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CIRCULATION AURORA WC OUTSIDE NEWMARKET TRADING TOTAL PAID Average three months ending September 3D SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS EACH Two District Students Describe Impressions Of Visit To United Nations York Rang look into the twin engines of a Sherman the details The men in the unit pick up much useful knowledge equipment their training with the squadron as well as prepare themselves future national emergency that could occur In the event of war the regiment could the basis for a larger active unit Era and Express photos fife- V ILlStitX- Johnson is instructing a group from Squadron on elementary motors at the armories Aurora At the left is the barrel of a tank gun Men travel two nights a week from the districts in the county to train vith the armored regiment Weekend training held periodically on unused land belonging to Linton in Whitchurch twp Era and Express ENTHUSIASTIC COUNTY UNIT Train For Uncertain Future Two district high school stu dents were among a group of which toured New York City and visited the United Nations headquarters last week Chosen by their student councils to represent their schools were Lowell Keffer Newmarket and an Aurora high school student Donald Rawlings King Sponsored by headmasters of schools alumni associations and other organizations the group of students flew to New York with Mr Newell principal at Mrs Newell and Rev Herman Both students fifth formers visited various parts of the city and saw the United Nations new secretarial building At Lake Success they were not able to see a meeting of the security coun cil but attended a commitce meeting of UNESCO They also heard lectures on the secretariat and the security council We watched the meeting which was represented by countries said Lowell It was in a large mod ern conference room with a cir cular table and central chairs Visitors were supplied with chairs and earphones There was a delegate and subdelegate for each country Lie was not there we heard Russian resolution to exclude Nationalist China from and include Communist China Russia was ruled out of order but the Russian delegate asked for a vote The chair was up held in the vote We heard a resolution to elect Mrs Sin clair the Canadian representa tive chairman of the committee by France and supported by Brazil China Switzerland A and the Dominican Republic The Soviet delegate demanded that a ballot be taken Mrs Sinclair was elected Donald impression of the United Nations at Lake Success has led him to believe that things would go well with the world if the people of the nations would discuss problems with as much complacency as did the delegates of the commit- they saw apart from the oc casional monkey wrench thrown into discussions by the Russian delegate The decision of the General Assembly to build permanent headquarters in the city of New York provides a building costing million dollars It seems to be all glass on two sides said Lowe Keffer Actually it looks like a big sandwich I was a bit disappointed in its appear ance Already offices are set up for the secretariat which is headed by the secretary general Lie composing a staff of Flu Slows Pulse Of District Think Pea Has Been Passed County To Put Civil Defence On Local Level Newmarket and Aurora have appointed civil defence coordin ators who will work with the county organization The ap pointments were made at the request of Warden E Bran don who is chairman of the Tor onto and York defence commit tee Aurora has appointed Col John as At press time Newmarkets appointee had not been named Members of the municipal financial setup of Unit- 1 councils in the district were also Nations is intriguing Raw- invited to attend a civilian de- lings pointed out A huge structure of figures it represents a budget approved by the Gen eral Assembly with contributions according to the econo mic status and size of the indivi dual country and its ability to pay fence meeting in the county council chambers tonight Thur sday Films of atomic bombing and civilian defence organization will be shown and a talk on steps taken by federal and pro vincial governments will be giv en Aurora council had before it off faff the Aurora branch Two Sundays ago the Queens York Rangers Squadron headquarters at Aurora were their Sherman Grizzly tanks in the sandy Kills of Bill Lintons farm near the Vivian Forest It was part the training exercises that the men are undergoing week Every Tuesday and Thursday night squadron men who the suburban and north ern part of York County in the countys own armored regiment theoretical training in the feliew armories at Aurora Their Shermans and Grizzlies have roiled into the fluorescent flighted building on new floor Their machines arc them during instructional work and in a moment they into their positions in the for simulated action The now commanding officer Squadron at Aurora is voting veteran Major Archie Maple who took over Mai J now in command of the entire regiment The first concern is with to job that the unit has to do the raw recruits and in a wide variety of training and ac tivity for the men This regiment has a Jong and interesting history behind it but more important than that we are chiefly concerned with the present and