HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1940-10-24, Page 3THUR;S., OCT. 24, 1940
WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE
GAY NINETIES
Do You Remember What H
Decade Of. The
appened During The Last
Old Century?
FROM THE NEWS -RECORD,
OCT 25, 1900
Thursday last was Thanksgiving.
Day and the fine weather permitted
many out of door recreations which
were enjoyed with much pleasure.
Church services too, were well at-
tended.
A new flag 15x71/a feet has been
purchased for the public school to be
used only on special occasions. The
present one will be flying every day.
Paincipal Lough will formally pre-
sent it on Tuesday afternoon, when u
special program will be held.
Guy Bros. Minstrels will appear in
the Town Hall Tuesday evening with
an entirely neW show with an all new
cast. The double quartette will sing
"Holy City." Guys never fail to
please a capacity audience.
Many creeks which in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant has never
been dry before are now .bone dry
owing to 'the extremely dry weather
that is almost without precedent.
Farmers are hauling water while
plowing is out of the question. Clear
skies, bracing cool air give no hint
of any rain coming for a while.
The mayor and Mrs. Jackson left
Durham Saturday night about 6
o'clock' and the Palmerston -Stratford
train was pushed eight minutes ahead
Of schedule, while the Stratford -Clin-
ton train was held for its arrival.
Just how he obtained this concession
he is not divulying, but the Grand
Trunk showed unusual courtesy.
An escaped Armenian by the
euphonious name of Zakariah Elizah
Bayajan spoke in ihe Methodist
church last. Sunday of the terrible
massacres of his fellows by the
Turks. He is a lawyer by profession
and one of three to escape death.
Mr. Forney feels annoyed, and
justly so, because of the treatment
received at hands of someone un-
known. He has lost an overcoat and
two rugs from his buggy, and his
horse's tail has been cut off. His
last loss was an expensive rawhide
whip.
Ex -President Paul Kruger fled
from Africa aboard a Dutch warship.
Fear that the Boers would attack
him, led to a hasty exit from Govern-
ment House by a secret route to the
wharf.
CHURCH DIRECTORY
THE BAPTIST CHURCH -
Rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor
2.30 p.m.—Sunday School
7 p.m.—Evening Worship
The Young People meet each
Monday evening at 8 pm.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Rev. A. H. O'Neil, S.A., S.D.
10.00 a.m.—Sunday School.
11 am. Morning Prayer.
'1 p.m.—Evening Prayer.
THE SALVATION ARMY
Lieut. Maclean
11 a.m. — Holiness Service
3 p.m. — Sunday School
7 p.m. — Salvation Meeting •
When The Present Century
Was Young
FROM THE NEWS -RECORD,
OCT. 28, 1915
Trafalgar Day was observed in all
the, surrounding Townships on Thurs-
day last, and"a large sum was col-
lected for the British Red Cross So-
ciety. Goderich Township council vot-
ed a grant of $1,000 to be augmented
by personal subscriptions. • Tucker -
smith gave a grant of $5,000 and
Stanley collected by personal sub-
scription $1,567:2.5; one third of this
amount being collected by ex -Reeve
Glen who was chairman of the com-
mittee. Hullett township proposes to
grant $1,000, and' the Presbyterian
and Methodist churches of Londes-
bore gave $400.
Is every householder in Clinton go-
inp to try to make "Paper and Rag
Day" a success? Next Monday all
articles will be collected, and if a
carload can be secured it is estimat-
ed to be worth about one hundred dol-
lars.
A "Roll of Honour" containing the
names of those from Clinton who are
already in the trenches, or still in
training for the front, has been pre-
pared. Ten officers and non-commis-
sioned officers, thirty-four privates•
and one nurse. The roll is a creditable
work of art and shows remarkable
skill in penmanship. It is done in
red and black and gold on a white
background and neatly framed. It is
on exhibition in a window in the town li
hall during the past week and more
names will be added week to week.
A familiar figure well known in
these parts and one who will be mis-
sed was lost by the passing of Mr.
Matt Mains, well known orangeman
and for great many- years connected
with the building trade. Genial
"Matt" will long live in the memories
of those with whom he came into
contact. ,
Mr. H. E. Rorke was in Toronto
this week attending the Provincial
Sunday School Association as dele-
gate from the Ontario Street Sun-
day School.
Mr. John Miller of Indian Head,
Sask., was the guest at the home of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. J. S. Evans.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. David left
on Friday on a trip to Ottawa.
