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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-04-16, Page 7on't Lei Your Liver a e You a I nva li People who are off colour. say they're liverish or their liver is had; Do you know how serious this is that it may lead to permanent ill health — your wholesystem poisoned and broken (lavas? 'Jr Your liver is the largest organ in your body and most important to your health, It supplies energy to muscles, tissues and glands, If -unhealthy, your body lacks this energy and becomes enfeebled—youthful vim disappears. Again your liver pours out bile to digest food, „get rid of waste and allow proper nourishment .to reach your blood. When your liver gets .out of order proper digestion and nourishment stop—you're poisoned with the waste that decomposes en your intestines. Nervous troubles and rheumatic pains arise from this poison, You become constipated, stomach and kidneys can't work properly. 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"Suffered For Years, Now Feel Grand" I was always Wit. able, tired, head- achy.. I could not eat or sleep well and had very severe constipa- tion. After trying many medicines X found "Fruit-a-tives", My head-aches and consti-pation have disappeared and I am never tired or irritable now. Mrs. J. H. Laliberte, Montreal,. P.O. BRITAIN'S NEW ALLY—THE "WHIRLWIND", 01010000•00.0.0410•0400.11.00001000,002004•11•0410100, 01051•041.10000.1011004•00.101.00•0 • Conditions in Great Britain and Other Countriei As seen and written by Hugh Templin, Editor of the Fergus News-Record. Answering Four Questions Most Often Asked About Conditions In Britain 'rills is the 13th of a series of 18 articles on conditions in Great Britain 'in wartime, written exclusively for the -weekly newspapers of Cafiada by ,Ilugh Templin, of the Fergus News- .Record, Having completed the first dozen stories in this series, perhaps I should take time this week to answer the -questions most •often asked me since I came back to Canada. I shall not .attempt to answer them all, of course, but only foui'• of those which seem the most important and which are most -frequently asked. 'What Changes. Is The War 1VIaking in Great Britain? This was my first visit to England and therefore I cannot answer from my own eitperience, but among my -fellow travellers` were several who had been born in the British Isles, of had visited them on several occasions. During my stay in England, I met people of all classes. My hosts in- cluded titled persons of various de- grees of prominence and rank. I tray- tiled by myself when time permittetd and met and talked with people of all classes. I wandered away from the group to talk to people who were -working in their gardens, to the men and women running machinery in the factories. I met many former Can- adians now living in England. It seems to be unanimously agreed that the changes in Britain have al- ready been great; that more are still to come, and that things can never be the same again as they were be- fore the War began. • A great levelling process is taking place. Money :s of little use if it can- 0.01b0000,..01000,01.. not buy ltnouries. Rationing supplieS to all, No matter how many suits of clothes a man had beforeo the war, he n can buy only the same umber now as the humblest laborer. True the quality will be better, but even that distinction teat's to disappear. During snore than three weeks in London, sate only two young men dressed in formal evening clothes, not counting the waiters in • the hotel, These two were in an underground station and they were drunk. They were pointed out to Me as a bad ex- ample by a constable. Yet in the days before the war, a Canadian cabinet minister was refused admission to the dining room in the hotel where I stay- ed because lie was not in evening clothes. An incident happened during my stay in Britain that shows the Ger- mans have no idea what a change they have wrought in England. One night, they dropped a spy by parachute, Evidently, he expected to move in society. He was dressed in tails and his outfit was complete even to white spats, The. outfit marked him .at once, and he had the further misfortune to drop in a' mud puddle and 'spoil his spats. He was picked up before he had time to hide the small wireless transmitter he carried. His clothes. cost him his_ life. • - Even -then, pleasure travel in auto- mobiles was . limited to the distance one could go on three