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~nrnbtrn With Which Are Ineorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 89 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY l4th, 1943 NME They're In The News for DPeeds & .Views SUBSIDY BIRTHDAY GIFT Premier Conant Monday was Premier Conant's birthday. He celebrated il by giv- ing a brie! address bef are the Oshawa Ratary 'Club in which he presented a birthday present ta, Ontario municipalities by an- nouncing that the provincial gov- ernment wauld continue payment o! a subsidy la, municipalities Ibis year. The Premier said that the subsidy hart cost the province $3,- 100,000 lasI year and might cost more nexl year. Mm. Canant added that if pro- vincial revenues cantinued ta de- crease, il might be necessary for the province ta ask the Federal governments ta pay for services naw endered by the province. WILL HELP RED CROSS T. R. Elliôtt Public Relations Manager o! General Molors o! Canada Limit- ed, Oshawa, who bas been ap- poinled Chairman o! the National Publicity Committee for the Can- adian Red Cross campaign for funda. The objective Ibis year lias been sel aI Ton Million Dol- lars. Mm. ElliaIt is a nephew a! John EllialI, B.A., London, a former beloved principal o! Baw- manville Higb Schaol. PRESIDING OFFICER Neil Mutton Bowmanville, President of Dur- hamn Central Agricultural Society who will preside at the annual meeting of the society in Orono, on Wednesday, Jan. 2th, at 11.30 ar. Moving or turning infested grain cools it and retards insect activitY. If the turning is carried out in cold weather, large num- bers of insects are killed. On] y a veterinary officer should conduct a post mortem examina tion on a farmi animal that has died from some unknown cause. Many diseases of livestock are communicable to man, and a dead animal may be highly dangerous to an inexperienced person con- ducting the examination. I Talk on Horton's Book "Can Christianity Save Civilization" Given The regular meeting o! West Durham Ministerial Association was held Monday aI the home o! Rev. J. Banner, Bawmanville, with Rev. W. P. Rogers presiding. The matter of holding a Leader- ship Training Scbool for Bowman- ville and surraanding district was tborougbly discussed. The asso- ciation pledged ils support a! any aucb venture, wbich would be ar- ranged by the townsbip superîn- tendents wha hart been appainled at the recenl Sunday Scbool con- vention. The paper was given by Rev. H. C. Lintead, Courlice, and was based upon Horlon's book, "Can Cbristianity Save Civilization". Il was painted out that the cultural life o! the entire world was gaing thraugh a disintegrating pracess. This is truc nol aniy o! the western world where war is anc manifest- ation o! such disintegration, but aiso o! such areas as Asia and Africa. It la no proper lask a! religion la try ta preserve civiliz- ation in the !orm in wbich il bas proven inadequate. Mach in western civilizatian la not worth preserving. But lime and again in the long course o! haman his- tory religion, and parlicularly Christianity, bas pravided the stimulus for renewal.. The Re- formation is a case in point. Will the endaring values o! western civilization ho saved in a similar manner? In many respecta the churches o! the western world scarceiy seem adequate ta the task hefore them thougb there are not iacking signs o! new life. Nover- Ibelesaur trust is not in lhem, Gordon Flaxman Sees 48 Haystacks from Toi of Wallace's Monumen- Among the many lnteresting let ters anid cards received by the Lion Club from boys overseas thankin them for their gîfts of cigarette was one fromn Spr. Gordon Flax nian B2»06, R.C.t., CAjO., W'h( told of some of the things he ha seen "over there." was home was to see Eýngland an( the war has helped me in that re spect. I've seen many parts o. England 'but mostly the counties a~ Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex an( Devon. Surrey especially as oui company has done most of