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UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION

Christmas is coming, and the Christ- mas rush will soon be in full swing. This means temporary employment for a large number of persons in Can- ada.

Mr Double, manager of the local Employment and Claims Office, to- day explained the application of the Unemployment Insurance Act to this type of employment.

He said that late registration by employers indicated that many did not understand the sections of the Unem- ployment Insurance Act relating to temporary, casual, and part-time em- ployment. Employees taken on temp- orarily for the Christmas rush would, he said, come under the provisions of the Act.

Employees may be engaged for one or two days by a number of Firms to assist them during the rush period. In such cases the temporary employ- ees are insurable if they are avail- able for work for more than two days in the week, regardless of whether the employer needs them for only the one or two days.

The same rule applies to all tempor ary employees. Employers engaging. temporary employees in insurable oc- cupations, whether the employment is for an hour or longer, are required to stamp the employees’ books..

Casual employment is sometimes confused with temporary employment. In the list of excepted emp oyments item 16 reads “Casual employment otherwise than for the employer's re- gular business”. This applies to an employee hired to do work for an employer when the work is not in the employer’s ordinary line of business.

For example, a store keeper may hire a carpenter to do work in his store— building shelves, putting in - floor, etc, This is not casual employ- ment, but temporary, since it is con- sidered a part of the employer’s busi- ness, and contributions must be made by the employer to the Insurance Fund.

If, however, the same store keeper hired the same carpenter on an hour- ly basis to build a verandah on his home, provided that the time to do the work did not exceed ten days, the employment would be considered cas- ual, and, therefore, not insurable. Work of this type which is not part of the employer’s business is insurable if it takes more than ten days, and a stamp is required for each day work- ed,

An erroneous belief also exists that part-time employment is not insur- able, and that contributions are not required in respect of such employ- ment. -Transient workers — those who work whenever they can for as long as they can — are those to whom part-time employment chiefly applies.

Any employer who hires a _ part- time worker must first ascertain whether the new employee has an in- surance book, and if he has, the em- ployer must insert insurance stamps, even if the employment is for one day only, or part of a day. If the employee has not worked in insurable employ- ment since July 1st, it is the employ- er’s duty to register him, obtain an insurance book, and record contribu-

tions, rn

Strathmore,

A short agenda greeted Counci: on Tuesday night, and although it was a month since the last meeting, the bus- iness of the town was such that there was plenty of time after adjourn- ment to hear the news.

Whether or not the pump in the town hall will be fixed is a matter to be decided by the town property com- mittee, It was pointed out that the pump takes about twelve strokes to draw water, where it only took four or five previously. Most pumps take nearly ten strokes, it was decided, and twelve did not seem to be out oi the way.

The town solicitor was asked to check into the rates for impounding animals, and will report at the’next meeting. Such rates were apparently prescribed years ago,— somewhere in the vicinity of 1907.

A decrease in the rates of insurance on the skating rink was reported, and insurance was renewed for three years the policy amounting to two hundred dollars.

Grants of $12.50 each were made to the Wood’s Home and the C.N.LB., Calgary to aid in carrying on their work,

The same arrangement as was made Jast year, in regard to providing one third of the hall rental for the lsocai troop of the 23rd Battery was renew- ed for this year..

Large amount of vandalism were re- ported again at the skating rink, and ways and means of overcoming some of it suggested. Since there is Cay- light comin gthrough the roof of the penalty box, the utility man will be instructed to fix it, suggested fiinish being double planking, since it was felt that those responsible for the pre- condition would have no respect for shingles.

Odds and ends arcund the rink will

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Alberta, December 4th, 1941

LOCKER PLANT

A meeting of the Locker Plant Com- mittee was held Wednesday afternoon.

The Committee hopes to make a sale of the Plant toa private party or parties in the near future, when the plant will continue to operate.

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Germans Meet Real Opposition

In Russia at Rostov the Nazi army has been forced to retire,

in North Africa, force meet force with relentless’ determination, with the British showing increasing gain.

A side word which speaks volumes states that conquered men both Ger- mans and Italians give themselves up readily.

Conditions between U. S. and Japan grow daily more threatening, with President Roosevelt no way inclined to accept Japan’s suggested appease- ment terms,

pera Veen —_

Doctor are fond of prescribing walk- ing for exercise. And more people would follow the prescription if they could only do so in a_ comfortable chair.

also need a bit of repairing.

A brief to the government contain- ing the basis of proceedings at the recent convention of mayors and muni- cipalities was brought to the attention of the councillors. They decided, after the opinion of the town solicitor that the brief was one well worth their reading to pass it from member to member and read it individually. After scanning its twenty or so pages in short order, the suggestion was made that it was certainly lucky that only a ‘brief’ had been received.

Accounts amounting to seventy-two dollars were passed.

HAD LONG VOYAGE

This two feet !ong mode! of a Fiji islanders’ outrigger canoe nas

a strange history.

Bought at Suva, Fiji, by L.A.C. J, L. Boeson of the

R.N.Z.A.F., it was thrown overboard more than 1,000 miles from the Canadian west coast while L.A.C, Boeson was on his way to Canada for training as an observer. More than a month later, it drifted ashore On it was scratched the airman’s official number, and from this New Zealand Air Force officials in Ottawa were able to trace the owner, who is at present in training at Prince Albert, Sask. This R.C.A.F. picture was taken in the offices of the New Zealand air liaisop mission in

Ottawa.

Made of wood bound together only by thread, xne canoe is

pictured in the hands of a New Zealand airman stationed at the air

liaison mission's offices.

Subscription per annum — $2.00; Foreign — $2.50

YALTA

— By K.N. —

With the weather becoming very cold, the sports minded boys are busv flooding the rink. Here’s to a good hockey season boys.

Mr and Mrs G. Thurston motored to Turner Valley and High River on Sun day to spend the day.

Quite a number of hockey fans from Lyalta attended the game played be- tween Trail and Calgary at the Cal- gary arena.

Mr and Mrs W. Gorman vwvisited at the home of Mrs Dougan at Nightin- gale last Sunday.

Andy Stickney is spending a 14 day leave at his home before leaving for Trenton, Ontario.

Jim Gorman and Frank Cowel' are now employed at Ogden Shops.

The Lyaita Club hold their las meeting at the home of Mrs F. Cowell.

The next meeting will be at tre home of Mrs R. Novak on December 16. 0 eS aes

A Message From Queen Elizabeth To Canadian Red Cross

“As President of the British Red Cross Society, I take this opportun- ity of sending my greetings to the members of the Canadian Red Cross Society and my warmest thanks to al] who have so generously contributed, both in money and in kind, to the joint war organization of the British Red Cross Society and the Crder of Saint John and other voluntary relief ser- vices, Your aid and suport have been and will continue to be of inestim- able value and I trust-that your great organization will go forward from strength to strength.”

