Levels Scorn At Gallery Patrons

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 39, 5 April 1935, Page 10

Levels Scorn At Gallery Patrons

Polite but Scathing Remarks by Ea rly Canterbury Reviewer-Thrilling Capture of Criminal and Half a Million Square Miles in the Aretic-Sickroom Hints.

who cannot appreciate the extreme talents that expert flinging of a globular missile requires COli.a Uc Mar cae ueserved eclat."

MR. G. M. KEYS, M.A. (3 YA)

py 1921 the frontier of the Wastern Arctic was pushed back by the efforts of a single man, Staff-Sergeant Joy. ‘The commissioner informed Joy that he had a "little errand" for him. This little errand was the largest assigument ever to be made.to one mau of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force. He was to hunt down a criminal in that vast and barren waste of Baffin Island, and, incidentally, to take over the Eastern Arctic, very much as the force had taken over the West, by occupation, thus cementing Canada’s ownership of an additional half-million square miles. The north had always attracted Sergeant Joy, who had served" for years in Northern Saskatchewan

and on the MacKenzie River. He realised the tremendous compliment that was being paid to him ag he received his final instructions. ‘You. will make wu thorough -investigation of this case, and, acting on the information you obtain, take any action which may‘ appear advisable." It was a stupendous order to be carried out in a stupendous setting’ and the sergeant was highly pleased. Let those who said that: adventure. in force died with Sitting Bull, or after the Yukon excitements now take notice. : ‘THe story of his. adventure is too long to tell in full here. "A fur trader named James had established himself among. the: Eskimos «and amassed a valuable supply of furs, but gave.no reason for some of the Hskimos to hate him. During one of his visits to a particular small village he was shot. ‘A year later Sergeant Joy arrived, and with boat and sledge set about his task, undertaking journeys and bearing hardships and disasters with an endurance almost incredible. He moved. among the tribes alone, at. first: With: his life in: his hands, but gradually he won their confidence, und for his uniform the respect it merited and held in all other parts of the great Dominion. He became, in turn, huuter, explorer, ‘counsellor, coroner, J.P., policeman and magistrate. He found his man, learned enough to know that a full trial was warranted, and ‘prepared for his commissioner a report. N the annals of the Force there is probably no report of greater achievement more modestly recorded. He had occupied the land for Canada. He had performed an.autopsy, arrested the chief offenders single handed, produced jurors out of this barren region, held a preliminary trial with decorum, and finally arranged for a .learned judge and jury to proceed to the detachment of the R.C.M.P. at Pond’s Inlet in the Arctic and complete the consequences of the murder. James’ death occurred in 1920. Sergeant Joy arrived in 1921 . His report went to Ottawa in 1922. and late in 1923 the final trial was held and the chief culprit found guilty of manslaughter’ and sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.

AMBULANCE TALK (2YA)

HE bed in a sick room should be a single bed, as with a double bed it is not so easy to get at the patient. The position of the door, windows and fireplace differ so much that no definite rule can be laid down as to where the bed should be placed, but these points should be observed as far as possible: The bed should have its head against the wall (preferably an inside wall) so that both sides are approachable; the window should be to ‘one side and not opposite the foot, for that would send the light straight into the patient’s eyes; between the door and

A. L. M. PERRY (3YA)

WWE very scathing report (on one of _ the first theatrical performances in Canterbury) said: "The performance at the theatre on Monday night weut off tolerably well so far as the actors were concerned; but the most respectable part of the audience earnestly complain of the negligence of the police in not checking the silly pastime of flinging nuts, oranges, etc., from the gallery, to the annoyance of all the occupants in other parts of the hall. There is no doubt that the performers of such feats consider their doings very clever, witty and original; but as there are others also who have different notions of decorum, those exhibitions of extreme cleverness might as well be pursued in a back lane or taproom, where they might meet with applause and whete those sedate persons

the fireplace is often the best place for the bed, and a screen might be placed to ward off draughts caused by the opening of the door. Next to the bed place a small table, and on the other side a bedroom cabinet. Medicines of all sorts must be placed well away from the patient’s reach. It is well to have a special shelf or corner of the wash-stand for them. With the dress-ing-table and one or two chairs you now have.as much furniture as is necessary. In an infectious disease all unnecessary ornaments and knickknacks should be removed, for they collect dust and germs, Never talk in a whisper in the sick-

room. If it is necessary to say something which the patient should not hear, say it outside of the room altogether. Don’t walk in tiptoe, but with a firm, quiet tread. Remember that with old folks the bones are brittle and° their hearts often weak, so that violent movements must be avoided. The sick and old are often irritable and hard to please, but you yourself must always remain cheerful and courteous. The patient’s meals should be served: promptly, straight from the kitchen to the bedside on a little tray with a clean white cloth. The whole thing must be made to appear as dainty and appetising as possible-sick people are very easily put off their food. For instance, a dirty fork may quite destroy a patient's appetite.