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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., NOVEMBER 18, 1948 How His Own People See "The Red Dean" "The United States did a very wise, thing when they refused to let into their country the Very Rev. Dr. Hewlett Johnson, not to be confused with the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is the leader of the Church of England. "Dr. Johnson was appointed dean in 1931 by Ramsay Mac-Donald, the much discredited first Socialist prime minister of Britain. He was, or became, a more advanced Socialist than his patron. "He is a close friend of the British Communists, and is on the editorial board of the Diaily Worker, the Communist newspaper. "He does not by any means spend all his time in his task as a man of God in Canterbury. Even if the United States will not receive him, he still travels. "This is the man to our minds who not only should not be allowed in the United States, but should not be allowed to misuse the freedom given him in Britain. "Russia depends on a fifth column and the Red Dean, wittingly or unwittingly, proves himself to be part of it. "It may be that the Dean is not sincere. He believes in Socialism but he seeks to augment his $8,000 a year salary (received however often he is away from Canterbury) by running a cafe. "And although he praises Russia where everyone is subject on pain of death to the Government's orders, he broke the British Government building regulations and was brought into court. "It may be lack of sincerity or it may be cynicism typical of the "Whatever motivates this tali, smiling, mischievous man, his actions and influence are dangerous. On these he should be judged." --From The London (Eng) Re- Coalition A Danger Some have advocated that coalition of rightists into one party and leftists into another would restore the two-party system. These per-' sons fail to see that they would be exposing Canada to the distinct possibility of having a Socialist government. The CCF. party or its equivalent would automatically become the official opposition and in due course quite probably the government. Red Dean in Canada--Wearing a diamond-studded gold crucifix given him by Patriarch Alexei of the Russian Orthodox Church, Rev. Hewlett Johnson, the "Red Dean" of Canterbury, arrived in Toronto recently. He is touring Canada and United States on a speaking tour. Immigration technicalities delayed his With the Movie and Radio Folks by Grace Sharp The National Survey and Public Opinion Poll business got a terrific kick in the--well, wherever it hurts most--over the United States election. Now, the entire radio business is in* a turmoil, wondering whether or not they've been taking as Holy Writ something that isn't anything of the kind. As. you probably know radio programs are judged by their Hooper Radio Survey rating. The idea is that these Hooper people keep calling people on the telephone and asking them what radio program they are listening to, what product is being advertised and stuff like that. They .xlaim this method -- scientifically worked out, of course, to fourteen iioints of decimals -- is absolutely correct, and that if they give a program aerating of twenty, it means that twenty million people are listening to it. hronicles °%ingerEarm 6wrvdolin.e P. Clarke If people from the Old Country ever think--"Oh to be in England now November's here," they will agree it hasn't been the least bit necessary to wish anything like that for the last week anyway, that is, insofar as weather is concerned, for we have certainly had our share of fog just lately. Not a black fog such as London knows, but a real pea-souper for all that. Not that it worried me--I just stayed in. And it hasn't worried Bob because he gets quite a kick out of driving in the fog anyway --if you can imagine that. But for anyone obliged to do a lot of driving it must have been terrible. What did worry me was the fact that on Thursday of last week I was giving a tea to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of our local W. I.--and how could we expect a crowd if the threat of fog s^lii hung in the air? But do you know, Thursday was comparatively clear, the one and only.day last week when everything wasn't shrouded in mist. Not only that but it was the day of the County ploughing match so the men went to see the ploughing and dropped the women off here for their little do. Miss Ethel Chapman was our guest speaker--and what a splendid speaker she is, and how much the ladies enjoyed listening to her. Unfortunately I cannot tell you anything of what she said because my duties as hostess kept me pretty much in the background. Except once, and that was when I was called into the living-room, . and, to my surprise and delight, was presented with a W.I. life membership certificate and a life membership pin. The whole thing had been a deep, dark secret, without my having the faintest suspicion, that anything like that was on foot. To say I was pleased is putting it mildly. I was thrilled. Not that I deserved it but I am awfully glad the Institute thought I did. Most of our guests told me tea went off awfully well--as that I wouldn't know. But I do know there werenearly sixty here -and I ■ nice day, there might be fifty. There is something to be said in favour of big houses, after all. After the affair was just about over some of my friends pitched in and washed dishes so the next day all that looked like "the morning after" were the borrowed dishes and chairs--and somebody's hat! Yes, actually, a dinky little hat . . . and I haven't the least idea to whom it belongs because no one has phoned to claim ownership. Oh, these women! Well, that's the end of the story but now I'm going back to what happened earlier in the week--for which I know shall have the sympathy of my feminine readers although the men won't even understand what I was worried about. It was Monday and- I still had a hundred things to do before Thursday--you may remember I had been busy painting and papering the dining-room. 