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The Seaforth News, 1934-03-22, Page 3THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934. THE SEAFORTH NEWS. THE 'ONTARIOLEGISLATURE IA stinging a'bac'k upon ,Oipp.osition im•em'bers of the Legislature was made Iby II'om. IWm. IFitulayson, "Minister of (Lands and (Forests, in the budget de- bate, .for following the .leadership of !Provincial 'Liberal Leader IHe'p'burn and a p'olity of—if returned to power ,fire wholesale civil servants and members of the Hydro -Electric Pow- er'Confmission staff. (Stich ugly, mal- icious 'statements as are ''being made by Mr. Hepburn, the Minister warn- ed would ultimately lead to F. IA, IGaby, chief Hydro engineer, who 'Mr. lHapburn declared ,would lead a par- ade,'of dismissed 'employees of the government leaving the ;Hydro and entering some commercial enterprise. Not a member of The Opposition including Lib.esal House Leader 'Me- Qui'bban and Progressive Leader Nix -- on would 'take 't'he challenge laid down by Mr. (Finlayson in asking whether they approved of Mr. Hep - burn's absurd remarks: Dr. McQuib- tban weakly replied that he did not write Mr. •Hepburn's statements; nei- ther did the (atter write his. Mr. IFianlayso'n denied a statement made by 'hLr. Nixon that Mr. 'Gaby had prepared an attack on Mr. Hep- burn in a three-page pamphlet, but that the pa•mp'hlet had been issued in reply 'bo (Hepburn attacks on Hydro. "This sort of malicious talk by Mr, Hepburn is killing the Liberal party," said Mr, ihtiilayson, "This loose, wild talk than we are going to have a par- ade of dismissed civil servants if he is returned to power." Mr. Finlayson.defended Mr. Gaby as an outstanding 'member of the Hy- dro staff,, and probably the greatest •engineer in 'Hydro matters on the continent. I -le did not •imagine that the good thinking people of the prov- ince would approve o'f it, neither did the •believe that members of the op- position 'would approve of 'it." The Milk Control Bill passed through committee stage of the 'Louse during which Hon. T. L. IV Kennedy, Minister of 'agriculture, indicated a board of tfiree would shortly be appropriated. The oh•air- man, Col. Kennedy indicated, would 'Nave a full time position, the other two members per diem allowances. The fee under the bill would be'nom- inal, he said. An appropriation of $'3,0,000 un- der the Northern iDevelopmeut Act is made in the resolution of Hon. Wm. (Finlayson, Minister of Lands and Forests, who stated that since the act came into force in 1119112, there has 'been $63;000,000 appropriated under this fund. (Arthur (Ellis, Conservative member for 'South 'Ottawa, made a spirited rattack on Provincial 'Liberal Leader Hepburn during the debate on the budget, charging the 'atter with at- tempting to 'introduce "Tammany Hall" methods into Canadian politics, in advocating dismissal of thousands df civil servants if the Liberal party is returned to power. Mr. Hepburn had recently stated the would intro- duce wi oltsale dismissals. "Mr. Hepburn is inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity," said Mr. Ellis, declaring that he had been astonished that any leader of a responsible party in 'Ontario should threaten such action. 1I'r, 'Ellis allso chablen.ged Progres- sive Leader Nixon to state his stand in regard bo the ;Hepburn utterances in regard to abolishing the Depart- ment of Agriculture, but IvLr. Nixon dedl'inned tto state his views on many of the matters presenttd. Mark Vaughan, Conservative mem- ber for Welland, also speaking in the budget debate, made reference to 'the. case of Magistrate McGaughrin of 'Orillia in 'quoting from Samuel Pepys' 'Diary, and u'ahvg the refer- ence in which "Pepys was constrain- ed to divide £13150 with one Barlow who had preceded him in the posi- tion.' Mr. Vaughan while referring to this section failed to be ptrnnitted to :bring in'the-point 'M'agi'strate ide- Caughrin had provided, in can origin- al understanding, with a retiring or 'compassionate allowance. [Legislation giving municipalities power to license and control lending. libraries with a view to banning cir- culation of objectionable books will be brought in by 'tilt government, Hon. Wm, 'Finlayson, Mnister of Lands and Forests, intimated when a similar bill was before the House in- troduced by Fred G. Marten, Con- servative, Bracton. Mr. Finlayson in- formed Mr. MdBrien the govern:metn planned legislation which will go fur- ther than the MGcBrien bill. An amendment to the Pawnbrokers' Act introduced by Attorney-lGeneral W. H. Price, prevents pawning of naval or military medals, decoration or orders, and also provides a fine or not less than $20 for infraction of the Act. H. J. Davis, Cons., Elgin, introduc- ed legislation which- aims to ntakt Re- membrance Day, Nov. 11, a legal holiday, and which will compel every ntu.nicipality to observe the holiday. +Public 'Accounts committee held their initial meeting under the chair- manship .of Hon, W. D. Black, Con- servative member far Addington, when it was ruled that matters per- taining to other years than 1933 will not be discussed. 