The Seaforth News, 1941-01-16, Page 3THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1941
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Lord Baden.Powell,
Chief Scout, Dead
Lt. Gen, Loral Baden-Powell, or the
Chief Scout as he is more briefly
known to some millions of children
throughout the world, who flied in
iirnya on Wednesday, Jan.: 8, was
berm in London op February 25, 1857.
lei, father was an Oxford professor';
Fellow n1' the Ruya1 Society; the
(teller 0r unary learned theological
1.>lks; and 11 clergynitln w011 known
t;u life versatility of talent, his broad
1(01 original outlook turd his kindly
azul generous disposition. It Was
'11111te4 of Prof. Baden-Powell after
his death: "lie was nue of the sunlit
eaed of retormeee who linve striven,
aed after a long struggle with some
e((((lse. t0 improve the system of
edneati,.01 pursned at Oxford 11y ad-
deioit In the former studios of tete
nniwet55(9 cf e due and reeogllzed
((tenth-, t_> :mesal knowledge." The
,'>fe4' 8 snit', mon 110 1' 111(5 1011' (laugh-
er of Admiral R. H. Smyth, 11.5.1'.,
Mere., F.R.8,. and Boy Scouts and
.;fel Guides througltmit the world
1114vi !nom. to thank her 14R' than per-
haps they know, for the Chief Scout
Lae ((feel said that it was largely due
to her encouragement and belief in
its possibilities that the Scout move-
ment made its start in the world.
Al a very early ago ho displayed
the energy, embidexterity and versa-
tility which have distinguished him
ever since. Ruskin forme him as a
small boy drawing with his right
hand and left hand alternately and
advised his mother to let him con-
tinue this practice; hence -some years
:ter we hear of him in India, scene
painting for theatricals with a
.111111 brush in either hand and another
tied onto his foot. With a family of
4
brothels rte learnt to work Intelli-
gently and to pick Op, knowledge, to
camp and fend for himself, to Man-
age a boat and to play games; so
that when he went to Charterhouse
he not only kept goal for the school,
but also merle a good Moue. 501'
wont, While th.wailing his, entrance
10 the University of Oxford he filled
in time by trying his luck al an army
exam, turd; much to his mv1 surprise,.
he passed out ea high in both Wan -
try and cavalry papers that he was
attached to a cavalry regiment with-
out the 111401(1 two years at Sandhurst
anti found 1hi111se11' at ol(1e a fully
fledged (4,00llern in the .13511 hussars
bound for India.
He distinguished hituse'lf through
his career in India and elsewhere a5
a soldier and sportema11. Front the
point of View 111' Ito Iloy Seoul move -
meet, the important thing is that i1.
was while sp'rvitit; with his regiment
that he reeliz01 Butt the ordinary
peeve) training of melt for seeviee in
the field lacked training 1)l iIdieid-
utility and character. i.e., manliness
KO Hell reliance and reliability, 110
therefore, carried out. clusoes of in-
struction for his owe 111011 ou linos
lit that 111110 1111110 unknnwu 111 the
army. giving them. individual train-
ing in scouting, observation and
cantpaigttittg.
Muring the South African War
when, as defender of Idafeking,
Baden-Powell's name Hest became a -
household word, he made a further
experiment- this time with boys.
Under ifs staff officer, Lord Edward
Cecil, the boys of Mafelting were or-
ganized as 0 corps for general utility
with a training 110011 011 the lines of
the Boy Scouts today, "The experi-
ence taught one," wrote the Chief
Scout, ''that if their training were
AIR RAIDS FAIL TO HALT BBC PROGRAMME
Here is a 'scene in a BB'C studio
thtring one of the recent air raids on
London. The e'.1mete:rape was taken
during -the nightly "Starlight" 'feature
(-f the BBC. North American trans-
mission and oh 'ws members of the
BBIC staff resting in the studio as the
,programme is actua'lly on the air. The
young actress -singer -dancer, Patricia
Burke, is at the microphone sharing
prngratnnle honours with ipianist-com-
poser Harry Jacobson of South Af-
rica and 'Gerry 'Wilmot elf the CBC
O'ver,eas Unit.
made to appeal to (hent, boys would
learn (readily, acid also that boys
Weare capable of taking rt:sponalhilltY
to a far greater degree111011leas gen-
eraily believed if only they were
trusted." here then, away In 1900 in
that little garrison town, were sown
the seeds of the great worldwide
Movement nt of Scooting for Boys.
