Heimskringla - 10.12.1941, Síða 7

WINNIPEG, 10. DES. 1941
HEIMSKRINGLA
7. SlÐA
ENGLISH SECTION
A column sponsored by the Junior Icelandic League.
Address all contributions to Secretary Junior Icelandic
League, 558 Sherburn St, Winnipeg.
TIL ERU“FRÆ
(From the Icelandic of Davíð Stefónsson)
There are seeds whose fate it is to fall
Aborted to the earth, nor bloom at all.
They’re rather like a ship with no port near,
Or meadows which in oceans disappear;
Or soaring hope, its pinions rudely sundered—
A young mouth’s trembling rubies still unplundered;
The aching breast of love unsatisfied
Or those whose aspirations are denied.
That song is done, which death in life contains—
And little child, who ever child remains.
Margaret Björnson Adamson
—“Timarit”
Book Review:
the timeless land
Eleanor Dark
Published by The Macmillan Co.
South of the equator, on the
other side of the world lies our
fellow dominion, Australia. —
While the process of evolution
was going on in the rest of the
world, this continent remained
apart, primitive. Here nothing
showed the passing of the ages,
the ancient grass tree, found
°nly as a fossil in the rest of
the world, still thrust its
branches to the sky. Among
the animals were the platypus,
half reptile, half mammal
which laid its eggs and suckled
its young; and the marsupial
opossum and kangaroo. Its
people still lived under a cul-
ture similar to tha't of the cave
man in Europe. Here “Life
was marooned”. “There was
only night and day, summer
and winter, birth and death,
the ebb and swell of tides.”
For this reason, Eleanor Dark
has named her novel, “The
Timeless Land.”
The book is like a giant land-
scape. Numerous characters
move through it but always be-
hind them lies the land silent,
mysterious, kind to its native
children, cruel to the alien
white man. It is the story of
the first English settlment at
Sydney.
Here we have the native
Bennilong, who had all the
child- like exuberance, the ir-
INNKÖLLUNARMENN HEIMSKRINGLU
I CANADA:
Amaranth..............................
Antler, Sask........................-K. J. Abrahamson
Árnes...............................Sumarliði J. Kárdal
Arborg................................G. 0. Einarsson
Baldur................................Sigtr. Sigvaldason
Beckville.............................Björn Þórðarson
Belmont...................................G. J. Oleson
Bredenbury..............................
Brown.....,.........................Thorst. J. Gíslason
Churchbridge...............—............
Cypress River..........................Guðm. Sveinsson
Dafoe.....................................S. S. Anderson
Ebor Státion, Man...................K. J. Abrahamson
Elfros..............................J. H. Goodmundson
Eriksdale................................Ólafur Hallsson
Fishing Lake, Sask........................Rósm. Árnason
Foam Lake.............................H. G. Sigurðsson
Gimli...................................K. Kjernested
Geysir..................................Tím. Böðvarsson
Glenboro..................................G. J. Oleson
Hayland...............................Stg. B. Helgason
Hecla.................................Jóhann K. Johnson
Hnausa...................................Gestur S. Vídal
Húsavík...............................
Innisfail...........................Ófeigur Sigurðsson
Kandahar.......................-........S. S. Anderson
Keewatin..............................Sigm. Björnsson
Langruth...............................Böðvar Jónsson
Leslie................................Th. Guðmundsson
Lundar.......................................D. J. Líndal
Markerville......................... ófeigur Sigurðsson
Mozart..................................S. S. Anderson
Narrows...................................S. Sigfússon
Oak Point___________________________ Mrs. L. S. Taylor
Oakview...................................S. Sigfússon
Otto......................................Björn Hördal
Piney.....................................S. S. Anderson
Red Deer............................ófeigur Sigurðsson
Reykjavík..................................
Riverton............................................Björn Hjörleifsson
Selkirk, Man...........Mra. David Johnson, 216 Queen St.
