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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1920-2-5, Page 2• SAGE 2 cud' tin Council met on Monday Hing. and. ail the members were present with his Worship, the Mayor in the chair. Minutes of last Meeting weretread and cot firmed, A communication from Sir Joh? Willison In regards to Canadian buying and the resolution enclosed was auth- orized to be sjgned by the Clerk and forwarded to him. An appeal frosts the Sick Children's hospital and the Muskoka Hospital lnet with a 'response from the Council and $10 was granted to each institution. The letters from the different places re Fuel yard, were read aud laid on the table for future reference. The Kiltie Band askedfor the usual grant of $25 a month, and their re- quest was granted; The Auditor's Report was presented and accepted, and a summary will be published ip the papers. By-law'No, 3, to appoint the members of the Fire Brigade, was passed, By -Law No. 4, to appoint the officers of the town, wit! 'passed. 'The Clerk, Treasurer, Chief of Police, Night Watch man, Medical Health Officer, Town En- giheer and- Stock, scales keeper were reaappointed.v The 'Chairman of the Property Com- anittee reportedthat the.furnaces need- ed repairing, but tine Underwriters had not made any settlement since the re- cent fire. The Charity Committee reported sup ply groceries and fuel to a family. The Finance Report was rend, but lack of space compels us to leave it vat: The Fuel Committee was asked to stili get further. information in regards to a Municipal Yee) Yard. The Council decided that no rebates would be granted on the Hall rent this GODERICH TOWNSHIP Counell met on Mon4ay and will eon - vent ngein next Monday, a$ the Tele, Phone business Is taking -up a lot of their work now: Mrs. IL Weston who has beets visit• ing het family in Detroit for a month returned home last week, Miss fern Carson, of Kincardine has been visiting friends in this neighbora hood for two weeks returned home on Monday. Mr; John.Totsance and ,jar, R. Stirl- ing visited friends in Blyth over the week end, Bethany' Church held its 'annual meeting last week and as usual had a good staples ' sifter everything was paid up. After the meeting the ladies pro- vided a good. lunch which sent every- body (tome rejoicing. I:Ulster Frazor Sterling sold a flne calf last week for which he received $90. That is.the-Way to keep the boys on the harm. year. Councillor Nediger brought up the - question of livery license, but the mat- ter will bd dealt with next meeting. Council adjourned. '• Local News MP?Mme Opened Up Business, On Saturday last. Mr. C. L. Moser, who bought out the 'Couch & Co., busi- ness opened up the business to the buy- ing public. We wish the new firm suc- cess in Clinton. New Hardware Merchant. Last week Mr, W. H. Davison, of Paisley took over the Rowland hard- ware business. Mr. Davison will re- move his family here as soon as he can get a house. Sold Grocery Store Owing to ill health Mr, E. E. Sunni - ford sold the "Corner Grocery" this week to Mr. FrederickW. Wigg, 1of Durham,'who will take possession on March ist. Mr. Hunniford will take a rest before going into business again. (Died Tuesday. On Tuesday at the family residence, Mary node, beloved wife of Mr, J. T Harland passed away, at the .age of 67 years and .11 months, The deceased has been in i11 health for some time, Be- sides her husband she is survived by two daughters, Misses Marion and Amelia, and one son, Leonard, all at home. The funeral is being held this afternoon front the fancily residence • and internment will be made in Clinton Cemetery. The sympathy of the com- .,m unity is extended to the bereavd, SEAFORTH. "The Women of the We: Zone" was the subject of an interesting and in- . forming lecture delivered in the Car- • negie Hall by Capt. W, E. Edwards, of the Methodist church, under the aus- plces of the Red Cross Society. The chair was occupied by Rev, F.11, Larkin D. D. Capt, Edwards expressed his high admiration of 'the women of Belgium and especially .of France, who tilled the farms, harvested the crops and carried eon its