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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-09-21, Page 2GE TWO THE 'HURON EXPOSITOR Established1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Biros, Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in advance; foreign $3.00 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, September 21 Fewer Horses Anyone who has had anything to do with farms or farmers during the past ten years knows that each year sees a fewer number of horses, and that the horse seems to be gradually disappearing from Canadian farms. That the impressions concerning the disappearance of the horse are correct, is proved by the Bureau of Statistics. The Bureau reports that the horse population in Canada de- clined by more than ten per cent in the year ending June lst last. At that time the Bureau estimated there were 1,505,200 horses still on Cana- dian farms, compared with 1,683,000 the previous year. The survey of livestock on farms showed a three per cent increase in the number of cattle—estimated at 9,333,300 at the latest date, while sheep declined slightly to 1,968100 compared with 2,015,000 at June Ia'st year. There are many reasons of course for the decline of the horse, but the prime reason is the greater availa- bility of time -saving machinery, and the ability of the farmer to buy it. Horses, with the advent of the car many years ago, ceased being a means of transportation in all but a few cases. They now are ceasing to be a factor in farm work. Many farmers, while they like to have horses around, can't justify the practise in view of the high cost of feed and the necessity of obtaining the largest possible return from farm labor. They used to breed two or three mares every year, now farm after farm hasn't even got a mare on the place. The result is that a whole generation of farm boys is growing up which has no knowledge of handling or hitching horses. While the horse population may be declining, we doubt that the horse will be eliminated entirely. There are still many who like nothing bet- ter than to watch a good horse, and horses will continue to be bred for show purposes. Then too, as a farm- er told us the other day, "I just like to have a couple around. There are lots of jobs they can do." • Not Too Early Determined that the district they serve may be fully informed concern- ing Christmas store hours, merch- ants of Palmerston have started al- ready to plan an information cam- paign for the Christmas season. The Palmerston Observer com- ments about the plans in a recent issue: "Palmerston Board of Trade, or at least the Retail Merchants' Com- mittee of that body, have been auth- orized to conduct an advertising campaign in the weekly press of this area, and over the air,, to advise folks of the community when Palm- erston shops will be open to serve the public in the Christmas shopping period. And if this seems to be look- ing ahead, they have even reached the decision to close on December 26 and observe 'Boxing Day'. "The advertising campaign will be worth something to every business and service in the town, for bringing the name of the town before thou- sands of potential customers, it ab- solutely must create some new busi- ness. One operator of a business that could not be classed as a retail out- let, and certainly was not affected by Christmas trade, stated that he would go along with the estimated - $4.00 per store expense, as he con- sMered it of excellent value. With this type of reception, the committee should have no trouble financing its campaign, and be encouraged to con- tinue with other such devices design- ed to improve the town's popularity as a shopping centre." Remembering the confusion that has existed in Seaforth during re- cent years over Christmas shopping and the inconvenience that the buy- ing public experienced, perhaps it is not too early for the Seaforth Cham- ber of Commerce to consider a simi- lar plan. • Should Get Together Certain departments of all govern- ments are conscious of the needs of conservation and are persistent in their efforts to impress on tfie coun- try the necessity of conserving our natural resources. Yet, at the same time' other departments in carrying out their duties give no thought to the advice given by their fellow de- partments, and continue to ignore the fundamentals of conservation. Attention to the inconsistent sit- uation that exists is drawn by the Newmarket Era and Express, when it says: "The Globe and Mail tees off against the Hydro Commission and the Department of Highways as ag- ents of deforestation in a recent edi- torial. Says that paper: 'The On- tario Hydro Commission and the De- partment of Highways are between them responsible for cutting down an immense number of trees every year. These agencies of deforesta- tion are seldom given due recogni- tion by conservationists, who are in- clined to blame farmers and greedy sawmill operators for the loss of forest cover in Southern Ontario.' "There are farmers in Whitchurch Township who'll say a fervent 'amen' to that. They'll remember t h e swamp, a prime source of water, which was drained by the Hydro with no apparent concern