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THE CU NTON
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THURS.; FE3. 18, 143
The Bomber Press in Great Britain'
Another in a • series of articles
written . by W. R. Legge and C. V.
Charters, who represented the Can-
adian;,,Weekly Newspapers.Associa-
tion in a recent tour overseas.
AT CANADIAN MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS
After meeting the men who con-
trol the destinies of Canada's. over-
seas forces, one becomes' eonvine,ed
that each is the,perfeet.man -for his
i particularjob, and there begins to
be a ;feeling of 'admiration for the
judgment of thepowers that select-
ed them. "
This seems to be .particularly true
of the ' Senior Officer at Canadian
Military • Headquarters,-' Major Gen-
eral the''Hon. P. J. Montague, C. M.
G, D. S: 0.,.. 'M. C., T. D., who
was made a Companionof the Honor -
.able Order of the Bath in the New
Year's 'honours'' list:'
• We met him soon after -our ar-
rival in England, and he became ex-
tremely popillar with the two week-
.ly' editors when he remarked that he
once used to ,pye • type. ,for. Billy Fry
in the ' Dunnville' Chronicle office.
He event :oil to say4that he was glad
to welcome the , weekly newspaper
representatives .,:because' he still
swears ..by and 'not at the `weekly
newspaper. Without- them, he de-
clared, there would, be, no: historical
records, and they represent the real
• power, the: men: fromthe. farms. He
regretted the loss of the filen• ef, the
.• Monet County Reform Press,,and:the
..: Grand River Sachem. '
• In his talk with the editors,' Gener-
aI Montague emphasized that there
• was not an ounce of politics, in the
Canadian Overseas Forces. He also
praised the hospitals in this war.
• Major General the Hon.. P J.
Montague Was born at Dunnville,
Ont., on November 10th, 1882, and
-is a descendant through his mother
' of some of the earliest United Empire
, Loyalists in the Niagara' District
Educated at Upper Canada College,
Toronto University, and Osgoode
Hall Law School, he embraced a com-
bined legal and military `career, and
was commissioned a Lieutenant in
the 4th Field Battery R.01A at
Hamilton in 1905.
Moving to Winnipeg, which he now
calls his home town, he transferred
to the 18th Mounted Rifles, and when
the world war broke out be was a
Lieutenant in the Fort Garry Horse.
His combined legal and military
training made him a valuable officer.
He had a distinguished record in the
last war, and was decorated three
times' and five times mentioned in
despatches.
After the last war, he re -organized
the Fort Garry Horse, and is now its
Honorary Colonel
Equally dittstiinding was his rise
in the Iegal profession. In, 1932` he
was appointed to the'Coura of ICing's
Bench for"Manitoba. '
At the outbreak ofethe present war
hetiiok the Headquarters personnel
. overseas in 1939 and is now Senior
Officer at C.M.H.Q., and Judge Ad
vooate. General. In this position he
is ;the highest -legal ,•authority both
CHURCH DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
11.00 a.m.—Sunday School
7,00 p.m. -Evening Worship
The Young People meet each Mon-
day evening at 8 p.m. '
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. G. W. Moore, Lth.
11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer.
2.30 p.m.--Sunday'School.
7.00 pan.—Evening Prayer.
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PHE SALVATION ARMY
Calan S. Curtis
11.00 'a.m.--Holiness Service
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School.
7.00 pans,—Salvation Meeting.
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A., B.D.
11.00 a.m.—Divine Worship.
Near Noon—Sunday School.
2.30 p.m.—Turner's Church Service
and Sunday School:"
7.00 pm..—Evening Worship.
'WESLEY-WILLIS, UNITED
Rev. Andrew- Lane, B.A., B.D.
11.00 a.m.-Divine Worship,.
7.00 p.m. --Evening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion of
morning service.
PRESBYTERIAN. CHURCH
Rev. D. J. • Lane
10,00 a.m.-Sunday School.
11.00 a.m.—Worship Service.,
2.00 p.m. --Sunday School, Bayfield.
