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: A PE a ED hr a arn Mae 3 a . v pach You PU Ax 3 a at 3 3 Cra) { / > A A Co Tarai lh Lp Ee oe + PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, - ---- --- ta Hy - / Vad WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANADA by sn GREENBLAT, Editor of the SUN SWIFT CURRENT SASKATCHEWAN It wasn't Mrs. Phyllis Turner's good looks that made me deal with Oils and Fats in the second article, but its tre- mendous importance emphasized by the fact that despite Goebbels' propa- ganda of synthetic procurement in Germany, she declares that is mostly bunk. The supply both here and there must depend on agriculture, whaling and fishing. Germany's economic fat plan was the original basis for their universal system of a state controlled agriculture, industry and commerce. Recovery of waste and garbage fats in the households there is mandatory. Think that over, housewives of Can- ada, when they "appeal" to you to avoid unnecessary usage and waste of oils and fats. \. The picture is so simple, folks. Fats and vegetable oils are our only source of glycerine for explosives, medicines, lotions, ete. -- cigarettes when avail- able. The average yield from fats is 10 to 129. "Do you know", Mrs. Turner flung at me in trip-hammer succession, "that one ounce of dripping per person per week would give us 36 million pounds a year? That 10 Ibs. of rendered fats fires 49 anti-aircraft shells? That 100 Ibs. of glycerine helps make 180 tank mines, or 780 Ibs. of high explosives or enough to mine 780 tons of ore?" 1 had 'to ad- mit ignorance. © You who have sons depending on this (which depends on --you)---are you interested ? Oils and Troubled Waters Just imagine the ramification of this administration, especially since Japan plugged holes in the Pacific; conserving, inducing and coordinating our vital vegetable, animal and fish oils for food and industrial purposes, i.e.: vitamin oils, lard, shortening, paints, inks, shellac, waxes, starches, glues, soaps, naval stores (resins, turps, pine oils). As for nutrition, how could you all exist without a proper proportion of oils and fats in your diet? Mom, isn't it just plain realism? Doesn't it make you think--as it did me--to hear that we depend so much on it, in our shaving; butter which is 80% fat, our toast in its shortening, our clothes and shoes which get treat- ment from oils or derivatives; the chair you sit in, the linoleum you walk on. Excluding butter we normally consume 450 million Ibs. of fats yearly in Canada, 200 of which, or 45%, had to be imported, originating largely in the Far East. That source went out with Pearl Harbor; your boy guarding ire OILS AND FATS CONSUMERS BRANCH convoys knows that even India and West Africa are getting tougher to reach. Heavy demands for the stout- hearted but hungry Russians, for Britain, for ourselves must be met on this continent, in only one way, in- creased hemisphere production, saving in consumption. Mrs, Turner sits on the United Nations Council of United States, United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia which meets in Washington and even Canada's production is pooled, out of which we get only edible and inedible requirements on a strictly controlled basis. I know you're interested in how they intend meeting this situation. We get linseed oil from flax; well, flaxseed production, it is hoped, will be stepped up to at least 20 million bushels this year compared to 6% in 1941; there will be an expansion of soya bean crops, sunflowers and rapeseed, Why Billions Are Needed "Why control fats when the U.S.A. increased its production two billion pounds last year?" I asked Mrs. Tur- ner to show that I read Time and the Ottawa papers. With that restful and patient smile she asked me, "Did you know that the U.S.A. consumed 11 bil- lion Ibs. last year; that a billion was cut off from the Far East, and further- more what assurance have any of us that this year's crops will give high yields as last?" Could you answer that smartly, even if you are a stove leaguer? Sure, you've got a baby around the house. Prior to the war 76% of cod liver oil was imported, mostly from Britain, Norway and Newfoundland, The fishing companies on our Atlantic const wasted much of the precious vitamin content for tanning, etc., feed- ing livestock and poultry. Do you know that since 1941 we now have five plants of our own producing refined 'medicinal cod liver oil and that we will be in a