The Clinton News Record, 1943-10-07, Page 6PAGE 6
TON NEWS -RECORD
Rehabitulation of Canada's Fighting Men
Veterans of the. Last War t alien be given to the possibility of
reaching some reciprocal agreement
The re-establishment of members with the United States discharged
of The Veterans' Guard of Canada from the Canadian forces or any
and other veterans of the last war member of the American forces who
who are again servingin the armed remain in or migrate to Canada.
forces will present a different prob- We believe that this reciprocal n-
ine in that, upon the termination of rangement should apply also to the
the war, maree will have long passed ebtension of social securitq measures
the period during which they can take such as . The War . Veterans' Allow -
advantage of most of the provisions 'mice Act, provided there is some sim-
for re-establishment presented and alar provision in •the. United States
open to the young veterans. In view which can be regarded as an equiv-
of their age, Special consideration alert.
must be given to such veterans,' s
whether by thein establishment in
protected industries, the setting aside
for them of perferred positions, ori In concluding this •brief, The Leg -
their re-estahiishhnent In subsidized ion desires to emphasize the noes -
communities, or the provision of a sity for the immediate practical de -
special form of social security. This velopment of C'anada's reconstruct -
might be done under The War Veter- ion plans and making then available
ans' Allowance Act, which could be to the public at the •earliest possible
amended to hake thent all eligible, moment. While the war is not yet
whether or not they served in an won, who should nevertheless consider
aetual theatre of war. reconstruction now in the light of a
possible eariy collapse of the enemy
Post -War Provision for and a sudden• demand to start the
Merchant'Marine process of returning to the status of
peace. Education of the public mind
The Legion feels that the personnel we believe to be an essential step if
of the Merchant Marine, who ply the a lot of misunderstanding„ possibly
high seas in constant danger from leading to obstruction, is -to be avoid -
enemy attack, should be given the ed. When . hostilities cease, there
same post-war benefits that are pro- will be considerable emotional excite-
vided-for members of the armed for- anent due to the 'r•eleese of pent-up
ces. The risk of life is constant and feelings. Wo think that if the
the service is entirely voluntary, at government will blue -print plans now
rates of pay that are not in keeping and take the public into its coat
with the risk, dente about the steps it intends to
Post-war provisions has been made take hi preparing for peace, such no-
for these men and their dependents,tion will have a steadying effect dnr
fur: to comparison with the benefitsing the period of readjustment, ' he-
ther this be of short or long duration,
available to the armed forces sere Only in this way can we maintain
ing in a theatre of war they are not unity in our efforts to win the peace.
so well treated, particularly in re-
spect
spect to enlistment pension. V
We would recommend that Sec-
tion 2 (a) (111) 01 Order -in -Council National Parks in
P. C. 10413546 be amended so as to
provide that pension by way of com-
pensation for disability or death due
to disease be authorized, and that the
Wartime and rAfter
Despite increasing travel diffieul-
°1insurance principle" , shall apply in ties attendance at the national parks
the same manner as set out in the is still running to substantial figures,
Canadian Pension Act for those who
have served in the Canadian Armed
Forces in a theatre of war.
We would further recommend that
all cases pensioned under this Order -
in -Council shall be entitled to Class 1
Medical treatment and hospitaliza-
tion under Ogler -in -Council P. C. 01.
Inhperial Ex -Service Men
It is store than probable that after
this war, as was the case following
the First Great. Great War, a con-
siderable number of British ex -Ser- It is apparent that due to war -tine
vice men will migrate to Canada. The conditions a great desire for travel
Canadian veterans who fought along- and change is being dammed up which
side these in the last war regard the will express itself with the return of
"Imperial" as one of themselves. IC peace. Before the present restrics
has been a great source of bitterness tions carne into effect the national
to Canadian ex -Service men that, de- parks received more than a million
spite repeated representations, it has visitors each year. It may be expected
only been possible to score provision that the demand for recreation and
'in old age for those Imperials who travel after the war will be greater
were domiciled in Canada at the out- than ever before, and as the national
break of the Great War, Ieaving parks rank among the greatest of
thousands who came to Canada in the Canada's playgrounds, they will be
pot -war years unprovided for. called upon to play a leading role in
Efforts have been made by reprise_
°
post-war recreation.