3.00 p.m.—Worship Service at Bay-
field.
for the R.C.A.F. and; the Canadian
Army Overseas. The ',bomb -scarred
building in which Canadian Military
Headquarters is housed is usually
referred to as "Fort Montague".
Not only Dunnville' and Winnipeg,
but all Canada should" be proud of
him. -
"Fort Montague" or C.M,H:Q., sit-
uated close to Canada House, was a
place that the editors frequently
visited. On the outside there is little
to suggest that it is a military build-
ing. The entrance is protected by
heavy brick buttresses, and in the
doorway stands a sentry.
Inside all is hustle and bustle. Just
ii)side'the entrance, to the 'right, is
the Public Relation Office, in charge
of jovial Major' Win: Abels. 'Major
Abels was a Canadian advertising
executive, who Went to England some
years ago to popularize a well known
brand of soup, previously unknown
in England. How well he succeeded is
a story in itself.
The staff is made up of a grand
Mulch of men, .including: Capt. Gibb,
Lieut, Wm. Austin, and Lieut. A. M.
Stirton. Lieut. Austin travelled with
us, and looked after us in a ,most
efficient way during most of the six
weeks we • were overseas..We fre-
quently referred to: him as our
"keeper , ,and grew to have a very
.high regard for him; 7t must' `have
been a trying ordeal to' look after
twelve editors;. with, twelve different
temperaments for six weeks ."Bill"
never 'let anything rufflehis; serene
good nature. .
Lieut. Stirton, who conies ficin;
Calgary, was our photographer, and
both as a photographer and travel-
ling companion he was "tops".
Our first visit to C. M. H. Q., we
were taken deep into the basement,
where our photographs were taken
individually for our various passes.
Probably the most insignificant .look-
ing pass we had was the oneissued
by 'the British Ministry of Informa-
tion. This bore our photograph and
a number of signatures. This pass,
we soon found out, would work won-
ders, and take us any place. On
occasion, I, was visiting some relat-
ives in arestricted' area, and un-
knowingly tried to return on a day
when only those holding a priority
card could; travel. That little . pass
not only allowed me on the train,
but got me on board ahead of anyone
else.
The R.C.A.F. has - its own Public
Relations • Office in the R.O.A.F.
Headquarters in another part of
London, and here are Squadron Lead-
ers R. Mediums -,and Roger Irwin,
and P.O, Clare, te last named being
a travelling companion . of ours for
about three weeks.
C.M.H.Q, does net show many
signs of the air raid, but on at least
one day during the blitz, General
Montague's • desk was • covered with
jagged 'bits of masonry blown there
by bombs which landed in the neigh-
bourhood. On one -side of "Fort
Montague" none stands a temporary
one story building erected on the site
of a large building which was demol-
ished: Another bomb landed just'
across' the street. 'Today the bomb
scars in the vicinity are more or -less
removed even if repairs and replace-
ments are 'not completed.
NEED BILLION LB.
MORE FLUID MILK
It is estimated. that 18 1=2 million
pounds of milk will Be required to
meet all need's for dairy' products dur-
ing 1943., This 'represent§ an increase
of approximately one billion pounds
or 5.7 per cent over the estimated pro-
duction of• 1942. The' domestic demand
for all dairy products, whether in the
form of fluid milk er, manufactured
products,, is oh.. the increase, says: De.
H. A. Derby,+"Secretary Dairy Pro-
ducts Board. In addition to, civilian
needs there are the requirements of
the Navy, Army and Air Force, Ships'
Stores, Red Cross, commitments to
the British Ministry of Food : and ex-
ports to other Empire countries,
which look to Canada as' their "only
outside source of dairy products.
