The Huron Expositor, 1942-09-11, Page 1s r�,sSlr;
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'PJightrtbird Year
!Whole Number 3900
WAR SERICES OF
DUBLIN RECEIVES
OVERSEASLETTERS
Boys Overseas Appreciate
Boxes Sent From Home
Town People.
NEWS OF DI4BLIN
The following letters have been re-
ceived by Dublin Wier Services:
Knights of Columbus Canadian
Army .Huts, Overseas, July, 1942.
Dublin War Services: Dear friends:
We are very happy .to inform you
that your two boxes shipped have ar-
rived here safely; We- have turned
them over to our Hospitality Depart -
meat, and you may rest assured that
all the. items contained therein will
'be put to the 'best possible use.
On behalf -of this Organization,
please accept my most sincere thanks
kindness.
[or your extreme. e
You mention in your letter that
you may be sending another box. May
we say that if you have any spare
magazines (Canadian dr; American)
that they are very badly needed by
our lighting forces.
Yours very truly,
F. WALTER.. SLADE, .
Overseas” Comptroller.
Somewhere in England,
' August 5, 1942.
Many thanks again . for cigarettes.
They are much appreciated.
CPL. J. C. JORDAN.
Overseas, July 28, 1942.
Many thanks to }your organization
for the cigarettes that I received to-
day. They were a very timely gift as
I was just about out of cigarettes,
and they are greatly appreciated.
SGT. J. W. NEWCOMBE
England, July 23, '1942.
I received 300 cigarettes from the
.Dublin War Services. I wish to thank
you for al} your kindness. It cer-
tainly is nice to know that the folks -
hack home are thinking of the boys
over here.
GNR. G. C,. KLIN'KHAMER
England, July 29, 1942,
Just a few lines to thank you for
the lovely parcel I received. Gan as-
sure you that everything was putt to
Its best use, 'and the candies; etc.,
Sere certainly enjoyed. The weather
has been quite- wet here this last
week, but we have had some real
9aice days since spring. Am in the
best of health and thanking you
again, am as ever.
' Sincerely yours,
(PL. JACK HOLLAND
Perth Riegt. Overseas, July 16.
I would like to take this opportun-
ity of expressing my sincere thanks
tor the lovely parcel and the cigar-
ettes received today. The thought
behind those parcels is much appreci-
ated, and I can assure you that the
cigarettes come in mighty; handy car-
er
ver here. So I will thank you again
' for the -swell gifts. Wishing you all
the very best over -in Canada, I 're-
»na3n-
Yours sincerely,`
PTE. W. J. FAWCET'F.
Rea. Dr. Ffoulkes gave an inspiring
sermon at St. Patrick's Church on
Sunday morning: He reviewed the
gest three years of war and exhorted
the parishioners to redouble their
prayers for victory and a just and
'tasting peace; repose of the souls of
our Canadian soldiers who have made
the supreme sacrifice; consolation, for
sorrowing parents and other rela-
tives; recovery of sick and wounded
soldiers;- release of Canadian prison-
ers of war; relief of famine ,in war-
-trodden Europe, and for the end of
persecution. A 'Holy 'Hour' of prayer
was held on Sunday afternoon.
Personals: Miss Lucille McGrath,
R.N., Kitchener, with Mr. and Mrs.
P. Matthews; Rev. Father McArdle,
Parkhill, with friends here; Miss Mar-
- Dewar, London, with her aunt,
Mrs. A. M. Looby; Mrs. J. Litt, Mit-
ehell, with Mr. and- -Mrs. Alex Dar. -
ling; Mr. and Mrs. D. Costello, Mrs.
