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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-06-29, Page 24'. PAGE TWO, THE .LUCKN W SENTINEL LVCH11TOW, ONTARIO; 7 • Established• 1879 • Published' Each Thursday Morning 'Rtibscription Rate ®•- $2.00 -A :Year IA Advance To United- States $2,50 She Copies 5c Member of The G. W. it 4, L. C. Thompson, Pufslisher and Proprietor TH.0 SDAY, ,JUNE .29th, 1944 :.EDfiTOR;IAL RUSSIA NEEDS THE HELP , WE OWF • The Canadian Aid. to Russia' Fund is ap- pealing to people in 'Ontario to .share towels, sheets, . blankets or quilts with the •sufferi'ng " people • of,, devastated Russia. Such gifts be shipped to the Soviet Union at .once, so, that their hospitals, ..orphanages ' and families ,• will have them before winter. Eachdonor will -get in exchange for these articles, if they •:are in acceptable condition, tickets' for a draw for forty prizesranging in 'Value from a $50 war bond to a $5,000 mink coat, made to order. • But if such an inducement be necessary It ' is of little credit to us who 'owe ' so much to this heroic ally. The needsof the Russians • reed hardly be emphasized..Canagans recog- nize this and have -responded to previous ap- peals. Doubtless : they will do . so again. But • immediate 'action is iinportant. Make your donations. , today. For almost three years • Russian children have suffered hunger and misery. They have seen their parents killed and tortured by the .' Hun. Countless numbers of young people have •been used as slaves,by the Nazis. But they have born every' hardship and fought on for the day of liberation. But when it does come their: Plightr,t.111 reiCnains acute.. �,.:.,. ... This year the lussian �'ar. mies .liberated gr many: cities and villages. Returning to their native towns or farms the civilian population finds charred holes ; where their) homes once stood—Many are n'ow Hiving .in dugouts, with- • 'out, 'among many other things, bedding. The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucia* ntar°io • •\gyp IUURSDAY, JUNE ,29th, 1944 IS IT NECESSARY? Until such time as full details are avail- able one should hesitate to be top critical of the Dominion Government's family ,allowance plan. On the face of it, however, we are not yet satisfied that it willsatisfactorily aecoin- plish its apparent objective --the improving of the standard of living of Canadian ;families in the lower income brackets. Such •a dole system' appeals to us as h *ing many shortcomings... What. more should be needed in this coun- -try than the opportunity to 'work at a living wage, and the requirement 'that we do so- if physically able; measurets that will protect the breadwinner from the spectreof unernploy- ment; that will assure adequate medical care for- hisamil f y, and that will provide the;.op- porturiities and :the obligations • of obtaining a proper education. 4 little arribition and initiative on the part of the individual should do the rest in getting along in this world and spare us from becoming Complete puppets of • the state. �- Eleven thousand tons of waste 'paper monthly is what- the people " of Ontario are required to salvage if paper .mills are • to • main- tain the production of .carton containers so: vit- ally needed for the delivery of supplies to the combat areas. The shortage of : pulp makes the 'industry dependent : aliriost, solely on waste paper, cardboard, magazines, books, old office. records and files and corrugated' paper. Don't waste a scrap of it. Save. it for the next waste paper collection, Or deliver it to your nearest salvage depot. * * s s\ Saturday„ July 1st is Dominion . Day in observance :.of the Act of Confederation by which this country became a Dominion . 77 years ago. Three-quarters of a century is mere in- isncy-.ars;• naticins -go; ; yet• Canada liar""achilevecl. eat . things• i that short span of years and has risen to influential positit$n in world,. affairs. We in Canada are apt to underestiinate r own accomplishments; and seldom indulge blowing our own horn a bit as we well ght do. Canada has fewer_people than the ihbined populations of New York,. Chicago , ou in mi Sick children -in Russia's hospitals have co no bedding. Sick, emaciated aged_ _people in an Russia have no bedding. Russian women are working till they . drop from fatigue in war plants and on . the farms,' and manyhave no beds with sheets 'or blankets 'to sleep on. That's how much.. the Russians are sacri- ficing for this, war. Mrs., Churchill has 'said we must help them in a spirit of thankfulness, because . we owe .them a debt we can never repay., Many Canadians will want to share some of the things .theyhave, with .the., suffering Russian, people who have lost everything in this war. Here is a chance to do it. *. * * The crown attorney at Goderich recently scored a couple of