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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-11-04, Page 8• I. • iS PAGE SIX '!J THE.. LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUCKAOW,- ONTARIO - THURS., NOVEMBER 4th, .1943 BERME 'AIRMAN KILLED, mamas 'FLIER MISSING i LAC. Malcolm .'Alexander, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Alex._ ander of Bervie was killed in a flying accident at the R, C. A. F. Elementary Flying School at Re- ginalast- Thursday. Hisdeath.oc curred in the collision of two planes ' in mid-air. "Mac" • had been in the. Air Force only since last March. • He attended High; School at Kincar,- dine and spent •a. year at Western - University, London, -before en - hating. •Besideshis parents, two Mr. and Mrs. John Ferris-. of the Glamis district• have been .of- fically 'advised that their son, Sgt. Sherman Ferris, is missing after a raid over- the ,continent. Sgt. .Ferris. graduated as an. air gun- ner and 1has been '.overseas o.niy a few' months. A farmer who . was asked what time he. • went to. work • in • the morning replied: -"Son, I don't go to work, I'm surrounded with it when I. get ,up". "THERAMBLER" In previous articles I gave you a description of Halifax and it is now my 'intention AO attempt a. description .of,,, Dartmouth. ' -Al- thougti-_:•) ar-tano-uth shares the shoreline of Chebucto Bay, COM, monly referred. to • as I4a<lifax Harbor, it Was ,less fortunate in its growth than Halifax. Both, places • -were -named ands founded Joy. one, Cpl. , the :Hon; Edward 'Cornwallis, IVI.P" B'ec:ause.. of 'the fact 'that ‘HaIita3C offered q, .'�thr*Tr til, c t . ixr�-FL 4\r 4 aCr'R .+�ya77w location:fox the fort , and since - the, 'niilitary; then • as now,',,•was- "the Moat dominant .element,' Hal- ifax• -got t e break:. Of,;. the 'two; Dartmouth ha more r}atUra1 beauty, although' scattered -.over quite ' a 'wide area. In .1941 the . official' population was'°plaeed at almost •e'leven thou- sand. This figure of course,' has'. :been. ',increased considerably.' Transportation is provided by. bus system which has quite recently . established.. a station in the cen- tre of the: town, Quite a. few .folk from Dartmouth.' work over C°' THE RCH p O&M, If Necessary; ToRaiseMore Food Farmers . raising war foods, supplying a11. kinds .of products for export to the fighting fronts, may find iti, necessary to borrow at the Bank to cover their extra requirements. It is the policy'.of.the Bank of Montreal, at all of its branches, to co-operate at all times with fayners, and especially at tlhe present time when their work is so essential to the war effort. • • Halifax. In fact by crossing .over on • the ferry they are actttally closer to the business section than many who live • in the city. This ferry is • one. of the• busiest insti- tutions of • "its ' kinid -I:..-have ' -seen. :According to figures of '1941 the ferry service, handled over four and one` -quarter million people as well ` as over .five .hundred thousand motor cars: This figure under 'present -conditions Must be almost •doubled. There ,are three. units . `•which operate 'from - Dart - which has three. -lanes, for motq; vehicles ' and• will carry four hun- dred -passengers.: Jokingly • this crossing,is often referred to as' the trip across the Atlantic for that's. as much' of the ,lAtlantic as; some. of • them slave seen Dartrnotith "has always been closely . associated with the `ship building industry and has to her credit some of the .finest ever built. I have enjoyed the privil- ege of being taken round, 'the yards and much could ' be ' said about them' but for.obvious reas- ons I' am restraenid- ' ons' I am - restrained. • . One cannot. • visit this :place. without being impressed by the large ,number of 'colored folk Which are everywhere to be seen. ;They 'must be real ' full-blooded -.regrow aS tl_e %_a a all 'odds the blackest. I have ever seen.: They also possess the very strong, characteristics of . their - race both in features as well' as in actions.. Quite' typical of .their race they are content to be. the „ servants to '.their fellowmen.. It ,:is quite a. `common' sight to see them with one ox hitched to 'a cart, two or four -wheeled. , What .does .seern so '.strange to one who'.' hasn't seen ' much of oxen, is tha't''they can sit on their wagon, and dir- ect the animal through congested traffic by; word of mouth and a little , whip ,just as . effectively as a horseman 'can guide his hoose by the use of reins: --Dartmouth ,• ,recently had an event of which the colored. folk were proud when they had a