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oxbRiFt MINNITAKI EAGLE RIVER WALDHOF ] : VERMILION BAY bh QUIBELL RICHAN VOLUME XI. 5 DRYDEN, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1933, No. 50. THE COLUMNIST | This is sport article number two, and I call it, "Baiting the hired man, or why 1 left the farm." EY ] On one dull morning of the dullest period of the dull Victorian Era, there was borhiito dull parents, la, very dull boy. I was that hoy. A fond mother holding' the infant for inspection, to a somewhat startled father, decreed me to be a clergy- man, but my equally determined male parent, recovering from his startle designed me as an undertaker. Being dull, I became neither. Mother was right. IT grew up hand- some enoug h to be a preacher, and father vas equally right, because 1 developed a sense of humour, that is suitable" to the successful undertaker. But grandpa, the old bucolic, was the one-that won it and not through his own powers of seduction. Grand- father took snuff, but he aas no seducer. It was his famous picture, "The Farmer's H'nd," that determin- ed ie. ' IT pass with haste my hideous child- hood. In my modesty, I think it of no -interest to you. You are not concerned about me, T am nothing. It is iny experiences alone, rferving to warn you, that matter. And as 1 gazed on grandad's pic- ture, the hired boy in the blue smock, some touch of the innocent, trusting face, reflected myself, some shade of the blue in the smock, stirred my soul, and in my adolescence, I eloped to Western Canada, with Miss Ceres, and became a farmer's boy. ¥% A farmer's boy at seventeen, work- ing; for five dollars a month, and constantly being told I was worth but "four fifty. There Was no in- flation in .those days, it took a hun- dred cents to- make a dollar. > Whenever I become reminiscent, and possibly tiresome, with my mem- ories, there are those who say, that 1 was likely dear at the latter figure. My inside retort, is that they do not know what they are talking about. If you will do me the honour to remember that last week, I wrote of the farmer and his farm,® and the poets, and the chanters and the crooners, that tried to tell him of the beauty of his life, you will recall my quotations. Perhaps I haven't looked in the right place, but I cannot seem to find any poetry, and rot even much prose, about the 'hired man. Just the one picture, that I call back. 1: thought up a tripedy, but it is really the bunk, although tre more you. think of it, awfully subtle. The 'hired man, | The tired man, § The {fired man. My Canadian and American friends will see the meaning at once, but let me explain' to my English friends, that if ever the servant on the farm gets exhausted, he is discharged. So, as we used to say in Qxford, those of us who didn't belong to the Group, "Damned subtle." The hired man on the farm has no sinecure: In passing, I cften use words, then doubtful of their mean- ing, look them up in the dicticnary. "No. sinecure," is right. If the. farmer sees the sunrise, the hired man views it getting ready. If the farmer feels the morning dew, the hired man sees it making. The fariner reaps, the hired man stooks. And so on. : If I seem a little hard, remember 1 was a hired man. If it was fun to bait the farmer, it was his turn to bait his help. If the farmer's con- dition was bad, the help's was worse. Put 'in one poignant sentence:--The storekeeper got the cream, the farm- er the whole milk, the hired man and the pigs the skim. There you have one gcod reason, why. I left the farm:--I loved cream. Of course it wasn't all cream' for, the farmer. The hired man quite often got his wages, the farmer rare- ly. My, how I used "dollars, when it was hadn't been docked for a lost wrench, or a broken pitch fork handle. I don't think though, that I was ever docked for a handle, I never leaned heavily enough, to lug my five' intact and- I Last Appeal For Christmas Cheer Contributions Would you care to he responsible for an empty stocking on Christmas morning. The fund is just $200 below the amount received at the same date last year and the purchas ng mittee must start buying today. committee can only buy according to your generosity. Give teday--to- morrow will be too late. Contributions to date: Previously Acknowledged . $123.72 Mig. Wo ARay nous vied 1.00 y A EI SCR A ae 5.00 St. Lukes WAL nee 5.00 Women's: Institute. ........... 10.00 gh SERS 2.50 Mission Circle Baptist Church 2.50 LTE 1.00 | | ELI ORE RR Rl i 20.00 TA "to Can, Teglon™.o..0 0, 25.00 Fother Belanger ........7 0.0. 