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The Huron Expositor, 1940-08-16, Page 3i 9µi 'AUGUSt 16,. 190 Canada:s War r (Continued hem Page 3) ier65br not Iiegistratlondates are August 19, 20 and 21. „Registration offices open ,from 8 a.m. .o 10 p.m. Details When Parliament resumes, mem- bers will be able to get, drown to busi- ness without the formality of a :Speech, from the Thrroue and debate on the address. That is the mean- ing .:of adjournment rather thee pro- rogation. Prorogation en& a session .and when Parliament meets again, a mew session ` begins. Adjoursiment does not ,end, it merely suspends ses- sion. It was a Session essentially of war measures. Hon. J. L. Ralston, then Minister of Finance, provided iii his budget fora war outlay of $700,000,- 000 with a non -war outlay of $450,- 000,000. Before session adjourned, it was intimated ' that Dominion war commitments in the present fiscal year amounted to a total of,$94,000,- •0001 including •the $700,000,000 already earmarked, New and heavier taxes were impos- .;;d. Major legislation: (a) National Resources•Mobilizetion Act; This places all human and ma- terial resources at the ,disposal of the Government. Under it, single young mien between 21 and 45 are to be given thirty days' military train, - bag a year, Service in Canada or Canadian waters only. (b) -Contributory unemployment in-• suran•ce covering 2,000,000 workers earning less than $2,000° a year. (c) Bill continuing 70 -cents -a -bushel guarantee on No. 1 Northern Wheat. .Also imposing 15 -cents -a -bushel do- mestic processing tax. • (d) Bills creating neW departments of National War Services; National Defence for Air and Naval Affairs, Resolution adopted &clearing state -of war, with Italy. Announcements: Canadian corps ,rof two divisions formed overseas. No more troops to be sent overseas. im- mediately. Formation of Third and Fourth Divisions in Canada an'd vet- erans lime gua; d. Canadian is oor,s, se:ving in British Fest Indies, New- foundland, . Iceland. Canadian •ships •serving with Royal Navy, Men For the British Navy • In spite of the large number of l;.ips that brave been add; d to the j !r,slr Navy since the war began end the need for a continuous supply cof trained . seamen., many hundreds mere young men Wishil to join the Navy than the Navy can possibly ab- . oi•b:', Numerous •applicants must nec- .essarily be disappointed at being un- -able to -serve at seal but --with the Lritish Empire mobilized for the hard- ,est ard- ,eer .struggle of its existence the pre- -For encu of individuals `cannot always be met. The need's. of the other fight- ing services• must also be filled. In the course• of the last week I bftve visited two naval establishments in Britain where men are being train- ed for th,e Navy. One was a bar racks which had been in existence for :.many years, and the.. ober a hutted camp which did not exist at the be- ginndn!g of the war. In these two places com•b•ined something like 4,500 Men. were in training. -men drawn from every profession and walk of life. ' .At the camp I talked to a •Royal Marine 'Officer who had rejoined at l -i butbre.ak •of war, and in -as, respon- -isihk for the physical training. He 'was s,oniething rof a psychologist, and during his. r etirement bad had a great Ileal to clo with the training and,wel- are of the young. . He told .tae that be was dealing with the best mater-, ial.h•e had come across in his long. -experience. Indeed, as 'he had writ- ten in one of his re,portS: • "They aro wonderful material and tremendously 'keen." At the barracks I saw a large num- ber of men .cn parade, who had been under training for a few 'days to a flew weeks. Some, tndeed, had ,not been kitted up beyond their uniform caps. One outsize fellow well over six feet tall could not .squeeze him- self into; any of the garments the store. His clothes had to be spe:.,al- ly made( for him in the. tailor's sh• instead of merely being altered. Australia, New Zealand, India and Canada have their own navies; but I saw mien from Newfoundland, Trini- dad and other places' abroad, includ- ing one who had a jab at X700 a year in South America and Who 'had. work- . ed his way home for the set Purpose .Sof joining the Navy as an ordinary eeaman, I asked about some of their callings before they had joined up, "We've •m•ew from every conceivable job ashore," I wasp told. "There are several commercial travellers, a civil servanrt, •a•.taxi crab proprietor, b men's \ WILL KILL MORE FLIES