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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-04-13, Page 6PAGE I `I ' THE CLINTON:NEW$-kECOR. THURS April 13th, 1944 IN SPITE OF ALL WAR HAZARDS EACHED YOUR MEN O you remember the "Change of Address" form which AL,, you filled out when you moved your civilian home? Ater .that was filed at your local Post Office, every. letter sent to your old address had to be redirected to the new one, and that went on until your gorrespondents were familiar with your new location. Probably you didn't move very often, but each time you did, the Post Office gave redirectory service. And: if you will think about that for a moment, you will begin to see what a stupendous taskconfronts the'Canadian Postal Corps in hate - tiling the military mails, when thousands of men are being moved 'almost daily! Yet, in spite of the need of tracing men from reinforcement units to their locations on fighting fronts . . . in spite of the. need of tracing them through hospitalization . , . or while on leave ... when their unit is moved , . in spite of delays in air mail service caused by adverse flying conditions . of delays insurface transportation caused by enemy action ... , LETTER. OVERSEAS LAST YEAR in, spite of every war hazard you can think of your Post Office and the Canadian Postal Corps delivered 31,500,000 letters to men' overseas in 1943! It is inevitable that, in tracing men who have been moved, or wounded, some delays occur. It is inevitable that enemy action holds up delivery in some cases. But everything' that human ingenuity and effort can do to give you a service that means speedier delivery of the letters your men are waiting for, is being well and thoroughly done, and will be done. New. methods of speeding mail deliveries are being put into effect, new possibilities are being studied.. Think of your own friends who have been posted to new locations overseas, and realize the task oftracing them when their mail arrives at their former address! You can help your Post Office and the Canadian Postal Corps to give even better service if you will take a moment to make sure that your mail is correctly prepared. Do these simple things .. /. Always be sure each letter or parcel (properly packed) is tally and correctly addressed. 2. Use lightweight paper for regular Mr Mail, or usr the Armed forces Air Letter Porins. Airgraph letters take a little longer because they must be processed in Canada and overseas. 3. To men in hospital, mark your letter "In Hospital", if you are advised to this effect. 4. Never put into parcels perishable food, or any substance that can be damaged by extremes of temperature. CANADA POST OFFICE Issued by the authority of HON. W. P, MULOCK, K.C., M,P., POSTMASTER GENERAL Report of the Annual Meet dbtians in England from Miss Mary ing of the Ontario . Division McPherson, Editor of Chatelaine, of the Canadian Red Cross who has just returned, She .told of the rationing systems of food and (Continued from Dage' 1) clothing and dwelt on the diet wich last gun. No one can know the con- ditions over in Europe but it IS. ob- vious that to give help to the children is adequate for health, but far from appealing. Apparently the National dish in London is Sausage and Brus- and oppressed peoples. of Europe it is sees sprouts., Brussel Sprouts because going •to cost a lot of money and they are so easy to grow and stay in mean much sewing. It is going to the ground so long, and the sausage mean continued rationing and Govern -they speak of as "Bread in Battle trent control to provide a surplus to .share with those who cannot survive witbour eur help. Let us put away any thoughts we might have of early leisure and make up eur minds our very busy and happy in their share work has only nicely begun. The road of the effort No is idle, Speaking ahead is long and,hard and cruel: So to a young Canadian who had been bac much depends on the women of Can - returning Canada for a course, and was ads. Did' you ever stop to think of returning to England, Miss McPhere the articles of clothing you are' sew- sora remarked to him how tar cod ing for refugees—they' are mostly far must have been for him to say good adults, and boys and girls from four by the second time. Gosh,. he said, I years and.up, There are very few am really so glad to be going back things being made for two year olds. where people know there is a war"od Why? Because the babies in these and no one is complaining about the devastated countries` are not surviv- sugar of gas or the shortage ofre and butt ing. They are being starved, neglect -c where everyone is ed, ravaged by War. Since the begin busy and no one is 'grousing." I think ning of the war, Women in Red Cross we nett all take ,something from that Branches in Ontario have made a ewe total of ` 10,848,488 articles. These The afternoon. Conference covered were not just little bits of sewing, the work accomplished, the l present but include womens suits, top coats, needs andhow to meet them. The sweaters, stockings, sheets, dressing quotas were explained, and as I have gowns and a quarter of a million stressed before, we are not here to quilts. Hospital supplies, surgical do the pretty thing, but the worth dressings, comforts for all branchee while and needy. These quotas are of the forcesand women auxiliaries, made up b'y those who know what civilian clothing for men, women and is needed, and when, and even 'Children, contentsfor Capture, parcels, rho ' we don't like • the materials and Survivors 'bundles and sewing kits patterns, and we think the wool hard have all' gone overseas. Much has on our hand's, we must remember, we been done, but there is greater need are but a, small cog in the wheel, and now than ever. The coming Of peace it takes the complete co-operation of will' not bring any less responsibility. all cogs to make the wheel run' We heard of War time living con -,smoothly. Are you one who has said, Dross an always requiring plenty of muscular effort to cut. The blackouts are still the worst feature, next of course to the air raid, but everyone is "I don't like to knit wheelhig wool. If creasingly heavy demand of the fut- I can't have niee soft wool I won't, are. We, who work in an Emergency knit at all?" You wouldn't want your I organization know that foresight is boy over there to hear you say that,' essential . to. 