Lt. Col. Sutherland addressed a
mass meeting in Town Hall Thursday
evening under auspices of Women's
Patriotic Society. His address was
much appreciated and listened to with
deepest interest as he bad been in
close touch with Clinton boys in camp,
here, and 'overseas.
St. Paul's school room was the
scene of a'verysuccessful A.Y.P.A.
Hallowe'en tea. Tastefully decorated
tables in keeping with the season,
gave an added color effect very pleas-
ing.
ONTARIO STREET UNITED
Rev. G. G. Burton, M.A.,'B.D.
10.00 a.m.—Sunday School.
11 a.m.—Divine Worship
9.30 a.m. Turner's Church Ser-
vice and Sunday School
7 p.m.. Evening Worship
WESLEY-WILLIS UNITED
Rev. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D.
11 a.m.-Divine Worship
7 p.m.—Evening Worship.
Sunday School at conclusion of
morning service.
PIRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
' Sunday School 10 a.m.
} Worship Service 11 a.m.
3 p.m. Worship Service at Bayfield
I 2 p.m.—Sunday School, Bayfield.
CLINTON MISSION
W. J. Cowherd, Supt.
Services:
Tuesday 8 p.m.—Young People.
Wednesday 3 p.m.—Ladies Prayer
Meeting
Thursday 8 p.m. --Prayer Meeting.
Sundays: -
2 p.m.—Sunday School.
3 p.m.—Fellowship Meeting.
8 p.m.—Evangelistic Service.
REVIEW SUPPLIES
FOOD IN STORAGE
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Personnel of Huron County Flying Training British Coasters Carl y
School. Limited,
MANAGEMENT
J. Douglas (Manager), Brussels;
W. L. Whyte (Sec.-treas.), Seaforth;
B. C. Straughan, Benmiller; J. L. Mc-
Knight, Eketer; K. Vanderburgh,
Clinton; K. Stothers, Goderich A.
Vanderburgh, Clinton.
STORES
E. Jessop (Chief Storekeeper),
Kitchener; A. D. Smith (Assistant
Storekeeper), Bluevale. ' GUARDS
T.
T. Lishombe (Capt.), A. Macdonald,
W. Ensign, E. Garton, G. McNeil.
FLYING INSTRUCTORS
H. McPherson (Chief), J. Davidson
,Asst. Fly. Instr.), L. Henry, K. Gil-
bert, B. Fuller,"' N. Seeler, J. Cock-
rane, 11. J. Davidson.
GROUND INSTRUCTORS
K. Hopkinson (Chief), H. Bettger
(Navigation), J. H. Murphy (Wire-
less), V. Doupe (P. Packer), R. Bolit-
sky (P.P. & Arm.). •
ENGINEERING
E. J. Ward (Ch. Eng: B. & D.), C.
Miller (A & C), E. Crocock (A & C).
JUNIOR ENGINEERING
B. Simpson, D. Cassidy, C. Bridg-
water, D. Barber, B. Torrance, J. W.
McConnell, Wm. Armstrong, E. Harn-
den, R. Harwood, L. Clemens, E. Law-
rence, D. Brownie% H. Hill, 11. Tan-
ner, A. H. Burrows, W. Rogers, G.
Moncrief, S. Anderson, T. O'Heir, S.
Morton, G. Bowen, B. Mannion, Wm.
Reid, J. Patterson, L. Bole.
APPRENTICES
R. Zemke, C. Zarnke, G. Sheppard,
R. Cline, L. Atfield, Wm. Comerford,
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L. Dunham, R. Youngblutt, R. Adam,
E. Jackson.
R.C,A,F. STAFF
Fit. Lieut. G. T. Steeves, Fly. Of-
ficer J. J. Jordan, Cj1. C. H. Brooks,
Cpl. R. S. Faulkner, Cpl. J. A. D.
Galbraith, A.C., J. R Weir.
MEDICAL STAFF
Capt. W. F. Brown, R.C.A.M.C.;
Pte. F. Easton, R.C.A.M.C..
STUDENTS
L.A.G. Arnold, V. C.
Boyle, D.
" Brady, E. J.
Carr, J. J.
Carter, F. E.
Cooper, H. J.
Cassidy, R. A.
Dick, N. D. R.
Dann,R. E.
Day, A. D.
Fink, D. 1. M.
Fitzgerald, T. C.