'Both Liberal Lead- er M'cQu'ibban and N.. O. I-Iipe], Lib., South Waterloo, sought to bring in matters pertaining to other years, the former in regard to financing of the Liq. Con. 13d., and the latter in re- gard to road contracts; is given a ,copy of the table for any one who may care to make one. Ink Stains.—;Soak in sour milk. If a dark stain remains rinse in a wtjak solution of 'eirlorid'e cif line. IB'lood (Stains:-1Sbok in cold salt ,' water; then wash in warn water with plenty of soap; afterward boil. � Grass Stains, —;Saturate the spots thoroughly with kerosene, then put ut the washtub. (Iodine Stains.—Wash with alcohol, then rinse in soapy water. (Hot Tea an'dt Coffee Stains.—Soak the .stained fabric in cold 'water;; wring; spread out and pour a few i drops of glycerine on each spot. Let,' it stand several hours; then wash with i! cold .water and soap. Iron .Rust.—(Soak'the stain bhor- pugnly with lemon juice- s rinkle 1 with salt and bleach for several hours in the stt, Grease Spots -;Hot water and soap, generally remove these. If fixed by long standing, use ether, chloroform or naphtha. All three of these rust be used away from either fire or artificial light. Pitch, Wheel Grease, Tar Stains.— Soften the stains with lard, then soak in turpentine. Scrape off carefully with a 'knife all the loose surface diet; sponge clean with turpentine and rub gently till dry. Mildew.—;Soak in a weak solution of chloride of lime for several hours, ;Rinse in cold water. ISewinig-Machine Oil Stains. -Rub with lard, Let stand for several hours, then wash with' cold water and soap.' Scorch Stains.-i'Vet the scorched place, rub with soap and 'bleachin the sun. Fruit !Stains, — !Stretch the fabric containing the stain over the mouth of a basin and pour boiling water an the stain. IIn cold weather fruit spots can frermenkly be removed by hang- ing the stained garments out-of-doors over night. If the stain has been fix- ed by time soak the article in a weak solution of oxalic acid or hold the spot over the fumes of sulphur. Soot Stains.--lRnb the spots with dry 'carnmea 1 before sending the clothes to the wash. 'Vaseline Stains. -Saturate the spot with ether and lay a cup over it to prevent evaporation until the stain is removed. Ilse the ether with very great care. 'Chocola'te and Cocoa Stains. — '\Yash with soap in tepid water. Varnish and Paint.—If the stain is on a coarse fabric dissolve by saturat- ing with turpentine; use alcohol if on a fine fabric. Sponge with chloroform if a dark ring is left by the turpent- ine. 'Be very cautious not to use either the 'chloroform or turpentine where there is either fire o'r artificial light. yards for top quality 'heavy cattle, with strong prices prevailing. Recently a choice lot of this class sold at six and one-half cents a lb. These cattle were smooth and well finished, weighing upwards of 'fifteen hundred pounds. With the surplus'relieved, as a re- sult of last year's export trade, feed- ers should profit by marketing prop- erly—finished cattle of this weight. Sow Thistle Menace 1Deternvined that sow thistle be stamped out within the confines of its area, the 'Council of the County of Kent have had a conference with IIon, T, L. IKen,nedy, Minister of Ag- riculture, Colonel Kennedy has offered his' as- sistance and has promised to prepare revisions of the Weed Act' enabling focal weed inspectors to administer weed control measures more effect- ively. A definite organi"zed campaign is now being prepared, consisting 'of newspaper publicity, special sow thistle lessons in schools of the coun- t', and a stringent clean-up of all waste and cultivated land during the growing season. HOUSEHOLD HINTS at is hard for even •the housewife of large experience to remember ex- actly The simple agents for removing various stains, Knowledge of the av- erage maid or laundress is still more limited, hence a device which serves in the house is a constant 'jog to the memory. It is a set of rules printed upon a yard of the :blackboard cloth used on schoolroom walls, Instead of writing with chalk I printed the rules neatly in the form of a table in white oil paint, thinned with turpent- ine. This medium, if properly dried is permanent; it cannot be disturbed either by steam or by rubbing. Afte allowing it to dry for four or Ifive'alay it was tacked on the kitchen wail inclosed in a frame of plain pine pis ture moulding. .I measured the black board before handing and bought th 'moulding properly cut at the corners so that it fitted together with no lab or except putting in the tacks. Below Look After Ice House tAt this time of the year a farmer should thoroughly inspect 'his ice house. Repair any little job before ,1 it becomes big and a costly job, If, for instance, a batten is rubbed off r I the ice house by live stock, rain will s get behind the studding and decrease :the the value of the insulation and start - rot in the sill, studs and sheathing, e — Heavy Cattle in Demand -At present, according to the Ont- - i ario Marketing Board, there is a de- finite demand at the Union 'Stock Beware of Weed Seeds in Manure Weed seeds find their way to the immure pile through the digestive sy- stems of animals and in bedding. When fresh manure is hauled out and spread on the land tweed seeds may be spread with it, Lf weeds are pres- ent allow the manure to remain in the pile for at least a month before spreading, and thereby 'avoid the dan- ger of increasing weed infestation. Henhouse Ventilation The removal of moisture is a major problem in poultry houses. 