The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

the georgetown herald seventyseventh year of pub georgetown ontario wednesday may 31st 1944 200 per annum 5c per copy hushes cleaver m globe following is the text of the radio address given by hughes cleaver lip heltons member at ottawa over the hamilton stations last week canada 6 war expenditure commit tee has been functioning now since 1941 13il year the eonaenratiye op- pofduon- in the house opposed hie ap pointment of the committee and fol lowing this unsuccessful effort to do away with the committee a c has been waged by a few members of the daily press to discredit the work of the committee because its meet ings are held in secret i welcome this opportunity to discuss the reasons why some people are so anxious to get tld of the committee and the reasons why our meetings are held in secret war expenditures committee is composed of 34 private members of the house of commons every party in the house has r on tills committee in the same ratio as it has representation in the house this is the way in which all parliamentary committees are set up based on party representation in the house liberals have 18 members and the opposition groups have 6 members on this committee there is a jniflt committee in the old country and there the tables are turned on the british committee the liberal party has only 2 members great britain had a war expend tares committee during the great war we had no such committee then in canada but the british com mlttee did such good work that in jjmo a request was made for a sunt lar committee here and in january of 1m1 the first canadian war expend tures committee was appointed it was given similar powers to those held by the british committee and it was to function as nearly as possible in the same manner as the british com mlttee we were distinctly told that we were not to be a propaganda com mlttee we were not to be a public accounts oommltee our sole task was to search out waste and to effect eco nomles in connection with our war effort the committee has the widest possible powers or inquiry we can call any witness before us to give evl deuce we can call the prime mini iter the cabinet members or the high est ranking officers in any of the armed forces we can make any war industry large or small open its re cords to our scrutiny such wide pow era would only be permitted in time of war and these powers carry with them a corresponding responsibility on the part of the committee that its pow en should be properly exercised wars are wasteful and besides wag lng war is a totally new enterprise for a peaceloving democracy at outbreak of war we had no wax machine of any size and we had no past experience guldeu we b to start from p answers and mail editorials second wylie son gives life in war tragic news came to mr and mrs william wylie paper mill road for the second tune within the space of a year when they were informed of the death of their son pte bui wyile in italy as a result of wounds received in action the sad tidings were received on sunday night almost a year ago another son pte robert wylie was re ported mig in action while on his way to sicily and has since been offi cially presumed dead pte bui wyue s wife resides at oak ville and has a son whom his father has never seen he was born shortly after bui went overseas four years ago pte wyue was a manlier or the royal canadian engineers and had been hi hospital for some time m xtary since he was wounded surviving him besides his wife and eon and parents are margaret mrs barry clarke elisabeth edith ann thomas hugh sarah and edward makgot williams daughter of mr and mrs j r williams georgetown who frsdu atsd last week from the toronto general hospital school for norses- draw for calf nets 100 for soldiers comforts the men in service overseas and their families here have reason to thank mr ben young of terra cotta for his grand contribution of sioo 00 to the herald soldiers comforts puna which we are acknowledging this week mt young donated a purebred hoi stein calf from a fully accredited and listed herd had four hundred lucky draw tickets printed at his own ex pense and sold them all by himself m a weeks time thats really enterprise and mr young deserves highest praise for his hard work and generosity to ward such a worthy cause the draw for the oalf took place on the steps of the municipal building saturday night mayor harold cleave drew the lucky ticket from the box and the winner of the calf was robert reld nerval this if the second fine contribution made to the fund by mr young and also the second calf he has raffled off for charitable purposes the weather just glance over the temperatures re corded below when the mercury gets up into the eighties in the shade it is the real old summer time and could anything be more delightful