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The Sea Cadets of Canada are known world wide, and for the first time Grimsby will have the pleasâ€" ure of seeing them in attendance. We are holding a big Rally in the High School Auditorium on Wednesday, the 12th Januaryâ€"see advertisement in this paper. We will learn a great deal about the vast work done by the Navy Leaâ€" gue of Canada. Lieut. L. T. Spaldâ€" ing, who recently flew over to Engâ€" land, took with him a special mesâ€" sage from Canada, and will tell us about his visit. Miss Marion Rusby Dickinson, Soprano, of Hamilton, will be the soloist for the evening. We are to be honoured by the presence of the Commander of H.M.CSB. "Star."â€"â€"â€" Mrs. Vaughan is one of the outâ€" standing workers in the Navy Leaâ€" gue and speaks with authority. Navy League News To date no information has been given out as to why this law which has been on the Ontario â€"statute books for years, has been suddenly dragged into the light and enforeâ€" ed. This new ruling, by the Theatre Inspection Branch, of The Treasâ€" ury Department, of the Ontario government, came into effect last week. The order prohibits the theaâ€" tre to sell a ticket to any child unâ€" der the age of 16 years, unless acâ€" companied by an adult. Kids can attend matinees and during school holidays can attend any performâ€" ance without being accompanied by an adult. It is unlawful for this Theatre to admit any perâ€" son under the age of sixâ€" teen (16) unless accomâ€" panied by an adult except Saturday matinees or legal or school holidays. By Order, Theatre Inspection Branch, Treasury Department, Parliament Buildings, The main reason is that with school holidays over they will not be able to attend the picture show except on Saturday afternoon, unâ€" less they are accompanied by an adult. "A Lady Takes A Chance" Grimsby and district schools opâ€" ened for the winter term on Monâ€" day and the kids are not too pleasâ€" ed about it for more reasons than one. Matinee Saturday at 2 p.m. MON. â€" TUES., JAN. 10â€"11 "The Watch On T he Rhine" WED. â€" THUR., JAN. 12â€"13 Theatre Cannot Sell Ticket To Any Child Under 16 Unless Acompanied By An Adult. Thursday, January 6th, 1944. Children Barred From T he Movies MOORE‘S J neatTrE FRI. â€" SAT., JAN:. 7 â€" "Let‘s Face It" Bob Hope, Betty Hutton "Jasper Goes Fishing" "Tomorrow‘s World" Jean Arthur, John Wayne "Fox Movietonews" "Home Defense" "Show Horses" Bette Davis, Paul Lukas "The Hep Cat" Toronto, Canada. iY 4A "You must go regularly and learn to be a great scholar," said the fond father encouragingly, "otherwise you can never be an editor, you know. What would you do, for instance, if your paper came out full of mistakes?" And then the father fell on his son‘s neck and wept for joy. He knew he had a worthy successor for the editorial chair. A certain newspaper editor had cause to admonish his son on acâ€" count of his reluctance to attend school. "Father," was the reply, ‘"T‘d blame ‘em on the printer." In sending Christmas greetings to The Independent, from Bermuda, Charles H. Bromley, a former Grimsby resident, says: "I was over on x x x Island the other day and what should I find but a copy of The Independent. Must be some service man in that part of the world." Mr. W. E. Reaney of Hamilton, a pastâ€"President of the Kiwanis club of that city, was the guest speaker at the Lions Club dinner on Tuesday night. He spoke on the subject "Will : Democracy Work." Lions choose, by vote, "Home On The Range" as the local club theme song. Lion Jacklin reâ€" ported that 19 Christmas baskets had been delivered to Grimsby homes previous to the holiday. Next meeting of the club will be held on Tuesday evening, January 18th and will be Father and Chilâ€" dren‘s night. Income tax interests everyone. The new Tâ€"1 Special Form for whose income in 1943 didn‘t top $3,000, is simpler; above that bracket it is a little more compliâ€" cated. The Tâ€"1 Special is 4â€"pages as before but the last two are takâ€" en up with showing you tables on various incomes, etc. There are 17 main questions to be answered inâ€" stead of 14, and you won‘t be conâ€" fused this time by that 50% reâ€" mission of tax due because of the "payâ€"asâ€"youâ€"earn plan." T he Independent Does Get Around One of the first convictions of its kind in this district, Valentine Mazur, Grantham township, was fined $112. by Magistrate J. H. Campbell on a charge of endeaâ€" voring to use the liquor permit of a friend