its worl there. More than likely you havi seen something of our work in thi films, perhaps pictures of Premiei Mackenzie King opening our nev road. I think I have stayed ir England because I was more inter- ested in it, having heard so mucl from mother and dad. I thinl most of the Canadian lads likt Scotland a lot but I didn't se( anything of it until my sister Betty. came over last Christmai wsth an orthopaedic unit. Since then I've seen something of it bul I still prefer England. "One of the amusing or perhaps< quaint things about S&otland is thE number of smýall haystacks. Be- lieve At or flot but from. the topJ of Wallace's monument near Stirl- ing I counted forty-eight stacks in a straigbt lune near the edge of a field, al of them thatched as us- ual. Wallace's monument is well worth seeing if only for the view from thie top. It is built on a high hili and you must cllmIb 240 steps to reach the top. "I think the ibest way to know any country is to get acquainted with one or two famailles. They usually know the interesting points in their neighborhood and wll gladly tell you ahl about them. I've been fortunate in having relatives near where I'm stationed and I always turned to them for informa- tion. "It's December 13 and near the end of the year and I would . like to wish ahl the Lions every success in the work they are doing." Ofspecial interest is a letter from Pte. M. J. Burns, C380~0, R.C.O.C.. Coy., C.A.P.O. No. 1., C.A.O., who, was serlously burned in the fire at St. John's in Decem- ber: "Recelved your Christmas card and arn glad to know the boys still think of me. I arn having a tough time right now but hope to be O.K. soon. Due te, an accident I arn unable te write myseif so amn having one of the boys* write for me." (Written Dec. 21). Other letters were received from 3dr. J. Parker, C18653, R.,C.A., C.AO.; Cpl. C. W. MoMann, C29560 J.A.O.; Tpr. H. L. Gatchell- B60607, llth Canadian Army Tank Regt., B 3quadron, (Ont. Regt.), C.A.O. Cards were received fram LA.C. rCing, Harvey. R69384, 40 Squadron, Z.C.A.F., Overseas; A. J. oEtrank «'l1775, No. 1 R.C.A.Se. Reinforce- ment Unit. C.A.O.; Sgt. Alex Cameron, C50563, 4th L.A.A. Regt., R.C.A., C.A.O.; A. B. Lobb, L/Opl. Cubbage L., C5629 'I Cdn. Corps. R.C.AS.C.C.A.O.;Sgýt. Hunt, ES., 05343, Treasury Sub Office, No. 1 CdIn. Non.-Ef. Transit Depot. C-A.O.; S/Sgt. Harnden, ES., C566, No. 2, C.A.R.U.. R.0.A., C.A.O.; Cpi. Candler, R.S.H., 3 Tp. "A" San 4 Cdn. Recce Regt., i Cdn. Div., C.A.O.; Gnir. Hall, C. J., C18578, No. 1 Cdx. Arty, R.U., C.A.,O.; CpI. Payne, W., B81723, lst -C.T.R.C., R.CA.SiC., C.A O., and R. Davies, X4l0q3, S.P.O., H.M.C.S. Stratford, C/O F.M.O., Halifax, N.S. W. C. Ferguson Given Lamp By Brotherhood 1 The Men's Bratherbood o! Trin- e ty Sunday School met Tuesday Sevening aI the home o! Mm. and Mrs. W. C. Ferguson for ils an- nual business session and social. Af 1er reports for the lasI year, officers were eîected for 1943: Pres. Neil Multon; Vice Pres. G. aA. McTaggart; Sec.-Treas. W. J. sBerry; Teacher Rev. W. P. Rog- ers. Instead a! the usual assa- rciate teachers, a committee was appointed la provide the teacher when the regular teacher is absent on duty eîsewhere. Business was interspersed with a few rousîng hymns, solos by Messrs. A. Bell, O . K. Osborne and G. A. McTag- sgarî and a reading hy W. J. Berry. 1 Rev. W. P. Rogers, in a happy vein, presented an addmess ta Mm. W. C. Ferguson, as an expression o! the apprecialion o! the class for bis faithful services over many years. "We are remember- ing tanight the many years during which yau have been active in Sunday School work. We mecal especially the long period of time that you have heen identified with the Brotberhaod Cîass, mosî o! which time you have been teacher. We bave noted your failh!ul, earnest devotion ta the interests o! the Brathorhood. We want ta express aur appreciation. We want to express il in something a litîle mare tangible than mere words, valuable as tbey may