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the georgetown herald wednodny everting june 12th t94l ottawa week b week by dean wilson budget soon when the present session of parlia ment was summoned there were two main items on the programme for its immediate attention cftie was the war appropriations bill for 700 000 000 which has been passed and which has received royal assent in remark ably quick time the other item is the budget which has been discussed by the cabinet though many rumours about governmental motion on same are totally unfounded however it is now certain that one principle has been agreed upon and that is that this war will be financed primarily by taxation and secondarily by bor rowing in fact certain exclusive sources in the nation s capital have in farmed this observer that the budget discussion in the house of commons as well as the gravity of the situation abroad will be the main factors in de tenninlng the length of the present session aik training plan speeded up an evtremely important change of pace in the commonwealth air train ing plan can be observed in ottawa now where it is the centre of atten tion with a sensational quickening of the whole schedule of turning out pll ots and producing planes in order to cope better with the emergency over- seas it is expected that most drastic shakeups will follow the appointment of air vicemarshall croll as lnspec tor general and his replacement by air commodore breadner which is part of the reorganization and speed lng up movement that will prove a surprise when disclosed fully to the general public there is a hint that some of the schedules or orders sup posed to be completed by the fall of 1941 may be ready in september of this year attacks on canada the man in the street throughout this courtry is exceedingly anxious about the dangers of a direct or indl rect attack on canada by the enemy in order to cut her off from the war zone particularly as the areas of hos tultles ae extended and as the ship znents of armed forces raw materials and finished airplanes are vastly in creased in other words the foreign situation casts its shadow across all domestic developments of a political nature and this has been reflected not only in the activities in parliament by the legislators lately but in every im portent reaction along parliament hill though oficial reports would be in dined to minimize such apprehension in view of the grave world crisis the fact must be faced that armageddon is here and the man on the streets in canada is asking an all important question from his representatives al ong parliament hill what are the dangers to canada of an attack from the enemy the answer is that ex pert opinions hold that the menace of an atack on this nation is being much very much overplayed and there are several principal reasons for this vl tal statement in the first place the tradition of the late marshall poch is being up held by this country with his theory ielng tha the best defence is an of fense this means that canada is participating in the war abroad to a continually increasing extent and these blows will discourage the enemy from spreading hostilities into the western hemisphere in the second place though official secrecy forbids the disclosure of a number of details it is possible to state tha canada s elaborate coastal defenses are formidable in every dlr ectlon and military or naval experts know that there is no need for an atlety on this point in the third place the american and british navies are supreme on both the atlantic and pacific oceans in fact these friendly fleets preclude even a thought of an attack on canada from any sea lanes it must be admitted that the great t danger of any attack on canada in the possibilities of air raids since this can come from several dlr ectlans particularly when it is remem bered that present or potential enem le boast of powerful air forces and h ll not a difficult task for airplanes to make noistop flights to this country do their damage and return indeed prior to this war some british bomb- eis travelled 7 000 miles from egypt to australia on nonstop flights to illustrate the feasibility of such aerial attacks and russian bombers dew across over 3 000 miles from moscow nfrancjso on a similar non stop expedition in other words can adas populous and industrial sections to the east and west are within easy nonstop bomband return range of r and asia but what are toe s of such air raids on canada at the present time there are six rea against surmising such offenses any foreign power first the oov- ct of canada has foreseen the possibilities of same and the royal air force the naval air arm and the kavy itself can wipe out such attack ing forces second there are no bases from which such enemy airplanes epnld operate with telling eriectnd it has ben shown again and again that aerial attacks without bases for stocks of oil gasoline spare parts etc are fooluardy manoeuvres third weather and other natural elements present overwhelming hazards to large scale flights across the pacific or at ian tic oceans and huge squadrons could possibly get much more profit uble targets