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55th Year (.1. H31] it Squadron Leader F. J. Mawd- eslcy. officer commanding No. 4 Bomber-Reconnaissance Squad- ron. R.C.A.F. Station. Vancou- ver, B.C.. has been appointed head of a. new administration school at R.C.A.F. Station. Camp Borden. Snunrnn LII-.'uII\I' Mawdeslev I KZIEHI. 0129 ol the fu1luw:n;5 . will :'ddl`(.'ss each n1nr.'l1n;, - Eric Simrasnn, Elmvale: R. z\. SH-'.v.'nt. BZl1`l`il'2 K. N. M, Morrison, Chur- chill. There will be other in`.(-n.`sl- ing features on the progrmnme. All farm people urged to attend. ICE HARVEST l l IS COMPLETED ; FOR THIS YEAR vamp uorucn. Squadron Leader Mawdesley served as an observer with the Royal Air Force in the first Great War. and joined the ILC. A.F. in 1920. He has made num- erous exploratory and survey flights for the R.C.A.F. and in 1933. while on exchange with the R.A.F.. was in command of one of four bombers which flew from England to Singapore. C.N.R. Cuts 6,000 Tons, Barrie Fuel and Supply 2,500 Tons Burric's ice-harvesting on Kem- penfeldt Hy was (rmnplclcd onl March 6 us workmen for Barrie Fuel and Supply Cu. piled the lust uf the -blocks of ice in an stuck on `their pmpo1'1y on Vi('1m'i.'x S1. Barrie Fuel and Supply hur\'os\v'd| lzrbnut, 2.500 Inns. during the 1.0.1 `Wl`Ok. it was estimated. while Can- adian Nzmnnal Railways hurw.-sled ` about 6.000 inns. bringing the Min! for U115 cud of the Buy in 8,500 U\H`.\. ` The latter flnishvd Saturday night. |M...-uh '1 lUl' Ullh lat !Mm`gh I '1`hn-ow IKVHIICII d. '1`hirty~nne men. f five. l.rucks_ were u Fuel and Supply in I 1-nntrnrinr urns: (' comrucwr was L, n. oL'uu. w.m William Ruffeli foreman of the ice- cutting gmig. and Morley Webb [uremun uf nhe shore gang. The ice tested "A" quality. and the blocks averaged. when planed, 20 by 32 by 14%: inches thick. Thickness went as high as 16 inches and dropped as low as 14 inches. T r.. i1.....,.m.m. n. ;,-.. {kn run LHCII cnurgv: _VU.'s'LCI'Clil_\'. Police have made many re-cuv-` cries of grain and .-wt.-cl in this :u'm. nnd cattlc. sheep and swinv in other areas. . IOW HS I`! lHCllCb. In harvesting its ice. the C.N.R employed 68 men and three teams. in addition to the conveyor system to the ice house used every year. `The ice was first grade and was 14 inches thick when planed. James `Dinning was foreman. Whiln 9l Gun: uzprn ctnrc-d at lJIHH|H}. , \\"Hb IUFUIIIUII. While 2.100 tons were stored at Allandalc. ice was shipped to Cap- reol. F011 ENC. Stratford. Midland and points in the Allandale DiViSl0H. St. Pat1'1ck`s tea. mxwlccs of the Glad Club. St. George's Hall Allan lundalc, Wed.. Mar. 20. 3~6 pm. Ad- mission 25c. llb Dance to Bob Powell's Melody Men at Oddfellows` Hall. Barrie. every Thursday and Saturday even- ings. commencing at 9 o'clock. Men 35c. ladies 25. 4ltfb Dav Io`:-nut mxrlin nr\mmanI;\1nr `ODE. Lauu.-s 40. -uuu; Rex Frost". radio commentator, in person. Circle Theatre. Alliston. Wednesday. March 20: also talking pictures, Royal tour. etc.. auspices. Allison Agricultural Society. 2 pm. Arimigcinn 950, 10~11 IXIIISUH ngncuu Admission 25c. OF HIGH QUALITY five tezuns and used by B;n`1`i(' n harvesting. The n !:....n ur '.. COLLINGWOOD ELEVATOR HAS SMALL PROFIT Financial statement just released to the shareholders of Collingwood 'I`ermina.1s Limited shows thfl`. for tnc first time in eight years the two-million-bushel elevator has shown 3, net profit. This is consid- ered a remarkable achievement since the grain house has operated at a loss since 1933. Thu nlnuninr nine lxnili inn vnnrs xvlllul cu nu... Severn! Charges |.uir.l [`ruvin(:iu,l police laid a nmnbvr Inf charges for theft in tho Ba1'1`iv.~ l\l'l`}I Amounts to $342 as Compared Iltla I nan A0 QAA (IRA in 109R- I. H JUSS SINCE} 1300. The elevator was built ten yvzuxs agu and the debentures were guar- anteed by the Town of Collingwundl and the County of Simcoe. | nicnnnninting` m':|i'n c'h`()n.< in UHCI LFIC L.UllllLy Ul DIIIICUU. Disappointing` grain c x`0p.< Western Canada for nezir|_v oip:,|1'. years caused the company to do- fault in 1938, and for :1 time it looked as if the lnsses w.u1 put the town in difficult finzmciul 1:0-I sitinn. '1'!