ail departments while the men served in connection with the army and who by their industry and economy did :so much to win the war, He said he .had seen then offer the British soldiers 'their last slice of bread. lie spoke of :their splendid. heroism, remaining in • 'the shell areas as long as they were habitable and going back to hooses that are desolate and broken, One of the •• most amazing and gratifying features of the Frauds women was. their unI' formily high amoral standard; they did know how to take care of themselves. during the tintc of the army oceupa- • tion, Captain Edwards is an interest- ing speaker, Who hat a.hlrge knowledge :of his subject, as heVied the 91st Battallon and spent three years over- , seat, He was gassed and wounded three ttine3, , The regular meeting of "the Rebecca Lodge was held in the 1,''0. 0, F. Hall BRUCEFIELD. THE 'CLINTON NEW ERA, xiOxr .. .._..... _... _. _..,, ,..., ,,. we,...,,., .' ...ay. °1'j111rSiiily, iebrIal'y, Sit(, 1020, ,ate \esof the District CONSTANCE. Misses. Munroe and Mrs. McKay, Brueefield visited their friends Mr, and Mrs, McIntosh one day last week, Mrs, Ed, tirlttonand Miss Stella Clark spent a day last week with the form- er's parents, Mr, and ,Mrs, Love, near Walton. Quarterly meeting wits held at the church on Sunday and the Board meet- ing at Loidesboro oh Moliday, . Quite a number around here. -'ire sick with a cold. Mr. Geo, Stephenson and Mr, Win. McIntosh sure now on the mend at least we hope so, of Rivals in . Business Partn:-'rs in Service January went aut without the pro- verbial'thaw. ' February started In with milder weather, Mrs, ,iiugh 'Cameron, of Swift Cur int, and four children arrived in our village on Wednesday last, She Lame to visit her husband who Is ill in Clin- ton Hospital. Sacrament of Use Lord's Supper will be observed in our village on Sabbath next. • D, D. G. M. Bailie end.his'iustalling team, of Goderich, will install the new officers of the 1, 0, 0, F., on Friday evening. The canvas for the Forward Move- ment is expected to be started next. week, when all are asked to give accord- ing to their means, and wishes. 'The allotment for Brucefseld is 84,391,76. A number attended the Forward meet- ing in Clinton, • Logs are comipg in to our saw mill. Earl Collins is clearing Mr,. Mustard's bush, taking the timber to the mill. He has a number of men at work. ' The Library benefit dance at Walker's Hall on Friday was a successful one. A large crowd assembled and all had a fine time. Rev. W. D, McIntosh has, charge of Varna congregation. He preaches there in the afternoon. The canvas for the Peace Thankoffer- ing in connection with the Forward Movement is due next week, a canvas in which all churches are participating. We are grateful for the return of peace. Let us show our gratitude by making a hearty contribution to this equipment and extension fund for the Kingdon of Christ, It Is hoped that each and every adult will help in this good: work and that all boys and girls wil assist by giving, wherever possible, something that they call their own. Brucefield congregation is expected- to raise $4,193,72 and the subscription may be. paid in four payments, extending over 1920 and 1921. This offering is as noticing compared with what it would have cost us had the war been lost. Let us ask ourselves two questions: How much are we able to give? and How much are we willing to give? and so let each one be prepared to declare the amount of his offering when the canvassers call. May B)WcefI4d Igo "over the top." DASHWOOD Mr, R. Allen, of Blake, sold his farm to Mr. Arthur Screenan and who later purchased near Brucefteld, Is busy !Nov ing his effects, Quite a number of hones are quar- antined for scarlet fever. The school opened last week after a week's recess. A few cases of "flu" are also in town. The creamery is making a success- ful canvas of farmers for miles around. With afew exceptions they are sign - Ing up to give their cream. The ice- house is now up and filled, ready for the season's work. A number of Dashwood people at- tended tlse U. F. 0. oyster supper at Grand Bend on Friday evening, and re- port