with less risks and much closer to their homeland fourth air planes on such dangerous flights to and from across the oceans would con sume uch a lot of available gasoline that they would be seriously handl capped in aerial flights against can adlan or american airplanes because they would be unable to remain in the air for any lengthy dog fights fifth an invasion from the air by modern parachute troops is out of the question n the case ol canada and no enemy could hope to survive sicn a plot sixth again and again it has been threatened that air raids on canada could be tnde by flights from mother ships or alrcrart carriers which may be stationed in outof the way spots ike jtnvs bay or one or the labrador mles but damages from such a source are ruled out since aircraft carriers in the hands of our enemies afc as carce as hers teeth finally the lni ed states and canada are virtually linked together on all mutual defence jrobems and it is believed ilong parliament hill that president roosevelts famous historic pledge giv e at kingston ontario on august 10 1938 guarantees the immediate entry of the united states into the hostili es if an attack is made on canada on that memorable occasion the pres dent declared i give vou assurance ha tl q people or the united states wil rot mand idlv by ir domination of canadian soil is threatened bv anj other eirpire this means that the irmed forces or our powerful neigh bour to lie south are readj to defend canadian sol f an attack comes on i and this means that the huge amer lean nav la readj to defend canadian coastal lai es if they are attacked this mean that caiadas aerial strength nould not be estimated on its own ou it mi- ih ut u cbc s new emblem the emblem of the canadian broad casting corporation made its initial appearance on the new recording van known as mobile unit no 3 which has just reached england to serve with the canadian forces overseas the emblem which will become urn versal throughout canada within the next ten weeks was selected from a great number of destens submitted tbeflnat choice is- the work of hor tense binette of l ecole des beaux arts in montreal the background of tht emblem is of heraldic design both monogrammes of the corporation cbc and radio canada are incorporated in it with lighting fays separating the two the letters cbc stand out in relief against a map of canada tinted red radio canada is written in white on a black backgrourd a w holmes of the cbc engln eerlng division accompanied the unit overseas and has now joined the four members of the cbc overseas staff already in england including r t bowman gerry wumot gerard at thur and a e allherr that the boys are in high spirits and well taken care of is evidenced in a letter from gerry wilmot which says in part with the exception of sugar and butter which are a trifle hard to get at times theres so much of everything at such reasonable prices that we hardly know where to start on the klngs highway everything is nearing completion in apple pie order for the official open ing july 1st of the beautiful new banff jasper hlghwav w hich is to cut down the distance between two of canada s most famous beauty spots from oil miles to 186 graham mc inncs speaking from jasper on mon day june 17 at 10 30 pm edst will u11 listeners what thej will see along the highway when they make the trip through the rugged grandeur between banff canada s oldest national park and jasper the largest natural play ground on the north american con t u lent they shall not pass whtn prime minister winston churchill told the british house of common- after dunkirk we shall go on to the end there was only one tnd in t le minds of tht brltlsh peo pie throughout the world victory british history ls a proud record of victor ao i it tm face of overwhelm ng odds vlclorj achieved b the stub born slow strength of a people not o d resources of american aviation ncluduit plants building air armadas i seve brewstr and falrchlld n farmin at sikorsky in buffalo a mirt n in baltimore at bellanca i in neweaii at lockhcad in bur bark it douglas in santa monica at wjtee in downej at consolidated in san diero at worth american in in gkwood at boemg in seattle and i many uthirs of equal international fame in fact major general frank mcandrews commander of the unl ud scs general headquarters aig rorce has expressed himself strongly ni projerl when he said in build trg up our national defense we are saving in unmistakable language hands off the western hemisphere america is for americans there can be no doubt what this warning implies to canada s eremles or potential en emles and what it means or to whom i is directed tills observer along parliament hill presen s these reports to the man in the street throughout canada in the lght 3f the recent developments in europe and asia to orfstt and to coun terbalan e extreme anxiety expressed ibout the possible dangers ot an at tack on canada reproduction prohibited 1940 edu cational features sjndlcate i canada 5 forces soon will total 12000 demand for near future approximate 38 400 au rank before long canada s act ve roroes will have reached a total approxlmat ing 120 000 men