On his return from South Arrive
in 1013, B'.-1'. found thttt his book,
"Aids to Scouting"—written for so1-
111er14--w00 being used by teachers ie
England 1'o' the trebling of boys in
character and citizenship. He, there-
fore, set 04 work to write a book on
the Hanle lines, b114 suited for boys,
to be used by boys' organizations as
41 1>11(11111i of ('11thasfug the lads mut
giving a wider tecepe and greater va-
riety to their t•ai11111g for citizenship
(halt the, drill methods width had
hitherto been employed,
111 111(57 he eon 41 Clea a trial ('xper-
inte tai camp for Scout training el
13rown14eu island in Dorset, and (lo
following year the handbook, ecout-
nig for Boys," Was issued in six forl-
uightly parts, 1401gg before rho sotieS
Was emupletc'(l petiole 1111'1 11•oops 'rf
Scants Mel sprung all throughout the
41011(11Py'.. 11(1(1 the movement 141(14 fn
full swing. In 1010 it had grown ref
such vast dimensions thaal. 11.-P. jet'(
the army to take 11 is hand.
it has sometimes Meet - urged he
(Titles of the Iloy 814(11(( that au or-
gaitiz:llien with a general at els head
1.01101 1101. 0111 to he a military m0ve-
un,111, however well disguised, The
Chief Scrim's reply ((1(4 111111 there
14110 00 reason why x.11 11111 'i>'('(l..
horse, utter he had !11119005 1110 Car -
01'1' 111 Ole ring, sh0111(1 1101 cud leis
lire 111 pulling a baker's curt or some
equally useful civil oc1upati011. That.
his own selection of a military can•-
eer Was more 01' loss 11 01(1m0e0110
has been shown /delve, and we hive
1'ur5>cr proof of it in his own state-
ment thathis choice alternated bet-
ween
enween the career of a r1iseioatu'y and
that of an 11(toh•, ami while hovering
between the two be "fell into" t110
To those who knew 111tH it seems
probable that in either of tile above
mention careers, or as a black and
white artist, or as a sculptor he
would have made 1i great mark; while
as an author --even in Illy spare time
he attained top Tank, his book "Scout-
ing for Boys" having been translated
into languages only equalled by the
Bible. The Chief Scone's 11rs1 book
was written (and illustrated by 1110
author) at the age of six and was et
treatise on animals, It is 1111 interest-
ing relic in connection with the pop-
ular theory that the illustLat(.d his
books with one Mond while writing
with elle other. '
At any rate every talent that he
Possessed, every inspiration of that
wonderful blain, all his time and
hobbies and much of his 511011 01 -
come were devoted to the service of
the great Boy Scout Movement 0f
which 110 lees the life and soul. No
scheme was too large and too elttb-
o•ate- -no individual idea too shall
and orcliuery—to receive the Chief
Scout's careful consideration, so long
as it waS put forward in the interest
of service, -
When the World War broke out
General Baden-Powell asked to be
sent to the front. The War Office,
however, decided that his place as
head of the Boy Scouts was of greet-
er importance and tine boys of the
United Kingdom were mobilized,
rendering valuable service to the
Government througholt the conflict.
Baron Batten -Powell travelled wed.,
ly in (recent years, visiting all parts
of the British F(1015) re and many for-
eign countries 01 the interest of the
Seoul 11101,0111 004, 011e or 1119 11190,11(
hips 0a.s to Panama, thence hack
through 1.11e Weer 1u1110s to the Gait.
ed States and Canada, He macre this
circuit in 1012 and again in 1830.
The 101E trip was expanded int''
an extensive tour of the United
Stales, in which 11.0 appeared in the
chief cities front Hostou to Seattle.
When he reached Portland. Oregon.
(01 his torn' he w141 greeted by a hem,
ing crowd (1t' radicals wiled] has 1)(1011
orgsniz,.,d to break up his lecture nn
the exciting that see nttee wee fo-1'
ing militarism. This wag ca t:rega' t.t
ritiehm ' u the meee•uu•t>t Ile its.
ly years. but it outgrew ,nurh of 11)111
opposition.