at the Liquor Control Board store in St. Catharines. Mazur pleaded guilty. Police said the offence under the liquor control regulations was detected when Mazur was asked to produce his registration card by a liquor store clerk. On and after January 17th, you will be able to buy canned salmon, if your grocer has any to sell you. You will use your meat coupons. Each coupon will be good for oneâ€" quarter pound of satmon, which will be oneâ€"quarter, oneâ€"half and one pound containers. Col. W. H. Singer was reâ€"elected Mayor of Niagara town for the fifth time on Monday. Fitzroy D‘Arcy was reâ€"elected as Reeve. A total of 389 building permits were issued in St. Catharines in 1943 with a value of $619,460. 107 of these permits were for new dwellings with a value of $273,â€" 305. It was announced. last week, that in the Fourth Victory Loan campaign, St. Catharines showed the way, in leading all the cities of Canada of population between 30,â€" 000 and 100,000. White Elephant Shop girls are going to conduct a Big Bingo in the near future. Full particulars next week. Grimsby (Eng.) town council is split asnuder in controversy, over the time worn subject of pasteurizâ€" ing milk. Navy League Grand Rally, High School Auditorium, next Wednesâ€" day night. It‘s In T he Blood Town council meets next Monâ€" day night at eight o‘clock. * *# * Township council meets next Monday morning at 11 o‘clock. The new liquor ration in Ontario is 26 ounces a month. BrevitiEs EVENTS and TOPICS of the WEEK in TABLOIN) ... ; « s« a s Traditionally Ukrainian Cathoâ€" lics of Grimsby will have their Christmas on January Tth. A beautiful Christmas crib is being prepared and on Thursday, Janâ€" uary 6th at 12 o‘clock midnight, Solemn High Mass will be sung in St. Mary‘s Church on top of the hill. To visitors, the lovely Christâ€" mas ceremonies, the Basilian Stuâ€" dent‘s choir, delightful Ukrainian carols and the colorful Christmas crib should prove most interesting. All are cordially welcome. Today the Julian Calendar used by the Ukrainians is thirteen days late causing Christmas to fall on January 7th, Of course many inâ€" conveniences result, and in latter years most of the Ukrainian Cathoâ€" lics in Alberta have adopted the new Gregorian Calendar. Last year there was a total of fifty major Ukrainian Catholic parishes throughout Canada that celebrated Christmas on December the 25th. Mexico‘s beer production has nearly tripled in eight years. To the uninitiated this may seem very strange but it can be simply explained. Many Ukrainian people still follow the Julian Calendar inâ€" stituted by Julius Caesar in the year 708. This Calendar divided the year into twelve months as at present, with an extra day in Febâ€" ruary regularly every four years. However such an arrangement gave each year eleven minutes too much. In approximately 128 years time this difference added up to a whole day. Finally Pope Gregory XIII seeing the difficulty, brought around a reform in 1582. By that time the Julian Calendar was 10 days late. These 10 days were supâ€" pressed and beginning with the year 1700 the leap year was to be ignored at the beginning of each century, except once in every 400 years. This was originated the Gregorian Calendar which the moâ€" dern world uses today, although it too has its faults. Christmas is still coming. Yes, this is true for Ukrainian Catholics of Grimsby and other parts of Canâ€" ada. That May Sound Funny, But It Is A Fact â€" Local Ukâ€" rainian Citizens Will Celeâ€" brate High Mass Tonight. Tomorrow Will Be Christmas Day Arrangements for the building of an outdoor rink for the use of the school children in the section are being carried out at once. The board is very pleased with the large attendance at the meeting and the interest being shown by the taxpayers in their own propâ€" erty and the parents in their chilâ€" dren. i Election to replace one member of the board returned Geo. Fair for a three year term. Jas. A. Wray, "Sultan of Scrap‘ is the third member of the board. George Fair, Chairman of the Trustees gave an impromptu reâ€" port of the activities of the year, while Major Ashton, Secretary, gave a very comprehensive report of the school in general and the financial position in particular. The school building is in very good conâ€" dition and it was suggested that the insurance be raised as replaceâ€" ment costs are gradually raising. Thanks to the ladies of S. S. No. 1, North Grimsby, who were deâ€" sirous that a cross section