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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-05-15, Page 7Thursday, May 15th, 1941 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES T surges inside o THE LIFE OF WINSTON CHURCHILL Following the enthusiastic Khaki El­ ection of December 1918, when the Lloyd George “Coalition” Government was overwhelmingly supported, Win­ ston Churchill found himself holding not just one Cabinet portfolio, ibut two! He was made War Minister and Minister for Air. The one-time exile had, indeed, come a long way. When 'the Supreme War Council (representing the combined Allied Commands) approved help for the White Russians against the Bolsheviks Winston Churchill reluctantly embark­ ed on a campaign against the Bolshies, but once again ,be was “betrayed” by others, for the aid given by the Allied Commands was feeble, and when the campaign petered out, all Churchill had. for his efforts to keep an agree­ ment made by others was the renewed ■enmity of the British Labour Party, •which unfairly blamed him for initiat­ ing the campaign.♦ ♦ * MINISTER FOR COLONIES. In 1921 there was a shake-up in the Co­ alition Government to appease the •Conservatives, and Winston Churchill became head of the Colonial Office. ’Here he distinguished himself by dis­ posing of two thorny problems. In the Middle East, the Arabs were •discontented and their friend and spokesman, Lawrence of Arabia, was embittered, because wartime pledges ■for Arab independence had been side- . tracked. ’Writing later of the -confer- •ences initiated by Winston Churchill •which gave the Arabs a goodly ■of their demands, Lawrence “Churchill in a few weeks straight all the tangle, finding tions; (fulfilling, I think, our promises in letter and spirit without sacrificing any interests of the Empire or of the people concerned.” 5 ♦ ♦ ♦ WINSTON CONCILIATES THE IRISH. The Irish problem, which had for many years sprawled bloodily ac­ ross the. pages of British history, now became increasingly grave. To Win­ ston Churchill fell the task of negoti­ ating a settlement. Many times it seemed that conflict­ ing interests and frayed tempers would frustrate the conference, but with in­ finite tact and patience, Mr. Churchill prevented a dead-lock. Once he said to Arthur Griffith, Irish leader: “I would like us to have beaten you be­ yond all question, and then to have given you freely all that we are giving you now.” share said: made solu- YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped with the most modern machinery for the exe­ cution of high-class work, we ask you to see the largest display, of monu- , ments of any retail factory in Ontario. All finished by sand blast machines. We import all our granites from the Old Country quarries direct, in the rough. You can save all local deal­ ers’, agents’ and middleman profits by seeing us. E. X Skelton & Son lat West End Bridge—WALKERTON A. H. McTAVlSH, B.A. Teeswater, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public and Conveyancer Office: Gofton House, Wroxeter every'Thursday afternoon 1.30 to 4.30 ahd by appointment. Phone — Teeswater 120J. ®100% PURE PAINT For all outside home paint­ ing. Gives greater protec­ tion and lasting beauty. In the face of bitter opposition,, chiefly from Conservatives, he piloted the Treaty through the House of Com­ mons. When peace was finally signed between Ireland and Britain,' it brought no peace to Mr. Churchill, as for many months he had a Scotland Pard bodyguard always with him to prevent attack by 'disgruntled Sinn Feiners. It is related that when Vis­ count Gort, recently Britain's Com- mander-in-Chief, tried to see Winston Churchill in the House of Commons, the guard refused him entry because “he spoke with a suspicious brogue!” WINSTON’S “WATERLOO.” In 1908, when Winston Churchill^first stood for Dundee, one iof his oppon­ ents was a fanatical .teetotaller named Scrimgeour, who polled only a few hundred votes. In four succeeding el­ ections through the years, Mr. Scrim­ geour perseveringly but unsuccessfully opposed Mr. Churchill, In 1922 he be­ came Winston’s “Nemesis.” In that year, a Conservative Party revolt .against the Coalition Govern­ ment led to the latter’s downfall and a general election. Winston Churchill again stood for Dundee, but was struck down with appendicitis and Mirs. Churchill electioneered for* him. It was a bitter election, one of the rowdiest on record, The Socialists were out to get