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The Huron Expositor, 1941-12-05, Page 3DECEMBER 5, 1941 A Fact a Week About Canada From the Dominion Bureau of Statistics Canada, Fourth Honey Producer - The latest available figures dealing with the comparative rank of the na- times in honey production. are given by the International Review of Agri- culture. In number of colonies of bees, Russia ranks first with the Unit- ed States of America second. Next comes Germany followed by France, Mexico and Turkey. It is shown that in nearly all coun- tries there has been a great expan- sion in honey production during the past 10 years, In Germany from 1935 to 1939, the increase is estimated at 81 per cent. The uniformity of the increiise as well as' its extent is the subject of comment .because of the fact that economic conditions have varied so greatly in the different coun- tries. Canada stands out as among the most efficient in 'management ac- cordingto the Review. Although ranking only sixteenth in number of 'colonies of bees it ranks fourth • m volume of honey prdduced. Mexico has nearly one-half as many colonies of bees as the United States. The Island of Cuba is by far the largest exporter of honey, followed by Chile. Mexico and Canada export in about equal quantity, wthile Guate- mala with its comparatively small area exports about as- mgch honey as the United *States. According to the Agricultural Bnaneh of the t omineon Bureau of Statistics, Canadian honey production in 1940 amounted to 22,600,000 pounds which was 21.6 per cent smaller than the 1939 crop. This drop in output was aeceunted for by unfavorable weather. A Soldier's Plea Did you ever stop to ponder What the people think about A soldier's reputation, Every time 'that he steps out? One can hardly help but notice, Though one tries to act correct, That the better class of civies Fail to treat him with respect. Would you like to know the reason— For a reason there most be— To disrespect the uniform, For this you must agree? Some lads have joined the army, They're just starting in their teens; They try to act like tough guys, And 'tis they that spill the beans. They can smell an empty bottle, And stagger like they're drunk; That's the reason' half the'-cives Think the army is the bunk. Why must all the soldiers suffer For the sins of the guilty few? And lose their rights in social life, For what some others do. Now I don't claim to be an angel, But I'm sticking to one rule: That when. I go out on leave, e I will not act the fool. And if all themen in uniform Would try to do the same, With this coming generation We might save the army's name. (Written by Cpl. Gordon Snell, C 58814, No. 4 Platoon, H.Q. Coy. G.G. F.G., Sussex, N.B.). The Spirit Of Britain i Another Canadian tank is shown as it receives its finishing touches in a Montreal factory. Canada has undertaken to produce 100 tanks for Russia before the end of the year, in addition to fulfilling the needs of its own forces. Flying Through (Continued from Page 2) - way to England was brief: It was mid- night when our group cleared the Portugese Customs. Out in a tiny courtyard, taxi drivers pushed and jostled and shouted in a strange lan- guage. The British Embassy people got us placed, in a big car, supplied us with Portugese escudos and sent us away to the Estoril Pala is°d That 15 -mile' drive to the seaside 'resort of Estoril was the most ex- citing of my life.. It was, perhaps, a taste of things to come. Most Lisbon streets are narrow but two' cars can pass. with care, But there is an added complication when there is also a street car running down the centre. In places, an automobile could not pass a street car. That did not seem to worry the driver. He would go ar. 50 or 70 miles an hour until Ire saw a street car coming; then he would jam on his brakes and turn into the nearest side street. Onceehe barely made the turn, running up on to the sidewalk. After 'the street car had passed, he backed out again and con- tinued on his way to the hotel. It is said that Lisbon taxi drivers have just one accident—their last. The porter at the hotel collected our precious passports and assigned room numbers, while sleepy waiters served our first European meal, which was excellent. B. K. Sandwell and I went up to our rooms in the elevator with a German and an Italian. This is the Spirit of Britain, And why she'll ever be free, Just a small story of courage As told by a buddy to me. Strolling along in Old London, Everything pitch black at eight; Bombs falling out. of the darkness, Landing to left and to right. Here, a building • goes crashing As ,bombs come down like the rain; Over there is music and laughter, On this side a small cry of pain. So I strolled in the general direction From •wheee,e I heard that cry, And the Heiniies were still circling over And bombs still fell from the sky. And I stopped and called very softly, Ft was so dark that I couldn't see; When I beard a small voice from the darkness Say, "'Ere mate, 'ere's where I be." So I fumbled around inthe darkness, Till my hand touched someone's bead; I said, "Here bud, can I help you?" "Don't bother with me," he, said. 