I am also glad to have this opport- unity to thank the Canadian people on behalf of the joint war organization of the British Red Cross Society and Order of the Saint John to express our boundless gratitude for the mag- nificent help we have received from the Canadian Red Cross Society in ovr work for the relief of air raid sufferers in Britain, and I want parti- cularly to thank all those women who have been working throughout the length and breadth of Canada to pro- duce beautifully-made garments which have brought comfort to thous- and of air raid victims who have lost everything they possessed.

COMING EVENTS

Don’t miss the last big dance of this year, Memorial Hall, Strathmore, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12th, -Strath- more Branch Canadian Legion.

Saturday, December 6th— A Bazaar Tea, Pantry Sale and Table of fancy articles will be held in the King Ed- ward Sample Room under auspices of the United Church Ladies Aid. Pur- chase your Sunday dessert and Christ- mas presents. Everyone welcome.

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TELESCOPES IN AFRICA—

South Africa possesses more as- tronomical telescopes per head of population than any other country in the world, said Dr J, Jackson. His Majesty’s astronomer.

THE OUT-SIDE’

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C.N.R. Revenues Continue Upward

Montreal— Operating revenues for the month of October, 1941, amounted to $28,760,510 according to the month- ly statement of operating revenues, operating expenses and net revenues issued today at Headquarters of the Canadian National Railways all-inclu- sive system.

Operating expenses for October, 1941, amounted to $22,721,781 produc- ing net revenue of $6,038,729, an in- crease in net revenue of $797,407 in comparison with net revenue earned in the month of October, 1940.

@ Cliristmas Puddings Make a Five Months’ Trek to Germany—

As early as August, 72,000 Christ- mas boxes began their trek from the Red Cross packing centre in London to Britain’s 70,000 men in the prison camps of Germany. The extra 2,000 parcels are an insurance that every- body gets one. The first lap was to Lisbon; the next to Marseilles; then to Geneva; and so to Germany.

In each box was a Christmas pud- ding, a double ration of chocolate, chocolate biscuits, rye biscuits, jam, margarine, roast pork and stufiing, a tin of steak and. tomato, condensed milk, f:ur ounces of sugar, two ounces of tea and a Christmas cake. Seven million two hundred thousand cigar- ettes went off at the same time in sep- arate packages of 100—a double ration for each man. The value of this Christ mas gift is £36,000.

Nor has the Red Cross _ forgotten the little band of eleven British chil- dren in German internment camps, Each of them has been sent a special Parcel of barley sugar, boiled sweets and so on. And to one hospital in Bel- gium, where there are soldiers who have been lying on their backs since Dunkirk, has gone a consignment of jig-saw puzzles.

The Christmas boxes were put to- gether at seventeen Red Cross cen- tres in England and Scotland by 2,500 packers, 2,000 of whom did the work for nothing.

—Blairmore Enterprise.

@ A husband of our acquaintance said he never had much sympathy with King Alfred, who let the peasant wo- man’s pancakes burn, until he had to get his own breakfast the other morn- ing and was too immersed in the grapefruit to mind the toast.

@ Patience and time do more than strength or passion.

@ Shortest Railroad—

The world’s shortest railroad is a 25-foot strip of track in Wyoming, used to teach Army drivers how to approach a crossing.

@ Sheep Are Recruited To Help Win War—

One soldier — ten sheep. That’s a maxim we missed in school, But to equip each man in army khaki, air force blue or navy blue requires about 60 pounds of raw wool. And it takes about ten Canadian sheep to produce that 60 pounds.

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SELL OR TRADE FOR CATTLE OR Feeder Pigs— Oliver Tiller Plow, 8 Foot; 10 Foot Power Liit Cultiva- | tor; Set of Crown Pitless Scales) weighs 10,000 lbs. on beam, 2 gran- aries. Apply T. Burton, Airdrie, | phone R509, or Corny Cockx, King Edward Hotel, Strathmore.

NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS @@@ | Discount on current taxes expires | December 15th and penalties will be added to all unpaid arrears. M. D. of Bow Valley No. 219)

Dec 11. J. Riddoch, Sec.-Treas.

FOR SALE— 1937 JOHN DEERE Tractor, on Steel or Rubber. Apply | Hughes Motors, Strathmore. |

FOR SALE— FRASER TinsHop—|

consisting of main building 18x30

ft., building at rear 24x28 ft. Would be useful buildings on a farm and can be bought separate. These buildings must be sold, no reason-

able offer will be refused. teehee | Buyers |

of farm property wanted. are now locating for next year. H. T. Nelson, Phone 1010 Strathmore, Phone M1468, Calgary.

and License Plate D22-365, off Truck between H. E. Johnson’s Farm and 3 miles East of Namaka. Finder please notify H. E. Johnson, Nama- ka, Phone R208, Strathmore.

FOR SALE— 1 PAIR OF C.C. M. Skates, size 5. Good condition. Rea- sonable. Phone 99, Gordon McPar- land. Strathmore

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Church Notes

UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA Rev. S. R. Hunt, B.A., B.D., Strathmore — Alberta Sunday, December 7, 1941, “The life of any society rests on

consent and trust, not on violence and |

fraud. Te only answer to the dread- ful peril threacening our whole race is of course force____ (but the force we need today if we are not to perish is generated only by men who live ev-

| €ry moment--_ inthe practise, affirm. |

ation and demonstration of divine communion.” —Gerald Heard.

| STRATHMORE—

11 a.m.— Morning Congregation and Sunday Sehool.

7.30 p.m.— Evening Worship.

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CARSELAND UNITED CHURCH Rev. R. Clegg, Minister

7.30 p.m.— Evening Service.

Please note change of time .

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ST. MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS’ CHURCH - ANGLICAN Incumbent—

| Rev. Leslie T. H. Pearson, B.A., L.Th.

Sunday, Dec. 7th— Advent I! 8.30 a.m.—- Holy Communion. 7.30 p.m.— Evensong.

Rey, John Oriel, St. John’s Church, Calgary. Carseland— 12 noon— Morning Service.

LOST— SPARE WHEEL & TIRE,| Wednesday—

71m Junior Choir Practice and Church School. 8 p.m.— Wed.— Intercession 9.30 a.m., Thurs.— Holy Communioa ET 7 [eee a es SACRED HEART CHURCH STRATHMORE STRATHMORE-— Mass every Sunday 10:30 a.m. ex-

Dec4 ; cepting first Sunday of the month,

when Mass will be at 10:00 a.m.

