The Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-01-28, Page 3146
THV&SDAtM, _JAfi11MR3 .280; 1942
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THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LiVCBNHW;. ONTARIO
;Bruce Session',Dela ed Three Days B
Y Y Y
,Ilyfeuni Theatre
Storm. - Culro #s Reeve Walked 17 Miles
LtTtt!tl, AIM's, Saturday . Night
T>lttlay,:, Friday, .Saturday
January.:.28, .29 30
:DQR,OTHY+ LAMOUR
RICHARD DENNINC
BEYO . DTH
N,.
BLUE �, OR:IZON
:
(Li teeb tcolput').
Thrills
aotioni
, ,and' excitement
in,,the 'jungle; •'. , •
:,Also "Puppetoon" "Musical" '.
.'Nevis„
Matinee. Sat: Afternoon '• 2:30
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
February 1 '2/ 3
• DOUBLE, BILL ,
VICTOR: •MeLAGI.EN - &
. EDMOND O'BRIEN .in
POWDER TO'W`N
and •
-LEON. ERROL &.'•
_. . ,�,�.--L1EE'--itEI.EZ� lit-•-•
Mexican S i
p tfue • •
Sees 'A:.Ghost
ST.. HELENS
Bruce County Council opened,its
January session -at the, County' build-
ings, Walkerton, on. Friday evening,
January 22nd, after_ a'.3 -day post-
ponement due to . the snow storm
which tied . up all lines of .cottimun-
ication by; hiighway or railroad and
had the .whole district isolated. All.
reeves with the,,exception of R. J.
-14eKellar : of Tiverton had reached
the ,.County Town, by Friday. Many
v;,f =then; had to ;make 'roundabout.
trips by railroad, some. travelled part
of.the:way by horse-drawn vehicles
Reeve MCInnes of Culross walked
fr• om. his home near Teeswater a dis-
tance of 17 miles, while Reeve Chris.
tie Saugeen:walked 12 miles front.
his home at .Turners' to a point on
..the Elora...Road south of ' Paisle;, .
where .awaiting auto sped him or
alis.,jp ri a .:to W._alke_rt _n�. , ,._.
Mildmay Reeve Is Warden . .
The' first business' of -the meeting
was the election of the; Warden aid
'tthe.choice fell on.Peter D: heisemer,
reeve of Mildmay, : who defeated , his
only opponent Gordon D. White of
Lion's Head. by a vote of 4..7 to • 14.
'Five others who withdrew were
Reevgs Rossof _ Teeswater�- Elliott
of • Sinloss, ,Far -r -ell' of . Hawn, -Skew
felt of KincardineTownship and Mc-
' Innes • of Culross. -
Warden -elect i eisemer, the '.first
:to bring :the'.. honor to ',Mil'dmay,
which • was incorporated. as. 'a village
in 1918,.is beginning his 7th year, as
reeve. On 'assuming the chair he
I spoke briefly thanking the 'Council
His many friends . were glad to,
know :that. ,Mr. Herbert: Taylor re-
turned home on..Tues'day from Tor-
o : ;whe a he.: recently underwent
tis o elation
Weatherpermitting the Red Cross
quilting• will be held on Friday 'af-
ternoon.
af-ternoon., Alli the ladies .are invited.
; M . The, February Meeting of the • Wo-
-1, Awmen's Institute will ..be held in the.
' Hall:onz,:Thlirsday, : February 4th at
2.30. Program committee -Mrs. Rice,
Mrs, W A. Humphrey; hostesses--
; . Mrs..D. Todd, •Mrs:' W. I. Miller, Mrs.
Thorn.
Charles McQuiilin of the R. C. A.
M. • C, is .'home 'from the West coast
.for the honor conferred on him and'
ng o e -ope on . ur ng
the year. He spoke of the more fav-
orable turn in .the war'and hoped
this ;would in
. victory year. He also
expr"esseddti a-hepe-that-the-Courieip
� c-ould .offer'.. some._ worth_ while: sig
gestions for the post • war period.
1 Standing com;nittees for the !year
i are as follows:
Finance `
Messrs. White:, McDonald, Foster,
Taylor, Walsh, Shewfelt, Engel:
Education and Printing..
