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The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucknow, Ontario
muRsao, Amin, 6th, '1944
LUCKNO\W SENTINEL
T,UCJ,C1STOW, ONTARIO,
. • Established 1873
Published Each Thursday Morning •
Subscription Rate -- $2.90 A Year In Advance
le United States $2.50 • Single Copies '5c
Member of The C. W. N. A.
L. C. thoinpstm, Pnblisher- and. Proprietor
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THURSDAY,APRIL ,6th, 1944- °
EIDITORIAL
- . STUDENTS -CAN PLAY VITAL ROLE • '
tinder the urgent necessity of greater food •
.production as an essential to victory, the On-
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-tario Farm. ,Service ,FOrce is issuing streng
.aPpeal, tci high school students, bOys,:and 'girls, •
:to :volunteer for farm work thS.isuminer. The
need for more food to prevent shortages is
more urgent than at any previous period of
• the war. Ontario farmer t can produce the
necessary food, .but they cannot do it unless
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Mens of thousands of high "schOd stncleriti
• unteer to, spend their holidays aS part Of the
student army 'of the land, . .
To fill up the farm camps :operated by the
Ontario Farm Service Force tin conjunction
with the Y.4C.A.. and Y.W:C.A.,2 over 4,900
boys and 4,000 girls will be needed, In addition
many thousands more will be reqUired for
work on individual ,selected farms,zhere good
hones, the best of food and .attractive rates
Of 'pay will be' provided: -
The Department of ' Edtteation has
an order perrilitting students to -leave school
after April mil: to • work on farms. These
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Students 'Must have a; 50 per cent. 'standing.
or the year's work, must have a farm job to ,
-! to either on. --their own honae:farni- or -any
other- 9ntario farm, Must' undertake -10 •' '-
Work at least minimum of 13 weeks.
I Last year,:boYs and girls in the Farin Ser-
vice. camps earned ever half a million dollars, •
in spite of the bad Season; and this year more
students than ever will be required. Applica-
tions fere farrn,,Wark: frontlet students, either fel-
the camps or for individual farms, are noN,
being -received,. and all boys and girls willin
• to volunteer for this necessary patriotic service
are urged to apply at once to the Ontario Fartn
Service , Force, Parliament Buildings, 'Toronto.
A COMMENDABLE SERVICE
The war, services of the Tipper Canada
•_1' Bible Society are deserving of the utmost com-
mendation. Among other things the annual re-
• port, just issued, reveals a circulation through-
' out sCanada. of' over 600,000 copies of the Soc-
iety's service edition of the New Testament.
This special (edition is supplied Without cost
through: the Chaplains Services for all Can-
adian men and women on active service. The
• Society's war : services include also provision „.
of Scripture in , the required 'languages: for
prisoners of war and interned aliens, and for •
• the sick and wounded. 'The Bible Society Sup-:
for-incluSien in the emergency equipment
placed in life -boats arid rubber rafts, a copy
of the New Testament 'enclosed in a specially
designed waterproof cover.
The. Upper. Canada Bible Societyfounded in
1819 as an auxiliary of the parent organization,
the ,British and Foreign Bible Society, has over
500 'branches thrOughout the Province of On-
tario. One of these brandies is established
• ' locally, where contributions last year in sup-
port of the Society totalled $224.74, which re-
flects credit on local officers and is.evideffte
that many residents of the community recog-
- nize the worthiness of the Society's, work:
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..The solidarity With which the British
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House of Commons is behind ,Mr. _Churchill as'
•Britain's wartime leader was evidenced last
week when the members did a right abut face.
on the. ,question of equal pay for men and.'