'I don't think that I am hurt much, It's only me leg that pains; I guess that I should be thankful That Jerry didn't scatr me brains.' "It's me old right 'leg as is bunted, And it pains just under me knee." tido I turned on my small' flashlight, But no right leg did I see. Then i knelt down fellow, And his hands were all clamy and wet; And) his face was all wreathed in smiles As be said, "Please, mate, a clear- ette. beside the poor An International Airport I was away again long' before day- light ,to Cintra airport. The P-ortugeee farmers must have spent hundreds of years building stone walls, along the roads, and it was a foggy morning but this time the taxi driver was cau- tious and crawled along over,. greasy pavements. In a Europe at war, Cintra airport is surely a unique place. Out on the field stood three planes, one Dutch, one Portugese and one Spanish. The Spanish one looked as if it would not lift off the ground; the Dutch plane was 'heavily, camouflaged: Inside, the: ticket offices of the Bri- tish Overseas •Airways and the KLM (which is the Royal Dutch Airlines) are on one side of the hallway, and the Lufthansa (German) and.the Ita- lian Lines on' -the other.. The passes - gars all ,go out to the field through the same doorway and are weighed on the same scales, in kilograms. A young Portugese served us tea and cakes. He spoke English. He lived three years in New York and went to school there, but he still had a grievance againstehis teacher. She dict not know that Portugal was a separ- ate nation. She insisted he was a Spaniard. No wonder it rankled. A deep ditch separated the air field from a sheep pasture. On one side were the planes, backed by a group of ultra -modern buildings. On the other side was an old shepherd With a staff and Ion g flowing -robes. -As he walked, he called to his sheep and they followed him. He might have stepped right out of the Old Testa- ment. Behind him, the mountains of Portugal were tipped with sunrise pink. $A Flying Over Portugal , 1 .was glad when the plane rose from "the bumpy runway of the Cintra airport and left the soil of Portugt'l behind. Somehow the air seemed more free and more safe, though ree.11y ill was a dangerous trip that lay ahead. The Dutch crew looked like mtere boys, bet they said they would reach England at three o'clock that after- noon and they brought us down at. one minute to three. There is no wa't- ing for perfect weather on that tri: the planes run on a time schedule. Grattan O'Leary and 1. sat in the front seat of the- Douglas. The Ottawa editor slept much of the time, but I was interested in the 'almost perfect performance of that young crew, tak- ing a land plane on a long sea voy- age. I could see the altimeter and I knew with what skill they flew their Douglas through the dangerous air opposite the unfriendly cdast of Oc- cupied France. Then be shook his small fist skyward, And said, "Heinie, you ain't got me yet!" Just then the doctor arrived, So i lit the poor lad's cigarette. And as I walked ,slowly away, This thought came unto mb: That lad has the Spirit of. Britain, That's why Britain shall ever be free. ' CAPT. fl. S. 1:1EID November 27, 1941. than a pasture field. While the Doug- las was being refueled, a train of tiny cars drew up beside a sugar refinery not far away. Along the borders of the airport was a stream. At a broad pool, Portugese women were busy doing the family washing, beating the clothes on the stones and hanging them to dry on the bushes growing ,along the bank. Over the Ocean in a Land Plane The route after leaving the north- west corner of Spain is probably a secret and no doubt it varies some- what with each trip. We no longer • flew low, but so far above the clouds that they looked like the Prairies in winter—an even, glaring white: The pilot chose a height of more theft two' miles above the water, and after that the altimeter needle never varied for hours at a time. It was a little too high for comfort. Looking down at my. tenger nails, I saw that they had turned a bright blue, and there was numbness in my 'heads and feet. That wasn't important then:Far more important was the fact that 'an enemy plane could have been seen 25 miles or more away against that snowy background. It is said that planes have been molested on that route, but none has ever been lest. At noon, one of the Dutch boys gave me a 'box lunch and a light tray. The lunch was huge, but so was my appetite. There was a large cut of some kind of fowl, which intrigued most of the Canadians. One editor ventured the opinion that it was os- trich. Possibly it wets a • Portugese turkey. "All in the Front Line Now!" Before the British Isles were in sight, the windows of the plane were covered with locked shutters and the passengers saw nothing of the land until the plane came down with scar- cely a bump on British soil. I stepped out into the sunlight and looked around curiously. The low buildings were camouflaged. Walls of sandbags were built in front of the doors and windows. A big Welling- ton bomber, the first one I had ever seen, was taking to the air and pass- ed over my head. The buildings of a city showed over a low hill and above the hill floated several barrage bal- loons. They looked exactly like the photographs I had seen so ,often— from that distance like silvery hot- dogs ,in the sky, with a piece of the