a gond time, An excellent pro- grapm was rendered, considering of dia- logues and readings. Alr, A. Hicks, M. P P., was in attendace. Several buildings which were either wholly or partly unroofed by the great storm are yet to be replaced. Two brothers of the Edighoffer fam- ily have been st/r/lckeis with a strange malady which buttes medical skill. It acts somewhat as brain fever. A few hosaies throughout the township are, quarantined for scarlet fever. KIPPER Rev, Dr. Aitken, pastor of St. And- rew's church, who in so many ways has been striving to add to the educational knowledge of the community, delivered an illustrated lecture on "Egypt" in the church school -room. This is but one of a series. lie uses his own lantern and rents excellent slides from McGill University. In the couse of his lecture he characterized British rule as the power that had'lifted the fellaheen iof 'Egypt out of abject poverty into corn• partitive prosperity. Rev, Dr. Aitken and Elders J. B. Mc- Lean and J. Jarrott were in Clinton at-' lending a special meeting of the Huron Presbytery, called for the purpose of discussing Forward Movement. Kippen circuit following the example of Varna we hold a banquet on Friday^ night in connection with the forward movement campaign. Good speakers are promised, Messrs. Dietz and Alfred Moffatt are making good progress in the work of hauling logs from Logan's woods to the station. 'rhe tracks on the roads have filled up soalligh with snow that they are being plowed out and leveled. There was a good crowd in attend- ance at the meeting of the Reading Cir- cle at the home of Mrs. T. N. Forsythe, Mr. N, G. Strong started a discussion on Longfellow's "Tales From a Wayside Inn." The next meeting will be at the manse on February 13. " The regular annual congregational meeting of St.' Andrew's Church was held yesterday afternoon in. the schooi- roomn. The annual report shows that the past year has been a very prosper, ous one, The following figures frosn the annual report indicate'the standing- of tandingof the cosegregation: The number of families is 63; members, 168; baptism during the year, 8; number uniting on profession of faith, 14; income for maintenance $1930 an increase of $280 over last year; income for budget 8402, an increase of $68; other missionary and benevolent givings, $446, total income, 2,779, which is at the rate of 844 per family. The board of manage- ment for the coming years consists of Messrs. T. N. Forsythe, John Cochrane. Hugh McMurtrie''i'hos. Kay Isaac Moore 13, Forsythe, W. Sinclair, H. Chesney pod Isaac Jarrott. News was received by Mr. R. H, Parsons yesterday afternoon from Min- neapolis that Isis little grandson Mervyn Ryekman, Imd•died in the city. He fs the eldest son of Mr, and Mrs. Davits Rycknaan, of North Dakota. He was a bright lsealthy'little chap and Mr. Par- son's fancily cannot imagine what hap- pened him so suddenly. ipside of 10 inomthi at leaet four cas- es of appendicits in less than three mil- es have gone to London for operations, The fourth to go was James Petty, who bedtime 111 yesterday and went to Lon - dorm 'titin, evening. The operation was successfully carried out during the night. iiis slster Miss Petty, accompan- ier; him, AS well as Dr. Moir. of lien. nill WINGHANI. The passenger train due here 'at 7.45 in the evening from London did not get in on Saturday until nearly mid. night, having been stalled in a.snowdrift at Sloan's bash between Blyth and Lomdesboro, 'The crew stated that it was one of the' worst storms of the winter, being very cold and the snow filling the flanges of the rails, so that they were obliged to dig the engine out and make the road open, and taking on- ly part of their train, which was the next clay brought to town with the snowplow. The severe weather of Saturday was so hard on the harvester's they 'sad to cease their work. The ice is frons 18 to 21 inches thick, The citizens at the lower end of the town are expecting a flood this spring should the snow and ice go off with a heavy rain, Wingham Inas one case of sleeping sickness. Physicians pronounced Mr, John Haines to be suffering from