A continuation of the expansion of
industrial activity, combined; with a
reduction in the price of fluid milk to
the consumer will undoubtedly in-
crease the demand for this product
during 1943. The greatestproportion
of the indrease in total milk will be
required in the form of butter.`Iii ad-
dition to any increase' in consump-
tion-. which may take place, . extra.
butter will be required to bring up
storage holdings to normal, plus,what
extra: may be required' to take care
of greater consumption. To meet this
extra demand for butter, production
during 1943 will need to he increased
approximately 40 million pounds and,
all provinces of 'the Dominion are
planning for greater production.
Although some increase' is expected
in 'domestic consumption of cheese
during the year and -the amount need-
ed for export and other military re -
quirements may, be slightly higlier, no
increase in`productioii of this product
is considered pecessary in ,p43. The'
amount of cheese on hand on the 1st'
of January,. was greater than normal
and a substantial reduction of this
product can occur during the year
without resulting in any likely short-
age.
Of the concentrated whole milk
products,/ an increase of approximat-
ely 81 million pounds is required in.
this year's production of evaporated
milk. Whole milk powder, which
forms an important item in Red Cross
Prisoners of War parcels, will need
to be increased about 5 million pounds
in 1943.
The overall picture of the 1943 goals
for dairy products calls for an in-
crease of approxiinately ane billion
pounds;of milk over that of, last year.
This may appear to be a substantial
increase but, ivith more cows in 1943
than a' year ago together with -careful
herd management, the goal should lie
possible of attainment. Last year with
anexcellent pasture;. season;- it was
possible to increase total Milk produc-
tion by about one billion •pounds; this
year winter'feed .supplies • are ample
and there are more heifers to add to
dairy herds, so with extra feeding for
greater production per cow the milk
required can be produced.
Pertinent' Facts on -
Ration Books
Ti producing twelve million` copies
of ration book 2 the Wartime Prices
and Trade Board estimate that the
cooks weighing. 270 tons would .fill
nine box cars. 'Piled:singly the:b'ooks
would reach 11 miles in the air and
their 144 million pages would form
a ribbon more than 3 1-2 inches wide
stretching five tines across Canada.
Western 'Ontario residents are •:.pre
pared to pick up their new ration' book
at. one of the 700 distributing centres,
which will serve the 1,000,000. rest-
dents of the Region. Local Ration
Board chairmen working in conjun-
ction with distributing chiefs . have
enlisted. the help of more than 7,000
volunteers, who will work in the dis-
tributing centres. Those securing
books are advised by ration officials,
to contact their Local Ration Board
chairman for dates of distribution in
their centre.
Each book contains one green sheet
for tea, -coffee coupons, one pink sheet
Of •sugar coupons, two purple sheets
of butter coupons, four buff sheets
of spare "A" one blue sheet of spare
"B"; two grey sheets of spare "0",
one sheet of instructions regarding
canning 'sugar, one application for
canning, a return post -card ,and a
change -of -address card.
SEA SHELL
This is the ocean that I hear
Far far inland from the sea,
with tumbling surf against the ear—
echo that I love so well
of faint tides falling endlessly
in the memory of a shell.-
Ulrich Troubetzkoy
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Seed, Table Potato
Different in Price
Retailers are requested by. W. Har-
old -McPhillips, regional prices and
supply representative, .Wartime Prices
and Trade Board, to make sure when
they :buy seed potatoes that they are
properly stamped or tagged before
paying more for them than the ceil-
ing prices set for table stock.
Seed potatoes, M-r.'McPhillips said,
should be sold for seed only and any
retailer who breaks a bag of seed pa
tatoes to sell in smaller quantities,
must pack them in containers bearing
such certificate or' tag.,.,
ABANDONED FARMS
We passed.. them all along. the'wa'y,
County by county, ruined sites '
01 farmsteads fallen in decay
Orchards a prey to' rending, storms
and blights.
The house front staringlike a grey
\ old, face
Upon the sad, ;familiar place.
Sometimes . the last remaining mark
Of habitation is' a heart -leafed bush
Of Iliac hugging still a dark
And roofless cellar; orange lilies push
Unheeding, onward from their old,
close beds,'
And bloom with thrust of bold, her-
aldic heads.
