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^'«.', Wednesday, April 5, 1944 TH£ Fleskerton Advance Puoiished on Collin^fwood StTMt, Flesberton, Wednesday of cMh week. Circulation over 1,100. Price in Canada |2.00 per year, when paid in advance $1.60; in â-  !i. A t2.50 per year, wh^i iivance 92.00. F. J. THURSTON, Editor THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE B=- .. râ€" WT! KIMBERLEY Final Red Cross List POWER HOUSE (A. G. Pickles, Canvasser) C. B. Carruthera $10 C. Shier $10, G. Strata $5, Ted Collins $5, A. G. Pickles $6, S Menzie* $2, C. 0. Mar- shall $2, R. E. Jarick $2, H. Falconer $2, F. Lovering $1. Total $44.00 I te. Ted Weber of Canrjp Borden spent the Week end with his nareiits. Mrs, W. R. Buchanan Mrs. Wm. Myers and Mrs. S. S. Burrit* sipent iusrt week with friends in Toronto. Mrs. Buchanan attended the Red Cioss convention. Mr. Jos. Buchan- ui als<j accompanied them and visit- id Miss Lillian Buchanan and Mr. and Mrs. Al'bert Buchanan. Messrs. Don Graham and Frank Warling of Toronto sipent the weeik t^nd with Mr. and Mrs. D. Graham. Mrs. B. A. Carruthers has sold her home to Mr. Russell Ellis. The W. I. met at the home of Mrs. Russell Ellis Thurs<lay after- !ioon, when there was a good attend- ance and ocy" program. More nlans were made for war work. Sergt. Harold Graham is now sta- tioned in Englard. N.V.R., statin" that he had been posted on board ship during the past week. Anyone interested in Ted's ad<lro.sN will find it as follows: V67816 Tel. Moore, E. L. H.M.C.S. New Waterford CO. F M. 0. Halifax, N.S Rock Mills School VANDELEUR (Mrs. Geo. Buchanan, Canvasser) Vandeleur United Church W. A. •10. W. Institute $10, Mrs. S. M. Davison SIO, Jos. Buchanan 810, Geo. Buchanan $6, Melville IJichanan Sl'^ Louis Teeter $5, Lundy Johnston $5, Wm. Johnston $5, Billie Johnston $5. Wm. Heath $5. Wm. RatclifTe $5, Miss M. Dawn $5, Andrew Fawcpft |4, G. Summers $3, Frank Davis ^">, Victor Brodie $3, W. G. Bowles $3, Glenn McGee $3, S. Fitzsimmons "'i Dane McGee '52.50, Kendall Tept^^ $2, Howard McGee S' Fred Boland $2, Lloyd Boland $2, Mrs. E. Hutchinson ^1.60, Jas. Harbottle '1. TTugh Wy. ville $1, Albert Wwille $1 Seth Thompson $1, John Shier $1, Jim Shaw $1, Geo. Shaw $1, Karl Morri- Bon $1, Dorothy Joh^^to-- $1. Mrs. A. Foster $1, Wm. Wfl^â€" $1. J--^. Car- goe 75c, Donald Johnston 50c, Lance Hutchinson 50c, Marilyn Fitzsim- mons 25c. Total: $134.00 FLESHERTON SCHOOL SECTION (A. E. f 'arics, Canvasser^ Alex. Miller $5, Fred Brovm S3, J. A. Stewart $3, Ed. Ferris $3, " McFadden $2.50, Geo. Swanton S2, Wilfred Lever $2, Mrs. W. J. Lever $2, Emerson Wickens $2, Bert Snarks tZ, Uoyd Talbot $2, Levi Pallister $2, H. Richardson $1.50, H. Lever $1, T. Humphrey $1, J. Ottowell $1, Wm. Talbot $1, Otto Meyers $1, L. Pedlar $1. yorman T â€"â- .ckF' SI. H-nry Brown $1, Robt. Thompson $1, Jos. Radley $1, H. Solomon 50c, Wm. Newell 50c. Total: $43.00 VICTORIA CORNERS FLESHERTON fNorth-West) (F. B. Kevs Canvasser) Miss Tena Hender.son $5, H. A. Mc- Cauley ,$5, Dr. Milne «" Miss Jean Proctor $5, J. ?. McMillan $5, C. J. Kennedy $5, E. J. Fisher, $3, W. I. Henry $2, Mrs. F. Gorrtl S2, Mrs. D. .