position to supply our own needs, the U.S.A., South America, Australia and China? That industry is a war baby and, believe me, a pip- pin. Vitamin feeding oils for veteri- nary purposes will now be pr d Agriculture Comes Into Picture" Yes, I got enough of the story to know that a combination of science, management and invention has put us on the threshold of a period when Can. adian agricultural production will take its rightful place in Canadian indus- try. That's where you and I are in- terested. a Through effortsof this division, lin- seed oil is now being processed to re- place drying oils hitherto obtained from China; soya beans will probably be used in "nylon" type artificial silk; wheat will be a source of starch and sodium glutenate, the latter previously exported from Japan and used for the meatly flavor in concentrated soups and beverages, "Keep the fat out of the fire" was the administrator's appeal to women of Canada, It means oil for marine engines, brake fluid for tanks and trucks, the life of tinplate and gly- cerine, to mention a few. Consumer Organization Functioning But I must hurry on to Byrne San- ders, head of Consumers Division, which is giving the Canadign con- sumer a voice and has 8,000 women across the country doing active vol- untary service, co-operating in their own interest, and trying hard to make for a better understanding between the consumer and retailer. "The women are doing a grand job", she said and flashed a toothsome, sin- cere smile which said, "I mean it". "Our task is to channel their difficul- ties and complaints towards a head and then we can go at the problems again." She admitted women are prone to criticize. (Boy, she ought to hear the men in a smoking compart- ment.) Her division is trying so hard to get closer to women everywhere because their whole job so closely affects the household. B. H. Sanders is practical because she said, "The war hasn't started to hurt us yet. It likely will." Price checking is one of the big jobs of the division, but she feels in this that honest retailers deserve protec- tion from those who might not be. She wants women to co-operate with her. These liaison officers in all towns are the link to do it. . "The Consumers Board is set up to represent all you people", and here we quote her exact expression which reflects the energy and determination of this woman, "So for Pete's sake use it. If anything is wrong send it to your nearest committee." I went out past a battery of female operated typewriters in high gear. "I thought if Mom can run the household on Dad's budget, a woman can run the Consumers division mighty effec- tively with the help of other women across Canada. (This is the Second of a Series of Articles by Mr. Greenblat.) from the lowliest of British Columbia fish; and the despised dogfish from out there now produces Vitamin A oil, rich and fortifying to margarine and for night fliers, and is already being shipped to the British Ministry of Food. NATIONAL neceNT Proclamation, issued by His Excellency the Governor General in Coun- - cil, provides that certain single men must register immediately for the Military Call-up under National Selective Service Mo- bilization Regulations. Single Men who must now 'register are those who were born. in any year from 1002 to "Single Men," referred to, include any man-- SELECTIVE * SERVICE MOBILIZATION OF SINGLE MEN 1928 inclusive, and who did not previously 'undergo medical examination under. the Military Call-up. Men actually in the Armed Services are exempt under this order, but men'discharged from the Services, not previously medically examined under .the Military Call-up, must now register, now required to register born in any one of the years mentioned, who has nod previously been medically examined for the military call-up, and described as follows: --'"woho was on the 15th iv Yo of July, 1940, unmarried or a widower soithout child tad] or children or has since the said day been or judicially separated or become a widowe child or children." 