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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1929 PAGE FIVE | ml : I ----r The By M. McIntyre Hood, Ex-Service Men's Provincial Parliament Impressions of the Provincial Convention of the Can- adian Legion, and Some of Its Debates, Resolu- tions and Outstanding Features Member Provincial Executi: Oshawa's Delegates ve, Spd Whe ARTICLE No. 2 It is not our purpose, in this series of articles, to waste time and space on the merely complimentary phases of the provincial convention of the Canadian Legion, held at St. Thomas on July 8 9 and 10, nor on the pure- ly entertainment features, splendid as these were. We believe that our readers will be more interested in the actual achievements of the conven- tion, in the resolutions, addresses and discussions, and for that reason the articles will be confined largely to these. ,. At the outset, however, it would be well to give some attention to the representation of the convention, and to its setting. In all, 177 delegates were registered, and in addition to these scores of ex-service men and 'women, and officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary Provincial Command, were in attendance at the sessions, adding a touch of interest to the proceedings. The open sessions were held in the auditorium of the Arthur Voadan Vocational school, a hall capable of seating over five hundred people, while adjoining rooms were placed at the disposal of committees and officials. The arrangements were ideal, and helped materially in the success of the convention. The convention, the fourth annual event of its kind since the formation of the Legion, was opened at 9.30 am. on Monday, July 8 when Lieut.- Col. C. H. Ackerman, of Peterboro, the provincial president, called upon the Rev. J. A. Davies, of St. Thomas, to invoke Divine blessing on the de- liberations of the assembly. The president briefly addressed the dele- tes, complimenting the St. Thomas ranch of the Legion on its arrange- ments. He then turned the chair over to President Curtis, of the St. Thomas Branch, who presided while the of- ficial addresses of welcome were iven. Those who spoke were Mayor tokes,. R. M. Anderson, : Coulter, Dr. Glen T. Mitton Mitchell Hepburn, M.P. r. Hepburn's Keynote Of - their addresses: only those of the last-named speaker was of special significance, and from it the follow- ing extract is worth quoting :-- "Let the people know what you doing, what you are strivin for; let them know your ideals. here is every - reason why you should keep your organization alive and before the people. You should keep it alive, not only for the people of today, but for those generations which are coming on. We are getting old, and these generations to come did not live during the war period; but they will be our citizens with whom we will have to deal, and it is your duty to bring your organization very forc- ibly before them. You should see "Fo it that they have some realization of the horrors of war. You should impress this on their minds, not by glorifying war, but by presenting it to them as you experienced it." The President's Address 'The high light of the opening ses- sion was the address of the presi- dent, Comrade Ackerman. In opening, Col. Ackerman wel- comed the many delegates who, as he said, "are gathered here for the purpose of discussing problems of ex-service men and women in the premier province of thé premier Dominion of the British Empire, one of that chain of British Do- minions that circle the globe." "To keep our discussions .upon these problems at this convention upon the same high level as those discussions at preceding conven- tions, should, and I am sure will be," he continued. "Keeping in mind that although our own problems are many, and as time goes on, are ra- pidly becoming the more serious, it should be our aim to view first the problems of those of our comrades : who are more unfortunate than those of us who are able to attend this ' convention. "We should be grateful that His Majesty the King, Patron-in-Chief, who has passed through such a seri- . ous illness, has returned to better { health and we trust that his recovery may be permanent. His son, our "Grand Patron and comrade, the Prince of Wales, has been to an im- measurable degree one of the driv- ing forces behind this organization, so that no higher incentive for seri- ous deliberations upon the problems of ex-service men and their depen- dents could be desired. Taking Stock "In taking stock of the importance of this organization, together with its responsibilities, we should bear in mind that those