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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-03-12, Page 1re Mighty -fourth Year *tote Number 3926 • 0 SE4}'ORTH, FRIDAY,: M'AR00.1st; 1943 SEAFO&TH BOY HA;ShRMSEVERED IN MACHINE George Dixon Suffers Ser- ious Accident At Hesky Flax Mill. LATE WEDNESDAY George Dixon, on of Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon, South Main Street, suf- fered a serious' accident at the Hesky Flax Rills, Sate Wednesday afternoon when his lett arm was severed just below the elbow. Mr. Dixon, Who had beet¢ an em- ployee of the companyfor, some time, was feeding - flax into a scutching ma- chine, when a sheaf became turned and in attemptintg to snatch it back, iris left arm was' drawn into the ma- tshine, • Dr. F. J. Burrows was immediately summoned and, the injured man was removed to Soott Memorial Hospital, where he is resting .as comfortably ascould be: expected, but where he will be eonaned, for some time. Ministerial Assoc. Will Meet The Seaforth and District Minister-. lel Association is called to meet in Northside United Church, aeaforth, on Monday, March 15, at 2 p.m. Papers will be given by Rev. Gordon Hazlewooli and Rev, A. W. Gardiner. • HIGH EXPLOSIVES ARE EXPLAINED U. D. Clark, Personnel Di- rector of Dow Chemical Go. Speaks At Sarnia. Mr, T.I. D. Clark, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. J..C. Greig, of Seaforth, and rwe11-known, to many in town and dis- trict, gave an interesting"• address be- fore the Kiwia.nis Club at Sarnia last week on "Explosives,"_ as reported in the Sarnia Canadian Observer on March, 3rd: "The tragic romance of high ex- ' plosives -vehicles,, par excellence of man's inhumanity to -man, as • the speaker himself suggested -was the 'fascinating subject chosen by U. D. Clark, personnel director' of the Doug Chemical Company of Canada, in an address before' the•Sarnia Kiwanis Club at ite weekly dinner last night. "It was fitting that for such a talk, intimately associated as it was with the taommon war effort of the United States and Canada, the meeting should have been an international one, wwth some forty members; of: the Port Hur- on club• present as "guests of their 'Sarnia brother& "Mr. Clark's address centred around the two principal types, of ex- plosives employed in modern warfare -propellents, such as cordite and smokeless powder, and bursting.charg- es, used in bombs, torpedoes, depth charges and demolition charges,, such as 'TNT. He gave a brief description of the chemical constituents of these, manufactured ,as: they are from rel- atively simple bases and reagents - some 'of which will he by-products of the huge synthetic rubber plant now being built here. His remfnlscences as an expert in exblosives' went back to the period of the last war, and cov- ered powder plants `at Beloeil, Que., Nobel, Ont., and Trenton, ,Ont. "Mr. Clark referred briefly to the enormous output of.. propellent charg- es for cartridges and .shells ]n Cana- dian factories at the present'time. In •1942, he said, 2,0•u0,000 rounds a month of heavy ammunition had been provided for artillery and barge naval guns, and some 1,500,000,000 rounds of rifle cartridges. The latter figure would be doubled in 1943. Of the tre- mendous explosive powder of cordite (the official British and Canadian pro- pellent, as contrasted with smokeless powder, used by U.S. •ot•duance), he ;pointed out that a .303 Lee -Enfield shell was driven at a velocity of 2,400 feet a ,second, with a barrel pressure of 20 tons to the square inch by 3S grains of cordite --approximately one - 'twelfth of an ounce: • "Of Dr. Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish. scientist and discoverer of both dynamite and 'smokeless powder, and founder of the Nobel Prizes in p1T sacs, Chetttistry, liiterat re, .•,mull - cine and international peace, the speaker said: 'Little did he think his discoveries would lead to ,saeh miser- ies as the world now beholds. I have repent many yews of my life in the study, and manufacture of eitplo- sives; they are stfyi, alas,' a ielr- essary' evil; but I hope your elialdren and mine map see them less eel" " Seaforth council Orders Inspectioa Of All Public Buildings for Fire Hazard • • • • • • Lent Wednesday, March 10, was Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent. Good ,Friday will be April 23rd, and Easter Sunday, April 25th. Easter is later this year than in some years; in fact it falls this yearon the latest date at which it can be held. • • • • • • AID TO RUSSIA FUND CLOSED ON MONDAY Local Wartime Victims' Committee Raised Total Of $1,701.13 in Drive.. Canadlan Aid to Russia Fund• closed this week, Monday, March 8th, but a further contribution of $35.00 from the Collegiate dance .received on Thurs- day has been added •to the toal pre - slowly announced. 