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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-06-10, Page 3Coal Miners Back To Work Washington, — John L. Lewis yielded to the United States Govern- ment and called off the coal strike, effective Monday, the deadline set by President Roosevelt. The end came suddenly as -the Government marshal- led its‘ powers to terminate the 500,-. 000-man walkout threatening to para- lyze war production. Insurance For The Mediterranean London, — The Institute of London Underwriters advised its clients in hard cash terms that the Mediterran- ean now is generally safer for ship- ping than the long haul around- the Cape of Good Hope to the Middle East. As a sequel to the Tunisian victory and the recent anti-submarine campaign, the institute resumed quo- tation of insurance rates via the Medi- terranean, which had been discontin- ued hi June of 1940, when Italy en- tered the war. Q Gave Life To Save Kids Anthony Benetti, 44, of near-by Waterdown, gave his life in a vain 1/FIVeldif, P • 7 the regulations permit you to buy new tubes for your tires then you can get Goodyear LifeGuards (and.you knoW that LifeGuards prevent danger from sudden blowouts and that they enable ANY tire to give more mileage). If you are uncertain can buy a new tire or tube ask us. We'll ex- plain in simple language just where you stand. Drop around—todayl as to whether or not you BERT ARMSTRONG t- Phone 181 MURRAY JOHNSON Phone 62 W1NGHAM' - - ONTARIO World Wide News In Brief Form • If we all cut our telephone talks by just one Minute ...lt would ave 1101000 hours WAR CALLS for everyfigy War calls must tome first . which means that we should reduce our non- essential use of the telephone to the minimum. Present facilities cannot be increased; your co. operation is needed if war calls are to go through promptly. tr.Please remember that the wasteful use of telephone time call hold up war business --and that every second you save counts. SINO WNININMIN .Weitve Se4.4/44 imeimanimaiti.1111111111 lekor 60olds SALLY'S SALLIES I NO01- Da YOU 4Ei IDEA? s. io C I e Oil ;I' V*, f....• 1.4 k (... .......1,1az . ..61. it,...... 3.6 • No Farm Leave Air Crew Qttawa, Canadian air crew in training in Canada are not to be grant- ed leave for farm work, Air Minister Power told tbe.kNouse of Commons. Ple .said he had issued this order after some applications for farm leave had been distributed in air schools, Heads Presbyterian Church Hamilton, — 'Rev. H. Beverley Ketehen, Hamilton, was elected mod- erator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at the opening session of the 69th general assembly, A graduate of the University of Toronto and of Knox College, Dr. Ketchien has' been minis- ter of McNab -.Street Presbyterian Church here for 37 years, President Of London Conference Rev. Dr. John Y, MacKinnon, of First-St, Andrew's United Church, London Conference of the United Church of Canada at the session of the 19th annual meeting of the con- ference at Centennial United Church. May Best Anti-Sub Month London, — Increasingly deadly Al- lied convoy escort 'services sank more enemy submarines in May than in any other month of the war and in the past two months the number of oper- ating U-boats in the Atlantic appears to have decreased, A. V. Alexander, first lord of the Admiralty, declared. Accidenta happen to A 11s4. If YOU. are not in- Prod, .renoYmont .X463: 09.0t You YOur 14.9#10*. Your savings or months.411,P0M. 14 'UR e$P104,1!_itor. 4440449.hile insurance •tn, It 41.1f. so “Ute. Ve write not Insurance to ewer selected rholto in Automobile, Firek Fetoon0 Propem Flouter, Burglary, Plato Class, Liability and;other' gene C, MaCLEAN wiNoliAm A. W. KEIL, °ORME ACCIDENTS CO S TLY A,!t:E 7 and in almost every case great i'314, proyement had been noted and in many cases complete cures had been effected, It was felt that the work of this committee was really the most important work in the Club. Lion Wilf. French also drew atten- tion to the work of the Civic Im- provement committee which was ac- onmulating- a fund to build. a swim- ming pool in Wingharn. About $200 per year was being laid aside for this purpose its a post war project. Past. District . Govenor George Lavelle addressed the gathering brief- ly and stressed the fact that there was- great opportunity for Lions Clubs in nost-war work, Deputy District Gov- ernor Bill Coupar said that there was work for every Lion in a Lions Club and told of his experiences in North- ern Ontario. Lion Bruce Malcolm. complimented Wingliam Lions on. their activities. The meeting closed with the parting song and the Lions' Roar. fe,e, BRAY 7si CHICKS The Bray Chick does the to c. Let me show yon the prof. Place your order here. No writing. Na bother. Call or phacie. A. C. Adams, Winghamr, W. T. Sillick, Teeswater. YOU MUST MAKE A 1942 INCOME TAX RETURN NOT LATER THAN JUNE 30TH • • 0 IIC SINGLE and your net income exceeded $6600 MARRIED and your net income exceeded $1200,92 For incomes not over $3000 get two (2) copies of simplified Form T. 1 Special. For incomes over $3000 get three (3) copies of Form T. 1 General. Income Tax dollars are not ordinary dollars . . . they are Victory dollars . . . necessary dollars to help win the war. Income Tax is fair to all. All are taxed in proportion to their ability to pay. Under the new system introduced this year, Income Tax is now on a pay-as- you-earn basis. The reduction of the 1942 Tax made this possible. In most cases the larger part of the reduced tax will have been paid by the 1942 tax deductions or instalment pay- ments. One-third of any balance must be paid by 30th June and the remainder on or before 31st December, 1943. You must file an Income Tax return and pay any balance to establish your right, after the war, to the refund of the Savings Portion of your tax. If you are a salary or a wage earner, your employer can probably supply you with Income Tax Forms—otherwise, they are available at your local Post Office or the office of your District Inspector of Income Tax. Over 2,000,000 Canadians will be filing returns and paying taxes . avoid the last minute rush. If you wait, illness or other unforeseen circumstances may prevent you from getting your return in on time. Avoid penalties by sending in your return NOW! • FARMERS You must attach to your return on Form T. 1 Special or Form. T. 1 General either a statement of your gross income and expenses, or completed Farmers T. 1 Supple- mental, The T. 1 Supplemental itemizes all forms of farm receipts and expenses, and is a guide for determining your actual net income. Forms may be secured from your local Post Office or District Inspector of Income Tax. To help you fill out your Income Tax forms a booklet ,• ("Farmers' Income Tax Guide, 1942") has been prepared to cover the special conditions which apply to farm operations. It can be obtained free on request from your District Inspector. if you don't know his address, just mail your letter to "District Inspector of Dominion Income Tax." AtaAe rat eatutni ./1/011/1 Atoid Penaltito COLhN C. ERASER taken, Midair of National Nnitinino toinmtuknir nit hic0100 Taft DOMMION OF CANADA DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL REVENUE INCOME TAX DIVISION l'hurs 410, June 19th) 1943 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES `Ur the House of Commons 'it was not proposed to establish any more ele- mentary flying schools in Canada .and said lack of facilities was not restrict,' ing output of trained personnel, Urge More Ugly For Farmers. Ottawa, — Apprehension over farm work delay caused by wet weather precipitated an unscheduled debate in the House of Commons and prompted. one member to express fears of a gen- eral famine next winter, Menthers of all Parties some of them speaking -in. French, .took part in the discussion, all but one stressing the acute situa- tion created by bad weather and searc. ity of farm help. Argentine Troops Take Over Buenos Aires, -- Argentine troops led by the pro-Allied Gen. Arturo Rawson revolted against the isolation- let regime of President Castillo and switfly set up a Provisional Military Government in a relatively bloodless coup. One of the first acts of the new regime was to arrest a prominent pro Axis Nationalist. Castillo and most of his Cabinet fled aboard the gunboat Drummond which steamed up the Rio de la Plata at dawn to anchor at a naval base. From there Castillo be- gan issuing proclamations defying the insurgents. Italy Awaits Invasion London, = While Italy tensely awaited an invasion by Allied forces, a Berlin broadcast told its overseas listeners that the German army is "preparing for battles on the ,largest possible scale." The Algiers radio said the Italian Government had ord- ered military trials for deserters from Italian war'-factories, Reuters News Agency reported. London newspapers continued to trumpet the,Allied threat to Italy's islands and mainland. Living Cost Up Half-Point Ottaiva, — The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported that its official cost-of-living index advanced from .117.6 to 118.1 ddring April, because of increases in the group indexes for foods, rents and miscellaneous items. The increase, however, has no effect no the cost-of-living bonus payments now being received. Hints Attack on Japan Washington, — War Secretary Henry Stinson gave an offhanded in- dication of attacks to come on the territory of Japan proper, and the Navy Department emphasized it short- 1/afterward with a report of further mopping-up operations on Attu Island in the Aleutians and an air attack on the now-isolated Japanese base at Kiska. Rayon For Airwomen Ottawa, — Air force headquarters had good news for 12,000 airwomen of the R.C.A.F. Women's Division. They announced that their airwomen now may wear rayon instead of lisle stockings. London Officer Loses Appeal Toronto, — Ontario Court of Ap- peal upheld a judgement by Justice J. A. Hope, dismissing an action for divorce brought by a London, Ont., army officer on the ground that his wife had given birth to a son 328 days after he left for overseas duty. Commenting on the divorce action, one virtually without precedent in Cana- dian jurisprudence, Justice W. T. Henderson said: "In an action of div- orce it must be established that the de- fendant is guilty of adultery. That is not true in this case. The fact that the period of gestation was very un- usual