'1'he baron was -au and. ul p rte•
mall and really expert as a polo play-
er. Physically 1w ideal '14(81(4(4(0''''1 eteeee
of medium height and :pare. sinewy
0111111. Ir' 4(114 a ((11151er of loa•s'lo1,a-
sl11p. sabiIllillg the 1110: 51110101W.
8100d4 50011 1(51e1' i. Swale„ .400: :1,''
saddle, - -
Always adventurous, he was one of
the first British officers et dy. 4oine
up with Wilbur Wright when the tat
ter was domoos1rattn'; tit
at Le Almee Franc,. (b(e)er e. pee-.
431 (Cas a ('Ticket player. yachts-
man and big game Blotter and wae
laurels at pig sticking, about «hick
lie went. 11 ('Cabe( 1.114(1 was e, aside
eyed 'ts authoritative :mi this British
sport as was 12x1(14 \1'altolt's "Comp -
Met angler" 011 the art 111' >iehili41.
All told be wrote about two dozen
books. They dealt with his experf-
111e01 01 the (8101paigns 111 h>dfa, Ar-
gbanisttin, and South Africa, with
14coutiug turd sport and with military
training. 1-11s manual or cavalry . Held
regulations 11114 140111d11 111 in the Ih•i-
iis11 army for years,
HURON COUNTY FARMER
Continued from page two
of Meer.. They could find nothing 011
the ,\\'innipeg merket to suit and, as a
last resort, 09(5141(1 '(lie 1,lCInt4're Ranch,
1(1 Alberta, by phone. 1\I r. \i15rlle(on
ordered a load of yearlings, specifying
exac41y what he wanted. He confessed
that it was with mixed feeling. -that he
awaited their arrival but When the
car pulled into Clinton it was juet
about as nice a load of (feedere as he
had ever seen. Since then he has or-
derra 1t rarleaci every year 01111 always
they have been '>;oocl, He tlliltke that
thio year's load is the hest yet. \Vhen
WV saw ahem we had to agree that
they were a fine lot, -glow -set, blocky
white faces,
The quality of the cattle was not
the whole story, however, This
rancher -to -feeder dent had eliminated
three or foto' commissions and extra
freight and yarding charges. It was
good !wetness for both parties but
the hind of hnsilless that is pUSsible
only when both parties to the deal
are honorable men. M1'. -Middleton
had been buying for four years from
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO,
A NING lo friolbers
ofCrowing -Clthdren
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No matter what you have tried in the
past to relieve misery of colds—treat
your child the ihnproved Vicks way—
«ith a "VapoRub Massage", Then
notice how swiftly it starts to quiet
entlghi.lg, lace (muscular soreness or
tightness unci bring comfort.
.'eh this tot tee 151'..11 ete,45 treat-
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its benefits, here's what you do: Mas-
sage VapoRuh for 3 minutes on IM-
PORTANT RIB -AREA OF BACK as well
as chest and throat—spread a thick
laver of VapoRub on chest and cover
with a warmer cloth. BE suRE to use
genuine Vicks VapoRub.
When you see the result( of this in-
rreveat Vicks trn'11ent you will won-
der how eveeensi-
ale,1Mit t, mother
�,. •ooId 1 u -. 557
-�.- .deny 1.11 (41.t.i the
cr •t{fort and r.:-
at lief it 011 .50 (('nen
•-- mislay of 00548.
t:
a man he laud never s,en. Meintyre.s
had Iwo!' shipping t 444(5 a. 'tong ,10,
0111x" hr a 111011 daft -1)(,y lid 11.!
(.1:1114 1,01'..011,11Y. •'mr'1'.y. How it,11, II
1001 0101'" ;at101'01.101y t'1( ial,,r
w'n04h5 0,- ft' this
I we,n11,1 j1(sr rant( pr'q,,,r,i'n.
114 our enwplit;tied utacicetiug
iu,wy' t., tilt 1,1 i •can -e- li5 l,4'•9
trust b' 1(v-eu oleo and naso
Oce-
111111' ..1 Iii, 5,,o a,, 1-
10asture. Fitto,'u :u -n',- of wl,e111 mud
ma (^Baal ue'euge oti brain•' area 1.11.
,'(5551 rca lis. 'i'1),-• a.t'es of wiled
again Is 1instly 5,11 to 11,4' steers.
Wle.4 ilio feeders :mire' they 111e
turned on pasture till freeze-up.
