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PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1940 The Oshawa Daily Times ya : eeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every week- day a except Saturday at Oshawa, Can- ada, by The Times Publishing Co. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, Pres.; A. R. Alloway. Managing Director. . The Oshawa Dally Times is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association the On- tario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIFTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs 10 cents per week; $2.60 tor six months, or $5.20 per year if paid in advance. By mail anywhere in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $1.25 for three months, $2.25 for six months, or $4.00 per year if paid in advance. By mail to U.E. subscribers, $6.00 per year, payable strictly in advance. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1940 Let's Put it Over Tomorrow an army of voluntary can- vassers will go out to raise, in this com- munity, the sum of $85,000 for the war work of seven national organizations and seven local charities. The question might be asked, why $85,000? A moment's re- flection will serve to show the necessity of Oshawa and community contributing so sizeable an amount. The tempo of war has increased tremen- dously and is likely to continue. The Battle of Britain is progressing in real earnest and we dare not remain unconscious to the needs of those who have been rendered homeless by Nazi terrorism, nor of the les- ser needs of those engaged in active service at home and overseas. A word picture of the activities of the organizations which will participate in the Oshawa win-the-war and community fund was fairly well presented in a special sec- tion of The Times last Friday. A perusal of those four pages will acquaint the reader more intimately with the part each organization is taking in the second line of defence. The work of the Canadian Red Cross was given greater attention because it is the one which will be given the largest share of the funds because it is doing the lion's share of the war services work--and that work of a unique character. Other auxiliary organizations are rendering im- portant services, as are the local charitable bodies. Oshawa has been a military centre for many years and with work now well under way on the elementary flying training school, the work of such service units as those mentioned will likely be directly in evidence in this community. The need was great in the autumn of 1939. Now it is increased ten-fold. All these services may be termed the second- line of defence. The Oshawa Win-the-War and Community Campaign gives every citizen an opportunity to "Enlist for Humanity." Every dollar contributed to this fund in the coming week will be for each giver a personal, vital investment in his own freedom and his own safety. The Times urges every citizen to rally to the call and do his share--whether that share be large or small--to put the cam- paign "over the top". The Gangsters Get Together The ten-year military alliance signed last Friday between Germany, Italy and Japan is nothing more or less than an attempt to "gang up" on Britain and United States, and from the Axis standpoint, a grand scheme. Engineered by the chief gangster, Hitler and readily accepted by his weak allie, Mussolini, one might wonder why Japan should be so interested. Those who had the privilege of listening to Dr. Robert McClure last Thursday eve- ning at the Rotary club inter-city meeting, or those who read the report of his address in Friday's issue of The Times, will readily realize what Japan might hope for in an alliance with the totalitarian powers. Japan "got away" with her invasion of China without the expected interference from Britain or United States in 1931 and elated with the success of that experiment, has her eye on greater territory. Japan's success in having the Burma Road closed --that overland route through which China was receiving much of her war supplies-- lowered the status of Britain in the eyes of not only Japan but China and those countries sitting on the sidelines watching. This is just one chapter in the prelude. It is well known that United States has been shipping scrap iron to Japan by the boatload. And it is also well known that United States has been selling airplanes, guns and war supplies to Britain, has turn- ed over "obsolete" destroyers and entered into a defence pact with Britain. But re- cently United States placed a ban on scrap iron shipments, much needed by Japan. That is the second chapter. There isn't any doubt but that Hitler and Mussolini have become alarmed by Bri- tain's effective resistance and her increas- 'ing striking power on practically all fronts, and something is needed to