this malady, He is a pian of 40 years of age and had been employed as engineer at Lloyd's sash and door factory, For sev- eral eweral clays he had found it difficult to keep awake at his work. The firemen hada rue to the Mooney building, when fire was discovered in the chimney of rooms occupied by Mrs. James McGee, The blaze was smoth- ered without difficulty, A Itttle dam- age was done by smoke to the aanntents of the house. A great many potatoes and other roots have been badly damaged by frost in the surrounding country fardiaers report, After the spell ,of severe weath- er the farmers are now beginning toget the roads plowed out Mid most of them are now passable, The A.Y.P,A. of St, Paul,'s Church held a special meeting AIM elected off- hart foe the costing year - tie follows Presider` Rev. Horace Ssco111 vice -'re= A.E, AMES Aa ehiels of three of the larger brokerage houses of Canadathe three men whose photographs are linked above have competed for the purchase of hundreds of ;millions of dollars' worth of municipal and Government bonds, G. Herbert Wood, once an employe, is now a rival of E. IL Wood; while Mr. Ames has for many years been a competitor of both. But wh.en,it comes, to Victory Loan or church campaigns they put their feet under the same committee table lake brothers. AD., Ames is chair- man of the Methodist National Cam- paign, Mr, E. Et. Wood ss chairman of the special subscriptions eom- AUBURN. The Baptist 'Church Forward Move- ment Rally will be held next Sunday at 2.45 p.nt. Rev. J. E. McCauley, of Goderich, and the Pastor wilt both speak. • Special Forward movement Song sheets will be used. mittee •of the came undertaking, while Mr. G. F1, Wood Is chairman of the Inter -Church Forward Move- ment with which the Methodist $4,000,000 effort Is associated, The trio aro wealthy Methodist laymen who do not believe that their duty to religious or phlhuithropic work consists- only in signing a cheque. Although they are public speakers they prefer to "grind" in committee, and it is due to them and to men of'1Ike spirit that the Metho- dist campaign, which reaches fie climax easly,t.lu February, has set specific and difficult programmes of work for every congregation of their denomination. All Members and Adherents are re- quested to be present, M. Roy Stalker secured a job braking on the 0. T. R. and left on Monday to start wort, Messrs. Chas. Beadle, Walter Pfeffer and Ralph Gravenstein are getting their supply of ice in, and several farmers also are putting In a stock. Rev, R. J. Ross attended a meeting of Presbytery al'Clinton on Wednesday. Mr, Win. Dobie, sir.; has been laid up with trouble in his shoulder,,, He is im- proving at present. A concert in aid of the Armenian re- lief fund was given in the Foresters' hall on Tuesday. The best local talent was secured and agood program was given. Mrs, J C. Clark and Mrs, Wm. Smylie are visiting their sister near Toronto, Messrs, Yungblut and Pfeffer shipped a car of hogs to Toronto' on Wednesday. The Farmers' Club shipped a car of hogs to Toronto Wednesday of Last week. Messrs. McCabe and Leddy shipped a car of cattle to Toronto on Wednes- day. Mr. and Mrs, Lloyd Ferguson are vis- iting Mr. Ferguson's brother at Sea - forth. 'the clover thresher is at work for Jas. Jackson, 0. McBrien and Geo Beadle, Messrs. G. Yiungbiut and R. J. McGee i are attending a meeting of the Wind In- surance 'Co. n- surance'Co. at Zurich• this week. February. Council met on Monday evening. January went out like a cold storage lamb, " Murdison is sweeping all before him in towns recently played. x There is to be no restriction in fu- ture In the discussion of political questions at branch meetings of the 0, W. V. A. throughout Canada, Had Severe Cold IT TURNED TO BRONCHITIS. ZURICH. Me John Laporte, reeve attended the meeting of the llurotl County Commit tt Goderich. Mr, Fred, Turner shot a fine speci- men of red fox, which measured 414 feet long, It was Shot et the lake, Rey, M. Ehues, of N,ew York, ,attend- ed the funeral of his father, the late A. 0, Ehners. BLYTH The Blyth Flax Co. 