The Seaforth News, 1946-10-31, Page 2CHRONICLES of
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By Gwendoline P. Clarke
It seems ages shire this time las
week—maybe because so mach has
happened in such a little while. And
by that I don't mean events o
world shaking importance but jus
ordinary everyday happenings such
as may occur in almost any home
but which, in our case, seem to
have crowded themselves into one
short week. There were several
meetings which just had to be at-
tended, two quiltings and a bazaar.
Our Second Neice was also still
staying with us and there were pre-"
parations that had to be made for.
week -end guests. And then, to
make things a little more compli-
cated, starting Friday night, there
was a twenty-four hour rain. And
the rain was so awfully wet] Of
course we needed it — everything
was so desperately dry, but it did
seern a pity that it had to come on
a holiday week -end. ("Oh, you are
farmers—you are never satisfied"—
As that what you said?.
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To telt you the truth Friday night
was a little wet in more ways than
one. That was the night our Insti-
tute was holding a bazaar, which
was to be followed by a quiz pro-
gram to be put on by a well known
commercial party. The bazaar went
off all right. Even though it was
pouring with rain quite a number
of people turned out to buy and to
sy for the quiz program which
was scheduled to take place at nine
o'clock. Well, nine o'clock carne—
nine fifteen, nine thirty, nine forty •
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`--wth every minute dragging
like an hour—and still no sign of
our entertainers. To describe the
situation a: embarrassing is to put
it mildly. Of course everyone
eventually went home and what
really happened to our program I
have ye' to learn. However, it
wasn't a matter of life or death,
so no doubt the whole affdir will
eventually be forgiven and for-
gotten.
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Our next worry is threshing, and,
in anticipation of the needs of a
bunch of hungry men I have just
finished baking pies. Yes, pies is
what I said. Maybe you remember
that last time we threshed I had
only a couple of hours notice and
could buy neither pies nor the
shortening to make then. But I
wasn't caught napping a second
time. No sir, I have been hoarding
a pound of lard for several weeks,
waiting for just such an emergency.
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In writing how does one indicate
sleep? I don't know, so I can't
do it. But if I could draw I would
illustrate this with an unlovely
picture of a smallish room, a type-
writer table at one end, a woman
testing her head on one arm at the
desk—fast asleep—and the clock
pointing to twelve midnight. And
the woman would be myself, be-
cause that is what happened last
night. I left my typing until every-
one else Iit.d gone to bed and that
is what happened. Oh well, it is
now only six a.m. The threshers
won't be here for another four
hours. There is still plenty of time
—all I have to do is finish this, get
breakfast, feed chickens, go to town,
do some shopping, come back, wash
dishes, and dish it up to ten or
eleven hungry men. It will all get
done, with Second Neice to help
me. The men of course will be busy
outside — Partner getting things
ready for the machine to come in,
Bob away to a neighbour's thresh-
ing. And so it goes. But after
threshirg we can really feel the
season's work is done. And won't
that be a grand and glorious feel-
ing!
But it won't suit everybody. It
most decidedly won't suit certain
small boys who have been coming
up from town the last few days to
catch pigeons in the barn. When
the mows are empty it will be im-
possible for them to get at them.
They were such nice wee boys.
Each time they came they would
come to the house for permission
to go to the barn—which I thought
was rather wonderful, and a proof
of good training in regard to re-
specting other people's property.
They said they wanted the pigeons
for pets. Immediately my mind
travelled back a few years when we
had youngsters who also liked to
catch pigeons for pets, And they
certainly do make good pets—if
they are looked after properly.
But The Machine
Doesn't Peel 'Em
A new potato harvester which'
ran harvest 25 acres daily, lift two
rows of potatoes as it goes along,
separate potatoes from the stems
and ground, sort them according
to size and throw them into bas-
kets. has been designed by the
ir,f'tdte of Agricultural Research
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Scarecrows Fail
To Scare Beavers
Beavers Tear Them Apart And
Use Material to Build Dams
The beaver, kips of the animal
world in the engineering profession,
is showing the Mantioba Govern-
ment that when given a zone of
occupation he intends to run the
show irrespective of man -imposed
interference, says the Financial
Post.
