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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY DECEMBER 13, 1940 - PAGE FOUR The Oshawa Daily Times THE OSHAWA DAILY RERORMER ; (Established 1871) wi An independent newspaper published every afternoon except Saturday at Oshawa, Can- a The Times Publishing Co. of Oshawa, SUBSCRIPTION RATES carrier in Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs a i or S30 in advance. anywhere in Oanada (outside Oshawa very limits) $125 for three months, months, or $4.00 per year if paid in ) mail to US. subscribers, $6.00 per year, payable strictly in advan. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940 Nation-Wide Salvage Campaign It is announced in Ottawa that the Vol- unteer Services Branch of the National War Services Department is studying the possibility of launching a nation-wide sal- wage campaign. The Brantford Expositor in a recent edi- torial points out that this move is a direct gesult of the recent visit of Hon. J. G. Gardiner and Dr. W. E. Stapleford, direc- dor of voluntary services, to Brantford, at which time they were informed of the city- wide salvage system devised and operated by the local council of women. The Minis- ter was so impressed that he sent Dr. Stapleford back to Brantford a few days Jater to make further inquiries. In Oshawa the welfare salvage depart- ment collects considerable salvage but in recent years has let the rights of picking over the city dump to a private concern. Undoubtedly there is much of value that is thrown away on the city dump every year which could be laid aside by house- holders and picked up by the collectors and stored until sufficient quantities have been accumulated to make a shipment profitable. Just recently it came to our attention that the school pupils in a village in west- ern Ontario had collected tin foil to the value of over $100, had sold their salvage and purchased war savings certificates. What is being done in one municipality can surely be done across the country. Dr. Stapleford reports that the plans now. being considered for a general drive will not interfere with similar activities al- 'ready organized. Rather it will be an exten- gion of that war service. The director. of woluntary services explains that unless earefully organized such a campaign could De a liability rather than an asset. He points out that the collection of tin cans, for instance, would be a waste of time and energy as they are useless for munitions manufacture, If Brantford and other municipalities ean collect materials that would otherwise and up on the city dump, there is no reason 'why Oshawa and every municipality across Dominion can do the same thing. All that it needs is common sense direction and hard work plus the co-operation of every citizen. Perhaps the members of the welfare salvage department, who have had 'the experience, could be prevailed upon to head a committee and get the system in- augurated in Oshawa by the start of the new year. The Times will lend its columns for such a project providing the proceeds .are for the war or some other worthy eause. The War On Sex Magazines There have been many suggestions that the war-time exclusion of imported mag- azines of the cheap, trashy and sometimes "vicious type for the sake of preserving . Canada's foreign exchange should become permanent, and if this were done it would undoubtedly meet with the hearty approval of thousands of Canadians who cannot be accused of belonging to.the ranks of social reformers or being supporters of blue laws, What must not be allowed to happen is that the imported stream now cut off shall be replaced by another stream of home production, for it is unpleasantly obvious that not all the sex and crime magazines about which there is so much complaint are of external origin. Moreover, the chief offender in this respect seems to be the self-righteous city of Toronto, where most of this stuff is_ppéduced and printed. Attorney-Gengfal Conant, who says that "there is no plgle for this sort of sewerage in our social Structure" beyond question has public n wita him in his question. He 'has already tions to réftrain a number of publications and he is going after more of them. More power to hin! In time of peace as well as in time of war, periodicals of this descrip- tion whichSgannot possibly do anything for the impro "of the reader have no fight to place in this country, and the sooner they are put under official and legal ban the better it will be for Canada. ; --Brockville Recorder and Times. The Public And The Press Mr, Albert W. Reid, editor of the Sher- brooke Telegram, recently delivered an address on the subject of "Better Press Re- lations" before a Sherbrooke club. Mr. Reid is well qualified to speak on such a subject, which is one that should be better