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-~ .--- -~ - -.~-- -. .,.-..--..------ -.--.--.~~~--- -- -~-r~ - ~ . - baan With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 89 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 1943 NUMBER 4 Bracken and King State Their Pcst War Aims and Planks For Trade and Farm Equity 4 One week ago The Statesman, in a two-column editorial called for statements from leaders on the farmi question and post-war prosperity. This was the outcome of discussions with district farm- ers and officials of the -Federation of Agriculture. Our suggestions were set up and printed October 25. On the following day the Can- adian Press carried news of a speech at Lethbridge, Alberta, by John Bracken, Progressive Con- servative leader, which not only answered the points in our edi- torial but went much father. At the samne time, Prime Minister King authorized his Under Sec- retary, Brooke Claxton, M.P., to make a statement of policy on Post-war trade. Because of The Statesman's long sustained fight for a better break for farmers, we give below the statements of both Mr. Bracken and Mr. King. Readers themselves may deter- mine which holds the greater hope of a square deal for agri- culture. Mr. Bracken issued a. 30-point program. Mr. King is- sued only four, as follows: Mr. King's Éolicy 1. Security for international re- lationships, achieved, perhaps, through the sort of machinery W. L. Mackenzie King which exists between Canada and the U.S.A., and4>etween the Com- monwealth membership, so as to prevent nations cutting them- selves off from trade as a defense in the event of attack. 2. Commercial stability and the "progressive removal of barriers of trade" operative through (a) a ceiling on tariffs and trade re- strictions, and (b) an agreement among nations for the progressive annual reduction of tariffs until agreed minimums were reached. 3. Functional machinery to carry on multilateral arrange- ments between nations including maintenance of international monetary stabilit and provision of credit. 4. Domestic policies to provide maximum employment and pro- duction and prevent inflation. Bracken Stands for Farm Equity Following is a summary of Mr. Bracken's address: Our objectives for agriculture are three in number: 1. Equality for farmers in the Canadian economy; 2. The maximum contribution of agriculture to the welfare of the Canadian people; 3: The conservation, as webl as the development, of our greatest henitage, - the storehouse of wealth in the upper foot of the nation's sou, j In this discussion I shall confine myself to the first of these ob- jectives-equality for agriculture. I shall mndicate various steps to- John Bracken wards recoveny of that position. At the moment, after many years of unnecessary delay aný procrastination by the govern- ment. a measure of improvement has been promised in one section of agriculture. It is a tardy recog- nition to grain growers of in- equities too long perpetuated; and What The Counc1l • Did Regular monthly meeting of Town Council, Monday evening, deait with routine matters, dealt with letters read by the Clerk, adopted request of thetLegion to bold Poppy-Day, Sat., Nov. 6th, and heard petitions as follows: From the Hospital Board for consideration of their request that citizens be asked by way of refer- endum at the annual civic elec- tions for authority to apply cer- tain moneys of the-McGill bequest to the fund already established through private charity to extend, enlarge, furnish and further modernize Bowmanville Hospital. Referred to appropriate commit- tee for attention and study. From representative Bowman- ville merchants, a petition for a by-law to close certain retail stores at 7 p.m. Saturday nights, witr the proviso that same remain open the last tbree nights before Chistmas so they can capture the Christmas trade. Discussed, vot- ed on, passed-to be ratified at special session to bebcalied. Council was shorthanded. May- or R. O. Jones presided over a session little better than a quorum. Absent were Reeve C. G. Morris, away on a hunting trp, Councillor Glen Martyn, now in the army, and Councilbon John Glanville now in Hamilton Sani- tonium. Awards to Canadian troops for their part in the Sicilian cam- paign included the Distinguished Service Order to 10'officers, the Military Cross to 16 officers, the Distinguished ,Conduct Medal to three other ranks and the Military Medal to 23 other ranks. in its application Is creating still other inequities to producers of livestock and dairy products. Be that as it may, what agriculture needs is a recognition of its fun- damental right to equality-not occasional hand-outs having the character of charity. In what follows here I am thinking of agriculture in terms of post-war peace. Unless present attitudes toward that industry are 'adically