'Phe total contribu- tions amounted to $1,70L13, and this amount will be sent forward at once. Donations of warm clothing may still be left at the Tasty Grill. Thank you! An- appeal for China following this same plan will be made at later date. Help the Red Cross today. Last week's contributions amounted to $114.85, as follows: Harvey Taylor $ 1.00 T. W. McMillan 2.50 Mr. said Mrs. W. H. Elliott5.00 R. J. Pel iicii 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ale?c McDonald2.00 Loose Change .10 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sparks, Bay- , field 5.00 No Name ' 1.00 Women's, Anaociation, Cavan Church, "Winthrop 10.00 T. J.' MGMichael 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Webster10.00 Joseph Lane 1.00 Harry M. Chesney 1.00 Mrs. Mat. Haney 4.00 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Driscoll2.00 Mrs. Jean R. Dale 2.00 Mrs. Mabel Barber 5.00 Mrs. Mary Cardno 5.00 A HuIIett, Friend 5.00 James Kerr 1.00 A Friend: . 1.00 Dr. M. W. Stapleton 10.00 Mrs. T. G. and Walter A. Scott 2.00.. SrC.I. Arts Club dance 35.00 The Church - Why Bother? When a friend suffers we loyally sympathize and try to help. Our' churches have suffered from a severe winter . and other causes, as well as from the general spirit of confidence, yet we are fighting this war for the great principles which Christianity sets forth. The Ghurch-your church•. -needs support today. It needs en- couragement such as only, you.. can give. -May not Make a special effort now to show your loyalty and to give you aid tothis friend, the Church of God? In Germany the church is be- ing destr)syed by persecution and sup- pression. "It can't happen here," we say. No, he we can destroy the church in a more subtle way, by in- difference, .by absence from its ser- vices, by our excuses, by lack of con- tact' with God. The season of Lent offers .an opportunity/ far sacrificial service of Jesus, C1rr'st and for re- turning to God. "I will arise and go to my Fatheuz," •and God the great Father will receive me. Make an effort now, Pall your weight. -R. P. D. H. • ST. COLUMBAN • Rev. John McIver is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William McIver, Hibbert. Mr. Roberts, who has 'been janitor of St. Coluniban church, has resign- ed his position and Mr, Leo Murray who has -taken •over the duties, will co'mtmence shortly. Mr Peter Eckert. of McKillop, has been critically ill in St. Josep'h's Hos- pital, London. His son, Vincent Eck- ert, a student at Windsor, and James, a student in New York, were called home owing to their father's illness. Twa quilts tvere completed recent- ly by the ladies of the C.W.L. for the Red Crosti. • Make: "Does yuh really love or does yuh jets' think yuh do?'> Moka.: "Yoe, indeedy, Haney, 1 really loves ..yuh; I ain't done no think-. in' yet." . me Consider Reports On High- landers and Boys' and Girls' Junior Band on In- struments and Equipment PERMIT SALE. ON COAL SUSPENDED- The town council met _for their March meeting in the council cham- ber, Town Hall, on Monday evening with Mayor J. J. Cliff in the chair, and Reeve M. A. Reid and Council- lors Smith, Parke, Sills, MacKenzie and Keating present. After discussion It was decided to suspend the perniif system of pur- chasing. coal in town for the present, as it was felt that the -main object for which it was imposed to prevent hoarding -dad now been overcome. Hard coal of most kinds is still a somewhat minus quantity in town and although cars haute been rolling more freely, there is no accqumulation and the town dealers are still making de- liveries in half -ton and 'ton lots, •and will continue to ale • so for some weeks to come. Letters of appreciation, for the sil- ver Wscs presented by the council to local. boys and girls in the armed forces were read from Miss Barbara - Bert, R S. Box and J. F. Flannery. Fire hazards -in public buildings re- ceived a good deal of attention and after general discussion it was decid- ed to -instruct the Fire Chief and Chief of Policce to make a thorough inspec- tion of all public buildings and places of entertainment in Seaforth and re- port back to' the council. A report from the Highlanders Band showed r instruments, uniforms, music