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Bighty-thipi Year
Whole Number 3899
• SEAFQRTII, FRIDAY, SEI
WARM WEATHER
HELPS BOWLERS
TWILIGHT TOURNEY
Goderich Trebles Capture
First Prize With Three
Wins, Plus 17.
LOCAL RINK 'SECOND
Warm weather, a perfect 'evening
and still more !perfect greens added
to the enjoyment of 66 bowlers,whb
"competed in the Seaforth Lawn Bowl-
ing Club''a mixed trebles tournament
on Monday "evening last.
The winners were: First, R. J.
Wheeler, Mrs. Wheeler, F. Toole,
Goderich, 3 wins, plus 17; 2nd, W. G.
Willis, H. J. Mellon, Mrs. Mellen, Sea-
forth, 3 wins plus 15; 1rd, J. Lancas-
ter, Mrs. J. Lancaster, L. Sclater, St.
Marys„ 2 wins plus 16; 4th, J. J. 'Cluff,
Frances Matthews, C. Glew, Seaforth,
2 wins plus 12.
The Scores
W. G. Willis, 3 wins plus 15; H.
Stewart, 3 losses; M. A. Reid, 2 wins
plus 7; E. H. Close, 2 wins plus' 12;
J. Beattie, 3 losses; J. Hotham, 2
wins plus 9; J. J. Cluff, 2 wins plus
12; W. J. Duncan, 2 wins plus 9; C.
P. .Sills, 3 losses; R. J. Winter, 2 wins
plus 3; G. Muir, 1 .win; B. Porter,
Wingham, 1 win plus 3; C. Brown,
13t. Marys, 2 wins plus 5; J. Lancas-
ter, St. Marys, 2'wins plus 16; A. R.
Croskery, Stratford, 2 wins plus 10;,
Runiciman, Stratford, wins 'plus
9; J. McDonald, Stratford, 1 wins plus
3; C. E. Marlyn, Stratford, 1 win plus
2; R. J. Wheeler, Goderich, 3 wins
plus 17; Frank Moore, Mitchell, 1 win
plus 8; F. M. Clocklin, Mitchell, 1 win
plus ' 8; f, A. Wilson, Wingham, 1 win
plus 3. ,•
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News of Walton
Death of Mrs. Drager
The sad -news came to Walton on
Friday morning of the passing of
Charlotte Marie, daughter of the late
[Duncan and Janet 'Campbell, and
widow of the late Charles. Henry
Drager, in her 65th year. Mrs. Drager
Iti:td - beart'--ft failing health for over
three years, and was apparently in
deer usual health, although confined to
Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth,
when' the end came suddenly. She
was born in Walton and was married
to Mr. Drager in 1905, and is sur;
vived by two -sons, Ritchie, who is
overseas, and C.S.M. Jack, of Brock-
ville, where he is taking an officer's
course,. and' five daughters, Mrs: La
Combe, Detroit; Mrs. Donald Gray,
Toronto; Miss Winifred, .Detroit;
Sirs. Ken :Rutledge. and Mrs. R, Bry-
ens, of Walton. There are sit grand-
children. ' Mrs. Drager received her
education in Walton, and was a mem-
ter of Duff's United' Church and a
faithful worker in the Wbmen's . As-
sociation. The funeral want .held on
,Sunday at 2.30 pan. from Duff's Unit-
ed Church, with Rev. 'Hazelwood of-
ficiating, with interment In Brussels
cemetery.
Lions Pool -Closes. For'
Season After Mo t.
Successful Year Yet
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Clerk of Huron?
At least one farmer in the coun-
ty thinks that Huron is the. hub
of Canada. On Wednesday Coun-
ty Clerk Norman Miller received
g letter addressed to Hon.. Mr.
Ilsley, County Clerk of Huron,
Goderich,'which he turned over to
the, County Finance Minister, 'E.
H. Erskine'. The letter promising
to pay taxes as soon as the hogs
were sold, carried a postscript
which read, "Perhaps- I have the
name wrong, I mislaid your let-.
_ ter."
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SEAFORTH OLD BOY
. - ACTION. KILLED IN
Bad Been With Royal Can-
adian Air Force in
Egypt.
