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The Clinton News Record, 1931-11-19, Page 7TIHURSD.r'1.Y, NOVEMBER, 19, 1931 Health, Cooking Care of Children THE CLTNTOIsl NEWS -RECORD INTEREST Edited By Lebam Hakaber Kralc ;Flavours Foia;d 'Value cO o y QffiCX 0 . .• umitER Airs Cooks In 2% minutes after the water bolls lona Runu!lial!uu.s.01 e A Column Prepared ,Especially for Women-- ' . But Not Forbidden to Men 1 COMPANIONSHIP I like a little fire Burning in a grate, Amber flames that flicker When the hour is date; Cozy, chummy crackling Of • a burning log, Curled up elose beside me, A faithful, friendly dog. I like a little fire It seems to warm my heart When embers red and golden With sudden brilliance start. Cuddling close beside it, With head upon my knee, ' .A. firendly, small dog comrade, . Who. shares its cheer with me. —Anon. Recently I read somewhere an edi- torial against dullness, against the poverty of mind which makes speech difficult or confines it to the smalls cramped circle of one's immediate acquaintance. Truly there seems no excuse for dullness, in these days of, interesting happenings. (Although T doubt if this old world was ever a dull place.) And the other day I read in a Toronto daily an article from a well- known woman writer scoffing at the pity 'which some city people seem to have for their fellow -beings who live in the country or in a small town. I am not exactly sure just what it is that city people have a- gainst life in the country; but they seem to think that as a place of resi- dence it is the very last place, ex- cept for a holiday. Now that is the point, they Iike to get away from the city for a 'holiday, to live by themselves, to watch the sun rise and set, to enjoy the quiet and the rest- fulness .of freedom from the noises and the confusions of the city, But they do not seem to be able to real- ize that to actually live in these environments, to live and move and have one's being amid such scenes, with nature all about, might be an advantage in the growth of eharac- ter. To the man or the woman who uses it aright life in the country, near to nature, is the ideal life. They may like to go to the city some. times, just as city people like to spend a while in the country. But the wide open sspaces is "home," the place where they love to dwell. '"I don't like 'this," a young country - bred lad said to his uncle, who was showing him about the city. "I wouldn't like to live here. I feel so •crowded. I feel as if I couldh't take a long breath." This same man who was showing his young nephew the sights of the city, who bad been born ti the coon, try but has been a city, dweller for many a long year, said himself that 'n his youth Ihe had no intention of spending his life in the city. He went. to it because it offered opportunities which werenotto be had in the mailer place but urs intention was o make a little money and then'ibuy a .business in a small .town. But the city held him, as it does so many, put its mark upon him and made ,him its own. I do not 'believe that the city would have such a lure ter young people, either, if country dwellers thensei; ves were true to their calling, I. have on many an occasion urged far- mers and housekeepers, the two most important branches of industry,' to magnify their calling," In this age bright, alert and ambitious young eople you can 'hardly expect them to ake kindly to callings which are so espised;, or seemingly, so despised, s farming and housekeeping. The ollowing was said by a young far - iter at a meeting' of: farmers not ery long ago and I thought it very ppropriate: ' "We have heard a great deal, ladies and gentlemen, about what is wrong with. the farm. Pll tell you what is wrong with the farm—it's the farmer and his wife. I was brought up on a farm given to my ancestors, but never, from the day I could un- derstand what they were talk- ing about, have I heard from father, mother, from any rela- tion, or from the minister, or school teacher, anything but, 'For heaven's sake, get away. from the farm and be some- thing.' That ladies and gentle- • men, is what's wrong, with the farm." This is the -point I have often tried to make, that farmers seemed to take the position that if you wished to ,be anything you must leave the farm and they educated John for the ministry, Tont for the bar and gavt7 Tim no education because he was going to remain on the farm. Young peoples' minds are very receptive and they lost no time in coming to the conclusion that the farm was si pretty poor place to stay. Happily, it is .becoming increasing- ly apparent that a man, to make a success of farming, must not only use plenty of brawn, but also plenty of brains he must study his job just as a professional man studies his. He has just as much need of art education as his brother who takes up law or medicine..'This is the sort of thing which will bring back to the "Parent Industry" the standing to which it is entitled and will commend it to the intelligent