and equipment to a total-, value of $3,832,00, while the same for the Jun- ior Band totalled $992.43. The request of the Fire Brigade for new boots, hats and gas masks was left in the hands of the Fire and Wa- ter Committee to deal with: Motions MacKenzie - Parke: That the re - pont of the finance comnmitttee be adopted as, read and ehequesi be is- sued for same. - Keating - Reid: That the council declare the recent coal emergency past and' the Mayor be instructed to issue a notice to dealers to this ef- fect. , Sills - Parke: That the subscrip- tions for the Municipal World be re - mewed and copies' secured for each niem'ber of the council and the Clerk, to revert to first of the year. MacKenzie - Keating: That the supplies as requested by the Fire Bri- gade be left in the hands of the Fire and -Water Committee to- deal with. Smith - Reid: That Lots No. 6 and 8, Jarvis Survey, Jarvis :Street,- now owned by the town, be sold to John Coutts for the sum of $20.00 ($10 per lot) and that the solicitor be Instruct- ed to draw deed and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign same and affix the seal of the corporation. The -following accounts and salaries were passed and cheques issued for same: Salaries -D. HeWilson, $77.48; R. Shinen, salary, $25; J. A. Wilson, pension, $20; J. Currie, salary, S85; J. Cum;lnings, $85; Thos. Storey, salary, $65.14 Accounts ---Alex• Boyes, account, $103.00; Kerslake's Flour & Feed, ac- courllt, $14.65; John A. Stewart, $2.25; Geo. D. Ferguson, $37.70; Watsron & Reid, insurance, $60.80; Watson & Reids, insurance,, $22.80; J. E. Daly, acct., $3.65; . Ed. Boyes, $25.75; Wat- son & Reid, insurance, $31.12; C.N.R., $16.50; Provincial Treasurer, Depart- ment of Health, $2.75; M. Ryan, wages, $4.20; H.' Wright, wages, $3.50; H. Hoggarth, wages, $7.70; Workmen's Compensation. Board, $9 ; Bell Telephone Company, $4.75, Regular Meeting Of The C.W.L. • The C. W. L. held their regular monthly meeting recently at the home of Mrs. .1.-F,.,Daly; with the president, Miss Alice Daly, in charge. The minutes of the previous meet- ing *ere read by Mr. H. Mellen, It e as decided that $2 00^ be donate° 10 the Byron Hospital Chapel land. Mrs. p: P. Sills read a number of thank -you letters from boys overseas in apprec- iation of their Christmas boxes. Mrs. -J. F. Daly and Mrs. W. Devereaux re- ported twelve calls on the sick dur- ing the month of February. • Final arrangements We#e • made for the social evening which is being held in the parish hall on Wednesday eve- ning, March 17, consisting of a chal lenge eue'ijire, Musical progratn and Itrneh., The ]meeting closed With prayer. HENSAi DIES SU IN CITY, H(PIT AL A. McEwan, War 'Veteran, Was Receiving Treat- ment in London. NEWS OF HENSALL Residents of Heiman and district were shocked to learn„of the death of Alpine Mcl:wan, well known. Henault resident, who died in a London hos- pital Thursday evening, March 4, af- ter a very brief illness. Alpine was taken by his 'physician, Dr. D. a. Steer, to London on. T'uesday, Feb, 16, in the interests of his health, but he failed to responed to tip treatments and his death at the early age of 51' years saddened the whole commurl- ity. ' A war veteran,.of the last,•great. war,' he enlisted in the 161st Battalion, and. 'served overseas, the effects from which he never recovered. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dun- can McEwan, of Hensen, and was born on the London Road, about half a mile south of Hensall, on the farm now owned' by Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rowcliffe. At one time he operated a garage here, and previous. to his death was employed at . Thompsob.'s mill. He was a member of the Cana- dian Legion. Alpine was popular, a good mixer, sociably inclined and very fond, of his home, his wife and fam- ily, where his loss will be keenly felt. He will also be much missed by a wide circle of relatives, neighbors and friends. The late Mr, cEw.an is survived by his widow,"the rmer Nellie Priest of Hensel': three sons, Norris, of the R. C.A.F., Boundry Bay, B.C.; Alpine, Jr., of Galt; Ewan, at home, and one daughter, Mina, 'at home; one sister, Mrs. Harry Watcher, Grand Prairie, Altae and five brotherseDr..Jack Mc - Ewan, Carleton Place; Ewan and. Pearl, Toronto; William, of Edmon- ton, and Almond, of Hensel]. - Tete largely attended 'funeral was, held from Carmel leresbyterian Church on Monday last at 2.30 p.m., under the auspices of the Exeter -Hen - sail branch of the Canadian Legion, Rev. W. Weir