bolster the courage of the German and Italian people. Hitler must do something to "save his face." Seeing a chance to tie up with Japan the chief gangster Hitler sends Rib- bentrop to Rome to figure out a scheme and with the assistance of Mussolini's gun- man, Count Ciano, the dirty deed is done a week later at Berlin. Thus another chapter is written. There is a gruesome story in the making --the plot thickens--foul deeds are to be done by the chief villain and his two ac- complices. The brigands are brewing a develish broth, the very odor of which will probably drive United States into the Brit- ish Camp in open daylight. Gangdom has revealed itself in its true colors. The three- headed repulsive creature has stuck its tongue out. The heavy heel of right and might is poised, is even now on the down- ward descent in a crushing blow against the world's greatest gangsters--a blow aid- ed by the energy of a democratic people who know it is a righteous blow aimed at the powers of darkness. Prepare for Military Training Less than thirty days after having undertaken and completed the tremendous task of national registration, the Depart- ment of National War Services is now for- warding to men of 21 years of age, the first class to be called, the specified notices re- quiring them to report for medical exam- ination to any physician. And by October 9 those who are found to be physically fit and who do not qualify for exemption will march into the training centres and report for duty. Establishing the facilities for training, choosing the permanent personnel and in- structing it, arranging for supplies of all kinds, notifying the trainees, supervising their medical examination and carrying out the thousand and one additional details associated with the training scheme is not something that can be done in a day or a week. The manner in which this huge task has been carried out within such a compar- atively short time reflects much credit upon the staff of the department and especially upon the deputy minister, Major- General L. R. LaFleche. Canada is displaying an efficiency under the pressure of a critical military situation that is pleasantly surprising. The speed with which the compulsory training scheme has been put into effect furnishes an example of what Democracy is capable of when need arises and takes no second place to the much vaunted efficiency of the dic- tator system. | Win-the-War and Community Campaign opens tomorrow. Be prepared to make your contribution of at least a day's pay. This will be the only drive for 12 months. Editorial Notes Pe e! It is quite obvious that United States has been aroused by recent developments overseas and have abandoned some of their ideas about isolation. Hence the placing of orders for over a billion dollars worth of vital war equipment ranging from costly airplanes to gas masks. Added to this is a string of munition plants costing $569,- 000,000 In another column, The Times publishes a letter from Mr. Arthur Slyfield, of the staff of the 0.C.V.1, in which Mr. Slyfield agrees with The Times in respect to the use of the articles "a" and "an". Apparently we misunderstood some information which was passed on to us and on which we based an editorial in our issue of last Friday, September 27th. We are now pleased to find that we are in agreement with Mr. Slyfield on this matter. A Bit of Verse "BORN TO THE HOUR COMES A SON" -- Winston Churchill -- Britannia, Fortunate art thou, For from the womb of thy peculiar life, Born to the hour comes a son . . a light! A rallying banner in the surging strife! A voice, clear o'er the discord of thy plight! A Leader, When frill and sham Beneath the mangling march of conquering hordes Lie crumpled, crushed, and cold , , , One spirit bold! One rare epitome Of all nou art presents itself . , . A Nation smiles; , . , and lo! woe then Britannix's foe! --Donovan A Bible Thought for Today THE PEACE OF GOD: The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.--Philippians 4:7. | Cabinet gvppointment. NO MAN'S SAND'! REPRESENTATION ON GOV'T BOARDS | | Declines to Ask for Repre- | Dear Sir: sentative in Ottawa Cabinet and Labor Congress of Canada has | endorsed a stand for labor repre- sentation on all Government-ap- | pointed administrative boards and | commissions, but rejected a resolu- tion asking appointment of a labor member to Canada's wartime Cab- | { and that is the use of the article "a" The resolutions committee of the | Congress' fifty-sixth annual conven- | | inet. tion recommended non-concurrence in a Calgary resolution asking the E. W. Sin- field of Toronto. chairman of the | . sal t yas | committee, sald such a matter was |, hor of the editorial 'sought "a one for the Government alone and such a request would not be in the Congress' best interests, Delegates also endorsed