does not take the place of the necessary evidence." • -- Nixon Disowns Proxy Voting Brantford, — Premier Harry Nixon denied charges that he is the author of the "proxy" system of voting by which members of the armed forces, who are citizens of Ontario though on active service elsewhere, name a Voting proxy. French Executive Committee Algiers, — The French executive committee has formally brought into existence and given the name of the National Committee of Liberation. The committee's personnel is the same as previously agreed upon with Gen. Henri Girand and Gen. Charles de Gaulle as, joint heads, alternating in presiding. • • To Introduce Redistribution 13111 Ottawa, — Prime Minister Macken- zie King told a questioner in the House of Commons that a redistribu- lion bill will be introduced immediate. ly after' the war appropriation for the eurrent fiscal year has been passed. Edsel Ford Estate $200,000,000 Detroit,. — The will of Fidsel Ford was filed for probate and, beeattse it bequeathed the greater part of his Ford Motor Company stock to the Ford Foundation, attorneys estimated estate ittheritattee and transfer taxes might not amount to much more than $n,poo,000 Earlier reports, based Kiley upon conjecture, had placed the possible tax at as :Mich as $200,000,- 000, Attorneys said the estate itself probably would amount to $200,000,- 000, LIONS CLUB MEETING HELD AT WROXETER (Continued from page one) to the illness of Lion Bill 'Hamilton and on motion of Lions Howard Sher- bandy and Geo, Ross, he was marked as present in the records. Pte, Harry SprY was a guest of the Club, With reference to the Blood Donors Clinic on Wednesday, Lion Geo. Ross ask- ed for volunteers to assist in setting up and removing the equipment and the following volunteered: Lions Jack McKibbo,n, Ron Rae,, Alva Walker and Bd. Gibson, Chairman of various com- mittees were called upon to tell about their activities. Lion Harley Craw- ford spoke for the Frolic Committee and he told of the annual effort of the Lions Club to raise money for the activities of the ;year. The Frolic of Labor Day was featured, Baby Frolics had also been held and substantial sums raised for the Red Cross. Plans are laid well ahead, Members of the Club built their own games last year. Lion Stan Sibthorpe favored with two fine solos with Lion Harold Vic- tor Pym at the organ. Lion Geo. RosS spoke on behalf of the War Servicqs Committee, He pointed out that the Lions had adopted a child in Britain last year at an annual cost of $120. This was arranged through the British War Victims Fund. The Lions pre- Pared the room for the Blood Donors Clinic and the costs of the Clinic were met by the Lions. During the year $100 was coritri- buted to the Red Cross and $50 to Russian Relief. Efforts were made to assist returned men and members of the Club in the service were looked after. Lions Fred Spry, Jack McKibbon, Harry Gibson, Stan Sibthorpe, Bill Connell, Ron Rae, iGord Buchanan and Otto Gallagher formed an °elate. and' were led by Lion Tamer George Northwood in two rousing numbers, "Rule Britannia" and "There'll Always be and England." Lion Jack Hanna spoke on behalf of the Mary Pick-ford Bungalow project and conducted a draw for tickets. Lion Wilf, French called upon Harry Gibson who spoke on behalf of the Eyesight Saving Committee and told of the work carried on. 'School children were examined once a year and where defective eyesight was de- 'tedted and the parents could not af- ford the necessary glasses, these were provided' by the Eyesight Saving Committee, -Lion Frank Madill. spoke for the Boys' and Girls' work committee which sponsored Midget and Juvenile hockey in town. Two complete hock- ey outfits were provided, This corn- mittee had raised by public subscrip- tion at Christmas the sum of $38.00 and this was used for needy cases for clothing etc. The Boy Scouts' As- sociation was also sponsored by this committee. Lion Wilf. French on behalf of - the Club thanked the Ladies Guild for the fine dinner and unanimous approval was signified by the members. Lion Hal MacLean spoke on behalf of' the Crippled Children's Committee. His Committee examined ,cases where hospital treatment was required and lie cited several individual cases where children were ,suffering from spinal meningitis, deformed feet, diseases of the bones, cancer and other ailments attempt to rescue three Waterdown girls from. drowning in a gravel pit near Aldershot, six miles east of here. Benetti, who could not swim, dived without hesitation into the deepest part of the pOol in the gravel pit when he heard the children scream foctielp. Got Crack At Subs Ottawa, — Two Canadian aircraft of the R. A. F. Coastal Command got in "very-promising" blows against U- boats during a recent eight-day battle between a submarine pack and a Royal Navy convoy esocrt, R. C. A. F. head- quarters announced. Claim Warsaw Ghetto Wiped Out Stockholm, — The Germans were reported to have virtually wiped out the Warsaw Ghetto by deporting 14,- 000 Jews to the east after three weeks of desperate street fighting in which 2,000 were shot to death and 3,000 died in their flaming homes. No More Elementary Flying Schools Ottawa, Air Minister Power told