for what their actions would do to the water table of the area. And then, in King Township last year or the year be- fore, there were those bush fires which were blamed on the Hydro crews. "And it is not only the Provincial Department of Highways which has succeeded in rooting up so many trees in thename of good roads. Most district road crews are also guilty. When grading hillsides or cuts, roots are left bare and the trees doomed. Another practice which seems to be taking a toll of trees is roadside spraying. All too frequent- ly trees are sprayed high in their fol- iage and it can't be doing them much good. "The Department of Highways maintains two nurseries and in 1949 planted 91,593 trees so that at least some effort is being made to repair the damage of graders and 'dozers. But none of the townships, nor the county have nurseries and nothing is done to replace the trees destroyed in road building... - "The Globe and Mail says that pri- vate individuals should be encourag- ed to plant roadside trees, but as long as the process of widening and re- grading district roads and highways continues, there is not much likeli- hood of such efforts in this vicinity. All too often, those plantings are doomed." What Other Papers Say: Cost Of Comfort (Calgary Albertan) We'll bet Chief Constable Jennings of the Edmonton City Police is a popular man with his force. In the matter of shirts versus tunes for summer wear, he says he has "vivid memories of unpleasant hot days spent in heavy serge tunics" and would have welcomed the change to shirts. He admits that shirts are not quite as smart in appearance as the tunics, but they are "decidedly more comfortable" and for that rea- son he is prepared to recommend their adoption once more if the price ever comes "within reason." His men started wearing them four years ago, when they cost $8.00 each. Now the price is something ov- er $30 each, so they have been dis- continued. Little wonder. Every comfort has a price. 4 'r• • THE HURON EXPOSITOR • CROSSROADS (By James Scott) THE MACHINE AND I Back in the 1890's an uncle of mine was standing in the crowd which had' gathered along Fifth Avenue in New York to watch an exhibition run of one of the new- fangled automobiles. As it whizzed by at the alarming rate of seven miles an hour, he said: "That Ganged machine will kill somebody yet!" He was not the type to under-' estimate his powers, but I suspect hat not even he had any idea how completely his prophecy would be fulfilled in the next half -century. coax her into starting- Finally my He really wasn't a prophet at all next door neighbor came along, but just a man who loved horses tinkered a bit, spoke sternly to and naturally was against anything the machine and she behaved. which seemed to threaten their, Well, more or less. She started existence. like a charm and she never stop - Maybe it is from him that I in- i ped, but she moved at such a clip herit my complete incompatability that I developed into a first-rate vith machines. Anyway, no matter, miler trying to keep up with her. where it comes from, the fact re-; This went on until I decided either mains that the machine and I wage I had to give up everything else constant war. No matter in what and go into serious training for a particular form it comes, the ma-! runner, or else give up the power Chine is—and seems to recognize lawnmower, That was till the at once that it is—my enemy. !fatal day. Once I read a story about,. an That day she was going, it any - engine -driver on the railroad 'Who thing, faster than ever, and then. fell in love with his engine. May- l all of a sudden there was the most be he could; maybe he did. But fearsome clangor, and before I not me. I could stop her she was throwing Whether I'm in the city or the nuts and bolts and pieces of ma - country, I'm the kind of fellow who chinery all over the front lawn in gets into trouble with any kind of the worst tantrum I've ever seen machinery. Take just the other in a well -brought up machine. day. The pieces are together again The hotel where I stay has one now and once mere she's sup osed of these new self-operating eteva- to be irr first-class order, bu I'm tors. All you have to do is get in, right back to where I star ed— push the button which has your that is, she won't start. bought one, and I should have known better. I'll admit that when it's working it is a wonderful labor -saver; but it is never work- ing. At the beginning of the year it wouldn't start and three mechanics looked at it and said there was nothing wrong with it. They would give it a whirl and away she's go like a house afire until they 'were out of sight, and then the darned contraption would stop and I'd spend another half day trying to floor number on it, and up you go automatically. As simple as that. Except for me. When I push the button for the third floor the elevator goes up; stops for a minute and before I can get out, the doors snap shut and I'm on my way to the fifth. There, a big man, who always seems to be smoking a cigar, gets on, signals for .the ground floor and down we go. He gets off and I start all over again. Sometimes I've been as long as three-quarters