changed, the future promises to bring only a repeti- tion of the pre-war ups and downs 'nd strains and stresses and in- justices, so deeply etched on the minds of many farmers who went through the trying times of the thirties. These steps toward re- covery for agriculture are meant to be a rational approach toward placing those engaged in that in- dustry in a position of equity with other Canadians who make com- parable contributions to our Can- adian welfare. , Farm PoUlcy i. It is our first and pimary objective te correct Canada's greatest social inequity-the in- feior economic position into which agriculture has been al- lowed to fall, and for all too long, except for a few years of the last war, to remain. We are setting out to remove the fear of a post-war collapse of agnicultural income, such as oc- curred within two years after the hast war, and such as manifested itself se disastrously in the 10 years preceding this war; and to secure for those engaged in agri- culture a position of econornic equality with others giving a com- parable service in the Canadian economy. When I speak of agriculture, I do not mean farms and material considerations alone. I mean farmers and farmers' wives and children and all those, both in urban and rural areas, who are dependent upon the prosperity of farming for their material wel- fare. - There are nearly three-quarters of a million farms in Canada, and over three million farm folk liv- ing on them. The farms are in all provinces -12,234 in Prince Edward Island, 26,372 in British Columbia, 31,881 in New Brunswick, 32,963 in Nova Scotia, 58,022 in Manitola, 99,716 in Alberta, 138,703 in Saskatche- wan, 154,629 in Quebec and 178,- 169 in Ontario. The farm folk liv- ing on these farms are normal human beings with the hopes and aspirations of other Canadians. As a class, they have not in peacetime had a fair deal in Canada's econ- omy. It is an inequity that is no credit to us. It is one that ought no longer to be perpetuated. 2. In our approach toward equality for argiculture, we shall enlist the co-operation of the or- ganized farmers of Canada and ofi other representative men in thej industry; we shall at all times consult with representative agri-i cultural groups in the formulationi of agricultural policy; and we shall see that agriculture is repre- sented on all administrative asi well as advisory boards that have1 to do with important matters re-1 specting the industry. 3. We shall appoint as Minister (Continued on page 6) Garnet B. Rickard On Radio Nov. Ilth .Thursday, November i lth, at 12.30 (noon) the voice of Garnet B. Rickard, President of Durham County Federa- tion of Agriculture, will be heard over Station CBL, in a broadcast dealing with seed selection for 1944. The Di- rector of the Crops, -Seeds & Weeds Branch of the Ontario Crop ImprovementwAssocia- tion asked Ganet, who is on the provinciàl executive, to consent to a radio interview on the above date. Farmers should remember the daterand time and listen in on the discussion which is concerned with one of the vital problems of the time, that is, securing good and suf- ficient seed in time for next y e a r's requirements. Mr. Rickard is one of the counties outstanding young farmers and recently was chosen President of the county Fed- eration on retirement of Wil- fred Bowles. Durham Co. Ploughing Match Featured By Keen Competitions Ideal weathen greeted 18 cor- peting plowmen and about 400 spectators at The Durham County PlowingrAssociation contests on the farm of J. T. Brown, New- castle, Oct. 29. Out of County ridge experts took the free for all sod contests, while all the special prizes remained in the county. Officers of the Association: How- ard Henry, Campbelleroft; John Rickard, Sec'y, expressed satis- faction for atmost successful meet. Match resuitstwere as follows: Sod, open to ail-R. Marquis, Uxbnidge; L. Marquis, Sunder- land; James Lee, Sunderland. Tractor, in sod, 2-furnow, open to all-Stanley Alun, Newcastle. Tractor, in sod, 3-furrow, open to al-Ian Henry Campbellcroft; Howard Henry, Campbellcroft. Jointer plows in sod - John HootonIda; Wm. Hooton, Ida; Garnet Rickard, Bowmanville. Open to those who have never won a prize at any plowing match prior to 1943 - Howard Allin, Newcastle; Alex Walker, Bow- manville. Boys or girls, under 20 years, in sod - Edward Ballantyne, Ida; Robert Allin, Newcastle. Two-furrow plow, in stubble- Ross Alhn, Newcastle; Ellwood Gray, Port Hope; Morley Allin, Newcastle. Tractor in stubble, open to any- one, including ladies, who have never plowed at a previous match with a tractor - Lloyd Kellogg, Port Hope; R. K. Bragg, Bow- manville. Prize winners: Salada Tea, Cash $10.00 - John Hooton, Ida; T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Flower Bowl and Candlesticks - Edward Ballan- tyne, Ida; Robt. Simpson Co., $5.00 War