be. Hence we ask you ta accepî Ibis floor lamp as a token o! aur confidence and appreciation. Mr. Fergusan, in reply, Ihanked the class for its gaodwiil, review- ing brie!iy his work as a life-îong Sunday School worker and caîl- ing on the younger men a! the cangregation ta came alang and carry forward the work. Elect Mrs. A. R. Virgin President of Women's Hospital Auxiliary The annual Women's Hospital Auxiliary meeting was hold aI the Nurses' Residence, Fmiday atter- noon with 16 ladies in attendance. The members of the Auxiliary are pleased to include in thoir mem- b e r a h i p these representatives tram out-lying districts: Mrs. O. W. Rolph and Mrs. J. Richardson, Orono Women's Institute; Mrs. Erwin Caldwell and Mrs. Olga Gibson, Newcastle Red Cross; Mrs. Wm. Chapman and Mrs. R. Wid- decombe, Hampton Wamen's In- stitute, and Mrs. S. E. Werry and Mrs. Roy Langmaid, Sauina Wo- men's Institute. Il is hoped other Institutes or Red Cross societies wiIl aiso ho able la send representatives. Mrs. H. M. Cale, Bowmanvie, also jained. The new officers of the Auxil- iary are: President, Mrs. A. R.' Virgin; lsI vice president, Mrs. G. Weekes; recording secretary, Mrs. V. H. Storey; carresponding sec- retary, Mrs. W. R. Strike; treasur-i or, Mrs. E. W. Crawford; execu-j tive committee, Mrs. E. R. Boun- sali, Mrs. J. Spencer, Mrs. C. E. Rehder, Mrs. W. H. Birks, Mrs. L. T. McLaughlin, Mrs. R. L. Mitch- ell; representatives ta M e n'a Board, Mrs. A. R. Virgin, Mrs. G. Weekes, Miss F. Galbraith; buy- ing committee, Mrs. J. R. Stutt, Mrs. E. V. Hoar, Mrs. C. D. Searle; telephone committee, Mrs. J. O'Neill, Mrs. T. W. Cawker, Mrs. L. J. C. Langs, Mrs. W. R. Strike;i auditors, Mrs. C. D. Searle, Mrs. J.i O'Neill.1 If you don't scale the mouintain you cannot view the plain. but in God. In Christ He has given resources adequate to our present needs. Cross Proceeds From Radio Program Go Ira War Services Club Bowmanville "Home T o w n Nîght" wîll be broadcast over radio station CFRB, Toronto, from the Opera House, Bowmanville, Thursday evening, January 21. Bowmanville artists wilI be fea- tured in this 30-minute program which goes on the air at nine Auditions for singers and en- tertainers will be held at the Bal- moral Hotel on Monday, January 18, under the direction of Miss K. Young, Roy Locksley's assist- ant. Audition time is from 6.30 ta 8.30 p.m. File your application at The Statesman office and secure a hearing. There is no charge and anyone who meets the require- ments of Miss Young will be given the opportunity ta take part in the program. The public is invited ta sec the broadcast in the Opera House. A charge is ta be made with the grass proceeds going ta the Bow- manville War Services Club. The several organizations associated with that institution have under- taken ta seli the tickets. CFRB pays the whole cost of program production, i n e s.engineering costs and hall rental, together with advertising, so every cent of your money goes ta the War Services Club ta be used for the upkeep of the Soldiers ResI Room and comforts for Bowmanville boys serving overseas. The broadcast performance will he followed by motion pictures with Rex Frost, CFRB farm and international commentator. Coun- cillor Owen Nicholas, represent- ative of the Town Council, is ca-: operating in arranging thispo gram. i Bload Plasma Saved Fire Casualties' Lives Dr. W. H. Birks, M.O.H. for Bowmanville,,brought into the of- fice a copy of The Alumni Gazette, published by the University of Western Ontario, which gives ai interesfing story about the im- portance of blood plasma which. is prcpared at the Oshawa Blooc Donor Clinic and other such clin !Cs. It describes the part of blood- transfusions in saving the lives of 52 fire casualties in one hos- pital as follows: "Adeline Evans, C.P.H.N. '41 of Watford, was one of the many unsung heroes of a fire which destroyed the K. of C. Centre at St. John's, Newfound- land, when over 100 people losi their