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Thousands of satisfied users prove their ■worth. They can be supplied for Gasoline Engine operation. Can be purchased under our Easy Payment Plan. $90.50 $148.00., $93.40 For Sale By Machan Bros. _ EMPIRE BRASS MFG. CO., LIMITED frhXk London Hamilton Toronto Sudbury Winnipeg Vancouver I DURO WATER SYSTEMS fl WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES EDUCATION SUN UKC HEAD OFFICE • MONTREAL in a LIFETIME ^CANADA Mrs. E. A. Vanstone AGENT ' — WINGHAM BOMBING AND GUNNERY SPECIAL­ IZED OCCUPATIONS By HUGH TEMPLIN . This is the tenth and last of the •series of stories about the training of Pilots and Observers in the R.C.A.F., ■under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, written for the weekly newspapers of Ontario and distribu­ ted through the C.W.N.A, Until ! had visited the Jarvis Bomb­ ing -and Gunnery School. I had sup­ posed that the Intial Training School at 'Eglinton was the most inretresting place the Royal Canadian Air Force had to show its visitors. At Eglinton, A. H. 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SkeltonJfc Son It West Bridge—WALKERTON the doctors, now disguised as Flying Officers, carry on scientific experi­ ments in low pressure chambers, at­ tach electric wires to -the skull to test the brain waves, and send men and materials into chambers where cold winds blow at 40 below zero'. There’s nothing like that at Jarvis. Science and mathematics and inven­ tion have combined to produce the wonders that are kept locked up in special buildings at the BombjAg and Gunnrey School, but they have to do with the arts of war and destruction, rather than medicine and heealing. After a convention in Hamilton in May, a group of-editors and their ladies spent an afternoon at a wings parade at Jarvis school, and then saw the buildings and learned something of the training methods. They mar­ velled at the beautifully furnished recreation rooms. They had fleeting glances of bomb sights in the noses of ,.Fairey Battle bombing planes or noticed the loads of small practice bombs attached to the wings. They saw the drogue planes come in and drop the drogues, or targets, riddled with machine gun bullets and they felt grateful for an insight into the training of the student observers in the R.C.A.F. and kindred Air Forces of the Empire. Really, what they saw^was only a fraction of what the student sees. I was at Jarvis School with the other editors in May. I returned in August and was admitted to the various buildings where the doors are kept locked and few are privileged to enter. I was allowed to use the power driven machine gun turrets off actual .fighting planes; I was initiated into the mysteries of the bombsight, as far as was possible in an hour or so; I was offered a flight with one of the machine gunners water of nearby Lake 1 the inside workings of Teacher* a machine amazed me. Difficult Course of Studies Group Captain G« E,>Wait is the Commanding Officer of the Jarvis School, After a cordial welcome, he turned me over to Flying Officer G. T, Johnson, with instructions that I was to be shown everything and al­ lowed to try out the various machines used in training. And Flying Officer out over the hue, and I saw the ‘'Bombing that literally student was banging away at every time he scared a hit, rang. Amusement parks have devices, without the turret, is the important part. The Johnson literally carried out .those instructions. If I didn't learn every­ thing about bombing and the use of machine guns, it was because one can’t do that in an afternoon, First, we went over the details of the course of study together. It was like the curriculum of a university course in engineering, with its vari­ ous formulae and its applied math­ ematics. I wondered that students could pick it up unless they had been particularly good in mathematics in their high school days, but the Flying Officer said -that few failed. Those who did not understand the theories could memorize the formulae. Studies 'included the theory of bombing; trajectory angles1; use of the Vector attachments for bombsights when aiming at moving targets; set­ ting bombsights; low and high level bombing; wind drift and problems arising from it; fuses and carriers; use of flares; theory of sighting machine guns; tracer bullets; cannon guns; gunnery tactics; types of tur­ rets, and aircraft recognition. That? dosen’t mean much to most of us, but it sounds like 'a heavy course of study to be mastered in six weeks. Camera Guns Save Ammunition First practice with actual machine guns is on the 25-yard range. Vickers guns are used there, though they are ■now out-dated and Brownings are us­ ed for more advanced work. The machine gunners stand inside a long building, open at the front, and shoot at targets with bursts of