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PAGE TWO THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEL WESTERN CANADA PROBLEMS | PRESENTS TO ALL CHURCHES (By E. Ralph Adye) Western Canaaa, with its sparse population and vast distances, has always jpoeseited a pressing prob- lem to all the churches. During the early days when the peoples of the world were clamouring for our wheat crop, prosperity was always assured if the yleld was g and very little surplus remained from year to year. Fortunes were made in a few years and the small home- steader hed a very comfortable living, the ranchers found a ready market at geod prices for. their cattle and the railways, machinery supply houses, and all kinds of business ran along smoothly and profitably. The rapid circulation of money enabled the settlers with some help from the east and a good deal of assistance from gen- erous donors and missionary socie- ties in England, to finance the ex- panding work of the church with | relative ease. Effects of Depression Now, following the years of de- pression, with low prices, restricted world markets, economic national- ism and its resulting unemployment with lowered standard of living, has brought about a desperate situa- tion for tions. To cap all other troubles. drought seared a large part of the western plains for season after season and only last year and this has there been the bumper crops of former times. 'This increase in the yield has come, however, during a time when we are at war and though in the final analysis every grain of wheat will be needed we are at present in a period of com- parative dislocation of the usual channels of trade. Then, too, the large sums of money and the gifts for buildings and equipment for- merly received from England have ceased to come because of the need to keep every penny in the Old Land to finance the war there and to maintain the necessary foreign exchange to enable the Old Coun- try to buy arms and food comes to the Canadian church assume in full the obligation to sup- port its own missionary werk in the sparsely setiled areas in the west, This is also a great privilege for most of those to whom we minister are our own peoplé. Many have come from the eastern provinces many are the descendants of original settlers. All of them making a vital contribution to the development of Canada and the utilization of her resources of land, mineral, forest and lake Serve Larre Parishes Most of the clergy in the and the Peace River area are serv- ing large parishes with many small congregations scattered throughout the districts assigned to each man The parish of Berwyn, from Peace River town, is a typical example of the kind of parish these gallant men and women are serv- ing. Set in the midst of a fertile area which is rapidly becoming self-sus- taining, the rector of the parish, Rev. Gordon 'E. Bratt, . has two | church © buildings where regular services are held and many school- are west houses scattered throughout a par- | ish nearly 50 miles square. I preach- ed in this parish on the first Sun- day in July and the church at Grimshaw is a gem of recent con- struction. It is a frame building with a small tower. The interior is well equipped with good pews, at- tractive " pulpit and reading desk and the chancel and sanctuary, though small, are well furnished. The cost of the building was met from a gift made by an English rector as a memorial. The memor- ial inscription of this St. Batholo- mew's Church, reads as follows: "This Church is erected to the glory of Goa and in loving memory of Frances Georgina Gibson, daugh- ter of the Reverend George Curry, D.D., Master of Charterhouse and Prebendary of St. Paul's, and wife of Rev. Thomas William Gibson, M.A. Her love of God and of her children shed a wealth of radiant | sunshine on her home. Her chil- dren rize up and call her blessed." Due to rain which rendered | roads were slippery only a few people were able to attend the serv- joe the Sunday I visited them. Many of them come miles to the service. The church is set at a crossroads with a few houses in the vicinity, a garage and the Roman Catholic and United Churches nearby. At Berwyn itself we have the typical western and northern vi- lage. About two hundred and fifty population, it is an elevator and shipping centre. The buildings are all of frame construction, most of them well cared for and painted white. The main street is about 200 or 300 yards long and on it there are the usual one or two garages with their curb gas pumps, a hardware store, an implement dealer, the general store, an eating house, a drug store and ice cream parlor and something we seldom see pow in the east, a harness shop. There are other gas stations scat- tered about at the entrances to the town. Help Build Church The church in Berwyn has beeen greatly improved since Mr. Bratt has worked in the parish during the last five years. The building is well proportioned and now that two small vestries have been built on either side of the chancel and the interior lined with matched lumber the whole