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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 7th, 1938 2.00 a year in advance; $2.50 to U. S. A. "Vox Nostrae Scholae" Right in the midst of the Stanley Cup play-downs, at the close of professional hockey's most successful year, it is interesting to be reminded that hockey's rise to the pinnacle of popularity in sports is almost speedy as a hockey match itself. For ice hockey is a mere infant compared with the centuries-old field-hockey from which it is derived. In the enties a IMicGIll student returning from England where he had witnessed field hockey, shinny as it was known here, undertook to improvise some rules and regulations by which field-hockey could be transferred to ice and in 1879 the first game of ice-hockey was played with nine men to a side. Ice-hockey is strictly of Canadian origin and although international in scope, now, Canadian hockey players found a ready welcome in the United States, England, G-eramny, Poland, etc., when indoor rinks and later artificial ice rescued the game from the vagaries of the weather. Hockey was professionalized before the war but it is ince the war that hockey has all but ousted" base ball from its supremacy in the affections of the sporting public. The secret of its hold on popular interest is not far to seek No game gives such dazzling exhibitions of sheer speed. No game requires such stamina in its players to be able to maintain this dizzy speed. The game is simple. No arbitrary rules spoil the thrill of the novice as he follows by eye or ear the attempts of six men to poke a rubber disk into their opponents' nets. Attack follows defence momentarily. There is skill, technique, speed, I endurance. And referring to endurance, perhaps the hero of hockey is the player that on 27 different places of his anatomy required the services of a doctor or surgeon. 'Chinese civilization is one of the most ancient in the world. The people are industrious and peaceful, and the arts of peace had developed without much interruption in the country. Mrs. W. Hoskin jr. Entertains for March The Wicklow-Vernonville W. I. met at the home of Mrs. W. Hoskin jr. on Wednesday afternoon. March 30, 1938, with about 30 members present. Roll Call was "Care of House Plants." The use of fertilizer, manure and am|monia water was advocated for healthy growth. One lady i tioned the fact that if the seed of grapefruit was planted it w-make a beautiful centre piece for the table. Sunshine committees were heard from and all conveners were requested to send reports to district conveners immediately. IMrs. C. A. Waite gave the Current Events. The subject for the day was "Agriculture" and Mrs. W. McGregor was the convener. The guest speaker was Mr. A. H. Martin, our Agricultural Representative. He first paid a fine tribute to the Institutes in general for their cooperation and good work. He then gave the evolution of the cook stove of the present day in an interesting uanner. After which' "Reforestation," Beaut ification," and "Girls' Clubs Work" were dealt with. A vote of of thanks was tendered the speaker and lunch served. TALK ON SALESMANSHIP At the Colborne Men's Club Monday ening. April 4th, 1938, an interest-in s talk on Salesmanship Was given by Mr. H. Thurston, President of the Travellers' Goodwill Association for Eastern Ontario. He stressed value of creating and maintaining friendships, coupled with fair dealings. At the close a lunch was serv ed. Time Buying is Attacked Oshawa, March 26.--"Buying installment plan has honeycombed our whole economic system," Mayor Alex S. McLees stated at a meeting of the Property Owners' Assocation here last night. "We are mortgaging our future to buy the bulk of the things we use, especially luxeries." The mayor pointed out when en ployment breaks down, as it seems to be doing at the present time, many things are re-possessed when buyers are unable to keep their payments. The producer and the distributor arej "left out on a lim/b," and make desperate efforts to cover up. There is" almost a panic to curtail, and bankers call in loans; industries and manufacturers cut schedules, and a reces> sion is the result. "Sounder methods of doing business, based on surer foundations of-paying for things we use, must of necessiiy come before we get permanently out of depression,' Mayor McLeese asserted. "We are facing1 conditions' to-day that are very sim-,* ilar to conditions in 