new recruits espec ially in times like these said Major It is obvious that the officers and men of this reserve unit have a strong conviction that prepar edness is the key word of the present and that the number of trained men we have in this country may be a decisive factor in its future Not only that one officer I think that I would rather be trained for my own personal protection if there is another I wouldnt want to be in a position where I didnt have any military training Being in tho reserve too would go ac tive in the branch I want to be V W Men travel from as far away as Sharon Newmarket Willow- dale and King township to take their reserve training with this armored unit All are proud to belong to a home unit and have a conviction that are doing their part in the national Books For Overseas Donors response to hook collec tions for overseas forces has been according to Maj chairman of the New Legions education Maj asks that public continue to support cause week the first shipment Newmarket when cases were sent Book depots are at the Embassy Solon tho town clerks and the Corner Cupboard magazines may be left next general meeting of branch initiation of new mem- m first this year will be members who have I initiated are requested will also be a prescnta- of a scroll of merit to the branch by the York County hos pital medical staff The scroll Is to be awarded to the Legion for its blood donor service to the Newmarket hospital Some transfusions have been given at the York County hospital and several at Toronto hospitals Presentation will be made by Dr president of the York County hospital medical staff Tho branch is continuing its local blood donor service by of fering the local Red Cross use of the Legion Hall as a blood donor clinic and has offered donors as a beginning This of fer was made following Mr Claxtons announcement that the Canadian Red Cross had been appointed to institute and oper ate blood banks for on emergen cy fence Squadron is prepared to lake on new recruits In part icular the squadron is interest ed in the stable kind of citizen who believes his country should be prepared In the event of war the regi ment could form the basis for a larger active unit In case of any kind of emergency the unit could be called out to do military police work in this area Military training is not the only important aspect of the re serve unit What the men learn in their training especially with tanks cannot be denied as use ful knowledge for civilian life For instance a young farmer can pick up a lot of useful informa tion about mechanics which will help him in his own work with equipment at home A pleasant social life goes along with work in the squadron There is a comfortable mens mess and an officers mess in the remodelled armories where they gather after training is over An important phase of activ ities is the chaplains hour when there are discussion groups on current problems It is usually opened by a talk by the regi ments chaplain Rev Keith Per due formerly of Aurora Lust Tuesday night Mr Perdue open ed a discussion by defining two economic extremes capitalism and communism Before the dis cussion period was over both officers and men had found many faults in both systems We will leave the subject and you can nil think about it the chaplain said as he ended the discussion period So the activities of squadron Queens York Rangers vary from Sherman tanks in the sand hills of Whitchurch township to evening discussion groups in the mess I think this outfit is a good thing for a young fellow to be in said one man But you know what young fellows are these days There are not too many interest ed The squadron has something of a record in reserve circles too At present there are four young reserve men from the squadron on officer training courses Gerry Barker and Robin both of Aurora arc at Camp Borden Page Column seen by the student body The telephonic system of simultane ous interpretation of speeches in the five working languages of Page Column LESION SPONSORS ESSAY CONTEST So great was the success of the Legion essay contest last year and so widespread was the in terest in the project that the On tario provincial command is sponsoring a similar contest this year through the local branches Again this year there will be prizes for local winners and en tries will be sent to Toronto for judging in the allOntario com petition Allan Jackson Newmarket high school was the provincial winner last year and was given an air trip to Ottawa and re turn Details will be in the hands of school principals in Newmarket this week of the Canadian Legion for every assistance in setting up a civilian defence group in Aurora In Newmarket the Legion branch plans to discuss the whole ques tion thoroughly at the next gen eral meeting on Monday Ten tative plans call for setting up factfinding committee A lot of work is being done by a lot of people to establish a civil defence system said Mayor Joseph Vale of Newmar ket He said that coordinator named by the local councils would act as a liaison officer bringing the key personnel in each locality in direct touch with the county organization The outbreak of influenza in Newmarket and dis trict seemed to reach its peak on Tuesday this week Factories businesses and schools were