sausage hanging out one end of the, bun. This was our first sight of England in wartime! We were "all in the front line now!" As long as we travelled beside the coasts of Portugal, the plane stayed low and I could see the little white houses with their red tiled roofs, the white stone fences along the-, roads, the churches on the hills, aria an oc- casional city. Near Oporto, we came in over the swampy coast and landed on an airport whdbh was little more Canada At Tar No. 4—"TWO TYPES OF TANKS" (By C. Earl Rice, formerly of Spring- field Times, La Du Bonnt; Man.) We. Have heard a great deal dur- ing the past year about tanks. There are many people in almost every part of dike country, who are of the opin- ion that we are unable to build a real tank in this; country. Let me assure you that this is not so! We are build- ing them), both the Infantry and Cruis- er type of .tank, and: every month sees production increased. - The assembly o1 the two types of tanks—infantry and cruiser—was un- dertaken by two of the largest loco- motive works in I+3astern Canada. The' Infantry tanks are built to British de- signr Tihey are very mobile, can turn around at full speed, in their - own length, and it is practically impos- sible for 'them to become bogged down. They carry three men, the driver, a gunner and: a radio operator. Difficulty Over Rivets A tank is not constructed like an automobile, on a chassis; for the body itself becomes the chassis. The two sides of the body are lined up on the assembly table, and then bolt- ed into piace by means of two cross members. Then the pieces are rivet- ed. ,Here another difficulty was en- countered. Riveted plates, in the ordinary sense of the word, are un- safe, because the ordinary rivet if hit by a bullet would be driven back endangering the crew inside. A meth- od of riveting by means of pressure, •CKNX - WINGHAM 920 Kcs. 326 Metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 'Friday, Dec. 5-9.45 a.m., Music with Lawreuce Welk; 12.45' p.m., Cir- cle Bell Ranch; 3, Church of the Air; 4, "At Home With the Ladies." Saturday, Dec. 6-9.30 a.m., Kiddies' Studio Party; 6.15 p.m., "N.H.L. Hock- ey Players"; 7, Glen Miller Orches- tra; 8, OKNX Barn Dance. Sunday, Dec. 7-2 p.m., Lutheran Hour; 5.15, Lipton Tea Musicale; 5.45, Venus Concert. Monday, Dec, 8-8 a.m., 8 o'clock news; 2 p.m.. Your Request Hour; 4.30, Piano Ramblings; 9.45, Your Hymns and Mine. Tuesday, Dec. 9-10,,a.m., Mid-morn- ing news; 1,15 p.m.,. Dick Todd, songs; 4.45, The Kings Men; 9, Mem- ories of Hawaii. Wednesday, Dec. 10th -9.30 a.m., ,Stars of the Week; 10.310, Songs of the West; 3.30 p.m., "Cecil & Sally"; 9.15, Kay Kayser Time. Thursday, Dec. 11-9 a,m., Voice of Memory; 11, Concert of the Air; 4.30 p.m., H. V. Pym, organ; 8.30, C'KNX ,Ranch Boys. Presentation • instead of hammering was instituted Th:e red hos rivet is placed into the holes of the plats, and, a Huge „au,a- chine with two jaws, clamps down on each' side of the rivet. This type of riveting causes the rivet to expand in the middle, thereby making it safe 48 it cannot be driven back. When the body has been formed, the unit passes onto another table, and the bottom is fastened an. The turret housing is next attached, the mechanism for revolving the turret put du place, the tread guards and the assemblies for carrying the treads put on. Every part that goes into these tanks has to be specially machined to a perfection that allows only four one -thousandths of an inch variation. The tread guards alone comprise a total of 60 different parts. These infantry tanks are powered by Desiel Engines. When I looked in- side -one tank I wondered 'how'' :t could possibly carry its crew. There hardly seemed space enough for one man, let alone three. Not a single inch of space is wasted. After each tank Ss completed, '.t has to go fel the noise proofing room. Here with its engine running, it Is thoroughly checked for radio inter- ference. It is imperative that tanks in operation be able to maintain com- munication with the commanding of- ficer at all ti m The Crurank The cruiser tanks are entirely dif- ferent from the infantry tank. The turret housing—that is the roof—in- stead Of being coneposed of hundreds of separate units, individually ma- piajlplel , as .'i& '. ,q4/4/a Iwi ., the faut64 4n50ei, 10#e 1tuuei ptlgq oY speeig1 steel, coupRome4. ag 'eat tbIci,t; nese. They 'Cler y 'five 1 ,T1enr,^'004,1r#Or, a small compartment 0 'WS' 4aalii>, a sena). turret Mere lire rpaoki A# ,gt14- ner :sits, and the large' turret Qzclld,iing'.. three men, the gunner (:for thews tanks carry cannon as well as a Ma- chine gun), the radio operator, anti the officer in. charge. • L'hey qa t plow through almost any obstruction, and considering their • weight are very speedy, f- The power is (provided Iby a Ippwer- ful twelve -cylinder Curtis -Wright air- plane motor. Another interesting fact regardiug the plants producing these tanks is that, the necessary dies, dr'iile, jiggs, etc,, for this new type of work, are produced in their own machine shops. It requited ah entirely different tech- nique to ,handle armor plating from that used in the handling of ordin- ary steel. Also, it took some time ex- perimenting with various alloys until fA11fd,. eke' re, Wine