local son receive his commission as -a pilot ,officer. Whatever, the reason the aver- age serviceman, finds Dartmouth people people much more .congenial than 1Halifax, particularly outside , th:t naval service. : Dartmouth' claims the 'distine-' tion ,of' being the home of ::the Hon. J. W. Johnston, first pre- mier of Nova Scotia ,and incident - ,ally the first in any part of the British Empire overseas under responsible government.' The house still stands which he lived in and' was built in 1840. Another residence which housed one of .Canada's. most eminent citizens -was that of Hon. Joseph Howe, one -of the Fathers of Confedera- tion. Present indications' are that Dartmouth may enjoy - a period of expansion 'partly due to the permanent location of naval 'ser - v ices which will continue in the years following the war: "THE RAMBLER Do not hesitate to -talk in confidence with our nearest branch manager regarding your need for credit. .BAYE. OF: MONTREAL. "A Bank ,Where Small Accounts Are Welc6me" -MODERN, -EXPERIENCED BANKING' SEPVICE - the Outcome of 125 Years' Successful Operation Lucknow Branch: V. N. PREST, Manager o 198 s AGRICULTURE , HEAD SUPPORTS LOAN Alex McKinney, president of the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture, has issued the following statement, in support of ' the 5th Victory Loan: "Subscriptions 'by farmers to former loans' have de- monstrated that there is no body of° citizens more concerned in the "Get Your License" Says Bob With, the. opening of the deer season only tens days , away, lic- ense issuer R. J. Moore advises hunters • to get their licenses early. This. is you may note, aswell as being:a. tip to hunters, is. a free plug for Bob, the local dispenser of the permits. - • victory .Of . the Allies or more de - Saw ,Toronto Tragedy voted tb the success of the pres Lena Ritchie, 33'year=old. Tor - crit loan than the farmei s. of this onto resident was instantly kill - province and the'Federation of, .ed when she dropped from,the Agriculture appeals to all farrri window ledge ` on the seventh . . people to.;:support this loan even floor of a Youge St. building late , tg. 951; : -'p t ;Stxgntti Alb `Nrtev, r, In herciErbatt President ,Ontario Federation of- hydro .a• nd telephone Agriculture. - . Try a Want Advt.—Theybring results, , ASHFIELD NOTES. (Intended for fast week) Mr. and . Mrs. James Johnson of Lucknow spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs: Mike Hogan vis- ited with Mr.. and Mrs. Art Nor- ris of Markdale over the week- end. Dr. and Mrs. Evans of Clinton spent a day moist. week with Mr. and Mrs. Will Helm and family. Mr. Patrick Gilmore, who has been a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, ' London, ,.for some months past returned home Sun- day: somewhat improved in health.. Sgt. James 'Doyle of R.C.A.F. at St Thomas visited with Mr. and Mrs. IL E. Gilmore and fam- ily over the week-erltt:, Miss Frances Gilmore return- ed home after spendinga couple Won and i;otin, M r. and Mrs hiarvey Webster • who were spending. .the week -end in the city, happenedalong at that point before: the 'bpdy was • removed. 4' FARMERS ANDFARM. WORKERS if Your Farm Work. has.Slackened :for the Winter, •You Are Needed Elsewhere in Essential ; Employment Highly essential.work—very important ^ in 'Canada's war effort • a-nd for the welfare of the Nation—is 'threatened with shortages of. workers. One of• the few - sources of men available for other high priority. jobs is those men on the farm who will not be needed. at home during the Fall and Winter. Heavy needs must he .'met 'in many lines producing fuel wood and other . neces.; sary forest products; in base - metal mines; in. food processing, in'' railway track maintenance. If you live on a farm and are not needed at ' home, during. the Fall and Winter, you in: ' urged to answer this , national .appeal. Farmers engaged in . ' essential' work during the .off season will be allowed to return home when needed. Also, those on postponement under .Mobili- zation Regulations will continue on postponement while in.a p p roved essen tial work during the slack On the farm Please answer this vital call NOW. Poi full information please apLbly to^ one of the following: The nearest. EMPLOYMENT AND SELECTIVE SERVICE' OFFICE or The nearest PROVINCIAL AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE or '.- YOUR LOCAL FARM PRb,DUCT(ON COMMITTEE NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE 'MEW Ca Ilih1-301112 1 IUMPIIREY MITCHLLL, Minister of Labour A. MnCNAMnnn,. Director, National 'Selective Service MO -Al