Savings Certificate - Ian Henry, Campbellcroft; Best Turn- Out (Teamand Harness), $5.00- Howard Alin, Newcastle, $2.00- Garnet Rickard, Bowmanville. Ahi the catering was done by Mrs. A. O. Parker's group of the Newcastle United Church Wo- men's Association. They served the meals in J. T. Brown's bouse, the lunches in the field to the contestants and operated the booth. Marauder Captured In Editor's Cellar Sunday night the editor of The Statesman was home alone; the family were away over the week- end. The wind moaned through the trees. Night noises seemed unusual and loud. There had been several car thefts and break-ins of late and the gang hadn't been caught. Sleep was fitful. Sud- denly, at 3 a.m., thene was a bang in the basement. A scuffling sound came up through the heat- ing registers. Then silence. We knew what to expect for we had nead Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn yeans ago. The gang would sneak Up the carpeted stair, flashnaspotlight and four 6-inch guns and demand: .'Your money or your life." We decided to fight it out, come what may, 50 promptly pulled the covers overour beadpand chal- lenged fate. When consciousness returnedthe sun was high in the sky. We rubbed sleepy eyes, laughed it off, left a note for the wife w1go was expected home at noon, "Heard noise in basement last night-mightbe a burgin," and hiked to the office. At 3 p.m., precisely, the phone rang. The Mrs. had returned. Quite caimly she said, "Come home at once, I've got the thief, the cellar is a. wreck, curtains torn, food scattered, woodwork at windows splintered, but I got hlm in a clothes hamper, slammed the lid, he can't get away." So home we went and bravely help- ed helpmeet hoist the heavy hamper up the outside steps. Aamedrwith a truncheon, the head of the bouse kicked the lid off and shouted: "Core out and give yourself up." There was a stirring among the clothes, two eves gleamed for an instant-and then-like a flash- a black squirrel leaped for the nearest tree where it set up an unorintable line of chatter and defiance. No editor ever got such a calling down. The thief was uncovered but not caught. Ex- pansively, ye scribe dusted his hands, patted his chest, pulled down his vest and with conquer- ing stride went back to his sanc- tum to write this tale of fortitude and heroism. Police Kept Busy Cleaning Up Accidents,TheftsDesertions Saturday morning, at 2.15 a.m. a car containing five Toronto peo- ple passed through Bowmanville, going east on a fishing trip over the week-end. A knife-thin moon behind fitful clouds created a near blackout. The car gained speed down grade toward the first bridge at Cream of Barley Camp. It edged over the centre white lines. Suddenly a truck loomed, coming west. Too late to swerve, the car met the ironbound corner of the truck platform with ter- rific impact. It sheared the whole side out of the car, killing the driver instantly and seriously in- juring the other four occupants. The 14-foot frame, weighing over 300 lbs. was so imbedded it took several men to dislodge it. The car slithered to a stop in the middle of the bridge, facing west. The dead driver fell face down to the pavement. Police arrived and F. F. Morris' ambulance was soon to the rescue and took the injured to Bowman- ville Hospital. The dead man was Russell Noel Parker, a trans- port driver, age 45. Seriously in- jured occupants of the car were William Hall and Mrs. Lila Fitz- gerald, Toronto. The latter suf- fered a broken leg and severe cuts. Miss Julia Maricle and Cecil G. Hore, both of Toronto, were also severely injured. Informa- tion from Chief Sidney Venton was that two of the injured had since been taken to Toronto. The truck owned by T. Burkett, Frankford, and driven by Everett Seymour, was loaded with some tons of farm equipment, grain, potatoes, etc., the property of Wangel Heneski, Who with his son was a passenger in the truck cab. They were moving to a farm near Oshawa. Goods were scattered.widely but the truck lost only the iron railing and the drive shaft was snapped. The cab and occupants escaped completely. Survivors will be questioned by police as soon as recovered suf- , ficiently to reconstruct the scene. The car-and-tire gang struck again on the night of Oct. 29. During the small hours they en- tered the garage of J. J. Brown, Centre St., and calmly stripped the two front tires off his car, stole his car radio and two fog lights, a camera and minor articles. Why they didn't take the rear tires is a mystery for the job took considerable time and they evldently did not hurry. Chief Venton has hopes of early developments. * * * Friday, a soldier who hadbeen bumming around the Soldiers' Rest Room for some days was picked up by Constable Duncan, O.P.P., and turned over to Chief Venton to be fed until the Provost from Camp Borden arrived to claim