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*â-  * /5H0PT5roi<y Prove Your Love By HANK McCAIX Jim Weiks took his »pite out on hli car and moaned, "With all the girls in this town to pick from, 1 get engaRCd to the one with the wildest ideas." He had dashed out of Jane Blake's bouse two minutes before without kissing her good-niglit. Tliey were ir love, they were engaged, they wanted to get niarriid, tlieir parents liked the match; in ihorf, every- thing was perfect except Janie's crazy notions. A doubting, brood- ing mood had possessed her all evening. His trouble started when he rashly promised to do anything to prove his love. Janie laughed but said seriously, "Jim, I'm going to give you a chance to prove that promise. We aren't going to get married until you get U8 an apartment to live In "Apartment? Why, janie, you know we can't get an apartment in this town. Besides, we get the third floor of Dad's house." "Ko, Jim. No apartment, no wed- ding." The next morning Jim came to work a gruff, bitter young man. He ate lunch with Bud Hovcn, an old friend in the engineering depart- ment. The penally quiet Bud was in high spirit!. *< "Jim, open your ears and listen to some good news. I'm going to production school in Chicago two weeks from today. The company pays all expenses, even for the wives. Betty and 1 will lock up our apartment and prepare to enjoy a free four-week vacation." « • * "Lock up your apartment? Bud listen to me," pleaded Jim. He ex- plained his predica^iicnt while Bud listened sympathetically. Jim eas- ily persuaded him to sign over his apartment. These days \.ere a whirlwind of frantic scurry. The attendants' gowns had to be ordered, the ar- rangements for the reception and dinner had to be made, and all the thousand other things that go with a wedding had to be settled in one short week. The time between the nuptials and Bu<l's departure was »o lie spent in honeymoon. The day of the rehearsal found all details carefully assigned. The practice went smoothly until Bud beckoned Jim aside. "I don't know how to say this, Jim, but the com- pany has changed its mind. I was trantfrrrcd to next month's class'." ♦ * • A Kjuadron of bombers wouldn't have made the roar that Jim's dream boats did as they crashed into the rocks He had one idea t» get across. "Dpn't tell Janie, Bud. We can't call off the wedding now. I'll find a place tomorrow if I have to buy a hotel." He said goodnight to Janie early and headed home. As he was wait- ing at a stoplight a paper boy thrust the weekly edition of the newspaper into his window. He bad no choice but to buy It. I'temembering that this edition carried the next morning's want ads he turntd to the last pages His tye searched for the "Apartments for Rent" section, stopped and then danced. His hands shook so hard that he could hardly discern the print. There is was, a thousand to one chance, but it was there "Apartment for Rent. Call T883 after aeven a.m. Do not disqualify yourself by calling before seven" • • » The morning light had scarcely appeared beore Jim was heading for the apartment address He found the Etr( et and the house, parked his car and ran up the steps to the porch. He was startled when a voice called, "Jim, you're a little late." A girl sat in the corner, quietly wait- ing for the landlord. Janie was laughing when she kissed him "Don't be so shocked. Betty tipped me off to your little scheme. You don't think that I'd give up the wedding now, do you? I saw this advertisement in the paper last night, looked up the num- ber and got here first It's my apart- ment but you can pay the first month's rent." Try Again, Mom Mother (trying to persuade her children to go to bed): "The chickens, you know, dean, go to bed at sundown.' Maude (an observant child): "Yet, Mother, but the old hen goes too." Goderich Boys' School Patrol is now doing traffic safety duty in front of the town's pubhc schools assisting: children acro.ss the streets. At his post is Fred D. Vincent. The boys are instructed and at main intersections by the provincial police. There Never Was Anything Like It Some Recollections of the Great Days of Radio's Most Famous Team By Peter Ronald As most radio listeners know, the half-hour weekly program featur- ing Amos 'n' Andy is one of the most popular on the air. Bu. some of the younger generation may be surprised to learn that there was a period, back in the 1930's, when for a quarter of an hour each week- day evening, starting at 7 o'clock ^ Amos 'N' Andy In Whiteface (EST) activity of all kinds through- out the Continent practically stop- ped, in order that folks might listen to the latest doings of ihe Kingfish, Madam Queen, Lightnin' and all the other characters created liy two gent- lemen named Gosden and Correll. Moving picture theatres switched off the film that was running and left their screens blank. In Hamilton a sponsor bought that quarter-hour on a local station, then left the period silent ic that folks could hear, without interference, Amos 'n' Andy from nearby Buf- falo. * • * Important men like Vincent Astor and Henry Ford gave orders they were on no account to be disturbed until the program was over. And an American Presidential Candidate, warned that it was useless for him to try and compete with Amos 'n' Andy, complained bitterly that his fellow-citizens seemed much more Interested in the Fresh Air Taxicab Company than in their country's af- fairs. Freeman Fisher Gosdenâ€" who al- ways