Western Star (Corner Brook, N.L.), 1950-10-03

              The Western Star 51 ST YEAR—NUMBER 2717 Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 1950 Price five Cent* ROAMIN' ROUND CLOSE TO NATURE! I That's us Newfoundlanders. Take for instance the ease of Pierre (we'll call him Pierre because that isn't his name), Pierre went out from Comer •i!r(>°k a bit of birch for the winter. He found a good stand and started hacking. * * ♦ But something seemed to be wrong; he doesn't know tov day whether it was the psy, chological effect of being watched secretly, or whether he heard a faint rustling. Anyhow, he peered cautiously back over his shoulder and I saw a bear. His eyes widened after an instant there wasn't just one bear. There were EIGHT, and all within smelling distance. * * * Pierre lit out of there in a mighty hurry. "That was no place for me," he explained later, when he had returned, breathless, to Townsite. ♦ * ♦ We never did hear what I happened to Pierre's axe, or to the birch threes he alreadyhad knocked down. But if any . «©f you folks see a bear trotting through the woods a few I miles from Corner Brook, with an axe slung over his shoulder, just go up to the beast and take the tool away from him and give it back . to Pierre. His missus still wants that wood cut before I winter! ** ♦ ♦ SPOTTED any flying saucers lately? The things are in the news, with some of our big magazines giving the matter both factual and fictional treatment. New Liberty quotes Andrei A. Gromvko, Russian's former chief delegate to the United Nations as describing them this .way: . "The flying saucers are caused by a Russian discus thrower jfiwho doesn't know hts own strength." * * * WITH A FLAP, FLAP of huge wings, the white #vans on Glynmill Inn Pond have been trying to get airborne these past few days. The big birds need a big takeoff strip. The steam vigorously over a long body of water before they finally soar triumphantly uptward three or four feet and start circling their base of operations. * * * One swan has been quite • a bjt ahead of the others in developing his feathers, and makes his flights very easily, i A couple of the others, only able to make short flights, get quite huffy about " the whole thing, and goj*acing, on the water, after the fellow in the air, apparently intent .upon catching up with him "and inflicting a little selfrighteous chastisement. We presume it's the advent of»cooler weather which has made the swans, originally from the Thames, think seriously of how tHey can leave us in favor of warmer waters to the south. They make an especially handsome picture when they're flying. We presume that proper precautions will l>e taken to see that they don't get away. - Semi-tame birds like that would fall easy prey to the guns of gsese hunters. * ♦ * . LEE WTJLFE, that intrepid aviator, sportsman, photographer and tourist business operator, tells us that the moose hereabouts ignore airplanes. Lee made a mercy flights last Wednesday to Daniels Harbor, where he * picked up Conn Biggin and brought him to Norris Paint Hospital for treatment for suspected appendicitis. ; M ::j ■ After sighting several r moose on the trip, Lee tbok bis Piper Cub down closer for 9 look-see. The big bull just stood there staring at the plane. After looking the winged monstrosity over carefully to see that it had no stringers attached, the bull turned and strolled away casually. This moose wasn't afraid of a Cub; wonder what it would have done if the plane had been a Mosquito? Canadian Dollar Set Free OTTAWA (CP)  Canadian dollars, pinned for 11 years to fixea government rates and controls, have been I set free to find their own level iin the exchange markets of the world. The government's decision to eliminate the 9.1 discount in relation to the United States dollar and allow the old concept of supply and demand to guide Canadian dollars, was announced Saturday night by Finance Minister Abbott. No official would hazard a guess as to whether the dollar in relation to U. S. currency would rise or fall. It could sell one day for 91 cents in the New York market and 99 cents another. Day-to-day Quotations Everything depends on the whims of the day to day market and world demand for Canadian dollars and the amount available to meet that demand. The situation reverts to what existed in 1939 and previously, when