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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-07-17, Page 7WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES in Thursday, July 17th, 1941 .. oodXyear Bert Armstrong K f •Ontario PAGE SEVt-i ZTRADE IN YOUR TIRES ... PAY NO MONEY DOWN MOT EASY TO ENLIST inS it because it is the largest and the IN THE R. C. A. F. This is the second of a series of .articles about the Royal Canadian Air Force and the - Commonwealth Air Training Plan, written for the mem­ bers of the C.W.N.A. by Hugh Temp­ lin of the Fergus News-Record. It is not easy to join the Royal Can­ adian Air Force. That is not because men are not wanted: they are, and the need will become greater. It is not because one lias to go far to find a Recruiting Cen- . tre: they are scattered all over Can­ ada, and every province has at least one of them. Ontario has six—at North Bay, Windsor, London, Ham-t ilton, Toronto and Ottawa. It is hard because the’ R.C.A.F. is particular about those it allows into its ranks. There is a high tradition to be main­ tained. For the air crews, at least, ed­ ucational requirements are high. A pilot, for instance, must have junior matriculation, or better. Alert, physically fit young men are needed, of course. The age limit for pilots is 30 years; for air observers and wireless operators, two years older. According to the official literature, “applicants are required to be of good character, possessing intelligence and personality, -and to be observant, self- reliant and keen on flying.” And this means just what it says. At The Recruiting Centre In order to. find out just how a young man would join the R.C.A.F., I started' at the beginning of the pro­ cedure. I went to the Recruiting Cen­ tre* at 297. Bay Street, Toronto, choos- A. H. McTAVISH, B.A. Teeswater, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public and Conveyancer Office: Gofton House, Wroxeter every Thursday afternoon 1.30 to 4.30 and by appointment. Phone — Teeswater 120 J. 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He said no­ thing but his look was perorating. 1 wondered if I was suspected of spying or something of the kind but my guide, Flying Officer Nicol, steered me safe­ ly past. Later, I learned that the man in the hall is an expert in character study. Had I fortified myself with a few drinks, or been otherwise unsuited to become a member of this igreat bro-t therhood, he would have found an ex­ cuse for steering me out the door. Every applicant must have proof of age and education, at least two letters of recommendation and character, one of thqm from a recent or present em­ ployer, a marriage certificate, if applic­ able,' birth certificates of children, if any, and discharge papers, if formerly in military service. I might have sup­ plied them all, but had none with me. Most applicants go like that and are sent to the Parliament Buildings or wherever it is necessary to go to get the certificates. There is no charge for these, if applicant uses the forms giv­ en him at the Recruiting Centre. Pilots Are Most Popular Nearly every applicant, who has the qualifications, wants to be a pilot. That’s easy enough to understand for there’s a certain glamor about the job. What boy hasn’t dreamed of flying his plane through the skies? Who hasn’t heard what Canadian pilots did during the last war? And how many really know much about all the other jobs the Air Force offers? Many don’t realize that conditions have changed greatly in the air since the last war. Then the pilot usually flew and fought alone: now co-opera­ tion is essential. Many planes carry crews of three or four or more. They require air observers, wireless operat­ ors and air gunners. For every plane flying in the air, a large crew is needed on the ground. The R.C.A.F. lists some 65 trades in its ranks. Experienced men are much preferred, but inexperienced men of the right kind will be trained. Many applicants try to bluff their way into the positions they desire. There’s nothing new about that, of course, but it’s almost impossible in the R.C.A.F. All applicants for trades must pass the “trade tests” even be­ fore the medical examinations. Two corporals start the questioning, If the man passes them, lie goes to the War­ rant Officer, To save time, 1 slipped past the two corporals and went directly to War­ rant Officer