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Lti.i a a the world's lawns and flowers on the other. A couple of enraged mothers and a school custodian called up. The school's playground was becoming a tryst-ing place for the production of mutt pups, and a canine toilet area. A WOMAN who says she loves dogs, and has two, fired off a letter. She has Just put In new lawn, and there had come a nice, gentle, soaking rain.

It made her heart glad. Shortly the grass would sprout And daffodils and tulips were coming up in the lawn borders Around the house. But the neighbor has a Excerpts From the Diary of Ethel Chadwick MRS. E. N.

RHODES, the former Grace Pipes, daughter of the Hon. W. T. Pipes, a former Premier of Nova Scotia. Her husband, E.

N. Rhodes was also a former Premier of Nova Scotia, and later Speaker of the House of Commons. of the death of John Murphy. We had 90 people. Rushed home, donned a black evening dress, and Pauline drove me to a foursome dinner at the Kingsmllls.

John Thompson was the other. He has bought a ranch in the West and suggested that Pauline and I visit him there this summer. He's great for promissory Invitations, I c-h do not always materialize. Friday. April 2S Elsie Rowley drove Lucy Kingsford, Grace Ritchie and me to lunch at the Country Club.

-Except for Water! in a hard blow, picking up a map overboard all these must be demonstrated as well as the handling of the boats, on all points of sail' in a good wind. Knots and splicing form another part of the system. The basic nautical terms for the parts of the boat and the methods of sailing, derigging and a general knowledge test make up the qualifying examination for sailing skipper. When a member has gone A large political party near us. Afterwards, we drove to Wright's Greenhouse on the Aylmer Road.

Lovely smell In there of intermingled damp earth, roses, carnations, mignonette. Elsie bought us each a bunch of fragrant sweet-peas. This evening played bridge at the Monte Bates. Margaret Lucy Kingsford, Alec Hill and I. Monte Bate and his brother Trennick came in, they do not play bridge.

Finished Hugh Walpole's "Fortitude." It's a good novel, I think." this far. he or she can then take a boat out any time and help train newcomers. Once a member is a racing skipper, Saturday afternoon races are open to him without restriction, as well as regattas with the RCN Sailing Association, the National Capital Regatta at Britannia and home and home racing against other yacht clubs, such as the one at Deep River. 1 Airedale, and another neighbor's cat had met in the flower beds. A health department Dog bites are on (he increase.

And the increase is' among children. Can'( you do something By Maxwell Riddle Great Dane. Even a dinosaur couldn't to more damage, the grass lady complained. Each foot left salad bowl holes in the carefully graded ground. Alas for the daffodils and the tulips.

The Great Dane, an 1920 ua a a a i ti 9 Saturday Section Saturday, April 23, 1966 The Ottawa Journal By JOHN BIRD 4, 1 Cooper's I trust that most readers got out into the countryside bird-tng. botanizing or Just plain poking around in last weekend's glorious sunshine and returning warmth. Reading about what others saw and heard may be nice enough, but it is no substitute for getting out yourself and Just plain smelling the earth re-awakeaed by spring. Top of my list on returning birds comes Eileen Morris who saw a Hermit Thrush, a White-throated Sparrow and three Fox Sparrows in her garden on Harmer Avenue in the Island Park area. Hermits our finest bird musicians are due and should be more plentiful this weekend.

Whitethroats are sttn scarce, but should be here In numbers by now. As for Fox Sparrows (rusty red on back and tail suggesting foxes), I heard three sing- mg, Monday, one magnificent-ly. This Is the finest singer of all our Sparrows, as I think, though not so appealing nostalgically as the White-throat. Naturally, we count every Bluebird aa an event, tbey have become so scarce. Glad to report that pair were back, Tuesday, at the Ross Chapman's.

Chelsea, looking over two nesting boxes. Mrs. Chapman reports that tbey usually switch to the second box for the second nesting. Fussy. Most Bluebirds will use the same box for two batches though they often swap mates In the process, leading to the bird dictum on monogamy among birds: "One wife at a time, chaps!" Oddity of the week: Monty Brigham found around a dozen Snow Buntings still around last Saturday on the ice at Shirley's Bay.

Like the Common Redpolls, some of which are still around, they should be heading for the sub-Arctic breeding grounds. Brigham reports that a visit to Watt Creek. Shirley's Bay, is magnificently worth while ust now. Last weekend there were 125 Canada Gees assembled there. He found 14 different types of Duck Including a male Shoveller, six American Widgeon, seven Rlng-otcked, one Bhse-wlngad Teal and five Lesser Three Pted-bllled Grebes were calling.

