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• GENERAL ARTICLES

A Newfoundland Bazaar in B.C.By Jean Roc

One of the "Millionaires" .ny Theresa Collier

A Summer on ubradorBy Boyd Hiscock

Cutting the T.R. Death RateBy "'alter Davis

The Story of uNonia"By Mrs. C. E. A. Jeffrey

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Letters to the Editor

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THE EDITOR'S PAGE

No Tall Fish Tales Here!

rn the coUtse of our work We have to travel frequently to the beautifuland growing inland town of Grand Falls. which draws most of its life­blood and initiative from the operations of Anglo-Newfoundland Devel­opment Company Ltd., the pioneer newsprint manufacturers in New­foundland.

It's always nice out there but particularly so. in our case at least,during the open season for trout fishing. for this is one place where thebig ones don't get away! Of course you've gOt [0 know where to go­and when-to get trQut such as ace pictured on this page. but an ardentangler can soon find that out.

Believe it or not. the fish shown above-part of an evening's ratch­were taken at a spot less than ten minutes drive from the Staff House.where. incidentally, Manager Otto Hicks and his staff have the knack ofmaking you ~omfortable and at home away from home.

There are lots more where these big ones came from. but we haven'tgot the space to give you any clues and directions. Sorry.

-E.Y,

JANUARY, 1957

"They Were There from Mitchells"

Ata ChristmasA s we say in ewfoundland:

"They were rhere fromMitchells." Well! not really­but they were from such places asSpaniard's Bay. Coley's Point, BayRoberts. Ship Cove and Harry'sArm.

The occasion was the FirstChristmas Bazaar of the Newfound­land Association in British Colum­bia. The affair was held in theOddfellows Hall ar 30th and Mainin Vancouver, ovember 16th,1956.

Keen-eyed. energetic. seventy­nine yeat old, Mrs. Satah Efford,opened the Bazaar. A tesident of

Mrs. Sarah Efford, now in her 80thyear-and a real Newfoundlander atheart although she has been a residentof Vancouver, B.C., since 1902.-openedthe £irst Chrisunas Bazaar of the New·foundland Association in British Col­umbia. This grand old lady is a nativeof Ship Cove, Port de Grave, c.n.

By JEAN ROE

Vancouver for fifty-four years.Mts. Effotd calls Ship Cove. Con­ception Bay, her home. "1 cameout here in 1902," she said, "tomarry my childhood sweetheart.My husband died some years ago.I would love to go back but my

. four daughters and son art here andthis is where my ties are."

Mrs. Efford last visited hernative land in 1933, making thejourney by train and boat. She isa sister of the late George Tuckerof Newfoundland Light and PowerCompany. Lieut-Colonel WalterB. Tucker. Royal NewfoundlandRegiment. at Grand Falls is anephew.

The Newfoundland Associationin Vancouver musters about 80energetic Newfoundlanders. theirCanadian wives and husbands. sonsand daughters.

The club was formed in Febru­ary, 1949, just two months priorto Confederation. Rev. FrankButler, Port Rexton. was the manbehind its inception.

Meeting every third Friday inthe month, the members enjoyfellowship in the form of pot-lucksuppers, card parties, picnics. chil­dren's Christmas parties. an annualbanquet and other social events.

President of this 'ties-with-homeclub' is a young man in his thirties,Harris Bowering, formerly of

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All Newfies, of Course

Bazaar in B. C.

Officials of the Newfoundland Association of B.C_le£t to right: HaroldDawe (Coley's Point); Mrs. Eli MeTeer (formerly Elizabeth Badcock of BayRoberts); Mrs. Allan Caravan, Mrs. Arthur Gosse, Harris Bowering (Coley'sPoint); Allan Caravan (Bay Roberts). Active executive members not shown

in picture: OUo Osmond (Exploits); Ralph Burry and Jack Gosse.

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Coley's Point. "We're not toomany in numbers." said Harris."but what we lack in quantity wemake up in enthusiasm and spirit."

Mrs. Arthur Gosse. Spaniard'sBa y. is the c1 ub' s V ice- Presidentand Mrs. Eli Mercer, Bay Robertsis secretary. The job of treasureris handled by Mrs. Otto Osmond.a former resident of Exploits.

Harvey Bowering was just oneof many at the bazaar. He wentback to his native land last year forthe first time in forty-five years toa family reunion at Bay Roberts.

"I was struck by the signs ofprosperity. says Mr. Bowering."It seemed a far cry from the early

thirties when folks had to try tosubsist on 6¢ a day dole.

I was amazed at the growth ofSt. John's. the paved roads in theAvalon Peninsula and the numberof cars. all of which seemed to bethe latest models."

With Mr. Bowering at thefamily reunion were three brothers-Allen, Robert and Gilbert, allministers, with parishes in Florida,New York and New Jersey. andthree sisters. Beulah, Marjorie andMyrtle who live in Pollard, Maine:Marblehead, Mass.: and Lynn.Mass.

