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The Seaforth News, 1937-12-09, Page 7THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 1937 THE SEAFORTH NEWS PA S'ra.,VEN I i I• • The Seaforth News. 01 Duplicate Monthly Statements We can save you money on Bill and Charge Forms, standard sizes to fi: ledgers, white or colors. our see samples lea It will spay you to p Also best quality Metal Hinged Se;- tional Post Binders and Index. 1 1 Phone 84 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 1 • • 'syr--s.—�.-.ya�•r�r.�.yt.'M�y.�••.�•* THE WORLD'S GOOD NEWS will come to your home every day through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR In International Daily Newspaper It records for you the worid'e clean, constructive dotage. The Monitor does not exploit crime or sensation; neither does It Smote them, but deals correctively with them. Features for busy men and all the family, including the Weekly Magazine Section, The Christian Science Publishing Sooloty One, NorwayStreet, Boston, Massachusetts Please enter my subscription to The Christian Science Monitor tor a period. of 1.year 80,00 0 months 04.50 3 months *2.20 1 month 15c Wednesday Issue, Including Magazine Section; 1 year 5200, 0 Issues 850, Name Address THE GERMAN 'COLONIES The issue of the German colonies harries British statesmen. It springs from the irrational features •of the Treaty of Versailles. which was 'forc- ed upon 'Germany at the point of the bayonet, occupation ,of Berlin having been threatened if the 'treaty went un- signed. says \V. S. Dingman. In con- trast with the Congress. of Vienna, called in l'all4-115 to enact peace after 1 the Napoleonic wars, when ;Prince Talleyrand played. a leading :part in the proceedings in 'behalf .of 'France, the Treaty of 'Versailles was un -ne- gotiated; only when the 410 articles had been completed were the 'Ger- mans invited to present themselves. After they had made lengthy written protests, one or two of which were granted, the treaty was laid before thein for unntoilified acceptance. There -was no oral discussion. Whits the Treaty of 'Vicuna was not revolt ed against by France, Germany •has nursed resentment every minute since the "Versailles Treaty, as a mighty people might be 'expected to do, and from frotime to time tore holes in it un- til few vestige, •nf it remain in effect. The Brutish son saw that the thing had been overdone., though the' French uaver did. but continued W feed Ger- mann implacability. There was no aP- peasenten't such as- followed the downfall of (Napoleon. The British early recovered fromthe paroxysm about hangingthe :Kaiser and squeez- iug the German lemon until the pips adueaked, such excesses being in truth alien to the British nature. Lloyd Georgeorge .has gone a long -way since he echoed the cry about hanging .Kaiser William, and a couple of years ago in (Parliament sang a different tette as follows: "I don't believe you'll have peace in 'the world until you reconsider the mandates, and I feel an Obliga- tion 'on me as one of those who rep- resented the British :E'm'pire in ntak- in the -r. g e T city of Versailles to say this. • ''There is Belgium, with a popu- lation of seven or eight millions, •who has the best :piece of GermanEast Africa. She has also the whole Congo. Portugal, with a sm'al'l pop- ulation, has a million square milles. Holland is in the same position, (Each of 'these countries :has greatal tropicterritories, and here you have (Germany with none and Italy - with :practically none, "I don't 'believe you'll nla'ke peace' in the world unless you go to meet thein 10 a friendly way and ,say: 'The British !Empire is prepared to- reconsider oreconsider the question of man- dates.'" The L.ioy'd Georges, the Cletnen- ceau s,rind the troches had their way with a prostrate 'Germany, but a strong Germany has yet to 'be dealt with, though 'Viscount (Halifax as em- issary of ;Premier Chamberlain is making an attempt. Bruening and S'tresemann had tried to operate un- der the treaty but their of forts awak- ened no response from the Allies, who thus became the real authors of the IHitlerite complex. Hitler's rise was as if it had been planned'by the'Allies, who now raise Their hands .in horror at the spectre which they have raised, Winston 'Churchill puts this imaginative oration in the mouth of the present -clay Germany: "Are we to 'be 'denied our place in the son? Are our -expanding industries never to rest upon lGertnan-atoned oil, tin. cop- per, rubber, and the like? Is all this to be purveyed to as by the 'English, the t\rnericans, the 'French, and the Dutch?" 'The motive .prompting Britain to bald 011 to the. 