1929 before the | opened to foreign trade; Britain ; gained Hong Kong; and extra-terr: ; toriality in China began. Extra-terri before the Christian toriality, or the placing of nationals eTa. China had its arts and crafts under the authority of their and philosophies. government even in cases Of ti The missionaries were the first gresslon aganst Chinese laws, was Europeans to penetrate Asia. The granted first to Britain and then to Christian religion came from Asia to other foreign countries. Europe in the first place; it was car- A yeaj. of SQ later areas jn shang. ried back to Asia, as early as the | hai were get asMe for foreign se,ttle. seventeenth century. The Jesuits i j the first, however, to establish a strong Christian missionary movement in China; and their success -- t»n.- ,,ui -t^ocompliaba<l rnmOi the sixteenth century. Quarrels arose among the missionaries, and in 1742 the Chinese ordered them all to leave the country. Buddhism continued to flourish, but in the nineteenth century the Christian religion, this time in its Protestant form, returned to China In 1884, religious toleration was proclaimed for the country. The European penetration of Asia and Africa followed a definite sequence. The missionaries entered the country first, to be followed very shortly by the traders. The name of Marco Polo is as ;ociated with the earliest trading v^n'.ure to China: and his account of his voyage filled his contemporaries with wonder. Portugal, Holland Russia and Britain all shared in the early trade with China; although Britain through the Bast India Companc came to conduct the largest part at it in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The trade itself was strictly regulated". Fore:gn merchants were allowed to enter Canton but no other part of China. They were permitted to trade with certain specified merchants and with no others. No official notice was taken of the foreigners by the Chinese Government. Jnst at the end of the eighteenth century the British tried to gain greater tradmg freedom in China; and :n view of the Western nations' pies.r-nt attitude towards China, the Emperor's reply to and permissior Christian missions wa; The middle years of the nineteenth ..century. raiseworthy. . veal a respectful hi. part which is highly p manufacturers....! 1< lonely remoteness at off from the world wastes of sea, ncr dc excusable ignorance of the usages of our Celest'al Empire.......• "My capital is the hub and centre about which all quarters of the globe The effort to widen the trading [privileges failed. Nc vertheless, trade with China increased, and a new Western power, tin' United States, began to take an inpcrtant part in that trade. China, at this time, was a vast country known as the "Middle Kingdom." It was composed of eighteen populous provinces, with its capital at Peking; and it wis "surrounded by " Tibet, Manchuria, = e Turkestan." > have indicated, the foreign dissatisfied with the Chinese gov-trade. The' dis-breaking-point nations were accompanied by friction; and the crises which arose were not made any easier to settle by the state of evil war in which China found herself. War broke out again in l'S&O and new concessions were granted to European countries, the most important being the right to diplomatic representattion in Chna. Russia seized the opportunity afforded by China's weakness to take a strip of territory on the Pacific Coast. In the south, China was losing Tndo-China to France. The Middle Kingdom was under the rule of the Manchu dynasty which had, originally, invaded China from the north and set up its rule over the conquered country. By the end of the nineteenth century, the poweT of the Manchu government was weakening; and this, coupled with the Western incursions, lent strength to a nationalistic movement in Chna. The weakness of China was increased by the fact that loyalty to one's family was of greater importance than loyalty to the state. "There was a succession of weak or child emperors, the real ruler of China in the latter part of the century being the. Empress Dowager, an able but unscrupulous woman of reactionary tendencies, who jeopardized the dynasty by her personal ambition." Just before the close of the century Japan went to war with China over the control of Korea. China was defated, but Russia, Germany, and France prevented Japan from reaping the full fruits of her victory. China, however, rewarded her Euro-not forget the j pean "friends" for their intervention, ■fur island, cut ; with the result that the th and the right to de-that were Mongol a, and Ohii merchants becar the restrictions tl eminent placed i content reached in 1839. The Eurr p:>an traders, and notoriously the Bri:i.