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Wednesday, June 25, 1941 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE .* THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Published on Collingwocd Street, Plcfherton, Wednesday vt asca work. < nrulatiur. OTW 1,000. Price in Canada |2.00 pr ymi. wh"v paid in advance fl.60; in U S. A. f&EO per year when paid in advance $2.00. P. J. I HI KS ION, Editor. Loan Had Full Support Canadians have loyally supported the Victory Loan of 1041, and equip- ped with the necessary money, the Government may continue to atop up it> program of production for a war that must be won. But the Canadi- ans at home who are working: to sup- port Canadians and their allies abroad, have not concluded their work with the closing of the Victory Loan. The enlisted soldier does not re- turn after winning one battle. He must stick until the end. .fust so will the great civilian army of Can- ada keep on the job to provide the tools. Thrift will be the keynote for the whole nation from now on, so that citizens will be ready again and again if necessary, to buy more bonds, more War Savings Certificates. Taxation in Canada is now heavy and may become heavier, but the great spirit of co-operation displayed thus far in support of voluntary sav- ing and voluntary lending is keeping us away from compulsory savings and lendings a s the Germans know t. Democratic principles are still hold- ing up in Canada. And as each month swells the total of cash reserves being set aside by hundreds of thousands of citizens in every province, the picture of post- war adjustment becomes brighter and brighter. The money which is being saved now will be a God-send to the economic well-being of Canada when it is reclaimed and put to work in be- half of peacetime industry. Premier Hepburn to Britain? With J. P. Bickwell flying to Can- ada from the old country, the qu^s- tion as to Premier Hepburn's am- bition to join with Beaverforook, Ben- nett and Bickwell in war work in the old land has been revived. Mr. Hep- burn has never conceded his desire to Set into the thick of the fight. At present he will neither affirm nor deny that he contemplates going to Britain. He has all along expressed impatience at what terms the laggard quality of Canada's effort. Those who know his temperament are quite convinced that he wnuld havr no hesi- tation in giving up his work in Ontario a nd proceodinp to Britain if an invitation reached him from either Churchill or Bc-averbrook. His cable of congratulations to Bennett on his elevation to the peerage may or may not he significant. , Mr. Hepburn is a very close friend of J. P. Bickwell and no <loubt would feel at home in being associated with him in war work in tho old land. In the mean- time Mr. Hepburn is reticent in re- JTard to the matter and all Mr. Biok- cll has to sny is that time is nn the .side of the allies A school boy of 17 years in Tor- onto has ben fined $200 for the il- U'gal possession of liquor. He may no getting an education, but not. the right sort. Would you like to K o where therr no dishes to wash, no gardening, and where there arc so few guests thnf you will get nn abundance of service? "We Hiiggost the Bruce, county jail. It had only one guest last week. AUCTION SALE The | i.ii. of the Late Hannah McDonald ' FLESH KKTON will sell by public auction on SATURDAY, JUNE 28 when the following will be offered: Parlor Suite, 8 Rugs, Parlor Table, Sideboard, Couch and Mattress, 2 Oil Stoves, Parlor Lamp, Dining Room Table and Chairs, Kitchen Cabinet, 2 Stoves, Kitchen Utensil|, 2 Cupboards Refrigerator (ice). Wringer, Corner Cupboard, Washing Machine (hand), Pillow*, 2 Iron Bednteads and Springs ! Wooden Bed steads and Springs, 8 Drawers and Wash Stands, 8 Sets Bedroom Dishes, Blankets, Quilts, 8 Radios, Chiffonier, 8 Mantle Clocks, Broom, Carpet Sweeper. Duet Mop*, Dishes, Ohm Ware, 8 Small Tables, Cnery, Lawn Mower and Garden Tooli, Tools: Bricklayer, Carpenter and Cabinet Maker, Set of Scale* 1,000 MM, And numerous other artlc- 1m. Many at the article* lilted and unlisted are really old and are of fattnrftrft U> collector*. SALE AT 2.00 P.M. No rea*rve; everything mut b* old. Property for Bate At th Mm* tlm and plat* will be nffnred for nab, luhject to reerv bid, the lanra orlek roeldence and properly, Lota 8 and 4, Sydenham 8t, in the Villa** <>f Fleshorton. Term* made known time of M!. TKRM8- Csia tf. Turner. Bxeeitor. Qi*. B. Bwe, Aseuoaeer. JOINT AIR TRAINING PLAN CANADA'S GREATEST WAR JOB By Hugh