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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-08-24, Page 777. 77, 4'1 PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO Sure! it goes 'firths" and lasts IongeP A. H. WHITISH, B.A. Teeswater, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor,, Notary and. Conveyancer Office: Gofton House, Wroxeter ,,every Thursday afternoon 1,30 to 4.30 and by appointment. Phone - Teeswater 1201 Public _ J. W. BUSIFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc Money To Loan Office -- Meyer Block, Wingham J. II. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc. Bonds, Investments & Mortgages Wingham Ontario. DR. IC M. CONNELL PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Phone 19 THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough Knowledge of .Farm Stock. Phone 231, Wingham K. M. MacLENNAN Veterinary Surgeon Office - Victoria St., West. Formerly the Hayden Residence PHONE 196 Ontario Illettnertlii,S,PAItstDiSte.' yam , • !WM/ALLY BISHOP; L L ..,0 s. 712..r..13 11,1,4 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 4. Old measure 23. Hawaiian 1. Marked with of length Islands a date 5. Color 24. Spawn of 6. 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It may be that in the clays that lie ahead, of which we hear so much, manual train- ing will be accepted in 'our schools on the same basis as the three R's. To Win The War It was in June, 1941, 'that Ernest Bevan, minister of labour, summed up the situation in Britain in these words: "This war cannot be won. by our fighting forces alone. It must be won in every shipyard, every factory, every workshop, in the country, For Vic- tory, the Forces need more ships, =re- arms, more equipment. They count on British industry to produce them and produce them quickly. "We are challenged by the fully mobilized resources of the continent. This is a formidable challenge and we •must equip ourselves to meet it. ." , . At the outbreak of war Britain's expanded' output of fnachine toots, small tools, gauges, jigs and fixtures and other small equipment was total- ly inadequate to meet the requirements of the productive programme needed. On the other hand they were confront- ed with a dearth of skilled labour- and ttieir .training scheme got under way. It was estimated that approxim- ately 750,000 persons must be trained for war work, as 'the services of the mor e highly skilled would be required for the technical branches of fightin forces. The' Government's training sche really goes back to 1914-18 when many men were left unfit and un- to adapt themselves to peace-ti It was then the Gover ment took over disused factories al builciins and set ,up centres. Uneat- PIQYP4 men were later trained, Train- ing facilities fall into two main cats. genies, the one covered.by Emergency and. Auxiliary Training Schemes and the other by the longer and more in- tensive training given in Government Training Centres. Emergency and Auxiliary TrainiUg Sclfemes Emergency training is divided into two groups, featuring training given in Technical Colleges and training given for the Ministry by employers "who have suitable resources available in their own factories; The training courses at Technical Colleges and Institutes are conducted by local educational authorities under arrangements made between the Min- istry 'of Labour and National Service and the Board of Education. The courses are organized on similar lines to those at the ;Government Training Centres, and ' in general cover the same trades, but usually last only eight weeks, The same degree of ef- ficiency is not attained as those taking the full course at the Training Centres. Some 150 colleges give this kind of training. There are • also employers who have the resources available to give courses similar to that of the Technical Colleges. The Government Training Centres There are thirty-five GoVernment Training Centres situated in 'various parts of the country. Here thorough and intensive courses are given. An initial course is from four to eight weeks, but selected trainees are given the four month's course, although the course fqr draughtsmen may last up to nine months. At these centres the trainees are paid while they learn. The rate varies according to age. If one is boarding there is an allowance to take care of it. Do Not Confer Degrees The Government Training Centres do not attempt the higher grade tech- nical institution, neither do they con- fer 'degrees on those who pass success- fully through their training period, The trainee is considered to, have reached the improver's stage and com- mands that rate of pay. An important feature of this training is that each Centre not only attempts to specialize on training for the needs of the dis- trict in which it is placed but it invites employers to state their requirements. The Manchester Training Centre As we said at the beginning of this article the Manchester Training Cen- e four months, Samples of the work they were doing was displayed for me and included slip and plug gauges, spiral gear 'wheels, various aircraft plastic moulds, helical, spur and de. tails, sheet metal work, escapement movements and a two-throw crank." shaft, It was hard to believe that the work had been ,done ;by persons with less than sixteen weeks' training, In the draughting room I watched other StUdents at work, Here the student prepared his or her drawing of some particular piece of machinery and when' they had completed it they were given the privilege of producing the article out in the shop. Again- I found it hard to believe that wort of such quality could be done with so little training. A Tidy Shop One was impressed on