A. M. Looby, Thos. J. M•olyneaux and
J. A. Darling attended •a Hydro con-
vention at 'Galt on Wednesday; Dub-
lin Wdr Services Association packed
six boxes at thd• club rooms on Wed-
-szesday for soldiers overseas, each
containing tpoth paste, shaving cream,
Handkerchiefs, socks, gum, chocolate
bars, milk, soup and soap; Mr. and
Mrs. Munro.. Palmer and daughter, of
Detroit, with Mr. and Mrs. P. Woods;
Miss Veronica Molyneaux in South'
ampton; Joseph Donnelly li Galli,
mss Genevieve McCarthy, Toronto;
Mr,' and Mrs. Matt McCarthy; Detroit
and Dan McCarthy, Windsor, with
Mr. and Mrs. M.`` McCarthy; Misses
Irene and Dorothy Donnelly, Gode-
rich, ,with Mr, and Mrs: Joseph Don-
nelly; , Captain. F. :Stapleton, Brant-
ford, with Mr. and Mrs. William
Stapleton; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dill,
Stratford, and Kenneth Dill, King,
with Mr. and Mrs. P. Dill; Miss Etri-:
elyn O'Hearn, Goderich, with Mr. and
Mrs. Ed, O'He'arn; Mies Anna Meag-
her, London;,, with Mr, and Mrs. -John
Meagher; Miss • -Bernice Manley, Kit-
chener, and Stephen Manley, 'London,
With Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mutely; `Miss,
9i1argaret Soharbach, Riv'ersdale; with
cher aunt, .Mrs. ,Katherine I enrlinger;
Vinous Oiyrniley, 'London, :-'with, Mr.
*Ad Mrs. Jdok MdiNril y; Mlss :�:liaia
K.nvm', Stratford,'' d%ith Mr, aIid lvlrs,
Iitton
Daughter of Kippen Girl
Has Miraculous Escape
In Fall From Airplane
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• • • • , • o While Fleeing From Japan-
ese, Plane is Bombed .and
Bottom Fell Into the Oc-
ean Near. Hong Kong.
War Savings
On Saturday next, September
12th, from 12.45 until 1 o'clock,
the War Savings Campaign, as it
affects the County of Huron, will
be discussed over CKNX by Mr.
George Jefferson, of Clinton; Mr.
James H. Kinkead, of Gciderich,
and Rev. Mr. Beecroft, of Wing -
ham. This will be in the form of
a roundtable talk and some in-
teresting, information will be giv-
en on the progress of the cam-
paign and the gravity of the fin=
ancial situation in reference to
the winning of the war.
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PUBLIC - SEPARATE
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN
Attendance in Both 'Schools
Is Slightly Down From
Last Year.
Seaforth Separate and Public
Schools opened for the fall term on
Tuesday with a slightly -reduced at-
tendance at both schools.
At the Separate School the number
of pupils on the roll at the close of
the ,term •.was 55, while the number
egistering for the fall term was 53,
a reduction of two. •
At the Public School the _number
registering on Tuesday morning ..was
181, being five less than on the roll
at the close of the last term.
The schoc: opened with the same
teaching staff as last year:. P. B.
Moffat, principal; Miss 'Mand Hartry,
Miss M. E. Turnbull,"Miss Ella Elder,
Miss Mary Bell, Miss Winifred Sav-
auge and Miss S. I. McLean, kinier-
garten.
It is expected that ladditional regia-
trations in the next few weeks will
bring the attendance in ieth schools
up to or above last year's figures.
A Tribute to
The Late J. S:. .
Woodsworth
PICKED UP
BY STEAMER
Word has just reached here of the
Barrow escape of Mrs. Frank Steven,
of Hong Kong, the former Miss Doro-
thy Gauld, well known to many in
this district and in Kipper. Mr. and
Mrs. Steven- were residents of Hong
Kong, where Mr. Steven was employ-
ed as an engineer in connection with
airplanes. ,
Mr. Steven had placed his wife on
a planeleaving Hong Kong
with the
intention of following at the earliest
opportunity. • During the trip the
plane was attacked and damaged. The
bottom fell out of Stevenshe plane and into
the ocean. Mrs. ewas hurled
into the water but. was able _to swim
a little until she came across an in-
flated tire which she held on to until
she was picked up by a rescue ship
and taken to Karachi, India, where
here baby was born two days later.
Mrs. Stevens was born in Formosa,
and is a daughter of Mrs. William
Gauld, of Guelph, the former Miss
Greta Mellis, of Kippen, who together
with her husband the late Rev. Wm.
Gauld, were missionaries in Formosa,
where he. died.
Mrs. -Stevens was in Canada a few
years ago and while here was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. Charles Mc-
Donell, of Hensall.
The life, the ideals and aspirations
of the late Mr: Woodsworth, who pass-
ed away earlier this year, are.all too
little • appreciated by the people of
rural "Ontario. Mr. Bruce Hutchin-
son, the well known Canadian writer,
wrote a very fine tribute to Mr.
