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BRQoKLIN FAIR SPORTS A sPlendid .sports Card for ~­ lin Spring Fair on May 2Cth, In- cluding 1~. aofthJII, football, horse shoes a,nd chl:ldren 'I! races, l.s announced by the sports committee· of Messrs . . P. A. Journeaux, chair- man: . w .. G. Manning; G. · J. Tobin; P. Bolllday; Wm. Beron; Dr. J. B. lltcKI!Uley; Dr. W. W. Baldwin; wm. Lade; J. 'MacDuff; M. VIpond; W. Nesbitt and 114. Robinson. The ·programme Is a.s follOW3: Lacrosse-Invitation game-goods to the n.Iue of $15.00 and $5.00. Game called at 3 o'clock. Softball-Invitation game-goods to the value of $'1.00 and $5.00. Game called at t -o'elook . Pootball-Invitatlon game-soods to value of $10.00 and $5.00. OSJM called at 2 o'clock. Horse Shoes-Bingle Open Tourn~ ament-Jst prllle, goods to the value of $3.00. 2nd prise, goods to the value of $2.00. '· ~- , I ' r. ' lH~ WHITBY GAZETI£ ·:AND' CHRON1CLE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1940 PAGE TWELVE out tl;lat ss.ooo boo witnessed a slmllar even~ In Belleville In 1936 . ~ county Road commission and the Suburban Road CommJ.sslon. . which control part of the course,' have already sanctioned ~e of their thoroughfares for the race so that when the East Whitby committee puts Its final O.K. on · the plans. the race will become a definite· at- traction for the July 1 weekend; 6ERMAN INVASION OFB,RITAIN SEEN - Italian Editor Predicts Bl()W Against England Rome, May 7.-Giovannl Ansal- do; editor of n Telegrafo, new.s- · paper of the Italian foreign mln~­ .ter, Count Galleazzo Ciano. repeat- ed. his claim that Germany woultl Invade Britain. '·' .Ans~t~(io made the claim In his cWeetly broadcast to the Italian armed forces. He had made a simi- lar "prediction" In n Telegrafo. on Saturday. · "Everything causes one to pre- Sllltle that this war very <con will see a great effort on t.he part of Germany to Invade England In force," Ansaldo said. "Never were conditions In which the present war Is being conducted more favorable to . thji attackers. never were technical resources available to the enemy on the con- tinent so favorable . . "The blow planned bY Napoleon certainly will be attem-pted apln." In his tpeeeh Ansaldo made no reference to future Italian policy other than the statement that "Italy must emerge from this great crisis with a settlement of Its age- old problems of Independence and greatness." The FasciSt press continued to chorus a warning to Britain and Prance against attempting to exert pressure on Italy through their naval reinforcements In the Medi- terranean. ·- ELECTRIC BAI·GE BARGAINS • + • Save from $29.50 to $50.00 on a new 1939 model Nationally knoWn makes including Combination Coal · and Electric. 10 only. Buy at once and save I I • • • DON CHRISTIAN ELECTRIC-· 38-40 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa - Phone 84-7 44 fingered wire cultivator wm work wonders around and under growtna flowers and vegetables. A Dutch hoe which is shoved along about an Inch wider the son will cultivate a hundred feet or so of perennial bed In thirty minutes: Speclal Flowers If a supply of cut fiowers -ls want- lid for the table, blooms with Ions stems that will keep well In water, then horticultural authorities urge the planting of sweet peas, snap- dragons, cosmos, zinnias, lupine, african marigolds, scabious, asters, single and double, verbena. and 11111- plglossis. , For scent, especially In the eve- ning a few nicotine, carnations, mlgonette, or stock wUl perfume th~ whole sarden. Solid bed o! annuals or big blocks In borders have exoeptlonal appeal and these am be made up of petunias, phlox, dwarf' marigolds, nasturthtms, verbenas or zinnias. What to · Call Girl Cadets at the ·Whitby High Scho9l a Puzzle to Students - Suggestions Are Made With the girls' section. ot the Whitby IDgh School .Cadet Corps becoming a recognized part of the organlaatloo ·after three years' trlal, there 1a a dlrference of opinion at the local hall