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THtIRSDAY. NOV. 28th, 1957 TEE CAKADtAN UTATUMAN. EOWKAirVULU. «qTAmO WÂGE UaE~ - Veteran Who Lost One Eye Voluntarily Bequeafhs 0f he r ~ oLegîon Eye Bank Campaign .~By Oco. W. Graham e old adage: "An ey e for eye - - ." was replaced b-Y y rurn, the other cheek ..- when Cornrade Alex Mairs was first in line to presenît his Eye Bank card to President James Fi-th, Branch 178. Canadian Legion, Bowmanville, at the Armistice dinner held hereI Saturday. November 9th. Lost One Eye Comrade Mairs -- a First 4WorId War veteran-sacrificed one eve in that struggle and has known through the yea's what it means to have oniy 50"5- vision. Being a true Le- gionnaire he hcld no bitterness but came forward and volun- tarily donated his one eye to The Canadian National InstU- tute for the Blind -Eve Bank" of Canada. At the 2th Biennial Confer- ence of the Ontario Comnmand of the Canadlian Legion, held in St. Catharines this summrer, those attcndin{ ,ýunanirnoîîsi approved the .,uestion that veterans beqtaeath co 2neas for transplant in the e\e-s of theFe iinfortunate people a fuc tci wvith blindriess. It was the first Urne that an «v organization hadi taken steps throuigh its main- bers to provide a vay for their e'\ os ta serve othe-s afler theïr cieath. Enthused lVith Plan President Jim Firth came back tram this conference en- thused with the plan and it was çndorsed by the Bowman- ville branch 100 percent.' Ar- rangements were made for the local "Eye Bank" to have its beginning at the Armistice dinner when veterans gathered in memory of their fallen com- rades, and here added another community service by pledging their eyes ta others. An Insplring Lite rn interviewing Comrade Aleit Mairs concerning this un- seltish and timely act we tound the life of this disabled veteran and Legionnaire« so inspiring that we thought aur subscrib- ers would enjoy reading it. Although this humble writer does flot feel he can do ful justice ta this returned man who bas continuouuly served in FINE QUAITY MONUMENTS AND M1AREERS (fl~ -tal w Um " ira ya SAFFORD Stafford Bros. Monumental Works Phone Whitby MOhawk 8-3552 318 Dundan St. E., Whitby ~:IF yuu feel Those days moit people work under pressure, worry more, aleep leu.. This @grain en body and brain "ates physical Stnesa easier to lbac-barder go regain. Today's tenue living, Iowered resistance, werwork, worry-any of these may affect snmal kidney action. When kidacys get Mat of order, excets acids and wastès romain in the system. Then bachache, disturbed rest, that "tired-out" hea vy- b.aded feeling oten follow. Thats the thne to talce Dodd's Kidney Pilis. 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Later, al- though stili a boy, be was emn- ployed on the lake. freightersi running tramn Hamilton thraughi Alex Maies the Bay of Quinte ta Montreal, stapping at ail important ports, including Bowmanville and- Oshawa, At the age of 14 he left the boats for the lumber camps at Ferry Sound wheee he did ri- ver deiving. In 1911 ho answer- ed the calltram Wresten Can- ada ta holp with the harvost, latèr going on ta Edimonton ta operate a dredge on the Sask- atchewan River. Grub Stake ln B.C. Bush Many people were bomestead- ing the country ta the north of Edmonton s0 advonturous Alex and his brother decided ta try theli- luck. These bomesteaders would cloar land ahi summer thon mave ta the B.C. forests for a grub stake during the winter manths. It was during the winter of 1914 wbile Alox and bis brother wore employ- ed in the B.C. bush that they hourd war bad been declared. They iinmed.iately set out for Victoria, B.C., where Alex at the age of 21, with hîs brother, enllsted in the 3Oth Battallon under Col. Cy. Peck, V.C., me- ceivlng training et Victoria. They wont overseas January, 1915, joining the I6th Bette- lion (Canadien Scottish) made up of Seetortb, Gardon, Argyle & Sutherland and Cameron Highlanders. Woundod ut Feetubert The unit Ianded In France April, 1915, and relieved French Territorial Traops who had brokon undor the German first gas attack. Commade Alex saw action at 2nd Battle of Ypres and Festubert where he was tirst wounded. Alter 10 days' convalescence ho was beck in the lino at Givenchy and La Bassee and wbilo holding the line there against very strar.g opposition November 