Silver Bay, Man.........................Hallur Hallson
Sinclair, Man.......................K. J. Abrahamson
Steep Rock.................................Fred Snædal
Stony Hill................................Björn Hördal
Tantallon.................................Árni S. Árnason
Thornhill.............................Thorst. J. Gíslason
Víðir...................................-Aug. Einarsson
Vancouver...............'i............Mrs. Anna Harvey
Winnipegosis.................................S. Oliver
Winnipeg Beach..........................
Wjmyard.................................S. S. Anderson
I BANDARÍKJUNUM:
Bantry................
Bellingham, Waah......
Blaine, Wash..........
Cavalier and Walsh Co.
Grafton...............
Ivanhoe...............
Los Angeles, Calif....
Milton................
Minneota..............
Mountain..............
National City, Callf..
Point Roberts, Wash...
Seattle, Wash.........
Upham.
.......E. J. Breiðfjörð
Mrs. John W. Johnson
...Magnús Thordarson
...............Mrs. E. Eastman
.............Miss C. V. Dalmann
......................S. Goodman
.............Miss C. V. Dalmann
...............Th. Thorfinnsson
...John S. Laxdal, 736 E 24th St.
..................Ásta Norman
J. J. Middal, 6723—21st Ave. N W
..................E. J. Breiðfjörð
The Viking Press Ltd.
Winnipeg Manitoba
BREZKIR FLUGMENN AÐ ATHUGA LEIÐINA TIL BERLÍN
I einni af brezku “Stirling” sprengiflugvélunum situr
flugmaður og er að athuga leiðina til Berlín. Þetta eru
sprengiflugvélarnar, sem mikinn þátt eiga í árásunum á
iðnstofnanir Þjóðverja. Þær eru svo langfleygar, að farið
geta hvert sem er um Þýzkzaland eða jafnvel Evrópu.
responsibility and the kinship
with nature of his people.
Bennilong left his people and
learned the ways of the stran-
ger, to find in the end that he
had lost his native heritage
and that there was no place for
him among the whites. Benni-
Conservatives went to the Uni-
tarian church and read Heims-
kringla. Neither faction had
a very high opinion of the oth-
er. By now they have become
more moderate. There are
more political groups to join,
but still only two Icelandic
long’s tragedy typifies the tra- ’ churches. These are well at-
gedy of his race. Mrs. Dark tended—at Christmas and
shows a remarkable knowledge Easter.
of the ways and thoughts of Icelanders are very proud of
these primitive people. She their country and themselves.
neither idealizes them or dis- They want everyone to know
misses them as ignorant sav- what intellectual people they
ages. The parts dealing with are. Many Icelanders have
Bennilong and his people are shown great talent in various
among the best in the book.
Tn contrast to Bennilong, we
walks of life. No matter what
their achievements may be,
have Arthur Phillip, the high- however, they do not expect
est type of English gentleman, any ovations from their fellow AAA
a just man, who sincerely had Icelanders. After they have|for * ’ ’ ' The north boun'
the welfare of the colony at been dead some years, they be- aiy was. a trai1 whlch later
heart. And if ever a colony come more high.y regarded.! ™
needed a just and kindly ad- Any visitors from Iceland are . ' summer they
ministrator it was Sydney, made much of. They are hon-|raised on that piece of land
with it£ population of convict.s, ored by banquets and speeches.! seyeral hundred hogs. After
warped and depraved by the Icelanders are very fond of fe ing _the boSs the partners
misery of the London slums, speeches.
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the dregs of English civiliza-
invested the total profits in one
bottle of Scotch.
Long, long ago, before the
Icelanders all have many
ti°n- ! relatives, and show much in-
Then there is Andrew Pren- terest jn tracing their ancestry.
tice, the convict who escapcd they go back far enough, First World War, my Reverend
from the settlement to find a they can usually assure them-, friend and I acted as Barkers
home and happiness on the seives Qf being descended from itor the Ladies Aid Refreshment
land and in the end to give his kings. There must have been Booth on the Exhibition
grounds in the North End. We
had to compete against profes-
sional American Barkers. “This
way everybody for a good hot
T , , . . rr,, ! square meal;” Was it the same
Icelanders swear a lot. Those A
, . , year that the Ladies Aid was
who remained swear more. f, . _ „ . . , , „
_ , , , • ithirty dollars m the hole? —
....... ___ ______________. Taken as a whoie, tbough- Morahlcelandersdonotmake
Patrick Mannion, the young they are not a bad lot. n ac >! good Barkers.
aristocrat, who was well on the had we not felt some pnde of I-------------------
way to becoming landed gen- our nati°nality; we would nev-
try in this new country as his er have organized the Junioi
forefathers had been in the old; Icelan(li<' League.