wortien teachers. The ,Governinent was defeat-
ed on the question, but. on the threat of resig-
:nation. gave Mr. Churchill a sweeping vote Of
confidence. Such "whip cracking" tactics will •
no- doubt—have-their-repercussiens
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HIS •DEPARTURE REGRETTED
Froni country and town throughout the
County, a huge gathering assembled in Clinton
recently , to bid farewell to 'Jim Shearer who
,has resigned asHnron County Agricultural
Representative. PossesSed of a magnetic •and
•eharining personality and.,,endowed with •ex -7
Ceptional vitality, organizational and executive
ability, Jirti was just about the most popular
gent in the county. He: had a genial knack or
getting things done and or clOing them. His
popularity was, very evident'. at the bancinet'
when he was ihoWered with many valuable
giftS, as well as a- Weaning pig , with. Which
to hip stock his farm in Oxford ,Cpunty.There
are deep regrets at Jim Shearer's decision to •••
leave the County, 15ut :his' successor J. BruCe
Matheson is `assured of a hearty welcome and
the co-operation of all with whom he will be
associated.
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March ran true to form. 'Twas anything
but a pleasant month and "went out like t
lion", and April:s entrance wasn't anything' to
enthuse about. Bnt there's' consolation ih the,
Oft used phrase that "novots the:time to get it",,
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The Chaplin and Lonerga n trials, the mur-
der of a 14 -year-old girl ill a Detroit city dump
and that Quebec story of "fraternizing" With
German 'nisi:niers has provided plenty of lurid
-reading, in the , daily press; during the Past
week.
Sulfanilamide, the new "wonder drug",
which has been used. so effectively in cheek;
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ink serious infections, can also be quite danger-
• ous. SeVeral deaths have been attributed to
the- drrg, chiefly- when taken indiscriminately
medical Sulfanilamide
no layman's plaything nor a cure-all. \
. As a restilfof The Kinsmen sponsorship of
the Milk -for --Britain ftmd, more than one: arid
a half million' dollars has been raised, making
t passible to send. over 13 million quarts of I
Canadian Milk to children in Britain. Recog-.
nizing the continued need, because children.
drink milk every day, The Kinsmen Fund will
be continued for the duration and "for some
months after victor".
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Canada's new solid:stem wheat, being de-
veloped at the Dominion Experimental 'Farm,,
Swift: Current, Sask., will be ready for wide
distribution not lgng after •the wat---is over.
*Not•subject to the ravages of the saw -fly, which
does $30,000,000 crop clainage 'a year, -HonJ. G.
Gardiner, minister of Agriculture, Says- the
new wheat will be as irriportant a development
for Canadian .agriculture as rust -resistant
wheat. -
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It has been refreshing to. hear War Secret
ary Stimson admit "the simple, fact is that
the Germans have stopped us", referring' to
the Italian campaign, chiefly in and around
Cassino. Frankly we were growing tirecr,of
haVing the weatherman charged with the lack
of progress. Mind you, we aren't doubting
the difficulty of slogging through the niucl, or
the: countless other problems the terrain offer-
ed. And above all we aren't for an instant
questioning the ability of the allied fighting
men. Has it been generalship bungling or what
is back of the stalemate and reveries in Italy?
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The deferment of the payment of 1943
income tax balances . to August, has removed'
a snag which was going to prevent those in
some income brackets from participating as
they 'otherwise l would, in the Sixth Victory
Loan- which opens on April 24th. _During the
pre -loan period is the time to take stock of
available cash, and study, the, prospects of in-
stallment buying. More than ever the individ-
ual purchaser is being counted cm to put Can-
• ada's objective of $1,200,000,000. over the, top.
Every $50:00 bond' is going to be a mighty
important factor in the forthcoming' loan. Most
anyone can 'scrape up" at least fifty bucks if
they Make ap their First!"
••/- Local and General
MrS, A. D. McInnes returned
Mit week from visiting in De-
troit and Windspr,.
Mr.- and Mrs. Nelson Bushel!
of Hamilton spent the week -end
with her mother, Mrs. R. J. 'Calm.
eron. • •
Leonard' Irwin who has been
employed' for the past feW
months -at Canada Packers plant
in Toronto, returned to the,' home
farm the .first ofthe week to' as-
sist his' brother Al.
