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Wednesday, December 4th -1940.
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by Frank C. Mitc''ell, Brussels Branch Canadian. Legion, B.E,S.L.
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Mr, Hitler wrote a book. He Untanned into Teutonic minds. .We
called it "Mein Kampf"- that means knew about it, but we Just thought
"Idy War" St vete •00 outrageous it was amusing—the blustering
that .we .didn't treat it seriously at vanity of a cast seeking solace from
Silst. We were wrong. It should defeat, +As, the years rolled on, we
hay bean regarded yeiy sei^iolnsly forget such things. But the Ger.
indeed. What Mr. Hitler wrote mans didn't. They nursed a
dawn wase a camarlete ., philoso$hY deadly spirit of revenge.
an guide for "Gangsters", but hie Then came Mr. Hitler with bis
proposed field of operation was In-
ternational Politics --'his- aim was
World Dominion.
,50 million. Germans have acceptel
or have •been obliged tq accept his
unbalanced Ideas. Now they are effect on 'the lighting spirit of: the
striving to force these ideas upon German Arany in 1913. Weil why
the rest of mankind with a mechan not begin, on civilian morale in
ized Arm3, a ,huge Air Force, a Navy peace -time before even a before
—or what's left of it, with a "Firth' even a battle. Is fought? Then it's
Cohen." a walk -over. That's the germ
How did Germany get that way? the idea developed into Hitler's
Why has she accepted the creed of "Fifth ,Column". INow you see
gangsters, and made virtues of why it should be called a "First
murder, intimidation, and lying?
There were powerful elements in
Germany that Helped to eitablish
Nazi "gangster rule." First of all,
the proud Prussians, that military
cast who consider the Army their
Special preserve. They like to
thing they're' a race apart, even
among Germans. "Supermen"—
yorn and , bred to war. They've
never forgiven the Allies for break- Sword."•
ing there Armies in 1918. To admit There were en. ex' traders in'- Ger-
'defeat in battle was to lose face man National ' life that enabled
with the rest of Germany. So, It Hitler to obtain political power.
became necessary to bolster up this The democracy of the Third. Reich
"superman" idea, Naturally, they never got beyond the experimental
looked for' a scapegoat—why not stage. There were too many
the people et hoarse?. poht'.cal factions or 2iarties who
They said the German Army had- Couldn't -or wouldn't compromise
n't been vanpuished, but betrayed:— for the good of their country. And
Hitler wick his "gangster'' methods.
saw they didn't get a chance ta.
Having accepted his new 'Spoliti-
cal order" the Germans bad, to
swallow his methods. So the whole
Nation, look, stock and barrel,
delivered itself into the hands et
Hitler's Nazi Party. There wee no
moral stamina left to resist life
evil teachings•. Degradation is so
complete that conunon every day
human virtues are denied ' expres-
sion.
+So the first victims of the "Fifth
Column" were the Germans them-
selves.,They completely surrend-
ered thir right to live their own
lives -much things" as speaking
freely, or thinking freely, or wor-
shipping freely just aren't dons
They can't even choose their own
Radio programmes. They live cn
Hitle''s promises to establish them
as the "Master Race," for whom the
rest of the world will fetch and
carry.
The curious thing about ail this is
that the Naziet with their "gang-
ster" ideas, have been waging war
against practically all the Nations
of the world, including Italy. She's
the easiest and most spineless of
new philosophy of government, , an d
war, and conquest. He analyzed
the cause of German defeat, He
pondered deeplp the ;collapse 01
Civilian. Germany, especially its
Column." The Prussians got the
idea immediately, To destroy
morale. before going to war was
magnificent. They took Mr, Hitler
to their' hearts. He would become
their instrument for building a new
German Army. So Hitler won the
Prussians over to his' "gangster"
methods, and began t& build an
Army—his 'Flaming' German
betrayed by the Home Front. For
twenty years, this idea has beeu
OooNNo
B. C. S. Commencement
Town Hall, Friday, Dec. 6
AT 8 P.M.
