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VOICE O F T H E P RES S THE WRONQ ATTITUDE A point b arisen In connec- tion with the current war lavinfi ampalgn tbat needs to be itratgbt- nd out. It IB tbig. Tbere are ir- oni in Canada wbo are refusing to purchase tbe itatupg becauc Ui> object to tbe Uoteriuuent'i funeral war policy. Tbey geem to feel that they either have to condemn or accept the whole thing; they cannot separate In their minds the Government's fis- cal programme trom other aspects of 1U conduct of Canada's war tfort. At the best, persons of this type can be accused of blind, foolish plg-headeduess. At Lh worst, they are Fifth Columnist*. Thar* are a great many Canad- ian* wbo are sharply critical of some parts of tbe Government's war leadership, and since they lite In a democracy they are per- fectly entitled to hold and to ex- press their opinions. But any per- son who uses such arguments to Jf*ct bis own or other people's purchjue of War Savings stamp* is guilty of a serious offence. Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. T SCOTTISH DOCKERS' WORK Tb United States, and to some) itent Canada, 1* beset with strikes In defence Industries, or industries affecting defence work, fomented by union leaders who are taking advantage of the emergency t<> apply tbe screw to employer* and to the governments. It IB Inter- acting to not* the kind of thing that ta happening among British working men. A freighter arrived at a ScoitUfc tort laden with food. It was Im- portant that she b* unloaded and reloaded and proceed on her way. Tbe :..- called tb* stevedore* together and *ald: "Will you work tbe ujock around until this ship I* unloaded tad reloaded?" "Aye," they *houted. No hesitation, BO (ulbbllug, no arguing about extra fay. They ]u*t did the Job. Another Aajr they unloaded an- other chip and rsloaded tin cargo into truck* which were soon on tfcelr way to various pa.-':, of the country wlta goods, th* stevedore* treating an H British record for peed. Perhaps it makes all tbe differ- ence being "in the front line" a* King Oeorge MM, and 1,000 miles away trom it - St. Tb<nnB Times-Journal. v Christmas Giving This year, move Unan ever ha- ter*, wi*dom and good judgment hould rule in tbe selection of Ch.-.UL*j gift*. It should b* a ea*on when useless or frivolous I IT lug 1* strictly banned. Bmpbasl* i* being placed OD the eoecslty for reducing tbe pur- chase of aon-essentlal goods. People will naturally want to glre resent* to their friends, an<J they cannot be expected to confine themselves to war goods, but there hould be a more careful selection Bum utual. with every consider- ation being given to the useful- Bee* and practicality of th* gift* pvhas*d. Windsor Star. v TEST FOR GOSSIP Next time you hear a piece of gossip, It might be Interesting I* try this formula. Say: "Do you Believe it to be trueT Would you b* willing to put It In writing so 1 can check on lit" In most case* that would be the end of what nut) be only an idle and untrue rumor. Kitchener-Record. EYE-OPENER Christmas trees are being sent from the United States to the mess All* of Greenland and Iceland for Yule: Me celebrations. And for gen- eration* children have imagined that those tar places were the home of Santa Claus and bis rein- 4ccr! Hamilton Spectator. CITY COWBOYS Cowboy* in Atlanta hud to cull en city police to round up tbre* teers tbat escaped from a rodeo. That sibilant sound you bear Is the shade of Buffalo Hill snorting toto bis beard. Windsor Star. LIFE AND THEN SOMET Optimism of a rare kind Is mani- fested by a prisoner wliu was seu- tenced to two terms of life Im- prisonment and asked the judge If they ran concurrently. Hamilton Spectator. FLOWERY LANGUAGE "The submarine that sank tbe Ark Itoyal is In turn accounted. lor by the corvette, H.M.S. M.irl gold. That 1* prompt action and eying It with flowers." Hamilton Spectator. FROSTY EVENTUALITY On the Russian front now tlioy are pretty nearly realizing tbe cole rated eventuality of "hell frfi>*- Ing over." VmiroiiviM- fVovii i;e. There are 108 ri'conim<'il brredt Of (logs. GENERAL PRICE VIEWS MANOEUVRES Maj.-Gcn. C. B. Price, of Montreal, commanding Canada's 3rd Division, watches manoeuvres in Britain In which troops of a New Brunswick regiment receive supplies from aerial transports. With him arc members of staff. Under the plan, advance units in the Held receive munitions and food by parachute from low-flying air- craft Not Gas Saver But Gas Maker A motorist in England was ack*d if he had tried a new atom- ize* which i* said to hav* petrol consumption. "Rather," he replied. "II did fl the makers claimed for it, and *vd fifty per cent of my petrol. I also bought a new carburetor which saved thirty per cent, got another brand of petrol which scv*d twenty per cent, and some special sparkplug* which save an- other UB per cent. "Then I took the car out for a te*t run, and I'm