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The Clinton News Record, 1937-09-23, Page 7ryt E:6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD `1'JURS,, `SEPT 23, 197;. Timelag Information for the use, Farmer (1 irnished by the Department of Agriculture Youth Rejuvenates Fairs Crate-FeedingPoultry An atmosphere of spontaneous in- ` terest-a feeling of rejuvenation that promises to become a permanent fea- ture -has been .observed to pervade the various agricultural fairs now in full swing throughout the Dominion, The reason for this spirit of youth- ful alertness is not difficult to lis. cover. 'In a great measure it is due to the increasing part taken in the exhibitions by the young members of the boysand girls farm clubs of Cans ada. The elder generation. has taught the younger generation well, and the younger generation with its enthus- iasm to learn is, in turn, interesting its elders in points that formerly did not seem to calf for deep considera- tion. ' The momentum thus created has developed a state of affairs in which the zeal of youth regulates the tem- po of the modern agricultural fair. Nowadays, it is not a question of whether or not any young farmerettes or farmers may be exhibitors at the fair, but what they are showing. And the most interested people in the ex- hibits of the younger folk are the Ie older folk. The high standard of the young farmers and farmerettes as respon- sible exhibitors at Canadian .agricul- tural fairs has been attained grad- ually and surely. A quarter of a cen- tury ago, the boys' and girls' farm club movement in Canada was inaug- urated and one of the principles em- bodied in club work was "Learn to Do by Doing." This 'principle has been applied to the fullest extent, and the fact that each club member had to carry on one or other of the club projects on the home farm laid the foundation of the Dominion -wide club work in Canadian agricultural endea- vour. The projects include Live Stock, embracing I embracing dairy cattle, beef cattle, swine, sheep, horses and poultry; Field Crops; Horticulture and Home Economics, under which comes, nutri- r lion, gardening and canning, gar- ment making, home making, and local i leadership. A substantial amount of money in the aggregate is lost by farmers ev- Iery year due to sending their poultry to market notro erly finished. Far P P too much of the poultry offered on both the domestic and export markets is below the Miikfed A and Milkfed B classes for which a premium up to as high as three cents .,per pound is paid over thelower grades, The sure and certainway to raise the grade is by the comparatively I: simple process of crate feeding the birds on a ration of finely -ground home grains, potatoes and sour milk. There are various fattening Mix- tures that give good results, but the point is to make use, of the feed pro- duced and available on the farm. The best results will be obtained' if the birds are put in disinfected cratesiwo or three weeks before marketing, The crates should be put in reasonably warm: quarters free from draughts and the birds should be fed morning and evening. The following ration is recommended: Equal parts of oats and wheat, with barley or buckwheat; add potatoes at the rateof one-third of the total weight of the meal mix- ure; mix' with sour milk so that the mixture will pour easily. Thebeginning of the feeding per- iod is most important. If the birds placed in the feeding crates have food in their crops they should miss a meal and should be fed sparingly for about two days. Immediately on be- ing placed in feeding crates birds should be given a purgative in the form of Epsom salts in the first feed, the dosage being at the rate of one pound of Epsom salts to one hundred birds. The salts should be dissolved in water and the solution used for mixing the first feed. Feeding the birds all they will eat the first day results in loss of ap- petite and weight. It is better to leave the birds without feed for the first twenty-four hours after putting them in the crates than to overfeed them. For the first few days the birds should be kept fairly hungry and neversatisfied until they become used to their confined qaurters. After that as much feed as they will take may be given two or three times a day. After every feed, however, t h e troughs should be cleaned, and a sup- ply of grit should be available two or three times a week. Canadian Market Want Quality Fruit The marketing of poor quality fruit destroys consumer confidence and tends to slow up sales. Quality . in fruit is primarily a grower's prob- lem, but in the final analysis it is a question of consumer preference and therefore a marketing proposition. Quality begins in the orchard or gar- den and -must grow into the fruit. Gradually the fruit increases in size and weight until maturity is reached when the sugar content combined with certain acids, flavours and juicy texture reaches the optimum for picking.. Then the fruit