Til the wise.- they tire, led
straw eweetI 1((d with molasses and
5(14111 111y w•illl j1s1 11)o0gl1 ;;runt 1
keep them growing well. 1'1119 w111 ter
they are going t0 get semoileako as
well. 1 asked if they here finished on
grass. "No. a little meal is 11 wend(' -
Sul help in finishing a steer (Well on
the best of grass," I was told. "We
stat'( feeding meal again in August
and it seems to give just what the
pasture lacks"
Last yeas steers averaged 775 1115,
on arrival. When sold the following
fall they averaged 1.200 lbs. and, as 1
have mentioned, sold at the top of
1110 m(41510t and were good enough
for the Royal York (hers to approve.
Next- fall the Aliddletons are planing
for an even better load for market.
During this brier visit to Huron
county 1 was surprised to learn that
apples play such a prominent part in
the emnn14' agricultural pi1ttue. Mr.
Shearer informed me that there me
11111 members in the Huron Fruit
Growers' Association. \i014t of these
live near the lake Metre but one of
the best ordtards. that of Mrs,
Thompson and operated by her
brother, 1t. J. Aletaughlin, is inland
at Brussels. When returning from
the hiiddletnns We made a brief visit
t0 the Sloancrest 0rehards owned
and operated by Mrs, ll, A. Smith,
Mrs. Smith )las 60 acres of hearing
orchard, the largest in the (county,
and is president of the county ass0c-
11(ton. We found her busy in the
packing cellar with a crew of helpers
sorting oat choice specimens for the
Sloane>'est display at the coming
Huron County Fruit show.
10 the saute township George
Laithwaite 8: Son have 511 acres bear -
Mg. The average good orchard 110w -
ever, hue five acres of bearing trees,
---en0ngh to justify the investment.
io spraying- equipment and make it
worth while to do a good job. lncid-
enta11y, 005erich township. were or-
chardists are most plentiful. has the
5fstinctfon of not having a cent of
^_•ack taxes on the books. nor has it
had for years.
It was With some pride, too, that
Mr. Shearer told me that when lime
-et ('11(1»'ate, its centennial next
.ee. it will he without a cent 01'debt
aims( the county as the hast deb•
HELD CHURCHILL
PRISONER OF WAR
As the "commando on R 1>o,'is" ole
its tour - of Soml1 Mona. passed
through Bethlehem. ()rangy' i•'re
sa10, 1111 fnl•r'5te•d caller waw "Uant
Jan" La11>precl1.
J)'o •ty-11>e }' ars ago -00n, Jan"
was fighting ou (let Boer aide in 111e
South Al'.rietul war. In the sante war,
Winston ('bnl•chill. Prime Minister of
Greet Britain, was rim war' ('(0(1110
1101111(n( at' a 1.01i5011 daily. 011
Noveuiher 1ie. 180:x, ti Boer column (14'
whiclt "(lour Jen" was a member
Mew up an armoured train in Natal
and took Mr. Churchill prisoner. Mr.
Churchill was placed in charge of
"0010 ,1a11" and subsequently es-
caped,
When lir, Churchill ' became
Prime Minister, Mr. Lamprecht
wrote to him, reminding him of that
Sunday in Natal, and expressing the
hope that this time 'Mr. Churchill
would be more careful.
In reply, Mr. Churchill sent a copy
0f his memoirs with the inscription
"T0 my old friend, J. D. Lamprecht"
"It is strange," ilia. Lamprecht
said in a recent iuterview "that I
should now be supporting my former
foe in the struggle for freedom. But
the causer for which we are fighting
is just. That is the only thing
which matters."
The "Commando on Wheels" is a
(mechanized convoy three miles long,
touring the (inion of South Africa to
show the Remy to the country.
enture will then be retired. This
speaks volumes for the careful and
wise financial management of this
rural county. Many of our urban
municipalities might well take note.
Diminutive ?'C011ne Willer is one of
the stare of "Let's Go To The ,Music
Hall" hearel over the 'CBC !National
.Network to :Mondays. at 51110 p.111.
EDs't' from the -CBC Playhouse in
Peron((. As sorrerette 'tyf the program
she im;,rronate, litany of the singing
per-onalitics 1.101' were famous '0n
thy s+ca;;es of London's halls during
the nineties.
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SEAFORTH
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