no rain al week here are the records for the week past rev john mcdermid tendered call to st pauls brampton according to die peel gazette st pauls united ohuroh brampton have extended a cau to rev jonn mc dermid pastor of grand valley united church and with the formal sanction of the united church conference hev mcdermid will accept his new charge and begin his pastorate early in july he succeeds rev t w p g andrews who has been pastor of st pauls for eight years rev mr andrews waa chaplain at newmarxet orfllla and north bay training centres for threw years being granted leave of absence by the congregation of his church during his absence with the forces rev amos thomas toronto was act lng minister for st pauls since rev mr andrews return rev mr thomas returned to toronto and has assisted with the establishment of a new united church in the kmgaway dls trict rev john mcdermid is a son of mrs mcdermid and the late john mc dermid of georgetown ana has oeen in the united church ministry about seven years mrs alex warren died in glen williams scratch a few examples will suffice our aircraft industry has been expand ed from a total prewar personnel of less than 1000 workmen to over- 100 000 workmen we had never built a warship in oils country our cana dlan navy has been expanded from 15 ships at the outbreak of war to over 600 ships which we have today and practically all of these have been built in panada before war came we had never buut a heavy gun in this coun try we had never built a tank wc had never produced a machine gun until shortly before the war today our production in heavy guns rune in to thousands and our production of machine guns has substantially exceed ed 100000 less than one third of ca nadas war production is required to arm- our own forces the remaining two thirds of our war production goes to our allies canadian guns and our equipment are being used on every battlefront in the world today as a consequence of this tremendous in dustrlal expansion and lack of ex perience mistakes were inevitable the british war kxpendltures com mlttee ard all of its special com mluees hold all of their meetings in secret here in canada in the early days of the committee many of us thought that a considerable part of our work could be dbne in public hearings and in the early days of our committee we held public meetings however we were not engaged in this work long until we found that the britkh practice was right and for the past two and a half years most of our r meetings have been held in secret fnts practice jwas not followed be cause we had anything to hide but the sole reason is that we found by ex perience we could achieve much more effective results from secret bearings when hearings are in public witnesses are inclined to become reticent and to freeib up we have held many con tentious inquiries where opinions of officials differed sharply and we have brought to light many honft mliislis in secret sittings witnesses are win tag to be frank and candid but much of vain in the way of information and in the way of pinion evidence would not bt available at public hear- oonttaued on peg six the death of annie cole beloved wife of alex warren occurred at her home in glen williams on wednesday may 24th after a lengthy illness mrs warren was in her sana year an active church worker in glen williams united church for the past twenty five years she win be greatly missed by her wide circle of friends mrs warren took a leading port tn the activities of the women s asoctatlon and ladies bible otass bom in orangeville the daughter of the late mr and mrs john e oole she lived there unul her marriage t alex warren twenty five years ago she and her husband have lived in glen wo- hams ever since that time mrs warren leaves to mourn her loss her husband and daughter myrtle she has one sister mrs cooper of guelph the funeral was held from her resi dence glen williams to the united church for service at 230 o clock on saturday may 27th rev aow fore man and mr wmugh officiated inter ment was in glen williams cemetery pallbearers were oeorge allan wu uam bennett bert hill gordon oole prank mccudoch clifford mocul loch spring revue grand success the spring revue of the gertrude cain school of dancing held in ore gory theatre last monday night was indeed a charming ana wen perrormed presentation the theatre was fiued to capacity and many disappointed patrons had to be turned away because all the stand lng room was taken jack thompson was the capable master of ceremonies for the evening who kepi me pro gram moving swiftly with never a dul moment right to the end mrs irene mitchell was splendid as pianist the dancers ranged in age from three to fourteen years several of the three and four yearolds did solo tap numbers with surprising skill they looked like uttle fairies in their beau tlful