repreâ€" sentation of the section be present, one of the best meetings held in years was last week. Largest Attendance In Years At Annual Meeting â€" Will Build Outdoor Rink For School Section In Fine Shape Many thanks for your kind New Year wishes, to myself and Grimsby citizens, which we heartily reciprocate. EDRIC S. JOHNSON, Mayor, Grimsby, Ontario. GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND T HE â€" GRIMSBY â€" INDEP ENDE NT Women chemists are now emâ€" ployed in large number in indusâ€" trial research laboratories. One reason so many home auto valve jobs turn out unhappily is that owners fail to lubricate the valve stems thoroughly before starting up the engine. I‘m going to address this letter Mr., for I take the name Jon to be a man‘s name, so if I am mistaken, don‘t bear me no ill will, ha! ha! There was nothing to give me the slightest idea what to put. I must close now, for it is growâ€" ing late. I thank you again, and I hope you had a very Merry Christmas, and have a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Yours truly, Royce Calder. I suppose you wonder where I‘m from and such. My home is in Campbellton, N.B., and I‘ve been in the Navy a year. I will be nineâ€" teen on April 2nd, and I like the Navy. I wish to thank you, for I really appreciate your thoughtfulness. It was well worth expecting and waiting for. It was really a swell bag. The sox will come in especialâ€" ly handy, for we never seem to have enough. The housewife is alâ€" so very handy. To be honest, there was nothing that wasn‘t of some very good use. O/Smn Royce Calder, V50978, H.M.C.S. Buxton, C/O F.M.O. Cornâ€" wallis, N.S. I take great pleasure in writing this letter today, for although I am not one to do much writing, I feel that I must thank you for that lovely ditty bag that you donated to the Navy League. We were issued with them yesterday, and it was a happy occasion for everyâ€" one. I know that I opened mine with as much expectancy as when I was a kid. Jon McCallum, Dear Jon: The Christmas dinner which was given to us would be a credit to gnyone. So I, for one, have been very lucky this Christmas. Many of us are out to sea, thus they do not have the chance to go to conâ€" certs and dances. I myself, hope to have the chance to go soon. So I wish to thank you again, and to wish you all the Happiness and good health in the coming New Year. BLOOM, We at Cornwallis have had good holiday weather, with some snow and good cold weather for the last few weeks. The Navy has put itâ€" self all out on the party and conâ€" cert which was put on for us. I want you to know that we, in the navy, appreciate the wonderful things you and many more have done this year to make it a Merry Christmas for us. ° I do not know exactly how to exâ€" press my thanks for the lovely Ditty Bag which I received yesterâ€" day morning. Mrs. Aileen McCallum, Hello Aileen: The first responses to the Ditty Bags packed by the girls of the White Elephant Shop, have arrived in Grimsby. We print two of them below, one to Mrs. Aileen McCalâ€" Ium and one to her little daughter, Jon. Here they are: Ditty Bags From White Elephant Sailors Received Their Bags For Christmas Presents â€" Boys Are Mighty Pleased With Gifts. Yours friendly, George H. Hughes. .S.â€"I would like to hear from you again, if it is at all possible. Grimsby, Eng., Jan. 3, 1944. Mayor of Grimsby, Eng. G,. H. Hughes, Jnr 5/¢, V 59860, C/O Shipwright Office, HM.C.S. Cornwallis, Deep Brook, N.S. Dec. 26, 1943 WANTEDâ€"Used furniture, stoves, and farm implements. M. J. Swibb, King St., Beamsville, Phone 230. 43â€"tfc WANTED TO BUY â€" Electric Washer and Vacuum Cleaner with or without attachments; Cash. Phone 565â€"J, St. Catharâ€" ines, or write 193 Queenston St., St. Catharines. 22â€"tfc LOST â€" Chauffeur‘s License, Regâ€" istration Card, and sum of money. Please leave at Post Ofâ€" fice. Reward. 26â€"1p FOR SALEâ€"One Gas Range. One Cot and a few other items of household furniture. Telephone 291â€"jâ€"3. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALEâ€"Two hot water radiaâ€" tors, 28"x48". Four hot water radiators 28"x27". Can be seen at 15 Kidd Avenue. Apply L. W. Sovereign, 33 Central Avenue, Grimsby Beach. 26â€"1p CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALEâ€"Boy‘s Bicycle in good condition. New tires. $20. Phone 291â€"wâ€"3. 26â€"1¢ FOR SALEâ€"Maroon studio couch. FOR SALEâ€"Furnace Blower with Aquastadt. Used very little. Phone 258, Grimsby, 26â€"1p FOR RENT â€" Four Rooms, heatâ€" ed. Apply Box 210, Independent. 