Woodsworth, part of which is as fol-
lows:
"Mr. S. S. Woodsworth was a more
important figure in Canadian history
than most of his .contemporaries re-
alized. He *as important for what
he represented, rather than his ac-
tual accomplishment. He was a sym-
bol and a portent of a new day. His-
tory will mark him as one of its
great milestones in this country.
'.He was , an indifferent politician,
too scrupulous for political compro-
mise, which is the : essence of dem-
ocracy; too high-minded for the inti-
mate company of -Most • men; too
theoretical for the practical workings
of parliament. Yet, in an envious
way, • he was . precisely the right man,
in the right place when he emerged
after the Great War.
Here in every phase of his character
was the prophet of a new idea. He had
been martyred for his beliefs in the
Winnipeg strike. He had been brutal-
ly jailed, as I have heard him say
with a twinkle of merriment, for dar-
ing to read publicly a few verses
from Deuteronomy in the free dem-
ocracy of Canada. He had chosen
poverty and laborer's work on the
waterfront, ' this frail and delicate
scholar, this minister of God, rather
than seek favor from anyone. 'He
was the most Christlike man ever
seen in : parliament, and his white
beard, his flaming eye, his anger at
injustice,- his gentleness''arith every-
one, and his deep booming voice of
moral protest made him appear like
a"p'rophet out of the Old Testament."
As last Sabbath, Sept. fith, was
Canada's national day of prayer, I
take great pleasure in presenting to.
the readers of The Huron Expositor
a prayer Mr. Woodswo"rth wrote for
"Labor Ohilrch," Winnipeg, 1920:
Prayer
We meat together as brothers and
sisters of the one big family. We
confess we have not yet learned to
live together in love and unity. We
have thought too much of our own
interests and too little of the common
welfare. We have enjoyed and even
sought special privileges. Our,. own
Fain has ofteta", involved another's loss.
Ve are heartily sorry for these, our
own misdoings; the memory' of them
is grievous 'to us.
I'V a acknowledge we are still divici%
ed late alien groups, separated _from
one another by barriers of class, creed
and custom. May we'overeo ie pre-
3>t'dice, MaY we .seek to find common
found, Mar we recognize benitty in
other tykes thaft. 'our moll, As, we
Aima t,1tst 10 r .con ooltVjctiuno• amid
ti , i iris; " Oat the
1> &. Coyne; Pty W M> . part
to ;"" tdiiell✓3i, it yTose C
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Glenn Smith
Is Honored
A number of friends gathered at.
Crich's restaurant Saturday evening
to honor Glean Smith, who leaves
shortly:. to, join -the- Navy in London:
Mr. Smith has been a valued member
of the Crich's bakery staff for a num-
ber of years. Mrs. James Barry read
an appropriate address and Miss
Muriel Cameron, on 'behalf of those
present, presented Mr. Smith with a
wrist watch.
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Mis-use of Cans
Brings Fines
ER '11, 1942 •
OLD TIME F,MBEkS
OF BOARD OFTRADE
AND PUBL'IO' LIUBRA1'Y
Only Six Members of Board
of Trade` and Five of `"
Library Nov Living. .
FORTY-TWO YEARS AGO
Two sheets of- stationery were
brought into The Expositor office this
week which will have az -'old-time in-
terest to many of our subscribers.
One was a letterhead of tae Board
of Trade, Seaforth, in the year 1900.
In the centre of it was ,a, 23 " x 4"
cut of the Board's motto, and on
either side the officers and council.
The 1900 officers were; President,
M. Broderick; vice-president, W. T.
Box; secretary, W. J. Moffatt; treas-
urer, W. D. McLean; council, Robert
Bell, ,_ William Pickard, ;H. Stewart,
D. J. McCallum G E. Parkes J A
Stewart, A. Winter and A. E. Colson.
The other was a letterhead of the
Seaforth Public Library,"now known
as the Carnegie Library. Apparently
the new library building' was in pro-
spect or in course of erection in 1900,
as besides the Library Board there
was a Building Committee listed on
the letterhead,.
The Library board of .that year is
given as William Hartry,' president;
F. G. Neelin, secretary, and M. Brod-
erick, F. J. Burrows, M.D., A. F. Cluff,
W. 3. , Duncan, J. Finlayson, J. C.
Greig.
p Carnegie Public Library Building
Committee—M. Broderick, chairman;
F. G. Neelin, secretary'; A. F. Cluff
and John Finlayson.
