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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1940-08-15, Page 2. • -4••••••••••••.67- utinitly 0011411111N1240 TUN V.01)4tIfif1 •SIGNIth AW 'VII GODgitIOU Publialied $4041--$Vikr West Street Goderieb, Ontario 9ruTrilTDIAT, Arcau-31,i 1� A VEGIMento WOmv.A.Y Wil0 QUM). EliZabeth WaY, TOrOntO tQ Nara tU eeently* opened V tratie, Is eaid to have cost nearly ten minion dollars. It le a de luxe high- way, described as 040 Of the fineet on 1° the continent, anti while millione haVe We spot op. it the people of this e/eistri-are Timpelle4-10-fitive-P11. ,a disty, inge-etreWn higlaveati that is a diseraee to the .PrevineIal Departmen a IliglewaYreter' fraction of,4he anieunt Spent on Oa Queen Elloaleexii Way, where there are e,everai earallel hieliWays,- Would complete the Paviirer et the Blue Water nighaviy, which Wild be one 'of the meet heavily travelled roads in theePrevinee 'if it, were la decent ° condition. Per years visitors from the StateS, Who Weuld. use this roatl extensively' Under proper conditions, have cone- plained leitterlyeabent _itn and meny whO Were onee ,eeer it now aiold ie Whenever possible. Now that two, airfielde are to be situated ,beside the 'mad Will Aeon be aimost impase- able it soraetfing is 'notdone' with it. The Department of Highways should reelize Mai people up this way- pay' road taxes just,the same as the people of the Habeilten-tr (wont° district. • RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT BRITAIN'S Germatly will, make every' effort to place the reeponsibility uptim Great Britain for the Plight in:which Earope will rend itself in a.\ few months, with food suPplies nearing 'the poiat o ex- haustion. and the British naval blockade preventing the replenishing of supplies by impertation ,from. ahroade . • The British PeoPle, howeier, wilt • , have te be 'tough" in 'theematter. War is a dreadful thing, but a nation' that turns its neens de'libe'rately upon help- - less children and other noneorabatants has no right -to complain about the war ,nthod of other nationsgermanhaS starved her Ownpeople in order • to turn resoirces.that might have Pro- vided food pito the inanufaeteee of war -' Materiel, •*$110 is now robbing the peOple of the emintries WhlelL 'she has overrun a the. foodstuffs whieh they have r&eised• and which they need for • their WA sustenance, and demands that great Britain previde food to take the .Plaee of that Airb,10 she nes stolen. Even if. Britain should allow food to go to Denmarik, the Netherlands, France and. other ZurOpean 'eettlittleaelhere is no_ guarantee that Germany Would net ,aPpropriate it for her own uses and let. the people �f these epuntries do with - *Int - ‘• The -sooner theWar is over the better it will be for the starving peoples of eThirope, including those of GernianY, -- -*and the more strictly. the naval block- ade is etiforeed the more speedily 'will hostilities be 'brought to an 'end with the defeat of the brutal ;forces of Naziism. THE .BY-ELECTIONS • , • A There will be contests for three of the four vacant Seats in the Houserof„Ooni- nionsnfor which by-elections were erclered„ " ••`•• Malgstnn Rom 'Angus Nacdonald, Minister for Naval Affel.rs, has been elected.-,wtliout OpPoSitien for the seat Made iatint by the death of. Hon: „, e . • Nornien lingers, Defence eliaitter, in. . an airplane erasbe'. A. Kidd, former :member for Kingston in the I4egislature, who oppesed Mr Rogere hi. the Mardi election, was Invited .by his party to .nontest the Seat at thiS time, but he declined, en .tlie ground that during' wereinie party eonteets should' be avoidd: .