LOST— 2 COYOTE HOUNDS; ONE, CARSELAND—

white with brindle head, one red with ring-neck, east of Strathmore. Write Box 44, Strathmore, or phone 17. Dec4

First Sunday of the month— Mass at 11 a.m, REV. M. FITZPATRICK, P. P.

FOR SALE— 1 JERSEY HEIFER,|FOR SALE— McCLARY RANGE,

bred; 12 Barred Rock Pullets, lay- ing; 4 tons hay. Call Friday or Sat- urday. Stanley Lugg, Strathmore.

@ TAX NOTICE @ The Books of the Town will close

Round Oak heater, and grey enamel cirulator. For particulars phone 2020. D4c

FOR SALE— GAS HEATER. Apply T. M. Wears, Barrister. Dec 4

December 15th. Penalties will be ad-}] STRAYED— FROM MY FARM LAST

ded to all unpaid taxes after that

date. M. B. GARRETT, Sec.-Treas. Dec. 4— Town of Strathmore.

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Our New Fluid Cooled Disc Sharpening Process

| | Brings Factory MethodsWithin Easy Reach Of

Friday, one Red and White Cow, ,

with horns, probably went south,

Please notify L. Van Steenbergen, |

Strathmore. .

RISDON’S MACHINE WORKS.

MACHINE WORK — ELECTRIC AND ACETYLENE WELDING

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All. Positively Does Not Soften, W:

| We have special machine tools for the Resizing of axles on all tillage equip- ment. Let us quote you our price. We guarantee to SAVE you money.

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THE “0 (Weekly Review of National Affairs) By M. McDOUGALL

Ottawa, Dec. 4th— The daily | thoughts of people in the Capital are on the swaying fortunes of battle ar- ound Moscow and in Libya, for the frontiers of Canada as of every other free country are no longer fixed geo- graphically but are fluid, conforming to the line of battle of armies fight- ing for the cause of freedom. Daily the consciousness grows’ stronger that Canada is an integral and_ in- creasingly important part of that goodly brotherhood in arms fighting with desperate seriousness for survi- val. People here are confident that however serious may be the Russian reverses, they will continue their gal- lant resistance. They are also apprais- ing what a British victory in Libya would mean, its effect on the aggres- ' give but wary Japanese, the encour- agement it would give to Turkey to resist German pressure, and its ef- fect on Spain and on the French Afri- can Empire. Spain has signed the Anti-Comintern pact in Berlin; this was not unexpected in view of the history of the Spanish civil war but even its fascist rulers might hesitate to allow any Axis attempt on Africa | through the Iberian Peninsula if Bri- ' tish armies definitely dominated the Libyan desert. A British victory and the action of the United States in cut- ting off supplies to Vichy and

| French Empire under Vichy and ' bringing Free French forces and eq

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TTAWA SPOTLIGHT”

have been mentioned, Adelard God- bout, Premier of Quebec, Blais of the Quebec upper chamber, Cardin, Dom-! inion Cabinet Minister, Lafleche, De- puty Minister of National War Ser- | vices, Vanier, and others, There has Never been a time when it was as im- portant to have the great French speaking branch of the Canadian fam- ily ably represented at Ottawa, but there is plenty of fine material to draw from and Quebec hasn’t failed in time of emergency in the past to produce first rank leaders. It can be depended on not to fail now. There has at the same time been some spec- ulation on possible changes in the cabinet panel, but if this occurs it will not likely be anything like a complete shake-up. It would not be more than transfers of a few portfolios to pro- vide wider and more congenial scope

for the capabilities of some cabinet ministers. There isn’t the slightest likeiihood of a change in heads of

services most closely connected with the prosecution of the war effort. The new leader cf the opposition, Arthur Meighen, has now been assured of a seat in the Commons next session, through the resignation of Major Cockeram, of South York.

The most effective use of manpow- er in industry and manpower in the armed forces combined with a strong economy and a high morale at home

the | these are the things that spell vic-

tory, and it is quite evident that man-

y.' Power is the subject of constant study

atorial Africa into the operation of | in the cabinet. The government ad-

tain the morale of French Troops in| for overseas service without consulta-

be lease lend act would help to sus-| eres to its policy of no compulsion

Morocco, Algeria and West Africa and help to swing them to the side of De Gaulle or at least prevent them from being led like sheep by Berlin and German dominated Vichy.

The major matters of domestic in- terest in the capital are the launching of the great “experiment” of blanket ; price control, the question of man-

power and its more effective utiliza- tion for industry and the forces and who will be the next French Canadian | Leader in the House of Commons. Speaking first about the last mention- ed, it, very obviously isn’t going to be easy to fill the void caused by the death of Ernest Lapointe. The loss to , Canada is a severe one, a particularly | heavy one in this time of emergency.

l As is well known a number of names

_ FOR SALE— NETTED GEM POTA.- | toes— 90 pound bags, $1.25. E. L. : Gray, Phone 22. Strathmore.

‘FOR SALE— PUREBRED BOURBON Red Turkeys. Apply Mrs H. Nichol-

j son, Strathmore, Decl

or Strain Tiller Discs.

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j tion of the people, hut it is surveying

on seek immunity from j suggested the press “in guiding and | leading public opinion, has a prime

every method to provide more help

to run Canada’s growing war industry

and to expand the forces abroad and at

home. The hands of those making the

implements of war and of those wield- | ing them on the battlefield must be

intermeshing cogs of one great mach- ine,

To prevent inflation and strengthen the country’s economy at home as an essential to an effective prosecution of the war, the blanket price control has now been put into operation. Last week Donald Gordon, the chairman of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board, had a heart to heart talk with news-, paper publishers in a committee room of the house of commons under the peace tower. His address has been widely published and need not be re- peated here. Gordon impressed his audience with his sincerity, his deter- mination and his profound grasp of all essentials of his complicated task. He did not minimfze’the tremendous dif- ficulties that lay before him and his board. But price control was the only means to avoid the crippling and dis- astrous effect of inflation. He did not criticism, but

duty to see that the public under- stands the issues involved and it can best do so by getting over to the pub- lic just what inflation is and how it works.”

Headaches lie in store for the board. One of these is preventing lowering of quality to circumvent price restric- tion. Another is in determining what subsidies will have to be paid on cer- tain articles when all other means of preventing inequities have been ex- hausted. This question will be in the! hands of the Commodity Prices Stab- {lization Corporation, As price control reaches every citizen of Canada and his household, it requires the co-oper- ation of all to be truly effective.