dance costumes the ensemble numbers were exceuent as were the other solo and specialty nuumer qui mcdonald and his rhythm rubes and frankie mascroll guelph with his accordlan were guests artists mrs murray of brampton also assist ed with vocal and guitar solos miss oeraldlne kendall sang some very pleasing songs two of the outstanding ensemble numbers were the ice pbuies of 194 in which gertrude cain did a solo tap on skates and the grand military n nale which built up with ant different numbers tiu the whole company was on the stage and the soloist sang rule britannia both these numbers were especially beautifully costumed and produced the following solo numbers were presented helen shnms tap jacqueline gold hat box ballet carol benham para sol judy mboumber tap awrleytee pie tap hand reld tap donna bu gess father s footsteps francis oaru so cowgirl marlene blood dlanne hillock sailors hornpipe marlon norrie tap marlene blood tap dolores henlngton up dianne hillock un cle sam larry kendall malrsy doatst marie pinch goofus gertrude cain scotch toe ballet tap on ice skates military pupns taking part in the recital were barbara allen joan dabble june bouskul jacqueline graham sue crabtree joyce dennatn jean cohnan judy mccumber jacqueline beaumont yvonne hendry betty conn betty clark ann crabtree doreen hornby barbara boyle shtr ley dobble dolores herrlngton mam mekensle carol benham dlanne hulock marlene blood marlon nor rie neu mccarthur shirley teepie donna burrows helen simms francis caruso geraldlne oaruwo jacqueline gold eua mae more chcravine burt rose marie townsend helen lyons hazel reld owen oeogeon sheila dowl carol marsden betty orelg lorna graham marie pinch dorothy kirk vera moore betty claridge lornli soots ladegff auxiliary met the regular meeting of the ladles auxiliary to the lome scots met at the home of mrs t wames the president mrs a collins was in the chair acknowledgment cards for ctgarettea were read from mnerous boys over seas the report tor the years work is as follow 83 christmas parcels were sent overseas 10 christmas per cels sent boys serving in canada p shipments of cigare were sent 8 80 to russian relief pui w0 00 to red cross 8 ditty bags were fined it was decided to raffle off a hamper of groceries after a delightful lunch the meettnr adjourned parents might at public school a high of school year date h and i temp tuesday may 23 72 53 wednesday may 24 64 57 thursday may 25 70 56 friday may 26 84 52 saturday may 2 78 60 sunday may 28 70 54 monday may 20 82 52 local news watch for the rummage sale der the auspices of bebekah lodge in the mcglbbon block friday rune icth the june meeting for the terra cotta federated farm club wiu be held at the home of mr and mrs r s leslie on monday evening june 6tti the regular monthly meeting of the women s institute will be held at the home of mrs oeorge campbell george st on wednesday june 7th at 3 pjn a report of the district an nual will be given jat this meeting the law isxno respector of per son over in bolton six dog owner were assessed il25 and costs in po lice court for letting their canines run at large they were r a schafer o hardwick dr w a wylie edwin hayhoe mrs r studholme and mr poster milton residents were assess ed 200 each and costs when haled jrto court better keep them tied uj and heed the first warning mayor harold cleave had a recent communication from the wjtb ad vising him and the townspeople gen rally that they need not expect reuef from the present sugar ration for some time not only is boat accommodation limited to bring the sugar to canada but the sugar itself is being directed into other oi annels for war purposes in large quantities girl wipe news wednesday evening s meeting of the t company of georgetown girl guides was mainly taken up with pre paratlons for the coming church pa rade and picnic to which the 1st com pany of muton girl guides have been invited patrol leader mary moyer called the troop to ord and before ah adventure in neighb0rline5s shot ins day june not all the great battles of the world writes george matthew adams are fought out in the open right this minute thousands of heroic battles are being fought in little homes in hospitals in isolated farmlands and in army camps and crude cabins these fighters are the shut ins of the world and sunday june 4th is then- day originating in canada the idea of a day set apart for more active remem brance of the sick and disabled is meeting with success fromall sides and it is now recognized as one of the special days of the year it has the approval and support of prime minister churchiu and many other eminent people and was supported last year by the churches the canadian legion the canadian broadcasting corporation and the boy scouts association to name but a few national groups in several important canadian cities in eluding