lives. Doctors, nurses, doc- tors' wives, in fact everybody whc could help, gave yeoman service. Adeline, worked aIl night frant- ically cutting off clothes, finding beds for the unfortunate victims, and relieving suffering. "Some were bad burns mostly of the hands atid the face, some were smoke cases and a few suf- fered from fractured spines, caus- ed by jumping from the second storey windows, but so far we haven't lost one of the 52 casual- tics in our hospital," she stated. Blood transfusions were life- saving and Adeline neyer imagined so much could be used at any one time. "If ever anyone asks me," Adeline continues, "to give blood to a blood clinic, be- lieve me, I will do it. We had 20 intravenous plasmas running con- tinually for two and a haîf days. It kept St. John's and the Amer- ican fort busy supplying us." Dr. Birks ventured the opinion St. John's would take ahl the plasma that could be made from blood donated by Bowmanville residents, at the Oshawa clinic, ta date. This little item brings home the importance of the blood donor clinic and the fact that every Bow- manville person should try to give a donation of blood and more if possible. Nn one knows when a like disaster will take place and what Bowmanville person will be in it. It mnight be a friend or a relative who will benefit from your donation of blood. Although the fire was in New- foundland. one young man from Bowmanville, in the person of Pte. Melville Burns, received serious burns and is still hospitalized for the samne. It might not be far- fetched to say that someone's donation may have saved bis life. Women's War Auxiliary Executive Re-elected Mrs. E. Wyîie was re-elected presidenl when the Women's War Auxiliary met aI the home o! Mrs. Russell Candler on Manday ove- ning, January 4. Other officers ro-elecled are: Mrs. C. R. Spencer, pasl president; Mrs. F. Clarke, vice-president; Mrs. F. T. Tigbe, secrelary; Mrs. R. Candier, treas- uror; Mrs. B. King, Mrs. T. Gra- ham, and Mrs. Palmer, Ways and Means Cammitlee; Mrs. J. Coyle, Mrs. S. Becett, Mrs. Kimble, Purchasing Committee; and Mms. S. Beckett, Soldiers' Address Cam- mittee.* President Mra. E. Wylie opened the meeting witb the Auxiliary prayer. Mrs. J. Coyle acled as chairman for the eleclion of of- ficers. In the annual report Mrs. F. T. Tigbe poinled ouI Ibal 24 meet- ings hart been beîd during 1942 wîth a naverago attendance o! 17, and thal 210 parcels liad been mailed la overseas boys and girls, and Bowmanville boys A.F. She She also staled that the DepI. a! National War Services, in re- newing the Auxiliary license, spoke very highly o! their efforts. Mrs . Russell Candler gave the teasumer's report which is as follows: Receipts Fehruary 19, 1942, balance in harck, 48.52; ouchre, dancos, mile- of-maney, etc. 535.34; collections and mombers' fees, 28.16; dona- tions, 177.50; bank interest 22 cents. Total receipîs, 789.74. Expenditures Supplies for saldiers' boxes, 411.11; postage an soldiers' boxes, 90.93; waal for socks and mitîs, 79.90; ouchre expenses, 39.20; art- vertising, 2.80; hank service charge, 1.05; miscellaneous, 21.72. Total expenditures, 646.71. Receipts ------------ ----------$789.74 Expendilures -------------646.71 Jan. 4, 1943, balance ------ 143.03 VOUR CO-OPERATION WILL BE APPRECIATED Wartime condlitions, including increased coats, have put news- paper publishers "on the spot." One recent resuit la tbat manv newspapers tbroughout the Domi- nion bave raised their subscription r'ates. The Statesman bas experi- eiîced in a full moasare the cam. mon difficulties a! publishers but wo are not, for the present, in- cî'easing oui' subacription rate. One tbing we must inisst on. bayever, la that suhacriptions be paid trictly in advance. Pald-iîî- advance subseriptions are required by tbe Audit Bureau 0f Circula- tions of whicb the Statesman isaa member, unpaid subacrîptions belng rated a defmnite lability. We thank aur subscrîbers for the splendid ca. aperation they have given us. At