W. H. Day, familiarly known as Sgt, Major Day, In years past, I know more than one Sergeant Major, It was never the most popular rank in the Army, But Sgt, Major Day was unlike any other of the rank that I had met. For one thing, he had a sense of humor. Equally important, he seemed to have an uncanny knowledge of the intricacies of all the trades in the Air Force, * I looked down tlm long list and pre- tended I wanted to be a motor mech­ anic, (il really wanted to be a pilot, but I was too old.) I couldn’t imag­ ine myself' being a diesel oiler or a pigeon loftman or a masseur or an in­ terpreter, but everybody, knows how to drive a car, so I would be a motor mechanic. “Suppose you were out driving with your girl on the way to Niagara Falls and you were on a back road some­ where” (What that man knows) "and your car stopped, what would you do first?” asked the Sergeant Major. I said that I would look in the gas tank, but it appeared I had plenty ol gas, After c'overing several possibilit­ ies, it seemed I had trouble in the tim­ ing of the ignition, and I was soon be­ yond my depth, The Warrant Officer knew far more about it than I did. So I decided to be a pilot afjer all. « That is typical of what every recruit goes through -at first, I asked if some were not too. nervous to answer. After all, a man joining the Air Force was taking an important and decisive step. Sgt, Major Day agreed, but he said that he soon put most recruits at ease and I believed him. If a few were still nervous, he sent them in to talk to the girls on the staff for a while. I didn’t know whether to believe that or- not. Anyway, I skipped that part of it. The attestation paper which the re­ cruit must fill out contains the ex­ pected questions, such as name, age, place of birth, and so on. The.re is space enough to list the names of eight children, which should be ample. There are also some less obvious ques­ tions:. Have you ever been convicted of an indictable offence? Are you in debt? (If so, state particulars — and there is plenty of space for the partic­ ulars.) Sports and Hobbies? In addi­ tion, there is a question about flying experience in hours, solo, dual or pas­ senger. It is said that some of the ap­ plicants, particularly from the United States, have plenty of hours to their credit, but that doesn’t always guar­ antee that they will be good pilots in the fighting services. Definite and detailed instructions are given to each applicant when,fill­ ing in the forms, yet 90% are said to make one stupid mistake: they .don’t write in the name of their home town. They don’t forget their street address, .but most of them applying at that cen­ tre are from Toronto and don’t think it necessary to say so. The Medical Examinations ’The medical examination is thor­ ough, particular attention being paid to the eyes and hearing, as might b& expected. After passing the usual eye tests, reading letters on the chart‘at a distance of 20 feet in a darkened tun­ nel, and so on, the doctor held up his finger two feet in front of my eyes and told me to watch it, as he slowly pushed it nearer -my face. Gradually I grew more and more cross-eyed, which was quite proper. He asked me to try it with him. His eyes followed my finger to a certain point, then one suddenly snapped back. I was surpris­ ed, but it’s fairly common. Those can­ didates haven’t perfect muscular co-or­ dination it, seems, and can’t judge dis­ tances accurately. They are the ones who might crash into another plane while landing. Finally, there was the color blind­ ness test. I looked at 'colored circles in a book, one to a page. Each one looked as though it was a mosaic pat­ tern and in each I could trace with lit­ tle difficulty usually, though not so easily sometimes, a pair of figures— 57, or 29, or a pattern. A man who was color blind would see an entirely different number, one which didn’t show up until pointed out by Flying Officer Kinsey, who was giving me the tests. The system was devised by a Japanese professor who had made a study of color blindness. For those who are seriously color blind, there is a light test with red and green lights. It is said that 5% of the recruits are color blind and so useless as mem­ bers of an air crew. » Last stage in the recruiting process was carried on in a basement room where a full set of my finger prints was taken, The 'fingers