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Thursday, January 13th, 1943 WINGHAM ADVANCETIME$
United States civilian technicians.
World Wide News In Brief Form
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you for your valuable
out all unnecessary .driving and save
',gas. Did the County back up the gas
saving campaign? No, Did they cut
their road expenditures to save money,
for the war effort? No," Did they set
an. example of , leadership in their
County in a genuine, win the war
effort,. when they allowed this expen-
sive, extravagant road program to be
carried out? No, I submit, Mr. Editor,
by their actions, this oa4 year, they
hlye extensively injured our War
Savings Campaign, and they are
pointed to, by a large number of ratd-
payers, whom I have interviewed, who
ask Why should I sacrifice or save
when the County keeps on building
roads like the one north of Brussels,
which' is not needed.- Who are we
lielPing Churchill or Hitler?
As one of the leading Counties of
the province I would strongly urge
our. County Council to discontinue
road construction for the duration of
the war and that the money thus sav-
ed he used for the purchase of planes,
tanks, guns or other war material or
to reduce 'the tax rate accordingly
that the residents of this county ••may
put more into War Savings Stamps
and Certificates, By doing so they•
would set a worthy example of leader-
ship, patriotism and a sacrifice and
thus make a real' 100% war effort. I
might add that the council of the
Township of Howick of which I aria'
a member, have not constructed any
roads for the past' two years, just
maintenance and repair work is car-
ried on.
Thanking
space, I am
Motor .Fuel From Wheat
Canada's ever-increasing production
Of tanks and other war machines may
in the not too distnat. future operate
with fuel qerived from Alberta wheat.
Although production of this f,e1 still
is in the primary stages, ProVincial
Treasurer Solon Low said the Govern-
ment, in collaboration with distillers in
Vancouver, is accumulating precious.
data which will be of "invaluable as,,
sist4ncp,"
being evolved alonk the lines of the
present .Government's idea of what
that service should consist of, Some
of these days, a formal proclamation
Of mobilization will issue,
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Canadian Navy Fought.
Submarine Peek
Ottawa, The Royal Canadian
Navy told in graphic phrases the
story of a 66-hour battle with a sub-
marine "wolf pack" in W North At-
lantic, directed by the Canadian des-
troyer Skeena, in which several U-
boats were. destroyed. The exact toll
of submarines taken by the Canadian
escort of a huge convoy and .British
and Canadian reinforcements rushed
up to driVe away the attackers was
not disclosed in, the navy's statement
but .the statement 'made clear at least
three were sunk,
S, -To Double Plane Production
Los Angeles, United States aircraft
manufacturers, reporting through the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce,
disclosed today that in 1941 they built
more than $1,500,000,009 worth' . of
planes, engines and propellors.. —• a
accord — and that in 1942 they hope
to double that production in the
fight against the .Axis,
Battle For Changsha
Chungking, — Thirty thousand
Japanese soldiers were killed or
wounded Friday morning in a terrific
Chinese counter-attack in the outskirts
of Changsha, a special Chinese com-
munique ,said. The battle still is rag-
ing fiercely for that captil city of Hun,
an Province.
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Yours Sincerely,
E. H It401
11. nteel. is needed for tore
ships, Tore taul‘s, rote lanes, more
guns, taose raunitions.
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'Canada right novr is faced with a shortage ot
- iron ,aucl steel.
Dionag
the first nine mouths of
1940, Canada produced about 1,500,000 tons oi
steel ingot; anting the first nine nuinths
of 1941, she
produced rage W01;150,000 taus of steel ingots; dal-
ing the hot nine recuths
a
1942, shel4S'T produce ov
Steelis not made out of thin afx. It is reale out citron ore, ana plg
iron, and. scrap iron. and steel. A roill that can
t1011.011t. 200
toss
2,000,000 tons of steel ingots.
tu a given time
wOlg iron. ore and pig iron c,au tutu out 500 taus
usillg pig icon and scsa9 rota.
Dig out
every piece a
scrap iron and steel you can lay your
ISO IS VAISOI013
cos nor. ,
uanas
out Get it to Callaa s
vox
industries ough your
Salvage ovolittee. DO l't 140141-: . llo „Piece of scrap iron or
steel is too ,proall1 SVPAY
POUFCoN3VISI....
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Stalin May Confer
With Other Leaders
Budapest, — A local radio station ,
broadcast that Joseph Stalin has
agreed to confer with Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr. 'Churchill in Washington. The
station gave no other authority be-
yond so-called Swedish reports.