of all ranks and scr vices how this total is made up is disclos ed in the following figures ome ol which arc of course estimates since no definite number has been nounced the situation present and prospect c is thus present to be toal recruited or called up now overseas 2o 600 25 600 second division 19 000 19 000 third division 13 000 13 000 fourth division rifles only 9 000 9 000 veterans defence guard 3 000 3 000 veterans reserve 5 000 5 000 coast defence 10 650 10 650 home guards etc 6 161 6 j 51 miscellaneous 813 813 naval service present strength 6600 3 400 10 000 air force 12300 5000 17300 81 134 36 400 119534 explained teacher tour essay on our cat- is word for word the same as your bro- hers jimmy yes sir its the same cat touxo jin uk old chum or qu a bitaii s hl tory is packed with epic dramas in which staggering defeat has ooen hanged into inspired victory uid from thtsi pages at this time when ill the emitted world is gather ng s ringth to holt oppression the cbc will recapture some of these 1m mortal lnciduits tn british history trafalgar zebruggc plassey boulo gin cadi these an names to con jurt wit i and nanus that are written for all unit in the innals of british ttnaoty and british pluck in a eries they shall not pass hfci will provide the stories of these great victories the obc will give to canadian listener a record tn drama of brl ains greatnevs william strange of toronto will write the stories for radio production and sydnej brown will be the producer thej shall not pass is scheduled to s art wednesday june 19 a 1000 to 1030 pm edst and will be presented from the cbcs roronto studios big name big job of interest to ontario farmers ls the recent formation of the canadian food distribution council according to don falrbairn commentator on the cbc farm broadcast tor the on taro region ths organization with the big name 1 as an equally big job to do i chief aim ls to p omote a more or d rly systtm of marketing primary p c ducts it will act as a contact be twein tanners and distributors or farm iroducu with the co operation of 1 all conceired this new council should prove of inestimab e value to farmers wholesalers retailer and consumers ilike ihi laust croi information as gitntrtd bj the council can be heard on the firm broadcast dally over sta lions cbl toronto cbo ottawa obm montreal and chlt sherbroope at i jo pm edst u a day on the farmy one fiiil day on saturday june 22 to be exact marj grannan who thiika up all those grand ideas for cbcs chidrens programmes ls going on a very special adventure she will take peggj johnny and bobby and tven austin willis to one of the most beautiful larrns in ontario where they will spend a whole day with the pigs and cowa and chickens peggy says s ie is going into the berry patches first and bobby has only one thought the horses just what happens during this exciting day on the farm will be told at 7 00 o clock that night over the national network so that all the children in the cities can share fox once in the life of their little cousins in the country its a date for the children s j 33 at too pjn edst dont miss the fun brother of mrs john long passes away in hamilton was one of four canadian policemen to hold kings medal for bravery mrs john long of victoria street was bereaved two weeks ago by the death pr her brother constable ber merritt of hamilton in reporting mr merritt s death from the columns of the hamilton spectator we wish also to express the sympathy of the community to mrs long and family also to mr and mrs ernest merrlt of toronto who are wellknown in this community we reprint the fol lowing constable bert merritt s death ls shock bci t merritt has stood his last guard sole member of the hamilton police department to possess the kings me dal awarded for bravery in the line of police duty only row or which exist in canada constable merritt parsed away wednesday night may 29th at the general hospital he had been ul for three weeks with heart trouble but tils passing was not ex pec ted we wtre deeply shocked by his death said thomas a brown chief constable bert was one or the old guard and he fulfilled to the utmost his ideils of good police work he was the only one of us entitled to wear the kings police medal on which wa inscribed to guard my people he did his job well deceased was 52 years of age he joined the department august 19 1915 and throughout the years endeared h mself to his associates by his unsel rtsh devotion to duty injured severely five j ears arter he joined the rorce on sepumber 28 1020 according to the citation in his formal record constable merritt was wounded grave y by a thug whom he arrested on king street and east avenue it was the dead of n ght he saw two men act lng suspiciously at king street and east avenue no sooner had he spo ken to them than one pulled a revol ver and fired three times at close range one slug tore through the or fleer s tunic a packet of cigarettes and a notebook being stopped by the metal half moon on his braces the second flattened against his heavy equipment but the third almost cau fd a irortal wound weeks passed be ore the officer recovered the shock caused