In recent weeks 'a number of farm
ers in various parts of Ontario ` have
been prosecuted for using cream cans
for other purposes than the delivery
of milk or cream to the owners of
the cans. This has become an of-
fence under the War Measures Act,'
and the magistrates of the provinces
have not hesitated to impose fines in
cases coming before them.
At Goderich last week four farmers
were fined $10 and costs each for us-
ing cream cans to ship milk to a lo-
cal cheese factory. At Belleville • a
farmer was fined $10 and costs for
putting gasoline in a can. At, Bramp-
ton recently two farmers were also
convicted of offences against the Act.
A cheese factory is facing prosecu-
tion' this week at Listowel.
Since it is an offence to put any-
thing but milk or cream into one of
these cans, and also an offence to re-
tain one of the cans in their posses-
.sion, all holders of such cans not cur-
rently•iq use should hand them to a
local eream truck, and they will be
delivered to the owners. Otherwise,
prosecution is always a possibility.
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FRIENDS HONOUR
SEAFORTH OLD BOY
AT CALGARY, ALTA.
convictions of others. May we grow
in moral stature, until we can join
bands over the separating walls. May
we enter into the joy of a common
fellowship. ..
We have learned how imperfect is
our knowledge, how narrow our vis-
ion. May we be wiriin•g. to. welcome
the truth from whatever source it
comes. May we endeavor to follow
the truth at whatever cost.
We would remember that the
things that are seen are temporal;
that the things that are not seen are
eternal. May we judge things by
their spiritual values. May we esti-
mate success by high standards and,
in our own lives, reject the tempta-
tion of a low aim and easy attain-
ment.
We would be wide in our sympa-
thies and generous in our living. If
we have more 'than others, may we
accept our ,heavier responsibilities.
We would extend to others that in-
dulgence which we crave for our-
selves.
We are grateful for the Hies of all
the wise, and the.good who have made
this world a better place in which to
five. May we enter into their spirit
and carry forward their work. -
We pledge ourselves to united ef-
fort ,in establishing on eartli an era
of justice and 'love. May our faces
be toward -the future. May we be
children of. the „orlghter and -better
day . which even now is beginning to
dawn. May we not impede, but rather
c0r0 erate with th�._ e
at
spirituel
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tuel
forces, Which we believc are.inntrnliing
the wind+ otiwr'rd and uipv$rd,;,
+ =>tte b �lo�r,se.
J. Seymour Watso Visiting
His Old Boy hoo'Home
in Seaforth.
LEFT 41 YEARS AGO
Wife Of 'Olinton •,,'
' 'choo: Off icer Is Injured NOT
When :- Car Strikes,. Pole' ONT.. A
Mrs. J.. V. Gindron Suffers
Cuts and Bruises When
Car Goes Into Ditch.
BABY IN CAR
ESCAPED INJURY
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•One1 Tuesday afternoon, about 5.30
o'clock, Mrs. John• V. Gindron sustain-
ed painful injuries when she lost con-
trol of the car' she was driving on
No. 8 higaway, about four miles west
of Seaforth.
Mrs. Gindron had taken her baby
girl, Carol, to a Seaforth doctor : er
a periodic treatment, and when re-
turning home had taken her right
hand off the wheel of the ear to ease
the baby's head.
The car went momentarily out , of
control and in bringing it back into
line it careened to the opposite side
of the road and into the ditch, where
it crashed headon into a hydro pole,
snapping it off. The car turned over,
imprisoning the mother and child in-
side. A passing motorist, whose
name Mrs. Gindron did not learn, suc-
ceeded in releasing her and the baby,
and a few minutes later Harold Pick-
ett came ' along and ''brought the 'n-
jured woman to •Clinton, where Dr. W.
t.. Oakes treated her injuries, whic:i
'consisted of lacerations and bruises
to the left leg and left arm, and
shock from the severe shaking up.
The baby received only slight scratch-
es to head and face. •
The car body. and fenders ,were
smashed and the radiator crushed.
Provincial- Traffic Officer Culp, of
Goderich, was advised by telephone.
Mrs. Gindron was able to go to her
apartment after"her injuries were at-'
tended to. J. V. Gindron, the hus-
band, is a radio instructor at the
IR.A.F. radio school.