conducted the service, and for his memorial address based his thoughts on Acts 13:36: "For David after he had served his own generation by the will of 'God fell on sleep," and the following quotations by the•speaker preceded his address:" "A generation ago Alpine McEwan heard the call of King ands Country in which there was buried • the deeper plea of cisalization, a deeper plea that freedom and everything else- Worth while might be preserved,. In answer to that double call for help, our friend quickly enlisted, went overseas and took his place in the conflict. He came back.. safely, preserved from the dan- ger of battle, but time has told the sad tale that he was not left unmark- ed' or unbroken by th-e experiences he had to . undergo. The intervening years; have often revealed disturbing eifecs, those harrowing ,experiences had upon his soul. You who were his comrades in those other days .know full well ' what those experiences were and better than anyone else are able to -understand what your departed comrade has had to undergo, especial- ly in these latter days when the noise of 'Attie is in the air again, and your memories of your terrible days 'over there', Piave all been too kindly 're- viewed. Our friend, your comrade, did not die on the field of battle, but be did die prematurely and suddenly because of what he went through physically and mentally on the field of battle. The surprising and rapid decline of his body which ended so unexpectedly in death, and the dis- turbed nervous tension under which he lived for so long, all are witness to the cost of war and ,to the price he had to pay. So today we .honor him as a veteran of the last war, and we are thankful and grateful for what he did in his place in the ranks. After all, it is because of 'sacrifices such as he made that we were saved a. generation ago, and it will be be- cause of similar sacrifices being made right now that we shall con- tinue to breathe the air of freedom." (Continued on Page 4) Car 5 X - B.C. Shinge; J'u stArrivei ions. Hear Iistructiire - ,Address On Post War Aeronautics In Canada • C. I. Patterson, Toronto, President Aeronautical In- stitute of Canada, is the Guest Speaker. HELD MONDAY NIGHT Mr. C. R. Patterson, President of the Patterson -Hill Aircraft Company and the Aeronautical Institute of Can- ada, was guest epeaker at the March meeting of the Lions Club en Monday evening, and in a most interesting and inetluctive address, painted a vivi word' picture of post-war aviation, no only, as a means of transportation but: how 'it will .Affect thousands, o ''cling Canadians now in the air se vice, who will continue to make aero- nautics 'their life work and study after the war. The meeting was in charge of Mr Harry Stewart and Mr. H. E. Smith with Mr. Stewart, acting - aa chairman Mr. R. S. McKercber tendered a vote of thanks to the speaker on behalf of the club. In . his address Mr. Patterson said: "Thousands of young. Canadians re- alized their greatest ambition when they learned to fly in the R.C.A.F, Now that they have received a Uni- vers_ity Education in Aeronautics, they have an even greater'desire to stay in aviation atter the war, and there- by convert this education and train- ing to a useful constructive purpose, To- them the only future worthwhile is in aviation, "The many auto clubs, motor leagues and good roads associations, have •compaigned for thirty years for good roads. Directly, these efforts re- sulted in good roads, but indirectly they resulted in one of the largest in- dustries in Canada, the automotive in- dustry, as we know it, with ,its hun- dreds of associated businesses. There • • • • • • Director' At the annual meeting of the Toronto Mutual Life insurance Company, held in Torontto this week, Mr. E. L. Box, of Seaforth, was re-elected fi Director .of the Company. This company holds a very strong financial position among Canadian Insurance ,Com- panies, and Mr. Box has been a director of the board for st num. ber of years. • • _ • - • • • r_> CONSTANCE COUPLE MARRIED 55 .YEAkS is no one who can deny that he has benefitted by that campaign. It. was a good investment even if it cost mem- bership fees for the last 25 years. "We can do for the aviation indus- try and for Canada, what theauto clubs have done for the automotive in- dustry, by a campaign for landing strips, landing fields, or airports for those communities that have none. We do not have to spend a million 'dollars for an airport site,- Many of our best airports only use from. 60 to 