-.n 4:-nun Iurne nnl nndnv rrnunrn- snmn. The town was put under govm'n- ment supo1'vi.sion when Council cams; into power in 1939. and, after` 21 busy shipping season and the pf- forls of tho: llcpzlrtmcnt of Muuivi- pal Affairs, Cwllingwood Cuuzwil` and Simcovr C.!`Lil`.l_V Council. :2 com- plete successful 1'efinan(:ing plan was worked out. Fvhn fin-nsninl '.!I"I|I'1`1l\11. :._hnuI\' :1 wurxeu (JUL. The financial statement 2-hows zii not profit of $345". c0.~npm c\'i with net losses of 5544.084 in 1938. Currrmt assets are $`. 2.85l; CLll'1('l1i. liabil- ities. $1,275. leaving a not working capital of $21.576. Itlxcoss nf 011:`-.`A_-nl liabilities 0*/or assnts is $`_ .:Zl(i. r)I\1yvY\nr1' nf nrin:-innl and ini(`l"- uamuues over HSSPLS IS .p.-..;m, Payment of principal and inter- est in connection with the 1nor!;zn;{c held by Collingwood was in dc-Lxuh as to principal and intero.s'.. tn the extent of $76,033 at Dec. 31. 1923?). .__u_._.._._. Mid|;nd Shi`/pyards E Purchased by Wolvin ` To Make Minesweepers! ---__ Y Contracts for minc.swccpor:< will be let shortly by the War Supply Board In the Midland Shipyzu'(l:;` just pLu'chuscd by Roy M. Wnlvin. Montreal. The contmcls will be at the standard price already set for boats of the same class. which is! in Ihn nnirrhl'\nI`|\nnrl nf SZSUH flnnl eucn. Mr. Wolvin and his. axsocimc-s al- ready own the shipyards at Col- lingwood_ Kingston and Port Arth- ur, and these yards have conlraI_-Ls" for fifteen patrol boats. A four dnv: mm in :1 snunch at boats 01 Inc SZIYHC CIHSF. VVIHCH lb! in the neighborhood of $500.00()' each. l\/In lxrnluin "uni |\i4_ nuuzuvinh-u nl. KIT I (|\Vn5I1l[). (HI l.Il',('.(`IH|)('l' `L 'I'h(.`ft M` 100 bushvls U1" whvn (from H. Malcolm. C()n(!l`!~'.\`iun I Om 'I`nwn:~'hip. rm D0(`(.'l1lh('l' N. In nrlrlilinn In Hun \N:n'rl m':xi 101' LIILUUII puuun uu'u.~. A few days ago in .1 speech alt Midland, Hon. C. D. Howe. Min~l ister of Transport. stated that he, would be glad to see the Miclluml shipyards taken over by a com- pany in a, position Lu make boutni for Canada's naval needs. At that! time there was no knowledge there that Mr. Wolvin was m~gotiatim,' for purchase of the yards. 3 I __x_;,___j Victoria School exhibited the lwsll average attendance of any school in town in February. according to the monthly reports of the principals , presented to Barrie Board of Edu-1 cation Monday evening. '1`lnn zium-nun w:i< 94 nor ('(`nl.. -___..; .__.x Victoria Sch:>ol Leads In Attendance Average 1 I 1 Canon lvlonuay evenlng. I The average was 94 per cent... while the average for all schoulsl controlled by the Board was 91 p'.`x`1 cent. February Enrolled Average l.C7.`. B.C.I.-Acudemic 586 546 93 `: m`..,.....,,.;..1 m an {H I uuuunoa WU npu'lH aa Uulllpaxctl With Loss of $44,084 in 1938; Has Been Steady Loss for Eight Years. D.L.l.`-!\(ZilLlUllllC Commercial King Edward Prince of Wales . Victoria ............... .. King George ..... .. igggmbling Operators; |PleadJ L}Gui1t3_r_,__1?_a_1_3_r__Fines "> ___4,\______ The Examiner has not 2: clairnc-tl" circulation but one guaranteed by chartered :1ccountunLx" audit. _.._..__._.______._.__ `Edch Pays $40.00; Seveni "Found-|ns" Assessed ! I $14.25 `FOLLOWS POLICE RAID Sequel to a building used vi('(' station :1 :\f H... ......o..l \.ll'(l lU\$'ll.\Hl]). "ll Ll(Y(`|.'IlI|ll`l ` In udditinn In tho Ward urnin llu-fl cluargv. ullwr clunrgvs laid in- vludvd: 'M...n ..r rm |...uI...I.- ..r ..m..~.o I .-..m Vll'(' Slilllllll il .\HUl|. of the wo. Hr Elizabeth St.. early ing_ March 3. was by Magistrate Jeffs yesterday of nine m vharges. All plcade paid fine.-'. They WI sented by counsa,-I. '1` I L).-nnlpnll KI . Dl(l\'hK'llr_ dl, tll|\| \.|I|I`1Iu7 Robinson. 48. were with fined $203 and costs. in all 340, for km-ping :1 disnrdcrl_v Imus:-, to wit, :1 cum- mnn gaming huu.~'.- at the pm-misri-.