Fulton, J. D. L.
Goldberg, D.
Gordon, W. F.
Gilson, A. I.
Hewson, B. G.
Hinks, C. C. D.
Hudson, E. J.
Hallam, 3. N.
Hoben, G. F. J.
Mannear, N. G.
Menish, G. R.
Otto, A. W.
Phillips, ^G. M.
Peters, H. E.
Parker, F. W.
Pattison, R. H.
Quinlan, J. A. A.
Robillard, J. G. L.
Rutherford, V. A.
Seibel, G. A.
Sorely. 3.
Schleihauf, J. W.
Hopkins, W. E.
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The Salvat;on Army War Services
During the past few days the De-
partment of National Defence has
asked The Salvation Army for a sur-
vey of its War Service activities and
some of the data officially submitted
shows that during the first year of
the war much has already been un-
dertaken and carried through for the
benefit of all three fighting services.
Across 'Canada there is a great
chain of 17 Salvation Army Huts for
the use of the soldiers and airmen:
the total cost being about $100,000,
Besides these there are in operation
to date: 2 Hotels, 30 Canteens, 29
Service Centres, 10 Hostess Houses
(for friends and relatives). This
makes a grand total of '71 facilities
provided the services. 56 Salvation
Army Officers .are engaged in full-
time War Service Work; 47 others
are doing it along with their regular
responsibilities; and there are 116
employees as well. Of the men who
use these varied facilities we have
record of 1,987,615 regulars; but 29,-
831 others who are waiting enlist-
ment 'acceptance are also in our
charge.
The problem of adequate food sup-
plies is a subject widely discussed;
but Canada has plenty of food. A re-
view of the storage stocks of food in
Canada by the Economics Division,
Dominion Departemnt of Agriculture,
shows that for all important food-
stuffs, except cheese, the supplies in
September, 1940, were • well above
those: of the same month of 1939.
stocks of all products except cheese
and eggs are reported to be higher
than the ten year average for the
same month.
The most important foodstuff held
in large volume is wheat and the
stocks of wheat instore were report-
ed on September 20, 1940, at 358 mil-
lion bushels compared with 255 mil-
lion bushels for the corresponding
date of 1939. In addition to the
stocks in store. there is a levee part
of the 1940 wheat crop remaining
on farms.
In meat products stocks of both
beef and pork on. September 1, 1940,
were above those of the similar date
of 1939. The increase in beef stocks
was slight but in the case of pork
there were 13 million pounds mare
on hand than a year ago. However,
the stocks of pork in Canada have
been declining since the peak was
reached in June of this year.
Normally stocks of butter, cheese
and eggs are built up during the
summer months of high production.
In 1940 the accumulation of stocks
of eheese and eggs has been• offset
to scene extent by heavy exports to
the United Kingdom with the result
that stocks on September 1, 1940,
were somewhat below the usual am-
ounts of that -date.
Storage stocks of foodstuffs are ac-
cumulated during periods of heavy
production -then come on the market
when production is •low. The stock
position may have a decided effect on
prices if holdings become abnormally
high or abnormally low at any time.
The biggest item recorded is sta-
tionary for writing home. In the
month of August alone 666,000 let-
terheads and 374,000 envelopes were
used and the grand total used to the
end of August was 3,500,000 letter-
heads, 3,250,000 envelopes, and 291,-
000 picture post cards. What a lot of
joy all these must have brought to
the folks at home!
In the Huts and Hotels there have
been installed 25 sound moving pic-
ture machines providing entertain-
ment to thousands of men. While to
the men overseas have gone 125 huge
cases of comforts of many kinds. 94
of these cases have been shipped to
England, the remaining 31 having
gone to Iceland.
Overseas, working with the Direc-
tor of Salvation Army Services Over-
seas, there are 12 S. A. Supervisors
serving the First and. Second Divis-
On
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by
"TAFFRAIIP
famous British Naval writer
Of the 6,772 steamers and motor
ships of 100 tons and upwards reg-
istered under the British flag at the
beginning of this year, no fewer than
4,247 are of less than 2,000 tons.
Many of these are vessels of coast-
ing type, or those used in normal
times for shorter voyages to the Con-
tinent. '
Britain's larger ports specialize in
the import and export of certain
commodities carried by oceangoing
steamers from and to the uttermost
part of the world. But the smaller
coastal ports, used by small vessels,
play a most important part in what
may be termed the secondary distri-
bution of Britain.