him. Questioned, he re- vealed he had got cold feet and had been a deserter for four months, hitting the roads and liv- ing off the fat of the land and the charity of people who thought he was a hero. * * * Saturday morning a milk truck careening through town hit a young greyhound opposite Lenz shoe shop. It's leg was broken and it was in terrific pain tili Chief Venton arrived and took it away to be rid of its pain and be wafted to dogs Nirvana. The in- jured canine belonged to Garnet McCoy and the two boys took it pretty hard. Sequel to the robbery at Challis garage: The safe was found on the side road due north of Maple Grove, near Jeffrey's farm. Thei bandits had battered the door1 open, took the $133 and left ahl the papers intact. Police are going over the whole surface in the hope of uncovering fingerprints. * * * Another of Mr. King's Zombies was picked up Monday night by Chief Venton. He had been hid- ing for weeks, afraid of being sent overseas. He too went back to Camp for what's coming to him. Capt. Harold Siemon Writes From Italian Battie Front Capt. H. V. Slemon, No. 4, M.N.S.U., Central Mediterranean Forces. Oct. 10. 1943. Dear Mother & Dad & All: I'm afraid I haven't written for quite a long time, the reason be- ing that we've been travelling a lot and as soon as we reached this place we set up shop and started to work and just didn't stop work for four days. The rush is over now and everything is back to normal, so I have more time on my hands. I have a detachment of the neuro-surgical team here and the other half is still-Catania. We have a good bunch of lads in the operating room and everything went very smoothly in the rush. I ended up at 2.30 the other mor- ning sotired that I just couldn't have done another case. The Italians are just like the Sicilians, the towns are alive with kids. I've never seen so many- dirty and hungry, always asking for biscooti or cooccolata (biscuits and chocolates) or sigaretta for Baba (cigarette for Papa). What a welcome we got here though.. In every town we passed through the children and grown- ups too, were lining the streets yelling, clapping their hands and giving the "V" sign. The "V" sign bas certainly caught on in this -country. We are at present living in ai good-sized town. The C.C.S. to which we are attached is lnaia large new Fascist school which serves the purpose admirabhy. The only difficuhty with this country now is that there is no water butj we are hoping that this little mat- ter will be rectified soon. We live in a separate billet-a new building, built for the local police headquarters. It hasn't been finished yet and we have no lights. We got a German lantern in the shops the other day for two shillings. When we went back to get another the next day, the price had risen to four shil- lings-good business that. Cigarettes are a good trading medium-none of the civilians have any. Jock and I managed to buy a couple eggs yesterday by making friends to an Italian family. They are very scarce here. Grapes are still plentiful but the end of the season is approaching. It is a great wine making district and outside our window men are rol- ing tremendous big vats Up and down the street ail day. Every- one talks in a very loud voice and there are frequent fights in the streets in which everyone getsi very excited. The kids wake up at about 5 in the morning and make sure that everyone else isj wakened too. They keep a pig across the road and they let him1 out each morning like a dog. What a row when they try to catch hirn again. It sounds as if they were trying to eut his throat. The Canadianseare in the taick of it and I've operated on a large number 0f tbem. Love to al of you at home, HAROLD. P.S. - Couhd you send some Canadian papers or magazines or paper covered novels. Reading matenial is non-existent. Durham Co. Club of Toronto Holds Its First Fail Meeting The first fall meeting of the British Admiralty when he was Durham County Club of Toronto in charge of the boats attacking was held at the I.O.D.E. head- a German unit. This brave young quarters, Thursday evening, Oc- man is a descendant of the origi- tober 28th, when a large number nal Burk family who settled in of Durhamites enjoyed an evening Durham County in 1798. Truly of fellowship. our pioneers were amongst the President Dr. G. W. McGill out- best in this land. lined briefly the history of the Mr. Don Linden was warmly Club; its prospect, and policy for applauded for again consenting to the comng year. The Club was become responsible for the splen- formed June lth, 1898, with a did musical program, introducing membership of 20. The memory his art by two selections, "Rolling is revered of names as Hughes; Down to Reo," and "Davey Curry; Yellowlees; Clemes and Jones." Luter in the evening the many others, and it is the wishtof talented wife of Lt. Wyatt