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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-06-22, Page 3PAGE TRRE order Bra dbicks maw, Ind Niutke whoa ea paws ;gob ant hill. See as. et plain" an, right iirsh. Pinang atuatlia, ,'amps dainty. A. C. ADAMS, WINGHAM Lion Will. briefly sketched the work accomplished by the local branch of the NaVy League, Over $400 had been raised last Year; ditty bags had been filled; ,over 4000 lbs, of books, mag- azines and reading matter bad been secured and shipped under the super, vision of Mr. E. S. Copeland, and some woolen goods had been sent. Lion Will. introducted Mr. Garnet Hazard to the Lions and Mr. Aazard, promptly proceeded with lightning eliaik ,sketehes, which in a very short time proved to be very attractive pic- tures, While working he gave run- ning comments un Art and his enter- tainment proved very interesting to the Lions, Two woodland scenes in Saskatchewan were completed and one scene of Lake Louise at Banff, Mr. Davidson was introduced and after thanking the Club for backing the work of the Navy League he outlined many features of the Navy League work both 'with Navy personnel and with men of the Merchant Marine. He recalled the retreat from Dunkirlc when over 300,000 men were saved with the co-operation of the Navy and now the march was back to France again. He gave a very interesting descrip- tion of the, mechanism controlling the large guns 'on the battleships. The in- tricate calculations were worked out in a mechanical controller and errors were reduced to less than 30 yards at 15 miles. Great development had taken place in Canada's Navy and, Merchant Marine. The Navy League was an association of voluntary workers who donated their time for the benefit of men of the sea. Representatives go into schools to teach the children that the freedom of Canada depends upon the men of the sea. They organize sea cadets and train them to appreciate the value• of good citizenship. Ditty bags are sent to seamen and 60,000 were provided last year, Magazines and books are greatly appreciated by men of the navy. Due to paper shortage in Eng- land, the British 'Government asked the Navy League to furnish `reading mat- ter for the ships of the British Navy and 6 to 7 tons were sent from To- ronto every week. Twenty-three hostels were maintained where men on leave could secure a meal and bed for a very nominal charge and also have the free use of reading rooms, and bath facilities. There were 5,000,000 registrations at these hostels in one year. Men picked , up .at,'sea were brought in and given clothing and rest. The Lions Club had given real service by backing up this work. Lion Fred Spry introduced a reso- lution of thanks to Mr, Davidson lot his education talk, and. to Mr. Hazard for his very entertaining art work. Lion Emery Stuckey seconded the motion and it was unanimously car- ried. President Harley Crawford ex- tended the thanks of the meeting to the guests and stated that the citizens of Wingham had always been very sympathetic to the work of the Navy League. It was suggested that the pictures produced by Mr. Hazard be auctioned off for the benefit of 'the, Navy League. Lion Chas. Roberts made a very suc- cessful effort and about $10.00- was realized in a few minutes. The meet- ing closed with the usual Lions song and the Lions Roar. Vi ..;;;47,;»•:-.T.7•,A48: • F Canada and the United Nations had depended upon "Armchair Soldiers" to fight this war, the Nazis and Japs would have grabbed this country long ago. There is no "Royal Road" to Berlin. It's fighting all the way and Canada's Army needs every "$'0 man it can get. That's why, today, tb you should volunteer for overseas 0 service. You'll need months of intensive training to make you fighting-fit. Don't be a stay-at-home and let the other fellow do it. Get into a man's uniform with the G.S. badge of honour on your slee'Ve. If we're going to win this war, we'll have to do more than just read about it in the papers; So, come on you fellows, the good old army has got to finish the job! WEAR it ON YOUR ARM Thursday, June Una, . 1944 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TUNES misplumwspossoponsouressommsk 411111111. WORLD WIDE NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM Buy the Best Buy Shur-Gain 34% Developing Concentrate to Mix with, your own grain, or use 15% Growing Mash The Balanced Feed tor Growing Chicks Sold by CANADA PACKERS - WINGHAM ALEX MANNING - - BELGRAVE McKINNEY BROS. - BLUEVALE JOHN BUMSTEAD - - BELMORE Blue Ribbon Development PROUD,PULLET — Why not? Instead of being, raisecl in a haphazard way, this pullet received proper care, including the best of BALANCED -FEEDING., SHUR-GAIN 34% DeveloPin Concentrate supplied her with the precious extra vitamins, minerals, and high-quality proteizis which can't be'had with catch-as- catch-can feeding. GOOD FEEDING ACTUALLY COSTS LESS — FOR BALANCED FEED is more efficient and goes farther, And well-developed birds, as everyone knows, are the only kind that will SHELL OUT THE EGGS AND TURN IN THE PROFITS. P.S. -- Every bag of SHUR-GAIN is made to pre-war standards of (quality, with plenty of effidient animal protein. Nazis Using Robot •Planes London, The Uazis •launched fantastic robot-explosive planes again- st Southern 'England, continuing at- tacks in which scores of