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The Seaforth News, 1938-06-02, Page 3INSISTON HAMCO—CANADA'S FINEST COKE 1 THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1938 THE SEAFORTH NEWS PAGE THREE BOBBY. PORTER BLAZES . (PATH TO MAJOR LEAGUES Ia Bobby 'P'orter !blazing .a path to a major league lb,ase'ball 'career? - That is the question that 'T,oron't'o fans are asking themselves these days. it can be 'answered with en n i ' emphatic affirmative judging by the way' the Balmy Beath bey,' one of tihe few. young Canadians In professional baseball 'continues the 'brilliants ant 'p] aY he has s9vowm wait the Toronto Maple Leafs 'during the past couple of weeks. 'Porter, ik ,will be menemlbered, was pi'c'lee.cl off the Taranto .sandlots ,e couple of years ago .and taken South with the Leafs, He impressed Ike Boone, then Manager 'of the Toronto team, and was signed to a 'contract, He 'was optioned out .to the Marshall club of the East Texas league, where he played most 'of the .119S6 ,season, 'being eeoalled by Toronto late in August., ,Bobby has 'been with the Leafs 'even since. 'H'e stented as a regular when the 1119317 .oasrapa gn opened, but alternated in right. 'field with Adam 'Comorosky when :the 'Leafs ,aced 'left hand pitching. It was [believed that Porter .couldn't Chit. well 'against southpaws. But Bobby has disproved that 'theory ,convincingly this year. He has hit well ;against an 'kinds of pitching. His mecen't record ,of seven consecutive hits in as many times. at bat was made against 'outstanding Rochester hurlers, including Oscar Judd, 'sou'thp.aw, *who was born in London, 'Ontario, ,but now makes his 'home in Ingersoll where he first at - treated •atten'tion as an ,amateur star. In the recent ,flveigaane' series against Rochester, Porter made lit hits in I1B trips to the plate, a :6111 batting 'clip. His 'hits included three triples and a doable, !His .fielding .was just as sen- sational as his batting, and bee was easily the all-round star of the series. It has been 'Porter's ambition to gain a major league trial, anal the Toronto youngster who was an out- standing football star with the Balmy Beath 'club 'before he ever !took up baseball seriously, is working hard. Manager, Dan Howley, of the Leafs, has insisted that Porter is one of the best major league prospects he has seen in years, and all he needed was the experience to make him a great > ball player. It is likely 'that several major league 'dabs will 'be 'bidding for his services this year. The fact that ."Goody" Rosen, • another Tor- onto :boy, has 'been playing so well for Brooklyn in the national league, has drawn :attention to 'Cana.dian- horn players, and major league scouts are ,combing :professional and amateur [baseball in 'Canada now in search for new talent. ,Other ,Maple Leaf players are pot- ential big leaguers in the making, but Porter's sensational climb to well over the .300 •mark in the !batting averages has focused the spotlight on him. Manager Howley is determined that the Leafs will be in the :thick of the race all the way and is ,sparing -.no effort or expense to !build the team into a pennant contender. How- ley insists that his players 'deliver the goods, . or else The Leafs have been hustling, and have .sold them- selves to Toronto fans. But bed weather, injuries and 'other circuan- stan•ces have 'hampere'd the team in the early weeks of the 'campaign, and severalgames were lost that never aho ld have !been. 'But that's baseball, and the Leafs haven't let it 'discour- age them, The Toronto 'clu'b is starting night baseball ,earlier.- than ever before Since the, floodlights were first in- stalled at Maple Leaf Stadium. 'When the team returns 'borne for a 'four - game series against Montreal Royals, starting !Jame 114 a17 !the 'games be e Played under the lights Saturday night baseball' will be made a regular feature at Maple Leaf ;Stadium this season. Following the series ,with the Royale, the Leafs !depart for theit. longest road -trip .of the schedule, three 'weeks. They return on June 07, and will be home a]3 that weak do play night games against Buffalo and Rochester, CANADIAN POLICY Last week Prime Minister W. 'L. Mackenzie ''King told the House of Connects that Canada' is not •commit- ted either to ,go to war or even to re- main neutral where 'Great Britain is involved. 