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The King and Queen have so many things to look at on this journey, that they can hardly notice the condition of this or that residence or business block, but they will get a general impression of the cities and towns through which they pass. Paint and cleans- ing labors and the use of rakes and mowers will have their effect on the general picture. It could be wished that people were as acutely conscious of disorder all the time as they are when their town is dressing up for some important show. The house which ap- pears shabby because of lack of paint con- veys an impression of discouragement. When the majority of houses on a street get that look, it does not seem like a successful neigh- borhood. People are not attracted to come and live there. Reports from all over Canada have told how people living along the routes to be tra- versed by King George and Queen Elizabeth of England on their long tour through this country, have been painting and cleaning up their places. They want to look like true parts of Spotlesstown when the royal eyes gaze at them. Sprucing up is a very fine thing, onlythe intervals between its manifestations are far too long in many cases. A favorite piece of music for singing societies is called "When it's apple blossom time in Normandie". Apple blossom time in Canada, and the times when many varieties of fruit trees burst forth in flower, are as romantic and beautiful as anything seen in the old world. When those lovely trees display this ecstacy of color, they make the farm and the orchard seem like a paradise. The world is also notified that a great miracle of nature is about to take place. Those blossoming trees are about to produce many of the most lus- cious combinations of fruit substances and juices, which provide our bodies with some of the most vital elements of life, and stir lan- Issued every Thursday from Office of publi- cation Main and Oak Streets, Grimsby Telephone 36 Subseription---42.00 per year in Canada and $2.50 per year in United States, payable in advance guid appetites to actiop. As the men gradually east the old wintry felt hat into the dark closet and bring out the cool and summerish looking straw, the world seems to take on a brighter aspect. The winter hat suggests serious work, the duties of the hour. The straw helps to make a pie- ture of play spirit. It conveys a thought of picnics, where it will shade the eyes from the scorching sun, of ball games where it will be removed from the head and frantically wav- ed in the air, or strolls along rippling brooks and through the glades of the forest. Before being transferred to Imperial Airways' New York-Bermuda service, the tlying-boat Cham- pion made her maiden flight on the Company's Em- pire route through Egypt and India to Australia. m this Sydney Morning Herald photograph, Champion is seen with her sister ships Calypso and , Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Even a crowd of men going to work with straw hats on looks a bit as though they were going out somewhere for a good time. On the city sidewalk, the straw conveys an impression of good times in the country. TWO T he Grimsby Independent Established 1885 Ebitorials, Moms ant) (Comments THE FESTIVE STRAW HAT R. L. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher BLOSSOM TIME SPRUCING UP ATLANTIC CHAMPION IN TRAINING When a customer feels he has had in- terested and polite attention, and that every possible effort has been made to please him, he likes the place. He will come again. A chilly frost on just one night will of- ten destroy a fruit crop. So the frost of hostile criticism often destroys hopes of some good community movement in our home towns. The successful salesman is the one who makes the customer feel he wants to come again when he leaves the store. It is often more useful to fail to make a sale, than it is to persuade people to buy something that is not quite what they want. The main thing is courtesy and helpfulness. The salesman who shows irritation because the customer does not buy, does not offer the customer any great inducement to come again soon. It is hard to sell goods unless people know about them, and they are not so likely to know about them if they are not adver- tised. If the firemen were asked what would do the most to avoid fire peril, they might say that the constant clearing up of refuse removes an ever present danger. If people will accumulate heaps of inflammable stuff around their places, they need not be sur- prised if some day that mess bursts into flame. It is such an easy thing for someone to carelessly throw a half extinguished eigaret into that heap, and before he knows it the whole bunch may be aflame. To fulfill that duty, it can't do the whole thing alone. People should be ready to help by giving information about news events and sending in news items. Also the newspaper ean't perform its function unless it gets adequate support through sales, sub- scriptions and advertising. It costs some money to keep up a home place, and it costs still more, in selling or rental value of a property, to let it run down. A newspaper is a kind of exception to ordinary commercial enterprises. It is from one point of view a commercial affair, whose business it is to make a living for its owners and workers. Yet it is far more than that. It is an instrumentality working for develop- ment of its home town, for aiding all its in- terests, for reflecting and expressing its life and thought. It is the duty of a local news- paper to do everything possible for the de- velopment of its home community. If