entering the plant with its tidiness and the cleanli- ness of the machinery. It was evident too, that the comfort of the worker had been well looked after. Every- where I went it was evident that the students took a deep interest, in• the work they were doing, We Are Following The Same Plan It is evident that in Nova Scotia today we are following some such plan as they have in Britain. A spec- ial course is now available at our Technical College much along the same line as at Manchester, If Can- ada is to maintain her position in the post-war world she will need more and more trained craftsmen. Many of these will come from our Technical Colleges where the training is within the• reach of everyone. Godesburg I think my first real interest in this type of training was created in 1919 wh-en on my way to Germany with the Canadian Army I was billetted with the Headmaster of a school at Godes- burg on the Rhine. One day I was invited to inspect the school and I can remember well fry amazement when we went to the basement to find it extensively equipped for Manual Training, Here, I said to myself, the German children arc trained to work with their hands. Is this not what is needed in Canada, in every town and village? In ,the .last twenty years I have tried to sell the idea through my newspapers without much success, but I believe the day is not far away when this- type of training will be as much a part of the child's education as the three R's. Too long we have been concentrating on .the higher education which is available to so few, And so it was that my visit to Man- chester was one of the highlights of my' trip to Britain. WESTFIELD Miss Margaret Jefferson of Donny- brook, visited last week at the home of Mr: and Mrs. Earl Wightman and other friends, Mr, Wm. McDowell visited over the week=end with 'Guelph friends. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman and family, -yisited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Makhers of Lucknow, Hattie and Norman remaining for a few days. . Mr. and Mrs. W. A', Campbell, Don- ald, Mr, W. H. Campbell, Miss J, Hill; were Goderich visitors on Thursday. Miss Pearl Jamieson of Asbfield, spent the week-end with her friend, Miss Phyllis Cook. Misses Phyllis Cook and Miss Mildred Thornton, re- turned home with her b for a weeks' visit. 5CC)TT5 SCRAP BOOK Port MIA PuRPolf. DO INDIANS DEColtAlt "ritElit Cos.ftiME.5 Wtfd 81214111 FEATHERS ? •fliEj ARE SUPPOSED ;re. BE 4000 MEDICINE. Mr, and 34. rs, Howard Campbell and family were Clinton visitors on Fri- day, Rev, Wm. Taylor, Mrs. Taylor of Rockwood, Mrs, .Pentland and Pant of Detroit, visited, with. Mr. and Mrs, Bert Taylor and dther friends, The sympathy of this community is extended to Mrs. Wesley Icechnie and family in the passing of Mr. Knechnie, Mr, and Mrs, Percy Qibbings of Clinton, visited on Sunday with. Mr, and Mrs. Norman Radford, Mr. and Mrs, Qordon 'Smith and Barbara, of Goderich, were guests on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .T, L, McDowell, Miss Norma and Dorothy Nether' returned to their home at Hamilton on Sunday, after spending a couple of weeks With friends in this vicinity. Mr. Donald Campbell of Aylmer, visited recently with Mr, and Mrs. A. E. Walsh. L/C Clifford Walsh returned to Camp ,Borden, last week, •after spend- ing two weeks with his parents, 114, and Mrs. A. E. Walsh, Mrs. Ben Walsh and children, of 13Iyth, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. A, E. Walsh. Wife Preservers' ii:,. ' One way to protect the upholstery' of 1 a chair is to use over the back and seat a ( long strip of cloth that matches the up-holstery, or blends witklt in color and), &shad To the dismay of the entire staff of a smart restaurant a customer sat clown and deftly tied his napkin about his neck. There was a whispered conference, in which the managed instructed the waiter not to hurt the customer's feel- ings, but to make him understand, somehow, that this wasn't done here. The waiter approached his customer with a gentle smile. "Shave; sir, or haircut?" PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY. MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle We have always been a family of tea-drinkers, and although for a time rationing made' ,us go easy on the beverage, the latest addition to the ration has made it much- easier. In fact tea is served three times a day -at the regular meals and sometimes be- fore going to bed we make a pot of the good brew. My -father loved strong, black tea, He wanted it scalding hot and strong enough as they say to take the rust from iron. He would gulp the fiery liquid down then with his moustache dripping and steaming he 'would de- mand more of it. He hated nothing any more than tepid or weak tea, and would complain for a week after the Brown threshing-bee about how poor the tea was. My grandfather complained bitter- ly' that one steeping never took the good out of tea. He wanted the leav- es left in the pot and a handful added each time tea, was Made. Of course By R.1 SCOTT In Biblical times it was a sign of being wisely prepared to have one's lamps always in readiness-- the vessels filled with oil and the ^ wicks trimmed to produce a steady light. k Even today when we apply the quaint old phrase, "good provider" to a homemaker, it is used in the highest praise. For she is 'a woman who is equal • to any household emergency - which' means that she undoubtedly has a well- stocked Jam and jelly cupboard. Now that, the peach season is here again, sheds doubly proud of he resourcefulness, for this golden fruit is truly a royal fruit and worthy of the very best treatment. To retain the rich, luscious flavor of peaches, make sure that the