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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 9 Jan 1942, p. 2

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In tho past, city people have ask- ed too much from govrrnments and have received too mttrh, Rural ml: have asked for ltttle, pro- too little, and but. lost out There would be no farm problem such as wr havc today if town and country propic have been left to solve It But Canada has grown .somc tug hungry cuties and the people tn those cities have a lot morn to say about national policies than they ought to have. They havr organizations for vverything, and those organizations are so busy promoting thmr own interests with govcrnmcnts that thry carry a great deal more weight than their sin and Important? warrants, Town and farm ponpin are just waking up tn thr fact that they need to hr heard at Ottawa. too. if evegrono is to get a squarr' deal. City people who have never lived on farms, and farm people who have never lived in cities, have queer ideas about each other. Town people are more fortunate. They know farm people and farm people know them. They understand each other, They attend the same churches. belong to the some lodges and meet and work together in the Red Cross and other patriotic and charitable organizations. They live and work logether and trade with 08ng other personally, . "The squonkmg whcvl gets the most Rrcasc" is an old farm axiom that 500m: to havr bcon adopted by snmo of those who are hoard above the din of war in the omtres of gnvrrnmrnt. Organizations hnvo changed tho husiness of dr‘mnrmhc government until thc uni .rtCrVAH's yccm to be divided hrtwccn tho takers-in and tho givrrs-nut. Thr duty of the takt'rs-m appt-nrs to he to lake from those who protest thr has] and the duly " thr gtccrs-out to [my to thosc who you tho loudest. we are able to point out the following: Canada’s aircraft Industry has unnamed in Canada and - inservimssincetbeoutbrealrotthewar,orhaaassemtuedinC_, 3.140 mar-n. In addition, Canada has recewed during the tune period (tom the US.A. 1,268 aircraft. The present average rate ot production is approximately 40 per week for all types, winch, it is panned qut. includes a haunt propor- tion of advanced trainers and servme went: than In the earlier months otproduetion. AlsobeingproducedinCanadnareLinetminem,with deliveries now well past the 100 mark. It is evident that Canada is now in I position to miniature air- crafttomeetautherequrementsoftheAirTYainimtPian.asweuas the aircraft requirements of the British animus schools which have According to a recent report by the Hon. C. D. Howe, Canada's minister of munitions and supply, "we are in very substantial produc- tion of Hurricane fighters and Bolingbroke bombers for operational work, we are well advanced toward production of the consolidated P.B.Y. boat, and we have recently undertaken production at the newest type of British 4-engine bomber, as well as a new type of British Bghter Also of importance to the national war ettart are the 29 plants strategically located across Canada, where repair and overhaul ot aircraft and engines is being carried out. This aspect of the aircraft industry is of rapidly growmg importance as the number ot planes in There is evidence that a number of districts in Canada are appreciating the fact that they must take their place in the limelight, along with the Rockies and the Laurentians, if they are to attract winter visitors. One of these is the Kitchener district, where the Western Ontario Ski Championships will be held on February 7th and 8th. The Chieopee Ski Club, located three miles east of Kitchener, on Highway No. 8 leading to Preston, Galt and Hamilton, will be the scene of Number of aircraft requiring overhaul at the present time is esti- mated at 5,000 per year, and it is believed that a year from now the number of overhauis will double this number. Thus, the overhaul work in itself represents a substantial aircraft industry. The Chicopee Club, founded some years ago, has all the facilities of a comfortable club house, and a membership of around soo. While not neglecting the novice, the club has put in shape various trails, courses and jumps for the more experienced. A number of the hills and thrills are extensively lighted which makes it possible for devotees to enjoy the sport in the evening as welt as in day-time. The club is proud of this feature as they claim it is one of which few of the smaller clubs can boast. Last February arrangements were made to have a team of Nor- wegian Air Force men in training at "Little Norway" in Toronto, put on an exhibition of jumping, and display some of the finer points of Report Accidents Promptly The importance of promptly reporting injuries of industrial workers to the Workmen's Compensation Board is emphasized in a memorandum issued to plant executives by the Industrial Accident Prevention Asso- citations. . Worthwhile Contribution Annual reports at recent meetings of North Waterloo Red Cross Society branches and supporting women's groups reflect great credit on members. A tremendous volume of articles for the comfort of soldiers, sailors and airmen. and for the people of embattled Britain was completed during 1941. _ down-hill and cross-country races, and all the other doings which add interest to these winter sport events. Not the least enjoyable feature of the meet is the cheery hospitaly always to be found in this_distriet. The memorandum states that the average accident report is received 12 days after the injury takes place. The organization points out that reports to the Board are part of the proof of the injury and the accident, and shiould be made at once. Section 114 of the Workmen's Compensation Act requires employers to report. within three days, injuries that disable a workman from earning full wages. or injuries which necessitate medical aid. TmlyJiim peoplve of this county are doing their "bit" on the home front. PAC no The-tOni-stir."