him to collapse but as lit fell he caught his assail ants toot and clung to it a woman rtsldent wakened by the shots ran to the street she got bert mcrritts 1 andcuffs and shackled the gunman to him his assailant was sentenced to 15 years in penitentiary for shoot ing wi h intent the second man fled and never was caught second honour tlit deceased officer seldom referred to his experience but he wore with pndc tin white ribbon testifying rush all deliveries jim barked the chief long distance for immediate reports on all contracts yes time is the essence of all contracts pi these days efficient fast and private in war or peace long distance telephone service is doing its bit on the home front day and night jjong distance stands ready and waiting for economy special low rates apply after seven pm and all day sunday accidents and compensation there were 545 accidents reported to the workmen s compensation board during the month sf may as compared wlttr 5 136 during aprtl and 4fi during may a year ago the benefits awarded amounted to 60191227 of which 474713 11 was for compensation and 137 190 lfl for medical aid tavb it to tbeem i suppose its up to me to teu my wife everything ive done while she- was away w haven t you any neighbours hi fact that baron byng of vlmy had pinned on his tunic king george vs silver meaal the second honour came to him during jast summers visit of king george vi and queen elizabeth whin he was those n for a post of hon our in guard al the city hall two battered revolver slugs were at t ached to his watch chain as mem mtcs of his encounter with the shop breakir they did not ward orr harm 1 owevir for twice in latter years he a as injured serlouslv in the perrorm nice of l ls duty two ears ago a rlsontr kicked him in the race during n arnst his nost was fractured and hls cheek bone crushed in la tor jears coastable merritt wns assigned to duty as patrol wagon tnd ambulance driver full police hcmouth fu 1 hoi ours were accorded the de ea id officer by members or the po ice depirlmcnt when funeral services wcr hi id last saturday afternoon ev e available man paraded with the cortege horn robinsons funeral par inirs folic wing the service at two o clock the procession moved south on wtlln iton street to main and then wiu to queen street where the polici escort dlsbanded interment was mad in woodland cemeterjr deceased was a member of first un nod chuicl also a member of beaver lodge k of p and court orient iof no 416 surviving arc his wire ethel mor re 1 six brothers victor of milton arthur and perc of alllston bob of pelirboro ernest of toronto and walter of england and three sisters mis john long georgetown mrs prod briggs victoria bc and mrs duald hpburn ol port credit mr merritt was predeceased in 1928 bj his onli son arthur ernest as a result of ii motor accdent haggia urges the building of cod s house sunday june 16 1940 golden text let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works not forsaking the as aembltng of ourselves together as the manner of some is hebrews 10 j4 2a so they say the trojan war was fought be cause of one very beautiful woman thls on ls being fought because of one very ugly man a p herbert m p every good living person devotes the proper time to prayer but when fighting the ungodly no one will feel that he is despoiling the sabbath by working al seven days of each week for a just and righteous cause lord nuffield the adoption by oreat britain of one of the most astounding acts on its statu lo books was not subservience to toulobpo-butht-lelibete-saeri- rice or a nations most cherished pos session on the altar of freedom the loluntary giving up of all her rights for the bight fror a r george mcoill university the germans dont want these re fugees to get away safely they ma chine gun them in the roads those poor poor people without homes without food no one smiles life ls just one long hell i have been in a oonstant sweat or fear but i am content because i am doing useful things ive been and am right in the thick of it where americans ought to be and rm proud eliza beth adams of providence r i an amubuwee- driver with the anne mor gan unit in france lg pas hagga 1 b 12- dear god we think thee for the spring willi eveiv tender growing thing and for the happv birds that sing for cows ips and anemones lilt bios ms on the apple trees we thank thee lord for all of these author unknown why churches 2 a group or tourists motoring across canada agreed to notice particularly the appearance or every church they saw without stopping to observe claselv they claimed that they could estimate the value the community placed upon the church by the exter rial condition of the building and the grounds many ol the churches pass ed were small and inexpensive but they were neat well cared tor and with some concern for beauty some were old ivy cwlned a witness to christ for a century or more some were new in districts recently settl ed a witness to the spiritual hunger of the human soul canada has al together approximately twenty five thousand church buildings what an interesting story could be written of tlie desires and motives prompting the