'shipped three cars of flax seed last week. Mr. I•larry C. Johnson lsas decided to open out a grocery business in Blyth andhasleased Mr. G. M. Cham- bers' store for a terns of years, The Edmonton Bulletin of Jan. 13, records the death of Mr,' D. R. Fraser, a former resident of Blyth. Mr. Fraser left here about 45 years ago and went to Winnipeg in the days when pack teams were the node of reaching that country. Some years later he moved to lidtnonton. When a resident of Blyth Mr. Fraser followed the occupation of a carpenter. He was a brother-in-law to Mr. Jas, Wells of Hallett. • Many neople have bronchitis and don't know it. Don't even know the danger of ne- glecting it.a Bronchitis starts with a dry, short, painful, hacking Bough, accompanied with rapid wheezing, and is feeling of oppression or tightness through the chest. At first the raised -up phlegm is of a light -Color, hut as the trouble progresses it becomes of a yellowish or greenish color and in very often of a shiny n&Lure, streaked with blood, Bronchitis should never be neglected. Pneumonia or Ceneumotion may fellow if it is. Mr. E. E.:Boycer, Edmonton, .Alta.; writes:—"Last winter I took a severe cold which turned to bronchitis. The doctor I hail could not eceaa to relieve it, and I had been treated by him ttdr eight weeks'. Then, ft friend came in and recommended mo to try Dr. Wood's Norwayy Pine Syrup. After taking one bottle 13 was greatly relieved, I got two more bottles and east say it hsaquite soured , me. it has •sLOpmed my eough and my spitting up lots • of phlegm. Have not had an attack since. 1 ern .aseune'ycut I would not be without a bottle of IR is the house. It bap he ed tis est tilts,, I chi it is s innWer. STANLEY. Mr, Arthur Chapman caught two coons in a tree on Monday of this week, Mrs. J, Falconer and Charlie, of Bay- field, spent a few days at the home of Mrs, J. Gilmour. Mr, Jos. Harvey, of Pease, Sask., visited for a few weeks at the home of Air, Thos, Baird, BRUSSELS Brussels, Jan, 30.—A child playing with matches is believed to have been the cause of an outbreak of fire at the home of Andrew Jackliia,' Jamestown a few days ago. The fire started in the. curtains in one of the rooms. It was extinguished before mucic damaSe was done. Reeve PluM was unable to attend the Huron County council this week, as he was under quarantine in his home, his son having developed symptoms of smallpox. 'rhe Ethel Farmers' Club are con- sidering the organization of an "egg circle," Levi Whitfield, well-known farmer of concession 12, Grey Township, was re- cently operated upon at Wellesley Hos- pital, Toronto. A speedy recovery is expected. At ''the organization meeting of the Brussels school board, R. Leatherdale was elected chairman for 1920. Rev, A J. Mann was appointed a member of the public library board, in lieu, of A. C. Dames. Janitor Henderson had his salary increased by 525. A standing field crop competition well be undertaken again this year by the Brussels Agriculture Society, Oats will be the crop: A new bakery is to he opened here shortly by W. Willis of Teeswater. Brussels has been without a bakery for the past year or two. Last week Miss Kate Deadman was called to Guelph to nurse her brother- in-law Rev, Mr. Hind Baptist minister, who is ill with the "flu" and pneumon- ia. The brick residence of George E. McCall has been sold to D. M, Scott, who has returned here from Michigan. Mr, McCall has since purchased the property of D. B. McDonald, Turnberry street, A leap year dance is being arranged by the young ladles of Brussels to take place Monday evening, February 9, HULLETT There died at his late residence, Dinsley St. on Jan, 19 George Collin- son, beloved husband of Mary Barr 'Collinson. The funeral took place on Thursday, Jan 22nd, to the Union Cemetery. The high appreciation in which he was held by the many friends who mourn his demise was evidenced by the beautiful floral tributes slid the largely attended service at the house and grave. His kind and loving nature won him many friends. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W, B. Hawkins, rector of Trinity Church, of which deceased was a staunch member. The'late Mr. Collinson was a member of the Canadian Order of Foresterts and a staunch Conservative in 'politics. Deceased was born at Swansea, York shire, Eug, coming to Canada when quite young. He farmed quite exten 'sively about 1 y2 miles south of Blyth in Hullett Tp., retiring and moving to Blyth in April 19.4. He leaves to mourn his loss, a loving wife, three daughters and five sons, namely: Robert of White Bear Lake, Minn; George Of Kintail; Ar- chie of London; John of Hullett William at home; Mrs, W'm. Brown Mullett Mrs. Wm Moody and Miss Mary at home also four sisters—Mrs. Wm. Lash - am and Mrs. E. Beck Goderich; Mrs,J. Sands, Vancouver, 13. C.; Mrs. S. Mc- Cool, Hullett, and two brothers, Wm. of Colborne Tp., and Robert of Chilli- wack, B, C. There passed away at the inose of his niece, Mrs, Thos. Dougan, 14th Hullett, Daniel McGavin, an oid resi- dent of this section, a an advanced age, For some years prior to his death he was a great sufferer from rheumatism and toward the last was almost help- less, The late Daniel McGavin was born at Ayr, Scotland, on New Year's Day 1$38, and cane to Canada with his parents in 1854, where they settled in Stanley ownship, Huron County, Here they remained until seven years later when deceased and another brother moved to lot 3, con, 't4 Hullett, the land at that time being in its virgin state, liehewed out a hone and by means of his effotts was in comfortable circumstances,: The late. Mr, McGavin was never married and for the past nu- mber of years he made his'home with iris niece, Mrs. Dougan, He was a man of quiet and agreeable disposition and his demise is regretted by Many, He is survived by two brothers, Robert, of Winnipeg, Man. and John of Indian Mead, Sask„ the latter being present at the time of his death, The funeral Service took place on Wednesday last, S , being held at the house. Followed by in eriiletit in Burns' Cencetery, In the pass- ing out of Mr, McGavin apotk.er of the sturdy pioneers, who. played his part in the early days,,leaVes a vacaney chat will be hard to fill, elater•V, G , Mss , r A (4. . d Syrup _ it Pl%Jlaps they are whole"ahtg from esti. rt. G., Mss. J, 5 sident Mr, Jobb, seaYetury,..M . s kat of elders eloetad two rrkli , It1'. c+rrlr Norway Asa ,. 1 •solve s , following officers were instait y •when the fo g ;3t. 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Women who suffer from nervousness, "heat flashes," backache, headaches and "the blues" should try this famous. root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink - ham's Vegetable Compound, 5;V7r„nn se0; recording sebretaty, Mss - ,is .. treasures Miss Rot,Iusnu. •Al t two are John •Bll tspfstass * n,,ea l,Writers8. ,,se Weil Mars to telt Hon, Mr, itmney When he p 'Willie , ors by bills The r,, ,••,, ....„,.s4 ;nriees••fM4 e'. a slit. F esti get . _. _.Lid,,r, financial secretary, Miss L, i .,. ,-..., most etrjoyabl ee.eis even ug war' and James Finlayson. t., ln:: e' n of offictis. enif b ract ialbei. d. treat' b Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTO'R!, Medd spoke very eloquently on the im- portance of education and social ser- vice, ervice, declaring that the church should point the way to the greatreforms for which men are clamoring. Rev, Mr. Wilson spoke briefly en the- claims for the foreign and hone mission fields. Cedes Cotton Root ^f dyrnCtvS.. fro A flare, rritaiile dcp,cagoule me4i.atnc, n,f,l to d;- arees of sire„ptie-So. i, S4 No, 2, 27 No 3 SSS per box, Sold by all . riferfste, or mail prop on recoil... f price, Oreo pnrnphlet, Audrumat THE COOK mmasat ::rna CO., TOaasT0. ear, iE,se oto Winkle.) SIX MILLION JEWS ARE FACING DEA Starvation and Disease C :ase. Indeperibable Suffering in Eastern Europe. EXETER. Messrs, Cunningham and Pride have secured the contract for the erection of a soldiers' memorial at Hensall. In the last nine days death has re- moved three residents of Exeter, all natives of England, Messrs. Peter Bawden, Fred East, and Ambrose Cottle: The roads around here are very bad and travelling slow, owing to the great depth of snow. The ice harvest here hap been bounti- ful and of the very best quality. Malay residents here were pleased to hear of the escape from shipwreck of Miss Elizabeth Wilson when on her way to missions work in China, Her father, Rev. Jasper Wilson, was a for- mer pastor here. Mr. George Hawkins has sold his 100 acre farm in Usborue, London road north, for $8,000, to Mr. Andrew Dou- gall. 