-e! of Clifford Robinwn. Vespra Town- ship. The alternative was 30 days in gaol. They paid. Crown Attorney Frank Hammond asked to withdraw a similar chargo against Edward Fitzgerald because! of the mbstltution of another 1 charge against. another man, ' R:-vs-n vnunn man ranging in anal HIP `llU>lHllllUll Ul auunuxn against ` Seven young men ranging m age from 26 to -}l_ were each fined $10 and casts. in all $14.25. for bx,-mg: unlawfully "found in" a dxsnrdorly house. to wit, a common gaming house. The alternative was 20 days in~'gao1. They paid. I am `making intn consideration p8SS1Ilg 5L llLL'HCl'. Provincial Constable D. V. Whil('-I Icy testified that about 1.30 a.m.. March 3. he and five other provin- cial police officers visited the pre- mises of Clifford Robinson. In the store were Clifford Robinson and (Turn to page etgnt, please) 1n* gam. 1ney pam. I am `taking into considcrationl that ihesc men have pleadcdn guilty", His Worship remarked in passing sentence. Pr-nvim-inl Constable D. V. Whil(`- Tntuls ..l.B28 :::2:m ..483 ...419 On HV. 1 at` Hnwo. `lalcd 3 um `xiv n n1\v11 , H0 201 432 387 my Ul'L'. Theft of 50 bu.slwls ul` when` from James Dunczm. Cumtussimu '5 Om 'I`uwn2~:hip_ on D(`,(`.(`II1h(`!` -l. 'T'hl-H nf ln lnluhr-ls` Hf u'h:`:| I011} - mot: ` that here Jting age lwsl . in 3 `ipals Edu- rent. hools 1 per ` PC. n1 former mzmager of the Bank of Toronto, whose sudden death on Wednesday night. March 6. 1940. [was briefly noted in last week's Examiner, took place on Saturday afternoon and was largely attended. A short private service. held :11. tthe family residence. 121 Owen St.. vvzis conducted by the Von. Arch- deacon C. A. Moulton, assisted by ' the Right Rev. A. R. Beverley, D.D.. Suffragan Bishop of Toronto. 21 for- mer rector of Trinity Parish. They also took the public service in Trin- tity Church. which was filled by cit- `izens of all denominations. who at- tended to pay their tribute of sym- pathy and respect. From the church the funeral "proceeded to Barrie Un- ion Cemetery. G. ll. Esten. J. Montagu Leeds. R. ,H. Nettleton. J. A. MucLaren, May- Ior Robertson and Dr. F. A, Ross. 1/\etive pull-bearers were Frank Hannah and Orville Culley. two ,meml)i.-rs of the local Bank of Tor- onto stuff: W. A. Lnking, Elliott Colcs and I`). C. Chzumen. who had been closely associated with Mr. `Sims in the work of Trinity Church. gund Richard Crossley. a neighbor. I Amnmv Hm m:mv vr-rv lwnntiful The l'unerol of Henry A. Sims. The honorary pull-bearers were, 1 5&1 " ni.. mls per IC. V E 94 99 91 i 94 93 Active pall-boa 0 members the :1: Sims in worl and Richard` C: Among the m floral messmzcs the fullowing m VVurdon:+ zmdl 'I`rini`.`y Church, 'I'rii1ily P;nri. /` Guild. Rnynl I .n;:rd. Public L ly ufSin1(.-no. To Kixvzmis Club. I (Turn to 1) `Missing Flier Found Unhurt 1 After Search mww$j IT NPILO'I' OI"I"lCI'.`R F. A. EDMONDS Y`|I`VAr n.,.:., n . ....V . 1- . ... nzu-s_uu..zu R.C.A.F. Station. Camp Borden. who had u trying experience over the \vr><~1coml when he was forced to ground his plane on the .snow- c0vm`Cd ice of Georgian Bay north~ wosl. uf Parry Sound, while on a unln Tlixll VVU.`-l. UI l"i;Il solo rli;_,'hL `MANY ATTEND I sFUNERAL0F } HENRY A. SIMS A Testimony to the Place` H I e Held In This ` Community ! 29 Yi` HERE zzmct mcnuru pmssicy. neignnor. many very beautiful were those from Iihc nrgzinizalions: Rectur. ;VV.':r(l C(mgreL:ziiimi nf 'I`rinit_v Men's Club. Aid. Trinity Chancel Victorizi Hospital r)._....,i D..i.I;.- I Rh:--mu tlnnwl Plum- In C(nn('(:tInn with his resigna- nun. Mr. Nixun Issued 1: strung statement. szrttmg forth his motiv- and he wrote Mr. Hepburn. dc- -claring: "I fmd myself completely at variance with yuur recent policy. . and acts". The Premier on I`u.-sdzny afternoon went to Mr. |Ni.\:nn "to find out the cause of the break". The outcome was that the resignation was torn up and Mr. Nixon is back in the Cabinet. It was a complete misunderstand- ing", is the Premier's explanation. mum-(1: Tlu-ft of 50 l.m.~'lwls ml whmt frnm l(v.nm'U1 Slun:v L.vfm_v, in Dur- mnbm: 'T`I.nI`I nf Hill |\IIc|\nIu nl` u-Iu--.1! |Pmvinc1al Secretary. who resigned ufmm tho Hr.-pbum Government on Mnndny. declaring he refused to follow the Pr(~micr in his attack: upon W. 1.. Mackenzie King and his govcrnrncnt. Quits, But Comes Back nun. \Jl\AhII uxu.-...... ---u. lav ( Turn page 81.13. please) HON. HARRY C. NIXON Flier Rescued V I'|l`ln I\l(l. LFIHIL) \.HilI1Cl`| . Library Board. Coun- Sinu.