---)---"" 2anadat", and checking through some recently-rebut! atatiqtiea THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE OUR FOOD SUPPLY N CANADA'S AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY Win-".mdbduMth d ,t",tta'fPg,ttWitrnetetMNf,','.et,t MIMMM. ban-Inb- dune-Minn Wadi, Neme and d the6hrtarioAba.heeN--Aabttetnti- Written Specially for C.W.N.A. Newspapen By JOHN ATKINS, Farmer-Journalist No. 3 - THEY ARE BOTH WRONG ATTRACTING WINTER VISITORS FRIDAY, JANUARY tr, 10.2 NOTE AND COMMENT DAVIDBEAN‘SONSLM'I'ED OvmnndPublilhu-I City people who do not know farm life make farm People mad. They think farm peep e are to be oiticd--that it is too bad that farm- crs have to work so hard for so little compared with their high city =arnings. Something ought to be done about it, they thirth-some- thing like holding a few bridge parties, or a tag day, to help farm- M‘s. They are surprised and hurt when farmers blow up and demand insure and_fair play, . - . All that farm people want is tair nriros and they are going to get them because only by paying fair nriccs for food can city people con- tinue to get it. Farmers must have onough to pay their cost of pro- durtinn and to carry on. They are hrzinning to get it and when food nrirrs got up in line with city ram- iruts thnro will be a sound balance hotwr‘on city and country in Can- ada. Maximum fond production will thrn be attained because agricul- turr's fair share of war workers will holp to produce {var fryrd. It is; a mistake to look for war pr: sporily. There will he shortages of civilian goods. particularly lux- urie§x There are already shortages of some foods, but we can produce our needs in muni'lons and foods It a proper balance 's struck between urban and {um um Even in personal' impressions,) which make or mar goodwill, city: and farm people who do not know each other's problems are growing. apart to thejr cqmmqn harm.. 1 '0 the cities. They have both been wrong. All have been harmed. To- day farmers are organized across Canada and town people are giving their sympathetic support to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in the sure knowledge that what- ever is done to restore the balance between farm and urban earning: will benefit every town in Cana --Cvery person in Canada. . " YA.“ " ADV” Appeals To All Councils To Practise Great Economy Waterloo Red Cross Achievements Many The Waterloo Red Cross Society has reason to be proud of its mettietremtnts gluing IHI. _--- During 1941 quarters. l The Society points out that the Bnal contribution to the fund. made only recently, amounted to $85 and came from the punils and staff of Elizabeth Ziegler School. AW_WinV'u - - - game no tgyaces/ lsf ' milieu have been shipped. 'while misney to radiate some 130 more bas been awarded to Red Cross head- V" Cash donhlioiii “totalling? LC." 8449 were ruceived for the blanket cam- It was during 1941 that Ford S, Kumpt, head of the Waterloo So- ciety, was made president-elect of the Ontario division of the Red Mrs. A. M. Snider, workroom secretary, reports that work done through the year by women was extensive. including field comforts and clothing, the former for active servicemen and the latter for the people of Britain. The branch also shipped 88 quilts and 35 afghans, in addition to the blankets. Some 400 handkerchief: were received last month for shipment. fteuileet Trustee ht Taxpayers’ Meet In, Chronicle Corre.-tt, NEW DUNDEE.--E. A. Poth was re-elected to the Trustee Board at the annual meeting of the rate- payers of School Section Nos. 1 and 3 which was held at the school on Wednesday evening. Alfred Sararas was chairman and M. K. Toman secretary for the meeting. E. A. Poth submitted the annual report of the secretary~treasurer which was followed by the auglitors' re- port. Good reports were also re- ceived from the Continuation and Public School Inspectors and the Sanitary _Inspector. . - - Fred Lang, chairman of the board, summarized the work done during the past year in which he referred to the installation of a second stoker and the purchase of a gower la_wn mower. ao _ -. i - I“; sdiisehiieht meeting ot the school board, H. Kavelman was appointed, cl:aiqnan_ ly the new fear ind E. A. Path was re- appointed seeretarttreasurer. 