individuals who as our leaders on land and sea during . the eventful four years during which i Canada passed from the stage of a colony to that ofa nation, have iven their best in the successful evelopment of this organization. Earls Haig and Jellicoe, and in Can- ada Sir Richard Turner, V.C, and Sir Arthur Currie, have made this + organization their main effort. They _ are doing so, hoping that that same force that contributed towards the crushing of an unscrupulous enemy may be felt in our civil life with all . of the finest of British traditions be- "hind 'it. "To accomplish this purpose we must remember those lessons of the Great War and actually put them into practice in our private life. "We must not forget that those who remained at home and contri- buted to our success are anxious to assist us in the carrying out of our tasks but we must also remember that, in order to secure the maximum amount of that assistance we should evidence our appreciation of their efforts. thanks the and "The of Provincial Command "can never adequately be expressed to the Soldiers' Re-habi- litation Committee of the City of Toronto, headed by Chief Justice Sir William Mulock, Messrs John Tory, J. J. Gibbons, R. A. Stappells, Melville White, and other promin- ent citizen members of this com- are' mittee, for the very generous. assist- ance they have rendered to us in the handling of our problems both fin- ancial and administrative. "To our honorary treasurer. Col. B. V. Hooper, for his invaluable liason Detween this committee and the Legion we are also grateful. "Their efforts have been directed in the best interests of the entire Province and without their efforts our adjustment services could not have functioned as they have." Col. Ackerman stressed . strongly the fact that the success of the Le- gion had been due to the calibre of men chosen by the various branches. He asked that an extraordinary ef- fort be made to continue to choose men who were leaders and who en- joyed the confidence of the communi- ty in which they live. The president told of the pleasure he had taken in the work during the past' year, but the dutics had been heavy. In speaking of the new ex- ecutive he said that he could not, under any circumstances, allow his name to stand for another year. The position was an honor, but the re- sponsibility far surmounts: that, Col. Ackerman's address was greeted with great applause. In referring to the fact that the presi- dent did not want his name put for- ward in nomination another year, Leon Cunningham, chairman, hoped that the convention would get him to reconsider his decision, for he had been a "big" man in the organiza- tion. Financial Statement Col. Hooper, provincial honorary treasurer, read the auditors' report for the year endmg June 30, 1929, which showed the finances of the Ontario Command to be in excellent condition. For the 13 months end- cd June 30, 1928, the income had been $26,187.36; expenditure, $30,960.23 the excess expenditure over income being $4,772.87. For the year ended June 30, 1929, the income was shown as $19,331.16; the expenditure, $20,- 324.44, making the excess over in- come $993.28 In the balance sheet there was a surplus shown of $5,- 729.99. Messages of Felicitation Lieuc vot. ontario provincial command, first vice-presi- dent, read resolutions of felicitation to His Majesty the King, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Vis- count Willingdon, Rt, Hon. Sir Wil- liam Mulock, Countess Haig of Bemersyde, Lt.-Col. Sir Percy Lake, Sir Richard Turner, V.C, Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King and Baron Byng of Vimy. The resolution to His Majesty the King was: "We, the Ontario Provin- cial Command of the Canadian Le- gion of the British Empire Service League in provincial convention as- sembled at St. Thomas, Ontario, beg to renew the assurance of our un- swerving loyalty to your Person and Throne, and our humble gratitude to Almighty God for Your Majesty's re- turning health." A Call For Peace By a 'strange coincidence, the first resolution adopted by this conven- tion of warriors was one calling for universal peace. It was presented by Col. B. V. Hooper, of Toronto, and seconded by Austin Neame, a dele- gate from the Timmins Branch, and read as follows: "That whereas it would appear de- sirable at the close of the first de- cade following the Great War, that a rededication of members of the Le- gion to its principles be emphasized; "We therefore recommend that in the name of God and our Fallen Comrades, we hereby request the Dominion Command to memorialize the British Empire Service League to reassert the