begins its storage life, which may be short or long, according- to variety and as may be influenced by 'temperatures and place of storage. Almost each variety has its own peculiar storage' life and reaction to treatment. Usu-1 ally fruit should be picked just be- fore it reaches the peak of maturity to ripen into the best of eating qual- ity. To pick immature "green" fruit is wasteful and also injurious to suc- cessful marketing. It has been found that certain fruits increase in weight almost 30 per cent during the maturity period. At the same time both colour and size improve, the sugar , content in- creases, and the fruit actually carries to market in much better condition than does "green" fruit of the same variety. Experiments ,at the Summerland Experimental Station endeavour to establish standards of maturity ,for the various varieties of fruit. Vag- aries of the season are beyond con- trol, but the natural changes in fruit, are indications of approaching' ma- turity and serve as guides to picking for quality. Increased sugar content is one important index but recogni- tion of changes ' in appearance, i n colour, in firmness of texture, as well as a general knowledge of the • va- riety, are necessary to formulating sound harvesting recommendations. Following harvest, fruit must pass through its "storage life" regardless of where it is held. It it goes to market it should arrive full of qual- ity and in perfect condition for con- sumer demands. Maturity experi- ments must be mindful of the pack- ing and shipping requirements, that a margin of time and firmness of fruit be sufficient'for orderly mar- keting. Fruit growers are the primary producers for these markets and the quality of tbe product and its point larity with consumers depends on many factors of variety and culture, but mostof all on correct maturity, proper harvesting and careful stor- age. Packers, shippers, and dealers have a responsibility in caring for fruit and linally consumers might aid in the endeavour to supply good fruit by buying intelligently, by recogniz- ing varieties in their best season and using them when they are ready. The supply might thus be more depend- able and costly wastage be greatly durtailed. More select varieties, bet- ter culture, and improved facilities in cold storage and transportation make it possible today to offer con- sumers a wider variety of choicer fruits than ever before. Canadian merchandise imported in- to the Union of South Africa created a new recordin 1936 (over $14,500,- 000, exceeding the previous record by $750,000. Among the lesser imports, Canada supplied almost the entire Import of rolled oats, and in the tim- ber products Canadian red cedar shin- gles dominated the market. CENT-A-MMILiaEimwRmOaUreNs ®Adult 1P AlRd 4G)IN (ARES FROM CLINTON Fri. & Sat. OCT. -1 - 2, to f Oshawa, •Bbwmanvilla, Port Hope, Cobourg, Trenton Jct., Belleville, Napanee, Kingston, Gananoque, Brockville, Prescott, Morrisburg, Cornwall, Ux- bridge, Lindsay, Peterboro, Campbellford, Newmarket, Penetang, Collingwood, Meaford, Barrie, O.rillia, Midland, Gravenhurst, Brace bridge, Huntsville, Callander, North Bay, Parry Sound, Sudbury, Longlac, Geraldton, Jeliitoe, Beardmore. ' SAT. OCT. 2 to Toronto Also to Brantford, Chatham, SAT. Chesley, Clinton, Durham, Exeter, Fergus, Goderich, Guelph, Hamilton, Hanover, Harriston, Ing- ersoll, Kincardine, ' Kitchener„ London, • Listowel, Mitchell, Niagara Falls, Owen Sound, Paisley, Palmerston, Paris, Port Elgin, St. Cath- arines, St. Marys, Sarnia, Southampton, Stratford, Strathroy, Walk- erton, Wiarton, Wingham, 'Woodstock. For Fares, Return Limits, Train Information,. Tickets, consult near - 'est Agent. See handbills for complete list of destinations.' "Ask Agents for Particulars of Canada's Maple, Leaf Contest. Seven: Cash Prizes. You may win $100.001" ,ZANADIAN NATIONAL. TURKEYS- Their''Care and Managemeiit Turkeys intended f o r breeding stock should be selected early' in the autumn before fattening for market takes plac e,and only well -matured birds possessing good constitutions and vigourshould_ be chosen. Good quality of bone is a factor 'Which should not be overlooked in the se- lection of breeding, stock, states A. G. Taylor of the Poultry Division, Ex -P erimental' Farm Branch Domin- ion ion Department of Agriculture, in the, revised edition of the bulletin "Tur- keys and Their Management" which has just been issued by the Dominion Department of Agriculture. It is not necessary that the largest birds be chosen, but the small ones should not be retained as breeders. Every precaution should be taken to secure birds that are free from disease and males that are unrelated to females. A good start may be made in turkey raising with one male and four fe- males. The number of females may be increased to ten or twelve, pro- vided that the male'bird is a vigorous one. Breeding -turkeys should not be con- fined to houses during the winter months,' but allowed to