Clinton News-Record, 1946-06-20, Page 7"THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1946
CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
PAGE SEVEN
Clinton Lions SpQ��or Natiana� Clothing Called on
Provinciai Chairman
Points OutGreat Need
They can still wear what we can
spare.
'!hat's Ontario's new slogan for the'.
National ClothingCollection from
June 17 to 29, inclusive, Ontario
Health Minister Russell T. Kelley,
Provincial Chairman for the Cam -
Deign, said in issuing a final appeal
for apparel and bedding in behalf of
Europe's destitute.
"Nearly every municipality in On-
tario—and there are more than 700
s completely organized .,oY
them—i com letel for
this great, humanitarian drive," the
Minister announned. "Now its up to
us, and by that Ti mean every naan,
- woman and child, to dig into every
nook and cranny in our homes and
give every old and serviceable gar-
ment and article we can spare. If we
do that I know we will achieve our,
objective of six million pounds, which
means a pound and a half or one
piece of clothing or bedding from
evet' resident of Ontario."
But if Ontario, the rest of Canada
-and other of the world's more fort
nate peoples fail to answer this ap-
peal, Mr. Kelley painted this picture;.
"There are 130 million people, includ-
ing 25 million children, who face
• death from sickness and exposure in
Europe and Asia next winter unless
- we clothe them."
Mr. Kelley listed the following as
the most important items needed -
•suits, overcoats work clothes for men'
and boys, infants' and children's
clothes of all types, coats, dresses,
aprons and smocks for girls and
-women, shoes in pairs, (tied securely
with string or laces), caps, felt hats,
`3 nitted headwear, gloves, undercloth-
ing, woollen socks, piece goods,
blankets, sheets and linens, draperies
and remnants.
He explained that all the washable
garments and goods should be wash-
ed but need not be ironed, and other
garments need not be dry cleaned.
Clothes without buttons are accept.
able as supplies of buttons are mov-
ing .into lands where the clothing
-will be worn.
"Of particular interest to service-
men," Mr. Kelley continued, "is the
fact that Navy, Army and Air Force
uniforms may be donated if all but-
tons are removed. And we believe
that thoseservicemen and the gen
-
oral public will be glad to know that
the clothing will be distributed in
every country where Canadians
fought."
Items which cannot be baled—such
as straw hats, feather beds, pillows
and mattresses—should not be given,
it was stated.
In a note of warning to prevent
the possibility of damage in sorting
and shipping, Mr, Kelley asked all
-donors to remove matches form the
pockets of trousers and other articles.
"After collecting their clothing and
'bedding, the Provincial Chairman ex-
eilained, "donors should securely
bundle them and set them out for
the pick-up on their streets. How -
ewer, if there is no house to house
pick-up, the bundles should be dc -
'livered to the Post Office." .
HON. RUSSELL . T. KELLEY
MILLIONS FACE
DEATH DURING
NEXT WINTER
The National Clothing Collection—
June 17-29 inclusive— is sponsored
by the Canadian Allied Relief Fund at
the request of the Dominion Govern-
ment, which is acting on the plea of
International Relief LAtgencies.
Unless Canadians and other of the
world's more fortunate populations
answer this appeal, 130 million hum-
ans, including 25 million children,
face death from exposure and sickness
next winter in Europe and Asia.
The second National Clothing Col-
lection has been moved ahead from
October to ,.ure so that the apparel
tied bedding will aer,ve overeeas and
to distributed befnni next winter.
Articlee collected wet be distributed
to the needy in every country where
Canadian soldiers fought which in-
clude Belgium, France, Luxembourg,
China, Czechslovakia, Greece, the
Netherlads, Norway, Poland, and
Yugoslavia, The National Clothing
Collection is scheduled from June 17
to 29 inclusive. Householders and
firms are asked to securely bundle—
but not sort—their contributions. .
All kinds of used, serviceable ap.
parel and bedding are required.
These include suits, overcoats, uni-
forms, work clothes for men and
boys, infants' and children's clothes of
all types, coats, dresses, aprons and
smocks for girls and women, shoes in
pairs (tied securely with string or
laces), caps, felt hats, knitted head
wear, gloves, woollen socks, under-
clothing, piece goods, blankets, sheets
and linens, draperies and remnants.