200 | Dryden Public and Continua- tion School Staffs ......... 12.00 2, 3 | AH HA EE WEIR PT, $209.72 Jr. W.A. of St. Lukes have donated four children's dresses and the C.W.L. com- | This' | the leading Shop Lary Just SEVEN more days after today to do your Christnias shopping. Wise shoppers will do theirs at once if they are particular to have a wide selection to choose from. It's a pleasure to shop in local stores this geason, for in each one there is a profusion of beautiful articles suit- able for gifts and as we have men- tioned before the prices are reasonable. Another thing weve observed this year is the wonderful opportunity for the embelishment of gifts in the lovely wrappings -- cellophane, etc. and the gorgeous metallic ribbons 9, tie the gifts with that we've seen dis- played in the various local stores. W tried doing a parcel in purple cello- phane tied with wide silver ribbon and the result was superb, fit for a: queen. The red, green and gold cello- | phane also make attractive wrappings with contrasting ribbon. This issue of the Observer carries the Christmas sales message of all stores in town and buy- ers are well advised to read the ad- vertisements carefully before making up shopping lists. Dear | indeed touched my heart, I have been hang- | the on" to $3 In the bank against a | in the e | l Remember only SEVEN more , shopping days. Shop today. | also have given a dress for a child. CHRISTMAS TREES DECORATE TOWN Following the custom of the last couple of years, Wm. Nygren and his assistant © Russ Lott, of the Town Tlectrical Department, have placed large evergreen trees decorated with coloured lights at various central spots in the downtown section. These illuminated Christmas trees 1933 DECEMBER 1933 ISUN/MON|TUE|WED|THU] FRI [SAT] = the ads. [1516 __118]19]20/21/22/23 give tife town a real cheery appear- ance for the holiday season. Stores carrying out the same scheme in windows also add much to the dis- play and if home owners went in more for window adornment and illumination, the town would indeed present a happy Yuletide picture. Misses Jeanette and Ruby Reid were visitors to Kenora this week. come to think of it, metaphor. : Anyhow, five dollars was real money, and I saved each month, and banked my wad. You know how the banks invite vour sa¥ings, and you know the value of compound interest. You remember how Jay Gould said the first hun- dred was the hardest. Jay Gould never said a truer thing. My first hundred was an awful grind. When I had that hundred, the farmer got. to know about it; I lent it to him. I think this was another thing that drove me from the farm. The farmer got to hate the look of me. I was a constant reminder of his debt. IT. worried him, he lost sleep. One day: he swore at me. I couldn't stand that. I wept. We patched up our differences, but I was never the same' with him again. My mother had taught me, it was vulgar to swear. I also know that few farmers swear. But I must hasten to conclude with the real reason of my leaving the farm. It was the farmer's daughter. that was only a She fell in love with me: I was much handsomer then, than I am] now, and also much younger. She tried to melt me with tender glances, | she followed every movement of mine | with adoring looks. She even {ried to kiss me. ; God forbid that I should admit it, but I hated that. There must be some. Puritan about me. I will allege that osculation has' its proper place, but it must be done with due decorum, and not too fre- quently. I On the farm, well the hired man is helpless, against the farmer's daughter's wiles, and so I fled. I lost my hundred dollars, and the ~< gand now I farm lost it's hired man. Leave your orders for Counter Check Books at the Observer Office. ot Fi Bonin Jasmine and Gardenia Toilet Sets These are Rexall and the smartest in town. Algo sets in Potter & Moore Mitcham Lavender, Three Flowers, Woodbury"s and SPECIAL REXALL XMAS 1 th 85c 3 th Gemey, Marvelous, Du Barry, Seventeen CHOCOLATES IN BOXES 89¢c 5 th $1.35 Real good Rexall Mixed Candy at 23¢ th. = 0 : Xmas Greeting Cards priced from 12 for Xmas Tags, Seals, Tinsel, Cord and Tissue Paper 26c up. 3 rolls for 25c OME OTHER GIFT SUGGESTIONS Beautiful Compacts, Perfuine, Soaps, Sets, Cigarettes, Sheaffer's, Pen and Pencil Sols, Bte.