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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1946 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE THREE - Missionary Tells About Life In Portuguese West Africa Will Return With ore Machinery For Printing Plant Like any wise provider, R. L. Wilson, United Church missionary in Angola, Portuguese West Africa, prepared for needs being filled on the field during his absence on his third furlough in Canada, most of which has been spent in Oshawa where his wife and three children have been living at Llewellyn Hall on King Street® . Ag one of his two jobs was to manage the printing press, it was his duty to print a supply of books to meet the demand while he was absent. Comparing figures withh pre-war sales, he thought he was safe in printing 80,000 books, for, just be- fore the war, an average yearly output amounted to 15,000. Imagine his dismay when he found his pro- vision of 80,000 books had dwindled to 24,000, even before he left for Canada, This number of books, by the way, means six million pages of further: He prepared 35,000 copies of a certain primer, enough. surely, to last three years. Before he got away, every book had been sold. A Full-Time Job To conduct a thriving business like that sounds interesting and so worthwhile does Mr. Wilson find it that he hopes, when he and Mrs. Wilson return to Angola early in the new year, he may be able to devote his full time to this work. His other job is training teachers-- he holds a B. Paed. degree from the University of Toronto--but it is easier to find educationists than printers for a mission field. Meanwhile, Mr, Wilson is pre- to do a bigger and a better Job in the printing line on his re- turn. He will take back with him a stitcher, a folder, oral for work and type, He Ye a press will print books for other missions in Africa and in 'other languages than Portuguese and Umbundu, the language of the natives of Angola. In his press building, he has the only stop cylinder press in Angola, and very diffidently, he says his is the best printing press there. It prints 1800 impressions in one hour, All assembly work has to be done by hand. There is no lino- type, but he has fine workers, men who have graduated from the Cur- rie Institute in the Angola Mission. This Institute is a combination technical-agricultural-normal school where students for the first two years complete their grade-school standing and also learn a trade or farming. In the last two years, they are trained as teachers, study theory in the mornings and do practice teaching in the afternoons. E, Uses Teachers © These Currie Institute graduates then go out to teach in the little schools throughout the field. The custcen has been to call some of these men to the mission station when printing had to be done, sometimes for a year at a time, The men liked to come in for they earned there more than as teach- ers. Mr. Wilson hopes that on his Jeturn the press will operate stead- The natives of Angola--they are called Umbundu--need books, says Mr. Wilson. They are anxious to learn but there 'is a dearth of 'books, Many natives own no books but a Bible, a hymn book and a catechism. As they cannot afford to pay more than five cents for a book--25 cents is a high price-- books must be produced cheaply. Fortunately, the Umbundu language is widely used for the Umbundu people are travellers and take their language with them. Mr, Wilson's press will be able to supply books in Umbundu for these people wher- ever they go in Africa. Two Languages One difficulty that most of us would never think of in this work is that the Portuguese government requires all books to be published in two languages, with the Portu- guese and the native versions on opposite pages. The government in this way can check on publica- tions, says Mr. Wilson. During the recent war, the Fortuguese were ready to suspect hostile propagan- da, he explains, The mission in Angola set up a printing press first about 1900 but the {rained printer, a Mr. Hunter, who went out from Canada under the Canadian Congregationalists to manage it, was killed when fish- ing by a hippopotamus. When Mr. Wilson arrived in Angola in 1925, the mission had decided to give up printing. The decision, however, was reversed later and, unskilled in the art, Mr. Wilson started the press again in 1928 with native helpers who did the mechanical work, straight setting up and stitching. The machinery, he says, was partly English and partly American. In 1930 the press build- ing, pictured on this page, was erected. 