roam at will during the day. The only shelter re- quired at night is a straw -barn or closed -in shed. They should not be kept in a draughty %place, but any bgilding that will provide shelter from wind and rain or snow is suit- able. Turkeys should never be hous- ed with hens or in heated,ihouses, be- cause colds which later develop into roup are almost sure to follow. Dur- ing the winter months, the breeding - turkeys should receive only limited rations, as the turkeys have a ten- dency to become over -fat if well fed. Hard grain should be given in prefer- ence to mash or ground grains. Equal parts of oats, barley, wheat, and buckwheat are quite suitable during the cold months, but when the weath- er moderates it spring, the buck- wheat should be discontinued. The bulletin contains full informa- tion on all branches of turkey breed- ing and may be obtained free on re- quest from the Publicity and Exten- sion Branch, Dominion Department of 'Agriculture, Ottawa. DOINGS IN THE SCOUT WORLD Scout Meals For All Religions The international and undenomina- tional character of the recent world gathering of Boy Scouts in Holland was reflected in the camp menus, which included special fare for Jew. ish Scouts, Moslems, Hindus and others. A Stone Age Dagger For Baden-Powell Probably few world figures receive such a wide variety of birthday gifts as does Lord Baden-Powell each year from Boy Scout admirers, in every part of the globe. One of the oddi- ties added to his collection on his 80th birthday was a beautifully made Stone Age dagger, a gift of the Boy Scouts of Denmark, A London Holiday for Unemployed Twenty unemployed men from the distressed area of Tow Law, Durham, were given an August week's holiday In London by Rover Scouts of the city. Tow Law was "adopted" by the London Rovers two years ago, and a handicraft and social centre develop- ed for the unemployed there, as a community good turn. A Scout Good Turn Adds a Canadian Citizen A story of Canadian Boy Scouts in England helping a man who had fal- len inthemud, instead of laughing at him, and the coming of the man to Canada as a result, was told in the "Boys' and Girls' Daily Mail" by Lord Baden-Powell. The incident occurred at the World Scout Jamboree in Eng- land in 19,29, when the camp grounds were almost a sea of mud, in,conse- quence of constant rain. As told by the Chief' Scout, when the man fell, the Canadian lads, in- stead of laughing, "as 99 out of 100 boys would have done," ran out, help. ed the man up, and, had him in to tea, while they cleaned and dried his clothes. The victim of the accident was so impressed by the kindness of the young Canadians, that he later went to Canada, "to see what kind of a country- produced such good fellows, "In the end," continues the Chief Scout's story, "he found he liked Can- ,ada so well that he settled there. He started in business, and made a suc- cess of it. But, best of all, he 'joined up with the Scout movement, and is now a keen and successful Scouter." The principal sources of supply of wheat to Japan for the past six years have been Australia, Canada, and the United States. In 1936, however, China was third, Australia contribut- ing oyer 50 per cent, Canada 30 per cent, and China 6 per cent of the to- tal wheat imports.` 1f consistency is a jewel, there are a lot of speakers who are running very short of jewaisy. W.M.S. Rally At The September Rally of the W.M,S. of Huron Presbyterial was held in Blyth at the Presbyterian Church on Sept. ,14, the opening Scripture mes- sage and prayer being given by the Goderich 'Auxiliary. The delegates were welcomed by Mrs. J. M. Scott, of Blyth. In her presidential address, Mrs. D. J. Lane, of Goderich, urged the members to make the Thankoffering: meeting an event this year in return for - bountiful gifts. `' She asked, "Are you, as members of the W.M.S., in- different to other activities'. of the Church? A greater. trust in. God will give youa securityand confidence that will carry you through the hard place. Our God is 'marching on. Are you helping a bit? Pray, and give, and go.". • Interesting comments . were made by the treasurer and different secre- taries regarding the progress of the work to date. The roll call of dif- ferent societies was responded to by each Home ,Helpers' secretary relat- ing an interesting feature of her group. Greetings were conveyed from Presbytery by Rey. W. A. Young, Moderator. He said if the societies' motto was realized we would not know this world. "In ourselves we can do nothing -with Christ we can do all things," The afternoon session• opened with Scripture lesson and prayer by the Hensall Auxiliary, after which Mrs. Strachan, of Toronto, Treasurer of W.M.S. of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, addressed the meeting. Her salient remarks were given with forceful enthusiasm whichroused ev- eryone. ` She spoke of using the'or- ganization from: a little child to an adult, moving no from one organiza- tion