We had a glorious time", saidMr. B. "renewing old acquaint-

Four generations of Newfoundlanders abroad, left to right: Isaac Hutchings(Spaniard's nay)j Mrs. Arthur Joban of Toronto holding her daughter,SlCphanic; Mrs. Roben Brennan of Seaule, mother of Mrs. Joban; Mrs. IsaacHutchings, mother of Mrs. Brennan. As the sa)'ing goes, "You'll find the New-

foundlanders everywhere."

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ances, visiting familiar landmarksand getting to know all about eachother again after all those years,"

"The greatest thrill I ever had,"said this Bay Roberts man. "waswhen my son graduated from theUniversity of British Columbia.But I don't think I could have feltany more proud than I was the dayPremier Joseph Smallwood washonored by the University with anhonorary doctorate degree,"

"I was there and the tears justrolled down my cheeks."

Also at the bazaar was Mrs. IsaacHutchings, who served as secretaryof the association for six years.

"I was home in J 947 with myhusband", said she. "He alsocomes from Spaniard's Bay. It wasour first visit back in forty-eightyears, "

"Newfoundland is the best placein the world."

January 2, 1957, marked theGolden Wedding Anniversary forthis Newfoundland couple.

This bazaar, like all bazaars,had a sameness about it-gailydecorated booths at which onecould buy pretty aprons. home­cooking, candy and knick-knacks.

But there was a difference.

When it came time to servelunch, all the tables were put to­gether and everybody sat down likeone big happy family. There werethe usual sandwiches, cookies andlittle cakes and good cups of tea.but when one of the ladies passed aplateful of home-made raisin bunsyou knew that gathered here weremore than just Canadians,

They were Newfoundlanders.

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T HE day I hired him to sawfirewood for me I thought

to myself, "This is one of the out­port Millionaires so fascinatinglydescribed by Ron Pollett in hisinteresting book The Ocean AtMy Door,

He breezed in through the door­way, his logans covered with thickglobules of mud, (it is autumnand our back door is in quite amess where the tractor has beenlevelling it off), His guernsey wasfull of holes (some carefullymended) and his overalls althoughspotlessly clean were patched in thesame places about a dozen times.

Covering his hair, which hasnever been privileged to be smooth­ed and waved with hair tonic, wasa battered and faded cap decoratedover the years with spatters ofturpentine from the wood andspots of different colors of paint.His face was full of wrinkles-notwrinkles ca used by worry thoughbut rather happy wrinkles indeliblycreased by his constant exposure toall kinds of weather while doingthe things that he likes to do. Outof the corners of his mouth trickledthe juie< of his everlasting "chawof baccy," out of his eyes shonethe look of contentment and hissmiling countenance radiated thehappiness within him.

"Good morning," I said."Mawnin," he answered in a

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voice that never has been or neverwill be trained in the art of elocu­tion. Perhaps he couldn't affordto waste time with a longer salu­tation when his tobacco kept urg­ing him to keep on chewing. Aftera few brief instructions as to howsbort I wanted the wood sawedand where I wanted it piled, heset out to begin his honest day'swork at his favorite job.

I glanced at him through thekitchen window. His back wascurved in a semi-circle as he bentintently over the wood-horse,pausing now and then to squirtthe overflowing tobacco juice outinto space or to view a passer-by.As he left to get another stick ofwood, I noticed that the CUtve ofhis back was a permanent one,undoubtedly caused by years ofsawing wood for his neighbors (hischief occupation) and one at whichhe is very skillful.

When dinner hout rolled around,I tidied the house, spread a cleanwhite cloth on the table and pre­pared dinner, to the best of myability. I am one who believesthat humble people should betreated with the greatest respectand admiration and of course ascourteously as "big-shots." Weare all children of God and I thinkthe humble person is such an in­spiration for good. He is livingproof that happiness doesn't con-

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"Millionairessist in the accumulation of materialthings but rather in taking life asit comes, the bad with the good,ttusting in God at all times.

He sniffed as he came in, thearoma of boiled sa' t codfish ob­viously assai1in~ his nostrils.

"Do you like fish and pota­toes?" r asked,

"Like fish and tatties," he re­plied. He ate heartily but when1 teached to pass him the catsupand mustard dish. he waved it asidewith, "Handy enough to that stuffnow."

With his chew either thtownaway or taking a short rest in acorner of his overalls' pocket. his

talking inc teased and I found my­self listening intently as he talkedabout diffetent things but mostlyhis childten.

"I notice your children are thefirst on the road in the mornings,"I said. "Sally (that's his wife'sname) must get up early to getthem ready."

"They goes to Mass most evetymawnin' and is finished breakfast'fore Sally gits up. Soon as Ilight the fire Tom and Agnes isout of bed. Agnes gits her ownbreakfast. "

"How old is she?" I asked."Nine," he answered and con­

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He kept talking-filling thedinner hour with interesting con­versation. Finally his chatterdrifted from eggs to wood.

.. [ suppose you keep a goodsupply of fire-wood on hand." Isaid.

"Likes a lot of wood in thecarner." he replied, "Susie Jane(that's his next door neighbor)got to come in every even in' toget a good 'hot up', ervous, youknow, 'fraid to put too much firein her own stove when her oleman is gone."