sang the executive tobmaintain the most acceptably, "Keep on Hop- high standard set by these men, ing," and "I Love Life." Both to promote a growing society, and singers were accompanied by to welcome to its . membership Miss Olive MeKeown. any friend from Durham County. Mr. Fred Trul, the efficient At the November meeting Dr. treasurer, gave a very satisfactory L. B. Williams willillustrate report. much important information upon Mr. D. W. Armstrong wittingly the early history of Toronto, and introduced the speaker of the eve- Dr. Gillette, an eminent Canadian ning, Judge H. S. Mott, of the historian, wili enlarge the sub- Juvenile Court, and referred to ject. their early association in Toronto Dr. McGill referred to a mem- schools. orandum received. Lt. C. A. Burk Judge Mott's topic was "The of the R.C.N.V.R. had been men- tioned in dispatches from the (ContInued on page 7) Important Message Alex McKinney, President of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, has issued the following statement in sup- port of the Fifth Victory Loan: "Subscriptions by farmer lans have demon- strated that there is no body of citizens more concerned in the victory of the Allies or more devoted to the success of the present loanthan the farmers of this province and the Federation of Agriculture appeals to all farm people to support this loan even more fully than they have in the past.-Signed, Alex McKin- ney, President Ontario Feder. ation of Agriculture." Organize Local Branch Children's Aid Society Hold Tag Day Dec. 4 Local Branch of the Children's Aid Society for Durham and Northumberland was formed for Bowmanville district in the Town Hall on Monday evening. Canon C. R. Spencer, who presided ex- plained the reasons for forming a local branch of this society: There were these facts to face: Problems of delinquent children, with, for instance, the father in the army, the mother in a war plant; the matter of supervision of teen age girls, who, as in all wars, become enamored of men in uniforms and often get into dif- ficulties requiring aid and com- fort; problems of sickness where family finances are inadequate... in general the recognition that only aneorganization such as the Children's Aid Society, can fill in requirements where municipal and provincial responsibilities fail or are limited under enact- ments. . Funds areTvitally needed. To that ençi a Tag Day will be held Saturday, December 4th, and it will be in charge of L. W. Dippeil, Mrs. C. W. Slemon and Miss Lena Taylor. The objective is $200 for Bowmanville. Further information as to general objec- tives and finance will be outlined in a future issue of The States- man. Officers elected are: President -E. J. Gibbs; Se'y-Violet Mc- Feeters; Treas.-R. L. Mitchell; Executive-Local Ministers, Prin- cipals of Schools, Medical Health Officer, Public Health Nurse and two representatives from each Church. B.H.S. Gridders Defeated by Oshawa In Opening Game In a rugby game played on Sat- urday, Oct. 30, at Bowmanville, the team from Oshawa Collegiate Institute defeated the local High School squad 12 to 0. B.H.S. threatened to score first, early in the first quarter. They got the ball on the Oshawa 15-yard line when Oshawa made a bad snap on their 3rd down, and were un- able to get a kick away. But the Oshawa line held, and the locals were unable to score. Late in the quarter, Oshawa scored 1 point on a rouge. The score stood at Oshawa 1, B.H.S. 0, at the end of the first quarter. Bowmanviiie came close to scoring in the second quarter. They moved the baîl down to the Oshawa il-yard Une, but faited to score on two plunges and an end run. The rest of the second quar- ter was hard-fought, but scoreless and the score remained 1 to 0 in favor of Oshawa at half time. In the third quarter, the two teams exchanged kicks. Neither team could gain ground running or passing. The score was stili Oshawa 1, Bowmanvilbe 0, at tbe end of the 3rd quarter. During this period Gilhooly, the B.H.S. quarterback, was injured and had to be carried fromthe field. The break of the game came when B.H.S. fumbled on their own 19 yard line and Oshawa ne- covered the bail. Oshawa com- pleted a forwaad pass. Then Del qrried the ball over on a plunge for a major score. Seeley kicked the convert to make the score .