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THURSDAy, AUGUsT 30, 194k THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE THREE lh. he ks 'o- ýai We are privileged to publish further extracts flom letters to Mrs. M. J. Hutchinson from her 1\ daughter, Ruth Hutchinson, lead- ing lady in "The Army Show' which is at present in Holland. Dear Mom: July 9th. Received another box from you the other day. That night after the show two provasts, two sol- diers, Marion and I had a party in our lounge. I was honey from ear to ear and we had cracker crumbs ail over the floor. We have been in Enschede, liv- ing in an Ensa Hotel where the Dutch maids brought us our inorning tea in bed at eight o'clock, and where we could have 'Jeôt baths. Now we are back in .,7Apeldoorn, living in the Queen's summer residence. The Dutch civilians cali it "The Palace". It is nice but there are no mattresses on the beds and I can feel every hole and wire in my springs. I bought some more silvor spoons in Enschede. A corporal in the Provost Corps, who gave me lessons in driving, says I am be- comîng a competent driver of jeeps, but I am stili nervous. I am writing this in the garden and at this moment, 4 p.m., thore is an eclipso which we can see very clearly. More rumors about the future of Play Parades. The iatest are that we will go ta England short- Iy, have a leave, learn a- new show and return to the Continent. F'a disappointed nat ta be going to Burma but may seo more of Germany. Last week we gave a show which ended with cast and audience in hysterics. Several lunny things happened t he n "Bandie", our dog, made a dra»- niatic entrance in the middle of a dance. He wandered around the stage then sat down and watched the show. After that the Jeast little thing sent everyone into fîts of laughter. The audi- ence seemed ta enjoy the show sa that is a gaod thing. You ask if I'm homesick I miss .1. 1. Flett Fuels BUSINESS SOLD 1 wish ta announce I have sold my fuel business to Owen Nicholas, who takes over on September 4th. I wish te, take this opportunity to, thaak'citizens who favored me with their customi during the 7 years I was in business. I bespeak for Mr. Nicholas that you continue te give him the same generous patronage given me, as I feel confident lie will give you good service. la J. Flett Give the Kiddies this Pure Wholesome MIlLK Lot them have plenty of vitamain-rich milk from the Glen Rae Dairy. Its nourishing goodness xiii help build body-building energy, give tlîem the nutrition they must have at every meal. Our deiivery covers your neiglîborhiood. Phono us today foîr delivery tomorraw. Pte« Ruth Hutchinson Wîth the Army Show Writes ftrom Holland. C. P. Prinsen, who was in- terpreter at the internmnent camp here until it moved ta Chatham,l received a letter thîs week fromn hîs brother in Holland. He had not had a letter from him since 1940. Here are a few extracts fromn his letter: Holland July 16, 1945. Dear Brother and Sister: We received your letter-card and were glad ta hear samething. In your last letter you expressed fears that we were not ail safe and sound. Your anxiety was fat quite unfounded. God has called Mother ta Hlm. The dear life of her is no more. She remains a dear remembrance ta us. We may be happy in the thought that we had such a gaod mother and that she has been saved the misery of this cruel war, especiaiiy this last hard winter behind the front. She would fat have survived this time. We had no gas, na eiectric light, no coal and later no water. Thousands of people had no coal, wood and food. Only ,those who were rich wero able ta buy some necessities. Since 1940 we have moved ta other quarters. At the beginning 1 was able ta buy any- thing in the usuai way ta main- tain my tobacco business, but the iast three years everything had ta be bought an the black market in order ta provide a living for my large famiiy. This spring before the German surrender, the prico of tobacco had risen ta $40.00 a tonth of a pound. In order ta get light, I devised a wind-starter, cansisting of a dynamo, battery, and a pro- pelaor, set in motion by the wind, which produces an electric cur- rent of six volts, sufficient ta give light for a period of two weeks. We had very limited cooking facilities, with only wood and peat available. In order ta keep up my suppiy of tobacca, I