fire, eight to 15 bullets at a time. Inside another building, in separate rooms, are power-operated machine gun turrets which--gave the British gunners an advantage early in the war. They were completely equipped but the actual guns had been removed •and replaced by dummy guns which shot a ray of light at a tiny German plane which moved against a painted sky. A it, and a bell similar which young man at the camera gun was doing fairly well, ^scoring hits with about half his shots, Dials on a nearby . desk indicated exactly what he was doing. He finished and I climbed up inside the turret. A table lowered over my knees and a lever at my side brought up a seat and wedged me in like a sardine in a can. Apparently I was a bit oversize to make a good gunner. Five or six switches set the machine- ery in motion and I looked through a small reflecting sight, already de-- scribed in an earlier Story. With* my left hand, I worked a “stick” similar to those that control small planes. A touch of lpy thumb on a button on top of the lever startted the machine gun. But the mechanism was too fast for me. I got in a few shots, but I scored not a hit: Another turret was of a somewhate different pattern. Handle-barS like those on a bicycle controlled the motion—a turn to right, or left made the turret turn and by lifting up or pressing down, the machine gun was moved. Actual practice with .machine guns is carried., out over Lake Erie. The planes used are Fairey Battles, used earlier in the war as medium bomb­ ers. Some are “drogue planes,” pain­ ted with yellow and black stripes as a warning to other planes that they are- trailing, behind them a long steel wire. At the end of the wire dangles a drogue, or cloth target, cylindrical in shape and about eight feet long. The machine gunners go up two at a time in another plane of similar make. An experienced pilot sits up in front, the two gunners side by side back near the tail, where it is rather bumpy. The planes follow a definite schedule, meeting the drogue plane out over the lake and firing in a cer­ tain area. Bullets in the machine guns are dipped in paint. Those fired by one gunner’leave red holes; the other blue. That cuts the flights in half and requires less targets. The brogue plane circles back over the field and drops its drogue, releasing another at the end of the wire to take its place Flights of the planes with the gunnefs take only about ten minutes. Bombs and Bombsights Bombs and bombing have become important in this war. Much might be written about them. The bombs are of several types, depending on the purpose for which they are intended. They tend to increase in size, weight and destructiveness. Some explode on contact; others go through the roof and explode inside a building or a ship. There are bombs that' pierce armour -before exploding. The bombs can Be adjusted for various purposes, having different types of detonators in nose and tail. Bombs are carried on racks, underneath the wings, inside the fusilage or in other places, de­ pending on the type of the bombing plane. They are released electrically by pulling a little lever. Much has been heard about bomb sights in recent months. The bomb- sight Is an elaborate instrument used to ensure that the bomb will land on or near the target. In the early days of the last Great War, bombs were simply dropped over the edge by the pilot. Planes moved slowly and fairly low. Even at that, many of these first bombs probably landed a mile from the place they were intended to strike. A modern bombsight is a most com­ plicated instrument. There are some ten adjustments. Not only the height of the plane above the ground, the speed at which it is travelling, the affect the fall of the bomb, but even the temperature. The bombsight is covered with knobs and dials and scales. When all these have beep adjusted, the Ob-1 church had charge of the autumn Thank-Offering W.M.S. service in the United Church here on Sunday. Mrs, Chas, Shipll has had quite a lot of trouble with a form of strepto- qocos working under her finger nails,’ Last week she had to have the nails of three fingers removed so the dis­ ease could be efficiently treated. It has shown considerable improvement since, BORN—On, Monday, September 22, in Wingham Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rintoul (nee Doreen L’urdon) of Lucknow, a son. Mr. Bert Cullimore of Camp Borden visited with Mrs, A. Emerson on Sun­ day. Dr. and Mrs, Arthur Watt of Port Elgin, visited at the home of his sis­ ter, Mrs. Millan Moore on Wednesday last. Relatives of Robert McGee received word last week that he had had his leg amputated above the knee in Vic toria Hospital, London, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cornelius and her sister, Mrs. Hueston of Goderich, spent Sunday at the home of their sister, Mrs. Sam Westlake, Bayfield. Miss Isabel Fox, Reg. N. returned to her home on Wednesday last after nursing on a case in Wroxeter for the past two and a half years. Mr, and Mrs. Millan Moore and Miss Muriel Watt visited on Sunday at the home of their uncle, Mr. Harry McClenaghan of Belgrave. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Barbour and family of Fordyce spent Sunday with her parents, Mr, and Mrs, H. Petta­ piece. Charles Lever received word on Sat­ urday of the death of his uncle, Mr. William Milner of London. Miss May Carrick returned last week after spending a few weeks at the home of her aunt, Mrs, Graham of Conn. WINGHAM IS AGAIN EXTENION CENTRE University Extension -Course To Be Held Here That Western is in a real sense the University of Western Ontario is evi­ denced by the fact that during the server watches the landscape through coming season between forty and fifty an eyepiece. He sees it apparently moving down between two pairs ' of wires with colored beads at intervals along them. At la^t, the railway sta­ tion, factory or whatever the target may be appears between two tiny pointers. The observer pulls a lever and the bomb starts on its way. It may be 20 seconds before it hits another ten before if exploded. The Bombing “Teacher” Students learn to operate and the bombsight with the aid of a “teacher” which is one of the most interesting and ingenious machines I ever saw. It is contained in a specially-built three-storey building and kept locked. I watched Flying Officer Johnson adjust the bombsight, after drawing lines across the face of its compass and making calculations. Then I lay on my stomach and looked through the sights. We were in a gallery of the building. Upstairs, intricatet projectors, designed by a British in­ ventor, adjusted for altitude, wind speed and son on, ground away. Down below me, the landscape of the enemy country moved past. I could see its farms, ’the towns and cities, the of the toast. I chose a factory in distance, watched it come down tween the wires and as it reached pointer, pulled the trigger. For some twenty seconds, the time it took that bomb to drop, the scenery moved past. Then it stopped and a white light showed where the bomb had landed. Actual bombing is dune over Lake Erie. Small practice bombs, attached under the wings of the Fairey Battle are aimed at a red raft' from heights well over a mile. A puff of smoke goes up as the bomb hits the water. Observers on short watch the puffs of smolfe, use some simple trigo­ nometry, and plot the places where the bombs drop. The student marks where he thought they went. The best target hangs in the conference room. Over it is a sign: “Beat this and yours will hang here instead.” Also, no doubt, the' owner of the will head his class at the parade. / THE END line the be- the target Wings next WHITECHURCH and Mrs. Jack Kerr, BluevaleMr and Ml and Mrs. Herbert Laidlaw and Ivan, spent Sunday at Clinton with Mrs. Beaton and Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Herbert Pettapiece returned on Friday from a weeks visit with relatives at Richmond Tiill, at Ottawa. Mr. and Mrs. George McClenaghaii held a reception at their home on Wednesday evening last In honour of Mt. and Mrs. Ed. McClenaghan. The bride received many useful gifts. Lunch was served and dancing and games enjoyed by all. Miss Catharine Mowbray spertf the week-end with Lombn friends. Rev, Mr, ttowse of Ashfield United 'X- ’'Don’t you wish we could shorten the war?"’ He: She; He: She: He: “Well, in a way we can, you know.” “But, George, we’re not trained to do any­ thing ...” “Training doesn’t matter for what I’m thinking about. I was wondering whether we couldn’t put more of our income into War Savings Certifi­ cates.” “And why not? We might have to go without one or two pet luxuries—but wouldn’t it be worth it to bring back peace again?” “And won’t we be glad of the money—and the interest it will have earned—in a world without war restrictions!” 4 $ I extension classes will -be organized in . various centres throughout the west­ ern part of the Province. Last year nearly 600 students proceeded to­ wards degrees of permanent first class certificates in such classes and it is anticipated that an equal number will take advantage of these unusual opportunities during the current year. For some time Wingham has been an important extension centre for the University and during the season 1941 and 42 three courses will be offered and the town will be visited by pro­ fessors who lecture to the regular in­ tramural students. This is an unusual feature of Western’s extension work. The classes are carried on by the same staff members who give the work in the University or the affiliated colleges. Extension students are, therefore, given the same7 opportun­ ities’of personal contact and direc­ tion