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PAGE SIX THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1943 TIhe Bomber Press InBrîtain Another in a series of articles and intervicwed by the Tests of written by W. R. Legge and Elementary Training staff, so that C. V. Charters, who repre- an idea may bc formed of their sented the Canadian Wekly capabihities, and then they are Newspapers Association in a posted to various training coin- recent tour overseas. panies. BOOBY TRAPS AND OTHER This training comprises Military THINGSDuties, Drill, Weapon Training, _______ Gas, First Aid, Air Defence, Map Reading, Military Law, Physical <Article No. 15) Culture, Field Engineering, Knots By Walter R. Legge andLashings. Use of Spars, Field Defences and Obstacles, Field September lst, spent with the Craf t and Battie Drill, Demoli- Royal Canadian Engincers was a tions and Booby Traps. In addi- day taken up with study of a wide tion there are speciai courses for range of subjects, one of which officers, N.C.O.'s, and Sappers, was a practical demonstration 0f which include Regimentai Instruc- "Booby Traps."' tion, Administration and Tactics, There is probably no other arm Field Engineering and Demoli- of the service with 50 many rami- thons, Bridging, Maintenance and fications as the Engineers, and in Driving, Sappers, Junior Officers, a technical war such as this, their etc. work becomes of paramount im- Booby Traps Demoflstrated partance. Everyone knows of After visiting classes at work them aý bridge builders, and the on these courses, we went to the demonstration of this branch of area which had been f itted up their activities was described in for Booby Trap demonstration. the eighth article of the series. Just where the expression We were visiting the No. 1 "Booby Traps' came from is not Canadian Engineer Reinforcement clear, but as there are still some Unit commanded by Col. G. H. people who do not know just what Whyte, M.C., V.D., of Vancouver. they are, it might be explained Other officers were Lt. Col. V. S. that they are innocent-looking ar- Thompson, of Hamilton, Lt. Col. ticles which when touchcd or dis- C. N. Mitchell, of Montreal, Major turbed explode with tragic re- F. A. Crich, of Seaforth, Ont., and suits to anyone in thc vicinity. Major M. A. Bueil, of Brockvillc. They foliow no set pattern or Course 0f Training plan, and there is no limit to the Men ariving at this unit are variations they may take. A f av- documented, medicaîîy inspected, orite stunt of rctreating Italians is ta leave some article suci as a fountain pen, which appears to be equipment lost or thrown . . . . ....away, but which explodes when touched. This booby trap area was chosen because of the natural safety offered, and tic abject of the course is to teach the class how to set mechanism. The ex- plosive charges were ail set un- der water and when exploded a ..................jet of water and mud was thrawn Up into the air. We were therefore all attired in oilskins and metal helmets ta pro- tect us. It was the picture taken at this time of the two represen- tatives of thc Canadian Weekly Press, looking as if they were go- ing ta a fancy drcss baîl, which1 was pinted with such gîce by 50 many weekly publishers. Thc course was laid througi a MRS. MARIETTE BIJRROWS found out the swampy patch of brusi, and as cause. A ack liver gave her dzzy apeUls, we stepped on the variaus bits of aleeplesa nght-made ber alwaya bired and wood, or pushed aside branches constipated. Funt-a-tives qwckly made ber of the bushes, certain of themn set1 atroag and healthy again. Juattfr7 theni off thc hidden mines in the water.1 Frut-a-tives are Canada s Largest Sefling Actually we did not learn much Liver Tablets. î about distinguishing booby traps,1 "Land sakes alive!" said Mrs. Jones, "That man out there wilI freeze his 1 ~bones! " Be smart! Why be a Running Board Sitter these days and the freezing days that are coming - when you could just as easily go by.. GARTON'S MOTOR COACHES When travelling between Bowmanviile, Oshawa, Whitby or Ajax, on account of