The Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-02-08, Page 3lend-lease negotiator for the French
'Government, said he has assurances:
that, "satisfactory eorielusionS" to ef-
forts for .Franco-American aid agree-
ment will. be reached, soon. M. Mon-
net also said he is confident that!
France : will receive a fair share of
available shipping to supply her with
badly needed SOPplies,
IMPORTANT NEWS
RE ARMED FORCES
(This is the sixth in a series of ten
weekly articles especially written for
The Advance-Times by Richard
Hale, chief pensions officer of the
Canadian Legion, Ottawa head-
quarters,)
By Richard Hale
A considerable difference did exist
in the rates of pensions for members
of the, women's divisions and men in,
the active forces. Provision was made
for the payment of pensions for
bilities resulting from injuries or dis-
ease and for dependents in case of
death under the same conditions as
contained in the Pension Act for the
men. There is also provision for pen-
sions for dependent parents or chil-
dren.
The difference in rate, however, was
very marked. In the case of a lieuten-
ant, and 'all the ranks below that, only
$720 a year was payable, as against
$900 a year awarded to men, In ranks
above that of a lieutenant the rate was
proportionately lower also.
The Legion has been raising strong
objections to this difference and has
argued the case on the basis that a
woman who is disabled is just as bad-
ly handicapped as a man who has suf-
fered a similar digability.
Since the order-in-council was pas-
sed giving authority for pensions to
the women's, services the rates of pay
have 'been raised and now they are
equal to the rate received by a man.
The Legion believes' that there can
be little argument against equalization
of pension rates as 'between men and
women serving in the forces. Further-
more, should a woman lose her life on
service and leave a dependent child, it'
is unfair that such child should receive
less pension as -an orphan, than is paid
to the orphan child of a man.
In the latter case, the pension was
$360 per year, but only $288 for the
orphan child of a member of the wo-
men's divisions. The Legion continu-
ed to press for complete equalization
of pension for the women until such
equalization became a fact just recent-
ly and largely through the efforts of
the Legion,
NEW CORN HYBRIDS
FOR ONTARIO
(Experimental Farms News)
Last liecember the Plant Breeders'
section of tile Ontario Hybrid Corn
Committee met in Chatham to study
the information from the several
license tests made in 1944, The Com-
mittee ':(as recommended that fifteen
new hybrids be licensed for sale and
production in Ontario, Each of the
four major maturity groups is repre-
sented thus allowing ,farmers a greater
choice within any one group.
Wisconsin, Indiana, Pioneer 'and
Funks are names well known 'to corn
growers in Ontario. These names again
appear among the, new hybrids. In
addition there are a number of new
names — Pfister, Jacques, Hoosier
Crost, Pride; Top Crop and Harvic,
Only one addition was made in 'the
very early group of hybrids, Wiscon-
sin 335, a reddish dent hybrid which
has shown up well for ear production
in Central Ontario.
Three hybrids were added to the
early group — Wisconsin 416; Funks
G184 and Harvic 222. The. Inaturity
index of these hybrids is about mid-
way between Canada 355 and Canada
531.
Six hybrids were added to the
medium maturity group, namely --
Harvic 300, Pioneer 353A, Harvic 333,
Pfister- 274, Jacques 1157 and Hoosier
Crost F138.
To the late group' an addition of five
hybrids was made. The hybrids are
of similar maturity as Canada 696 or
slightly later and are suitable only to
longer seasoned areas for ear produc-
tion, They are; Indiana 210B,
Pfister 4397, Pride D66, Top Crop 115
and Wisconsin 892,
The Harvic hybrids listed are the
results of the corn breeding program
at tile Dominion Experimental Station,
Harrow, Ont., and arc the first of a
series Which the. Station plans to make
available to the corn growers of On-
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U S, Casualties Near 750,009
Washington, — United States Qom-
bat casualties since December 7, 1941,
neared tile 750,000 mark, with dis-
closure that army losses have reached
650,420, The army's total, plus the
latest navy figure of 86,92?, ptits the
overall combat casualty figure at
137.342.