under- stood by the public in general, says the Granby Leader-Mail. In his address he said that readers are sometimes inclined to ask why greater pub- licity is given to the activities of certain organizations, and he explained that it was not as much a question of the editor's pre- ference, as it is the result of understanding and initiative on the part of the society in- volved. This could be enlarged indefinitely. The editor of a paper does the best he cah to give unbiased reports of all activities, but he should not be expected to know every- thing about all happenings. A little co- operation on the part of other people in- volved would be a greatly avpreciated help. Frequently when requested to give in- formation about some event people will say "Do not mention anything about it this week, and I will give you a full report next week." However, the readers are looking for news of that event in the paper im- mediately following, and if this news is not there, the readers will have lost all interest by the following week. This is only one of many angles which might be mentioned, and which could be improved. Better press relations help not only the newspapers but also the people directly concerned. Editorial Notes Rome reports Mussolini planning a new offensive. What? Garlic and onions and stale wine. It might not: be a bad idea if Canada were to continue the war-time ban on "pulp" magazines for all time. The new trade and financial pact be- tween Britain and Turkey just means ano- ther reverse for the dictators. The plea of His Imminence The Pope for , & Christmas truce may be something that Italy will want for much longer. Ottawa plans to lengthen the working week in Canada. Anything which will make the week work longer will be very accept- able. Italy has ordered shooting one in ten of army deserters. But they have developed into such runners it's going to be hard to catch up with them. Young people need not worry too much about the ban on automobiles. With a sil- ver moon and a night in June the old horse and buggy will do fine. The speaker at the Oshawa Property Owners' Association last Friday night who said all the north and south streets except Simcoe and Ritson would be cut off when the dual highway was put through was not quite right in his statement. Highway plan published in The Times recently indicates otherwise. So little shipbuilding has been done in Canada in recent years, that many people were hardly aware of this industry until war orders for ships were placed. Older people, however, remember what Canadian shipbuilders did during the last wai. It is probable that even more will be done in Canadian shipyards during the present war. on 'A Bit of Verse IN LONDON, NOW ; In London, now, they tand at bay, And lift brave faces to the day, And brace against the harsh affright , Of the loud perils of the night. We thrill at tales of stout defense, With all its stern magnificence; But did it not take hearts as high 'To give their dear dumb friends to die, To sacrifice hearts warm and true That 'man's defénse might have its due, Unhampered by their helpleshness, 'In all the dreadful strain and stress, .. Bewildered, dumb, their part to die? Unhampered by their helplessness, --Minnie Leona Upton A Bible Thought for Today CHRIST SAID WE SHOULD DO GREATER THINGS IF WE HAVE HIS MENTAL ATTITUDE: In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cowage; I have overcome the world John 16:33, | safe and effective solutions for in- | Jecting hernias, this method makes | operation unnecessary in about one- MORE DEATHS DUE TO EXPOSURE Qo ¢ «ev -- "4 EZ i: That Body Of Yours By James W, Barton, M.D. INJECTION TREATMENT OF HERNIA IN OLD PEOPLE All physicians have patients con- sult them regarding a hernia or rupture. In nearly all cases the pa- tient being well and strong, opera- tion has usually been advised. Operation means getting rid of a truss. Even though the truss has been comfortable and has held the rupture safely, it is nevertheless a mental hazard with a great many patients, Fortunately, with the discovery of third of all cases. Some older patients with hernia who have worn a truss for 30 to 40 years and have never liked the idea of operation may be wondering whe- ther the injection method is suit- able in old cases or in old indivi. duals. Dr. L. Manoll, New York, in Archives of Surgery, Chicago, pre- sents some figures regarding the in. jection method. During the period between February, 1936, and Feb- ruary, 1939, 158 hernias in 123 pa- tients - (some with hernia on both sides) were treated by the injection method in Dr. Manoil's clinic. Nine- ty-two per cent of these cases were between 41 and 90 years of age. The hernia returned in 26 patients or about 16 per cent of this group and five patients were operated on after injection, making