of an hour trying to get to the third floor. I could climb the stair in about four minutes. At home it is the same thing. I have a big lawn, and some joking She lived to a ripe old age. and character said a power mower as far as I've ever heard she was would save me time and money as just as happy as anybody I know well as the sweat of my- brow. I today. Oh, I know all about the indus• trial revolution and the wonderful saving of labor which science and the machine have brought. I know all about shorter working hours and greater convenience for the housewife, and if that all makes people happier and healthier, that's fine, but it just won't work for me. When my great grandmother was married a friend of hers walked all the way from Harpurhey to Galt to be at the wedding, and she carried her shoes the whole distance so the journey wouldn't spoil them. No cars, buses or trains in those days. Fertilizing Hay and Pastures in the Fall Fall applications of fertilizer provide one means of improving the growth of hay and pasture mea- dows as well as extending the pas- ,ure season in the spring and fall. This statement comes from the Advisory Fertilizer Board for On- tario, who also points out that the imi;ortance of increasing the growth of hay and pasture is ob- vious since they provide our cheap- est source of good livestock feed. For improved fall pasture they suggest a quick -acting nitrogen l'ertilizer applied during the first half of September. A good appli- cation for this purpose would be 125 pounds of ammonium sulphate or 75 pounds of ammonium nitrate per acre. On the other nand. if a quick growth of pasture in the early spring is desired, the Advisory Fer- tilizer Board suggests the applica- tion of 125 pounds' per acre of ranular cyanamid in the late fall. This fertilizer is slower acting and while it will not effect the fall growth materially, it will boost the growth of the grass next spring. ,,The Board goes on to point out that grasses respond to phosphates as well as nitrogen. Indeed, a combination of the two, applied in the fall will not only give the pas- tures a good start in the fall but will also promote early spring growth. Ammonium phosphate 11- 48-0 applied this fall at the rate of 100 pound per acre would give good results. In addition to getting fairly quick results from such special ap- plications of fertilizer as those al- ready suggested the Board goes on to point out that grass and legume crops respond best on soil which is well supplied with plant food. The best way to find out what the soil needs is to have it tested. However, where such a soil teat has not been taken they 'hake some recommendations which will serve as a rough guide. For light soil where the sward is mostly grasses. 250 to 300 pounds of 4-12-12 or 0-16-9 would be a bet- ter choice, used at the same rate. For heavier soils. where grasses predominate, 4-12-6 applied at 250 to 300 pounds per acre is consider- ed a good general application. On the legumes and mixtures there are several alternatives for appli- cations on heavier soils. They in- clude 250 to 300 pounds of 0-16-8, 0-20-0, 3-18-9, or 4-12-6. Another al- ternative would be 4-24-12 fertilizer at the rate of 175 to 200 pounds per acre. Best results from any of these fertilizers will be obtain- ed when they are applied in the early fall. mobile on the subject of treating pastures, the Fertilizer Advisory Board also points out that hay and pasture' meadows provide one of the most profitable places to apply farmyard manure. A top dressing of six to ten loads per acre applied n the fall will strengthen the plants and provide some winter protection. At the same time the all application of this manure will discourage the animals from close grazing a4 this time of the year, thus leaving the plants in better condition to withstand the rigours of the winter season. Finally the Board has a word to say about applying lime to pas tures. Where a soil test shows lime is required they consider fall is a good time to do he job, add- ing that the limestone should be secured from an approved source. Information on the sources and on the subsidies available on agricul- tural limestone can be obtained from the county agricultural re- presentative. Chemical Analysis of Feeds The purpose of feed inspection and analysis as carried out by the plant Products Division is to set 'standards for feeds and to main- tain these standards. This is done to ensure that the farmer, poultry- man or other user of the feeds ob- tains a ration that is safe for feed- ing and of a certain quality. Chemical analysis gives results for such values as protein, fat and ,fibre. Protein is very important in the growth of animals and it is im- portant to know how much crude protein is contained in a ration. Differences in animal growth have been observed with a small differ- ence in the protein content of feeds. The analysis for crude pro- tein gives a figure for all the pro- tein and does not tell what differ- ent proteins are present, It is, however, a very important value in judging feeds. The analysis for crude fat and fibre is carried out on the same weighed sample. Fat is important as a source