Lots of birds here, proved by the fact that Monty tallied 51 different species on Saturday, and added three more Sunday. He saw six Buteos, Including a Red shouldered Hawk seen from above (where you can really see the red shoulders). Lots of Flickers now (I beard one whickering In Sandy HiU, myself). He heard a Raven calling at King Mountain so much deeper, more authoritative than a Crow's cawing. Monty also turned In the first report of Savannah Sparrows, somewhat overdue.

Most Intriguing report of the week: Earl Godfrey observed a groundhog; sitting up and whistling away, right underneath the nest of a Great Horned Owl Normally a Great Horned would make a meat of this woodchuck, as It would of a 'lack' rabbit Some observers believe, somewhat hopefully, that predators do not attack prey In the neighborhood of 'their nests. Godfrey also saw a fine male Cooper's Hawk, a Short- -and Owl at Grenfell Glen, two Red shouldered Hawks and a Raven up the Gatineau. Readers may have noticed 'v MY Hawk that this column Is chary of reporting the whereabouts of such things as Owl's nests. Sure enough, last week Ron Pittaway found that the Great Homed nest near the Aylmer Road had been pillaged, apparently by mischievous humans. For the same reason I am not reporting the whereabouts of the place where Great Gray Owls may be nesting, except to say it is north of the Ottawa River.

Lots of Phoebe Flycatchers are back, good news since the species suffered a crash some years ago. Most curious thing I myself Monday, was a flock of more' than 100 Cowblrds, mostly males but with some females, grouped into a small space beside the road leading into Leitrim from the west. Tbey had found something to eat which nevertheless did not attract the Red-winged Blackbirds that called nearby. I have never before encountered such a big pack of migrating Cowblrds. Lota of Tree SwaDowa her, of course.

But last Tuesday was the big day for Purple Martins at the National Museum. Godfrey found them flying around, alerted the authorities to erect the Martin Houses, and the birds zoomed the place even while the men were working on the concrete bases to put them up. Since then much happy commotion as the Martina look over the old homesteads first suggested by Bertram Fauvel. There will be another excursion conducted by the Ottawa Field Naturalists next Saturday, April 30, with meeting place at the Welfare Tower, Tunney pasture, I a.m. Purpose Is to visit a heronry In the Meach Lake-Macdonald Bay area.

Bring your own lunch and rubber boots and be prepared for a hike of mora than two miles. By this weekend the bird were really coming In with a rush. Eileen Morris report, not merely one, bat three White -throated Sparrows in her garden on Harmer Avenue, along with the first Chipping Sparrow. Dan Brunton reports Long billed Marsh Wren and relay to me an exciting report of a pair of Peregrine Falcon courting at Shirley's Bay. They were clearly observed under a telescope and identified by H.

Vandyk. These magnificent Duck Hawks have a pretty fair far northern population but are very scarce at the southern end of their range. For years a pair of them nested on the Sun Life Building in Montreal. Also, first report of a Veery, from Shirley's Bay. At this season I am bombarded with letters asking me to identify birds, often from most inadequate descriptions.

I am not much good at guessing from other people's descriptions, anyway. Though I would like to help, I cannot cope with this kind of correspondence except through the column. I also have a number of letters from people telling me what birds they saw during the winter. With the rush of spring birds here, there is little room to mention these. It would be more helpful If people wrote in promptly, while the birds in question are newsworthy.

But of course am glad to hear from readers at any time. Ottawa in April, Tuesday. April MM -Horrid day, rain and snow flurries. They are piling bricks on the ground to the left 'of our house on the Richard Scott' ground preparatory to building a house between ours and the Scons'. Frances 'Mary Scott are selling their house (now the Elizabeth Residence).

Too bad; they have been such nice neighbors. Lucy Kingsford called me up to chat She says Winifred Erwin, who has returned from New York with Billy, was thrown down' by a taxi on Fifth Avenue and a bus ran over her, but entirely missed hurting her. Remarkable! Read Compton MacKenzle's new book, "Poor Relations," rather amusing. Friday, April II Wore my blue evening dress, with the short blue velvet wrap, to a large dinner-party at Elsie Rowley's in Stadacona Hall tonight Other guests were: the Jim Smellies. Asbw Fellowes.

Marguerite Cromble, Jean McDougall, May Lewis, Dick Ritchie. Sam McDougall. Charlie Fellowes, C. Jameson, Lennox Black-burn and Mr. Cann.