desire of the League by proclamation to all members that Peace for all time between the na- tions and individual support of the Gospel of Good Will be established through the efforts of the League of Nations, the Locarno Conference, and Pact of Paris, to which her re- presentatives have pledged the Bri- tish Empire, be reaffirmed as our major aim and purpose. "In advancing this, we propose to re-enlist the manhood of the nation represented by our veterans, in the nobler programme of constructive citizenship and thus ensure the per- manénce of the League." (Tomorrow's article will deal with some of the more concrete and con- structive matters which came before the convention). YAGHT IS BLOWN UP ONE OF CREW KILLED J.° A. Stillman's Cruiser Burns to Water's Edge New York, July 17--Riven from stem to stern by an explosion that burst out her bulkheads and twisted her beams as if they were matches, the sea-going cruiser Wenonah II, owned by James A. Stillman, former president of the National City bank, burned to the water's edge yester- day in Glencove L.I, with the loss of one man and the serious injury of another. The survival of the injur- ed man, William Uhe, the second engineer, is due entirely to the hero- ism y Captain Wahwart of the We- nonah, who batfled his way into the engine room through sheets of flam- ing gasoline and carried the uncon- scious man to safety, The dead man is Chief Mate Char- les Knutzen of Astoria. He was last seen standing on deck just above the engine room a few minutes before the terrific blast came up underneath him. It is thought he was blown ov- erboard, but a careful search failed to discover his body, although every anal ai and,, part of the cove was patrolled by police. coastguard and private { BERLIN TO EXPRESS VIEWS ON TARIFF Government Communication Will Be Sent to Washington Berlin, July 17--~A Government communication regarding the propos- ed raise in American tariffs, which will be forwarded to Washington probably this week, will thoroughly review the German attitude towards the tariff. The memorandum, however, will in no wise be a protest, it was said at the Foreign Office, but will "simply consist of written views which Am- bassador Von Prittwitz already has orally transmitted to Secretary Stim- son, Germany agrees that tariff is sole- ly a domestic question for the United States, it was pointed out, but the memorandum is expected to em- phasize that Germany in the last few years has been laboring under an un- favorable trade balance which would be further increased should the Am- erican tariff be revised upward. German newspapers, as well as the press in most of the European capi- tals, are steadily increasing their in- terest in the proposed 'economic united state of Europe," which has been so vigorously advocated by For- eign Minister Aristide Briand, of France, to counteract the American tariff proposals. Recent dispatches have indicated a growing interest in the proposals throughout Europe and even in Ber- lin, where it probably would meet the least official enthusiasm if it should prove feasible, the press is devoting considerable space to comment on the project. The Alilgemeinc-Zeitnung, fre- quently characterized as the mouth- piece for the Foreign Office, admin- istered a rebuff to the plan recently, intimating that Briand's project was intended to improve his personal re- putation as a statesman, but the Catholic organ, Germania, which is close to the Government, was more friendly. The Germania said that at present only an economic union would be considered and even that hardly be realized." "Briand's proposal would meet with favor of .the left parties in France, England and Berlin" the newspaper said, "but America probably would regard it as contrary to its interests. As the Young plan makes close co- operation of Germany and America necessary it is doubtful if the pro- posal is welcome at present." SEES MENACE IN FRENCH PROJECT Move for United States of Europe Unpopular in Berlin : Berlin, July 17.--France's reported movement for the creation of a United States of Europe was seen by the sometime Government mouth- piece, the Deutsche Allgemeine Zei- tung, Friday as a new attempt by the . Poincare Government to extend French hegemony not only over the continent but over the United States of America and Great Britain as well. Although the French Foreign Min- ister, Aristide Briand, was said in the reports to have been the sole sponsor of the project, it was declared in many quarters here that Premier Raymond Poincare really was be- hind the move and that Briand mere- ly was the Premier's mouthpiece. 