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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-05-11, Page 2Winglam Advance-Times. Published at WINGHAM - ONTARIO Subscription Rate ---- One Year $2.00 Six months, $1.00 in .advanee To U. S. A., $2.50 per year Foreign rate, $3.00 per year Advertising rates on application. r [ The 63rd Annual Meeting of Canadian Pacific Share- 1 holders was held in Montreal on ' May 3rd, 1944. Remember how pleasant it used to be to travel on Canadian Pacific trains and ships . to stay at Canadian Pacific hotels and resorts? That was before Hitler unleashed his mad ambitions. It's different now. It has to be—for the World's Greatest Wave' System has a big war job to do—and is doing -it with characteristic efficiency. When that job is done—and peace returns—Canadian Pacific will be ready to serve you as before . . . and even more completely. Already plans are being made for the construction of new, improved locomotives and coaches . . sleeping cars . . . parlor cars . . diners; for the improvement of road- bed and tracks; for the renovation of stations and hotels; for the building of a new fleet of ocean vessels to replace those lost in war service. This post-war program means vouch more than the mere restoration of pre-war travel facilities. It means the introduction of travel on a new scale of comfort, Con- venience and speed! And wore than that. It means a substantial amount of post-war employment and prosperity all over the Dominion, because the program itself will provide yeari of steady work at good wages for tens of thousands of Canadians. This is one way in which Canadian Pacific is planning to meet the challenge of' peace—while continuing to do a vital war job at borne and abroad. TUE NVOIttlYS GREATEST TEAVEI, SYSTEM CANADIAN PACIFIC PRODUCT OF FREE ENTERPRISE LOYALLY- AND EFFICIENTLY serving Canada for 63 years,' the Canadian Pacific exemplifies the initiative and resource of free Canadian enterprise. The Dominion's first transcontinental railway, it waspushed to completion by a group of farseeing citizens who backed their faith in Canada's future with their personal fortunes. Thus, Canadian Pacific has played a major role in the development of the Dominion. THE WARTIME ACTIVITIES of Canadian Pacific have been indispensable to Canada's contribution to victory. Rail freight traffic has doubled and passenger traffic' hafi increased threefold compared with peacetime. Canadian Pacific's ocean fleets on the Atlantic and the Pacific have been at the service of the 'United Nations since the outbreak of the war. From Canadian Pacific shops have come tanks, guns and other munitions of war to a total value of $128,000,000. Today approx- imately 18,00 Canadian Pacific employees are serving in the Armed Forces, CANADIAN PACIFIC is rightly proud of these records, Made possible by the free assn- elation of three important groups, each contri- buting vitally to mutual Canadian interests: rts i'ATRONS—throtighont Canada and many other parts of the world. ITS EMPLOIMES--totalling over 75,060, whose waged and working wadi-dohs sot a high standard for Canadian labor. ITS SECURITY AND STOCI(IlbthERS—, nainibering more than 2(1,0,000# who have risked titbit aavinga as noidannCe of their faith in the Canadian system of free enterprise. 11.1011411.11.111$100100.110,111.1111, 444.9,4 4.4# fiRAY t 10,1 tits Let me show you the proof: Then place your order through' me, No writing, No Money .Orders. NO bother, Personal attention—prompt delivery, A. C. ADAMS, WING 1101 TWO wINGNAm ADVANCE-Timg$ Thursday, May 11th, 1944 Use Finn's Hog-Fix, one pound per pig, itfixes t,heni. Stainton Hardware, Wingham, Qnt. Hankins Gen. Store, lielmor Rae's Hardware, Wingharn, Ont. Pollocks, Whitechurch, Qnt. Jos, Chi/vers, 13Iuevale, Coultes, Belgrave, Ont. WASTE PAPER URGENTLY NEEDED We are perhaps all aware that there is a critical shortage of paper, The thing is are we doing anything about it. If we are not saving all the waste paper that we possibly can we are not doing enough, If we are not using as little paper as possible we are not do- ing sufficient. There is a very great need for waste paper, Waste paper to-day goes to war. In fact it is vital to the war effort. It is used to make paper conainers that are used in land- ing operations. It, is used to protect medical kits, blood plasma, emergency rations, gas masks, and for hundreds of Naval, Army, and Air Force uses. It is made into paper parachutes which are used to convey precious food to isolated men and units, It is used for containers for dehydrated foods so that valuable shipping space can be conserved. It is used as containers for shells and other such war equip- ment. We could go on and on, but we are sure you understand that if is of greatest importance that all paper pos- sible be salvaged. THE TAX RATE Las week the council set the tax rate a mill more than the previous year. If there is one thing that .a council hates doing it is raising