Clf learning as to the proper title to be given the young· ladles on parade. For the past two years the girls have been looked upon as just an added attraction to keep the boys from wandering awa,y on cadet In- speCtion day, but from last Thlll'll- d11.Y's turnout lind performance It itt apparent the girls are part of · the corps, and a permanent part at t11at. · While the moit popular title be- stowed upon the girls 1a that of "oadettea", there are several others that have been suggested, and each ha.s Its group of supporters. There are many who favor "cadetess" as the term for the f~e force, while ,;cadetette" Is one of the long- er forms, "Cadess" finds favor among another group, while "ca- detress" Is another title suggested.. The 'girls themselves rather fa- vor the "ca.dette" form, but many of the boys feel that It Isn't dis- tinctive enough and might easily be confused with the masculine form. 'The boys. who last year marching honors to the girls, taking a more charitable attltuciel this year after regaining marching prestige, in spite .creditable performance by the Some of U1e lads suggest feminine section should be tel:mE!dJ..-.1 the "Dames' Division" or "Girls' Brigade." Officially the girls have no title, but are recognized u a physical training squad In connect!~ with the corps, and the gymn work and tumbling is left In their capable handi \. ;~tin tbe· tlalance, aald that -•· :lbiljJres or faith ·could - a bright ~ Jilt- lq)e, 'In . a reailzatkm. of.the I ,...-<~ ·rllrht. becaUIMI It 1s rlabt. ~ .. Jhnttabl7 trl~ 0~ might •:• ·.1. , -:~ ahilllatlon II not doomed, I : . ~ all Ulat II Rood and worth ·, ;ilitiQe'. .. Jil it Wcnild IIIU'YiTe. Altars ~~~erected by the despOtic ·ftlilla·m II:UrcJpe by deed and acttoh ..... ~.-I!MI ."UIItDOwn Qod• would tie ~ .Ule Idola Clf eel,t1alm-. ~·- aDd· diG'epn! for human .~~ ~ .cSowD. and a nmr era Horse Shoes-Double Tournament <~ous wlnn!Jll ba!1ed) - 1st prlae, rooda to the value ot U.OO; 2nd prize, goo& to the value cr $2.00. EAST WHITBY ··CGHNClL SANCTION CONDitiONIL UPON FARM~ APP}tl~ Typical of these atatements was one by II Messaggero, which said: '"l'be Allied decl.s.lon does not BEITER BUSINESS RESULT OF BOOM ARISINfi FROM WAR have alao been bu.sler. In addition, mining hall remained active not only In the cue ot metals but also In coal and asbestos. outstanding development bas been ~Z'\'J::~t about by a · dlnl Of the un- ··ltbic priDI:dp1e ot the tmlther- .-aociclor ·man. · , ~ . . .: ·•·'=~==~· by Dr. l'!etdler - ~tcr . ~-...;,.... .. ' J;oeape Ohamplmebtp __. '"l!~Wtlwu:wn.• o. ' Rreroft, , !9f:Hn: . o:.. Bolli, , .r. Smythe, o. . ~·J~-'l'Ucbr; ' ' ~;~~PrbM .:.... the "AD• I ·~'••·· .... ~ ,..-9 ~ ~:~. •-.e&D. ea&~taln: R. ',.;:_:,:·:.;.:: . . eaptalb; a. '1'llclrDd)tte, e.r:.J.-w.-• "lllilm ;Pllaa Ull -south-. · •· o.-.. ~ eaptaln; · G. ~- :o:~. aa,tlae. o .. Koore, .r. • ' /· J ' I ' ' ~·tiltlpti ~ - . ~". ··J!'."~ ..... ; ·~ Atldnlon, T. ROl'lle Shoes-Single 'l'ournament (previous wlnnera barred> - 1st prize, · goods to the value of $2.00; 2nd prize, goods to the value Clf $1.00. Horse 8boes - Double Lccal Tournament (5 mDes>-1Bt prlle, goods to the value of $C.OO; 2nd prllle, goods to the value ot $2.00. Hoi'lle Shoes-Bingle Local Tourn- ament <5 mlles>-Jst l)rlJie, goods to the ...Xue . Clf $2.00; 2nd .prlle. roods to the ftlue of tt.oo. Chlk1rm .. BaeS Bo;pa· 13-1C years 1nCJuatve - 211e, Township Names ~mmit­ tee to Give Final O.K • to 100-Mile Race · WILL BE RUN JULY 1 Race Sponaon ~~ ce;t Consent of Owners Abut- ting~Coune 15c and tOe." Pro~onal approval for an 100- BonJG-12 Yeaft lnelultve - 2SC. mDe motorcycle road race on July 15c and tOo. t , emir' Elllt Whitby. roads, north of Boys '1~'11 ~an~ !nelualn ..._ 25c, Oshawa wu glven. by the East 15c and 10c. · Whitby Township oouncn at tt.s' Boys II years and under - 2llc, me:etlntr Saturday when a delegation l&C and lOo. · fl'om. • the Oshawa\ and Mercury Girla 10-12, ,.ears fnelualft- 211c; Moton!1cle ClUbs 'of OShawa walt- l.5c and tOo. : · ·~ Ina On ·the townablp councll along Glrla T-t nara lnelualft - 25c, wUh D. Keene, county road engineer Ilia and tOo. aD4 the chairman of the Suburban Glrla e 1~ and undl!' - ~. Oocdl Road.s Oommtsslon. 