Clod one was produeed that area ttg. the specifiscat}ons required by gills .a tisk authorities. A six -weeks -old calf was,' Iri,bbing at the grass in the yard and was View', ed in silence for some minutes by' the city girl. "'Pell me," she said, turning bus pulsively to her hostess, "does„ it really pay you to keep as small a now as that?" FOR SUPERIOR MAGIC4RESULTS uSEIto pn�'DERG Dependable for 3 Generations k"4z•tz= CA AINAADA • On Tuesday eve tog a large num- ber of relative and friends as- sembled in Sta a Hall when a re ception was given in honor of the recent marriage of Carter Kerslake a'nd his bride, Miss Grace McLach lan, when they were presented by Mr. Jerry Agar with a purse .of m Trey. The 'address was read • by \IDI. s Mary A. Hamilton, to which Cer- er, on behalf of his bride and 'him- self, replied in a very amiable man- ner, thanking all for the fine gift vfrhjch they had received. An abund- ant lunch with coffee was served. The evening was enjoyed in dancing with music furnished by Nelson Howe eind Frank Hamlltdn, with the latter's 'sis- ter at the piano and Hugh Norris with his guitar: ---Mitchell Advocate. .CANADA THE PRICE CEILING ORDER IS NOW LAW A fine up to $5,000 and. two years imprisonment is provided for offences against this law, What You Must Do to Comply With the Law 1. As a Consumer You must not buy goods or services for more than the highest price chargers for such goods or services during the basic period,' September 15 to October 11. If in doubt, ask your merchant for proof the price he asks is a lawful price under the Price Ceiling order. Normal seasonal price changes in fresh fruits, and vegetables and greenhouse products are exempt. 2. As a Retailer • You must not sell goods or services for more than°the highest •priee at which you sold such goods or,gervices in the basic period, September 15 to October 11. You must not b goods or services from manufacturers or wholesalers or any. other sources four more than the highest price you paid to them in the basic period. ]r is intended that cases of serious hardship should be adjusted by reducing the cost of .merchandise to the retailer. Retailers whose cost of merchandise delivered to ',them after November "0 is tdo high in relation to the ceiling prices, should get in touch with their suppliers and try to arrange an adjustrfient fair to both parties. The price of goods of a kind or quality not sold during the basic period must not • be more than the highest price charged for' substantially' similar goods in the basic, •period. 3. As a Wholesaler You must not sell goods or services at more than your highest price (less dis- counts then prevailing) for such goods or services during the basic period, September 15 to October 11, You must not buy goods or services for more than the highest -prices paid during the basic period. Wholesalers will be expected in some cases to reduce their prices below the ceiling in order that their retail accounts may carry on, 'Wholesalers in turn may have to ask their suppliers for price reductions. . The continued flow of goods through normal channelsis of the utmost importance and the Board will intervene if suppliers divert business abnormally from one customer to another. 4. As a Manufacturer You must not sell at prices higher than your hilliest price (less discounts then prevailing) during the basic period, September 15 to October 11. . • In. soave eases it will be necessary for manufacturers to reduce their prices below the ceiling so that wholesale and retail accounts may carry on. Where maintenance of the retail ceiling requires manufacturers' prices to be sub- stantially reduced, the Board will investigate and in, peeper cases will afford necessary • relief. Imparts ' Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are assured by the Board that any con• siderable increases in the costs of import of essential goods will he covered either by subsidies or by adjustment of taxes. Details will be announced shortly. Services Also Come Under This Law The Price Ceiling law also applies to rates and charges for electricity. gas. steam heat, water, telegraph. wireless. telephone, transportation. peovisidn of dock, harbour and Pier facilities: warehousing and storage: manufacturing processes performed en a commission or custom heels; undertaking -and embalming; laundering, cleaning, tailor- ing and dressmaking: hairdressing, barbering acrd beauty parlour services; piumbing. heating, painting, decorating. cleaning and renovating; repairing, of all kinds; supplying of meals, refreshments and beverages; exhibitjnr•g of motion pictures. NO CHEATING, OR EVASION •OF THE PRICE CEILING LAW WILL BE TOLERATED "How the Price Law Works," n pamphlet setting forth how each branch of husi- ness moat anply the regulations to its own operation will shortly he available' at Post Offices and Branch Banks. The Board will soon open Peeronnl Offices t.hrouahont Canada where nroblemc may be diacnssed, These Offices will co-operate R;ith business in the adjustment of difficulties. The Price Ceiling law is vitai to Canada's war effort. PUBLISHED UNDER THE 'AUTHORITY OF THE WARTIME PRICI'JS AND TRADE BO'AItD Ottawa Canada 4 .••M�iAYi;; ,n.HYA1.�7..unl,lnu...ntn,tinliwrate,Ya.: wi:i'.ty d „taN.a.m. "r.