of energy and of ma- terial that makes an animal heal- thy. Fibre is a measure of the part of the feed which cannot be digested readily. This figure for crude fibre ,has often, been criticiz- ed as not being specific enough but it does give useful information in evaluating feeds. Many other methods have been studied and talked about but the method used by feed laboratories is the only one which can be carried out quickly and, relatively, cheaply. In many feeds, it is important to know something about the miner- al content. If a samplW of feed is heated so that the ash is Left, this gives an indication of the miner- als. But some of these minerals, such as srlica and aluminum, are of little use to the animals. The chem- ist must analyse the feed and find ont how much calcium, phosphorus and salt are in the • ration. The feeder and the nutritionist like to talk of the ratio of calcium to phos phorus and such values can be obtained only by chemical analy- sis. Some salt is necessary to make a ration palatable but the amount must be checked by chemi- cal analysis. Sometimes it is im- portant to know the amount of io- dine, iron-, cobalt, copper in feeds. These have an important place in animal feeding but the amounts needed are small. It is by chem- ical analysis that these important elements can be regulated. Chemi- cal analysis of feeds has liruitd- tione but despite this, it has been the foundation df nett'itional stu- dies and practice. 1J. R • E'S UEALTH Junior has receptive ears And if family feuds he hears, The atmosphere of frequent strife May influence his adult life. Dept of National Health sod Welfare Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago. From The 'Huron Expositor September 24, 1926 The following is the standing of the contestants in the pony con- test which is creating a great deal of interest in both town and coun- try: Edwin Hawkins, C. Bateman, Frank Grieve, S. Habkirk, Leo Joynt, Frank Phillips, Mickey Arch- ibald, Wilson Broadfoot, C. G. Sher- wood, Clara Krauskopf, Geo. Crich, Thos. Sills, D'Orleon Sills, Jean Gemmell. Many friends here will regret to learn of the death of John Lamont which occurred at his home in Ed- inburgh, Scotland, on Sept. 6. He was on the staff of the Dominion Bank here for two years. Former pupils of the Seaforth Collegiate who are attending Strat- ford Normal this year are: Miss Annie McTaggart, Marg. Black, Rena Simpson, Annie Brodie, Elva Jefferson and Viola Morrison. Rev. W. P. Lane, Murray Sav- auge, W. Barber, R. Willis, Miss Gladys Holland, Miss Grace Scar- lett, Miss Jean Cluff and Miss Dor- othy Robinson were in London on Monday attending the Young Peo- ple's Convention of the London Conference. Mr. George Stuernagle, of Man- ley, purchased the three -acre lot on the corner of lot 5, concession 8, with a fine stable, for the sum of $310. •Mr. Keannie purchased the old No. 8 schoolhouse and site for $200, which was erected 62 years ago. Mr. James S. Tapp, Hensall, left this week to enter the University, and being a fine student will no doubt give a good account of him- self. Tuesday night, Sept. 14, will be remembered by the residents of Zurich and those that were there that evening for many years. The victory of Mr. T. McMillan, the Liberal candidate of South Huron, and return of the King Govern- ment was celebrated in a way that was a credit to the Liberals of the riding. Mr. McMillan and party ar- rived with the bagpipe band of Clinton and a torchlight proces- sion was held. Mr. J. F. Daly, the local Ford agent, on Thursday sold his one hundredeth car this season. Of this number, 65 were new cars. This is the best season Mr. Daly has had since he took the Ford agency in 1910. From The Huron Expositor September 20, 1901 Fire did about $100 worth of damage to McEWan's flax mill in Hensall recently. The fire origin- ated from burning stumps in an adjoining field. A high wind was blowing at the time and sparks from the stumps lodged in the mill. The barn on the farm of Albert Penwarden, con. 4, Usborne. to- gether with all its contents, v'as destroyed by fire on Monday night of last week. The fire was evident- ly of incendiary origin as there was no one living on the place. The town flag was flying at half- mast most of this week as a token of respect for the late President McKinley. Messrs. Chas. Stewart. and Allie Bethune, of New York, are here on a visit to their parents and friends. Mr. John L. Hogg, late mathe- matical master in the Collegiate here, left on Wednesday for Bos- ton. He will spend the next col- lege year taking up post -graduate work at Harvard University. Mr. John Dale, Jr., of the Huron Road, at Alma, had five horses killed by the train on Friday night. The horses were pasturing in a field near the track and had got through a defective fence onto the track and were struck by the late express going west. A. Yungblut, James Bonthron, Cornelius Cook and Abner John- son, Hensall, returned home Tues- day from Buffalo, where they have been httending the Pan-American. The following were ticketed to distant points by W. Somerville: To the Pan-American, Buffalo, Jno. Bolger, Andrew Jamieson, John 1VIcDermid, G. A. Aetie1 and