--All nicely boxed. Gift Cigars, der, Cutex Manicure Cameras, Lighters, Lights, 4 Bath Stationery, Pipes, Salts, Bath Pow- Playing Cards, Tobaccos, Flash Come on ee Bora thine Rexall means double votes. sk Harris Drug Store Phone 69 "WR ' THE REXALL STORE ARE IN BUSINESS FOR YOUR HEALTH. P.O. Box 279 THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE SWAN SWANSON Golden Star Lodge, AF. & AM. was in charge of the funeral service for the late, Swan Swanson, held from the family residence last Friday after- noon, W,M. H. Saunders conducting the brief ceremony held at the home. The cortege then proceedcd to Dinorwic, where in compliance with! the last wishes of the deceased, burial | was. to take place on the highest point of a rock -hill just west of Swanson's Camp One, three miles out of Dinorwic. Here in a grave blasted out of solid rock, 'the sturdy casket of polished oak, made locally, at Mr. | Swanson's request, and decorated; with the various Masonic medals, em- blems and regalia of different lodges, ! the deceased had -belonged to, was: 'lowered, as a brief burial service was Coombes. read by Bro. Chas. The final ceremony ended, the mourners departed, = leaving "all that was mortal of the late Swah Swanson | in the wilderness "he loved so well, vaulted in rock, a substance he had, learned to master 'thoroughly railroad contracting. days. EA The pallbearers were: Messrs. R. Sweeney, H. Wilde, A. A. Gould, - C. 1 O. Self, D. Reid-and J. P. Borden all "members of Golden Star Lodge. DRYDEN LADY CURLERS The annual meeting of the Ladies' Curling Club was held and the offi- cers for the year 1933- 34 were chosen as follows: Mrs. HRT A Mrs. Mac- Rae--Vice President; Mrs. Watt--2nd Vice President; Miss E. MeDougall-- Secretary-Treasurer. The following is the personnel of the various rinks with the position played by each indicated by order in | which the names 'appear: in his | tain a platform for the 'Ideal Party" i hours. 1 Mus, Durance, skip; Mrs. Turner; Mrs. Crosier; Mrs. "Martin. 2 Mrs. MacRae, Skip; Mrs. 0. H Pronger; Mrs. McPherson; Miss P. "Barber. a : 3 Mrs. Morris, 'Skip; Mrs. Morison; Miss O. Reany; Mrs. J. Armstrong. Mrs. Watt, Skip; Mrs. H. Saun- ders; Miss M. McGonegal--Spare. 5 Miss FE. McDougall, Skip; Mrs. Winterbottom; Mrs. J. Harris; Mrs. F. 'Fouls. . DRYDEN EMPTY STOCKING FUND Don't forget your donatien to this fund. We need the money as thei need is still urgent. Have a Merry | Christmas in the thought that you have helped others, ou cant afboro "to rege ect i | INSURANCE ; ee J. &. GIBSON, AGENT. FORMER RESIDENT WRITES LETTER OF INTEREST Mount Tolmie Post Office, Vancouver Island, B.C. : : December 5th, 1933. The Dryden Observer, : Dryden, Ontario. Editor: -- Your pathetic appeal for heat just rainy day, but it seems that the rain has come your way so <I am making out a cheque for the amount and en- ¢losing 'herewith. Hope Mr. McIntyre .hasn't lost the record of this because vou ntl not onky be in the. rain but "soup" 3 | If you really want some Ww 00d I can! tell you where you can get -some free, | éven without asking for it. 'Just go {to the. heach anywhere around this | island and help yourself. Helpful | suggestion eh? The Dryden contingent cut here! eagerly scan the pages of the '"Dis- turber" 'when it arrives, wh'eh is usually on a Monday, unless your printer's devil is lazy and the copies have not been mailed on time, then we have to wait and the question is asked each day 'until it comes "Where's the Dryden Paper". Usually I scan the comics first, viz: You'd be surprised at the story one can make out of them as he reads, I could say a whole lot but you may take a notion to publisi some of this, so will refrain. Then one looks up the "Social" news Lo follow current events, these of course are full of interest! The big items such as Armistice, and Feast of Nations, (and by the bye I still have a copy of the report of the first Feast of Nations) come next in their turn, and finally after a good supper and one is feeling at peace with the world I go to the office of the Colum- nist, * sit in the tip-up chair, and knock my head against the bill file hanging behind it, and listen atten- tively to the oration. Sometimes I feel quite sympathetic with him, other times I think him, to put it in a language that I learnt in Dryden, full of prunes. I really ought to have answered his peculiar views and sympathetic utterance to Judas. Re- ference to scripture will show defin- itely that this individual was a devil and I was rather surprised that the Columnist should want to commiser- ate with such. Then with the futile efforts to ob- it seemed terrible to see him. floun- ! dering about for words