plays the parts of The King- fish and Lightnin' as well as that of Amos â€" was born at Richmond, Vir- ginia, in 1899. Charles Jame* Cor- rellâ€" Andyâ€" ii nine years older and is a native of Peoria, Illinois, whose piano-playing ability led him into show busineii. Meeting firit in Durham, N. C. the two took to one another immcdi atcly and formed a theatrical team. For some years they toured the Southern States with "lent shows", occasionally 4oing a vocal duet. Back in Chicago in 1924 they de- cided to build up a tinging act, and with Correll playing piano, Gosden the ukelcle, tllicy were frequently heard by radio listeners of that era. Two years later they had the idea of switching to comedy; and on Jan- uary 12, 1926, made their air debut as "Sam 'n' Henry" over Station WGN. They stayed there, as a sus- taining program, till December, 1927. When leaving to accept a bet- ter-paying offer from another station, WGN refused to allow them to take the title of their act with them. 3o, after considerable experimenting, they finally hit on the combination under which they were to become world-famous â€" Amos 'n' Andy. And in Mardi, 1928, they startedâ€" agam as a sustaining program â€" over WM- AQ. * • * Popular from the very first locally, it wasn't long before they attracted the attention of advertisers ; and in August 1929, under the sponsorship of Pepsodent, they first went on the air nationally over a network. From then onward their popularity grew by leaps and bounds until, at one point, surveys revealed that nine out of ten radio sets tuned in regu- larly to their program, and their theme music, "The Perfect Song'" was as well known as "God Save the King" or "The Starspanglcd Ban- ner." l-'.xpression's such as "I'se rcRusted" â€" "Ain't that sumpn?" and "Hold de phone" became part of our every- day speed) ; and when listeners were asked to send in suggested names for the baby born to Amos and the former Ruby Parker so many letters came inâ€" 2,4()0,CK)(Xâ€" that a special branch Post Office had to be set up in the building where Gosden and Carroll worked. * • * Ma<lam Queen's breach of prom- ise suit against Andy â€" Kuby Taylor's almost fatal illness â€" and Amo's trial on a charge of murder were other hif'h liphts of their almost 14 years of quarlerhonr programs, which came to an end on February 19, 194J. And radio listeners of today can hardly iniasine the intensity of int- erestâ€"especially when it seemed as if nothing could possibly save Amoi from a verdict of guilty. One of the most amazing things about Gosden and Carroll was that they never started writing their l.S- minute show uiitil an hour before it went on the air. Sometimes, indeed, the last page of the script would still be in the typewriter while the first strains of "The Perfect Song" were sounding over the air waves. And then, as often happened, people would ask them what was goiiig to happen next, they had to answer- honestlyâ€" that they didn't know, and wouldn't know till they got biusy on the following script. * « • Today both Gosden and Correll live in Beverley Hills, where Amos 'n' Andy programs now originate. The wealth they have amassed hasn't spoiled them, and the friendship which began so many years ago, down in North Carolina has never been even threatened. If you were to ask them, right now, what memories they most cherished, it probably wouldn't be the days when nine out of ten of the Continent's radios were tuned in to them- but of the times they were trouping together, with tent shows, down in the South. Some Notes From The Farm Front By John Russell Although tractors and trucks have done a lot to lighten the burd- en of farm labor, they also increase the possibility of fire. Officials point out that with the increase in gasoline-driven vehicles in rural areas, extra care is needed to re- duce the fire hazard. Main sources of such fires are said to be imperfect fuel storage, poor maintenance, accumulations of oil, dust and other combustible material, improper methods of re- fueling and careless selection of a place in which to adjust, service and repair the equipment. In most cas- es it's not the machine that's at fault, but the man who operates it. • * « A real bidding battle was seen at recent Aberdeen-Angus sales in Perth, Scotland. This was when the reserve champion bull, Emor of Derculich, was sold for 7,100 guineas â€" only 400 guineas short of the all- time world record price set up at the same sales in 1046. Successful bidder was Tom Tweedle, on behalf of the McRobert Farms of Douneside. Principal op- ponent was an Argentine represent- ative, anxious that the bull should go to that country. Bidding started at 1000 guineas. When it reached 7000 there was a pause â€" applause â€" and everybody thought the Argen- tine had won. But Tweedle bid an- other 100, and the South American finally gave in. * * • Just like cashing in on a 2U to 1 shot were the results of recent ex- periments in bog feeding, when it was found that a saving of $20 in feed costs was effected for each one dollar's worth of salt used. Salt- fed pigs made a gain of 1.46 pounds daily as compared w ith 1.26 pounds gained each day by hogs fed exact- ly the same ration minus tl>e salt. In this particular experiment each pound of salt saved P.t pounds of feed; and the ration fed consisted of corn, soybean, oilmeal, alfalfa meal and a simple mineral mixture. * * * A University research crew has discovered that a heavy