-ne. Town of Barrio, B:.n'1'ic Iis Scottish Rite Bodies in ,, _. _, yp. 0. Edmonds Saved Near Parry Sound Missing ESE Camp Borden For I 17 Hoqrs Missing from R.C.A.F. Station, Camp Bordon. rm` seventeen hours. Pilot. Officer Frederick Arnold '1`im" Edmnnds, 23. was found un- injured thirty miles northwest of Parry Sound on Georgian Bay Iubout 2 am. Sunday. He is now lback at Camp Bm-don safe and lsound. 'l"kn Ivt\IIr\rI` v\111I\II\v Iivnls M-n-nan In stated 5011110. The young aviator was forced Lo land his Fni1'ey Battle monopluno. in the snow-covered ice neur Twin Sister Island, Geramzian Bay. due to engine trouble. The ot`f'cia1 an- nouncement, was that. a bent atr- serew was the only damage to the craft. When the p:mcnke" lana- ing took place. t.he plane was trav- elling about 90 miles an hour, it was I.` ran 21 vlr-uh] n Wnn 1* "IIIUUI. Tlwfl of mu from Juhn Kq-ll, lll\l'_V 19. Pnlinn ,\I;|h'(I '5Lill.U|'l 1{cm:u'kab1e Feat The successful lzmdimz was con siderod :1 rvmnrkzlble feat of an`- craftmanship. If tho wheels had been used fur landing, the chanct.-: are that the plane would `have cracked up very badly. AHnr1nndinIY thn !`I':1H_ {ha vnum! After lnnding the craft. the young airman look rof1u.{0 in a cottage vnfter walking tlurvo miles over the `ice of GC|')I`Ei&ln Buy. He was found `cracked very nnmy. `by 21 Parry Smmd snnrch parly. consisting of Hvrb Grnhnm. wlm had heard the plzmo and subsequent news over the radio than the plane was mi`.-s`in;.z; Game Warden Neil 1/r....m. |.o,.... .....: n......in.-in! Fr.n_ nan pilrd U10 plum` zlnn SLlU5l3|.{Lll'|llo lVl(1CN}lUL hl(m', mad Prnvincinl Con- stable W. A. '1`. R,nl)inSrm, formcrlv stationed at Culhngxvnnd. Ulnd tn Soc Rescuers Wet. txrvd and hungry, he greet- ed his 1'0.w"mrs with mighty glad to see you." and dug into :1 lunch lhnt had boom brntuzln, along for him. His rescue came after an all- duy sL`.u1`cl'1 by about 15 planes from Camp Bordvn, which combed the Cnllingwcmd dis1.riL'l. and Bruce pen- in'suln. vrw... ..;I.\4 .\r-ra..,\.- 1mm (`nu-nn Rm-. msum. The pilol. nf'l'i(rm' loft Camp But`- dcn early Snturd-~.y tnnvning and at 7.30 n.m_ was sot.-I1 flying over '10]- limzwund in SI n direc- tion. Whon Lhc plant! failed` to re- turn at 9.30 :n.m,. the Hc-zu'c`h began. Pilnt '1`:-H5 I".xperiences Edmnnds told his rescuers his momr smrtcrl 1.0 fail .1 little out 01 Parry Sound. when he began to land. his srwvd w:1:4 nlmul, 90 miles an hour. [In hurl In "pancake" his muchinv nftt;-1` .':H(~mp1,ing to lower . his lnndim: c:n`r1.'ugu-. Was 15 BL-lmv Zero From 9 ::.m. until 10 p.m., he wundcrorl in IS bvlnw zero temper- znlurr`. Thvn In: ::.'xw the cottage. On lhv cl-nu` \\ lI.\' :1 sigll. put them by its UnH<'d Slum-:4>wr1er. It said: "You urn \v(-lvmnv 1: the use of this cnLm;,':- if _v:-:1, It,-uvu it. the same as yull found it." Whilv :1 hli-/.7..-mi rnmad numidt.-. ENGINEWEOUBLE UWUHU IL. Whilu :1 h|i'/.'/.;Ird raged outside. the pilot. tm-cl and cold. made :1 fire m thn st-rvo and prepared :1 rough lY]I`(ll with corn meal and u/1191'!` want: I stznrlml out on n reconnaissance flight curly S;nt.urdny," he is re- purtcd to have Lnlcl those who foun nhim Mv nmvinn slnrtr-d in mi: 'DlH'l(.`(l U) HHVU UH(_| HIUSU WIIU IUUII him. My um_.',inu started to mis um! I turned back rnr Cnrm) Burden But there was n bit of a blizzar rummlg and I lust. my way. I land 2'- ihrcc rnilu.-5 from where 1 W3 l fzmnd. I Quinn on Hull vnu urenu in unns I munu. "I trivd Ln find my way to srvm settlvnwnl," hv continued. "an follow:-r! what I thought to be dug and `rum! In Chase it to get 4.h dirc(`Lirn tn its home. Later I sa - .. ...,..nr'v rm: INSURANCE lanes DOWN IVKJ 1 l l`\ W !\D!\LlI\ ` I (`nun-l dispulv bx-tuwcon of Nutlu\\'u.\agu Ln `.1 Tu nl ll !1\' .'ur:|in tho` vhinf (`lillllllb The l'HIu(`H0lI applies to all risks wllhin lhr prutccon of Bnrrir l"ir- Department, with thr on-epliun u! an new clause. such ms ur.uulstand24. sawmills. lumber yzu-d.~.. buildings and their conic-nls which are pro- tortq-.l by aul.(unu.li(-. sprinklers. grain elevators, traction pro- pe-rties. 1-auuu-ries. and electric generating slzstitnus, as ntel on the latter classes of risks no ll- ready very low. ` A Int-;|I inuurunr-n nzent unint- A ten po-r 1-out rvduction In fin- in.sura:m-o- rates Is now in em-cl in Barrie as 1 result 0! 