and ambitious young man or woman. Of course at the present time farming is not at its best; prices foe Sarin commodities have been moat discouraging for the past couple of years, but prospects are beginning to brighten. We shall have betteil tines before long for those who live in the best place in the world in which to live and rear families. But while I believe that the coun- try, (and when I say the country :C mean as well the small village and town) is the: best place in which to live for a great many people, I also know that one may become, if one does not guard against it, narrow and what the city dweller calls "small town." We are 'usually very 'sensabive about that term and netts ally resent it strongly. But instead we should be very sure that it doe's( not fit. In an age like the present, with books, newspapers, radios, etch if one allows one's mind to occupy itself by dwelling., upon the small, petty and mean things of life it oer, fishily shows a'lack of brain power. Those who live in the country, with less to distract the mind, have a splendid opportunity of iwproving the mind and 'becoming more intelli- gent than the average city dweller. Why should not the yoang'folk who have the long• winter evenings ahead, of them now organize themselves in- to study clubs in each community? Learning something new is the greatest adventure in life and therti' is no time for dullness when the mind is expanding and gaining someasew height of knowledge all the•time? I Household Economics eEltb. Service Sattabian. J' 1' OF THE, ebirat Agouti -alien GRANT'FLEMING,0N1.D- r.. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY; HOME ISOLATION The communicable diseases against which all. parents desire to pro, tot their children .are very often spread as a result ,of carelessness on the .pat•t of some, person. No one would deliberately hurt or injure a child. No one wants to cause a child suffering. Yet suffer- ing, injury and sometimes death fol- low the Careless or, thoughtless `an. tions which lead to the spread of disease. • •One reason or explanation for this is that so many persons do not understand that the child who is not well should be isolated, kept a- way from other children. This may seem to be unreasonable and unnec- essary because, in most cases, it will be found that there is nothing ser- iously wrong with the child and he could not have caused any harm to other children. 'However, no one can say what is going to happen. The child who, is not well today may be developing one of the communicable diseases. If so, then he will likely pass it on to those with whom he comes into contact. The only way to be sure that isolation is carried out when it is needed is to isolate every time the child who is not well. In the home where there are sev- eral children, the practical way to isolate the child who is not well is • to put him to bed and keep the other children out qf his bedroom, .The' dishes of the dick child should be boiled. Proteetion can be secured only if the necessary effort is n'iade. Th diseases the communicable dis ases are most infectious .in their early days before the appearance of 'the rash or other typical symptoms. It follows that if the spread of these diseases is to be prevented, pre Cautions must be taken from the first. It is evident that the parents who wait -until their child comes, out with the rash of the disease or until the child is acutely ill before separating him from other children has not giv- en reasonable proteetion to)the oth- ers. Tlie isolation of every child who is unwell until it is certain that he has not a communicable disease may be the -means of preventing the spread of disease both in the 'home and out- side. Indeed, this precaution tn'ay save . the lives of other children. For his own sake, the child who is not well should be in bed. For the protection of other children, he should be kept away from then until it is known what is wrong with him. Questions concerning Health ad' dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College Street, Toron- to, will be answered personally by letter. Huron Old Boys' Association of Toronto The annual Meeting of the Huron Old Boys' Association of Toronto was held in Hygeia Hall, Elm Street, on Friday evening last, with the pre, sident, Major C. G. Vanstone, in 'the chair. Every section of the old county was represented, the attendance being the Iargest of any `annual meeting in the history of the association, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The reports of the president and secretary showed the association to be in a very flourishing condition and the events of the year to have been most successful. The treasur'er's report showed a handsome balance in the treasury! These reports were unanimously adopted. The following are the officers and committees elected for the en- suing year: Zion. Presidents — Hon, Robert Weir, Minister of Agriculture, Ot- tawa; T. A. Russell, .1. A. blLaren, A. C. Maevicar, C. G. Vanstone, Robt, C. King. Hon