septation both to the British Govern- Apart from promoting understand-
ment and the Canadian Government ing good will between neighbors, an
to better their lot. The British, how- annual influx of visitors from other
ever, have a social security system countries brings a market for Cana -
the benefits of which, of course, are dian agricultural products, handicrafts
forfeited upon migration, and thus and manufactured goods right to the
the welfare of these men is now 'door of the producer. It also furnishes
considered to be the responsibility of inereased revenues- to transportation
Canada. companies, hotels, and all the other
Very strong representations have enterprises catering to the travelling
also been made to have Imperial ex- public.
Service men included among the
beneficiaries of The War Veterans' The preservation and promotion of
Allowance Act after reading in Can-
ly
health among Canadians is like
ada.for a long period, but so far with- ly to occupy a place of prominence
out results. We are now asking the in post-war planning. An annual va-
Governutent to fate this problem cation with pay is being advocated in
fairly and to accept the responsibility many quarters for people of all in
for Imperial ex -Service men who come brackets. Travel education is
have been long .residents in Canada becoming part of our "way of life" on
and to place them on the Same foot- this continent, and travel to the nal
in as their Canadian comrades'm- !better
parks will give Canadians a
; better idea of the Magnitude of their
der the term of The War Veterans'
Allowance Act, country.
Re -Establishment or Social Security Many of the young men from the
Armed Forces of the
Arrangements Between the United .United Nations
'who visit the national parks express a
States and Canada determination to come back after the
A large. number of Citizens of the war, and are forwarding literature to
their friends and relatives abroad in
United States are now serving in the hope of inducing them to visit
Canada's armed forces. When these Canada when final victory has been
men are discharged they will be en- achieved. Canada may, therefore, dur-
titled to the post-war benefits avail- ingthe early
able to their Canadian comrades un- cope post-war years, be called
upon a with an influx of visit-
- der existing regulations. They can ors from other lands such as this
take full advantage of these oniy--if country has never experienced in the
they remain in Canada. It is natural past
that many will desire to return to
their homes in which case they would V
forfeit many' of these benefits. T
The Legion has learned from. ex-, THE CIZITIC
patience that the inability to !partici- We've 'heard about ,the Yes-man
pate in Canadian benefits or •in the" Who serves the good and ,great,
benefits provided hy their own Gov- I Wiio hurries to confess an
ernment for men who served in the Opinion thatwill mate.
American forces has created a prole -But nowadays another
len which is extremely difficult to Too often block our way,
deal with. The fearsome Yes -BUT brother
We urge that immediate consider- Who questions all we say,
In 1942.43 more than 126,500 per-
sons visited Banff National Park
alone, and the figures for this year
are holding up surprisingly well.
About 25 or 30 per cent are men and
women from the • Armed Forces, in-
cluding many airmen from Great Bri-
tain and the other Dominions. Such
visits should have an important effect
in promoting interest in the nat-
ional parks in ether countries within
the British Commonwealth, and also
in the United States.
Save 'Apiary Equipment
(Experimental Farris News)
Now that the honey crop is remov-
ed, the beekeeper will be well repaid
by paying careful attention to the
protection of this equipment, says C.
A. Jamieson, Bee Division, Central
Experimental Farm, Ottawa.
Extractors should be washed both
inside and out with hot water to re-
move all traces of honey. All storage
tanks and everything that comes in.
contact with honey should be cleaned
in the same manner. There used to
be an idea that extractors and tanks
should be Ieft smeared with a film of
honey until used again; but this prov-
ed erroneous becuase of an acid in
honey which acts upon the iron that
becomes exposed when the zinc plating
is broken. Storage in a dry atmos-
phere after thorough washing and
drying keeps the metal surfaces in
better condition.
This is the time of year that the
wax moth is most dangerous. Many
eggs are laid in the cracks of the sup-
ers while still on the hives: Fortunat-
ely the bees will look after any larvae
that enter their hive, but when the
supers.are'removed it is the beekeep-
ers responsibility to destroy this pest,.