1940, even "single man. thous It is pointed out that any man unmarried at July 15th, if married since v date, is still classed as a Registration is to. be made on forms available with 3 Postmasters, National Selective Service Offices, or Registrars of Mobilization Boards. . - Penalties are provided for failure to register DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Hunenrey Miter, Minister of Labour A. MacNAMARA, Director, National Selective Bervice Manchester Red Cross Ca Manchester Red Cross Branch for- warded to Ontario Division in 1942-- 241 knitted articles, 34 civilian art- icles, 146 hospital articles, 62 quilts, one wool afghan, including 8 quilts donated by Chalk Lake Patriotic Group, 4 comfort bags for sailors, be- sides quite a number of gift parcels to soldiers and airmen overseas and in Canada. a Financial Summary for 1942 including Manchester, Prospect, and Epsom Units, Receipts-- Jan. 1st, 1942, Bal, on hand $144.22 General donations .......... Fund-Raising Proceeds County Patriotic Grants ......... 363.49 June Campaign Donations ........ 616.26 Comforts for Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors Salvage (Prospect) .... » Sundry Income ............. bry 11.98 Total Receipts ............. WR ua. 33 Disbursements-- June, to Out Division for War. Work wou $600.00 Out Division, wool and mdse. 218.76 Mdse purchased locally 102.88 Comforts for Soldiers and Alrmen Comforts for Sailors Sundry expenses 14.63 Total Exp 3 Dec. 31, 1042, Bal of Cash .... Value of material donated-- . Chalk Lake . Prospect Epsom ..... or Manchester Jr. Red Cross $3.74 + $5.26 Total for Branch ....... wtp $94.16 TOTAL RECEIPTS FOR MANCHESTER BRANCH $1603.19 (Mrs, J. E.) Meta Holtby, + Treasurer A $969.27 440.06 Oi ~ Onl -- RED CROSS Can Pass With 7 #h. Food: ond Com Owls the Bisonens of Wer! BARBED WIRE and enemy guards * Canadian soldiers captured by the enemy. Their thoughts, wing- ing across the sea, meet Red Cross parcels on their way to them. Last year, the enemy said 'do not a prison make" for pass" to 2,000,000 such parcels. They were packed with 22,000,000 pounds of food and comforts welcomed by men to whom the luxuries. But, most of all, to each prisoner 2v0sy Red Cross message from home--a definite assurhnce that he is not for- gotten, a reminder that no captured Canadian Soldior is ever marked "off strength" by the Red Cross. Thirty percent of the money you gave to the Red Cross last year was used to provide parcels for prisoners of war. The money you give now will help to keep up and increase this flow of good cheer and hope to these lonely men. Consult your heart . . Obey its dictates . . . Give liberally arest necessities have become arcel is a -- Miss G. Stovin. T. Redman, Port Perry Scugog--Mrs. Manchester--Miss M. Johns Myrtle--Mrs. D. Duchemin MARCH 4th, 1943 i BRITISH TANK CREWS SNATCH BRIEF REST AFTER LONG DESERT After a day's routina "aiid in the rest in the shade of their, vehicles, ready to spring into 'action in an Their life is full of discomforts, but also of excitement. emergency. PATROL' Western Desert, British tank crews ASHBURN The monthly meeting of the Ladies' Bible Class of Burns' Church Sunday School met in the basement of the Church on Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, and the following officers were ap- pointed: President, Mrs. H. Ashton; Vice-President, Mrs. Gordon Fisher; Secretary, Mra. Wm. Gardiner; Treas- urer, Miss G. Parrott; Pianist, Mrs, F. Beadle; Program committee for next meeting, March 4th, Miss Warren and Miss B. Hill; Visiting committee, Mrs. Lunney, Mrs. Beadle, Mrs, Doble and .| Mrs. Anderson. held at the home of Mrs. G. Fisher. Next meeting to be 'Friends in this district 'extent kind- 'lest sympathy to Mrs. Draper, Brook- lin, and Mrs, Robt, Parrott, in the loss of a devoted husband and brother, who passed away on Thursday, Feb. 25. Mrs. few days with her mother, Mrs. Jas. Dickson, at Myrtle, recently, Mrs. Maud Varcoe, of Manilla, is visiting her daughter, Mrs, John Mc- Intyre i A fond meeting of thi Woman's Guild and Red Cross workers was held - at the home of Mrs, Gordon Fisher, on Thursday afternoon, Feb, 25th, when | two quilts kept the ladies busy. The Guild has plans under way for an Irish Concert on St. Patrick's night, March 17th, There is a good commit- tee in. charge: Quite a number are still ill with colds. We hope they will soon be re- stored to health, ¢ : | il Clarence Holman enjoyed a If we all cu tour telephone talks by just one Minute War calls must come first . pt N which -means that we should reduce our non- 'essential use of the telephone to the minimum. Present facilities cannot be increased; your' co- operation is needed if war calls are to go through promptly. A. Please remember that the wasteful use of telephonic time ean hold up war business --and that every: second you save counts. On Heleve Service Ob Words Ceving Wings J. A. CROSS, Local Manager