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tha ceorgetovm heram wednesday evening january lit 1941 r timely topics for women bybaabara badob what or toe nmiu book review fame ib the spur by howard spring fliroih what he does but entirely through what he is 1 bitter sweet chocolate cookies have you tasted the bittersweet chocolate cookies that clever hon tttses are serving this season for teas and company meals of course the family will appreciate thena equally as much cup butter teaspoon salt h cup brown sugar teaspoon baking soda cup white sugar 1 eigt p of 1 egg bitter sweet chocolate ltt cups flour 4 cup cocoanut cream the butter add the sugar gradually and the egg well beaten add the dour salt and baking soda sifted together add the chocolate broken into small pieces and the cocoanut drop by tt teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet bake on third shelf from the bottom in moderate ven 75 degrees p 10 minutes 9t mftfei we tand ai the gate of the year i wonder if tha cttaadten people realise how fortunate they are to have a tutu to top fc d work for w are at war but so far war has touched tmvart majoruy of us but lightly it has not yet interfered with bur 9ukmry activities we are stlu the masters of our uvea free to do what we want free to plan ahead with reasonable certainty that our plans will utatitrf laa different tilings are in durope there countless mullona at i ejowttbl ttwlr heads to a foreign master many are far from betove hotnte from whence they wen driven rootsore refugees thfe advancing bondes otfare endure the tortures of oaooentrattan in- i t wdren base not been in school for months what plans tahej make for tomoxtowt with what daaad and envious eyes they ipd itjok upon us if tney could but hear us gaily talking about our b foft thfifcouday our now spring clothes juniors education the vjgfi pwto build ttie business we expfct to do next year scp industry u humming govenanent m staple pockets are mu id there la hoe tor an end greater future for the canadian people tet jp bo v land today are the people but chips being swept along to an uncecsjn iate by the current of wstory what incentive is there for bem jo work or plan tor tomorrow when ah around them is eronomv- cto rid eal tomorrow brings new himhit tor hd greater hardship v31 demoralised and so unhappy as those without a future w britain ii is dttf erent there a heroic people have steeled them- eelves to ableve ylatori no matter how- great the cost may be they are taking the worst drubbing iha hltlortr powerful war machine can give ahem hut they a udttnfcwjsiaat lunching they are confident of ul timate victory they cannot tell whs uk next day wm bring but they are sure tttat tnj umewfu corhe when the war over and won they can mo about ttte bufldlng o a better empire and a new soda order that will elimin afe mistakes afed abuses or the past they have a future dha nd difficult to see efcarty now perhaps out certain for an that aotaetssf new tear rollsottod once mdre let us be grateful that we tvrcatvmuefta living in a land of rich possessions where freedom reigns end that we can share though remotely to the gtory that is britain a and to the shaping of the world of tomorrow r the jttnioal bed cos8 in high schools public schools and piiwte schools throughout the dominion there is a little known organisation actively engaged in work lor the sailors snktter airmen and child evacuees it is the junior bed cross jt wjts organised 30 years ago- to give ejtd whetever needed it now has a menbenoiip of 600j000 and is growing constantly there to no 4t keener about thefcr warwork than are these young ftuk end tnany end varied are the means by which they raise their funds often only a lew cents at a time they have candy sates and dough nut sales and sales of their handwork one class sold hand painted christmas cards and made 1j36 they put on plays and concerts and sometimes have private showings of movies they earn money by run ning errands shovelling enow and staying with young children while their barents are out in some centres they have collected scrap newspapers fruitbaskets coat hangers lead tea wrappers and other articles and have donated the proceeds to the sunior bed crosc or used it to buy wool or other supplies m other places the older students and exstudents have had exhibition baseball matches or held dances to raise money and you should see their knitting groups in action for sheer en amsiasm they cant be beaten the tiny tots knit woollen squares that are sewn together to make warm blankets for the refugees or make wash cloths the ten to fourteen year olds