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AGE TWENTY-TWO ATP MAA WE LR AR ANN ARK EH RT Message of Gen. Sir Percy Lake Please convey my cordial greetings to the forthcoming con- vention in Oshawa. Our Legion, ike all service associations ~ everywhere, has been encing difficult times, consequent on ~ the prevailing industrial on, which seems likely to continue ' throughout next winter. We must realize that the strain of war service is telling upon creasing numbers of comrades who are not, strictly s; g, disabled or pensionable, but are seri- ; uly handicapped that strain when competing for employment in open market. Under the inspiration of our service : bureaus, aided by our comrade organizations, parliament last year legislation for which we had long been tely, defective administration has largely nullified benefits which that tion was intended to provide. No more demand this summer than how best. firstly, to relieve un- distress among our jobless es: secondly, to sectire necessary improvements in pensions law administration. SIR PERCY LAKE _ First Dominion President, Canadian Legion. the attention of the provincial and domin- . : Legion Delegates and Visitors 'We Welcome You tt i Your Visit to Our City for The Canadian Legion Provincial Convention isa memorable occasion in the history of our community. We hope that the hospitality of our people, the success of your deliberations and your enjoyment of the entertainment, will be such as to make it live long in the memory of every delegate. If your stay in Oshawa is made more pleasant by the use of our products, then we will be happy in having the opportunity to serve you. OSHAWA DAIRY LIMITED 431 Simeoe St. S. COL. R. S. MELAUGHLIN Honorary Colonel of the Ontario President, General Motors and host to Earl Jel- t a garden party to at P afternoon. Par on y W. E. N. SINCLAIR, K.C, M.P.P. President of the Oshawa Red Cross Society since its organization in 1914. © LT.-COL. JOHN BROWN President of the British Legion of the British Empire Service Lea- gue, who will attend the B.E.S.L. conference in Toronto next week. "Lending books to a friend is the sincerest compliment you can pay him," says a writer. But how many friends return the compli- ment? Welcome, Fellows' Owing to our deep respect for the Local Branch of the Can- adian Legion we're glad to say welcome to their visiting dele- gates, and we mean it in a most sincere manner. To many of the visitors Oshawa is being visited by them for the first time and we hope that their stay among us will be a most de- lightful one and that they will in future days often think of the little city by Lake Ontario that tried their best to make their visit here a happy one, and when time permits perhaps we will have the privilege of extending them another welcome. DIXON COAL CO. Oshawa 313 Albert St. Phone 262--4 Lines MAJOR J. S. ROPER, M.C. Dominion President Canadi Legion The Canadian Legion has had an illustrious line of Dominion leaders, but none more zealous for the wel- fare of his comrades of all ranks than Major John S. Roper, M.C, K.C, of Halifax, N.S, the present holder of the office of Dominion President. At the first Dominion convention of the Legion held at Winnipeg, in January, 1927, when nominations for. committees were being called for by provinces, in instance thé response for Nova Scotia was "John S. Roper." | As the only delegate from that pro- vince, he made a great contribution to the success of that first conven- tion, and he returned home as Do- minion Vice-Chairman by the un- animous vote of the convention. Today, after having served succes- sively as Second Vice-President and First Vice-President for the Do- minion, he heads the Legion as its Dominion President. Major Roper's connection with the Legion dates from the time of Earl Haig's appeal for unity. Sir Riche ard Turner, V.C, selected him .as the key man to swing the veterans into line in Nova Scotia, and his first effort, the calling of a confer- ence held at Halifax, resulted in every organized unit in the pro- vince committing itself to become a part of the new Legion. He was clected as chairman of the provin- cial council, and later as Provin- cial President, an office which he held for three years until the urgent call of Dominion service impelled him to give up his provincial office. The Dominion President is a na- tive of St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1888, and after being educated at the Presbyterian College there, and at Dalhousie University, with the de- grees of M.A. and LL.B, he was ad- mitted to the bar of Nova Scotia in 0 In 1915, Major Roper enlisted for overseas service, and was commis- sioned as a lieutenant in the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders, under Lt.- Col. J. L. Ralston. He went over- seas with the battalion, and served with it continuously until the end of the war. His leadership at. Cam- brai won for him the Military Cross. In 1919 he was appointed to the office of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada in London under the late Sir Edward Kemp. His ine terest in things military continued subsequent to the war, and he served as Brigade Major of the 17th Nova Scotia Brigade, and Officer in Command of Dalhousie C.O.T.C. He now holds an important posi- tion as a Commissioner of the Nova Scotia Public Utilities Board, and continues his practice as a barrister of Nova Scotia. While the Legion claims the greater share of his spare time, the new Dominion President is an ar- dent golfer, enjoys the pursuit of the finny denizens which abound in the 'waters in and around his native province, and in the winter months, he is an enthusiastic devotee of the "besom and stane." He assumed office as President in April, 1931, after the resignation of Lt.-Col. L. R. LaFleche, and takes the reins of office on the eve of great events. But hé has proven himself well fitted for the task, and carries with him in his work the good will and esteem of all the members. It's hard to tell what makes a friend-- It isn't looks or style, Just something that you can't ex- plain That makes them seem worth while; It isn't anything they say Or anything they do, But what {it is that makes a friend I've found ijt all in you! Tom: "You look man, Why don't you holiday?" Tim: "I should very much like it, but I can't stay away from the ce." Tom: "Couldn't the - firm do without you for a week?" Tim: "Quite easily; that's the trouble. I don't want them to find it out." seedy, old take a READ The Al snd Eapiv "And Get All The News 'without colouring or prejudice the first thing every morning The Mail and Empire leads in all news departments. You can have it delivered to your home daily by seven a.m. THE MAIL AND EMPIR TORONTO, CANADA LARGEST MORNING CIRCULATION IN CANADA Legion Delegates and Visitors We Welcome You The Citizens of Oshawa are proud of the achievements of the Canadiam Legion, and we are glad to welcome its delegates to the city for their Cone vention, Drop in at Karns Drug Store between sessions and enjoy the cooling and res freshing drinks supplied by our Soda Fountain. We have everything in stock that is to be found in a good Drug Store. KARN'S DRUG STORE Opposite the Post Office 28 King Street East (Member, Oshawa Branch Canadian Legion) WELCOME! BEST WISHES TO THE CANADIAN LEGION FOR A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION YOU HAVE HONORED OUR CITY BY SELECTING IT FOR YOUR MEETING THIS YEAR AND WE THANK YOU AND WISH YOU WELL IN YOUR DELIBERATIONS R. HL LOCKWOOD Sheet Metal and Furnaces 288 Arthur Street Phone 752}