:Shell Eggs For Britain'
Saint Jolrn, N,B„ — About 600,000
eases of eggs in the shell are being
sent from Canada to Great Britain, A..
R. Hedgecoe, Montreal representative
of the Special Products • Board for
pitiltry products, said in an interview
here. The shipments began Januar),
1 and will continue until the end of
April.
Canada Faces Futher Fuel Cut
Ottawa, Government officials
said they were unable to predict the
immediate effect of action of , the
United. States Solid Fuels Admirds-,
tration diverting large quantities of
bituminous coal consigned to Canada
to fuel-short areas in the United
States, Immediately before the Wash-
ington announcement, officials describ-
ed; the Canadian satiation as "just
getting by,",
Navy ,Minister Back in Canada
Ottawa, — Navy ,Minister Macdon 7
aid returned to the capital from a brief
overseas tour with bulky packages of
memoranda, which he plans to con-
dense and present to War Cabinet
meetings this week. He didn't have
anything to say about his notes, col-
lected on a trip which was highlighted
by attendance at a British War Cab-
inet meeting,
Jap Shipping Hard Hit
Washington, — More Japanese ves-
sels have been sunk or damaged in the
Pacific by ,the U. S. Navy since the
first battle of the Philippines June 19,
1944, than in the 21/2 years before that
date. The navy reported that 911
enemy ships have been sunk since
June 19, against 871 prior to that date.
Say Gobbels Deserted Berlin
London, — German propagandists
sought to stiffen the German people
against an expected "last surrender
call" from the big: three conference by
warning,„ of "political trickery in the
decisive round of the war." Neutral
and German reports said feverish prep-
arations for defence of Beidin continu-
ed and a Moscow broadcast 'declared
that Propaganda Minister +Goebbels
had deserted the capital with his
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16 Die In Mine Disaster
Timmins, A steel mine-shaft cage
became a twisted tomb for 16 miners
at the Paymaster Gold Mine, five miles
east of Timmins., it plunged 1,500
feet to the bottom of the 2,500-foot
shaft after its cable snapped at the
1,000-foot level,
A 25-man rescue crew armed with
acetylene torches worked frantically
during the day to cut their way into
tilemass of twisted steel to bring out
the 15 victims. All but one were dead
when they were reached, and That one
died before reaching hospital.'
Greeks Begin Peace Talks
Athens, ,--- Peace talks between the
Greek Government and Left-Wing
E.A.iL-E.L,A,S. delegates began with
the announcement that the act of tak-
ing up arms with the .E,L,A,S, (Armed
Militia of alie E.A.M. or National Lib-
eration Front) against the Govern-
ment has been removed from the list
of punishable offences,
U. S. Accepts Finn Payment'.
Washington, — The ,United States
finally has permitted Finland to pay
the December 15 instalment — $235,-
445 -- on its First Great War debt,
In addition, the areasnry issued licens-
es. for the resumption of interest pay-
ments to American holden; of Finnish
Government bonds. The payments—
both to the United States 'Government
and to the bond-holders — will come
out, of Finland's frozen fundS in this
country."
Ranks of A.W.L's. Reduced
OttaWa,--:-The Defence Department
announced that the number of home
defence troops destined as :reinforce-
ments overseas who•weet absent with-
out leave had been reduced from
6,300 to 4,631, The brief 30-word
statement did not say whether the 1,-
069 draftees 'had been rounded up 'by
civil and Military police, or whether
they had reported voluntarily to au-
thorities,
CBC Religions Policy Approved
Toronto,—A resolution expressing
appreciation to the Canadian Broad-
casting Corporation 'of the time given
religious, broadcasting on week-days
and Sunday," was passed at the annual
meeting of the Ontario Board of the
Lord's Day Alliance. The resolution.
added that the board viewed,' with
alarm the increasing demand for seen•
lar and commercial programs on. Sun-
days and urged. the CBC to increase
the facilities for religious 'broadcasting.
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groups to leave Canada unless he has
permission from a mobilization board.