'Paper Problem Paper supply during the war was a problem, says Mr. Wilson. For- merly, paper had come from Ger- many, Sweden and Latvia via Eng- land. In wartime, the supply was secured through the Wesley Build- ings, the United Church headquar- ters in Toronto. Someone may wonder how Mr. Wilson decides what books to print. A former Toronto woman, Miss Margaret Wrong, the daugh- ter of the late Professor Wrong of the history department of the Uni- versity of Toronto, is the person who is qualified to give him a lead. She is seoretary for the interna- tional committee for Christian: lit- erature for Africa and her job is to find out what books are being published and what are needed. She is, as it were, the clearing- house of information regarding Christian literature published by missions, Her headquarters are in London, England, but she visits Africa to learn her facts in person. With both missions and govern- ments interested in Africa today and the natives of the province of Angola, Portuguese West Africa, anxious to be civilized, Mr. Wilson anticipates an increased demand for books of the right sort and these he hopes to help supply as he returns for his fourth term of service early next year. Union Means End Of 'Fighting Over Peoples' Souls' Windsor, Dec. 14--(CP)--Rt. Rev, T. W. Jones of Montreal, modera- tor of the United Church of Can- ada, told a congregation here last night that adoption of the formula of the United Church for co-oper- ation with the Anglican Church would mean an end to ministers "fighting over people's' souls" and a resumption of the task of carry- ing religion to the people. Higher Maths Judge: "What's the charge against this man, officer?" Officer: "Bigotry, yer honor. He's got three wives." Judge: "I'm surprised at your ignorance, officer. That's trig- oncmetry, not bigotry." oi Spending Their Furlough In Oshawa Hear History Of Christmas Observances The members of the St. George's Men's Club held their Christmas meeting in the Parish Hall on Wed- nesday evening, Carols were sung with vigour and enthusiasm and were enjoyed by all present. A special feature of the enter- tainment was a piano duet by Mar- guerite and Ted Farrow which was very well received and encored. A quiz contest produced many a laugh especially when one very serious contestant argued that a pound of balsa wood was lighter than a pound of cork. The speaker of the evening was the Rev. D, M. Rose who gave many interesting facts on Christ- mas customs, The date of Christ- mas was traditional rather than historical. The celebration on the 25th of December became a custom in the fifth century and was de- vivsed to coincide with the Roman "Festival of the Sun". German tribes also observed "Yule Festi- vals", likewise centred on the sun or "the return of the burning wheel", Puritans in the 17th cen- tury objected to Christmas, among other festivals, and its observance was prohibited in 1644 but was re- stored in Charles II's reign. Modern cbservance was stimu- lated by Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" which was published in 1843. Christmas cards date from 1860 and the name Santa Claus is a cor- ruption of 'Saint Nicholas" or "Saint Nicholaas", the Dutch term which was brought to America by them. Saint Nicholas at different times was patron saint of pawn- brokeys, thieves and school boys. The Christmas tree comes from Germany and the holly and mistle- toe from early Druid worshippers. The significance of these pre- Christian customs is not, of course, that Christmas is a mere adapta- tion of ancient folk lore but that the Christian spirit has taken over pagan things and baptized them unto Christ, Mr. Rose said in con- clusion. Votes of thanks were expreseed to those who did so much to make the evening a success after which all retired for lunch. Ledbury, Herefordshire, England --(CP)--Hope End estate, where poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning spent her childhood, was sold for £31,500 ($126,000). BIENNIAL SUGAR The sugar beet is a biennial plant which stores up sucrose during the first year's growth, "What a Grand Gift".. . a NEW Kitchen Ready to Install in Your Built Complete. With Chrome Basin, Etc. ® Just Move It In and Hook I ® Fits Into Any Average Kitchen! In Time for Xmas We also have on hand: FIREPLACE EQUIP- MA STONES, ALU MENT, NTELS, SASH AND » Kitchen Tops, + Up! NUM Gti BRE, 1. Recessed back, allow- ing Diumbing to be on outside of wall, thus re- ducing time and cost. 2. Coved or rounded cor- ner, with top material of one piece, making a sani- fary and easily cleaned unit, tag' attractive' in design. a ve in A Ww not discolor your clothes or hands, i, & 5 Recessed centre doors and toe room, greatly reducing fatigue and adding pleasing and streamline design. (MMEDIATE DELIVERY! 