uncertainty of weather conditions, bad roads and rationing of gas and tires, more people are aband- onng their cars in favor of GARTONS MOTOR COACHES. Convenient Schedules - Ask for Time Table Phone 2666, Bowmanville t4 ri S9 fi c h ai si le si for we neyer did know just wh twigs or bits of wood were respoi sible for setting off the mines. At this booby trap demonstr tion the section officer was Lieu Brewster, of Cobourg, Ont., ai the instructor was Lieut. N.1 Gihhies, of Braeside, Ont. Grenade Throwlng From this we went on to a gre: ade range to, watch a section ur dergoing instruction in the hanc ling and throwing of grenade and our instructions read "Normî range precautions must be caerie out, and gentlemen will pleas wcar steel helmets and take covE behind the breastworks." Th section officer was Lieut. J.1 Donald, of Kimberley, and the ir structor was Lieut. W. E. Steeve of Ottawa. In addition to th grenades here we studicd son- special types of incendiaries. Then we went to an artifichi lake where demonstrations in in proviscd rafting were carried ouý and we watchcd a 5-cwt. Jee: ferried across on special floate We also watched pontooning be ing taught to a bridging class. At Canadlan Generai Be-i- forcement Unit We had spent the morning o that day with Brigadier H. Le febvre and Brigadier A. E. Nas] at the Canadian General Rein forcement Unit. Brig. Lefebvri was in charge of Military Distrit No. 5 at Quebec before going over seas, and enquired especially aftei the Hon. Henri Reneault, M.L.A. who is publisher of the Beauce ville "L'Eclaire." We saw many unusual field gadý gets, for use of troops in the field such as easily constructed, but efl ficient, sewage systems, showei baths, stoves for heating watei and cooking, made out of discard. ed oilcans, and burning old 01. disinfecting of blankets. etc.. nr the field; disposai of garbage anc sewage by burning, and man: other items which are problem! for troops in actual warfare. Incidentally, we were told tha, the Canadian soldier is the dlean. est of all troops in the world. An extra activity of this rein. forcement unit is the use of wast( corners of their grounds for grow- ing vegetables, and they proud1: showed us a prize-winning displa3 0f potatoes, tomatoes, carrots onions, beans, beets, and turnipi ail grown in their camp. Last yeai 30 tons of potatoes were growr in these grounds of the camp. Going over to the C.A.S.C.R.U we met Major Alex Gagnon, oi Quebec, who called our attentior to, a company which was just re- turning from a ten-mile hike car- ried out in a littie less than twc hours. One of the men in thiE company was Pte. St. Cyr, oi Shawinigan Falls, Que. Majoi Gagnon asked me to, impress or the people of Canada that they are a real part of the show, and that their lads are being well tak- en care of. Here w,' were shown studeni cooks being trained in their work The day was brought to a de- lightful conclusion with dinnei at the Officers' Mess of the Royal Canadian Engineers. It wasi fine meal served in a building that must have been a pretentiou mansion before the war, and theii very excellent band was playing outside on the grounds durîng thE meal, which added to the enjoy- ment of the evening. Burketon Visitors: Mrs. Henry Parsons, Richmond, Sask., Mrs. A. Gulley, Miss P. Twaite, Misses Ella and Doroth-y Hoskin, Messrs. Glen and Bert Hoskin, Oshawa, and Mr. Walter Ormiston, Bowmanville, with Mr. and Mrs. W. Hoskin... L~r.Sale,' Hampton, Miss Ber- n1iýe* Barber, Toronto, Miss Lillian Caughill, Ni agara Falls, with Mrs. F'. Caughill. . Miss Ruby Bailey, Mliss Helen Riice, Toronto, with Mir. and Mrs. T. Bailey. . . Miss Elmira Chatterton, Toronto at home... Mr. Merle Hubbard, Osh- awa, wîth his parents. . . Mr. W. Hoskins and Mr. J. Sinclair, Osh- awa, at home. .. Mr. Robert Car- er, Oshawa, with his parents. Owing to the storm Sunday, the roads were blocked and no church ervice held. Mrs. W. Hoskin attended the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. James Wood, at Orono, last week. The average man is more inter- ested in saving his hide