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Wednesday, January 21, 1942 THE FLESHER'BON ADVANCE ^Canada at War" No. 1 THE MOTOR INDUSTRY PLAYS ITS PART Written by C. Earl Rice, formerly of the Springfield Times, Lac Du Bonnet, Man. In this series <xf articles on "Can- ada at War", I propose to deal with phases of the war effort little known to the general public. Most people have an idea of the work done by our Army, Air Force, and Navy, but few people have a real conception of the magnitude of our industrial endeavor. Had it not been for the produc- tion of motorized units in Canada during the last year and a half, on a scale unsurpassed anywhere in the British Empire, General Wavell would not have accomplished the victories of the Army of the Nile in Lybia last year. Universal car- riers, Heavy Four-Wheel Drive Trucks, Light Trucks, Tractors Am- bulances, Reconnaissance Cars, and many other types of motorized equipment are rolling off the ass- embly lines of the automotive plants in Canada at the rate of more than 600 a day. Besides the building of motorized equipment, the automotoive industry is operating armament plants, build- ing motors to be used to lower the balloons in the barrages over Britain and contributing in many other ways to the war effort. Vast Plant The first plant I visited stands on a 200-acre site, and over 60 acres are under roof. It generates its own electricity, and 320 tons of coal are burned daily to produce 65,000 horsepower. A total of 13,000 men are working here now, where prior to the war, 7000 were omployed at the peak of production. Today, al- most one hundred percent of the output is for war purposes. In the foundry, 100 tons of steel, and 100 tons of pig iron are pro- duced daily. The articles produced in the foundry are sent to the mach- ine hop, a hundred yards distant, by means of an underground con- veyor system. We now enter the machine shop. where there are 4,300 different machines, running at full blast, to turn out 2,250 complete motors a week. Let iw look fqr a minute at two of these machines. First, a multiple trimming machine, trims twelve engine blocks at both ends, in one operation, to a uniformity of within one, one-thousandth of an inch. The blocks are fastened to a huge revolving drum, and the cutt- ing edges -trim each block as it revolves. The second machine is the multiple boring machine, which bores the 84 holes in an engine block, in one operation in 6 or 7 seconds. When the engines are completed, they are transferred by a conveyor system to the Plant housing the vehicle assembly line. The military units pass down the assembly line, each part ready at hand on a moving conveyor line at the time scheduled. As the units move, the bodies are fastened on to the chassis, the fend- ers, doors, wheels, etc., put in place, until the unit comes to the last op- eration where a gallon of gasoline is poured into the tank, and the unit drives off the assembly line under its own power. This one factory turns out 450 military vehicles each 24 hours. I think that the two most inter- esting types of military mechanized units are the Universal Carriers, and the four-wheel drive Artillery Trac- tors. The Universal Carrier, former- ly called the Bren Gun Carrier, is a low slung vehicle, propelled by means of tank-like treads. They are armored against small arms, and can travel over extremely rough coun- try with great manoeuveratoility and speed. The four-wheel drive Artill- ery Tractor, drives the front wheels as well as. the rear. Should the front wheels become bogged down, the back wheels will push them out, and if the back wheels become bogged down, the front wheels will pull the hack wheels out. The units can flimb a grade as steep as 60 per- cent. In other words, for every ten feet they travel forward, they are able to climb six feet. Motor Men Turn Out Guns Let's journey now, to another automotive plant. Here we find an assembly line similar in principle to the one just described. The same type of units are being produced as deftcrihed Ifl the previous plant, but With a smaller volume of production. When the government was faced with the necessity of producing field guns, and