Desmond Purcell, son of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Purcell, 523 Glebeli°'„ e Road,
Toronto, and the late James Purcell,
has been killed• on active service with
the Royal Canadian Air Force in
Egypt.
Word of hie 'death was received. late
Friday by his mother,, but the dis=
patch from the Officer -in -Charge of
.Records' at Ottawa could give no fur-
ther information immediately. It was
expected further details would follow
when available.
The departed airman was a gunner
who had enlisted shortly after, the
outbreak of the war. He had been
in Egypt for about 20 months.
'Desmond Purcell was .born in Sea -
forth, about 30 years ago. He re
ceived some of his_ education here
and upon going to Stratford with his
family had attended Stratford 'Colleg-
late-Vocational institute. In his early
civilian life he had •entered the drug
business as an apprentice and had
worked for the Standard Drug Com-
pany in .Stratford• until going to Tor-
onto some ten years ago. Later he
continued his apprenticesihip with the
Tam•blyn Company in . that city and
upon completing his required period
had entered the Ontario College of
Pharmacy with the view of becoming
a graduate druggist: Mr. Purcell had
studied at Pharmacy for about a year
when he enlisted'.
'His brother, Joseph, )s living in
Toronto and is als,o:in. the drug busi-
ness and his only' sister, Miss Mary.,
is a teacher at St..Brigid's school in
Toronto. The young airman's mother
is the former Elizabeth Carpenter, of
Dublin, Ont.
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Arrived ..In ,
England
(Weekly Bulletin' of the. Seaforth and
District Salvage Corps)
Rubber Drive Closes Sept: 8th
"How can I gather up the rubber.
around' my- farm when I haven't time
to get my crop in?" asked a farmer
whenthe rubber salvage drive was
mentioned. This Is undoubtedly a
{problem, bpt' here is the way one
farmer solved it. Two of his chil-
dren were too young to work in the
harvest- field, but, 'when their dad ex-
plained to them the urgent need for
scrap rubber, nothing could atop
them, and they were glad to do their
I►it by gathering up all the -tires, rub-
ber boots and every bit• of rubber
they could find. In another commun-
ity; a girl organized by phone a squad
of her boy and girl friends who could
not be used in the fields, 'but who
were able to gather up nice piles of
scrap rubber. These are two ways
in which the problem -has been solv-
•d. Inasmuch as the ruibber salvage
campaign ends on September 8th, you
are asked to use some way of gath-
ering up every bit of scrap rubber
from your farm and leaving it under
your mail boif, your mail courier will
' bring it in to the post office, from
which it is turned over ;tip your Sal-
vage Committee... ,YOUR scrap+'rub-
ber may be used in tires of the great
war machines th t,will defeat Hitler!
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Tuesday afternoon saw the twelfth
Salvage, collection in Seaforth, and
the sixth west side collection. Where
still seetnls to be lots of salvage in
Seaforth homes, as, evidenced 'by the
amount ,that ---was brought in. On
Titesd•ay' evening a group of sorters
from St. Janies' Roman., Glatholle
Church took charge of the sorting
land prepared the safvage for market.
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A.W.I.. M. S. Smith; of Seaforth, is
one of the members of the first de-
tachment bf R.C,t>,,F• women • which
reached England on Tuesday f this
week.,
Mrs, Smith is -the' wife of P -O. A.
�. Smith, who was granted leave of
absence from the .Seaforth Collegiate
Institute' staff last June to take a
commission in the R.C.A.F. adminis-
tration branch.
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News of Staffa
More Business Done in July
This Year Than in Any
Other Previous Season.
PAVILION WILL CLOSE
ON LABOR DAY
The Lions pool and pavilion, which
have been . in operation steadily since
the late spring, will be closed -for the
season following Labor Day.
Although there have been no ex-
tended heat spells this summer, tiio:
daily attendance . at the pool has far
exceeded any previous year, while
the business done at the pavilion dur-
ing the month of July this year con-
siderably exceeded the entire busi-
ness
usiness of last year.
More and more the advantages of
the Lions Park- are being recognized
by societies, church organizations
and people from every part of the
county. During' this summer there
was scarcely a day that there 'was
not a picnic or gathering of sone
kind on the grounds, while family
picnics of townspeople are a daily oc-
casion.