Mr. J. Seymour Watson, who forty-
one years ago was a well known Sea -
forth boy and a valued member of
the 33rd Battalion Band when that
organization was one of the best in
Western Ontario, is at present with
Mrs. Watson, ,who was an old Kippen
girl, spending a few weeks in Sea -
forth and vicinity.
'Forty-one years have made a great
difference in the appearance of the
town, Mr. Watson thinks. The trees
have grown so ,much that they give
the streets a different appearance;
and there were no pavements in .his
day. •
Despite that fact, however, he. is
getting his bearings again and is
really surprised at the number ' of
people he remembers and who have
recognized him.
Previous to leaving Calgary, he
was- honored by his business col-
leagues, an account of which -•was
published by the Calgary Albertan. on
September lst, -which we copy:
"J. Seymour Watson, former opera-
tor of the Alberta Produce Co. Ltd.,
Calgary, Wllo is returning to his .boy-
hood home at Seaforth, Ont., was hon-
ored at a banquet in the . Renfrew
Club Friday night, attended by many.
representatives of Alberta creameries
and produce dealers.
"Following obis early activities in
the butter, egg and poultry business
at .different points in Western Can-
ada, Mr. Watson organized and oper-
ated the Alberta Produce Co. for the
past sixteen years. On August 1, the
business of the firm was acquired by
the provincial government and is now
being operated by the Provincial Mar-
keting Board.
"C. Butcher acted as, toastmaster
at the banquet• and presented Mr.
Watson with a silver cigarette light-
er. He also expressed, in behalf .of
his •Colleagues, the feeling of regret
that existed <1s a result of Mr, Wat-
son's decision to retire from active
'business in Alberta. There was a
program of short addresses inter-
spersed by community singing, with
T. Shaw at the piano,"
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News of Kippen
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Rain
It is a little early in the season
for rain to be a general topic
of conversation. But this year
the seasons seem to be about a.
month" ahead of themselves. At
any rate, we have had a week of
rain that has left a lot of mois-
ture on the ground and in the
air, and makes one think of Oc-
tober rather than early Septem-
ber, where we really are. Still
worse;- the weather to date shows'
no signs of settling, and giving
us our last month of summer.
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FORMER MINiSTE,R
DIES IN ILLINOIS
(Weekly Bulletin of the Seaforth and
District Salvage Corps)
The rubber salvage drive is over:
The rural mail couriers brought into
Seaforth the equivalent of 3,000
pounds of scrap rubber. When one
considers the fact that the people of
Seaforth and district have contribut-
ed, in addition to this amount, over
26,000 pounds of rubber since collec-
tions started in March, it is felt that
a very, worthy effort has been made,
and Postmaster C. P. Sills and the
Seaforth and District Salvage Corps
wish to thank all who co-operated in
this very necessary rubber •salvage
drive. "If you still find some rubber,
bring it in town the first time ybu
come, and leave it in the doorway
of Salvage Headquarters. -
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All metal coat hangers are badly
needed, as no new ones are now be-
ing produced. These are sold as
hangers rather than as salvage, and
if you will dig up all the old ones
you can find for the" next collection,
they will help to fill avery definite
shortage.
All rubber heels are needed for
scrap rubber, but PLEASE send in
ONLY the heels and not' the entire
leather boot. When the entire boot
is scut in it requires time removing
the heel and expense in disposing of
the useless boot. Your help in this
little matter will save the committee
both time and expense.
Mrs. Andrew Bell was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. S. Stackhouse, of Lod-
don, recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Green, of Lon-
don, and Miss Murdis visited with
friends in- the vicinity on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Stackhouse, of Lon-
don, were the recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. - Brown,
L.L,B., of Detroit; Mr. and 'Mrs, Al-
vin Ulch, of Windsor; Arthur Long,
of St. Catharines, and Mise Jean, of
Owen Sound, were ' the week -end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Long.
Miriam.; "But do you think It is
quite 1!4ir to go to the "inllvfes with
like iUit"
Henryif you don't 1 ''e h
e01 Why not' tl tin bis ttr
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Hospital Aid
Reports on Year
Rev. A. W. Shepherd Was
Authority On English
History.
Rev.' Alexander W. Shepherd, 837
Wellington Street, Louden, died
Thursday of last week at the home
of his son, Rev. George F. Shepherd,
Mendota, Ill.