revenge on Winston Churrchill. Just before polling day, Winston Churchill disregarded his doctor’s ord­ ers and insisted on going to Dundee. Pale, >sick and suffering intensely, he tried to address a public meeting, but the audience, consisting largely of Soc­ ialists, jeered at him, howled him down, and refused to permit him to speak. There were four candidates for the two Dundee seats. .Mr. Scrimgeour, Prohibitionist, led the poll, and Win­ ston Churchill came last. But even in defeat, Mr. Churchill kept his sense of humour. The King had recently con­ ferred the Companionship of Honor on h.im, and a young man asked Winston if the honor carried any title. “No,” he replied, "I am just plain Mr. Churchill, with no prefix, no suf­ fix, with not even an appendix.” ***Mr. Churchjll’is life story is tinned next week. (Copyright Reserved). con- PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J, Boyle “CALENDAR ART” We hear a lot about art nowadays. City folks are becoming interested in the country folks, and bemoaning the fact that we haven’t an appreciation of good art and such things. We have an appreciation for art, and that in­ clination towards brightening up our homes with pictures is never more ap­ parent than after that time known on the farm as J'housecleaning.” Housecleaning time comes between the last of the snow and the general trend towards seeding. Windows are opened and as you drive along the road, it’s quite common to see a lady with a towel wrapped around her head as a dust protector knocking the dust out of a mop from an upstairs win­ dow. On the clothes lines of the Ninth Concession rag carpets and mats arc flapping in the breeze, waiting for one of the men-folks t-o be conscripted in­ to beating them. Water is a-boiling’ on kitchen stoves all over the township, Y'on can tell it’s housecleaning time, because it takes so long for the receivers to click on the party line. Usually folks arc busy scrubbing the floor and it takes time to dry hands ... or else come from upstairs. But the confusion will soon be over and the furniture back in place, and the front parlor closed up again to wait for the first visitors. The’place is shining with new found glory. The dust has all been removed and the meh folks breathe a sigh of relief. Which all leads up to oUr topic. When the housecleatiing is over, it’s and waving palm their ■ way to onr always favor the time to think about pictures. From an upstairs trunk, last year's calendars are carefully removed and unrolled. The lady of the household then begins her selection of the calendar pictures ,to be framed. For years we have been brightening up our homes with calendar pictures. Lush English garden scenes have been favorites for years, although the occas- sional tropical picture with a roman­ tic ' tropical moon trees have found walls. Mother used to pictures’ of children’ and dogs. The family was instructed late in Decem­ ber to remind Father on every trip to town to get all the calendars he could. A list was made of the hotel, grist mill, grocery stores and so on. The man who hedged on giving out a cal­ endar was practically blacklisted for business for a year. How scandalized Mother was that first year when Father brought home a picture given out by the village Bil­ liard Emporium. It showed a saucy damsel with a neat portion of frilly petticoat showing. The picture was to be burned, and the calendar pad saved for notes. Somehow or other it found it’s way out to the milk house where it lasted for two weeks' until finally Mother made a raid on a Spring clean­ up day and the calendar was no more. What would happen today if Moth­ er could see the scanty costumes worn by the ladies displayed, on the automo­ bile accessory calendars? The binder twine and farm imple­ ment calendars usually went to the stable, the milk house and the driving shed. Father made weird scrawls on the pad which nobody- could translate .but himself. The right month was very seldom, if ever, shown . . . but woe betide anyone who attempted to keep the pad torn off up to date. Our calendar art may not be as worthy as that of the great art exhi­ bitions, but we have always appreciat­ ed it Each year, we had a change, and it’s surprising how attractive a calendar scene can look behind glass. the Township Hall, Gorrie, on Mon­ day, June 2nd, 1941, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon. Carried. Moved by Strong and Winter that the Court of Revision /m Municipal Draip