this time, prompt attention te e- newing your subacription, will belp us ta carry on witbout lawerlng aur standard 0f service to our ceadora, and witbout increaslng the sub-criptlon price 0f The Sta tes- man at present. )r )f n 1- h d ýs e a it Group Capt. C, R. Slemon o! Bowmanville, is senior air staff officer o! a new Canadian bomber gmoup in England, the formation a! xvhich ranks as the outstanding achievement of the young but cal- orful R.C.A.F. Il is under opera- tional contrai 0f the R.A.F. bomb- er command and is the first o! ils kind ever organized outside Ibase o! the R.A.F. ilsel!. A native of Winnipeg, Gmoup Capt. Slemon is a son-in-law of Dm. C. W. Slemon, having married Marion Siemon. He bas been averseas fom some lime. United Counties Elect Councillors For 1943 ALNWIMCK TP.- Reeve-Harold Davidson. BRIGHTON VILLAGE- Reeve-James Grimes. BRIGHTON TP.- Reeve-Gearge Ross. Dep.-Reeve-Bemna.rd Morlan. BOWMANVILLE- Reeve-C. G. Morris. Dep.-Reeve-Sidney Little. CLARKE TP.- Reeve-T. A. Reid. Dep.-Reeve-W. J. Patton. CAMVPBELLFORD- Reeve-C. H. Calver. Dep.-Reeve-P. H. MacMilan. CR-AMAHE TP- Reeve-Archie Chapman. Dep.-Reeve-J. Willis Heckbert. CARTWRJGHT TP.- Reeve-C. Devitt. CAVAN TP.- Reeve-W. W. Brown. Dep.-Reeve-John Smith. COBOUROj- Reeve-Roy Dodge. Dep.-Reeve-Robt. T. Love. COLBORNE- Reeve-W. J. Troop. DARLINOTON TP.- Reeve-W. R. Plckell. Dep.-Reeve-L. C. Pascoe. HIASTINGS VILLAGE- Reeve L. E. Kelly. HAMILTON TP.- Reeve-Wilhur Cale. Dep.-Reeve--Leslie Oarruthers. HALDIMAND TP.- Reeve-Aylmer Hamnden. DeP.-Reeve Alex Stephen. MANVERS TP.- Reeve-W. J. Bogg. Dep.-Reeve-A. W. Heaslip. HOPE TP.- Reeve-W. R. Pî'ouse. Dep.-Reeve-H. G. Woodley. S. MONAGRAN TP.- Reeve-F. Barnard. MURRAY TP.- Reeve-W. A. Smith. Dep.-Reeve-Norman Flindali. MIrLLBROOK- Reeve-Percy Bentley. NEWCASTL- Reeve-C. R. Carveth. PORT HOPE- Reeve-J. L. Moncrief. DeP.-Reeve-EUgene Sanders. PERUY TP.- Reeve-Thomas A. McMillen. DeP.-Reeve-Gorrtan J. MeCtibbin. 1 SEYMOUR TP.- Reeve-W. A. Rawo. DeP.-Reeve-F'rank Lee. C.G.LT. NEWS The Lend-a-Hand and Onwega Groap o! Trinity C.G.I.T. met in a department meeting in the schoal room on Taesday. Presi- dent Marjorie Randle conducted the apening service and business periad. Il was decided ta give $8.00 ta the local church M. and M. !and. Group meetings were held, the Onwego Graap continaing their stady of "Canadians Togcîber". In the Lend-a-Hand Group the worsbîp service was presented by Muriel Rogers, Ruth Hoaper, Joan Woalley, and Beverley Sudds. Donations Given To Red Cross Bulletin The annual meeting of the Wo- men's War Work Committee of the Bowmanville Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society will be held in the Council Room at the Town Hall on Wednesday, January 20, at 8 p.m. Ail in- tcrested women àn Bowmanville and vicinity are urged to attend. Red Cross Contributes More Trhan 500 Articles The Women's War Work Com- mittce of the Bowncanville Branchi 0f the Canadian Red Cross So- ciety made and sent in t0 the Pro- vincial Headquarters of the Society during October, November and De- cember, 1942, Army and Air Force Coniforts:- à sleeveless sweaters, 24 pis. gloves, 15 helmets, 5 acro caps. 50 prs. mitts, 3 prs. rifle mltts, 16 steel helmet caps. Seamens comforts:-40 turtle neck sweaters, 25 turtle neck tuck-ins, 1 scanf, 1 body beit. For British Civilians:-23 large quilt.s. 7 small quilts, 3 shawls, 15 girls' sweaters, 6 boys' sweaters, 5 ladies,' sweaters, 2 mens sweaters. 7 suits, 6 prs. women's sockees, 1 dress. 3 boys' caps, 1 doz. felt boot- tees, 3 prs. boys' mitts, 1 pr. bcd socks, 1 baby's sweater, 25 men's shirts, 25 baby's shirts. 65 boys' un- derpants, 40 girls' blouses, 13 prs. children's pyjamas, 10 prs. boys' longs, 3 units No. 17, each consist- ing of 1 pr. longs, i jacket. 2 shirts. New Bomber Unit Has Hodgson -- --- ---- TO TA L --- ---- -------- Supplementary List (monies sent direct) Mrs. E. R. Bounsait------- Mrs. Muriel Symons ----- A rthur Bell ------------- Mrs. W. A. Bunner ------- Rev. W. A. Bunner ------- Durham Chapter 181, Order of Eastern Star Bowmanville W.O.L.