'Poultry have no sweat glands, but they give off relatively large amounts of vapour in respiration and through the skin. It was found at one experimental sta- tion that ntaximiim egg production was obtained when temperatures were not permitted to fluctuate widely, A henhouse temperature at 50 degrees F. is too high to be maintained on most farms in winter without artific- ial heat. +Hence, a lower temperature held uniformly would be desirable. Increasing numbers of poultrymen have 'had success with artificial heat properly regulated, but failure has commonly resulted when temperat- ures were allowed tb go too high or to fluctuate widely. Dairy Cattle Rings A common affection of cattle at this time of the year is ringworm. This can be easily controlled if taken in time. Nash the part with 'soap and water to remove crusts, scraping .if necessary, then dry the spot and paint with tincture of iodine, repeating the treatment dai:ly until cured. Sulphur ointment or any good smothering ointment if used conscientiously will also give good results. PAGE THREE. THE BEAUTY OF STONES A Japanese garden is not a flower garden; ,n either is it made for the purpose of cultivating plants, In nine cases out of ten there is nothing in it resembling a f1'ower-bed. .Some gardens may coatafat scarcely a sprig: of green; some have nothing green at all, and consist,entirely of rocks and Pebbles and sand, although these are exceptional, As a rule, a Japanese garden is a landscape garden, yet its existence sloes not depend upon any fixed allowance of space. It may cov- er one acre or many acres. It may also be only ten feet square,,'It may, in extreme cases, be nisch less; for at certain kind of Japanese garden can be contrived small enough to put in a tokonoma. ,Such a garden, in a vessel no larger than a fruit -dish, is called •koniwa or tokoniwa, and may oc- casionally be seen in the tokonotna of humble little dwellings so closely squeezed between other structures as t0 possess no ground in which to cul- tivate an outdoor garden (I say "an outdoor garden,' because there are indoor gardens, both upstairs and downstairs, in some large Japanese houses). The toko-niwa is usually made in some curious bowl, or shal- low carved 'box, or quaintly shaped vessel impossible to describe by any English word . Therein are created minuscule hills with minuscule houses upon then, and microscopic ponds and rivulets spanned by my 'humped bridges; and queer wee 'plants do duty for trees, and curiously formed pebbles stand for rocks, and there are tiny taro, in short, a charming and living model of a Japanese landscape. 'Anothtr fact of prime importance to remember is that, in order to com- prehend the beauty of a Japanese gar- den; it is necessary to understand—or at least to learn to understand—the beauty 01 stones. Not of stones guar - ries; by the hand of man, but of stones shaped by nature only. Until you can feel, and keenly feel, that stones have character, that stones have tones and values, the whole artistic meaning of a'Japanese garden cannot be revealed to you. 'In the foreigner this feeling needs to be cultivated by study. It is inborn in the Japanese; the soul of the race comprehends nature niflnitely better than we do, at least in her vis- ible forms., But although, being an Occidental, the true sense of the beauty of stones can be reached by you only through long familiarity with the Japanese use and choice of them. Now .stones- are valued for their beauty; and large stones selected for for their shape may have an aesthetic worth of hundreds of dollars. And large stones form the skeleton, or framework, in the design of old Jap- anese gardens. Not only is every stone chosen with a view to its par- ticular expressiveness of form, but every stone in the garden or about the premises has its separate and in- dividual name, indicating its purpose or its decorative duty. No effort to create an impossible or purely ideal landscape is made in the Japanese garden. Its artistic purpose is to copy faithfully the at- traction of a verita'bie landscape, and to convey the real impression that a real landscape communicates. It is therefore at once a picture and a poem; perhaps even more a poem than a picture. For as ,nature's scen- ery, in its varying aspects; affects us with sensations of joy or of solemn- ity, of grimness or of sweetness, of force or of peace, so must the true reflection of it in the labor of the landscape gardener create not merely as impression of beauty, but a mood. in the soul. • A Household -helicine.—They that are acquainted with the sterling pro- perties of Dr. 'Thomas' Eclectric Oil in the treatment of many ailments would not be without it in the house. 