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page two the tribune stouffville ont thursday december 26 1940 qty fcimiffmu qjribmu established 1888 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association issued every thursday at stouffville ontario eight to ten pages average circulation 1400 subscription rates per year in advance in canada 200 in usa 250 a v nolan jp- editor and publisher editorial comment farmers can stop this themselves a few days ago a returned soldier and farmer advised us that some individual is canvassing the farming community using his name to get subscriptions for maga zines the farmer only had a casual acquaintance with the individual and does not wish to have his name used in any way to induce people to subscribe the usual story that a few more names are needed in order that the canvasser may obtain a prize is used to others the yarn is strung out that the canvasser is an old friend in the district and pretends to know everybody he mentions names of neigh bors in order to gain confidence farmers should not be preyed on in this manner and the wise one are those who flatly refuse to have magazines pushed on them because they do not like to let the soldier veteran down farmers are being made the goat because they seem to be easier to persuade some times the magazine that is not wanted arrives and again it may not when the farmers refuse to lend themselves to this kind of canvasser the nuisance will stop and probably not until that time arrives enormous trade christmas trees antigonish and guysborough counties of nova scotia are doing their share to make the chrislmas season in the states a festive one over 175 railway cars holding 375000 fir christmas trees have been shipped from the twq counties to the states this type of export trade has been growing steadily and this year reached an alltime peak- all of the traffic is handled by the canadian national railways medical treatment for physically unfit canadian soldiers who become physically unfit for duties overseas and have to be returned are given neces sary medical attention or treatment until discharged after which they are furnished with transportation to the place of their enlistment the department of national defence announced this week soldiers retured to canada for medical reasons are usually in e category and are under continuous medical supervision and care as and when sailings are available on arrival in port they are taken in charge by the medical embarkation staff and are either placed in hospital or des patched by ambulance train or ordinary coach according to the degree of sickness or injury if on reaching their desti nation soldiers require hospital treatment this is provided all men are examined by a medical board before discharge those found in need of further treatment are transferred to the care of the department of pensions and national health whose wards they become wheat at 70c to western farmers according to the financial post the government has decided not to reduce the present price of 70 cents per bushel nor to seek to reduce wheat acreage between now and next fall additional storage will be provided so that the government will he able to guaran tee to accept 200 million bushels of the new crop no under taking will be given that more will be accepted if farmers desire to grow plenty of wheat and take a chance on being able to sell it that will be their own con cern acreage control is regarded as a matter exclusively under the jurisdiction of the provinces- mennonite thanks die memionitische rundschau mennonite re view winnipeg it is deplorable that there are some among us who still act somewhat as strangers and who still cannot feel very much at home that is in this country however this is partially understandable ten to fifteen years are not long enough to become acclimatized basically mennonites find it somewhat difficult to acclimatize them selves but they do it thoroughly on the other hand one also find many happy people among us and here and there real gaiety to be seen how healthy one is how the eyes shine one has a warm room and a full rich table the children are happy and receive a rich education how many millions on this earth must do without this how good it is we are respected graciously in this country also in relation to substitute auxiliary service it was successful beyond expectation we are told mennonite students of the university of manitoba barred from taking military training on account of the ten ets of their religion have neverthless gladly volunteered to undergo special training so that they may fit themselves for ambulance work and stretcherbearing his majesty the king said just in closing our editorals for this christmas week there comes to mind the kings closing message at christ mas time a year ago i said to a man who stood at the gate of the year give me a light that i may tread safely in the unknown and he replied go out into the darkness and put your hand in the hand of god that shall be to you better than light and safer than the known way am hand guide and uphold us all tyuletuk skvuf david the shepherd by molly chittick you cans go out to tend the sheep tonight judah david heardthe choke in his mothers voice the lions claws have wounded you sore i will find someone to send out with them he is hot so hot she whis pered to david after his father had fallen into a troubled sleep it will make him sick unto death if he goes out on the plain fear not mother i will go now that i am fourteen i can prove myself a man i will go like my great