THAN ,SEVERAL DOLLARS WORTH \OF ANY OTHER FLY KILLER/ 1®C WHY PAY MORE test of all, fly killers. Lean, quick, sure, cheap. Ask your. Drug- gist, Grocer or General Store. TH8 WILSON FLY PAD CO., HAMILTON, ONT. See how they grow , . . -shells and more shells. The British Empire's mighty resources being marshalled to meet force with greater force. are outfitter and a dance band conduc- tor.'y The camp I mentioned was built on about 250 acres of what had been meadowland at the outbreak of the war. Huts and buildings began to spring up; but on January 10th,when it was commissioned as a man-of-war with about 400 trainees, it still look- ed, rather like a devastated• anea. -1 saw photograph, taken at that time, withthe roadways half -completed, piles of timber and building material lying here and there, and the ekele ton framework .of huts, and. a huge cinema and canteen, rising out «of a sea of mud. And now tat camp 'has four great' blocks of, huts each complete in it- self with mess room, kitchen, s]•eep- ing quarters and washing aco•ommo- dation.• It has Its cinema to seat a thousand, offices, canteen, .sick bay, officers' block, food and clothing stores,' and' a huge concrete parade ground. It takes on an average of 230 new entries a week for an intensive ten weeks' course in discipline, drill, sea- mansihdp in'clud'i•ng•boatwork, and gun- nery. There were about 2,500 men there under training at the time of my visit; but the eventual total will be larger, for tite place is still being added to. i.:ikedy men of all ages between 171, and 40, many of them volunteers, but some enrolled ,,under the National ServiceAct, have been taken into the Navy for the war, I 'watched them -at drill under arms on the par- ade ground, at gun drill with four - inch and 12 -pounders, on the rifle range, and in tibe gymnasiums engag- ed upon those recreational exercises which encourage mental and physical alertness. I noted' the difference in physique between those who had join- ed a few day's before and those about to leave. The good food, combined with the regular routine and exercise, had done marvels. The men untie ' training re.pnesent- ((1 •a true cross. -section of Britaar's population. Practically every sortaof calling and profession was represent- ed. There were architects and sur- veyors, a sign writer, a music -,hall comedian, an opet atic tenor, and a man who had' been, in an acrobatic troupe since -the age of .fourteen. A football player from a, famous league team mingled with three undergradu- atems who had been studying theology at Cambridge University, and a man who had worked on the fish dock at Hull. There was, a professional rat- catcher from the West Country; a pan who had earned the, Polar medal for Antarctic exploratiop; another who !had been ]h • the Black Watch, that famous 'Scottish, regiment, for ten years, and had risen to therank of sergeant; and a gallant Canadian who had served in the British ,Army in the last war, and had joined the Navy .•r this. •Wt so struck me was .the keen- n.: and vitality of the whole estab- lishment, k.eenne•ss which had infect- ed the contractor's workmen still em- ployed about the- place who insisted on doing voluntary, drill four nights a week to 'make themselves efficient in the use of arms. Yes. The whole atmosphere of the place was refreshing and full of bust-. lii.ng energy cv'i.th every officer and man out to do his best for the coun- try. Knowing a little about these things I realized! the tremendous effort that was being put into the bask of turn- ing out these men for the Navy, and tlhe forethought and work that had gone g produce the results I saw not only in the men thiemmselves; but al- so- in the camp, which bad virtually started from nothing. Many of the officers came from the retired list, with others from the Roy- al Naval Volunteer Reserve., Most of the petty officer instru'ctore were pensioners. I partieularly noted the way they spoke to and • treated the men under training • - as cobarad.es serving in a common Cause, not a,s raw recruits, to be barked) at and !hivvied. I eamme •a 'ay greatly imp'ressed. The amen I saw under training were' spleendid anaterial, as tale Royal Marine 'officer had told me. What neither he 'ti!or the Commodore in gomrmand had Mentioned Was the SET UP "SOLDIERS OF THE SOIL" Ontario Acts To Utilize School Children in War Effort. Every boy and girl of school age in Ontario will he given an oppor-, tunity to play a part in Canada's war effort, Prime Minister