montreal toronto and for wuliaro the city oouncu has author ized the taming of a proclamation asx lng citizens to observe the day in the united states it is equally well recog nlzed and has received the endorse ment of mrs franklin d roosevelt the american legion klwanls inter national and many other organisations plan now to visit at least two shut- ins on june 4tih take them to church if possible or for a motor ride and if yo i wul leave some small token of your thoughtfulness you win never regret it if you are unable to visit remember that a letter a card or gift wiu be received with gratitude the secret of happiness wrote some one years ago is making other people happy try this adventure in neigh borllness and see if it isnt so dr j g sutherland passes dr j o sutherland of limehouse died on sunday max 38th after s brief illness dr sutherland had practised in georgetown for a number of years he fore his retirement to the sutherland homestead at limehouse he was an eye ear nose and throat specialist dr sutherland was an active member and r of limehouse presbyterian he was an honorary president of post 130 canadian legion he is pre- deceaeedby hit wife others of the fa mily surviving an two sou in the uined forces out ltndeay butherlena of the rcajco and major ourdon sutherland of the ppcil services ewe conducted on tuesday our terra cotta correspondent 3 r stringer brough to our swmttort the feet that all the sweet okm leaves he hag seen ttiis year carry a v made tn wtathk jve hope wttti ton mat the department of national bef ence has armounosd the award of to ca nadian kffwency medal to lance cor poral o n hflta who is overseas with the ppcu the patrols were dismissed to their cor ners captain lambert read a letter to the company from captain robinson of muton expressing the delight at oc leg invited to georgetown and accept lng the invitation on behalf of the md ton oomoany as most of the guides are about ready to try for their second class badges captain lambert asked that air test cards be handed in to see which patrol was leading in the nuui ber of tests passed as many guides were absent it kept the totals low bin the kingfishers were the winners with 12 testa passed as a reward for thelr good work captain lambert presented katrde thompson second of the ktor- flsh patrol with a first aid kit to be carried on au hikes and picnics by the kingfisher patrol archdeacon thompson spent a tew minutes with the troop before the meet lng closed and very kindly went over the qirl guide prayer with us copies of the prayer have just been received and it will be used for the nrst time on sunday the evening was brougnt to a close with the singing of taps a very impressive church parade was held sunday morning when the 1st georgetown company and the 1st mil ton company of girl guides attended the morning services at st george s church archdeacon thompson w ly welcomed the guides and used as the text for his sermon what is a guide when the girls were dismissed after ohuroh each muton guide was a guest of a georgetown guide for ain ner and all were high in their praises of the hospitality shown them the guides met at the church again at three o clock and the hike to the picnic grounds was led by severalmu ton guides who were trying a test m map reading a very excellent map had been drawn for them by olive moyer and they had no difficulty in reaching their destination mr and mrs alex gregg very kindly allowed us to hold our picnic on their property at wild wood and we would like to expresmrr gratttude to them once there nfofcs no tune unto aq the guides rf tn paddling and having a iwondexful time two muton guides under the direc tion of cegjt rrwtrnsrin and ix guild understook the making of a campflre and so esdoebent we the de uon that several of our guides passed parents night at the public school on tuesday may 23rd was a big suc cess when mothers and fathers had the opportunity of seeing firsthand in the class rooms the work their boys and girls are doing they also enjoyed an exceuent concert afterwards by the pupils in the auditorium prom the beginners glass to the entrance class every classroom dis played evidence of the fine work done during the year especially noticeable was the trend of making dry facts come to life with models maps and pictures au done by the pupils themselves xa addition to making the information stay in their minds better the new system teaches the boys and girls how to use their hands and certainly det velops any latent artistic talents on display were model aeroplanes and ma rionettes complete down to the last de tail maps made with a special mould ing mixture which lends itself to de picting mountain ranges heights of land and valleys were all colourea beautifully there were sevetartovely- woolen af ghans to be seen we saw ani mals and all sorts of