° • • • In Carleton county, a traditionally, Onservative 'riding, the .Liberals 414 not name a candidate, but at the last moment .NolsOn° McCracken,' represent- ° "de, ing the New Democracy Skye filed his nomination papers:. The \Conserva.tlye candidate, who' will undoubtedly be • elected, is G. Russel Boueher of Ottawa. North Waterloo is to 'have a party fight. The ',Oat wicSoyacated by the. aPPoIntraenr f:•410ta. •Liberal, to the Senate. To sticeeeti him the Liberals have norainated L O. treithatipt, termer 'Mayor of itelaerier, "whileethe Conservative nominee is i»• , S. 11; .Leavine. of Xitehexter, who wa$ the candidate against Mr., iBuier in March. . The fOurtit seat le thatfor Saskatoon, where Ifils.s‘ Apoes Maephall is one of eatalida.tes. ° Polling in the three ebettested seats • 111 be on Monday next, Ateceast 19th. ,r,441 , , =MANI) • e Ottawa eorrespendent of Tee London rree Press, summing up' the • Parliamentary 86481On' whielt has just • elo4ed, Sols: Generally the atmosphere wag very comparable to the seselons la • the last War. Onty a tstaed ceMPany •of those here at that Mile are bore, stiU. Itt Parliainipt In the last waror mo rt Driver% outAldeet • Parliament In the Ant instance„ there developed a demand tor a • unto* goverment, rventually It came about. Semehow the name "uzlizoe does not aeatear to be •ltke the eroraa of rosemary in the atmospliewe of polttieal memory at Ottawa, ,And so while at• times the ‘, agitatton for a government MIRreseritative of alt ' the •paries has been aetive it has alwaya tweet referred to aft' the National tiovern- meat It hae not come •nhoute The ,,present• administr-ttittta LsLtbe,ral eteitheateantr eliefuetene rom thee other parties. ' ,• There Is this d ireuce, liewever. In 1917 ,wheit the, Union uie't was fortnec4 • its immediate, predeeessor had run the full•tenure 'of live ,years and its life and •that of Parliament laad been extended an extra year. In .1940 the present 'neinistey takes the position that it • has on political lines a mandate • froni, the election in Niarele in • which. earapaign National Govern- • Inent was atvissue, but without en- listing, popular electoral •approvale • But it is perhaps fair to say that while the Governm‘ ent hi- tits per-,, tsonnel is wholly Liberal the verY -large' runt vornikiteeit tainPanY of busineSs, professionat and technical Men who have -come here to assist in. the war effort are probably pre- dominantly Conservative in tlieir • politieal leaniegs. •There is, of course, .another import- ant dttfereuce. The, caiion. government ef ion was formed' for a specific, purpose—to put through the Military Serie Act, otherwise conscription for overseas servlce. There is „ no such proposal now. If, after the war has been running for three years, a deznancl arisesefor -conscription, • and a union. Govetrnment is formed to put it in force, then' it may be -Said that the political circumstances parallelthose of the last war. • ••••• EDITORIAL NOTES Don't forget to register.' Mendes. Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19, 0 and 21, are the dates. • • • • • '•Score one mare for Qiieen Elizabeth. She had 114er-fortieth birthday the other 'day and let everybody. kuow about it. • e , • • D. 11. 1 Hon. Peter Heenan, celebrating the arrivalothis fifth'. grandchild, predicted that some day the boy Would be prithe .minister. That's more than 31r. King tan, say for any grandsoin of his. • « • The Sielefeee0age is talking to him- self these days. Tke trouble S'eaus tb . be that he didn't .have threementhe of sununer holidays wheii he went to sclefiol, and he is aere ateetit it. . •. ; • • Toronto's selfishness is illustrated again in the conduct ,of its ,betebetl, team. • All during the warm- weather ”it -has egeu.,nierkakeeeel el . International League and won't:let ane .other team leave it. • • • • . Warships of a• certain type being built in Canada are given the names of Canadian dfloweis. It is suggested that such names as ".Daisy" and "Violet" would be . rather mild for -fighting ships. Wouldn't the' enemy be terror-stricken if, se.y,ethe "Rag- weed" should bear down upon their jleet? • • • • The military authorities are giving their attention to the provision of music for the various units of the Canadian forces, and many bands are to be organ- ized. This direete attention:once•more .to the need of a band- in Gederich. The town will before long he an entertain- ment centre fai. hundreds of, men, le training, and a band is one of the fitef thhigsthat sauld 'be provided. -Per, hapa. our Town 'Council, when it gets back to business .