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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-12-02, Page 2PAGE 2 elle Clinton IN ews-Record. with which is Incorporated THE NEW ERA TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION 11.50 per year in advance, to Can- :adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign 4nuntries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are „paid unless at the option of the pub- lisher. The date to which every sub- scription is paid isdenoted on the Jebel. ADVLRTISTNG RASES — Transient .advertising 12e per count line for ,first insertion: Sc for each subse- .quent insertion. Heading counts 2 dines. Small advertisements not to .exceed one inch, such as "Wanted," 'Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for Sic, each subsequent insertion •15e. Rates for display advertising made known on application. Communications intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of good .faith, be accompanied by the name' -of the writer. . B. HALL - Proprietor H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent 'Representing 14'Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.O, Sloan Block .,., ,... Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR ' Barrister -at -Law 'Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Routs: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesday* and Fridays. D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Office: Huron Street, (\Few Doors west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORREGTION ey Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE CHAPTER III very pleasant under normal condi- both cigarettes. "I'm not upset, tions and in a normal world. I may only annoyed'. That call was from the • Big hearted Sarah Daffodil acts in es wen tell you, Mrs. Thane, that I'm British workrooms. They expected every capacity for the foto'-family hoping to enlist you in a cause that's nae down' there - this evening, to in .Garset after her husband's taking my time and attentio.l to the straighten out their files. A. Mrs, death, The frugal, elderly Mr. and exclusion of everything else. I refer Graham phoned and site insisted 1 Mrs. Peppercorn and the newly-wed to the struggle being waged for de- .ant pledged to work two evenings a Andrew and Candace Thane occupy mocracy." Toni Fitts took a gulp week." tlte two top -floor apartments and be- from her glass, set it down with such "So?". • low thein middle-aged Bert Fitts and involuntary emphasis that it threat- "The simple truth is that I've re his wife—who is too engrossed in war cited to crack the crystal coaster. fnsod from the first. Mrs, Fitts activities to care for her home --and ,"We need clerical work at the asked ate, then someone named Myr- Ring Waters, veteran of World War workroom where we're packing, boxes tie Ryder wrote me and to -night this I and his wife, Emma, a devotee of for Britain," she went on. "We need director -in -charge caIIs. No one un - fine crocheting. .Tani Fitts decides donations; but helpers also. Just two derstands, Andy says it isn't neves to call upon Candace and sign her evenings a week of your tine. Mrs. sary that they do. Do you think it up fox volunteer work, Thane,will give us a tremendous lift. is necessary, Mrs. Daffodil?" And how about parading? I'm to Sarah put her roughened hand lead the women who are grouping over the smooth little palm up - The old lady shook her bead. She for national defense. In .time we'll turned on the girl's lap. "Do I think had a -good deal of very, white hair have uniforms, but we don't want to explanations necessary? Not unless massed under her brown hat. Though spend thirty dollars on a uniform you need to convince yourself." both hat andthe black coat she wore until we know what our duties will "You have always understood. were perfectly neat, the one was too be." haven't you?" The •quiet, clear large and the other too" long to be Quiet people baffled Toni b'itts, voice did not quicken or falter, yet mistaken for the season's models. who believed it everyone's duty to keep heartache and unshed tears lay for "They're nice, quiet folks," Mrs. conversation flowing as' freely as la.lnotnent unconcealed behind the tranquil brown eyes. "There are so many like us." Candace said. "We are young now but no one is young very long." That's it, thought Sarah. I've wondered what it , is so different about then and now I know. It's their terrible awareness—no other generation but took youth for grant- ed. We assumed it lasted forever. They don't. A. fragrant of verse published in the world war she rem- embered, still haunted her, returned to iter mind now: "They give their youth, God bless them, as lightly as a rose." But this generation of children, Sarah reflected heavily, has learned somehow what no young- ster should know—how briefly we are young. Aloud she murmured, "You're just beginning to live, my dear," "We looked at it from all angles," Candace Thane said. "And we de- cided that no matter what night happen we'd have a few weeks or months or perhaps a year of normal, happy marriage. If we waited until after the war—" "We're not at war." The girl said with a grave certain- ty that chilled the older woman, "We shall be. But we figured that 'f waited, could ever be r we as ec , the same, Andy might some home disabled; or he *night not conte ]tome at all. We'd be older and there'd be all the memories of our loneliness and unhappy separation. Now already we. have had something that nothing can take away; we've been happy labile we're young." Peppercorn volunteered. "It's hard salt. "Surely you can conte to us for totell when they're in or when one evening a week, Mrs. Thane?" they've out." Under her arta a bundle Toni suggested. of silky white stirred and the bright She was sorry, .Candace Thane mischievous eyes of "Doggie," .her said clearly. "We need our evenings poodle, leered at the efficient Toni. Andy and I. Neither of us makes an "Well I hope Mrs. Thane is bome engagement that ties us up in ad- -I tried to phone, but they have no vance. My husband studies three telephone." Toni had been honestly nights a week, bore at home. The startled by her discovery earlier that rest of the time we need to get our evening. "I do wish you'd come down rooms in good order." to the workrooms, Mrs. Peppercorn, and see what wonderful things are being turned out. You couldn't re- sist sewing for us I'm sure." The old lady absently stroked the dog's curly head. "I'm not resist- ing, any dear." "Well—" Toni tentatively raised a rather bony amee. "I most run There was something old-fash- ioned about the setup, Toni decid- ed. Aloud she said, "We're all snak- ing sacrifices. It might help you ,to do more for others, if you budgeted your time. Now, for instance, if you had a telephone—" They couldn't afford a phone, Candace demurred, turning a radiant along. I left my husband tending face toward her husband. "And the the phone and it's never long be- way we feel about our time—well, fore a message follows me, no mats everything is so uncertain, we place ter where I go. Good .night, Mrs. a high value on the hours we can Peppercorn—Dogg'ie's feeling fine I have together" see." She climbed the stairs correctly and arrived, at the door of 3-A. She HAROLD JACKSON smiled as Andrew Thane opened the door. "Mr. Thane, of course. I'm Licensed Auctioneer Mrs. Bertram Fitts—your neighbor Specialist in Farm and Household in 2-B. I'd love to come in a few claimed exemption." Salesenaed in Huron and Perth minutes'and see your wife, if she is "Iia not claiming exemption." Lic ,Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- at ]tome" Andrew Thane looked soberly at the faction guaranteed. She was at home, the dark young file. 1 Far information etc, write or phone *ran was assuring her, holding the Toni sighed. "Well, I've wasted an Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, door hospitably wide. A step into hour And I dashed up here without phone 14-661. 06-012 the square hall, then another into knitting, so I've accomplished just the large, pleasant living room and nothing, I don't suppose you'd agree ERNEST W. HUNTER a tiny figure turned from the fire to knit, Mrs, Thane? We supply wool and crossed the rug to greet her at cost to these who are ably to pay 'CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT guest, i for it." 57 Blom Gtr. W. Toronto Ont."My wife, Mrs Fitts." Young I "Perhaps a little hater." Candace Thane spoke as if he were presenting smiled. if a doIint will be of any the Fairy Queen. help to the wool fund, I'll be glad to THE MCKILLOP MUTUAL "You sew?" Toni Fitts glanced give you that. You have a dollar, curiously about the room. !haven't you, Andy ?" Fire Insurance Company She had a book that showed how i His curiously old, veined hands Head Office, Seaforth, Ont. to cut and make slip covers, Can- ; brought out his new, saddle -stitched dance said. "I haven't a machine I wallet and bis stubby, blunt -tipped and that handicaps ale to some ex- fingers extracted a clean clollar bill. tent. T get the covers cut out and 1r "You ought to get your wife one nuke alterations if necessary and of our pine, Mr. Thane." Toni took Alen I take thenl'to a fr'iend's house the dollar with a brief "Thanks"' where there is, a machine. The bast- The pin sold for