affected Sonic district businesses were badly crippled with staffs ab sent because of the illness Dr King medical offi cer of health for the York unit said this week that it was hitting the people in the district in about the same propor tion as the rest of the province He said that it was difficult to estimate the number of persons ill this week There is no cause for he said and there is no justifi cation at the present time to close any schools or public meeting places Some suggestions he gave were to avoid excessive fatigue and get plenty of rest call the family physician if fever sore throat cough vomiting or diarrhoea lasts more than hours and does not appear to be improv ing avoid unnecessary attend ance at public meeting places during the present time On Tuesday to 25 percent of the pupils and staff were away from Newmarket high school Supervising principal A Jack son of the Newmarket public schools said that out of were absent York County hospital was not taking any of the ordinary flu cases Officials there said that influenza being a dis ease carriers could not be allow ed in a hospital where surgery was being carried on One physician said that it has been a mild form of influenza causing various complaints such as sore throats sore chests dizziness and vomiting He said that if the sickness continued more than four or five days it could possibly develop into bronchial pneumonia In Newmarket Aurora and Mount Albert druggists said they were doing a large amount of business in prescriptions for in fluenza treatments reported that influenza had not affected adults as much as school children Era And Express Hard Hit Thursday Herbert Mowat United Nations association in Canada will address public 1 n town hall pm by Newmarket Home and School Tickets cents Friday Modern and old lyinc dunce in Zephyr community hall by the Teen Age club Charlie orchestra Cafeteria lunch Friday Feb George former Al gunman will speak at Youth for Christ High school pm Spe cial music Toronto male quartet Fib Oyster Supper good entertainment by the Mount Concert group will be held In comfortable hall from Friday Feb Skating party in arena sponsored by Sharon Junior Farmers Two hours of skating races and fun for nil welcome Admis sion per person Bingo at the legion hall Aurora at pm in did of Branch Canadian Leg ion Jack SIS Share- he- wealth games Tuesday Felt The annual meeting of the York County Hospi tal will he held at the Department of Agriculture building Rote- ford St at pm Kveryone wel come Feb 27 Fhlm- superintendent Toronto pub lic schools will address Newmar ket Home and School Association on Hope reports on education Prince Charles school pm Bus service after meeting Public In vited to attend Wednesday Feb 23 Ladies Auxiliary of Newmarket Community club dance In the par ish hall Weirs orchestra Ad mission Wednesday March Bingo under auspices of Newmarket Vet erans Association In town hall at pm Attendance Proceeds for the Newmarket juv enile hockey club Thursday Mar Iloyd Jasper president Bruce County Federa tion of Agriculture will speak at Sharon Hall pm Films music refreshments Sponsored by Federation Public cordially invited Friday March St Patricks tea and bake sale at Trinity Unit ed church sponsored by ine Auxiliary of the WMS Tea served from to Postponed The oyster to have been held at hah tomorrow has been Friday March pm Ladies Aid of Christian Baptist church is sponsoring a special musical evening Mr- Toronto Bible College will be drawing the Old Bulged Cross Freewill offering Friday March Dance in Mount Albert by Sharon Junior Farmers Norm Purl inns orchestra Novelty donees Spec ial prizes Cafeteria lunch Ad mission and Sat Mar utid The Newmarket Dramatic club Arsenic and Old I nee at Newmarket Town hall at pm Reserved scats Bush seals Sunday March Rally of Newmarket churches In Trinity United church pm auspices Canadian Home Bible League Sound film Bearing Precious Seed will be shown Wednesday March It Euchre euchre and party Leg- dance and draw Newmarket town Ion hall oclock Prizes draw under the auspices of St for quilt sandwiches Admission Johns BC church Door prize value Feb Bingo In Holland community hall Special raizes Jackpot 25 Two cords Come and meet your friends 38 Mar I 2 Sale at Bests Drug Store Saturday March At pm Show Community hall Mount Albert sponsored by Li brary hoard Adults children Saturday Mar Mcn- former Copono gunman will be sneaker at Youth for Christ Newmarket town hall pm Monday March Bingo games specials and door prize at pm Roches Point Memorial club Admission welcome March Kcttleby Friday Mar Figure Skating Club first annual Ice carnival east of Costumes action spills and thrills Limited number adult tickets from any club member Adults cents students children door Thursday March Newmar ket Home and School opportunity sale Market square Leave don ations used clothing etc at Studio or Radio Store Main St Saturday bingo In North Memorial hall Kes wick at under aus pices of Building Board Spe cial prizes cards Dane to Norm Burling and Klngsmen at Memorial au ditorium every Friday night Ad mission and tfl Lions Open Crippled Kids Fund Campaign The Newmarket Lions club is local sponsor of the Society for Crippled Children Easter Seal campaign which opens next Monday Charles Boyd is