For the past four years Mr. Shep-
herd had been living retired in Lon-
don. Formerly he was minister at
Grand VaII'ey, Markdale, Leamington,
Toronto and Parkhill Presbyterian
Churches, and Alvinston„ Chatham
and Egmondville United Churches.
The past two winters he spent in St.
Petersburg, Florida, where he was
well known as a lecturer and preach-
er. From 1936 'to 1938 Mr. Shepherd
was minister' of Egmondville United
Church and in the latter year was
forced to resign owing to ill health.
He was born in Leith, Scotland, in
1872. Graduating from . Edinburgh
University, in arts, he completcd,.ht,s
education in theology at Knon Got
lege, University of Toronto, in 1900.
Mr. Shepherd was a recognized
authority on history and English lit-
erature. During his stay in London
he was a frequent contributor to the
columi.s of The Free Press.
Surviving are his wife, Caroline
Clendenan Shepherd, and two sons,
William A. C. Shepherd, -of London.
and Rev. George F. Shepherd, of
Mendota, Ill.
The funeral was held from First
St. Andrew's United Church, London,
on Monday, followed by interment in
Exeter cemetery..
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The secretary's annual report of
Women's Aid to Scott Memorial Hos-
pital shows that the society had a
ntembersliip of 223,and held six meet-
ings.
A donation of 10 pairs of woollen
blankets was made to the hospital.
also curtains were purchased for one
of the rooms.
A donation of $l0 was given to the
Overseas Fund for Christmas gifts to
soldiers.
At Christmas time treats of fruit
were given to the nurses and also 'to
the patients at the hospital. Cards
were sent to sick members and also.
cards of sympathy to bereaved mem-
hers. .
Financial Statement Ending Sept. 1/42
Receipts.
Balance on hand, Sept. 5, 1041 $698.62
Memberships 55.85
Collections 4.09
Interest 15.20
$773.76
Expenditures
Expenditures $ 201,06
Balance in bank 572.70
C.W.A.C.Wants
Recruits
$773.76
3i.obena Wigg, Treas.'
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Madager "1 advise you to let the
Dillai). 'ah of himself i'nste'ad of telt-
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W. E. 'Jarrott, pf Brigde4,,
is Amateur Forester
anal' Poultryman.
HOME IS BEAUTY SPOT
W. E. Jarrott, to whom the follow-
ing article from the Sarnia•Cana:dian
Observer has reference, was a form-
er Huron boy, born near Hillsgreen,
where he received his early educa-
tion. Later he attended Clinton high
school, London -Normal School and
Toronto University:
"If one excludes Jack Miner, whose
bird - sanctuary at 'Kingsville -.has
brought him international fame, there
must be a few men in Western On-
tario better known as lovers of nature
than • Brigden's school'Principal, W. E.
Jarr ott.
Forester, horticulturist,, geologist
and poultryman, Mr. Jarrott has gath-
ered unto himself increasing distinc-
tion since he first came to Brigd'en
thirty-two years ago. His home on
the outskirts of the village is one of
the beauty spots of Lambton County.
"Today a reporter for The Canadian
Observer visited Mr. Jarrott to see
and learn at first hand something of
the various interests that have -
brought him fame as a ' naturalist.
Around the home in which he and
Mrs. Jarrott live, spacious green
/awns are edged with deep perennial
'borders, backed by shrubbery and
brightened by a summer planting ;of
annuals. Here the lover of flowers
and shrubs may find not only the ev-
ery -day plants to be found in every
garden, but many exotic varieties -
rarely seen, -and even some hybrids
developed by Mr. Jarrott himself.
Feathery tamarisk, viburnum, spirea,
buckthorn, lilac,. Coster spruce form-
ed a perfect background for the riot-
ous' color of salvia, phlox, calendula,
ageratum, gladioli, alyssum, snapdra-
gon and zinnias, to say nothing of
dozens of others.
"A small orchard gave evidence of
many varieties of fruit, chiefly apples.