•after •Its summer vacation, will glee aelead in the matter, The late Dr. "Stilart Pritehard, whose death was reCorded. last. .week, Was Huron old boy fl-Vlecese brilliant career reilecied honor upon, his natiVe County. The . son of A Presbyterian " elergyanan. who had intimate 'associations With several communities in the county, Dr.", Pritehard is remembered As a student at egoderieti Oollegiate InStitiite, favorite ainotig the yoUng People ef the town, and a youth 'full. of. the *est of lite. An •illness wnich la few years later tiireateeed to put an untimely end to Ms life turned his attention to the in wbieb" he achieved phenoroennl suceeSs—the etntly • of tuberettiar ellteeasz, in whiehthe beame one of 'the "forereeeter anthoittlee on the Oath:cent: He thateatatzA 7;155' intete-si goderieli ilitougeoiettta ilfet visited friends here when the ,egareentents of his bus iLe Perneittee•dr'euel. leaves a memory flia wiil be eterghed or. all time by thoeewLlci, knew Taim. • • . A SOLDIER GREAT? :The things that make a soldll'er great and send him oaf to die, faee the Ilarniug ceimenis mouth, • nor ever question,why, Are lilacs by the little-Porcht the rows • of tulips '• ,The peonies and pitetsieee 'too, the old Petunia bed, - Pbe grass Plot Where hie children play, the 'roses Oh the wall. •• • is thCee that make a soldier great— e'a fighting for them all. • --tflgar A. Guest. ThE GODERICH SIGNALSTAR ffilifit$IKY, AUGUST ittb i4' IPhil Oslleral Lazy Meadows sy two, J. moo VOUNG FOLKS Ilutean nature doesn't change mueIt la yen,z3r;:,' pC0,10, whethee they be des- ing a horse and buggy or a gay new automobile, Thee eelnee a time ia aU yoting lives when they begin to feel conetione of the old folks: They fail to realiae that the lore and buggy, 'or the new ant5mobile, or that now • sports suit and ten dollar eet Q num- nereititat they're using, were all earned 'by Paw and Maw. They never consider that in the hard work necessary to eclueate a family Vather and Mother may have- arquira a little •StoorGaild wrinkled, tanned faces and a habit of saying "tallet" awl don't" and manners that• are serviceable but not fancy. • t),f course all -•ieung people are not like this'but last !eight •Urs. Phil and I went to,a eOneer* A. man fromtile next ConceSsion, whone we know as "Jerry" ',game up • and bought •twa , tteleets, and following nurn was his son . a good, plain boy from the .farin with e (ample of years ut college and a brand -note Set of picture book clothes and a slicked -down haircut lie lagged behind until his dad handed over the tickets and vriaela. Jerry found a pair of seats the boy slipped over two rows and sat down by hipaself. • • • ..„A.s long as -I- . forget-tha t dad's' face as ,he turned to say some- thing' . . fotuid his son was liot there andelooked over to find lajon Preening :himself in front of a row of chattering •girls from the village. His shoulders seemed to sag and lee'sleimped +town In the seat and when the concert was ,abentlialf-over he slimed out.. Being just a trifle curious, and because the baby didn't approve of the concert, I went out afterwards and he was sitting, on the running board of the car smok- • ing. Patricia Ann stopped fussing and went to sleep on •tne back seat' of the e•ar and I stepped •bver to where Jerry was sittine •* The conversation lapsed into an awk- ward pause when he said, "Phil, wonder sometimes if education is a • good thing or not. About the time you • feel proud of having drake in the fam- ilyeyou discover he's not so proud of you. It kinda hurts." - • It was easy to imagine what he was thinkieg. When the neighbors were buying new cars .,he was working to make up that annual drain on the fam- ily hicome that would pay for his son's • schooling. Each time he were his TSun, day suit and found it aging into that • greenish, shiny way- . he had to forget that be needed one hibaself, but scrape • togetlier enough- to buy- a siim- mer suit or sports suit for the boy. It was easy toreconeile hite•Self by think- ing that his on was out in the world where he had to keep up appearances. c•erry, no -doubt, was thinking .of he time when the teapot on the Sideboard 'was getting a collection of quarters and dollar bilis foreome speCial purpose and an urgent letter came from school say- ing, "I late to 'ask you for this, but I need so much for such and such, a thing. Everybody else is getting them." AntLtheii 51rs: Jerry .,would Count out the Floaey that had accumulated little by little from