objects mm from plasticene by youngsters of about seven years of age this group had also made a most attractive miniature or a swiss landscape with grass apple trees in blossom animals of cardboard out out and coloured a small lake moun tain climbers and peasants au set against a background of mountains across which ran a cable car this las was made of paper and run on two wire cables it was a really remarkable dis play in nearly every room we saw ex cellent posters for victory loan bed cross armistice day and safety first the beginners class nad fur nished a large dolls house complete with all modern furniture wren eo m builtin kitchen sink the auditorium was crowded for the concert the silver collection tafcsbr amounted to 3350 which will be do nated to war charities the program had a patriotic theme it being held on the eve of empire day jacquelm beaumont recited a poem entttfaa empire day to introduce the concert then au pupils sahited the flag ana repeated the pledge of allegiance to flag king and empire john bunsr david dobie and george mcclure re cited a poem entitled tne union jack and the entire school sang th maple leaf the junior choir composed of grades l and 11 children rrv the school choir sang very sweetly and several nurnbejroxn- them were a- joytd at intervals on the program dances and drills were also very well done and received great applause helen clave introduced the play catheilne parr by grade 8 pupils it was an amusing parody on mny henry the bth players were hem 8th john jswtooy cjsthertoe p their fire making tests during the at temoon one or two milton guides have started on their first class wore and as our guides are flnlnhtn then- second class tests it was decided to hold contest to see whether a muton guide or a georgetown guide first be came a first class guide passing a first glass test is no easy task antfthe girls have a great deal of work lined up for them the picnic supper consisted of wei ners and buns cooked over the camp flre and chocolate milk after supper we au sat around our campflre ana sang the old songs thai everyone loves capt robinson gave us a splendid camp fire talk on guiding hi the old country where in these times of war girl guides are called upon at every emergency the evening ended with continued on page pour joyce hill the page ross syfcea the students of the senior grades took part in the pageant t porwerd for freedom in which ca nada s resources both spiritual and i- terlal were reviewed to point a way to a brighter future in the postwar world the following took part m n marie hulme britannia msrgares sargent farmer ross preston miner keith king fireman floyd varey fisherman donald obffeh lumber man eau1 walters manufacturer wtsw uam hewitt doctor david barber nurse linda ginsberg teacher joan lavole minister ross norton fac tory worker margaret young polios- man george fanner naval cadets kenneth mendham william arnold james golden army cadets keiok huffman george rogers busty thompson air cadets william mntr kenneth hulme robert bouskfll report district annual halton womens institute held at acton the 4lrd district annual of the hal ton wemens institute held in the united church at acton on may 18th while not as largely attended as on some previous occasions was never theless of a beneficial character with inspiration gained by the dele gates representing seventeen senior and two junior institutes to take back to their centres mrs alex nfear who was agafei elected president for the coming year presided at the sessions igorrn a warm welco to the ladles who had come from the branch districts mrs near spoke of the trend or war con- dltlona which although favorable to the allies would continue to mtoan heavy sacrifices on the home front the opportunities of girts enacted to find suitable work came as a boon at this time the prestdent asked the w l to extend a htng band and welcome to the british gtrls h here es brides end they la tuna wud do much o smsoh wwr urea mid help our there had been i formed during the past year tons branches had reported increases in membership the fact that only one in ten women in canada was sffuntt- ed with any womens organisation meant a great opportunity to the wx which was already the biggest wo men s organlmtlon in canada but which coulo double its 72000 mem bership mrs near spoke of the im portant work being done by womans division of the alrf orce the secretarys report read by mrs w h burton gave a detaued state ment of receipts and expenditures the total receipts for the district had been 073s6 and total expenditures 477890 in the summejy of bmncct reports tne auditors report was giv en by mrs darid wendover of pal- ssszsgsz branch reports were gtren fay dets gates from aston j un osoravtamn i toqta wh ivnrn ooatstah flstaa flootoh 9bnk ejsl liters n and f ckeilhsjafl on rwsn ssms