^lorgan $2, W. C. Adams $2, C. N. Richardson $2, Mrs. W. C Welton $2; J. Brackenbury $1.50; Mrs. E. Henry $1, W. A. Morton $1. .John Lt-flcr SI, .Mrs. E. Nuhn $1, Mrs. A. Knenedy $1, F. B. Keys $1, S. W. Sloan SI, H. Fawcett 75c, Mrs. L. White 50c. Total: $47.75 (Intended for Last Week\ Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nicholh ar-' family attended a Red Cross social 'vening at Redickville on Friday evening. The hip-hlight of their at- tendance was to vi.=!.it with Mrs Nicholl's nephew, Charlie Hamilton, who is home on furlough. Mr. Russiell Linton made a busmess trip to Owen Sound the latter part of the week. Mr. Geo. Moore received word on Monday from his brother, Ted, R.C. Grades 7 & 8 â€" loan Betts 79, Don Smith 78.3. Allan Betts 78, Hai-vey Atkinson 76. GradeO â€" Laurence Dobson 80.9, Irene Porteous 79.3, Gordon Hebnkay 70, Myrtle Betts 63 Grade 5 â€" Bobby Betts 69, Shirley Partridge 55, Goidie Atkinson 52 Grade 4 â€" Clayton Porteous 92, Redge Dobson 79, Leslie P-rt:au- "C. (hade 2 â€" Murray Betts 89, Flor- ence Wiibinslon 81.3 Kenny Smith ;1.2, Ethel Betts 72. Gradie 1 â€" Jeanertte Dobson 93, Lois lielmlkay 92, Ivan Betts 61. Number on the roll: 21; aveiraige .iltcndanoe 20.34.' Winners of Stara for conduct and proficiency â€" Don Smith and Clayton Porteous. The numbers are percentages. Mrs. Francis J. Seeley (teacher). CHEDiT AUCTION SALL FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Etc. JOHN FLYNN will sell by_puiblic auction on LOT 21, COnT 9 ARTEMESIA WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 the following, nameh-- HORSES â€" Sorrel Clyde Mare, 10 yrs. old; Bay Percheron Mare, 5 yrs. old; Brown Brood Mare aged, bred, if in foal purcha.ser pay for service; Black Mare, coach, rising 2 vrs. old. CATTLE, SHEEP â€" Red Cow, 5 'rs. old, fresh; Red Cow, 4 'Ts. old, 'liie; White Cow, 4 yrs, old, due; 2 Heifers, a yrs, old, with calf; 3 Heif- er Calves, rising 1 year;2 Yearling Steer Calves; (Dates of cows given day of'sale); Calf, 4 weeks old; Ti Ewes and Ram. IMiPLBMNTS, Etc. â€" M.4H. Bin- c'">r. 6-foot cut; M.-H. 13-ho" Seed Drill; Bi&sell Disc Harrow, in-throw; Oocksihutt Ridin" Plow, 2-furrow; Grain Grader; Manure Spreader; Chatham Fanning Mill; Wagon Box; Stodk Seale, -.O'^- lbs.; Stock Rack; c-'t Heavy Sleighs; Wagon; Durant Truck Motor, in good condition; 40 Gal. Oil Barrel; Root Pulper; Ren- frew Cream Separator; Hay Knife; P"tash Kettle: Douible Drivino- Har- ness; Bag Timothy Seed; Buzz Saw; Stewart Power Horse Clippers, sevei'al Bags of Potatoes, and num- erous other articles. S.i^LE AT 1 0'.(3L0CK P.M. No res-erve, as owner '= giving un farming owing to ill health. TERMS OF SALE: Cash. The Farm will be offered for «â-  'p sulbject to reserve bid; terms made known the day of salo Louis Teeter, Clerk. -WM. KAITTING, Auctioneer. CREDIT AUCTION SALE FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Etc. GEO. D. BOYD wiU sell public auction at FLESHERTON FRIDAY, APRIL 14 the following, namely: (HORSES â€" Grey Horse, 5 years old; Bay Mare, 5 vears old. CATTLE, PIG â€" Durheir Cow 8 yrs. old supposed due April 12; Jer- sey Cow, 7 yrs. old, supposed in calf; Durham Cow, 9 yrs. old, supposed in calf; Durham Cow, 8 - "s. old, suppos- ed due May 10; Durham Cow, 3 yrs. old. Milking; 10 Herefords and Dur- hams, 2 years old; 2 Yearling Dur- bams; Reg. Berfkshire Sow, third lit- ter supposed du-^ May 20. IMPLEMENTS, Etc. â€" John Dere Mower; M.