Vice -President Mrs. BI H. McCreath, Mrs. George E. Fergu- son, Mrs. H. J. Hodgins, Mrs. L. M. Pringle, Miss Fannie Paterson, President—H. B, Stowe. V,iee•Presidents--L. ht. (Pringle, Dr. H. J. Hodgins, W. A, Buchanan, Geo. E. Ferguson, Ilarry Martin: Vice -Presidents, Ladies -- lttrs. C. G. Vanstone, Miss L. E. Knox, Mrs. D. Robertson, Mrs. W. A. Bu- chanan, Miss E. Farrow. Secretary --slur. Floody. Assistant Secretary—Miss :Sadie Walker. Financial Secretary—R. S. Shen- Treasurer—D. D. Wilson. Auditors—S. M. Wiekens, 14iarrish. i Chaplain, --Rev. R. C. McDertnid. organist --Mrs. Harry Martin. Reception Committee -- Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Mrs. C. G. Vanstone, Mrs. D. D. Wilson, Mrs. J. Moon, Mrs. B. H. McCreath, Mrs. J. A. Mc- Laren, Mrs. E. Floody, Mrs. 'W; Proudfoot, Mrs. R. Holmes, Mrs, A. • E, Follies, Mrs.. Rev, ►1eDe(tvnid! (R.C.), Mr, R.. Holmes, Mr. H. I. Morrish, lVfr. Rebt. Brooks. Program. Committee -- Mr. B. H. McCreath, Convener; Miss 'Sadie'] Walker, Miss E. Curren, Miss M. Crawford, Miss Farrow. Refreshments. Committee — Mrs. D. Thompson, Convener; Miss F. Pat- erson, Mrs. H. J. Hodgins, Mrs. Har- ry Wessell, IIlrs. E. Floody, Mrs. Al E. -Forbes, Mrs. L H. Brown, Mrs. A. McQuarrie, Mrs. J. Moon, Mrs. J. A. McLaren, Mr. G. A. Newton, Mr. W. A. Campbell, Mr, R. C. King. t Publicity Committee—Wb. Powell, Athol McQuarrie. Property Committee --G.. A. New- ton. Visiting. Connmttee—Mrs. I. H. Brown. 'Special ' Representatives — God- erich; Mrs.. G. C. Young; Clinton, Plants with fragrant foliage were popular yearsago. Tho leayes were picked, dried' and 'used for various purposes,, scattered through the liners in bureau : drawers and .for scenting ribbon boxes and other things. Lem- on verbena was a favorite, rose ger- anium' and other scented'geraniums were also used. It is said that when a bottle was welt packed with the petals, alcohol was,. added .to.emsn- pietely coverthem which made a de- licately flavored perfume. Old eus- toiiis are ]being revived. Why not res viva such a dainty and pleasing and as t)tis? REBEKAH Mr. F. McCaughey; Seaforth Mr. A, E. Forbes; Wingham, Mr. W. A. Campbell; Brussels, Dr. Ferguson; Blyth, Mr. W. E. Floody; Gerrie, Mrs. Minnie Irwin; Hensall, Dr. By- ron Campbell; Bayfield, Mr. J. A. Cameron; Exeter, Mr. Fs J. Sanders; Londesboro, Mr. John Moon. After the ,business was concluded, euchre and bridge were indulged in, in which there was very keen competition. This was followed with dainty Huron refreshments, which were very snueh appreciated. The remainder of the evening was given up to new and old-time dancing to the music of the Hughes orchestra. The following were amongst those present: Mr. and' Mrs. H. B. Stowe, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Vanstone, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McLaren, Mr. and Mrs, B. H. McCreath, Mr, and Mrs. E. Floody and Miss Floody, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Pringle, Mr. and Mrs. Coo: E. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. D. Thompson, Dr. and Mrs. 11. J. Hod- gins, Dr. and MS's. Byron Campbell, Dr. and Mrs. G. Ferguson, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Moon, Mr. H. I. Morrish and Miss Morrish, Mr. G. King and Miss King, Prof. J. C. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs,. H. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Saul, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lowery, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Guy, Mr. and Mrs. II. Worsell, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rome; Mr, and Mrs, J. Gilchrist, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mollard, Mr. and Mrs: Brog- den McMath, Rev. F. E. Powell, Ald. and Mrs. W. Duckworth, Mr. Robt. :Holmes, Mr. Thos, G. Soole, Mr. Wan, Powell, Mr. A. G. -Smith, Mr. Elliott .Richmond, Mr. John Newell, Mr, Thos. Cowan, Mrs. Minnie Irwin and Miss Irwin, Mrs. J. Beck and the Mis- ses L. and M. Beck, Mrs. Becker, Mrs. I. Reading, Mrs. M. A. 'Snaith, Miss Fannie Paterson, Miss Laving Knox, 'Miss Sadie Walker, Miss te- beeca Cameron, Miss Jean Stewart, Miss L. Fleming, Miss Grace Stir- ling, Miss Ada Becker, Miss E, Ham- tiiten, Miss R. Proctor, Miss M. Stewart, Miss E. McLaughlin, Miss M. McLaughIin, •Mass E. CrawfoQrd, Miss M. Crawford,Miss E. 'Jtlhn ston, and ninny others .whose names it was not possible to obtain, Notes Geo. E. Ferguson did the calling off in the old-time dances and he did it in the good old McKillop style. Dr. Byron Campbell looked' like a youth of 21 as he twirled around in the dances. Mr. and Mrs. J. T..,IVfollard; paid' their first 'visit to a function of the association, and they will be re- gular visitors in the future. Mr. Mollard is a native of Grand Bend, The Mollard family settled in. Step - hen tovynship in 1861, and J. T. Was appointed to a position in the Post Office Department/"as railway mail' clerk, from which position hey re- tired a short time ago. Mr. Harry B. Stowe, the popular new president, is a native of Turn- berry, but lived for many years in Goderich, before being appointed to the position of railway mail clerk, which position he still holds, running between Toronto and London. Miss Sadie Walker, the , new assistant secretary, is a native of Erteter. 