had ta exchange sec- ond-hand clothing for tobacco. Thore was no soap ta be had. Let us thank God we remained spared from the casuaities of war. Catherine had a more terrible time in Veina (Sauthern Holland, where the fighting was very in- tense). We did not hear fromn the family for eight soiid months. (This is a distance af about 150 miles frorn my brother.) She liv- ed underground for haîf a year and had ta endure thirteen bom- bardments and several artiilery sheliings (3000 sheils an hour). Her oldest son died after the lib- eration, piaying with a hand grenade. The Germang nover could get hoid of me. I have been able ta evade them continually, by going underground now and thon, hid- ing wherever possible. Once we were in great danger of being shot, but we got away. I had a good hide-out in case of approach- ing danger. Later I'il tell you mare about this. We hope ta see oach other again very soon. We are longing for you and hope ta see you this year. Receivo greotings from Dad, May, the chiidren and your af- fectionate brother, PETER JOHN. Those who continue ta shrink from taking responsibility-con- tinue ta shrink. my family but I'm not homesick. July l9th - Now in Utrecht, staying in the Hotel Terminus acrass from the railway station, with the "Tin Hats" who have just returned from Canada. They play in a theatre in town ail week while wo go ta Beist, six kilo- metres away, ta play. Next week aur positions will be reversed. I'm glad we are staying the two weeks because it's a lovely hotel and the best bed I've had since coming to the Continent. I was glad to get the shampo on Tuesday. I was reduced ta washing my hair with ordinary soap, and that wasn't easy ta do in cold water, which was ail we had. Did the small red roses along the fence came out this year? They have them hore and they make me think of home. They also have hydrangeas but there are white, blue and mauve blos- soms on the one bush. We wear them in our hair in the Apple Blossom number. I was sa surprised ta see Capt. Alec Birks in the front row at the show the other night that I almost said "Hello Alec", but thought better of it. I asked one of the pianists ta ask hlm ta came back- stage because I was sure he didn't recognize me. He and his friend took Marion and me ta Zwallm,', their jeep. Incidentally jeX- riding is the favorite sport over here in nice weather. Alec said his mother told hlm I was in Tin Hats. (They have an ail male cast.) He saw the show and pick- ed me out as the taîl blonde. How- ever the blonde remaved his wig at the end of the show and it was a dark chap. Alec was leaving next day for two weeks in Ger- many. The next night Bob Mc- flveen saw the show and asked for me. He and a friend took Pat and me ta the 100 Club but we were refused entry bocause Pat and I weren't officers . We dîdn't mmnd as we went back ta their mess, had sandwiches and danced ta the radio. July 29th - StiR living. in Utrecht and playing in Hilversum where we played in May. I have had a letter from Jan Hilhorst, the Dutch boy with whom I went cycling, telling me he is going to England to be trained as a mili- tary administrator and then go to Netheriands East Indies. The enclosed pictures were tak- en with Marion's camera, a Ger- man one she got in Oldenburg. The one of me readrng The States- man didn't turn out as well as we hoped. Glad to read of so many Bowmanville boys getting home. One day this week we went to Apeldoorn to see 17 Unit whom we hadn't seen since we lef t To- ronto. On Tuesday the Tin Hats and Play Parades gave a party for three other army shows playing in this vicinity. It started about eleven after we had given our shows. At twelve we had a floor show of combined talent. We opened and closed the show with choruses written and produced by two boys in Tin Hats. Marion, Lii, Pat and I with four Tin Hats boys composed the chorus. The words are very ciever, poking fun at the fact that Army Shows are frozen for some months. lil copy some of the verses for you: Frozen and solid too, Frozen and so are you, Frozen for we've been chosen, Because we didn't have the sense to stay at home. There'll always be a stage show Wherever troops may be; They may be in Australia Or beside the Zuider Zee We're dreaming of a grey Christ- mas Lashed by the winds of Amster- dam Where we show our ages on draughty