This week the swimming ;pool was
drained and cleaned, but is now in
use again, and if this weather con-
tinues 'there will be a records crowd
for Labor Day:
On Thursday next the pavilion will
be open for the day when the Hunt-
ers' Club of Hibbert and, 'Fullerton
Townships, Perth County, will hold
their annual reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Templeman and
Elizabeth, of Toronto, were guests of
Mr. Temtpleman's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Templeman. -
Mr. Morphet and Miss McMullen,
K.irkton, with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Templeman.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Worden visit-
ed with Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, Cen-
tralia.
M'r. and Mrs, G. M. Agar with Mrs.
Agar's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R.
Spence, Seaforth.
Mrs. W. E- Aldworth and Ian in
Windsor with 'Mrs. Aldworth-s par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Pride.
Mr. Charles Treffry, London, with
Mr. Edward and Miss Janet Treffry.
Mr. Cecil 0 -Brien, Toronto, and
Shirley, Treffry, Flint, Mich., with Mr.
and Mrs. Walter O+Brien.
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Not Forced
To Buy - War
Saving Stamps
When the temperature reaches 80
or 85 in Canada, it is considered heat,
but in Africa it registers 100 and 110,
and still the British, Canadian, Amer-
ican and other allies fight' on day af-
ter day for us and, all , we live for. In
Canada the temperature went up to
85, and that may\ be why there was
a noticeable decline in the purchase
of war savings certificates and
stamps. But whatever the cause of
the decline, the need is great and any
sacrifices this country has made thus
far are insignificant when compared
with what our men and women at
the front are enduring,
The deduction from cream cheques
have not reached the proportion they
doubtless will. In the meantime, it
should be understood there is no com-
pulsion about the deductions. Farm-
ers are at liberty to refuse to 'accept
war savings stamps as part payment,
but if they can arrange to' accept on-
ly, one or two a week the total across
Canada would be tremendous.
Shoppers are asked to. take War
Stamps from their mechants when-
ever possible. Every stamp bought
will help, and they bear interest.
News of
Cromarty
Mr.`and Mrs, R O. MacDonaid and
family were the guests of Mrs. Mac-
Donald,- Sr., at Owen Sound.
:Mrs. John Hamilton and Robert vis-
ited with Mrs. Mary Maclllwraith at
Owen >Sound.
John Robertson and Mrs. R. Rebert-
• son visited with Mr. and Mrs. George
Walz, of St. Marys.
Pte. William MoKaig • and 'Wilfred
Scott, of L6ndon,'Visited at their re-
speeti•ve homes.,
1;`d. Curtis and his sister, Mrs. B.
Drown were regent guests with Mrs.
I#oughtati.
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News of Hibbert
Funeral of Former Stratford Resident
Thomas J. Moore, formerly of Strat-
ford, passed away suddenly at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Philip
Collier, ..,of Buffalo, N.Y.; on Sunday,
Augusts 31st, Mr. 'Moore was born in
Hibbert township and was in his 92nd
year. The funeral service was 'held.
at the Holmes' Funeral Home in Sea -
forth, on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, inter-
ment at Staffa cemetery. Rev. Hugh
Jack, of First •Presbyterian Church,
Seaforth, officiated. The pallbearers
were Messrs. James" Rivers, Frank
Peart, Frank Upshall, Andrew Moore,
William Drover and Henry Hoggarth.
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News of
Londesboro
ZURICHTEE , ;U R !Explanation o National'
RECEIVES hBATE Selective Servcice
ON HYDRO POWER
Well Known Resident ° Suf-
fers Painful Accident
=n Fall.
NEWS OF ZURICH
Notice has been re"oeiv d from the
Hydro; Electric Power Pommission,
Toronto, that -a refund be. made from
the funds of the Zurich commission to
the treasurer of the village of $1.51.22
from the street Lighting department
for the year 1941. The rate per horse
ower to be ,paid the village has been
fixed at $45.00 per annum; effective
January 1;1942.
The many friends of Mrs. William
L. Siebert will regret to learn that she
met with an unfortunate, accident at
her' home on Tuesday when she .at
white engaged in, household duties
and fractured her hip. She was tak-
en to Clinton hospital, for treatment.
Rev. E.,•Heimrich, wife and two
children, have arrived in town and
are getting settled' in. the Parsonage.
