The Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-05-01, Page 3•
THURSDAY, MAY 1st, 1941
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL
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amLiar n he Hard .. . Wary
In 'Sandy' Nichols.on onstituenc
13y .A. R. SYIKES, :in the.Ottawa
Journal
F . Press Gallery;
House of 'Commons,
Friday.
Most, .of the people' in Northeastern
Saskatchewan .make. their .living th
hard way.',Many of theut have' little
enough'of worldly„goods. But.the r've
got .a great spirit.
'Should anyone. question this :State-
. mentthey would be. nerigh>sifter
a 'few • minutes' chat ,Vith Rev. ;Alegi -
a• ander:: Maleoln•} "Nicholson;
member for Mackenzie', a 60,000
square •;mile •eonstitiiency ' bou'tided .on
the, north. by the Northwest. Territor-
les and on the east by the Prpvinee.et
Manitoba
Mr. Nich
olson•r
epre
sents
the last
district of Saskatchewan thrown open
for .settlement and his, photographs
of -gallant- pioneers, fighting 'against
the wilderness w`4th. meagre.'•.e equips..
ynip-.
ment and little; cash, tell as graph-
ically as he does himselfof'a :ever-
growing Canada.
"Anderson•Carts”
, Settlers:of Mackenzie have devised
two new vehicles in making 'their.
homes. The ' first' consists of a hones.
m
ewood n
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tt
e
.11.10YP., than
•.:aand loci n
a d i r �
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Y g 1 .ea ls a yard wide.
- Th -is is .ingeniously 'set on' tea) of
an ahl axle and wheels rescued '•from
an autoniohile graveyard. . There are
many of them, in the settlement area
and are.'kno.wn as "Anderson carts",
' in honor of a forme; Saskatchewan
Premier.
"Bennett Buggy" .
The ether vehicle is still• more ins-
posing: •:. The..oiwn-e`r- n
p iii •ae st lrave'-ttvo
axles :and : four wheels, usually sal,:
vag-e fr om` a. h'ord ,ora Chev. of in -
.credible vintage: The: box,th'at'graces
this. underpinning .'is• three, or .four
times thesize of the "Anderson •cart"
and' it, is known as the, "Bennett bug
Fined For Lacking Permit
In Magistrate 'Walker's police court
recently, David •Houston ` of Kinloss
was assessed ,$14:75.for .not possess-.
ing an operator's permit . while in
charge of an ,autornebile on April
e 2nd.,'Re was given a week to pay
the ley.
' Charged..also with. cipera,k mo-
a
for car without a driver's permit
Frank •Drennan, of Aishfiaeld failed
to appear:and his case waspostponed
t a later date a cordin to the Walks
o e g
erton Herald=Times.
Mr.. Nicholson, who is a . native •int
Lucknow, Ont.,went to •.S'askatche-
ni an ,as a youth and after 'gi'ailuation
from Saskatchewan University, spent
two years in Edinburgh, ..Scotland',
during.. which 'sine he.• held ,an as
sistantship in .St'..Steptren's 'Church:
tli'ere i., ' , .
On his return' to Canada the Home
• Missions , Board . of the United Church
invited, him to accept .a' . mission
:?•+charge in what".is now his riding.. He
, accepted . and . Made . his headquarters
• at Hudson's Bay* function,
During, his mission period Sunday,
canner often' four or .five times a week.
He ni ped:. a routes tor services-, hold-
ing one in a. Hamlet On .Monday., an::
other on Tuesday at, a'settler's hoe,
a third a day or two 'later in'm
a 'log-
gi,n.a• centre and -a fourth at •a cross
has Worst Roads . in Canada
Contributions to"thechurch in that
area were frequently' made .in," 'kind.
Mr.•I:tNicholson -told th.e'writer of one
settler whose contribution`: was a'Cord
of wood. For this, the man ,had to
cut down the,,, timber, saw' it into
lengths, haul it to .the road anddraw
it four miles=a good day's work •for
himself and his team: •'•
When he told the pioneer . that he
couldn't very well afford this contri-
• •bu•tion i'ii diffieulttimes$ the man re-
plied, "You're helping us here. I'Can't
afford'not !to."_. --.a
Y While,'' he is proud of 'the people.
And of the lumbering and farming,
• areas' of the riding, Mr,, Nicholson;
confessed that, Mackenzie . "has the
worst roads in the'Dominion of Can-
ada". And he's in a. position to know.