Hope Abandoned For Trapped Miners
Buralem, England, — Hope was
abondoned for the lives of 58 men and
boys trapped in ibe shattered works
Of the Eneyd Colliery, 400' 'feet be-
low the ground.
The mangled 'bodies 'of 12 miners
were recovered by rescue squads.
Commandos Making Sorties
London, A" British 'flotilla and
a' raiding force of` Cdrirmandos, Free
Norwegians and Poles came back uti-
scratched from a brief and practically
unopposed sojourn on the German-oc-
cupied Lofoten Islands off Norway's
Coast. It was the second , foray into
these islands by the tough black-clad
Commando, Corps which has struck
from the sea at German strongholds,
from the North Cape to the shores'
of Northern Africa.
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Hitler Ttakes Command
London, — Hitler was reported to
have flown to the Moscow front to
take persOnal 'command of German
armies .broken and. beaten at Kaluga
by 'Russia's great counter-offensive,
which was continuing with unstemmed
force on all fronts.
Wavel Pacific Commander
Canberra, — Gen, Sir Archibald
Wave11, British commander for India
and Burma and the first military lead:
er to score a smashing success against
the Axis, will head the Allied land,
sea and air forces in the Pacific,
A press service said it bad learned
authoritatively that the 53-year-old
general who laid the groundwork- for
the eenqueat of most of Mussolini's
African empire is to be the new Paeif-
ic commander in chief.
Spies Jailed, Fined
New York, — Thirty men and
Women were jailed to serve a total of
279 years for partieipating in a fan-
tastic spy, ring centred in Germany,
Sentences meted out by Judge
Mortimer W, Byers in Brooklyn,
ranged from one year and a day to
18 years. In addition, $18,000 in fines
were assessed.
.26 Nations Sign Pledge
• Wasiiinkton, The t AtIantic Char-
ter was expanded into a world-wide
grand alliance when 26 nations signed
a declaration binding each to employ
its full resources against the Axis and,
never toa make a separate armistice or
peace. a
C1imaxing lengthy conferences a-
' Thong 'President RooSevelt, Prime
Miniater Churchill and -diplomatic
representatives of the •a's'sociated na-
tions, the joint declaration implements
the'eight-point Atlantic Charter agieed
upon by the British and. American
leadere .last August.
.. Manilla tone - „'" "
•Wathingttin,••=-Manilla gone and
the .Cavite naval base abandoned, a
consolidated defending force north and
northwest• of the Philippine capital
continued a stubborn resistance to an
increasinkly furious Japanese 'on-
slaught. This word came from the
War Department •hours after it had
announced that strategic necessity had
compelled Gen. Douglas MacArthur
to surrender Manila that he relight con-
tinue the battle in more favorable ter-
ritory.
Department of National War Services
Honourable J. T. Thorson'
Minister Ottawa
ann.
U. S. May Seize Private Cars
Washington, — Automobile owners
in the United States who have not
vital' need for a car received warning
that they may have to surrender their
machines to the Government for use
by the armed forces or in essential
civilian services.
Seize More Belgian Hostages
New York, — The BBC said that
more hostages have been seized in
Begium by Nazi occupation authorities
after widespread sabotage and two al,'
ready have been shot.
CURTAIL PRODUCTION
OF CARS, TRUCKS
Manufacture May , Be Discontinued
Eend of March
Production of automobiles and light
trucks in Canada is being drastically
curtailed with a view to virtual dis-
continuance of Manufacture at March
31, R. C. Baerkinsha.w-, chairman of the
War-Time Industries Control Board,
said.
Mr. Berkinshaw said' that details
details now are being worked out of
a plan to ensure that essential trans-
portation services are maintained and
added that it seemed likely some form
of rationing available supplies of
motor vehicles would have to be ip-
stituted shottly.
These disclosures by Mr.' Berlin-
shaw follOwed closely on announce-
ment in Washington that purchase,
sale or delivery of new passenger cars
and trucks had been prohibited in the
United States pending establishment
'of an automobile rationing system and
that production of new automobiles
and light trucks would be stopped
"within a few weeks."
However, he said it would be neces-
sary to make enough cars and trucks
to "maintain the transportation sys-
tem" of the country. Such people as
doctors who must be able to travel
quickly in emergencies probably
would be allowed to buy cars.
