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Zurich Herald, 1942-04-23, Page 4iliwyS FOUR • CANADA OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PLEBISCITE OFFICER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT EVERY CANADIAN CITIZEN IS HEREBY ADVISED: (I) THAT a Proclamation of the Governor in Council dated the 9th day of March, 1942, ordered a plebiscite to be taken in every electoral district in Canada on the question set out in the ballot papers to be used thereat in the following words and form: Vote by making a cross, thus X, after the word 'Yes' or after the word 'No'. Are you in favour of releasing the gov- ernment from any obligation arising out of any past com- mitments restrict- ing the methods of raising .men for mili- tary ilitary se rvi ce ? YES NO (2) THAT the date fixed as polling day for the said plebiscite is Monday, the 27th day of April, 1942. (3) THAT polls will be open in each polling division from 8 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. (daylight saving time). (4) THAT new lists of voters have been specially prepared for the said plebiscite. (5) THAT the said lists are what may be termed "open lists" which means that, in either urban or rural polling divisions, any qualified voter whose name has been omitted from same may vote on polling day in his polling division upon taking the required oath and upon being vouched for on oath by a voter whose name appears on the list of voters for such polling division. (6) THAT National Registration Certificates are required to be pro- duced by qualified urban voters whose names have been omitted from the lists of voters, and by those voters only, before being allowed to vote. (7) THAT advance polls will be opened in the same localities; and on the same conditions as at the last General Election. (8) THAT, as a general rule, every person who has ordinarily resided in Canada during the last twelve months is entitled to vote at' the said plebiscite if he is twenty-one years of age and a British subj ect. (9) THAT voters will be entitled to vote in the polling division in which they were ordinarily residing on the 30th day of March last. (10) THAT urban voters have been advised of the location of their polling stations on the notices left at their dwelling places by the enumerators. (11) THAT rural voters have been notified in the Notice to Voters posted up in the post offices, and should have been verbally advised by the rural enumerators of the location of their polling stations. (12) THAT, generally, polling stations for the said plebiscite will be established at or near the same premises as at the last General Election. (13) THAT arrangements are being made to collect the results of the 'plebiscite on the evening of polling day as is done at a General Election. (14) THAT every Canadian on active service or in training in any of His Majesty's forces or corps, within or without Canada, is entitled to vote at the plebiscite in advance of polling day by virtue of a special procedure provided. Dated at Ottawa this 20th day of. April, 1942. JULES CASTONGUAY Chief Plebiscite Officer. APPEALS TO VOTERS (Concluded from page One) 1 You are not called on to declare wat tiler you approve of the policy of holding a• plebscite; you may deno- une it as cowardly, conteintable and shameful or you may praise it as honesty ,statesmanlike, far-seeing and democratic but the 'ballot gives you no opportunity of expressing either of these views. If you believe that the Government should have assumed the responsibility without recourse to a 17lubscite, you will injure your own cause if you abstain fro pivoting of vote "no" to indicate your disapprov- al. Your "yes" vote is the only means open to you of bringing pres- sunri on the. Govt. to make the de- cision you desire. 2 Noy are not called on by this Plebseite to declare whether or not you believe in constription for over- s aka now. And affirmative vote simply mcon,, that in the event of compet.. Q+tit, informed opinion concluding the itkcfat of the Axis powers can best be obtained by the use •af compulsion to ensure adequate forces to points where they can be of the greatest .value. Your Government will not be held back by undertakings given un- der conditions which were. entirely 'different from that which new exists 3 You are not called on by this Plebscite, to vote for or against the Government. Party affiliations and political views should not affect your judgment as all parties in the House .are asking f'or an affirmative vote on 4this Plebscite; at least that is the wish !of the Liberals, Conservatives, C.C. F's and the Social Credit group ion .affirmative vote is not a vote for !the Govt, nor is a negative one a. ;condemnation. This is the answer, alike, to those who never voted for a Liberal Govt. and to those who fear