24â€"3p Next week the boys are looking forward to their team competition in volley ball. Remember boys, your patrol loses points if you are not wearing the Scout uniform and also if you are late. Don‘t let your patrol down. After the tenderfoot scouts had been dismissed for the evening the following boys were invested by their scoutmaster and his assistâ€" ants. Billy Wilson,â€"David Todd, â€"Teddy Robertson. Not knowing what to expect these boys waited outside in the boys basement. A new form of investiture was tried and the boys entered the gym with only flash lights to guide their steps. ‘They were then tried by their officers and fellow scouts in their knowledge of scouting so far and after showing their ability and keenness in Scouting were presentâ€" ed with their uniforms and allowâ€" ed to join their patrol under the able leadership of Jim Bant as true and loyal scouts. i Work follows play and the troop was divided into three groups where tenderfoot tests and signal instruction was given. The boys certainly enjoy their work and enâ€" ter these instruction periods with great interest. The first meeting after the Christmas holidays was held Monâ€" day night at the High School gym., 32 boys being in attendance. Aftâ€" er the opening circle conducted by acting A.S.M. Bedford and troopâ€" leader Ian Marr, the boys enjoyed a patrol competition game of dodge ball. This game will continue for several weeks and the best dodging patrol will win extra points. Two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge each insertion 25 cents. Cash must accompany advertisement to guarantee inserâ€" tion. A charge of ten cents is made for boxes. Practically new. Phone Grimsby 89. 6â€"12¢ NEW RECIONAL OFFICE OF THE OIL CONTROLLER BRANT LINCOLN WATERLOO HALDIMAND NORFOLK WELLAND HALTON OXFORD WELLINGTON WENTWORTH On and after January 10, 1944, all applications and corresâ€" pondence with regard to gasoline rationing covering motor vehicles registered in these Counties will be handled by the Regional Office in Hamilton. DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY G. R. Cottrelle, Oil Controller for Canada, announces the opening on January 10, 1944, of a new Regional Office at 19 King Street West. Mamilinnâ€" Mli..:_ maies i2 ropinnePint in haifliabed Aclvebaishnaial Office at 19 King Street West, Hamilton; Ontario. This new office is being opened to provide more effiâ€" cient service to owners of motor vehicles registered in the following counties: Boy Scouts FOR SALE WANTED LOST AT HAMILTON, ONTARIO HONOURABLE C. D. HOWE, MINISTEI; All persons having claims against the estate of Mary Louisa Rogers, late of the Town of Grimsby, in the County of Lincoln, Spinster, deceased, who died on or about the twentyâ€"third day of Sepâ€" tember, A.D. 1943, are hereby notiâ€" fied to file full particulars of their claims with the undersigned Soliciâ€" tor for the Executors on or before the fifteenth day of January next, 1944, after which date the assets of the estate will be distributed, having regard only to claims of which the Executors shall then have notice. Dated at Grimsby, Ontario, this tenth day of December, A.D. 1943. HAROLD MATCHETT, Grimsby, Ontario. Solicitor for the Executors. Notice to Creditors PAINTING AND PAPERHANGâ€" INTERIOR PAINTING AND PAPâ€" ERHANGINGâ€" A. J. Hayward, FOR RENT â€" Attractive three or four room apartment. Heated. Garage. Available about Februâ€" ary 1st. No. 8 Highway. Apply Box 510, Independent. 26â€"1¢c IN THE ESTATE OF MARY LOUISA ROGERS, DECEASED. HOLMESâ€"In memory of our dear Son and Brother, Harry William, who passed away January 9th, 1930. In Memory we see him just the same, As long as we live, we shall cherish his name, Deep in our hearts he is living yet, We love him too dearly to ever forâ€" get. Always remembered by Mother, Father, Sisters and Brother. HURSTâ€"In loving memory of my dear wife, Jennie Hurst, who passed away on January 4th, 1987. Ever remembered by her loving husband and family. We wish to take this opâ€" portunity to thank our many customers who so generously remembered us during the Christmas seaâ€" son. Your Model Dairy Milkmen Phone collect, 240, Beamsville. ING â€" W. Twocock, Mansion Apt. C, Phone 99w. 43â€"6p The town employees on the garbage collection take this opportunity of thankâ€" ing all those who so kindly remembered them during the Christmas Season. MISCELLANEOUS In Memoriam T hank Y ou! FOR RENT T hanks! FIVE