small, un- manned craft killed people and smash- ed buildings Thursday night and throughout Friday. The strange "secret weapon" of which the Ger- mans often have boastfully hinted were launched from emplacements, in France which Allied bombers,, have tried for months to obliterate. The robots ap- parently were accompanied by regular fighter and bomber planes in the newest attack. • Saskatchewan C.C.F. Have 43 Seats Regina,—Saskatchewan's new C,C.F. Government 'probably will take office before July 10, it was learned. T. C. Douglas, C.C.F. provincial leader arid premier-elect, conferred with Premier W. J. Patterson. In voting Thursday,, the C.C.F. swept into power, taking 43 of the 52 seats in the Provincial Legislature. Four Liberals were 'elec- td and two C.C.F. and two Liberal candidates are leading in fOut other seats where the count is still to be completed, The Progressive Conserv- ative party., which nominated 39 candi- dates for the 51 seats at stake yester- day, was, extinguished -at the polls, along with Labor Progressive, Inde- pendent, and Social Credit entries, R.C.A.F. Unit In France Supreme Allied Headquarters, — A complete R,C.A.F. airfield unit has been moved across the Channel by air and sea and was fully operational, with Spitfires in constant readiness, it was ' announced. Leading Canadian 3rd Division With the Canadians in Vranee, A tough, hard-hitting professional sol- dier,. Maj,Gen. R. F. L, (Rod) Keller, of Kelowna, B. C., is leading the Can- adian 3rd Division battling in Norman- dy. Contingent Arrives Home. Ottawa, contingent of Mem, bers of the Canadian fighting forces from overseas has arrived back in Can. ada from the battleground of Italy, the sky , war over Europe, and the war at sea. k • Canadian MTh's Smash Convoy A British. Port, A newly formed lit its first encounter with the enemy Canadian motor torpedo boat flotilla severely damaged a Germantconvoy in a searing,, two-minute action off the French coast, There were a few minor Canadian casualties and some damage to MTh's, Illountlet To .Stand Trial Ouebec, ',Fudge Thomas Tremblay -detect 'two ROyal• Canadian Mounted ace constables 1'ernand SaVard and floor i i otte to stand trial 'on October J.6 on a charge of matt. slaughter arising out of the shooting of Georges ,Guenette, 24, at St. Lam- bert, Levis County, on May 7. Guen- ette was sought on a charge of attack- ing an R.C.M.P. constable who was attempting to arrest a draft-dodger: U. S. Italian Casualties Washington, — Total casualties of United. States troops since. the start of the Italian campaign last fall have mounted to,62,001, increasing by about 6,800 during nine days of heaVy fight- ing 'just south of Rome. To•Investigate Port Stanley Accident Ottawa,—Transport 'Minister Mich- aud announced that as a result of a preliminary inquiry by departmental officials he had ordered a formal in- vestigation of the capsizing of the motorboat Olga off' Port Stanley on June 4, when three persons were known, to have drowned, Fourteen Others are Still 'unaccounted for. U. S. Super Fortresses Attack Japan Washington, Anierica'n super fortresses bombed Japan, while' Unit- ed States ainphibious forces fought their way ashore on Saipan Island, an air and naval 'base only 1,500 miles from the heart of the Japanese Empire. Tokyo radio, acknowledging attacks by the long-secret flying giants, said industrial areas of Moji and Shimono- seki were hit, and in Congress, Repre- sentative Joe Starnes (Dein., Ala.) told his colleagues he had information there was "great destruction" in Tokyo, King George 'Visited France On Friday King George visited the battlefields of France and bestowed decorations on some Canadians. CONDENSED COUNTY COUNCIL REPORT (Continued from page two) Estimates Revenue—re hospitals, $3,000; ad- ministration of justice, $4,000; licenc- eg, $400; fines, $100; registry. office, $2,830; re corn borer, $50; sundry, $150; interest on bonds, $4,125; 2,95 mills on assessment of $54,258,666, $160,063; total, $174,21.8, Expenditures ' administration of justice, $17,500; hospitals, $14,000; municipal government, $11,500; Chil- dren's Aid, $6,500; grants,. $4,370; jail, $5,000; County klome, $14,000; 0, .11. i , nterest, $4,000; insurance, heat light telephone, $2,000; cdunty prop- erty, .$2,000; printing and postage, $1,800; registry office, $700; audit, $250; corn borer inspection, $300; new equipment, $200; schools other than seeondary, $3,000; sundry,. $400; ex. change, $800; dOtiiiiiittee, $580; war effort,. 27,180; discottnts on:pre- payments, $1,800; Victory Bonds,. $25,000; health fund, 07480; total, AINIMINIM1111111111111M111111•111111 $173.910.. Estimated surplus, $308, ' After a lively ,.discussion, following the recommendation of the executive committee that .no special grants be given to the hospitals at Goderich, Seaforth and Clinton, the council en- dorsed a motion sponsored. by Reeves Morritt and T. C. Wilson that special grants to these hospitals be admin- istered by the health committee, to make whatever payment it sees fit. R. 0. Staples and J. H. Kinkead, public school inspectors for south and north. Huron respectively, briefly ,ad- dressed the council. Both stressed.the importance of medical and dental in- spection in the schools, as nine or 10 per cent, of the children in rural schools have defective teeth, and urg- ed that something