"But one thing is certain — buying
cars for pleasure driving is out," Mr.
Berkinshaw said.
HOWICK COUNCILLOR ,„
OBJECTS TO WARTIME
ROAD EXPENDITURES
ST. HELENS
(Intended for Last Week)
The January meeting of the Worn-
en's Institute will be held in the Com-
munity Hall on Thursday, January 8,
'at 2.30. Roll Call—A Canadian Book
I have read and its 'author, Current
Events—Mrs. E. J. Thom. Subject=
Canadianization, by Mrs. Lorne Wood,
Program Committee—Mrs. D. Todd,
Mrs. James Gaunt. Hostesses—Mrs.
E. Barbour, Mrs. Chester Taylor, Mrs.
Jas. Aitchison.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McPherson
and Isobel, were visitors last week
with Mrs. Jas. McFarlene at James-
town.
Frank McQuillan, who was home on
Christmas leave from Manning Pool,
Toronto, was honored at a gathering
of friends inthe Community Hall on
Friday eveninta Music for dancing was
provided by the Tiffin Orchestra. Af-
ter lunch, Frank was called to the plat-
form. Allan Miller read an address
and Dick Weatherhead presented a
handsome wrist watch. Frank replied
fittingly and all joined in singing, For
he's a jolly good fellow.
Mrs. a J. McIntosh of Vineland,
was a visitor over Christmas and the
week-end with her parents,fi Mr. and
Mrs. D. Todd.
Miss Anna Stuart returned to Tor-
onto on Monday after spending Xmas
with Mr. and Mrs. George Stuart.
Mrs. Robinson Woods was a visitor
with her daughter, Mrs. Alex Murdie
and Mr. Murdie at Toronto.
Mrs. Gordon McIntyre, formerly
Miss. Dorothy Miller, was a guest of
honour at a miscellaneous shower ar-
ranged by Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Stanley
Todd and Miss Irene Wood, at the
home of Mrs. Gordon on Tuesday
afternoon. A prettily 'decorated wag-
gon laden with gifts was' wheeled in
and the bride was assisted in opening
them by her cousin, Miss Laurene Mil-
ler, A pleasant social hour was spent
over the tea cups, tea being poured
by 'the bride's aunts, Mrs. Wilhemine
Rutherford and Mrs. Wallace Miller.
Life Miserable In Italy.
„Somewhere In Europe, Life in Italy
is completely demoralized, criticism
of Mussolini, Ciano and the Fascist
regime is "surprisingly outspoken,"
and the majority of people think only
of peace, according to travelers reach-
ing here from Italy.
Petain Hopes For Better Terms
Vichy, — Premier Petain said he
hoped Germany would relax the arm-
istice terms imposed on France fol-
lowing her defeat in 1940. The aged
marshal in a New Year's broadcast
pointed to the predicament of Vichy's
empire which he said is "now exposed
to many dangers."
Prison Guards Beaten to Death
Bridgewater, Mass., — Three guards
were beaten and hacked to death when
two young prisoners ran amok at the
vast Bridgewater State Farm, set fire
to a building and fought-off a charg-
ing riot squad for an hour and a half.
Survey Canada's Man Power
Ottawa, — A survey of the man
power of Canada with a view to its
utilization for war purposes is being
made by a subcommittee of the cab-
inet' headed by Hon. J. T. Thorson,
assisted by a number of experts in re-
search. This is the particular develop-
ment of the new year. It is the plan
of selectiv-e national service which is
Russian Trade Officers in Canada
A group of Russian trade officials
and several noted British and Canad-
ian scientists are now in Canada, along
with 'a large number of Royal Air
Force personnel, Royal Navy officers
and ratings, merchant seamen, ferry
pilots, Newfoundland foresters and
you that her methods were anything
but gentle. She decided to button up
the collar of my shirk . . . her only
forgetfulness being that she tried to
button one fist inside the collar band
of the shirt. Finally she was quiet.
I peeked down over the edge of the
glasses to find her head leaning on
my shoulder and her knees drawn up
tight to her. She had her eyes closed.
She stirred sleepily and said, "Go bed,
da-da," I will confess that it seemed
almost like a relief after my hard
siege when she campaigned for at-
tention against the newspaper.