than he is his face. Povcrty grass,, leafy spurge, *oary cress, Russian knapweed, nd field bindweed are most per- istent weeds which require at last two _years of -continuous It's good business, this year, to start your chicks sarlier thon ever. For good BRAY Chicks, se» JACK HUDSON, Orono; Wilfred Richardson, Pontypool;, F. L. BYAM, Tyrone; or A. W. GLENNEY, Newcastle Is Standing Committees eNamned by The Unitd Counties Council Standing committees picked by the United Counties Council to ;h serve throughout 1943 are as fol- 1_lows: .e Finance-(Chairman) C. Devitt; t F. Barnard, P. I. Bentley, W. W. r-Brown, C. H. Calver, L. D. Car- ýr ruthers, C. R. Carveth, T. A. Chap. man, H. D. Davidson, N. Flindal j Grimes, A. J. Harnden, A. W. Hcaslip, L. E. Kcllcy, F. Lee, T. -A. MceMillen, C. G. Morris, J. L. jMoncnief, W. R. Pickell, T. A. fReid, George R. Ross, W. J. -r Troop, H. ( Woodlcy and R. T. rLove.. 1- Schools - Chairman) C. R. il Carveth, F. Barnard, P. I. Bentley, n W. Cole, C. Devitt, H. D. David- :1 son, J. Grimes, A. VI. Heaslip, J. Y W. Heckbert, L. E. Kelley, P. H. 's MacMillan, G. J. McCubbîn, C. G. Morris, J. L. Moncrief, W. J. It Patton, G. R. Ross, W. A. Rowe, -J. Smith, W. A. Smith, A. Stéphen, R. R. Stevens, W. J. Troop, H. G. -Woodley and R. D. Dodge. ýe Roads and Bridges-(Chairman) 1- W. J. Boggs, F. Barnard, P. 1. Y Bentley, W. W. Brown, L. D. Y Carruthers, C. R. Carveti, T. A. sChapman, C. Devitt, R. D. Dodge, * H. D. Davidson, J. Grimes, A. J. r Harnden, L. E. Kelley, S. Little, n P. H. MacMillan, G. J. McCub- bin, B. Morgan, W. J. Patton, W. R. Pickcll, W. Rowe, E. P. San- )fders, W. A. Smith, W. J. Troop, n H. G. Woodley. - Legisiative and By-laws - W. -Cale (Chairman), F. Barnat-d, P. SI. Bentley, W. W. Brown, C. H. ýs Calver, C. R. Carveth, C. Devitt, fR. D. Dodge, H. D. Davidson, J. r Grimes, A. W. Heaslip, J. W. n Heckbert, L. E. Kelley, F. Lee, y S. Little, T. A. McMiilen, T. A. dReid, G. R. Ross, E. P. Sanders, -W. A. Smith, R. R. Stevens, W. J. STroop, H. G. Woodley. Lt Agriculture - T. A. Chapman -(chairman), F. Barnard, P. I. Bentley, W. J. Boggs, L. D. Car- rruthers, C. R. Carveth, H. D. Day- aidson, C. Devitt, N. Flindail, J. SGrimes, L. E. Keiley, R. T. Love, 9Sid. Little, P. H. MacMillan, G. rJ. McCubbin, B. Morgan, W. J. Patton, W. A. Rowe, E. P. San- g ders, J. Smith, A. Stephen, R. R. 1Stephens, W. J. Troop, H. G. Woodley. County Property - W. R. Pic- keil (chairman), F. Barnard, P. I. Bcntley, W. J. Boggs, C. H. Car- veth, W. Cole, C. Devitt, H. D. Davidson, N. Flindaîl, J. Grimes, A. J. Harndcn, J. W. Heckbert, L. E. Kelley, F. Lee, R. T. Love, T. *A. McMillcn, B. Morgan, C. G. Morris, J. L. Moncnief, T. A. Reid, W. J. Troop, H. G. Woodley. - Appointments made at Friday's closing session werc as follows: Reforestation Committee, Depu- ty Reeve G. J. McCubbin for Northumberland, and Deputy- Reeve Sanders for Durham. iSpecial Schools Committee - Three years, Reeve P. I. Bentley 0f Millbrook. Special County Property Com- mittee-Recvc Roy Dodge of Co- bourg. Representatîve of thc Counties Counicil on the Children's Aidj Society-Rceve E. Sanders of Port Hope. Counties Representatives on the Hospitals Boards - Reeve Mon- crief on Port Hope Hospital Board, Reeve Roy Dodgc an Cobourg Hospital Board, Reeve C. G. Mor- ris on the Bowmanville Hospital Board. DRIVE FOR FAT SALVAGE Homes in tawns, villages, and in the country are respanding splcndidly ta the Governments concertcd drive for salvage of waste fats and bancs for which re- tail ment dealers have opened their shops as collection depots, aceording ta preliminary reports coming in ta National Salvage headquarters. Farmers who kili animals for their own use are asked ta save alI wastc fats and bancs from these and dispose of them through ment markets or other local salv- age agencies. The former will pay four ta four and a haîf cents a pound for rcndered fats, includ- ing suet and tallow, and anc cent a pound for scrap fat. Voiuntary salvage agencies turn the money obtained over ta, war charities. Home soap-making is not en- couraged and