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Richmond Hi-H om“ owmwoo Parts of the dam ‘will be higher than that, of course. Two small con- trol houses of concrete will be situ- ated on the tops of the wing-walls. Forty feet or so above the bridge level will be the steelwork which w111 play a part in opening and closing the big steel gates. The tops of these may be 150 feet or more above the bed of the stream. An» any visitor can see, it is a huge and imposing structure. The parts still to be added‘ will make it more interesting â€" the valve houses, the gates, the control houses and the bridge.â€"Fergus News-Record. The river bed on the downstream, edge of the dam is 1325 feet above; sea level, on the upstream side 1326 feet. The foundation, of concrete,‘ goes down as much as 12 feet into the rock in places. The top of the spillway (the curved concrete portion, in the center, over which the waterl will flow) is 1364 feet above seal level, or 38 feet above the bed of the river on the upstream side. Gates 30 feet square will be placed on top of that, and when the lake is full to the top of the gates the elevation will be 1394' feet. The water in the la'kel above the dam, will Ibe 68 feet deep.l The roadway on the bridge will be! 6 feet above that, or exactly 1400' feet above sea level. That makes the " dam, to the level of the roadway, al-l most 75 feet high, not counting the 12_fe_et underground. The width of the dam at the wid-, est part is almost 400 feet. The con-g crete walls on each side of the centrel‘ ‘section (the spillway) are about 385‘ feet in length and about 75 feet in height. The slope on the downstream face of the dam is considerably steeper than on the upstream side, 2 to 1 on the downstream side and 3 to 1 on the side where the lake will. be. All the way across the top of the dam there will be a level portion wide enough for a road. The width of this flat part is 30 feet, the road ' surface to be 20 feet wide. The road! wlil be carried across the centre parti on a bridge with a roadway 20 feet wide and over 150 feet long. The sidewalk _will be 4 feet 7 inches wide. Th_e_ bridge will be of‘concrete. . The total length of the dam is al- most exactly 21-00 feet. That does not include the road approaches at either end, which run it well over half a mile in length. Now that the dam is almost oom- pleted and its final shape can .be seen by any visitor who looks at it either from down stream or from upstream, many questions are being asked a- bout the size of the structure. These have been answered in this paper before, but there have been so many enquiries, that some of them are re- pea_ted. 2100 Feet Long. 385 Wide and 75 Feet to Roadway. CONSERVATION DAM IMMENSE STRUCTURE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12th, 1940. R. H. KANE TINSMITHING FURNACES â€" PLUMBING HEATING Septic Tanks Installed Pumps Barn & Stable Equipment 74 Yonge Street 'I .5 boy}, //\V/’ 0‘s lots at tun 9‘0 fravel W “use” When you want to treat the Children or Mother and Dad to a trip. .. send them by Highway Cruiser for a happy and carefree journey TICKETS AND INFORMATION AT A. HISLUP, Tel. 177 Phone 92-! Social Status A soldier had no social status. Hotel proprietors would not allow a lprivate soldier on their premises. Sergeants, who were considered !somebody in those days, were de- ibarred from entering the dress circle 'of theatres. The writer has experi- enced this. Very humiliating, espe- cially so when his girl is present. Red herring was the usual salutaâ€" grand profesmon, he said. At 9 am. out on parade again. At this parade, after inspection, the recruits are told' off to various lsquads Where they will be taught how to stand: to attention. To stand After breakfast the 'barrack room is thoroughly cleaned. The men are told off to the various duties that have to be done. No let up. Day after day, cleanliness and orderliness is drilled into them in a practical way so that it becames a part of their nature, and becomes very not- iceable when they have returned to civil life again. I can vouch for this myself. In March 1937 I was talk- ing to a minister of a church in Toâ€" ronto and after a time he said “You’ve been in the army haven’t you?” Yes, I replied. for about 25 I Once a year regimental sports were held. Cricket and football clubs were iavailaible. He walked out occasion- jally. For this he had to be prop- :erly dressed. He was not allowed [to smoke in the streets. years I thought so, grand professior ing' to a minister ronto and after “You’ve been in lDu-Iies. Recreation anzl Social Status 3 Guards, picquets, patrols, fatigues land parades were the duties to be done daily, and hourly. but there was nothing in these very noticeable un- less it would be their extreme mon- lotony, but they were very necess- lary. His duties increased, or dimin- iished, according to circumstances. In war time they would be arduous, exacting and extremely dangerous to : life and limb. Daily Routine The daily routine in a regimental depot is much the same. The “Rouse” is sounded at six a.m. This is the signal to/ get out of ‘bed, and is em- phasized by the Depot Orderly Ser- geant coming into the room and shouting “Show a leg there." Strange as it may seem Tom-my displays quite a lot of affection for his straw bed, seeming reluctant to leave it. No help for it, out he has to come. and the first thing to do is to partly dress. He then pulls out the cot. cleans the floor underneath and pushes the cot .back again. IC'leans his boots,‘ wash, dress and out on parade. The fall in is sound- ed. The recruits are inspected by their orderly sergearts. They report to the sergeant major present or otherwise. Next cammand â€" form fours right-double march. Round the barrack square about four times. Halt. Fall out. Then the sumptuous breakfast of bread and tea. If a more elaborate meal is desired â€" Slingers. Red herring was the usual saluta- tion from the street urchin to a sol- dier walking out. The sight of a drunken soldier in the street was not a frequent occurrence, and probâ€" ably owing to this caused more ex- citement in those days than a bank holdup does today. A soldier had no vote. It was not until 1893 that they gave him the franchise. Previ- ous to this he would be confined to barracks on election day. Education was practically nil. If a man, on en- listment, had a fair education he stood a good chance of getting on. It was from thiis class that the ranks of the nonâ€"commissioned offâ€" icers were filled, but a certificate had to be