3 rem-nt decision of the Cana- dian I-`ire Underwriters` Axio- riation. 'l`l-n u...luu-Hguu nnnllnn In ll T030) \'l`l') I()\\'. A local insurunt-.0 agent point- ed out that the reduced rates are not rctrozwtive, and that further particulars might be secured from any agent. In most cases. the cast of re-writing pollclcs would be greater th`}m the saving through the reduced. rates. No.11 uury nu. }`nli(`.(` .stutv(| might. kw Ian! tho pruvnu-v. Ul |VUL|iI\\'&I.\(|Z ul was again vussiun ul lhv vuullcil and an in sclllv. (`lain of the CNS!` .' mnunnt of ma` (`uunril fmul` ..~.ol\ ........n- .~ Two Charged With Stealing i Cattle, Grain; l7U5.\IUl| HI KIN.` |lIIl'\'LIll}; Ul lI'\V :u.`.'u'u1 n\mnbvrs n clainxlmz than thv pri and not Lhc pv` tho bill \\'us lhv fmully decide-d tn \vnt.h munty sulicilnrs and H10 uf Qinu-nu muuniv In do-4-Irln l'I \VlI.n Clluly .\'U||L'llUl'.\ llll ( uf Simcm` umnty 1()udI'(`l(l\` aibilny for p.:_\'Im.-nl Sons of Pioneers of Ballinuscreen, Essa, Still on Homesteads, r I i ( I (T()NI*`l'.2R WITH (`()l".\"l`\' N0'1"I`.\Wz\S:\G.A\- Th. $40.00 . .......v ,-:..`....n.. Ima...,.m.` H... o..u-nu} THE + BARRIE. + EXAMINER I1` VV ml. I\l'|I. HI!` \\'!`|l`l\ uludmlus and duhlm yu .`\ngu.~'. The F.x;unmor IS 1: rd for UN` fullmving iI\h.~v' Hnnv upon KIUUUI OU )\`.u> dgn. ll|l'_V are Janws McMaslo.`r. .-\::;u< Mclnlush. Ervin Mlllcr and W. J. Boll. Furthonnure. -.\-hxlc their buildings and c0ntm1`s have been coverod by insurrx u` for almost all of above prwnvd yet not one of them has app!'.<~r1 for nor received one cent fur loss by fire. W 1, R011 Inst a hrnlhur .13;-. mss by mm. W. J. Bell lost a brother .ugc* . eight months in Soptcmbrr. 1865. since which date no other person has died on his lot. mad the lot has been continuously occupied during those 75 years. _____.__.\.Am.__? :-:---\-. Advertise in The Examiner. \.'ll, [V0 . but x 3 that I ` -\vo;\ I Bufgess Brothers Are Taken Back to Oshawa VVI\\V!\Kll \"' Ill!` uI"O\1 rut!` the lU\ uselgn 'I`umm<> I uin the chief topic 4 xnwelim: of tm url :n,\'nin n\mnhm\ 1' J. Bvll. the \\'t`H~kln-\\'n .s grnxwr 'l`|\.\ F`--n inn!` nu un.~l.\hI_ mu-I udditiunul vlmrgvs in ulhvr pmrls ul' nu- bushuls nf wlwul Fvnnul|.~'. on Jan- `MLUU il\`~ uwnslnp u hn uppuuucu lllI.L`lllIl Au-nu mm the I-{illsdalc Kirk Sc-xwmn '1 4. Th` fulluwing w(`I'1- nmm L (,`.un1n\i.~`.~'imwr.< in the G01 mm smn|)I_v. whivh rm-L-ls in 1 4. ill`l!l(`.\ in Juno: 1.. F. Cu: IL I). Sincl:1ir_ F. C. Rom`: min (1. C. l.itHc. mini.stc.`1'. m in- fmm UptvI';.:|'n\'v, SIu_vnvx`, Ll--u-lnuuv unrl Alliulnn V'IAV\l ..,\..... .. ... ............\.... ` |)iI'('('L()l` uf Phms and Opc1`ul,i0ns. R.C./\.l". at. Ottuvvu. H0 is :1 native of Cm>k.<:uwn. His wife is 2: daughter of Jnhn A. Jumicsun and the late Mrs. .Iun1ivsu . 'I'horlIt They hzwv twn smx.-4. F: 23 _veurs he has been with the I"1_\`ing Cm'1>.<. spent some time at Camp Borden and took fl ll1I'L-0-yam` CUUFSC in Envglzmd. A re- port. nf n survvy made in the Arctic tmdor his directimx appear on page R in Hui: iuqnrv |REVf151fs T6N `. IS MODERATOR l PRESBYTERY] llll(lL'l' llI.\ (lH'L'Cl 3 in this i. 'uc-. Rcv. Arrns r}o~nmg Leovingl Cooksfown; Delegates To Assembly POLICE PROBE Activities in Four Counties Say Police \Vl I"U|\l|l.'\\ N LllLlllIll. LLlL'.\U(l_)- Man-h 12. A call from Wostborn| and GlnL1(-v. in OHz\w;1 Prvsby-1 lvr_\' in l'2a\un' of J. M. Ritchie of` Hillsdznlv, \v:Ix :1(.'('vplvcl. Mr. Ritch- iv will lvavo noxl. wot-k for Otta- wa. C. G. Jones 01' Elmvalc was appointed interim Moderator of Soxwmn. uppuinlod ac Gum-rill .`\~:- sm11hI_v Cu1`n- . .. I-nu... I I.` I`. RY iCiLiiE%SFvice Burglars !Each GivenwLong Terms} lToronfo Men Sentenced To 2' h Years In The ` Penitentiary - 9 VVING (YUM. 'l`. A. L/\WRl'lN(7E .4 nu . Ix `INF lrlll. ! Aronos was defended by Earl P. Groh. Toronto. while Wilson con- ductvd his own defence. In _~e-.9mn.n.m on who nnnnh nnrx (Hy Nov. N. R. D. Si,II(`I(liT) The Prz-. of l3m'1`io me! in St Andrew's Church. Tuesday. `Vhm-h Wostborn mrl m'\- in I -.nun' n!` J M RH:-hin nfl (`lll(`ll`G H15 (Vii Cl(`I.t`IlCk`. ' In s\:uoxn0i'.L~.' in the Bench after being found guilty. Armies said his mother was :1 widow with several children to support and that his father had died two weeks ago. while Wilson asked for a light sen- tencn as he ha?! been out of work. \XTknn enrdnnnn urge nncanrl nn HA MARCH MEETING encr` H!