Grace Reykdal
life to save his native wife and many kings in iceiand
son- As a rule, Icelanders make
Very early, Arthur Phillip gQod business men. There are
realized that it was too late to nQ Jewg in Iceland.
do much for the adults in the
settlement and that its future
rested with the children. Two
of them are sketched here,
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J. I. L. NEWS
A Tally-ho Party
to be held, weather permit-
ing, Saturday December 13. If
you wish to attend please get
in touch with Gisli Borgford at
156 Lenore St., not later than
Friday December 12, so we can
arrange for sleighs.
Junior Icelandic League
Books Published In English
and Johnnie Prentice, the con-
vict child, who like his father
lived among the natives. Still
at the age of fourteen, Joh’nnie
was planting a garden and The general impression of
raising cattle and showing an the Junior Icelandic League
interest in the white men again. danee held last Friday evening
We are left with the feeling in the Blue Room of the Marl*
that both Patrick and Johnnie borough Hotel, was that once a
did their part in making ye«r is not often enough for Trans|atlons of fhe famous
Australia the rieh dominion such events. Icelandie Saga's.
that she is today. There was a good attend-
If you are interested in ance, and everyone stepped out ^Tflls R
Australia, if you enjoy a histor- and enjoyed themselves.
ical novel, if you appreciate During the course of the
beautiful language and a good evening, the president, Bjorn
literary style, don’t miss read- Petursson, delivered a brief ad- [
ing, “The Timeless Land.”
Helen Sigurdson
V í S U R
Eftir Þorlók Nelson
Njáls Saga, Dasent, G. V.
Grettis Saga, Hight, G. A.
Heimskringla, Snorri Sturlu-
son. Smith, A. E.
“AS OTHERS SEE US”
dress in commemoration of As hundreds of books have
Iceland’s Independence Day, been published in English, that
following which Gunnar Er- deal with Icelandic matters,
lendson took over at the piano, people who do not wish to wait
------ while those present sang “O, for our list of books are refer-
Icelanders came from Ice- guð vors lands.” red to Mr. Davíð Björnsson,
land, a small island in the To those who were unable to 702 Sargent Ave., Winnipeg.
north Atlantic. The majority of attend we can only say: “You He is in a position to supply
those who came to Canada set- missed a very pleasant even- information required.
tled in and around Winnipeg. ing. Don’t let it happen again.”
They are well known along
Sargent Avenue. Gleaned From The Past
In the early days Icelanders ------
Heyri’ eg lífsins dauða dóm
dimmum kveðinn tónum,
velgengninnar vona-blóm
verða undir snjóum.
Breiðist yfir bjarka-sal
bjarmi fagur sýnum.
Blærinn ljóssins barna hjal
ber að eyrum mínum.
Kaffið bætir kvilla manns,
kröfu mætir þinni’ og hans.
Vina læti veitandans
vekja kæti neytandans.
Kynið blanda þræll og þý
—þjóðarandi’ í molum—
Sundur landinn leysist í
lífsins handaskolum.
Er það fyrir Islending
ekki lítil mannvirðing,
að þurka út sína þjóðmenning
og þynnast niður í Englending.
Hér er að ræða um meira’ en
mann,
sem mikið veit og segir.
Alt í kringum oflátann
engin tuska þegir.
We would appreciate contri-
butions to this section, news
items of our soldiers, excerpts
were either Liberals or Con- Just before the turn of the from their letters and letters
servatives. Generally the Lib- century, Mr. Graves and a from them. We would like to
erals went to the Lutheran friend of his purchased ten keep in touch with them
ohurch and read Logberg. The acres of land in River Heights through these columns.
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