'Well, Monday dinner time Bob announced quite casually he had been up country to find out where the threshers were so he could hurry them up a bit, with the result that they had promised to try to get here one day that week. "Bob -- not this week!" I exclaimed incredulously. "Sure--why not?" answered that "But I'm having a meeting here next Thursday." "Oh--what meeting?" a3ked Bob. (Now if that isn't a good instance of "why mothers turn grey" then I'd like to know what is.) Then Partner looked at me in pained surprise and added his two cents worth of idiocy by saying --"It would only be for orre meal!" "Yes," I said impatiently, "but it takes all day to get ready for even one threshing meal." Well, I wouldn't let them know how near-panic I felt. Instead I managed to get myself in hand by remembering that threshers were entirely unpredictable -■ and might not get here anyway; so I told myself not to give them another thought. And I didn't--and they haven't got here yet. Just one more proof that often the things we worry about most are the things Some programs have been chucked into outer darkness -- others have made fortunes--just because of this "infallible" rating. Now, as I said earlier, radio folks are puzzled. If Dr. Gallup and all the other pollsters could be so wrong, couldn't the Hooper folks and their like also be more or less off the beam? Personally, I've been wondering for years if this rating is quite as scientifically fool-proof as it professes to be. Why? Well, I happen to be slightly connected, by marriage, with a character who has one burning ambition in life, and I only wish it was to get those storm windows on before-it's time to take them off tgrun •xt ye: This ambition is to have one of those survey people call us up and ask the usual, .questions. When they do he's going to tell them that we're listening to the Women's Christian Temperance Union program, and that the product being advertised is Seagram's Whiskey. He thinks that would be very funny indeed, although I tell him he would need a very well-trained studio audience to register many laughs. But what's been running in my mind is that there may be thousands -- even millions -- scattered over the length and breadth of the land who look at this question-asking racket just like he does. That is, if folks call you up and start asking about what, actually, is none of their business, there's no law compelling you to give a truthful ans- Long-Playing Records Owners of phonographs and record-players will be interested in knowing that the new long-playing records will shortly be available in Canada. In playiug-time a single record equals an album of six ordinary records and one disc will play many of the leading symphonies from beginning to end without a break--a real boon to music lovers who dread having to break off one of their favorites at a well-beloved part in order to change or turn The new records, made of a special plastic, are almost unbreakable and the pressure used in the "pickup" is so light that surface noise is practically eliminated. The saving in storage space is also an important advantage. Those already familiar with this type of • record in other countries are enthusiastic about their high fidelity and long-wearing quality and will welcome the news that Canadian too, will be able to secure, them within a matter of weeks. PILES With a reoord of 50 years as a most satisfactory treatment for piles or hemorrhoids, -----oan positively depend o~ Dr. Chases-Ointment THEFABM FRONT lolmlSu^elL.^ "Compared to a big city, a farm is such a safe place to be," is a sentiment often heard and widely held; and on the face of it, you would think that a person would be far more secure and less liable to accidents out where -there is plenty of room than in the crowded streets and teeming traffic of the larger places. But has such a belief any basis in fact? If you think if has, then listen to this. MORE THAN THREE TIMES EVERY MIN-E, DAY AND NIGHT, SOMEONE* OX A FARM IN CANADA OR THE UNITED STATES BECOMES AN ACCIDENT. Sounds almost incredible doesn't it? But it's true, nevertheless. And this tragic toll of injury and death gives 'farming. a higher rate than any other industry. A barn catches fire and somebody is injured or killed trying to save the livestock; a hayfork, insecurely fastened, U and. fractures the skull of omebody underlie th; a tract - overturns, crushing the driver; a disc slices across a farmer's foot--and these are only a few of the thi- that are continually happening. Yes, there are plenty of things that can cause accidents on a farm--and the pity of it is that most such happenings could have been avoided. Without too much trouble, a great deal may be done toward making sure that your farm and your home is a place where you and members of your family can be comparatively free from danger. It is your