a resolu- tion expressing satisfaction in the production of essential war mater- ials through Government-owned companies and urged extension of such a policy. The measure also | asked that where private industry 1 versity Vancouver, Sept. 30 -- The Trades | Chipmunk Lodge, RR. 1, Coumbus, Ont., 27th September, 1940, The Editor, Oshawa Dally Times, Oshawa, Ontario. In your issue of yesterday there !s | one example. a leading article entitled, " 'A' Uni- | Us Out" which "Recently, cone of our local pedagogues, in ad- dressing his class . . to have said something Ike this: 'Among many mistakes that occur in The Oshawa Daily Times, there is one that occurs very frequently Librarian Helps reads, in part: instead of "an" preceding words be- ginning with a "u""--for example-- | editorials. | very cursory inspection.) | not . was reported | "a united church" instead of "an | united church" * Professing doubt as to which of | the above forms should be used, the | | ruling from a high authority .,.. a very distinguished librarian (lib- currency to exactly what was not said. As far as mistakes go, your paper, Mr. editor, makes more than its | share. You have used "fyle" (for which there is no current lexico- | graphic authority) for "file" for twenty-three years. That is only | If you would know: the truth, news and editorial articles written by your own staff for last Friday's number (the one I'm pil- loried in) contain twenty-seven errors in English.--twenty in the news "stories" and seven in three (I spotted these after a They do include blunders in spelling, which may Le passed over as typo- graphical mistakes but are glaring failings in English syntax. In such circumstances no language-conscions teacher could recommend the read- ing of your paper to anyone without an eye for linguistic "boners." In simple truth, from the standpoint ot | language, local papers are badly written, poorly edited, and scarcely proof-read at ail. In fairness to me, it must be stated that the "pedagogue" enun- ciated the principle laid down by | Fowler (with which work he is pro- | rarian, note) of one of our great universities" who stated on the au- | thority of Fowler's "A Dictionary of | is employed, "the strictest control | be exercised by the Government so as to prevent profiteering." Other resolutions passed | | payers" for asked | the export of Canada's vital natural | resources, such as nickel, and copper, be allowed only by Gov. ernment permit and that the Gov- radium | Modern English Usage" that the first of the two examples given is | | speak and teach alike, viz.--'"an" is correct and the second wrong. In a concluding paragraph The | Times, by implication, sympathizes with Oshawa's "Over-burdened tax- | having {inflicted upon them the service of an educator guilty of misdirecting pupils in'the use of their mother tongue and | hopes that "the teacher in question | ernment o.ganize fire-fighting aux- | illaries in all industrial centres. Sneaking to the latter resolution, R. J. Heslop of the Toronto Fire- fighters' Union sald that if it had | not been for the gallant job of Brit- ain's fire-fighters he believed "Lon- | by |] don would have been levelled now." The Congress again placed itself | | local press in expressions like definitely on record to 'retain our democratic institutions," passing a Fort William resolution opposing "all forms of nazism, fascism or communism." Tom Moore of Ottawa, veteran | labor leader, was unanimously re- clected president of the Congress. First elected to the office in 1918, Mr. Moore has held it ever since, with the exception of a period from 1935 to 1939, when he held a Govy- ernment position. Arthur D'Aoust of Hull, former | vice-president and representative of the International Brotherhood of Papermakers, was named secretary- treasurer. He succeeds R. J. Tallon- recently appointed to the Federal Unemployment Insurance Commis- sion. Percy Bengough, secretary-treas- urer of the Vancouver Trades and Labor Council, and J. A. Whitebone of Saint John, N.B., were both re- elected vice-president. The third vice-president will be E, W. Sinfield of Toronto, Reports Steady Decline In Town Hydro Rates Bowmanville, Sept. 28.--A reduc- tion of more than 5%c in cost per kilowatt hour has been effected in | | | the and the members of his class" wiil be interested in the dictum by which "high authority" proved The | Times right and the teacher wrong. Hydro rates in Bowmanville in the past 24 years, Public Utilities Man- | ager Geo. Chase stated Thursday, He introduced M. J. McHenry, manager of sales promotion depart - ment of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission, to the Rotary Club at its meeting. "Since 1914, when Ontario hag available only 150,000 hp, there have been constant additions until. Low we have two and a half million horse-power available," Mr, Mec- Henry stated. The Times was correctly informed by a self-appointed school-room re- porter only in respect to the follow- ing: 1. "One of our local pedagogues" referred to the use of "an" by the "an united nation," "an unique occa- sion," ete. The paper was incorrectly in- formed by the classroom sniper in respect to all of the following: 1. The "pedagogue" criticized did not say that The Times often con- tained mistakes in English. He could have said so, with truth, but such a statement would have been indis- creet. 