such refuse is kept out doors, it is an offense to the eye. If kept in a building or basement, it is a greater fire peril. It should be cleaned up and disposed of without allow- ing it to accumulate. The time has gone by when a college student could get a good job merely by sitting on the campus, and deciding which of the offers from the big business men seemed most attractive. Over in Europe the boys are throwing sling shots at the "No Trespass" signs, though they have not attempted to remove any of them for quite some weeks. Calypso is a standard flying-boat which has already flown 350,000 miles on the Empire routes. Coolangatta is a newer aircraft of the same type built especially for the Australian service. Cham- pion is similar in general design to the others but internally strengthened to carry a greater load. Fishermen are said to be a quiet and contempla- tive type of people, but that conclusion was probably reached before the refreshments were pissed around. Coolangatba. at Rose Bay, Sydney, Australia. The men, it is claimed, don't have their clothes pressed as often as they should. Perhaps the reason in many cases is that they would have to go to bed while the job was being done. NEWSPAPER AND COMMUNITY THE SUCCESSFUL SALESMAN REFUSE AS A FIRE HAZARD HOME TOWN THOUGHTS NOTES THE GRIMSBY INDEPENDENT Once the steamer docked there was a feeling of great relief and the populace gave vent to great joy; the entire route of procession was thronged by cheering lines of jubilant people. It was a grand spectacle at the landing dock, when Their Majesties set foot for the first time on Canadian soil. I was present in the Red Chamber (Sen- ate) when the address of welcome was read to Their Majesties and a number of presentations made. , e ceremony was very dramatic and lacked, in my opinion the feeling, which was pent up in the hearts of all present; this was relieved when a member of the press gang com- menced to to clap and cheer and it was the signal for a great outburst of applause. The Queen was dress- ed in a soft pearl grey trimmed with fur and wore a large hat; Her Majesty was decidedly lovely, very lovely, in fact beyond description. Her gracious bow and simple wave of her left hand brought joy and gladness to thousands of hearts. "Having arrived in Quebec, the historic old city of early Canada on Sunday afternoon, 14th inst. in or- der to be present at the conference of accredited press representatives, on board the Pilot train to accom- pany the Royal party on their tour of Canada and portion of the U.S.A., I had every opportunity to witness the great anxiety which prevailed by reason of the enforced delay in the arrival of the Royal Steamer. To me it was a revela- tion to drive or walk in the city, which is the most ancient on this continent, and hear the expressions of regret at the enforced delay of Their Majesties; there seemed to be a feeling of dismay and many were heard to say "what can it mean" but they spoke in French and I had the expression interpret- ed for me. At the official luncheon in the Chateau Frontenac at noon, there was a grand spectacle; demono- Royal Train, May 18th, 1939 . 127 MAIN ST. W. E. C u1lingford WEST Agents for all Canadian, English, and American Magazines. Renewals Solicited. 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First Release Covering the Visit of Their Majesties to Quebec and Montreal ROYAL VISIT At the Battlefields I had a place within a few feet of the stand where the King and Queen review- ed 50,000 school children; it was a soul stirring sight to see that im- mense crowd cheer and wave small flags; Their Majesties were evident- ly deeply moved and the King ap- peared as wishing to speak to the children after they had sang God Save the King and O. Canada, in both languages, but there was no speech amplifiers arranged. The provincial Banquet at night was another scene of great splen- dour; words fail to describe the grandeur,. it was a credit to the Provincial authorities; the King wore evening clothes while the Queen was dressed in Pale Pink Satin encrusted with gold sequins and wore magnificent jewels. cratic, yet it had that touch of Brit- ish Splendour which struck a note of pride in all who were favored by an invitation; His Majesty deliver- ed his first speech at this function and dressed in simple Morning at- tire, he appeared to be a little nervous but his speech was clear and when he spoke in French, the citizens of Quebec were almost hysterical with delight for his mast- ery of the language was perfect. At this function Her Masjesty car- ried a bouquet of roses and sat at the left of the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable W. L. Mackenzie King, while His Majesty sat on the right of the Prime Minister. On Wednesday night the press party had to occupy the Pilot train which sat along side the Royal train, in order that we might leave ahead of the Royal party, early on Thursday morning. Enroute from Quebec city to Montreal, it was one long line of cheering citizens, some from the nearby farms and some from the farms not so near; in the larger towns and especially at Three Rivers, the press train received a tumultous reception and this be- spoke a real acclaim for the train bearing Their Majesties and suite. your Militia The 2 William st. 43 St. Paul St. St. Catharines, Telephone 769 Money to loan on well-secured im- proved real-estate at low interest rates. Harold B. Matchett BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS E. H. Lancaster, K.C. A. E. Mix P. H. Sullivan Grimsby Office --. 12 Main St. W. 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