were stuck on a sheet of glass coated with printer’s ink or something of the kind, then pressed one by one in the proper plac­ es on a card, then the four fingers of the left hand together and the four of the right hand. My guide enjoyed this immensely, but there seemed to be a certain grimness to it as well. The members of the R.C.A.F. carry copies of these and other identifications with them wherever they go. After farewells to Flight Lieut. Lumsden, O.C. at the Recruiting Cen­ tre, aqd Flight Lieut, Muckell, I head­ ed for the Manning Depot, the next .stage in the life of the recruit in the R..CA.F, Next Week—The Manning Depot, 7V0 KNITS—NO RUNS ----can’t buy silk stockings »«. Britain these days without coupons, and this girl has found a way for saving her coupons. She gives her underpinnings a coat of coloring in whatever shade she would like for her stockings. any business there. Mr. Norman replied casually that he worked in a bank. “Well,” sniffed the policeman, “how about buzzing off and doing a bit of banking.?”* * * CLARK GABLE IS “DEAD!” A salesman was trying to sell the latest Clark Gable film to a movie propriet­ or in the wilds of Venezuela. “Clark Gable is dead,” he was told. “You re­ call the film ‘Parnell’?” “Yes,” the salesman said. “Si, sen- or; but the Gable, he died in that. I tried to show another Gable film af­ ter that,” went on the Venezuelan. “And what happened? Hell broke loose. Senor, my clients see the Gable die in one picture. Cannot believe' one’s own eyes? So far as this village is concerned, Clark Gable is dead, and he stays dead!” Even movie salesmen have their troubles! pinch salt tbsp, gelatine, tbsps. cold water pint whipping cream Press berries through sieve to re­ move seeds. Add sugar and salt, Soak gelatine in cold water. Dissolve over hot water,. .Stir into fruit pulp. When mixture is partially set folcl in cream, whipped until stiff. Allow to set. Serves six. Raspberry Tarts 2 egg whites pinch salt I cup fruit sugar 1 pint fresh raspberries Add salt to egg whites and beat un­ til stiff. Beat in sugar. Fold in rasp­ berries, Pile in baked tart shells. Bake in slow oven, 300 deg. F„ until mer­ ingue is firm — about 30 minutes. Makes six tarts. Raspberry Jelly " 4 cups raspberry juice ■ 7%' cups granluated sugar 1 cup liquid pectin Use 3 quarts raspberries, through sieve, then drain through jel­ ly bag. Measure sugar and juice into large saucepan. Mix well, Bring to boil and stir in pectin, Boil-hard % minute. Remove from heat and skim. Pour into sterilized glasses. Seal with hot paraffin. Note.—2 quarts raspberries and 1 quart red currants may be used in the above recipe. Raspberry .and Red Currant Conserve 4 cups stemmed currants 4 cups raspberries 6 cups sugar Mix and let stand one hour. Heat slowly stirring often, until boiling point is reached. Boil 10 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars, and seal at once. Raspberry Vinegar Cover raspberries with vinegar. Al­ low to stand over night. Strain and measure. Add 1 cup sugar for each cup of liquid. Boil 20 minutes. Skim and bottle. later than 12 o’clock noon, on the 28tb day of July, 1941, Carried. Moved by Weir and Winter that By- Law No, 7 for the year 1941, as read the third time, be finally passed. Car­ ried, Moved by Strong and Winter that By-Law No. 8 for the year 1941, as read the third time be finally passed. Carried. Moved by McCallum that the Road Accounts, be paid. Moved that the Carried. Our feooW«f "W/iere there's No Will" briefly outlines the changes recently made in the law ef the Province of Ont­ ario as it affects persons dy. fag without Wills. SS Press HOWICK COUNCIL and Strong as approved, and Winter services re Reid child Marie Linton $60.75; pt. salary as caretaker , $15.00; Ont. Hospital, re Elizabeth Douglas, Carried, by McCallum following accounts be paid, R. J. Hueston & Son, shing­ les for Lakelet shed, $140.60; W. R. Fraser, M.D., and operation Fred Hambly, Wroxeter Hall. Woodstock, $46,00; George McKee, sidewalk at Gorrie Hall, $5.50; L. N. Whitley, M. D., services re Mrs. Gummerson $7.50; Norman Wade, premium on road grader, $32.55; R, H, Carson & Son, supplies for Twp. Hall, $9.85; Isaac Gamble, part salary as Clerk $40.00; Milton Leonard, notices re Tax Sales. $5.00; Relief for month of June $71.