stagÉes," Fed up on cheese and army spam. Finale - We are the kids of the Army Show, We'll be frozen till we go below, For we're cute littie icicles you know, Frozen in the Army Show. The party was a big success. The food was lovely-the man- ager made special littie cakes with fancy icing, and we had salad and coffee served buffet style. We ahl helped prepare the salad-I'm sure I shredded at least a hund- red cucumbers but it was worth it. On Friday I was ili in bed al day. They offered to cancel the show that night but I wouldn't let them We omitted "When Paw Was Courtin' Maw" but I went on in my other special numbers, the Trio, Swing Wedding, and Daisy. News seems scarce today 50 1'il close, with love, RUTH. Mr. Prinsen Hears from Brother In Holland After 5 Years Silence Country Life Editor Former Durham Boy We have just received the August number of "Country Life" an agricuitural journal pub- iishod at Vernon, British Colum- bia. It was aur ploasure ta learn that the editor and manager is Charles A. Hayden, who formeriy iived at Port Hope and played hockey and basebail in Bawman- ville many times in "the goad aid days". We were ploasod tao when we found that Country Life ro- printed an editoriai from The Statesman dealing with the Fed- eratian of Agriculture. Since one gaad turn deserves another it is aiso aur pleasure frankly ta say that in aur opinion, Country Life is one of the best agriculturai journals in Canada. And that takes good managing and editing. It is the officiai organ of the B.C. Federation of Agriculture, the Women's Institutes of B.C., the Sheop Breeders' Association and ail the leading Fruit and Veg- etable Associations and Produc- ors' Co-aperatives, a formidable iist indeed and one that indicates the high value and character of the publication. From caver ta caver its 32 pages are devoted ta agriculture bath provinciaily and nationally and af course com- mands important advertising, na- tional in scape. Its variaus de- partments are weli written and up ta the minute. Many of the ieading articles are written by Mr. Hayden, who in his editoriai coiumns deals strong- ly with issues of the timos. We were intrigued ta bearn that the B.C. Fruit Growers Association, starting with ton, one - dollar shares some years ago, did $21,- 000,000 of business last year. Other marketing projocts are growing likewise Much of the credit must go ta Country Life in its 24-yoar fight in the interests of these organizations. We have said before that they do things in a big way out wost and we can iearn much fram them in aid Ontario. -Our congratulations go ta Charlie Hayden as another Durham Caunty Boy who has made good in a big way in a very important field. Canada is the world's groatest praducer of pulp and paper. Goodyear President Expects No Cutbacks l'In Rubber lndustry No employment cutbacks are expected in the rubber industry as a resuit of the termination of the Pacific war, it was announced to- day by A. C Partridge, President of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Canada, Ltd. The Company, which has been engaged for the past five years in the manufacture of military tires, war materials, and essen- tial civilian requirements, is now Nylon Hose Arrny Paper Gives Praise and Censure Again we have a copy of the Canadian Army paper the Maple Leaf forwarded by a summer visitor at P o rt Bowmanviile, which contains a special article praising the unsung heroes, the "Master Fixers" of the two Cana- dian Advance Base Workshops, and an editorial dealing with comn- plaints on the repatriation muddle. The master fixers, led by Lt. Col. John H. Fox, Toronto, are now operating near Antwerp overhauling material destined for the Pacific, everything from a wrist watch to a 240 mm. gun. It is one of the biggest workshops of the Canadian Army, and oper- ated ail through the V-bomb at- tacks. Some 500 men kept on the job fixing tanks, guns, vehicles, radios, instruments, ducks, trail- ers, small arms and so forth. There was no glamour, little rest, no publicity, but it was vital work for victory, hence unsung heroes under f ire and bombing almost tili the end High pressure jobs included building Donald Ducks, or Sher- man tanks with propellers and canvas floats; conversion of 100 tank transport trailers into am- munition carriers, camouflaging vehicles, keeping