'German colonies is t mainly the same as :prontpte the Ger- their return, oras, -mana to demand -prestige, with the exception Of one factor which honestly produce'. hesi- tation to hand over the colonic. --the character c,f ,former German 'colonial administration. With the treatment of the Jews as a sample, who could think undisturbed of handing bark - ward ;African races over to adminis- trators boasting of 'ruthless litemiih or ;Norske derivation, even though otherwise there might be crotinds for the demand for restoration? The Lon- tloft Tittles discussed this enigin weightily not long since thus: "1'he•_ truth is that British -nuiniuu is probably far ahead of the Covent - client in its conviction that a clear un- tier_standi'ng .with Germany would have consequences morefoutd ani! more 'conductive toaprustable peace than any other single object of our foreign policy, There is little sym- pathy here for the view, which has seemed to prevail on the Continent, that the proper way to treat Ger- ntany is to ring her about with vigil- ant allied .States, sometimes masquer- ading as the League of Nations, like brained elephants round a tiger in the jungle, to prevent her expansion in any direction ;beyond the limits im- posed twenty years ago. `Site 'has broken those limits here and there already--lbn•aken 'them ,by methods which are creditable neither to herself nor 'the rest of the world— and every article of - statesmanship suggests that a 'halt should be called to a ,process which must otherwise lead inevitably 'to war and to the downfall of civilization in the West. "Let us at least 'be clear at what point a stand should be trade, and let us make a supreme 'effort, so far as 'Great Britain is concerned, to do what is possible for appeasement 'be. More that point is reached. "The German appetite for expan- sion is not to be satisfied—it may ev- en b'e stimulated ---by an isolated ges- ture. The recovery •of her former col- Onies,nlay not even be tvlla.t 'Germany: most desires, But her other 'known desires are not directly a British in- terest: for the moment at all events the colonial issue takes first place in 'her •list of grievances, and -there is as s'uredly no case for refusing to dis- cuss it, as 'part •of a general settle- ment, in a frank and friendly spirit," British sentiment is 1101 yet consol- idated on this issue, though the most powerful body of opinion is probably against yielding l single colony, un- less accompanied by a settlement that err li CfMk 'Sid What could be more complete than a combina- tion offer that gives you a choke of your favourite magazines -'Sends you your local newspaper— and gives yourself and family enjoyment and entertainment throughout the whole year --Why not take advantage of this remarkable offer that means a real saving in money to you? This Offer Fully Guaranteed All Renewals Will Be Extended MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY I. 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ONTARIO. then, e+vcu more than peace in our minds, let us all, 'Government, press and public, face tihe paramount prob- lem of reconciling !England and 'Ger- many with •frankness.- fearlessness and unshaken detet•n'inatinn to .reach a durable settlement..... But we tout be ready to face "war, if Hitler will not accept a frust and honorable set- tlement. if -the Nazi system is to 'be made a scourge. to humanity. we mast oppose it to the end, as we opposed Napoleon until l i, now•er to cin harm aro destroyed." . 'Mr. Kennedy leans toward all 1 cnntmr'clation on the colbty question. -natitm_hurn llvtadian, now an English M.P..ai1 star writer, would consider giving .hack some of -the col- onies to Germany. lir. Beverley flax - ter counsels besides recognition of the conquest of !Ethiopia and then sitting down 'with Italy to work out a Med- iterrattealt partnership agreement. 0f the mental and moral- capacity of Prettier Neville 'Chamberlain he is confident. IHe declares that Mr. -Chamberlain is "never dismayed by the magnitude of e situation." In pre- vious 364ses 'he has proved a strong malt, and Ise is assuredly working for peace with might and main. THE' SADDLE BONY Dear to the heart of the cow coun- try ,lad is lila favorite saddle Pony. Of- ten not match of a. 