- 85; Road Expenditures for month of June $1057.74. Moved by Strong and Winter that this Council do now adjourn, to meet in the United Church Hall, on Tues­ day the 5th day of August, or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac Gamble, Clerk. TURNBERRY COUNCIL • Changing financial conditions, • Changing laws, • Changing family, business and social relationships— Necessitate Changes jn One's Will. Our experience in the administra­ tion of Estates may be of value to you to-day. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION 372 BAY ST.TORONTO PERSONALITY PARADE / -------- Here’s a good stofy about the picturesque-looking, imperial-bearded Governor of the Bank of England. A London ftolicemaii looked suspic­ iously at the well-trimmed board of Mr, Montagu Norman, while# he was inspecting a bomb crater near the Bank, and asked him whether he had ♦ * * Mr. Herbert Ramibotham, President of the Board of Education, is one of the lesser-known British Cabinet min­ isters. Speaking the other day to a Liverpool audience, he mentioned a young Scottish preacher who, before going' into the pulpit, asked an elder how long hehshould preach. “Far be it from me to say anything that might abridge the Gospel mess­ age,” replied the elder, “but we have no record of a soul being saved after the first ten minutes.”* * *’ WORTH HIS WEIGHT IN DIA­ MONDS! How often we’ve heard the expression, “worth his weight in gold.” The Aga Khan, leader of the Ismaili Moslems, is actually worth his weight in diamonds. Arrangements are now being made to give him the most lux­ urious “birthday present” ever present­ ed to anyone. Five years ago, on the 25th anni­ versary of his leadership, his followers in Bombay and Nairobi weighed him with great ceremony and presented him with great ceremony and present­ ed him with his weight in gold — a matter of, 300,000 rupees. In 1945, on his Diamond Jubilee, he will be given his weight in diamonds, costing no less than $30,000,000. The Aga Khan is known to. every Britisher, for he has spent most of his time for many years in England. He is a great racehorse fancier, and has won most of the great English races, including the Derby. He is a ruler without any land. His vast income is derived from offerings given by 10,000,000 Ismaili Moslems who worship him as a semi-deity. He is a great friend of Britain’s and has done much to keep his followers pro- Britisli, for he enjoys' a tremendous prestige among his subjects. His heir is Prince Aly Khan, who married to an Englishwoman, Gorrie, July 5th, 1941 The Council met in the Town-ship Hall, according to adjournment, the members were all present, the Reeve, J. W. Gamble, in the chair. , The minutes of last regular meet­ ing, also special meetings were read and on motion of Weir and Winter were adopted. Moved by Strong and McCallum that the Reports of the School Attend­ ance Officer, for the months of May and June, be accepted and placed on file. Carried. Moved by Strong and Winter that the Clerk be hereby authorized to ad­ vertise for tenders for the construc­ tion of Municipal Drain No. 15, tend­ ers to be in the hands of the Clerk not The minutes of council meeting held in Bluevale, July 7th, 1941. Members all present. Moved by Breckenridge and Porter that the minutes of last meeting and Court of Revision on 1941 Assessment Roll be adopted as read. Carried. The following communications were received: Dept, of Public Welfare, Toronto, Ernest Blake, Lucknow; On­ tario Employment Offices, Stratford; Dept, of Labour, Stratford. The following accounts were paid: Wingham Advance-Times, acct., $1.- 50; R. McArthur, Relief, $12.50; Sund­ ries $4.00; Road List $125.49. Moved by Breckenridge and- Mof­ fat that we adjourn to meet at Town Hall, Wingham, on August 2nd, 1941, at 8 o’clock. W. R. Cruikshank, Clerk. R. Grain, Reeve. EAST WAWANOSH COUNCIL Council met on July 2nd with all the members present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Communications from the Highways Dept, re gasoline tax refund, the Dept. of Municipal Affairs and the Dept, of Labor re unemployment insurance,, re­ ceived and read. The Blyth Agricultural Society ask­ ed for a grant, as formerly, in aid of the society. This request was laid ov­ er till a future meeting. The treasurer presented his half- yearly statement to June 30th, the same showing total receipts since Jan. 1st, $7754.14 with expenditure in the same period of $3193.24, leaving