total failures about 20 per cent. In the fifteen pa- tients between 11 and 40 years of age, no hernias returned. There were no infections and no deaths, From the above figures showing that four of every five older patients were cured by the injection method, Dr. Manoil believes the injection method should be used in older pa- tients who are considered poor sur- gical risks, and because of their state of nutrition, or other condition present. It should also be used in younger patients who refuse opera- tion but are willing to undrego the injection method even though {t takes weeks and months to bring about a cure. The above cases included every form of hernia, most of which had existed for many years. All of these cases can be helped provided the hernia can be easily put back into the abdomen, In addition to the hardening solu- tion injected, a well fitting truss must be worn day and night till the complete number of injections have been given. The injections last from 6 to 8 weeks, two to three being giv- en weekly. CLAIMS GERMANY HAS FOOD STORED But Prime Weakness is Lack of Oil, One-Time Nazi Leader Asserts London, Ont, Dec. 13--Gerhart Seger, publisher of an anti-Nagzi newspaper in New York city and once a member of the German Reichstag, said in an interview here, the prime weakness of Germany lies in a lack of oil supply not in the dangers of revolution or hunger, He sald Germany hag been storing food for seven years or more and probably has enough for "two or three more winters." He believed the German morale remains fairly high. man Air Force in the first Great war. Later he was elected to rep- resent the constituency of Dessau, site of a Junkers plant, in the Reichstag, but was put in jail with | 117 other Reichstag members after the Reichstag fire in 1033. He es- caped from a concentration camp. His wife and children, seized as | hostages after his escape, were re- leased later, He sald much of his information is obtained through undercover agents in various European coun- tries, including some which are Nazi-dominated. SEND AUTOIST 10 STAND TRIAL AFTER 2 DEAD Bail of $5,000 Allowed John Kemp, Charged With Manslaughter Cobourg, Dec. 13--John Kemp, of Morganston, was committed for trial Wednesday, when he appear- ed before Magistrate W. A PF Campbell on a charge of man- slaughter in connection with the deaths of Willlam and Robert Greenley, of Warkworth, in a motor accident. Kemp was also charged with fail- ing to remain at the scene of an accident, and was committed for trial on this charge also, He was allowed $5,000 bail : Charles Greenley, brother of Wil- llam Greeniey, said that his brother and his son Robert, aged 65 and 45, respectively, left his shop in Wark-. worth around 11:40 on the night of October 26th, and started for their home, north of Warkworth, on foot, About one hour and a half later, David Greenley and Lorne, his bro- ther, caught up to Robert in their car. Robert was walking. When they drew alongside they found that Robert had been in an accident, and was dazed and bleeding. He was taken home. The two brothers then went out to iook for Willlam Green. ley, and found him some time later lying unconscious in a ditch. Wil- llam died a few hours later, and Robert died some days later in Belleville Hospital. Both men had been Hadly injured. Arnold Cole, of Warkworth, said that he had seen Kemp with two others in a house drinking beer on the night of the accident. Kemp's statement to the police was that he, Gordon Beggs and Stewart McCub- bin were returning from Warkworth after midnight of October 26th, when they saw two men walking along the road. Kemp, who was driving, said that he had thought that he had given the two men plenty or room in pass- ing. He didn't know that there had been an accident until the next Frank Jones, of Warkworth, was found guilty of perjury, and was sentenced to two months in jail. He was charged that at the in- quest into the deaths of William and Robert Greenley at Warkworth on November 20th, he committed perjury by swearing that he had not sold liquor to Stewart McCub- bin, Bruce Hope, Gordon Beggs and Arnold Cole at hic home on the night that the Grenleys were struck by an alleged hit-and-run driver. Beggs and others testified that they had paid money to Jones for beer consumed by them. | { Mr. Seger was a flyer in the Ger- | ON THIS DATE ---By FRED WILLIAMS There is apparently a considerable revival of interest among young Canadians concerning the unfort- unate rebellion inspired by William Lyon Mackenzie over a century ago. From three far divided sections I have received requests that the story of the "Republic of Upper Can- ada" on Navy Island in the Niagara River be retold. So here is a repro- duction of what appeared in this | column three years ago; I hope it will satisfy the enquiring students: One hundred years ago today (on Dec. 13, 1937) William Lyon Maec- kenzie commenced his term of ex- actly one month as "president of the provincial government of the state of Upper Canada, its seat being Navy island, in the Niagara river. Two days before Mackenzie had been introduced to Rensellaer von Rensellaer, who claimed to be a military expert. and who offered to take command of the army of vol- unteers which was to invade Can- ada, and the two, encouraged by many protestations of money and service, decided to take possession of Navy island, British territory, and from there make war upon our side of the Niagara river. They left Buffalo early in the morning and stopped at Grand island where they had expected to take on board their vessel, 250 volunteers, 2 pieces of artillery, 450 stand of arms and a quantity of munitions and pro- visions. Instead only 24 volunteers were there, no guns, few rifles and only two or three rounds of ammu- nitions. Mackenzie was so despond- ent at this collapse of his plans that he was on the verge of returning to Buffalo and letting the enterprise slide, but Von Rensallear cheered him up, told that the volunteers would come in time, and persuaded him to "trust in Providence and push on." And so Navy island was occupied. Huts of boards were erected, trees were cut to make small forts and what few guns there were had their muzzles turned toward the Canadian shore. Once the 'republic" was es- tablished and the fact published in Buffalo there was a flow of volun- teers, until, including the refugees from Upper Canada, there was a force of some 600 with 24 cannon. This was largely the result of the inducements offered by "President" Mackenzie in his proclamation, is- sued Dec. 16, 300 acres "of the best lands in Upper Canada." In addition a bounty of $100 in silver was of- fered to every volunteer. Mackenzie also published a reward of £500 for the capture of Sir Francis Bond Head, this being not only retaliation for the price put on Mackenzie's own head by the governor, but also because Mackenzie knew that a de- mand by Bond Head for his extradi- tion had been refused by Governor Marcy of New York State on the ground that treason was not an ex- traditable offence, with advice to Sir Francis that since Mackenzie had taken up his station on Navy Island, British territory, he (8ir Francis) "should go get him himself." In addition to proclaiming his provis- ional government, Mackenzie flew the "patriot flag" with two stars and actually had a seai prepared for the new republic. But by Jan. 13, the Mackenzie republic collapsed and Navy island was left to itself, DEATH OF LORD LOTHIAN TO POSTPONE Was to Have Received Degree at Toronto on Monday -- News of Demise Shocks Cana- dian Club Toronto, Dec. 13 -- The sudden death of the Marquess of Lothian is likely to cause postponement of the special convocation of the University of Toronto, at which he was to have received the honorary degree of doctor of laws on Monday, Dr. H. J. Cody, , president of the University, Postponement is likely also be- cause the U.S. minister to Canada who was also to receive an honorary degree from the University, will probably go to the United States to attend Lord Lothian's funeral. Dr. Cody said that the passing of Lord Lothian was "a very serious loss at the present stage of relations between the United States and Great Britain." "Lord Lothian," he said, "had the combiriation of direct speech and diplomatic caution. He also had the of the people of the United States and was thus able to state the case of the British people well. As secretary of the Rhodes Scholarship Trust he was well ac- quainted with the American con- tinent. His speech, read at Balti- more last night, was typical of the man." News of the ambassador's death came as a great shock to officials of the Canadian Club, before whom the ambassador had been scheduled to give an address on Monday. The club had just been advised of Lord Lothian's illness, and had made ar- rangements to have Hon. J. L. Isley, M:nister of Finance, address the members. "We had built much on hearing the Marquess of Lothian on Mon- day, declared A. Roy Courtice presi- dent of the club. "The news of his death is a terrific shock to us. In my opinion there was no one who has more courageously, frankly or consistently exemplified the highest ideals of British public service. He gave his whole life to the Empire and it was always on such a high plane." PEACE RIVER MAN GROWS HIS COFFEE Raises 25 Pounds of Acceptable Coffee Beans Peace River, Alta., Dec. 13--A pos- sible new rival to South American and other coffee-growing areas ap- peared today with the report that O. H. Moore, farming nine miles west of Fairview, had harvested twenty-five pounds of coffee this year, Reports that Mr. Moore was grow- ing coffee on