M. F. Hepburn revealed this .meek at Queen's Park. The Ontario Government's plans in this direction entail setting up a "Sol- diers .of the Soil" committee in each county, and once ,th.is preliminary or- ganization' is completed,. mustering the full strength of .this province's young .people at - trSefril tasks in the furtherance of war activities. First duty to be assigned to the "Soldiers of th,e Soil" will be to as- sist in the harvesting of Ontario's crops. Faced with an acute shortage of farm labour, the Ontario Govern- ment is enlisting .:the co-operation ,of local school boards in keeping prim- ary schools closed until 'September 16th, and secondary schools until Oc- tober 2nd. "This will make available to the ,farmers of Ontario a vast reservoir of farm help," Mo. Hepburn `said:. "Not only will' it permit farmers tOekeep the assistance of their own children during a period when they would nor- mally be at school, but it will also make available for farm work a great number of city children, In • each county a committee has been set up to include the agricultural representa- tive, school .inspector, superintendent of employment offices, warden and reeves of the various townships for the purpose of registering both the farmers who require assistance, and the school-age children willing to fill in at this work. "Young people who are trained this year will be just that much better equipped to help out in 1941. This war. is not going to be over in -a day. We must, look to the future and pre- pare ourselves for what is likely to develop in the immediate years to come," Under the direction of the Ontario Government, a special committer is nova engaged in working out details of r scheme to put across a gigantic drive for the sale of War Certificates. When the proposal was first made by Mr., Hepburn to the Ottawa Govern- meht, it was enthusiastically receiv- ed,: and the Province is now proceed- ing with a plan which will enlist the help of all the ,seeondalyschool girls. They will be enrolled by- the Local Soldier's of the Soil Committees and school teachers will be asked to help by exercising supervision over" the plan's- operation. "The '.Dominion government con- -siders the sale of War Savings Stamps and Certificates as One of the most important links in the • whole chain of war undertakings," Mr.. rdHej- bur•n said. "Here is a tangibleway in which every child can assist, in the sale• of stamps or by earn- ing money for their purchase. It is..a tw;o. fold ,programane that cannot fail to be of immeasurable worth." truly magnificent work that was berimg done by the. officers- and per- -mament staff of the ,establis!hmvent• - CKNX, WINGHAM 1200 Kcs. 250 Metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Friday, August 16-9 a.m., Piano Ram'blings; 10, Harry J. Boyle; 7.15 p.m., "Eb & Zeb"; 7.39, Richard Rob- erts. Saturday, August 17-9.30 a.m., Kid- dies' Party; 12.45 p.m., CKNX• Hill-- Billies; ill-Billies; 6.30, Baseball Summary; 7.45, Barn Dance. Shrnday, August 18x-11 a,m., Wing - ham United Church; 12.30 p.m., Har- ry J. Boyle; 1.30, Melody Time; 5.30, Lutheran Hour. Monday, August 19-1 p,m., Gene .Autry; 6.15, Harty! J. Boyle; 7.15, "Eh & Zeb";• 8, Sarah and Freddy. Tuesday, August, 20-4-$ a.m., Break- fast Chib; 11, Piano Ramblings; 12.45 p.m., Songs for the Soldiers; 7.15, "E'b & Zeb." Wednesday, August 21-8 a.m-, Breakfast Club; 10, Harry J. Doyle; I. pm., Poly Band; 7.16, "Eb & Zeb." Thursday, August 22-11.45' a.m., Lawrence Welk; 7.15 p.m., "E;b d'& Zeb"; 7.30, King's Serenaders. WILL PAY TO CHECK CANNING PROBLEM The canning season is well on its way with all the tempting array of foods that can be stored away for winter use. In , home canning there are four principal steps, each of which is im- portant in obtaining best results. First, cbrli,ce of product—no amount of care will make a good canned pro- duct unless the fruit or vegetable is fresh' and' itt -gdodf• condition- Next; preparation and packing are • includ- ed. Then processing—sufficient heat must be 'attained to destroy all spoil- age organisms. Fourth --most impor- tant of all is air -tight scaaling so that no further organisms may enter to cause spoilage. There are some points that should be checked, to make sure that meth- ods are up-to-date. Be sure' that the rubbers fit the' type of jar. The wide rubbers• are for spring ••top • jars; narrow rubbers fit screw top jars. Use pint jars for vegetables. They are easier to sterilize. ° • Do not shorten the