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RAGE TWO
The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknew, Oribtrio
THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL FIGHT% THEM BEFORE THIEF START
designated as "Fire Prevention Week" with the
Established 1873
Published Each Thursday Morning object being to focus attention on the appalling
loss to both Life and property occasioned by
Subscription Rate — $2,00 A Year In Advance
To United States $2.50 , Single Copies 5c fire- But every week should be fire prevention
Member of The C. W. N. A. week, as we individually exercise every care
L. C. Thompson, Publisher and Proprietor • and precaution to eliminate this demon, which
some people are inclined to accept as inevit-
able.
More, than one hundred and fifty lives
were snuffed obit in one recent holocaust This
was followed by' another "headline 7 making
fire" when those who "died were trapped m a
On, Monday Canada's Seventh Victory Loan building admittedly unsuitable for the gather -
be launched with an objective that eiceeds
all previous loans. The fact that victory is in
sight does not lessen the importanCe of this
financial job Canadians are being called 'upon
to tackle_
But the war is not yet won_ The fighting • rented for entertainment purposes Too often
is intense and bitter. The finest of equipment 'the attitude that .nit won't happen here", pre -
is being poured into this gigantic struggle and wails --L- and when it does, it is too late.
Its thaw for every Canadian to wak
By Royal Proclamation the past week was
LUCKNOW, ONTARIO.
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SDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1944
• EDITORIAL
OF NO LESS IMPORTANUE
ing at which this tragedy occurrrd.
To blame such a fire solely on a
pyromaniac solves nothing and shifts the re-
sponsibility from those who should be charged
with checking safely precautions in all , places
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its uyi• to us to pay for these tools of war_
Taxation and borrowing is the Government's '
only method of doing this..
Support Of7th Victory Loan is every-
ut
oneir
s ponsibili -- everyone who can sub- exercising the simple rules of care and com-
scribe as little- as fifty- dollars, even when it mon 'sense, and by a vigorous camPaieni to
requires doing without some of the pleasures 'cheek up regularly on all fire hazards in our
or luxuries we might otherwise enjoy. homes and on our premises.
After all„ these Victory Loans have a two- Nor should we stop in our campaigning
fold purpose. Primarily they are 'Immehed to , until we have seen to it that public congregnt-
assist in financing Canada's war effort, but ing places are safeguarded against fire so far
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at the same time they funnel off pre* pur- as is humanly possEble.
chasing power that otherwise might well lead
to inflation. To prevent inflation is part of the thirty million dollars_ The number of lin.--• lent
'Oght and it isn't Wort Yet Its important that by fire was.310, of .1whom .149, 7. -e -re chnildrere
up
to the senseless waste of life and p pertY
which fire entails, and to determine to do his
and her Part to fight fire before it starts by
o Last year Canada's are lesnes were over
we. keep- the-Canadiau :dollar_ worth. Oue,A9P-• .., These figures., are 1:kan
_ 2g. d the moo
dred cen ts. Buying bonds helps to do this .on •, when we coder tna i 1to•
the home front, a well as providing the tools
life and property was pre-rearablz-: by a little
•of war on the battle front. greater care and ennudanintsenen
Be ready to give your sslpgman an order
when he starts his calls next week. Bu yl Sev- ,
enth Victory Loan bonds to put your muni- . A GOOD RECORD
cipality and your Dominion Over the top. Its In Canada there' 11-fat'le
a mighty good investment that brings you a blind me woe and &..."1"..ninnere accendine,
• good return on your money. But more than Inc Lattn report of Thetanadi—,,nn.
• that its your patriotic duty to buy all the bonds - Institute fat Inc Blind_ We tinink t:1., -e
people as selcaled. or at lean. -very
handic2mbett There are-mr=ority ,arnong thrin
however who Would rftnent the tenni nifdabled",
for theY hold filen- own in, the bannine world;
asnenmeth share of resportility in their
cnunities and genet -oily carry on as nOrm-el
to the CanadianInn-dtuten for the
Bi inim-nientinEtr. large numbers Of 16ghtre----
r4 ents:e "are -4neinef their places in eiie social
and emasmic enn (Attire, of the nation_ That they.
have
been able to is a tribute to the First
n-nme tinnr-seg sere.. its energe'dc program
for adtart treininin its , sothe' service and :its
modern apLm-oach of a1 the problems of the
The activities of the Institute are masked
b Fineness as cpserved in the increased happi-
ness and tnrasperitn of the blind men and
wen which it serves _ This is indeed gratify-
ing to the general public which supplies more
than half the funds_ required for the mainten-
ance of the C2'n.a.13.. Tne Institute well deserve'
a continuance of the moral and financial sup-
port which has enabled it to attain the high
position it now occupi.....
you can.
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With a nip in the air, and the scent of '
banning leaves„ one could not mistake that its,
mid-October.
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THE NEM) GREATER THAN EVER
The statement by the Natinnni 131ood Demur
Committee of the Red Cross.. to the effect tht.
blood serum reserves in Cninndn were nn=7
pletely exhausted_is -somewhat ntatif6; ,g.
Pa
tcula.rly so. at a tie 1 -when Allied sccesses
appear to have den -elope -it -I tht -victory around
the corner" comialacency, which has resulted in
analarming drop in blotxl donations accs5the
country.