Operetta of Stephen Foster
Stephen Foster' George Backer
-Mrs. Foster ..,. Mary Helen Eekmier
Susana Janet King
Jeanne Jean Speiran
Coloured Maid Isobel Bowman
,PLAY entitled—"SISTER SUE'
Sister Sue - Jean MacDonald
Carole 'Spencer .... Josephine
VanNorma
Maybelline Spencer .... Jeanette
Sanderson
-Mrs. Spencer .,.., Barbara Michie
Mr. Spencer Elwin Hall
Radio Broadcaster Oliver Riley
Admission -25c and 15c
Part Proceeds to Red Cross.
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"Buie son of
M,r. and Mrs. Jas. Moses
16 Shopping Days,
Until Christmas
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with PORTRAITS
The 'Gift' your friends
will. appreciate tuostyour ,
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Evening sittings by appointment
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Alen Jones Martha Rosie`
Joe Penner
THE
Boys from Syracuse
CARD OF 'THANKS.
We wish to express our sincere
gratitude for the acts of kindness
shown during the illnessof oar
husband, and father and for sym-
pathy extended at the time of bis
death. •)"01, a1ifg,i'
Mrs, Wm. Hamilton and family,
SOUP'S ON-,
Campbell's (10 oz.) Tomato Soup
3 for 25o -limit 3 to a customer.
Try our Fresh Celery Hearts, crisp
and tender. Pep up your appetite
with Marsh Seedless Grapefruit, 6
for 25c.
GIREWA .II'S GASH AND CARRY
WE SELL FOR LESS.
Youg People's Society
Met Monday Night
The Young People's meeting of
December 2nd opened with ((Met
music. Mise Edith Fletcher the
christian missionary convenor, had
charge of the service. After hymn
358 was sung, the minutes were
read and adopted dna Jean Allan
readythe +Scripture. The society
was then favoured with -a poem read
by Edith Jewell, The hymn
"Christ Fbr The World We sing"
was sung- and slides, were presented
on Korea. - "Guevara Christian
Soldiers'' was sung and after the
National Anthem, the meeting was
closed with. Mizpah Benedictioh.
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Popular Resident Mrs.
S. H. Cunningham Dies
Wife of Local. Barber Was
Active Worker In
Church Circles
Residents .of Palmerston, and vr-
cinity were shocked and grieved to
learn of the - death -early Friday.
evening of Mrs. S. H. Cunningham
at her home on Inkerman street.
The wife ' of S. 11, Cunniugam,
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local barber. Mrs. Cunningham
passed away following an illness
over a period of five months.
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'Morn.'Morn.Susie Etta Manning in the
village o1 Ethel on November lOt:r
1834, she spent her early life in
that vicinity and was later united
in marriage to S. H. Cunningham
.in.Brussels, in 1908. With her hus-
band she has;,` resided 3n Pelmet,
.eton .for the past thirty years. A
.member of the United Church,
Mhjs. !Cunningham devoted the
.greater part .of her time to Stm-
day School and Mission Band work,
but also an active worker in most a
the 'Church organizations.
The funeral services were -ooh
ducted on Monday after -noon with a
'brief service at the house at 1 pan.,
followed by service at 2.30 F•in., in
the United Chuech, conducted by
Rev. F. E. Oiysdale, The pail
bearers were R. rileston, B. J. Falls
Stan. Burns, C. W. Hamilton, P.
Rothwell and R. Cunningham.