obtainedâ€"second class for promotion to sergeant, third class for corporal. Some men had no ambi- tion and were satisfied to remain in the ranks but they had to attend school which, I may add, had not been available very long before that time. Recruits had to learn the multiplication table up to six, and if they could convince the school- master that two and two made four they were given a fourth class cer- tificate and their educational career was ended. However, the' pockets were quite adequate to accommodate his spare cash. His handkerchief he carried up his sleeve. He had no pockets in his clothing. except a little place in the band of his pants, a similar one in his Sun- day coat (Tunic). This was just big enough for the insertion of his thumb and forefinger. His recreations were simple. If he was the sentimental kind he walked out with his girl. If he hadn’t a sentimental streak he joined ~the clique in the canteen. There were cliques in the army. Reminiscences of Army Life In March 193 minister of a CHAPTER rep replied By “Steelback” After arriving at the first squad the recruits learn the duties of sent- ries on guard duty. chquets, pa- trols, outposts, and do supernumery guards. A month at this and! the recruit is considered efficient, and he is told that he will go with the next draft to join the Home battalion. A Soldier’s Life Not Alluring There was nothing very alluring about a soldier’s life to induce, a youth,in those far off days, to enlist. It may have been the uniform. It may have been the desire to travel. In lots of instances it was a case of necessity. However, there were those, plenty of them, endowed with the spirit of adventure. What a blessing to the British Empire this spirit of adventure hae proved to be on many a critical occasion. ‘There appeared to be no trouble in the 80's to get recruits to keep the army up to strength, and most of the recruits came from the work- ing classes, but it doesn’t matter from whence they came, education or no education, they have proved, time after time, that they are Brit- ons through and through, and with the help of the British Navy we are still here. ficer would give the recruit a lecâ€" ture, with probably some extra drills as a punishment. I have not seen many N.C.O.’s who had forgotten that they themselves were human. There are, of course, exceptions. Harshness, and high-handedness is not, as a rule, condoned lay the off- icers. There are some officers and N.C.O.’s who think it is fine to the considered hardboiled, but is it. I should say that it is an unenviable reputation to haveâ€"it is certainly a risky one. Some men who have sufâ€" fered through hardboiled tactics have long memories, and time, that so called great healer, has no effect in this case. The man’s grievances, as the days go by, are magnified, and should opportunity offer, which it sometimes does, the score gets ev- ened up. During his progress he learns that the first duty of a soldier is obedi- ence. Woe betide him if he fails to grasp the significance of the word. Endless trouble is his until he does, but as a rule, he soon learns. The recruit, in progressive stages arrives at the first squad. Familiarity was not allowed, or permitted, in my day. Recruits were not coddled. If reasonable tactics proved ineffective the guard room was the place for him, and the folâ€" lowing morning the commanding of- No officer, or N.C.O. who is worth while is hard boiled. Lord Roberts, Genera-l Gordon, Buller, Haig, and others that I could name, but these will suffice, were they hardboiled? Not at all. They were officers, gen- tlemen, and soldiers. Well, I must get on parade. At 11 a.m. parade the depot off- icers are present. At 2 p.m., the same routine as at 1,1 a.m., but withâ€" out the officers. This is the pro- gram for the first five days of the week. Saturday is devoted to gen- eral clearing up. Sunday at 11 am. Divinle Service. CHAPTER 6 Instructors A word or two about instructors. The nonâ€"commissioned officers who are responsible far the training of recruits, should be men who can control themselves. Recruits are very trying. This is easily understood if it is remembered that they are gath- ered from all walks of life, the ma- jority of them having little or no educationâ€"not fools by any means, but slow to grasp the detail of the movement in which they are being instructed. In this case, any N.C. officer who is burdened with a hasty temper, and in addition has no tact, should not be an instructor. In fact I am of opinion, that a tactless man should not be given authority over others at any time, or in any place. Lack of control and tact in the inâ€" structor engenders ill-feeling and in- difference in the recruit. This is ‘bad for both. Personally, I have found that kindness and consideration, with the requisite amount of firmness, mingled with patience and tact, are the best assets for the instructor to possess. He is the one who will get the cheeryâ€"Good morning Ser- geantâ€"or good night Sergeant. He is the one to whom a young fellow will go for advice, knowing that he will get it, and not get laughed at for asking. The time ha: eave the depot and to join the at ease. To salute. To do turnings. To march in slow, quick and double time. Each squad having its own instructor. ‘eaving THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL, ONTARIO the Depot arrived for us to and proceed to Ire- lst Battalion. Those I Goodbyes are said as we go along ito the station. A kiss. A handclasp. 'A tear. A promise. The incident . is closed. If Jack has a wife in every port he is ably seconded by Tommy in every town. on a brick in the centre to safeâ€" guard against fire." Place live coals in the vessel, and put on these 2 pounds of sulphur to every 1,000 cubic feet of space. Keep dloors clos- ed for six or eight hours or longer. This process can be repeated, if ne- cessary. Furniture and! other ef- fects can be placed in room under- going fumigation. Sulphur fumes will tarnish gilt whether on wall- paper or frames; also silver and gold. Ah well. Those memories. We close our eyes and we can see it all over again. There is a train waiting for us. We board it. A few more kisses. A few more tears. A few more promises. That is as it should be between the sister services. Honours are, even. The whistle blows its warning. The guard of the train gets all clear. We are off. Off to the unknown, none knowing whether they will ever return. Some perhaps, not caring. Goodbye the Depot. 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