Mr. Jarrott has several Delicibus trees,
.a -variety not common in this :part `of"
the country.. 'Beyond' the orchard are
a number of wood- sample plots. Five
or six hundred black walnut trees are
to be found in one corner, a reminder
of the success which has attended the
experiment of those—notably Sir Wit-
liam Mulock on his estate near Tor-
onto—who have .in recent years gone
into walnut production on a large and
financially profitable scale. Nearby
several hundred Scotch pine have
done so well that they - already require
thinning. -
"A stand of white pine, scientifical-
ly spaced, gives clear evidence of the
wisdom of planned growth as it is
practised in all modern reforestation
schemes. Among the pine were set
out wire 'boxes containing the larvae
of insects supplied by the entomolog-
ical branch. of the department of ag-
riculture at Ottawa. These insects
when'released in the neighborhood of •
pine, feed upon other destructive, in-
sects that left alone eventually kill
tree growth—an application of the old
principal of "Set a thief to catch a
thief." Mr. Jarrott has maintained a
'close co-operation with the Dominion
government in the matter of forestry
research. Near his pine plot as a fine
stand of Norway spruce.
"Walking. through his wood lot, Mr.
Jarrott told of how every eve>ling
thousands" of birds, starlings and
meadowlarks chiefly, seek refuge for
the night in its friendly shelter.
Pheasants and quail are often seen
there as well, and the wood—as well
as the whole area west of Brigden
is a protected area for game birds.
"Next Mr. Jarrott took his visitor
to his hennery, where 1,200 layers—
White Leghorns and Barred Rocks—
provide some 600 dozen eggs a week
for Sarnia 'householders. "The Elite
Poultry Farm," 'as Mr. Jarrott's es- ,
tate is known to the business world,
has been established by the govern-
ment as an official egg -grading sta-
tion
"Inside his home Mr. Jarrott has
gathered a most interesting collection
of rocks and rock -minerals native to •
this district and leas at his fingertips
a wealth of information on the geolo-
gical development of the Huronian
basin.
"A native of Huron County, Mr.
Jarrott came to,Brigden in 1910 after
completing his education at Toronto,
and has been principal of Brigden
school ever since. His first interest
was in poultry .raising. Later, through
lectures in English given to farmers
attending short courses in agriculture
at Brigden,• he became interested in
agricultural science himself, and took
it tip as a hobby, with a special in,
terest in,tree cultivation and scientific ,
methods o&reforestation. - Ont of ,this
hobby" a further interest in natural
science led him to horticulture and
mineralogy.
"As the reporter was leaving he
noticed seedlings of walnut trees
growing up in odd places, and remark-
ed .on the fact, Smilingly Mr..T4tott
provided they explanbti'pn `,(31x3„
- said, l; ditlr4 t plant thein tbY party ^.
nem the squirrels, did Ant
aren't very wall tiittied
sYst on' starting t/s-ltati'lhi 0f0,di
to theft awls,' ideas,
started . gro`lvittig "ba,s:
stones .iiittl;of tlt'e titers;
Members of the Canadian Women's
Active Corps will be in Seaforth at
the Town Hall every Saturday, morn-
ing to enlist'girl recruits between the
ages of 18 and 45 years for this or-
ganization.
Positions are open for clerks, typ-
ists, canteen workers, telephone oper-
ators, etc., and the object in filling
these positions is to release 'men for
the combatant services.` •
•
RED CROSS
NOTES
The jam committee with helpers
made 224 pounds of pear marmalade
on Tuesday afternoon. This brings
the total to date of 956 pounds of jam.
Apple jelly will be made next.
* '
During July and August the follow-
ing surgical dressings have been com-
pleted: Dressings -733 small, 500
medium, 180 large; 'compresses, 4,255:
wipes, 4,064. Considering that these
have been holiday months, the re-
sponse for wofkers has been good.
The work continues on Monday night
next week.
* t .*
The Branch has been asked to make
comfort ' bags for the Navy and
Merchant 'Marine. It is our chane
to bring cheer and happiness to these
men who through sleet and cold
cheerfully accept their responsibility
Of protecting us. This isa list of
the contents of the bag—comb, soap,
candy, razor and blades, pipe tobac-
co, gum, stationery, pencil, book,
game or cards, socks, handkerchiefs,
towel, wash cloth, housewife, tooth
brush, tooth powder' and shaving
stick. Will you contribute one bag?
Wool for the socks will be given at
the work rooms. A cash donation
covering the cost allows you to have
your name and address on a card in-
side the bag, so, that you may feel
this Is your Chrihtmas gift to one of
these courageous men. The9e must
be completed by October 15th.
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