'ho'rse in the eyes of the .rest of the outfit about the place, but to. the lad whose intonate and friendly acquaintance tit enjoys, the saddle pony comlbities all that is best in -horse .fles'h' as well as being bout friend and chum. Years - may change the lad into a city' business than with graying temples, paved streets and office'batldttngs may take the place of range and corral, but no- thing can ever fill the niche leftva- cant by rhe much loved saddle pony of yesteryears, Oft -told talesofchild- hood 'repeated to the man's children or grandchildren:, continue to add other admirers aitd friends long after the fastest thoroug'h'bred of the 'pony's time has been forgotten, I know, 'be- cause I ,was once a lad possessed of such-a'•pany, Years have -dimmed the details of many childhood memories, butt the happydays spent with ''Fan" - and the wealth of txp)erieuce We had together .stand out indelibly and are reflected in nearly every story relat- ing to my ch-ildhood, when told to the youngsters around my .chair: ;One story in particular to which I ant partial, deals with (tin's concern for nuc the day we carte dashing tip to ;t turn in the lane ' just after a rain had left the ground soft and slick, Fan went dulvn 00 the tarn. but I - trent straight on for several feet un- til brought up On the side of a cow path with sufficient force to take away my breath. Having had my "'wind" knocked one before, i just lay still, fact' dawn, 51aiting for the paid to subside and my breathing ap- paratus 10 resuntt• its norma! regular- ity. \a• -tile thus ;cbtiue tutu❑ the 'vet: ground. I -felt soutethin:c• 'brush illy shoulder, li hely at first and then more firmly. 1 looked up to sec Tan standing orcr ore. ttnp;u•etltly much more concerted about ' the consequen- ces of the spill than I had heen. Fan, as a four-year-old. lost her on- ly colt shortly b; fore she was turned neer to oto the summer i was eight. I alwit - liked to believe she sort of adopted me and bestoned 011 ole the pent -lip mother ioee.she held for the lost cult all through the years we were althost constant companions. Wire Basket for Eggs One of the requirement' for mem- bership in the newly organized 'On- tario ll'otltryfarnt l'gg Prod'ncers is that the eggs he gathered and cooled in wire baskets. There's a reason. The keeping quality df the egg is greatly improved by rabid cooling. In a test it was found :that eggs gathered in tvoodea pails had a temperature in five hours of tlegrer and in ten -tours of dS -degrees, Eggs gathered at the same Lithe in wire baskets had a five- hour temperature of-'fi7i degrees and a 10-lhntr -temperature of 15i61 de: grees. ' \Vire baskets for egg collection are now in almost universal use on coin mercial egg plants in the New York and Boston area,. dire baskets are now manufactured' and sold by poul- try supply firms. -very satisfactory basket can be :Made withsidesof light lumber and a bottom of. wire netting with i,al$-inelt,mesh. Screw •i spool cinder - the bottipn cornet's so, that the air cart always circulate 'up through the eggs. 1. long price might he paid. \len like Lord .Rothermere and Laird Astor. who controls 'Lite London Observer, for isIdelt J. To Garvin writes, -would go some way to placate ;Germany, Lord Astor holding that "generosity and justice bring titeirreward." It may he that the book, "Britain Faces ,Ger- many," published this autumns by A, L. Kennedy,-:furittet' assistant foreign editor of the London Tinges, Who has travelled all over Europe in the ser- vice of that paper, may in the final stage prove representative of the con- solidated British view. He thinks: British policy since the war has been fatuous and 'altogether tint deferential to Francc. \\'e subjoin some extracts` from his amok which show what 1, to its a 'very British strain: "Yet the Whetter side of Naii-ist11 still_ stands .fur manliness tool a spirit of service, abstemiousness and a power- of endurance, single-minded- ness and an abstention front .the more enervating Torous of pleasure. Christ- ianity or semi-pa;getnized, the (:Germans are a very great race; and they do feelcnrofined' fur space on the sands aril swamps of the northern part of their homelands, trach as the lenders felt cramped in northern Scot- land and were impelled to foray southward and seelc more fertile ,nil -beyond their boundaries, "The phrase -- `a place in the sun' corresponds truly to the perpetual ur:,e by which t''is constricted man- power is -impelled to break away from elle nebulosity and -barrenness of the north into warmer climates. 1 'believe it would be an act -of true wisdom to give all the scope to its energies that is :possible. .The economic organiza- tion of central Europe, for instance, will .probably 'never he accomplished except lander 'German direction. And ,I do not think we have the right to say -that this people is not 01 to col- onize. "Hitler has not vet threatened war 011 account of colonies. We are still free to snake a spontaneous offer. But with •him there is always force in the bac'kgrpund. If we merely say 'nn', there is the prospect that in time Ger- many will be worked tip to make war against us, which will no doatbt take the ,ftirtat of an 'unannounced tuttack Ion the civil populations of the heart of the Empire. 