as little as two ing is tricky, but I'ni learning it" Toni listened half -absently. It wasn't the kind of room that ap- pealed to her, she decided, but her tastes were modernistic. "We love the apat'treent" Can- dace Thane said, smiling above the house phone a few evenings later. flowered cretonne that filled her "I offered to take the message, but Ian, it's very personal." Sarah said ebeer- Candace said earnestly, "I'ut mak- fully, when Candace Thane same ing slip covers for the :faded upholst- down, "There en my desk—I'll be ety—we had it cleaned, We painted in the kitchen, if you need me" The . older woman shrugged her thin shoulders. "You took an awful chance, getting married before your husband was called. There's been a lot a criticism of nen wino married after the Act was passed and then 'Orr'ICERS—President, Alex Maw - dug, Blyth Ont; Vice President, W. R. Archibald, Seaforth; Manager and 'Secretary Treasurer, M. A. Reid, Sea - forth, Ont. DIRECTORS — Alex McEwing, Blyth, Oryt,, W. R. Archibald, Sea - forth, Ont., Alex Broadfoot, Sea- 'fortb, Ont., Chris Leonhardt, Born- holm, Ont., E, J. Trewartha, Clinton, Ont., Thomas . Moylan, Seaforth, Ont., :'rank McGregor, Clinton, Ont., Hugh Alexander, Walton, Ont„ George Leitch, Clinton, O. AGENTS—John E. Pepper, Brune field, Ont„ R. F. McInercher, Dublin, ,Ont., J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen, Ont,, George A. Watt, Blyth, Ont, Any money to be paid may be paid to the Royal Bank, Clinton; Bank of Commerce, Seaforth, or at Calvin Cutt's Grocery, Goderich, the bookshelves and Andy is going ?Parties desiring to effect insur- to do a lot more as lie has time, He's pace or transact other business will really a' genius with paint brushos" be promptly attended to on applica- tion to any of the above officers ani The rug she pointed out; was a dressed to their respective post offi- Brussels carpet square, sprinkled ccs, Losses inspected by the director, thickly with tiny wreaths of pink you so much, Mrs. Daffodil, It wasn't and blue roses, "It was Andy's so very personal -a woman I'•:1 never granniniother's carpet. We found it met" oat example. They say that these men are pathetically grateful to their hostesses and hosts. It means a lot to a man far, away from 'home to be a guest in a private home. Don't let the warm water run in my ear." Iler• cousin's bushel -1d was with the Canadian forces, Miss Veldaesaid. "He doesn't care much for the food, but I've heard that the U, S. bas better cooks." (.TO BE CONTINUETJ) v "Andy and I don't go about sen- timentally sighing' that life is beau- tiful—but we don't take it for grant- ed, either. Every day we have to- gether is wonderful. Just going to business and corning home at night to each other, means everything. There will be plenty of time for ane to do war work. Until Andy goes, we plan to keep our free time for each other." She had not intended to stay so dollars and a half, she continued, se Candace apologize;], or to say and herr. the sort of thing that in so inuch, Andy would have finished Ilia homework and they had planned time became heirlooms. to take in the wean(] run at the Someone wished to speak to Mrs. movies. "I hope you won't think Andrew Thane on the outside phone, we're a couple of softies who lilte to Sarah Daffodil announced on the feel sorry for ourselves," Miss Velcla was young and blonde and seething. She said •that every- one was nervous these days and that Mrs. Fitts ought to take a little run down to Atlantic City. As she talk - The telephone conversation lasted ed she shook out snowy towels, drap- less than five minutes. Molasses- cd them about the gaunt, tense wom- colored lighfs gleamed in Candace's an in the loather padded chair. "Why wide, deep waves as she ptit her don't you take a short vacation over head in at the kitchen door, "Thank Easter?" the girl .urged, deftly necking the chair and its occupant ftp to the basin.' "First thing you know, you'll be having a breakdown," in the attic. I wish we had a pair of "My granchnother's sewing chair She couldn't go away for Easter; tltase china dogs with curly heads, has a soothing effect on the nerves." Toni murmured, closing her eyes as to sit on either side of the fireplace." Salah seated herself on the lovely the warts water began t0 cascade "Yes, I've seen them." Toni carved sofa and waited. • over her hair. Perhaps she had un - straightened. "Such things are all Candacc's steady fingers lighted TIME TABLE Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderieh Division Going East, depart 6.43 a.m. 'Going East, depart 8.03 p.m. Going West, depart .. , . . , , 12.04 p.m. (Going West, depart 11.10 p.m. ,London and Clinton Division °Coming North, arrive 11.20 a.m. %Going:South, leave , ....... 