SeriotiSly III • •
Duncan MeCtiarles suffered a
critical seizure on Sunday that
rendered him unconscious for. a
time, but his condition was con-
siderably. improved by Tuesday:
His sister, Mrs. N. a MacKenzie,
• has •been ill also_ ha_s noi
.beeri able to be in her shop. . ,
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Mrs. Mac. Graham and Lois •
Henderson spent the week-cnd
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Toronto.
Mrs. NV: J. Little who suffered •'
a hip fracture some tirne agc
making an encouragirig recovery,
and is able.to ,be up for a time
each day.
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. Mr. and Mrs. Reclvers Johnston
and family have moved from the,
'residence on •Havelock St. 40 -
apartment , abdve the . Legion
Rooms.
Name Omitted ••
In•last Week's listof Red Crass •
contributors' we omitted the. ,
name of‚Elliott Carruthers, $1.00.
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Mr: and Mrs. Adam Johnston
and Gordon and Mr. Mike Bow •
ler spent ‚Saturday evening.with
Mr. and Mrs. William Hunter,
who on Sunday marked their
31st, wedding anniversary:
WHITECHURCH.
Pte. Cecil Froome' of Kingston
spent trie week -end with Mrs
Frogme.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Zirn
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-Sary Saturday evening , at the
horne of their, • daughter,: Mrs..
'Charlie Martin and 1'4r. Martin:, •
. Pte. Jack. Gillespie, -Jr.' . and
Mrs.: Gillespie of. B-rantford spent
the 'week -end, with .their 'relatives
'(nee Olive, Purdon) returned to
Ithis community last week and
are living in one of Mr. John
1Purclbn's • houses on the Purdon
siderq,ad.
• Miss Katie Ross was taken to
Wingham hospital last week. She
has bronchitis. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh David Mc
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Donald of St. Helens moved las
week to Mrs. Harry Godkin's
farm formerly occupied by Mr
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here.
Mrs. Lorne Durnin and two
sons John David and Ross visited
, on Sunday with -her mother, Mrs.
David Kennedy. • •
Congratulations to Mrs: Win.
Taylor who won the cash prize
On the CKNX barn' dance Sat-
- urday night. She also' won one
t last year.'
:Mrs. Merril pdantelan of Wing -
ham spent with her
'and' mrt r4goe-cotimsr--." -"—
r. and' Mrs. Walter James
• Mrs. Walter Lott in the death of
s her father, Mr. McKay of Brus-
sel§ who passed away this 'week.
MON on Sattirdlay. into • the
house on Mr Scott PattersOn'
farm,' fernierly Pardons
farm. ,
Mt. -Alfred'
We.. extend our Tyrrkpathy to
• The Farm Forum had a pot •
Mr. and Mrs: .Harry Moss ci
Glencoe spent the week -end witi
her :parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
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f luck ‚supper in the Institute hall
1 last Wednesday evening. wih
! good attendance considering tilt,
weather. A short program was"
given after the supper and -the
remainder of the evening was
spent in dancing to music by loc-
al talent. '
mccienaghan. •
63 Years Married
Congratulations to Mr.. •& Mrs
John Gillespie, Sr., who celebra
ted their 63rd wedding anniver-
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PROOUCTION MEN—keeping in
constant touch with.
sources of raw •materi-
els, suppliers of parts,
go,yernmcnt amt mili• 4
tar y authorities •
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THE ARMED FORCES,— with
sponsibility for training ' ,
and supply, for troop,
movements, for opera-
tions -on land, ,air and
ocean batttefro.tsts.
IGOVERNMENV'OFFICIALS--
touch with every phase •
of our produCtion and
military program—with
foreign governments— 1
with national and international war
re-
agencjes.
YOU—d6pending on your telephone
for quick, essential icon.
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munieation at work aim
at home.
a—tele•phone Tines can
carry this wartime load only if we all iise
existing facilities sparingly, and Lecli ohr
calls just .as short and Imisins-liLe N‘o
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Additional equipment is severely
• material -shortages; (O -operation /mist •Like
• • the place of construction icesbctitial calls
are to go thrOugli promptly.
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