Paradicblorobenzene, commonly cal-
led "P.D,B.", is a safe and effective
fumigant for this purpose. Supers may
be stacked 5-6 high on an inverted
lid with all creeks - between .' supers
covered with gummed paper to pre-
vent leakage of the gas. Place about
six tablespoonfuls of the fumigant in
a dish or on a piece of paper on the
top super and cover tightly. The gas
is heavier than air and will penetrate
to the bottom of the pilo, The treat-
ment should be repeated two to three
weeks later in order to destroy larvae
from newly hatched eggs.
Conservation of your apiary equip-
ment 'is essential as metal and bees
wax are urgently needed for the man-
ufacture of war materials.
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Dodder—A Parasitic Weed
(Experimental Farms News)
Field dodder is a serious menace
to Canadian farms. Fortunately, it is
not as plentiful in Canada as in Eur-
ope, but extreme care must be taken
to prevent it spreading from the
farnss which are now infested. When
established in a field, several years
may be required to eradicate it, and
restricted yields with, increased cul-
tural operations may prove to be cost-
ly.
When. dodder seed germinates it
emerges from the ground resembling
a pale yellowish hair-Iike vine which
quickly coils itself about the nearest
plant. The numerous snail organs
which are formed, wherever contact
is made with the host, force t7einsel-
ves into the plant and suck its juiee.
As dodder secures its entire nourish-
ment in this parasitic manner, it has
no 'need for leaves or green color-
ing matter. Soon the dodder will grow
into a tangled mass of orange colour-
ed strands, often giving a golden
orango colour to an infested patch.
By this time, the slim connection to
the earth will have dried lip. In four
to six weeks numerous small white
flower clusters appear which later
develop into seed bearing eapsuls. It is
the dull brown to reddish irregular»
ly ovaI-shaped seeds which constitute
a serious menace for they are difficult
to remove from small seeded farts
crops and may live in the soil for
twelve years or more,
Dodder may be introduced on a
farm in one or more of the follow-
ing ways: in ungraded seed, flax,
clover and alfalfa particularly; in soil
on the feet of workers, on animals
or fartn implements which have been
in contact with infested land. Ani-
mals fed on hay from infested land
may spread the seeds by their manure.
Any hay, straw, seed, screenings or
manure from an infested farm may
carry live dodder seeds. If you find
dodder on your farm Secure advice
at once from the nearest Experimental
Farm or Agricultural Representative,
Investigations being conducted by
the Division of Botany, ',Central Ex-
perimental Fnrm, Ottawa, are pro-
viding much valuable information
about this pest. Under no circum-
stances should clover, alfalfa or flax
be sown where dodder has been found.
In addition to field crops, dodder
will grow on vegetables such as po-
tatoes, peas pepper, lettuce, onion,
rhubarb, tomato and cabbage: Dodd-
er has been grown on petunias, ger-
anium; nasturtium, and marigold.
Wherever dodder is found care
must be taken that every ,bit is de-
stroyed
estroyed as it const not be allowed to
produce seeds.
Specific recommendations for the
control of dodder are to be found in
Special pamphlet No. 55 entitled "Dod
der",, This may be secured from Do-
minion Department of Agridulture
Ottawa.
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Corn includes hundreds of agricul-
tural varieties that may be classified
'into seven principal groups, namely,
pod, pop, flint, dent, soft, sweet and
starchy -sweet,
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Be seeing
WHAT ES
A VICTORY BOND?
A VICTORY BOND is the promise of
the Dominion of Canada to repay in
cash the face value of the Bond on the
date of maturity with half -yearly
interest until that time. A Victory
Bond is the safest investment in Canada
backed by the entire resources of the
Dominion, Canada has been issuing
bonds for 75 years, and has never failed
to pay ,every dollar of principal and
interest when due, A Victory Bond is
an asset readily marketable at any time.
Yes, a day will come ... when he'll be back, ready to
take his place in a Canada he helped make safe for
all of us. To speed that day is in our power. We at
home ... in factories, in offices, on farms ...work long
hours to hurry it along. We go without, and lend our
savings to provide what he needs to win quickly. This
is the least that anyone can do. And when that day
comes ---- you'll want to welcome hiss -- and to help
him make his hopes come true.