'Jeilpg _ sonfAtrutier" 39”;ng Submit Reports, Review Year's Work. '6e63ietedFseMt.athat Br Curtain-g Enem- and “(it-uh; [and a! Ratepayer- and My Ownen, Con-db Can Amat War Elort. layer Stu-u. Ottawa Department of National War Services 733*!A‘11! L tt 0 (on-II) ' ISL"! Cl I, the enemies that mil us on every side, every citizen and every com- munity must organize for victory by conducting its m in and: mane: that not one cent that an he diverted to the war enort will be wasted in extravagance." layer Joeeoh Hemmer emphasized the Mine duties of munidm coun- cils in his eddies: at the no"?! meeting of Kitchener city annual. Mpteyrr night. . . .. . .. _ "We, as a municipality. shall not fail in the duty of being I M and dependable unit in the forces now united with “me of our Empire," the anor mused, point- ing out that perhaps no city council ever at at a time of water crisis in thts world's hgs'pry. -- A _ _ "We meet tonight realizing that] the threat of - hu come to the_ very threshold of Canada, and that; Canada is called upon now as never; before to bear her share in the we} servaton of the Emoire. and in so doing, the preservation of Christian! rivilizalinn," Mayor Meinzinger rontirtued. _ Wouldle-teg'l‘hew H _; Stressing that "this spirit is directed solely to the task of put- tine this cittr in a position to ma- terially assist the war eort", the thief magistrate said it was the first duty of citv council to “lizhten to the limit the muncipal budget so that our citizens will be better able to meet the national needs with thei_r money. _ _ . _ _ business meeting of the Blenheim Mennonite Church was held last week with Warren Bean occupying the chair. Gilbert Bergen Omor Snider and Omar Creamer: were re-elected as Budget committee and Warren Bean was reelected as church trustee for another three year term. The other mem- bers on the trustee board are Moses Baer and Walter Shana. “Before us this year is the task) of administering the affairs of thisi city so that not one unnecessary" vent of taxation will be required! from the oroperty owners and rate. payers," Mayor Meinzinger empha-i sized to council. He pointed out that the Dominion government is faced with a budget of two billion dollars, the highest in Canada‘s history, and that "the people of this city, in common with the people of every other municipality. will be looked to for money to swell the Dominion budget to meet the war- time needs." Mayor Meinzinger is commencing his third consecutive term as Kitchener’s chief magistrate, a distinction accordeL only two other mayors in the city's history. Elect Officers At Annual Meet Bushes Meeting of Blenheim Mennonite Clan-ch. NEW DUNDEEh--The annual (By Chronicle Correspondent) (I! In! Inna) Honourable J. T. Thane: Other elections were It follows: Chorister. Gordon Shanta; when. Clarence Cressman, Albert Holst, Morgan Beer and Orville Bow- man and auditors, Oliver Bean and Gordon Shanta. "Worse than the damage done bysaboteun...worsethnnthe harm done by unnecessary strikes . . . worse than the treachery of fifth columnists . . . unnecessary sickness is today doing more to harm and hinder Canada's wax effort than almost anything else. Illness Affecting The War Ilihrrt Speaker Declares Says 200.000 Canadians I Sick Each Day of Week. L I lots You Buy YOUR Wttr Saving- . tte-o Tod-v. Continuing. he said, "I prefer to he more conservative. Let us say that 50 per cent of sickness is pre- ventable. Let us say that 50 per cent of all the colds . . . the crip- pling ' . . the heart diseases . . . cancer _ _ . tuberculosis . . . scarlet Today or any day you name this week, 200,000 people In Canada are sick." So said Mr. W. G. Robert- son, secretary-treasurer. and Gen- eral Manager of the Ontario Mo- tor League, in a recent address in Toronto. _ 7 Mr. Robertson said that 18 mil- lion people in the United States are suffering from colds. A corres- ponding number; according to our popplatin. have cold in Canada. he 50% Provonnblo l 1941 Ford 1941 Plymouth 1941 Dodge 1940 Dodge 1940 DeSoto 1940 Mercury 1940 DeSoto 1940 Dodge 1939 Studebaker 1939 Packard 1939 Plymouth 1941 Ford 1941 Dodge CHOOSE YOUR “LIKE NEW" CAR FROM THIS AMORTMENT OF 1941-40-39 MODELS WHILE IT IS STILL LARGE'. DESPITE THE CRY OF INCREASED PRICES ON EVERY HAND. FORBES MOTORS STILL HAVE THE W no new use all BerThre Mt Water N. KITCHEN“ mu 8-8487 R. A. FORBES Same Bargains.' Same Prices'. 1941 PONTIAC SEDAN SPECIAL! MOTORS With only 17,000 miles! "Everyone ot us ts interested in winning the war. We all want to do everything we can to bring vie- tory closer. We will need more tanks . . . and more aeroplanes . . . and more shells . . . an more guns. But we will also need a healthier Canada, if we are to win. It has been said several times, but it will bear repetition until it sinks hon}: . . . 44 per cent of the young men of Canada who offered their ser- vices for military purposes were turned down because they were physically unfit. Many hundreds of others who managed to join up were later found to be incapable of standing the heavy duties of amp: life and had to be demobil- fever . ' . diphtheria _ . . let us say with absolute positiveness that half of these diseases NEED NOT BE'." 1941 Plymouth 1940 Dodge 1940 Ford 1940 Dodge 1939 Chevrolet 1939 Oldsmobile 1939 Chevrolet 1941 Plymouth 1940 DeSoto 1940 Dodge 1940 Dodge 1940 Dodge 1940 Plvmouth My. mug Q93

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