Thursday, December 4th, 1941

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Across the Atlantic in a Refugee Ship- --

This is the first of a series of arti-, are fieeing from unhappy Europe, , wasn’t the merchant vesse it pretend-

cles about conditions in Great Britain and other parts of Europe, written ex- clusively for the weekly newspapers of Canada by Hugh Templin of aoe Fergus New-Record.

Somewhere in the Atlantic, between! the Azores and Bermuda—What a} strange place this is for the Editor | of a Canadian weekly newspaper to be in this laiter par. o. Cctober, 1941, after mo:o .han t .. . car. 0:

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Mr. HUGH TEMPLIN

And when you come to think of it. what a strange, place for anyone to be, unless driven by dire necessity.

Most of the other 140 people on board the U. S. Steamship Excambion

glad enough to get away in spite of peviis tiat may still lie ahead. They are refugees, hoping for peace in tre United States.

fore and aft. It had no flag, nor gave any signal, but crossed our bows and

use to be, but had business-like guns |

The passenger list} went on. We all realized these dan-

contains the name of a Prince related | gers, but as the days passed and our

.to one of the still-ruling royal famil ! ies of Europe. There are such names} relaxed.

as Gomez y Gomez, and _ Fastuhoy, and Pin Tsao, and Radajewski. There is a group of wholesome young peo- ple who have left the U. S. Embassy in Berlin while the going is good, and several Chinese families, including some cute little children, being with- drawn from the Embassy in Switzer- land. There is a man from the British diplomatic service, occupying a cabin all by himself because he carries con- fidential information to Washington, and there is a Lieut. in the U. 3. Navy in civilian clothes, returning from a mission to Britain. There are two Engish women forced to leave France on 24 hours’ notice. They have not tasted meat for two years’ because they fed their entire ration, such as it was, to a Siamese cat that now accom- panies them on the ship. There is a little French girl who ordered two poached eggs for breakfast her first morning on the boat and then could not eat them when they came, but sat and cried salt tears over them be- cause her appetite was gone. And an- other family from Unoccupied Trance ate nothing but potatoes for. their first few meals. There is even a state- ly English woman who crawled ocut under barbed wire entanglements to get to Portugal and so on this ship.

Editors on a Refugee Ship— In such a crowd as this, eleven Can-

are here because of necessity. They | adian editors may seem rather out of

place, and truly, none of us ever ex-

H pected to be on this ship. We had plan-

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pone week in that city got us i eee who were not

ii any more Lisbon meals or climate or

ned to go flying through the air from Lisbon to New York, returning as we had come. But in October flying con- ditions are uncertain. We seemed like- ly to wait in Lisbon for weeks before our turn came to go on the Clipper. down. actually sick were entirely unenthusiastic about

scenery. We were nervous after being trailed day after day by members of the German gestapo who stayed in the same hotel as we did. When the chance came to leave by boat, we took it.

One of the editors is from St. John, N. B. He loves the sea and boats and all things connected with them, and he jumped at the chance to come by ship. All the rest of us would have prefer- red to travel by air.

Those in Perll on the Seas—

Four days before we left Lisbon, the papers of that city were al excited because a Portugese ship had been sunk by the Germans, apparently be- cauuse of tungsten ore on board, de stined for the United States. Two days later, they were mourning the deaths of two British families from Portugal, retuurning to England until their ship was torpedoed off the coast. On the way to Lisbon, this same steam- ship Excambion was met by a German bombing plane which circled around it mast-high, and then flew away again. On the day we sailed from Lisbon, news came that the Germans had tor- pedoed the American destroyer Kear- ney. Two days out, an American freight boat was sunk in the Atlantic, straight south of where we _ were. This very morning when we awoke, it was to see another ship coming closer. As i tdrew near, we could see that it

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boat continued on its way, the tension The restful, monotonous | days on board ship gave us all time | to recover from strenuous and excit- | ing times overseas, When the invitation came to me to ' go to England for a few weeks to re- vresent the weekly papers of Canada. there were many who envied me _ be- cause of that opportunity. If it is any comfort to them now, I can say quite truthfully that there were times when iI would gladly have traded _ places with any of them, Travel aross the Atlantic these days is something that should not be undertaken except from necessity.

Adventurous Weeks—

But on the whole these have been wonderful weeks. I have crossed the Atlantic by air, one of the most ro- mantic voyages in the world today. I have flown altogether some 9,000 miles by American Clipper,

Dutch Air Lines and British Overseas

Airways. I have visited Bermuda, the Azores, England, Southern Ireland and Portugal. I have talked with Win- ston Churchill, many members of his Cabinet, Britain’s greatest newspaper men, a former Canadian Prime Minis- ter and the Canadian High Commis. sioner, the Canadian Corp; Comman- der and many of his officers and so!- diers, and a host of, the “common peo- ple” of England who have come through bombings, have lost their homes and their relatives, yet carry on in Britain’s hour of need. IT have tasted teh hospitality of great and small in England and have made new friends there.

There have been plenty of thrills. I have flown down the Bay of Biscay in a seaplane with not a light show- ing and the hostile enemy coast not far away. I have stood on a roof-top in London with the fire-watchers and have seen th distant flashes of anti- aircraft guns shooting at an enemy plane approaching the city. I have been through a “blitz” myself—have seen and heard and felt the exnlos- ions of huge enemy land mines and have come through the ordeal un scathed but knowing that if any one of a dozen things had been slightly

Royal different, I would not have been here

SERVICE

Canada’s strength is your strength, yours and your fellow

Thursday, December 4 h, 1941

at all. I have been at a bomber §sta- tion and have talked to the boys who make the long trips over France and Germany to unload their cargoes of death, and I have seen the Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilots come back to their airports after be ing in action.

England in Wartime—

I have heard Chure il] defend his actions on the floor of the House of Commons and have stood amid the ruins of Coventry Cathedral. I have walked in the London blackout and in the pleasant English countryside, where every garden had its large, late roses. I have been trailed by the German gestapo in Lisbon and have seen a bullfight. I have ridden on trains, in buses, in cars, in the under- ground, and have talked to friendly folk everywhere.

These are the things I shall write about in the serfes of stories which will appear in this newspaper during the next three months. Always pro- vided, of course, that the Excambion does not meet an unfriendly submar- ine or bombing plane somewhere this side of New York.

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an December lst, originated the

Price Control System, one of the b's

in Canada the operating o-

problems Canada will have to work out.

“The system is going to be the cause of many headaches’, says the

Peace River Record. “Other changes have taken place

as our production has increased an?

the laws of supply and demand have

WAR FINANCE

UR second campaign for the pur- 0 chase of War Savings Certificates is under way.

