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the georgetown herald wednesday evening april 16th 1941 the editors corner the functions of the press commencing next week we begin a series of nine editorials prepared for the member papers of the canadian weekly newspapers association by b h mortlock associate editor of the brampton conserv ator commenting on his reasons for writing the edi torials mr mortlock makes the observation there is considerable ignorance as to the posi tion and pferogatives of the press in the area it serves this lack of knowledge is almost entirely the fault of the press itself because it has neglected the important duty of making its readers conversant with the funda mental principles involved in the publication of a com munity newspaper the series seeks to make amends for the omissions of the past and to present in simple language an explanaion of the main relationships be tween the newspaper its readers its community and its associations with organizations business groups and institutions within the realm it seeks to serve the nine phases to be discussed are the free dom of the press the press and governments the press and the churches the press and the advertiser the press and propaganda the functions of an editor the functions of a reporter the press and local his tory and the guarantee of freedom we sincerely hope that our readers will carefully study and digest the series because we believe that it will give them a new understanding of their local newspaper and the his toncal purpose of its mission in the community mighty oaks this week we pass the second month of the herald war victims fund with a grand total to date of 466 82 it has been gratifying to see the cooper ation given by district people m their donations to this fund which is an offshoot of the toronto evening telegram s fund which recently reached the half mil lion mark a letter reaches us this week from c o knowles editor of the telegram expressing his appre ciation of the support that herald readers are giving the fund in this connection may i assure you that in your work for this fund such facilities as the telegram may provide editorial matter pictures etc are at your disposal says mr knowles if there is some outstanding event being plan ned in your centre you might like to have a photo grapher and a reporter from the telegram assist in its coverage if so please advise us in advance and we shall do everything possible to cooperate with you thanks mr knowles and perhaps some of our readers will take you up on the offer we are sure there will be no limit to the mighty oak which is growing from the little acorn planted m georgetown two months ago entrance point pelee national park ontario stretching southward into the blue waters of lake brie point pelee na i tonal park although one of the smal lest u one of the most interesting of canada s national playgrounds situ ated in the southwest corner of the province in the county of essex the park forms the most southerly exten slon of the mainland in canada it is almost in the same latitude as the northern boundary of the state of california a fact which comes as a surprise to those who have been ac customed to thinking of canada in terms of the far north the area of the park is six square miles the region is one of unusual physl cl c iarm supporting rich growths of semi tropical vegetation including species which intrude from the south and are rarely found in such northern la tit ides broad sand beaches extend ing miles along the shoreline provide exceptional opportunities or bathing and in shadj groves of oak maple and red cedar sites for camping have been laid out the park lies within ont or the main routes followed by waterfowl and other birds on their northern and southern migrations and is one oi the most important bird san cttiaries in eastern canada located ithin an hours drive of such great jidustrtal centres as windsor and de troit it provides a summer playground tor thousands who come to enjoy its irtvalled opportunities for outdoor life and recreation wht did too got i dont know why you had to go and leave me here alone so a atone with none like you to call ma all your own tntb none to share my joys and hopea and share my sorrows too too who could always understand aa no one else can do ton with your loving sympathy tour armies uke some sweet song brought hope and cheer and gl coo when things sometimes went wrong too who when trouble bedged me in tom all the fence down and led me out to brighter moods to wear a kjyjewued crown but now youre gone my sorrows full for you alone t yearn and all my anwiw hnutrpuea thflwri youll sot luiuu rau gordon os crawford st toronto panned by the action of the waves and currents of lake erie point pelee is a low triangular sand spit about nine miles long and six miles across the base its maximum eleva tion is