The Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-03-16, Page 2•A.GE TWO
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The Luckuw Sentinel, ' Lucknow, Ontario
HE hU KNOW SENTINEL
LUCKNOW,� (ONTARIO.
Established 1873
Published Each Thursday Morning
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: THURSDAY, MARCH 16th, 1944 ,
g EDITORIAL
"TIS" WOMAN'S. PRIVILRGE ,TO'WOO
: The ; astronomers,of Julius Caesar's time
are credited with, se ting. the solar' year at 365
.Year days, ' .Six hours, so at' each fourth Yran •
extra day must be added. Whence the fair sex,
obtained their Leap Year privileges remains,
however, a deep, dark mystery. But as far
back as 1228 a law was enacted in Scotland
Making it quite legal for the women to do the
wooing. Why Scotland, we ponder? Could it
be that the. brawny Scots . weren't convinced
that two could live as cheaply as one, and as
a result the fair sex were forced to take mat-
ters upon themselves. ,In this they, .,were sup-
ported by the statute. books as .follows: "It is
.statue and ordaint that. during the rein of hir
mais blissit Megeste, for ilk years knowns as
lege yeare, ilk mayden ladye of. bothe highe
and 'lowe ' estait shall hae .liberte to bespeke
ye ' man she'• like, albeit he refuse to taik liir
to be his lawful wyfe, he shall be mulcted in
ye sum ane pundis
be; except hecan
betrothit ane either
or less as his estate may
make it appears that he
woman he then shall be
free".
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A bit :of that stuff called spirit '(or we
tan think 'of a less refined word) which car-
ried John Bull throughl, his darkest days, is
well illustrated by the story of an 18 -year-old.
telephone operator of London, who lost both
arms and was badly burnedduring. the, blitz
three . years ago.. Submitting to no less than
twenty 'operationgk this . young girl is . now back
at the switchboard equipped with special art-
ificial attachments so that she can efficiently
perform her duties.: Such Courage is stimulating
to, those who mayat times grow a 'bit weary
of war and its demands.
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Come Friday it's St, ' Patrick's Day when
• the. traditional "Wearing .o' the " Greeh", • will
be observed by all those who claim the land
of the shamrock as the home of their forbears.
Snowplowing costs in Bruce Coui will
set a repord low this winter, in comparison
with recent years, but the kill-joy theory of*
some is that due to light snowfall, roads have
been ' unprotected and will. suffer unusually
heavy damagefrom frost. Time .will tell.
Repatriated war prisoners claim. that Ger-
ntan guards, have begun to "ease 'up" in their
treatment. of Allied prisoners. To us this "does
not ,,indicate any change of heart ,on "the part
of the Huns. Rather, they see the handwriting
on the wall and are trying to save their own,.
skins.. Well they may fear the vengeance of all
those who have had to. 'bear their callous brut-
ality, whether behind prison bars or in con-,
quered countries.
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Kincardine Council is:in in the unenviable
position of ordering the enforcement of a by-
law governing the .closing of business places.
When petitioned in this connection several
months ago; Council passed the necessary. by-
law, and has now. been issued with the de- •
mand that it be enforced. There .appears to
be few towns in which merchants are in
agreement '.op. closing hours; but Kincardine
merchants. are determined that the very small
minority in that town will abide by the wishes
of the majority. .Unfortunately for Council
membersit is they .who ' have "the dirty work
to do". Give them credit though •they, are as-
suming their responsibilityand have ordered
the police chief to enforce the law to the letter
and • "let the chips fall where they 'may
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With some teen-age goofies it seems to be
all the rage to swoon when Sinatra , croons,
which may be what • "inspired" the Christian
Science Monitor to • comment: "How futile the •
swoon at the sound of a croon, If the swooner,
alas, awakens too soon : and finds that the
crooner continues to croon"..
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Two Paisley firms have been charged
with violations of the poultry ceiling during
the pre -Christmas season. In this regard The •
Advocate. points to "the indication that 'the
little fellow is again being made the example
while the 'big name' 'plants continue to ignore
the law with immunity".