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And sometimes in the grass; -forlorn,
A doorstone lies foursquare and neat
Aa whenon some calm Sunday morn
The guests from,church drove up for
Sunday meat,
And crossed that threshold in the noon
of day •
Where now the ' cricket and cicada
Play.'
Grand Palls, Newfoundland. Leno%e A.
Pratt.:
Time of. Sowilig
'Tomato ,Seed
(Experimental, Farms News)
Tomato'seed is sown too early in
the spring according to recent experi-
ments on the Dominion, Experimental
Station, Harrow,' states, L. F. •0uns
worth. In southwestern Ontario, many
growers sow their tomato seed to-
wards the, end of February, in whim
case the plants, have to be back
for' a considerable period of time be-
fore being set in the field. This entails,
hardening and consequent stunting of
the plant tissues. Hardening has been
proved to be an unnecessary evil. Pr'o
longing the hardening process gives
the plants a very'real set -hack which
may result in a poorer crop.
Int the spring'af 1942,an experi-
ment was
xperi-ment;was designed to gob sonic data
on the effects of, seeding . early and
late. Seeds of the Bounty and Stokes-
dale No. 4 varieties were town on
February 23; March e, 16 and 30.
when the plants were large enough for
their second ;'transplanting, some
plants of each variety' for each sow-
ing date were transplanted into four
inch 'clay pets- 'and some into flats
(ten plants pe);' -flat.)
In: comparing the flat grown and
the .pot .grown plants, the former,
particularly of the earliei'sowings, by
far_ putyielde4ii ,ohe latter. This is, pro-
bably due to the fact that the pot
grown plants had become pot-bound
anti ,.eensequently), partially, ltotp.rved.
With the late sowings, the appear
ince of the two treatments at field
setting were quite comparable.
Plants•froin seed sown, on March 16
outyiel'ded the earlier sowings in, early
No. 1 fruit and in total fruit. The
March 30 plants,, whcih were only six
to eight inches tall when set in the
field, surpassed the February 23 and
March 2 plants in: yield of early No.
1 fruit. The planta in the guard -rows
were from seed,sgwn on March 9.,,Al.
though these rows were not part of
the experiment, . yield records were
kept, The data suggest that plants of
this sowing date produced better re-
sults than any other.
From one year's work, it might be
concluded that the ninth of March is
a much better sowing date than the
latter part of February. Further, this
entails a saving of about two weeks'
supplyof fuel.
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PLANT POSTERS
To remind workers- of the impor-
tance of keeping machines well pro-
tected, the Industrial Accident Pre-
vention Assdcitstion have sent out a
poster to industrial plants throtigh-
out Ontario. The poster depicts an axe
about to fall across a man's wrists.
It read: "You don't want to execute
your hands. Keep guards on mach-
ines."
The Associations issue font posters
a month, providing a new idea for
each week. They are designed to im-
press on workers the importance of
accident prevention.
UNIQUE RED'Cfi3OSS SERVICE 'i
The R.A.F. is dropping a new type
of bomb over the occupied countries
such as Greece and Belgium. Bund-
les of vitamins for starving children
given by Canada, prepared by the
Red Cross and distributed ' by ;the
Air Force are bringing life to many
a despairing home. ,Two hundred and
fifty pounds of these vitamins would
serve for a year's treatment for all
the children left in Greece. Any ef-
fort we can make on behalf of such'a
project is very much worth while.
SAFE ELEVATORS
In their monthly memorandum to
Ontario's industrialists, the Industrial
Accident Prevention Association point
out that the provincial government has
taken steps to make sure that eleva-
tors in factories, shops and office
buildings are safe. This was done re-
cently through an 'amendment to the
Factory, Shop and Office Building
Act. From now on, ,all gates, doors
and entrances to elevator shafts must.
be equipped with interlock devices
and Must work in such a way that the
car cannot move until the gate or door
is dosed, or in such a way that the
gate or door cannot open until the
car is at the floor level. The Ontario
government also has authority to or-
der owners and employers to put any
unsafe elevator intosafe working con-
dition within a certain time.