Mr. Jameson came over and said I had fallen off the pedestal on which he had placed me when he saw me take a cpcktail. Rubbish I hardly know 'hlm, so he has not seen me much. Sat between the Fellowes, Charles and Ashford, cousins. Could not eat much on account of Friday and their serving mainly a meat dinner.

But never mind that, I can talk more. Afterwards we went up to the sun-room to dance. Jameson asked me. in spite of my delinquency; and also danced with Charlie Lennie Dick R. and Sam who waa amusing as usual.

Very pleasant party. Tuesday, April II Lovely warm day. Pakited apple-blossoms and trilliums on a black oH-doth set of doilies. Pauline Lemoine drove me out to lunch at the golf cjub. About one-third of the 200 members who Join the RA Yacht Ghib every year have had little, if any, previous sailing experience.

Before long, however, they are ready to become crew or skippers and then, after a little extra training, they can take part in the regular weekend races. Of those on the club executive nearly all are relative A Report On RA Activities ByJackVinokur newcomers who have been with the club less than three years. The new Commodore Is Verne Ridgeway, who was bora in Omaha, Nebraska, but lived In New York City for 14 years, before coming to Ottawa to accept a position of designer with the Archltecural Branch of the Department of Public Works. Mrs. Ridgeway never owned a boat but became Interested in sailing when a friend in New York took him for a ride In his sail boat Although handicapped through the loss of a leg, Mr.

'Ridgeway is amazingly adept in every aspect of sailing. THE PHOTO HERE shows Mr. Ridgeway (centre) getting one of the RA boats ready for launching. Helping out are, left to right: Muriel Ellis. Bob McGee, Bemie Downie and Betty Lindsay.

At this time of year, my mail doesn't start out with "Dear Sir, you cur." No Indeed. The language Is always much stronger. By paper -weight It runs to tons of vilification heaped upon my aging skull. It's always because of spring. Ah, spring! Time of sunshine and flowers and warm breezes.

And hn of rains and new lawns, and of dogs answering the mat I calls. Enraged mothers of school children, angered gardeners. They all want my scalp. I'm the ringleader, they are certain, of an International conspiracy to destroy childhood delicacy on the one hand, and Dow's Afterwards we sat In the sun knitting. Then walked off into the woods.

The pussy-willows are out, and faded last-year's leaves are still dinging to the trees. Birds singing and the "sweet green things" beginning to push up. Judge Anglin Joined us at tea. and discanted on ethics. Grace Rhodes (see photo) came over looking very smart.

-with her Aunt Miss I s. who is staying with her for a bit. Wednesday, April 21 Lady Dorothy Cavendish was to be married today in England to Captain Harold MacMillan, who was out here as aide-decamp, to the Governor-General. Pauline asked me to go with her to see Evelyn Brown's wedding in Christ Church Cathedral to William Chambers of Montreal. Muriel Burrowes joined us at the back of the church, as we were spectators, not guests of course.

Evelyn looked really beautiful. Dorothy (Mrs. Louis) White, her sister. Maynie Basse tt, and Jean Johnson were matrons of honor; Jean and Sheila McDougall bridesmaids. The reception took place in Mrs.

Remon's house. Pauline asked if I would go with her to see poor Billy Allan, who is not well. In his rooms in the Victoria Chambers. Muriel came too. Such a nice, kindly old man; he entertained us all at pleasant parties, and was very generous to charities.

Then we three went on to tea at the. May Court Tea Room. Such a chat we had! Pauline says that Admiral KingsmiU has had to have his Irish terrier Paddy put to sleep on account of old age, and that he feels terrible about it Old age is so bad! Thursday, April 22 Took Mary Scott's place at the May Court Tea Room this afternoon. Great crowd, owing partly to Murphy Gamble's tea-room being closed because Lake Skippers All Set I VI AVIV Iff mmm i 'I vv7 Tf yv The RA fleet consists of 12 14-foot fibreglass racing dinghies called "Frying Terns." Launching will take place as soon as the water is let Into Dow's Lake. The club aims to have most of its members fully trained as skippers before the regatta and tournament season starts in July.

The tests are quite stiff to ensure both saftety. A knowledge of procedure in case of capsize, getting into the protection of a lee shore MnwOTmwMeannimwnHmn iii ii'iiliiiiiriiiiiinwi-trfitffriifi-" THINKING On These Things 3y Ida The working mother, the care of her children, and the role of the community. One problem which is gaining momentum is that of the working mother and the care of her children. During the past 10 years the number of working mothers has risen by 80 per cent and present indications are that this increase will continue, A quarter of a century ago only one married woman out of 20 was employed outside of ber own home. By 1961, 22.9 per cent of the labor force consisted of married women, more than half of whom had children of 16 years of age and under.