'Possession given in April. The town hall was filled to capacity last Wednesday night, with an audience representing the four churches of Ex- eter in the interests of the interchurch forward movement, Addresses on vara sous phases of the movement were de- livered by the resident ministers. Rev, A, A. Tramper spoke on "Pensions for the Clergy,” ,and emphasized the fact that If the salaries of the ministers had always heels adequate and if they were adequate today there would be no oc- casion for an appeal for pension 1un45: He paid a tribute 10 the press of the Dominion for its faithful presentation of this great subject, aud for the way the disgraceful scandal of underpaid ministers had been brought before the people. Rev, J,. Foote, made en elo- quent plea of taodidates foe the minis- try, which he described as the "greatest calling 00 earth." He expressed the be - The liardsisips of this winter wilt mean death to thousands of Jews is lief that Much of tits apathy an'd indif- ference sitewti by young saran lei tits claims of the ministry is due to tlisughtless crltlelsm made In the itatrtes a stcernitig ndiiItters. Rev. Tar, Poland, unless outside aid intervenes at once according to Lieutenant Shel- ton Wright of the American Red Coss Commission to Poland, recently return- ed to the United States after months of relief work in eastern Europe. He painted a vivid picture of this half-starved people, clad to rags, who are now creeping back towards their devastated homes after months of refugee wandering, and dying of star- vation and typhus along the roads, as they go. "Outside starvation, numerous dis- eases, attributed to malnutrition and typhus have killed men and women and children like flies," he said. "1 re- member a family trying to live coder an overturned waggon by the road- side. The mother was dead under a tree a few yards away—she had been dead for days. The father was stretch- ed upon tate ground dying of typhus. He died that day. Under the waggon were two little children, both under five, sick with typhus. An older child sat stupidly beside them—a girl driven out of her (Hind," Many of the people are driven to making "bread" out of leaves and hark, and "soup" out of grass and water. Lieutenant Wright reported There was unspeakable joy among them when the American ships, loaded. with relief supplies purchased with the funds raised by the American Jewish Relief Committee and other America's Jewish agencies, and American and Canadian Red Cross supplies were un- loaded at Dansig and other ports, Is spite of the fact that tice Atnericea Jewish Relief agencies are spending al- most 52,000,000 a month now on their relief work In Poland, and that the Rett Cross is doing its work on so vast a scale, hundreds of thousands of Jews and Poles will die during the winter unless more aid comes. "Every boxcar full of refugees turning to their hont•es has in it those who die along the way, and those wits have contracted typhus," :Lieutenatnt Wright said. "The people try to avoid disease by keeping clean, but it is impossible to do s'o, under exist- ing xisting conditions. Even our nurses Mid doctors fall ill of typhus, a disease caused by •Iilth and lice," The Red Cross awl the Americas Jewish Relief agencies are doing their utmost to keep both the Jews and the Gentiles in these stricken lands alive. Six million Jews in eastern Europe. face death unless ininaedlate skipntenta of food, elothhig; acrd .bedding from Camilla aand the, United S,tatl;s reaok them before the cold weather Sete is. S'MAMAS,olticsocate date Grc rr Pisgldifi Thwin.0,6 'Kenos and Invssawktee t . votes w ewe r eaua oW Vei+ka, oireed.nsee (versales . fey, Needle! 1 refrain Won% tow er Geq',1kv, eifpkn f cis the P iHirtNaC Mecray, Prick SI per forb all druggists, or 'NatioPkg. on i Sold by a J ee.ItIF W880 kmetciht •Ar$