his farm were met here with raised eyebrows and skep- tical smiles until this week when the farmer brought several coffee plants into Peace River. Fairview is about 350 miles northwest of Ed- monton. On the plants were pods, each containing several coffee beans. When the beans were roasted and ground, acceptable coffee was ob- tained. Mr. Moore said he had been ex- perimenting with coffee-growing for two years with seeds originally ob- tained from a south sea island mis- sionary. Two varieties were grown, the plants being started in the house and transplanted in the late spring. Coffee-growing outdoors is some- thing new and gives the Peace River area another claim to fame to mark up alongside its world grain cham- pions. SNOWSHOERS CONGRESS Quebec: The annual international snowshoers congress is to be held in Quebec City during January 2% and 26, according to an announce- ment by the Canadian National Rallways, which organization is now planning the operation of special trains to transport enthusiasts from Montreal and the Eastern Towne ships. A considerable number wil also travel from the New England States to the ancient capital for the occasion. &*. CONVOCATION "D" COMPANY GETS RECREATION ROOM - Bowmanville, Dec. 13--A soldiers' recreation room was officially open« ed to men of "D" Company, Mid- land Regiment, when R. M, Cotton, representing the Canadian Legion, welcomed the soldiers and handed over the key to Capt. C. M. Curtis, Miss Leola Miller, president of the Girls' Service Club, operating a canteen in the hall, presented a huge mock key to Corporal "Slim" Phillips in appreciation of his help as odd-job man fixing up the room. Lt.-Col. J. C. Gamey, MM., O.C. of the Midlands, said the room was fine evidence of the patriotic spirit which exists among the citizens of Bowmanville. Other officers present included Lt.-Col. A, H. Bounsall, Major Jobb, Col. L. T. McLaughlin and Padre C. R. Spencer. The rooms are now open to the public, and several parties for the festive season are planned. PLANE MAKING FROZEN INS. 33 DALY RATE Supply Bottlenecks Delay Expected Production Speed-up Until March Washington, Dec. 13 -- Airplane production is "frozen" at 1,000 planes a month and cannot be increased until supply bottlenecks have been eliminated, aviation experts said, The serious nature of the bottle necks was indicated by the revela tion that the Republic Aircraft Cor. poration, of Farmingdale, N.Y., hac been forced to lay off 50 workmen because of a shortage of materials and soon would lay off more. The corporation has $80,000,000 worth of orders for military aircraft. A shortage of parts manufactured by sub-contractors is the most critical problem, it was said. That is a result, to some degree, the ex- perts said, of improper co-ordina=- tion by the government in placing defense contracts. There is still con= siderable unused productive capacity, they said. . Speed up Delayed Airplane production figures are secret, but informed sources said that military planes--both combat and training--are now being turned out at am annual rate of 12,000 planes, or 1,000 a month. War De. partment officials had estimated that produstion would be at the an- nual rate of 17,000 by the end of this month, But that rate will be delayed, in- formed aviation sources said, be- cause steps were not taken six months to a year ago to step up the production of engines, machine tools and such equipment as ignition systems, Another factor which has mili= tated against increased aircraft out. put, the experts said, is the tenden- cy of the military services to order numerous changes after production has started. One large Pacific coast company, they said, received three major change orders from the army within a year that required re-de= signing and changes in assembly and tooling. First the army asked for the installation of armor plating, then for self-sealing gas tanks and finally a re-arrangement of fire power. "Freeze" Designs Recently the army and navy have been induced to "freeze" designs, they said, and thé industry is look- ing forward to marked increases in production by n The best avail industry claim t aircraft factor- ies will produce jess than 500 com- bat planes this mbnth. They antici- pate training ne output to he slightly higher. It was estimfted that approxi- mately 220 purshit ships will come off production lines this month, Less than 200 light and medium bombers and no more than 18 heavy four-engined bers were expect ed to be produ in December. FARE AND A QUA RTER Christmas: Going Monday, Dec: 23 to Wednesday, Return Limit: Leavi not later than Mido . 25 inclusive. destination ght (ES.T.) 'Thursday, Dec. 26. NewYear's: Going Monday, Dec: 30 to Wednesda! Return Limit: Leaving not later than Midnight (E.S.T.) 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