One fifth, of this group had only pre-school children under six years of age. Another fifth had some children under six and others attending school. The remaining three-fifths bad children only of school age. As far as Ottawa is concerned this means that there are 2.000 working mothers with children under, six years of age. Recently- in an address delivered to the Ottawa Day Nursery Annual Meeting, J.

A. Messner of the Children's Aid Society, pointed out that Ottawa's six day-nurseries care, for no more than 260 children. As many as 160 children are being left more or less unattended while parents Another 1,500 children are probably being left in less than ideal substitute care. According to. Mr.

Messners reckoning, 13 per cent of children are being cared for by their mothers' while at work; only two per cent are placed in day-care centres or after-school centres; while the care of the remaining 85 per cent remains unknown. THE WORKING MOTHER is with us to stay. Yet our society has been extremely tardy in accepting this fact and adjusting accordingly, so that mothers can not only fulfil their obligations within the home but also to the world beyond it This is obvious in Ottawa with its 2,000. working mothers, and only 260 children being cared for in our six day nurseries. If society requires mothers to work, then steps must be taken to provide the necessary facilities to care for their children during working hours.

At present they have to make their own arrangements, either through special plans at home or by the help of relatives or through paid foster care. Such arrangements are constantly breaking down and thus creating even more serious difficulties. A REALISTIC APPROACH has been taken to this whole matter in other western industrialized countries. In Denmark. France and Italy laws bave been passed protecting mothers both during pregnancy and after the birth of a child.

Creches are being extensively provided. For example, in one district of Copenhagen, 20 firms jointly operate a creche for very young chBdren, a nursery for those between the ages of two and seven, a recreation centre for children at school, and a youth centre far young people between 14 and 18 years of age. In Italy every employer with at least 30 women under 50 on his payroll must provide a nursing room where, during the first year after the birth of her chad, a mother has two rest periods per day to feed ber infant Both employers and welfare organizations can be compelled to provide creches for the care of children. The same pattern has been followed in Soviet Russia. There nurseries are provided in factories and mothers are allowed to feed and care for their infants.

HERE IN CANADA we have a long way to go before we can catch up with the present need. Perhaps the first task will be to persuade mothers themselves that the separation of mother and child need not prove detrimental to the future developments of the child. There has, of course, been disagreement on this point among child psychologists. But more and more it is coming to be accepted that the all-important matter is not that mothers and children be not separated, but that the child at all times be surrounded by a warm, intimate and continuous loving relationship. Where this is provided mothers can leave their children for regular periods without any harm coming to them.

Some psychologists go further. Tbey believe that, where proper day-care is provided, a child can definitely benefit from periods of separation from parents. Among other things the ability to learn is fostered; children learn to live with other children; they have fun, and begin to participate in a guided program. Since the working mother is with us to stay, this is obviously the kind of day-care which we should aim at providing a care which will prove a valuable supplement to the love and security of the home itself. CAN SUCH PROVISION BE MADE? At present a Committee on Day Care Needs of Children, sponsored by the Welfare Council, is examining the Ottawa scene.

Among its recommendations will be the setting up of many more day-nurseries. In particular it suggests the use of church halls for this purpose. Being near the homes of the people, these are ideally located. Already several church balls are being put to this good use. Arnold Smith.

Canada's former ambassador to the Soviet Union, has told how impressed he was by the high calibre of persons working in the nurseries of Russia, The greatest assets a country possesses are its-future citizens. To surround them in infancy and childhood with the best of human love and care, is the best insurance that tomorrow's citizens will be whole and wholesome men and Small fry are out on tri-i cycles. Dogs like to chase the twinkling legs and whirling I wheels. There are upsets and occasional bites. There are dog fights and children get bitten trying to stop them.

THE ANSWERS are fairly simple. Dog owners have responsibilities, both to their neighbors and to their pets. Dogs kept in the house are happier than other dogs. Dogs normally take very little exercise. And when out of puppy hood, they never exercise for the sake of exercise.

They are happier on an escorted walk, than when roaming. Dogs put outside for relief A. Burnett- can be put on a wire run. or they cafi be tied out But for brief periods only. Dogs tied out all day become barkers, and as such, ara neighborhood nuisances.

That health department man forgot an important point Dogs which arent allowed to roam, don't get killed by cars. Nor do they get exposed to the so-called hot viruses which travel from roaming dog to roving dog. Maxwell Riddle welcome questions concerning all pets. Each letter receive per-1 aona answer providing a king, self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Address htm car of To Ottawa journal..