Templin It was a quiet April Sunday here in Ontario, but over in Europe, the war had boiled over in a new direc- tion. As usual, Hitler had chosen the beginning of a new week and the time of the full moon to launch an- other attack. The radio was pouring out bits of news at regular intervals. Actually, there wasn't much to tell yet, and most of the bulletins were made up of what some government thought or what another statesman had said. It seemed that most of Europe was being heard from Lon- don, Vichy, Berlin, Rome, Athens, Moscow and Washington. There was no official comment from the Government of Canada, and yet there was one to be heard, even louder than the voices on the radio. Every few minutes, there was the sound of a plane passing over our village the loud roar of a Harvard trainer or the duller sound of the twin motors of an Avro-Anson bomber. It was Canada's answer to Hitler. Some time before that, Hon. C. G. Power, Minister of National Defence for Air, had put it into words. From one of his speeches in Parliament, 1 | quote just one paragrah: "Canada hag a responsibility to bear. We are the senior partner in the Commonwealth outside Great Britain. We are not, as was the case in the last war, simply making a con- tribution to the common pot; we are in the war as a partner. It is patent to all the people of the world that eventual success cannot be won until we first achieve air equality and then gain such air supremacy as will per- mit us to take the offensive without which no war can be won. In this respect the Dominion of Canada has a far greater responsibility than was ever dreamed of during the last con flict. We are the mainstay and right a rm of Great Britain. In so far as the Ti int Air Training Plan is concerned, we believe that we have reached tho point where -we can predict the suc- cese of the plan and attainment of our common object. In order to do this we need the help, the advice and th* support of all the people of Canada. I do believe that we will receive it." Canada's Greatest Enterprise The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan has been called "Can- ada's greatest single enterprise." It is our country's outstanding effort to help Britain to hoM out atthome and later to strike back so hard that the war is certain to be won. It attracts the attention of much of the world. Canada hag placed at the disposal of Great Britain arid tho Empire her vast area in which to train student pilots unmolested, and has also as- sumed the responsibility for much of the cost of the plan, and supplying most of the younj? men who will be- come the members of the air crews and the ground crews. Ag to the suitability of Canada as training ground, there can be no doubt. There is plenty of room; the sites for landing fields and the build- ings for training schools are available. Tho United States is nearby to sup- ply certain types of planes and a large number of extra instructors. The total cost of tho project wa, originally estimated at $800,000,000. of which Camilla wns to pay some- what m.ire than half. But as the pace of the war has accelerated, the cost of the plan has mounted. It is now revised to $824.000,000, of which Canada is to pay $631,000,000. The men come from various parts of tho Erhpire England n<l Scotland Australia and Now Zealand, with a sprinkling from the Argentine, the far-off Strait* Settlements, the United States and numerous other countries. Hut the Royal Canadian Air Force is in charge of the training and four out of five of the recruits arc Canadians. Every one of them geem determined to become a pilot and to follow in the footsteps of Bishop, Colliahaw, Bar- ker and the rest but of them, more later. Canadiaiw Don't Know the Story Yet With such a great and important task on our hands, it *ems strange that Canadians don't know the story of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. They have read about It again and again, without realising what It really mean*. Early in May, the editors of weekly newspaper* si Ontario and Quebec had an opportunity to visit one of the Bombing and Gunnery school* ne*i I,ko Erie. More than one ex- preaned surprise st the magnitude and efficiency of the esntp. Yet this la but one of 88 training camp* and school* which will be seed in tho completed plan. Another Ontario editor recently spent an Afternoon In s (rest psat beg ,,n the high tableland of of South- western Ontario. It U * flat country- side where there \ nothing to ! tract the view for mile* and no sound