Messrs. Fenton, Short; Whiter Adis,.
Campbell, Grieve, Evans.
Equalization and Salaries
• Messrs. Van Dusen, Wright; Ball-
achey,• Shewfelt, McDonald; Taylor,
Fenton. 9
In spend his -furlough...
•
•
Agriculture .
Messrs: Foster., Johnstone, Fischer:,
teid, Evans; • Joyht, Christie,.
Legislative U
' • .Messrs: 1VIeKellar., Engel„. Grieve,
keLean; Adis: • . : •
Property
Messrs. Fischer, Johnstone & 'Lob -
anger. .
House of Refuge
,N,iessrs.,, McInnes, Farrell and the
'arden.: '
Children's., Shetler •
• Messrs. Ross, McKellar and Chris-
tie• .
Warden's .
Messrs. Sloan, Van Dusen & Short.
• Highways
Messrs. owns,., Elliott and�M
.•"avish. • '�' D • •
_-'Numerous• communications were
Bead by the Clerk .among them nine.
•esolutions from Other County Coup-
-ils' 'recommending' various, changes
in Government regulations and stat-
• rte .and requests for -grants 'to tthe
;al�;atioh Army, Institute for- the,
'Mind, ' Chinese •; War Relief Fund:'
. 'anadian 'Aid 'to Russia Fund, Navy
Teague • of •Canada;,-B-ruee- Peninsula•
esor_t__Associatona�1` lire Blue°;
Tater Highway ' Association. These
•.vere-a11 referred. to the • proper com
mittee for consideration .and report
at a later. date in the, session.
secretary of Highways. Cominitt'ee
County treasurer.'. Allan Nelsen
and .Kenzie . Foster, reeve of' Bruce,
were reappointed members of the
B oard of. Criminal Aulit; Reeve Ir-
win Lobsinger of Walkerton' was ap-
pointed .the County. Council's. " rep-
resentative on • the 'Beard• of the
Bruce County •Hospital, while- reeve
;-A'lex McTavislt of:Greenock was re.=`
e lected for. a three-year term as ,a
member. of • the .County. -Highway's:
Committee. ,The other two.: -members.
of the pomznittee :are reeve...E.-
Downs • of.. Hepworth• -who is chair-
man and. Richard Elliott of Kinloss•
who is secretary for 1943: • Trustees,
for the •six• High . Schools in the.
County • were nanzed. '. as.. follows:
Chesley, John -H. 1Viaxwell; Kincar-
dine, W. C.' McKeeman; • Lucknow,
Mrs.' W. B. Anderson; ' Port Elgin,
,Dr.' J.• A. •Rushton;' Walkerton,'L. G,,
Crozier; Wiarton, Mrs: Anne Kast-
ner. • Mr. Vince.' Petteplace .of .Tees -
Water was appointed a :County Con-
stable. in the.• place' of Arthur Mor-
den .who is now a resident of Well-
ingto"li County.
BUTTER CONSUMPTION
TEMPORARILY
REDUCED
• 9.
f Yt has, become necessary to 'reduce the current rate of
consumption -of. butter,.. -and cor li ly-changes-have--. •----
' been made in the dates on. which - (brown) spare "C"
coupons of the current ration. book may be .used.•
-
Spare "C" coupons ,10 and 11 may'not be used, for the,
... p.
-purchase 'of butter. Coupons 1 -to 4 inclusive, have •
already . expired: M
Expiry, dates for .spare "C" coupons 'S 'to 8, inclusive,
have been extended to aid consumers in stretching put
the butter ailodiance over the period" from_now until
• • February 28th.
Eachcou P on will.continue tb-be good fol. the purchase
of one-half pound of butter and will be good only. on •
the dates specified below:
r:4
HERE IS THE NEW, SCHEDULE
Coupon Coad for purchase . •Not good. for
""1 4m1"ier el"iiniht: Oth. Viirehaeee-ofte t -
5, and 6, *January 18th February 28th
7 and 8. February 1st February 28th
9 Marek 1st - March • 14th
The r"eSiztt .otthis is to -reduce -each ._Jndi !iidtzaIs
allowance by 2 2/3 ounces per Week during the
CONSUMERS WiL1. FI ND''IT AbVISiA
BLE TO RATION
THEMSELVES SO THAT THEY. 'MAY Ilk ABLE TO'
M NEW.