She got her prayers all mixed up
and she extracted a great thrill out
of _rubbing her bare feet On my
roughened overalls. She wanted to
romp on the bed and she had develop-
ed a great interest in peering out the
window to where a fall moon was
glitttering in a brittle frosty sky. She
had to have her dolls in her trundle
bed 'with her and she cautiously felt
my stubble of beard before kissing-
me good nig-ht. I turned the light out
and stepped out of tile doorway and
her gentle, little “Nite-nite," somehow
struck down inside me and entwined
my heart.
I went down and, picked up the
newspaper. . . But something was
wrong. It was quiet . . still almost
and the clock ticked on monotonously.
I tried to read and I couldn't and I
heard her cooing away to the dolls
in a sleepy voice . . and I realized
how really bad it would be to do
without her, even if she is a bother
When you're trying to read a news-
paper,
JAMESTOWN
,(Intended for last week)
Misses Reth and Doris McAllister,
who spent Christmas with their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAllister,
returned to Toronto on Saturday.
Mr. James Wallace is visiting with
,Mr. and Mrs, William Grimmer at
Trowbridge,
Mr. and Mrs. William Close of Eth-
el, visited Mr. and Mrs, S. Brecken-
ridge on Saturday.
Miss Dorothy McDonald is spend-
ing sometime in Listowel. FEDERATION HAS
1000 MEMBERS PHIL OSIFER OF
LAZY MEADOWS
By Harry J. Boyle
In the following letter-to our paper
E. H. Strong of Howick takes County
Council to, task for capital expenditure
on roads in Wartime.
R. ,R. No. 2, Gorrie, Ont.
To' the Editor of the Wingliam
Advance-Times,
At this critical time in our ,coun-
trie's life, .when all that we hold dear,
freedom, liberty and the right to say
and do as we will within just limits
are at stake and when we have been
told by all the leading men of our
country both public and private that
every dollar is and will be needed to
win the war, and when each and
everyone has been asked to sacrifice
and save in every possible way and
'invest in 'War Savings Certificates.
Also all municipal authorities have
been asked and \yearned to cut expend-
itures , and thus heleo.the war effort
in every: possible way..
During the past year what support
has our Cottnty Conncil given us as
an example' of leadership to the
municipalities within the County and
to our citizens. In the first 9 months
Of 1941 they spent On maintenance of
the County Roads $66,847.23, our
present road's must of course be kept
in good condition 'if at all possible.
On construction they spent $68,668,98,
$12,626,0 of which was used in wid-
ening, cutting and streamlining the
road north of Brussels. This was a
gravel road 'and hi good eondition
which with. proper maintenance such
as gravel and dragging would of car-
ried all the traffic which will go over
it in these years of war, as it has no
military significance. 823,358.64 was
spent on road No. 3, Tuckerstnith and
the balance in various places through
out the County. The Road Commis-
sion or the County Engineer also
bought new 'machinery at a Cost of
$20,816.60, ,,,
When our men from this, Lbtudy
are offering their lives and Some have
already paid the supreme sacrifice for
tits', are the County Council not willing
I
to sacrifice their pet road progrant?
Lan Stitritnet 'We were all asked to tut
point in question concerned some
peppermints in a jar on the sideboard.
Mrs. Phil went on with her work in
the kitchen. Patricia Ann employed all
the tricks she could muster up. She
said "Mummy" in such a pathetic way.
Finally, there was silence . . . and
then the gentle scraping of the lid of
the candy jar. A shriek of delight and
a torrent of "Ta-ta's." Then as if to
justify herself, Mrs. Phil said, "Re-
member now, no more for you to-
night."
Back came the junior mistress of
the household to scramble up on my
knee. She was quiet . . enjoying the
candy. It seemed just as I reached
an: interesting part of the story, -in the
paper she would discover the "tick-
tack" in the watch-pocket of the bib
of my overalls. She jerked and yanked
on the leather throng and her hand
slipped and landed quite firmly on my
chin.
Of course I said something. In
fact, I said a good deal! Patricia Ann
was very quiet, I went on reading the
Paper but finally peeked to see how
she was taking it. Sparkling' diamonds
of tears jerked back and forth on her
quivering eye-lasheS and her chin was
wavering, She saw me looking and the
tears came down in great style . . .
a flood. What was "Daddy" to do but
put the paper down and soothe the
disturbed feelings of the pet and joy
of the Osifer home. Soon she was
happy again and bouncing up and
down on my knee as if there had
never been anything' to disturb lies.