Dinner hour came to an end alltoo quickly and he rose and perch­ed his battered old cap on his headand withdrew a plug of beaverftom his pocket.

"Don't smoke but can't do wid­out me chaw a' bacey," he said ashe trudged toward the door andout into the open air again toresume his afternoon's work.

That evening when [ asked howmuch lowed him for his day'swork, he said. "Three dollars. thesame as last fall."

Later that evening when workwas all finished and I was relaxingin the rocking chair. I thought."How wonderful life must be forthose who are always satisfied, whonever look to the past or futurebut happily live one day at atime,"

five and I give them everythingbut they don't lay."

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to fry a egg for the cat, She looksfer that now."

"You fry eggs for the cat?" Iinterrupted, thinking of all themornings I wished there were eggsto fry with the bacon,

"Five hens layin' and theyoungsters gits tired of eggs, Gotto do somethin' wit them."

"You have eggs for sale?" Iasked thinking how desperately Ineeded them for my Christmasbaking. "How much are they adozen?"

"Got nothin' to do wit that."he replied, "but ['11 tell the oldwoman to save you some if youwant 'em."

"You must look after your henswell to have them laying at thistime of year." I said, "We have

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King's College School Has Played a Part, Too

Editot, Atlantic Guardian:As one who holds a subscription

to your magazine I wish to tellyou with what delight I look fot­ward to reading it. I t has been thegift of my brother-in-law, Con­stable W. E. Ferguson. Hampton,W.B.

Your June issue carried an articleon non-Newfoundland educationalinstitutions at which students fromthat province are studying.

I was somewhat distressed tofind that this School had not beensolicited for an article similar tothose which appeared for King'sCollege School has long servedNewfoundland in the field ofsecondary education. One of themost industrious Headmasters wasDr. Gerald White of St. John's,whose father was one time Bishopof Newfoundland and Bermuda.This same family has also beenrepresented here by Dr. GeraldCrawford. one of the most brilliantphysicists ever to have graduatedfrom Dalhousie University. Prof.M. O. Morgan of Memorial Uni­versity was a boy and master hereand who was the recipient of aRhodes Scholarship for study atOxford. Several of St. John'sforemost business men are graduatesof King's College School. toonumerous to mention. but whoplaya most important role in thelife of their city and province. orare the graduates confined to the

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Capital City of Newfoundland forwe find Old Boys in all parrs ofthis famous island. Last summer Iattempted to visit most of Our OldBoys in the province but foundthat they were so scattered that itwas an impossible task. Over thepast fifteen years only, we havehad nearly 200 boys from New­foundland as members of our stu­dent body.

I have been Headmaster here fortwo years only but I wish to goon record as saying that the boyswhom we have had from New­foundland have generally been ofthe highest type and have been acredit to their homes, their com­munities and to the School.

Last year we had ten boys fromNewfoundland and it would seemthat the coming year will give usat least an equal number.

King's College School is a boy'sSchool in the Maritime Provinceswhich, while not so impatient asto proclaim itself "the top rankschool" in these provinces. yet, asCanada's oldest Boy's School. has168 years of successful teaching toits credit and which will not, there­fore, admit to being second rank.

-LLOYD R. GESNER,

Headmaster.

King's College School.Windsor. N.S.

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A. Su......@r

On Labrador

The Personal Experiences andImpressions of a Student

Missionary

By BOYD HISCOCK

When Rev. Dr. H. M. Dawe.Superintendent of Missions for theNewfoundland Conference of theUnited Church of Canada. askedme to go to Red Bay. Labrador.for the summer as a Student Mis­sionary. I thought. as so manyother people do. that Labrador wasthe land of "ice and snow" and"ye fearesome Eskimo," IndeedNewfoundland people have thesame sort of idea of the Labradoras Mainlanders have of Newfound­land. Here was a challenge whichI could not pass up.

My misconceptions concerningthe weather and the people weresoon cleared up. The only Eski­mos I knew were two women whohad been educated by the GrenfellMission and are now married tomen of my congregation at RedBay. To my great delight, theywere very fine singers. an invalu­able aid to the hymn-singing whichotherwise had to depend for themost part upon my own off-keys.I had been told before I left for thecoast. that the people, far frombeing Eskimo. came originallyfrom places like Carbonear. (Someof the older folk could ten mestories about my own great-grand­father who belonged to Carbonear

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and fished at Red Bay summer­time, years ago). I think suchnames as Moores, Pike, Ash andYetman bear out my point. Withthese people I was to spend a mostenjoyable summer.

Contrary to my preconceivedideas again, the weather added tothe enjoyment. I went fullyequipped with overcoats and every­thing to keep me warm against the'ice and snow' climate. The heavyclothes were useful in motor-boatbut unnecessary apart from that.

\Vhen we reached Flower's Coveon the Newfoundland side of theStraits, we found that the S. S.Springdale could not butt the icewhich still filled the Straits. Ratherdisappointed, I was forced to spenda whole week at Flower's Cove.Here, I must say a word of appreci­ation to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rose,

who provided a home for me whileI was thus stranded. It was hereI met the dogs and was told thatLabrador dogs were to be kept at adistance-another misconception.