The coasting vessels collect cargoes
at the greater ports and distribute
them to many smaller ones. In Great
Britain, where no part of the country
is at any great distance from the
sea, a large part of the population
can be supplied through one part or
another involving only a short haul
by either rail or road. The coasting
trade is entirely responsible for the
low rates existing between port and
port, and from and to towns within a
considerable radius of those ports.
Even in time of war much British
coasting trade still continues to run.
One may instance the distribution of
coal from the coal -producing districts,.
and of the huge quantities of food
and other materials from the terminal
ports where it is landed from over-
seas. -
ions. T1}ere is also a Supervisor with
the Canadian troops in Iceland. These
men are operating: 8 Mobile Canteens,
serving 434 units with a total of 207,-
421 men. They have put on 398 con -
cuts and programs with an attend-
ance of 141,428 fighting men. They
have held 153 other services with an
attendance of 70,710. They have giv-
en 804 recorded interviews, with
thousands of other contacts recorded
only in the hearts of the men, and
have visited 131 hospitals. In the
Canadian Red Shield Hotel in Lon-
don alone there is an accommodation
for 5,592 men who have used it since
its opening in June.
Behind all this there lies the efforts
of Red Shield Women's Auxiliaries
throughout Canada. There are 512 of
these groups with a membership tot-
aling 18,100. The 94 cases shipped
to England contained over 100,000
items made by these members and
another 30,000 pieces of refugee
clothing or blankets were shipped for
refugee work in the Old Land. The
amount of wool used and supplied
free of charge would have cost those
who received' it in the neighbourhood
of $25,000. An average of 20 large
packing cases per month goes over-
seas to the Soldiers and Evacuees.
Major Alfred Steele.isin charge of
all supplies for the Soldiers and the
refugee materials are handled by
Mrs: General Carpenter, wife of the
Internation Leader of The Salavtion
Army,
Canada -is doing her share nobly in.
the present struggle but if it is to be
effective it must be a balanced con-
tribution. If Canada is to send large
numbers of fighting men, her people
at home must be prepared to send
ample quantities of auxiliary services
to keep these m'en in fighting condi-
tion. Let everyone who is on this
side of the Atlantic feel that they,
too, have a vital part to play and let
them do the job that is nearest.
There'll always be an England—if
Canada does her share!
International Live Stock Exposition In
Chicago
Final event on the continent's an-
nual livestock show and agricultural
Fair calendar is the International
Live Stock Exposition and Horse
Show, which will celebrate its 41st
anniversary this Fall from November
80 to December 7. It will be held in
the International Amphitheatre at
the Chicago Stock Yards.
Exhibitors will be paid approximat-
ely $100,000 in cash premiums, plus
numerous trophies and medals that
will be offered in many of the breed
competitions in connection with
championship awards.
The classification includes 30 breeds
of beef cattle, draft horses, sheep, and
swine in addition to the various types
of harness' and saddle horses and
ponies that *ill be featured in the
Horse Shows.
Big Horse Show
The International Horse Shows are
among the several very top rank
events of this kind -nationally and
attract entries from the foremost
stables of loth this country and Can-
ada. They will be held every evening
throughout the eight day run: of the
exposition as well as on four after-
British 'coastwise trade lessens the
burden on Britain's hardly -worked
railways, and diminshes the inevitable
delays of sorting and shunting. One
comparatively small ship will carry
the goods that could only be handled
by a fleet of lorries using imported
petrol. For the carriage of goods in
bulk. and in shite of German air-
craft, submarines and mines, the dis-
tribution by sea over a considerable
area is still se/liter and more econ-
omical than by road or rail.
The debt that -Britain owes to the
Merchant Navy and to those who man
it is generally recognised. What is
not so often reelised is the great per-
centage of the British Merchant Navy
that is made up in the little ships
plying between the various smaller
ports of Great Britain. Their names,
like those of the tramps which ply
further afield, are not known like
those of the liners which carry pas-
sengers.
noons.
Sheep herding performances by
the world's chatnjrfon sheepdog, trick
riding and driving, and parades of
magnificent beef cattle and draft
horses will be included on each of
these programs.
One of the popular events introduc-
ed recently at the International is a
Sheep Shearing Contest. The 1940
Contest will be larger than ever and
will be open to both amateur and
professional shearers. The winner will
be named national champion of the
year.
