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PAGE EIGH ~~m~fL TIIURSAY, OCT. 311t, 1957 Current and Confidential *HUMAN JOTS ANI) CARE S" Io tis ot a strange thing how often a great talent is silenced by death long before its time? If we look for nieanings or rea- sons in these things we are at a loss. Poets, musicians, actors, writers-we can ail think of nome who died young. Rupert Broolce at 27 and By- ron at 36 are two of the poets who corne to niind. And in a different age and different splieres, but also making a con- tribution to the world's cnjoy- ment, popular musicians Glenn Miller, leader of one of the f in- est dance bands, Eddy Duchin, a pianist with a distinctive style; Leslie Howard, an unfor- gettable actor. Some of these were flot as young as thc pocts we have mentioned, but they were a long way from liavingj lived out tliei.r time. Tley stil] had much to contribute. Mr. Alex Edmison, assistant, to the principal at Quccn' Un iversity, was mentioning thet otler night wlien lie spoke to the Ontario Secondary T'each- crs of District 9 meeting here. Rupert Brooke's great love Gf people and things, bis joy in liv- ing.E It seemns that Mr. Edmisonr when laid up with the flu at week prcvious souglit solace, as we ail do in the same conditions,a from books, and he returned to the poems of Rupert Brooke. He thought Brooke's keen cii- joymert in bis friends and i the beauty of things around him something which we ail miglitr cmui ate. C Yet lovîng the quick and th,. beautiful, Brooke thought at so 1 young an age of death. He se-v-n ed a x ear in the first war and t died in 1915. Death was a thought bardly to lie avoidedC in war time, but who was tu r krnow that lie bimself would in t a brie! time, lie no more? Hisc sonnet sequence from whieli J "The Soldier' is taken was pub-Ç lisheoç a few ,veeks before hisT death. It begins: "If I shoulda die, thînk only this of me; That ir theres some corner of a foreîgna field That is forever England." v, Another poem of his, 'Trc o: Lead", particularly expressesu what Mr. Edmison was speak-Il ing of, Brookc's awarcness of p. things and buman feelings. Ilt t is a beautiful poem ai-d ane whicî bas been in aur collec- fi tion of favourites for many w~ years. We cannot quote il ail fi 1:ere, but it begîns: 'Thee nc liearts werc woven o! buman ni joys and cares, Washed mar- veliously witb sorraw, swift toQ mirth. The ycars bad gîveil lt them kindness. Dawn wuîs tc theirs, And sunset, and the col- ci ours of the carth." cl No one will ever know wliat v A. H. Sturrock 'Ws4PvP4P .S A C# ... g 9 W//O 3' lu/(Y E*O/l# TO t/M/E 1/ /8t OI1E T/, T'S O/0/1614 TED. -1 There's extra comfort ... lor working .. . or for relaxation after a day's work is done . . . ashes are just a memnory ini a home that's ail hieated. Every nook and corner can be kept "hospital" dlean. Sa if you want ta bc a Happy Pappy get your luel tank. filled well ahead of time. BUY ESSO 17urnace and Stove Oils Autorniatic 1.ltered Delivery Service - w N >7 ELSuE CAEEUTEEIS LUNN Brooke might have achieved il lie had lived. Perliaps in matur- ity he miglit not have fulfilled the promise of his early years. At any rate, he left behind hin a legicy of beauty for ail who will read, and the vibrancy with which lie lived quivers in the lines. WE'LL TAKE THE QUEEN One wonders why Malcolni Muggeridge makes some of the statements lie does in his article in a recent issue of the Saturday Evening Post on royalty in Bri tain. We suppose it must be that lie believes tlem and think: they should be said. But it is bard for most of us to hear the life of the Royal Fam;ily called a soapi opera. Mr. Muggeridge admits that most people in Eng-. land don't agree with him, anc we should hope not. He claims also that the Queer is unintelligent. This seerns harc to believe when the heads of governments witb whom she is in conversation (as recently as on her visit to Canada and the United States) declare that she is a highly intelligent persor. extremely well versed in cur* rent affairs and the history of their countries. It is true the Queen is more a figurehead than a power ini government. Because of this, Mr. Muggeridge thinks the whole set-up of royalty is su- p)erfluous and begrudges whal it costs. But he admits that the people as a whole love the QUeen, and evervthing that goc- with the Ciown-the pomp, thc Iradition, the following of h,ýr movements in press, radio and television. Therein, of course, is the Crown's great power-the car- rying on of age-old tradition, the pomp and show of state oc- casions. What a duil place Bri- tain would be without the Queen and ail she stands fo. rhe,pageantrs' of the