- in lavor of Oshawa. Oshawa kicked off after the touchdown and recovered their own kick to put the ball deep in B.H.S. terri- tory. They drove the local lads down to their own goal line. Then a B.H.S. kick was partly blocked. Dell recovered it for Oshawa and dashed over for his second touchdown of the day. The convert was blocked. The game ended with the Oshawa squad victorious by a score of 12-0. The highlight of the game was the kicking and running of Dell, Oshawa halfback. He scored both Oshawa touchdowns. His brilliant kicking drove the local gridders back into their own territory time after time. The standout for B.H.S. was Eric McIlveen who sparkled both offensively and defensively. The locals met Whitby in Whit- by on Nov. 3,,and in Bowmanville on Nov. 6. They then play the last game of the regular schedule against Oshawa in Oshawa on Nov. 10. The Bowmanville line-up: D. Gilhooly, quarterback; E. McIl- veen, halfback; A. Sleep, half- back; H. Sturrock, halfback; R. Bowles, flying wing; A. Strike, snap; C. Fletcher, inside; G. Irwin, inside; H. Nelles, middle; D. Samis, middle; I. Hooey, end; D. Ferguson end; Alternates: M. Tighe, R. Simpkin, G. Wilcox, J. Martyn, F. Cowle, D. Rundle, R. Jackman, B. Passant. FLt. Lieut. G. Crabtree, D.F.C. 2-Tour Operational Officer Praises R.C.A.F.& Tank Corps ' Independent Bakers Hear Dr. Vivian on Food & Health The Statesman got a "rush" telegram from Ottawa, Wednes- day: "Try to locate Flying Officer George Crabtree, two tour opera- tional officer, reported visiting his only sister, Mrs. Maurice Breslin, Bowmanville, and pro- ceeding on leave." The term "two tour" meant something un- usual and someone of note these days for there are few of them lef t. It took a bit of diligence to locate this distinguished flien and a lot of ingenuity getting himi to talk. What little we got is told below. Flight Lieut. Crabtree is over six feet tall, broad shoulder- er, lath thin, whipcord tough, with blue eyes, an Algiers tan, a level look, a ready smile with just that touch of the Foreign Legion one sees in Beau Geste dramas. And his experience has certainly been dramatic. Born in Toronto 31 years ago, young Crabtree hit for Halifax when France was getting trampled by the Hun. He aimed to work his passage to England and join the Royal Air Force. But he was turned back. So promptly he signed up here; took a Navi- gator-Bomb-Aimer course, gradu- ated, got across and was into the thick of it with the R.A.F. He flew to Egypt and commenced his first tourwith Gen. Auchinbeck's forces then being driven back by Rommel, until a stand was made at El Alamein, Egypt. A "Tour" in the Bomber Command repre- sents 30 separate round trips over enemy territory, on combat duty, with tasks compbeted. It was tough going those days when the Hun had suchatremendous supnemacy in the air. The flier who survives two tours is a "rara avis" indeed. Out of 40 men who .graduated with Crabtree only two remain and he is one of them. And he has never been wounded, never lost a ship, never bailed out, a marvel of luck or good navigating. Flight Lieut. Crabtree left Egypt before Montgomery took over and went back to England where he commenced and com- pleted his second operational "'Tour," spent eight months as an instructor, went back again to fight over Sicily, Italy and the eastern Mediterranean, before finally getting 30 days' leave in Canada. He told of the kind of fights they get in the air but space won't permit description of the fast action, the heroism and the horror airmen face day and night. Fighter planes can manoeuvre, climb, swoop, dodge; but bombers have to go straight ahead to their objectives or go down from enemy fire. When asked about anti-aircraft, the flier explained that enemy radio finders locate them and instantly they are bracketed in cones of search- lights. Then enemy planes at- táck and flack from below bangs away. The lights are so strong little can be seen. They can't see flack shells. . . all they can do is take it as their bomber be- comes riddled, and they can smell the cordite as shells burst. Those who come home cross thein fin- gers and are ready for the next flight. His tours all were at night. He told of the holacaust sights over Essen, the Ruhr, Bremen and Hamburg, Wilhelmshaven and the Lorient, where bombs had wrecked objectives and fires blaz- ed into the skies. And he told of flying all the way from the Persian Gulf, across Africa, over Messina, Naples, Rome. . . and beyond, strafing the Hun and At the dinner meeting of the Independent Master Bakers' As- sociation, Oct. 26, in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Hon. Dr. R. P. Vivian was guest and speak- er. Present from Bowmanville were Charles Carter, Sr., of The Carter Family, who had as guests, Mrs. Carter, Sr., Mrs. Thomas Carter and Mr. Ross Strike. Dr. Vivian, who is Ontario's Minister of Health, was introduced by Mr. Strike who told of the new Minis- ter's quick rise to an important position and his high qualifica- tions to speak on the evening's topic, "Food and Health." Dr. Vivian's full speech cannot be granted full coverage because of newsprint obstacles. Here are but a few of the highlights of a very notable effort: As Master Bakers, you are en- trusted with an important role in the well-being of all of us. Nutri- tion is an important factor in pre- serving health. This is not only a matter of common