AH washable garments and goods
should be washed out but they need
not be ironed. Other garments need
not be dry cleaned. Clothes without
buttons are acceptable as supplies are
Urges Use of Chemicals
To Kill Unsightly Brush
Willow, chokecherries,, hawthorn;
dogwood and other similar shrubs, are
becoming far too common in pasture
fields and along our fence lines and
roadsides, says J. D. MaLeed, Direc-
tor of the Crops, Seeds and Weeds
Branch, Ontario Department of
Agriculture. These are objectionable,
and show d not be tolerated, because:
1. They are lowering the value of
pasture Iands.
2. They are unsightly to residents
and tourists.
3. They harbour injurious insects
and fungus d'seases.
4 They cause snow to drift and
thereby block roads.
5. They hinder mowing and spray-
ing of roadside weeds.
The majority of the brush shrubs
referred to will never have any
economic value' and should therefore
be eradicated. This is possible by
spraying with a chemical weed killer
with a sod'um chlorate base at ap-
proximately two pounds per gallon
of water. The chemical should be
applied, during the growing season,
under pressure until it is dripping off
the leaves. A thorougitesoaking of
the crown will ensure a more com-
plete kill.
The cost of e-adioation can be
lowered considerably by cutting down
all tall growth during the fall and
early winter months and spraying as
directed the following year when
growth is two to three feet high.
Sprayingbrush over four feet high
is not recommended. This work of
cutting down growth to be sprayed
next year should be undertaken now.
Information in connection with the
eradication of weeds and brush with
chemicals, may be obtained by writ-
ing the :Crops, Seeds and Weeds
Branch, Parliament Buildings, Tor-
onto.
now moving into lands where the
clothing will be worn. Items which
cannot be baled—such as straw hats,
feather beds, pillows and mattresses
—should NOT be given.
Navy, Army and Air Force uni-
forms may be given if all buttons
are removed.
Donors are asked to reprove all
matches from the pockets of trousers
and other apparel before the articles
are bundled up. Strict observance of.
this request will eliminate the pos-
sibility of serious damage hi sorting
and shipping. '
Letters of good cheer may be at-
tached to contributions if the donors
wish to send a message with their
gifts. It is the belief of the Canad-
ian Allied Relief Fund that this pre-
sents an opportunity for 'Canadians
to write to their Allies : as an expres-
sion of goodwill anda desire to fur-
ther peace in the world on a basis
of International friendship among in-
dividuals.
In the event that householders are
leaving town for holidays or business
firms find that their bundles are be-
coming too large, to keels on,. the
premises, they may deliver their
donations to the Council Chamber,
Town Hall, Clinton.
Four tons of bauxite make one ton
of aluminum.
WHAT CAN YOU SPARE --THAT THEY CAN WEAR
National Clothing Collection
JUNE 17-29
YOUR OLD CLOTHES
WILL TAKE ON
NEW LIFE
Your Bundle of Boots or Clothing will be picked up
Wednesday, June 26
By Your LOCAL LIONS CLUB
Shoes and Clothing are urgently needed; for every age.
Don't' put it off—the need is desperate—go through your
closets, shelves, attics and cellars,. Everyone is asked for at
least, one article of clothing. Give what you can spare..'
When in town leave your contribution at the Council Cham-
ber at either Clinton or Hensall.
WHAT CAN YOU SPARE -THAT THEY CAN WEAR
Hon. T. L. Ke nnedy Outlines
Essentials for Prosperity
P Y
By Hon. Thomas. L. Kennedy
Minister of Agriculture for Ontario
Ontario stands on the threshold of
one of the most important production
seasons in its history, The year 1946
finds millions of people throughout•
the world in imzninent'peril of star-
vation. It finds Great Britain alarm-
ingly short of food supplies and the
British people tightening their belts
to an extent that was not required
of them even during the most desper-
ate days of the war. Under these
circumstances, it is only natural that
the world should look to Canada, and
particularly to Ontario, for relief
from the conditions of famine with
which so many millions of people are
threatened. So there is a call to
Ontario fanners, in this year of 1946,
to again put forth their best efforts
in the production of food.