'He, tells' of.:farnilies striving to.
make their .little hones on about $10
a month, and, skeleton farm .imple-
ments. This was ' drastically insuf-
ficient, and,he,felt strongly that they
as Canadians should' be able to live
,with a greater measure 'of security,
let alone comfort;
• • He frankly admits that it was with
the `object of aiding the less •fortun=
• ate in the community that he accept-
ed the Co-operative Commonwealth
Federation 'nomination ip 1935; Al-
though he was not required to do so,
he resigned, from hischurch on ent-
ering the larger field of service..•
Defeated Communist
Defeated in the 1935 .electien, he
returned to . the hustings in 1940 and
was elected by a substantial Majority
• over two opponents, one Of 'whom •was
..the redoubtable Walter Wiggins, then
secretary of the Communist Party
•of Saskatchewan. In his campaign'•he
used ,dog-i;eain, 'canoe, horse, auto-
mobile and airplane to get around..
' The huge Ssland Falls, -power ' plant.
'on the 'Churchill river is in Mr. Nicht
oison's. riding:This supplies electrical
''efiergy for,the Fiin-Floe mine, which
.is, part in Saskatchewan and 'part in
Manitoba. Thisi las caused no Malt
r.
legal • bickering In ,Matters of eork-
men's. compensation.
The meinbor- for ;Mackenzie recalls
an instance where a workman went
up a ladder in :Saskatchewan. The lad
dei slipped : and the man fell severely
'injured to the Provin c•
e of Manitoba...
In another ease • a 'railroad -Mishap
occurred In Manitpba and a member
of the train •crew suffered -injuries
therefrom in Saskatchewan. •
Mr. ' Nicholson :believes the ' enure];'
should take 'active part. in economic
`and . socia'; problemsand express its
views on 'public policy. This . has de-
veloped by almost every denomination"
during the ''past decade, and the .mem••
ber• for • Mackenzie . believes ; it 'a
healthy sign both for the Church and.
:• the -country''at "'large:. _ .
°Hopes for C.C.F.
,": Ile ..believes_.the _C.C.F :is -gaining.
a firmer foothold in the West and'
increased sympathy' in the EaatF Mr.
Nicholson madeno' prediction, but
snit] that neutral -observers claim
there's an excellent chance of a'C. C.
Provincial Gov'ernm'ent in Sask.
atehewan after' the ..next provincial_
elections.
.HANDS OR STEEL
Meaford's man wlth'the.fteel hands,
Andrew A. Gaawley, has again signed
up with the Conklin. Shows. Famed
for the manufacture and °Use •of art-
ifieial hands, Mr.. Cawley ;challenges
the world to show a better substitute
for • his hands, as many remark that
he does' more with them •thanthey
can do with. their flesh Bands. A few
of thethings adeomplished might be
of interest : to our • readers: A. short
time ago ' Mr. -.Dawley bought a bin
ofcandied, horsey '1 inches: by'*'s inch,
in .diameter., andwished to bring it
;,back, to liquid .form; He placed' ,the
can ;on top of , a 'teg,. kettle and it die, :
appeared 'Mit of sight , 'nto the, hot
water Catchingit;by the narrow
flangehe.lifted:
it to safety.'. Hehas.
been, known to' raise from the • floor
with' one 'bando a: box of solder label]
ed 395. pounds; He can darn p; sock,
which: appears' like' knitting, `thread
aheedle and seuse
a hand -spike,
,
forkor
shovel He' has' five powerful
grips on each. Band, and the sense of
toueh•or pressure on'a nieceof glass-
ware is surprisingly .delicate, 'Yid ac-
curate'. He can toss 4 `stick up, in the
air, turn it and catch it again in mid-.
air. These .feats •are allaccomplished
with the several • grips ., available on
his artificial limbs.
Fifty. ,Years 'Ago' ,
There; are 100 Male and `109 femalie
teachers -i 'Bruce public=sehools-The-
'
aversge Salary malesis
$398, and
to the ladies $268..Lucknow pays one
teacher $350, the highest 'of any ,vill-
age teacher.•—This was• in 1891.
Arrived Overseas
Another memilier• of the Seventh .
Array Field Regiment R.C.A., who
recently. 'arrived : overseas was Bdr.
L vivre
. a rice :Henderson; • •-former-1y --of
Whitechurch, •
A CALGARY HERO
FLI'GHT''LIEU'ir' 'BILL MARTYN
The, following peel -iv -was -written
by Alex ,M. "Cameron of Calgary; a
•brother of, Mr. Kenneth Cameron ' of;
.West Waawanosh. Bill Martyn :is; a
nephew of W. -.A.. Cameron, who is'
also a brother of Mr. Cameron; and
who lives in • Winnipeg.