2. Neither did he say that the faulty expressions under considera- tion "occur very frequently." As a matter of fact, they have often ap- peared. 3. Nor did the instructor say that "a" above is wrong and "an" right, but the very reverse. What the "pedagogue" (How The Times likes that grandiloquent ob- solescent term for school-master!) did say was that the incorrect form appears in the news articles. Noth- ing was said about editorials, which may be written in less haste and with greater care. (The editor de- scribes himself as among the "ig- norant," seeming to imply that his knowledge 'of language was ques- tioned. As a matter of record, all of us are defective in this respect, 1 lay no claim to infallibility.) The limited time in which newspapers are produced was referred to by way of excusing many blunders, It is unfortunate that The Times wasted time and space answering a charge that was never made and re- buking a school-master for an error which he has never committed. It is more unfortunate that he should have paid attention to fragmentary reports of irresponsible people who listen with such indifferent powers of attention and comprehension that they are disqualfiled from reporting what 'they have heard and so give bably more familiar than the high authority cited, having had "Modern English Usage" and similar works | at his elbow from their first ap- pearance). Fowler, the university librarian and Arthur Slyfield write, used before words having initial | vowel sounds (an oasis); "a" before words not having that sound (a union). The Times cannot claim to belong to the company of the elect, to which Fowler, the librarian, and I belong, for until now 'it has. not followed the rule consistently. Since I have been (in this case, as often before) the victim of inten- tional or unintentional misrepresen- tation and the object of press cen- sure I insist that you publish this letter without alteration along with a complete retraction and fitting | apology and that you give the same | prominence to both that you gave to the editorial. This ought also to in- clude free distribution throughout the community. (That's what was done Friday.) Otherwise, since my competence as an instructor has been called into question, I shall publish this letter privately for city- wide distribution and release it to The Courier and The Labor Press. If my reputation were to suffer from your article you would put your paper in an embarrassing position. A word in conclusion. I am a friend of your paper. I have written for it without thanks for years, as you know. I have subscribed to it and read it from the beginning, often after its stand on many issues was in my judgment wide of a sane position. Finally, I shall go on reading, if for no other reason than to discover what it thinks of me. Blessings on The Oshawa Daily Times! It has my benediction. Yours truly, ARTHUR SLYFIELD, "A Local Pedagogue" of ye Chipmunk Lodge. CAR CRASHES HOUSE TWO ARE INJURED Belleville, Sept. 30 -- Members of the household of P. O:. Pitney Anne street, Belleville, received a rude shock during -their supper hour when an auto, driven by H.! 0. Truesdale, a neighbor, crasheq | into the front of the house. Ac- | cording to Mr. Pitney, the entire | house was shaken by the impact. In the crash, two-year-old Fraser Truesdale received a cut on the forehead. Mr. Truesdale was cut on the knee. The car mounted a curh and went onto Mr. Truesdale's lawn, and in righting his course the driver pulled too far back and crashed into the Pitney house. - Cleric-Insurance Man Decorated For Heroism Mined Bridges, Tunnels TROOPS TO MOVE TO WINTER HUTS Niagara-on-the-Lake, Sept, 30, -- The three battalions which compose the 13th Infantry Brigade in Nia- gara Camp here will be transferred to winter quarters at an early date Col. R. E. Smythe, DSO, MC, camp -commandant, said. Frame huts are being built to ac- commodate one battalion at camp, while the other battalions will be stationed near Chippawa and Thor- old south. The units will be alternated among the three winter camps. Thorold South and Chippawa will be camp. sites for anti-sabotage guard duty, while the Niagara camp will be a training area. Brigade headquarters of Lieut.