This is not a new call to the farm-
ers of Ontario. Throughout the six
years of war they have responded to
the call for greater production as
their contribution to the national war
effort. How well they have done this
-HON. T. L KENNEDY
part can be illustrated by a reference
to the production of Ontario farms
for the year 1945. That was a diffi-
cult year for the farmers. The
weather conditions at crucial periods
of the growing season were very un-
favorable. There were shortages of
farm labor and farm machinery,
which imposed severe handicaps on
the faun operator and long hour of
labor on the farm family. In spite
of these conditions, Ontario's record
of production was second to none in
the .Dominion,•and contributed to the
United Nations' larder the food pro-
ducts most needed. While the West-
ern Provinces made their chief con-
tribution • in wheat*'atld other cereal
grains, Ontario's diversified agricul-
ture provided a great variety of food
products in urgent demand for ex-
port purposes and played a great
part in meeting the needs of the
hungry millions of the old world.
The following figures of production
of specific products in the year 1945
indicate in some degree the extent
of Ontario's contribution in that
direction:
Cattle -570,000 head.
Calves -292,000 head.
Hogs -1,900,000 head.
Sheep and Lambs -268,000 head.
Poultry --86,948,000 pounds.
Eggs -111,567,999 dozen.
Butter -80,367,000 pounds.
Cheese -115,105,000 pounds.
Fluid milk -1,557,025,000 pounds.
Concentrated and Condensed Milk
—337,135,000 pounds.
Canning tree fruits -974,000 bus.
Canning sznalI fruits — 11,700,000
quarts.
In cattle, calves, hogs, poultry,
eggs, cheese, all types of milk and
small fruits, Ontario stood highest in
production of all the provinces .of
Canada.
Confident of Success
With that 'magnificent record of
production, Ontario demonstrated
that its farmers were able to play a
significant part in meeting the needs
of the world. These needs are today
greater than at any time during the
war, • because the countries which
were for five years under the heel of
the oppressor have been liberated, but
their people have to be fed. With
world supplies perilously short, the
food producing areas, among which
the Province of Ontario stands in the
front rank, are called upon to in-
crease production to the limit of their
capacity. So the farmers of Ontairo
are still asked to make tremendous
efforts in production. Knowing what
they have done in the last six years,
I am confident that they will not fail
now, but will onceagain meet the
production goals set before them for
the year 1946.
Ontario not only stands on the
threshold of one of its most import-
ant production seasons, but it stands
on the threshold of a new era during
which the future prosperity of On-
tario agriculture will depend upon
the maintenance of export markets
for surplus farm products. Ontario's
productive capacity, coupled withthat
of the other provinces of Canada is
far beyond the consumptive possibili-
ties of a nation of twelve million
people. If agriculture is to be.pros-
perous, then export outlets must be
maintained.
There are three requirements, which
our Ontario farmers must meet in
order to hold a permanent place in
export markets. They must redouble
their efforts to improve the quality
of their products, so that they will
be at least equal to the best produced
anywhere else in the world. They
must adopt every' possible means of
lowering their costs or production, so
that they may be able to compete
with other countries on a cost basis.
They must be prepared to co-operate
with each other in providing more
efficient and' economical methods of
marketing, so as to be ready to take
advantage of every opening that can
be found anywhere in the world to
sell Ontario farm products.
Fundamental Requirements
These three requirements are
fundamental to the future prosperity
of Ontario agriculture. The Depart-
ment of Agriculture recognizes their
importance and all the available
facilities for research, investigation
and extension are working at full
pressure to place in the hands of the.
farmers of Ontario the best and lat-
est scientific information having a
bearing on quality, cost of production
and marketing. Experiments and
demonstrations have proven how
quality can be improved and costs
lowered by talcing advantage of the
March Past
Of Canada's` ,
Farmers
By Lewis Milligan
There was a. story in our school
books entitled "The Town Mouse
and the Country Mouse." I think it
was in the form of a discussion be-
tween those two nice as to the merits
of their respective spheres of life.
I cannot recall the details of the dis-
cussion, but I fancy the country
mouse got the better of the argu-
ment—probably on the question of
cheese, clinched by a reference to
mouse -trans.