. ...
STRETCH THE NEW BUTTER ALLOWANCE OVER
THE NEXT SIX WEEKS.
THE' WARTIM E
A'NID TRADE U®A-FI , .
3R 7W\
er
Accounts for the maintenance of
indigent patients from Bruce County
at various' hospitals in . Ontario' a-
mounting -to-' 1905:50 fog, thea two-'
morith period since the November
session were approved and passed by
tlie..Einance. Committee:
Mr. R. I. Wiles, Keeper of the
Rouge of Refuge, inhis annual re-
Dort to the .Council; reported that
at,:- �resect there -are • 61 initiates of
wheiri :32 are males and 29 females.
The total expenditure on the Insti-
Jtution ,for the year was $14,389.15
but from this must be deducted the
old ` age pensions and other sums
received from the inmates and paid
to the County hmountiny to $10;-
076.41' and the receipts for farm pro-
duce sold amounting to • .$1870.71,
leaving the net expenditure $2442:03.
Including the Keeper's family and
+iced •lie ' 7 h "the 3itt'liib f-i'n
mates the average cost per, week for
each person- was 15 scents or at the
rate of less than four cents per meal.:
The estimated value of • products.
raised on the farm in 1942 was
12688.00 of . which products : to the
Value of $1870.71: were sold and the
remainder consumed • on the prem-
'ses.
•')' bt Free This Year
County Treasurer Nelson in his
sp'sional report stated that at the
Close of 1942 there was a credit
balance of $14,490.71 of which '$9,-
248.46''b1.1ongs' to the ,Highway: ac-�
count and $51.42.25' to the general
account. The County levy on,all the
`11 municipalities In the County had
been fully paid by the -end' of the
year. He; .estimated that without an
increase in last year•'s County levy
of 6 mills._the County could again
purchase a $30,000.00 Victory Bond
this year and also make the usual
grants of about $12,000:00 for pat-
riotic purposes. The final payment
---- n.•-our.�debentur.e- deht.-,ate,:; nein
to $1673.59 will fall due in Decem-
ber and when thisis paid the Coun-
ty will be entirely free • of debt
The arrears of tastes of the fifteen
townships and 9 Villages making re -i
turns.to'the Office of County Treas-
urer showed a total of $12,511.02, a
decrease ,of about $2000.00 from the
previous dear.
:TO the date of going td -press-the
Couhcil on the reconimendation of
qlre- fir'z'ara -=coirirnittee-reeve -tirade
the following' grants: . Salvation°
Army for rescue home work $200;
Institute for Blind $200, Chinese Re-
lief Fund $2000; Canadi n \Aid to
Russia Fund $8000; Navy4,eague of
Canada $1000;;,'Bruce Peninsula As-
sociatiori $100; Blue Water Highway
-
Association $200.
THE
LUCKNOW: SENT NEL
Published every'' Thursday morning
-.- at ,Lucknow, Ohtaasio.
L ' CAMPBELL THOMPSON
„ Pu121asher and Proprietor.
•THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, 1942
1942 Review
, DECEMBER
Santa Claus paid' annual r Visit to
Lucknow; ' but lacked the , usual
-ai3dy..and . fiats. -
• Richard Elliott re-elected:reeve of
Kinloss. Councillorselected were
Alex 'MacKenzie, Dan T. McKinnon,
J, W.ol'well and • P. A. 'Murray.
Brow Smyth elected, reeye of
West' Wawariosh..Councillors elected
were Everett Finnigan, David Mc-
Allister, Gordons McPherson; • and
Wallace. Miller. - {•
Retail prices .of tea, 'coffees, oranges
and milk reduced by Wartizne Prices
and . Trade 'Board. • • •
P. A. Murray•elected president of
the local branch of the Canadian
Legion, • •
Twenty men from Lucknow mot-
'ored to Winghain as blood donors'',
at the Red Cross •'clinic.,
List of Ashfield reeves .since 1851
compiled . bY -Clerk: Gr -E. MCDoisagh
Little Joe Howald had his hands
badly ,frozen on December 20 when
the mercury dropped to 21 below.