Along the Hudson Bay Railway
line from The Pas for about 200
miles toward Churchill, beaver are
operating in a big way. Their con-
sidered opinion seems to be that
railway engineers didn't put the
culverts in the right places. This
summer they have been plugging
them up with disastrous results to
the road bed.
Solution is Deportation
Game wardens and section men
have tried all kinds of schemes to
change beaver 'plans. At three
points along the line they placed
fantastically contrived scarecrows
which didn't scare the beavers at
all. They just pulled down the
scarecrows, took the material, and
used it to plug more culverts.
The game conservation branch
has tried everything short of poison
but their efforts have been fruitless.
Known chemical repellents were
used without success. Now cltent-
ists have been asked to prepare
new ones.
The only immediate solution in
sight was to deport then and this
is what is being done. A few weeks
ago 14 were flown from the Hud-
son Bay Railway line to Moulson
Lake and Norway House, about
125 miles away.
Good News, Children
This may be good news for child-
ren but it's bad for American
manufacturers. George W. Mason,
president of Nash -Kelvinator Corp.,
said last week that castor oil is
in short supply. He said the United
States castor oil supply comes
largely from Brazilian castor beans.
Castor oil is an essential ingredient
of automobile brake and shock ab-
sorber fluid.
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*LOCKED NOSES
Scented Lacquer
In Clothes Closets
This is the time of year when
(some) closets are cleaned out and
dresser drawers see the light of
day. For fastidious householders
here's a new idea for keeping
storage space smelling like a spring
garden—scented lacquer. It comes
in six fragrances—carnation, gar-
denia, tapestry, white lilac, strategy,
and heliotrope. It can be easily, ap-
plied with an ordinary paint brush
on the inside of dresser drawers,
covering a strip about one inch
clothes closets will keep the con -
wide. Also, a little lacquer on the
underside of shelves in linen and
tents smelling sweet.
Highlights of the News
Peace Conference Ends
The Conference of Paris ended
its work by adopting the draft
treaty for Finland, Foreign Minis-
ter Molotov, expressing displea-
sure with the treaties, accused the
United States of leading a group of
countries with the desire to domin-
ate and dictate. -
The Foreign Ministers' Council
will start consideration of the
treaties in New York on Nov. 4.
The time and place of talks will be
discussed; they probably will be
in London next January.
Archbishop Sentenced
Archbisshop Alojzijc Stepinac,
head of the Roman Catholic
Church of Yugoslavia, charged
with Axis collaboration, was ..on
victed on all main points of the
indictment against him and was
sentenced to 16 years' imprison-
ment at forced labor.
Bushworkers Strike
A strike which may affect all
bush operations in the vast north•
ern Ontario districts of Cochrane
and Thunder Bay and stretch down
into Algoma has begun.
So far it is not known how many
of the 12,000 men employed in
comps in the districts have joined
the walkout because of lack of
communications with most of the
camps in remote areas.
W. A. Delahaye, of the Ontario
Forest Industries Association,
speaking for the operators, said the
employers are not certain of the
issues. -
A spokesman for the Lumber
and Sawmill Workers' Union
(A.F.L.) said the men wanted a
$5 a day minimum wage, anion
recognition and improved living
conditions.
Mr. Delahaye said wages were
based largely on piece work rates
and that an average workman made
$7 a day with more skilled teen
making up to $10.
He said the companies planned'.
to have 20,000 men in the bush in
the next few weeks, with winter
operations just ready to hit their
stride.
History in Jap Schools
History is being taught again in
Japan's schools. Instead of glori-
fying Shinto and militarism, now -
ever, the new text -books objec-
tively tell the story of the Jap-
anese and their struggle toward
democracy.