------ K .C .S .- - -- ------------ W . P . H all --- --- ------- Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Slemon A Friend ---------------- E .G .C .- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - Rev. H. W. Foley --------- Champions Branch of Junior Red Cross, Bow- manville Public School W . L. Elliott ------------- Mrs. W. S. Morrison------ G . T alcott . -- ------- ---- Mrs. Mary Southey ------- C. H. M ason ------------ Elizabeth Painton -- -- Mrs. Charles Greenham, Victory Club, Maple Grove Mrs. S. J. W ells --- ----- TO TA L --------------- GRAND TOTAL --------- GIRL GUIDE NEV Pif ty dollars of the rnoney( ed by collecting fat has beez ated te hree differenit organù -$25 te, the local Red Cross, the Russian Relief Fund, ai to War Bonds whlch will la turned in to the Lord Baden- Memorial Fund. The girls ha decided in what way theyw spend the remainder of the but it will be some forrnc work. At Christmas time thej gave Mrs. J. H. Jury thb "Thorn Apple Tree" for her ance in disposing of the fatc ed. The Guides also wish p to thank Mrs. Jury for her ki operation in tbis work. The regular meeting on M' January llth, was opened Patrol Drill and Inspection., the Senior girls went to Mrs.1 frey's for sewing where thE woi'king for their Needlew( and Toymaker's badges. The Class girls continlued with signaUling. At 8.15 Miss M. led the girls in dancing and The meeting was closed witl Lions Hear Address By Rev. F. H. Joblin A moat înteresting and thaagbt- provoking address was given to Bowmanville Lions hy Rev. F. H. Joblîn when the members held their meeting at the Sons o! Eng- land Hall Monday evening. Titled "'Mind Yoar Own Business", it oatiined the place o! the individ- ual in society. Lion Alex Mc- Gregar intmodaced the speaker and Lion Russell Osborne moved a vote of thanka which was passed on hy President Auh Smith. Lion L. J. C. Langs marte a pro- sentatian ta Lion Stu James, proud father o! another son. The sec- motary reaçI a namber o! cards and letters !rom Ibhe boys averseas cx- pressing apprecialion for gifla o! cigarettes sent ta them. Seed potatoes atored under warm conditions, wbich bave sprauled, will not prodace as vig- araus plants as Ihose that are .kept dormant. Religiaus Instruction Introduced Into High An event of great significance in the religious life of the young people 0f Bowmanville took place last Thursday marning when mem- bers of the town clergy gave their first religious instruction in the Bowmanville High Scboal and South Ward Public Sehool. As Rcv. J. E. Griffith, wha con- ducted the study period at the high school, exiplained, Bible Study will be held every Thursday morn- îng hetween now and Eser. It will be given in the first periad of the day wbich is a farty minute period. Af ter assembly, this will allow about thirty minutes for in- struction. The Ministerial Associa- tion has chosen six hymns for use in the schools and these have been mimeographed on sheets. The period will open with a hymn, fol- lowed by prayer and Bible Study. The course chosen consists 0f 18 lessons and Rev. J. E. Griffith, Rev. Canon C. R. Spencer and Rev. F. H. Joblin will each take six les- sons. Bath flrst and bath second foi ms at the lîigh schoal receive the instruction. At the South Ward school Rev. F. H. Jablin started the instruction. A small beginning was made here at the commencement of the term by the teachers thernselves. RPeligious instruction was started 'iFtu year in Central Public School hy the Ministerial Association and C:sas been favorably received hy the students and highly cammended by their parents and relatives. This generaus move on the part of the clergy will fio doubt meet 'with 10.00 ___ Governar Fred Wight 164.59 Averts Jail Break Using a steel-plated shae as a $5.00 club, Robert Vaîliers, six foot 5.00 three, rohhery suspect, beat an 1.00 elderly turnkey int insensibility 10.00 at the County Jail, Cobourg, Sat- 3.00 arday, but was in Iurn overcome 5.0hy the jail governor and another 5.0prisoner. 