erection of these edifices the volun tary work the sacrificial giving the consecration and prayer called forth by these building projects to some crson or to some group of people had come the word of the lord or host saying in the face of all doubters and postponers the time is come that the lords house should be built tmo temples 3 4 in ever church building project there ls usually some outstanding lead cr who i rouses the enthusiasm and enlists the cooeration of others in the rebuilding of the temple after its destruction by the babylonians hag gal was the insplrer and organizer in challenging words 520 bc he made vivid the contrast between the deled houses of individual families and the rums of the national shrine for worship home and church should not be regarded as rivals they are both temples of spirit and soul the house in which children are born and trom which parents are burled the home in which families have a fore taste of heavenly fellowship becomes a sacred place itself a shrine but for many families there are still more sacred associations and memories in the place of public worship where praises have been sung where pray era have been offered where the sa era men ts haxe been observed and where god s grace and truth have uplifted lives many pioneer com- m canada have erected at tractive little churches while the set tiers themselves were living in rude shacks false economy 5 6 when haggal proposed that the temple be restored he was told that the time was not ripe and that the project should be delayed until the people were more prosperous and times were better in reply haggal told them that they could not nnd permanent satisfaction working for material ends alone he dared to assert that public worship gave sta bility to private business haggal asserted that the poverty of the peo ple was due to their neglect of ood working hard to save money they were no better off at the end of the year l was like putting ones wages into a pocket with holes in it they failed to see that people live by truths ideals and hopes as well as by food clothing ard shelter no one can pos sibly calculate the inspiration that has been given to humanity by beau tiful cathedrals the next great leader of the world will not be so much a student of the faults of capi talism or- a practising biologist as a man who will reaffirm in simple lan- guage that men cannot live by bread alon to the glory of god 1 11 why do we build churches briefly the answer ls tor the greater glory or god and the service of man pub lic worship ls an expression of thanks- givlnp to tjod who ls the giver of all good glfto regular prayer and praise create i sense of spiritual fellowship mlndo art quickened and wills are strengthened by seeking the leading of goa especially in the dark daya or war do we need earnest high mind ed publl worship facing his time or testing lcoln said i know that there is a god and that he hates injustic and slavery i see the storm coming and i know that his hand is in it ir he has a place and work tor me and i think he has i believo i am ready i am nothing but truth is everming i know i am right be cause i know that liberty is rigbt for christ teaches it and christ is god i have told them that a house divided against itself cannot stand and ci rlsl and reason say the same and they will find it so if cana dians bv private prayer and public worship listen to god the nation will receive duection as to next steps what one man did 12 haggal did not work in vain in three weeks arter his first address the people started building and in four years the temple was rebuilt by peraistent persuasion haggal over came ecclesiastical lethargy political aloofness military unconcern and popular indifference the nation was led into action by the purposefulness of one man led of god they obeyed the voice of the lord their god and the words of haggal the prophet as the lord their god had sent him and the pope did fear before che lord these were people who had suffered from wa- had been through a cruel captivity and had recovered faith while suffering they had found that god can make the wrath of man to praise rum that when human sin goes just so far we find out that we cannot get along without god after all we begin to take god back into our lives and our world and the sin begins to stop in the spirit of an cient haggal annodern prophet asks what is your first thought about the war does it knock your faith in god completely out that is not my first thought my thought is that i want to work for god more i ever questions for discussion 1 are you proud or ashamed of your church 2 what use are you making of your church 3 doe your congregation parp the spirit or its fouotftrs 4 what influence does your congre gation have in the community 5 is church attendance increasing or decreasing in your distrlot lesson outlines copyrighted by tha international council of religious ed ucation used by permission tired waiting father you are going to many that insignificant little fellow percy why you used to say you would never marry any man less haa six feet high daughter i know dad box ttcjo- cided to take off 30 per cent fox cash-