except the occ*ilcMl bird. He was amazed at the continual proces- sion of planes high overhead. It seemed that before one was out of sight and hearing, another would be coming over the horizon, most of them bombing planes which had travelled many miles. Back home that night, he stayed outside for an hour t watch more bombers cutting across the sky, though all he could see each time was one more atar, distinguish- able only because it moved and was sometimes red or green. He was filled with a great curiosity about how these men are trained. The First of a Series This is the first of a series of ar- ticles about the Air Training Plan and the R.CiA.F. They are being written for the readers of Ontario's weekly newspapers to answer some of the questions so often asked, and to tell Canadians what their Royal Can- adian Air Force is doing. "When the officers of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association met at Ottawa recently, there was much discussion about what their papers could do to help the war effort. It was suggested that one editor be chosen to write about the Air Force. The fullest co-operation was freely offered by the Department of Public Information, not only in the matter of arranging visits to the various camps and schools, but in supplying pictures to go with them. I was chosen for that interesting task. Already I have visited severa centre*: in the next few -weeics, I wil! be going to many others. Already, 1 can testify to the courtesy and warm welcome from all whom I have met Questions have been freely answered and I have been shown all I asked to see. The only restriction is as to the numbers graduating and going to the Motherland. The need for secrecy is ipparent to anyone. But Iready it has been announced fn Parliament that over 50,000 Canadians have enlisted in the R.C.A.F. enough to make up three divisions of infantry. NEXT WEEK Enlisting in the R. C. A. F. St. Columba Church News Members of the W. II. S. and help- ers met for the annual quilting in the church basement on Friday after- noon when two quilts were made. Rev. A. R. Muir conducted a baptis- mal service Friday evening at the icme of the parents, Priceville, for Russel John James McDougal, son of James MacDougal and his wife Lucy May MacDougal, born June 23, Correction the name of Bert Mc- annell, Grade 2, 72%, was omitted from last week's report of Bible ex- aminations in Proton School No. 12. Jimmie Milliner, absent for the ex- amination, had a term standing of 76%. Grey Presbytery has named the fol- lowing commission for the induction of Rev. W. M. Bellsmith, B. D.; Rev Louis Pickering, Hanover, Chairman: Rev. G. L. Mercer, B. D., D. D., Max- well, to address the minister; and_Mr H. McKechnie, Durham, to meet the official board. II OH If yon want more tire for ' your money let us how you the Marathon. It has all the sturdy long-wearing quail tie* that have made Goodyean Canada's most popular tires. We have the Marathon at a money-saving price. FLESHERTON AND ROCK MILLS B .PTIST CHURCHES Services Reeherton. 11 a.m. Worship. 12 noon, Bible Schoil. 7 p.m., Gospel Service. Monday at 8 p.m. Y. P. Service. Rock Mills 2 p.m., Bible School. 8 p.m., Worship. GOOD/YEAR MARATHON FOR YOUR BEST BUY IN T/RES. . . D. McTAVISH * SONS FLESHERTON. ONTARIO /or ACTIVE SERVICE ATES IF MY IN THE RANIS 91.30 per Day with Board. Lode- ing, Clothing. Medical and Dental car* provided. EXTRA: (1) Rate* varying from JSf to 75* per day for ikiHed tradesmen while em- ployed. (2) Dependent Allowance* Is Caah: |3S to wife. $12 each per month for 2 children only 9 dependent! per loktier. Join Canada's Active Army How! Yes, guns, tanks, armoured cars, mechanized equipment of every- description await YOU to send them thundering down the road to victory. This is the opportunity you have been wanting the chance to talk to the Hun in the only language he understands. So join up NOW for ACTION Overseas in old England, or wherever the enemy rears his head. The Canadian Active Army requires men for Artillery, Engineer*, Signak, Armour- ed Cars, Tanks, Infantry, Transport and Supply, Medical and Ordnanes and other branches of the Ser- vice. The Annjr is prepared to teach many trades, and to train you to efficiently handle Canada's of war. Go to your nearest District Recruiting Office. Find out about these I uit; how they work, what they do. See just where yow'H it in. See where any particular kill you be utilised, for ACTION, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE CANADA * - . . i > . <