war materials in shape and moving aIl along the front. Some day the story will be told. Meantime Maple Leaf tells part of the tale. The editorial deals with the many letters now arriving among Canadians waiting to come home' but held up because of changing military policy. Mafly wives in Canada write to say, "George is home but you enlisted before hlm s0 may I infer that you like it over there and maybe have some attraction. This attitude seems ta be in- creasing and the editorial suggests that Canadian papers take up the issue and give the actual low down on how the government is pushing these veterans around; that ail want to come home but are simply forced to sweat out repatriation until called. The editors of Maple Leaf certainly are doing their part with up to the minute news and comment. Amount cf Ration will be roughly 2 lbs. (carcass weight) per persan, per week. Rationed Meats. Ail cooked, canned, fancy and "rcd" meats. Unrationed Mets-beef brain, head, tait, biood, tripe; caif brain, head; park brain, head, tait, pigfeet, spore ribs; Iamb brain, head, foul, frics; poultry, game and fish (canned or fresh). Coupons-brown 'V" coupons in Ration Book Na. 5. One coupon '«iii become valid each week. Coupon Values-Group "A", 1 lb. per coupon; Group "B', 1 /2 lbs. per coupon; Group 'C", 2 lbs. per coupon; Group "D", m Double Breasted Suits m Elastic lm Real -Two-pant Suits Silk Lingerie No ... We Haveu't Them ... Yet But you can rest assured that when articles of wearing apparel such as these corne on the mnarket, Breslin's Store will be the first to offer them. In the meantirne we are doing the best we can to obtain for our custorners merchandise of the finest quality and workrnanship available. Remeiuber - to Try BDR E SLIN'S First DISTRICT LABOR UNIONS TO HOLD LABOR DAY CELEBRATION AT OSHAWA Plans are complete for the two county colebration of Labor Day in Oshawa, E. A. Jones, Secretary of the Labor Day Commîttee of the Oshawa and District Labor Council, informed The Canadian Statesman today. "The only thing neodod," said the secretary, "is a little co-oper- ation from the weatherman who has always in the past made Labor Day pretty wet for the union marchers and picnickors." Highlighting this yoar's picnic in Oshawa's Lakeview Park is a Baby Show sponsored by the Ladies' Auxiliary, Local 222, Unit- ed Automobile Workers, in asso- ciation with the Council. The contest is open toalal babies up ta 18 months aid. Three classes are planned with three prizes for each dressed, best marching group and class, the prize money totalling best decorated float or vehiclo. $30. Registrations wili be accept- Speakers at the picnic wlll ho ed until the contest begins. J. B. Salsberg, M.P.P. for Ta- Eighteen events are planned by ronto St. Andrew's; W. E. N. Sin- the sports committeo for mon, women and children. The com- clair, M.PP. for Ontario riding mittee is alloting $75 for prizes ta and Mayor C. G. Morris of Bow- winners of events, a fifty per cent manvilie Mayor W. H. Gifford of increase over last year. Oshawa and Reeve Norman Down The parade wili assemble at of East Whitby Township. 9:30 a.m. at the rear of the Osh- On Sunday, September 2, an awa Public Utilities Building and open air church service in hanar proceed down to Simcoe Street ta of labor wili be held in Memorial Codardale where it will disperse Park at 3 p.m. under auspices of for the picnic. As it passes a joint committee of the Oshawa MemoialParka weathwil beMinisteriai Association and the Momoial rka wrCe oah ii be Oshawa and District Labor Coun- placed a tho enaphinrbuecil. Rev. Harold Toyo of the ta tis wr's ead.Labor and Religiaus Foundatian The Goneral Motors Veterans' will be guest speaker. Pipe Band and the Oshawa Sea _________ Cadets wili lead the parade. Vot- erans groups have been asked ta We can't fight so cos>r a war take part in the parade. Three then expect ta get peace and a prizes wiil be offered ta, the best new world on the cheap. HUNGRY EUROPE NEEDS MEAT The shortage of food in Iiberated Europe is desperate. Meut is one of the most critical needs. As a great food-producing nation, Canada must, can-aond will-help to meet this emergency. That is why slaughtering has been placed under strict contrai. That is why ration coupons wil soon be used again by Canadians f0 buy meaf. There ils only one objective--To reduce meait consumption in Canada in order ta providle direct aid for the hungry peoples of Europe. 