Finally, the Springdale made hersecond trip, this time to cross theStraits, and bring me to my des­tination. It was on Sunday morn­ing May 22nd, at 8 a.m. that thesteamer docked at Red Bay wharf.Here r was met by Mosdell Moores,with whom I was to stay, andtaken by boat to Tracey where hishouse is located. The ice in theharbor made this adventurous andthe meal of delicious trout whichawaited me made it worthwhile.Those readers who like theirstomachs will appreciate this especi­ally when I tell them that it wassoon to be followed by many mealsof salmon, with bakeapples for

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dessert. Some peo?le may havebeen ready to pity me, shut awayfrom city life with the 'ice andsnow' but their pity would soonhave turned to envy.

The ice moved off in time forme to make a trip up the coast bymotor-boat on Thursday of thatweek. After that we were remindedof the ice only by the bergs whichhaunted the coast all summer. ThatSunday morning the sky was clear.the air healthy. unlike the dismalfog and drizzle which [ had leftbehind in St. John's. (I am toldthese conditions prevailed right upuntil June at least). We had fog.too, but not as much. so that [could pity the poor city dwellers.

Job Was to Preach the Gospel

But my trip to Labrador didnot take the form of a pleasuretrip to improve my health. thoughI did put on weight (and there arecabins which are rented in thefishing season, on the rivers atForteau) . My job was to preachthe Gospel and I had to get at itright away. That first Sundaymorning I conducted a Service ofWorship in the very beautiful littleRed Bay church on the barren hilloverlOoking the best harbor on thatpart of the coast. My first sermonasked the question: "What thinkye of Christ?" The answer to thisI found as I went about my Mis­sion.

Had I asked what they thoughtof the Church. I would probablyhave found that people were some­what confused about the wholething especially with so manydenominations doing a partial job.

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The Church always has been andshould continue to be the centre ofevery ewfoundland Community.The Roman Catholic Church has afull-time Priest, Rev. Fr. Tessier,doing a fine service for his peopleand some of ours. The AnglicanMinister. Rev. Mr. Leyte, who isstationed at Flower's Cove, visitsthe Anglican people of LabradorSouth twice a year: as much as hecan do with such a district as hehas on the other side of the Straits.The Pentecostal Mission has sentPastor Mitchell to Red Bay, wherehe has built a meeting-house. inthe hope of alleviating the need forspiritual leadership.

ow we come to the UnitedChurch which has maintained aStudent or Lay-Supply at Red Bayto serve the people from Barge Bayin the East to Blanc Sablon in theWest for upwards of 80 years.The year before my visit. for thefirst time since anyone there couldremember they were without aMinister. Mr. Tucker from St.Anthony was there from Septemberto December. Rev. Peter Macaskillflew in from St. Anthony in Marchfor a visit. Apart from this therewas no one. 1 cannot see how theChurch can remain the centre ofthe community when there is noregular leader. with all due respectto the local laymen.

This was the situation I faced.How could a mere Student Mis­sionary do in four months what afully-fledged Minister could notexpect to do in twelve? Whatcould [ do? [could preach and [did. as best I could. 73 times ineleven places. to congregations

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Scenes or Labrador on this page show, top le£t: Boyd Hiscock in front ofUnited Church at Red Bay; top right: United Church at Foneau; center, left:Sunday afternoon coflb....egation at English Point; centre, right: Sunday Schoolat Red Bay. with Superintendent Arthur W. Moores in background; left: bot­tom, leh: "Tracey" waterfront, Red Bay; bottom, right: "Uncle" Zeke Moores

and "Uncle" George 1\'loores, veteran residents of Red Bay.

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A SUMMER IN LABRADOR (Continued from page 14)

ranging in number from 6 to 100.There were two churches: one atRed Bay and one at Forteau. Therewas a school used for a church atEnglish Point, Forteau Bay. Anew chapel is, by now, completedat Lance au Loup, 1 hope. AtBarge Bay, Fry's Cove, East St.Modeste, Pinware River, West St.Modeste, Capstan [sland, Lance auLoup and Lance au Clair, theservices were all held in houses. Iremember one Sunday morning wehad 70 people in the home ofSpoffard Earle of Lance au Loup.

[n spite of this and other en­couragements, as far as [ could sre.there is a definite ebb of religiousobservance and practice in Labra­dor. This, of course, is in thelight of the way people reminisceabout the "good old days."

Chairman of School Board Also

Not only was 1 to preach. teachand visit bur part of my job wasto ensure that the children weretaught. As Chairman of the Lab­rador South School Board. 1 visitedthe Schools under my charge assoon as possible. The two-room

school at Red Bay has been housedin the old one-room building andthe Orange Hall. Neither of thesestructures is suitable for a school­room. This state of affairs is be­ing corrected by the erection of anew two-room school. Since Ileft the coast, the men have goneto work on this project and it washoped that it would be ready be­fore school opened in September,1956,

There were two other schoolspartly under our Board. The one­room school at English Point andthe two-room school at Facteau areprovided for, alternately, by theAnglican and United ChurchBoards. The Anglican Board,with Rev. Mr. Leyte as Chairman,has a very fine two-room school atLance au Loup. There seems tobe little desire among teachers toteach in less remote areas. TheAnglican people of Lance au Clairare to be commended on the build­ing of a new two~room school atthat place. This school is wellstaffed with two very conscientiousLabrador-born teachers. Sam JonesJr.. and Alma Fowler. Greatstrides are being made in the right

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direction. I hope that the timewill soon come when it will not benecessary to hire teachers with lessthan Grade II standing.