sense, but is a conclusion based on scientific evidence. The need for a more complete program of public health work 1s now appreciated and it is seen that nutrition is a valuable part of the program. It has been shown that children cannot grow properly unless they eat the right foods. Improper feeding in childhood produces de- fects which handicap adult life. Adequate nutrition isoneeded tbrougbout ife, not only for growth, but to maintain resistance to infection, to prevent disease, to promote working efficiency, and to secure contentment. What is meant by adequate nu- trition? A great deal more is implied than just eating sufficient food to satisfy the appetite. Our bodies have a number of specific requirements and we will not be properly fed unless all these re- quirements are met. We are warm-blooded animals and it is necessary to keep the body tem- perature at the right figure if we are to stay alive. Heat is pro- duced in the body by burning foodstuffs. To stay alive the heart must continue to beat, we must breathe, and various organs in the body must function. All of these require energy and that energy, like body heat, is pro- duced by the burning of food- stuffs. It is now known that we require nine different vitamins. Please do not think that these vitamins are imacinarv. They exist as real Fubstances. Seven of the nine vitamins which humans need can be made, synthetically, in labora- tories. These vitamins can be secured, easily, from common Canadian foods. Whole grain cereal products, eggs, meat, fruit and vegetables will furnish the required vitamins. If you love and serve men, you cannot, by iding or stratagem, escape the remuneration. danger, ludicrous instances, a glimpse of world geography, and an undertone of ultimate victory in the tale of this quiet voiced bombardier of the skies. It was learned that his father, Frank CrabtreeGuelphtwas ail through the last war; that his brother, Mannie, has been with British Imperial forces since war's outbreak and who was in the evacuation of Imperial Forces at Dunkirk, spending 48 hours on tb ebeach,sandanother bro- ther, Frank, bas been with the Canadian Engineers for the past three years, overseas. The hus- band of his only sister, Lieut. Maurice Breslin, Bowmanville, has just completed a course at the R.M.C., Kingston, and is on leave. That's the whole family circle. When asked his impressions on reaching America after about four years absence, F.L. Crabtree thought a moment, then said: "First, the lights, as we entered New York harbor the city was all lit up. . . it was hard to believe aften living years in the dark." Second, the food, "Why," said he, "imagine it, I could get a dozen poached eggs or more at one meal here... and beef steak galore and aIl the othen tbings we couldn't get over there. . . only one egg a week overseas you know." (And aside, "They tell me you bave to coax and canvass people here to get them to buy Victory Bonds.) Third, "The private cars careen- ing around as if we didn't need gasoline. . . why is that, when overseasm teywon't tolerate it for a moment?" Fourtb, "The peoplet eregenerally, they don't seemn to know a war is on, walk unconcerned, crowd the cafes at night, play juke boxes,never a fear of bombing or of danger." Those were the main things that came to the mind of this flier who has been so long away. When he was told there had been a recent Ontario election he said he had heard vaguely about it and certainly got no vote. And when he read that over 70,000 men (alleged) in Canada had been called up for military duty and could not be sent overseas so long as the Prime Minister said so, he could scarcely credit it. And be had fears of the reaction of men overseas when they heard it. As he rose to go this flier said: "Thank the Red Cross, the Y.M. C.A., the Salvation Army, and all those agencies that send parcels and hope and cheer for the boys overseas. . . you nor they cannot imagine what those things really mean. . . and tell them we are winding up Hitler's clock and it may not be long now." He was reminded of a night in Cairo, Egypt, as he sat in Shepheard's Hotel talking with a world-wide observer who said: "You Can- adians... there must be something in the air of Canada. . . no better fliers in all branches can be found anywhere. . . and let me add this; recently I have seen Canadian tanks in action and I can say they are the hardest, toughest, best trained men in the world, bar none, and when this is over I hope to go and live in So, away went this flier to meet his father in Guelph. The follow- ing morning, the daily papers an- nounced he had been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. (Editor's Note-These are the kind of men and the heroes abroad for whom we are asked to put up a few dollars in Victory Bonds that they might finish the job for us and come back home