the cream and eggs and she would look lute at Jerry and there weuldn't be a word spoken. He ereeld •just pocket it and buy a money order ',at the posteffiee the very next time.he was in the village. . hard to realize that seraping and pinehing to raise money to educate a AxeyAng..ana---eclematinge-VwaY--franee your way of life. And yet, Jerry's boy is at Oat -period when °Aside values ere all he knows about, Ile thinks in terms of how well a suit looks on a Peraone orif a nian's tie is blotted. in the itroper way . . . and if he speaks ,the King's English in a way that would • do justice to a book. Re hasntt yet come to iealizeihat the serviceable artieles of life are uot the 'ones that glitter Most. GET READY POR VIE AIRMEN • Editor The SigueliStar. Dear Sin—I see by the paper that Sky Harbor'airport is to° be opened. ou October 14th. That will mean that a number of the-airinen in training will be coining into town when they are off duty, and more will comewhen Pert A• •lbert airport is ready.• - When our Canadian 'soldiers went over to -England. 'the •follts over there provitled club rooms for rest and recrea- tion when off ditty ;. so Ws up to. Ilk to do the same. - The Town Comicil haven't heen.called • on to bear much expense, $o they Might e,onsider fixing up the room aboee the Councfl chamber as a club' rooni for men on active Service. I'm sure the different organizations wouldebe glad to . supply games, and maybe a cup of coffee when the even- ings are -chilly. Lots 'of out boys„doiee patronize the beverage rooms; so why can't we provide a cheery, corafertable room where they' can relax and enjoy themselves, and have everything ready .for them ahead of time? • • . Thanking you for the sPace. •FeYPERMTDD RE mat 4. • The Lobster? A pit disrespectful:. The Waiter was taking the • order of a pretty girl who Was accompanied .by a pudgy, niiddle-aged.man. Whei she did not mention the lobster included in I• the meal she ordered, he asked: Walter -and how abent the lebster? SheeeOhnhe can order Wirateve,r he likes. . • e•••,• Curio Views on the War BRITISH AIRMILYS 'Aft 4 .4 Anioug the personal belonginga of a FMK; R.J1, pilot in a bonabee uwL rola, Who was, mently E'efeerted. "Mtssieg, ,believed kilted„" was a letter tohieentether—to be sent to her if he were. "This letter was perhaps the most amazing one I have ever, read; simple and direet inits wording but splendid and uplifting in its outlook," says the 1)11We commander,: 'I sent the letter to the ,bereaved mother, and asked her whether I might publish it. anonymously, -As I feel its contents may bring •comfort ,to ether 4110.theraae.1o4nalte ,this lettertlutlYel read by tire greatest possible number Of• Our cauntrymen at home , and abroad," st AIetleer Though .1 feel 'ite peemonipple itt 1l, events„ are nieving rapidly,and I have, instructed that this letter be forwarded, to you should I fail to return from one of the raids which we Shall shortly be called upon to unaertake. You must hope oil for nionth, but at the end of that time you uniet accept the fact that I have handed my task 'over to the, extreme/Y capable hands of niY4'cranratles of the IleyerAir. Fore, as $a maw' "splendid •fellowhave already, done, e • • Firet, it will mated you to know that ,ie _thisewer nee Waned ..tbe, greatest iniportance. Our patrols fer outawer the North Sea have helped to keep, tlie trade routes clear for ou convoys' and pPly ship's, and on one oceasien our information, was instru- mental in saving the lives of the men in •• criPpled lighthouse relief -ship. Though it will be ditfieult for yon, you will disappoint me if you do not at - least try to•accept the facts dispassion- atelY. for I khall have done my duty te.