the tax rate. The council then must have felt that this step was very necessary in the interest of sound business practice. For some years the town has been carrying a bank overdraft. The inter- est on this overdraft is roughly two mills, The present council apparently are determined that this overdraft will be reduced each year until it is paid off. Another reason for the increase in the tax rate is the public school levy is two mills more than that of the year before. One of these is paid by the extra mill subsidy which will be received from the Ontario Government this year. According teethe estimates the overdraft will be reduced by over $3000 this year might be $4000. At this rate the overdraft will be paid off in due course, it amounts to about $22,000. The sinking fund has accum- ulated some extra cash and this event- ually may be used also to cut this overdraft. The town is in a very sat- isfactory position and will be in an even much better position as time goes 'illen,30 40 50! Want Normal Pep, Vim, Vigor? Lnta'Try 0.tre. vita minow.. Cantatas tonics, edam. iron, Bi, calcium, phosphorus:aids to normal PM virn. vicor.vannty_ otter ao. 40, or so. ! introduce:el size only 35e. Ix not delighted witli mats of find parkage, raalcer refunds toot DMA At all druggists. Start taking Ogres Tablets today. YouSaidit Arc C1'5 -n-k1 5ot•IPS FOLKS LIKE %tioLi At.‘` ME 511Y THAT'S Gow -1.1 POT 1-14(5 (4'514 VICTORY LOAN OYERTit OP by if the council continues sound bus- iness methods. emu.. ... .. lllll l ll ... 1NTERESTINfi CLIPS OF DISTRICTNMS Take Honey From House Walls Mr. Edwin Cartwright made a very profitable trip to the farm of Nelson Lear where lie was successful in prp- curing a large bulk of Clover honey from the walls of Mr. Lear's farm dwelling, Mr. Cartwright estimates that the cache should produce in the neighbourhood of 100 pounds 'of ex- tracted honey. Besides the honey he Will have the wax. He' also captured the bees,—Blyth Standard. Some Fish Story D. A. Rann, Brussels, told the boys about the big speckled trout that got away and had broken his rod. His fishermen friends smiled politely. Mr. Rann procured a new rod and later in the day he landed, a whopper. Y'ouv'e guessed it, it was the "one that got away." It measured 17 inches and weighed lbs. Mr: Rann's first hook was imbedded in its mouth. New Teachers For Listowel The Board of Education has filled the vacancies on the staff of the High School, Miss J. Irwin of Dundas, has been appointed to succeed Mrs. W. M. Pratt, who resigned early in the year. Mr. C. E. Babcock was offered a posi- tion on the staff of the Trenton school at a salary in excess of what Listowel could pay and terminates his duties here at the end of the school term. Mr. A. W. Browne, B. A., of Shelborne, was appointed.—Listowel Standard. To Launch Corvette, Kincardine Launching of the Corvette, H, M. C. S. Kincardine, will take place about the end of this month, the committee has been informed, Councillor Math- eson McGaw, committee chairman, re- ports contributions of $125 from the Legion, a chesterfield and chair from Coombe Furniture, Co., a ship's bell from the Malcolm Furniture Co., an electrs ic washer from the Kinsmen Club. Other donations are expected, Perch Season Last Sunday was a big day for the perch fishermen . at the "Mud Hole" and it is estimated that during the day over 200 fishermen from town and many from the district and from Tor- onto and Niagara Falls were busy with hook and line. The perch co-operated and almost everyone was able to land his catch limit.--Southampton Beacon. Fergus Mystery No Tough, Secret The greatest mystery of the war, so far as Fergus is concerned, is no long- er a secret. This week, the first photo- graphs of the rocket guns produced by Beatty Bros., Limited in their Fergus factories, have been released for pub- lication, These pictures were taken at Valcartier, away in the wilds north- west of Quebec City, where the guns are tested by firing them with the special rockets.—Fergus News Record. Aboard H. M, C. S. Haida Donald Doll, naval -seaman, son of Mrs. Doll, Brussels, is a member of the crew of the Canadian Tribal class destroyer H. M. C, S. Haida, which went to the rescue of the crew of her sister ship H. M. C. S. Athabaskan, when it was sunk by a German tor- pedo.