The Fishing All to Themselves

Fishing methods on that part ofthe coast are much the same aselsewhere in the Province. Thetrap brings in most of the fish atRed Bay while at places like Lanceau Loup and Lance au Clair mostof the men use trawls. The sea­son is not very long at any of theseplaces. The length is determinedby the abundance, or otherwise, ofbait. Caplin is most importanthere. After the Caplin Scull thereis very little fishing done unlessthere are squid, which are notusually found in very great abun­dance.

Consequently, the fishermen arebusy for a period of from six weeksto two months, when they go frombefore dawn to after dark in theirboats. Then comes the time formaking the fish. Some people usethe old cod-jigger between whiles

as they say but this sometimes addsvery little to the summer's catch.

During the summer I was therethe catch was good as fish wasplentiful for the whole time. TheNewfoundland fleet, which, now,has dwindled to a few "smacks"and motor boats from just acrossthe Straits. appeared on the scenein most of the best fishing spots.Some stayed for lengthy periodsbut others crossed the nine-milegap of water each morning andevening to jig for cod off thetreacherous "graveyard of theships." Point Amour. There theycould be seen every day, often allbut buried in the giant waves andswells, "working their jiggersThese were the younger or betterseamen. At home were the oldermen. the boys who were unable to

persuade their fathers to take themalong and the women who stillhelp "put away the fish."

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needed then, but now. unwanted.So the Labradormen are left tofish their own waters almost un­molested. Even they are not tooanxious to continue. There aresome who will not leave the littlebarren coves in which they wereborn, veritably clinging to therocks, while others of more ad­venturous spirit prefer to find jobsat Seven Islands or in the lumber­camps.

Roads Mean New Era

Perhaps this spirit. leading mento other fields. will eventually leadthem back to the coast where theywere born, to make of it a landmore inhabitable. The people bless

Baby 01 ti,eMonth

The smiling, bright-eyed littleMiss above is Marilyn May,daughter o[Mr. and Mrs. Max­well Rideout of Grand Beach.Fortune Uay. Ten months oldwhen this piel,ure was taken,Marilyn May is the g-nllld-daugh­tcr o( Mr. and ~frs. 'VilliamBamburg o[ Pool's Cove, F.B.

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Premier Smallwood and their in­dustrious member, Dr. F. W. Rowe(at the time of writing). Thefamily allowance and the old-agepension are as manna in the desert.

People could so easily be contentwith gifts. But the new era is notconcerned with these alone. Farmore important are the loans whichhelp the people do something forthemselves. [ do not mean the"community-stages," which willbe tested in time. I do know,however, that the thirteen-crewstage at Forteau had only twocrews fishing from it that year;some people would rather have hada bait-depot so that the fishingseason could be longer.

What is the most importantitem of progress? Why were thereso few men fishing at Forteau?The answer is-a highroad hadbeen started, and the men wereworking on the road.

Most of my trips were made inmotor-boat. some by coastal steam­er. others by foot; but on my lasttrip I had the pleasure of riding bytruck from Forteau to Lance auClair. Within a few years one willbe able to travel from Red Bay upthe coast to Bradore Bay.

The next step is a connectionwith the mainland highways, wehope. This will mean an increasein the tourist trade so that it willbe the major industry unless thefishery gets new life. The roadwill mean a much needed link forthe fisherman and with otherdevelopments that are bound tocome. the new era, now dawning,will bring a bright future toLabrador.

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DeathRate

I N 1949 the death rate fromtuberculosis was 82.6 per

100,000. Five years later it was26.4 per 100,000. This is therecord of the fight against tuber­culosis in Newfoundland.

Newfoundland (pop. 412,000)has one city and 19 towns withmore than a thousand residentsand some 1,300 smaller settlementsscattered mainly around the 6,000miles of rugged and fotbiddingcoastline around the island ofNewfoundland and tbe 1,200 milesof Labradot sbores.

This is not a setting for easy,quick mass surveys. Nevertheless.Newfoundland's Depattment ofHealth bas for many years waged avaliant struggle against the inroadsof tuberculosis. Despite tbe manyproblems involved in case-findingand sanatorium accommodation,the Department extended its effortsinto tbe preventive field by estab­lisbing, in 1937, the Avalon

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By WALTER DAVIS

Executive Secretary,

Newfoundland

Tuberculosis Association,

in "Canada's Health

and Welfare" Magazine

Healtb Unit to do X-raying in themost densely populated section oftbe province. Posters and liter­ature on tuberculosis were madeavailable to all teachers throughoutNewfoundland by the Depart­ment's Health Education Division,and tbe Tuberculosis Dispensarywas opened at St. Jobn's. Hereevery known case of tuberculosis isregistered and an out-patient clinicoperated free of charge.