an affirmative .answer will cnbarass the Govt. by removing the last ob- stacle to its making• a difeur,. decis-' !ion. 4 You are not called on to decide any question, other than whether the Government should feel free to foll- ow .a policy that may become ncces- sary to ensure victory. The decision :must not be affected by other con- siderations. Therefore, disregard poi - "hits raised to distort your judgment !on this one issue. We have certain sections of our people who denounce the Govt. for coddling labour; other ;sections denounce it for being too hostile to labour; others insist that all wealth should be constripted or that this class or that class is not receiving fair treatment. The Pleb- risite does not give any one an op- portunity to record his views on such questions. The one question you will have to answer if brief and 'definite nd is as follows; "Are you in favor of releasing the Governm- ent from any ,obligation arising out of past commitments restricting t}u i methods of raising risen for military' service." 5 You are called upon to cnti'c:ipatt. Ivhnt the. Govt. many or may not rlr in the even) of an 'ablative reply HERALD If you feel that the Govt. should be released from any commitments al- ready made, then you should so vote to relieve them. As citizens, this is- sue is definitely yours and your re- sponsibility cnnot be passed on t o some one else. Indeed T .feel that I cannot emphasize this point too str- ongly. You feel that on account of the scarcity of gas, etc., you can- not conveniently get not to poll your vote. This must be squarely met by yourself. However, we should re- member that splendid votes have been given on important issues long before we had gas for transportat- ion. 6 You arenot voting to put Caan- ada ahead of any other part of the Empire. This is our war as much as k is Britain's war, as much as it is China's or the war of the United St- ates of America. It is more than that It is a war of free people everywhere and of those seeking to regain their freedom. It is a war too prevent the world fro mfalling back into the dark ages. Enlightened self interest dist- ates our full participation. Finally, we must remember one thing above all else -the probable re -action of our Allies and of our enemies, to the hesult, We can analyze, discuss and explain the vote to our own sat- isfaction, set our leisure, but the re- action .abroad will be immediate and conclusive. A substantial:affirmative majority will be accepted as a dem- onstration of National unity. A decl- aration that the Canadian people are ready to make the utmost sacrafice for the .Commno Cause. A negative majority or even a substantial neg- ative minority would be a vertible tragedy. Canada would be classed as largely Isolationist and neutral if not openly anti-British .sand anti -Allyl The proud position which our Dom- inion gained in the comity of Nations through the heroism of her sons and daughters in the years 1914 to 1918 would be sacrificed. Undoubtly we would be lowered in the eyes of all our Democratic Allies. Therefore, let there .be no doubt or complacency or apathy as the Plebisite approach- es. Unanimity is too much to hope for but let us all unite in an eff- ort to roll up a majority that will silence Canada's critics. In conclusion, may I appeal to all Legions, Service Clubs, Chambers of Commerce., Boards of Trade, Munici- pal Councils,County Councils, Lea- ders in Church work and all others who in any way take an interest in the welfare of our Country, to use their influence and lend a helping hand in assisting this County's War Service Committee to make t,iis vote one which every citizen in this dis- trict, in this country and throughout the Empire, may well be proud -of. Now Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to have had the Opportun- ity of making this appear to our co- unty and to my own riding of Huron 'Perth and I am anxious to make the sme appeal to all those who may be listening in on athis program. Ap- peals along these lines are being made in many sections of our Dom- inion. DASHWOOD The business people of Dashwood will observe Wednesday afternoon as half holiday during the summer mon- ths beginning the ,first •Wednesday in May. Donald Gaiser had the misfortune to fall down a step fracturing a bone in his ankle. Glen Walper of Kitchener spent the week -end with his parents. Theodore Luft of Kitchener spent the week -end with his parents, Rev. 