-H. Binder, almost new; M-H. Fertilizer Drill; M.^H, Hay Rake; Fleury Walking Plow, sinjgrle furrow; S"' 'Scales; 3 Hen Crates; Walking Plow, 2^urrow; Set Iron Harrows, 3-section; Manure Spread- er, almost new; 2 Barrels; Fannin's Mill;; Set Spring-tooth Harrows; Set of Sleighs- Wagon- Set Double Har- ness and Collars; 100 Sap Buckets; Sleigli with Sap Gathtfring Barrel; Hay Rack; 2 Sap Pans in good shape; 2 Chains, Whiffletrees, Neckyokes, Numerous other articles. SALE AT 1 O'CLOCK PJVI. Positively no reserve; evervthing must be sold. TERMS OF SALE: Ca»h, Arthur Chard, Cleric. â€"GEO, E, DUNCAN, Auctioneer. AUCTION SALE FARM STOCK, IMPLEMENTS. FURN ITURE. ETC. LEVI DUCKETT will sell by public auction on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 LOT 15, CON, 6, OSPREY the following, namely: HORSES â€" 2 Black Clyde Marea 10 and 11 years old. IMPLEMENTS â€" M.-H. 13-tooth Cultivator with seed box; Buggy, Turnip Pulper, (Jang Plow, No. 21 Fleury Walking Plow; Spring-tooth Harrows, Grindstone, Horse Rake. FURNITURF â€" Extenaion Table, Dimngroom (Jhaira, Kitchen CJhalrB, Rooking Chair, Arm Chair, Ronnd Table, Leaf Table, Kitchen Table, Couches, Bedsteads, Sideboard, Wash Stands, Gravity Wasiher with wrin^rer. Carpet Sweeoer, Barrel C!hum, Old Time Churn, Feather Ticks, Pillo^ra, Small Stands, Small Table, Lamps, Range Stove, Bucksaws, Pick, Shov- els, Handl Saws, Scythe, Draw Knives, and mimierous other articles, GRAIN â€" Sntwall Seed Peas. Absolutely no reserve. Sale at 9 o'clock shar- TERMS: Cash. â€" Cieo. E. DUNCAN, Auctioii-.eer. Geo. Ross. Clerk. FLESHERTON fSouth-Wcst) (C. J. Bellamy, Canvasser â- > F. W. Diincp- R2B, J. A. Richards $10, F. J. Thur.'^ton $10, G. McTavish SIO, Mi.ss V. Nicholson S5, L. Turvoy $5, John Nuhn $5, J. Wilson $5, Geo. Boyd sr., A. K. Bill $5, C J. Bellamy $5, Chris Thompson $4. Geo. Banks $3, Mrs. W. Turney $3, Raymond Sup $2, Miss A. Heard $2, Mips M, McMillan $2, Angus Avis $2, Miss Kate Bellamy $2, Mrs, E, Heard $2, F, G. Karstedt $2, Isaac Smith $2, Geo. Armstrong $2, Russell Park $2, Miss R, Dunibar $2, P, McDougal $2, Miss Elma Hamilton $1, W, Thomp- son $1 Mrs. Eva Fisher $1, Mrs, R. G. Holland $1, W. McNichol $1, Mrs. M, McKechnie $1, D. Hamilton $1, Thos, Taylor "I, W. Hamilton $1, Mrs. Jos. Blakele" 50c, Mrs. Doui-ie 50c, Mrs. L, Genoe 25c, G, Long 26c. Total: $139,50 FLESHERTON (South-East) (F. Tavlor, Canvasser) H, W. Kernahan $10, F, Taylor $5, C, S, McT:.vish $5, J, 0, Dargn" ' '^5, R. B. Heard $5, Mrs. Wm. McMillan $5, Mrs, E. rhonipson $5, K. G, Go- hccn $5, John Stewart $4, W, A, Hawkcn $3, John Thiatle.waite $3, J. A. Henderson $2, A, E. Goessel $2, D. McTavish '»;2, Bob Phillips $2, Miss Irene Martin $2, W. A, Wescott $2, John McDonald $2, L. McCracken $2, Cecil T''!«tl(»waite $2, Mrs. C. Hart- ley $2, Mrs. G. Banks $2, Mrs. Bibby $1.50, G. B. Welton $1. Mrs. J. P. Ottowell SI, Mrs. E. Blackburn $1, O W Phillips $1, Mrs. M. Moore '-' Mrs. L. Fisher $1, Miss .Mary Hanks $1, Miss Edith Hemphill 35c,' Ranald McMillan 30c. Total: m;A5 FLKSUER'ION (North-East) (H. MilliguM, Canvasser) W. E. Betts $10, F. H. W. Hickling $10, R. J. Boyd $10, H. Milligan S5, J. A. Hutchinson $5, D. William.'