time of 'sterili- zation. Vegetables contain little acid and, therefore, require long steriliza- tidn to assure tbteir keeping, If a !hot water bath is used, ,keep the jars ,covered with water to two inches over the top. Keep the water boiling, Count the, time of sterilization from the time the water begins to boil. Remove the jars at the end of the requirod+ period. Insufficiently pro- r, ola`I� are a :., mere! .olte '; axe nnrolatalale.:,Never u7 OP'04i;?lttve< Too twig POOldng affeg_ta, flayrar n.4tt vulw. z -' l€aai I S -?i eeflleet:-1 pr 1, Seal jars ti 'kitty at . ace',. I+Tever open after eteri izetion. If the rules are observed= the eau- ping of these products In title pronto Is simply and successfully carrhal put and nothing is morazeratiefactogy to. a, housewife. than. a store clipboard filled. with ..a variety of, home -canned fruits and vegetables. Full directions for canning are giv- en in the Bulletin No. 534, "Canning Fruits and Vegetables," which can be obtained free by writing to Publicity and , Extension Division, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Inl'lue��l& ilea .In,�„t¢ s . frytfQf�, elf r lnufcs r�ii qul4 in t of ..stlgat alld,liilite o�elnarler,;sltli with old: wet t.D4f04IIlwt will becowcioucly...Servii f . s , ONTARIO EMERGENCY CAL To farmers' to school boys and to secondary school girls FARMERS If you can use able-bodied willing youth' for harvesting and general farm help, apply immediately to your Reeve, Agri- cultural Representative or local Employ- ment mploymentOffice. SCHOOL. BOYS If you are willing to serve your country's needs by helping on the farm, enrol with your school principal at your own school. Watch for ,g''nrolhnent dates. SCHOOL GIRLS If you` •are willing to serve by t selling war certificates enrol with your school principal at your own school. Watch for enrollment dates. The maintenance of a continuous supply of food for Britain's fighting' . forces and civilian population is of paramount importance in the sue cessful prosecution of the war. The financing of our war effort is another battle which must be won on the home economic front: The Ontario Government seeks the co-operation of all in meeting the present critical situation. M. F. HEPBURN - PREaV1IER N. O. HIPEL " MI_NISTER OF -LABOR /. Commencing .Monday, August 19th, Canada calls on h citi-' zens, 16 years of age and over, regardless of nationality, to register. Because of the magnitude of this task the Government asks those who must _register to study the questionnaire care- fully. Every question must be answered truthfully and without evasion. It is imperative that every one 16 years of age and over register. You will make the whole task easier for .yourself and the Government by registering early. Regis- tration will last for three days only. REGISTRATION DATES August i9th, 20th, 21st EVERYONE CAN HELP —To keep the cost of this registration at a minimum the Government is asking the co-operation of all public -minded citizens in the work of regis- tration. You can help by getting in touch with your local registration officials and offering your services. . WHERE TO REGISTER Registration offices are being set up by electoral districts is the " same manner as in the last Dominion election. Registrants are required to register in the regular polling sub- divisions of their own constituencies. Rut` should a registrant be in same other province or district out of the regular polling subdivision en Registration Days, he or she may register at any 'registration office aimrlvenicnt, upon satisfactory explanation to the local deputy registrar. i Your Registration Certificate To every person answering the questionnaire fully and satisfactorily a certificate of registration will be issued by the local deputy registrar. This is a small card which (must be carried on the person at all times. Penalty, for Non -Registration — Failure to register will make any male or female, married or single, over the age of 16 years, liable to a'fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding Three months, or. to both such fine and imprison- ment, and moreover to a- further penalty not exceeding Ten dollars for each day, after the day upon which he should have registered, during whirl' be shall continue to be unregistered. 19.44,1 `l 'ubliahed under -the authority of H011i. `JAMES 0. mummies . Minister of National War Services vu lie ��. on .aa..�.ra.k .... ,y u�� i��,l its<c .cfnum br .,w nils, 4u'�xL 1, '4 4 tr�ra�fti d .. i