knit wristlets mittens and scarves and the older students socks sweaters and helmets often under the direction of a domestic science teacher they make hospital supplies jack ete for the minesweepers or wann clothing for the war victims others tovefeadehttss f the soldiers or fitted dittybags for the sailors altogether the students in our schools have done a vast amount of work of wftich the general public knows very little only recently the junior red cross sent four ambulances to britain and they are making great plans for the future s howard springs new novel is a notable one its background is a panorama of the england of our times the poverty of the manchester cotton mills and welsh coal mining districts th rise of the labor party the women s suffrage campaign the worta war and its aftermath the weakening hold of the great families the beginning of the present conflict it 1b the story of john hamer shawcross son or a servant girl and a young guest in the house who was killed hunting oefore he was born even as a child he liked to put an an act when a white faced utile boy living in the home of his god fearing stepfather he dragged one leg be cause he thought it made him seem more interesting he was fascinated by the sabre that hung on the wall in the study and the story concerning it as he grew older he saw himself in a new role a fit mind hi a fltbody and he exercised conscientiously to acaulre strength and grace he spent three years working his way around the world learning lan guages and gaining a wide experience in impressing people on his re turn he became interested in the labor party and had the sabre carried before him at meetings he won a seat in parliament his wire ann beautiful and lovable was but one of a number of women who contributed to his advancement t selfcentred driven by ambition and believing any trickery justl flafale he won considerable success in the world of affairs he became a cabinet minister and later was raised to the peerage and attained a seat in the house of lords then the sabre was kept in a velvetlined box on oie mantle of his home hamer shawcross was a complex character clever interesting able and he had many good points in spite of a tendency to turn everything to his own advantage yet in the end in his old age he had to admit perftonal defeat and the sabre found its resting place in the waters off fame is the spur is a stirring story it presents a realistic pic ture of the different classes in england rich and poor and covers every phase of the career of a successful politician let me behind you there is only one class in the community that thinks more about m money than the rich and that is the very poor the poor can think of nothing else that is the misery of being poor atwn reaches his perfection not through what he has not even iwb uiroturh what he is wilde the worlds news seen through the christian science monitor an lnltnulkmsl drily nravikjfrr sat muiilln hiw frdho tu chiidm scfaxa pamlauni sodr on noma somc b mammftomta prk 12 00 yulrr 100 a montk iiidiuluu hnwfat stctiaa f20 y eot offac 6 1mm 2 cmw mh 3amf1bcopy on rbqubst wlomajkhmd v j3b m too 7vf dmpt in oujfhtipu un k ptgttm of a oral one laid to rmt xn metaorfs frame w shall tap it because he ni an of tha baat bnr ramenaeiad by wife and family kxnq xn lovtni memory of our dear drithsf- ararawer barbara marie wbo peawirt away december 90th 1v37 aa are loved her so we mlat her afother father and bister betty umehouse christmas visitors to the communi ty included uisb helen devereaux home from totuoto university for the holidays mt and mrs george muuere and master oeorge of toledo ohio with his parents mr and mrs e morrow mr and mrs arthur lane and daughters all of toronto with mrs r lane mrs veates of london with her daughter mrs sutherland mr alex wright home from to ronto for a few daysv mr and mrs earl scott and garry mr and mrs thus haines john and buddy with mr and mrs jos scott miss jessie coles of acton with the hills mr and mrs percy harding and mr and mrs fred harding with mr and mis beerman mr and mrs denis hill and little blake of hamilton at his parents mr ed sanfotd home from port albert for a week mr and mrs e davies and mr ronald spent christmas with mr and mrs o swackhamer acton messrs aimer and telford sw spent cnrtstmaa with mr and mrs upehao brampton mr and mrs qowdy spent christ mas day with friends in ouelph mr aiexm kinnear is in toronto for a few days mr and mrs s m wright miss shirley mr alex wright and mr grenville wright spent saturday and sunday with mr and mrs gordon walker of belmont mrs gordon sutherland is in lon don