* $5, Mrs. J. (;argoc $5, Ted Fawcott $5, K. G. BPtts $3, Mrs. J. Cook $3, E. McKillop ,$2, Hugh liailey $2, R. J, Fi.sher $2, Gordon Stuart $2, R. L, StaufTer $2. T. J. Fisher $2, Basil McConnel $2, Thos, Sled $2, S, J, Sutton $1, C. McKechnie $1, J, Dun- can Kl, Mrs. M. Ross $1, Wm. Myers $1, Torrence Williams $1, Frank Teetpr $1, Mrs. J. E. McFadd<>n $1, Mrs, R, Alexander $1, Fre<l Brack- enbury $1, Jos. Williams $1, Joseph Sewell $1, Mrs. Hass $1, Jos. Field 50c, Mrs, W, Dungey 50c, Wm, Kaitt. ting 50c, Sam Croft 50c. Total: $92.00 Additional Donations (Thas. Martin, Eugenia SI Chas. Graham, Kimberli"- *'i; Thus. Watson 0,D.R. $2, Geo. Fisher, Stone's Line $1, Arthur Ni 'vills $2 and Rlvin Moore, Victoria C-'ners $1. Total Canvass: $I6«(1.80 Some towns are dynamited out of existence. Nobel. Ont,, has been flat- tened by the lack of a need for dy- namite. >' .V ^^ i Canadian 1 MATIONAL TRANSPORT ^ a XATION AT WAR '^'^CRAPtt^ ' <v^ t- SINCE THE CALL TO ARMS WirHUT'AN HOUR of the opening of hostilities the Canadian National began what has proved to be the largest and one of the most exacting war Jobs in Canada. This job has continued day and uight without stop for four and a half years. FKOM SEPTEMBER 10, 1939 to March 10, 1944 the Cana* dian National carried more than 100 million passengers and 300 million tons of freight. Since the beginning of the war the Canadian National Dining Car Department has served 13,631,387 meals. • THE RAILWAY not only hauled away the completed munitions of war, but brought In the raw mate- rials to make them. Without this two-way ser- vice, Canada's magniflcent job of production could not have been carried out. The Canadian National itself builds mine-sweepers, 12,000-ton freighters, naval guns and gun mountings, air- craft components, and parts for other gun factories. • • OF THE 100 MILLION PASSENGERS carried, a high percentage consisted of members of the armed forces proceeding to camps for training and to •hipboard for embarkation. STEAMSHIPS OF THE COMPANY, though reduced In numbers by sinkings through enemy action, have served gallantly in the war as auxiliary armed cruisers, hospital ships and transports. CANADIAN NATIONAL Express and Telegraph facili- ties have worked to capacity to meet war de- mands. The Canadian National's nine all-year hotels, situated in cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific, have provided service of an essential nature to those engaged In the war effort. All the Com- pany's resort hotels are closed for the duration. 32% OF THE PERSONNEL in Company's service In 1939 have joined the armed forces.In Victory Loan cam- paigns Canadian National men and women have purchased bonds to the amount of $26,924,600. TRANS-CANADA AIR LINES, subsidiary of the Canadian National Railways, has carried 43JS,000 passengers during the war, 9,417,000 pounds of ai< mall letters, and 1,476,000 pounds of wartime air express. Trans-Canada Air Lines is also flying * the Atlantic regularly with mall to and from the armed forces. The Canadian National has been privileged to join with all the citizens of our country, including those who are serving in the armed forces, in the prosecution of the war. It believes that Canadians will be interested In this outline of some of the System's war activities. Extracts from Annual Report of the Directors ot