Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-06-25, Page 3"Thursday, Tune 25 h,, 194Z figi011111:41i111111 E QUARTERfrp*ROJIIND TRIP GOOD going all day Tuesday, June 30th, until 2,00 p.m, Wednesday, July let, 1942. RETURN : Leave destination not later than midnight Thursday, July 2nd, 1942. For fares and further information pl apply to your nearest Ticket Agent I.] CANADIAN NATIONAL I World Wide News In Brief Form CANADA NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE CONTROL OF EMPLOYMENT • NO EMPLOYER HEREAFTER SHALL HIRE ANY PERSON, MALE OR FEMALE, WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF A SELECTIVE SERVICE OFFICER IN AN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION were held on Sunday. In the morn-- ing Rev. G. F. N, Atkinson spoke:: from St. Matt. 13:33. "The Kingdormi of Heaven is like unto leaven." At•thee evening service he spoke from a. Matt. 25.15. ,"The parable of the five talents," At the morning service Misses Betty and Ila Craig of Auburn favored with two duets and Miss Betty a solo, which were much appreciated. At the evening service Mr, Stanley Sibthorpe of Wingham, rendered two splendid solos. The altar was decor— ated with peonies and rosei.. Mr. and Mrs. Win. McDowell' val- ed one clay last week with Mrs. Wm. Kelly of Seaforth. • Don't let one disastrous lire wipe out the results of years of labour. Let us study your pro-• perty, estimate the protectima you need, and write a Pilot Insurance Policy to give you ade- quate protection. We write Pilot Insurance to cover selected risks in Automat). • bile, Fire, Burglary, Plate Glass, , Public Liability and other general` insurance. COSENS & BOOTH Wingham - Ontario Representing ta3;:t. ,41 • 'fiMIP.77777 FARM COMMANDOS AND HELP HARVEST FOOD tot VICTORY SPEND a day or two each week on the farm during harvesting. Join the thousands of Farm Commandos who are prepared to "close up shop" or lay down their tools for a time, if necessary, to "raid" the harvest fields and help ensure the safe harvest of millions of dollars worth of precious food., Farm Commando Brigades are springing up in Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, Service Clubs and Churches all over Ontario —bringing together townsmen who are will- ing to make a direct, patriotic contribution to the War Effort and gain the good-will of neighboring farmers at the same time. If there is no Farm Commando Brigade, forming in your locality, take it up with your Service Club, Board of Trade, Chamber of Commerce or Church Executive and get your local Brigade started at once. The need for a great emergency reserve of Farm Commandos is urgent. The "stake" is tremendous. Ontario farmers must have every possible man-hour of labour during harvesting to prevent irreplaceable loss of foods to the AlIied'War Effort and to Canada herself. Your help is needed —NOW. Volunteer in The Farm Com- mando Brigade and be ready to help if harvest emergencies arise. 0 NT. Aft.19.1t1 T1 D C 0 M-M LA B ED HAITI 0 D A ATIV1111,°,13f.A.1“3-0-6.11,1,!' Whenever a vacancy occurs, or additional staff is required, or a lay-off of staff is anticipated, the employer shall notify the local Employment Office. He may engage only persons referred to him by, or approved by, the local Employment Office. A local Selective Service Officer may revoke at any time, on not less than ten days notice, any approval granted by him. Appeal from a Selective Service Officer's' decision may be made in writing within ten days to the Divisional Registrar of the National War Services Board, and the decision of the Board shall be final. EXCEPTIONS This order does not include employment: (1) In agriculture, fishing, hunting or trapping; (2) Subject to the Essential Work (Scientific and Technical Personnel) Regulations, 1942; (3) In domestic service in a private home; (4) Of students after school hours. or during holidays (but does include employment `during Summer Vacations); (5) In part-time work which is not the principal means of livelihood; (6) Casual or irregular employment for not more than three days in any calendar week for the same, employer; • (7) Under the Govern- ment of any Province. This order does not affect Re-employment: (1) Within not more than 14 consecutive days after the last day a person worked 'for the same employer; (2) After sickness or disability which caused the suspension of the employment; *(3) On resumption of work after a stoppage caused by an industrial dispute; (4) In accordance with a collective labour agreement which provides for prefer- ence