„ the utmest of my ability. No man Can doanore, and no one calling himself' a man could do less. •° ',have always .adeaired your amaelag courage he the falet_Of continual set-_ bae1 in the way you have given me as good an education and background as anyone in the country; and' always kept up eppearanees without ever los- ing faith in the - future. My death would not 'mean thatyour struggle has been in vain. Par from it. It means that YOur sacrifice, is as great as mine. Those who serve England Must expect nothing from her; we debase ourselves if we regard our country as merely a place which to • eat and 'sleep. . . • . We are faced with the greatest. or- ganization that the world has ever seen, and 'I -comet myself iticky and honored to be the right age an,c1 fully trained to throw My full. .weight into the scale. For this I have to thank you. Yet there Is more work for you to die The twine front will still have to stand united for years after the war is wen. . °You must not grieve for me; for if. you really believe in religion end, all that it entails that :would be hypocrisy: I have no fear Of death; only a queer , elation -n-4 1 Would have it no other way. • The universe is ea vast and So ageless that .the, life of .0116 man caa only be juetitted by the measure of his sacrifice. We are sent to Mit world to acquire.a personality. anti a tharatter to take with us thatean, never be taken from us. _Those Who. Just eat 'and'ilcee • prosper and proerea.tee aro no better than atilt:441S d alt their livee they aro at peace. . I count myself fortint ia that • have seen the velloie vountry and known men of OVVrY eaUhig. ,Iftut with the final test of war I econsider iny _oharacter fully developed. Thus at mY ttrly age my earthly mlesion Is aireatlY .fuliiiied and I am prepared to ale with Just one regrete and olit.) 01911Y-4hat could not devote myeelf to making Your deellning years more bappy by, being • with you; but you will live in peace and freedom and 'I shall have directly contributed to that, so here again ray • life will not have been in yabt., otteeterourtiotiligelitittee'-- -Mkt, Tithes, Louden, • PEACE MANOEUVRES It would, be ° foolish to look 46n llitler's 'peage appeal" as a stem of weakness. • Germany ls not weak. The 13ritish lincpW It and are not delnding themselves with false hopes. None th• e less the „speech. was something more than an opportunity for Nazi s,elf-con.-. gratulations. What Hitler • wants is what he hae alway$ vranted—victoty without w,ar. He haSlirlwaYs been hurt when this reasenable demand has been rejected. His euccesS in war makes the refusal of his enemies to yield in advance' all theenere irealletettit Since they inust 'aieept defeat in the end, Ttiy not in the beginning? ,Lord Halifax's reply was clear:cut and uncoMpromising. Ite eorrectly characterixed Hitler's proposal as a demand fornatterfenden. and rejected IL his eonficlenee in, thesupport of the Alinie;hty sounded somewhat- ex- eessive, it is comforting to realize that batkect by growing battalions and an increased sense of power., The or- dinary people .of the country hare ap- parently beeu -Stiffened 'rather' than shaken by the threats and bombast that mi the Nazi, press and flood the air waves. •They know now what Hitler taeans,'net through the words of their leaders but through 'the fate of their' neighbor*. Before their eyes' lie the ruins • of • states --not countries„ "far away of „vvhicit the people ,knevV, noth- ing," ° but countries jut across* the Channel which have existed as Ande-' pendent states because Britain desired and defended their independenee, and which Served .in tutu as a bulwark of British 'independence. Their collapie and subjectiou nirVe not taught the British' people the- lesson Hitler may have 'expeeted; On the contrary they leaow now that their oily belie as free men lies he their power of re- sistance, This is the lesson they have learne4 from Hollaud and Belgium and Vraa leesen they failed to heed wheit Spain. and Atzeelioslovakia went down to defeat. I believe ilallfaX was only speaking the ra, bad of the people of his country when he said; "We realtze that the struggle may eost us every- thing, but jetet because the thin,* we are defeadhee are worth any sacrifice it IS a noble privilege to he the de. Lenders of things so preeleue.", Many people eouple glib talk of Hitleria, "invincibility" avith.reports ,the defeatism and militarY Inadedllades of bis victinis,e• No one knows the Xe- lative importance of these factors. But it is wise to remember that in pie 4.1P.arcee-Iceerehieli -Germany'e were betrayed from within, '11Itleil was •aided to vietory. Only a fool would 'minimize Nazi etrength; but it le no JOSS reckless to assume that Hitler caubot be resisted. If Britain Iae. pro - Med by the Freieelt defeat and wiped out its laternal enemies, the .N1141 ina- ehine may betray uneuepeeted weak. ner,eiee. Perhaps littler fears this; pev. baps the conqueet of Brttain looks leea (Kick and eertain than those that went before; Perhaps he realizes that even tf 110 Wint4 be mlist Pay a uigik prim for Vietery. Perhaps that is why he asked. Britain to ask for, peaee. Kirckwey, in The Nation (New 'York). • Lady -.