` nan been Out 0'! \VOX'K. J When sentence was passed on the MOTHER Although two men are under` urrest. and a great deal of work hns[ been done. and many articles mic! -much grain have been rec0vm'(~(l. provincial police are still invo:~;'.i- gating the widespread theft nf scores of cattle, sheep and swine. `and hundreds of bushels of grain and seed during the past two or three months. 1rintim.- .......,_ r............... :.. c:.......,. TUUHI. v men are wanted by Tnronfn` on uthm` charges of Lhc same and may be taken back Lhere :11 _\ _Vl'i|l.`u ll|\'U|\'|Hg llltfll. and shnpbrcuking. xklur ::h:n'gu.~'. of brcakmg nu: urd theft uf tires and < from the smne buildirgi bur I6 and I8. were dis- His Honour after a con-% ) xd been registered on the It D.D.G.M. PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT TO CORINTHIAN Dr. F. Spearlng, Beeton, Guest of Local Lodge; Masons from Stroud and Cookstown ! Attend. I With many visiting Masons in at- tendance. Corinthian Lodge No. 36, A.F. and A.M., had` its oificial visit from Dr. F. Spearing, District Dep- uty Grand Master at its March meeting. Thursday evening last. Anr H10 wnrlz in N19 Indgp rnnm IH(*.'LlI1'g. Lnursaay EV(.'l1|Ilg ll-ISL. After the work in the lodge room_ when the first degree was exem- plified. a banquet was held in the Eastern Star Room. with eighty sit- ' ting down. W. Bro, J. L. Williams, ` Em. A. E. Whitby. Junior War- den. proposed the toast to the Grand Lodge and Grand Lodge officers, R. W. Bro. Dr. Spearing replying. He introduced Bro. J. Poppleton. Wau- baushene. Worshipfui Master. Vic- toria Lodge. Victoria Harbour. who gave the address of the evening. `R W Rrn, H Fnllnar, Rmatnn, who iworshipful Master. was chairman. gave me auuress 01 me evenmg. I R.W. Bro. H. Foucar, Beeton. who had accompanied` the D.D.G.M., gave a short address. W Rrn F` F. Lnumr nrnnn the gave snort. acrciress. W. Bro. F. C. Lower proposed the `toast to the visitors. replies being given by W. Bro. E. Carr, Minerva Lodge. Stmud: W. Bro. Thos. Bant- ing, Manitoba Lodge. Cookstown; W. Bro. G. F. Johnston_ Newboro Lodge; Bro. W. J. Blair. Kerr Lodge, Barrie; and Bro. H. D. Cleverdon. Beeton, district chaplain. l V.W. Bro. H. G. Robertson pro- lposed the toast to the candidate. which was replied to by Bro. W. Kenneth Walls. /.\ _ 4. Man Found iuilty Of Reckless. Driving In ! 5. Elliott Fatality (Bowmarwille Statesman) A fine of $50.00 and costs it two munbhs in the couirty jail was im- posed upon Clarence McCullough of Manvers Township when he was convicted` of reckless driving m police court here on Monday. His driving license was also suspended for six months. 1`1~.n nLwu~n.. -\n1\<~n fnllnuyinrr vnn lll|'l.'e lI1UIlll']S Victims were farmers in Sim(.'n(`. York, Ontario and P(I`S. In the judgment, His Honour awarded tho plaintiff $275.16 as damages for the costs of repairing his car after it had been stolen from the defendants garage where it had been left for repairs. 1TillHH1k_', l1UlTlL`. In the matter of Mvmury Awards in the Sunday Schools. first prize went. to Willis School and second In Orillia. In regard to the banner for greatest. percentage increase in vnmlmont, there was 3 tie betwm.-.1 [Esscm and Vanknughnct. . Ac Wm; H H Arrn- is` Inn\'- vnsson anu vanKuu[._',nnuL. ` As Rev. R. H. Armstrong is loav- ing Cnokstnwn at the end nf March .fm- ,Wostern Canada, Rev. A. J. `Preston was elected Moderator of the Presbytery. to take office April 1. I Training Home. In Han n-mHnr ` Emen. Mrs. C. Aroncs. mother of one -u[ the accused. who had prcvlously lgiven evidence in behalf of her son. Haintod in court. ' In I-nlw rn.vv\-xnlru In okn nu...-1 Ynrlnu HIVOIVUU. Culminating an intensive prelim- inary invcstigation_ p1'0vin(`ial pn- licc arrested two brothers -- Jus- cph Burgess, 28. farm labm'e1'. of Shanty Bay. and William Burxzcs. 30. married. Tm`nnl.n~.in Barrie on Thursday last. Police In Wailing no. II'dlHU.