No. 15 be held in'the Township Hall, Gorrie, on Monday, June 2nd, 1941, at the hour of 1.30 in the after­ noon. Carried. Moved by Winter and McCallum that the Court of Revision on the Bol­ ton Drain Amendment Maintenance Schedule By-law, be held in the Town­ ship Hall, Gorrie, on Monday, June 2nd, 1941, at the hour of 3 o’clock in the afternoon, Carried. Moved by Strong and Winter that the report of the School Attendance Officer for the month of March, as read, be accepted and placed on file. Carried. . Moved by Weir and Winter that all employees of the Township, engaged in work on the roads be placed under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, and that the required Township Offic­ ials be hereby authorized to make ap­ plication for the same. Carried. Moved by Winter and McCallum that the Clerk and the Treasurer be hereby authorized bo purchase one dozen additional watches to be pre­ sented to those men who have enlist­ ed .for active service and have been accepted. t Carried. Moved by Strong and Wbir that the Council of the Municipality of the Township of Howick views with alarm the increasing number of strikes that are taking place within the Dominion of Canada, at a time when every ounce of manpower is so urgently needed to furnish war supplies, we strongly urge the Government of this Dominion to declare all strikes illegal for the dura­ tion of the war, and that both Labor Unions and Employers be compelled to submit their differences to a Con­ ciliation Board, and that any person inciting or going on strike, shall be summarily dealt with. Carried. Moved by McCallum and Strong that the colleotoirs be instructed to re­ turn the Collectors’ Rolls on June 10, 1941, at 8 o'clock p.m. in the Clerk's Office, Gorrie. Carried. Moved by McCallum and Winter that the Road Accounts, as approved, be paid. Carried. Moved by Weir and Winter that the following accounts be paid, Carried. Isaac Gamble, part salary as Clerk, $35.00; Prov. Hospital, Woodstock, hospital expenses for E. Douglas, $125.00; Isaac Gamble, preparing by­ law and services, S.S. No. 9, $20.00; U. Church, Fordwich, rent of hall $1.- 50;'Philip Durst, refund on lighting rink, Wroxeter, $11,19; Fordwich rink, refund on lighting rink $7.66; Relief, $88.34; Road Expenditures $455.88. Moved by Winter and McCallum that this Council do now adjourn, to meet in the Township Hall, Wroxeter, on the fifth day of June or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. BRAIN-TEASERS HOWICK COUNCIL Fordwich, May '5th, 1941 The Council met in the United Church Hall, according to adjourn­ ment, the members were all present, the Reeve, J. W. Gamble, in the chair. The minutes of last regular meet­ ing were read and on motion of Weil­ and McCallum, were adopted. Moved by Weir and McCallum that the Court of Revision of the Assess­ ment Roll for the year 1941 be held in 1. Bugle is — (a) a long slender glass bead', (b) species of wild'ox, (c) musical instrument, (d) a village in Cornwall, England? 2. Where are the — (a) Deccan, (ib) Pampas, (c) Steppes? 3. What part of the British Empire granted votes to women .for the first time just one year ago this month? 4. What do these mean? — (a) Cat­ aclysm, (b) cataplasm, (c) Catalan, (d) cataphract. 5. Fullers earth ds used for cleaning — what is it and what is a fuller? Please refer to foot of column for correct answers, AFTER trying your­ self. IN THE GRIP OF BERLIN AND MOSCOW j Steadily, ruthlessly, the oppressors • of Berlin and Moscow arc grinding 1 the life out of Poland. Its industrial • provinces, nearest to Germany, have ’ been incorporated in the Reich. East of the Bug, die Russian Ogpu holds 1 sway forcing thousands of Poles from ' their homes to the wastes of Central f Siberia. Between the eastern and wes- ' tern provinces lies a sort of no man’s ‘ land, ironically known as the Gouv- 1 emement General, where theoretically the Poles still have some rights left • .but in reality the Gestapo rules. ! In the area incorporated in the Ger- ’ man Reich (Poznania, Pomorze, Sil- • esia, Lodz, Kalisz, Plock and Kujawy provinces) according to advices receiv- ■ ed by the Polish Government in Lon- ' don, there is not a city or small town where there have not been mass ex­ ecutions of Poles, mainly drawn from the intellectual classes. Recent detail­ ed estimates confirm that in the town of Bydoszez alone, over 10,000 Poles have been murdered, many of them women and children. In the rest of Pomorze the