'It is truly a household medicine and as it is .effective in dealing with many ordinary complaints it is an inexpen- sive medicine. So, keep it at hand, as the call for it may come most un- expectedly. Cvera$ e Book • We lire Selling Quality ooks Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, All Get s 4th e corstellatioln Aries (the Ram), ;which the sun enters on the 20th of the month.. And'bhis vigorous picture.' is mirrored at the head of Spenser's. famous procession in "The Faerie:- Queene". (First, sturdy March, with brows full sternly bent And armed strongly, rode upon, a Ra'na, The 'same 'which over ,Hellepsor- tus swam; Yet in his hand a spade he also 'hent, And in a bag all sorts of seeds. ysame, 'W'hich on the earth he strewed. as he went, Here, then, we have the complete meaning of this spirited picturing: Mars is not the deity of war, but the conqueror of stubborn colt; and dearth. He is the incarnation of abounding, irresistible new vitality flooding back over the earth. But the new exuberance of Mlarch stakes him somewhat of a grasping: fellow, according to ong of the Strang- est undercurrents of folklore common not only in England and Scotland, but prevalent also in other Europ- ean countries—the belief that he has snatched away three days that once belonged to April ! Among the 'evid- ences of this popular impression are the 'curiou's medieval verses: LORE OF THE "LENGTH- ENING" MONTH Althoughnotso picturesque as the established name which persists from the Roman "Mars," the description of the Anglo=Saxon "Lenc'ten-lIon- ath" (when'ce "Lent" is derived) evokes the most cheering associations, with the reminder of the naw marked- ly lengthening 'days. Another aspect dominant in these days was reflected' in our ancestors' name, "Hyd Moc- ath," "loud or stormy month," as echoed in our common saying about the lion coming in or going out with March. Quite appropriately did the 'Romanis make this month the be- ginning of their calendar year, for is not this the beginning of fresh life ,priaging from the earth after the long winter' sleep? .And, in fact, this order prevailed in' several countries for more than two .thousand years, the yegal year in England beginning on the 35th of March until as late as 17512 when our "nese style" moved the first month back to January; This dual role of warrior and har- binger .of sprang is imaged in all the traditional sy'nrbolism of March. A standard picture common in old books shows a militant 1 gu re with breastplate and helmet rising in full career through the air ona, rani. In his keit hand he holds not, ho we ver, spear or a s word but, a spade, while with his right he scatters seed upon the earth below. The;ram ischosenas his steed, because this is the sign of. \larch said to Aperill, 3 see 3 hogs (sheep) upon a hill;: And if you'll lend me dayes 3 I'lf find a way to make them dee. The firts o' them wus wind and weet, The second o' them wus snaw and sleet, The third o' them wus sic a freeze It froze the birds' nebs to the trees. When the 3 dayes were past and gane The 3 silly hogs came hirpling hame. So persistent has been this tradi- tional fancy that until quite recently Devonshire farmers, we are told, re- fused to plant during these last three "borrowed" days of March. Of more literal and simple strain. are the practical observations, re- duced to the quaint proverbial say- ings about the iniiuence of weather conditions on the crops, Probably be- cause the loosening of the soil from. the hard grip of the frost augurs well, farmers believed ;that "A peck of 'March dust is worth a king's ran- som," Somewhat more caution; 'and: inclusive is the assurance that: A bushel o'f March dust and' a shower in May Makes the corn green and the 'fields gay. So also, in anticipation, runs the homely oouplet: March winds and April showers Bring forth May flowers, Very ancient is the familiar varia- bility of the weather during this "Hlyd-Monath," as described in the medieval verse: iN•ow art thou hoot, now art thou colde, Nowe canst .thou loude and- fully blowe, Nowe smoothe and stilly bere 'thee lowe, Nowe canst thou snewe, nowe canst thou heyle, And us with stormes sore as'sayle:. Such is the theme of many a mod ern poet who has repeated the same, picture of: Red windy dawn, (Swift rain and sunny. W'tile we recover these fragments of lore and fancy lying deep in the memory of our own racial lineage; we should not forget the wonder felt by the mysterious red man who wat- c'hed with keen imaginative eyes the_ procession of the seasons for cen- turies in the forests and on the plains of the western continent. Ile, too,. carefully marked the cycle of the year by lunar movements, and what we call March he termed simply the 'Wakening. Moon." What could be more expressive of the busy teeming life that stirs in myriad seeds and buds through these steadily "length— ening" days? Persian 'Baha promotes daintiness, charm and beauty. • It is unrivalled in its magical effect on the s'ki'n. Swiftly absorbed by the tissues, it leaves never .a vestige -01 stickiness. Delightfully cool 'to the skin. Stinnu- lating and invigorating. Softens and Drakes the, hands flawlessly white. Subtly flagrant Imparts youth and Iove: iness to the complexion. Persian. Bairn is the inevtiable choice of tho w -^Man who cares. ;Sena us the names o'f your visitors.