'She_ is a;'popular saleslady in the Robert Simpson's Co's store. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lowery attend- ed for the first time one of the H.0% B. meetings. Mr. Lowery is a native of .Summerhill; north of Clinton, and Mks. Lowery was bore on the Out Line Goderich township, formerly Miss Proctor. Mr. Lowery taught No. 7 scbdol, Hullett, where Secretary Floody and Elliott Richmond (who were also present at the meeting) attended schonl together, before Mr, Lowery's time. John Moon and Miss Laving Knox attended the same school later `on. • Mr. J. T. Mollard won the men's first prize in the euchre, and Mrs. M. Becker won the first prize in the ladies' section. The former conies from Grand Bend and the latter from Zurich. There were hosts of old news- paper men from Huron present in the persons of R. Holmes, formerly of the Clinton "New Era;" E, Floody, of the Clinton News -Record; Thos. G. Soole, of the Seaferth "Expositor;" Wsn. Powell of the sante paper; A. G. Smith, of the Wingham "Advance," and Bert Me, Creath of the •Goderich "Star." It was quietly rumored around rho Corridors before the close of the meeting that J. A. McLaren had beaten Reit McCreath at a special game of euchre and it has since been confirmed. Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Wilson were unavoidably detained by attending a wedding at Huntsville and they were both much missed. Dr. H. J. Hodgins, one of the vice- presidents, is a Seaforth old boy, and is practicing dentistry on Yonge street. L. M. Pringle, 1st vice-president, is a Brussels old boy, has been tteas, neer for the past two years. If he fills the job as well as he did the last he will be the King Bee. D. D. Wilson, the new treasurer, is a past president. He is a son of the late D. D. Wilson, whose name was a household word. in the county during several decades. Mks. H. B. Stowe had charge of the euchre and bridge, assisted by Mrs. Young, alto they carried on the proceedings like clock work. Alderman Duolnvorth of the 6th Ward, and Mrs. Duckworth, were present and took a lively interest in the proceedings. "The Hurons hitd the finest social event in this city last winter," they said. "I like this association because there is no snobbery here," remark- ed a prominent Huronite during the evening's proceedings. 'M'rs. C. G. V4stone had charge of the refreshments assisted by Mrs. D. Thompson, and it goes with- out saying that everybody was well satisfied. 1 nuanber of the members were anxious to hear the celebrated horse story, but it was announced with re- gret, that the narrator, Mr. Geo. A. Newton, was away in Muskoka on a deer hunt. The address of the secretary, Mr. E. Floody, is 58 Close Avenue, 'Ts - ionto, and the telephone number is Lakeside 3276. High prizes for bridge --'Ladies' Miss Jessie 'Stowe of Detroit, for- merly of Goderich; gent's, F. Mus- tarts. Speeial prize, 3. Pentlilton. Freshwed: "My wife likes tea for breakfast, While . I like 'coffee. Oldwed: "You'll soon get usedto tea." THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Here They Will Sing You Their Songs --Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad— But Always Helpful and ins Airing• AUTUMN VAGABOND I want this glad companioning Of treeand shrub and fern— Of singing stream and mossy bank, And slopes where red leaves burn In flame upon the tthted hills. breath fall,as sweet af As any flowered whiff of spring, Is lure for gypsy feet, ' -Tlelen'Maring in Christian Science Monitor. THE VETERAN The old man sits, bareheaded in the sun, , A. battered hat beneath him on the grass, And watches, lazily, the people pass. The limping hours drag slowly, one by one. Now it is four, the children home- ward bound Run by and wave at him; they know hits well As one who has a thousand tales to tell Of ships and battles,. treasure lost and .found. By five the ancient pipe he puffs is 'cold; The gentle sun takes on a tinge of gold. His eyes are closed, his thoughts have wandered far, And head on chest, he dozes in the light, To dream again that magic moonlit night The British marched through sleep- ing Kandahar. The above, written by Herbert 0. Uron, of London, was declared by the Montreal branch of the Canadian Authors' Association to be the best of the year by a British subject in, Canada: Mr. Uren is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Western Ontario, its the class of 1928, and is a son of Rev. H, J. Uren, of Brantford, a well- known minister of the United Church of Canada. ENGLAND: AN ODE (It was from this Ode that Phillip Snowden quoted a few weeks ago when snaking a speech in the House of Commons in England. He quoted the latter part of the fifth