Rev. - Heimriehwas pastor of the
!Lutheran church at Sault Ste. Marie,
and takes charge of the congregation
here served by the late Rev. E: Ttierk-
heim. -
Miss Ethel Hess is visiting . her
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wall
Hess, at Pontiac, Mich., for a few
weeks. '
Mr. Ed. Siebert, of Detroit, is vis-
iting at the home 'of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Siebert, being called
home owing to the accident to his
mother, Mrs. Siebert.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Swartz .and Baugh.'
ter, Eunice, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Red-
d?ng, of Detroit, visited at the home
of 1Virs. Amelia Fuss over the week-
en,1. Miss Eunice Swartz .ia visiting
here for a few weeks.
Hay council meets for the regular
monthly meeting next Tuesday after.
non, Sept. 8th.
Mr. Allan Gaschd, of 'Fingal, visited
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, J. S. Gasoho, of town. Allan
has joined the R.C.A.F.
A number of the ladles of town and
area are busy making jams at the town
hall, same to be' sent oveirseas.
The • pile of old tires;;. and other
scrap rubber is growing at the lot ad-
join;n•g the post office. Rural mal
couriers are assisting in •,the collet, -
Von of the scrap.
The business men of the village
have received the material needed in
supplying residents with War Sav-
ings Stamps. All places displaying
the card, "Vendor of War Savings
Stamps," are ready to take care of
the purchase of the stamps and wilt
gladly do so for all persons.
Visitors: Miss Vera Hoggarth, St.
Catharines, with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. 'W, Hoggarth; Migs Elva Snell,
London, at her home here; Thelma
Scotto Seaforth, with her. parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John. Scott; -Miss Eileen
Miller, Clinton, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Milier; Pte. Wm.
Ross, Kitchener, and Mt. and Mrs.
Walter Somerville and -Thomas, , of
Walton, with Mr. acid 'Mrs. W. 4.
Ross; Miss "Clai~ice Lee returned to
Kincardine; Herbert Vodden is em-
ployed at Shelburne; Bruce Riley, of
Niagara Falls, and Wallace Riley, of
Woodstock, with their father, Harry
Riley; Cliff Sundercock, Guelph, with
his mother, Mrs. H. Sundercock; Jack
Sprung, London, with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Sprung; Miss J.
.Somers, Blyth, and sister, Mrs. Ew-
ing, Toronto, with Miss Jenny Aus-
tin, •_...,_._�,
'Yot1r-farther never liked me, darn
trw=.
'rad •silly. boy. He wants me to
marry ;fou.",
mrite'red ytrhat did 1 tell you!"
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Salvation Array
Red Shield
The ladies of the Red Shield pack-
ed a box for overseas of their work
for the month of August, which con-
tained the following:
Fourteen pairs socks, 5 sleeveless
sweatel•s, 1 turtle -neck sweater, 3
scarves, 2 turtle -neck tuckins, 6 pairs
mitts, 8 quilts, 1 child's °nightie, 2
pairs child's. pyjamas,2')adies' gowns,
10 girls' dresses; 5 baby bonnets, 1
sweater, 2. pairs boottees, 2 baby
jackets, 3' slips,. ,2 nightgowns, 3
dresses, 2 vests, 1 pair stockings, 3'
binders, 1 dozen diapers, 1 pair rub•
ber pants. '
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A Prolific
Peach Tree
Mr. Thomas Phillips, the well
known wholesale fruit dealer, has in
his garden a ,Golden Jubilee peach
tree, that has proven itself to be a
prolific bearer this, year.
The crap of 'peaches on it has been
so heavy that for some weeks it has
been necessary to put props under
all the branches to keep them from
being broken off.'
N v , how ever, the crop has been
harvested and the take was eight
,large bas'tets of first class peaches.
Mr. Phillips planted this tree him-
self on Coronation Day, and this is
the first real yield it has given, but
for some years to come it should be
a valuable tree.
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Rules and Regulations.
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Notices . Required Before
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Either Quitting Jobs or
Dismissing Any E m -
ployee.
APPLIES TO TOWN
AND COUNTRY
In' reading the following simplified
versions of the regulations:
"Person" means either man or wo-
man;
"Local Office" means your nearest
Employment 'and Selective Service,-
Office (formerly a local Employment
and Claims Office of the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Commission).