To speed Victory, plan to buy �s
many Victory Bonds ®s you con.
54
National War Finance Commitsw,
Red Shield Comforts for
Soldiers on all Continents
Women's Institutes, home andl
school clubs, army auxiliaries, church
groups and many others see a need I
that they can help fill the treed of the!
Red Shield Women's Ancillary, to j
keep a constant supply of clothing'
and comforts on its way to Great Bri-1
thin, Servicemen in Canada are as ! it
well looked after as the boys over-
seas,
V—
and in many cases their families,
through the wanton destruction of
enemies of Christ. •
More than the food, the clothing
and the hospital supplies we send is
the moral need for the loving touch,
and thoughtful gift, and the practical
help which our bounty continues to
supply. -
There's a job to be done and the
Reil Shield offers opportunity to do
One of the services rendered by
volunteer women is performed in the
Mending Rooms which Have been est-
ablished in most military camps
across the Dominion. While the boys t
chat about family and friends back
home, a R.S•W,A. member stitches
on his new stripes, or mends his uni-
form, or sews a •button on his shirt
cuff. In one mending room alone,
86,651 garments were pressed; and
20,973 badges were sewn on and gar-
ments mended,
To "get on with the job," is not al-
ways glamorous and exciting, espec-
ially when the boys away from home
are seeing much and doing snore, but
its the job of the women at home to
make sure they do not suffer from
lack of warm comforts,
It also rests with us on the Home
Front to stretch out a friendly hand
to those who have lost their homes,.
A Short Nap May
Mean a Long Sleep
Fighters are •careful about their
'sleeping habits. They do not
doze while they are facing their op-
ponents, for example. At least the
winning kind do not. Both box -fight-
ers and warriors get to be champions
and stay champions because they
know it is not safe to relax before
the opposition quits or is knocked out.
Supposing the Nazi propaganda
master, Goebbels, handed out a new
dish—his theme that Canadian troops
were losing interest in the war. Let's
say his fancy story ransomething
like this. Canadians in the Navy, the
Army and the Air Force are becom-
ing weary; they are more interested
in getting back home than in press-
ing the attack; their aggressiveness
has'noticeabiy deteriorated.
i What would happen to Goebbels'
'propaganda in this country? Why, in
every big and little town people would
laugh it down! We would know the
story was a pack of Iies. Nothing
that the German lie -masters invented
could destroy our faith in the deter-
!niination of our men to -win, no mat-
ter what the cost,
But suppose that Goebbels tried his
hand at such tactics, in reverse, Let
us imagine that he planted the fel-
!lowing story among Canadian troops
overseas: the folks at home are be -
'coming wearing of the war; produc-
,tion is dropping noticeably in plants
throughout the country; absenteeism
is growing into a major problem;
!young and old are spending more
and more money for selfish purposes
and are becoming less interested in
Victory Loan drives.
Would our men overseas in such a
situation have the santeconfidence
in us and the same scorn of such a
rumor -story ars we would show
against the reverse propaganda? We
think the answer would be "yes". We
believe that our troops have confi-
dence in the home front, We have
given theta every reason for such
faith in the past three years. But if
we are to be champions in our field
as our men in uniform are champions
over there, we will remember that
even a slight relaxation can prove
our undoing. This is particularly aps
plicable to our present task of malt-
ing the Fifth Victory Loan cam-
paign an outstanding success.
V
SIC TRANSIT
High ride the armies of the conquer-
ors;_
The gleaming spears and burnished
breastplates clank
In battle on the long -contested shores,
Bright galleys sail the dark Inonian
Sea,
And legions enter Carthage, rank on
rank.
While war is purple pomp and pan-
oply
Imperial edicts and the Roman pride
Rule half the world; Caesars are
I overthrown,
The gods of ruthlessness are glorified
Helen, whose beauty launched a thou -
1 sand ships,
Watches the tide of battle, while,
alone;
t Young Paris faces ruin for her lips.
The breastplate and spears have turn-
1
ed to dust;
Troy is a vanished dream and Carth-
age, dust.
—Bayka Russell, in the N.Y. Herald
Tribune