'and Mrs. T. Luft. ' Mrs. Fred Willert who spent the winter with her daughter in U.S.A., has returned to her hone here. Miss Mildred Luft of Toronto sp- ent the week -end with her parents. Charles Tieman while in the bush last Thursday climbed into a tree and fell to the ground cutting a nast gash in his head which render- ed him unconscious. However, we are pleased to report he is getting a- long nicely providing no after eff- ects follow. The Dashwood Evangelical congr- egation have purchased a new Min- chel electric organ for the church. Ray Guenther who has been in Toronto for some time has returned home. GRAND BEND Grand Bend Red Cross Society held their April meeting, which was undtr the -chairmanship of Mr. Holt, president. Dr. R. H. Taylor, of Dash- wood, guest speaker was an added feature of the event., presenting a most able and informative address, A committee of eight men were ap- pointed to liik after the salvage cam- paign which is in progress; $49.50 was realized from the qur;t draw; Miss Audrey Gill of Grand Bend, the winner of the quilt; the silver Collection amounted to $6.15; enter- tainment was provided by Mrs. M. Mason, Mrs. E. Desjardine, Mrs. R. Holt; Messrs. E. Desjardine, 13. Ray.( elle, Ezra Webb, Jas. Dexamme, Mrs 1 Ross Disjardine presented the report of work accomplished, and, forwarded knitting --24 prr. service socks; 5 pr sea hoots, 3 alternative caps; 1..areo cap, 1 turtle -neck ,sweater, 6 scarves 2 pr.. whole mitts, 8 girls, sweaters, size 16; girl sweater size 8; 2 in- fants sots; Sowing----pr...mens pyja- mas, 4 nightgowns; pr. bloomers, 2 girls bloomers, girls dress and pan- tie set; 2 pr. boys pants; 8 quilts; A social hour was spent and lunch- eon served; the hostess were Mrs. Rods Desjardinc, MissM T)isjardine, Mrs. Earl Finnan, Mi.'s. Mason, Mrs. Wallace Disjardine. • • • 1 1 • ♦• • 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 'Thursday, 2,3;.(1;,190' To the Men who Till the Soil Spring is here and time to start work on the land not far away. How about your work shoes for the spring work. You shoal dsee E. H. Edighoffer about them before you buy. We carry the famous line of Greb Work Shoes for men. This line has stood the test for years. At moderate prices, con- sidering quality. We also have Oxfords in black and brown calf also in black Vici Kid. These orfords are made with genuine Goodyear Welt Soles in med. and narrow toes, If it is quality shoes you want E. H. Edighoffer has them. In Shoe Repairing we give you the best money can buy. Give us a call,,our prices are right. E. H. EDIGHOFFER 1- 1 • • • II.. • • • • • CHICKS111-111 From PURINA FED FLOCKS PURINA SEAL QUAD ■� SHIPMENTS EVERY TUESDAY £ THURSDAY SHANTZ POULTRY FARM and HATCHERY Phone 48 Hensall Ont. • •• •• • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • a • • ATTENTION! As Warde n of the County of Huron I hereby urge that all electorst in the County of Huron exercise their franchise on the Plebiscite vote which will be held on Monday April 27th. It is necessary that a "Yes" vote be recorded so that our Government will be relieved of their pledge and in a position to wage an all out war. A "Yes" vote at the forth- coming Plebiscite is a vote for a United..Canada.. To stay away from the polls is paramount to voting "No". Use your franchise and vote. George Armstrong, Warden, County of Huron. INSIDE STORIES OF AXIS GANG STERS, WAR LOOTING Melodramatic, tragic, something cynically comic! Read Princess Kara- pow's article—Loot!—starting In The American Weekly with this Sun- day's (April 26) issue of The De- troit Sunday Times. Be sure to buy The Detroit Sunday Times this week and every week. PIGS FOR SALE A limited number of small pigs for sale. Apply to Sol Gingerich, Goshen line south. NOTICE Beginning Wednesday May 6th, the places of business in Zurich will be declared as a half holiday every Wednesday afternoon during the summer ,months. By Order. —Zurich Police Trustees. Farm Produce WANTE1 Have your Eggs Graded scien- tifically on our approved grad- ing Machine which gives the producer every advantage. Also Cream and Poultry. Wm. 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Give Us A Call 11, MOtSSEAT,J Plicate: Play 103., Night, 40' NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF JOHlhi ECKSTEIN ALL PERSONS' HAVING CLAIDMS' against the Estate of John Eckstein, of the Village of Zurich in the Co. unty of Huron, deceased, who died on . or about the 25th day of December, 1941, are hereby notified to send in to the undersigned on or before the • 4th day of May, 1942, .full particul- ars of their claims; Immediately after the said tot mentioned date, the assets of the • said estate will be distributed e*- mongst the parties entitled thereto,. having regard only to claims of which., the, undersigned shall then havei notice, to the exclusion of all others, and the undersigned wilt not' be liab1• to any person of whose claim the un• • dersigned shall not them have notice - for the assets so distributed or anz part thereof. Dated at Zurich, this 14th day or April, 19142. Samuel Hendrick, Lloyd Hendhiek, Executors, Dasltwood, Ont. Zurichs' Popular. 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