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TWO Our editorial condemning the omission to sing the national anthem at a public func- tion recently has brought information to us that the error should not be placed on the or- ganization which sponsored this entertain- Issued every Thursday from Office of publication Main and Oak Streets, Grimsby Telephone 36 " Subscription - $2.00 per year in Canada and $2.50 per year in United States, payable in ment. The public will appreciate this, and it is quite likely, too, that this patriotic gesture will not be omitted in the future. What does Easter mean to you? Is it mere- ly a colorful day, one of bright life, beauti: fully dressed women, men togged out in their best clothes, sparkling and emotional music in churches, eloquent sermons from pulpits banked with gorgeous flowers? The Grimsby Independent Back of all this colorful spectacle, there are grand and cheering thoughts. They are like the revival of life which we see in the glorious spring time. As the trees, which previously seemed dead and ended, are now putting forth their buds or have already spread their leafy green, so Easter teaches us that life, after a similar experience of death, can blossom out again in a fairer state of ex- istence. Among the leaders of our country whose letters will appear from week to week are included: Sir Edward Beatty, President of the Canadian Pacific Railway; s. J. Hungerford, President, Canadian Na- tional Railways; Col. J. B. Maclean, Founder of the Maclean Publishing Company; S. H. Logan, Past President of the Canadian Bankers' Association; C. H. Carlisle, President of the Dominion Bank; W. R. Campbell, President. Ford Motor Company; T. A. Russell, President, Massey-Harris Co.; C. L. Burton, President, Robert Simpson Co.; His Excellency the Cardinal Villeneuve of Quebec, head of the Roman AST year, publishers of weekly newspapers across I, Canada honoured George W. James of The Bow- manville Statesman with the presidency of the Cana- dian Weekly Newspaper Association. In keeping with his desire to give constructive leadership to this organization and to be of service to it as well as Canada as a whole, he wrote to two score of the Dominion’s leaders in government, religion, educa- tion, industry, finance, and business. In each case he sought their opinions as to Canada's greatest needs and the manner in which these needs should be met. NYMrr"WMNgeirfa"'""tsuty1ist1er, Toronto, a trade magazine, describes these letters as “valuable docu- ments of authoritative observation." That, in truth is what they are, for. they are written by men who are leaders in their own particular sphere of activity, successful men who have risen to the top by the force of their own ability and personality. To each he put Just one question: "What can the editors of weekly newspapers do to make Canada a better place in which to live and work?" The re- plies of these distinguished gentlemen have been studied since by the editorial committee of the as-‘ sociation. Journalists all over Canada have hailed! these answers as a most constructive contribution to- l Making Canada A Better Place in Wl1ifh to Live and Work Quagé {he solution of many of the country's present day problems. Established 1885 Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. R. L. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher assi-lic'" I 'ijifi), «7 r (If: 14%;?- r \\ K) \\\\\\\\\ iTriTim §\\\\\W\\WWW __ --.P_i--- @W wW/W Ct1,t -- .. Mer "The strains and stresses which economic and social developments since Con- federation have placed upon Canada's governmental structure have disposed the neces- sity for adjustments which will enable it the more effectively to serve provincial and national needs, and to promote and preserve Canadian unity." . . . TWO VIEWS OF EASTER Editorials To Make Canada a Better Place in Which to'Live and Work "THE KING" advance. Extract from the Speech from the Throne, 27th January, 1938. _F0_rward! -- And All Together Railroading has a language all its own---- a language that is used every day in 'td yards, around the shops, on the road-where- l ever roalroad men meet. Humorous for the; most part, this picturesque jargon is as color- ful and homely a manner of speech as can be found anywhere in the lexicon of North Am- erican slang, says the Canadian” National Magazine, which gives a list of some of the terms, under