naval guns, it turned to the automotive industry for help. This factory undertook to direct op- ' oration of a new armament plant that had just been built, and get it into production. Today, field guns are rolling off an assembly line, for the first time in Canadian history, is producing heavy calibre field guns. All the genius and efficiency of this automotive factory has gone into the production of these guns. An- j other item that this plant is produc- ing in quantity is motors, to be used ' in Britain to haul down the balloons in the barrages over land and sea. Over 3,000 motors tor this purpose were delivered in the space of a few months. We have time for a hurried visit to one more factory. This plant is also producing equipment similar to that in the other two plants. In addition to this, however, a large nw building is under construction, covering several acres, and will ' e into production in a f e-w months with 2,700 men producing small arn for the fightiHg forces. This plant has already produced a total of more than 112,000 motors. PORTLAW Mount Zion W. A. met at the home of Mrs. Harry Fisher on Tuesday of last week, with a good attendance. Miss Marjorie Pedler entertained her friends at a quilting Thursday afternoon. Mr. Osborne and Mr. John Badger- ow are having their pile of wood buzzed this week by McMullen Bros. Miss Evelyn Fisher has been out of school and sick with a cold this week. 'Miss (McKinnon spent the -week end at her home, South Line. Mr. Harry Fisher spent a day in Toronto last week. We are pleased to see Mrs. Fred Taylor and Mrs. Robt. Fisher able to be visiting friends again. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lyons have in- stalled a new radio in their home. SEND IN YOUR RENEWAL. Hill's January Opportunity Sale Starting Thursday, Jan. 15 for 15 days only A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO BUY AND SAVE JOIN THE JANUARY VALUE PARADE Men's Winter Overcoats and Suits Ladies' Coats and Dresses Linoleum Rugs and 4-yard- wide Floor Covering Rugs Staple Dry Goods Yarns Rubber Footwear f Men's and Boys' Windbreekers Hosiery and Millinery Grocery Department Specials HERE'S WHERE TO SAVE SEE LARGE BILL FOR FULL PARTICULARS AND BE ON HAND EARLY F. T. Hill & Co., Ltd. MARKDALE, Ont, | local and Personal Mr. Ted McTavish cf Toronto was home over the week end. Mr. Emerson McKillop left last week to secure work in Toronto. Mrs. J. Cargoe is visting her daughters in Toronto. Mr. Gordon McRae of Thornbury visited .a day last week with his mother, Mrs. A. McRae. Mrs. Win. Kaitting attended th funeral of her brother-in-law, Mr. Jas. Moore, at Feversham Monday. Flight Lieutenant Donald Milne of Clinton and Mrs. Milne were visit- ors with Mrs. J. E. Milne Tuesday. Cpl. Percy Laxton, Mrs. Laxton and babe of Ottawa are visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex. Henderson. Miss Beth 'Warling of Mt. Dennis is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. M. Stewart. Mr. Robt. Ferris is seriously ill at his home in town, his conditon being very critical. . The curlers had their first game on Saturday evning one one sheet of ice. The weather has not been conducive to the making of ice for curling. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Stuart at- tending the funeral of the letter's father, Mr. J. J. Pattison, which took place in Toronto on Wednesday of last week. ' Sergt. Fred Gorrell of the G. & S. Foresters returned last week front Debert, N.S., and is taking a three weeks' gas course at Toronto. He spent the week end with his family in town. In renewing: his subscription to The Advance for another year, Dr. J. E. Strain of North Bonneville, Win., U.S.A.. wishes us to express his appreciation to the many old friends that he met while on his trip last summer to his old home town' for such a splendid time given to his daughter, Genevieve, and him- self while here. It was a pleasure to have Dr. Strain and his daughter visit Flesherton, and we hope they will come back again soon. New Army Uniform Some time in 1942 the Canadian Army will blossom forth in a smart new uniform if plans now under con- sideration at Ottawa receive official approval of defence