100 'acres in all. Ten to twenty-five thousand dollars would put almost any place in Canada on the air map - places where it is impossible to build even a Ianding strip can have air mail and air express service by the air pick up method. "No great armount • of money was neededspeak- needed for the initial,etep,", , er said. "A lapdin.g field or landinged, where a strip, as they are now call , plane can come ,down in bad weather or for any other cause, only requires a space of 200 feet by 1,600 feet long, or approximately eight acres, Mr. Patterson also said that he al- ready had government assurance that all first class mail will be carried by plane and delivered at 1• ending fields, Continuing Mr. Patterson said: • "I would like to quote part of an article by Raymond, Clapper which ap- peared in the December issue of Reader's Digest entitled, "Will -Power War;' Mr, Clapper says: "The 'bat- tle -of Stalingrad represents more than a gigantic struggle of tanks, guns and planes. It has been a battle- of human beings. each possessecl"of an unbreak- able determination to win. Only that will could keep the Nazi troops charg- ing again and again. Only that will could keep the Soviet solt.liers fight- ing relentlessly against superior ad- vancing furthers'" Only the selfish des -ire for somethin.g you want more than life. itself Causes people to put up that kind of a fight. "The Jap fights because he believes that his BIT P 'nr is a Holy being; and because he r•,ints to ouNn and rule Asia, if not mote of the world. The Nazis are fighting ,n z t the (rind of a world they want, a slit\ « a mid over which they shall he masters. They are fighting not just for victory. but be- cause they have a burning hunger I'o: what they believe victory will tri,: them. The Russians must. have some thing really worth fighting for, wortn living for, worth dying for; something, :n the Russian pian for the future that is worth more to Russians tba.n• life itself. "What is the incentive for which our men and women are •ftghting? is it because of the glorious conditions that they ha.vp enjoyed for the past ten .they it because of a future so bright, so -full of opportunities that they are wilding to sacrifice their lives? Not They fight to prevent you end me and tbeta:selves from becom- ing the slaves of the Germans or the .daps. Is it not time then that we give our 'fighting forces a real Innen- (Continued on Page ,5) t b ,in n'iw r ,.ii'ik,nJl,..R4* �. ur nfru Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Arm- strong Were Married in. Londesboro in 1888. • • Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Armstrong, esteemed and life-long residents of Ilullett Township, celebrated the 55th -anniversary of their wedding on Tues- day, March 9th. Fifty-five years ago they were unit= ed in marriage at Londesboro by the late Rev. Rogens, and commenced their married. life on -the Armstrong (daomestead, Lbt 1, on the.8t11 conces- sion, whe-re they have continuously resided since. Mr. Armstrong has always taken an active interest and part in municipal government and everything that per- tained to the welfare of hie native i township and county. For many years he served on the municipal board as ,councillor and reeve, and was .looked upon as one of the most -active and able members of the Huron County Council -They have a_ family of seven, chii- aren: Mr. -Howard Armstrong, of Con- stance; Mrs. Thomas Pryce, of Mc- Killop; Mrs. Percy Cole, of Brucefleld; Mr. John A•rmatrong, of Londesbero; Mr. Fred Armstrong, of Hamilton; ,Mr. James Armstrong, on active service at St. George, New Brunswick, sand Miss Ella Armstrong, of Seaforth. There are also thirteen grandchildren and four great grendcli-ildren. Both Mr. and: Mrs. Armstrong are in 'excellent health and enjoy life to the full and a host of friends in the district and '-throughout the county will extend congratulations and the hope that they may be spared to. each other, to their ,fanifly and the com- munity for many years yet to come. CONSTANCE The World's Day of Prayer will be held on Fridey, March 12, at the .regu- lar meeting of the W.M.S. Please note the change of date ' A successful Farm. ,Forum meeting was held at the home of Mr, and.. Mr;. Oliver Anderson on Mondex evening. After a lively discussion, games were enjoyed. There were 50 present, Two quilts were' completed at the home of Mrs. Peter Connelly on Wed- nesday last for the Red Cross. W.I. Holds MonthlyMeeting ,The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute was held on Tues- day at the ironic of Mrs, John Hille- brr-'oht with twenty-five members and visitors present.. The roll 'call, "The -most neighborly thing that has hap- ,penerl to me," was very interesting and well answered. Letter's of .appreciation were ,read from boys on active service and from members of the V`v-ornen's Institute •e lro are ill. -Mrs. Mac Scott prepar- - 1 ;t very .ii-teresdiug program. The t•n'tn, "A healthy mind and a healthy hod:, ." 