moth- er, Ray Dunlop, Wm. H. Jamieson, A. S. Dickson, John McMillan, ex- M.P., J. L. Killoran and Miss Jen- nie Sproat; Lorne Porter to St. Paul; Mayor Wilson to Toronto; James E. Willis to Chicago; L. T. DeLacey to Lockport, New York; James Cowan to Durham; Miss wangle, McKillop, and Miss Ella Dickson to Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hogg to Orangeville; Joseph and Andrew Snell 'to Pan-Ameri- can, Buifalo. SEPTEMBER 21, 1951 Seen in the County Papers 1: Band Concert Well Attended Almost 300 persons attended the concert by the Exeter ' Citizens Band at the Community Park Sun- day night. They parked in cars or sat on the grandstand to hear a splendid variety of numbers rang- ing from marches to overtures. Bandmaster Ted Waiper led the musicians. — Exeter Times -Advo- cate. Presented With Bible During the recent` congregation- al picnic held by Knox Presbyter- ian church, a beautiful Bible was presented to R. R. Bailie by L. Reaney on behalf of session and managers, and thanks expressed for his splendid work in the church during his residence in town. The usual big meal and races in charge of Don Sinclair were features, too, of a very fine afternoon at Queen's Park, Stratford.---iMitcbell Advocate. Suffering From Polio Edward Skinner, 9 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Skinner, of Usborne, is critically ill in Vic- toria Hospital, London, suffering from a severe attack of polio. Ed- ward was ill for several days with what was thought to be flu. On Saturday his condition became worse and he was removed to hos- pital. Latest reports state that in some respects he is improved, but that his condition is quite serious. Mrs. E. Johns is a grandmother.— Exeter Times -Advocate. Farewell Party Before she left to begin training as a nurse in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Miss Gladys McLean was the guest of honor at a party at the home of Miss Viola Leitch, South Street. In the course of a pleasant evening she was made the recipient of a folding alarm clock and other gifts. Miss McLean left last week to take up her new work. Her many' friends wish her suc- cess, and will follow her career with interest. — Goderich Signal - Star. Wins Western Fair Prizes Miss Dorothy Davis captured four firsts, four seconds and four third prizes in the handicraft classes at Western Fair this week. She was first for pieced quilt; sec- ond for specimen of hemstitching, modern; third for tablecloth, cro- chet, not less than 54 inches; first for tea cloth, cut work; third for luncheon set, embroidered; second for pair of pillow slips, embroider- ed; third for bed set of sheet and pillow slips; third for vanity set of dresser scarf, embroidered; second for boy's sweater; first for ankle socks; first for three-piece chesterfield or chair set, crocheted, —Exeter Times -Advocate. R.C.A.F. School Enrolls 260 Some 260 pupils walked into the' brand new public, school at the housing site of R.C.A.F. Station, Centralia, on Wednesday for the first day of studies. The opening has been delayed because of the shortage of supplies. Wing Coons mender McKelsky, head of the air echool's board of education, said' no offcial opening would be held for two or three months. He hop- ed that landscaping around the - school would be completed by then. Nine teachers have been engaged under Principal John Butler. En- rolment is expected to increase as - more houses are occupied in the housing area.—E3eter Times -Advo- cate. Farewell To Honorary Padre At the regular meeting of Blyth Branch No. 420 Canadian Legion; , held on Thursday might, Rev. J. A:. Roberts was the recipient of a table lamp, as a memento of his service as honorary padre of the branch. The presentation was. made ,by the secretary, Mr. George: MoNaIl. Mr. Roberts replied sui- ably, thanking the members and' expressing his pleasure at his as- sociations with Biynth Legion mem- bers. It had been an honor toy' serve as their honorary paidre, and - he regretted severing his associa- tions. He extended an invitation to any of the members who should be anywhere near his new parish to call on him and ,his family, Al, the conclusion of the regular meet- ing, an entertainer from London entertained for two or three 'lours much to everyone's pleasure.-- lBlybh Standard. Surprised on 35th Anniversary Mr. and 'Mrs. Clifford Lobb were' pleasantly surprised on the eve- ning of Sept. 5, at the home of the. former's sister, Mrs. Lorne Jervis, where a number of relatives had: gathered in their honor, it being. the occasion of their 35th weddirie anniversary. A good social time was enjoyed and a short program. Leslie Pearson and Mrs, Don Jer- vis contributed solos. Mrs. Bert. Lobb and Mrs. Pearson gave hum- orous readings. The hostess was responsible for a musical romance - story with Mrs. George Hendersot as pianist. The music in the star - ranged from Brahm's Lullaby to the wedding march, at which time. Mrs. Lobb found herself with a halo on her head and bouquet in her hands. Mrs. Norman Snyder read an address and Fred Lobb and Mrs. Leslie Pearson made the presentation of a coffee table tee the bride and groom of 35 years s ago. They received congratulations anew, later all sat down to a de- licious lunch. Shortly afterward they took their leave, after thank- ing one and all for the evening's entertainment and gift of remem- brance.