shower, falling on hay after it has been cut, may reduce tlie food value of the crop by fully one-third. This is be- cause the rain washes away large amounts of sujjars, minerals and pro- teins from the hay. * ♦ » Canada's turnip crop in 1947 had a value of almost twenty million dol- lars with Ontario and the Mari- tiincs accounting for three quarters of this immense production. But both these Provinces are plagued, to some extent, by an insufficient supply of boron at critical periods in the turnips' growth. This deficiency can be recogniz- ed by a water-soaked appearance of the roof, sometimes called "water core" or "brown heart". In the Maritimes, farmers combat this deficiency by using a fertilizer containing 2 per cent of boron, this being applied to the soil at seeding time. But this method is not suc- cessful in Ontario, where it is neces- sary to apply the boron to the tur- nip top^. For this purpose special dusts containing M% of borax art available, and spray applications can also be made according to standard specifications. In using such appli- cations farmers should stick clo6»ly JITTER By A rthw Pointer to the advice of their local agricult- ural authority, as an over .lose of boron" may be harmful to turnips and also upset the balance of the soil. With grain feeds so expensive, more and more swine raisers are adopting the cost-cutting practise of putting their pigs on pasture during the summer. In mi^t case: the pasturage is some varie»y of legume â€" either straight alfalfa or clover, or a mixture of the two. One recommended metho i is to keep spring pigs on pas'u-.' until they weigh around 150 pounds apiece, then change to ful feed It'i finishing. Leaving them still longer on pasture takes more time to get them up to market weight and fin- ishâ€"although if time is not a prime factor, doing so cuts feeding costs still further Shore Birds Trek Northward in May May is the month when the majority of shore birds migrate northward. Many of them will be seen along water-edges and in marshes in Ontario. The Plover, Snipe, and Sandpiper are popular names for those most common in Canada. The Piping Plover, some- times called Beach Plover, is a bird of the sandy shore. It winters on the â- \tlantic and Gulf coasts from South Carolina to Texas and • northern Mexico. The Killdter, another of the =-hore birds that breeds in Ontario, is a friend of mankind. Sometimes it nests about the edges of the salt niarsli but seems to prefer to rear its young about cultivated land and gardens, probably because the in- sects on which it feeds are abundant there. Killdeer are fond of newly- plowed land and follow the plow and cultivator in search of grubs and worms. They winter as far south as Peru and \"enezucla in South .\merica. The .\mcrican Woodcock, an- other shore bird that breeds here, has been s-tuditd by ornithologista for more than a century, and still its periodical mysterious appearances and disappearances and its lines of migration are not fully understood. If it is not adequately protected, its extirpation is only a que-t:on of time. Of all the shore birds the Sand- pipers make the longest trek of all. Most of them breed along the Arctic Coast and many winter in South America. From The Back Seat A motorcycle cop stopped a car and pulled out his book. "I clocked you at 45, mister," he said. The lady in the back seat cackled gleefully. "Just you give him a ticket, otiicer," she said. "Serves liim right. He's a reckless, inconsiderate, dangerous driver." ""â-  ir wife?" asked the cop, and when the driver nodded glumly, the officer snapped shut his book, and added, "Drive on, brother." Mokes Courageous Dosh Into Flaming Trailer WINS DOW AWARD JACK SOMERSBY OF VANCOUVER, I.C risJErs Mt /n galkad ah^mpt to tav* agmd ownw xVu was quiet in the little auto camp just outside Vancouvff. Suddenly, from her cabin win- dow, a woman saw a gUuM la the distance. Then, as she p««r*a into the darkness, the glart be- came more brilliant. A trailer belonging to 74>Taa(-old Thomas whiitakcr had bant Into flames. RUNS FOR HELP Running to Jack Somersby'a cottage, the woman told him 9f the &K. "'You get an ambuUnc«"( be said, "and I'll try to save tlM old gentleman". Sprinting thm SQ yards to tb* blaiing trailer, Smnersby wrencbcd tM door open, •Btercd tbc trailer and in a few second* bad Wbittaktr oat and oa tbt grouod. Tbc old aaaa's hair an4 clotbias were afire . . . and Som*f*by im*4 Us owa haads aaU body to aatia g aia b the flames. Minutes later, both Wblttaker and Somersby were oa tbeir way to bosnital. The rescuer was treated lot levete burns about the hands sod fitce. The older man failed to rccorer. Tbc fact ibat his rescue at- tempt was in Tain docs not de- tract from the courage and unsel- fiwbncss of lack Somsrsby of Vancouver. Wc are proud to pay him deserved tribute through the presentation of The Dow Award. TH£ DOW AWARD U « citation /or outautniing heriv itm tnd intltidcs, as a Idngibk txpntiim of af'prtciatwn, a Sioo Ctnada Savings Boml. Wmnai m ttUcud hj tlw Dow Award Commixiti, A pmt' ef liitort •/ iMdinfi Frantically the woman pointed out the Uaaing trailer to Somersby. They both knew that 74-ycar-old Thomas Whittakcr wu trapped inside. At I Somersby rushed to the rescue. Later, talking to reporters at the hospital, his bands swathed ia bandages, Somersby was modest about his heroic action. "Anyone would have done the same", he said qoictly. y ^ A i A > »- y * « _ Ik * ^ r w *.