0+ as prepared b$r i.Mrs. L. Ostrom.; ;and given by Mrs. W. Cole- man. 'An Irish solo was sung by Mrs. Frail 1<1 air chick was ,much enjoy ed. 1] t s. it. S. McK-ercher gave an interesting and, instructive talk on "Previous Assneintions With Institute Work," This year you should plan 1.o day, store and ca.n every vegetable available. Food and nutrition Lorin a great psrt. in our lives today; The food value in vegetables depends on the preparing end cooking. Mrs. J'. M. Scott moved a, hearty vote of thanks. The National. Anthem wee snag alid luneh was served,' The April meeting, which will take the form of a bolt social, will bt held at Mrs. Sandy Peppers in. `i ucke'tan tl . Cir Public Soho.o1 ' erate Witk WithWad gym. anee Committee.. CANVASS CONTINUES. Sales of War SavittaaeCertflispipa Huron County for the month of Jana; ary amounted to $17,107,00, al;aliMs:. provement of over $4,000, epxnparei* with December. January was thea highest month since last March whea $18,176.00 worth of certificates were.; sold! I11 additionto the Certificates, posit offices in Huron. County report sales of War Savings Stye in the amount of $3,pi25.00 for.,.January, asl compared .with . $3,015.00 for Dec- ber, an Increase of $510 ,' - War. Savings . Certificate sales for the To'Wn of Seaforth, including` Eg- mondtville, were $1,684.00 in January;: • as compared' with $1,392.00 in I)ecem- ' ber and $1-096.00 in January, 1942. Mr. George Jefferson and a group of pupils •from Clinton public school are •arranging a program over Wing- ham Radio Station C'KiNX, for Friday, March 12, at 7 p.m. Mr. Jefferson wee unableto put on his program as arrang- ed rranged two weeks ago due to bad roads. • BLOOD DONOR CLINIC WANTS VOLUNTEERS Plans- Are Made At Meet- ing For District Clinics in Near .Future. e A meetipg of the Blood Donors Clinic was held fn: the Townl iI ,,,. forth, on; Tuesday afternoon, to com- plete plans for future 'clinics' to be held here within a'short. time. These clinics, as.. formerly, will em- brace the districts--eurrosrndling •the teem and those who have previously volunteered sin be welcomed again. It . is also requested that thoste who have not as yet donated any blood to please get in toueh -with the repres- entative in their district. The matter is urgent and as ninety volunteers are needed for each clinic, it will necessitate many more men ands women volunteering. Volunteers in. Seaforth offering blood donations are asked to 'phene their names to .Mrs, Reg. Kerslake at 341, and other representatives for the district are: Walton -Harvey Johnston ' Winthrop -Joseph Dolmage. iMc'Kidlop-Rev. J. W. Patton St, Columban-J. L. Malone Brucefield-Mrs. J. W. McBeath. Hensall-Rev. William Weir Constance -Ross McGregor .. Women's Institute Members -J. .M. Scott. - • RED CROSS NOTES War news this week speaks of great and better struggle lying ahead between our fighting men and the day ,of victory. The Red Cross is your rep$esenta- ttve•on all fronts. It feeds and clothes ;and comforts and heals. Don't make nn Pxrus' when lite - Red .Cross re- presentative calls on you. Red Cross . does what no other organization Can do. When you give, give generously. owing to, weather conditions, the can- iass has been delayed. But the ap- peal will corns to you. This district needs $6,22'8.00. Let us meet it,,not just for the,sake ofmeeting it, abut for what it, means to some soldier who fights for its, ' There was a splendid response to the' appeal for British women- in uni- form. A large carton containing 445 articles valued at $53.50, was shipped this week. Thanks to all contributors. Miss E. Ralston, Reg.N., who was a delegate to the course In Emergencles in Wart a Western. i7nriversity, brought a very interesting report of the session to the meeting ori *AMY eveniitg. Miss: Ralston .dealt with communicable disease tn. a V'a'y that would'havebeen Off:itrtefiiattab otL>el'ti; and it is regretted that 9d icv beard her r'etlott;i" tf.41kittikY ep a.'to itself,'. we s'hoilttcl ' i►f iHe . epidemic folltiiit' RaistlYii: ke h f t is