There seems to be a wide general feeling of slackening in this effort.

Can it be that subversive fifth col- umnists are getting in their sly, sec- ret but effective work in this line?

Canadians do not go in for the shooting of traitors. This country has no vast system of secret police com- parable with the Gestapo. Put te in- tolerable situation of today, in which Canadians find themselves being at- tacked from within by enemy agents who are trying to cripp'e Canada’s war effort, seems to demand that Can- ada face the facts and do something about it.

Our forces at the various fronts need money to carry on to victory. We must not let them down.

We may be now just at the turning point. We must not fail in this criti- cal hour,

Buy your War Savings Certificates this week.

A See, epg NIGHTINGALE

By M. H. Mrs Don Murray and daughter are

visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs A. Farr.

Mrs T, Mackie and sons of Drum- heller are the guests of Mr and Mrs Trimble.

The Woman’s Institute very much

appreciate the fine support given their bizaar and dance iast Friday Whitaker's orchestra supplied the

music and the pep and zest of the crowd clearly demonstrated how much it was enjoyed. Mr Leonard Hilton was the winner of the lovely name quilt. The girls club had a table of sewing which was offered for sale and they also had a drawing for several prizes.

Mrs E. M. Stoodley was a Calgary visitor last week. She spent a pleas- ant afternoon with her daughter Mrs Eddie Risdon.

The young people of Valley Garden district have a get-together on Tues- day evenings at the school. Mr Trim- ble is giving his assistance in devel- oping musical talent among the young folks above school age. These social evenings are worth while and much credit is due Mr Trimble for his ef- forts.

Miss Helen Dunstan and Mrs Julia Poole of Chester, Montana, spent

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caused costs to steadily climb, until

now, when with this Price Control

Act in force the first real effort to curb undue spiralling will be started.’’

If the new laws will help us main- tain a s.eady keel then the _ people will be in favor of it. Time wi.l tell, and most Canadians will stand by to give every help and encouragement in this unprecedentel effort.

Mr Donald Gordon is in charge of

this gigantic and critical task.

Under THE.

by P. E. (Pat) O’Hooley

Sharp: “There are so many Chinese in the world that everytime I breathe one dies,” Betty Willson: Listerine?”

“Did you

Lefaivre (cashing check): dot on this ‘i’. " Ronnie Hughes: Lefaivre: “Can’t be done. the same handwriting.” @ Misses Leta and Arlene Archer left on Tuesday forr____yflhandleseCoSpai —Exchange Obviously a military secret.

ever try

“There’s no

“Well put one on.” Must be in

A small town has been described as

a place where everyone knows the news— they just take the paper to see if the editor gets it right.

@ Mr. MacKenzie: “Which would you say, Morgan? ‘I saw a man walking down the street’, or ‘| seen a man walk ing down the street’?” Russ: “1 lamped a guy hoofing it down the alley.”

a Canuck Soldier: “Yes the bullet struck my head and careened into space.” “How terrible. Did they get it out?”

Russian women are standing right beside their husbands in the front lines. Says Leonard Wheler, a man can’t even have a war in peace.

® Professor: “I won't begin today’s lec- ture until the room settles down.” Voice from the rear: “Go home and sleep it off, old man.”

Jimmy Gannon: “I wasn’t going forty miles an hour, nor thirty, nor even twenty.”

Constable Rawstorne: ‘Here , now, steady, Jim, or you'll be backing into something.”

Harriman family. Miss Dunstan is a niece of Mrs Harriman. These ladies are High School instructors and could say only good things of Alberta and were somewhat surprised at the war training developments and the fine country around Calgary. They motor-

their Thanksgiving holidays with the! ed back to Chester on Sunday.

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To The R A, F.—

Never since English ships went out To singe the beard of Spain,

Or English sea-dogs diced with death Along the Spanish Main;

Never since Drake and Raleigh won Our freedom of the seas,

Have sons of Britain dared and done More valiantly than these.

Whether at midnight or at noon,

Through mist or open sky

Eagles of freedom, all our hearts

Are up with you on high;

While Britain’s mighty ghosts

down

From realms beyond the sun,

And whisper as their record pales

Their breathless, deep. “Well done!” —Alfred Noyes.

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WHEAT USED IN AUSTRALIA FOR POWER ALCOHOL @ New Markets created for Surplus Wheat Stocks—

Four plants for the manufacture of power alcohol from wheat are to be erected in Australia, according to ad- vice received by The North-West Line Elevators Association. The distilleries are to be erected in each of the four states of the Commonwealth and each will have a capacity of 3,000,000 gal- lons annually.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR}

England, Ort. 27, 1941.

Dear Mrs Moore—

I thought I would drop you a line to let you know how much I apprec- iate getting the Standard every week.

I received a lovely parcel the other

day from th Sorosis Society and it certainly held a wonderful variety, everything in it is hard to get over

here.

I also got a parcel of smokes from the Legion which were very much ap- preciated.

We are at present on coast defence and every thing is very quiet. We all hope our chance comes soon to do our bit.

I will close now thanking the Sor- osis and Legion for the parcels.

Yours, Bdr. Hinchliff, R. H.

M27087 Trooper B. Cote,

A Squadron, 14th Army Tank Bat. Calgary Reg., Canadian Army Overseas,

November 8th, 1941

Dear Editor—

For the past few weeks I have been receiving the Strathmore Stand- ard very regularly. Whether or not some kind person has purchased me a subscription or it is mailed by your office itself I do not know but I wish to thank the donor very much, who- ever it may be.

It is certainly nice to read of all the local happenings in the district, and as letters come few and far be- tween the paper is really appreciated.

The weather in our area has been quite lovely th last while but we all dread the rain and fog that is ahead.

Our Brigade (1st Canadian Army Tank) has most of the necessary bat-

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CARSELAND

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by the Carseland Young Peoples’ Soc- iety was presented by the following members of the Dramatic Club on Fri- day evening last. Lois Lawson, Helen McKinnon, Lois Dick, Louis McKin- non Arthur Bergquist and Mr MacKen- zie. Miss Helen Kennaugh directed the play which was thoroughly enjoy- ed by a good audience, and created lots of fun and laughter. A dance was held following the play and _ lunch was also served. Proceeds were in aid of the School library. @

WEDDDING— The following guests were present at the wedding cere- mony of Gordon Wilbur Huntley of Farrow, and Lilian Martha Leslie, of Mossliegh, on Tuesday, November 25, at the Parsonage. Mr and Mrs Hugh Leslie, Bunty Leslie, Mrs H. E. Hunt- ley, Mrs Edgar Adam, Mrs M. McCol- man, H. R. Leslie, Joseph Leslie and Edgar I. Adam. Rev. R. Clegg officiat- ed. Hugh Leslie acted as groomsman and Mary McColman was the _ brides- maid. The bride was neatly and mod- estly attired ina dress of blue velvet.