With Canadian troops engaged in bitter
battlesin Italy and iurope, it is not UnCOM•••
mon to hear first hand reports of the import -
mice of blood serum in saving a life. The fact
that Canada's serum reserves are exhausted.
will no doubt find Canadians again responding,
to the call in increased numbers_
When D -Day arrived the Canadian Red
Cross saw to it that the medical services of
, our armed forces were well supplied, with
blood serimn Their task now ist ,maintain
that supply_ .;
On a per capita basis Canada has estab--
• lished an enviable record in donor enrolment.
It now becomes necessary to recruit mote and
more men and women as the war progreires.
Knowing how much blood transfusions mean
to the wounded.. the rail for help to build up
the serum reserves will notpaunheeded.
The next clinic to be held in Lucknow is
on Wednnlay„ October 25th, and the local, com-
• mittee nnakes a strong appeal for new affil
s(- -4(;;1-:"-"+'"L"&n.ri
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exceed that of the 1.-41 clinic.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1944
Local and General
Miss Hazel Webster is Aisitingi Miss Doris Taylor is spending
With •14'ars._ a K. Fiber at Credi- this week visitirs,g friends in Tor-
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ton. i onto.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Armstrong Alfred Armstrong of Humber-
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of Nobleton spent the week -end
with Mr..and Mrs W. G. Arm-
strong.
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Ration Book No. 5 is being currently dis-
trilnited. and thanks,. in no small Measure, is
, due the volunteer workers across the Dominion
who perform the task of issuing these books_
By their services ' they contribute lnuciD to
reducing the cost of this national undertaking,
and Which is achieved at an overall cost of
about one and seven -tenths of a nett per book:
This appears amazingly low when one conders
the time spent in preparing th--e books. the
material requited and the printing inVolved.,
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Chaplin,
Joan and Jacky of Toronto spent
the Week -end at John "MacKen-
zie's, 4th Concession_
Mrs. Wm. Russell and son Ron-
ald' of Toronto visited last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Burgess..
Tasis _"Ratien B.4ek, Week". Don't forget
to get yours..
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Mrs. Harry; Aiken of Kingston
is visiting with her father and
sister, Mr.' G. A. Greer and Mins
Eva Greer.
Mr_ Fred Welch, Mr. and Mrs'.
Percy Welch and son Brian of
Londpn were week -end visitors
at the home of Mr_ and Mrs. W.
G. Armstrong_
Again we appeal to readers to
furnish us with personal irrns
for this column_ We welconne
them. We depend on yout
operatiion for these items. and
particnlarly for the accuracy of
them_
stone was a recent visitor wit
loir. and Mrs. W. G. Arinstoont_
Alex Murdie of Toronto, who
is. suffering from a heart condi-
/ion, is ,canfanied to hospital in the
city for a complete rest;
Mr., and Mrs_ Harold Agnew,
K_ •and Mary F.dith of De-
troit spent the week -end here
• and on their return were accom-
pan:led by Mr. mad Mrs_ Joseph
Agnew who will visit in the city.
Held Family Gathering
A fadiily gathering of sons and
daughters of the late Mr. and
Mrs. James Fisher of Lucknow
was held at Thanksgiving time at
the home of Mr_ and Mrs. Philip -
Stewart_ Those present were Mr.
and Mrs Wm_ Fisher; Mr. and
Mrs. Robt. Fisher, Hamilton; M.
and Mrs. Albert Reynolds, Tor-
onto; Mr. and Mrs_ Rod Campbell,
Mr& Annie StrutherS, Mr. and
•Mrs. Philip Stewart and a neph-
ew and niece, ,Mr. and Mrs Al
• Dowling oct Hamilton_
Mr. D. A. Andrew 'Women's Association
Spent Week -end HThe Andrew - Haddock group
ere
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Mr- D. A. Andrew 01Calgary pn-nent. The program oonsi'steedl
spent the week -end at Zion with
his aged mother. Mtn Isaac An-
drewn and Mr. and Mrs. GM -scion
Kinklnind„ Mr_ Andrew is secret-
ary of the Canadian Hereford
Breeder? Annnnciation and • had
mane innnn on a innsinenn trill- ile 'daughter, .Miss Gladys Campbell
attended -the. .1H-eins.nd sale .at and a piano insinunentai by lam
Fa' -'1 -DF'1°re coning here- and I Harold Amin_ The meeting closed
left the first & the Wfneek tc) at- by singing The King after which
tend the sL'-'atfa7d sale' I a social ball -hour was much en
mr- Andrew re-Per'e-eePtic'n" Jove& The next meeting will be
al m -o-- in the West. but wet' held at the home of Mrs_ K. Mur -
weather has held up threshing die.
opei-ato.. snot inthmtions are -
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that winter Will sin et before a all call him, had an unexpected
eood del of grain has been meeting with Russ Middleton as
rthrieshedL Just 'before "coming inith were looking over some cat -
East Dave. as his friends here tle in the Moose Jaw Stockyards..•
of a talk by Rev_ Stewart 'The
Ruling Powers and Organizations
of our Church"; a reading by
Mis. Ales, Andrew; violin select-
ion. ,Mrs_ Ira Campbell, accom-
panied on the piano by -her grain'
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PERHAPS you thought that Long
Distance Lines were less crowded now.
Actually, they are carrying an average of
VIM calls per thy more than a year ago.
• YOURHELP IS STILL NEEDED
if urgent war niea.,ges are tago throve'
promptly. Please use- Long Distance
only when you uius especially to busy
•vicar centres.
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