Faim Crops Featured
A big feature of the Exposition is
the annual International Grain and•
Hay Show, which' will be held for the
22nd year in connection with the. Et -
position this Fall. Farmers from 34
states, all Canadian provinces, Aust-
ralia, and Argentina exhibited in this
department last year.
The management reports that
stockmen have until November lst to
file entries for the live stock depart-
ments of the exposition; and entries
for the Grain and Hay Show will be
accepted until November 10th.'
British coastwise seamen are now
enduring the full fury of the German
aircraft attacks on Channel and East
Coast convoys. These are the men
in the ships rounding what is popul-
arity known as "Hell -fire corner",
who daily risk being bombed, mach-
ine-gunned or perhaps mined.
Protected by the Royal Navy and
the Royal Air Force, they carry on
unpevturnbed, taking the risks of war
merely as additional hazards to the
ordinary risks of peace. They were
not trained to the use of weapons, or
for the rigours of Settle.
Skilful, rugged, unflinching, stolid
and perhaps a little unimaginative,
British coastwise seamen enjoy none
of the glamour of publicity, or the
glory of ribbons and gold -laced uni-
forms. One cannot distinguish them
ashore, except perhaps by the silver
badge with the naval crown and the
letters M.N. (Merchant Navy) worn
in their buttonholes. They are simple
men carrying on their normal peace-
time jobs hi the midst of the fright-
fulness of the fiercest war that Brit-
ain has ever known.
They are also carrying on a great
tradition, that of the Elizabethan sea-
men who sailed from every little port
in England, when, in 1588, the Ar-
mada sailed up -Channel and Britain
was threatened with invasion by the
Duke of Parma's. army in Flanders,
"God Blew with His winds and they
were scattered," was the pious: leg-
end used on the Arma'fla medals bear-
ing the effigy of Queen Elizabeth.
England gave thanks to the Almighty
for her deliverance; but no small
meed of gratitude was also due to her
seamen. Without them the country
would have been lost.
It is the same to -day. Those thous-
ands of British coastwise seamen
carrying essential cargoes in their
small ships from port to port would
hate to be called heroes. Yet to de-
scribe them by any other term would
err on the side of under -statement.
LADY TWEEDSMUIR WRITES
CHARMING.BOOKFOR
CHILDREN
"1 was just thinking of
him as a wee bairn .. .
vfe 6/ J za revue -
EOI IG DISTANCE
... all the way from camp! And he
said it didn't cost so much!” Trust
every "Braw Laddie” to find his way,
home the most economical way —
and to leave a cherished memory into
the bargain. Especially after 7 p.m. and all day,
Sunday, you can travel hundreds of miles by Long
Distance for so little!
1880 1940
1940
60 yEARS OF PUBLIC SERViI
Lady Tweedsmuir's new book,
"Mice on Horseback" (Oxford Uni-
versity Press), is an enchanting tale
for children. •
Even without the name of the auth-
or "Susan Tweedsmuir" on the jacket
and title page, Canadians would enjoy
this book, which, of course, has a
double interest in coming from the
gifted pen of the wife of Canada's
late beloved Governor-General. Child-
ren from, say, 7 to 12, or older if
they can avoid sophistication a little
longer, will delight in this tale of
adventure. Adults will findit worth
reading because of its clever style,
and because Lady Tweedsmuir dis-
plays in it the "feeling" for Canada
which she -and her late husband both
experienced and both expressed so
aptly. Few residents of the Dominion
for the comparatively short time the
Tweedsmuirs were here and that un-
der official conditions, could have got
inside in this fashion, and the charm
and allure of this little book lie partly
in the fact that the author writes of
Canada as a Canadian might, yet
whisks her characters to England to
view the Motherland with both the
detachment of the guest and the fam-
iliarity of the homecomer.
The story of the small son of a
modernist English painter living in
a shack on Vancouver Island, is hap-
pily, and with :originality, developed
to introduce a number of periods. In
the book it is the magic of moonlight
on enchanted blue beads; to the
mature reader it is the facility and
sympathy of -Lady Tweedsmuir's pen,
which carry the readers from Vic-
toria, B,C., to China, on the back of
a Tang horse; borne again to Canada
to meet the pre -historic monsters of
the Western planes, and off to Eng-
land to live again the thrills of the
Cavalier -Roundhead clays in the old
manor house. It is a charming piece
of work, ideal reacting for any child
with invagination and appreciation of -
an original story zestfully told.
