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THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 PAGE THREE THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO was )ian fo sAY E'S SELECTIVE SERVICE FOR The iatest regulation from Ot- tawa deals with the registration of women between twenty and twenty-four, some Urne in Sep- tember. This is expected to iead to selective service among women of ail ages later. Women on the whoie are tak- ing the new regulation with ex- emplary calmness. Draft dodgers among the maie section of the population must be suffering twinges of conscience just now as the supposediy weaker sex ex- hibits such a remarkabiy patri- otic attitude. In fact ail the tears, hysterics and other feminine wiies which men seem to expect in wo- men at moments like this seem to have gone out with hoop skirls and pantaloons. Women are fac- ing the new issue with a complote iack of heroics and admirable sang froid. Women of Canada we salute you! -K- AFTER DIEPPE No coiumn couid be compiete this week without mention of Dieppe. The flag wavers who speak of our "gallant boys" are flot far wrong this time. The Can- adians formed the spearhead of the attack and nover did an army fight more nobly t ha n th e Canucks at the sequel 10 Dun- kirk. On Saturday the first casuaity list from Dieppe appoarod in the daiiy press. But the last wiii be many days away. Mothers, wives and sweethearts ail over Canada wili grievo as the ists lengthon, and it is to them that our heart- feit sympathy is offered. It is usoioss to point out to these peopie at the present time the justice or the necessily of our cause. Our sympalhy is ail we can give. -K- 0F WOMEN AND BOILERS The rumour that women wil Soon be empioyed in boiler fac- esgives rise to many and .ied witticisms. The one that pesï,us most, however, is the pictuie of the fominine boiler worker announcing to ail and sundry that sho has been working over a hot bolier all day. . Oh,' well, maybe it wasn't as funny as we thought it was. -K- RIÇBBER SALVAGE CAMPAIIGN A national rubber saivage can- paign is now in progress to be compieted September 8. Everyone is expected to dig a littie deeper into the fast diminishing scrap heap for rubber articles. overiook- od at the last saivage drive. For what we used to put on the end of our iead pencils is now more precious than goid or rubies and the government needs it badiy. So let's all look into those corners and find a stray rubber band or TUE MIXING BOW[ BDy ANNE ALLAN ilydro Home Economist Back-to-School Clothes Hello Homemakers! Now is the lime moîbors will ho busy gtting the cildren's ciothes ready for scbool %- mending, ietting ouI, and rnaking over 10 make tbings do. And tbe youngsters aiways seem 10o "stretcb up" so during the summer! This year mure mthers than evor wili ho sewing the cildren's clotes-and thoir own. Il is eco- nomical and choice of ready-to- wear styles is imited. Since gov- ernment ordens have eliirinated "filis," simple, smart, stream- lined stylos will ho the fashion in future. A study of government regulations rogarding ciotbing will repay the bomemaker wbo would ho "fasbion-wise." For example, did you know that regulations forbid more Iban nine buttons on a dress and allow only sevon or nine-incb zippers iimited in clour 10 black? There is a han on redingotes; jacket dresses are out, and separate jackets (worn wilb skints wbicb must ho on a band, not a bodice) may nol be longer Iban Iwenly-six inches; 0F I-nterest to1 The Question Box Mrs. M. C. asks: "How can I ropair ieaking faucet?" Answon: Turn off the waten eading 10 Ibe Iap. Using a mon- key wrencb witb a soft ciothbeh- tweon the jaws, unscrew the large nul around the faucet. Remove the screw that bobds the wasber in place witb a screw-driver, ap- plying a few drops of oul if noces- sary. Replace the womn wasber and scnew. Put back the parts. We bave forwarded mnore de- tails on fixing faucels Ibat leak around the bandie, 100. Mrs. D. McT. asks: "Wbat causes pickles 10, turn black?" Answer: The bard waler in the district contains a great deai of lime whicb prevonts proper dur- ing. Add a lablespoon of vinogar bo a galion of walor 10 belp over- corne Ibis. Anne Ailan invites you to write 10 ber c!o The Statesman. Send in your questions on homemaking