dashed if the petrol tank didn't overflow before I'd gone five milt*. Nazis Stole Plane Ride Was Brief Two German airmen escaped from a British prison camp, stole an R.A.F. bomber and were re- captured when they were forced down near an airdrome more than 100 miles from where they started. The Germans posed as Nether- landers on way to bomb ships off the coast but that skeptical intel- ligence officers made them take off their flying coats and found that they had carved Identifying buttons from wood and covered them with tinfoil. An U.S. ambassador cays Hitler looks as if he had a malignant disease. My dear sir, he is one. t VALUABLE TIMBER TREE HORIZONTAL 1 Pictured timber tret 4 It belongs to the genus Good-by 11 Duet. IX Kind of bean. II Cotton picker 14 Sand dunet. 16 Violent dreads 50 To weep S3 Awn. 51 Redress. S7 Frost bite. Little devil 50 Simpleton. II Peasant 15 North America (abbr.). 51 To prosper. M To perform. SB Mulberry tree S? Railroad (abbr.). IS Waistcoats 40 Leers. 41 Tidier. 48 Church Answer to Previous Puzzle officials. 48 Strong wind 49 This tree's fruit. (2 Sand. 53 Solar orb 54 Giver. 55 Bird of prey 56 Bugs. 5' Twisted cord. VERTICAL 1 Grain. 2 Fuss. 3 Relatives. 4 In so far as. 5 Rims. 8 Destruction 7 Pine fruits. 8 Heaven. 10 Water cress plants. 14 Minute quantity. 15 Rail (bird) 10 Its fruit is used in leather. 17 Assam silkworm. 18 Laceration. 19 Indolent. 21 To happen. 24 Neuter pronoun. 25 Spike of corn. 26 It is a valuable hardwood tree. 29 Right of precedence. 30 Indian. 33 A catch. 36 Rocky declivities. 38 Price. 39 To exchange. 41 Elder Japanese statesmen. 42 Sawlike organ. 44 Comfort. 45 To peruse. 47 Skin. 50 Kind of lettuce. 51 To putrefy. THE WAR WEEK Commentary on Current Events Against Swift Japanese Attack America Presents United Front "We will not only defend our- celvee to the uttermost but we will make It certain that this form of treachery slit, rt never again endanger us ... With con- fidence in our armed forces, with the unbounded determination of our people, we will gain the In- inevitable triumph.' 1 In every Am- erican heart there will be an echo of these w( 's of President Roose- Telt to Congress when be aaked that body to declare that "a state of war exists between the United States and the Empire of Japan." The United States has for years soug-ht by diplomacy and later by economic pressure to halt Japan's polii/ of aggression. A month ago * final attempt was launched in Washington with Japanese diplo- mats to forestall the Impending collision of national policies, which would Inevitably lead to war. No agreement could be reached bat still Japan's "peace" envoys ex- pressed the wish to continue ne- gotiations. It is now known that while they talked peace Tokyo pre- pared for war. They talked peace in order to gain time to launch a surprise attack on tbe United Statee most powerful naval base in Hawaii, without the formality of declaring war. The President aid "Our enemies have perform- ed a brilliant feat of deception, per- fectly timed and executed with great skill." Clearly Japan chose war not be- cause she had no alternative but because she was determined to carry on her policy of aggression. The United States, on Nov. 26th, offered Japan a formula for peace in which they were willing to ne- gotiate a trade agreement with Japan and to free Japan's frozen assets. They demanded, however that Japan withdraw her forces trom China and Indo-Chlna. In her reply, Japan flatly refused to get out of China. She farored a trade treaty and the removal of freezing restriction* but never- theless rejected the whole proposal as a bacls for negotiations. War was what Japan wanted, not peace. The swift treacherous attack on the United States ha* aroused th* American people. They arc as one vast aacembly of patriots whose ingle thought is the *afety of their people. United they stand. done to every sign of partisanship ID the Capitol of the United States, ays the New York Times. Gone i* every trace of hesitancy and indecision. There are no party line* in Congress. The house- dlvMfMl-w'.thlii !".. f has <;.' to exist In Washington. Outside tbe political walls, from CTcry part of the country, from every walk of life, come pledges of support for tbe Administration. The America First Committee urg- cc "all those wbo have subscribed to its principles to give support to the war effort" and "pledges it* aid to the President and Com- mander In Chief of the armed force* of the United States." A labor union -hlch had called a strike In an Industry essential to national defense rescinded Its ac- tion. The people of the country, confident in the Integrity of demo- cratic Institutions have acted with courage, quiet strength and a mag- nificent display of national unity. It la conceded that the United States suffered a severe defeat at Hawaii and at other outlying bases. Th British have sustained a ter- rible