fruit is fully ripe and add natural fruit pectin. The short-boil method of jelly making means half-again more glasses and a perfect "set." ff these directions are carefully followed, you'll be assured of per- ' feet results: Ripe Peich Jelly (Makes about 9 medium glasses) 3 cups juice 63 cups sugar 1 bottle fruit pectin To prepare juice, remove pits ' from about 3% pounds fully ripe the tea had to be boiled. No tea was worth while that simply had a steep- ing. His potion -was even stronger and, more bitter than that favored by father. The women folks had to make this strong brew and then water their own down with hot water. I was raised on the diluted tea but managed now and again to imbibe in the stronger liquid. It would parch your mouth up and shrivel your gullet like alum-water and you could almost imagine it reacting like acid on the food in your stomach. I have very pleasant memories of a pot of tea brewed over a bright .fire by'the roadside on a September morn- ing When I was a youth. During the school holidays I worked for a farmer in the next county, setting out at night to catch a train home. The night had a canopy of dark blue velvet with twinkling diamond stars so I decided to walk on and sleep by the side of the road, 'Snuggling down in some fallen leaves I slept well to awaken just a trifle shivery, I was hungry and walked on, waiting to see a rib- bon of smoke from a country farm- house, so that I could stop for break- fast. In a valley some fifteen miles from here I came upon a car and a tent by the roadside and ,a very pretty girl making breakfast over a fire of splut- tering cedar. She looked up and smiled when I asked if I could stop and warm myself. Her father, a lean man with a sunburned face came out yawning to douse his face in the cold. creek water and her mother, a pleas ant-faced woman with white hair asked me to stay for breakfast. We ate. bacon, crisp and brown and fried eggs with sunny yellow eyes and there was plenty of golden toast and a great granite pot of tea, We talked about inconsequential things and smoked cigarettes and finished with more tea. I left then with their happy laughter in my ears as they packed up. I knew nothing about them and they hadn't enquired into my affairs, At the top of the hill I stood waving after them, and saw the plume of dust from their car stand at the top of the distant hilt, a momentary memorial to a happy and. friendly half hour on a chilly Septem- ber morning, and. I went on wonder- ing if somewhere I might see them again. I never go through that valley with-. out remembering the good taste of hot tea, flowing through chilled bodies, the smell of burning cedar, the spluttering and gurgling of eggs frying in bacon grease and the friendly' smiles of the!.., three strangers. .LABOUR TRAINING CENTRES IN BRITAIN (By C. J. Allbon, Jr,) I told you of my visit to the Man- -ellester Central Library in my prev- ious article. Today T want to tell you something of Britain's Labour Train- ing Centres. One of these Centres is located in Manchester and the hours I spent going through this school were among, the most interesting and pleas- ant I spent Overseas. Not Connected With School System First, I must explain that these Labour Training Centres are not in any way connected with Britain's - School System, but were an outgrowth of the need of British industry for trained labor I like to think of them, however, as part of the school ,aystem and continue to form a connecting link between the 'Training Centre and the Manual Training classes personally I should like to see set up in every small town in Canada.. For years I have de- voted a great deal of space in my pap- er in an effort to bestir our people to 'the value of such training' for our -young people, but the need here has -never been so great as it was in Brit- ain in those early days of the war WITH OUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEAS Business and Professio Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral Service Ambulance Service Phones: Day 109W. Night 109J. FREDERICK A. PARKER OSTEOPATH Offices: Centre St., Wingham Osteopathic and Electric Treat- ments, Foot Technique. Phone 272. Wingham. J A. FOX Chiropractor and Drugless Therapist. RADIONIC EQUIPMENT COMPLETE HEALTH SERVICE Phone 191. t:(„A jtd I ES IN CiiINA liAVE. A vOYINq PLACJ WItElks 'rl(E. Po012- CAM DIE IN PEACE WAS' Olki41NA•ffib AS Al(, AlkriDdri. 4 -to. gift of ft(L WoLO SPIDER $ OP. IAAAWICICA, Fe 1,w4 Wvot *SA* via *to /file.doLL. AR' DANCE of Sit peaches. Do not peel. Crush peaches. thoroughly. Add 1/4 cup -water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 5 minutes. Place fruit in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix, Bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add bottled fruit pectin, stirring constantly. Then bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard % minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin hot jelly at once. Ripe Peach Jam (Makes about 8 medium glasses) 31/z cups prepared fruit 4% cups sugar 1 box powdered fruit Pectin To prepare fruit, peel about 2% pounds fully ripe peaches; pit and grind or crush thoroughly. Measure Sugar into dry dish and set aside until needed. Measure prepared fruit into a 5- to 6-quart kettle, filling up last cup or frac- tion of cup with water if necessary. Place over hottest fire. Acid pow- dered fruit pectin, mix well, and continue stirring until mixture comes to a hard boll. At once pour in sugar, stirring constantly. (To reduce foaming, 4 teaspoon but- ter may be added.) Continue stir- ring, bring to a full rolling boil, and boil hard 1 minute. Remove from fire, skim, pour quickly. Paraffin 'hot jam at once.