The regulation applies to all men from
18 to 31 years of age inclusive and to
men who were not married at July 15,
1940, who are more than 31 years of
age but have not passed their 38th
birthday.
Russians' Liberate 200,000 Frenchmen
Paris,—About 200,000 French war
prisoners and deportees have been lib-
erated by the Russians in Poland and
Silesia, the newspaper Franc Tireur
said in a dispatch from Moscow. The
total of Frenchmen in that area has
besn estimated at 590,000.
Third Luzon Invasion
Southwest Pacific Advance Com-
mand, — A new landing southwest of
Manila — the third invasion of Luzon
Island — has forged the jaws of a trap
north and south of the Philippines,
Danzig Stettin Evacuated
Stockholm, — Non-essential persons
were being evacuated from Danzig
and Stettin as the Red Army swept
toward the two important Baltic sea-
ports, a neutral businessman- who just
arrived from Stettin said.
France To Get U. S. Lend Lease
Washington, — Jean Monnet, special
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Where is the Matt who saw the
robin. Wednesday we couldn't see
OUP titighbOVS house, maybe he had his
second sight, . .,,
The annual meeting of the Istetby,.
terian Church was held Tuesday,
The Missiomity meeting of the Unit.;
Save $6.00 Per 111•4
More and more farmers are finding out every day how they can cut their pro-
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Compare production costs with us:
1100 lbs. grain in 7 months, produces a 200-1b. hog
Average price for 200 lb. hog, including Grade A bonus $ 31.10
Cost of , grain plus cost of grinding .... . $ 20,90
Profit per hog, over cost of feed . . . . $ 10,20
700 lbs.' grain, plus 50 lbs. SHUR-GAIN HOG CONCENTRATE
in 5% - 6 months, produces 200 lb. hog value , $ 31.10
Cost of raising hog on Balanced Rations is 700 lbs. grain, plus cost
of grinding, plus $0 lbs. SHUR-GAIN HOG CONCEN-
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EXTRA PROFIT PER HOG, through saving in feed cost $ 6.00
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Parliament Prorogues]
Ottawa, — Prorogation of Parlia-
ment Wednesday last week failed to
give definite indication whether there
0. would be another session of Parlia-
ment before dissolution' Which must
come by April 17. Government spokes-
men, however, said there was a pos-
sibility of a new session starting some
time in February. The fact that.
Parliament was prorogued until Feb-
ruary 8 means nothing because the
Government can call the meinbers to-
gether by proclamation at any date
desired.
Check Callable Men At Border
Close Commonwealth Air Plan Soon Ottawa, -- Labor Minister Mitchell
'Ottawa, — Busiet R.C,A.F. person- announced that customs officers at
net these days when tile enemy is border points have instructions not to
scarce are the administrators sending a llow any man, in the callable age
trained men into a civilian reserve, de-
mobilizing surplus flying 'personnel
and getting ready to wind up in 56
days the big Commonwealth air plan
that developed 122,000 aircr.ewmen.
All discharged home non-operatiOnal
groundcrew and administrative person-
nel — numbering -possibly between
10,000 and 20,000 — are subject to
military recall. The remainder are put
on the air force reserve.
E EOM II EMEE
Opportunities
Jump right out at you from the classified want ads in The
Advance-Times. In them you may find listed the very thing you
have been looking for. Or some person may be wanting that arti-
cle that you are storing in your attic for lack of room.
READ THEM REGULARLY
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Want Ails.
BELMORE
ed Church was to be. held Wednesday
afternoon at Mrs. Wm. Curl's.
We are sorry to hear of 'the illness
of" Mrs. Gannet of Bluevale, who is a
patient in Wingham Hospital.
Miss Jeffray visited Monday with
Mrs, James Darling and Mrs. Rev,
Hewitt, honored at both homes with a
birthday cake. The humprous part was
a scarcity of candles.
Mrs: Newans Sr., Mrs, Burnstea.d
and Mrs. T. Baliagh took tea Sunday
evening with M. Jeffrey, after which
the Ballagh family spent the evening
at Wm. Darlings.