to another. She told of her ear- ly experience, when being asked to speak to a Mission Band, she found her audience was made up of women ' in their forties. These women had !not made use of their organization and remained a Mission Band when they should have been W, M. S. Mrs, Strachan emphasized the im- •portance of sending supplies wherever allotted in order to obtain satisfactory results. "Use your organization - your heads. Don't send useless ar- titles, such as chiffon evening dres- ses and dress slippers, nor magaz- ines and records that are out of date," said the speaker. "What you want in ;the world to -morrow, put in the heart ofthe child to -day. Pay atten- tion to your Mission Bands and young organizations. Don't dictate to young officers; let' them work out their own salvation in their own organization lyth '�■�li�■"�•■Yi �°�fwr'l■°df"Yr°i5ir•°'°°,t'�S�■°■Y■�."■°r•°'°"■"■"1'■S'°°�°•"r•■°"S i�x•,�'. YOUR WORLD R AND , MINE r J �:1�°ii■Ye"°•"1•,1'°Vera■°■•�"J°1L•■'■Y1'h"r'Y,✓•■°f�Y■'1,'�'V'i5i d■"■°■•: ,�'■•■•.•■•P■Sr One thing which threatens us all One of my recent callers was a is deterioration -in our bodies, our young man whose job is selling edu- minds,' our morals, our habits, and national courses.. He is salesman for our ideals. a correspondence school. At this Those who live in small communi- year's Canadian National Exhibtion ties are under greater peril than his firm had a booth. He told me that those who live in large centres. Where it was delightful to - see so many pressure is heaviest, there one is cal- young men calling at this booth to in - led upon more urgently to resist and quire about educational courses -cost - to defeat pressure. ing from $80 to $200; and to have so I was talking recently with a young many enroll for one course or anoth- man who lives in a large Nova Scotia er. It is this burning desire for spe- town. He said that Nova Scotians- cialized instruction, and this enrolling 'ndeed all Maritimers - are kept for correspondence instruction in back by their complacency. Life in some engineering o r commercial the Maritimes is rather placid. He course, which sustains one's faith in himself fears that if he remains in young people. • his native town he will become com- placent -satisfied Young people everywhere would be they with things as wise if they took correspondence cour- they are. In these eastern towns see. Particularly should there is no inflow of new population. young peo- They remain the same year after pie in small towns use their time in year. The same people see the same preparation, by systematic study, People year after year. There le for work of a higher status and of nothing new to talk about. Storekee-' a higher income possibil- pers become rather dead so far as in- hies than the work which m a y itiative goes. This young man, filled now engage them. Young people with ambition, wants to get into On -I should be resolved that the complac- tario, where he finds life going at al envy which reduces so many fine men faster pace. He would like to get in -land women to low levels of living and to a job which would keep him pushedthinking shall not get them in its from morning until night. Where he clutches. how is, he is not under any great My thought goes out, very often, to pressure, young men and women on farms. They have opportunities for self -de- velopment and self-expression of the I have been seeing another man - most attractive- sort. I am always a man in his middle 60's. He is in glad when I read of young farmers. good circumstances. For quite 10 taking courses at the O.A.C.; or at - years he has done very little work. tending county courses, of learning Each winter he and his wife go to :how to judge cattle or horses. As I Florida, to spent the winter months see it, young men and women on in summer tem; :atures, under sum -'farms should plan their farming far mer skies. He, finds tens of thousands into the future -in order to have 20 of other husbands and wives whose years hence the farm of their dreams. state is that of himself and his wife: Nature is so willing to give back to they have enough money to live cent-:thooe who work with her all that they piacently in Florida. Each day the give to her -and to give more than problem of these tens of thousands of was given her. Florida visitors is how to kill time. There is sea bathing; there is motor- ing, there is shuffle board; there is Deterioration! There is the story bridge; there is gossiping. The read- of a man who worked in an insurance ing of newspapers -but not of books office in New York, at a wage of $18 -and listening to the radio and to a week. One day on his way home, bands, are other ways of killing time. on the ferry, he found that he had no This man's conversation is just a- money. A stranger of good heart bout places where he has been and a- gave him a dollar, when the young bout trivial: things. And it the same man's perplexity and necessity were ih the case of