Today theresa xnan.over• England, •
I've kno f om ehildhood to man;:
"And to know him vl as`Just to a.drnire•
So ,in rhyme I''ll tell . you if I ;can:
tie Was always ambitious and husky -
Six' Riot three in, his socks, so you
see
a'ie' }was built fox the job he had chos-
,An ,air -man our Bill•, had to' be. ,}
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So Bill too.
k a tours int airfield-L.
ehe
Filled with delight :and -desire
To 'be at,.the head of a Squadron—
And 'to fly, and to fight, 'end 'to fire.
Then to England -he went for•. per-
fection',
And soon' he was 'known for his
• worth'- .
For his boundless desire, for improve-
ment;
In .his heart 'twas just a pew birth.
Today he•s ,the last ,f, that Squadron.
Therest t have a11. said 'their good-
bye; •
Of the, bunch 'of .brave boys'who corn -
posed it
Our Bill 'is dlorie in the' --sky.
He 'has ' fought at. Dunkirk and- at
Oslo .
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With a record that leads up to fame
Ind -the -British
.-hove-recognized- bras'
ery,
PAISLEY" TO SPONSORa.
"HOMECOM,>CNG WEEK"
Paisley will cooperate, with muni-
cipalities all` oyer Ontario, 76- of
whom have already endorsed the plan
4) holding a home -coming week this
-sutnmer..It is definitely not to be a
reunion with all sorts of . entertain-
ment but rather, a week • 'set aside
to 'bring back many Canadians now
"iii" the 'United States ,and their
friends, to visit, the,seeima of their
youth and to enjoy:Meeting 'petiole
they may not have • seen. for many'
years. Of .•,cgurse the .• invitation is
also extended to former residents hy-
ing in • other ., arts o�' Canada. The
P ?�, �
3.4". has appealed to theGovernment
pp Go m nt
and to' the ,tourist :associations, and'
is being given:whore-hearteden
dorse-
nent and' support • .of the weekly,
press. -Paisley. Advocate.
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- -For they, know. -he -will -do -it -again.
So they wave him some nice -decor
ations; :, . •.
Of, which • he • is proud, I do know;
,1 -But -Bill -is- -retiring--and-modest--t.
'Though deadly when. meeting the'
. foe.;...
May our Bill come back' td us safely,
When ,the gamut 'of war bas .been
. ... ... .......run--�:. __.�.-. •
And:peaceover'
e , s rector
edEuro • '
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ppe--
The world's had enough of th$ Hun.
May the Lord ' in His infinite' mercy.
Look •down_ on this. war -tortured
'land,._'
And lead us to freedom and quietness
To be' led 'by His own loving 'hand.
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. 1GL--Cameron; '•
. • ,112 9th '.St, ' W., Calgary. Scotty.
i us ngs kyr A Former Resident,
everend
Murchison
JOIN'S R. C. A. UNIT
(Contributed)
William.J. Horne of R.R. 3, Luck
now enlisted. recently, in the R:C.A
at London. Bin] as he is known to all
Was home' in uniform Sunday ; 'and
had. to report. in London on Sunday
night, April 20th
Bill came to 'Canada from England
in 1928 as a 'young ;m
boy, aking his
home. with Mr. Alex. ' McLennanL• of
Lochalsh He. rad worked in that lo-
cal
Gity since 'that time, til a ear
ago' whenoderieh Mfg
he star. teCod. to 0 k 'at
For
the; ;
or
k-
° the '.past four : years he has
made his home ,rwith Mr. Lewis '.Tay-
lor
Concession 12, Ashfield. ,
- Of a kindly, .cheerful, disposition;
always willing to lend a "helping
hand, he was liked bye all who, knew
him, arid we.'know he 'will. be an hon-
our to whatever duty heis assiged.
Celebrate King's .Birthday June 9
A proclamation fixing • Monday,
'June .9 -the same. date as last year-,
for celebration of the ';King's birth-
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d y as published.-inTa:-recent'•;
su
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=�of.the Canada Gazette. The Ki g's
birthday actually: .als' on Decemef
:14; butthe official 'celebration is .held
in June. His Majesty was'45 last De-
cember.' 14. .
Joins R. C. A. F.