The „new orders are divided into
two groups. Persons in certain work
are not affected by the. first group of
orders. All persons are affected by
the second group of orders. •
First Group
The regulations in this -group apply
to all employees, and their employers,
except any person employed;
By a Province; now under the pro-
visions ofy the Essential Work .(Sci-
entific and Technical Personnel) Reg-
ulations; as a, clergyman, priest or
minister authorized to perform the
marriage ceremony;: as a registered
nurse or es a probationary nurse in
training; as a teacher in a school,
college or university; . in' agriculture;
as a female domestic servant in a
private home where not more than
one servant is employed; as a student
at work after school or on holidays
other than the long° summer vacation;
in part-time subsidiary employment
which is not a regular occupation;
casually for not more than three days
in any calendar week by the same em-
ployer; in fishing, other than by
steam or diesel trawlers or draggers.
The regulations in this group pro•
vide that:
1. No employer may lay off any em-
pioyee without giving the employee
seven calendar days notice in writing,,
not counting the day or shift on which
the notice is given. This notice will
'be known as "Notice of Separation."
(The only exception to, the above is
that• an employer may suspend' an em-
ployee for serious misconduct. i.e. en-
dangering fellow workers' lives, ser-
ious or repeated violation of plant'
rules, etc. This suspension becomns
dismissal without notice if the en)-
rloyee does not file an' appeal from
the suspension or dismissal within 7
days of the suspension).
2, No employee may leave employ-
ment without giving his employer sev-
en calendar rays, notice in writing, not
counting the day or shift on which
the notice was given.
(Neither of the above orders will
apply if the employment is ended by
damage or destruction of the employ -
el.'s premises by fire, explosion or
other catastrophe, or if the employee
is called for military training).
3. An employer must forward im-
mediately to his local office a copy
of. every notice of. separation issued
or received by him, will give one copy
to the employee and will retain .one.
4, An employee must present his
copy of his notice of separation to a
local office, and the Selective Service
Officer must, provide him with a per-
mit to seek employment. The em-
ployee must not seek work without
sueb a permit. This • permit may re-
strict the employee to seeking work
in a certain locality, in a certain in-
Emplbyee: "Sir, I would respect-
fully ask you for an increase of sal-
ary. I have got married lately."
Manager of Works: "Very sorry I
can be of no assistance to you. The
company is not responsible for mis-
haps that occur to its employees
when off duty." ••
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"Say, Pop, how soon will I be old
enough to do just as I please?"
"I don't know, son; nobody has ev-
er lived that long." ,
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Barber (to customer) : "There
seems a moisture in the hair today,
sir."
CtiStofter (putting his" ban lir split
head) : "I 'hadn't notleed
Barber: "Oh, no sir;' 1 !nein the
hair of the hattoosphere»
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In England
Word has just been received of
the safe return to England of
Pilot Officer Bob McCalum, of
the Coastal Command of the R.
A.F., formerly of the Bank of
Commerce staff here. This is the
second time that Pilot Officer Mc-
Callum has flown a bomber across
the Atlantic Ocean to England.
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LARGE CUCUMBER
CROP AT' DUBLIN
Almost 45 Tons Have
Been Shipped "From
Dublin.
The local cucumber receiving sta-
tion is a busy centre this season. The
operator,' Albert Rock, with his part-
time assistants, Albert Kramers and
Leo Gleason, frequently are obliged
to work until midnight or later, tak-
ing care of the large quantities
brought to the station. Almost 45
tons of. cucumbers have been receiv-
ed to date and cheques for more than
$1,000 havepatrons.
been paid to
Mrs. Alex Darling is critically ill at
her home•.
A special 'Holy Hour' -of prayer will
take' place at St. Patrick's Church,
Dublin„ as a fitting observance of the
Special Day of Prayer on September
6th-
Personais: Joseph Evans has re-
turned home from Windsor where he
was employed for several months;
Robert McCormick, Detroit, with Mr,
and Mrs. James Krauskopf; •Mrs. Mc-
Cormick and two sons returned home
with him; Mr. and Mrs. Conway and
family, Stratford, with Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Carpenter; Mrs. Hubert Miller
and children, Waterloo, with Mrs.