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Have you forgotten to make your contri-
butions to the Red Cross?l Returns to date in-
dicate_
Telephone Y
convenience.
y have. Fore our °
p Office will be open on, Sat=
urday' afternoon and evening .of this week.' At
other times donations may be left at McKim's
Drees Store. The need is great. Don't let our
The advantages of a modern arena have
been impressed upon thousands of fans fron i
a wide area who •.have followed the fortunes
of the local Juveniles this season.. It may `just.
be' a coincidence, but , a number of centres
are considering' new arenas as post-war pro
jects The latest move on foot in this respect
is at''Goderich, where' they have in mind a
community. hall and skating arena with art-
ificial ice:
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But speaking of post-war planning: An
' R.C.A.F; officer in addressing a Toronto Club,
sounded, a very logical note of warning'. He
'views some of this . peacetime thinking as dis-
tinctby dangerous in that it creates a subcon-
scious 'feeling: that the war is as . good as won
and diverts our attention • from an all-out war.
effort. !.
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Veneral•• disease, a subject which for long
THURSDAY,' MARCG 401)"., 1944
Local and General
Lucknow High School students
have been "plugging it" during
the past week with Easter exam-
inations being Written.
Mrs. Dick McQusig underwent
a • major operation in Wingham
Hospital the latter part of the
week.. . '
Verna Iiahmer is. much ,irn-
proved in health after being con-
fined to bed with, 'congestion of
the lung: 4
Mrs..:Neil Gillies of town has
not been enjoying, .good; health;
and was taken to Wingham Hos-
pital the . first of the week.
Donald `Thompson is haing an
other " enforced holiday ' from
. school due to an ear infection
which now appearsto be clear-
ing up.
Little Ruth Treleaven,' daugh-
ter of : Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tre-
leaven is ' not enjoying' good
health and is ,confined to bed
much of the time at present.
was tabdo publicly, has. now been ,broygrht- ni re.
the open that the fight against it may the more.'
'successfully be waged. Arid ,the results have
proved ° the wisdom of ceasing to: whisper about
this social disease. Figures for . the first six
months of 1943 show that in . all branches of •
the -Canadian forces one man in thirty-five was
infected with either -gonorrhoea or syphilis: In:
the first Great War the toll ' ran as high as one
Man in six.
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Department of .Agriculture officials warn
against using • Western' grains for . seed, large
quantities of - which were brought East for
feeding purposes, due to the poor Ontario crop ..
]use year. Some of this feed grain -has a .good
appearance, but the Department cites several
reasons why it would be folly to use it for
seed.' However, that warning seems scarcely
necessary in this community, 'for; according to '
e.dvertisements• that. have ' been running in The
Sentinel, there appears to be more good quality
Ontario oats in this district than one . would
expect, and much of it is' the 1942 crop. With
spring just around the corner those who till
the soil are focusing their attention on seed -
time, preparations.
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Mr.'•and Mrs. A. C. Parrot who
came to the Village from Fort:
Erie and have, been residing in
the apartment above the Legion
rooms, ' moved to Toronto t
1,4
week. ,
Mrs. ' H. R. Allin and baby dau-
ghter, Mary Elizabeth, arrived
home. from St. Joseph's Hospital
last: Wednesday. ' Miss Carolyn.
Allin ,of Toronto is spending some
time at, -.the Allin home.
Little Margaret Miller, 'daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs.. Eldon Miller
of St. Helens is at the home of
her, grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller of . town, where' she,
is receiving treatfent for a seek
ere ear infection. , „
Miss Lillian. Machan, who
suffered• a leg injury in a fall on
the icy streets ten days ago, is
at present in Wingham Hospital:'.
Miss ,F. E. MacLean also suffer-
ed injuries in a fall during the
final rehearsal for the High.
School- concert, but ;.was ableto
continue ner duties.
Mr. Alex Ross of Lochalsh has
spent the past seven Weeks at
the home of his brother Roderick
where he is convalescing after
spending five weeks in. Wing -
ham 'Hospital with plural pneu-
monia. Mr. Moss' is progressing
well, hisbrother says, due to
the good care and . treatment by
Dr: W. V. Johnston.