authorities. The new outfit, it is understood, Wall not replace the battle dress many have found somewhat drab and unattractive in appearance. It will be a walking out or parade dress which will be issued to troops, in addition to the battle dress. Sample suits of the new outfit have been made up and are said to be de- cidedly neat and smnrt in cut and general appearance. The uniform is of khaki but of a somewhat finer weave than the cloth used n the battile dress and it is cut on snug lines, very much on the style of the blue uniform worn by the Royal Canadian Air Force. The. snug-fitting tunic has a cloth bolt like those worn by Army off- icers on the old-style service dress tunics. It has a turn down collar which displays a soft khaki shirt and khaki tie. The khaki wedge cap will be worn with it and offff duty soldiers may wear the colored regimental wedgr caps authorized some time ago and which they may purchase at their own expense. Appendicitis Deaths Low The number of people who die from appcndictis is going down and has reached a new low record, according to figures released by the statisticians of the ^Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. "In 1940," the report states, "the adjusted death-rate ifrom this cause was 8.9 per 100,000 (ages 1 to 74), the lowest in the experience of the company, and represented a recline of nearly 40 per cent from the high rate, 14.4 per 100,000 recorded in 1929. Moreover there is every indication the death-rate in 1941 will again set a new low record." advances in surgical skill, and, even more, far-reaching, increased public understanding of the symp- toms of the disease, of the need for prompt medical and surgical att- ention, and of the danger af lax- atives in case of abdominal pain, are credited with reducing the appendicitis death-toll. The Dutch may be a people with- out a country, but. the Japanese irurt know by this time that they have an efficient little navy. Every business man or merchanj should remember that business is sensative. It comes when it is soli- cited and it stays where it is well treated. Just a tip for 1942! NOTICE I, V. J. Tomlinson of Trout Lodge, Eugenia, Ont., wish to withdraw the statement published in The Advance concerning my wife, Mrs. Tomlin- son. NOTICE TO CREDITORS ALL PERSONS having claims, against the estate of the late Mary Evelena Hale, late of the Township of Osprey, County of Grey, who died on the 26th day of December, 1941, are required to forward their claims duly approved, to the undersigned solicitor of the estate, on or before Monday, February 9th, 1942. AND FURTHER take notice that after such mentioned date the ad- ministrator will proceed to distribute the assets of the estate amongst the parties entitled thereto, having re- gard only to such claims as they will then have notice. Dated at Markdale this 16th day of January, A.D. 1942. WALTER E. HARRIS, Markdale, Ont. Solicitor to the administrator. TENDERS WANTED Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to and including Jan. 31st, 1942, for supplying 20 cords of hardwood, IS inches long, for Ceylon Public School. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. John McWilliam, Secty. NOTICE TO CREDITORS TAKE NOTICE that the Executor of the Estate of Thomas McLean, late of the Township of Osprey, in the County of Grey, Faimer, deceas- ed, who died on or about the 6th day of December, 1941, will distribute the assets /f the said Estate after the 31st day of January, 1942, hav- ing regard only to the claims of creditors fild on or before that date with the undersigned solicitor. DATED AT Thornbury, January 7th, 1942. ELMORE C. CAItR, Solicitor for the Executor.. NOTICE TO HYDRO CONSUMERS After January 15th, 1942, all new Hydro consumers are required to sign contracts and new tenants are required to make deposit of $3.00 to the Flesherton Hydro Electric Sys- tem before receiving electric power. Summer consumers only, are requir- ed to pay six monthly minimum bills, regardless of how long they reside in the Corporation during the year. Further take notice that any per- son or persons vacating their prem- ises without notifying the secretary,. Howard Milligan, and having their meter read and locked, will be charg- ed the minimum bill until such notice has been given. All Hydro consumer* whose contracts are in arrears, will be disconnected fifteen (15) days- after discount date, if such accounts- have not been paid. The Hydro secretary is not allowed to receive any money from consum- ers. All accounts must be paid at the Canadian Bank of Commerce. By order of the f VILLAGE COUNCIL Small Ad. Column FOUND License plate 43484T. Can be secured at Advance office. FOR SALE Cow, 4 years old, to freshen Jan. 26th. Hugh Fen- wick, Maxwell. 