Mary McGrath; Miss Agnes McGrath
has been engaged as teacher at Wa-
terloo; Miss Mary Callaghan has re-
turned' to gaginaw, 'Mich., after spend-
ing two weeks with Mrs. Teresa Red-
mond; Miss Irene• Stubbs, Toronto,
with Mr. and Mrs. D. McConnell; Mrs.
Marion Simpson has received official
communication from Ottawa that her
husband, Private Edward James Sirrip=
son had been admitted to the hospi-
tal suffering from exposure following
the Dieppe raid; Mrs. Finkbeiner, of.
Kitchener. with Mr. and Mrs. 'Fred
Eckert; .Miss G Veronica Molyneaux
has been engaged as teacher at Ken-
nicott school; Pte. Clayton Looby, of
Kitchener, with his mother, Mrs. A.
M. Looby; Mr.•'and Mrs. Walker and
children; Palmerston, with Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas• Brown; 14r. and Mrs.
M. Belanger and dahter, Detroit,
with Mr. and Mrs. P. Woods; Miss
Eileen Jordan, London, with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jordan:
Miss Mary McGrath, R,N'., London,
dustry, in a Certain occupation or in with her parents, Mr.'and 'Mrs. P. Mc -
a certain plant. Grath; Miss Vera Feeney has return -
5. An employer; or bis' representa- ed to Toronto after her, vacation
live. must not interview,any person, here; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Durst, of
with , the intention of employing the Wroxeter, with Mr. and Mrs. A. For -
person, unless the person has a -per- ster.
mit to seek employment; nor may an
employer employ •any person without'
such a permit.
6. When an employer takes any Has Received
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person into employment, he must re-
cord the information requir on the
permit (which will be in d licate).
The employer must then forward one,
copy of the permit to his local office
and retain one.
7. No employer may advertise in
any way for employees (other than
for persons for occupations listed as
exceptions above, i,e. nurses, etc.) ex-
cept with the approval of the Selec-
tive Service Officer.
8. Every employer must notify his
local office of any vacancy or avail-
able job.
Notices of Separation and any other
Selective Service forms or communi-
cations must be signed on behalf of
the employer by an official above the
rank -of foreman.
Exceptions: The regulations num-
ibered 5 and 6 above do not apply in
th-e case of re-employment of any per-
son by an employer:
Within a period of not • m•ore than
14 consecutive days following, the day
when the person waslast emplgyed
by that employer;
Immediately following a period of
sickness or disability if the lay-off
period was caused by sickness or dis-
ability while working for that em-
ployer;
On resumption of work which had
been stopped by an industrial dis-
pute:
In accordance. with the terms of a
collective bargaining agreement which
provides... preference in employment
and re-employment according to
length
et service bT hen:f•6i'ity+;
t pon the employee's 'reinstatement
under the provisions of. the Reinstate-
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A Commission
:qr. ,Tames Eckert. son of Mr. •and
Mrs. J. M. ,Eckert, of McKillop, who
has been in the R.C.A.F. for nearly
two years, received a commission as
Pilot Officer at McDonald. Manitoba,
two weeks ago,
Pilot Officer Eckert has been post-
ed to the Air, Training School at
Rivers. Manitoba.
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News of
Constance
trt,tl°ord
For Ills,
JADED THIRTY D.
That it does not pay tomonkey
with the new gasoline rationing regu.-
lations; was demonstrated . in police
court at Stratford on Wednesday'
when a- jail term of 30 days and a
fate of $200 and costs on each of two
charges . under the gasoline rationing
regulations were imposed upon Geo.
Harron, of Stratford, , by Magistrate
J. A. Makins after Harron pleaded
guilty. The court ordered an addi-
tional two months' jail, term if the
fine was not paid.
Harron pleaded not guilty to a
third charge, obstructing a 'police of -
slicer, and hearing was adjourned! un-
til. September 10th. "'-
Gasoline ration coupons were sub- _...
mitted' by the crown as evidence and •
W. Shaw, service Elation. operator,
testified.that these ,coupons, for which -
Harron• obtained gasoline duridg May,
June and July, were for category B,
category D and commercial vehicles:
The court was told that , Harron'a
category D ration book .had' been re-
placed with an A category book some
time ago.