youths for using. farm trucks to attend dances. Mrs rebuke comes at a .time when it is ' indicated that the ,gas ration may again be cut unless consurnption shows. some signs of being curtailed_ The crown attorney might well have struck out also at the aimless cruising around of some motorists and which appears most obvious„On Sunday nights or any night of . a dance. * Because Senator T. D. Bouchard chose to speak his :mind in his maiden " speech, in the Senate, he has been relieved of his 'duties as chairman" of the Quebec Hydro Commission and publicly ‘. o traoized 4ntabis uative--ice. fence. Senator Bouchard reiterates his statements re- garding the secret Order of . Jacques Cartier, Which- leaves little doubt in theminds of many that he knows whereof he speaks. Mr. Bouch- and defends -his actions as being in the best interests of a united Canada. 'Re .said ,"I v,ac_ that it was my duty to take the chance .I took, while there 'was still time to prevent .a national' catastrophe''. To many it . appears that the widening breach between .French-speaking Quebec` and the rest of Can- ada will sooner or later result In a "national catastrophe". d Detroit: 'This is—something to bear in mind by -those within our borders who are prone to criticize. Canadians . should strive to know their country better, to be proud of the dis- tinction she enjoys and boastof her accomplish ments. Successful. advertisers know that thought- fully developed and continuous advertising is the best and usually the only kind that pro- duces good results .for the . advertiser. One ad-. vertisement in respect to the retail trade, isn't advertising. Its a gamble„ -But continuous, in- telligent advertising is no .gamble providing it. . reaches the consumer—as it does.in the local newspaper.' s * * * Tara has'again :been victimized by safe crackers, which ' sort of puts someone on the spot,- in view. of . the' fact : that a night watch - 'man was comparatively recently., appointed, aimed' at protecting that village against a re- petition of such robberies.' I * • * * * Surprising but true is the.fact that the ratio of preventable accidents . in agriculture is higher than in any other industry. * * * * Extra .workers. are needed for oCanada's ex- panding :ammunition production " program, to keep, up with the accelerated pace, at ,which._° they're pumping it at the enemy these da►s. In the days of Napoleon, at the Battle of Water- loo in 1815, the British fired 37 tons of ammunl ition in one day. At. Passchendaele in World War I, the Canadian Corps averaged 1,370 tons every 24 Hours. But today a single 25 -pounder :alt _..ca r. . ,:Pk- . s . .�w Baa �•>l�o .=. ttdi �tYl n'our. Dining the battle of the Moro; River in the Italian campaign, our 25 -pounder batteries pumped 250,000 rounds of ammunition, more than 3,000 tons of the stuff,. into German ,lines. The fire power in Nori iandy these'. days may yet make that figure look like a country fair fireworks display. • ..........,.,_:Ascii:.:: .1 i.• • i c B r 0 b f it t c im w el c do er al op m a ki -t ed ty wa ba $2 00 'p o ho be a (r La�e�l and General Miss Marie Swan, of 'Wingham spent Sunday with Vyetta • Phil- lips. Mr. and Mrs.. Elmer Foran and Patsy spent` Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Con Foran . of St. Helens. Miss Mina Graham of Chili- cothe, Ohio, spent the past 'week with ;her brothers and sisters here.. Mrs. Tom MacKenzie has ac- cepted a position on the Bank -of Montreal staff, to succeed' 'Mrs: Alba McIntyre. Dr. Wm. MacKenzie . of . St. Clair Shores, . 'Michigan, ' visited . last ' week at the home of his mother, Mrs. Wm: MacKenzie. Mrs.:Grace Snider, Wilfred, Avis -Mare; .Carol . and Joan of Detroit. are spending the summer as guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth .Cameron: Miss Janie Alton Reg.N., is attending her father, Mr. Albert Alton of Belfast, who suffered a very severe heart attack `recent- ly. Miss Alton, who had been nursing in. Western Canada .fo• the past year, was called home from Vancouver on account of herfather's illness:,. Miss Mary Jacklin of Wingham Hespital spent Monday with. Mrs. Geo. Phillips., Mr. Russell Phillips .of Ash-- field spent the week -end ; at hid,' - home in Wawanosh. Mr, and ' Mrs., N. E. • Bushell and Jean of Hamilton were ,week -end gusts of Mrs. R. J. Cameren. Mrs. George Burgess was taken suddenly ill last Thursday morn- ing. Her. condition was alarming for a: time but she is now . much improved in health. 