Congratulations and best wishes were extended to the happy couple who will reside in the Farrow district.

TUDOR

— BY N. C. H. —

If the Calgary Clinic and the Holy Cross Hospital have mortgages, the Tudor people must have raised them off at least a foot. Last week, Margar- et Cammaert, Wellington Smith, and Arthur Dunsmore al] had their ton- sils removed. Several more Tudor people have ahabit of calling in at the Clinic as a matter of routine, for “check-ups.” Mr A. W. Miller is sup- posed to be resting in bed, to relieve

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A BOER EDUCATIONIST’S TRIBUTE TO BADEN-POWELL 2)

“Most of the tributes paid to Baden- Powel, father of the Boy Scout move- ment, have dwelt on his achieve- ments as a soldier. Althugh these may be great, it is nevertheless strange that very few people seem to realize that in Baden-Powell we had one of the greatest educators of all time, and one whose name will live in the history of education long after people have forgotten him as a_ military man.” So writes Dr E. G. Malherbe, director of the National Bureau of Ed- ucational and Social Research in the Union of South Africa in an article, “Baden-Powell as Educator.” Of incid- ental interest is the sub-title, “A Boer’s Apreciation.”

ly at the thought of staying in bed. Everybody hopes 211 the tonsil cases will soon reach the enjoyment of but- tered toast, stage; and that Mr Mil- ler will soon be able to look his doc- tor in the eye, from the foundation of two sound legs. The week before, Mrs T. M. Henderson, was undergoing treatment at the Holy Cross, and is

convalesing nicely. The Tudor corres-

pondent has a stock of sedative on hand for those tired of thinking about their hospital bills.

Emil Cammaert spent last week in

town, attending the Annual Wheat

Pool Convention as a delegate. @

Your correspondent met Mr and Mrs Art Cammaert in Calgary. They were meeting their daughters, at the Greyhound bus depot, who were mak-

ing a hasty visit home from Edmonton

University to celebrate their parents

' twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

e Also met Mrs. Joe McBeth, who was visiting little Joe, who also is in the

his knee, which is in a cast. Mr Miller; Holy Cross, under observation. Soon,

finds that getting around with the aid |

of a pair of crutches, relieves his blood pressure, which rises alarming:

home will be the place you go to in your spare time, after the hospital is through with you.

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Prior to joining The Alberta Pacific Grain Company Limited at Calgary 15 years ago, Mr Lamont was with the Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company Limited, Regina, and when with that organization made a spec- ial survey of the Co-operative move- ment when, in 1925, he visited all the co-operative pooling organizations in the United States. During the wheat congestion in Canada in 1935 and 1936 he was loaned to the Canadian Wheat Board by The Alberta Pacific Grain Company to visit the millers in Great Britain and Europe to negotiate the use of greater quantities of Canadian wheat in their grists.

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(By H. G. L. Strange) Director— The Crop Testing Plan

The price of wheat is now the sub- ject of intense discussion. Some are suggesting that wheat should be at “parity”. What does “parity” mean? Used in this sense “parity’’ simply means that a bushel of wheat should have the same purchasing power as it had at some previous date; and _ the date usually considered as fair is the Crop Year 1913-1914,

To calculate such “parity” it is of course necessary to know what the costs now are of the things our farm- ers have to buy. The Searle Index, which was started in 1930 with this very object in view, reveals that to- day it costs prairie farmers 50 per cent more for the things they have to buy than it did in 1913-1914, whereas the price of wheat today is 22 per cent lower than it was in 1913-1914; a bushel of wheat today, therefore, has a purchasing power of only 52 per cent of what it had in 1913-1914.

For a bushel of wheat to have the same purchasing power as it had in 1913-1914, the price, therefore, I cal- culate, would have to be approximate- ly $1.20 a bushel for 1 Northern in store Fort William.

The United States Department of Agriculture in 1934 started an index similar to the Searle Index. Washing- ton has now decided to restore the purchasing power of wheat and other farm products in the U. S. A. to the 1913-1914 level.

his parents. e@ Remember the Bingo Party to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 9th under the auspices of the Red Cross. A dozen or more Ladies prizes of fancy work will be given and also suitable prizes for the men, e fz A large crowd attended the farewell party and dance held in honor of the Stangness family on Monday evening November 24th in the hall, Robert Stangness was presented with a signet ring b his school classmates, Mr and Mrs Stangness were the recipient of a case of silverware as a token of goodwill from their many friends. Mr Don McKinnon made the presentation @ A letter from Joe Giles to his par- ents recently stated that he expected to be drafted for naval service and

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training at the end of November. Joe-

had planned to be home for Christmas leave, e The following were among the act- ivities here during the week, Novem- ber 28rd to 30th inclusive. @ Sunday, November 28rd, Rev. A. A. Lytle, Secretary of the Bible Society for Southern Alberta was the guest speaker at the service in the United Church, at the close of the service, Mrs Laurie, was elected on nomina- tion by Mrs O. Moorhouse to fill the vacancy of President of the Local Branch created by the recent death of Mrs T. Field. Special reference was made by Mr Lytle to the long and faithful services of Mrs Moorhouse and the late Mrs Field luring the last twenty-five years. Mr Lytle spoke at Mossleigh in the afternoon and Dale- mead in the morning. @ By special invitation Rev. R. Clegg accompanied Revs. A. A. Lytle and H. D. Marr, of Calgary to a Bible Soc-

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east of Red Deer on Wednesday even- ing November 26th, returning to Cal- gary at noon on Thursday.

® Mr and Mrs Colan Park, accompan- ied by Mr N. J. Robinson, left for Ot- tawa and other points east on Friday, November 21st. Stan White is taking charge of the farm work in the ab- sence of Mr Robinson.

@e A Ping-Pong Club has recently been organized at the school. Arthur Berg- quist is President, Louis McKinnon, secretary-treasurer, and Lloyd Lee, assistant Secretary. Two tables have been built and the game is arousing keen competition. Mr McKenzie was the winner of the first tournament, and another is under way.

@ Mr and Mrs Blair Field have moved into the house formerly occupied by Mrs T. B. Field, which has been re- modelled and re-decorated. Mr Gale A one-act play entitled “Swept Field has also done some re-modelling in his residence.