a bal­ ance on hand of $4560.90. Uncollect­ ed taxes exclusive of penalty and in­ terest for 1938, $273.91; 1909, $756.54;. and 1940 $1171.59, a total of $2202.04. For the first time in the history o£ the township, the Municipality was called on to pay under the Live Stock Protection Act $80.00 to A. G. Gaunt for the loss of a cow due to over-ex­ ertion of the heart caused by being phased by dogs whose ownership is. unknown. $83.00 was also ordered’to be paid Harvey McGee, Con. 1, stray dogs having caused havoc in his' flock, the death of a lamb and seven ewes being the extent pf this depredation. Other accounts were paid as follows: J. F. McCallum, sheep valuer/ $1.50; The M-unicipal World, supplies $9.56; L. Buchanan, rep. Maintainer .50; The Can. Oil Co., gasoline $50.55; The Roofers Supply Co., culvert $41.40; The Can. Ingot Iron Co., culvert $49.- 68; Clair Vincent, word on road $4.- 75; A. McCullough, work on road, $4.- 75; Carl Govier, work on road, $9.25; Fred Toll, work on. road $9.25; Wm. Dobie, work on road $11.75; Roy Rob­ inson, brushing and work pn culvert $15.00; James McGee, brushing and- work on culvert $15.00; S. McBurney, Road Supt., $62.20. Next meeting of Council will be held on Tuesday, August 5th. A. Porterfield, Clerk. is TESTED RECIPES RASPBERRIES TO THE FORE There is no denying the fact that succulent sun-ripened berries, and fruits fresh from field and orchard are among the most delicious foods a per­ son can eat. Canadians will unanim­ ously agree to this as they enjoy the' home produced fruits on the market* at this season. ' Raspberries ar'c abundant just now.. This year the crop is good, the quality excellent, so why not make the most of the are on are at to the ful jams and sparkling jellies. The Consumer Section, Marketing Service, recommends the following recipes: Raspberry Mousse 3 cups fresh raspberries % ettp fruit sugar situation, See that raspberries the table every day while .they their best, and with a thought future, turn some into flavour- Where Fairways Meet the Sea thrilling as its famousolfer who occasionally 1 substitutes his clubs for fish­ ing tackle, who enjoys a brisk work-out on the tennis courts, an Invigorating Atlantic plunge or soothing sun-bath, "who likes scudding before salt - laden breezes in a sailing craft, and lias a weakness for sea-food, can satisfy all these urges, and other vacation Whims as well, at the famed Algonquin Hotel at St. Andrews-by-the-Sea in old New Brunswick. Open this year from Juno 28 to September 2 the charming Canadian Pacific hostelry is en­ joying one of the most success­ ful seasons in its history. Tour­ ists who formerly visited Europe In quest of vacation pleasures have found parts of the New Brunswick countryside^ a^worthy reproduction the sea-girt of tlio Old Country, St, Andrews golf course as Scottish namesake, and sheltered Fundy waters as inviting as the Riviera! Summer life at the Algonquin is a continual round, of pleasure from the first dip in Katy’s.Cove to the final strains Of the last waltz in the hotel ballroom. Its sun-drenched beaches are throng­ ed. continually .with happy bath­ ers and bronzed sun-worshippers, while the more skillful race out to diving rafts, show off thdf newest swan dive or indulge in other , forms of “aquabatics.” Shivers are practically unknown at Katy's Cove, its sands absorb­ ing the sun’s heat and releasing it at high tide for the bather’s benefit. No golfer who takes his game seriously would tour the Mari­ times Without a Visit to St. An­ drews. Inspired by the bracing tang of the sea, velvety greens, sea-girt fairways and unusually springy turf, the golfer usually finds the 18 th hole ari'ives all too soon and his score card shows surprising results! Many an International tourney is con­ tested on Algonquin links,’ at which time the hotel guest regis­ ter reads like a “Who’s Who in Golfing”, Deep-sea fishing for cod, mac­ kerel and haddock is available literally at the hotel’s doorstep, while scrappy trout, bass and land-locked salmon inhabit the St. Croix Valley lakes a few miles distant. Other attractions include hiking, motoring, cycling and boat excursions to nearby Campo­ bello island, site of President Roosevelt’s summer home. st. Andrews is easily accessible over Canadian Pacific lines from large centres in Eastern Canada and connecting lines in the Unit­ ed States.