15c an4 toe; ' • ' 'lb~ aanctlori is condltjonal upon Girls 11-1' Y!!&fll Inclusive - 211c, IIICinlora of the road race securing t5c am 10c. · tlie approval of most residents .p. .~ lllllab~. "!'· Rldl·- ~ . ~ · ' • b...,._. l'tlaa poll~ ~ leu ~ UBUal ·· .~ aemae .Aa~c~&Uan eup for the tax and ~ance Jll'Oiriiil 6t ~ llllqil1ei. ~~W'Inner. L. Clovernlpr:nt probably . w1li bll the ~: numer up. Dr. Gauld. ~r J~ . ot Parliament. ' . ~ tbe propoaed course of the race; In addiUon the motorcycle c;Iubl must provide a written guar- an~ that proper safeguar<l.s for the public will be provided lis well aa .ruaranteelng Jll'Oper repairs for any damage done to the roads. The JI\OtOreycllsts aaree to theae stipu- lations ahd plan to canvll&'l the abutting property owners lmmedl- ~tely, \ · .~iliiif!wfriA'I ~~ t'~L. liar- s.-.. up :a.m- , . . _....._.211. ' ' • -:....: 8ciOre ·1 ......: L e-;r ._8 ••t" Por th1l reuon and a1ao In crder ; · ~ • pm • ..... ..., ·· to let 'tbe pubUC know aa 110011 aa £."" 8ain, 3 . aam-L. llarrla, possible the taxes thu wl1l pave to 1 ·~:Piia--0 R~ pay", 'it, Ia probable lllr. Ral.ston will ,, - · pn~~~ent h1a Budiet at the ' earliest . . -:;QHLl nun6E r :;:.:;;~ =wIn~~:: , . \ . , earlier and yield more revenue, apd . ~~ ·. ~·~~u ·NEW T" 'E'~ the Uncertainty about Budget Pl'9-1111 '" J\A :tJ poaals which tenda to dow up bual• the rac 6 .11 the ..::..., ·,tl~ft- ha . .;;..~- disturb us. But If It should melln ~ ~ ..._ ·•v _.,.. the beginning of offensive lnten- met. . '· ~ : · .· · · • · Uons, of whatever source, the !tal- The motorcyclists• !an reaction wtll be prompt and ef- slsted ot Pranlt' fectlve ao aa to compel the democ- TUllng and Prabk 'A. racles to register a aecond and awa. I burning defeat." Production and Employ- ment Highest in Decade, Barik Review States weetmll Proc~a~~::.::. Concentration of Allied wanhlps "Business has been austalned at The tOO-mile .. ~,;';~~·~;~.lin the Mediterranean; with at least a 'Comparatively high level of ac- part of a weekend· n seven Brltl!h and French battle- ttvlty since the beginning ot the In the Oshawa dlatrlet' ships reported among the combln- present year,R according to the eludes a dirt , tfaclt ed squadrons, caused· Italy to !&sue current Monthly Review · of the andra Park, oilhawa: a bluntly-worded wamtng that she Bank of Nova ScoUa. "WhUe there June 29, a motorcycle raDJ' would fj!ulse any offensive action was some evidence of a 'Elight re- 30 and the 100-mUe •ro&cl In "mare nostrum" (our sea). action In F,ebruary and March," the Monday, July 1.' The ' Italian ~wspapers suddenly gave Review continues "It appeared has the sanction of prominence ·to the official Italian rather as a pause 'In the cour&e of Union, Eastern of Allied naval movements; the wartime expans.lon than as a clubs froin. . after the Allied battle fieet ·reversal or' the trend." take an active bid reached Alexandria, Egypt, Almost all of the ground pined the three-day· ~ the Suez Oanal. during the pronounced upward expected from • :""'!;le1 auggested Britain and movement of the latter part of parts of Canada, PtaDc:e are trying to find a new 1939 bas been held, and productlon been received from . flOnt In the Balkans and the and employment have. been much gJa ·and other . Mediterranean after their defeat In larger than a year earlier and, ln- l'lnlllh · In 'l'wo Norway. deed, the highest In a decade. As The · 100-mlle . :race • ·wm be · The lillian · newspaper, carriere an Indication of the' . general dtua- around a aeven•mtle ne~ Della Sera, warned that Brltl.sh tlon, this Bank's Index of Ind\111- wUI start at Powell'a Service StaUcm. naval aupremacy alone Js not trial Activity In Canada Willi II% at North O.shawa, aolng narth • to\~ IIDO'Uih to dominate a theatre of higher In the first two montha of Sixth Concession Bide ro8d, turnlill war. when the P.nemy possesses gOOd the year than prior to the outbreak right at the famUI&r demonatraUOD' air and naval ~ along wltb of war and 18% above the levelS wood lo~. airel go~ eiBt~to' Ri~ ISP~t. wspa Te of the first two mO!lthjl of tll39. road, south on. Rl~on road to .the a full~pase ~~P cl:~e_: The contiJ;luance of thls relative- Five Points and then due west to' show Italian val d air ly high rate of lnd~trlal activity the highway. 