—Clinton News -Record. Bible First Book in ENW Written Tongue (From The Montor) How a written language was in- vented for a tribe in the interior of Africa so that the Bible could be translated into its tongue is related in the Bible Society Re- cord of the American Bible So• ciety. The task unfolded many per- plexities, for natives living 600 miles from the &bast did not know some of bhe words of the sea, and various other Biblical terms also proved unfamiliar. But the missionaries clung with devotion to their self-imposed as- signment. They enlisted several keen young Africans in producing a written language. The work took years. When their New Testament was printed by the American Bible Society, the natives welcomed it with rejoicing. Some walked 60 miles to get a copy. The society plans to supply 40,- 000 copies of. the new Bible to the people of Kenya Colony in the next five years. This adventure in producing a Bible for a tribe that could not read is described by Mrs, Helen K. Ford, the wife of one of the missionaries. She writes: "Forty-five years ago they had no word for writing, no word for book; now more than 100,000 have completed the fifth grade in the North Kavirondo Mission schools, where for some years the enroll- ment has been around 40,000. These people live in the Kenya highlands east and northeast of Lake Victoria, in one of the most thickly settled areas of Africa. The Maragolis are more numerous than any„ one of the other seven or eight tribes who have learned to read their dialect, This Bible will serve them all. "In 1906 Emory Rees a n d family joined the four-year-old Friends' Industrial 'Mission after having spent a term in South Africa among Bantu people. Hav- ing learned the grammatical con- struction of the Bantul languages, Emory Rees proceeded to reduce the Ragoli to writing and to work out a, Ragoli grammar, which has been most useful through the years. "After trying out several Afri- cans in translation work he found a young teacher, Joeli Litu, who was patient and more intelligent than many. With him he tested out the meaning of words. A por- tion of Scripture was translated each week and used for the Sun- day School lesson. Eventually, in 1914, the Gospel of Mark was printed. It became important to have a shirt with a pocket in which to carry the Book.1 "Finally, in 1928 the whole New Testament was published by the American Bible Society, Suo1r re- joicing, as the news ran like -wild- fire from one end of the field to' the other! "Some walked 60 miles 'ust to buy a New Testament, fearful 11 e supply might be gone before they arrived. Crowds came daily." "Mr. Rees did not return to Ken- ya after 1927, and so Jefferson W. Ford, with the aid of the same Joeli Litu, began translating the Old Testament. Week by weer: a portion came off the little mission. press and was used in the Sunday Schools. Daniel, Jonah, Ruth a.d Joel were printed in booklet form; then the first four books of die Pentateuch; and finally Psalms and Provenbs . . "Through 1929 to the end of 1938, Mr. Ford had the care of the churches, which meant many all - day meetings and •,personal confer- ences; yet 'he found time to give• whole clays to translation work, and many early and late hours be- fore and after meetings . . - "Every session of translations and proofreading wa'i begun with prayer for guidap'Ce; and ,ot, month by month, sometimes only four or five days in a month; then year by year, the translation work progressed•. After a book was completed in pencil, Joeli read it through carefully to check ons the clearness of thought and made corrections when he felt he could; improve the wording. "Then the usual missionary secretary—his wife --,made three' double-spaced typewritten copies,. After that she read the English,. phrase by phrase, while two mis- sionaries watched the typed cop- ies to be sure every thought was included and properly punctuate'. It took another reading to check uniformity in spelling. Many pages. had to be retyped, By March, 1939, the last manu=- script was completed and the - whole turned to iMr. Rees for extra checking. "It was the last day of 1946 tuat the proofs of the Old Testament began to 'arrive in Kenya by air:. What deep rejoicing it caused. "Joeli Litu again began spend- ing his days with us as the proof sheets came through. It was tax- ing but thrilling work. Everyone• wanted it to be as nearly perfect as possible. "The Bible Society manifested patience •personified, in making many corrections which were not mistakes of their printers. Before the proofreading was completed Joel' could not always get away from home duties 60 miles south, so we tried out the teacher in the Blrble Institute who is a member of the same clan. He, James Sangura, has the same spirit. of thoroughness; is younger and has an unusual mem- ory as well as an analytical mind. We found the freshness of his thinking, plus`s' respect for Joe!l's work, very helpful. The re.;ult (dontlnued on Page 8) • r et t ' 1 1