the title "Roalroad Slanguage". _ The names are noir always complimen- tary. For instance, the engineer is known as a "hogger" as well as an "eagle eye"; a car repairman is a "ear toad"; a boilermaker is an "iron skull"; the master mechanic is “master maniae": and the train despatcher is an "iron skull"; the master mecnamc is "master maniac"; and the train despatcher is a "detainer". The fireman has to put up with "diamond-Pusher", "tallowpot" and "bake-. head". The conductor is usually referred to as "the brains"; on some trains, he is "brass buttons"; officials are called "brass collars" and "brass hats". A "ear catcher" is a brake- man and "scissor bill" is what they call a stu- dent brakeman. Telegraph operators are "Hams". The despatcher is the "master mind". The yardmaster is a "dinger"; a checker is a "number grabbed'; "gandy danc- er" means a section hand; a machinist is a (nut splitter". The hogger's locomotive has many names. It is a battleship, (so is the landlady, sometimes), a calliope, a pig or hog, a goat, a Jack, a mill and a stack o' rust. The ca- boose is known as a hearse, a buggy, a hack and a clown waggon. A box car is "a side- door Pullman". A railroad motor car is a "doodle-bug".- To "beat 'er on the back" is to make fast time; to "bend the rail" is to turn the switch; to "jerk soup" means to take water on the fly; and to "wipe the clock" is to stop suddenly. ----------" Catholic Church in Canada; V. R. Smith, General Manager, Confederation Life Assurance Company; A. A. Dysart, Premier of New Brunswick; W. J. Patterson, Premier of Saskatchewan; T. D. Pattullo, Premier of British Columbia; Rev. Dr. R. P. Bowles, ex-Chancellor of Victoria University; B. W. Coghlin, ex-President, Canadian Manufacturers' Association; James A. Richardson, Chancellor, Queen's Universi- ty; J. S. Woodsworth, Leader of the C.C.F.; Rev. Dr. Hugh Munroe, Moderator, Presbyterian Church in Canada; Rt. Rev. Peter Bryce, D.D., Moderator, United Church of Canada; A. M. Miller, Director of ,Advertising, Chrysler Corporation of Canada; Dr. (l1traf,e L. Brittain, Director, Citizens' Research Bur- eau of Canada; B. W. Keightley, President, Associa- ‘tion of Canadian Advertisers; Harold MT-Gully, Vice-President, si1verwood's Toronto Dairy, Limited," ‘Geo. S. Hougham, Secretary, Retail Merchants' As- l, sociation of Canada; Frank Pendergast. Assistant to lthe President, Imperial on Limited; W. A. R. Kerri l the In presenting them to our readers, we do so with the thought in mind that every Canadian should be vitally interested in the solution of the great pro- blems that confront us, and we feel that individually we might be better equipped to do our part in bring- ing about a solution after having perused the letters of these great leaders in the life of our Dominion. The editor will welcome comments from readers on these letters from week to week. Often by free,, frank and open discussion many helpful points are brought to the surface not thought of at first, and from people who seldom appear in the limelight. RAILROAD MEN SPEAK LINGO OF THEIR OWN qllMflM8t"%Mtl'rr.'-'.riT-6TiT3r7iiirrditPe and Mail; Dr. A. R. Carman, Editor, Montreal Daily _Star, and several others. The subjects dealt with include the conduct of government, politics, religion, trade and commerce, social problems, unemployment, problems pf the home, education, health, insurance and other matters of national and individual importance. THE GRIMSBY 1NDCP_Iii1i12rj.tdl' it. He may be what is known as a "natural" in the work he likes. If so, you do not need to worry, he will have fun earning his living and he is likely to be an outstand. ing success. If he is the average type of boy who needs to be guid- ed we would recommend that he learn to speak intelligently on his feet. This will give him many ad- vantages as a man. Then try to guide him into some business or work which is natural to our coun- try. Another thing a young man starting out should get into his mind if he is going to cater to the public-and we all do---is, the aver- age age of Canadians is older now than it ever has Been. One can scarcely name a busi- ness or a line that is not over- crowded nor a profession which has room for a youngster to grow. When the writer was a boy the country was developing and almost anything looked good. Conditions have changed. What can I place my boy at which offers any genuine opportunity