shouid be "out" un- tii thc war is over since fats are urgently' needed for their by- products, chiefly glyccrine, 50 vital to war industries, according to National Salvage authorities. q Character is a quality whidh can ERRORS - TYPOGRAPHICAL Raiph Gordon. Typographical errors are always such terrors, To readers and writers and such; For if you change i into u in a ditch, It will certainly get you in Dutch. Take that fur-bearing animal- little brown mink, Knock his eye out, then he may show spunk, But put in an o where the i used to be, And you'll change littlc mink to a monk. Take a beautiful color, say, pop- ular pink, Take out i, leave a three-letter- ed hunk, Then instead of an i put a u in its place, And your pink will look certain- ]y punk. Move the o from the spoke of a wheel if you can, And move it as far as you like; Now keep out the o and just slip in an i, And instead of an o you've a spike. From a map of a country that hangs on your wall, Drop the a, let it faîl down kerflop, If you substitute o for the a, what takes place? Why instead of a map you've a mop. Now who should be biamed for these typic mistakes, Is it someone around the print shop? Whether proof-reader, editor, or somebody cisc, One thing certain, they neyer wiii stop. * Brown's Brown's Red Cross card party was held at Miss Wylma Farrow's with enough present for 5 tables. Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner won first *prizes and Mrs. Geo. Stephenson the consolation. See coming events for notice of Red Cross Dance. 7 Mr. Sidney Brown, MrU. W. Far- *row and Mr. Neil Morley attend- ed the crockinole party in New- castle. Sidney Brown and W. Far- ru- wwere prize winners. Farm Forum met at Mr. Geo. Honey's. Visitors: Ray Brown, R.C.A. S.C., Forest, at Mrs. C. Brown's ... Miss Isobel Stephenson, To- ronto, with Mrs. Geo. Stephenson . . . Mrs. Jim Ourson and Doris in Toronto . . . Mr. and Mrs. C. Turner and Sam at Chas. Os- borne's, Ebenezer. .. Mr. and Mrs. H.» Ruchrath at C. Lane's, New- tonville. SALVATION ARMY Ail divisional commanders, corps officers and local young people's officers of The Salvation Army in Canada will concentrate on a drive to recruit young people into the service of Christian living during the month of February, it was announced recently at Terri- torial Headquarters by Commis- sioner Benjamin Orames today. "Toward a better world," is the theme for February, and every boy and girl, every young man and young woman in the world is given a great opportunity and con- fronted with a great challenge- that is, to do their part in making the world a better place for ail in which to live. "Those who have 'blazed the trail' must soon pass on,'and be- cause it will take so long to right the wrongs inflicted on the civil- ization of today, these old warriors are not likely ta see the full blaze of the light which must burst on the new earth with all its scien- tific and mechanical discoveries," the commissioner declared. to see aIl men, women and chul- dren properly educated, clothed, fed and housed and given time for recreation and worship," he said, adding, "so let us aIl decide to do our share of the building, and remember that that building, in order to stand, must be built upon the example and precepts of Jesus Christ, for He alone is the hope for a 'New Heaven and New Earth.' Tlle campaign in February has four objectives. These are: Evangelism-the conversion of youths and maidens, boys and girls, and little children. Soldiership - boys and girls must be enlisted enrolîment as Junior Soldiers, and eventually as Senior Soldiers. Company meetines - coupled with the home, the Sunday School is the most imo3ortant cog in the machine of religious training and spiritual lieht. Corns Cadetship-The Salva- tion Army is constantly selectîng voung leaders for training as both local and commissioned officers, and the more of these available. the stronger the organization will be in the future. mlore'$ Reai Relief for NOSES THAT CLOG, DRY UP AFTER DARK Haw much better OPUEPISI you elwn l.um.ui.ml you clear nose of tansient