3.10 p.m. ;, :Because; swedes are a much more important crop than tin'nips in the areas of Eastern Canada where club - rot is prevalent, the. Dominion Di- vision of. Forage Plants carries out breeding work with the object of com- bining diseaseresistance of the turnip with the quality of the swede. V Other things may be seized, with might or purchased with money, but knowledge is to be gained only with study.—Johnson. b'he was sorry, Candace %IA, •',.• :,:arty, "We '.L°,6,wr.+rvCw'.15nYisry rand dertaken too much, but she had. promised to have four -British sea- men foe dinner thea Sunday. "The committee asked tie to open our homes and *rake the alien -feel as if we were their own families. I'tn asking my niece and three of her friends so the sailors will have some companionship. It meant a lot of work, Toni added, because the news- papers had taken a great interest in the plan and they were sending up photographers to take picture of the dinner tables and the guests. • "My, will you be .in the -picture too?" Miss Velda's firm long fingers vigorously massaged her client's scalp. Toni didn't know, but she thought it likely. "Of eourse I'm not keen about it and I really loathe publici- ty. Still, it's for the organization, not for ine. We hope that this is only the start that women through-, our Genet : will be willing to follow Air Cadet Leagues—Youth; Training Plans for Canada The growth of the Air Cadet Lea- gue of Canada from a small nucleus of independent Squadrons into one of the largest and most influential youth training organizations in the world, is a saga of contemporary national his -i tory. THURS., DEC. 2, 1943 Beginning' Of The End For Axis Partnership In 1940 when the Air Cadet Lea- gue was formed it consisted of a On July 10th, 1943, the invasion of tire Italian Battle Fleet, the Allies few Squadrons supervised by groups Sicily began. Two months later the are ready to deliver still more crip- of interested ex -service men, Punct- � whole island was in Allied hands, the pling blows at the two remaining inning mainly in Vancouver and Mon- invasion of the Italian mainland had Axis partners, treal: The pasing of an Order -in- begun, and the Italian Government Council in 1940 authorized the forma- has surrendered unconditionally. Now, Picture shows—Part of the Allied tion of the League and thus was laid with air bases in Sardinia, and furth- convoy to Sicily, seen from an escort - the cornerstone for en organization fee north' in Italy, possessing the en- ing warship of Royal -Indian Navy. that was to extend its scope froin coast to coast, taking in every city and town throughout the nation. ideals. The concept of service to Can- dertaken by any youth -training plan ada is promoted and all training is in Canada, and includes: Administra- Under the patronage of His Excell- directed to this end. The training tion and Organization, Aircraft Re envy the Earl of Athlone, Governor- given a young Air Cadet is designed cognition, Airmanship, Anti -gas, Ar- General of Canada, with Air Marshal to supplement his formal, secondary mament, Drill, First Aid, Hygiene and R . A. Bishop, V.C., as Honorary Pre- education, and to fit him for life in Sanitation, Knots and Splices, Mathe- sident and Group Captain D.C.M. post-war Canada when aviation will 'mattes, Meteorology, Navigation, Hume, an National Director, the have a place of increasing, economic Physical Training and Signals. Aid Cadet League now eotnpinses ap- importance. The syllabus of training proximately 350 Squadrons and more includes drill and airmanship for the The RCAF' provides complete issue are being formed every month, purpose of fostering discipline and of equipment with supplies to cover In Ontario alone there are now better citizenship. every subject on the curriculum, in - 85 squadrons with a total enrolment eluding .22 Gooey 'rifles and one huff. of 8000 cadets and 425 officers. Dui- Air Cadet Squadrons are sponsor- died rounds of ammunition for each ing the past few months there has ed by Beard of Education, Service Cadet. been a decided increase in the number Clubs and certain Orders, including of Cadets being enrolled for training Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary and Optimist Squadrons have been encouraged re in addition to the number of new Clubs, B'Nai Brith, the Orange Or- form bands, and at present there aro Squadrons being inaugurated. Offie- der and the Knight of Columbus. The approximately 25 brass or bugle bands ials of the League confidently expect sponsoring bodies perform four funs throughout the Province. that