Canadian dollars fluctuated on a day to day basis. At one time in 1934 Canadian dollars were quoted at a premiunT over the United States dollar, at another time was at a discount of 25 cents. At Washington, officials said they believe Canadian dollars may go on a parity of United States dollars and then drop back. A similar feeling was expressed in London, although experts were not willing to make a prediction. Other Announcements Along with £he change in the status of the dollar, Mr. Abbott also announced: 1. The amount of U.S. dollars Canadians can take out of the country will be increas- Ed to any reasonable amount beyond the current limit of $l5O per person yearly. 2. Control will be maintained over movement of foreign exchange out of Canada. 3. All emergency exchangeconservation restrictions on impwts of United States consumer goods to be removed Jan. 2, 1951. 4. The possibility of removingISLAND AFFECTED The pulp and paper industry, which has benefited from the 10 per cent pegged difference in value of the Canadian and U.S. dollar, will show fewer returns, in terms of Canadian dollars, for newsprint, if the Canadian dollars does as expected and finds a level close to that of the U.S. dollar. Newfoundland's fisheries may also find their earnings cut. THESE ARE the installing officers from St. John's at last week's impressive ceremonies at Corner Ireefc Masonic Lodge: (left to right) Wilson Clarke, D. G. past master of Avalon Ledge; Olttrfct Grand Master George R Williams, M.8.E.. Past District Grand Senior Warden Arthur G WlllUm*. Mil, and William Noal, senior deacon of Avalop Lodg* 776, R E ' ' - -WWer* .♦v, SHOWN ABOVE are the original staff of the West Coast Sanatorium, on duty yesterday morning when the Outpatient Clinic was officially opened. Left to right are S. Fitigerald; M. G. Dunne; M. Sorenson, supt. of nurses; Dr. E. S. Peters, superintendent of the Sanatorium; C. Grandy; C. Kenny. Absent when the picture was taken were Dr. A. B. Mercer, assistant superintendent, and Mrs. A. B. Mercer, laboratory technician. ' / —Western Star Staff Photo. Available Tonnage All-important In Creation Of Mine - Geologist . Tonnage! That's the magic word which spells development of mines in Newfoundland or anywhere. We have it. on the word of an in such things, namely J. R. Strathy of Toronto, geologist and president of Independent Mining Corporation. Mr. Strathy has been looking at ore samples all over Newfoundland. Some of them lave been proferred by amaeur prospectors; others by , axperts. Samples have been ?ood in many cases—but they don't mean a thing unless there's sufficient tonnage of ore-bearing rock to warrant moving in mining equipmentl worth one and a half to two j million dollars. In fact Mr. Strathy's in-! /estigation .of various ore I finds around Corner Brook ias brought entirely-negative results, because of insuflicient .onnage being available However, he has high hopes that the men who have been ioing prospecting around here recently, on a part-time basis. 1 .vill continue to explore the 1 rocks of the West Coast. He is convinced there is great mineral wealth on the island; | it's just a matter of finding the right place to dig. What's Needed A general working rule is , that there should be a mini- i mum of 200 tons of ore per ; vertical foot before a mine j can Ik? started with any hope of success. Mr. Strathy explained why this is so. First of all, you can't sink a shaft in the ground any narrower than a man's shoulders, and that means three to three and a half feet in width. Even if a vein of rich mineral has been found, that vein cannot be mined economically unless it is wide enough to compensate for cutting a shaft over three feet wide. If the vein is only an inch or two wide, it has to be very rich indeed to pay for the cost of cutting all the extra rock. The breaking, tramming (hauling)', hoisting, crushing and extracting of , any mineral costs money. Sometimes useless rock can be sorted out before milling but that is a difficult procedure.Ton Measurements It takes about 12 cubic I feet of gold or silver-bearing ore to make a ton. Copper or ; lead ore weighs more, and a ton has a smaller cubic measure.If an excavation is to b§ but three and a half feet wide, the vein must be 800 feet long to be worthwhile. This will mean 230 tons of ore for the top root. If