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Port Perry Star (1907-), 21 Sep 1939, p. 7

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Te TEV HN Movies of Beaver In Native Haunts Woman Photographer Plans to Take Color Pictures on the Southern End of James \ y Miss Lorene Bqulre, young Am- erican wild-lite photographer, enroute to Rupert's House, on the southern end of James Bay, 'on: 'Hidson Bay, to take the first color plétures ever taken of beavers. 'Makidg her headquarters at Ru- pert's House, "she will: travel by Hudson's Bay Company canoes and postschooners to many of the bea- ver lodges in a 20,000 square mile drea. Many of the pictures will be taken at the" various protected -- sanctuaries, set aside by the Dom. infon Government to ensure ag- amst the extinction of the beaver. The First Ever Taken At Rupert's House she will don the parka and mukluk of the north, With her she carries special cam- eras and color lenses. Sid It is not the first trip into the worthland 'for the Harper, Kansas, woman, however. Last year she . was aboard the R.M.8. Nascopie on its 'northern voyage, and took pic- tures of Eskimo life in the Arctle, . 'Brave Polish Woman Legionary Typical of the membership of th "7 Polish "Women's Legion is this woman soldier shown saluting the flag at the Legion headquarters in Lwow. She is one of the thousands of Polish women who 'are prepared to take- their place in the firing line, if, and when, they are needed to fight for their country's inde- pendence. Planting Trees : For Windbreak Poplar, Larch, Gingko Form Effective Screen - A frequent request 'rom readers 18: "What shall I plant to replace poplar trees which are dying?" The Lombardy poplar was at one lime one of our most popular orna- .. mental trees, due to Its columnar 7 ay form. But it is a short-lived tree, 'and the same effect in. plantings tan be obtained by using the larch or Ginkgo trees. _ : * The larches are deciduous conl- fers (bearing cones) and are ex- ceedingly attractive in the spring, when they put forth soft pale green shoots, Larches can be also planted in large masses for a screen or windbeeak, or as single specimens, and can also be used as accent 'points because of their very stately form. : The Ginkgo {3s exceedingly ple- _turesque and the effect of its up- right branches suggests. tho Lom. bardy poplar.-The leaves of the Ginkgo (fee turn a lovely golden yellow in the autumn. It is a fine . lawn tree and will flourish in con- gested city streets, It grows well whon planted singly or in small groups. Toll Of Dead = ; In Last War " More than 8,600,000 persons * were killed in action or died of wourids and other 'causes during the last World War, 3 The Allies, including the Unit- ¢d States, contributed 5,162,116 lives'while the Central Powers lost 3,386,200 men. These fig- ores do not in¢lude those wound- td, maimed or left helpless for life through blindness or other causes. With .65,038,810 men urider arms during 1914-18, more than half that number became casual ties, the total being 87.494,186 "or 57:6 per cent. of those under arms, 18° [NEWS PARADE ... POLAND'S CORE: The Poles, who havé been expecting and preparing for this war with Germany for al- ed that the ultimate. core of their "defense would be the 'central reglon of industry between Krakow on the west, Lwow on the east, Lublin on the north, Into this area (look at the map), guarded by highlands, served by two - rivers, Poland two years ago moved her vital 'steel and munitions works, built /power plants, at a cost ot © $200,000,000, It Poland Is forced back Into this "safety triangle", she. can still receive ald through her southeast gate , . of the Dniester down to Rumania and the Black Sea, Germany can- not block this gate without going ing through all the way from Kra- kow to Lwow. Grand strategy of the Polish ar- mies has been to retire slowly, and conserve manpower, consolidate their lines, then make a last stand to the death in.the Triangle. SPY STORIES: In a wide district bordering on Lake Huron, farmers and townspeople have been lying awake nights, or sleeping head-un- der-the-covers fn. . recent weeks, Persistent rumors about the- big Halgmeyer farm near Thedford are the reason. Some reports said it Is a German airbase; others that it is a centre for German espionage activity throughout Ontario. Stor- ies of concealed - weapons, dyna- i mite, - polson gas, sabotage equip- ment, men on sentry duty, have been spreading llke wildfire, Prov- inclal police are tired of denying these tales, and it is thought that . the owners of the estate, two bro- thers, doctors, of Preston, may -de- mand an investigation before any serious damage can be done to their propertly by frenzied but mis- gulded patriots. MR. KING'S POLICY: Highlights of the Canadian government's pol. icy in the war crisis as outlined in Prime Minister Mack nzie King's speech to the House of Commons: Rapid expansion of air training and of air and naval facilities, and the despatch of trained air person- nel;. Economic pressure against Germany, including seizure of the ships and propecty; Detenso of Newfoundland, Labrador, the Gult of St, Lawrence and nearby French possessions, by Canada; Development here of munitions bases; Industry and agriculture scription; Furnishing of supplies of all kinds tb British and Allied powers, including munitions, food- stuffs, 'manufactured and raw