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the georgetown herald wednesday evening may 2 1 it 1941 the georgetown herald new at geargetewa norn glen wltttasafl uraebonse stcwaittewa lntmhm and terra cot subscription rates oanftd 150 a year united states s3 00 a year single copies so advertising- rates will be quoted on application walter o blekn garfield l moollvrat leslie ohtrfc reginald broombaad phone no i member of the oanadlan weekly newspaper association and the ontarioquebec division of the o wna the editors corner the press and propaganda no s of a series of articles prepared for cwjta member papers by b h mortlock associate ditor of the brampton conservator one of the ever present dangers in the publishing field 1b the pos- fittnuty of beronrlng a propaganda agency for some group or cause editors guard carefully tfgalnsl this posslbilltj and their efforts to be fair some times incur the displeasure of those whose propaganda they refuse to prm agate of course there are two kinds of propaganda good and bad the word propaganda has been much abused in the past few years and to the man on the street propaganda now seems to mean exclusively that type of sews sent out by the enemy to confuse and confound those who read it propaganda is actually the method adopted for the propagation of doctrines and principles either religious or secular if there is such a thing as good propaganda the question naturally arises why does the newspaper not become a propaganda agency for all propaganda that is jcod as a matter of fact the newspaper does become such an agency in a bread sense but not in just the way that some propagandists would liave it for instance any religious sect might consider its propaganda good and therefore entitled to space in the newspaper an important factor is overlooked however in this reasoning propaganda espoused and suppor ted by a newspaper must be or a type generally beneficial to toe commun lty as a whole it would not be fair or ethical to use the propaganda of one church where there are perhaps half a dozen churches in the same community then too there is often confusion in the minds of many people as to what is news and what is propaganda for instance an item relating to an actual event which took place in a church or a lodge or a service club would be news on the other hand an item which sought to impress the reader with the principles or the doctrine of ue organization would be propaganda in short propaganda is that tvpe of newsmater which seeks to proselytize or convert the reader to one particular code of ethics prln dples or doctrine the position of the newspaper is clear on this point the newspaper is representative of the whole community and while its editor or pub usher might be an anglican baptist presbtyerian united churchman or roman catholic it would not be air to give undue prominence to the doctrines of the sect to which he personally belongs news is another matter if more news comes from the united church because it has more organizations or because its press secretaries are more wide awake then naturally that church would receive more space in the paper than the an flican or baptist if those churches were not so well organized or did not possess good press secretaries weekly newspapers depend to a very large extent upon correspondents and nress ecretarles for news items and this being the case it is timely to remind correspondents and secretaries that the newbpapei is interested primarily in the news and not in acting as an agencj for the dtssemlna uon o their principles this reasoning howeer does not preclude the newspape drawing attention to an special effort made bj an organlza tlon or institution within the community to sum up the attitude of the press toward propaganda it should be clearly understood that the press is interested in the events concerning organizations rather than the ethics or principles which attract one to membership in these groups help finish the job on june 2nd a gigantic drive to sell 600 million dollars of the new victory loan 1941 will be opened plans are being completed all across tlie dominion selling organizations publicity committees and special events have been organized most spectacular of these special events is a torch of freedom which fwfu make its first public appearance in victoria bc on victoria day may 24th torch day programs are being p anned in tne larger ccn tree across panada the purpose being to pass on the torch which will be hown by a fourmotor bomber across canada from vancouver and thence across the ocean to great britain the torch is a symbol of canada s de termination to give great britain every possible assistance and inscribed on it will be the words part of the tools canada s victory loan 1041 on july 1 at a dominion day ceremony in london it will be pre sented to rt hon winston churchill prime minister of great britain in order that mrw ontario centres may share in the torch day programs it has been arranged to have a replica of the torch flown to a number of cities and towns among these are numbered brampton and ouelph so local people will have a chance to join in the program in either of these adjoining municipalities in georgeto