184 BOND ST. W. (West of Arena) In the first picture above are Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Wilson, Ur'ted Church missionaries from Angola, Portuguese West Africa, and their children, Laura (at the left), Arthur and Alice (at the right). living at Llewellyn Hall during the past year and the children have been attend'ng 0.C.V.I. The parents, when they return to Angola early in the new year, will leave their children at Llewelyn Hall. The second picture shows Mr, Wilson's native helpers at work with him in the press build- ing, a view of the exterior of which is at the bottom. This building was erected in 1930, and from it go forth thousands of books in Portuguese and the native dialect, Umbundu. Photo of Wilson family by Campbell's Studio They have been ONTARIO REGIMENT NEWS DAILY ORDERS PART I by LT.-COL. M, P. JOHNSTON ED Commanding 11th Armd Regt. (Ont. R.) Order No. 31 (Res Force) Oshawa, Ontario 12 Dec. 46. LAST (R) PART I ORDERS ISSUED NO. 30 D/5 Dec. 46 DUTIES: Field Officer for week commenc- ing 16 Dec. '46: Major L. E. Astrop ; Next for duty: Major M, C. Fin- ey. Orderly Officer for week com- mencing 16 Dec. 46: Lt. N. F. Wilton. Next for duty: Lt. J. McAdam. Bn. Orderly Sergeant for week commencing 16 Dec, '46: Sgt, Charman, R. Next for duty: Sgt. Freeman, J. PARADES: There will be no further parades for Unit for December. Parades will be resumed next month. Future orders will be published in press in future Saturday editions. A Board of Officers will assemble on 6th and 13th, January, at 1930 hrs, to review orderly room files and 1st Bn, documents, and report on those recommended to be de- stroyed. Dress--Mufti. President: Maj. L. E_Astrop Members: Capt. E. C. Imeson Lieut. J. McAdam Lieut. B. A. Plowright Lieut. N, F. Wilton Lieut. E. Flewelling 2/Lieut. T. E. Currell (F. S. WOTTON) Capt. & Adjt., 11th Armd. Regt, (Ont. R.) QM Stores Information: Sufficient wrapping paper, twine and issue denims will be available for issue on both 6th and 13th Jan. 41, at 1930. Mild Spell Saves 85,000 Tons Coal Toronto, Dec, 14--(CP)--Toron- to's recent mild spell saved' domes- tic fuel consumers almost 85,000 tons of coal, E. R. Lockyer, secre- tary of the Toronto Coal Exchange, said here. Householders' bins were in such good shape that no drastic fuel conservation methods need be exercised as in some sections of the United States. 72 Purebreds To Palestine From Ontario Ottawa, Dec. 14--(CP)--Seventy purebred Canadian Holstein cattle, believed to be the first to be sent to Palestine, will be shipped to Haifa next week aboard the 8.8. Oceanside, Trade Minister Mac- Kinnon announces. The shipment--20 bulls under six months and 50 cows--will he load- ed at Saint John, N.B., and will be used for breeding purposes in the Middle East. They were purchased in western Ontarid by the Palestine Cattle Breeders Association. 0.C.V.I Activities By BOB RIFE Having just recovered from a very colorful speecn which 10A had the misfortune of hearing, yours truly had just about decided that every- Young that could happen to a per- son had already occurred. You see, we were going into the grave details of the Frolic when the spirit of Shrdlu came towards us, and over- turned a jar of blue paint onto our best trousers. Naturally, the hard- hearted second formers went off into gales of hilarius laughter. --You Must Be Feeling Blue--Ed.