gallons a month. Since then, it has been pi ohibited. While I was in England, the distinc- tion between first and third classes for railway travel was abolished and there is now only one class. Rich and poor suffered alike in the bombing. That, perhaps, did more to break down distinctions than. anything else, Everyone physically able, to do so must take a turn at fire-watching. - It is said that income and other Pictured in its first demonstration, ainda its reidase from the seelet service, Is England's now plane, the Whirlwind, The plane is a twin' engine single seater, with lout cannons and a high tail, It is claimed that this plane eclipses the famous Spitfire it speed, and that its special feature is adaptability for using its higher power, Having already been used in operations over the channel, the plane is said to have destroyed ut least 30 planes on the ground and in the air since it entered service, The TOP photo. shows the business end of the Wane with its lour cannons and single seat, fle the BOO pigs 'photo is seen the twin engines, ChM, nrici high tall of the Anne 'Thursday, April '16th, *942 DelOres Hamilton, Eleanor Smith and Mac Smith. Recitation by Kenneth Johnston, The little tots sang "Jesus Loves Me", Recitations by J3erva, Gallaher and Roby Gray.. A -paper on Temperance, was .given by Mary Darling and a paper on Peace, by Irene Hall, The Easter story was told by Miss Margaret Curtis, Lunch was served by the members and Mrs. Tavener had a treat of Easter eggs for the children, Gorrie Public School Easter Report. Grading as follows; A--15% to 100%;. B-65%. to 74%; C.55% to 64%; D-45 to 54%; E—less than 45%. Senior Rooms Grade VIII—Norman Carson' B; ;Mac Hutchison C; Greta Hyndman B; Bob Nay B; Mary Ritchie A. Grade VII—Lyle Bride . B; Clara Harper C; Lorne ,King C; Jim Tamin C. Grade VI—Erland Gregg B; Paul- ine Heinmiller A; Stewart Strong C. Grade V-,-Marlene Barton D; Max- ine Parrish C; Bob Harrison C; Geo. Gregg A; Betty Harper C; Grace Har- per C; Tom Newton C; Helen Strong B. J. Gordon Mundell, (teacher). Junior Rooms Grade IV—Florence Anget' 13; Mil- dred Farrish B; Patricia Strong 13; Grade III—Donald Bride C; Mar- ion Downey B; Bobby Edgar 13; Don- ald Irwin C; Bill Nay D; Shirley Newton 13; Bobby Stephens B; Jim Walker C; Doroth'it Watson 13, Grade II—Bruce Anger C; Norman Anger D; Dorothy Downey C; Gladys Harper C; Nelson Harper C; Edith Hastie B; Eleanore Stephens B; Betty Zimmerman B; John Marshall A. Grade I—Harry Bride A; Alice Downey D; Dell McIntyre 13; Billy Strong 13; Bonnie Zimmerman .13; Bobby Marshall. 0; Shirley Marshall Edna M. Davidson, (teacher). P, Hear Interesting Paper .The president, Fleming 'Johnston, presided at the regular 'weekly meeting° of the Y, P, G. of the United Church on Friday evening, and read the scripture lesson. Mrs. W. J, John- ston read a most interesting paper, "The Day of Rest" prepared by Miss Margaret Curtis, Thank-offering Meeting • Mrs. Campbell Tavener presided at the Ea's'ter Thank-offering meeting of the W. M. S: at the United Church on Sunday morning, Rev. C., Tavener led in prayer, Mrs. Tavener spoke from the text, "Ye shall be my -Witnesses"; tracing Missionary work from its or- igin, beginning with the ministry of Christ, Irene Hall, Muriel Smith, Shirley Seiling, Cassie Selling, Mary Darling and Percilla Mann sang "Christ is Risen." At Knox Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning Rev. F. G. Fowler spoke from the text, "In the 'World Ye shall have Tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the World", pointing out that Christians and the Christian Church grows stronger under trials. Mr. and Mrs. C, G. Yeo and daugh- ter, Marie, moved to Paisley this week ,where Mr. Yeo will work on the C,N.R. section. They were ac- companied by Mrs. J. H. Smith who returned home 'on Sunday. A. D. Smith, R.C.A.F., Brantford, spent the week-end at his home here. Russel McKinney, Toronto, was a recent visitor with Mr. and ,Mrs. W. H. McKinney. Mrs. H. A Shaw is spending a few days with her son Frank and Mrs. Shaw, 2nd concession, Morris, Mrs. Shaw is not • enjoying the best of health at present. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hollenbeck and family of Stratford, spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mann. The sale of live stock and farm imp- lements of W. H. IvIcKinney drew a big crowd this week, and prices were good. Mr. McKinney -has rented his farm to Black Bros. GORRIE WROXETER Women's Institute Mrs. W. A. Sawtell opened her home on Thursday of last week for the. April meeting of the W. I. which was the 'annual meeting, The presi- dent, Mrs. H. Waller presided and opened with -he singing of the Ode and repeating the Institute Creed in unison. The secretary gave the years report showing splendid progress and co-op- eration with the Red Cross Society and other charities. Appreciation to the secretary for the donation of her salary to the funds of the Institute was expressed, A note of thanks to all officers especially the president and secretary was made by Mrs. W, T. Maclean and Mrs. Vern Denny. The roll call—Flow can we co-operate with 'the teacher, brought out many help- ful suggestions. Au Easter hymn, When I Survey" The Wondrous Cross, Was sung by all, 4' staying at FORD HOTELS Modern, fireproof, Coowlently Incalad, luny NOD as low as Spit no higher 1 than 52 per person FOR MAP or rOLDIR, wrFto FORD HMS CO. Montreal $2s° to 5 3 50 , per person, „ N9 higher! my 400 l ove ly r-07)—LL-71. ms with'radio!'. pound parcel. Do not send clothing. The person Who receives it will ,be forced to give up clothing coupons, and possibly have to pay duty as well. Don't send cigarettes to civilians either, since the duty is high, Tea is not so scarce as generally supposed. Foods generally mentioned, besides butter, were: canned meats, particu- larly ham products, fruit concentrates in tins, cheese, peanut butter, vitamin )31 tablets. If you are sending to a lady, put in a few hairpins, bobby pins or safety pins. They"itre unbelievably scarce in Britain. And tt is said that younger ladies might like a lip-stick. Are' Many Canadian Soldiers Marrying British Girls? Perhaps this is a subject that I should not discuss, It seems to be a ticklish one: One of the other editors on the trip wrote about it in a wo- man's magazine and created quite a stir. I had an item in my own paper on the subject, and today received a red-hot letter from some Toronto woman who says I should be writing for D.N.B. She is quite rude in her remarks, not only about me but also about Canadian girls. Yet the subject is one of interest and I don't see why it should be kept secret. Canada has sent some two hundred thousand of her young men over the ocean. Every one that mar- ries in Britain will not be free to marry a Canadian -girl if he returns. And allowances and pensions to the wives overseas must amount to a con- siderable item in time. Many Canadians soldiers are marry- ing English girls. Some are marrying Scottish girls. The commanding offi- cer of one Ontario Battalion told me that over one hundred of his boys had married since reaching England. That is a higher percentage than would have Married in that time if they had stayed in Canada. This officer had no objections. The soldiers could not marry without his permission. He insisted on interview- ing the prospective brides before he gave it. He said they were invariably fine types of girls; who would be a credit to Canada after the war. If lie did not think so, he Withheld permis- sion to marry. I do not .think the proportion of Air is F large. egemen getting married overseas 'The reason seems obvious. The Air Force is ,continually in action. There is nothing monotonous about life in the bomber or fighter squadrons, In the Army, some of the men have been in Southern England for more than two years, training for a fight which has never come. Some of them are billeted in pri- vate homes and have become practi- cally "one of the family," Others get acquainted with 'girls at dances and entertainments put on for the troops, For the Canadian girl who has sent her soldier overseas, there seems to be but one precaution to take—send a. continuous stream of letters, mixed Occasionally with boxes and photo- graphs. Anti letters are more import- alit than boxes. BLUEVALE Mission Band Easter Meeting The Mission Band of the United Church 'held the annual Foiser meet- ing on Friday afternoon when the band had for guests patents and friends of its members. :Miss Shirley Seiling presid,:d and welcomed the visitors. After singing a hymn "The purpose' of the Mission Band was read and June Shicll introduced the Easter Message", "Christ is Risen" was sung as a chorus. An exercise by Shirley 4 QGDENS '4•0444-rr.e iveirAcco PAGt Their Majesties Attend Service Art Exhibit The King and Queen examine tapestry made by a member of tht 1.T.S, during their