the vein is, on the other hand, seven feet wide, the length of the discovery need only be 400 feet. This is practical knowledge for the surface prospector. If he can show a mining company surface veins of the required length and width, the company will take over and do diamond drilling to ascertain the depth of the find.4 If the development company can find ore to a depth of 1,000 feet, at 230 tons per foot of depth, it then has available-for working 230,000 Record-breaking Attendance At Masonic Installation Here Distinguished brethren from all parts of Newfoundland attended installation ceremonies for Corner Brook Masonic lodge, No. 4832, Wednesday night at the Masonic Hall, West Street. Some 160 persons were present, the largest group ever to attend a Masonic installation in the local hall. Installing officers were ! George It. Williams, district grand master of the grand lodge of Newfoundland, under the United Grand Lodge of England, and his delegation from St. John's, including A. G. Williams, M.B. E., past district grand senior warden; Wilson Clarke, past master of Avalon Lodge and district grand steward; and William Neal, senior deacon of Avalon Lodge 776, R.E. • The officers installed were J George Ford, worshipful master; Stewart Osmond, immediate past master; W. J. Hann, senior warden; R. L. Martin, junior warden; Rev. T. E. Loder, chaplain; A. R. Stansfield, treasurer; A. A. Alcock, secretary; H. M. Batten, direc tor of ceremonies; F. A. Purchase, senior deacon; W. Dawe, junior deacon; M. G. Simms, inner guard; A. Cooper and F. L. Mitchell, stewards; W. J. Hammond, organlist: W. R. Hughson, tyler. Following the installation, the gathering retired to the club rooms where a supper was prepared by the members' wives. . > Visiting Delegations Visiting delegations for  impressive ceremonies were; the district grand director of ceremonies of the District Grand Lodge of Scotland, J. C Moores, and five members of the District Grand Lodge of Scotland; D. Epstein, the right worshipful master of NorthclifFe Lodge, Grand Falls, and eight other officers and members of that lodge; Douglas Locke, past* master, representing the Botwood Masonic Lodge; G. Nebucett, reigning master of Cabot Lodge. Channel, accompanied bv Hon. Frank Pike, and Capt. D. Brenton, past masters of the Lodge; Albert E Smith, right worshipful mas ter, and members of l/xige Lomond, Corner Brook The installation officers Mrrived in Corner Brook Tue* dav of lant week from Chan nH, where installation oer* monies had txMari conducted on Sept 2ft, Thty left nn 'Hturid*y fof Hot wood t*» eondu. t an Installation there lw»fore re Im iilim to Ml .loli itV Couple Flag Down Train, Prevent Major Mishap The alert action of Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Hynes, who were hunting birds near the 311-mile post on the main C. N. R. Railway line, averted a disaster last week which could have caused the lives of seven persons and wrecked a heavily-loaded train carrying pulpwood for Bowater's. Spotting a rail which had contracted and separated at i joint, Mr. and Mrs. Hynes stood by the break for several hours, waiting for a train to come so that warning could )e given. First train along as the woods train from Bishop's Falls to the Humber Canal. Mr. Hynes ran along the track toward the train and succeeded in flagging it down with his wife's red coat. The train, hauled by two engines of the dne thousand :lass, had been making good time toward the Humber Canal. It was brought to a halt in time to avert the .ragedy. Two Were Chilled After examining the break in the line, the crew decided their lives had been saved -hrough the alertnesss and sense of responsibility shown by the Hynes. Mrs. Hynes was thoroughly chilled by the long wait beside the track, and was taken into one of the locomatives to be "thawed out". It is understood that an official report has been made of the Hynes' ?ood deed. According to reports, Mr. and Mrs. Hynes had made some effort to locate a section gang, but were unsuccessful, so decided to wait for a train to come along. Heavy traffic and varying conditions are the usual cause of rails splitting at the joints. In this case, there »vas a gap sufficient to have caused a major wreck. Ivany Sentenced To 10 Years With Hard Labor Louis Ivany, 86-year-old resident of St. Jones Within, Trinity Bay, who was