responsibility as well as that of each member of the family to do everything possible to protect one another a5 well as your property. First step is by being ever on the alert to recognize the known accident producers. Next is to remove known hazards, to know safe methods of working, and to develop safe habits. One of the most dangerous hazards is, of course, farm machinery; and although you've probably heard of all these pointers regarding the 'handling of same, it may not be amiss to repeat some of them. Before coupling a tractor to any implement or trailer, cither stop the motor or check and double-check that the gears are in neutral and the brakes are locked. Before mounting or dismounting, stop the tractor, and that doesn't mean just slow it down. Before cranking put on the brakes and make certain the machine is not in gear. Be sure the tractor--this goes for a team too-- is at a full stop on level ground before stepping in front of the machine attached. Before using any machine examine the seat to make certain it is fastened securely, also check to see that all guards are properly in place. Under no circumstances let young boys or girls ride on your ting machine. In feeding straw into a machine use the proper tools--fork, staff or handled brush. Never step over a running belt; either take time to stop the motor or go around. Before cleaning, repairing or oiling any machine make sure it is stopped--also that it is impossible for anybody to set it in motion while you are working on it. Soothe them with MINARD'S LINIMENT 35c sj^tisyzsz ,,^r»ing. No Make all your repairs either with proper replacement parts or by welding; do not use bailing wire or other stop-gap substitutes. When not in use store all machinery in a' suitable place that is away from small children and from livestock. Always- load trucks or wagons with great care, limiting the load to the safe capacity of the vehicle and in such a way that the material won't slide or roll off, even on bumpy roads. If possible make the > that ■ the top of it as you drive; and when passing, another loaded truck look out for falling material. Finally, how are you fixed for ladders and fire extinguishers. Few things in this world are worse than a farm fire. If some of the above appears to be out of season, or a twice told tale, just remember that "All year round safety is an all year round job," also that "The care you took yesterday isn't going to keep you safe today." In conclusion, just in case it might interest some of you, I was reading about a purebred dairy bull, out in Iowa, that has sired no less than 8000 calves for members of a county artificial insemination association. Chances are that most of those calves were a lot better than the run-of-the-mill sort, and it's an idea worth thinking about.-^- Teacher's Little Helper ; quiet Willie--"Yes, mother -- I fell asleep right after I got there, and teacher said she would tan the hide of anybody that woke me up." Lovely Christmas Bowls Easily Mad® Have you. ever included a Chirst-mas bowl arrangement among your holiday decorations? We alwaya have one which we say is for the children but the older members o€ the family secretly enjoy it immensely, too. The bowl I use for our arrangement is one of those irregular low bowls about 10 inches long and an inch and a half deep. Year after year I have been using some prewar "minute" tapica for snow. Then, I have one of those tinjr little white trees made of some brush fibre, sprinkled with tinsel. They cost a nickel or dime, according to the size. A sprig of evergreen will do as well. Small red berry branches are also good. I always use one or more small purse mirrors for .a tiny lake or pool of water in the snow. At the edge I place some small white (sugar) doves to sip the water. There usually can be bought at the dime store among the cake decorations. Then there is a fawn which I use every year. I put a tiny beM on his neck--one which realty tinkles and was among the Chirst-mas wrappings one year. Bright beads are the decorations for- my little tree. I run a thread through the hole and tie a knot about three inches back from the bead and loop it over the top of the tree. The threads sink down into the fiber and do not show at all. At the top I stick two silver stars back to back. Last year among my Chirstmas cards was one which hinged at the top instead of the side. The picture was of a group of youngsters with a snow man. Being verjr small and mostly white, it fitted right in the snow scene and appeared realistic. Appropriate figures from old Chirstmas cards may bt) cut out and made to stand upright with a small strip of paper pasted on the back and bent to form aa Something to Crow About--This cockerel is not a little puffed up about the great price--$200.25--paid for him at auction at the Illinois Poultry Improvement Convention, as he struts before lower-bid rivals. . ^RECENT TEST PROVED, this simply great to relieve 'PERIODIC COMPLAINTS with uncomfortable fullness is of fern of girls and ThendotryLydiaE. bl«C< teat it proved very helpful to women troubled this way. You owe it to yourself totry It. women havYreriorted benefltTjustsee If Pinkhams Compound is what Is known you, too don't report excellent results, aa a uterine sedative. It has a soothing Worth trying! effect on one of woman's most impor- NOTEi Or yon may prefer LYDIA K. tant organs. PINKHAM'S TABLETS with added iron. Lydia E. Pinkham's VEGETABLE COMPOUND*'