mat- erials; Measures to assure the fur- nishing of financial support for Ca- nada's military participation; Con- trol of profiteering; protection ag- ainst sabotage; Consultations with government of Great Britain, policy, Is this: "The primary task and responsibility of -the people of Canada is the defenco and security of Canada." Schools In Air And On Wheels Canada's Little Red School- house in Modern Versions Pioneer teachers who ruled in Canada's early schools would open thelr eyes with gstonishment at modern versions -of - the little red schoolhouse across the Dominlon as Autumn classes have resumed. In Nova Scotia, the schools have taken to the air. In Ontarlo they are on wheels. Physical education once supplied to most students . through farm chores, is compul. sory in British Columbla sclfools. Saskatchewan has an extensive "correspondence courso with students ip remote sections of the province getting: their educa- tion through Post Office facilitles. Children in far off lands get all thelr education through Ontario's correspondence course, Ontario missionary families are enrolled among the mail puplls of the de- partment. In Northern Ontarlo, the 'schools are on wheels, The railway tion to scores of small communi- ties along the railway lines. " A survey by the Canadian Press showed Nova Scotia with tho re- radio among Canadian provincéds with Saskatchewan gecond., For moro than a decade, Nova Scotia's department of education 'has put out a general program to schools on diversified subjects. . in to these lessons.. When tho school jg..not radio-equipped, the and get school attendance credits. A soil survey of more than 100, 000,000 acres in connection. with litation has so far been completed in the Provinces of Manitoba, Sas. katchiewan and Alberta. most tweudty years, long ago decid: | triangular' . the "valley around. through 'Hungary or tight- | _ "geared to a wartime basis; No con- ° The cardinal point of Mr. King's _ systom. school car service carries educa: | cord for the greatest use of the All 'radlo-equipped -schools_ ture J students "g6 to homes with radios . tiie work of Prairie Farm Rehabjs = 3 "The water is as clear as Fi th dye for a group of British school girls who were Homes are being sought touring. Canada' when war broke out. this country, it has been announced, and are at Eiluned Carey-Evans, grand-daughter of by private schools-in Toronto. These girls will now remain in resent being looked after Hon. David Lloyd George, CENTRE, is among the group of girls forced to remain in Canada. © NTARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER Less than an hour's run from' Kingston is the little village of Battersea, lying on Loughboro - Lake, in the vicinity of -which there is some of the best bass and trout fishing in the whole of On- tavio: . : Lake Loughboro is about 20 miles in length and from half a mile to a mile ¥n breadth. It is studded with islands and the open- ing of new vistas through chan- nels between the islands as your motor boat skips along to the fish-. ing grounds is a constant delight. crystal and a portage of three-quarters of a mile brings you to Ro¢k Lake, while a drive from the hotel of a mile brings you to Dog Lake. Fishing with a copper line for deep-lying trout will give you fine, cold, six to ten pound lake trout. | If you prefer casting for large- mouth and smallmouth black bass. you can get your fill of them in Dog Lake. It is not difficult to catch all the law allows, but to capture a fine fish on a light rod and have all the sport of it is enough for a decent -apgler. At Gracefield, about 50 miles north of Ottawa, a camp is situ. ated about 12 miles from the town itself, supplying guides, equipment and cabin accommodation. While guests are limited to: 50, the rates are reasonably low and the terri- tory for the use of guests covers more than 70 square miles. Close to the lodge is Whitefish Lake which has produced some of the biggest bass taken this year in the Gatineau District. Other ldkes and streams; while less frequented, also produce pickerel, great nor- thern pike and some lake trout. -_ May your fall fishing trip be a great success! Danzig Status Often Changed By Albert Forster's proclama- tion, Danzig was switched Sept. 1 for the third time in Its history to German rule. . "Tho city was founded by Ger- mans at the bezinning of the 13th century. Eg Until 1308 the city was under the sovereignty of Polish Pomeran- fan dukes, Then for more than 200 years, 1308-1454, it was German. ruled, by Teutonic knights. For more than_300 years, with- out losing its sovereignty, the city was associated in a. personal un- fon 'with the kings of Poland, from + 1453 to 1793. But in the latter part of the 18th century, Poland was partitioned among Germany, Russfi and Aus- tria-Hungary, and Danzig becamo a part of Prussia. This status last- ed but 14 years. Under Polich, French, German Rule In 1807 Danzig became a free city, under French rule. Seven ' years later, in 1814, with tho be- ginning of the collapse of Na- poleon, Danzig returned to Prus- sia and thus remained until the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the World War established it as a free city again. Now it Is German agaln--by proclamation of Forster and its ac- _ ceptance by Hitler--after 18 years, nine months and '15 days. The city was proclaimed free under the League of Nations on November 15, 1920. ' The city Is more than 90 per cent German:populated, a fact ad- mitted by Poles. However It Is sit- uated at the mouth of the Vis-~ tula River which taps the heart of Poland and has depended upon - Polish trade. Poles have declared tho city was the "lung" of Po- A VOICE of the ~ PRESS NO. 1 OSTRICH "- An optimist thought there: could be no world <war if only Europe could learn all about - that undefended frontier between Canada, and the United States.