--Brussels Post, Property Given Kincardine Scouts, Kincardine Boy Scout's have receiv- ed a deed of three acres of land along the Penetangore River just south and west of the Queen street Bridge. The donor is Dr. II, J, Widlfatig, of Tilson. burg. The site will be used later for the construction of a permanent Scout centre, Some years ago Kincardine Scouts contributed blood for Dr. Wild. fang who was wounded in a hunting accident, —Kincardine News. 1-111rOn Township Flier Prisoner Flight-Sergeant C. Grant Fraser, re- ported missing after a raid over Gets ninny on March 24th., is now a prison- er of war, his father, Howell Fraser, Huron Township, has been informed, Farm Dwelling Turned Early Morning fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the dwell- log On the fan of Earl Norman, Ott., cession 1, When the otithreak was discovered shortly after foul oteloele the building, There were few furnish- ings inside since the dwelling has been vacant for some time,—Kincardine News. Prolific. Cow William Ackerman had a blessed event at his farm last Tuesday, when a cow gave .birth, to a pair of twins. There is nehting unusual about twin calves, but this recent addition of two to the herd has given this mooer something of a, record for family, in- creases, The cow has bad five calves in two years. The first of the five were twins, born on June 3rd„ two years ago, Next came a single last May 23rd,, and then the twins last Tuesday. All calves were heifers, and all good specimens, The mother is a Durham.—Palmerston Observer. OVERSEAS LETTERS Editor's note—The .following letter was received by,Mr. and Mrs. M. Bad- er from his brother Harry in India. He feels he .has propheted by his exper- ience 'in the sericve. However read it for yourself; March 27th. 1944 , LAC. H. Bader B, S. V. R, C. A. F. India Dear Mae and Sarah; Sorry I don't write too often but as you know one of my infamous eitarae teristics is inconsistency. This coins try especially ,gives,a guy plenty of h . falls and currently- I'm M, the hospital, P.m. pretty well settled away now, One of the boys just brought me in an air letter you sent on Feb. 25th. and also a few from the wife. have to rib Bert about his misplaced appendix. Some people might think Nis Apple- baum is lucky to miss his overseas draft but I personally don't, Admit- tedly I got a bit fed up at times being away from wife and family but that's rare. If I Was to live last couple of years over again I'd choose the same way. I've met English and Scotch on their own home grounds and they're a grand lot believe me. I've made enough friends in London and one or two in particular that have open house to me any time. I expect to utilize that friendship post war maybe, When it comes to handing out bouquets for hospitality save a few of the best for the South Africans, they're tops. I'm coming around to India now and I must say I have a mixed feeling here. I sympathize with the poor class but I think they have their own selves to blame mostly, True the higher ups don't help them along too much but YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin, ation enables us to give yon Clear, Comfortable VW= K HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 liariston I'm not going to ,delve into their poli- tice. Smarter guys than Ins can't solve that, The European people live one helitiVa life and most of them wouldn't go back to Blighty or Canada for any- thing. If `I had a real good j.ob out here I might even take it myself,* Six months' leave every 3 years and they sure get around in that six months. I'm very friendly with a Canadian woman here from Winnipeg and she's been everywhere practically including Japan. Her old man is sales manager for Imperial Tobacco. He offered me a job for 300 rupus a week after the war with_ substantial increases and its worth considering, However Anne would have some say in the matter, What I'm trying to say is the past two years have been grand experience with a useful war effort attached, I kind, of think fret a better man for it and ltelluva lot smarter. So long. Harry,. .More Workers' 'Shifts Coming Ottawa—More compulsory lab o r einsfer orders can be expected in the future Labor Minister Mitchell said ihl the Commons, GUM FROM MILKWEED (Science Service News) Nearly 71,000 pounds of wild milk- weed was collected in 1942 in Ontario and Quebec, it, was stated by Dr. H, Senn of the Division of Botany and Plant Pathology, Science Service, Do- minion Department of Agriculture.. This large quantity of milkweed is made up of over 80;000 pounds of leaves and over 1.(},000 pounds of whole plants. The effort involved in the undertaking may be appreciated when it is realized that all these leaves were picked by hand. Over 2;000 separate purchases of milkweed were made, A few of these came from ,private in- dividuals but the great .majority were from rural schools in Ontario. On- tario school inspectors, teachers and pupils are to be congratulated oil this major contribution to research on supplementary sources rubber, The milkweed was purchased by the Agricultural Supplies Board of the Dominion Department of Agriculture and has been turned over to the Nat- ional Research Council where it is being processed. Preliminary labora- tory experiments have indicated that the gum obtained from milkweed may be useful for blending with synthetic rubber, It is hoped, says Dr. Sena that the large scale experiments now being carried out on milkweed collec- ted by the rural schools will confirm the earlier findings. • the flames bad made rapid headway Are Your liors .Stilt Scurfy, and neighbours were powerless to ,save Pale and Scoury of nattlral'