Members of the Mission Band and
Sunday School of the United -Church
were flower bearers. •
Surviving are her husband, one
daughter, Dorothy of Toronto and
a son, Jack, also of Toronto. Four
sisters, Mrs. J. A. Lever Flesher -
ton; Mrs. H, B. Patrick, Hamilton;
Mrs; E. F. Ruckell, Hamilton and
Mrs L. W. ,Stephenson, of Belmont
survive. Two sisters predeceased
her. ' Also surviving are two
ibrother's, George, of Brussels and
Herbert, of Clinton. One brother,
W lllfa.m +predeceased her. Inter-
anent was in the Pehbetstoa Gent
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emery. .' -d imerstou:bbserver:-
Randolph Scott Preston Foster
20,000 Men a Year
with Margaret Lindsay
A reckless old time pilot starts
training Collegians to fly.
NEXT THURS., FRI., SAT.
Charles Starrett Iris ,Meredith
Two Fisted Rangers
also
penny,' simpleton Arthur Lake
Larry Situms
Blondie On a Budget
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COMING—
Grapes
OMING—Grapes of Wrath
HOCKEY MEETING—
Don't forget the hoekev meeting
at D, A,. Rann's store ' on Monday
might,
DEATH��
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'In Walton on Tuesday,' December
3rd, Jane 'Felten. Fdnerai strafes
Will lie held, from the'honie of, her
n ephew George McTaggart in ' W.s,lc
ton on Thursday, -December Ott
Serviee',at 2 „cam, :interment;) to
Brussels Cemetery.
Yrs' Stratfortd 'G'en'eral 13ospitai on •
'Ssiturday; Novemrber 30111, ' Honneth
. Iexeider'•Workman, age 10 month,
27 days,' Funeral service Was bald.
from the D. A Rann funeral home
on Monday, bece3l ler 2nd, at 2 p.m.
Tnternnent was . made In. `Btu:Melia
demetery.
CARD OF THANKS
'We wish Ota thank our friends of
Brussels who so kindly extended
their sympathy and Acral tributes.
Also to the Odd Fellows during our
recent sad bereavement.
Mrs. Wm. P. Fraser -
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fraser
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Teacher's Conference
Held at Dungannon
A. number of teachers of the
schools in A,"field, Colborne and
West WawfWelli met in conference
in Dungannon last week, This was
one of the three such gatherings ii,
the inspectorate 03 James Kinkead
who was present. The other meet-
inge were held at Ethel and Bei -
grave, Harvey Bryans, S.S. No. 3,
•wase chairman. Devotional exercia-
es, were conducted by Rev. Gordon
Hazelwood of the Benmliler circuit
of the United Church.
Officers of the Association are
Past President, Graham L. Pinkney;
President, Duncan McKay, }fintail;
vice president, MIss Edna Proctor.
Moncrieff. sec.-treas., Gordon. Kidd,
Wing+lvam; committee Jean Long.
Ashfield; ,Elizabeth Fear, Ethel;
Clarence Grainger, Morris..- -
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At the 'Churches
Services in Melville Presbyterian
church were conducted by the min-
ister, Rev. S. Kerr who took for bis
morning subject: "T,he Faith That
Justifiles,', and in the evening spoke
on "The Good Samaritan." A mixed
quartet was given at the evening.
sdrvice
Services, in the United Churoh on
Sunday were conducted by the Min-
ister,Rev, G L. Lewis. He spoke in
the morning on "The Stewardship
Life." !Solo by Carrie IJing-
ston.
The evening was the monthly
Young People's meeting. The choir
was composed of young people who
gave an anthem "Marching to Vic-
tory." -'
St. Jo+hn's Church service were
conducted by the rector, Rev, F.
Wette.
Former Winnipegger
Dies InFlordia •
• ' P. D. McKinnon, Winnipeg pioneer
died Tuesday morning at St. Peters-
burg, Florida, according to informa-
tion received here bp his daughter,
Slats. Brune 4 Johnston.
Mr, MoKinngn retired in January.
1924, and had been living in Florida
since thea time.
Surviving are his widow; three
daughters, Miss Janke McKinnon
of St. Petersburg, Mrs. McKinnon
Cameron of Detroit, Mich,, and
-Mfrs. Bruce A. Johnston, of Win-
nipeg and one ran., - H. D. ,McKin-
non, of Chicago.