1t was pointed out that Briand has long been Poincare's subordinate in the conduct of France's foreign policy. The Deutsche Allgemeine, Zeitung, which in the past has frequently act- ed as the mouthpiece for Dr. Gustav Stresemann, declared that the new project is merely intended to im- prove Premier Poincare's reputation as a conciliation statesman by pre- senting the French policy 'as the panacea for European ills. "The plan," the Allgemeine Zeit- ung said, 'Is merely a new form for an old scheme of the French contin- ental bloc. Oddly enough, it finds ad- herents even in Germany." "The scheme aims to strengthen the French hegemony not only over this section of Europe, but over the United States, Great Britain and Rus- sia as well." It was learned from authorized sources «that Briand's scheme re- ceived the official endorsement of several states. Briand has been working on the project tirelessly since the end of the Geneva confer- ence, through various foreign minis- ters and ambassadors. When he left Geneva, Briand had the support of several strong powers. Since then several other nations have signified their intention of joining the move- ment any time Briand was ready to make his plans known in detail. It was thought probable that Bri- and would give his propect publicity at the 'next meeting of the League of Nations in September, at the Geneva meeting, Germany, it was stated re- cently, will make every effort to fight what it considers "French control" over European affairs. "could BLACK HAWKS RETURN TO FOLD Chicago, July 17.--The Chicago Black Hawks, the orphans of the National Hockey League last sea- son, will have a home next winter. Major Frederic McLaughlin, owner of the club, and C. R. Hall, President of the Coliseum Building Corporation yesterday reached an agreement under which the Black Hawks will play 22 games in the Coliseum, between November 21 and March 18. An option for ad- ditional dates, depending on whe- ther the team reaches the playoffs, Was obtained by Major McLaugh- n. The Black Hawks became home- less last season when the Coliseum was required for other purposes, and finished their schedule on the boats. road. SCOTS TRIBUTE 70 VENERABLE PIPER "Chieftain" Buried Amid Rites of Ancient Scotch Service Winnipeg, Man, July 17--One black day in the war young Alan Collie was killed; the news was brought to the men in the Drill Hall, and some one told the pipe- major. Soon to the ears of the as- sembled men came the Highland La- ment--"The Flowers of the Forest," the stout old soldier marched round and round the building, playing out his heart, wailing out in agony that his son was dead. And on June 29 of this year the Lament was played over the vener- able Major Collie; young and old flocked to do honor to this chieftain of Canadian pipers. 5 Gathered in the church were all his old comrades of the war, the Cam- erons, whom he had led during the last great fight for freedom; fellow pipers, those with whom he had been associated from their own youth-- young and old sat deep in sad thought through the old Scottish ceremony. The sermon held comfort for them, the veteran chaplain Rev. C. W. Gordon having himself seen service with the soldier; an intimate friend, Davidson Thompson, sang the old Scotch song, "Ma Ain countree," with great feeling. The Cameron plaid which the Pipe-Major had worn was placed at the head of the coffin, surmounted by his Glengarry and dirk; for in- deed a chieftain of song had fallen. When the impressive service had ended the miltary retired, followed by the bearers and their charge. Twelve of the Camerons, all com- rades of the dead, men with whom he had fought, with whom he had labored side by side, with slow mar- tial step and rifles reversed led the way to the grave-side. Following the firing-party came the band, playing that most poignant of Scottish Laments--"The Flowers of the Forest," to the muffled beat of draped drums. Behind this Scottish band consisting of 65 members whom he had led in life, came the mourn- ers--his widow, son and daughters. Alongside the hearse marched the bearers, friends in the regiment, fel- low-pipers. The ranks of the Cam- eron Highlanders and Highland Ca- dets brought up the rear of the great procession, answering the last call of their piper, their loved and honored friend. Of the hundreds at the Kirk, many walked the entire distance to the last resting-place of the father of Canadian pipers; four times was the procession halted on its way to re- sumé the plaintive air and stride of the lament. Doubtless to many of the older Scots came the memory of similar occasions in the old land, when to the same