Harron testified- .that since °his ra•
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tion book was suspended and seized
by Stratford police Slily 15th, he had
obtained gasoline with loose coupon's
which had been placed in his car un-•
solicited' by persons unknown.
Rev. A. E. Menzies will occupy his
own 'pulpit on Sunday next, after hav-
ing been on a month's vacation.
Mr, and Mrs, Reg. Carter and,babe,
of Guelph, Mrs. Edith Grieve, London,
and Miss Mildred Wiltse• of Clinton,
visited at the home of ,Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ferguson on Friday last and
Mrs. George Dale and Mr. Jack Tay-
lor, of Walton, were their Sunday
guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Smith and Mr.
and apd Mrs. Amos Osbaldeston and
Ronald, of Summerhill, and Mr. and
Mrs. John Vincent, of Clinton, were
the recent guests of Mr, and Mrs.
Thomas. Webster and Mr, and Mrs.
John Se,sitt., �. _' ..-.
dircrafttnan Kelso Adams, Rt0.A.F,
St. Thinnae, s lent the week -end at
the home of hit ,parents,, Kr. And Mrs.
Ernest. Ad'ents.. -
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A Day ‘Of Prayer
For The Empire.
We ,have been asked by the King
and our Prime Minister to observe a
Day' of Prayer for, our cause and for
our Allies. Sgnday next is the -day
appointed in Canada. If there` -Is one
thing that is clear, it is that we need
God's 'help. Our task is tremendous
and. will be costly because our enemy
is strong. Are we neady'to• go to-'bhe° •
House of God• and offer special prayer
for the men who are fighting and dy-
ing for us? We can hardly take
their sacrifice for granted. It may be
that we have not been to church -for
months, but now the King and , Em-
pire appeal to us in the hour of the
nation's' need. We"must pray for our
rulers and leaders, for the sick and ,
wounded, for the bereaved, the
mothers and wives, for the people
whose homes , have been- bombed or
country ravaged. This happens to be
a holiday week -end, but surely we
can respond to the appeal for prayer
and be found with. others as suppli-
cants at God's mercy. seat, 'If, we fail,
what then?
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NOTES
The following is a list of work com-
pleted in Auguste-.
Knitting -64 pairs sox, 29 long -sea-
men's sox, 1 pair short seamen's sox,
12 pairs mitts. 7 alternate caps, 17
pairs gloves, 8 veneck sweaters, 5.
long-sleeved sweaters,. 7 turtleneck
tuckins, 3 ribber helmets, 1 pair chil-
dren's sox, 1 pair.ladies' knickers:
British Civilian -15 boys' coats, 30
shirts, 15 shorts, 6 'caps, 1 jacket, 1
pair longs. 13 pairs pyjamas, 3 girls'
coats, 14. pantie dresses, 18 blouses, s
1 skirt. -"
Hospital Supplies — 14 surgeons'
gowns.
gowns. 20 st>'rgeons' caps, 2 pairs Py -
jetties, 9 bed jeckets, 20 hot water
bottle covers, 4 surgeons' towels, 2
pillow cases, 42 gauze handkerchiefs.
Quilts -8 returned,,, 8 made in work
room, 13 donated,' 10 tops donated.
Total 29 quilts;, 10 tops,
On Tuesday evening a number of
ladies worked on surgical supplies
and accomplished considerable, but.
More has to be done and more work-
ers are needed. There is nothing
either difficult or, strenuous in mak-
ing these supplies, so will you. keep
Wednesday evening of next week
opet and come and help? On the
same afternoon :other ladies worked
in the kitchen of the Collegiate mak-
Ma' plum and peach jam. When you
think of 440 pounds being,finished on
the one day, you can understand how
several were still working at 11 p.in.
Even the Dieppe raid, has not brought
home to some the fact that there is
something they should be doing. Is
It you?
"'Pear jam will be made on Tuesday,
Sept. 8th, at 1 o'clock. Gifts of pear% .
will be appreciated and bottlers. ere
needed.
A lace tablecloth of 1bandl or het'
and a wlite tiro olli .,:..
—been—donated:;-y-
Who wish to tem
ere Tieltetec. a1Cb t1r
artiotep, avd ilia§.:ria
4,.0o Itet1.0r. s .