according to length of service or seniority; (5) On compulsory re-instate- ment after Military Service. Until further notice from the Director of National Selective Service or a local National Selective Service Officer, any employer may temporarily engage any employee, if he submits within three days to a local office an application in dupli- cate for the approval of such engagement. Such application shall state the insurance book number, or the insurance registration number, (U.I.C. Form 413), name, address, age, sex, occupation of such employee, the tame of his or her most recent employer, and the date he or she left employment with such employer. Penalties for infringements of this order provide for a fine up to $.500.00, or imprisonment up to 12 months, or both fine and imprisonment. This order supersedes previous National Selective Service Orders respecting, restricted and unrestricted occupations. mtsiorr M. LITTLE, HUMPHREY MITOHECiis, Director National 8014411M Sorvier Minister of Labour tomiimmoilmoloemisimismionimilmisommommitimmommeman its ire fot ad gat er, tat hat ten to the ort• the test out to lOst fer' Think Japs Ready For Siberia Push Chungking, — High Chinese quar- ters said that fresh private information just received here convinced them that Japan intended to strike at Siberia some time in July. They said that withdrawals from the Phillippines, the Netherlands East Indies and other theatres of war brought Japanese forces in Manchuria back to the or- iginal strength of 33 divisions. These forces, together with special railway garrison and others, were stated to have given the Japanese close to 1,- 000,000 men in that region, Spend Billion Weekly On War Production Washington, — Budget Director Harold Smith revealed in an interview that arms factories in the United States are rolling so fast that Govern- ment war expenditures have climbed to approximately $1,000,000,000 a weak. The accelerated pace of war production, he added, "assures our hit- OGDEN'SME CIGARETTE TOBACCO ting on the nose our estimate of $28,- 000,000,000 of war expenditures for the fiscal year Which ends this month." Orange Lodge Backs Protest Toronto, The Orange Grand Lodge in convention here backed a protest'by the Manitoba lodge of Sun- day advertising over the CBC net- work, and. petition will be sent to Ot- tawa urging its curtailment. King Of Greece To Pay , Visit To Dominion Ottawa, — King George of 'Greece, now in United States, will arrive in Montreal on June 28, remain there three days and reach Ottawa July 2, it was announced. He will be accomp- anied by Prime Minister Emmanuel Tsouderos and his staff. The king will be a guest at Government House during his stay here and will have a conference with Premier King. He will be in Ottawa for United Nations Flag Day, July 4. Orange Grand Master Hits King Government Toronto, — "We have always main- tained that Canada's destiny lay within the orbit of the British Empire and today we stand for an all-out partic- ipation in the British Empire war," said LL-Col. T. Ashmore Kidd, of li„ingston, gr,md master, at the open- ing session of the 112th annual meet- ing of the Grand Orange Lodge of British America, at the Royal Yet* Hotel, "Total conscription of wealth, industry and man power—this was the platform of the Orangd Order before the war started, and it is the same today," the grand master declared, congress Votes To Build Total Of 1,500 Warships Washington, A vast $8,550,000,- 000 ship construction measure was passed by the House of Represent- atives after naval committee members said completion of the program would give the United States supremacy on the seas, The measure, envisioning the greatest shipbuilding program in history, provides for more than 500 combatant vessels, together with 1,000' smaller craft, including 800 torpedo boats and subchasers. With emphasis on floating aerial striking strength, the measure calls for 500,000 tons of plane carriers, 500,000 tons of cruisers and 900,000 tons of destroyers and des:. troyer escort vessels, Watered Gasoline Brings Order To Stop Sales Windsor, — City police said they had halted sale of gasoline at two Windsor service stations while they investigate a "large amount" of water- ed gasoline from the United States by way of Detroit. They said the investi- gation started when the cars of four motorists stalled within a block of the stations after getting gasoline. Police said there were 120 gallons of water in one underground tank containing more than 1,000 gallons of fresh fuel from Detroit, Police