his wife. Each of perceived, saying, "You will be meet- these two persons is Iikely to live an- ing me soon on this ferry,and then other 10 or 15 years.. What a dreary you can return the dollar." But the outlook! possession of a dollar obtained with When I meet such people and after out having to work for it corrupted listening to their conversation for a this man;, he did not want to see the few days, I am most grateful that man who had loaned him a dollar, stern necessity compels me to work Soon this young man was actually to earn a living. ; I feel that while I begging fellow passengers to Iend him am at work, I am kept from full de- 50 cents. He found it a good racket terioration; also, that my contacts to profess that he had lost his pocket - with others isadvantageous to them book, and so had no money to get and to me. My work keeps me from home. So it went on and on. The rusting out. Always. I have to be man became a professional beggar. It attempting new things -things ea1 paid him to be a beggar. Thatis to culated to earn me money. I have to say, he got more money by begging be mentally creative. than he got when he worked in an of- Fortunately, I see a good many fice., young people who want counsel, and One day he was arrested and sen - in giving them counsel, I feel that I 'kneed to a month's. imprisonment. He am not wholly unuseful. Always I am, wrote a letter to his wife, telling her urging others to strive harderto ac- that he was about to drown himself-= complish more. My impacts on the this to explain why he would not be lives of others are designed to stir returning to his home. them to greater activity and to do The man became a sort of miser. higher and finer things. His savings reached $1000; then $10,- Then, too, in my leisure time, I have 000. Then he bought a $20,000 apart - an appetite for the stuff one finds in inent house; and so he went on invest- books. Thus, just now I am reading ing his 'money, until, when, he died, he a stirring "Life" of Jan :Smuts, the had amassed $500,000. But always he great South African; and a book a- remained a beggar, and sold cocaine bout Tennyson and his poetry. Re- on the sly. His wife died, and his cently I read a life:, of Thoreau and daughter became : a street -walker. another of Walt Whittfian. ' There is This dismal tale is the tale of a real food in such books. "I doshope man who was corrupted by getting a that, I shall never lose my desire to dollar easily. It is it tale with a les - read books. I pray that I shall nev- son in it. The beginnings of our per- er Want to..read .only newspapers and sonal deterioration are likely to be magazines. I am glad that I am not trivial in their character; but a con- e bridge player, and that I'can find 'tinuance of the practices which were peace and rich pleasure in my own wrong can becomea monster which home. I am really glad that, I have will destroy us. not a motor car, if I had I might ac- Deterioration! Fight against it as quire a passion to he always going you would fight against a boa con places, atrictor. (Copyright) by JOHN C. KIRKWOOD and trust them; The council has found: this 'summer the most troublesome' overseas work, Canada is still far from what is wanted, Pioneer work is going on in Canada, two young ladies being sent to Peace River this sum- mer. Every . cent spent in evangellz-' ing.the Peace River district is money well spent.' There never was such need for prayer and sacrifice. Pray for our missionaries; pray for our of- ficers that they may know what is right to do." "Interest in missions is like interest in time bank," the speaker continued. "You can't takeanything out unless you 'put something in. "There is no thrill like! the thrill of working for Christ.". Remember th e retiring mission fund an'd give to it generously. What we mod- ern Christian womenneed is the spi- rit'of Christian women of other days, so' we may be able to compete with the needs of the world. "Behold, is have sot before thee an open door,' no. man can closet' Three prayers given by Mrs. Mer- ton A. Reid, Seaforth; Miss Jeckell, Exeter, and- Mrs. Barnett, Goderich were most appealing in their earnes' ness. A song by Miss Isabel Cumming and the resolutions read and adopted by Miss Sommerville, of Goderich, and seconded by Mrs. Robest Eber- hart, of Seaforth, concluded the pro- gram.. The ladies of the church served a delightful luncheon and afternoon tea. ST. HELENS (Too late for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Joe McIntosh, of Vineland, spent the week -end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Todd. • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deyell, Wing - ham, visited one day recently with Mr. and Mrs. John Swan. Miss Iona Swan from Dungannon also spent the week -end at her home here. -Messrs. W. I. Miller, Gordon Miller, Hugh and Will Rutherford, and' Geo. A. Webb, motored to London on Mon- day and attended the Fair there. Misses Annie Watson, Loreen Mil- ler and Vera Taylor attended the London Fair on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Woods return- ed this week from their honeymoon. India's export trade to Canada for many years has been based on the de- mand for two products typical of In- dia, namely, tea and jute. 1111111, YOUR HOME STATION! CItNX, 120Q ltcs.