` H1 CUUYL. l In his remarks to the court. Judge Robb complimented the Toromol police officers who had given evi-. dence. particularly Police Constable Uohn Cope. who. he said. was one `of the best witnesses ever to give. `evidence before him. "I"h.: inuneazninn nf bhn v~ml~.}-unrinc i;V|ClL`HCC UL`IU1'L` Hll. The investigation of the robberies] ,was carried out under me direction of Detective Sergt/William Hutch- inson. Toronto. and the officers who testified were Acting Detective Geo. Elliott. Patrol Sergt. Albert. Lee, (Turn to page eight, please) Spiritual Adviser .-._ Air Training Plan May Lead To Great Future LIBERAL RALLY Dr. Manion Tied Uia % With Duplessis ` Is Charge Work of 7D.F.McCuctigV Re Camp Bordeng Is Praised ' A tie-up between Hun. Dr. R. J. Manion. National Government Leader. and Maurice Duplessis. former Premier of Quebec. was charged by J. C. Mcuer. K.C., To- ronto barrister. in the chief address at a well attended Liberal meet- ing in Oddfe1luws' Hall, Monday evening. ~ 'T`hn nnrmiinrr um-4 hnlrl in U30. CVCHlI1g. `; I The meeting was held in to interests of Mr. McCunig. under t auspices of Barrie Liberal Associ- tion. President A. F. Pugh w ` chairman. and others on the plea '- form were: J. R. Lawrence. Cre_- more, president of North Simcofe Liberal Association; K. A. Camel}- on, and W. O. McKinnon, nfficcijs of the Barrie Association. 'Mh~ 1\Il nDnnu- nllnanrl Ihnl (!nr\I`n`9!-`.| BARRIE, ONTARIO, CANADA, MARCH 14, 1940 01 me baI`I'le nssucluuun Mr. McRuer alleged that Georges Heon. member in the Inst House for Argenteuil, was Dr. Manion's organizer and right-hand man in Quebec. and three of his assist- ants were henchmen of former Pre- mier Duplcssis. Mr. Henn, he charg- ed, was opposed to Cum1(la`s pzn'~ tieipation in the war. and Mr. Duplessis had fnught lhe lust pru- vineial election in Quebec. support- ing a policy of non-participation. nu the mhr-r hand. Mr. McRuf.`r ; uAI\.\. nu vvuILIu .; The method of their arrc-sl. wnsl rather unique. Acting on infnrm:1~ lion received. prnvincial pnli(-0 Hf ficcrs were lying in wait at thu- Copnco packing plant. Thv lmnthvx-.~: arrived at the plant will: twn cult - cs in the twn-whetxlerl trnilt.-1' ml :2 small panel truck, with tho nbjm-1 of selling them. T n|ir`r- inruuirir-'4 inrlimulr-rl H141 mg policy 01 non-parucipuuuu. On the other hand. Mr. McRuer ` declared. Mackenzie King's righ1.- 1 hand man in Quebec was Rt. Hon. ` Ernest Lapointc, who. he said, was ' one of the greatest Canadians in- history. and who had declared ` that neutrality for Canada was im- possible if Britain were at war. "Duplessis didn't win Quebe(`-- thanks not to Dr. Manion, who didn't raise his voice. but to the efforts of the King Cabinet. minis- ters. Messrs. Lapointe. Cardin and Power, who went into Quebec to lead the forces of British loyalty and said they would resign oi Duplessis won. Mr. Heon fought against them". How can vou have a man fae-I against mum . l How can you have fut:-l ing two ways?" he asked. How` is Dr. Manion going to line up,... national government. with those interests and others such as Aber- hnrt and Herrid;.v,e'."' Youth Training Plans James Worrall. Toronto. former Olympic hurdling champion. gaw- a picture of what the King Gov- ernment has done for the assist- ance and development of the youth of Canada. '1`kn 1\Y-Jtiaxnzxl F`n~un|n\nnnn1 (`nIn-. u ()1 uanacia. The National Employment Com- mission set up in 1936. made {our recommendations: (1) Training pru- jects of an occupational nature; (2) Learnership courses in indus- try: 13) Work projects to combine training with restoration of mm`- ale: (4) Physical training pr.>~ grammes to maintain health and morale. This was accepted by the government and an appl'np[`iatiun of $4.500.000 made covering a per- iod of three years. The plan has been worked in conjunction with the provinces. any man or woman between 16 and 30 being eligible. with no restriction as to race. creed or politics. In addition in its stim- ulation of the morale of the youth. it is providing industry. ax.:ri(:ul- lure. forestry. mining and the home with well-trained and enur- getic work:-rs. Special placeim-nt officers seek in place the people trained into gainful positimis us` soon as po& In Ihn firci vnzn` nf thn nlnn SUUH as pU.\\IUIL'. i In the first year of the plan, 55:` 457 were enrollvd. Oi` the 14.649 who coniplotcd their <:oui'. `.!'