great roy- al functions, and even the cere- mony which surrounds the Roy- al Family's everyday life, are what millions of Britons thrivc on, to say nothing of most of us in the Commonwealth na- tions. Why is it that some peo- ple always want-to bring every- thing down to the level of the ordih~ary? Republics, however fine, are duil in comparison with our great traditions and *unictions, such as the opening of parliament and the Trooping of the Colour. Most people feel that the Queen works very liard and ioes superbly wliat sIc is meant o do, and that it is well worth doing. The Qucen is the heart if Britain and the Common- wealth. Pcrbaps Mr. Mugger- f ýs e WESLEY VILLE t (Intended for last week) * Last Sunday was anniversary *day in Wesleyville church, and the day itsclf was Autumn per- fection. The services were in *charge of Rev. M. C. Fisher of Newcastle whose message on Christ ian giving o! service and nioney, and on The Rock of Faitî were inspiring. The choir under the leadership of Mr. F. Tbeysmeyer brought wondcr- ful leadership in the praise of song with Mrs. Allan Clarke and Mr. J. Grocnveld taking solo and cuet parts in tIc an- thems and Mrs. Carroll Nichols and Mr. Groenveld singing solos in the morning and evening. Tbe Oughtreds did the flower arrangement for the services and as always tîey werc lovely, using munis and gladioli. At- tendance at both services of this 97th anrliversary was small but flot in view o! the fact that sickness was in almost evcry home in thc community. 0f the 21 children attending school, six have lad the mumps and 14 have tliem, tIc other littie girl lias the jaundice. There is nothing like beîng 100% in wliateyer you do. We are sorry to bear that A. Ford is in Peterboro hospital under- going tests following severe at- tack o! astîma; Gordon Clarke Port Britain lias been in Port Hope Hospital for minor sur- gery; Ken Dinner was confined to bed for some days and there are some cases of severe flu, ail ini ail quite a lot of trouble but we hope ahl will soon be well. This las been quite an excit- ing faîl witli aur Queen's visit to Ottawa, and a satellite to make our minds take on more than just earthly thinking. Many folks bave lien getting up in the wee hours to watch the sky and if their timing was a bit off it was wortl whule to see the brilliant sky and watch stars shooting in ail directions, Several Port Britain residents saw the rocket an three con- secutive mornings last week. It was interesting to bear Pro- fessor Bey. Oke being inter- viewed concerning the satellite on the CBC last wcek. Bey k j the son cf Dr. C. C. Oke a for - mer minister here, and 15 a graduate of Port Hope higli Schiool. Mrs. E. Barrowlougl re- turncd on Monday of iast week !rom visiting lier mother nearI Ottawa, and was in the city to see the Qucen at Confeder- ation Square on Sunday morn- ing. Eastern Ontario is stilli feeling the effect o! the extrcm-t ely dry summer with manyE farm wells stili dry. Mr. and Mrs. Vance Cooper of Oshawa visited with H. Bar- rowcloughi's on Sunday. Perhaps each faîl we thinkc the colours o! the trees could flot have been so beautiful be- fore and we say it once again; day s have been very warm but large flocks o! wild geese lionk- ing southward warn us to get r the applcs in and the storrn w.,indows on. flA S VELTE? So is Pepsi-Cola! For today's kPepsi goes with modern ideas about shrn good looks. Never heavv, never Put Pepsi on your shopping list. Buy it in the handy 6-boutle carton wr SIMITH BEVERAGES LTD., 121 Churcli St., Bo-.i-iiavnîiiie, Ont. idge cannot appreciate the Crown's truc worth because ne (judging from lis statements) does not believe in a licart ori sentiment. He seems to think it is ail sentimentality-quite a different thing. He apparently bcgrudgcs what il, costs to maintaîn royalty. Per- sonally, we would gladly make a regular contribution. If the Royal FamIly weren't getting the money, it is altogether like- ly that the same amount would lie spent anyway, and on per- sons or things which would neyer bning the flirili and pride that the maintenance of our Queen stirs in most o! us. Mr. Muggeridge lias liad lis say, even to hinting that the present popularity need not last -popularity is flot enough le says. It seems to be pretty weli backcd up by brains bath on the part of the Qucen and lier. liusband, Prince Philip, Mr. Muggeridge may liave no use for England's Royal Family, or' royalty as an institution, but lie is one we think, o! an awfully small minority. AIl these peo- ple have to do to lie happy tIen. is move ta a republie. There are lots to choose froin, fine countries too. But we've got the Queen. 4.% .'imkiwo rr