- Col. O. M. Martin will likely be at Niagara Falls, while staff head- quarters of Col. Smythe will be transferred to Hamilton, CANADA TOSEND 2200 PILOTS TO GB. BY JULY 1ST Supply, of Air Pilots to In- crease at Rapid Rate Henceforth Washington, Sept. 30 -- By next July 1 Canada will have sent more than 2,200 air pilots to Great Brit- ain, C. D. Howe, Canadian Minis- ter of Munitions and Supply, said. Here to consult with the British Purchasing Mission, Mr. Howe said the entire air-training program in Canada, ultimately to produce 25,000 | pilots a year, is well ahead of sched- ule in all respects. Mr. Howe said Canada already had sent three squadrons of planes, with a total.of about 1,000 men, in- cluding 300 pilots, to England. The schedule for additional pilots is as follows: By Jan. 1, 1941--204 pilots, 102 ob- servers and 232 air gunners. By Avril 1, 1941-850 pilots, 408 observers and 696 air gunners. By July 1, 1941--1968 pilots, 950 observers and 1,550 air gunners. The last figures are cumulative totals, but do not include the 300 men in the three squadrons already in England. In response td a question, Mr. Howe said that it was hoped that plans might be obtained for produc. ing modern United States-type tanks in Canada. Explaining why Canada had been somewhat slow in sending pilots to Britain, Mr. Howe said it was neces- sary first to provide personnel to- talling about 40,000 for its schools. The Dominion is eager, he said, to accept "quite a number more" Unit- ed States pilots to aid in training. It was presumed the figures given for pilots, observers and gunners referred to Canadians and others participating in the training scheme. Two Are Uninjured As Car Hits Buggy Bowmanville, Sept. 30. -- Samuel Olver, Bowmanville, and his son, Douglas, were thrown from the buggy in which they were riding Thursday evening when it was in collision with a car driven by Austin Barron, Hampton. Olver's horse leaped from its har- ness, took flight, but ran into an- other car driven by Laverne Devitt, Burketon, and was killed. Provincial Officer 'D. P. Morris | stated that Olver had been proceed- ing into Bowmanville, about 2 milzs north of the town, when the acci- dent occurred. Both cars involved had radiators and lights smashed. No one was seriously injured. Norman Wilson, passenger in the Devitt car, received a deep cut on the forehead. Lt. R. J. Williams Believ: Only Canadian Servin With British in Norway Toronto, Sept. 30 -- Daring wo of a one-time Torontonian in min ing tunnels and bridges during th Norway campaign, resulted in th award of the Military Cross to Lieu Robert James Williams, it was an nounced in London, Lieut. Williams, once an insurane man in Toronto, was with the Bj ish Forces when, with the assi tance of French Alpine troops, h mined the Steinkjer bridge ' tunnel, and the bridge at Namalse! before the British and French fore sailed down Namsos Fjord. Sine then, Lieut. Williams has bee transferred to the Canadian Activ Service Force. The official citation does not te how the nerveless lieutenant, wh now holds the tem rank captain, blew up bridges, roads an tunnels, delaying the arrival of th Germans at Namsos until the Allie troops had successfully embarked The citation simply says: "For ga lant and distinguished services action in connection with operation in Norway." JOINED BRITISH ARMY Lieut. Willlams happened to be i England at the outbreak of th war. He cabled Col. Basher, O.C. 0 the Royal Regiment of Canada, wit] headquarters in Toronto, but informed the regiment here wi "full up." Accordingly, he was com missioned with the British Arm and was reputed to be the first Can adian to take part in the Norwa Campaign. Apart from his insuranceexpe: ence, Mr. Williams has had an teresting career. He studied for ministry at Manitoba College, Win nipeg, under the tutelage of Ralp Connor, the famous Canadian auth or, who wrote "The Sky Pilot" other novels. Mr. Williams worke among the men of the lumber camp in the Jasper Park territory, and af] ter working hours taught the fo! eigners to be good Canadians. Established Churches Leaving Canada to do similar wor] in Tasmania, he became what known in that country as circuit riding Congregational minister, Hi established 12 churches in saw-m stores and even in people's hom On Sundays, Mr, Williams travelle many miles in the saddle, preachin sometimes three or four times in th day. He enlisted in 1914 as a priv ate in the Australian Expedition Forces. He returned to Austral after the Great War and was de mobilized in 1919. Later he went 1] the United States and accompanie Lord Dunsany, the Irish dramatis on his lecture tour in that counts Feeling that a few years in Ames ca might prove a good investmen he later went to New Haven, Conn and secured employment in g fag tory at a small weekly wage. 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