tune, the procession of the dead wound its slow way up the braes and through the glens of the Highlands; such a scene would be visioned by any Scot, when, with soul-stirring notes of the Lament sounding, the march slowly led through the winding pathway of Elmwood Cemetery; the coffin was borne through the long aisle formed by the pipers. There, in a little glade amid the trees the respected old Pipe-Major took his last stand, while about him and over him the music of the tune he loved so well echoed and died. The volley of the rifles-- the Last Post--and the sorrowing men left their friend and master of the pipes. With his passing some- thing went from Canada never to be replaced; one of the old school, one of her finest pipers, one most skilled in knowledge of that art which has magic in it to those whom it may call, in war-cry or lament. WHEAT T0 RESIST RUST DISCOVERED Results of Research Justify Assurance by Agriculture Department Ottawa, July 17--Hundreds of mil- lions of dollars are going to be saved to Canadian Grain Growers from the discovery by experts of the Agricul tural Department. of a wheat which will successfully resist rust. The experiments have been under way for a considerable time, and pro- gress has been reported, but the stage has now been reached where the results justify the assurance the Department feels. : "Two or three varieties which will resist rust have been evolved," Dr. Grisdale, the Deputy Minister assert- ed Monday. "Our experiments this year confirm the earlier prospects. "No names have yet been given the new varieties, and it will be two or three years before they can be pro- duced in sufficient quantities for seed distribution, but we feel confident that we have the kind now that will resist the known varieties of rust. "It is to be remembered, however, that one rust will cross another and evolve a new kind, but the wheat grades discovered by careful research so far withstand them all. The an- nual damage done by rust is enor- mous so the evolution of a wheat which will be unaffected by it is of incalculable advantage. In rust re- search we claim to lead the world." The reports of crop conditions in- dicate on the whole, an average crop throughout Canada. Everything is ex- cellent in Eastern Ontario and all over Quebec, up to the average in the Maritimes, but not quite so good in Western Ontario, while the grain crop of the Prairies has been esti- mated unofficially at about 65 per cent. Good reports come from Bri- tish Columbia and parts of the West, and so, taking everything into ac- count an average crop, outside of wheat, is figured out. "In Quebec I travelled 1,000 'miles last week without seeing a single bad field" Dr. Grisdale stated. "It is about the same in Eastern Ontario." On Sunday we prefer the automo- bile to a visit to the movies. Better mittina in than standing.--Life, JULY AT THIS STORE IS A MONTH OF BIG SALES DAINTY LACE TRIMMED SILKNIT BLOOMERS Real Dollar Value for 63¢ Peach, pink, mauve, coral, nile, mais, white and champagne. In small medium and large sizes. Trimming of French colored lace. WOMEN'S SILKNIT NIGHTGOWNS A small lot of 5 dozen we were able to buy rea! cheap because the maker wanted to clear his odd lines. Tailored and lace trimmed styles in peach, pink and nile. Medium size only. Reg. 98 $1.50 to $1.95 values. On sale for ...... JOC LACE TRIMMED STEP-INS AND BOBETTE BLOOMERS Regular $1.50 Value for 98¢ Colors are coral, peach, mais, nile, mauve, sky and pink. LACE TRIMMED PETTI- KNICKERS SPECIAL $1.29 A wonderfully attractive price for a quality that only a season ago we would consider ex- ceptional at $1.95. Colors are mais, peach, pink, nile and coral. - WOMEN'S PRINT HOUSE DRESSES About fifty dresses that came in too late for our last three Day Sale. Trimmings of Organdy, Piping etc. Sizes 36 to 44. Re gular up to $1.95. On sale for Women's All Wool Bathing Suits Plain colors with striped skirt. Also very attractive styles in allover jacquard pat- terns. Sizes 34 to 42. Special at 2.39 25 ONLY GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S SAMPLE RAINCOATS Leatherette, Rubberized and Gabardines. Div- ided into two price groups and priced to clear $198 and $2.98 10 ONLY JAPANESE COTTON COOLIE COATS Pretty flowered patterns for wearin bpd se Bi 89c 200 YDS WHITE CURTAIN SCRIM AND MARQUISETTE 36 inches wide. Fancy check border. 11c Special yard ....cco00enicnicennnn WOMEN'S WHITE COTTON HOSE Get a pair or two for wear around the house. White only. Sizes 9 to 10. Special 10c¢ MEN'S MERINO WORK SOCKS White ribbed tops, heels and toes. 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