Roy :Renwick ' of, Teeswater
been '-called up for training in
R.C.A.F. He will train as a• pilot:
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The Reverend J. M. Murchison; :form-
oily of 'Paramount and a bi;other of
Mr. r. Sam Murchison. •of town, •will ' be
of particular interest' to old friend
Deer Lodge , -Military H.os ital
' 'Winnipeg : 1
Editor Sentinel:
Dear .'Sir:
' Permit"voluntary a Y , fair' exile ; of. the
old' home towna few musings,.Tbere
are .still ,those, of us who give.glad-.
jfe ,greetin ' & youra r. a
g�,tgppe swe
sc ' it pages •for. some . local item
.will'
t t connect us with , our -yea-
terday : or' revitalize the sunny 'days,
of boyhood or girlhood. We , have en-
joyedoedth e
I y es 'memories that )lave been
kept ,fresh by the."•historic ''pen of an
Elliott; a:, CaseweI ,' a Johnston,. or
your Western scribe from.the 'Pacific.•
So ":Carry On", Mr. 7�dito� , .;with
your items of community inter st but '
please do not deny to. the. ever nar-
rowing, circle of ,old" timers an 'oc-
casional "boosfit" •by 'alook into the -
far past. '
Your .scribe has enjoyed- ,many• a
friendly •,; hand clasp, in. ` far flung
places Iron' old "bush" .boys and
-girlp,'-°wo. had so'ught: the "home :'to.
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amongst the 'strange;. '•
The: Dakotas • greeted us'with, a
Cafnpbell, a Nfullen, .a' McCready,
a' McMillan, jar �'unker, and many
o . The". t'�
others. : W,.s,. had its �E'E'�sters, .
its McDonaughs its Camerons,.its'.•:
Murdochs and ' others too.numerous
to 'mention. On Memorial Cairns we:
read . her sacrifice; and ons the ' sai-
nting
ai-
u1;in' base save .stood .the ..men who
called Lucknow their ,home. Side by
side ,witlt-the�writer:-on a Red -77- — '>
train }ay a stranger.' -The. customaryy'
enquiry `produced "the answer,; ."My -
mother was a Grundy".
• Ih the beautiful town of Kingussie
in the' valleys -of the ;Spey, it was our
privilege to enjoy the most friendly •
of entertainment .in the home of ••Rev.
Angus Mel*.'•
In ` the 'Kyle of Lochalsh and in
Eileen a •'Chet), among the mists of •
Sky, (from . which came so many of C.
the older pioneers,), . `we wondered at
the beauty of• their'• hills-- and' grredted=• •:
Many a new- found' .relative.
I }would notkforget those worthy •
ministerial .representatives,' succes-
sors . of, the late Rev. John McNab,
one of: our first pioneer Missionaries.;
The brothers, Arthur and Henry Mil-
er, key. John McKay `and Rev. J. W, ''
Bowering• whose daughter is one. o,.
ur most beloved;" sister nurses
Deer Lodge Hospital: •'
To my . many :friends, now in ,the
glow of. the western sky, I bill* you
he song of another Caswell, the Rev.
W. B.",' now retired . and living• at
akville. I know there. are' many old
time acquaintances,, who' like myself
an 'say,. "Cheerio Old Man" even at
ventide. t •
Capt. J. M. Murchison,
Patient, Deer Lodge Hospital.
With his :letter he encloses the fol-,
wing poem from the pen of Rev.
. • B. Caswell:.
As I was plissing; down our `rriw •
met a man I • did • not know.
$e spoke to: me, tp my surprise
ere was a twinkle in, his ., eyes.
Tb every traveller goon or. late
make my bowl and show .my gait,
rom,this time. on, we two together -
ill walk along ,and' never ,sever!
And a!lia are. you? I meekly said,
s otei; the hill, the way he led.
'11in old. age, oh, don't be' weary,
ut,..come along and • make it •gheery.
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thought, old pian, I'll you out run
you,don't tire; we'll have. some -fun.
d'i'd not want my friends to see'
nian like him instep• with me.
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put on speed and made good tithe,
ha, he said, r life it fine. '
M,y. company most' ••lieople shun
lid„ from, ine try, like' you, to run.
know their 'style, I simply- wait
Ti 11 bye. and' bye they strike niy gait, ' '
now we two, old age and I,
a%•
o fight and quarrel, `never try.'
e walked ,with childhood, -age and
youth--.,. •
like age best,'it is the truth. '
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Consider Flat Hydro hate' •
The setting up -of a cotnmittee to '
:study the .Matter of, a flat . rate for
hydro, la a move on the part of the
Provincial Government, that will be ,
heartily endorsed, }biv hydro users sit
smaller centres and throughout •rural
Ontario. There is a•'varianee in hydro
rates today of from $17 to $6p. per •
horsepower,. and which has' resulted
in a centralization; and Congestion of
industrial a;'etivity jn the larger een- "
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