this week attending the funeral of her aunt the late miss mcgee your correspondent wishes the edl tor and staff of the herald and all its readers a happy new year i l mr mm lfva alec irwin ftfe peod- ing a tew weeks with friends to de troit mr and mrs d mokeohnle and family mr and mra j v sinclair and family mr and mm ray mcenerr were christmas visitors with mr and mm clear sinclair at milton the annual ckrurtfta toncerl of the sunday sohool was held monday evening to the oburcb the annual meeting of the wmfc was held t the homeof the prealdent mrs b vanaatter ttie wontup ser vice was led by mtes b hilts assist ed by other membew the thefte be ing the world pays homage to christ mrs klrkwood read one of the monthly leadings entitled to time of war prepare for peace the following will be the executive for 1941 president mrs b vannatter 1st vtcepresktent mra a foreman 3nd vlctfpefildent mm d russell recording secretary mrs r warne corerepondlng and utenvture secretary mrs p w shortm treasurer mrs r meenery supply mrs a mckay christian stewardship and finance mrs t j shortm associate helpora secretary mrs j burkwood temper ance secretary mrs ataa otairet community lhtnidmtup mrs w wiley mission circle leader mra a fore man mission band leader mrs j klrkwood baby band leader miss b hilts the love gift boxes were pre sented at tins meeting mrs f j shortlll sang a lovely solo the sa viour of the world a social time was enjoyed by ail when lunch was served by the hostess in our mail bag england nov 30th 1940 the editor the georgetown bearkl dear sir juts a line to thank you for sending me my hometown paper it is swell to be able to keep up to date on all the local news we are all fine here forward for the hockey herald this season say hello to the for me thanking you again yours sincerely icpl np 1 canadian base depot lome scots cajsj nt to you and yours for a happy and most prosperous new year and we cordially invite you to continue your friendly and appreciated patronage d brill co phone 167 mill and main st brooms 25c macaroni 6 sandwich biscuits 2 lb 29c lard vewbest ttib pm 189 oboandie tissue 5rolu25c domestic shrdtenbg21b 25c domino lib tin baking powder 19c prairie nuts 25c with beantlfal glass tombler hunter cheese 2 25c h lb pkgi peanut batter 2 lb 25c 4 comfort soap 2 glass tumblers aix for 25c palmolive soap regular giant odexsoap mealed back bacon side bacon sliced 2tor9c 3 for 20c 2 for 9c lb 35c tt 29c oranges v 29c 33c 45c dor grapefruit 6 for 25c bananas 3b2sc jo0u3snb1fs heacfuttace 8c apples 3 for 10c evcdetataocb celery hearts 12c 66 dominion stores i this geo ilea at ttaarpralvnam canada aixo a saw aarmseaaasssaawiraaesbbaawsaaawai aalarra jjjg oiutad stales i ooples e walter c bixbn lesue clark oaaotead l ukmxvaalt laeraber i in i of tta o weeklj newapapar lutfai ana me ontarioquebec srtitoo ijpvutoiniit h the editors corner happy new year in this las tarwildering year we have perhaps seen more faistwe to the muting than in any otter bwelremonth pertdiijctmr5on givn ibe secood worid war which began ht bepwber uw when qet many overran poland has taken many nsnoing tarns norwar ball glum dttnnaaanahaiaivlvebeea ssif iw ilie liad been perched and threw in ne7totith hitler ibe conuneotal half of the democratic alliance eouasaed irfs btarg jmiddenness and mighty france era before vearage wis btarty in the year the ruskptonish war ceased with russia lp out on top but by a far narrower margin than she would have wished hitter civil war with german intervewttfa is tn progress m i while oxeeoo la valiantly defending her freedom again- an itadianpuab which liackflred and has raeuued m a greek thru into albania japan if making stabs at jrench and british colonies fa toe orient pd has come out flatly as an ally of the totautatlans thettiriii1 xmshm mcwuiwfalle has speeded up induction ami u assisting britain mora and more as the menths rou by two nrececleats have been ahattered by our southern neighbour electing prealdent hoceevett for orird term of office an the mat pnsioent to ever be so lmwured tux itwugnratlng peacaume oonscriptlop in england prime minister winston csrarchtn replaces the late mer- ule caianrbcrlain as head of britain s warume gocernmenl a n1 hombtm with an eversesent threat of invasion has kept britons on their toes and caused heavy jos of pr and civilian ufe in our own country we have felt the sting of war mainly in a f way increased income tax higher prices for many commodi ties defense tax restricted travel out of ttry1 laany of our finest men have given up their peacetime roles to join the army the nav and the air force