1.00 Bort Palen, 63, was struck me- 2.00 peatedly over the head by Valliers, 10.00 who is on remand for allegedly 2.00 hreaking mbt the Port Hope liquor 5.00 store, January 7. Valliers is 19 15.00 and weighs 215 pounds. His vic- n10.00 tim is short and aligbt o! huild. 2.00 The attack occurred wben Palen 1.00 broaght in breakfast for Valliers. 5.00 Noise of the thad o! the sboe against Palena bhead hroaght the 2 ~jail govemnar, Fred W.igbt, 10 the 1 2.5 cll.A terrific battie ensaed and 1.00 1Wgt ithateeaid o! AI Seriver, 1.0prisoner. 5.00 -1 heard the rampus front where 5.00 1 xvas, down the corridor, with 1.00 the other prisoners and I ran down 10.00 10 No. 1 cell with my baln had struck Palen and thon lhrown 122.25 ima into the cell where e con- tinued ta pound bim over the head. 286.84 Palen was unconscioas. I struck Voiliers three limes over the bead with my baton. He swung aroand at me and I lot bim have it again. 6VS We grappled thon and battled out int the corridor, where Ai Scriv- obtain- cm assisted me. 1 thn called Chie! en don- W. J. Carey, Sheri!! John T. Field [zîasand Dr. A. R. Richards, the jail Jztosphysîcian. Mm. Palen recovered ,$1 ocansciausness and was able ta go .nd $10 upslairs ta bis living quarIers."' ater be Wight added that he was con- 1-Powell vinced that Valliers' intention had ave flot been la gel the keys afler over- wlsh te pawering Palen and make a gel- maney away. Wight, who successfully o! war handled the much youngor 'and taller opponent, is in bis f if lies, five feot, eleven inches taîl and Guides very agile. ýe book Fred Wight is a Bowmanville assist- man and is a bro4her of Mel- collect- boumne J. Wight, Bowmanville, publiliy and Wrightson Wight, R.R. 5. ind ca- Boxvmanville. vInday, d with If thou lovest learning, thou At '7.45 shait ho learned.-Socrates. H. Jef- ey are MARTIN RESIGNS onîan's Second Morse Moore gamos. h Tapa. John Martin Ca-ordinalar o! Gavcrmnent advertising and secmetary o! bbc Interdeparîment Publicity Com- mittee, bas msigned from bis post with tbc Wartime Information Board and will etamo ta bis form- er position in Toronto as director of public relations for the Massey- Harris Company, it was learned Tuesrtay., The Canadian Aid to0 Russia Fund wants t0 raise $1 million by the end of January with which to ship relief supplies for civilians in Russia. The list of what is needed has been provided by the U.S.S.R. minister to Canada. At the top of that list are: warm un- derwear and clothing; boots; blankets and medical supplies. These things are needed in vast quantities. The wounded in Rus- sia are piling up. The refugees are increasing as the Nazis in their fury humn more and more homes and destroy family possessions. A million dollars for supplies ta Russia is not enough when measured by their great deeds and mountainous losses. The hope is that more will ho suhscribed by Canadians. But at least this much help sbould be given to those who are dying and suffering in our stead. Their great drive on the Nazi armies is hewing toward early victory. An. early victory will save sons for Canadian mothers. A donation ta the Aid to Russia Fund is an investment in victory. It is a way to save Canadian lives. It is a way of letting the bard- pressed Russian people know that we are With them in the fight against a commýon foe. It is a way of building a firm bridge toward international amity. The following donations are re-1 ported by L. J. C. Langs, treasurer of the Canadian Aid to Russia committee set up by the Lions Club to act as an agency for the fund: Previously reported ------ $126.00 Gea. H. Pearce ----------- 2.00 t Anonymous . - --------- 10.00 1I Courtice Brotherhood --- 6.591 M . Breslin ,- ---------- 5.00 Dr. W. H. Birks --------- 5.00 .1 une totao aDIay Dutchman's Share RotariansAre Told "Hitler expected ta conquer