'Making a long-awaited statement on. Canada's foreign policy, the Prime Minister described the international outlook as "dank, but not one that calls for ,despair." Regarding possibility of war, Mr, Mackenzie King 'made three main points on Canada's position: Ili As an independent Nation, Ca- nada is not likely to attack or be at- tacked. As a member of the League of nations, Canada will not be drawn into war 'through applilication of League penalties 'because the sanc- tions articles of the League covenant "have ceased to have effect." '3. As a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, Canada has no commitments either to engage in war or remain neutral. If a situa- tion arises where warlike ' action, is proposed, it will 'be a matter for the Canadian 'Parliament to decide. Canada is not 'b'ound by the deci- sions ,of ,the United Kingdom on for- eign policy, the Prime Minister said. "Incidentally," he added, "array I say the time has come to cease speaking of the 'Dominions'' as if they were some peculiar half -fledged type of.. community, and all alike in their in- terests and views. "Such a usage leads to •confusion at best and to alibis and misrepresenta- tions at worst. South Africa is South Africa; New 'Zealand is New Zealand; Australia is Australia, and Canada is Canada, and it will help to good un- derstanding if that elementary fact is borne in mind." The world is disturbed and seem- ingly chaotic, the Prime Minister said.Force is ,openly 'glorified and solemn pledges are disregarded. Ar- maments are amounting to fantastic heig'h'ts. The air is filled with propa- ganda. The world war broke down accept- ed social structures and habitual re- straints and convictions. The univer- sal desire for peace which followed it has not 'been strong enough to cope with the new forces unloosed, Mr. King said. This measure of internal stability which survived in even the most dis- turbed states is 'ground for hope but it may be years 'before freedom and tolerance revived, he added, Yet he considered it encouraging :that no 'country in which democracy firmly established has given up" its ideal .of liberty at home and peace •abroad. ' After reviewing the situation in a number of the troubled areas in 'Fiu- roPa> the Prime Minister pointed to the struggle between 'autocratic for- ces of the fight and left, and the re- gimes which they had replaced. One view of the situation is that only a firm alliance of the democra- cies to call ,a halt 'could help matters, that a conflict is iraevitalble, he declar- ed. Another view is that such an alli- ance is neither 'possi'ble nor necessary, that a preventive war is not wise. ' "I am sure," he added, "that every government in Great Britain since ithe war, and certainly mot least the pres- ent ,Government, has striven for peace. "Differences of opinion may exist as to the wisdom of the policies ad- opted toward that end at different times, 'Governments may have failed to appreciate the .strength and trend of changing forces, 'but taken 'broadly they have shown a realism and a pa- tience that .few, if any other countries, can equal. ,Elaborating his statements con- tenting the League of Nations, the Prime Minister said; 'SB'rie'fly, the Canadian Goveritanent believes that the only 'feasible and constructive basis of League activity under present conditions is to develop all its possibilities Of conciliation, all its possibilities of shaping and focus- sing world opinion "We are convinced of the value and necessity of the League as 'an indis- pensable agency for organizing and strengthening the forces of good in the world and for effecting the essen- tion adjustment of conflicting nation- al aims.'" .. . "Equally definite is our belief that at the present juncture of world af- fairs it is not possible to make the League an international war office, an instrument of force, military or econ- omic." Mr. King reminded his hearers that it had been suggested that Canada should declare neutrality in any Tu- ture conflict. This, he indicated, would ,he an unwise course because it would not only tie the hands ,of !Parliament, but constitute an encouragement to potential} aggressors. do not ,consider that we are call- ed upon to pass j'udg'ment or take sides in (United Kingdom discussions, Inevitalbly the rise of such contentions issues, such party cleavages, lead to efforts to secure or to claire the sup- port of Canada or Australia or South Africa or New 'Zealand for one or other view, "Statements appear in the British press that the Dominions demand this or that, that Australia supports 'the Government or that New Zealand supports the Opposition view, "So far as the Canadian 'Govern- ment is concerned it does not •consid er that it is in the interests either of Canada or the Commonwealth to ten- der advice as to what policy the 'Uni- ted •Kingdoms should adopt week by week, or become involved in British political disputes. 