The funeral was held in St,
Petersburg.
Mr, McKinnon was born at Whit-
by, 'Ont., Feb. 7, 1852. He arrived
in Manitoba in 1380 and married
Pauline Oliver, of Brussels, Huron
county,,Ont., .lan. 16, 1394. For
two yers he was public school
teacher at Portage la Prairie, and
from 1832 to 1887 was, a lumber
salesman, from 1387„to 1924 a life
insurance eelespaan, manages or
the life- department of the , Mehra'
Life Assurance company for 15
years, and manager of the invest-
ment department of that company,
for 15 years-, 11e was a member of
Prince Rupert lodge, A.F. axil A.M
and a mennber of Rnoat Mittel
church.
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ELMER. D. BELL
Barrister \Solicitor,
Brussels and Seaford'
Office at Brussels open all week
E. D. Bell , in attendance at
Brussels on Wednesday aibd
Saturday Evening
Phone 20x Brussels
173 Seafortls
144 Seaforth evening*
Presbytery Met
In Brussels
The Presbytery,, of 'Maitland met
in Melville Church, ;Brussels, on.
1iuesdey,. December 3rd. In the
ahseuce of the Moderator, Rab, L P.
Wilkie of Teesevater, the chair was
taken 'by the Rev. Kenneth. Mac
Lean of Hingham, who constituted
the court, Mr, Wilkie,e year of
office as Moderator having expired -
Mr. Scott of ,Kincardine was elected
Moderator for the year 1941, Nie.
MaatL.eau as Convener of the Com-
mittee on: "3 vangelism, Church Lite
and Work," presented Ids report.
All congregations in the Presby-
tery were, asked to obaerve the
Week of Prayer in January, In con-
Junctionwith other congregations
wherever possible and where this
was not possible to go ahead them-
selves. The attention of the Court
was called to influences at work to
Lower the life of oar land desecrate
the Sabbath Da.., and the blasphem-
ous nature of some of the pro-
grammes sent out over the radio.
It was agreed that this report be
printed and sent to all the elders
within the Presbytery.
A report on• the Record—the of-
ficial paper of the church—was
made by Mr, Stott .of Kincardine
and there was a good deal of discus-
sion on the Record and it.s work. It
was agreed to leave the whole
matter over to the March meeting
when Mr. Scott after consulting the
other members of his eom+mittee
would bring in a further report.
It was reported that Kinloss and
Kinlough were not In a position to
issue a "call" at the present time,
and Presbytery decided to arrange
for supply in the meantime.
An important motion that was
passed by the Synod of Manitoba
and is being sent down to all Pres-
byteries for discussion. was read by
the clerk.. This matter has to do
with the physical and moral well-
being of those about to be joined le
mattin eey. It was reported the
same Question hard been before civic
bodies in Canada, andas•it was a
most important question, which
raised many issues,the court should
give,itthe most careful andconsid-
eredstudy before reaching a de-
cision. A strong committee was
appointed to study the whole matter
and bring in a report at the March
meeting.
RED CROSS
BRUSSELS BRANCH
The ladies of the Red Cross
Woi'lIoom were greatly encouraged
by the splendid attendance at the
tea and display of 'Refugee Work on
Wednesday- last. The display was a
credit to the community and shows
what can be accomplished in a short
time when everyone co-operates..
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The
The local Branch, of 11i Red Cross
will ho da Tag Day me Saturday,
December 21st. The proceeds or
the tea were 321.45 plus a $8.
donation which was gratefully re-
ceived.
The following is the list of
completed and ehipped, 10
month of November:
Refugee Work -
2 pr. Combinations
20 pains sleepers
20 dreesere
' 20 skirts
10 slips
5 children's dresses
'30 pairs 'bloomers
2 pairs be 's pants -
58 sweaters
`3 quilts
Sent to Red Cross
'245 pairs smite
18 scarfs
11 Pa11' rifle mitts
G helmets!'