about ten feet and as a re sult its sandy loam soil receives an abundance of moisture along the western shore and in the southern part it is heavily forested in the northern section are large areas of marshland dotted with a number of small lakes and ponds in the early days of great lakes navigation sail ing ships found shelter from storms within the lee of the point- the ponds also provided a short water route across the point for voyageurs and others desiring to avoid the high winds and dangerous currents which sometimes prevail at the extreme end point pelee is associated with events in the early history of canada and a stone cairn with brokze tablet has been erected on the western shore to honour the memory of pioneers and soldiers whose adventurous spirits brought them to the region in years gone by among the events so com memorated is the visit in 1670 of the missionary explorers fathers dollier and galince who encamped on the point they were the first europeans known to have ascended the great lakes to wha is now sault ste marie on the beach also occurred the mas gacre m 1763 of a detachment of brit ish soldiers under lieutenant abraham cuylen which was ambushed by party of wyandots while proceeding to the relief of detroit during the pon- tiac indian uprising in the variety and extent of its flora the park provides veritable paradise for students of natural history bed oak white elm red maple white pine and the red cedar grow in abundance and provide delightful shade sycamore sassafras hackberry and blue ash species usually found in more south em areas also thrive along with bass- wood ironwood chestnut oak button- wood and shagbark hickory shrub and bushes such as choke and sand cherry service berry raspberry got berry juniper bearberry sumach and dogwood are common prickly pear a species rare in canada grows in open meadows and wild grape and other vines drape in primitive tangles over trees and bushes numerous small tnamni which find a home in the park include red fox raccoon skunk woodchuck rabbit and squirrel bird lifecardinal caro una wren baltimore oriole mocking bird towhee and several species of warbler is abundant in summer beautifully plumaged ring necked pheasants are year round residents the park marshe3 which contain hun dreds of acres of wild rice afford food and shelter during the spring and fall migrations to thousands of waterfowl including canada geese wild ducks and swans muskrate are very numer ous in the marshes as are also turtle and other forms of wild lire more than thirteen miles of broad silvery beaches shelving gradually in to the lake provide bathing under ideal conditions bathers however are re quested not to venture to the end of the point where strong currents are prevalent a large bathhouse situat ed on the western beach is at the disposal of visitors and a refreshment booth is operated nearby a num ber of selected camping areas have been laid out in groves of trees alone the western side of the park and equipped with shelters cantostoves tables benches firewood and weus are available to visitors cm payment of a small fee the park highway traverses the park from the northern gateway to within a short dista of the end or the point winding through shady forests which provide a delight ful drive the present industrial expansion of large centres of population in south western ontario adds importance to point pelee national park as a con venient recreational area beneath its shady trees and along its antty beac es tired business men and women factory workers and indeed whole families win seek escape tram the noise and turmoil of modern crty life there they win rest and play in the cool breezes of lake erie amidst sur roundings that are at once an inspir ation and tonic to the nerves lucky indeed are those who can afford time to enjoy this leafy haven even fcwaa few short days respite from office counter work bench or other duty which reoiiires them to spend most of the hot summer months in the busy environment of crowded towns or cit ies canada oittrwuiicnttmniddniiiiiiiitioiui mmmrnotmninmarumniindnn directory f r watson djxb hda oeorgetown oence hours to thundsl afternoon dr j burns milne dental sdiqion clifford g redd lda dj dflentist phone 410 main street time table changes what have you in the house what have you in the house so asked the man of god one day and she though but a widow poor took meal and oil from her mean and baked a cake without dismay then ood reached out his hand to bless and neer the meal and oil grew less what have you in the house one e time in galilee the saviour of the world asked thus of flsherfolk five round loams plus just bwo small fish how could this be enough the father blessed the tread and lo the inultltude was fed what have you to the house a scottish castle wall was marred and edwin ra r took his brush and painted there a stag