as are possessed by the students who attend the University during the regular sessions. During the coming season three courses, will be offered locally one being in French, on in English and one in Geography. On Saturday, September 27, at 1,30 p.m., in the Public School, Dr. Elean­ or Doherty will begin a course in French 20 (Advanced French) and will deal with grammar, translation, and there will be some training in literary appreciation. At 3.30 on the same clay in the same place, Dr. E. G. Pleva, Head of the Geography Department, will begin an introduc­ tory course in Geography (Geogra^ phy 20) which gives general consid­ eration to the earth as the home of man. It will be noted that during re­ cent years Geography has made a new place for itself in the educational system and has become a university subject. Dr. Pleva is a most interest­ ing lecturer and his extension classes in the past have proved to be highly popular. At 4.30 on the same day, Dr. Doh­ erty will offer a course in English Composition and Rhetoric. She will consider the relation of material to style and there will be essays, exer­ cises and conferences. This course is of particular value to those teachers seeking a permanent first class certif­ icate as it is one of the requirements of the Department of Education, The above classes are open not only to those who are seeking University degrees but also to those who are in­ terested in the subject matter , and have no wish to write examinations. For the latter greatly reduced rates of tuition have been established, These extension courses offer unusual op­ portunities tinuc their auspices. to those who would com education under university SALEM Mb Egat, and„.J Mrs, W. H, Dane and son ot this locality and Mb and The help of every Canadian is needed for Victory, In these days of war the thoughtless selfish spender is a traitor to our war effort. A reduction in personal spending is now a vital necessity to re­ lieve the pressure for goods, to enable more and more labour and materials to be diverted to winning the war. The all-out effort, which Canada must make, demands this self-denial of each of us. 1 TO BOB MORSWO ass WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Mrs. Thomas Edgar of south of Gor- rie, spent last Saturday with friends in London. Mr. Eli Bolt is at present under the Dr’s care. We hope he may soon recover. A number from this vicinity attend- ded the funeral last Monday of the late Mr. James McDougall, who lived near Wroxeter. The deceased formerly resided in this locality. .There will be no S. S. or church here next Sunday owing to the An­ niversary services in Wroxeter United church./The date for the Anniversary serv­ ices here has been changed to October 12th. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Bolt spent Sun­ day evening with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Bolt. of the meeting. There were seventeen young children present, seven of th.es graduating into the Mission Band. A ten-cent tea brought a happy gather­ ing to a close/ ASHFIELD EAST WAWANOSH Baby Band Meet With Auxiliary A combined meeting of the Auxil­ iary and Baby Band of Brick United church was held on Thursday, Sep­ tember 18, at the home of Mrs. Thos. Taylor. Mrs. H. Irwin's group was in charge of the Auxiliary meeting whose general theme was “Begin Now.” Mrs. Irwin led the worship service which centred around the thought of beginning now to pray and work for the New Order. Mrs. A. Leaver con­ tributed a reading. “Begin now to build Canadian Unity through Friendship” was the buject of the study period with Mrs. G. Shiell capably taking charge. Following this Mrs. L. Wightman took charge of the Baby Band position Mrs. Jake Hunter and Mrs. Will Hunter, near Zion, spent Wednesday with Mrs. John Mullin, 10th.com Mr. Sam Durnin, Lucknow, spent Sunday with Mr, Dynes Campbell and Mrs. Campbell and his sister, Mrs. John Campbell and Mr. Campbell. Miss Muriel Farrish, nurse, Strat­ ford Hospital, is visiting at hen­ mothers, Mrs. Kennie Farrish, 12 com, Mr. Dunkan MacKay, returned, from Hamilton last week, to teacli near Ripley in Mr. McLay’s school, who we are very sorry to hear was. hurt in a motor car accident. Mr. Stothers, officer at Petawawa> spent a day recently with his uncle, Mr. John Campbell and Mrs. Camp­ bell, near Belfast. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hackett and Jimmie spent Sunday aftetrnoon with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mac- ■ Donald near Ripley. It is the man who has done nothing: who is sure nothing can be done. CUT COARSE FOR THE PIPE CUT FINE FOR CIGARETTES STRAW There is a ready market now for yoi>r surplus WHEAT and RYE STRAW. Take advantage of this present opportunity. * Consult your local dealer or write promptly to HINDE & DAUCH PAPER CO., TRENTON, ONT.