visit to the forces' art exhibition at the. National Portrait Gallery in London. •••••...nrwl....71.0voiammomosvitemmdournmasinInk, lishing clay since, the fund was start- ed September 11, 1940, The B.W.V. F. enters its 83rd week, but will not complete its 19th month until this Saturday. A million and a half dollars is a lot of money, But one night's raid, indeed one bomb, can do more thane a million and a half dollars' damage.. And, although they're not making newspaper headlines now, ,those bombs are falling every night on. Britain and her partners in the Brit- ish Commonwealth of Nations, That's why, after Japan started its attacks' on• the Empire in the Far Sast, the, Fund announced a major change In.' policy — the extension of succor to Britons under enemy attack anywhere in the Empire. MENDING HOLES IN SCREENS IMPORTANT Wire is made from metal, .and all metal must be conserved. Holes in door and window screens,, sieves and strainers may be neatly- patched or darned with wire from from screening of the same mesh, us- ing ravelled wire for thread. A coat of thin paint applied each spring will prolong the life of galvan- ized screens. Copper screening does not require painting except to prevent stains. Frames of screen doors and wind- ows, that have pulled apart at `the corners, take a new lease on life brac- ed with a piece of metal. On the farm, baling and other types of wire should be carefully salvaged, for future use. It's likely to be hard to get. Straighten out bends, splice and wind in neat rolls. Keep where it won't rust, era of 30, 40, 507' PEP, VIM, VIGOR, Subnormal? Want normal pep, vim, vigor, vitality? Try Ostrex Tonic Tablets. Containg tonics, stimulants, oyster elements— aids to normal pep after 30, 40 or 5a.. Get a special introductory size for only, 354. Try this aid to normal pep and vim today. For sale at all good drug Store& Tr& Working on Defence Highway to Alaska A great caterpillar power• excavating tool is shown at work at the Mart of the defence highway to Alaska, knginetra of the United Slate's' army operate the big diggers at Dawson Creek, British Colurnbia, eta of the railway line, whence the now road Will be pushed to Alaska. WINGBAU MTIME$ taxes amount almost to conscription of wealth, .1 cannot say whether that is true, but it is obvious that wealth can no longer obtain many luxuries,, and a great levelling process has been taking place. And J did not hear any complaints about it, Is Rationing Of .Food. And Clothing Fair Tel .An? This question can be answered , without hesitation, I 'do not see how rationing restrictions could be more fairly applied, There are a few loop- holes, but these are not important, An honest effort is made to see that every- one gets equal, privilges, Food allowances of all rationed staple foods are alike for rich and poor. No amount of influence can get any snore. The British people are ob- viously not starving, but I do not think they really get enough to eat, At least, a Canadian feels the .suciclen change in diet, Take butter; for instance, No Met- ter where one eats, the allowance is the same, two ounces a week, That allows a slice about the size and thick- ness of a quarter 'for each meal, It will not butter half a roll. On Sun- day morning, I showed the family the butter•allowance for one meal. I used six of them, or two days' ration, on one slice of hot toast, It is hard to find anything for breakfast in Britain,. I never ate an egg while I was there. (Tice ration is two eggs a month per person in the London district) In fact, I saw only one person eating an egg in al- most a month. There are no packag- ed cereals. They came from Canada and are too bulky to ship. Oatmeal could be obtained occasionally. when one could get milk with' it. The sugar ration is one-third the new Canadian ration. Fried tomatoes seemed to be the staple breakfast food last fall, sometimes with one slice of fat 'bacon. Meat is severely rationed, The al- lowance is limited by the price paid, one shilling, tuppence, a week per per- son,. That would mean a roast on Sunday and shepherd's pie once or twice on following days. There are two exceptionS. Game and offal are not rationed, At the hotels one ate unrationed meat—venison, rabbit pie, grouse, chicken,' guinea fowl—or .such things as tripe, sweetbreads and head- cheese. English sausages are amaz- ing things: They look like sausages but taste like nothing on earth. I tried them ,twice, the second