when the platform for the ideal party was set forth long ago, let him turn to Matt- | hew'!s Gospel, chapter 22, verses 37 to 39, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, with all thy i soul, and with all thy mind, ---- and thy neighbour as thyself. If he can lead or get together a party with this platform he will have Utopia throughout the world inside of twelve months. . Having spent both a Summer and Winter on the Island the concensus | of opinion is that the climate suits admirably," both the aged and the decrepit, - but the strong and virile prefer the rigours of the N.W. On- tario climate. The winter a year ago was, according to some old residents, exceedingly severe. If I remember rightly for about two weeks there was at least five degrees of frost and skating was enjoyed by the junior inhabitants for at least forty-eight The worst exh'bition to my mind was a week in December when a gale blew at 70 m.p. h., when one wrapped himselfs in an eiderdown comforter and sat as near the fire as possible and then shivered. That was even a blessing in disgui e as it washed up thousands of logs on the beach and it was a useful occupation for the rest of the winter, getting in wood. On the whole the winter was very pleasant. Last summer was warm and dry, not too hot because sea was sun is tempered with the and - much enjoyment in sea bathing and the heat breezes afforded bathing. i | Pleased to 'report that snce wel came here no less than ten Dryden- ites have looked us up, it is very enjoyable to talk about who's who | and what's what, and of course it 'gives pleasure to take the vis itor round and show some of the beauty i spots. who came to the Island and did not call was Ralph Pronger to we were denied the pleasure of just trying to sell out our "Ranch" to him. Ask! Mr. Brownhill aEdut what a ig.out here. tillbanks who is well, also Mr. Cur-, ley rand son, our fellow travellers, to be satisfied with the change and: certainly look as if The time when we shake hands with ourselves is when even the Columnist discusses the intense heat admitting that he feels limp, something like al toy balloon when the wind is almost' gone out of it, and then again when! the weather report over the radio says 40 below in Kencra These extremies we do fortunately miss. Now my letter is exceeding its in- tended length, so here's wishing one, and all the very best for Christmas and the New Year 1934, from the whole household. Yours sincerely, ALBERT J. LOCK. i The Library will be closed Tuesday, December 26th, Saturday, December 30th, and January 2nd. Get your overdue books in before December 2drd The only one that I Know | rgneh I Some of the Wr migrators trom| $4 Dryden that we have met are Mr. | 'the Bartletts and MacGregors seem | it suited "them. Ek District. | 0 Announcements Rit e-- gs fC IPS Announcements in this 'column are charged at the rate of 50¢ per inch, per week, with a minimum charge of' gic. When accompanied by oruer tor posters coming eveurs are printed tree of charge Remember the Box Social and Dance LEGION PRESIDENT SURPRISED A very neat surprise par'y was staged for Mr. James Winterbottom, President of the Dryden Branch of tonight, (Friday, December 15th) at g lhe Canadian Legion on Friday of p.m. in the Pulp Mill Hall. Admission ! ONE TOY. Ladies bring lunch box . for two. Scouts own orchestra. * x» * The Children's Christmas Tree for returned men's and members of the Auxiliary's families will be held in the Pulp Mill Hall on Friday, ember 22nd, from 7 to 9 p.m. pictures--lunch. * Moving 2C * * On Thursday night, December 21st, in the Pulp Mill Hall, pupils of the Public and Continuation schools will | | were give an entertainment consisting of choruses, drills, dances and a .one-act comedy entitled "lci on parle francais,' (French is spoken here). Admission 25¢c. Everybody welcome. é x * * The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Can. Legion, B.E.S.l..,, will hold a New Year's Dance in the Pulp Mill Hall Monday, January 1st, starting at p.m. Snappy Five Orchestra. Lunc will be served. Prizes for dances and door prize. Admission 46c and tax. Proceeds to defray expenses of Chil-. dren's Christmas Tree and Empty Stocking Fund Donation. LEGION BURIES COMRADE Dec: complete. last week in which about twenty-five members and honorary members took 3c part. The preparations had been made in perfect secrecy and when the com- pany marched to and took possession of his residence his surprise was The idea behind the affair was to make the president a present- ation as a mark of appreciation for his valuable services and assistance to the Branch. 