During her stay in Canada, Lady
Tweedsmuir interested herself in a
practical fashion in securing books
for those living in isolated sections
of the Dominion. It is to be hoped!
that all these people Who have enjoy-
ed the world of literature which she i
helped to open tc them, will have
opportunity of reading her new book,
in its own fresh and cheerful fashion '
a tribute to Canada—F.B.T.
ALL T.C.A. PLANES UNDERGO
MOST UNSCRUPULOUS
INSPECTION
Inspection is an important depart -
anent in the maintenance organization
of the Trans -Canada Air Lines. It is
responsible for the condition of the
operating equipment and the work is
carried out by a group of experts
under a chief inspector and by the
various shops which handle such par-
ticular details of the aircraft as radio,
engines, instruments and accessories.
The inspection department proper
is primarily concerned with such
units as the complete airframe, land-
ing gear and controls. When an air-
plane is returned to the repair base
at Winnipeg for overhaul, after every
150 hours of service, the inspectors
go over it before it is touched by
the hangar service crews. Every part
of the structure is carefully examin-
ed for any indication of failure, cor-
rosion or improper operation.
The interior, as well as the exterior,
of wings •'and fuselage is inspected.
Sections difficult to reach are exam-
ined by means of an instrument
known as' an "Introscope," a long
tube fitted with magnifying lenses
and a light.
Major structural failures are very
seldom encountered, according to 3. T.
Bain, T. G. A.'s Superintendent of
Maintenance and Overhaul. The in
specters rarely discover anything
more serious than small cracks and
the occasional loose rivet, due to vi-
bration. Cracks are immediately re-
paired and the structure, already
strong, is made stronger than the or-
iginal, at the expense of a little ad-
ded weight. Loose rivets are drilled
out and are replaced by larger ones
to insure perfect fit. There are more
than 300,000 rivets in the structure of
one of Trans - Canada's Lockheed
Fourteens.
AUTHOR OF "THIS CANADA" TO
BROADCAST SERIES ON
"THESE UNITED
STATES"
PROF. ARTHUR L. PHELPS, of
United College, University of Mani-
toba, Winnipeg, who last year broad-
cast a very successful series of talks
over the CBC National Network deal-
ing with the nine provinces of Can-
ada, will soon be heard again. His
series last year was called "This
Canada"; the forthcoming talks will
be under the title "These United.
States." There will be ten broad-
casts Moll, to be carried throughout.
the United States and Canada by the
Mutual Broadcasting System and the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
networks each Tuesday from 7.30 to
7.45 p.m. DST, commencing on Nov.
5th. This summer Mr. Phelps made
another journey of discovery, one
which took him zig-zagging over
some twelve or fifteen thousand miles
of the United States landscape. He
talked to Tom, Dick and Harry —
editors, parsons, business and pro-
fessional men, W.P.A. workers and
directors, Kentucky mountaineers
and negroes of the deep South. List-
eners who recall the series on "This
Canada" will expect nothing formal
or pretentious front Mr. Phelps, but
rather an attempt to snake observa-
tion, gossip and anecdote suggestive
and sometimes entirely provocative.
Political, artistic, economic, social
and religious gtiestion will not be ig-
nored, but their significance and chal-
lenge will' be implied rather than
handled, directly. Under an appear-
ance of discursive casualness, his im-
pressions may aid in the development
of Canadian -American understanding.
Following last year's series, "This
Canada" was published in book form.
At the completion of the new series
a similar book, called "These United
States," will be made available to
listeners by the CBC.
AMBULANCE GIVEN RED CROSS
It Was a proud night for the Mit-
chell Lions Club when they had the
honor of presenting the ambulance
purchased by the people of Mitchell
and vicinity and all supporters of
their present endeavor, to the assist-
ant director of the Canadian Red
Cross Society, Dr. W. S. Caldwell of.
Toronto. The presentation was made
by Past President A. W. Blowes at.
the supper meeting of the Club in
the Hicks House last Friday night -
Dr. Caldwell addressed the Club af-
ter introduction by Lion President
H. A. Mutton., congratulating the
community on the fine donation they
had made to the cause and the Club
for its enterprise in undertaking its
:purchase. He spoke of Red Cross
work at peace and in war and told
of the 10,000 parcels which are be -
.sent to our prisoners in Germany
weekly, a task undertaken by the
Canadian Red Cross.
—Mitchell Advocate