Butter rationing . went :into effect
on the -basis of a . half pound per
person Per week.•
p
ill Company's
Lucknow Sawm 's p Y
plant,• destroyed . by fire.
Kinloss Council ,petitioned' the
Wartime Prices and Trade . Board to
substantially increase the • price of
wood to allow something over ;and
a•bove--la1 or -costs:. -
se
• Government announced increase
in 'soldiers' pay and dependents''`' al-
!Dwane; curtailment .of 'liquor sales
and ' married mencall-up between
19' and 25.'
J. W. Joynt elected •reeve by ac
•clamation to succeed Reeve N. E.
BushellCouncil and Board of- Ed. -
ucatio% also elected -by acclamation.,
Local post office "literally swamp-
ed' by volume of holiday mail.
Mrs. John"Buttoii suffered a frac-
tured hip ori Christmas Day, and..
passed away, in Goderich Hospital
a
'-few ,days later. , ' • '
Mrs. Annie Camptlell of D Wzgen
non suffered .a fraetul'ed , leg at the
home of her daughter, Mrs: C. W.
Alton. • . ` '
• WEDDINGS -Ross MacDonald &
Bessie SteikUrt; • Georg Gral a'f t
•Parsons and Pauline Johnston;. R.' T.
Smith and Etta Belle MacDonald;
Jack ,(.ail eI'"spie and (1i%e Fair • ,.
P.O. Tom 'Wilson and 'Laurin. Mil-
ler; J. G. McIntosh . and Olive Alton:
G. G. Wagner, and Eileen Winnifred
Griffin.
DEATHS -John Elymer' Tiffin;'
Mary Cecelia Dean; Anna May Car-
rick; • Raymond Brown;. Margaret.
'Simpson; Fanny 'Joynt; 'Mrs; Alex
McKenzie; Leila Begley; Mrs. James
McCluskey; 'Mrs. Wallace Twamley;
'Mrs. John,utton; Mrs. Frank Free-
man; Mrs. John N: McKenzie; Ken=
meth G. Boyd.
It is now permissable to classify
all sisters and brothers, aunts and
uncles;, who live• more . than three
gallons away as distant relatives.
iTn'ted "Church Y. P .S. •
The meeting, -on Monday night was
held at the home of. Mr. and Mrs,
Ewart Taylor and • opened with a
hymn. The scripture was' read by
Celia Wilson, Readings were given
by. Miss Kerry and by Ruth Winter -
stein. The top on Eric Knight was
taken by Rex ord Ostrander. A con-
test was conducted by Rev. Stewart.
The meeting closed with God Save
the King. The meeting for February
1st will be held at the home' of Rex-
ford ,Ostrander.
,
' R A.PI t' CITY ..
Mi?. and Mrs.' Stewart, 'son
Donald and Margaret 'Gollan vis=
ited Sunday at Mr. Chas. Thomson's.
Mr. Richard McQuiilin Sr. is nurs-
ing a pair of sore feet the' result
of'i getting them frozen last week.
Miss Mary McMillan was a visitor
with her aunt, Mary. McKenzie dur-,
ing the week -end: •
While down street Saturday:1Vlfs:
W. G. Reed slipped in a store, strik-
ing her left hand on a box. A bone
was splintered in her hand ,
Mn Robert Mc>`1'ald and little. dau-
ghter Roberta have the sante Birth-
day, January 22nd. This year Mr.
McNal1 was away on • the railroad
due to the storm so the party was
a : day late, _ .