Back to the newspaper and the
good story. Patricia was busy in the
kitehen again. The paper rustled and
there peering up at me were two of
her most disreputable dolls, it seems
Patricia Ann wanted them to know
the good news set forth in the paper.
Deciding that this would be the best
way to keep peace in the family and
allow myself to go on reading I pick-
ed the dolls up and set them on my
knees. Patricia chuckled in a 'delighted
way, She was SO happy about the
whole affair that site made for the
kitchen right away and came back
with all the dolls she could find to
plant on my knees, Let the assure you
that there is nothing harder than try-
ing to raad a paper and have two or
throe dolls slither to the floor every
time you turn a page.
Filially challenging the rights of the
.tioils to share ..my knee she removed
them and Climbed tip herself. She
'Wanted to try on my glasses, She
elided td comb my head, I can assure
"TRUNDLE BEDS"
At first the little curly-topped heead
kept bobbing back and-forth in front
of my eyes, blotting out the news-
paper, Each turn Of a page brought
a delighted chuckle and her chubby
finger pointed with glee to the pic-
tures. She Seenied to sense my an-
noyance and started to read, It was
Childish prattle . meaningless to
the uninitiated . but, so full of
meaning to a "baddY,"
For a time everything was quiet.
She was wriggling down frorri my
knee and Went off to argue a paint
in question with her Mother. The
This Information Supplied By The
County Federation
The Federation has now over 1000
members in Huron County. Also, the
following Organizations have affilia-
ted with the Federation: Huron
County Fruit Growers, Walton
Branch (U.P.W.0„) Huron County
Haistein 8reeders, The Agricultural
Committee of the County Council and
The Huron County U. F. 0.
Throng!. the efforts of the members
and member organizations the Huron
County Federation of Agriculture has
been able to forward the Ontario red.
eration $100.00 or one-third of the
annual fee.
The Goderich Township Unit of the .
federation will meet at goirnsville,
Thursday, December 4th at 8 p.m.
Mr. V. S. Milburn, Ontario Secretary
of the Federation will be the speaker.
The Hullett Township Unit of the
Federation will meet -,in Londesboro
Community Hall, Friday, December-
5th at 8 p,m. Mr. Milburn will speak'
at this meeting also. Following this,
there will be an election of officers
for 1942. The remainder of the even-
ing will be spent dancing, No Ad-
mission.
"The most critical problem faced.
by 'the farmer today is getting hired.
help—and paying for it.
In the planning of the national war'
effort, little attention has been given.
to the question of the farm labor sup-
ply. But it is a vital one to farmers.
who want to stay in production.
The young men and women who,
used to work on farms, both as per-
manent and seasonal help, have been
drawn away from the farms in great
numbers since the beginning of the
war. Industrial employment took
away many; voluntary enlistment
took away many others; and compu-
sory training and conscription for
home defence absorbed still more.
The nut-tiger of wage-paid male
workers on Canadian farms declined
16 per cent in 1941. The only thing
farmers could do was to offer higher
wages in the hope of attracting labor
back. In 1941 farm wages went up
14,1 per cent for the whole of ,Can-
ada, As the labor shortage is felt more
acutely in some provinces than others,
farm wages went tip in those areas;
in Nova Scotia by 20 per cent, in
New Brunswick by 24 per cent, and
in Ontario, by 25 per cent,
The average increase in monthly:
farm wages for the whole of Canadat
was only $2.80, although in Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Ouebec and
Ontario it was somewhat higher.
Every one will admit that in rela-
tion to the income of the farmer,
farm machinery prices are consider,
ably out of line, In 1913, it required
261 bushels of wheat to buy a. binder
at .'Regina. In 1940, it took 637 bush-,
els to boy the same binder.
Somewhere along the line this situ-
ation needs correcting, and, since the
farmer's very Axisteride depends great-
ly oti these implements, the proper
steps must be taken toward a fair and
eSiiitabIe solution.'
With regard to one's work the des-
irable feeling is always to' expect to
succeed and -never Think you have sue,,
seeded. Thomas Arnold,
FOR •
COLLECTION
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shown v.fsitfng Mayor Morello"L,ti Guardia in New- Vat* city halt
the hell' Who hone to be flyftlg 'It;CAY, combat 'plates Sotto day. :pro,
dented the 'mayor with their flag. Ilizzontier. Is admiring the flag Mott
iia tifiientha it litiwit frctil ..citii hill for thei dav,
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