notified Detroit authorities as well as the Windsor offices of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board and the oil controller. Churchill Again Visits President Roosevelt Washington, — The White House announced that Prime Minister Churchill of Great Britain is in the United States again to begin immed- iate conferences with President Roose- velt on "conduct of the war and the winning of the war." Presidential Sec- retary Stephen Early made the an- nouncement and, answering a question whether spedulation'on a second front was permissible, he declared without the slightest hesitation, "I think that is perfectly justified." Mr. Churchill once before, since the United States entered the world conflict, had cros- sed the Atlantic to see Ur, Roosevelt. That was in December, and it resulted in the declaration by the United Na- thins, to which 2ii nations now adhere, 1_',arly would not go into details on the exact nature of the current trip nor would he say whether it was a natural aftermath of the recent all- important conferences which brought the Soviet foreign .commissar, Y. M. Molotov, t o London arid Washington, Those two inter-related visits resulted in a joint understanding on the urgent tasks of, opening a second front in 1942. • Government Has Decided No Conscription For Present Ottawa, "— Decision of the Govern- ment that " it is not in the best in- terests of the 'Canadian war effort that conscription for overseas should be imposed at the present time," was an- nounced in the House of Commons by War Services Minister Thorson. "I 'submit that this decision will bring Canada closer to its real objec- tive than if the Government were to act otherwise," Mr. Thorson said. He was speaking in the debate on second reading of bill 80 which is designed to place power in the hands of the Government to conscript men for service overseas by order-in-coun- cil and without further reference to Parliament. Can Produce, 34 Pounds Rubber From Ton Of Beer Ottawa, — A ton of beer will pro- vide sufficient alcohol for thirty-four pounds of synthetic rubber, it is es- timated in a return made in the House of Commons Wednesday for George Fulford (Lib., Leeds). Alcohol from a ton of wine would be sufficient for sixty-eight pounds of rubber, and a ton of proof spirits would yield 420 pounds. Price Subsidy Claims Totalled $7,198,825 'Ottawa, — Claims for subsidies under price-ceiling regulations totalled $7,198,825 to June 8, 1942, it was re- ported in a reply to questions by J. G. Diefenbaker (Con., Lake Centre), tabled in the House of Commons. On that date 12,827 claims had been made and 10,088 paid, 9,116 of thein in full and 812 in reduced amount. Total amount of payment was not given. Claims disallowed numbered 160. Text of Job-Permit Order As Announced By Director Little Following is the text of the new order, made public by Elliott M. Little, director of National Selective Service, under which almost all em- ployment changes are channeled through 'Government offices: Under authority of control of employment regaiacim:, 194.2, (RC, E038 of June 12, 1942) the director of National Selective service, with the eimcurrence of the National Selective Service Advisory Board and the ap- prcval, of the minister of (Hon. Humphrey Mitchell), hereby make:, the following order: 1. As used in this order-- (A) "Employment" means any soy- ice as an employee, including employ- ment under,the Govern:mint of Canada but not including in agrienlvitc as iintd in the control of em pli cnt refit.: tons, 1'):2 ,fishing, hunting or t 4 ;,'r g, or (II) Employment subject to the provisions of the essential work (scientific and technical personnel) regulations, 1942, or , (III) Employment directly by the crown in the right of any province, or (IV) Employment in domestic serv- ice in a private home, or (V) Employment of students for work to be done after attendance at day classes or on holidays during the school or college term but not during the long summer vacation, or (VI) Part-time subsidiary employ- ment which is not the employee's principal means of livelihood, or (VII) Casual or irregular employ- ment for not more than three days in any calendar week for the same employer. (B) "Local office" means an em- ployment and claims office of the Un- employment Insurance Commission or any other agency designated by the director of selective service as a local office for the purpose of this order. Employer Permit 2, (Q) Except as otherwise herein Provided, no employer shall take any person into employment eccept by notifying