number of people murd­ ered exceeds a further ten thousand and in Poznania province the number [ is some 15,000. The total number of people murdered by the Gestapo throughout the German occupied area is given as over 70,000. At Warsaw in the Gouvernement General executions were formerly car­ ried out in various parts of the city, for instance in the Sejm gardens .in the daytime and “in full view of the people. Today the chief place of ex­ ecution for Warsaw and the environs is the locality of Palmira, outside the city. In this place, there are nearly a score of collective graves of people so murdered, in which probably some two thousand people, mainly intellectual circles, are buried. There are always several trenches, dug by Jewish en­ forced labor, waiting for the next batch of’ prisoners. Among those shot 'at Palmira was the leader of the Pol­ ish Socialists. Through a Polish couple who suc­ ceeded in escaping from Soviet Rus­ sia by the Eastern route authentic de­ tails confirming all that has been writ­ ten about the nature of the Soviet de­ portations from Eastern Poland, have recently come., to hand. The coiiple fled before the German invasion in South-Western Poland, and at the end of 1939 reached Stanislawow in the area controlled by Soviet Russia, where they remained until the Spring. Here the Soviet authorities unexpect­ edly ordered the registration of all who were not permanent inhabitants. The 'man was arrested, and deported to Dnepropetrovsk, while his wife was carried off to the interior of Russia. At Orenburg, on the Samara-Tashkent line, she happened to find a group of Poles who were also being deported, and travelled with them. T.he Poles were transported on open trucks, the last truck being occupied by the G. P. U. guards armed with automatic rifles. There was a special wagon for the train commandant, and a separate cov­ ered tr-uck for mothers with infants at the breats. On the journey a great number' of ' the deportees died. The destination, . which was not known in advance, was- 1 Bekpak-Dala, situated on the famous “Hungry Steppe”. From Pereovsk all the deportees, including women and . children, were driven on foot to Asche- Kul, and on arrival they were told to “establish settlements” along the riv­ er Chat. Owing to the exertions of Pol­ ish doctors with the party, who had ! carried hypodermic syringes and ser- ' urns with them, an incipient outbreak of typhoid among the deportees was checked . ♦. The shortage ot food and water during the summer heat caused much illness and mortality especially among the children. - Fortunately, the man obtained per­ mission to. leave the country for him­ self and his wife, and found means of meeting the cost of travel. But the journey from Novosibirsk was a con­ tinual torture. At station after station they found Polish children pleading for bread. The nightmare ended only when they reached Khar,bin. RUBBER, OIL AND MONEY FROM THE DUTCH EAST INDIES By 3, Dutch Correspondent In this war of blockade and count­ er-blockade, Holland is playing a great part. Free Dutchmen all over the world and especially the people of the Dutch East and West Indies are Straining every nerve to win. The kingdom of the Netherlands is an entirety. It does not consist of a country in Europe with colonies or de­ pendencies; it is one kingdom with territories in Europe, America and the Far East. The Dutch East Indies is one of the wealthiest territories in the world for raw materials and other vital com­ modities. A Dutch writer once called it “an emerald girdle circling the equator.” Thirty per cent, of the world's rubber and 17% of the world’s tea comes from that part of the globe. An enormous quantity of oil is pro­ duced there and all the oil Great Brit­ ain and her Allies want is put at their disposal. Tin at|d copra are other raw materials vital in a modern war, and ‘ the Dutch East Indies produce great quantities. Financial Aid Their financial support is also great. No less than £800,000 in voluntary subscriptions have been sent to Lon­ don for the purchase of war materials. Sixty-ithree “Spitfires” and twenty bombers have been bought. This, of course, is in addition to the Govern­ ment’s defence expenditure, which will amount in 1941 to more .than 300,- 000,000 guilders, about £55,000,000. The Dutch East Indies have a well- trained, modern army. Pilots, observ­ ers and wireless-operators are now be­ ing trained, while a short time ago it was announced from Batavia