.2"`.` were iinmedinloly placed in jabs.` In the bocnnd _V(`lll' over 40'} we-re` immediately placed. In >`UlH(` branches the placvnieni was clnso to I00'`:. In addition in this pm- grammo. the gnvermnvnl ;ippmpri- an-d $1,000,000 for {I national fur-I osiry pmgrainim- in pmvidv work` fur unemployed and giwi ` in the moservaiimi and d(`V|`l1)p- mom if our fnresl \V("lllh. Finan- cial assistaiiirc is also uivvn d( S(`l" - ing tK`Hill(`(\\ to enable them to cull- iiinuo thvir cmirses. undvi` the nus- picvs of the` Ynuth Training Plan. 1 truinuig to the uiiivoi'sit_v In this WEI!` vffuri. (Turn to pace eight. please) ._I-`'``"`` 1 4 IZ. _ ` |lU ' Hard tune skatmg carnival. Gu- thrie arena. Friday. March 15. Good music. Admission 25c. 15c. llb . r-.m;...- Q. 1r.m..-I (`hnrr-'h Wn- ! 7. ]llHl`)' .\uppCI'. n`\lh.Hl(XLUC l`|L`b' gbyterian church. Tuesday. April '2. 11h u-...__1'.;_..- ..I.-s:.... .........:....1 r*_.. ITHUSIC. 1'\G`n'HSSIOl'\ JDC. IDC. I10 | Collier St, United Church Wo- man's Association afternoon tea and sale of homemade baking. 1'-`ridzay, March 15, 3 to 6. 11b L`:-nan !`nnnh.- Th--n-nu Vnziiuyul marcn 1a. .3 to o. uu Simcoe County Drama Festival. April 4 and,5, Thursday and Friday. Collegiate auditorium. Admission 25. Collegiate orchestra attend~ ing. 11b H07. jitnoy supper. Allandule Pres- nrlm-irn r-hnrvh TIIPQHRV Anril 0I`lC!\' SATURl).I\Y NIGHTS Ul .\'L'Illll[,' KHUITL Pnlico inquiries inclivnlt-(I lhul ihc two calves were of n uruup of four which had been stolen vhv previous night from near Pi<-k:=r- ing. cast of Turuntu, and um! !h:- (hicvcs might. attempt In . ~(` tho animals at tho lmral plant. |.....u The Barrie Exanlincrr nffice is open every Saturday even- ing from 7 to 9 rfclnck. for the convenience of those who wish to pay for subscriptions and classified adlets and the trans- action of other business. -- COMING EVENTS ----- . UH. L`:.:"if ' their P ursvs, .22". Barri `d j` b``V`1rbnut. \v:r1`0 ` w(.ek_ ,` I I * H5 fn1'thL~ I :|nl\l'l\nI`i- I`l`.. I-. New ADMINISTRATION R.C.A.F. SCHOOL '4 Mn Have; Sudden Dipl Car Slides Into River 8 Feet Deep Near Angus l When the 1930 Durzml. sedan in which they were riding slipped into the Nottuwasaga River at the se- cond line of Nottawasaga about an mile off the county road near An- gus. while trying to turn to miss :1 snovwbzmk. four men had zm unex- pected immersion Sutilrcluy utter- noun, instead of going to town. r....:........ .....1 1.4.... AI-.. I:.o\.0.< ..l`| luuuu, unou:uu UI. 5,unu5 nu uuvvu. Lanterns, and later the lights of the car lit up the scene while three teams worked until nine o'clock to pull the car out of eight feet of wu- ler unto the ice. It was taken on Monday to in garage for overhaul. 'l`hncr\ in thn rm` Cmvllrl lVli!1-. lVlUl1(.1ily LU ll }{ill'il[.{L' lUl' l)VL'llliIL|I. I Those in the ear. Gerald Min- nings, owner and driver. Ted Dur;~ gan. Charlie Hall and Ken Dodge. considered themselves lucky to escape with no worse than a soak- .ing. A few yards away the water was 15 feet deep. 6 `Marci Meervins of Simcoe Federation of Agriculture A series of general met,-tings U) explain further lhc objects of the Simcoc Federation of Agriculluru will be held at the following cen- tres: Thursday. Mzmth 14. at Guth- rie, in the United Church; Friday. lMarch 15. at Midhursi._ in the lTownship Hall; Monday, March l8. ~ .41 Sunnidale Corners, in Township Hall; Tuesday. March 19. qt Chur- chill, in United Church: W0Lln(`:s`- day. 1V.'arch 20. at Wyovale, in the United Church; 'I`h;u`sday, March ill. at Allcnwnnd, in Cmmmmily u-.n ....-unua uu mu 1In,rIl puuu. Tho Blll'L{l`S.\' l)l`(Illl(`l`S \\'(`l`l` promptly :irresl.(-d zmrl {u1`inul.l_v l'hlll`[.ZL`d before E. M. (`.zn'rit_v_ .H . with the thvfl of I5 bushols ml` clover seed from Frank Ward of Hillsdale. in Jmuuugv. Thv pair were rcmundnrl in cuslmly fur um` week without bail. Taken 'l`n Oslmwzi Inspector George McKay. C.l.B.. Ontario Provincial Police. 'I`nrunln. and Provincial Constable Fmnk Clark, Oshawa, arrived her(.- 'l`uvs- clay night and look the pair bil(`k to Oshnwn lo taco trial nn :1 cutth- thcfl charge _vcstcI'da_v. Pnlirn hnvn nnnrln nunuv I'l|l'l|\'-I