effzct is both worshipful and attractive. In all these ¢hurches a large amount of the furnishings are made ny local ¢raftsmen who, working to their ier the direction of produce some very cred- | own design the rector, altar rails, the Communion tables themselves. These people take a real pride in such contributions to their church and the amount they are paid usually far below the sum that their work and craftsmanship calls for, Where a church is built by gifts from England the people the parish do the work of prepar- ing the ground, laying the founda- tion and erecting the building. Thus, they have a proprietary in- terest in the church and many a one pointed out to me with no little pride what part of the build- ing they had had a hand in be- ginning or finishing. Mr. Bra ! hold services | other both clergy and congrega- | from | other lands. Thus, a great challenge | to | the'| 16 miles | drives many miles each Sunday to and on week 8 outlying points are reach The response of the 1 the ministrations of the church are most touching and the impre I drew from their | that they were most my visit to them. It to answer their eag about the east had relatives cl } was almost pathetic t | get in touch wit them how things in the west No was the respon relatives been able of'. the west, cot those to get welfare Preach Here Sunday Those who would be in | hearing from himself about that opportunity or | All Saints' Chu who has been | meetin ie lin he li} Canada d eve the land in morning an Then, after there will be in the Parish ations. of north and west be able to words what All in the | their very ings of ti sary to of the to give need. an Hall the men « west people Let These ¢ we must support them bo they am: Chr they are Canadians. | LIST OFFICERS OF"D" COMPANY ONT. REGIMENT Captain D. B. Mcintyre | Heads Fine Group Of Officers Ontari Officers and Company, Ontar ond Battalion, NP.AN to camp Niagara training on Monday, are Captain D. B. Mcint Second in Commanc Freeman; Second Lieuter Kerr, Whitby; Second Lieuter Ross Morrison, Pickering Lieutenant--E. L. Astrop, C. 8. M--W. J. Vandervoort; CQ.- MS. -- J. S. Jory; Sergeants -- . Wilde, T. W_E. Lawler; Corporal: --R. C. Hutchinson, R. S. Irwin E. J. Bryant, D. G. Gaine, "J. E Allan, F. C. Robinson, F. J, Malle E. L. Allison. They will be in charge of the 110 members of "DD" Company who went with them. UNIFIED DRIVES FOR DONATIONS - Ottawa Move Still Under Way Though Red Cross Appealing Separately Ottawa, Sept. about an annual the Canadian public various organizations: doing wat work is still under way, despite the fact that-the Canadian Red Cros: Society is appealing separately for cO Whitby; 11.--Action to bring unified appeal to for funds for September 23, it was learned from authoritative sources yesterday 1t appears that Hon. J. G. Gardi- ner, Minister of National War Serv- ment have been too busily engaged with national registration in recent weeks to have devoted sufficient time to the question before the Red Cross announced its second annual campaign since war began. The expectation is, however, arrangements will be made Canadian Legion, Y. M.C.A.,, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, and possibly, the national advisory com- mittee dealing with the war guest children problem unified within the next few months. Department is convinced of the public by war work. all organizations doing of | It is known that the War Services | | frequent, el value of a unified appeal to the Work $5,000,000 in a campaign beginning | [ ices, and the officers of his depart- | | | $20 | date benefits that | to have | the public appeals for funds by the | 66 percent of | benefits | during | Gets $400 for Legion itable pieces of art work in pulpits, | | reading desks and even | R. M. DEVERELL Who was presented with a cheque for £400 for the Canadian Legion by the Whitby Rotary Club at its regular Tuesday luncheon. This the Legion's share of the pro- ceeds from the jointly operated street fair held this year. was WNT A DURING WAR TIME (1d Accident Prevention Associ- ation Urges Additional Care of Industrialists of men life roup may great thei walk of themselves to he of their country and Whitby Red Cross Compainn To Be Held September 23rd To Provide For Year's Need frail on them and accord them an- ther generous reception. Last year the campaign realized over three thousand with about twelve hundred dollars addi- (Hons) being donated or rai ing the year. This money t been exhausted, as la: 23rd, has Branci Monday, September been fixed by the Whit of the Canadian Red Cross Society as 'the day on which the annual campaign for funds will be held in Whitby. This will coincide with the national campaign now being organized to commence on that date, when: all branches across the of supplies have Dominion will sek to replenish Lived to provide mate their treasuries to provide the | ok being done hy th means of carrying on another yeal he town, many of whom have heer work. at the local headquarters -day in At an executive meeting the | and day out during the 3 has al- JC