chairman of the club committee The Kasler Seal campaign is modelled after the Christmas seals with sheets of seals being mailed by the club to local There was some doubt this week if the Era and Express would be published on Thursday Yes as everywhere else flu took its toll On Tuesday afternoon five staff members were flu- bound and Sports Editor George added the finishing touch by phoning from his home in a woeful voice to report that he and his family were all sick With a compositor and a lino- typist home progress was slow in the composing room News editor Jack Struthers was edit ing his copy from his bed Alice was missing from the office and the managing editor was anxiously taking tempera tures of the rest of the staff when he was finally laid low himself Those of the staff still on their feet doubled up in a variety of jobs The advertising manager turned reporter and the book keeper became a proof reader And thanks to all their efforts the paper is out on time although not as large as was intended residents with request that they return their contribution to the fund as payment As with the seals there is no fixed price only what the donor is able to give Announcing the campaign Mr Boyd gave some details of the societys work which included operation of special camps for crippled children and the provis ion of necessary cure to all those who need it Some idea of the scope of the societys work Is seen in the fact thai active cases are under the societys care The motto of the society is that No crippled child in Ontar io will be neglected Mr Boyd said this committee was making every effort to con tact all in the district for their contributions He urged those who were missed to contact mem bers of the club with their con tributions CANCELLED The annual Newmarket Boy Scouts and Cubs Father and Son banquet has been cancelled be cuuse of the flu EXTEND The Newmarket Bus Lines has extended its routes and initiated a special industrial service for the mornings Full detuils of the special service and a sample schedule can be found on page RESERVED SEATS Reserved seat tickets for the Newmarket Drama tic Clubs play Arsenic and Old i Hi on Drugs Council Delays Naming Of School Arbitrator Until Books Gone Over The Newmarket public school board took its petition for a union school section with parts of Whitchurch and East lo council Monday night Chair- man J Bell the secretary Robert and the solicitor Stiver went over all financial figures with council and the school inspector O M Council did not appoint an arbitrator Councillor Frank Bowser pointed out that the grants dropped from to percent after work was started on the Prince Charles school It was also revealed during the discussions that since Newmark et had gone over the popu lation mark the government grant on education costs wilt be down to 29 percent in Mr pointed out other aspect last years change in the grant scheme that compen sated for the drop Mention was also made that three rooms were now vacant in Newmarket schools two of them in the new Prince Charles Page Column Mr said that he would like council to appoint an arbitrator as soon as possible to sit on the board which will de cide what share of Newmarket schools until the end of March ion will have to pay the town He said that trustees East Gwlllhnbury had agreed to pay nonresident school fees for students attending Newmarket until the end of March Mr said that he would like to have the union completed by then if there was going to be a union Some members of council got off the subject somewhat and started to object to the provincial governments of grants Urge Aurora Council To Give Mechanics Hall Operation To Rec Com Chairman Don Glass of the Aurora Recreation Commission strongly urged on the town council on Monday night that the Mechanics Hall be retained by the town and handed over to the commission to Ever since the commission has been formed he said Svo have been short of space for our activities He presented a fivepage brief on behalf of the commission Council accepted the brief after some discussion ami Mr Glass was told that the council would announce its decision shortly The Mechanics Hall will be come vacant shortly when the Aurora Textiles which has occu pied the building for the past five years moves into its new quar ters Council called for tenders on the sale or lease of the build ing The recreation commission and the Lions club have both asked council to keep the build ing for a municipal hall We believe that recreation commission has support of the overwhelming majority dt Aurora citizens in its request said Mr Glass The brief asked ihat Mechanics a vacation by the Aurora Textile be restored to its original usage as a recreational centre ami meeting place for the citizens of Aurora That the Aurora Recreation Commission a nonsectarian and non- political body created by the town council to promote the rec reational educational and cultur interests of the Aurora com munity be given the necessary authority by the town council to operate the Mechanics Hall in the interests of the town as a whole Such authority assumed by the recreation commission would place the commission under an obligation to operate the Meek Hall with full equality tor all service clubs religious and Page Column 1 -M-