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We're commencing to see that that
social security stuff may be very cost-
ly. The money therefor must come
from somewhere. We are beginning
at the wrong end. The proper thing -
is to discover the source of social in-
security, clear up that source, and get
on with the job. You see, we've been
putting the cart before the horse.
Earns High Pod
G. E. CARTER, recently named
assistant passenger traffic manager,
Eastern Lines, Canadian Pacific
Railway, in a promotion' from the
post of general passenger agent,
Eastern Lines. Mr. Carter makes
his headquarters in Montreal.
Food Industry Has Undertaken. Real
War Stamp SeIling Job?
Campaign Has Enthusiastic Approval
of Provincial Lieutenant -Governors
Who Unanimously Agree to Aet as
Honorary Chairmen.
The stamp of unqualified official
approval rests' upon the Food Indus-
try's • March to Berlin February Food
Stamp `Sale. Not only has it the hear-
ty co-operation of the Honourable' J.
L: Ilsley, Minister of Finance, andthe
National War Finance Committee,': but
an enthusiastic acceptance has been
received from every provincial Lieut-
enant -Governor invited' to act as Pro-
vincial Honorary Chairman,
Excerpts from Acceptance Letters
Froin the office of His Honour John:
Campbell Bowen, Lieutenant -Govern-
or o1 -Alberta, Secretary Gillies writes
that "His Honour will be pleased to.
act as Honorary Chairman' of the
Alberta Provincial Committee in con-
nection with the forthcoming drive of
the Food Industry of Canada, in its
sale of War Savings :Stamps through
retail houses."
His Honour Lt. -Col. William .cril-
ham Woodward, Lieutenant -Governor
of British Columbia, writes from Van-
couver to say "1 shall be only too
happy to do what l; cafi to further this
drive",
In response to , an invitation that
he aceept'the Honorary Chairmanship
for IVlanitoba, His Honour Roland
Fairbairn McWilliams, K. C., writes
from Government House at Winnipeg:
"I should be very glad indeed to give
this, and any other assistance Lean;,
to the work of your Committee. . It
strikes me as an excellent scheme for
reaching the people in large num-
ber"
His Honour. William G. Clark, Lie-
utenent-Governor of New Brunswick
advises from Fredericton that, "I am
quite willing to be named honorary
Chairman for the Province of New
Brunswick." ' ;
Secretary MacDonald in replying
for His Honour lir, 11. E. Kendall,
Lieutenant -Governor, of Nova Scotia,
reports that, "His Honour accepts
with much pleasure the Honorary
Chairmanship, for the Province of
Nova; Scotia, of the drive for the sale
of War Saving -Stamps through retail
.food outlets during the month of
February; 1943".
Advice has been received from the
office of His Honour Albert Matthews
LL.D., Lieutenant -Governor of Ont-
ario, that "he is. willing that his name
should be used in this capacity for
Ontario." 'The message adds, "His
Honour asks that I send his ,best wish-
es for the success'of the campaign.".
In his acceptance, His Honour Brads
ford W. Le Page, Lieutenant Gover-
nor of the Province of Prince Edward
Island; states that lie will feel hon
cured to act. His: Honour further re-
marks" In my opinion this is a well
thought out plan and,/ have every ex-
pectation that
x.-pectation.that the results will be very
satisfactory."
Lieutenant-Colonel D. P. Papineau,
writes on behalf of His Honour Ma-
jor General Sir Marie Joseph Eugene
Fiset, K. B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.D., to.
say that "The Honourable the Lieut-
eiiant, Governor of the Province of
Quebec is very glad to accept .the
Honorary Chairmanship of the drive
for the sale of War Savings 'Stamps
through retail food outlets, during
the month of February 1943, in so far
as it concerns the Province of Que-
bee."