-- Well, having just got over that, who should turn up in Congress right in the middle of one of our great pieces of oratory, but the much discussed Eskryl Ostrflk He made his appearance in my back pocket as usual, and since I was talking about the column, he start- ed to give me a couple of sharp jabs with his bill just so that he could meet the Congress. --We Now Know What 903 Means-- On the more serious side of things at that session of Congress was the very interesting talk given Py Marg. Redpath on the charac- ters of this world. How did that get in there?) £he spoke about Caesar and said he was very proud and that he was not ashamed of being so. Ostrflk is crazy and he is not ashamed of it. Another in- teresting thing was the . . . --Return of the Wanderer-- OF sus. vs --"How to Live in the Big City For Three Days on $13""-- Paul Babarik was the wanderer and he returned with a great deal of information, some of which was not exactly to do with the Youth Parliament session that he attend- ed. But all in all, we feel that from his talk it was well worth sending him away for the trip. --Daffynition-- Since pro means the opposite of con an illustration of this might be Progress and Congress. Some persons came late to Con- gress, and after being thoroughly drawn out by our brilliant bits of conversation, they divulged the following piece of information. There was a basketball game be- tween the Whitby Intermediates and the OC. VI. teams. The lo- cals won by a count of 64-50. "Wimp" Crawford starred for us while the County Town had three high scorers in Salway, Anderson and Ross. --More of Same-- Last night the Grads, with such greats as Bill Simons, Cliff Mc- Colm, Don Seeley, Bob Patte and Bob Hess, played the mixed teams of the Senior and the Junior Col- legiate squads. The Grads came off the way we expected, 33-30, with Patte rolling up the highest point total for the night with thir teen points. The next highest scorers were Cliff McColm with eight for the Grads, and Gord Hanna and Al Reddoch, both with eight points for the 'school teams. The most interesting quarter of the game was the last, in which both teams opened up the play and started to pass the ball around a bit more freely. This resulted in a faster and more entertaining game for all concerned. ~--Joke Dept.-- SHE--I'm one gil in a thousand. HE--Who's been telling you about my past. . ~--It Wasn't Shrdlu, Kiddies-- This business of the Frolic is get- ting quite serious and we would like all you wits to start working very hard and get your ideas gathered before Monday so that the great meeting of the Frolic Committee in the Board Room at 400 pm. of hay day may have a good report to OW. A Gentle Hint If You Ever Heard ' One-- By the roadside . . , we heard that there is going to be a contest for new comers. Maybe, it was a good thing that we got our usual two- bits worth in the other day ... we may win a prize. --Let's Not Be Silly--Ostrilk-- Joan Lambert, the president of the Congress, said in answer to a question about the reason for the girls of the school not wearing tunics, that certain persons could not wear such a garment. That's a sly one she stuck in all by her- self, --Puns for the Penny-- Pope wrote principally heroic cutlets. Wow! If we write any more of those we will probably be hors d'oeuvre (out of work.) ~Final Fling-- MRS. SMITH--Another bite like that and you'll leave the cafeteria. STOODENT--Another bite like that and I'll be through. --The Home Stretch-- ... Don't forget that the Christmas holidays are approaching (as if anyone could forget) and tliat this year they are the longest possible because of the days that Christmas and New Year's fall on, With this comforting thought in mind we end this week's business and we'll see you Tuesday. As Paul Revere said end the end of his now famous ride . , « WHOA | Three Decrees Nisi Conclude Whitby Non-Jury Assizes With the granting' of decrees nisi in three divorce actions, the fall non-jury Assizes in Whitby concluded at the end of one week yesterday, the remaining cases on the docket being set over, Mr. Justice Keiller Mackay presided at the session. After a three-hour hearing which centered about the plaintiff's claim for custody of the child, His Lord- ship directed judgment nisi in the action for divorce brought by Nor- man R. Woodcock, Oshawa, against his wife, Gladys P. Woodcock, Northbrook, Ont. His Lordship de- clined to make an order as to per- manent custody of the child but directed that for the present it was to remain with its maternal grand- parents. ' Co-defendant in the ac- tion was Real Ranger, Northbrook. In asking for custody of the child, the plaintiff gave evidence that he was prepared to pay for her care at the home of an Oshawa family, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Craggs, The YHefendant's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Lloyd, said