'success. Looking ahead it is very thoughtless. Remetnber, it! into the coming year, we realize we is the heavy, sturdy things that are face at this moment the greatest being asked, for. The boys fight 24, battles of the war. So far as may be hours a day, seven days a week, think' we are prepared with hospital supplies of it. Imagine our small part. The and comforts and workers to meet urgency for Turtle Neck Sweaters !the call certain to be made on us. But cannot be ,stressed too much. Have having these and conscious that these you made • yours yet? England and stores must be maintained at all the warehouses are full of quilts, and times, we must look ahead to the next because of the shortake of materials,, step. The biggest step facing the we are asked to curtail our efforts branches was the care of the return. there, putting a greater effort in our ing service men, in which the Red sowing and knitting There are se Cross must give leadership. And since the organization was vitally interest- ed in the care of sick and wounded, the Ontario Group should participate in a health program that would carry into the future. It wifl be sad for the Red Cross and for the people of that there is a great deal of unhappi- Ontario if we do not maintain this nese being caused overseas by sonic great voluntary organization for the bpys receiving boxes from their home betterment of our own people, town Red . Cross, while boys from cities do not get any, This is a big question to be faced, and I 'ask you to consider it we11, because we will be discussing itat a future Meeting, The Red Crossasks that from now on, $6,217,645,72. The results of this no Branch give gifts to individuals year's campaign are very gratifying, on enlistment or at Christmas, in the, the sum of $5,077,000 being'reported name of the. Red Cross. . % with 144 .small :branches yet to hear Smocks, service,.stripes and service from. pins were all recommended and ad- The ;Out Hospital vised for' the workers in the work) port p' 1 committee room, reported that due to the shortage of Doctors in outlying districts addition On Wednesday, the Business meet- al work'has come to them. The great ing took place in the Ball. Boom of • difficulty of keeping their nursing the Royal York at 10 A. M. The Invo- 'staff was discussed. There are 17 cation was given by The Venerable 'general hospital centres inr five of Archdeacon A. L. G. Clarke, after which a publichealth service is+ main - which the minutes of the 23rd annual'tained, and 11 one nurse out posts meeting were read and, adopted. The with an intensive public health pro.. President, Mrs. Arthur Ellis welcom- gram oncethe in patients have been ed the Delegates' and said the Red cared for. In nine of these districts Cross was prepared to meet the in•• the nearest physician is from 10 to 40 many specials being asked - for sueh as Aviators Belts, T. N. S., leather faced mittts and Minesweepers mitts for seamen. I know you will be sorry to hear The Treasurer reported the finan- cial statement was better than at any time since the outbreak of War. The total raised during the year being miles distant. The Red Cross Hospit,!fliers--the stinging gush of sand in either. Where. in England they have al Car is gat Armstrongese men netheRedmile—theraspyinitinnumerable p n Sleepless days and f Sausages, , in Toronto they have much needed .service. A new hospital nights—dirty and thi tg th TheJ C ly white lis TheDot call, cilium During the year 700 Home Nursing enough? It takes o much and the an tilother'bieldsr o active Courses were given, and the member- s sty built immeasurable good -will biggest battles to come. Will. they !abroad toward Canada. The work mtvst ship in the Emergency Nursing Reser- die because we have .failed them? In'not end when hostilities cease. Re- ve now ntimbers between 8000 and our arteries is the power to give a building for long yearsafter the wan 9000. man a second chance to live.' In the must be the main. concern of people The greatest.expansion of any sing- name of the lied Cross, don't stop at 1 of goodwill everywhere. It may not, le project in the division was noted.j2 or 3 pints, but keep it flowing tillofferthe same sacrifice and glamor in the Blood Donor Service. Russell T. Kelly of Hamilton is the Chairman its over over there, Has your blood as support to those offering to give gone to War? 'their lives,' but it will be as vital for I 118 members of the Canadian Red lire preservation of the thongs for Crosse Corps are serving overseas in �wIxch they are fighting. Bombed Canteens and offices and warehouses. /Britons in their shelters have come to There are 1500 prisoners of war well' the work of the Red Cross, from Ontario. / Blood' given by donors here :would per - Tire Junior Red Cross had 10,967 baps flow in the veins of our enemies, branches. Over 1376 children in Ont.