a total office of the vacancy to be filled and engaging for that vacancy either a person referred to him for Such vacancy by a local office or a person whose engagement for such yitcancy is approved by a local office, (2) Whenever an employer learns that he requites Of will requite to en- gage any additional employees or to lay off any employees, he Shall forth, with notify 'such vacancies Or lay-offs to a local office. , L.A.C. Jack Knox of Clinton train- ing school, was a week-end guest at the home of his uncle, Mr. W. A, Campbell. Mr. and Mrs, Win, McDowell visit- ed a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Stackhouse of Bruce- field. Mr. Warren Bamford Of Capreal, returned home Saturday for the sum- mer vacation. Miss Elsie Snell of Toronto, spent last week with her cousin, Miss Jean McDowell, ; ; Mrs. R. H. Lloyd and son Jack of Wingham, -Miss Betty Lloyd of Tor- onto, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bosnian. Mr, and Mrs. Charles Scott of Au- burn visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Sibthorpe and children of Whighatn, visited on Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Win, Mc- Dowell. Mrs, James Brigham, Kenneth and Charlie, Miss Mae Wightman of Blyth were Westfield visitors on Sunday. Pte. Jack Bosnian of Kingston is spending two weeks leave with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Maurice Bos- nian. Mrs. Jack Bosman and babe of Leamington have beers With Mr. and Mrs. AL Bosnian for two weeks. Mr, and Mrs, Frank Kershaw, Miss Jean, Miss Gladys McDowell, Miss C. McClinton of Goderich, were West- field visitors on Sunday, The sympathy of the community is extended to Mrs. W. A. Campbell in the passing of her Mother) Mrs. Bark- ley, of nob gatiton, who suffered stroke on Friday from which she did not regain consciousness. Rev. G. N. Atkinson of Bruce- field was entertained on Sunday at the ,011ie of Mr. and Mrs. Wtn. ilkttbow,- Sutdegsful Anniversary tovita ness or disability, or (c) On his resumption of work on the termination of any stoppage of work by reason of an industrial dis- pute, or (d) In accordance with the terms of a collective labor agreement which provides preference in employment and re-employment according to length of service or seniority, or (3) Upon such employee's reinstate- ment pursuant to the provisions of Order-in-Council P.C. 4758 of June 27, 1941, or any act of Parliament after the termination of his service in His Majesty's forces. WESTFIELD (3) Any employer who has notified a local office of a vacancy to be filled may apply to the National Selective Service officer 'in such office for ap- proval of the engagement for that vacancy of a person other than the one referred to him by such office. Subject to such instructions as the director of National Selective Service may from time to time issue, such National Selective Service officer may give or refuse such approval after taking into consideration whether such person is able and available to fill any other known vacancy in which his services might be more essential for the maintenance of 'munitions of war or other essential supplies. (4) A National Selective Service officer, upon not less than 10 days' notice, may at any time revoke any approval granted by him. May Appeal 3, If a National Selective Service of- ficer refuses or revokes his approval of the engagement of any person by an employer, such person or such em- ployer or the representative of any interested trade union or similar org- anization may, within 10 days of such refusal or notice of such revocation, appeal therefrom by notice in writing to the divisional registrar of the ad- ministrative division in which such person would have been or was em- ployed by such employer, and the National War Services Board for such administrative. division or part thereof in which such person would have been or was so employed shall forthwith hear and determine such appeal and sucsive, hdecision shall be final and con-clu 4. The provisions of Section 2 here- of shall not apply to the reemployment of any person by an employer: (a) Within a period of not more than 14 consecutive days immediately following the day on which he was last employed by that employer, or (b) Immediately following the end of a period of sickness or disability, if his employment with that employer was terminated by reason of such sick- YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin- ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optornetritt Phone '118 Ilarriston WINGRAM ADVANCZ-'TIMES PA THREZ