'f!M( motoreYcles ~. Iocatlona. na an throughout the wln&er ls In large cover thl.s rectangle 15 ·, ttmea- In . Italy'a navy and air force wlll part a reflection of Increasing gov• completing theh: 'tOO-~e iaun~ have the same Influence on the w&r emment dlsbun;ements In the form Is expected that ',-the race· ~ 'M In the Mediterranean, Corrlere of contracts for war supplies ,and completed within two •hOurs. Della Sera said, as Germany's had of military pay and ~dents_ al• Arrangements ,are beJni. made •to In making "Ineffective the unques- lowances. Prom the middle .of Iaat· lea!e adJoining fields from fami:eri Uoned Ensllsh naval superiority ou July to the middle ot April, con- for §Pectator llurpcises• the 15pCM.IIOI'• NQt:Weglan coast •• tracts awarded by the Defense lng "motorcycle clubs, cbarrln'ii' ad- · Purchasing and War Supply Bo&rda mlsslon to these reserved areu, .All' amounted to about $leo mllllona, these wUI be back of the !amlera' ~ADIAN GARDEN and nearlY $100. mWions of this to- roadside fenoes. 1:.. . SERVICE 1940 tal appears t~ have been placed ,Those . st>olisor!ng. the ,' meeibir slnoe the beginning of the year. or· mentioned 50,000 as a · probabte at- --- coli.rse not all ' these contracts have I . . . ness tranaac~na wl,ll be checked. , ) .. _· -ARE EXPE' ~y· · ED Whm a Budget with new taz. ,Ia . In the offlnr persona who are lltely . . • to be affected are Inclined to 110 slow on their commitments until tendance at the big meet, po!ntlnl Annual Garderu been let to Canadian Industry but, -------------....:....~-----------'~"i· •;1.- •It 1a amazuJg what one can do on the other hand, the British with annual flowers alone even in Government haa also placed 1511b- A committe. coll!latlng of Reeve Irwin T. Onnlston, who Is also chairman of the County· Roads OO!nmlaslon, County Enslneer D. Keene, Chairman Pascoe of the Suburban Good Roads COmmission, COUnclllor !-. E. Gra.s& and Town- ahlp Engineer A. Holman was au- thorized to slve final approval to !· I I I· . l l' IDcOme Tu: Returns Watch- ·. i eel u Balis ~ Revenue '\ bNext" "!. , aear ~=wa. lila)' 'l - Plnance and . offleera ot !he Dominion ~ watched a huge · In· ~ o! .Jnoome tax money Into ..&he, Pederal 'l'realury last week with ,.a !ere to the · tormualUon of the '* buclaet JirOpolals. 1 • • I.Y ~ta from taxes on 111311 ~ 8lrieeeded all prevloua rec- ~ clUe .to a number ot causes, .~ ,'ot which wu the 20 per cmt. IIUHU impoeed .tar war purposes ltlt Septembet'. Othera may. have ~' Iarrer Incomes In 111311 and a ~- on the part of taxpayera eo. J)aJ' their bOla early. · 'lbe' INdlet th1l )'ear wtii have I to ~ a hun aum of money f91' war ~ ,.unl (Jonmmental purposes. · PJUI ·new taxes ' probably will be liDPOied and exlatlng tax rates ma)' .. ~. . ... For Nm Year .. ~ reoelpts from Income tax ~ ~ In lazp volume on and .,_ April 1, the laat clay for aub- ..s..lall ot !DCOme tax returna, will . ~ a lialsl.s for Judiln1 the re- _. troln that aource a year hence While. condl~ will dlfter &Om~ ..W m lHO ~ t939 the renera1 · ~~ II that the national In· , ~ WlD ~ :rather ,than de- • ~ .. CIOIDP&red with last year. ~ KlnJater Ralston waa re- Uinrld ot the duties of' Acting Prime at;. wbm Prime Minister . K1na rtturned trom . his ~ ftOaUon, and can now de- ~ ·bll whole time to the wort of ~ ~i, Including prepara- f!lliD,·ot ~ buda'et. · ,.,._,. tallt Ja ~eved to be well = aDd ~ budget may be tlr!l, ead~·Jn the aesaton than ~ ., Jerf4latlon during the ....._ fte expected to be Ilsht and ~~ . . ' .. ' they know how the tax pl08J'it,m wm affect their undertaklnga. Mr. Kina attended 011e cabinet meetlilg alnce his return, and apent the latter half ot the week catch- InK up with his oorrespondence and arranging sessiOnal plana, but made no announcements. · Early deellllon.s on the Speater- ahlps of the Oommona and the Senate are to be expected and one or two appointment& may be made to the cabinet. Relief For Bowe The posJtlon of Secretary of Slete bas been vacant 'atnce the death of Hon. Penland Rlnfret laat aummer, and Transport IlllnlaS«" c. D. Howe, who II actlni bead of the new De- partment o! Munitions and Supply, may be relieved Clf one or other or ' thOiie heavY departments. An early decl.slon alto w1li be nece&Sl'Y on the Whip for the,Llb- eral Party In the HOUle of Oom- mons. Rosa w. Gray of Lambton West fUled that post In the last House. U1511a1ty when a Govern- ment Ia returned to o!flee the Whip ot the previous Parliament Ia ap- pointed to a hlaber post, the BJ~e!U- erahlp or to the' cabinet. ' Peterboro Woman Hurt When Car Overturna ·---Lin~y. May 7 - ~. Me!v1lle H. Johnaton, .peterboro R.R. No. 5, Willi ta!l:eq to Rosa Memorial HOII- pllal laat nlsM IUiferlnK from lhOck and internal Injuries IUStalned when the ear In W'hlch abe waa rid- Ing overturned. The car wu driven by her huaband. The accident happened ttve mllea east of Llndaay on lllgh,.ay No. T when the Johnaon car coiiJded with· another vehlc1e driven by 0ecar Lang, of Omemee, The other accu- pan~ ot the cara· were un!DJured b\lt both cara were extenatvef7 dam- aged, Champion Whitby Swimmer• · ~ , ·. our relatively short. Canadian cllm· stant.lal orders for munitions and ate. 1 war supplies In · this country. • SOme seeds, !Ike alyssum, nastur- Another Important factor sus- tluma and poppies sown In May will talnlng business has been the fur- l~!' blooming In July. It Is quite ther expansion of exports. Du,rlng posldble too to add weeks to our the first .quarter of the year Cana- seuoil of blooming by setting out dian exports, exclusive or gold, well lt&rted plants of cosmos, asters . amounted to $244 millions ~ com- lllnnlal, marigolds, nicotine, etc., pared with $197 millions a year which will start bl011mlng almost earlier. The elqlandlng portion of lmJDiKnately. our trade during the past quarter Tenants, who move every year, has been with Britain, whUe some or are afraid they might, can easily of our exports to the unttt:d States mate• rar4ens with annuals alone. have declined reflecting the mod- Por background Instead or using erate busl~ess setback In that perennial .trees and shrubbery he country. This l.s In marked con- selects from a good s~d ~alalogue , tra~t t~ · the situation which pre- ~ ,buahy annuals like dahlias, cos- vaUed in t.he latter part of 1939 m01, african marigolds, and castor when exports to Britain were tmn- beana which wUI reach a. height or porarlly restricted by 11hipp!ng and three to eight feet by mid-July. other wartime difficulties and the These will rumlsh Gmple back- principal Increase In export trade 8J'Ound !or the hundreds of dwarf was with the United Slates. to mecllum height annual flowers "In brief," saYs the Review, "Ca- wlUch are listed In any seed cata- nadlan business activity has been l~e. sustained bY virtue of growlnK war To screen nrandahs or unsightly contracts, and expandlns export fence, such ~logs as scarlet runner markets particularly In Britain." ,nll do the job In a few weeks. These factors have directly stlm- beana, morning glories or hops ulated a large number of Industries Orow Vegetables Quickly and, through their effects on lndl- Tender vegetables are quickly vidual Incomes have supported a arown. A check by dry weather or generally high~ level of business &111thlng else Invariably causes activity throughout the Dominion. woodiness. To eliminate such Their expan.slonary consequences dJ.!Iier experienced market