'.A' welcome sight was • the- mail
44rviff Fd -stiremDon': Two engines
On thesnow plow' came trfl ough and
later the mail train with two en-
gines also. Someone remarked they
wished the track plow could clean
off the highway However earlyTuesday morning this week the
highway was opened and 'cars are
able to get through now, School
opened - Monday morning after ,al-
most a .week's hblidays. -
Mr. Archie Nicholson was storm.
stayed while at work at, the Air-
craft factory and spent his spare
time inthis burg:
•
,LANGD.L.,
-This +' onamttnity survived the.
storfn . very well • and their roads
were kept open by gb ng over them
each'day. Our mail man, Mr. Alpert
Gammie, also lived up to the reel
ords ' of the past mail couriers of
this route and made his trip when
there was mail to deliver. ;The melt
who deliver • biead from Teeswater
in this section ,'have failed to Make
their appearance as yet so we coir
.gratuiate; Mr. • Gammie. on making
his rounds. .
Mrs.. Robt. Reid. returned - frons
Kincardinei,•gn Saturday. Her dew:ghter, Mrs. Joe Helm of 'near 'Tiver-
Hambly' of London, the operating
ton was. ' to have had a an .operation.
in Kincardine hospital last -Monday,
Owing to the ' roads' drifting Dr;
q
phySibian was forced to turn- back
at Exeter. '.
• The Red Cross socl , evening is
to be held weather P ren ga itiin this
Friday evening . at the home' of M.
-and Mr* -Fred Tiffin. Gaines and welcotne
bingo. will again be played. Anyone
is . M
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott, Mr: and
Mrs. 'Wesley Tiffin spent ' Saturday.
evening with Mr. and MrS. George
Tiffin, '
The Red Cross, uilting which was
to have been"held at .the home of
Mrs. V. ,Emerson had to be post-
oned owing - to the cold weather.
--•- (intended= for 'last week) -..
'Mrs. Baker' and. children of ,Mid
'and are visiting with her parents'
'r. and;Mrs.. Jack Wadel.
Miss MacPherson spent the week-
lid : with her friend Miss. Grace
Richardson.
The Langside Red -Cross held their
v,c ial . evening • at the home of Mr.
and Mrs., V. 'Emerson on ' Friday
evening. Games were played until
11 p.m.' when 20 games .of' bingo.
were then enjoyed • by an attendance
of 46. Itwas decided to have'biigo
gaznesnn_Jatwary 29 ww,enthey*ill
again Meet.: at the 'home of Mr., and
Mrs. Fred Tiffin. • The collection was
$6.30. '
` Mrs. Frank •Miller, Betty,' -Harvey
and Allan spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Robt..;Reid:
A gloom' was cast over this .con?:
munity. on Monday evening when it
was learned that Mr. -Wzn. , H. Conte
had stied. Mr: Conn was.born at'Bea-
ton,' Ont. arid for 6(1 years resided in
:this vicinity where he°• will be great-
ly missed for, his kindness and "will-
ingness to .help.; his comiacunity ' at
all time's.: The funeral was held on
Thursday from his residence. Rev.,
A.- .H. Wilson . of . Wltiteeintich ,. had
charge Of the service. The. .pallbear
era were Messrs. Charlie Tiffin, :Ed
Wade1, Jamieson Fiettypiece,' Chas.
Taylor, Jim Richardson and. Sam
Hutchison. Burial was„ ino the family
plc iri” Wigg stn ceineefery.
;'.Mr. Harvey Scotthas gone • to
Thunder , Bay District to assist in
bla-eiesiflith'woi r't
'One of the hardest things to real-
ize is 'that people can be different
froth us ;without necessarily being
crude,. crazy or crooked:
•
H'OLYROOD'
Messrs. Joe Scott and Elliott Tay-
ler of Ripley and Dick McQuillin
of Lucknow, . with the assistance' .of
the majority of the Men on the- 8th
concession, plowed it through' from,
Ripley 'to Holyrood reaching" Holy -
reed -at se -Veli n'clobkkSaturday even-
ing. -
Mr.. •& Mrs. ' Ernest . Ackert return-
ed from the West on Saturday.
Mr. Richard Elliott attended
County,: Council part of last week
and this.' week. '
Congratulations to Mr. an s.
Clifford Johnston on the arrivaiof
a sister for Donald on Sunday,
Mrs, Jas. Smith; and :babe • spent
Sunday evening at Mrs: Abner Ack-
ert's.