@ The infant son of Mr and Mrs Archie McNeil has been dangerously ill, but is now on the way to recovery. Clean Off Her Feet”, and sponsored (Continued on Page Five)

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THE PRICE CEILING ORDER IS NOW LAW

A fine up to $5,000 and two years imprisonment is provided for offences against this law

What You Must Do to Comply With the Law

You must not buy goods or services for more than the highest price charged for such goods or services during the basic period, September 15 to October 11. If in doubt, ask your merchant for proof the price he asks is a lawful price under the Price Ceiling order. Normal seasonal price changes in fresh fruits and vegetables and greenhouse psoducts are exempt.

1. As a Consumer You must not sell goods or services for more than the highest price at which you sold such goods or services in the basic period, September 15 to October 11.

2. As a Retailer

You must not buy goods or services from manufacturers or wholesalers or any other sources for more than the highest price you paid to them in the basic period.

It is intended that cases of serious hardship should be adjusted by reducing the cost of merchandise to the retailer. Retailers whose cost of merchandise delivered to them after November 30 is too high in relation to the ceiling prices, should get in touch with their suppliers and try to arrange an adjustment fair to both parties.

The price of goods of a kind or quality not sold during the basic period must not be more than the highest price charged for substantially similar goods in the basic period.

3. As a Wholesaler

You must not sell goods or services at more than your highest price (less dis- counts then prevailing) for such goods or services during the basic period, September 15 to October 11, You must not buy goods or services for more than the highest prices faid during the basic period.

Wholesalers will be expected in some cases to reduce their prices below the ceil- ing in order that their retail accounts may carry on. Wholesalers in turn may have to ask their suppliers for price reductions.

The continued flow of goods through normal channels is of the utmost importance and the Board will intervene if suppliers divert business abnormally from one customer to another.

4. As a Manufacturer

You must not sell at prices higher than your highest price (less discounts then prevailing) during the basic period, September 15 to October 11.

In some cases it will be necessary for manufacturers to reduce their prices below the ceiling so that wholesale and retail accounts may carry on.

Where maintenance of the retail ceiling requires manufacturers’ prices to be sub- stantially reduced, the Board will investigate and in proper cases will afford necessary relief.

Imports TASTE

Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are assured by the Board that any con- siderable increases in the costs of import of essential goods will be covered either by sub- sidies or by adjustment of taxes. Details will be announced shortly.

Services Also Come Under This Law

The Price Ceiling law also applies to rates and charges for electricity, gas, steam heat, water, telegraph, wireless, telephone, transportation, provision of dock, harbour and pier facilities; warehousing and storage; manufacturing processes performed on a commission or custom basis; undertaking and embalming; laundering, cleaning, tailor- ing‘and dressmaking; hairdressing; barbering and beauty services; plumbing, heating, painting, decorating, cleaning and renovating; repairing of all kinds; supplying of meals, refreshments and beverages; exhibiting of motion pictures.

NO CHEATING OR EVASION OF THE PRICE CEILING LAW WILL BE TOLERATED “How the Price Law Works,” a pamphlet setting forth how each branch of busi- ness must apply the regulations to its own operation will shortly be available at Post

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GRANT — DUNDAS

A quiet, but pretty wedding was sol- emnized on Saturday, November 22, at the home of the Rev. H. E. Gordon at Langdon, Alberta, when two Al- berta pioneer families were united by marriage when June Marion, sec- ond daughter of Mrs Dundas and the late Mr J. H. Dundas of Hussar, be- came the bride of Douglas James third eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. A. Grant of Standard, Alberta.

The bride chose for her wedding, a lovely floor-length gown of white silk crepe, with the skirt cut on prin- cess style with a tucke-a-silk embroid- ered packet. Her long embroidered veil was caught with a wreath of orange blossoms, and she wore elbow length gloves of white silk lace to complete her ensemble. Her bouquet was of Rapture roses and fern, and her only ornament was a locket and chain, a gift of her mother.

Mrs Harry Maurer of Bassano sup- ported her sister as matron of honor. She chose for the occasion a _ floor length gown of heavenly blue sheer over taffetta with matching hat and gloves, She carried a bouquet of white mums and fern.

Mr Harry Maurer of Bassano, broth- er-in-law of the bride was best man,

Mrs Dundas chose for her daugh- ter’s wedding a gown of Dusty Rose, with matching hat and gloves. Her corsage was Talisman roses.

Mrs Grant, mother of the , groom wore a gown of navy blue sheer over printed taffeta, with matching hat and gloves. Her corsage was Talisman roses,

The reception was held at the home of the bridegroom’s parents for the immediate relatives of the bridal couple, “4

The bride’s table was centred with a three tiered wedding cake, flanked with tall tapers. The tables were dec- orated with white mums in silver bas- kets. The toast to the bride and groom was proposed by Capt. Grant, father of the bridegroom:

Later in the evening the _ bridal couple left for Calgary and Banff, where the honeymoon will be spent, and on their return, they will reside in Hussar, Alberta.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS

IN THE MATTER OF the Estate of ROBERT LESLIE WEST of the District of Strathmore in the Province of Alberta, Farmer, deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all persons having claims on the es- tate of the above named, who died on the 15th day of May A. D, 1941 are re- quired to file with L. O. Wheeler, Na- maka, Alberta, or with Shouldice and MacDonald, Barristers and Solicitors, 55 Canada Life Building, Calgary, Al- berta, b ythe 30th day of January A. D. 1942 a full statement duly verif- led or their claims and of any secur- ity held by them and that after that date the Executor will distribute the assets of the deceased among the par ties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which notice has been so filed or which have been brought to their knowledge.

DATED this 12th day of November, A. D. 1941.

L. O. WHEELER, Executor of the Hstate of Robert Leslie West, Namaka, Alberta.

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Local News Items

The Tea and Bazaar held under the auspices of the Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Michael’s Church last Saturday was a very delightful affair, both soc- ially and financially, almost $90 be- ; ing realized thereby. The attractive tea tables were constantly filled and | the fancy work, home cooking and} candy tables were well patronized as | is shown by the above result. Miss c.| Tudor was the lucky winner of the' Christmas cake donated by Mrs Hyde.

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Mrs Lounsbury arranged two tables | of bridge at her home last Thursday | evening when all enjoyed a very hap- | py evening. Interesting games _ inter-' mingled with friendly conversation, | followed by choice refreshments sped | the hours quickly. Winners of high’ and consolation prizes were Mrs McGregor and Mrs Garrett. !