-Wingham-.249,9 Met to„ WDDKI,Y PROGRAM: 111CaIILIGIIS It, Friday, Sept. 24th; 11.45 a.m. Farmers' Dour, 12.30 p.m. Noonday News and OV - ficial ficial Weather,, 1.00 pm. Stuart Hanlblin's 111.11111. - lies. 5.45 p.m. Growin' Up. • Saturday, Sept. y,5t : h 11.45 am. Farmers' afoul:'. 12.35 p.m. OKNX Hill -Billies. 0.15 p.m. Reg. pouglass-e-sports;. Sunday, Sept. 26th: 11.00 a.tn. Wingham United Church., 1.15 .p.m. "The puron Old Boy" 7.00 St. ' Andrew's Presbyteriatk„ Church. Monday, Sept. 27th: 12.35 p.m.. Clinton Review. 1.15 p.m. Livestock Markets. d.45- p.m. Blyth Review '1.45 p.m. Kenneth Rh:topl-songs,•. 8.00 p.m. Special Networlt Broad- cast. Tuesday, Sept. 28th: 12.35 p.m. ,Kincardine Review, 1.15 p.m. Livestock Markets, 6.3 p.m. H; T. Thomson, Indepen-.- dent Liberal. 9.00 pan. Tena Reid at the Organ,.. 9.30 p.m. Premier Hepburn, Wednesday, Sept. 29th: 12.15 p.m. CICNX Entertainments Guide, 12.30 p.m. Noonday News and. Of.. ficial Weather. 1.15 p.m. Livestock Markets, 6.45 p.m. Teeswater Review: Thursday, Sept 30th: 11.15 a.m. Strike Up The Banda 12.35 p.m. W. H. Logan, Conserve..- tive. 6.45 pan. Lucknow Review 8.00 p.m. Gladys Pickeli-piano, 8.15 p.m. Radio and Movie Gossip.. The advertisements are printed for your convenience. They inform and save your time, energy and money. cb=SNAPSFlOT CUIL oatlommasserstak.ktil PICTURES EVERYBODY LIKES t The amateur who took this picture sons, but the appeal of THE statisticians tell us that there are now millions and millions of camera owners -more than a mil- lion right here in Canada alone - but how many of them take pic- tures that really qualify as pictures, such as might be chosen to adorn the walls of a home other than their own, it a question. Some judges of amateur snapshot contests aver that scarcely one per - eon in a couple of thousand submits pictures of genuine pictorial quality or having the saving appeal ofstory- telling human interest. Others say that often most of the pictures are so good in these respects that they. have difficulty in making decisions. Perhaps the verdict depends as much upon who the judges are as upon what the pictures are, All of them concede that from the stand• point of photographic quality -con rect exposure and proper focus -the average of amateur photographs is high. In that sense there is no doubt that thousands of amateurs take good pictures but with respect to evoking geueraI appeal, It must be admitted that not all give evidence , of attention to artistic,bomposition, thought in the choice of subject, or care for the right moment to snap the shutter. The result is pictures that are commonplace in .their appeal to others. Usually, such pictures are personal to the picture taker, such as a close-up of a beloved infant with no qualities to distinguish it frotn snapshots of a thousand other babies. To wit snapshot prizes, camera users need to take pains to: plan their pictures or at least exercise judgment in selecting a viewpoint. gave thought to it. The boys are his: the picture is universal. that will give the best eomposition.., Haphazard shooting rarely brlagst- really good pictures. Unless expert encs has proved it, nmataiir picture takers should not assume that they possess a natural picture sense,• They -would do well to study exenn pies of artistic photographs cone stantly published in magazines, newspapers and' books, go to photos - graphic exhibits, and learn what it takes to snake a good picture. Can it be that the majority of amateur picture takers are quite cons tent with their pictures considering the fun they get in: taking them and their value as records of good times or likenesses of relatives and . friends? Certainly many do get vast enjoyment in carrying their snap- shots around with them is wallets and handbags and exhibiting then to - those in the circle of their amain. ance. They think their pictures are pretty good, and, as per2;bnal pats tures, they certainly are. Whether or not a ,camera user 10. interested in snapshot contests, he can get all the pleasure the painter gets in hiswork to create pictures that will be admired by everybody if he will ventage beyond the field of'; personal interest and try to snake pictures of general appeal. This . means planning, care and thought. It's the difference, for example; bee. tween a picture entitled, "My wife and Junior, aged four," with the nib- • jests standing stiffly Lido by silo and one of the same subjeeta en- - titled, "A boy's best friend is his , mother,";showing ' her, with the boy • over her knee, giving him a spank ing. ThatTathe kind of picture every.- body verybody likes. 142 John van Guilder,