-h, brought opium to Canton whence .t was smuggled into China by Chinese merchants. The Chinese government objected to the traffic, passed laws aganst-it, and made stricter regulations to control the activities of the foreigners at Canton. War broke out between Britain and China, and the Chinese were defeated. This di.st named. Other countr'es tain demanded similai which were granted. And finally, China was dvided into "spheres of interest" in which one European power "claimed a preponderant influence in such matters as the building of railways, economic development, and the like." TRAFFIC OFFICER TRANSFERRED Mr. Fred Blucher, Provincial Police, and Traffic Officer at Colborni couple of years, has been transfei to Port Credit, while the duties here' be taken over, by Mr. ~ Wilson of Brantford, who has arrive! town. Mr. Wilson's fam.il: occupy the home on Church Street -acated by Mr. Blucher. PERSONAL Mr. Wm. Troop jr. spent the week-id with friends, in Toronto. Miss Rosemary Robertson spent Pesday with friends in Toronto. Miss Irene Coribyn, Reg.N., Toronto, Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Corbyn. Mrs. Lee Grills of Bellevville spent few days with her sister, Mrs. Mar-Coyle. Mr. Jack Clarey of Toronto spent he weekend with his parents, Mr. and W*n. Clarey. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roberts, Corn-ill, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Waite. Mr. and IMrs. Harry Lane and daugther Leone spent the weekend with his parents in Newtonville. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robertson of Belleville spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Davis, j Miss Jean Snelgrove of the Picton ;General Hospital spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. B. MeCraeken. ; Mr. Bruce Redcliffe and family ha-removed to Murray Township, where has engaged to work on the farm of W. A. Fraser, M.P., Mr. Jay Post, accompanied by Mr. Jack Houser and mother, Mrs. Houser all of Buffalo, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Post. Muriel and Jean, daughters of Mrs. Marjorie M. Coyle, are both patient! Frank Hare Loses Home Familiarly known as the George Hare place, the home of Mr. Frank Hare, Grafton, was totally destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. With the help of neighbours most of the household effects were saved. The fire is said to have started in the attic. It was a fine brick house. Small Sap Very Scarce From different sections reports a that there has been little run of si to date. It looks as though map syrup may be a luxury this year. Tl scarcity is attributed to the lack frost in the ground. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. John J. Trottman and family wish to express their appreciation and sincere Jianks for the many kind acts and sympathy of friends and neigl hours in their sad bereavement; for the beautiful floral tributes. The Rev. H. H. Mutton and' OT a. in Cobourg General Hospital, conval-"ed escing satisfactorily after operations for appendicitis. Mrs. John R. Hancock has returned wiIj. home from Cobourg General Hospital and her fractured leg, caused by a fall on icy pavement, appears to be knitting satisfactorily. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Oliver, Stanley, Dorothy and Stuart, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Drinkwalter, Ivan and Harold, attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Oliver, at Cobourg, last week. The Rev. and Mrs. R. H. Rickard and Messrs. Everett and Gordon Kellogg attended the funeral at Belleville last Saturday of Mrs. R. E. 'larke (nee Olive MoColl). Deceased ■as a sister of Mrs. Piatt Kellogg. relafTvesrtriends," bearers and honorary pallbearers for j two^earT ago'^No their kindly sympathy and assistance! in the loss of our dear wife and Mrs. C. Ireland Loses Barn by Fire a grass fire, the of IMrs. C. Ireland istroyed Wednesday thQ_^on tents were ; was erected about rried. Belleville Driver Given Six Months Cobourg, March 25.