Mrs. Almer Ackert and Miss Grace
McKinnon called, on Mr. and Mrs,
James, Baker on Sunday.,
The Women's 'Institute At Horne
will be field next Thursday ' night,
to which all members and friends
are -invited. A. program, lunch and'
dancing to Carruthers orchestra will
feature tl)e evening.
'(Intended , for last week)
Mrs. J. E. Turnbull of Underwood
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Robt. MacDonald.. and Mr. MacDon-
ald -at present..
Mr, and, Mrs.' Baynard, Ackert
°t +''u<tids.y.-at-Vi -.and-Mrit.--Jaiin..
Reid's at Ffeid's Corner.
Mrs. Howard Harris and Lorraine
spent last week with the formet's
parents, Mr. and Mrs, John Jamieson•
at Lucknow. •°
Holyrdod store is being remodell-
ed at present and is -going' to be
much larger than before:
There was a presentationp& d"ante
iirthe hall• dn- ednesday night for
'Mr. Everett Johnston of the R. C.
E 'at Dunnville",who was—horfi.
on a 48-hour leave. '
Miss Marjdry MacDonald, teach-
er at the 10th Concession school.
spent'. the weellk-end• .with Mr. and
Mrs, RRaynard Ackert. '
Miss Eilerei Elliott spent' the week
end in Lu"Cknot}r with Mrs. Wm,
Risb'b.
Mr. Billie. McKinnon, 6th Con-
cession spent the week -end with Mr.
Lorne Eadie.
Our sympathy is extended to Mr,
John McKinnon and family in their
recent bereavement, •
•
RAGE• :THREE
Ontari) H�spital
Plays. Dual RoIe
A1, ndpned, Baby Finds New' is approximately,S1.5.0 per day more
Home
NA CLUE TO PARENTS
Man the .combined income from the . -
patients for their'municipalities) plug ',
the government 'grant. " ;
• This is one reason why the Hos.
-.r ---_- pita'i has a deficit every' : year de -
it . soinetinnes happens *that very spite the tact that operating. :Cost*
stb
Young babies, who have been abmi are amongst the lowest. in N
doned.by their parents. find their way. America.. for institutions of a sten`
to the Eiospital for Sick Children,, Aar type, •• and, "the services and ;
Toronto. There' •
they .are given a medical assistance are recognized by':thorbttgli medical:'check-up betore',the hospital world as outstanding In
beim transferred to., the organized'effi;ie•ncy.
agerlelea•responisibl`e for the' care of MANY PROBLEM CASES
such; children, in the Public, wart of the {los- •
i4ot long ago a .3 -weeks -old . baby pili! for Sick Children over‘ eighty
girl was fountre t
late ire evening, doctors, many of them reading child
crying on the doorstep of a private specialists, 'give their 'services with- '
dwelling. The infant was wrapped out charge Fourteen days is the
in • warm clothes and • appeared to. 'average' each_ public ward patient •te'
hays had fee best of attention. There titqeated. But a • large number ,.ace
•
wag do c:ue as to the. parents. I metes for weeks—sotne for Months - •
Pdlic'e, •were called: and'.ihe baby -a' few' for years because they are
was taken to the Hospital for Sick problem cases of the ,most -difficult
Children, where' she was given a .kind-
, warm ,arelcome by the. night', statt. At an times •the' Hospital, must. be
-wedcootie-1,ittle.aister,';a ,.-said..._the frready—to.-meet-•any etdergen .-1m.'
nurse Who took the infant from 'the mediate medical attention is impera-•.
coat and; two blankets* it which it
wan- wrapped. ' "licitaround and
enjoy yourself.", the nurse continued,
. es. the .tittle one laughed at 'her in
tire. not only tor accident eases, but
children,: with 'detormed•''packs •;and
limbs detective eyesight ---rare• dis- -
eases and physical disabilities must
g1ta as if'.she knewshe'had founa Ihave prompt help.alsq. '-lf-it'ts icor,.'
a fir* ;tome. ' forthcoming... permanent • disfigure, '
Who knows what tragic story tieb :ment, •d'efprmity• or chronic'disease •
behind: 'th.is incident" 'But perhaps.' is all too often 'the •result.