- . But there is nothing inure symbolic have been assisted since the inception of the spirit of the Red Cress, wide as of the Crippled Children's Fund. /humanity. itself, than that this pre, Giving hours of voluntary service, cions thing should go to lengthen the the 1956 ' women who sew at the livesof those who are our enemies Ontario work room, made all the today, but who, in the Spirit of the Red Cross, we can hope will be our friends tomorrow. Lieut. Governor Albert Matthews then brought the grateful thanks of of this great work. Permanent clinics are established in practically all large cities while towns and villages are served by a fleet of seven mobile clinics, such as we have in Clinton. There are 12,000 donors a week, Now why are we • asking for so much Blood? Only from human blood can dried serum be made and this is need- ed in sueh large quantities for our boys.. Any one from the age of 18 to 60 years can donate. The blood is processed as speedily as possible, the serum withdrawn, and after necessary tests is pooled, dried and sealed in tins and shipped 'overseas. This is dried Plasma. — the red cells have been removed and you have a curdy, milky looking powder left. When ready to use, the doctors add distilled water to bring it back to the equival- ent of blood. That is why is can .be used in such places as bombed areas and near the front lines where it would be impossible to give a direct transfusion. Word comes back every day of the wonderful things being done due to the use of Plasma. More lives being saved, more boys to come home. Do you realize that sometimes a man is given as much plasma as is taken from 200 men? That of course is a bad case, but so worth while if a life is saved, This is why we are pleading to you, and you to send your blood into action, If you can't go, then send, your blood. It may be the means of saving those flyers whose planes - go up in flames. Red Cross, and the varied ' service We haven't experienced war in the Uniforms. A. very pleasant time was desert—We can't imagine what it is spent, but one can't say very much like—.the hot sun --the plague of about war time meals in Toronto linens -and surgical dressings for the outpost hospitals. This department assist needy families of ex -service mon. Badges of Service were presented His Majesty the Ifing, whom he re., presents, as well as the thanks, of the fathers and mothers of the Bines Men, Your stout hearts at Baine are maintaining their morale. 1'look upon, the Red Cross as the sign of the com- ing of a new day, after the black night of agony is past, a certain fore- cast of a . bitter life. Yours is the way of the Cross, the Red' Cross of Sacrifice. This brought the Luncheon period to a close. The afternoonsession was whom, she came in contact, and it is spent in Round Table Conferences due to that heart that she has had to where the heads of the various de.. relinquish her post in the work she partments gave very helpful suggess loved so well. tions and advice. The meeting thou adjourned and I again thank you for the .privilege: luncheon was served in the Banquet of being with these great workers Hall. The room was very brilliant and only hope I can bring the yah in with Flags of all Allied Nations, the out w dr realism some of the en at sarin and reealism displayed by all at; these meetings. to over 100 members who had given. long and distinguished service to Red Cross work in the province: Correspondence, Announcements and Appreciation to the Press, Radio, Convenors, Staff and 'workers were read. Warm tributes were paid by all speakers to the work of Mrs. Wallace Campbell, former National Chairman, who has given so unstintingly of her time, and her ability. Her great warm heartedness endeared her to all with Louise R. Oakes Pres. Clinton Br. C. R. C. S. This le,. one in a series of - messages explaining problems of electric amply to farm and Lawler commuters Carved direct by The Hydro -Electric Power Commission of Ontario. Why a Minimum Bill for Electric Service? In our previous message, we indicated the two parts of the cost of supplying electric power to the Rural User. Let us consider the part covering distribution cost, and its relation to the MINIMUM BILL. Electricity cannot be bought at a store and taken home for use. It has to be delivered to your home or farm over distribution lines built of poles, wires, insulators, transformers, meters, etc. These lines must be ready to deliver electricity day in and day out, when you turn the switch. These pole lines, with related equipment, cost money to construct, and on this cost must be paid each year, interest and repayment of capital. In addition, these lines must be properly maintained, replaced when necessary, and kept in good operating condition, including costs of billing and collecting and superintendence. All of these distribution costs must be met each year, in addition to the actual cost of electricity at the substation. Let us see what this distribution cost amounts to; Cost to construct 20,000 miles of distribution lines to serve 135,000 rural users $39,000,000.00 Yearly cost (1942) of operation, maintenance, interest, renewals, etc $ 2,991,400.00 Average cost per customer $22.20 per year 1.85 per month In hamlets where customers can be grouped and lines are shorter, this average cost per user is slightly less. In the case of farms where the users are spread along the Iine, the cost is somewhat greater. ' Whether or not you use power in any month, the cost of this equip- ment to serve you still carries on. Ifyou use less electricity than,is covered by the minimum cost (on standard farms, 56 kilowatt hours a month), then you have a MINIMUM BILL to meet this distribution cost. If your' use of electricity is greater, your bill at the Uniform Rate covers both distribution cost, plus the cost of electricity at the' station. The Minimum Bill for a 2 -wire Hamlet user is $1.50 net per month; for a standard Farm, it is $2.02 net per month. These explanations are given to help you understand the new rate. In our next message, we will discuss, for your benefit, "Installing Services under War Conditions" In the meantime, if you need further infor- mation, please ask your Rural District Superintendent. THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION OF ONTARIO In order, to have a complete understanding of the new rural'ratea, we' tit ygaet you otip and keep: these oxp/anatloo,.