forefather david the king rebeccah bade him goodby tenderly had i a son older l should send hjm but you are all i have take care the lion may return so david drove his fathers flock out onto the plain where the shepherds watched their flocks by night the cool breeze from off the mountains made him draw his cloak close about him he kept his staff in his hand even as he sat on the hard ground watching his flock suddenly over the hill be fore him he saw a group of men approaching that was a sur prising thing to see men wand ering about at night but there was nothing alarming in their action they seemed filled with excitement and joy now one of them called who is this guarding his sheep here oh is it you david son of judah come with us we have seen your star brighter than any star of the morning it is moving and we are following it come with us david was on his feet listen ing with boyish excitement to their tale of the words they had heard from the heavens as an angelic host praised jehov ah his heart burned within him and he was eager to ac company the band of shep herds then he heard one of the young lambs maaaaa the answering bleat came from a distance the mother had wan dered off in search of tender morsels david heard again his mothers warning and replied i have come to guard my fathers flock i cannot go with you we left our sheep david this is the king we are about to see we must go you are a fool to stay here with these sheep the king is to be seen i came here to tend this flock it is not mine but it is my task was his only reply when they saw that he would not accompany them they made haste at first his excitement over the tale the shepherds had told him kept him awake but grad ually his eyes grew heavy he was almost asleep when he heard the maaaaa of a young lamb again he jumped to his feet conscious that he had forgotten to- hunt up that wandering mother with a staff in hand and his sling ready to use he listened intently for a moment the he saw the sheep standing some distance from the others its head raised lis tening to something he could not hear but david knew what there was to be found there with the starlight shining full upon it crouched a lion ready to spring x swift as the david of old the lad swung his sling and the stone went straight into the head of the crouching animal i am glad my son that you were so faithful his mother praised him in the morning your father was beside him self wild with his illness and had i not been able to tell him you were with the flocks he would have gone out sick as he was and now you have slain a lion your fame will go before you but mother i did not see the king and davids voice trem bled dou you not think the king would have scorned a lad who would desert his post of duty from idle curiosity nay my son you have done your task faithfully and well and proved yourself a man christmas fair prize winners j send the tribune to absent friends christmas market fair december 1 0 turkeys 14 to is lbs toms mrs sweezie william sweezie jr keith howsam mrs fred mowder over is lbs william sweezie jr mrs sweezie john irisebrough bruce davis mrs fred mowder up to 14 lbs wm sweezie jr mrs sweezie bruce davis john risebrough keith howsam over 14 lbs hens mrs sweezie wm sweezie jr geese s 10 lb goose mrs milne wr evans mrs wm slack mrs fred mowder 10 12 lb mrs w feasby s evans lmrs slack murray dun- keld risebrough 12 14 lb mrs milne s evans mrs s murray dunkeld over 14 lb murray dunkeld mrs wm menair s slack l feasby ducks single mrs ken reesor mrs john fuller w r evans pairs mrs john fuller mrs ida reesor w r evans muskova mrs frank wagg mrs j coombe chickens pair cockerels w r evans bruce davis mrs albert king mrs john fuller john risehrcugh pair pullets lmrs wm risebrough mrs sweezie mrs warren rae john risebrough pair fowl mrs john fuller jos h mertens mrs warren rae mrs sweezie w j feasby special prizes in poultry were won by mrs sweezie mrs john fuller mrs albeit king mrs fred imowder white eggs mrs wm risebrough earl how sam mrs j pallister brown eggs mrs murray dunkeld mrs v pennamen mrs r brown nellie moore white bread katherine imoyer mrs thos simp son mrs r brown plain buns mrs e r ramer mrs h o klinck mrs e ferguson plain white rolls mrs e r ramer mrs f goudie sponge cake annie robb eva hoover mrs murray dunkeld banana cake mrs e ir ramer mrs i mc laughlin imrs murray dunkeld white layer cake iced mrs william slack mrs i mc laughlin mrs e r ramer white layer cake not iced eva hoover mrs beach mrs win risebrough maple cream candy rowenna hoover mrs lome baker mrs h klinck apple pie mrs ira russnell mrs a wagg pumpkin pic mrs r brown katherine moyer mrs thomas simpson horse section donations 1000 donations harry paisley canada packers international har- vestering co jimmy hillier 500 donations george rodanz f l stiver corbett henderson arm strong 300 donations df hol- len sons mccurdy mccurdy ltd geo bob cook com agents 200 donations stouffville cream cry harvey schell a e weldon ratcliff co t burkitt s t bodendistel j oboyle art quinn mcdonald halligan black bros iivo stock ltd j a clark ambrose stover 100 donations ira aldred stouffville planing mill morley symes norman claughton j g spence ross brown percy brillin- ger a w wilkinson dr h freel stan hastings j dougherty l e oneil white scales irobert w pittman les wilson j h silver- thorne j r hodgins harold for- sythe clayt baker a v nolan a e carswell r snowball norman oboyle price pugh wes boadway bralhwaite hardware f l button roy curtis h bannerman e a button ii golden w f riches