it brought•some grain of ,comfort. tit1 This •worthy institution which- ac -
the mother's heart, to know -that her., cept, its- little patients. regardless .of
brown*eyed baby was in. side race,, creed or ;rnanclal 'tirctihi-...
capable. hands. stances has- just. 'started its ad'nuill'
wonderful; it-wodld`be if Christieas appeal /or funds to•: meet
every 'ease"ended as happily as this an' unavoidable deficit ,and' to:enable
, .t •
one.. But-ail--.too-of-ten•-there••ts* a :ti---to-be-eiitltinued an just da---
sombre side to 'the story. • 'effective .a manner'es 'In;the { rilt4'
For : well over half a, century the This year $138•00D must be raise&
fl‘sgit:3l for "Sick Children has been Government ,grants have not .'risen.'
a sanctuary for the sick and crippled with the ^tremendously' increased•
costs of the past three' years of War.'.
Despite an expense ratio among • the
lowest in North ;Arnerice "fol• chil-
dren's hospitals. the. difference .be
tween our Public Ward rate as ante- .
orized by law and their actual" out-
lay; `has gone up front $t 25 to Con-
siderably more than $150 per patient
day.
No' help' is receive `fold the To -
children from every part of. Ontario
Accident, cases: 'children. with :der
• formed backs' and limbs: defective
'eyesight: rate. diseases .and. physical.
dsabititiesr all are eared. for• and.
nursed_hark •to` health, regardless -of
race, creed:or. the.ability of parent's
• .to: pay the cost of hospitalization.
• Some idea of the. immense- value
• and' wide scope of -.this magnificent ,
• work may be '.formed' by consider- roam• Federation for Commiiriity
• mg the • fact that • during the . past Service because.. of the tact that 'pa-
year ..alone... over. 9.500.sick and' crtp- bents are 'admitted- to the .:lfosp'l al•,
latV:thildren.-were-given-treatment-=frota 'every part=-of=the- Province: • -•
in ' the Public Wards. The Out- There is dire necessity 'behind this•
Patient ' Department handled well • appeal for • help. ` Little . ''•Children:
ot''er 85,000 visits: •. • • depend 'on. 'it for , their change, tor'`'
'Leis thin: • five cent.per cen• of '.the: health.' • Your. gift should be mailed '
• • • litt7e `patiens'.. aree' in the.' Private', to the Appeal' Secretary; The Hos .
Wards.: and these,. are : the! only ones pital for Sick Children; 67 'College •
able .to • pay ' the full. cost • of • their Street, Toronto.
• care.. . This; means that 414 of :the . A ehanccee.gdr health and happiness'
432" beds in •tlie;.li'ospital are in Pub- is the gaeatest' possible gift to little
• lir.;Wards where the cost per•patient' children.
•
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J N' BVLrIY Y ; illy; town -arid -village ---throughout--- -
Canada today: there' are -...gaps where once were.
young men. •They heard a call and put on nary►'. •
blue, khaki, horizon • blue, . and they have gone,,
answering a call .. ; -
They aim missed - missed not only in their
homes but also fin' the -business places which once'
they filled.
They have gone from every institution in Catzada;.
but from nonemore than from the chartered banks.
There is hardly a branch office from coast to coast
Which is not today the poorer --and the prouder '
-for those who thus laid down their pens. -
Bit every branch` manager, as ..he shook. parting •
hands, had this consolation: he could: say to every
regular member of the staff of the. bank, "Weill
hold your place. It will be waiting for you 'when'
y..
ou comepledge. That is a ,led8e.. '• _
$o' it is the, part of those who remain to serve. ' . -
their country in . such a way that the promise.may.
be kept: "We'll hold your piace.q.
There. W re .14,433 single and nitrified :min from, le to,
•1I ed• b. the Chartered Banks at
45 . Years of ope etrlp d� Y ,
the` outbreak of over.: 5,05.3- cir 35% of .theta had :joined,
the armed fortes by October 31st, 1942:.
The CHARTERED BANKS of CANADA