-You are the most dia- gusting druuleeed T' ever saw, In- briate-eLady, yOu're the homeliest woman rive ever seen. Au' an. • other thing: tomorrow I'll he sober, , but you—wow • --fl'veegotea ettrprieeelore yowemy_ _- dear," „said Hubby. "I've varnished'. 'the'kitelien tioor while yen were out" "ARA I've a suePrise for you, dar- yesponcled. Wifie. "Xou've used. a jar of corn syrup to 40 it with." BRINGS INSTANT :EASj.. ? VitOS' TOSSS fittOtttt!'.IIC It Buys One Stamp ...and 16 Stamps Buy ONE $5 -WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATE . • Quarters, dimes, nickels—even pennies—they fl help to ftll Canada's' War Chest when: used to buy War Sayings StaMps. - Use War Sa4ings Stamps as prizes—as presents —as gift to children. When shopping lake your change in -War Savings Stamps. Always remember trthe more' you buy; the more you save.• HE 'ROYAL BANK , • OF CANADA War ,Savings Stamps are sold at every Brandi of thio Biutk , • • GODERICH BRANCO.' - A. E. H6CICity, Aitio'sisser 1111111•1111111 REGISTRATION STARTS ON MONDAY August 19, Comm' encing Monday,August 1' 19th, Canada calls on her .citi- zens, 16" years of age and over, regardless of nationality, to register. Because of 'the at* gnitude of this task the Government asks those who must register to study the questionnaire care= fully. Every question must be answered truthfully and Without evasion. imperative' that every one 16, years of age and over, register. You will na4ke the whole task easier. for yourself and the ..Government by registering earlyRegis- tration will last forthree days only. Backache -Kidneys Cry for Help Most people lien to 'recognize thi! altiottannitit of a. bad back. are baa esiough tad Wee) great oaf- * The atitchee, tv4tehets, and twinges I term' g, but back a the backache, sad the eau*, Of it all itt the'dia. ordare4 neya etying eut a *am - big' 'awn& the back, • A.spilas tho,bilick la the kidatiya* ay for boll. Oo to their 148160,14004, 11, box Of 'Notts Masi PAL v.& itimedy for backache sks auk i; :kacitys. ,etboont*IP aro np oat oblong gray box with or toad* Ono* a.1411iraploi Lent's on deo otthatitattoo. OistuDoituatt.ft 110$10,!* 0,0 1440 riff* Onit • REGISTRATION August 19th, 20th, Zlst , - EVERYONE' CAN .HELP —To keep the cost of this registration at a minimum the Government is a:siting the 'co-operation of all public -minded cit'iuns in the work of regis. tration:Y0.11 can help by getting'in touch with your locatregistration officials and offering your services: '• • WHERE TO REGISTER iteghtration offices are being set up by electoral districts in the same manner as in the last Dominion election. RpghttItIlti are required to register in the regular polling sub- division, of their own constituencies. But should a registrant be in some other province Of district out of the regular polling subdivision on Registration Days, he or;sbe nuty register at any registration office convenient, upon satisfactory explanation to thelocal deputitegis' oar. • Your Registration Certificate To every person answering the questionnaire fully and satisfactdriiy a certificate of registration will be issued by the local deputy registrar. Iltis is a small card which, must be Carried on the person at all times. •- Penalty lei Plon,..Iteatistrottou .••— Failure to register will make any male or female, slurried or siegle, over die age �f 16 years, liable to a fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars, ot to imprisonment for a term not exceeding Three months, or to both such fine and imprison. ntent, and IttOrCOVet to a further penalty not enteding Ten dollars for "each day, after the day upon which he should have registered, during whidt-Ite shall continue to be unregisteod., . ,„ leatti Publis•hed under the au•thoriti, ot HON. -MIRES G. GARDINER Minister ot Nation*I. War &tyke*