5) Mr. A. Pitt pointed out in_ an in- formal address that when the boys in the army they had to put | up with any commanding officer who was put in authority. over them but now they are in civilian life they can make their choice, which they i had done with perfect satisfaciion in "their | Is ing selection of Mr. Winterbottom as their president. He then requested one of the comrades to unpack a box and hand out the parcels separately which was done amid much hilarity. First came a pipe then another pipe, a pouch, a lighter, a box of matches, (for use with the lighter possibly) packets and tins of tobacco, and fin- ally a box of flints, so that®his smok- . requirements in his trip to the Coast are amply provided for. The main presentation followed and con- . sisted of a handsome electric smoke ing stand. , rte Mr. Winterbottom was very much On Saturday, December 9th, about impressed with this demonstration of - twenty members of the Dryden the high esteem in which he is held Branch of the Legion paid their last PY the members and expressed his respects to a comrade who died in i pleasure, gratification, and embarass- ; ment in a suitable manner. the Red Cross Hospital here on Iri- day the Sth December. The deceased, James Sambrook, was not known in Dryden but the follow- ing facts were revealed by documents in his possession. He was born al Wellington = Salop, England, cn the 22nd April, 1869. He enlisted in the 79 Overseas Battalion October 30th, 1915, and was discharged January 15th, 1918, in consequence of being over age. At this time he was living at Ashern, Man, with his wife Mary Sambrook, who died some time pre-. vious to May, 1931. He had been in receipt of the Veteran's 'Allowance of $20.00 per month from May 8th, 1931, and had been living at Waldhof for about two years prior to his death. He was admitted to the Dryden Red Cross Hospital in a state of collapse and died within a few days, the cause of death being. intestinal in- fluenza. : The Dryden Branch of the Legion will be pleased to reczive an; infor- mation which may assist them in their search for any relatives of the deceased. "Profuse refreshments had been pro- . vided and the company spent a very : enjoyable evening spinning yarns and © singing songs. SCOUT NEWS. : A good selection of toys were col- lected on Saturday, December 9th, by some of the boys and many thanks to those who donated them. The boys are hoping to have quite a colleétion: of toys ready for the Empty Stocking, Fund after the dance of 'the 156th: Francis Brown, 1st Dryden Troop, is in hospital at Kenora suff: ing from: a split knee cap. Francis 'met with this accident whilst at the airport camp. ; = Mrs. Barker, Supervisor of the . Mother's Allowance Board, Port Ar thur was a visitor to Dryden this. week. : Mrs. M. Skillen and son Joe, of i Fort William, were the guests of Mr. : and Mrs. J. L. Skillen for a couple of days this week. ' FRIDAY AND : GEORGE O'BRIEN in Com A Zane Grey Story ; "LIFE IN THE RAW" THIS IS ONE OF THE VERY BEST WESTERN PICTUR ES. ADDED--"Mickey's Gala Premiere," in color. Prices 25c & 35¢--Evenings. SATURDAY THIS WEEK Matinee Saturday 2 pm. Prices 15c & 25¢c. COMING--THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY NEXT WEEK "The outstanding picture of the year. "fy am a Fugitive from a Chain Gan g" A LIBERTY FOUR STAR PICTURE. ADDED--SPECIAL-- A y three reel Wbndes picture of an under sea volcano in eruption. "KRAKATOA"' COMING--CHRISTMAS N.GHT 'MAID OF THE MOUNTAINS" Le RAR ARR GEE 1 12 i SAAR RATE EA RARER | BATH SALTS IN JARS Hudnut's "mb. 0 "ibs Si is $1.10 Fancy backs, bridge size. Ys BE 85¢ 35¢ to $1.25 ¥ Small Boxes 35¢ to 76¢ (Re SESE REE Ee PEREAEAEEE | WRITING PAPER In fancy boxes. 3bc to $3.00 LEAH | 3 1 i i TELEPHONE 3 EER ERR RRR SN SS RE LY a gg Contains Shaving Cream, After No blades, no soap, no lather-- | 3 Shave Lotion and Men's Talomm 3 Runs by electricity--in leather case Striking black and. silver box. 4 Each $17. 50 $1.00 {an 3 5 F nes COMPACTS ] ; 4 Daintily boxed, 'odours to Sensi Various makes, all styles, single, % the most fastidious. x double, triple--Priced from u 25¢ t 5.00 50¢ to $6.50 cto} hi: : Ress RECTED TERE TERR WH. Dryden Boar ecy Litd, ; Prescription Specialists -- DRY SHAVER BEI IERIE GREE: ose: ce | PLAYING CARDS ETE IETS TET RE i CIGARS -- CIGARETTES TOBACCOS Christmas wrapped at regular : prices. EN 0 ES DRYDEN, ONT.