though a surface prosperity exists in the country underneattt lies the care and worry of world affairs wfaieh are affecting our destinies in the face of these things it would seem incongruous to wish yoa a happy new year let us rather wish for a successful new year one which will see the rule of the many by the few pass into the umbo at forgotten things and a sane world emerge from the nightmare of the past twelve months godgranted that this may be next rscember at this time we can really say happy new year in our own backyard while world affairs take up a large share of our thoughts anfl our conversations we have still an interest in the little things of life during our freshman year as publisher of the herald we have followed a policy of sticking rather closely to the reporting of every day items of town and district this la not because we do not realize the greater importance of world news and the intense interest with which we all follow the progress of the war it is rauier because we feel that the radio and the daily pa pers more than adequately serve our readers in this regard it would be presumptious for any one individual to write an intelli gent synopsis of war news each week in addition to his regular tasks such a job would entail a wide reading of press despatches and a good many hours of thought as well as a delving into the history of years gone because we feel that anything we might do in the way of world- news reporting woukl add nothing bo the knowledge of our readers we have followed the policy of staying in our own backyard we have con fined our efforts to reporting the everyday news of our community births and deaths marriages and wedding anniversaries parties local sport personals all those things which are news in georgetown and in georgetown only in our strangeness we have missed many news stories which should have been printed other stories which would cause unneeded grief to certain of our townsmen have been deliberately suppressed on this ac count we have not dealt and do not intend to deal in scandal or sensa tionalism in this column we have tried to put some of our ideas and thoughts into wordb ideas and thoughts which are our own and as such are at times perhaps tempered with our own prejudices and vagaries we do not expect that all our readers will agree with these if you do or you do not the pages of the herald are always open to you for your ideas so long as you keep within the bounds of good taste in the past year we printed all letters to the editor received by us portions of two letters were omitted because the writers ideas were rather too forcefully ex pressed v in the year to come we hope that many more readers of the herald will see fit to use its pages to express their ideas several matters of lo cal importance have already presented themselves a proposed new hy dro building fthich might include offices for the clerk and chief of pol ice a temperance campaign pledging total abstinence for the wars dura tion restrictions on georgetown restaurants the problem of keeping streets open and clear of snow a readers suggestion that some sort of community building to serve sport and entertainment needs of our town smen be built all these questions are of interest and a variety of opinion exists concerning them the herald is yours to express these opinions if you do so you will make it what we want it to be a true community news paper which more than detailing the news of our district reflects the ideas and thoughts of the people of the district double trouble last week was rather a hectic one for the herald staff on monday foreman g l mcoilvray was confined to bed with an illness whic kep him at home the greater part of the week tuesday morning the linotype machine which sets up all the reading matter and part of the advertise ments went wrong and was out of commission tin thursday afternoon this necessitated calling a man from toronto and the repla of a rather expensive part on the machine luckily the larger part of our christmas issue had been completed and proofs were rushed to acton where editor dills of the free press was kind enough to come to our aid and make the necessary corrections on our proofs several news items including some of the church services for last sunday had to be omitted an this account this week time necessitates the publishing of another pintslse herald and we hope you wttx bear with us in our difficulties next week we will be back in full stride again with the regular eightpager 1941 fniit market wishes their friends and customers a happy hew year jharia for your generoua patronage in i944ia- t 1 h