--After deliberating ovot three and one-half hours, an assize court jury last night found George Smith, Belleville motorist, not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of criminal negligence. Hie was to-day sentenced to six months in the reformatory by " Justice Chevrier. Commenting on the evidence drinking which had been brought out during the trial, His Lordship pointed out that the negligence factor was the most important phase to be considered. A man cold sober might drive recklessly, and the liquor angle was to be regarded from the standpoint of how much it had contribued to reckless driving. X. E. Sheppard, connected with the plumbing business in Cobourg for some years, died suddenly, Monday, March 28th, 1938. COMING EVENTS Men's Ready Made Spring Suits and Overcoats, at Cornwell's. Look for new advt. next week. Jennie Twinkletoes was the belle of the dance. She uses Cress Corn and Bunion Salves to keep her toes twinkling. Sold by Griffis, Johnston's and all Drug Counters. A meeting of the South-Central Northumberland Conservative Club will be held in the club rooms, Fowler Block, Colborne, on Thursday, April 7th, 1938, at 8 p.m. All Conservatives are invited to attend. Butter wrappers at Express Office AUCTION SALES --by-- OSCAR C. MORGAN, Auctioneer. Brighton, Ontario. Friday, April 8th, 1938, at 1 sHarp-- For Mrs. Clinton Lowe, 3rd Con., Brighton Township, farm stock and implements. No reserve, as Mrs. Lowe is giving up farming. Terms Thursday, April 14th, 1938, 1 p.m.-- Farm stock and implements of the Estate of the late Frank Harnden, lot 33, con. 2, Brighton Township, second farm east of Hilton town hall. Terms cash. Saturday, April 16th, 1938, at 1 p.m sharp, for Mr. Jack Harris, at Paper Mill Barns, Campbellford, 20 head choice well-broken Percheron and Belgian horses. This is the last sale o'f the seafeon. Ever/ horse will f be sold. Terms cash. An Easter Tea, under the auspices of the W&lling Workers Society of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne, will be held in the Sunday School Hall, Friday afternoon, April 2i2nd, 193S. Admission 15c. A Sacred Cantata by members of the Church Choirs of Colborne, under the leadership of Mr. Newton, is to be given on Thursday before Easter in the Presbyterian Church, Oo'lborne, to which the public is cordially invit- The play, "Correspondence Courtship," will be given by the Castleton Young People, at the Dundonald hall, under the aulpice.s of the Busy Pals Sunday School Class, on Friday evening, April 8th, 1938, at 8 o'clock. Admission 25c and 15c. All cordially Invited. m24-31 Dance, under the auspices of Colborne Live Wires' Club, will be held in Colbo.rne town hall, Wednesday. April 20th, 1938. Music by "The Aces" 6-plece Orchestra. Dancing from 9 p.m.. to 2 a.m.. Everybody welcome. Refreshments. Admission 50c each. Proceeds for charity purposes. m24 be held in the town hall, Colbon i Tuesday, April 12th. Hostess--Mrs. Oliver. Convenor--Mrs. Kirk. Roll Call--Paying fees. Cake--Mrs. R. Armstrong, Mrs. Cook. Sandwiches--Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Irish. The way some people drive, you'd think they were Ute for their-accident.--Eddie Cantor. COCHRANE--At Edville, on Thursday. March 31st, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. John L. Cochrane, a son. BURGESS--At the Private Patients Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital, Sunday, April 3, 1938, to Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Burgess (nee Etta Blanche MacKay), a daughter (Jeanette Evangeline) . DEATHS TROTTMAN, John Joseph--At Dundonald^ on Saturday, April 2nd, 1938, John Joseph Trottman, in his 57th year. Interment in Walker Cemetery. PRENTICE, Mrs. Anna M.--In Cobourg, on Sunday. March 27th, 1938, Anna' M. Collins, beloved wife of Charles Prentice. Interment .in St. Peter's Cemetery, CobouTg. MALLORY, Mrs. Florence Gertrude --In Haldiimand Township, on Tuesday, April 5th, 1938, Florence Gertrude Wood widow of the late Charles Mallory, in her 76th year. Inter-it in St. Andrew's Cemetery. SPRING COATS AND DRESSES ON DISPLAY COMMENCING FRIDAY THIS WEEK April 8th AT CORNWELL'S Colborne Look for advt. next week! Feed Agency KOOL KUT FEED MILLS, LIMITED "Health Beam Feeds" for Poultry, Hogs and Cattle BRAN, SHORTS, ETC. PHILP BLOCK Head Victoria Park COLBORNE One Cent April 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday Spring Sale OVER 200 BARGAINS LISTED ON THE SALE BILL YOU WILL GET You will find many items you need in your home every day IT'S ONE CENT SALE TIME AT YOUR REXALL STORE----SO SAVE SOME MONEY Phone 85w W. F. GRIFFIS Colborne