Holland in 24 hours but Dutch tcnacity upset bis timetable," C. P. Prinsen, Interpreter at Intemn- ment Camp, Bowmanville, told Bowmanville Rotarians gathered for their luncheon-mceting at the Balmoral Fmiday noon. "The Dutch fought for five days and they fougbt like lions. The lines were not broken under German superiar pressure and they re- treated but they were neyer ac- tually conquered as an army. In those five days the Dutch butcher- cd 160,000 Germans." "Conditions in present day Hol- land" was the Interpreter's topic. His remarks were based an material gathered from two Dutch lads who are at present training with the Dutch ammy at Guelph. Their escape fromn Holland "under the watchful eye of the Gestapo wbich lurks everywhere" through several countries 0f Europe, ta South America, ta the Dutch West Indies, hence ta New York and ta Guelph, took them Il months. 111 was privilege to have these two heroes - I consider themn beroes-for two days as my guesis. They gave me enough in two days ta draw a vivid picture of present day Holland. After listenîng ta themn Christmas Eve I could hardly sleep as I felt sa miserable about wbat my people are gaing through," he said. He travelled extensively in Eur- ope and Africa before coming ta Canada. A graduate o! Western University, London, he speaks six languages fluently, and taught in cahlegiates, and different educa- tional institutions before coming ta Bawmanville te act as inter- Preter at the Internment Camp. He was last in Holland in 1937. "Tbey told me that during those fateful five days there were rivers and canais actually colored with blood. 'I have walked over bodies in the canais' one lad tld me," he stated. The bombing o! Rotterdami de- cided the issue. The Dutch were warned that bombers were ready ta blot out Utrecht and Amster- dam. After what happened te Rotterdam the Dutch rather pre- ferred ta surrender than ta subject the other cities ta the same fate. I asked themn if the bombing oî., Rotterdam was as bad as we heard. One of the lads said 'No word can describe il. I stood on the railway bridge which crosses Rotterdam and surveyed the mass. It was just one plain, fIat like a plaughed field. OnIy one church and one bouse was left standing. We do not know exactly how many persans were killed but it was between 40,000 and 50,000.' "Although Prince Bernhard is a German, we Dutch bold him in esteemn because of the fact he fought with tee same tenacity as the Dutch and finalîy escaped wvith the Dutch soldiers at Dun- kirk," Mr. Prinsen said. "I can stili see the face af the one Dutch lad when he sat down to the 12-pound turkey. 'You people live, in Canada, like princes, kings and queens' he saîd. HIe tald me o! the meagre food supplies. Holland is producing enough but the Germans take what they want. People are slow- y starving everywhere. Most aduits have losI 60 pounds. The HIun wants everything. The fate of the cbildren is terrible. Tuber. culosis, rickets and allier ills are mounting. God help themn if ever a contagious disease breaks out! ['bey will die like rats. I was .hrough the last war and know what took place and il wiIl be szorse this time. Food prices are exorbitant. Vieat and heef drippings are $10 a pound; tea and caffee $58 e pound, su naw they use chicory as a substitute. Bread is made of ulip hulh flour and pea flaur and is considered reasanable even il 21 cents a loat. Eggs are a dol- lar apiece. "Six chickens are allowed ta even acres of land. They have to mid their own food and Ibis is vhy they need such large acreage. Dutch potatoes, famous for thoir food value and resembling our Prince Edward Island variety are taken ta Germany and replacod by Polish potatoes which are very big and possess little food value. The )utch are allowed ane potato a lay," he explained. Theme is litIle freedomn left in Holland. "Listening ta the B.B.C. or Radio Orange o! London is for- bidden. Gestapo agents are overy- where. Very aften Dutch Nazis IA - ln a 1 T%