Twelve years ago tbe New­foundland Tuberculosis Associationwas formed and a wbirlwind cam­paign of seal sales carried out. Sosuccessful was tbis effort and theone tbe following year tbat twoyears later, in 1946, tbe Associ­ation brought a motor vessel tobring X-ray clinics to tbe ourports.A competition for a name resultedin tbe christening of tbe boat tbeM. V. Christmas Seal-a name sug­gested by a Grade 4 scbool boy.

Mass Surveys on Shipboard

Since then tbe floating X-rayclinic has made two complete toursof the island and several trips toLabrador. Last year the ChristmasSeal carried out mass surveys in230 communities, S3 of them inLabrador, and took 31,748 X-rays.

In addition to the motor vessel.the Association operates an X-ray

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Province-wide tours of the floating X-ray unh, M .1'. Chris/mas Seid, make large­scale tuberculosis prevention work possible, as well as the spotting of activecases in isolated areas, and have contributed in no small way toward the sharp

drop in Newfoundland's T.B. death rate in recent years.

bus. which last year covered 13schools and the university in St.John·s. A portable X-ray unitconducted surveys at Bell Islandand 23 other communities in Con­ception Bay.

Altogether, 62.788 per son s(15.6 per cent of the province'sentire population) were examinedfor tuberculosis. New cases dis­covered totalled 395. a rate of62.9. This is quite a drop fromthe 1950 morbidity rate of 177.8.

Along with the Association'scase-finding program the provincialDepartment of Health. since 1951.has been carrying out a BCG vac­cination program. The objective is.eventually. to vaccinate everyyoung Newfoundlander under theage of 21. BCG nurses travel onthe MY. Christmas Seal.

A further measure of progresshas been agreed upon and will

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shortly be put into practice: freechest X-rays for every patient ad­mitted to hospital.

1n addition to its case-findingactivities. the Association has threeother major functions. One is theannual sale of Christmas Seals.which last year brought in $92.­200. In addition to this source ofincome. the Association received agrant from the Department ofHealth of $2.500. a health edu­cation grant of $5.000 and a re­habilitation grant of $15,000:making a total of $114,700.

Its health education program isdirected towards reducing the num­ber of readmissions to sanatoria aswell as focussing on the importanceof early diagnosis and treatment.and general health information.

More than 100.000 pieces ofhealth literature were distributed inschools. sans and at mass surveys.

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Twenty-fout films were screenedfor some 20.000 viewers.

The Constant Invader. a radioprogram broadcast weekly. waskept suppiied with forty IS-minutetalks and both press and radio gavefullest publicity not only to theseal campaign, but throughout theyear to T.B. news.

One difficulty in communicationwas solved with the co-operation ofradio stations of two other pro­vinces. When the mass survey atPort aux Basques on the south­west tip of the island was beingorganized, publicity was hamperedby the fact that radio receptionfrom anywhere else in the provincewas very poor. Radio stationsCJCB Sydney, Nova Scotia, andCFCY Charlottetown, Prince Ed­ward Island, broadcast the advancenotices and spot announcementsthat made the survey a success.

Finally. the Association has anactive and imaginative rehabilita­tion program. Instead of provid­ing past-times for T.B. patients,they are being offered academic

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work, correspondence courses andcommercial courses more and more.Courses in first aid and homeeconomics are also organized.

After they leave the san, patientsare directed to vocational and com­mercial training and efforts aremade to place them in employment-efforts that were successful in94 cases last year. Among others,four stationary engineers, two car­penters, one diesel mechanic and anelectrician were trained and foundjobs. Jn St. Johns and CornerBrook, "Come-Back Clubs" havebeen formed of ex-patients withthe objective of speeding their re­habilitation and maintaining their"cures.

Mobile Cruiser Too

The battle against the geographyof Newfoundland is being carriedinto every bay and port and village.\Vith the improvement in roadcommunications due to the buildingof the Trans-Canada Highway an­other weapon in the fight has beenbrought into play: a mobile X-rayunit called the Cross-Country X­ray Cruiser. Measuring 27 feet inlength and 8 feet in width, theCruiser, purchased with federalhealth grants. was carefully design­ed to meet every requirement of atravelling X-ray clinic. It expectsto visit 70 communities betweenLewisporte and Port aux Basquesduring the present season.

The Newfoundland T.B. rate isstill too high. But, thanks to thecombined efforts of the provincialhealth department and a voluntaryorganization. Newfoundland hasthe sharpest reduction in rate of allthe provinces in the last five years.

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The Story of "NONIABy MRS. C. E. A. JEFFREY

President, NewCoundland Outport Nursing and lndusttial Association

Nomlan's Cove, T.R., where Nonia knitters make beautifully embroidered babyjackets in the crossover style, is one of Hfty·odd settlements in Newfoundlandwhere this "Home Industry" brings employment to many hundreds of women.