'We have expressed no opinion on that policy and no one in London. is authorized or warranted in interpret- ing us as doing so." OBSERVATIONS ON HARDY OHIRYSANTIHEMUMiS (Experimental !Farina Note) Hardy chrysanthemums deserve a place in every home garden. They can be relied upon to produce a wealth of bloom during' autumn months • f a ter most >;a^arden flowers have.been destroyed 'by early .frosts. Their cultural requirements are very simple, plenty of sunshine, an raanple sw tof plant food, Pp Y, division of Plants each spring and perhaps most important of all, good drainage, states R. C. Palmer, Superintendent, S•uan- nverland Experimental Station. The 'chrysanthemum is a sun-8ovinrg plant; given a good supply of soil moisture it will thrive in the hottest location. Exoellent blooms can be secured from plants set in coarse sandy .soil, provided they are supplied with liberal quantities of plant food. A generous dressing of well -rotted barnyard manure thoroughly incorp- orated with the soil 'before planting time will do much to ensure the suc- cess of the chrysanthemum heti. With most varieties, far the best results are secured by starting with individual cuttings each spring. By April, the old .plants have usually sent out a nuanber of new shoats at the base of which a few small roots have •cleveloped. These new shots may be ,cut off and set out In their perma- netn ,positions about 18 inches apart, making sure that the soil is ,pressed firmly about them. Plants from these new cuttings ,produce much 'better flowers than do the old .crowns which may well 'be discarded. . Many excellent varieties of early blooming chrysanthemums are now available. The Massee type which can be had in yellow, pink, cream and bronze colours, is exceedingly vigor - nus and free flowing. This type is very 'desirable ,for massing in large beds. Sanctity is an early blooming white with dwarf, free flowering habit, well adapted for use as an, edging to borders. Kingcu,p is a 'deep yellow of taller growth which !blossoms over a long period. Bronze Early Buttercup is of very vigorous constitution and produces fine blooms but they do not last well when tut. On the other hand, the large ,pink .flowers of Rayonante con- tin'u'e to omen for many days after they are.brought into the house. Mrs. Oartwright is also excellent for out - ting. A. E. Cooper is a fine terra- cotta 'which !blooms early. The flower heads are greatly improved .by dis- budding. The new 'Korean hybrids are very hardy and 'free [flowering. They are now available in a wide range ,of col- our, height and blooming season. Hebe, Vulcan and iGrion are silvery pink, carmine red and canary yellow, respectively. All of the above varieties have been found quite hardy at the Summerland Experimental Station. They may be left in the garden :over ,winter without protection provided they are planted M a well -drained location: Chrysan- themums ,withstand quite low temper- atures ,but are apt to die off in poorly aerated, wet soil. IHe—Did the candidate electrify hi, audience?" She—No, he only .gassed it. Send us the names of your visitors. Gounter Check Book •; We ire Selling Quality Books Books are Web Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. • The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, UCTION CO COKE Save dollars through- out the next heating season by filling your bin with Hamco Coke NOW . Ask your local Hainco De.' er for full particulars. GET A DANDY HAMCO COKE SHOVEL at a fraction of regular cost. See your dealer. • Ask him, too, about the new HA1!4C0 AUTOMATIC DRAFT CONTROL and HAMCO HOT WATER HEATER HAMCO COKE HAMILTON SY.PNODUCi COKE OVENS, LIMITED HAMILTON, CANADA WM. AMENT ERNEST L. BOX N. 