garden- have been broadly aufflclent to off- era push their plants along wiUl set the Influence of the rece&Slon frequent applications of commercial In the United States and have pre- fertlllller. This must be applied vented any general liquidation of In· carefully so as to be close to but ventorles. ' not actually touching stems or 1'be expansion baa centered In the roo~ manufacturing !nd114trles In which, Waterlns. of course, will also keep after allowance ror .seuonal fac- vegetable gardens growing In dry tors, employment has risen by no weather but where the luxury or less t-han 12% % lllnce the outbreak ,a hose 1.s not available one cnn keep of war. The Increase In the Iron things moving with cultivation and steel, aircraft, and machln~ alone, This .conserves moisture In· Industries hill! been partlculfib' two ways, as any Canadian from marked, and sharp gains have ~ ~ Prairie Provinces knows, It kills occurred In the textile and leather weed.t that use up water and It product groups, while the ~hlp~ cbec!l:a evaporation by t.he sun. For building Industry 1.s beln& revived th1a cultivation a small hoe Is al- by government orde!'ll. , certain most essential but there are ot.her types ·of cons truction, prlrtclpally of 18ood tools as well . A lltlle Lhree n mllltary and Industrial qharacter, The KrOWth of lDdUIItrlal employ- ment, waae lncreaaea. In some ln- dustriM and 10mewh&t' Improved fann . Income have ·resulted In a considerable · rile In consumer ·&pending ·power which Is to be seen clearly In · the greater volume of retaU trade. The don&r value of retaU s&Iea In urban centres In January and Pebruary was &Ome It% larrer than a year earlier and the highest for these months alnce 1931. Ootintry _atAlre ·aales also ln- creutid DOtably (by ahout 12% > ..., a ' l.'eSult ot the larger Cl'OilB laat Autumn, .. more Uvestock produc- tion, ll!!lleraliY higher price.'! for farm products, and In a numbei- of ~ . ilecauae Clf lncreaaed Income ~ wood cu~.· AutomobUe sales have 'rllen eftll· more sharply and In the first -quarter eiceeded the preYloua year'S level by CS%. . The bulk of the Review Is de- 'I'Oted. to a aune:r of business con- ditions In each ot the five main tertor1ai ldlVIsona of the Damn- ion. In Ontam and QUebec, the the marked Increase In manufac~· turing activity; In both Provinces, employment In the manufacturing lndustrl~ during the ~lrst quarter ot 1940 Wtl.!l greater than ever be- fore at this season of the year. Whle In Quebec the cessation of- the extensive programme of high• way building led an appreciable In- crease In direct relief rolls, the setting advance In lndu.strlal ployment and pa~·yr~ro~~nsfih~~aa:~;~· E~~~j"~ In better retail and Both In the and British. Columbia, busJnes.s been .stimulated by the active dltion of the forest lndu..otrtes by war orders, particularly ships. Mister -Local Merchant! .Will You Help ·us To Help You? We're partners, ' in a way for we depend upon each other for our success. Your ad·· vertising helps us operate this newspaper and our newapaper carries your advertisements to more than 3.000 readers in the district and playa a part in your_busines~ progress, We ~o~h know that. advertisina paye ~· dends m mcreaaed buamess with corr~pond­ insr increases in profits and so we ask you to co-operate in a campaign to increase our ad.. vertiaing and your business. · . I Speak to the travellers and manufacturers' repreaentativea visiting your store. lmpreea- upon them the fact tliat you have found the Gazette and Chronicle a valuable adv~rtiaing n,tedium and urge them to suggest · to their fmna that the Gazette and Chronic'e be placed upon the list of publications which carry ad- vertiaements for tlteir nationally-known prod- ucla. Experience has taught that advertising paya and if national advertiisfng in the Gazette and~ Chronicle ia increased you KNOW that yout ealea will ahow a sharp upswing. ' We're partners, you know, so let'a operate. lJi~E WHITBY CAZ AND CHRONic;LE'