the Canadian Kational Systemt OUR OBJEGTIlE IN 1943| as in other war years, was to place the full strength of our man* power and facilities behind the war effort of the United Nations. To this end all energies have been directed. The requirements of the armed forces, of industry and agriculture, for transport and other services, have been met in all of the nine Provinces of the Dominion and in the import- ant sections of the United States in which we operate. RECORD TRAFFIC These demands were greater than ever before, the traffic moved in 1943 being 17.3% greater than in 1942, the previous peak war year, and 44.7% greater than in 1928, the peak peace year. Freight traffic in 1943 was more than double that of 1939, and passenger traffic four times that of 1939. Despite this, the very large movements of war materials and personnel reached their destinations in accordance with schedule ar- rangements. There was no lowering of the recognized standards of safety. MANUFACTURE OF MONITIONS The Company also extended its activities as a manufacturer of munitions, ships and naval appliances. EARNINO POWER The 1943 operations demonstrated the great earning power of the System, the railway proving again that it can handle an immense volume of business economically as well as espedltiously. After providing from revenue for all oper- ating expenses (including deferred mainte- nance, depreciation, amortization of defence projects and reserve for inventories) and also a reserve for pension contracts, taxes. Interest on funded debt and Government loans, the surplus paid in cash to the Government was $35,639,412. OPERATING EFFICIENCY The operating ratio lor the year was 73.64% (an all-time record) as compared with 76.93% in 1942 and 81.99% in the peak peace year of 1928, It is interesting to note that "the vastly increased war traffic in 1943 was handled with 16.6% fewer locomotives, 15.4% fewer freight cars and 5.1% more passenger cars than was the traffic of 1917, the fourth year of the last World War. SPECIAL SERVICES PROVIDED The Company was honoured in being selected to provide extensive train and other services for Prime Minister Churchill, President Roose- velt and Madam Chiang Kai-shek during their visits to Canada in 1943. POSTWAR Changing conditions will call for new methods of railway operation and new types of service, and there must needs be a continuing search for improvement in all aspects of the railway industry. In view of this, the Company has in hand a programme of research. This pro- gramme, in addition to considering ways and means of improving service and efficiency of operation, also encompasses the problems of post-war reconstruction and rehabilitation. THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES in all departments of the System have worked hard and loyally to cope with Increased responsibilities arising out of the war, and the directors record their appreciation and thanks. The traditional harmonious relations between management and employees were maintained throughout the year. Appreciation also is expressed to shippers and the travelling public alike for their cooperation in and 8ympatheti<y)understandtag of difficult operating conditions caused by the war. CANADIAN NATIONAL THhe EMrgeat iMHwtuy Systetn in Amterica m