probloms and walcb Ibis column for replies. Working lime losI in labor disputes in Britain is boss Iban one boum per worker per yoar. ST. PAUL'S MINISTER AND BRIDE so. . . who knows even an oid tire tube. . . priceless antique of pre-war days. .. or a rubber mat. Everything beips, 50 everyone give. -K- THE FALL 0F THE VEAR .That famiiiar "fall-is-coming" smell has been creeping int* the laIe August days laloly, and mnci- dentally bas given a good many unfortunates bay-fever. Y e s, Seplember is coming just as il aiways bas corne in war or peace and the maples wiii ho just as bright Ibis year up there on the hazy his as they ever were. So there Mn. Hitler! -K-- CLIPPINGS PLEASE Il bas recontiy been requested Ibat the parents and friends of boy§ overseas refrain from send- ing newspapers 10 Engband. The government urges us al 10 send ciippings inslead, in order 1e, save valuabie sbipping space. Since Ibis soems a reasonabie request in view of the shipping probiem il is expected that most Canadians wîli abide by Ibis ruiing. -K- SALUTE TO THE V.G.C. A new canioad of German prisoners fnom Libya arrived on Friday nighl in Bowmanviile. Ac- cordingly Bowrnanville barbours an even larger number of pris- oners of war than befone . .. and the mon bore are officens, sup- posediy the finesl brains of the German fightîng forces. Great crodit is due the guards bore for the efficiency witb wbicb tbey carry ouI their loneiy and arduous tasks. The cornpany now atInb- ternment Camp 30 bas nover bad a pisonor escape. This is sucb conclusive proof of their effic- iency that nolbing more need ho said on the subjecl except 10 con- gratulate officers and mon and say "Keep up the good work". Women capes, scarves, malching hats or purses are taboo. Hems may vary from one-haîf inch on a flared skirt 10 lwo inches on a slraigbl cul. Blouses have no double back yokos, Po pocket cuffs or French cuffs; pleals in skirls are shal- iower but flares may sweep 80 loches. Nearly every child is eager 10 heip and now whiie mother is busy young daughter may take over in the kitchen. Wîtb the en- couragement of molher's pride and entbusiasm, she wili go a long way towards becoming an excel- lent cook. Simple dishes and guid- ance in the use of electrical ap- pliancos wili make meal-getting easy for her. Nutrl-Thrlft Menu Wheat Porridge, Toast and Butter, Honey, Coffeemilk. Scaiioped Meat, Potatos- Boots, Bread and Butter, 1 Peach Sponge. Devilied Eggs, Siiced To- maloos-Potalo Saiad, Apple- sauce, Krinkies, Mik. Krlnkles 2 cup rolied oats, 1/ cup butter, 1/4 tsp. soda, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, 3 tbs. hot water, 1/ cup flour, 1/s tsp. sait, 1/ cup boney. Mix oats, flour, soda, honoy, sait, meited fat and vanilla. Stir in hot water. Mix well. Drop smali pieces on greasod pan and pat down. Bake in eieclric oven aI 350' for 8 mins. Peach Sponge Recipe for i crust; 3 cups 3 milk, 4 eggs, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup corn syrup, 1 tsp. vanilia, 2 siiced peaches., Prepare pastry, fit bIbt te in- side of the pan. Flule the edge. Cover crust and place in eleclric trefnigerator 10 chili while propar- îng filling. Turn ovon diai 10 450'. Scaid milk, beat eggs, add syrup, 7sugar and stir mb b ot milk slow- sly. Add vanilla. Pour mbt pie sheil and drop in peach slices. Cook custard pie in bot eiectric oven for 15 mins. Thon reduce 10 325' and bake about 25 mins. Cool quickiy. Take A Tip 1. The lime 10 cul gardon blooms so that tbey wili last a long lime depends on the kind of f iower; dahlias, when quite open; gladioli, when the first bud opens; roses, when the buds are as soft as one's fingers. 2. One inch of water is suffi- dient for most flowers though carnations need deep water. 3. Store fiowers in a constant cold almosphero-near the freez- ing unit of the eiectric refrigera- ton-over night 10 have tbem lasI for the iongest lime possible. 