a local committee has been set up headed by w v grant math an ahktuody of representative citizens serving under him in various roles in addition to these georgetown is represented on the hal ton counti committee by l e fleck pubbcltqt is being imrt by w f bradley and no effort will be pared to make ge victory loan conscious tentative plans have been prepa for a parade of floats to take place in each town in hal ton with a successful war services campaign completed in which ge went well over ha objective we are confident that citizens who are in a position to buy victory loan bonds will do so to the limit of their fltmtm abtttty the government is not asking you to give away your money only to lend it at a fair rate of interest the vast re sources of the dominion are your security buy victory loan bonds and let your money help to fight hitjertsm lode helps soldiers the local countess of strathmore chapter imperial order daugh- teis of the empire has opened a depot in the mcgjbbon block this week to collect a vartetiy of articles for the men or our fighting forces books magazines playtng- cards games anything which might be of value in soldiers recreation rooms are solicited needless to say these must be in fair condition creeds ltd toronto furriers have made a gnerous offer to the i ode to make up free of charge minesweepers jackets from old furs turned in any type of fur will do no matter how worn the local chap tor is anxious to make a worthwhile contribution to the cause and asks all boubotrtves to take note when doing their spring cleaning mllkn it s my wifes idea to make our milk more attractive to customers m inute inia1ures brief backgrounds in the careers of canada a captains of war major general h d g crerar d s o sunday is still 8ttnta in england how a tree expression of public opin ion will aoa overrule a gov ernment measure was juustoated in the brjttth howe of commons last week when an order for the opening of theatres on banksy sponsored by the qu popular and general was voted down by 144 votes to 126 m the debate the argimvnu for rer along the hoes thai people can not e made religious by profaibttionb that no oar needed to so to a theatre who ewntfrt to soay away and that the n intra was a normal recreattot haaxfaosjkt b available to war work ers nd to mm of the fighting forces tjieiiuiieehiei view was that those wnontar mbar sneer at the christian ta ot bonder would dose che us had tearown way of it but that england was still a bible reading country and that it was in the best interests of the people to maintain a day for quiet reflection 8o sunday is still sunday in eng land huronerposltor seaforth boost your town to hear every jemoilsaytag some thing pleasant about lto ijebpiraudr tta interests is the surest quickest way to make a place attractive to a stranger one of the best ways in which to make a town attractive with that sort of attraction thatjvju draw other people to it is for every man end woman to have a pleasant word for the people andthe town generally talk up your town if you would feel an interest in it and have people feel an interest in you there is no better way to do tt chatham news canada has placed a huge burden l the able shoulders of majoroenerai henry duncan graham crerar dj3 o wartime chief of the gen al staff of the canadian army the elected government of canada forms the policy under which the department of national defence like all other ottawa departments is run the general staff branch of which gen eral crerar is chief translates that policy into terms of military action in order to insure that general staff plans concerning methods and means for the conduct of operations are prop erly integrated the chief of staff is also specifically charged with the coordln atlon of the work undertaken by each of the four staff branches of the department these four branches comprise the general staff which directs policy of mohlhzaton and equip ment as well as training intelligence and operations that of adjutant gen erai which deab with personnel quartermaster general which deals with supplies master general of ord nance which deals with guns riffles tanks shells and equipment half a dozen officers might have made excellent chiefs of staff in ottawa today general crerar had however very special quanflcauons directly after war broke out he was sent to england as senior combatant officer at oanadlan military head quarters london made preparations for the arrival of canada s expedi tionary forces for their quartering in permanent barracks at aldershot and for completion of their training and equipment he was the centre of the interchange of communications between the department of national defence ottawa the war office lon don and the general officer com manding canadian troops in the united wnyrtmm he also commanded canadian troops not included in general mcnaughtons command such as permanent holding unite hospital services and headquarters troops his job in london took bun over the various training centres in bngland and three times to the continent be fore the capitulation of the french he brought back to ottawa intimate knowledge of the war at close hand since its outbreak general crerar is 4s years