Visitors with Mrs, Clayton Edwards
recently were her brother and his wife.
The Red Cross quilting was held at
the home of ;Mrs, Wrn. Edwards.
The Caterpillar Snowplow
On, on it comes with big red wings,
We all must clear the track;
If they cover you up when going
through,.
They'll find you coming back.
It conies up south, goes west, then
north;
A. godsend to man and beast—
But they are still snowed in up east.
Yes it's a treasure in disguise
But plays some heartless pranks,
As we have read in WawanosIt
Old dobbin climbs the banks.
We dig• clown deep and make a path
Into our fair domain,
But in the morning, woe betide,
Its all dumped. back again.
But we must not blame the driver
Who sits up in the cab,
He hasn't time to eat or sleep,
Not even time to gab,
Where did the machine get its name,
Is what I would like to know?
A caterpillar is a small insert
That does not like the snow.
Do we ever think of the hardships
Of many years ago,
When they had to break the road
After a great big blow.
Now they sit in their cosy hOme
And watch the• plow go by,
Who would not live in Canada
With snow banks ten feet high.
WESTFIELD
(Intended for last week)
Mr. Thos. Cook is spending, a few
days at the home of his brother, Mr.
George Cook of Belgrave.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McVittie attend-
ed the funeral on Saturday of the
formers uncle, Mr. Simon McVittie of
Londeshoro.
(In Tuesday 'evening 22 of the
young people took .advantag u of th ,.
fine evening and went on a sleighing;
party to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Cook in honor of their sett,
Pte. Russel Cook, who was invalided
home from England a few weeks ago.
The c.vening was spent in playini:.
games and social chat. Lunch was
served by the host and hostess.
A Red Cross quilting wa held on
Friday at the home of -Mrs. Charles
Smith and on Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. George Wightman.
Mr. John Gear of Kitchener, visited
on Sunday with his mother, Mrs, Thos,
Gear.
Around 45 adults and several chil-
dren met for the Farum F. on •
Monday evening' at the home of :Mr.
and Mrs. Fred J. Cook.. The .broad-
cast was a review of the Forum find-
ings for the past month, The evening
was spent in playing. progressive Lost
Heir. Lunch was served and the
singing of the National Anthem
brought the evening to a close. 'Flit'
Forum next Monday will be held at comer
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Mc-
Dowell.
The Farm Forum met on Monday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Buchanan with 38 adults present.
After the radio broadcast on "We all
have something to learn" groups were
formed and lively discussion took
place. It was decided that there should
be some experimental farms in the
county and that if the pamphlets put
out for the farmers were expressed in
a language people could understand,
more would be read and put into
practice. ,The social activities were in
charge of Phyllis and Violet Cook.
Lunch was served.
DONNYBROOK
(Intended for last week)
Miss Mary Armstrong of Wingharn
High School, was home over the week-
end,
Mrs. Herb Dainty and little son
have returned to their home in Alliston
after a month's visip with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Robinson,
Mr. 'Warren Bamford, B.A., of Pees-
ton, spOilt the week-end at his home
here.
Arnold Craig has returned
home after a week's visit with Wing-
ham friends.
A hard-boiled Sergeant was having
trouble putting his recruits through
their parade paces. Thoroughly exas-
perated he at last said sweetly. "When
T. was a little boy my mother told me
not to cry when I lost my wooden sol-
diers, 'Some day' she said, 'You'll get
these wooden soldiers back." Then
with a full parade-ground roar he bel-
lowed, "And believe me, you wooden-
headed scarecrows, that clay has
ALLIED PLANES BOMB DOCKYARD AT HONG KONG
0 Hero is Tatitnia doekyatd in Hong Kong, china,
under attack Jeri, 16 by tt.S. navy planes of Vice*
Admiral John S. ilteCalnis fast carrier task force,
()rob explosion to the left met afire a 4,50040e
'rOghtor^trahsPert silty, Smoke and fire to the •
right are rising from a direct hit ott the machine.
shops, Airmen here encountered 'sortie of the heaviest
antiaircraft tire yet seen In 'the Pacific theatre.