 Hay Street, Toronto, choosing it because it is the largest and the -busiest in Ontario. The staff tarn:here 45. The lee/1A ng' Centre Is lit an old office building. That was obvious, not :on't3* bed-atiae of the larout,but beoattte �ona race of brokerage firman eta the lltto are' atilt to be fotthid ail+ sono of the doors. I:n the hallway, a 'man scrutinized me carefully. He said nothing but his look was penetrating. I wondered if I was suspected of spy- ing or something of the kind but my guide, Flying -Officer Nicol, steered me ,safely past. Later I learned that the man in the hall is an 'expert in character study Had I fortified my- self with a few' drinks, or been other- wise'unsuited to -become a member of this great brotherhood, he would have found an excuse for steering. me out the door. Every applicant must have proof of age and education, at leant two letters of recommendation and character, one of them from a recent or present employer, a marriage certificate, if applicable, birth certificates of child- ren, if any, and discharge pepers, if fdrmerly in military service. I might have supplied them' all, but had none With me. Most applicants go like that and are sent to the Parliament Buildings or whepdver it is necessary to go to get the certificates. There is no charge for these, if applicant uses the forma given him at the Recruit- ing Centre, Pilots Are Most Popular Nearly every applicant, who has the qualifications, wants to be a pilot. That's, easy enough to, understand, far there's a certain glainor about the job. What boy hasn't dreamed of flying his' place through the Skies? Who hasntt heard, what Catiadia'n pilots did during the last war? And how many really know mach about all the other• jobs the Air Force offers? Many don't ,realize that ednditions have changed greatly in the air since the last war. Then the • pilot usually flew and fought alone: now, eo-opera- tion Is essential. M'an3r planes carry crews of three or four or more. They require, air ebserVe'e, wireless oper- ators ant•.air gathere. - Por eaer3a plane rdyltig in, the air, a (d iitintted- oft Fat 3) Moved To Exeter Mr. and Ura. Wesley Johns, of. US - borne, have moved to Exeter into the residence they recently purchased from Mr. Walter Cutbush. We wel- come them to our midst. — Exeter Times -Advocate. Leaving Town Miss Marion H. -Snell, classics teacher at the Exeter high school for the past year, has resigned her poli titan to take a similar position at the , Sandwich Collegiate Institute. 'Miss Snell has •been, a valuable member of the high school staff- In addition to her other subjects, she had urharge of the girls' physical training•- — Exeter Times -Advocate.. . i Called To the Bar The name of Wm. Grafton Coch- rane, son of Mr. and Mrs- J: G. Coch- rane, town, appears in a list of gradu- ates presented' by C. F. H. Carson, K.C., on their call to the bar before Justice Robertson. • T,he graduates were enrolled upon oath as solicitors and barristers -at -law --Exeter Times - Advocate. Lost At Sea Mrs. G. Hopson, of near Bayfield,. has received the, sad news that her son, R. D. Hopson, who signed on the S.S. Empire Wanda last February, has been lost at sea. The vessel was re- ported to have left Halifax on the 6th of February and no word at all has been received of her and owing to the time that has now elapsed it is presumed that she was lost by en- emy action. Further, as there has been: no word of any survivors, it is presumed that the complete crew was lost and those next-of-kin that could be traced through the crew ,list were notified to that effect on the 12th of Marti Mrs. Hopson's name had not been given to the Steamship Company, otherwise she would have received a letter.—Clinton News -Re- cord. Pupils Collected 2,515 Magazines The pupils of the public school ma.dia a thorough job of collecting magazines to be sent to oily soldiers and sailors. A few weeks ago a drive to collect magazines was started and with great thoroughness the children set out to• complete this th.sk. That they made a job of it is proven beyond doubt as they Wave 2,515 magazines which'wili be supplied to our Sighting forces. To- day the pupils at the public school have a total War Savings of $335.50. With the holidays starting this week this activity may •sl'acken off, but no doubt will be renewed, at the fall term. —Wingham Advance -Times. Presented With Mirror A number of Miss Tena Reid's -girl friends gathered at the home of Miss Marion Simpson recently and present- ed her with a beautiful mirror. Miss Reid is a bride -elect of this week.— Wingham Advance -Times. Joins R. 1. A. F. Gordon Leggat left Wednesday for the R.C.A.F: Depot, Manning Pool, To- ronto. having enlisted for service with this branch. — Wingham Advance Times. Appointed Small Arms Inspector Councillor Frank Sturdy has been appointed an inspector at the Small Arms Factory at Long Branch. He has already assumed his duties. Mr. William Lott will have charge of the pool room during Mr. Sturdy's 'ab- sence.—Wingham Advance -Times. Flames Destroy Small Barn The Blyth fire brigade was called out about five o'clock Saturday after- noon when fire was, discovered in a small brick barn on the property of Mrs. J. J. Mason, North Street. By the, tinge the brigade reached the spot the flames had gained 'such headway as to render the saving of the barn impossible. In the barn was a small quantity of hay and straw. The roof of the building was burned off and the inside was gutted, butt the brick walls were heft standing. The fire- fighters turned their attention ,to sav- ing the adjoining 'buildings on the premises and the loss was confined tb the barn. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Arm- strong have the property rented,— Blyth Standard. Masonic Installation Installation of the Wors fripfui Mas- ter and investiture of the officers for the ensuing year featured the regular .meeting of , Clinton„.•Lodges, A.F. & hs M., No. 84, Tuesday evening, "Si; John the Baptist Night". in Masonrjr. The CeremonyWas performed hy past mas- ters F. Pennebaker, E. Paterson T. G: $cribbins, A. M. Knight, F. Ping - land, and 11. P. Plumsteel. The offi-, cars are: Wor. 'Master., J. W. Crich; Sr. Wardens M. J. Agnew; Jr. Warden, H. M. Monteith; Chaplain, E. E. Pat- erson; secretary, .11. E. *rho; treas- urer, F. B. Pennebaker; D. of C., T. G. gcrib'bins; Sr. Deacon, 'V,. Falcon- er;' Jr. Deacon, K. G.: Waters; insado' guard, W. Ball; Sr. Steward,' Bert Ir- win:;; Jr. Steward, Robin Thompson.;;: Myler, N. Kennedy; ,auditors, G. 11. Jefferson, H. P, Plumsteel; trustees, C. W. Draper, A. M. Knight, 11. Ili. Me- Drie& -Cottiiiuing a 0'0om long bb,. served the. lodge session' was- fells elf (eaiitinued on Page•, 3) . - ia • 4,1 1 1 4 1 t