U.S, Meat Problem
"All price controls on livestocir,
and food and feed products there-
from," were ordered lifted by
President Truman and +hey will
be sold from now on without ceil-
ings. The President. in a radio
talk to the nation, laid the blame
for the meat shortage "squarely on
a few men in Congress who. in the
service of selfish interest were
determined "to wreck price con-
trols no matter what might be the
cost to our people."
The meat industry served notice
that removal of controls would not
mean much more meat in the im-
mediate future. Cattle are not too
plentiful, "pipelines" must be re-
filled and retail 'stocks repleni,hed;
it was said.
Coalition for France
France has a new Constitution,
official and virtually complete re-
turns showing that the voters had
approved the draft by a majority
of almost 1,500,000. The three -party
coalition won a victory over the
opposition of former President de
Gaulle.
Brunner Mond Strike Settled
One of the most far-reaching
work stoppages Canada has ever
experienced ended after 400 mem-
bers of Local 89 of the United
Automobile Workers (C,I.O.)
voted to return to work at the
plant of Brunner Mond Company,
Canada's only major producer of
soda ash.
The unionists struck July 12 to
enforce demands for a $2 -a -day
wage increase, a 40 hour work
week. two weeks' vacation with
pa_ after a year's service End un-
ion security. Peace terms included
a 12 to 16 -cent increase in hourly
wages on a graduated scale,
Throe Bright Spots
Peaceful moves were reported
from , three Asiatic countries.
Siam's Cabinet, ending a five-year
dispute, agreed to return four bor-
der areas to French Indochina,A
truce between the Netherlands and
the Indonesian Republic has been
signed in Java.
n for endingChina's
Anewpla o ar
civil war is being favorably con•
t der, '. by Generalissimo Chiang,
it was disclosed. The proposal, that
military and political committees
meet simultaneously.- was com-
municated, to the Communists.
rONLYs 250 DRUGSTORES.
Robbed of Sleep by
Rheumatic Pain
But No Pain Now—After
a Few Weeks of Kruschen
A woman's °gratitude at being rid of
"such dreadful pains" caused her 'to
write this letter:—
"I used to have such dreadful pains
in my knees, ankles and shoulders, to
say nothing of my back, which used to
feel as though it would break. I had na
ease, especially at night .. , but silica
taking Kruschen Salts for a few weeks
only, I feel a different woman, thank
goodness. I havo no pains now. I feel
much brighter and better fn every way.
and shall certainly continue with
Kruschen."—(Mrs.) M.H.
Most rheumatic pain and swelling is
caused by too much uric acid in the
body. These painful deposits settle in the
muscles, joints and tendons, irritate the
nerves, and inflame the tissues. Kruschen
Salts acts on these pain-maldng deposits
by helping your system to disperse them
and to pass them out of your body. This
relieves the pain and if you are wise, you
will continue with thelittle morning dose
of Kruschen as a help against further
attacks. Try Kruschen for the relief of
rheumatic pains and lumbago. 25c and
76c at your nearest drug store.
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N_ :rt time you see a neighbor, or
one of the fellows who works with you on your job, te11 yourself:
"He's a mighty lucky man—and so am I."
We all are, here in Canada. Yet "lucky" isn't quite the word
for a people who have the common sense and courage
to look at the high prices of many unessential things and.
say: "This price is too high. I won't pay it."
No, it isn't luck. It's character. It's what The House of Seagram
has been proud to extol as a Canadian virtue—the ability of
the Canadian people to be moderate in all things—in their thinking,
in their actions and in their habits.
Nobody's just "lucky" here in Canada; we've just all helped
to make ourselves that way. And because today's moderation is the
key to tomorrow's abundance, the people of Canada can look
forward with certainty to an abundant tomorrow.
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THE HOUSE OF SEAGRAIH'
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