convicted Ijefore the Supreme Court of the attempted murder of his wife, was sentenced Saturday in St. John's to 10 years in prison, with hard labor. It might he remembered that Ivany was arrested Aug. >, in Corner Brook and charg-3d with the attempted murder . n Aug. 4 of his wife, Karoline, 44. The incident took )lace at Deer Lake where vany and his wife had been pending h picnic. Evidence .vas given that Ivany attacked lis wife and attempted to kill ler by drowning and beating ler head against a rock. Found guilty by the Suireme Cos t on circuit, Sept. '5, Ivany ras reminded to he peniten vy, St. John's mtil Sept. X for sentence. % SMOUlDldlN<s RUIN'S tfcw <+t Mr% t*xw4 *> n ««ru&h H*r ♦Hm»* ,fc||*t« MM U.» *++ i |» ?*•«•* %* t* *« W n *<vcH *• JvW, «f« »Kf»# «hmU «hm ♦»»*<( «m»4%4 ioxi 4 w*ow4*»<k *♦»• f*Hler it. wmp)oy«d Cf H I rt Mkn, OM»n» ' a ***», to by Hiiliei. Heroic Action Of Local Woman Saves Child From Drowning The heroic action of Mrs. "Pat" Flynn, resident of Humbe r Road, saved the life of three-year-old Bernadette Kennedy, who fell into the waters of Humber Arm, Saturday, at 11:30 a.m. The child had want n-ed. down near the boom and then toppled off and into the water. Told of the mishap by her small son, Mrs. Flynn lushed from her house. Unable To Swim Though unable to swim, Mrs. Flynn, with little regard for her own safety, jumped into the water and grasped the child. At the same time she managed to hang onto a piling. Her cries for help were heard by Patrick Kennedy, father of the child, who effected the rescue of the two. Mrs. Flynn is to l>e highly commended for her courage and- disregard for her personal safety, as well as her remarkable presence of mind which enabled her to save the child until assistance arrived. MRS. RICHARD "PAT" FLYKN, Humbermouth, is seen with threeyear-old Bernadette Kennedy, whom she saved from the water at Humber Boom Saturday. Called from her home by her small son, Cabot, who saw Bernadette in trouble in the water, Mrs. Flynn plunged to the rescue and clung to a piling until Bernadette's father arrived on the scene to pull the two frdm the water. —Western Star Staff Photo. Officially Open New Church Next Sunday Sunday, Oct. 8, will be a memorable one in the lives of the residents of Curling when the new Sacred Heart Church, replacing one burned to the ground in 1948, will be officially opened. Dedication services will commence in the morning with Solemn High Mass in the presence of the Bishop, Most Rev. M. O'Reilly, D.D. Assistants at Mass will be Rt. Rev. | Mons. Kirwan, P.P., D.P., of Searston, and Rev. Fr. Tompkins of Woods Island. Cele- Krßnt of the Mass will be Very Rev. L. J. Drake, pastor of Sacred Heart Church; Deacon, Very Rev. Costello, rector of Cathedral Parish; Sub-deacon Very Rev. J. Murray, P.P. of Humbermouth; Master of Ceremonies, Rev. R. March, Cathedral Parish; Choir master, Rev. V. P. Quigley, Curling.At 4:30 in the afternoon, a procession will form in the presbytery, consisting of the Bishop, his assistants, clergy and altar boys. Blessing of the grounds will follow, after which the procession will enter the church to take part in Pontifical Benediction. The church which was razed December 24, 1948, was built in the year 1900 by the cooperative efforts of the fishermenCement Plant Drawings On The Way Only a few of the many drawings for the construction of the main cement plant building behind llumber Heights have so far arrived here. The Western Star learned this week. The few which are on hand were brought by an official of Maig Limited of Germany, who arrived last week. The remainder of the building plans are expected momentarily, having been despatched from Germany by air. Six hundred tons of equipment, the first of three or four suvh loads, was scheduled to leave Germany this week. It will come directly to Corner Brook by boat. The other shipments, with all the special machinery, are expected to arrive before navigation ends for the winter. Meanwhile, excavating has been nearly completed, three different roads to the plant site are being improved steadily by the general contractors, W. J. Lundrigan Limited, and big stockpiles of sand and other building materials are being assembled alongside the plant excavations. (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) (Continued on Page 3) 50 I 4 R 19001950,