'CLUFF & SONS J. J. SCLATER BOTANICAL NOTES FOR JUNE ,(•Experimental 'Farms Note) Brightcolours and delicious scent of roses in .'June appeal to man's senses, but this season of the renais- sance of the leaves softly influences— consciously or otherwise—the human soul Tgrowth of leaves, specially those.he ,of the trees, means far more than the pleasure which we enjoy in their shade end shelter during the hot summer days. Secure in the knowledge that the birth of their young is assured by pol- lination and the consequent formation of the seed, trees were content, last month, to delay the growth of their leaves until this a]'1 -important funs tion and vigour of new life; ready and willing to pay for the pageant of the year. The blossoms enjoy a short life and a gay one, ,bait not so the leaves upon whom rests the responsibility of the maintenance of their mother—the tree. 'They have to live through five long months of labour and hardship garnering pervious things from earth and air in 3ace of the ravages of in- sects, fungi and the elements. For they owe, also, a debt to Mother Earth which will be repaid in Novem- ber. and only when they have, like children, returned to her lap at the foot of the naken tree, to deposit their golden sweetness in a wintry hoard— N'ature's hidden .workshop — always busy with the preparation of endless- stores ndlessstores of food with which to start in life future generations of leaves. The rose has always been the fav- ourite 'flower, and as such figures in religion, heraldry, the arts and litera- ture, The roses, which are blessed year by year, are very dear to Catho- lics; roses often adorn coats -of -arms; architects include them in their de- signs; the rose so eulogized by !poets is the same as that described by bota- nists. Chaucer, Spencer and Shake- speare all sing the praises cf Eglan- tine— the sweetbriar—the rose with fragrant leaves which escaped front Europe and now happily 'grows wild from Nova Scotia to !Ontario. There are instances, where the name of rose, has 'been wrongly ap- plied, such asthe rose of Sharon with its 'holly'hocklike 'flowers, and :the Rose of Jericho, an interesting mem- ber of the mustard family, :a native of the desert regions of Palestine; also called' by the appropriate name of Re- surrection Flower, because the dried plant expands and appears to •come to life again when p111 into water. Other instances of the misapplica- tion ,of the name of rose in Isaiah and the Song of Songs are cited by Bible students, who aver that the w'or'd used is derivedfrom an origin mean- ing ',bulb', and is no 'doubt a bulbous plant of 'which there are many kinds in Palestine; as the :lily, ,crocus and the narcissus, any of which may be the plant referred to. That the 'Romans were familiar with the rose—,and doubtless •the true one—is indicated by the expression 'sub rosa', Common to 'this 'day. It was the ;practice to ,place a rose over the do'o'r of a ,ptdbtlk or private 'banding as a warning that whoever passed be- neath it must not disclose . anything said or done within, The 'Romanis probably borrowed this custom from Egypt where the rose was the em- blem of 'Harpocrates', the god of si- lence. The Latin ''sub .rasa' would then be translated into the modern or progressive vernacular as 'Mum's the word'. Canadian wild roses, of various kinds, grow from ,coast to toast, many of which appear so closely to resemble one another, that it is the privilege of only those 'botanists, who have made them a special and pains- taking study, to tell them apart. Wild roses are the most beautiful and welcome of all !flowering shnubs as they brighten the countryside with their delicate fragrant blossoms, crammed with yellow stamens. For- tunately we are reminded of 'them again in the fall when their .scarlet 'hips' are welcome items in the gener- al wealth of colour .of fruit so char- acteristic of that season. It is difficult, in most eases, to refer the cultivated roses to 'their wild pro- totypes as they have 'grown, crossed and recrossed for so many ,centuries. The magnificent double 'farms of to- day are a noble and lasting tribute to the skill of those .gardeners who have developed a multitude of petals from stamens. But 'Flaming June must pass—.ever redolent of roses and the birth of ver- dure—into another phase of high summer when the roses seem not so 'red, and the trees not quite so green, when the song of wild 'birds is hush- ed; and when nature seems to pause in anticipation of the Crown of the Year.—E; W. Hart, Division of Hor- ticulture, Central Experimental Farm. Ottawa, Canada. Little Hilda, with her Teddybear and her Grannie, was about' to set out for the morning walk. 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