9 pairs wristlets,
6 -quints
16 pairs, pyjama
4 dos, ' handkerchiefs
' 4 turtle neck sweaters
DECEMBER MEETING
OF TOWN COUNCIL
Brussels, Dec, 3r(, 1940
The Idunirlpal Connell of the V1-'
lage of Brussels met in the Pubsle
Library on the above date; AU
members being present. -
The minutes of the last meeting
being read it was moved by W.
Willis; seconded by P. Samir thee
the minutes be adopted,
Carried.
The following bills
'were presented:
Geo. Campbell, Nov. salary 6.25
Geo, Campbell, Nob, salary 6.25
R, S. Warwick, Nov. salary 25,06
Ed. Henderson, snow-
plowing - 24,90
Comanercial Stationery,
Sttppiles 2.01
Municipal World, cash, book 1.63
Brussels Hydro, street light. 108.00
hall lights 2.01
R W. Kennedy, Seale books 12.09
T, T. McRae; M. O. H. 75.90
R. W. Kennedy, share
partition
Inc. Gibson, plow repairs
Si. Champion, fire Dept,
Supplies
R. J. Bowman, telephone
tolls
Chas. Miller, cleaning
ditch o.,1.
14,23
5.35
14.95
3:82
8.00
Relief for November • 15.43
Moved by W. Cameron, seconded
by H. Champion that the accounts
be .lp-aid. - 'Carried.
;Moved by W. Willis; seconded by
3'. Semis that By-law no. 4, 1948
appointing Deputy Returning Offic-
ers., Poll Clerks an dsetting dates
and election be read the third time
and passed. -+Carried.
Work
the
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anti ea*
IT AIN'T WHAT iT USED Ti DE
;Senator Olins Jespersen; "Io adv
day the gals all wore their dreee'es
only to the 'insteps;”
Modern Yotttlt: "Tinier have
changed, grandees -now they 'west
thein to their step-ins!"
BLUEV ALE
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnston
and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Johnston and'
Carl spent Tuesday at Drayton,
with Mr. and Mrs. Harold Harris
and family, '
Mr. Milbert Sellers spent a couple
of days with her. and Mrs, Robt.
McClennan and family,
Mr. Alvin Smith spent Sunday'
et his home at Bluevale.
Mr. Lloyd Turney spent +Sunday!
in Toronto. '
Mr. Jack Nicholson, Mr, Charlie -
Blathere and Mr. Russel Barnard ira
training at Woodstock spent Sun-
day afternoon at their homes here.
A large number of friends add
neighbors- attended a shower is
honor of Mrs. 'Chas Jones and pro-
seated bee with a lovely lot of gifts.
Mr, and Mrs, Chas. Jones arrived
home on Friday from their honey-
moon trip and returned to their
home at Auburn on Saturday.
Mr. Earl Hamilton received the
sad news that his uncle Wm. Ham-
ilton had passed away on Sunday. -
Cast in your Influence With
some Church. The week Will
be brighter and happier for
you if you have spent Sunday
in Christian worship and work.
You are invited to be present.
St, John' s Church
Rev. F. Watts, Rector
Mr. B. Campbell, organist
Second Sunday in Advent
Services as usual.
Melville Church
(Presbyterian)
11 : a.m.. Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper.
3 pm. Sunday School and
Bible :Class.
7 p.m. "The Full Life."
Preparatory Service Thursday
evegling at..8, o'clock.
CHRISTMAS CONCER'T
MOM:1AY, ' DECEMBER 23rd
at 8 ,p.m. Silver collection
To help work of the Sunday
School. Chi IlrSn FREE.
United Ghureli
10.30 „Morning Prayer.
11 -"The he area ' Commis-
sion in such nrk• Mtge,'.
3 Church School.
7 "Christ and Rid- plans
for the Church;
You are cordially invited' to
all cervices.
C. L Lewis, Minister.