that Dutch East Indian pilots were leav­ ing for Great Britain, where ithey would be drafted into the Dutch Air Force,, now working in co-operation with the R.A.F, The Dutch in the Far East have many modern 'planes, such as the Cur­ tiss P, 36, Lockheed, Glen-Martin and Consolidated-Vought-Sikorskis. Some of them have a range of 2,000 miles, and the most modern sea-planes pat­ rol the coasts. Modern cruisers, des­ troyers, submarines, mine-layers and gun-boats make up the Navy, which has a fine reputation for efficiency. In addition, the Dutch mercantile marine, with its three million tons of shipping, is assisting the Allied navies. Nineteen Gennian vessels, seized in the Dutch East Indies when Germany in­ vaded the Mother Country, have now ‘ been put at the disposal of the Allies. TESTED RECIPES CANADIAN DOUBLE-SHOOTERS is to photograph enemy movements and ground de­ fences. The machine-guns come in handy in the event that the enemy doesn't take kindly to being photographed. This co-operationai squadron of the Royal Cana­ dian Aitforce must be tops as marksmen shooting with, cameras or machine-guns. The camera, however, <a jhe principal weapon; for the duty Of the squadron Ewa • Get set for a mileage record with this big guaranteed top value tire . . . we have your size. ALL-WEATHER Murray Johnson Wingham, Ont. cup maple syrup teaspoon salt cups hot milk tsp. vanilla Add syrup, salt milk gradually, pie plate lined y2 % 2% 1 Beat eggs slightly, and flavouring, then Strain and pour into with pastry. Bake in hot oven (4501 F.) for 15 mins. Then reduce heat to 325°F. and bake until custard is set— about 25 mins. Maple Syrup with Ham Remove the skin from fresh baked ham, pour a generous amount of maple syrup over ham, stick cloves in the fat, and bake in a moderate oven until the ham is nicely browned. or Rub mustard over slice of uncook­ ed ham, place in a shallow baking tin,, stick cloves in the fat of the ham, and pour into the pan enough maple syrup to almost cover the slice of ham. Bake in a moderate oven (350°F.) until ten­ der, about 1 hour, basting the ham. frequently with the maple syrup. Baked Apples with Maple Syrup 6 2 % MAPLE SYRUP IS IN THE NEWS Activity in the sugar bush is a sign that Spring is not far away, because the warm sunshine which starts the sap running also quickly melts the last of the Winter’s snow. . The value of the Canadian maple tree is not in its wood alone, for every years thousands of gallons of syrup are made from the maple sap. Soon the welcome sign “New Maple Syrup” will appear in the grocers’ windows, to tell the public that the first of the 1941 maple syrup has come to the market. Spring is naturally associated with maple syrup because it is made at this season, but it is really a year- round food, for properly stored at cool temperature, in sealed sterile contain­ ers (preferably glass) the Syrup re­ tains its colour, flavour, and other dis­ tinctive qualities, indefinitely. ■ The Consumer Section, Marketing Service,, Dominion Department of Ag­ riculture, suggests a few ways of us­ ing maple syrup, in addition to serving it as syrup with toast, pan-cakes, waf­ fles, fritters, hot biscuits or muffins. Maple Pudding cup maple syrup to 6 slices stale buttered bread eggs tsp. salt cups milk Boil syrup 10 minutes, Butter slices of bread % inch thick and cut in strips. Dip bread in syrup and ar­ range one layer in buttered baking dish. Place next layer of bread strips in opposite direction and repeat until dish is nearly full. Cover with custard mixture of eggs, remaining syrup, salt and milk. Place dish in pan of hot water and bake in moderate oven (350 deg, R) until set—about 40 mins. Maple Custard Pie S eggs large baking apples tbsps. butter cup maple syrup Hot water Wash the apples and remove cores with apple corer. Set in a baking dish and in centre of each apple place 1 tsp. of the butter and 2 tbsps. of the maple syrup. Pour the hot water ar­ ound the apples to depth of % inch. Bake in hot oven of 400°F, for 1 hourr> or until soft. ANSWERS TO BRAIN-TEASERS 1. All of them. 2. (a) India, (b) South America, (c) Southern Russia. 3. Province of Quebec, 4. (a) A Flood, (b) poultice, (c) language of Catalonia, (d) coat of mail. ■5. Soft yellowish clay. A fuller is one who thickens and cleanses cloth. To All Stations In WESTERN CANADA SPECIAL BARGAIN EXCURSIONS Going Dates DAILY MAY 17 TO 28, 1941 Return Limit: 45 days. 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