they were at present caring for the child at their home in Northbrook and were prepared to continue to do so. In giving his judgment, His Lord- ship declared that, according to the law the interests of the child must be paramount. He said it was not in the child's interest for it to be "torn up by the roots" and he was of the opinion that the accom- modation suggested by the plaintiff was not adequate. The plaintiff was represented by A. H. Thompson and the defendant by H. L. Rowntree. Henry Maines, Oshawa, was granted judgment nisi for divorce from his wife, Margery Maines, Sarnia. Peter White, Jr, was counsel for the plaintiff and A. H. Thompson for the defendant. Grant R. Peters, Oshawa, was given judgment nisi in a divorce action against his wife, Verna Pe- ters, Kitchener, and the co-defen- dant, Richard Stamp. The pldin- tiff was represented by A. H. Thompson. Crack Down On Beaver Poaching North Bay, Dec. 14--(CP)--A dise trict check-up on handling out-of season beaver pelts has extended to the Sudbury area, Timagami and Sturgeon Falls, and since Wedness ~ day, game wardens have seized upe wards of 400 skins, G. M. Parks of the Department of Lands and Fore ests reveals. Soon after the wardens launched their raids on premises of Northern Ontario fur handlers, telephone calls from as far away as Montreal warned the dealers of the investi gation, it was learned. But the wardens used strategy in their crack-down. Describing the ruse, G. M. Parks of the Lands and Forests Depart ment said fur handlers were lured into making large shipments when a number of northern Ontario game wardens were sent to take a spece ial course at Dorset. A series of raids then uncovered the illegal pelts. Mr. Parks explained that ware dens could tell which animals had been trapped before opening of the season Dec. 1 by the appearance and color of the pelts, some of which indicated that the beaver may have been killed in October or early November, Wardens are continuing to checle fur shipments throughout the dis trict. Trappers are allowed to take 10 pelts each in the open season, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 21. Mr. Parks sald that in taking ac- tion the Department's fish and wildlife division was trying to stamp out illegal trapping. If dealers re fused to buy out-of-season pelts, trappers would have no incentive to take beaver illegally. Fur men consider early-season { beaver inferior to those trapped during the legal season, but many trappers poach during the warmer weather when the animals are more active, he explained. Waardens seized 100 pelts from one North Bay dealer, 60 from ane other and 45 -from a third, Fifty more pelts were taken from Matta wa dealers. Names of the dealers involved were not released by the department as it had not been de- cide what legal action woull be taken against them. Skunks Invade London Church London, Ont, Dec. 14--(CP)-- Even the churches provide no sance tuary against London's latest mare auders--skunks. When the caretaker of St. Miche ael's Roman Catholic Church went ino he Yaseinent yesterday to e furnace, heysurprised five skunks gambolling about. To gain time, he decided to wash the parish priest's car. But he gave up that idea. A sixth skunk barred the entrance to the garage. Firemen said they were sorry but they couldn't do a thing about it. While the harrassed caretaker pondered his next stey, the skunks strolled away of their own accord. ------------ Her Majesty Lost In Fog London, Dec. 14--(CP Cable)-- The Queen was the most distine guished person caught by the recent fog blanket in London. Her Majesty dined with the Middle Temple Benchers, an ancient association of legal men, and started home for Buckingham Palace after the heavy, gray pall had set in. As the Royal limousine inched through the narrow streets, it was guided by policemen with flash- lights who brought it safely to the Palace, : Thursday, Dec. 19 Friday, Dec. 20 Saturday, Dec. 21 Monday, Dec. 23 Tuesday, Dec. 24 CHRISTMAS STORE HOUR Wednesday, Dec. 18 -- Open All Day Until 6 p.m. -- Open All Day Until 9 p.m. Open All Day Until 9 p.m. Open All Day Until 9 p.m. Open All Day Until 9 p.m. Open All Day Until 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY) CLOSED THURSDAY (BOXING DAY) CLOSED The above hours will not apply to the GROCERY, MEAT and MENS' FURNISHING STORES Oshawa Retail Business Men's Association