j m storey archie harding w r harding alvin farmer win tim bers j r foote donations to christmas market fair 1000 donations schells meat market 500 donations brathwaite hardware l e oneil h banner- man a e carswell bethesda stouffville telephone co ratcliff co 400 donations a stover 300 donations stiver bros price pugh dominion stores r e cur tis a e weldon riches hardware j m storey mccumoiigh button senior institute 200 donations donald hodgin pitmans meat mar ket ira rusneli thos birkett dr bodendistel stouffville planing mills brown betty tea rooms lost from ufeboat gordon scott of montreal above former provincial treasurer of que bec lost his life during rescue operations after the liner western prince was torpedoed this was dis closed dec is when hon c d howe canadian minister of muni- lions and supply and two execu tive aslstancts disembarked and told a harrowing tale of their experiences scott financial adviser to the minis ter and at least six others in a life boat containing 26 survivors were lost when it struck the side of a res cue ship and capsized scott fell be tween the vessel and the boat his body was not recovered report ot local war branch report of years work done by the war branch stouffville ending november 20th the branch have made 1125 pairs socks 182 sweaters 47 pairs wristlets 8 helmets 7 pairs mitts 11 scarves included in this the ballantrae group have knit 53 pairs socks 4 sweaters 4 pairs mitts 4 scarves 2 pairs wristlets 22 sold iers who have enlisted in and around our community have been given 2 pairs socks a sweater and some a scarf since september 30th we have sent clothing to the refugees valued at 29725 these shipments in cluded 34 large quilts 7 crib quilts pair navy blankets and 1 shaker manket all new men womens and childrens clothing of all kinds some of these were new quilts were don ated by the following ballantrae east end ladies and the junior institute one of these quilts was pieced by miss hannah fairless who is 8s years old the ten talent class of the christian church made 1 quilt and did sewing also gave a 3 quilts and clothing bloomington public school knitting glasgow public school knitting a mandoline was given for the soldiers by mr and mrs j brodie baptist missionary society of stouffville clothing we made 6 ditty bags for the sailors we had almost one hundred knit ters one person knitted 108 pairs of socks others 75 pairs 40 and 20 pairs our wool committee is mrs barrie and mrs lee who looks after the work of handing out the wool and receiving the knitted goods no small task we wish to thank all who have in any way helped- this work meet ings tuesday and wednesday of each week in the municipal hall and will he pleased to have your help from all sources this year we received 70064 including 2993 from ballantrae and 150 bloom ington public school total expendi tures were 67729 this report signed by imrs george lee mrs e j davcy and mrs gunn president secretary and treasurer respectively business directory stouffville tribune dr h b freel wes boadway o lehman frank baker f rae h golden e b leavens leola food slioppo clayt baker stouffville floral sid sch midt n oboyle jos borinsky 225 donations white co grapes junior institute 100 donations percy tarr j b sand ers harding barber shop benj raxlin k r davis r snowball geo t lee d l stouffer jac l smith carl boadway les wilson hugh anderson red forsyjh les rowbotham morley barker dr barker h o klinck j csponce ruth badgcro lintnor griffiths 50c donations bells farm agency horse exhibits fell down badly be cause of bad roads for animals elmer wells team captured first prize for heavy team and balsdons scarboro light team a clyde filly owned by milton forfar ballantrae and exhibited by the forfnr bros won first in its class also the ribbon for best mare or gelding on the grounds anthony hoover took first in yearling class medical dr s s saul physician and surgeon xray office cor obrien and kl phone 196 coroner for york county dental e s barker ljds bjjs honor graaaate of royal collie of dental surgeons and of tfa university of toronto office in grublns block phone 8201 markham every tuesdar office in wear block dr j f weatberill office over bank of gommw office hours 9 to 12 noon and 130 to 530 fjt phone office phone reeiteu 180 1800j claremont every tuesday office over bakers store phone claremont 1401 a c kennedy chiropractor church street stoueril monday wednesday friday 9 to 12 am insurance see h o klinck obrien aver or your insurance needs uv fire life automobile burgirj and all casualty lines thomas birkett general insurance agency representing reliable companies includta lloyds of london england- phone stouffville 25902 a c burkholder insurance canada life assurance c -also- automobilc and fire harry m spang representative empire life insurance l also mutual automobile insurance telephone 6616 stouffville ontario barristers office phone residence 3160 3514 arthur w s greer barrister solicitor notary pumfc 6 king street east oshawa ontario resident partner branch oscc wcpoilardkc port perrr uxbrldge ontario phone is r g clendening funeral director ambulance service phone markham 9000 l e oneill stouffville funeral director aibb embalmer continuous telephone serrtea day and night business phone residence ptwm stouffville marble granite works orders promptly execute p tarr proprietor phone 4303 brierbush hospital government licensed main street east stonffvche maternity medical and surgical cases taken ambulance service registered nurses and 24 hour service mrs e r good phono t9t n