34c2 FOR SALE 4 or 5 tons good hay 112.50 per ton at barn. Harry Patton. 34c2 FOR SALE National 17 plate cat battery, first class condition. Caa be seen at The Advance ffice. FOR SERVICE Reg. Yorkshire hog. Robt. T. Blakey, Maxwell, I mil* east of Portlaw. 34p3 FOR SALE Registered .Dual-Pur- pose Shorthorn bull calf, 10 mos. old J. J. McFadden, Markdale. FOR SALE Hay, $12.60 per ton, also wheat, rye, etc. Phone 38r3, A. C. Muir, Ceylon. 33p2 LOST Purse containing $5 and some change around my garage. Finder please return to H. Sym- onds, South End Garage. 31p2 WANTED Girl to help wtih gen eral farm house work. Apply to Mrs. Norman R. Brown, R. R. 2, Clarksburg, or phone 166rl3. FARM FOR SALE Lot. 164 - 165, Con. 2, S. W. D. R., Township of Artemesia, containing 100 acres, good house, barn, out buildings and well. For particulars apply to Mrs. Susan Uoupe, Proton, Ont. FOR SALE 7-room brick house in Flesherton, large lot, garage, good well, must be sold to settle estate of the late Andrew Gilchrist Ap- ply to John Stewart, Executor, Pro- ton Station, phone 32 r 4. GIRL WANTED Girl or woman to help with house work on fruit farm near Beamsville; no outside work'; all modern conveniences; high wages to suitable person; country girl preferred. Apply by letter to Box 125, The Advance, Flesherton. 34p2 CHICKS Book your Bray chicks early save time, money, overhead buying dhicks that will give you early, heavy production. Higher meat prices should make meat cockerels good investments, order now for early markets. See Bray agent: John McWilliam, Flesherton HORSE WANTED Small blocky mare, about 11 or 1200, not over 6 yrs., sound and quiet, black pre- ferred, must be willing to take sound 3-year-old driving mare, about 900 a s part payment. F. C. Eagles, R.R.3, Proton Station, tel- ephone 41 r3 Flesharton. 32pl FARM FOR SALE Farm, about 100 acres more or lens, with dwelling house and good buildings, about 3 miles north of Feversham. For sale conditions ap- ply Elmore C. Carr, Solicitor for Walter J. Milne Restate, Thornbu" WANTED Teacher of Music qual- ified for High School work, gradw 9 and 10, minimum qualifications; elementary vocal Type A, Depart- ment of Education. Apply immed- iately to Roy Piper, Secretary Fleah- erton High School Board, Ceylon, Ontario. LOST Hound, black and white, med- ium size, answers to name of Pat. Last seen at overhead bridge near Priceville. Anyone knowing his whereabouts please notify Percy Sims, Priceville, or Bert Sims, Proton Station. 33c3 FARM FOR SALE Lots 16 17, Con. 2, N. D. R., Art*, mesia, containing 100 acres more or less, good wells, creek at back of farm, good clay loam. Reasonable price. Possession at once. Mr*. R. Stewart, Flesherton. FARM FOR SALE Lots 14-15, Con. 1, S.D.R., Arte- mesia, containing 100 acres, on which is situated a bank barn 45x55, also large driving shed. This property must be sold to wind up estate. Those Interested communicate with John Oliver or W. R. Meads, Priceville, Ex- ecutors for the estate. 47e BUSINESS CARDS. AUCTIONEER WALTER SEELEY See me about your auction tale. sales conducted on btuineM ciplea. Phone me at Fevershmm 4rf Or make arrangement* at Ihi Flesherton Advance office. DR. S. R. THIBAUDEAU VETERINARY SURGEON Graduate of Ontario Veterinary Coll- ege. Phone: 91 day or night MARKDALE, ONT. DR. J. E. MILNE Office Durham St. Office Hours Afternoons, 1.39 to 4. Evening*, 7 te 8.M. Sundays and Thursday afternoons by appointment only. Prince Arthur Lodge No. 383, AJ. & A.M., meets in the Fraternal Hal], Flesherton, the second Friday in each month. W.M.: J. S. McDermid; Se<s retary: C. J. Bellamy.