4. Changing water and culting stems have comparalively lithoe value in proionging the life of a flower. at vanjous points in Canada cane for obd mon. Tbey corne frorn a variety of occupations - profes- sional and business life, fanming, manual wonk and crafîs in the cities. Ail are enablod by The Armny 10 enjoy a peacoful and happy evontide. Evangelical Work The Anmy stili soeks out the drunkard and the oulcast. Ils bands go loto the bigbways 10 invite the uncburcbed 10 the House of God. The Army Homo League of women is devoted 10 the making of happy, healthfui, Godby home if o. Corps Cadets and Youlb Groups work arnong young people. Scouts, Guides, Cubs and Brownies operato suc- cessfulby in many Corps, incul- catin, the ethics of these organi- zations. Hospilals The Anmy mainlains 14 bospi- tais in Canada. During tbe past year, 27,880 patients wene admit- ted: there were 9,63 1 birtbs and 7,280 openations. Outdoon cl inics for medicine, surgey, obstetnics and pediatrics are conducted at four hospitals. Eacb year a stnoamn of graduate nurses pass ouI of these bopsitals to serve humanity. is f illed with a radiant smile and League of Mercy he's as gay as bell, then you see This is a group of vo]unîany him a couple of weeks ]ater after workers who regularly visit hos- he has had lime 10 think things pitls, sanatoriums and prisons, over and bis expression bas com- distributing belpful litenature, pletely changed, a feeling of un- spaigakind word and render- certainty has comc over him. Ho isak rie a hewiing f asks himsolf whether this is realiy letters, visiting the homes of re- tewyh at t oesud latives and acting for atixîous re- groat but that 'lot the other man latives living aI a distance. The do il" doesn't fit the character of League is openating in 48 cities. the Canadian peoplo and first thing we know we have the man Missing Friends wisbing he wasn't going home. I Last year 825 enquiries for wonder if I would feci the same missing friends were received at way if the opportunity came my The Army's Toronto Headquar- way? Here's my answer and lIli ters, and The Army was success- bet the rest feel the same way. fui in iocating 484. A beave 10 Canada for say six Womnen's Social Service months, why yes; but 10 corne The Anmy's Receiving, or emèer- home before ils ail over definiteiy gency, Homes keep open doors 10 1no- women and children wbo have I received a bItter from C.S.M. become stranded; women and Bouslead from Prince Rupert and girls seeking work; girls romand- from ail accounts the boys are in ed from the police courts and stili one hell of a spot. To use a torm others dogged by sorrow. of the English Tommy "they're 1,366,421 Canadians Benefit bloddy weii browned off". I These are some of the specific know just how they feel because things The Saivation Army does I waited almost a year before I on the Homo Front. But tbey do embarked for overseas, aithough not include the countless personai I was neyer stationed at a spot services of The Army of Mercy as far away and rernote as Prince 10 thousands by the wayside. For Rupent, B.C. I don't know about example, il has been estimated now but in those days Petawawa that last year 1,366,421 Canadians Camp and Kingslon were stili materialiy benefilted from this within bitch-biking distance of Christian service work in addi- Bowmanviiie and gasoline was tion 10 the multitudes given spiri- pientifui. tuai heip and inspiration. That is Had a strange meeting awhiie the Army's work-now as ever. back in one of the towns tcIose by It must go on. With YOUR belp, here. I'm stroliing down Higb it will. Street (ever hear of a main _________________ street in an English town that wasn't caiied High?) wben ail of S oldier's Letter a sudden a familiar voice yells out Hi S (censored). WeiliI ________hadn't been cailed that since I Cnd. Dot. Barracks, left B.H.S. so my ears sure perked July 26, 1942. up. Here was Feather (Bob 10 Dear Editor: you) Bird, walking toward me. Well here is Wiseman writing Weil for the rest of the evening once again from this side of the the toWrn of Bowmanville was worid. I received six copies of realiy tbm 10 pieces. We sure The Statesman in the last batcb had a swell evening. The same of mail from Canada and I must thing happened when I met Ross say il gels to be more interesting Rice in Borden. Big Ross was on reading every copy. Perhaps ils sîreet picket with the regimental because the iongin-for-home feel- police but xve stili bad lime for a ing is tightening every week I'm long chat. Ils a grand feeling away. Hore il is the beginning meeting feiiows who only left the of my third year in England and lown iess than a. montb before. the