for growth? That is the question which is worrying many parents. Let us see: First-- If he has any strong and persistant liking for any profession or work don't try to steer him away from WHAT DOES TOMORROW HOLD FOR OUR BOYS? 0 THAT versatile columnist “R.M.H." of The Windsor Daily Star, 1 am indebted for the following breezy bit of satire on the greatest invention of the age, Away Back When. Friday, February 18, was the 60th anniversary of the day upon which Thomas A. Edison, proudly patented the first talking machine! At least, that's what Edison thought. Actually, the first talking machine was produced thousands and thousands of years before. ;In the Garden of Eden, to be exact. Her name was Eve. And there have been few technical improvements on her since that tim's She stillscratches. She still runs down. She still needs wind- ing up. But you can't beat her for producing sounds. miaiG"oiki.cYAhu MAM oF JAVA If OVER 9AM“ AR (A: FROM WHEEL r; This, dear children, was the birth of the phonograph, 60 years later, what have we? Kate Smith singing' I Double Dare You!" l 1itwatt J13ach Mrs. E. and I ] have found it!" But to get back to the talking machine Edison patented, known as the phonograph and later the inspiration for the graphophone, the gramophorré"and the Victrola. "Not only shall I have Sousa play "The Stars and Stripes For- ever" bi1t--but--. Anyway, on this memorable day in 1878, the Wizard sat laboratory at Menlo Park wondering what he'd invent next. "The phonograph shouldn't he hard for a man like you," I cajoled. "Just get a tin horn and some wax cylinders and have Sousa play 'The Stars and Stripes Forever.' ,, , Aiie MofoR orc/tif "No, you havent" said the good wife, who helped her husband by keeping track of his inventions. We'd have hardly any of 'em today if it hadn't been for her. V yet?" I was, naturally, a mere child in those days. In fact, so very mere I couldn't have been more than two or three at the most. Perhaps only six or seven weeks. But I have distinct recollections of Mrs. Edi- son entering the room at that fateful moment and saying to her hus- band: . . Clearly an impasse had been reached at Menlo Park. But 1 ready the spark of scientific greatness was glowing within me. "If you don't like my noise, Uncle Alva," said I, “why don't Y invent something noisier?" c" The Wizard was instantly interested. "Why," I continued, "don't you invent, say, the phonograph ?" """r'"'eler8Mrttfrr'i5',"vfi"i'iifeitid the great inventor. "I , several chocolate drops, but the kid wouldn't touch 'cm. practising to give 'em up for Lent-even if most of the longer believe in it." despair New AUS‘I’RIA HAS ‘ BEEN ANNEXED‘I’O GERMANY, INDIVID- UAL AuSthtAM gthMPS WILL. Not tm. 1551159 - GERMAN FosthqE. wax. , ” “IT’S SCRAP-BOOK GERMANY, mowlo- b-------------""'" um. AuSMoAr4 e MANY SHIPS op (as. SPANISH ARMADA f ABou’f 63 gthMPs WILL Nor oF when sMuu LIE. mm: SEA OFF (up. COAS’i’ oF 55.155115!» 451044;; ENQLAND, WERE Bulm’ ALMosrr EretGvsy cer- PosfhqE. WILL f MAHOQANY FROM 1mm AMERICA! [THE 5w: :44 SttPEttrEDX Atttt1%thtt. ARMADA WAS oesnzoyeo WHEN W TK|ED 40 r wsmm swaps ARIES-BROWN ABOVE. CONQUEK ENGLAND IN mm] Edison sprang to his feet. "Eureka!" he cried, in fluent Greek. And then, remembering that I. and I knew no Greek, he translated his own exclamation: "I Mighty oaks from little acorns grow! n "The phonograph?" questioned Edison. "Haven't I invented that "Can't you do something to Keep that brat quiet? (Me Uncle Alva-l always called him Uncle Ava-shook I "Yes, yes, go on," we prompted, breathlessly. shall have Harry Lauder sing 'Roamin' in the Gloamin' BY-FRANK FAIRBORN Jr. mftheteEo By 'tite ENquSH Raff COPYRIGHT. 1938, GRIMSBY BRANCH 'Wtbetl THE By R. J. SCOTT 46:45 or SquR KING FEATURES SYNDICATE. Inc ARE WAS'I’ED ANNUALLY: m (“E BoffoNts oF CUPS ROYAL BANK or put arsenic Said he ii 2 ministers taming his he donl you [n in his me ad Fire, Automobile, Sickness, Accident and General Insurance Well Established companies-Rea- sonable Rates - Enquiries Solicited Telephone 180 127 Main St. W. Pettit & Whyte REAL ESTATE INSURANCE OF ALL KINDS Phone 40 Grimsby i,,iljij,tlp,, ERIE Jiirl1,(,ilrs,,lli,,lilrg,lii,ji, I‘VVI‘U ‘-‘-- "i----"----" From NIAGARA FALLS, MERRITTON, ST. CATHARINES, JORDAN, VINELAND. BEAMSVILLE, GRIMSBY, PORT COLBORNE, THOROLD AND WELLAND BY LAST P.M. 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