2V2 lbs. per coupon; Group "F", 3 bs. per coupon. Tokens. Tokens, eight of which are equivalent tu, one coupon, will be used os coupon change. Farmers must tum in ta their Local Ration Boards a coupon for each 4 lbs. of meut (carcass weight) they use in their households fram their own sloughterings. Sa that tbey may buy other meots f rom the ir butchers, no more thon one-hoif of the valid coupons in the hands of the former and his household need be surrendered. Farmers who soli meat ta a neighbour former must collect coupons at the rate of 4 lbs. (carcass weight) per coupon. fl~4«~9 Is your assurance of a fair share. Rau",Oe"Us a protection against waste ... shortages ... inflation. Thot is why farmers are askcd tf, continue to collect and turn in coupons ta their Local Ration Boards-once ai month-in the RB-61 envelope. Braces A. C. Partridge planning an immediate return ta production of its fulli une of civilian rubber goods. OfficiaIs state that it will take at least three years ta meet the backlog of orders which have piied up dur- ing the war. Although one rocently cancelled government contract resulted in the release of a smail group of Goodyear employees-.-principally female workers-the ease of re- conversion from miiitary ta civil- ian tire production wiil make it possible ta continue almost with- out a break A sudden cancella- tion of remaining govornment tire orders couid cause a temparary iay-off of employees, but this is not anticipated. hI any event, such a lay-off would not last more than a very few days. "Synthetic: rubber is available in adequate quantities, and we will be able ta use ail the crude rubber we can get for the next two or three years," Mr. Part- ridge stated. "Almost overy auto- mobile owner in the Dominion is now a prospect for at least four, and likely five tires and tubes- and it will take some time ta sat- isfy this demand. This means continued production at full ca- pacity." In addition ta replacements, or- iginal tire equipment and rubber parts for new cars, which are scheduled ta came off production limes soon, will afford another outiet for products of Canadian rubb4r campanies., Mr. Partridge states that Can- ada is in an excellent position with regard ta supplying the de- mand for manufactured goods in liberated European countries, and tires will form a large part of such exports. Goodyear is also planning the manufacture of many new rubber praducts, some of which have been develaped during the war. A large number of these new pro- ducts can be manufactured from variaus types of synthetic rubber. The rubber industry is stili un- der control from Ottawa, and im- mediate production schedules are still being dictated by the rubber controller's office. Two-way-stretch Girciles Slaughter Control Farmers who sJaughter meat for their own or their former neighbor's use are required ta sub- mit monthly reports (Formi RB-61) and ta sur- render coupons for the meut they use and seU. Any excess of meat over the farmers or Nis neighbor's needs may be sold only ta the hoder of a regular slaughter permit. The minimum amount which a former may sel ta such a permit holder is anc quarter of beef or haif a hog corcass. Sheep, lambs or calves slaughtered by a farmer for his own or Nis neighbor's use may flot be sold into the meat trade, Locker Operators Under the meat rationing regulations, Iocker operators are required ta submit a list of their patrons ta the nearest Ration Bronch Office. A supply of Consumer Declaration forms is being forwarded ta each locker operatar who will, in tumn, disfribute themn ta his patrons. The patron is responsible for completing thec form and filing it with thec Ration Branch Office. Consumers must surrender coupons for al meat held in Iockers over and above 4 Ibs. for each persan in the household at o rate cf 2 ibs. per coupon. However, no more thon 500% of the 'V' coupons in the ration books of the consumer and his household need be surrendered. 1 MEAT RATIONING FACTS--, - THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, ln THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANMLE, ONTARIO PAGE THREE p p c s t] t c f F L p 0 t 0 L ri s ri il v r t r r r m ýÈ- VA 1 ) 1 ÀVI 1, 1 M7.1,11 Il 1 Il 111 k,