time to see if they could possibly be as bad as I thought they were the first time. There was no improvement. . Bread and vegetables were not ra- tioned. With so many growing their own vegetables last year, and with a favorable season, there was no scarcity of vegetables, I saw oranges for sale once. They were for children only. Stores were busy but I never saw a queue lined up to buy food, although there were line-ups in the early morn, ings where cigarettes were sold, three to a .customer.' What To Send In Parcels Of Food To Britain. What is sent to Canadian soldiers in Britain is largely a matter of in- dividual preference. The weight al- lowance is liberal and there are few restrictions. An officer at Canadian Army Headquarters in London sug- gests butter, sugar, marmadale, fruit juice (all in cans); razor, blades, gar- ter$ and braces, 'Another suggests candy, particularly chocolate. I ask- ed many ,soldiers what they would like and got a few other suggestions. They seemed to be well supplied, with cig- arettes, though there were many com- plaints about cigarettes going astray, I imagine that it is not so much what is. in parcels for soldiers that counts. so mutts as the fact that they are sent regularly. They like to know that the people back home have not for- gotten them. • Parcels for civilians in Britain must be chosen carefully, The weight liMit is five pounds; including the wrapping and package, There are some restric- tion about the number of packages which may be sent and the .contents. If the parcel does not comply with the restrictions, it will not be delivered. The person to whom it is consigned will be notified, but the contents will be turned over to some organization. That is worse than not sending a par- cel at all. Civilians in Britain appreciate the parcels sent them even more than the boys in the Armed Services, They are more in need of the extra food, A pound of butter received from Can- ada, for instance, doubles the ration for one person for two months. There is a definite rule that no person in. Britain may write, to ask that food be sent, but you can be sure it will be welcomed, I asked many civilians what they would .like most, if parcels. were sent theni from Canada, Invariably butter headed the list, It can be bought in cans. I heard of one old lady who received a two-pound tin of butter hum, Canada, She called the neigh- bars, in to see it, The local paper heard the story and printed it, Two months later, she still had her butter unopened, a treasure beyond Mice, Not thlore titan two 'pounds of any one Substance may be sent iii .g fdVe Mrs, F. Sanders n, delegate to the Horticultural Convention in Toronto, gave an excellent account of it. A few of the valuable highlights were: The value of flowers in wanime. Conser- vation of our wild flowers and urged the growing of more vegetables as well as flowers. Mrs. Sanderson pre- sented to the Institute a recommended Nature Study Book for their enjoy- ment. Mrs. J. N. Allen was named convener of a committee to snake a quantity of maple sugar which will be forwarded to Toronto and from there overseas, a treat for sailors. Mrs. Denny presented the list of officers for the coming year which are as fol- lows,: President, Mrs. MacNaughton; 1st. vice-president, Mrs. Adams; 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Maclean; secre- tarf-treasurer, Mrs. Sawtell; pianist, Mrs. Wearring, Auditors, Mrs. V. Denny, Mrs. A. Munroe; Directors, Mrs. H. Waller, district directors, Mrs. Sanderson, preg's reporter, Mrs. MacNaughton, lunch committee, Mrs, Martin, Mrs. Wylie. programe com- mittee, Mrs. Sanderson, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. MacNaughton. • At the close of the meeting a social half hour was enjoyed, Mrs. Maclean assisting the hostess. FUND PASSES THE $1,500,000 MARK The Evening Telegram British War Victims' Fund has passed two major milestones. Last Wednesday's donations of $5,894.56 soared the grand total over the $1,500,000 mark and up to $1,- 504,387,50, This made possible the cabling of the 70th remittance — this time for 4,000 pounds sterling — to the Lord Mayor's National Air Raid Distress Fund, increasing the total sent over- seas to £336,187, or over a third of a million pounds. These achievements in 82 weeks were made possible by the generosity of an estimated million and a half citizens. Their voluntary donations have averaged over $8,000 every pub- 02itteMutt. 11, 11.1.4.