the total enrolment in Ontario tions, enrolment, finance, quarters. V will reach 10,000 by the end of Dec- and the recommendation of Air Cadet ' ember this year and 15,000 by next officers. PLANS FOR FARMERS spring. Commanding officers and Adjutants All enquiries from Farmers and The Air Cadet League represents of each Squadron in Ontario have now others relating to fart* building son- e The benefit to the social life been enlisted in the RCAF Special Re- struction and planning are handled by of Canada, the present war having serve list of officers and it is inten- the Architect's Office, Dominion Ex - created tallAi•0:ff • e to enlist n CadetOfficers in perimental Farms Service at the Cen- created an undesirable increase in P1- the RCAF Within a short time, thus tial Experimental Farm, Ottawa. In ed either r onenor War work has call- making the League a direct affiliate 1942, over 2,000 off -set sheets of build- ofed either one or both parents from the RCAF. the home at irregular hours resulting ing plans and 2,486 blue prints were sent out to 960 applicants in addition in arelaxation of parental supervis-In March 1942, the administration n ion. Police and law enforcement ag- and treining of Air Cadet Squadrons to many other ansewers to enquiries elides are finding that the amount of was undertaken by the RCAF. Each by farmers as to building problems delinquency and crime among juven- Squadron is attached to a nearby RC V iles has decreased considerable with AF Station. Through these stations, the formation of an Air Cadet Squad- No. 1 Training Command, Headquart- Rainfall in Sicily begins in Septetu- ron in their particular community, era, Toronto, supervises administra- ber and ends in May or at the begin - tion an Outlet for the ewer- tion and training. Each week every tong of June, with the greatest pre- 6squadron is visited by an NCO from cipitation in January, September, and gies and interests of youths between December. The summers are warm. Command Headquarters to supervise the ages of 14 and 17 years, Air Ca- discipline, administration, education the winters cool, and the distribution let Squadrons are now teaching yotuig and equipment, while an RCAF of - Canadians the value of co-operation (icer pays a visit of inspection once and teamwork. In:lividual effort is every month. not discouraged but the emphasis is being laid on a co-operative spirit. of rainfall irregular. Irrigation in summer gives little relief to agricul- ture (Sicily's main industry) because natural reservoirs are lacking and the The syllabus of training is the most water table is soon lost in the clay The League has three fundamental comprehensive, programme ever un- stt•ata. C.P.R.eon Sends Scrap to War in Marine Engine Grinder sirs: znisaa^:i k�" MXIMP' a,, GEARED HEADSTOCK. OF ' IB'" ENGINE LATHE RAMS OF BISLEY DISC GRINDER BALANCE WEIGHTS FROM FURNACE DOOR VALENTINE TANK ASSEMBLY BLOCK • tscards, which had done a big war jolt already before they were considered ,ready for the scrap heap, were resurrected by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company at its Angus Shops in Montreal to make the improved grinder, pictured above, for grinding the radial contour of motion links for main marine engines, one of the war contracts on which the C.P.R. is engaged. At the big shops, which are under the direction of. H. B. Bowen, chief of motive power and rolling stock, and where Ii.. R. Naylor is works manager, it was John A. Hope, shops, engi- neer, who conceived the idea for the machine which has eliminated many hours of labor required to draw file and scrape the radial surfaces. The motion links must be finished to meet the Thigh standards and close tolerances de- manded by the Royal Canadian Navy for engines in its escort service; The entire machine was made of discarded material, as shown in the labels on the different parts in this picture. The main base was a discarded iron cast- ing originally made at Angus Shops for an erection jig fol the more than 1,400 Valentine tanks which were built there for ser- vice . le Russia on an earlier C.P.P. war contract. Other of the discards include the connecting rod of a locomotive, back in ser- vice now as the radial arm of the grinder after once earning retire- ment with a record of many thou- sand ton miles of freight to its credit. So it went through the entire list of materials put back to work in this important war job with an old style motor, a discarded grinder frame and even balance weights from a furnace door being utilized in the machine which saves precious hours in the production of marine engine power for the hulls being fabri- cated in Canadian shipyards.