war seems no dloser 10 the Bank Holiday this week-end finish Ihan il did in 1940. Since and no train travelling for the moving up here 10 my new loca- troops and yours truiy due for ltion the lhoughts of home have a week-end pass! About the only been even far more acute, for we lhing in my favour is that pay- are now stationed close 10 the day is on Friday before the week- depot whicb is the last camp for end. Bank Holiday on tbo first soidiers relunning 10 Canada. Monday in August, has been and I ride by quile often on my always wiii be Civic Holiday for bicycle and oflen stop for a chat me. I wouid realy like 10 ho with some of the lads awaiting for home on that day for tbe regatta a draft 10 Canada and surprisingiy aI the beach and the big day aI enough the majority of thern are Caesarea. I suppose the govenn- ieaving the country wilh deep ne- ment aI home are pressing t.he grets. 0f course that caused me population 10 have a "stay aI 10 wisecrack with a smile about home" holiday as they do bore. If them ilislening too mucb 10 I wore homo they couldn'l coax Goobels figures on the U-boat me out of town. In lown bere sinkings in the Atlantic. Tbat's there is going 10 ho a revival of flot tbe slory aI ail. Like the an oid lime custom 0of "dancing on rosI of us they want 10 500 il the village green". The band is tbrough but due 10 a faiiing in a Canadian Army Dance band 50 heallh or porhaps because they a good lime is in the offing. are nieeded aI home lu train othors Well I guess that just about lhey mustl bave the beart of the winds me up for Ibis trip. Since Empire. You can see il on Ibeir I started Ibis bItter I've been in- faces. terrupted no fewer than a dozon A man just arrives and his face times. The Sgts. mess is one bell DON'T PUT THEM OFF Il's not always the things that you do, my good friend, That may matter a very groat deal, But the things that you don't do, quite often may be More important and bigger and real. Some littIe kind act you intended to do, But you kept on a-iotting it wait, And then when you went to per- form it you found You had put il off 'tli 'twas too laIe. Or it may have been some kindly word that you had To speak for some much worthy cause; And when you decided to speak il, alas! iYou's forgollen just what the word was. 'Twas a letter, may be, you had promised 10 write, To an old friend both loving and dear, >You had waited and waited, stili putting il off, 1 Then the letter did neyer ap- pear. Or maybe some stone that you ought to have rolied Aside from the path where il lay To hinder some person who found L it so hard To strugglo along on iife's way. Or may be some friend 'round the corner from you, Whom. you'd promised to see, but instead You waited so long that the day when you calied You were shocked to be told he was dead. So the things you should do, do not leave themn undone, For Old Time travels fast and won't wait; Il may fi you with sorrow and sadness and gloom, If to do themn you find it's too late. -RALPH GORDON. 628 Crawford St., Toronto. of a spot to do any letter writing on a Sunday afternoon, especiaiiy open Sunday when the place is fiiled with friends of the Sgts. here in my unit. I hope you wiil take that into consideration afler you have read this. With best regards to the citi- zens of Bowmanville. S'Sgt. Wiseman, L., C 18655, Cdn. Detention Barracks, Cdn. Provost Corp., Cdn. Army Ovorseas. P.S.: An oid woman bragging about her famiiy one day made this remark: "I have four sons, three are in the army and tbe other is in tbe Provost Corps." Boy, does a military policeman in this country ever take a riding. Good natured though. LSo long again, 1 Lew. This Work Must Go On Canada is ibe midst of war, but Ibere is stili pienty of work for the hand of mency and succour on the home front. The obd, the sick, the destilule and tbose in trouble we sîil bave wi.h us. For sixly yoars The Saivation Army in Canada bas beon brîng- ing material and spiritual help 10 the less fortunate of our cilizens from coast to coast. Now il bas extended ils ministrations to tbe galbant mon in the fighîing forces, bore and overseas, but work on the HOME FRONT must go on! Here are sorne of the fealures of that work: Corps Officers The front lino of the Saiva- tion Army's war against im- moraiity, poverty