ktanza`i11 Part two). Sea and strand, and a lordlier land than sea—tides rolling and rising sun Clasp and Iighten in climes that bright, en with day when day that was here is clone. Call aloud on their children, proud with, trust the future and past 'Are one. Far and near from the swan's nest here the storm -birds bred of her fair white breast, Sons whose home was the sea -wave's foam have borne the fame of her east and west; North and south has the storm -wind's mouth 'rung praise of England and England's quest, Faroe, wherever her flag flew, never forbore to fly with an equal wing; France and Spain, with their war- rior train,bowed down before her as thrall to king; Indiia knelt at her feet, and felt her sway more fruitful of life than g. Darkness Sprinround them as iron bound fell off from races of elder name, Slain at sight of her eyes, whose light bids freedom lighten and burn as flame; Night endures not the touch that cures 'of kingship tyrants, and slaves of shame. At the terror of time, where error and fear were lord's of a world of slaves, Age on age in resurgent rage and :darkening as waves pan waves, Fill or fled from, a face that shed such grave as quickens the dust of graves, Things, of night at her glance took flight; the strengths of darkness recoiled and sank; • Sank the fires of the murderous pyres whereon wild agony writh- ed and shrank; Rose the light of the reign of right from gulfs of years that the dark- ness drank. Yet the Wright of her wings in flight, whence glory lightens and music ring's, Loud and' bright as the dawn's shall smite and still the discord of evil things, Yet not slain by her radiant reign, but darkened now by her sail - stretched wings. IT. Music made by change and conquest, ,glory born of evil slain, Stilled ed the discord, slew the darkness, bade the lights of tempest wane, Where the deathless dawn of Eng- land rose in sign that -right should reign. Mercy, where the tiger wallowed mad and blind with blood and lust, Justice, where the jackal yelped and fed, and slaves allowed it: just, Rose asn l nd light E g a s tgh on Asia rose, and smote them down to dust, Justice bright as mercy, mercy girt by justice with her sword, Smote and saved and raised and ruined, till the tyrant -ridden horde Saw the lightning fade from, heaven and knew the sun of God and lord. Where the footfall sounds of Eng, land, where the smile of England shines, Rings the tread and laughs the face of freedom, fair as hope divines Days to he, more brave than ours and lit by lordlier stars for signs. All our past acclaims our future; Shakespeare's voice and Nelson's hand, Milton's faith and Wordsworth's trust in this our chosen and chains less land, Bear us witness; come the world against her, England yet shall stand. Earth and sea bear England witness if he died who said it; he Whom the winds that ward her, waves that clasp, and herb and flower and tree. Fed with English dews and sunbeams hail as more than man may bo. No man ever snake as he that bade our England be but true, Keep but faith with England fast and finni, and none shouldbicl her rue: None may speak as he, but all may know the sign that Shakespeare 'drew. III, From the springs of the dawn, from the depths of the noon, from the heights of the night that shine, Hope, faith and remembrance of glory that found but in England her throne and her shrine, Speak louder than song may pro• claim then, that here is the seal 'of then set for a sign. And loud as the sea's voice thunders applause of the land that is one with the sen Speaks time in the ear of the people that never at heart was not inly free, The word of command that assures us of life, if we will but that life shall be; If the race that is first of the races of men who behold unashamed the sun Stand fast and forget not the sign that is given of the years and the wars that are done. The token that all who are born of its blood should in heart as in blood be one, The word of remembrance . that lightens as firefrom the steeps of the storm -lit past Bids only the faith of our fathers en- dure in us, firm as they held it fast; That the glory which was from the ,first upon England alone may en- dure to the last. That the love and the hate may change not, 'the faith may not fade, nor the wrath nor scorn, That shines for her sons and that burns for her focmen as fire of the night or the horn; That the births of her womb may for- get not the sign of the glory wherein they were born. A. light that is more than the sun- light, an air that is brighter than morning's breath, Clothes England about as the strong sea clasps her, and answers the word that it smith: The word that assures her of life if she change not, and choose not the ways of death. Change darkens and Iightens around her, alternate in hope and in fear to be: :lope knows not, if fear speak' truth. nor fear whether hope be not blind as she; • But the 'sun is in heaevn that beholds her immortal,,; and girdled with lifsi by the sea. • •-SWiINBU'RND.