--Toeronto Star.. ' 'CONFUSING _ Péople who buy auto licenses at this" time of year now get no re- duction. But this year, as far as auto markers go, does not end un- til next year.--Peterborough Ex. aminer. : HOW TO AVOID TRAPS A néw scheme has heen worked out to defeat the speed traps said to exist in various municipalities, The idea is to keep .within the -speed limit and laugh at the trap. © --Toronto Globe and Mail, THE-HANDS SET BACK It is being said once more that the war now being fought will "ruin civilization." War itself is uncivilized, but its presence in the world even onva large scale will not wreck civilization. It will not it will simply set back the hands. MISUNDERSTOOD The editor of a Kansas paper says he picked up a Winchester _ rifle one day recently and started up the street to return it to its owner. The relinquent subscrib- ers got it into their heads he was on the warpath and a number of them~he met insisted on paying him what they owed him. On his return to the office he found a load of hay, 15 bushels of corn, ten bushels of potatoes, a load of wood and a barrel of turnips had been brought in. -- Walkerton Herald and Times. Value of Surgery In Farthest North Bishop of Arctic Says the Nat- ives Are Needing a Great Deal of Dental Work Done Rt. Rev. A. LL. Fleming, Bishop vik, last week, described work of tho modern hospital and surgery being carried on by the Church of England in Canada at Aklavik, well within the Arctic Circle, - Bishop Fleming was particularly enthusiastic about the recently-in- stalled dental surgery -- only one in the Arctic -- and most norther- ly cathedral in the world. White Man's Food Harms Them "The natives have trouble with their teeth when they eat white man's food," Bishop Fleming said. "We are trying to educate them to como and have: their teeth looked at periodically." Bishop Fleming said the X-ray machine was a great benefit to tho northern workers, He montioned a husky Indian trapper who was found to have two_pleces of shrap- nel in his leg. He. was wounded during the war and the shrapnel caused pains up and down his legs. The X-ray located the fragments and they were removed by opera- tion. . : i J German Submarines Menace Shipping On Many Seas For German submarines, stich as these, are reported to have been sighted off the coast of Mexi aq . of Scotland. Shipping is menaced by them in many parts of the wari at, EY 5 Mis Swi: Vig pout is-a man who stop the clock of human progress; - of the Arctic just back from Akla-. Books And You - BY 4 ELIZABETH EEDY aaa "THE READER IS WARNED" By Carter Dickson Death by animal magnetism or criminal ~ telepathy, lurks behind the covers of this book. Sam (Constable (nearing sixty but sound as a dollar, except for a touch of malaria) is found dead at Fourways, near. Grovetop, Surrey, with signs of malicious mental in fluence having been exerted over him, Man to watch is Herman Pen- nlk, a psychic expert who says: "Notes in sound can shatter.glass or even kill a man, The same, pat- ~ urally, applies to thought." Nina Condtable, thet widow, has written a detective tale, including a new kind of poison, and she has a scrap book called "New, Ways of Commit- ting Murder." Terror stalks at Fourways when another character expires. Inspector Humphrey Mast- ers does all an ordinary sleuth can do; then who should arrive but Sir Henry Merrivale, Mr. Dickson's grumpy but lovable and almost - miraculously. - gifted deducer what he docs with two related, clues would put most great think. ~ ers to shame. Mr. Dickson's hand- ling of the psychic material is something to watch -- we may not tell you whether or not it's phony. A don't miss tem. : "The Reader Is Warned" ., . by Carter Dickson . .. Toronto. Mc- Clelland & Stewart, Limited . . . . $2.00. English shows are not run for profit. Out of 96 held by the . Royal Agricultural Society only 41 have shown a balance. It con- tinues to prosper through the backing of the best class of -farm- ers. Car, Amok, Came In Front Door Occupants- of a frame cottage in 8t. Williams, Ont,, wer2 rude- ly awakened in the early morne ing hours recently when an auto. mobile crashed into the front door of the house. Fred G. Killmaster, Port Row man, driver of the car, lost con. trol of the machine, The oceu- pants of the house awakened to find the front door and casing smashed in, plaster falling and the partition betweer the two front rooms damaged. Canadian cedar is being used extensively in the construction of camps throughout Great Britain for usp in peacetime as schools and {n> vatime as refugee shele LIFE'S LIKE THAT TITS ITS IS SIA SSS. 77 2 [MRS big Biiey 7 = ny 2 7 FJ By Fred Neher ~ - aS ET Lz y <r 2 _ Lauda red Ab TEED VEGA "l don't know 'how it happened! 1 just pulled down-a lever and hit » - jack pot!!" REG'LAR EELLERS--Weli-Handled Ww WELL, READ WHAT IT 8AYS THE. By GENE BYRNES J NRL 2 - eS 3

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