7, 1916, Alex lost his eye and received other inJuries when bit by shrapnel. This wounded soldier waz hospltallzed in France for three monthz where he was fitted with a glass eye and invallded home ta Canada, April 1916. He received bis discbarge in Toronto, May, 1916. Alex's younger brother was killod Iin France shortly alter Alex le!t. By this time, Mr-. Mairs, Sr., hed moved ta Uxbridge where Alex joined him and spent his time building a new home for the family. Cleared Bush In North In 1918 Alex Mairs took up farming under the Soldier & Sailor Settloment Plan and me- Ceived 160 acres of bush nortb of Kapuskasing, Ontario. He set out ta clear the land, but as there were no roads in the north et this time, the railroad teack was used. It was wbile travelling on these tracks that ha w~as involved in an accident wýhen two speeders collided and Alex bad his left leg al- most severed above the ankle. H-e was taken ta a Toronto hospital and convalesced in that city for some 20 months. The result of this accident is thai he lias anc lcg shorter than theI other. It was durîng this Èrne that he met bis wife. who al- .hough, being a citv girl, set out .vith ber busband for their holdings in Northern Ontaria. We tbink of the ba"dships of our pioneers in the i 80O'q, but here wvas a moldern pioneering couple who. over a n3eriod of 22 vears raised a famil of five aons and one daughter. 13Y lon5g hours anid bard vwork Alex buîlt a hanise, a 36x-d2 plank barn and cleared 100 acres of workable aTnhd settlement became known as Kitigan wvhee the Mairs familv ;were the onlv Protes- ant and English speaking me- idents in a French communitv. Comrade i'vairs states vith bu- nor t.a howaelctd Ci-1 Ject and for many hundreds of bours contributed bis carpen- terjng akil- When tic local branch corn- niitted itselft ta py the debt of Memormal Hospital ta the Oshawa Blood'Bank, Comrade Alex was one of the first ta corne forward and has donated blood several trnes since. Comrade Alex Mairs is a dis- abled veteran of whomn the Canadian Legion and this comn- munity as a wbole can be proud. He is a great believer in the, ideals for which aur comradesl dled and constantly is doing his1 utmost ta fuît ill them. He is a man who expects no praise and usually gets nane. 1Others May Participate The above mentioned corn- rade is one example of how Le- gion members are rallying ta the cail of the Canadian Na* tianal Institute for the Blind "Eye Bank of Canada", in pledging the use of their eyes after death ta restore sigbt of the blind. Nan-Leglon members and ail persans interested in this 'torthwhile bumanitarian effort are invited ta participate. Information may be obtained by writing Secretarv, Canadian Legion, BaovmanviIle. 4-H Girl Wins Winter Fair Queen's Awardi Helen 'Anderson, 20-year-oldý memnber of the Glen Cross. Ont.,1 4-H Club, is this year's winner! hold belongings into an open truck anîd headed for Janet- ville, where he did carpenter work. In 1940 he was employed at Ajax in the construction of war- time housing, and in 1944 steet- cd in the Carpenter Shop at Bowmanvîlle Goodyear, where he bas been steadily employed since. On VE Day, 1945, the Maies tamily moved ta Church St., Bowmanville, wriere Alex bougbt the house and made it into a beautiful borne. Comrade Alex was a mm ber of the G.W.V.A. (Great Warj Veterans Association) and is a charter member of the Ka- puskasing Brench, Canadien Leý- gion. Encouraged Sons t. Enlist Wben the Second World War broke out, Alex Maies, a dis- abled veteran, held no rosent- ment, but encauraged bis sans ta volunteer for active service. His three eldest sans seeved in the Armoured Corps oveeseasl and his son-in-law with infar'- trv. His youngest son became of age in 1953 and ined the R.C. N. serving on the Magnificent during ber Suez cruise and is now stationed et Halifax. Alex is veev proud of his sons wha servedi and al] retuened safely. Camrade Alex bolds a Lite Membership ta the Canadiai' Logion plus a Modal of Monit he recoived in 1948. He is a living exemple of the Legion 1 by-word "Service", ane who enjays the privileges of Legior. comeadesbip but bas also dedi- cated bis lite ta its obligationsj He bas been Property Chair- man of the Bowmanvillo Brench for Il years and saw bis1 dream came true when the new( Logion Hall was completed