I F you are planning a holiday inNewfoundland. perhaps you

would take a trip round the shoresof the Island in one of the CN.R.Coastal Boats. It is mOre thanlikely that you would wonder whyon earth a ship should be given anunusual name like "Nania," orindeed, why the nice looking shopon the ground floor of the New­foundland Hotel in St. John's,which sells hand-made goods,should also bear the same name.

In order to give an idea of theorigin of this Home Industry calledNonia one has to go back aboutthirty-five years, for Newfoundlandwas a very different Island in those

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days. It was a backward countrygenerally. for lack of roads andbridges made settlements (or out­ports. as they were called) ex­tremely isolated.

There were hardly any hospitalsand only a few doctors practising,in widely scattered areas, so if anaccident occurred. or an epidemicbroke out. there was very littlethat could be done to help thepeople.

That was the tragedy of theisolated fishing settlements, andtheir desperate need for help wasrealized in St. John's. So a groupof men and women approached theGovernment and it was decided to

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get well trained nurses from Englishhospitals and to send them tovarious villages in the Island. Tofinance this scheme the Govern­ment promised to provide half ofeach nurses salary if the generalpublic could raise the other half:then in the district where the nursewas sent, the people who wishedto avail themselves of her serviceswere each asked to give $1.00 ayear.

There was not much ready cashin the outporrs in those days, sothe St. John's committee, led mostcapably by Lady Allardyce, theGovernor's wife, worked out a planwhereby money could be earned bywomen knitting and weaving intheir own homes, and the finishedgoods be sold at a headquartersshop in St. John·s.

The result of all this planningwas that a general meeting wascalled in January, 1924. and "TheNewfoundland Outport Nursingand Industrial Association" wasformed. The first letters of thename were taken for the registeredtrade-mark, and so NONIA cameinto existence.

Before long the coastal boatscame butting their way throughthe waves and on the decks stoodthe nurses. looking with interest atthis hard land where they were totake up their duties for a two-yearperiod. All the village people used

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to gather to greet them on thequayside, and no one could do toomuch for these wonderful. courage­ous women who had come to givehelp and comfort in sickness andadvice and encouragement in hea1ch.Some of the nurses had even takena shore course in dencal work be­fore tbey sailed for our shores andthey were a wonderful help to thepeople in that way as well.

Wool. needles and knitting in­structions were sent out from St.John's to these districts and Dr.Grenfell of Labrador kindly lentone of his trained workers to helpteach weaving, so that the HomeIndustry followed on the heels ofthe :'-Iursing Service. Many of thenurses could knil, and they werevery helpful in teaching the womenand showing tbem how to shapegarments and to sew neat seams.

This work went on for manyyears, then with changing times aproper Department of PublicHealth and \Velfare was set up andit took over the Nania nurSl?S,built cottage hospitals and engagedmany more doctors. Now there isthe mercy flight service, keepingpatients of outlying settlements inimmediate touch with hospital care.

Entirely Self-Supporting

As a result. the primary objectof this Association passed. butthere was left a well establishedknitting and weaving industry,which has grown year by year un­til today Nania has become theHome Industry of Newfoundland.It is the Newfoundland women whobenefit for Nania is now a philan­thropic undertaking with no sup­port from the government. federal

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or provincial and any surplus fundsare used to open new centres or toincrease sales in some way so as tocreate more employment.

The Association is run as econ­omically as possible by an entirelyvoluntary committee of men andwomen with a most efficient paidstaff of six at the Depot in St.John's under the capable manage­fent of Mrs. Wilfred Moores. Thisis the place from which wools andinstructions are still sent out to theknitting and weaving centres, andwhen the order is returned the workis checked for correct measurements,fit and perfect execution. The De­pot pays the workers and sells thegoods in Nania's attractive modernshop in the Newfoundland Hotel,and also through the courtesy ofBowater's in the Glynmill Inn atCorner Brook. The Corner Brookbranch is also run by a voluntarycommittee who undertake to lookafter and sell the goods and to dis­play them in a beautiful showcasedonated by Mr. H. M. S. Lewin.Nonia goods are also on sale atGrand Falls and Gander.

There are now fifty-eight centresoperating, chiefly along the north,

northeast and south coasts ofNewfoundland.

Pool's Cove in Fortune Bay wasthe first centre to be formed and itis the biggest weaving centre now.with a loom house and sixteenwomen constantly working. Thebolts of light weight material arehand woven in all plain colors andvarious tweed effects. The textureis very fine and looks extremelywell when made up into skirrs,long coats and suits. It has greardurability; in fact, it has been saidthat it is difficult to wear it out!The Newfoundland prize given bythe Singer Sewing Machine Co.was recently won by a girl whohad made herself a dress out ofNania material. Knee rugs. wovenfrom Mountain Mist wool of softmulticolors, prove very popular,and there are sets of table mats andbridge cloths, etc. in a great varietyof colors and patterns, with widewoven stoles. men's scarves andties to attract the tourist trade.