'We should pre- sumably retaliate by bombing Berlin, So the world would see the insane performance of two civilized nations layin, their 'fitness ,each other waste for the sake 'o1 pravip;q -: to civilize. Afrf•ca. "....'A virile nation, cores more - for justice than for peace, 'With justice, 'For the protection 'oi•'the tonsuan- ing pub lic, the Ontario' ';Departnieiht of AG ricuiturc. is estahlt$'bing a sys- tem of inspretion. , ll.f -.B.hipltte'n is of fruits and vegetables throughout 'the province. ;Flom P. NT. Dew;ttt. Minis- ter of Agricatlture, announces. The .6 rot of a series of inspection points has been established at "Sun- set Camp." near GraReniturat, where all shipments of fruit and vegetables moving into Northern 'Ontario by trttek must he submitted for inspec- tion. D. H1 Mclnncs chiropractor Electro Therapist — Massage Office — Commercial Hotel Hours—Mon, and Thurs..after noons and 'by appointment FOOT CORRECTION . by manipulation—Sun-ray treat- ment • Phone 227, BURIED -RIVER -i URIED RIVER- t v W. H. Johnston, in the Lo' n - don fres •Press.1 • Fifty to sixty years -ago a comrnon subject of eon versa tion was the sup- posed p posed tntderg-round river connecting Lakes 'Huron' and ;Ontario. It Was.be- ed at that time that its was im- possible for the 'large body of wateir in Lake !Huron to find: passage to Lake Ontario through the shallow Lakes St. Clair, attd 'Erie, and the small connecting xiver • a. 'Therefore, the idea of ,ati underground passage was conceived and discussed. ' To bolster ,up -the views of the'cred- ulous, many, ,facts were cited. At least some prevailing arguments were widely accepted as •facts.IFor instance, in the vicinity of Sarnia it was told that there was an underground lake WO feet deep. Beneath ,the town of Clinton and extending' to the south- east for Many, miles was another lake of consideraab!le depth. Besides these, there was 'the experi- enceof Attrill, a .rich American, who went to G'oderich and purchased a large ;block of 'land along the 'Mait- land River. ' It was rumored he had trade his wealth at the time of the American 'Civil 'War, 1Stijl-95. On the southern slope of his 'estate, looking towards the town, he 'built a beauti- ful mansion overlooking .a vineyard on the lower slope. Inspired 'by the successful .discovery and manufacture -of. salt, he 'decided 'to sink a large shaft down -to the !bed of salt, then he would -mine it dry. as' they do in Austria. Ater he had gone down to a con- siderable depth, 'he encountered a huge 'flow of water, and his work stopped soddenly, 'Nothing daunted, he went to Belgium - and bought a wonderful pumping outfit at a cost, it was said, of $30;1000, but it was of no avail; there was •too much water •to be pumped out, and the - whole scheme was abandoned. 1$ it any wonder that many believ- ed there was an underground move- ment of 'water, mysterious as it might be. In the district surrounding Hensall and 'Exeter there are to be found some spots where water disappears so rapidly as to make people wonder. On the .farm of the late Mr. Morrison, two miles east of Chiselhttrttt, in a sniall valley. are !toles in the rock down which the water 'Hours in a- tor- rent. Some venturesome spirits have been lowered into these holes, but have cried,out in terror to 'be drawn up at o110e. On David Leech's farm, three .,r four miles northwest of the Morrison farm, is to be found a large sink hole where •the water disappears .n the spring. On lot six, concession two, Stanley 'Township. is another depres- sion, solid enough to be •cropped over, but nevertheless, gives a drainage that is unexplained. On lot seven, coneessiot four, 'Hay Tow Itship, are other localities where water action 1s even more peculiar. \\'.lien the father -of the present own- er, \Villiam• (Gould, was alive, 'he tried to make a watering place for his stock at one of these spots,'rar the sake of. safety he putin some tence: posts ar-.. nand it. 'but these posts gradually sank into the earth and disappeared.. But the greatest -of all these holes -' is to be found on lot lA, concession four, in the same township. 'When I visited i't gfirs•t itt 'IBBS9, it was in the great -Hay- Swamp, but now, ,owing to a large drain -having been -part through theand,swamp, it is surrounded.' by dry - i It was in the month of !June when I saw it !first and •there was- only a small trickle ;of water, 'running into it and down its side to the bottom where it: disappeared, ;but my guide, the late '4Villtam 'O'Brien and others since said that in the spring; in those early days, it was Fill to the top; in fact. it was not able to take all the w^atee and much of it Hoofed over and past it. In order to have an idea of its size, I stepped around it and 'found it was 1015 yards in circumference. On the sloping inside was a large log that 7 believed was long enough to yield four IB -foot logs, As it 'did not reaedt_ either the top or 'bottom 1 -calculated the slant side of the 'hole was between, gt) and 60 .feet bong. I'n drape, it was an inverted cone. Want and ForSale Ads., 1 week, 215e.'