twa y ears aga. He had "fatbered"1 and supervised this huge pro-1 Counties Coun cil Heare Sharp ýDebate About Home for the Aged 6 It was revealed at the Novem- ber session of the United Coun- ey ties Council of Northumberland IM ass Survand Durham last week that the Department of Lands and For- Is Plnnedests refused the request of the lis PannedUnited Counties ta bhold a twa- day deer hunt for the .citizens of theUntdCute eas lFcr Counties it was in the form of a request for the citizens of the two Northumberland and Dur- counties only. This would be ham Counties wilI have the op- discrimination, the department portunity of a free x-ray in 19581 held, and a discrimination in At was anounced by Dr. W. D: Ifavor of e minority group. If Jamieson, Clinician, Division Of i the United Counties like ta Tuberculosis Prevention, De- make another request next year partment of Health, Toronto, at and include all hunters no mat- ameeting of the Executive ter from wbence tbey came, the, aouncil of the Northumberland- department would seriausly Durham Tuberculosis Associa- cansider the request. tion held in the Cbateau Hatel, The Grand Jury recommenda- iCobourg on Thursday evening, tions whîch include a sharp crîti- at which the President, Rev. cism of the Home for the Aged Canon Hugh Bedford-Jones pre- and of the Cobourg Jail, were sided. reterred ta the property corn- Dr. Jamieson stated the mass mittee. x-ray survey will take place in A sharp debate arase between Northumberland tram April 21st Reeve G. F. Harringtan, Mill- ta May l7th and in Durham brook, and Counties Clerk Ken tram August 25th ta September Symons when the Reeve asked 2th. "Why must torms be filled out Dr. Charlotte Horner. M.O.H. before one of my citizens can be gave a detailed and most inter- admitted ta the Home for the' esting report of the annual mieet- Aged? " ing of the Medical Section of To this Counties Clerk Ken the Ontario Tuberculosis As- Symons replied: "Just for that s ociation which she attended an reason. They beave the aged October 3lst in the King Ed- persan on the door step and ward Hotel, Toronto. leave tbem tbere-what are we Among those present were going ta do then? I don't think Mrs. Margery Pewtress, ex- this is a matter for the council ecutive-secretary; Mr. H. J. but for the board of manage- Stoops, Chairman of Christmas ment. If you don't believe this Seal Sale, and Mr. A. E. Rafuse, then you can tell them." ail of Cobourg-, Mr. and Mes. K. Mr. Harrington: "Recently I E. Courtice of Courtice; Miss V. had a case of an elderly woman McFeeters and Mr. Claude Kil- who was put out by her own mer of Bowinanville; Mr. Ray son. What was I gaing ta do Bothwell of Fraqerville; Mrs. with her, wait until the farms Arthur Smith andl Mrs. Glyn were filled out and then notify Jaice of Baltimore; Mes. A. J. the board?" Caînan and Mrs. Frank Cam- Here several counicillors sug- eron of Grafton; Mes. C. M.* Har- gested ta Reeve Harringtan that rison and Mr. Hugh Coleman of he could have put ber in one of Port Hope and Me. M. A. C'be the rest homes until the forms of Hastings. were completed. Reeve Harrington: l'The rest on a hlgh standard of mnarks.» homes charge $4 per day. I Over Estlmates brought her down to the home In the early afternoon, cauncil and got her admitted, and let me went in to committee to discuss tefl you this. There are two the report of the road commis- people out there now who have sian which this year had exceed- flot had' their forms filled out." ed its estimates by $26,000. The wvhole argument ceased The costs in Darlington Towni- whén councîl decided to hand ship xvere $9,000 in excesoi the whole matter over to the estimate, it was reported, due to property committee. difficulties encountered in re- In the afternoon sessions, the construction. clerk read a report on the United Alnwick costs were also con- Counties bursaries. Each year siderably over estimate and there are about Il applications criticism arase when it was and, on the average. four bur- pointed out that some of the saries are granted. These vary roacis, where increased costs re- from $100 to $200 and sorne are sulted, bisected the Indian res- for four years. ervation lands. 'We make sure that the need; -Are no ailowances obtainable is there," he said. 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