Hand knitting constitutes, how­ever, the major portion of thisHome Industry, and there areabout seven hundred and fifty knit­ters actively employed throughout

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In Heart's Content, above, and nearlythree-score other places in Newfound­land, where Nonia centres are inoperation, knitted and woven goodsof distinctive New[oundland patternsbring cash into the homes of many.

the year. Not all settlements knitthe same articles. Different villagesexcel in different items. One par­ticular centre crochets mOst colorfulAfghans and another attractivehooked mats of local design. Thegossamer baby shawls are mostlydone in Salvage. whilst Islingtonand Lower Island Cove make

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a sweater of Caribou design to knitfor Nonia.

Would it not be intriguing toreceive a gift that was made in avillage called Heart's Delight. onefrom the wee settlement of Come­by-Chance or. again. somethingknitted by a woman who lives inSeldom-corne-By? The very nameconjures up a vivid picture of acluster of houses and fishingpremises perched on a rocky cliff.Or one might like an exquisitelyknitted and embroidered infants'set of bonnet. matinee jacket. mittsand bootees. all made in the settle­ment of Happy Adventure, or per­haps your choice would be a cablestitch pullover from Push through,the tiny village at the entrance ofa hill encircled bay on the southcoast of the island.

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wear. lovely warm roll-collaredgarments made of heavy doubleknitting wool in a variety ofcolors and patterns, suitable forwinter sports, fishing and sailing.There is the fisherman's favorite, aNewfoundland salmon firmly at­tached to a fly on a line! Thereace socks and scarves to match,mitts and caps. and the amusing"Father-Son" touch. where theyoungest of the family can sportthe same garment in miniaturewhich his father proudly wears insize 48.

For the ladies and teenagers thereare all kinds of jumpers and cardi­gans, two-piece knitted dresses.suits. coats and boleros. in allcolors and styles and varying typesof wool-2, 3 and 4 ply, Vislaine

wool. Botany, Boucle and Angora-imported from Great Britain.Belgium. the United States and, ofcourse. the Canadian mainland.There is something to suit every­one's taste in the large selectionpiled up on the shelves.

Then for the little ones in theo ursery and the wee babies there isthe greatest variety of garmentsembroidered with flowers. ducks,kittens and dogs-not to mentionsailing boats, engines and soldiersfor the more adventurous little boy.Almost everything that can beknitted or woven is on sale in theshop, and there are plenty of littleitems suitable for gifts and sou­venirs.

Nania has now reached the stagewhen it is possible to enter the

We havea. IMILLION oflhem.It has always seemed to us that thefirst function of any advertisementis to get itself read.

People do not have to read adver­tis.menflS. Therefore any art or de­vice, even as simple and inexpensiveas this advertIsement was to prepare.commands more attenllOn than justcold type.

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wholesale field, and its goods havebeen well teceived on the mainland.

Nowadays competition is keen.for lhere are so many factory­produced nylon and orlan garmentson the market, but the beauty andlong-wearing quality of a hand­made article cannot be denied. Ttis hard to believe that these lovelybaby clothes. these fluffy angoracardigans looking like a pile ofthistledown. and the men's enor­mous, heavy ski sweaters with theknitted-in designs of caribou. mooseor bear. are done by human hands.

Nania work means a great dealto many women in Newfoundland,and although it has gone a longway since its beginnings. when itsobjective was the payment of adistrict nurse. it still brings muchneeded money and occupation into

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the houses of women in isolatedplaces.

People still want to earn money,and they still love the brightcolors. the pretty designs and thehappy "get-togethers" while theychat and knit away at the garmentsrequired by the Depot.

They still go down to greet thecoastal boat to see if there is aparcel of work. giving them mareinterest and hours of occupation.as well as purting more money intotheir pockets. When the cropsfail. when fishing is poor. whenfire and storm destroy their pro­perty, the women can turn toNania to earn money while theycontinue their ordinary life athome.

There are still a lot of peoplewho delight in the texture andstyle of hand-made goods, so Naniaoffers the work of these women torhe people of Newfoundland andof the other provinces of Canada.in the knowledge that once theyhave seen these native products theywill not rest content until they havesecured some for themselves.

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TheRon Pollett Memorial Book

A NEW, CHEAPER EDITION NOW AVAILABLE

In response to many requests. and because we believe hiswritings should be preserved in permanent form. GuardianLimited has issued, and sold, a deluxe book containing all thestories by the late Ron Pollett as they appeared in AtlanticGuardian. This book, which is titled,

THE OCEAN AT MY DOOR

And Other Newfoundland Stories

By RON POLLETT

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Here is whal one reader has to say about tbe Pollett stories:"It would be ignoble service to Ron Pollett if his fine efforts

are forever buried in the files of Atlantic Guardian and becomeunavailable to future generations. Truly his work will be retainedaffeclionally in the heans of his currenl rcaders but a more langiblememorial to him and a source of pride in future )'CaTS would be thepublishing of his complete writings. It would be an ideal additionto the literature and folklore of our island home.. Few literaryhonors came LO Ron Pollett, apart from the eSlecm of his devotedreaders, but he richly deserved a 'PoJleuzer' award in Newfoundlandliterature."

-CYRIL BArrEN, Detroit, Michigan.

The POLLETT MEMORIAL BOOK contains more than30 stories, all gems of Newfoundland folklore.

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