conges- tion at bedtime with Va-tro-noli Va-tro-nol does 3 important things: (1) shrlnks swollen membranes; (2) soothes irritation; (3) helps flush na- sal Passges, cearlig clogging mucus, relievixg translent congestion. It'makes breathingcasier, invites sleep. If a col threat- 0fl9. Va-tro-nol tised at fIrst snlMe - or sneeze helps VICKS -I prevent coldsa e- V IO -Veloping. ATR-O Farmers Can Cet Coal For Poultry Equipmenl In view of the fact that a 29 Per cent. increase in Canadian egg production is required in 1943 to, meet both British and dotnestic requirements for eggs, the Coal Admînistrator, Wartime Prices & Trade Board, states it is prepared t0 recommcnd the release of Am- enican anthracite coal for incu- bators and brooders. Shipments of coal for such poultry equipment will be made to one dealer only in a community. Requests of poultry raisers for coal for incubators or brooders should be made ta the Coal Ad- ministrator, 238 Sparks Street, Ottawa, through a responsible municipal off iciai or the local rep- resentative of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. The following should be given with the request or application for such coal: 1. Name of dealer to whom coal should be assigned. 2. Trade name and size and coal required. 3. Name and address of deal- er's regular supplier. Battery-Run Radios Should Be Assured Longest Possible Life Battery -run radios, which are found on many farms, and in many villages in Durham, should be operated with care, and given ahl the attention possible, s0 that replacements will not becpmc ne- cessary. Simple conservation rulIe s, which are easy to follow, are giv- en by Consumer Information Ser- vice and will assure the longest possible life. It would be a pity if some of Canada's favorite pro- grams were "blackcd out" for in- dividual families by carelcssness and inattention to radio sets. Batteries should not be wastcd. By this is meant that the radio should be opcratcd only when there are prograffis on the air which are being listened to by the family. Long, continuous radio opera- tion should be avoided. Instead, reception can be broken up into a number of shorter periods. Batteries should be kept strictly away from heat. As insurance against battery wastage, the radio should be chccked regulariy for weak and faulty tubes. Whcn not in operation it is a good idea to have the batteries disconnected. This is an extra check against the radio being left on accidentally and whcre there are youngsters it is also a guard against the unneccssary operation of the radio. One doesn't have to know cook- ing to start a domestic broil. It may make one feel import- ant to be in possession of military secrets, but ta talk about themi is the height of folly-and of cruelty. Careless rcmarks, pieced together with some other known fact may bc ail enemy agents require to sink ships carrying valuable lives and cargoes. Let's place a curb on our tongues, particularly ini public places, on discussion on any matters about which the enemy wants to know.-From the N'iagara Falls Rcview. VOTE' CATCHING Today's news concerning the steel strike at Sydney reveals that Clarence Gillis, C.C.F. member of Parliament for Cape Breton South, and Donald Macdonald, M.L.A., leader of the C.C.F. party in the Nova Scotia Legislature, in public addresses ta the strik- ers commendcd them for their stand. This is the way in whîch the C.C.F., after all its pious de- clarations of supporting an ail-out war effort in Canada, helps ta seriously damage that war effort by encouraging workmen in il- legal strikes, which are nothing more or less than an attempt ta force the hand of the government 372 DAY STREET ta, give the workers what thcy want at the point of a pistai, a form of argument no self-respect- ing government can possibly tol- erate.-From the Montreal Star. In many instances the killing of time is a crime. A merchant ship lias been as- sembied in a United States yard in three days and eight hours, a bigger one in another yard in four days and 15 1-2 hours. 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