blow In the loss of two of their most powerful fighting ships, the Prince of Wales and' the Re- pulse, at Singapore. The Japanese bombers and gunners have shown unusual accuracy and the explosion of their bombs must have been extra violent to have destroyed such powerful naval vessels. Can It be that they are using a new element of destruction? Japan's strategy is apparent; to knock out as much of the Allied fleet and air force as possible in the first swift blows; to disrupt American trans- Pacific air commu- nications by seizing Midway, Wake and Guam, whose defenses have not been completed; to divert Brit- ish and American naval power to the Pacific, thus leaving the At- lantic lanes freer for Hitler's sub- marine attacks on British shipping. In the presence or our allies, con- tinues the Tlmee, we shall find the key to the strategy of the Pacific. Because these allies ring Japan, because they create a natural and Inexorable blockade of an island empire which is heavily dependent upon supplies from overseas, it is reasonable to hope and to believe that we can plan a strategy of war in the Far East which will take account of the still Imperative nec- essity of p^aintalning an uninter- rupted flow of strength to the main battlefront in Europe. But this double task will test our powers to the very limit. Noth- ing could be more dangerous than a complacent assumption that a Tlctory will be easy. The factor of distance alone enormously in- creases the difficulty of American operations. There will come dark days and bitter disappointments and a need to prove tbat we too have the stamina to make our way through blood and toll and sweat and tears. But we have a cause which shines with flaming justice. We have friends beside us. We hare incomparably the greatest resources of any nation In the world. We have a united people. We have brave men ready for the battlellnes. Mr. Churchill aid that now four- fifths of the total population of the world Is "on our side." But he did not delude himself or his people by promising a quick and easy Tictory over Japan. Instead, he called upon the people of the British Isles to redouble their ef- forts in the factories to fill the gap which may be caused In the next few months by the diversion of American tools of war. In the past, he said, we have had a light which flickered. In the present we have a light which flames. In the future there will be a light which shines over all the land and sea. RADIO REPORTER DIALING WITH DAVE: Ifi often the PERSONALITY that makes the show In radio, and that's certainly true of many of the feature programs from CROC In Hamilton. This Is Joe Chryi- dale, whose mike work puts zeat and in- . Into gurli programs EH tlie "Bandwagon." HYidays at 8.30 pm. D.S.T. The "Columbia Swing Session," Tuesday after- nooiis at 4.30, and the full hour Saturday show from four to five! Added to these. Joe Is tbe man before the mike In Monday night's "What's on My Mind" quiz fea- ture (8.00 p.m. D.S.T.), and many of the regular shifts of the broad- casting day. You'll like- his voice and hla friendly personality com- ing Into your home. The CBC has begun Its fifth year of broadcasting. 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In war, as in peacetime, It is building a firm and lasting foundation of endeav- our dedicated to the interest and improvement of Canada's Georgia Dey, whose vocal career started way back in Western Canada us a result of talent auditions, has moved far up the ladder of cue- cess In Canadian Radio. As Mart Kenney's featured vocalist for a number of years, she gained na- tional renown. Kor about a year, she disappeared from the Can- adian musical scene to return this past fall as the star in "Blended Rhythm" (CKOC-CBC. Tuesday 3.30 p.m. D.S.T.), and has lust recently taken the feminine solo spot in Bob Karnon's Thursday night "Musical Beauty Box Show" (CKOC-CBC, 9 p.m. D.S.T.). Love- ly to look at delightful to liear Georgia Dey! * * THIS N' THAT: Speaking of Mart Ktnnuy his CBC' feature has been moved . round so much lately it's boon hard to keep truck of it. However, he's now heard Wednesday nights at el'Rht o'clock D.S.T. on the CHC with his time-tested m^odU- show, "Swo.-t and Low." CROC carries tile program 100! On Ivin.v; siKiicil for llie NBC. 1 - Blue's New "Old (.Sold Show," tlie Merry Mac's <|t:u:-tei. m-rived n ronjaaluhiUiry v. ; , I'.oiu n in home 'town which simply said 'Vocal l>oys makt> goo'i.' Bub Hope Is piling to m:i.\e rec- ords! Which shatld bo a laugli! New Sumla) show on rivlX', fea- turing- ageless w. -i I txoa and songs i.i heard ;it l.li US.T. REG'LAR Fellers Business Opportunity By GENE BYRNES [***. 3MRNIT./ I HATE CRACKIN' NUT& / rra SUCH WASTE OF TIME YOU'RE SILLY TO CRACK ALL THOSE NUTS THAT WAY/ COME WITH ME/LOOT AN IDEA ' OF COURSE, I t XPtCI. A COMMISSION F OR TH)8 IDEA/EVERY SECOND NUTORTn- BE MINE / Ha I 8 P*t Of". /.I! rtiht '''.