In these days of rapid transit,
radio, and ubiquitous ` press, town
and country have been brought closer,
together and there is not as much
difference !between the two species of
"mice" as there was formerly. I may
be what John Atkins is fond of re-
ferring to as, a "City Slicker," but
every time I sit down to a meal I
am gratefully conscious of my oblig-
ation to the farmer, and I salute him
through the Giver of our daily bread.
Gladly, therefore, do I join in this
nation-wide "Salute to Agriculture."
We have paid due tribute to our
fighting men, and we have praised
cur industraiiasts and tas workers
in our war factories, but as a nation
we have not sufficiently recognized
the all-important part played by the
farmers of Canada in the achievement
of victory.
Napoleon said that "an army trav-
els on its stomach," and it is equally
true that ir_duttrial workers work
on their stomachs. Without an ad-
equate supply of food our sanders,
sailors and airmen could not have
fought, and the workers could not
technical information that is available
to all farmers of Ontario who are
willing to make use of it. In every
county and district, there is an agri-
cultural representative trained and
qualified to place this information at
the disposal of the farmers. I would
strongly urge that these services be
used to the fullest possible extent
by those for whom they have been
established. In them lies the key to
more profitable farming and the at-
tainment of the objective which will
place Ontario agriculture on a sound,
permanent basis for all time to come.
have produced planes, tanks, ships glance at the figures for Canada's
and munitions of war. The farmer food exports to Britain during the
may have been far behind the lines, war is sufficient to prove that claim.
but the products of his toil were in It is fitting that the Canadian
the front of battle, and if he had, Weekly Newspaper' Association
failed to provide the sustenance of should be the sponsors of this Salute
life and physical endurance all would' to Agriculture, for the weekly news-
boys been lost.
That was not only true in regard to
our soldiers and workers, it was part -
papers are the spinal column of
Canadian journalism, stretching as
they do across the Dominion and eon-
icularly true regarding the heroic en- nesting with all the rural and subur
durance of the people of Britain. It ban nerve centres of our national
was said that the Battle of Waterloo life. Let the people of Canada ooi)i
was won on the playing fields of wholeheartedly in this Salute to the
Elton. It is no exageration to say men and the women of the farm in a
that the Battle of Britain was won on great March Past on National Farm -
the plowing fields of Canada. A er's Day.
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rodamath n
WHEREAS, millions of self-respecting people who were our
allies in the war -devastated lands of the world are struggling for
survival against hunger and disease, and are in dire need of clothing,
shoes and bedding, and
WEEREiAS, the 1,500,000 of these destitute people who benefited
through the first National Clothing Collection are only a very small
fraction of those in need, and
WHEREAS, the meeting of this urgent need overseas will
serve not only, to relieve suffering humanity, but will aid liberated
peoples to revive their economic life and enable their rehabilitated
countries to contribute a full share towards the' creation of a lasting
peace, and
WHEREAS, the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premiers of all
the provinces, the religious leaders of all faiths and other public
Yuen and women have said that the need is imperative and justifies
a second appeal to the Canadian people, and
WHEREAS, the second National Clothing Collection (June 17-29)
is an effort to meet the great emergency,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, A J. McMurray, Mayor of the Town
of Clinton, urge all religious, educational, patriotic, civic, fraternal,
business and labour groups to co-operate in this collection of cloth-
ing, shoes and bedding for overseas relief so that the national goal
which is one garment or more per person from every man, woman
and child in Canada, may be reached. Also, I urge contributors to
attach good -will messages to their gifts of clothing as a friendly
gesture to those who have endured and suffered for the allied cause.
(Signed)
A.'. L McMURRAY, Mayor,
Town of Clinton
More Land
CULTIVATED WITH FEWER WORKERS
A surprising situation, but the average farmer cultivated
a greater proportion of his land with fewer and, in some eases,
no farm helpers.
We are proud to salute him on his accomplishment.
GOOD MACHINERY HELPED
J. C. Procter
McCormick -Deering Sales and Service
BOX 392 CLINTON
Local and district campaign sponsored by Clinton Lions Club,
R. N, Irwin, chairman,
Every home will be called on next week. Give the canvasser a generous response.
CLINTON LIONS CLUB