Mr.' and Mrs. Sam Cupskey and
three children of Melton were
week -end visitors with Mr. and'
Mrs. Archie. Nicholson at Bel=
I fast. '
The Toronto .Globe and Mail observed its
centenary anniversary early this month. It was
on. March 5th, 1844 that George' Brown, a young
Scotsman, founded' The Globe, and which was
destined to, play, a leading role in the national
life of, this country, particularly at the time. of
Confederation. The Globe and Mail. 'editorial
policy oftoday has digressed a long- way from
the straight and narrow : path followed by. its
founder, and to 'the dismay of many dyed-in-
the-wool Grits, whose' fathers and •grandfathers
swore by the Old Globe. The amazing progress
in , mechanical production during,, the century
is illustraeed by the fact that Modern presses
in the Globe and Mail office have a capacity
of 150,000 papers ' an hour, a. -task which on
early .Globe presses would have' taken 104 days,
-working twentyrfour , hours a day. The first
issue of The :Globe, 200copies of a four-page.
paper, required nearly four hours of press
Mrs. " L. C. McIver of Conces-
sion 4, has spent the past' six
weeks at Siudbury' with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. A. Townson, and ex-
pects . to remain there until 'af-
ter Baster.
CANADIAN SONG. - BIRD
Canada's young coloratura so-
prano, Evelyn Gould, is being
heard every Thursday night on
.the "Voice '.of Victor" program;
over CBC's National Network, at
8.00 p.m. EDT, • 9.00 p.m. ADT:
A soprano in four ,languages, Miss
NORTH CULROSS
(Intended for last. week)
A patriotic quilting was held
at`Mrs. Jos. L. Wall's, 14th Con.
on•. Tuesday,-li`ebrilary -29tk hen_
two large quilts were finished.
Mrs._ Wall treated the , ladies to
a nice hot supper. The next. one
will be held at the .home of Mrs.
Wm. Wall; Con. 14.
Mr. ' and' Mrs. Archie ..McKin-
non spent Sunday evening at th.':.
Ruth homey
We; :are pleased to know that
Miss . Helen Haldenby is able ° to .
resume her school attendance,
after. an, attack of rheumatism.
Mr. Ralph Halderiby visited.
with his aunt, 'Mrs. Dudley for,
a few days recently.
Mr. Simon. Donaldson celebra-
ted a birthday on Tuesday, Feb-
tuary 29th, the first in four years.
Congratulations.
Gould is starred with Charles
Jordan, baritone, ° and Morris
Surdin, who directs,- the Victor -
cherus and orchestra.
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NATIONAL. •
SERVICE .
SELECTIVE
If You Employ Male Persons.
Have they all complied with the
Military Call -Up ? . °
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Under an Order signed under authority of the National Selective
Service Mobilization Regulations: . .
1. Every employer of male employees must make an examination
of the' documents of these employees, and forward advice on
those who fail to produce documents showing goodstanding
under Mobilization Regulations. .
2. This examination must be completed by May 1st, 1944.
'3.
"EMPLOYER" includes industrial and commercial employers,
and also farm operators.
4. "MALE EMPLOYEE" includes all male persons working for
you, including relatives.
3. A booklet "EMPLOYERS' GUIDE;" has been sent to industrial
and commercial employers. A return post card has. •gone to
farm operators. '
6. If you.employ any male person, and have not been notified of
the survey by booklet or post card, contact the noareat Employ-
ment and Selective Service Office and ask for the booklet.
7. Obligation: ' to make the examination rests on each and every
employer of male persons, and employers must act.
1. Penalties are. provided for failure to carry oto this ezamina.
tion, and fiat male employees falling to' assist by refusal' to
produce doeuxnients. •
DEIDART ENT OF LABOUR
HUMPHREY MITCHELL, A. MacNAMARA,
!insisted of Laboer. Director, National Selective Seroke.'
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