oktra native of hamilton ontario he was xt at upper canada collkaw m he wanted to join the cavalry at xlmjo but out of deference to his fathers pocteet since cav airy organisations in those days were a luxury took tostead a job wth the hydro electric in toronto and a com mission as lieutenant in the non- permanent militia when world war one broke out general crerar went overseas with the pint division at a field artillery officer in june 1918 he took over the appointment of staff officer artjlery canadian corps which position had previously been f lied b the officer who is now general sir alan brooke commander in chief of the home forces in england it october 1918 he was promoted lieut colonel and made corps count er battery staff officer assuming the appoln ment previously held by the present goc canadian corps then lieut colonel mcnaughton returning eventually to canada af tcr the war crerar found himself at a crossroad in his own life as hydro had kept his position open for him he decided in favour of a military urcer and in april 1920 joined the permanent force and was appointed to the staff at ottawa- later he attended the staff college oamberty england and served as a general staff officer for two years at the war office london during the years 1925 27 when general crerar was do ing a tour of duty as general staff officer operations at the war office tils immediate chief for most of the period was general eh- archibald wavell now britain s famous com mander inchief in the middle east returning to canada in 127 he commanded b battery ruoha kingston was later appointed professor of tootles at rmjc and then went to ottawa as general staff officer op erations in 1932 at the dis anient conference held in geneva and again at the imperial conference of 1937 in london general crerar was military advisor to canada deh tions he attended imperial defence college in england and in 1935 be came director of military operations and intelligence at national defence headquarters in 1938 general crerar was appointed commandant of royal military college kingston until war interrupted as chief of the general staff he is a member of canada a defence council r sweet fcaporal ufjigtfsst town gets cheque from liquor board cheque for 30850 was r by the town this week from the liquor control board of ontario represent ing 20 of the hotel authority pees collected last year from hotels within the mimlclpauty this was an in crease over last years figure which stood at taeaxio next week a complbtte ust of men on active asswidb with army n amd ap f wxllj he ptjhubhbd in teds we are to have this correct and would appreciate re latives orlfriende of men in ser vice who have recently changed their address to get in touch with us tins week directory fr watson dj8 mjs georgetown oxffee hours 9 to 0 except thursday afternoons dr j burns milne dental surgeon xbat georgetown phone 80 a m nielsen mta tear of rraouoo ghiropnkoi xray drugleu therapist udr attendant office over dominion store georgetown hours a 6 730 8 jo pjn closed thvnaar phone isftw z clifford g reid suds djd8 dentist phone 410 main street georgetown radio repairing we specialize in this work 13 years experience j sanfordson georgetown 34w kenneth m langdon barrister solicitor notary pubue first mortgage money to loan office gregory theatre bldg mill street phone 88 georgetown frank petch licensed auctioneer and all classes of insurance prompt service phone 391 geor po box 413 jcooke cement and cinder blocks brick and tile manufactured with npto date power altnlzes any quantity s new st phone 838 btjbltngton elmer c thompson insurance service fire auto windstorm cp rauwar and allied excursions fhooe llsw or j georgetown ralph gordon tfao tent e for yam next umifeni quatvated oboolar proa toronto holiday dances ryan auditorium guelph friday may 23 u dat duke rigby and hie all coloured ban from toronto ladbs we qbttixkmen bee saturday may 24 bob donnelles orchestra ladies 400 grntfamrn s8o gray coach lines timetable eastern standard time c n r timetable standard time going east us ejn i mall 1003 ajn and man 045 jun ojsunday only 831 pjn a- daily s 41 pjn toronto and beyond goto- west passenger and mall m am pa saturday only 116 pjn passenger dally except saturday and sunday sjoo pjn passenger and mall 640 pjn passenger sundays only 1130 pin gatafnarth passenger and mall 845 ajn getbftsaath paasenter and meal am pjn depot ticket ockwpbone 30 leave georgetown rasthoand to temnto r6u4 ajn 4jk3 pjn 818 am 048pjh 1148 pjn 012 pjn o 223 pjn westbobnd to london 936 ajn 600 pjn x 1308 pjn b7j0 pjn 205 pjn dzaoss pjn ay 446 pjn exllj pjn a except sim and hol b sun and hoi only o saturdays only d except sat sun and hol e gat sun and hot f dally except sun xi to kitchener y to stratford w h long phone monuments and utterina pollock ingham gab ont designs on request phone 2048 inspect our work in greenwood cemetery motor salesman can i show you i something sir pedestrian no rm not here to buy anything but its such a wonderful change to be in the midst of au these i cars without having to dodge them bell bros wholesalers qf gasoline kerosene distilled fuel oil motor oils greases diesel fuels ktisjnllioh ontario