and lush green things the place that onos was scarred became a waterfall and so from ugliness came beautys gjoar what have you in the house of u the lord this question asks with halumr tongue we cry to thee o small the talents lord le roy dale kc m sybil bennett ba barristers and souettora tun street oaokgctown fboffk 11 monuments and ixttsbinq pollock ingham gab ont designs on request phone 1mb inspect our work m greenwood cemetery gray coacb lines timetable effective eastern standard time leave georgetown easts iiana to twtsots f 6u4 ajn i ju- 918 am p- 1148 am b p4b- o 233 pm 935 am 600 pm x 1205 pm b7j0pid a 06 pm dxloas pm ay 405 tun- exlusa am a except sun and hol b sun and hol only o saturday only d except sat sun and hol a m nielsen 26lfa tew of pnwttoe chiropractor xray druglcu therapist ladr attenone ofiooe over dominion store georgetown hour a 8 tx x pm jcooke cement and cinder blocks brick and tile kuncpaottjilbd ww btoaai pewer meriitne all suns any qnnntttr new st phonb sss bubungton sunday april 47 1m1 ftimjatf01 ag canadian national bbssbsbsbsbbbbsbbbbbbssbbbbbbsbbbbbbbssb fair een the ordinary tasks forgetting our ability flu god bsoomss drrtntty nmisi have you m the house asiy we o lord our to mirror thy reflected mien within the souk of men and evo into our store of gifts infuse thy power those two things com bined wbl prove imbea table well find daisy u oobbett a weekly review of deveolpments on the home front april 3 10 1941 germany s drive through the bal kans to the aegean the capture of salonika and the growing intensity of the battle of the atlantic marked over the week a deepening crisis prime minister w l mackenzie king postponed for a few days his schedul ed visit to president roosevelt the house of oommons rose april 9 to april 28 but can be quickly called by telegraph if circumstances demand 1 ministers of defence air and navy make joint radio appeal for re cruits upwards of 116 000 men will be needed to reinforce canada s arm ed forces during the year of man power required during 1941 army will absorb about 72 000 air force 35 000 navy 9 000 officers and men 2 royal assent given to bills em powering the government to spend 1550000 000 for war and nonwar purposes total comprises 1 00 000 war ap propriation for 1941 42 135 000 000 additional war expenditure in 194041 78 000 000 supplementary estimates for nonwar administration in 194041 37 000000 interim supply being one- sixth of total main non war estimates for 194142 parliamentary notice of govern- t amendments to excess profits tax amendments do not change essential character of measures which imposes levy of 75 per cent on all profits earned in excess of a prewar standard 4 government company established to conce on expanding merchant ship building in canada h r msc- miuim qf vancouver heads new com pany to take over new dunes mr m resigns cloairmanstup of wartime requirements board raj0 henry montreal adviser on econo mics with munitions department be comes new chairman of wartime re quirements board 5 arrangemente made for creation of a polish armed force in oanada for ultimate service overseas cana dian government to give full cooper ation in estabushment of the force 6 business operations in canada according to the lxxninion bureau of statistics recorded a gain of about 155 per cent in the first two months of 1941 over the same period in 1940 national income rose to 4784 million in 1940 recording a gain of 375 mil lion over the 4408 million establish ed in the preceding year the tentative estimate of national income in the first two months of this year was 836 million this was 92 per cent or 60 million above the level in the same period of 1940 7 british government will require at least 28000000 pounds of bacon and ham from canada in the year beginn ing november 1 1940 in addhl to the 435000000 pounds provided in the help save your countrys way to victory boy war savings oerufl oatea additional amount will brine total expected shipments to 453000000 pounds against 330000000 shipped tt great britain in the year ended c toper 31 1040 contracts awarded by the partment of munitions and during the week ended ml numbered 1710 and totalled 13056- 855 shipbuilding and aircraft again called for the larger orders the grand trunk pacific development company montreal gets a shipbuild ing order of 1330000 vfiy1 ship yards jjtd- nrrl ontario one of 1180000 an aircraft order of s- ooojqop goes to the boeing aircraft company of oanada limited van couver s pay increases granted to r c if p mrnhnum increase 50 cents per day for constables 10 ixxtog o christie minister to washington passes asnw i innew york hospital lelghton mtoqarthy sux toronto sers kkterospt tmo ships in south paesv kn sals scuttled by then rxwws its not too late to begin hawk fal the wsodv helen tonptoc icoer 1 new novel of the oarosnision nssst f 7 of thu lxn j