Mrs Freddie Benz and her sister-in-

law Mrs Hedlund of Minneapolis,

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spent last week at Caroline, Alberta, ; ton, Grande Prairie; Signalman Louis '

at the home of Mr and Mrs_ Michael | Benz. ° | Jack Hartell, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Hartell of Cheadle, left Wednes- day morning for the West Coast where he will join the Navy. C2) Stanley Lugg has joined the R. C. A. F. and will leave Monday for Ed-

monton to commence duties in the new field. e Mrs Doty returned last Saturday

from the Holy Cross Hospital and is convalescing nicely at the home of her brother Mr K. Rogers.

Clarence Lyons is home from Van- couver for a few days.

Archie Fraser, R. C. A. F. was in town this week renewing acquaint- ances.

Mr and Mrs Hirtle left last week pn a trip to Moscow, Idaho to visit their daughter Edith before she left to re- side in California. Mrs Marcum ac: companied them to visit other friends. They went on from Moscow to visit Mrs Hickey in Vancouver and are ex- pected home today, Thursday.

Rev. O. Rollis of Rockyford has ac- cepted a call to Turner Valley and will move to his new field early in January.

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CHEADLE

by L. MeL.

The W. W. met at the home of Mrs C. Barber last Wednesday. Plans

| were made for the annual Christmas

party which is to be held at the home

of Mrs A, McLean. All the ladies in the community are welcome. We thought perhaps some of the

readers would be interested in the whereabouts of the local boys on ac- tive service. Here they are as far as we know at present. Pte. T. J. Kildea, W. Yoeman, L. Edwards, Overseas; Gnr. J. Rae, Overseas; Sgt. Pilot Ray Dunn, Overseas; Leading Stoker, Lewis, Halifax; Ptes. Fred and Har- old Buker, Ontario; Gnr. Benny Hamp-

Bordeaux, aboard a Corvette; L. A. C. Garnet Lawson, R.C.A.F., Calgary; L. A. C. Edwards, Rivers, Manitoba; Ogden McLean, Officers Training, Camp at Brockville, Ontario.

Lieut. Jack McLean, formerly of Cheadle, now of Moncton, N. B. is now overseas in 5th Armored Division.

Don’t forget the dance at Cheadle, December 5th with the Mood-Masters in attendance.

“DUST” “Dust thou art to dust returneth”, Was perhaps not “spoken of the soul”, But we poor western farmers, Know dust exacts a deadly toll.

We eat it in our porridge,

We have it in our hair,

And except on fields where it belongs, We find it everywhere.

Our eyes are red from flying dust. Our lungs are filled as well,

Our health is seriously impaired, In fact it’s made life hell.

“Dust thou art to dust returneth”,.

No harsher fate we fear.

For we poor sand bitten farmers,

Have been naught but dust for years. —L, M.

NAMAKA

By M. W.

The November meeting of the Red Cross was held at the home of Mrs Watts on Thursday the 27th. Seven- teen members in attendance. It was decided not to hold a meeting in Dec- ember and hold two in January, the first one at Mrs Belts’ home on the 5th and at Mrs Peterson’s on Thursday, 29th. A six months supply of wool and sewing have arrived from Calgary, and it was decided to spend $28 on blankets for overseas; Five dollars was donated to the Bible Society Testament Fund. The meeting closed with singing O Canada and the usual lunch, The November shipment to headquarters consisted of ladies swea- ters with sleeves ‘2; 4 pair stockings; 4 pair sockees; 4 pair mitts; 1 helmet and 1 man’s turtleneck sweater.

The December meeting of the Lad- ies Aid will be at the home of Mrs Belts on Thursday, December 8th. Please keep in mind the change of date.

THE WEEK IN EDMONTON

@ Alberta’s representative at the State Funeral of Rt. Hon. Ernest La- pointe was Hon. E. C. Manning, minis- ter of trade and industry.

@ Warning that all persons engaged in poultry grading, transporting and marketing operations which require licenses must have these licenses by December 1 was issued by the Poultry Commissioner, C. W. Traves, this week. Mr Traves said that under regu- lations which became effective Nov- ember 1, the orders will be strictly enforced. Producers are not required to have licenses. Provision is also | made to prosecute truckers who do/| not properly protect from odors’ or foreign substances poultry or eggs, or containers. Truckers who buy such

products for resale and all peddlers must also obtain wholesalers’ licen- ses, and must post a bond of $2,000

with the Minister of Agriculture. The license year expires December 31, and December 1 has been set as the dead- line for securing current licenses. *

@ Finai terms for the transfer of tax privileges from the province to Ot- tawa have not yet been agreed upon, it was stated in government circles this week, and a conference to arrive at a conclusion of mutual understand- ing may be held shortly. Alberta ag- reed to the proposals in principle, and the cabinet is currently studying Ot- tawa submission on the matter.

@ Offered jointly by the department | of agriculture and the department of dairying at the University, a four weeks’ course in creamery operation will be commenced February 15.

@ An Alberta wide conference of pub- lic health, police, municipal, provin- _cial and dominion representatives has been called under auspices of the De- partment of Public Health to discuss proposals for the eradication and con- ; trol of social disease in the province in the civil and military population. ; Dr Harold Orr, director of the pro- vincial division of social hygiene, is- aued the call. The conference is plan- ned for early January, and it is hoped ‘that full representation of all bodies ‘concerned will be present.

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A MAJOR’S TRIBUTE TO SCOUT TRAINING

“A good Scout has constant advant- ages in the army,” writes a major who | was with the B. E. F. until the French capitulation. “Camping, cooking, first aid, ete., are all of the greatest value, especially now that the air danger makes you choose a_ hedge rather than a barracks to live in. Map read- ing, too, and signalling. In fact, the whole issue. A good Scout who knows how to look after himself and others, scores every time.”

Mr Colpoys was taken to the hos- pital early Saturday morning, suffer- ing from blood poisoning. Latest re- ports are he is much improved. We hope he will have a speedy recovery.

Mr Ike Fawkes has joined the Vet- erans Home Guard and expects to leavve Friday for British Columbia.

Mr and Mrs Jake Thiessen are re- joicing over the birth of a son, born Friday morning.

Last Friday the pupils of Mr Bragg’s room, with a few visitors, en- joyed a jolly evening, the first part being spent in skating on the slough, after which they returned to Mr Brage’s home for lunch and spent the rest of the evening with contests and games,

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It having been reported to the Town Council that hot ashes are being em- ptied at different places in Town, it is requested by the Council that any one dumping ashes should throw a pail of water over them to insure safety.

The Night Watchman was obliged to put out a number of fires during the past week, caused from this prac- tice, otherwise there might have been serious damage by fire.

M. B. GARRETT, Sec.-Treas.

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