be done,about it. Mr. Staples emphasized the import- ance of the work of the County Lib- rary Association for its educational value. After a brief address by Mayor R. E. Turner of Goderich, Clerk N. W.' Miller gave a report of the rehabili- tation and reconstruction committee meeting at Blyth at which represent-' atives were present from the County Council, Canadian Legion, and Lions clubs. The recommendation, of the equaliz- ation committee that the assessment be the same -as last year was adopted. Recommend Game Warden The police committee reported that the four county constables had made 244 investigations and attendances at different functions; and had travelled 11,532 miles in the quarter ending March 31. Crime of a serious nature was not very prevalent in the county. Owing to the difficulty in apprehending the guilty-persons, little can be done about the shooting of deer and county con- stables were of the opinion that the [only means by which it can be over- come is by the appointment of a full- time game warden. Council carried the recommendation of the education 'committee that Judge T. M. Costello, J., H. Kinkead, I.P.S., and Reeve R. J. Bowman be an arbi- tration committee to deal with the queStion of the alterations to the boundaries of school sections 7 and 8 of Grey township. Concurrence was given to the reso- lution 'from Perth county asking that the provincial and federal governthents give consideration to a scheme of post war plans by which they would assume 50 per cent. of the outlay for' the re- modelling or rebuilding of elementary and secondary schools, The agricultural committee reported that the junior extension fund showed a balance of $706.53; and the agrictt -tural war 'committee a balance of 404.- 60, which was voted back to the council. A motion to delete the latter, clause was lost on a division vote of 17 to- 10. Wilt Set Up Scholarship The council) endorsed unanimously the recommendation of 'the agrktiltur. al committee that a Massey scholar- ship at the 'O,A.C., Guelph, be set up for this county, on the motion- of peeves IL Moffatt arid brown Smyth. 'The scholarship is Awarded to a 'prom- 'sing first-year student on condition that its value of, $50 is duplicated by the county. Tbe following committee was appointed to take care of the award; Bruce Matheson, agricultural representative, Warden F. Watson, and J. H, Kinkead, Concurence; as recommended by the legislative committee, was given to the following resolutions: From Bruce county asking that the government establish a postwar plan- ning commission; from Elgin county asking investigation of rural mail de- livery appointments; 'from Lincoln county seeking higher gasoline cate- gories for ,county councilors; from Lanark county that grants to Chil- dren's Aid societies be increased, No action was .taken on, a resolution from Bruce county to increase burial fees of undertakers for' indigents; nor on that from Elgin county asking that the Department of Justice be petition- ed to. note the ever-increasing crime perpetrated by teen -age boys. The appointment of county clerk N. Miller as, the".county's representative on the Senate of the University of Western Ontario was 'confirmed. The clerk was authorized to notify all municipal clerks that henceforth the discount rate will be 4 per cent. on prepayment of taxes as the banks are now loaning the county money at three and three and-a half per tent. The warden's committee also re- ported that an endeavor had been made to obtain some information re- garding the future of Sky Harbor air- port. Members of Parliament had been contacted, and they are taking it up with the -departments concerned and will iri turn inform the council of their findings. A grant of $1,000, as recommended by the warden's committee, was voted to the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund. Grants were • authorized to the fol- lowing, as recommended by the execu- tive committee at a night session: $50 to the Dairymen's' Association; $25 to the Sheep Breeder's Association;' $25 to the Huron County Bean GroWers' Association; $100 to Eoteter Agricul, tural Society, By-laws covering the business of the session were passed, and adjournment was taken at 11 pan. MORE PAPER REQUIRED TO SHIP SUPPLIES Canada needs more paper to make more boxes to ship more supplies to the armed forces overseas. National Salvage officials ask Canadians to save all waste paper for local salvage drives. Did you know that '50 pounds of waste paper will make: 100 containers for blood plasma—, or 735 cartons for emergency life boat rations—or 8 protective bands for 500 pound bombs—or 150 cartons, each containing one tube of poison gas ointment—or 50 cartons each 'Containing 10 doses of fever vaccine., LIONS CLUB HELD AN INTERESTING MEETING (Continued from page one) mando's Brigade in town and this was referred to the War Services Com- mittee. Expenses of the last Red Cross Blood Donors' Clinic were ordered ' paid, Lion Harry Gibson reported that he had a letter from Mr. Elmer DeYell who is 'wounded in hospital in Italy. He acknowledged receipt of cigarettes from the Lions. 'Guests of the Club were Mr. E. S. Copeland, Mr. Garnet Hazard and Mr. J. P. Davidson, Field Secretary of the Navy League. President Harley Craw- ford called upon Lion Wilf. French to introduce the guests of the evening, •