and destitution among our people is tbe Corps Officer. Not only is il bis task 10 spread a Gospel of new hope and good cheer, but il is aiso bis Iask 10 seek out those wbo need beip, material, physical or spiri- tual. Thero are 418 Corps, wiîb 700 officers engaged fulil ime in the Canadian territory. Homes for Unmarried Mothors In warlimo, alas, thero is more work tban ever for the band of mercy wbicb aids and rebabili- tales unfgrtunato girls wbo ho- corne mothers ouI of wedlock. The Army bas fourteon homes for Ibese girls in Canada. Last year il carod for 1,567 mothers and 1,042 babes. Experience shows that 861/2 % of the unrnarried mo- Ibers wbo bave been belped in these Saivation Arrny homes pass oni 10 lead virtuous and active Christian lives. Homes for Children Tbree bornes for cbildren are rnaintained by The Army. Hone, foundbings, cbiidren wbose par- ents have "disappeared", cbildren of war-broken bornes, cbibdren from dostilute or dernoralized homes, cbildren deserted by mo- ther or father or witb parents in prison, are cared for in an almos- phero of wbolosorne control and sympatbetic understanding; bonde young lives are reciaimed for happy and useful citizensbip. Fresh Air Camps AI various points Tbe Army mainlains Fresh Air Camps, 10 wbicb cbiidren of poor or needy parents are taken for ton days of sunsbine, good food and healthy activity. Hostels for Men There are still mon wbo for phylcai or otber reasons are un- able tb earn a sîeady living. In The Army's bosteis Ibese mn- ouI of work, "too oid 10 work aI forty", or destitute and bebp- boss - find a hayon wbere physi- cal needs are supplied and spirits raised from tbe bitterness of despair. Prison and Police Court Work The Army's band of morcy reaches ouI 10 Ibose caugbt in the toils of the law. Oflen tbe Army is able 10 hait young foot on the downward course and turn tbem 10 safe and useful patbs, or oven to reclaim those wbo bave gone fan along the palb of error. Dur- ing the past year, Saivation Army Officers made 10,905 visits 10 prisons and police courts; 2,798 mon and women were commitled 10 ils care by magistrales; 2,021 mon and women were restored 10 their homes, bo former ernploy- ment or 110w work; 8,607 received materiai assistance. Reclamation of Mater"al The Army maintains 18 Indus- triai CenIres in wbicb waste pa- per, worn or darnaged furniture and cloling and s0 forth are coi- lecled. The matenial is sorted, the broken mended, the sbabby renovated, by mon wbo bave been unable 10 gel other emiployment. Many discbarged pisoners bogin Ibeir painful clirnb mbo normal life again at these centres. The poor can buy clolhing and domos- lic nocossilies bore for sums woll wilbin their means and stili pre- serve Ibeir self-respect. Sunset Lodges for Old Ladies In The Army's Sunset Lodges, old ladies live in the almosphere of joyous goodwili. Officers with patience and characler are choson for Ibis work. Eventide Homes for Old Men Salvation Army Eventide Homes Rev. Fred H. Joblin and Mrs. Joblin Shown signing the register after their marriage on Saturday afternoon, August 15, in the chapel of Deer Park United church, are Rev. Fred H. Joblin and Mrs. Joblin. The bride is the former Miss Audry Amy Gornal,daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. T. S. Gorn- all, Springhill, N.S. For the iast few years the groom has been a don at Burwash Hall, men's residence of Victoria coilege, Uni- versity of Toronto. He is pastor of St. Paui's United church, Bow- manvilie. Any 6-qt. Baskets Returned to Dominion Stores Ltd. Wil Be Returned to Growers M/A r' T//ElDIs/I FOR ME!"# Lilca liii le girls and sunny smiles, fresh peaches and Nabisco Shredded Wheat just naturally go togetheri It's a lusciaus morning treat-and something more besides. For Nabisco Shredded Wheat is made from 100% whole wheat, includ- ing the bran, minerais, and wheat germ sa helpful to growing girls and boys. You con help keep your family weII and fit by serving a whole grain cereai regularly. At your food store, ask for "Nabisco Shredded Wheat." THE CANADIAN SHREDDED WHEAI COMPANY, LTD. NiagaraFalls, Canada MA E N ANADA - F ANADIAN HAT PAGE THREE THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 THE CANADIAN sTATESmAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO 1