'Mr. :and Mrs: • F. W: Beale ` of Hamilton ,visited at .the home. of Mr, and Mrs: W. T. Roi iston and while here celebrated .their 25th • • , wedding anniversary. Mrs. R. H.' Thompson spent ,the' week -end in Toronto and on her return was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. N. L. Campbell and her sister Lorna,, who is on holi- days. Mr. ` N..E. Bushell has rented his home to Mr. John A. Thomp- son, newly appointed manager of the Bank of Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson will occupy the Bushell residence until the Bank apartment is available. . Bruce County Council (Continued from last week) Highways County Engineer G. E. Step- henson reported that the past winter was a favorable one so far as snow .plowing is concerned. Not ' only was a good deal of Money saved__but repairs nec- esssitated by the wear and tear on the machinery were greatly red'iie�et . "This' is`i an important factor as there is a good deal of trouble and delay in getting re- pairs in .wartime. In spite of the open winter the roads have come -through in reasonably good con- dition. Observance ` .of half -load requirements .during the critical spring period . helped materia in this respect. Asphalt and stell' are now readily obtainable but notwit standing this, in view of the 1 bor . shortage,'only .maintenan work is'planned for this year. New methods of stabiliai gravel roads are being . tried adding limestone dust and a li tle clay to the gravel as bindin ngredients.. The road is' then we rowned and chloride is applie Y this means• it is hoped provide a smooth surface wit very little grading and : patchin equired in the summer month his • method will entail the us f more chloride than. ordinaril ut it is believed that the savin n ` grading and: loss of materia wring the dry: weather will pa' or the chloride, and these stab ized roads will also provide bet er bases for-. hard surface top mproved roads, in most cases ost more • per mile per year Tian unimproved. However, th proved road ' saves gas . an ear and tear in cars as well a iminating the dust nuisance.' The County is operating tw CT one of which was re uilt during the winter, and may some, contract Work. The cat oilier tractors will be kept busy 1 season; and.the power grader erators will operate ' the' power ower in cutting weeds, There is considerable supply of weed ller' on hand which. will be used his--su=-m-ner--ii; help is available:. The' Road Insurance was. plat- with the Metropolitan Casual - Co. whose tender of $650.00 s accepted on a three year sis. The • coverage includes 5,000 for one accident and $10,- 0 for property damage: Wages of County..Highw,av-e yetis were raised 5 cents per ur and working hours have en reduced from 10 to'9 hours daY. Education side withing any High or Con= tinuation school district : and whose parents or guardians, con- sequently, .do not pay school tax- es directly to the schools: Under. the - complicated procedure pro- vided in the present School Acts, the cost of the education of these pupils is paid in the first instance by the County but is ultimatel levied b the, Y F 1" � :' County" against ..... those municipalities, or portions thereof, not included Within. the High or Continuation School dis- tricts., The amounts, to which. the var- ious schools are entitled, are :'as follows: lly High Schools: Chesley $3,4q2.- ' 17; Lucknow $1,689.33, Kincar- more -dine $51143.96.; Port Elgin $4,825. re 32; Walkerton $5,217.48; Wiarton. $3,092.10 Continuation'Schools: Allenford' $1,219.96; Hepworth $1132.16; Lien's Head. $1•,440.98; Paisley $3,709.66; Ripley •$3,290.72; South- ampton $ 743.56; Tara $2,007.74; Teeswater $2,986.40; Tiverton $1,488.13. Schools in adjoining Counties: Clifford Continuation School $845.90;; Fordwich Continuation School $122.27;Hanover High School $1,433.24; Wingham High School $848.57. ' Special grants were .made_to certain weak schools, as follows: Southampton $400.00; Allenford $275.00 and S.S. No: 2 St. Ed- munds $150.00. • Mr. C. W. MacDiarmid of Port Elgin was'appointed Bruce Coun- ty's representative on the Senate of Western University. Mr. Mac- Diarmid has been noted as one. of Bruce County's most public spir- ited citizens and has shown par- ticular interest in educational matters.. He is.admirably suited for the position. ' a- ce. ng by t - g 11 d.. to h s. 1 g g y s. e d 0 Y The accounts of the various„. High and Continuation Schools for education of Bruce "County" pupils totalled' $44,689.65. County pupils are. pupils who do not re - THE° PROMPT administering of antidotes saved the life of two- year-old Marjorie Collinson after she had drank a liberal quantity .cif fly poison. During a . ,discussion on -girls, one soldier remarked: "I like the shy, demure type myself. You know; the kind you have to whistle at twice". >r, SIX BOYS from the town of Chesley have already paid the supreme -sacrifice WithT-.-the_e y —____ q.r orces. The 'way to success is to keep - your head up and your. overhead • down.. "I hope, dear, that you get up when you , are . called" , wrote the fond mother to her boy in the Army, "and don't keep the regi Ment w"+waaiting LW E'7x��=���, .4