Froin Government House at Regina.
comes word that His Honour Archi-
bald' Peter MoNab, Lieutenant -Gover-
nor of Saskatchewan "will be very
pleased .to accept the position of Hon-
orary Chairman for the Province of
Saskatchewan in your drive for the
sale of War Savings Stamps through
retail food outlets in the Province."
LOOK! OUT,, ADOLF, HERE HE COMES •
Symbolising the offensive spirit of
the Canadian Soldier this drawing by
Grant MaeDonald, ''Toronto Artist,
shows an infantryman with a Sten
cathine at the , firing ..position. The
new Sten sub -machine gun, now )iein.g
.manufactured in Canada; cah'be *cid
d
from the shoulder or the hip and is
well adapted for use by shock troops.
and paratroops.
CPL.' BERT HUCKINS
HOME ON FURLOUGH
Home after serving more than two
years on active service in England,,
and nighty glad to be home, is Cor-
poral
oxporal Bert Huckins, who is spending
two weeks' in Godericli with his wife
the former Betty Rooth, and his par-
ents, Councillor J. E. and Mrs. Huck -
ins. Britain's wartime diet must have
agreed with the Corporal; for he has
grown taller and put on weight and
looks the picture of health. However,
one of his first acts on reaching Can-
ada was to, sit down toa dinner of
tomato juice, fried eggs, T-bone
steak and sweet corn.
Corporal Huckins enlisted in,the
R.C.A.F. in August of 1940 as a, ire -
less operator. He trained at Galt and
Calgary and went overseas in Decem-
ber of the same year. Most of his time
was spent in England in a fairly hot
spot on the coast where people seldom;
look skywards to see which way the:
'planes are going. Ht did something:
in the Old'country in his capacity. .of
wireless' operator and took. e short
elementary pilot's eourse including:
some solo flying, and then decided to:
remuster in the R.C.A.F. He was sent:
to Canada for training and at the cons
elusion of his furolugh here he will
report to St Eugene, Que., where an
elementary school is located. --Godes •
rich Signal -Star.
Huron county has shown not only itr
goodness of heart but its characterist.
is soundness' of judgment by contribus
ting as she has to the needs of the
war ravaged nations. That's the stuff
that makes a land beloved at homes
revered abroad,
cikeSNAPSNOT GUILD
SELECTING A SHUTTER SPEED
This tine "action" shot was made with 1/25 -second shutter speed.
CHOOSING a shutter speed for
U picture making Is always a prob-
lem if you are not well .advanced
photographically. it is confusing be-
cause there are a number of factors
to be considered and related. How-
ever, it is not necessary for general
Picture -making purposes to know
everything about the subject. A Rew
commonsense rules: will stance.
As a starter, if you've been hav-
ing trouble with your exposures, I'd
suggest thatyouit get yourself a ten-,
cent pocket exposure guide. With
this calculator you cannot only de-
termine instantly what shutter speed
to use with a required lens -aper-
ture, but the proper lens aperture
for a specific shutter speed needed
under prevailing conditions.
Next, remember that for general
picture -taking purposes, one of three
shutter speeds will cover most of
your work, Theseshutter speeds
1/25, 1/50, and /100 second ---will
meet all except the extreme con-
ditions.
Use the 1/25 shutter speed for
picturing general scenes, people
standing still, or other motionless.
subjects. This speed is not fast.
enough to stop even, moderately
rapid action, but you can . always
pose your subjects in active posi..
tions—as in bur illustration—and
get the effect of an action picture
anyway.
Use the 1/50 speed for picturing
subjects which represent moderately
fast action. For instance, people .
walking, crowd scenes, and subjects
from which some slight movement
might be expected during the ex-
posure.
xposure.
For pictures including really rapid
action use a shutter speed of 1/100.
second or faster.' This can be used..
for close-up pictures of people doing
moderately active things, or pictures
of children or pets. However, don't
try to stop close-up action in very
fast moving subjects with this shut-
ter speed. If you want to picture:
such subjects either' use 'a fasten
shutter speed or stand back at least
50 or 100 feet and your chances of
success will be much greater.
5 John van Guilder