gquan- been for the of ar local branch held on Monday eve- | it is felt that the increased need | ning, the campaign was authorized | of supplies for the Red Cross and and a committee under the chair- the distinet success of the lo So- | manship of FPF. Clive Hatch, with | ciety during its first / Ed. Bowman as treasurer, was |tion, Whithy citize named to arrange and carry oe to lend their I through the detail It is expected | the cal m | that substantially ame organi- | Furtl detail zation that did such sSoterdid wor | well last year will 1 be in charge of | done feet al year of o lly "over the t the of summar by | the canvassing and it is hoped that past 3 | the citizens of Whitby will once for those who more be ready Waude Gene rG. R Oshawa and | national | ting of As- mer Pre vention ociation Vorkmen's Ce at in ving for under less for m- pensation Board led t Ont 100 ario employers were | percent compensa cost than they the compensation act we "In 1915", he stated workmen's compens | tario H5 per cent ings. Widow a mont more henefits t a 25 per cent in 1915, s passed tion a were "the in On- earn- to tion of the restricted There was ovided. Since that r workmen's com- than doubled. a minimum of a man's wages to a widow have gone to $40 a month, Medical include eve cost the lifetime of AA re allowance no medical aid pr nil pensation have more Today we are paying from $20 atd of of the work- man." It was pointed went: far to 1 that such fig= corroborate the Ontario ation Act and one of the best out ures 1 that the en's its administ in the Compens ation Is world. when | basis | The | treatment | tistician | 1940 | October 1, 1952 1949 3% Bonds due Callable on or after Octoper 1, Issue Price: 98.75% and dccrued interest Yielding 3.125% to maturity Denomination of Bearer Bonds: $100, $500, $1,000 Arrangements have also been made ta convert into 2nd War Loan the 41,% bonds due September 1, 1940 which have not yet been presented for payment, Subscriptions may be made through any approved investment dealer or stock broker or through any branch in Canada of any chartered bank, . y | 940 "BE CHEERFUL" WHILE TRAINING ~ YOUTH ADVIS TE | [Camp Life Should Be Bene-, ed dur- | {| young re-| | | * women of | | eral * ficial to Young Cana- dians, General Asserts Canadian to be 11, = are shortly 30 do Ottawa men up Sept who for hould 50 henefit they will from that month, Major-Gen. L. R Lafleche, Associate Deputy Minis- ter of National War Services, ad- vised Monday night ome up cheerfully, as we generation ago." said the who came out of the last war eriously wounded and with a dis- hed record the young men realize the better for having done come. ba men are none better." in Er id after ced Gen line of as firmly play 4 tl the days' cheerfully, called training realizing the that their their than he and kK there r week the lLa- de- | | military | | get | Sunday | led by | | did | Gen- | The general followed the French Government when it moved south, met its leaders every day "1 | esrmed they could not do anything hecause the nation was not proper- ly Seanad for war," he said. sy living had softened the democracies We were forgetting the welfare of our neighbors while | concentrating on ourselves. This | was evidenced in 'the back-biting at he French government by little aroups, each looking out for their own Interests, forgetting the nation as a whole." Greenwood (May E. Brown, Coriresponde.t) GREENWOOD, Sept. 9. Last morning the cecngregation the pastor, Rev. R. W. Mc- Vey, observed with the rest of the British Commonwealth of Nations a time of 'prayer to God for guid- "ance and help against the foes of Christianity and democracy. The Women's Missionary Society { met at the home of Mrs, Perry Wil- son last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Walter Stevenson was in charge of an interesting programme. Plans were also made for the next meet- ing to be at the parsonage when the Baby Band will be entertained. Wm. Maffey returned last week after a holiday with his parents in Whitby, part of which he attended summer school In Toronto. His many friends were pleased to see him, as the teacher of the Publis | School, back again for another year, The rain this week made the ploughing better but is not so good for grain standing in stook in the fields. 23 Simcoe St. North Enlist Your Dollars in "THEBATTLE BRITAIN" Buy CANADA'S SECOND WAR LOAN BONDS Denominations -- $100, $500 and $1,000. Price $98.75 Enter your application with FLEMING, TALBOT & CO. Telephone 3400 Your Dollars Urgently Needed Today To Help Win The War! Our armed forces must have the equipment with which to win. Courage, brains and ability are not enough... it must be plane for plane, tank for tank, gun for gun! Then the proven ability of our men will have a chance. They have no one else to turn to but you! You cannot fail them because in so doing you would sacrifice your right to freedom, your home and all you hold dear. You cannot, must not, let happen here the tragedy which has already engulfed so many people just like you! CANADA'S 2nd WAR LOAN pi