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D.DSi, Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, in a recent letter to his mother here referring to the war and the recruiting'being recruiting'being done in Durham County says-: II Dan D's letters affect the young men in Canada who read them in the way that -they affect me they; should help very much in inducing men to enfistV I cannot ex- explain just why but Dan's letters awaken more patriotism in me than I have felt any time in the twenty years since *1 left Canada, so what should they do in stirring up the Johnny Cannuçks ? Every physically physically fit young man should make the sacrifice. If I were a single man I wquld go. Canadians Canadians should make the supreme sacrifice now if possible. Miss Ida W ickett, 124 Isabella-st, Tor onto, writes : I was glad to see in your paper today another letter from "Dan D." He is very bright and interesting. It seems very wonderful • that he can write the cheerful letters he does in those un congenial and horribly uninspiring surroundings. surroundings. My, if our letters could only take some real warmth to them, but I suppose if the heart is cheered it helps quite a little in warming even the feet, eh? It seems to me tho that it is only supernatural supernatural power of endurance and the kind pity of our God and Father that the boys in those horrible trenches can endure the strain and unwholesome conditions as they do. I believe God cares for us much more than we realize. I am very sorry to see that you in'Bow- manville have to resort to recruiting meet ings in order ta get men to enlist for over seas. We have three battalions quarterec in Edmonton with two more recruiting and there seems to be no end of men anc it has not been necessary to call a recruiting recruiting meeting yet. I also heard from Bow manville that one young fellow there made the remark that it was only the "working class" who were needed. All I have to say about that is that the West is no place for that chap as if he made such remark here there wouldn't be much of him left in quick order. The West is very Patriotic ànd the Battalions now forming are made up of men "who are giving giving up good positions to fight for their country. They are not all single, as a good many married men are in the ranks. Another thing I heard was that in the Churches you seldom sing the National Anthem on Sunday. Guess you think I am in for roasting you. Not at all but as I feel an interest in the town I dislike to hear these things at a time like this as it sounds very unpatriotic and I think Bowmanville Bowmanville citizens are surely patriotic. I drill with the Home Defence here and have attained the rank of Corporal in the 101st. 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From a Grateful Massachusetts Woman. Roxbury, Mass.--" I was suffering from inflammation inflammation and was examined by a physician who found that my trouble was caused by a displacement. My symptoms were bearing down pains, backache, and sluggish liver. I tried several kinds of medicine; medicine; then I was asked to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable "Compound. It has cured me and I am If you want special advice write to Lydia IS. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass. Your letted will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held to cstrict confluence.. _ A New Year's Message from; His Royal Highness the Governor General of Canada Somewhat over a year ago, as President of the Canadian Patriotic Fund, I made an appeal to the people of the Dominion for funds to assist the families of the gallant men who were going to the front. Though anticipating a generous response, I was hardly ; prepared for the magnificent manner in which the call was met. Monies have poured into the treasury of the Fund until the totàl contributions have reached and exceeded six million dollars. Large> however, as this sum appears, it has not greatly exceeded current demands and, if peace were declared in the immediate future, the entire surplus on hand would be required before all the men of the Expeditionary Force could again return home. To-day there are 25,000 families, comprising, it is estimated, 80,000 individuals dependent upon the Patriotic Fund. With further recruiting the demands upon the Fund will, with each succeeding month, continue to grow, so that it is estimated that, should the War continue during 1916, a sum amounting to some $8,000,000 and probably more will be required. This would, however, only mean $1 per head of the population for the people of Canada, and it is little indeed to ask of those who remain at home in comparison comparison with the sacrifice in life and limb of those who are fighting in defence of the Nation. In spite of alL the various calls that have been made for funds to aid our soldiers and sailors and the magnificent response that has been made in each and every case, I still feel assured that the warm hearts of all Canadians will respond to this further appeal to enable the Patriotic Fund to continue its splendid work during 1916 and take care of the families of those who are fighting for their Sovereign, the Empire, and the Dominion, on the battle-fields of Europe and on the High Seas. (Signed) President, Canadian Patriotic Fund. Government House, Ottawa, 1st January, 1916. IN BELGIAN TRENCHES Sons of. England at Front Send Season's Greetings. Bowmanville citizens especially will read Sergt. C. Romans' lettcr with keen interest. Its concluding paragraph is another another evidence that the boys at the front all enjoy receiving home letters. We give the writer's full address and sincerely hope that the boys will be remembered by a few letters, at least.--Editor. To Lodge Wellington, No ig,S.O.E.B.S.: Dear Brothers^-Oo behalf of myselt and other members of the Lodge from Bowmanville, I wish to express to all the members of the Lodge, Greetings of the Season. We haven't met any of the members members of the Lodge yet who are with the Second Contingent, but hope to very shortly. I have three members in my platoon--Brothers Hall, Edgerton and Carey. Am sorry to tell you that Bro. Carey is in hospital in England receiving treatment for his ears. His hearing is very much better now, and he hopes to be back with us very soon. During the time we have been here we have met several members of the S.O.E., and I can tell you it relieves the monotony a good deal to, meet such friends. I have been back in the firing line now about four months, since I recovered from my wounds which I received at St. Julien, where I am sorr> to say so many of our brave boys fell, including including five of our Bowmanville boys. Every one of them died a hero, facing the enemy and doing his duty to the last. It was a great blbw to us to lose such friends, and they will be in our memories as long as we live, for they were all such good soldiers and thorough gentlemen in every respect. We often talk about Bowmanville Bowmanville and the lodge, when we are here in our dug-outs in the trench, which makes us forget about the hardships we have to put up with. We have had very nasty weather for a few weeks now. Very wet which makes trench life far from comfortable, comfortable, but still everybody is cheerful and we know in the long run it will be half the victory, as the Germans are having to go thru it just the same. When we know that it eases our mind a good deal. The trenches we are holding at present are only 40 yards from the Germans trench. So we get an ample supply of Rifle Grenades and Trench Mortars from them. But they are soon silenced by our bombers who retaliate retaliate with some of the same stuff. We have got them beaten in every way on the western front, as we have got plenty of guns both small and large and plenty of ammunition for them and the gunners are marvelous, particularly the heavy battery and naval guns Which are quite a distance behind the firing line. It is fine to see them drop the big shells into the German trenches. We have had' several good bombardments while we have been here. Our artillery threw about 12,000 shells into into a town just in front of our position about four days ago. We are expecting to go back a short distance for a two weeks' rest very soon now. I guess it will be appreciated by everyone. Bros. Hall and Edgerton went , to England for a six days' leave, they say they had a good time and I guess they had after 10 months out here. I am hoping to have a trip myself myself very soon now. Brother Hall saÿs he would like to have a few lines from Bro. Jas. Gill, in fact a few lines from any of the members would be appreciated by any of us. We are all hoping to be back amongst you soon, and have the same old times as we used to have in the Lodge Room. We all wish you a merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year. CjComsms, C. Hall, J: Edgerton. Address faeæf. C. Romans, (8402), No. 3 Co'y, 2nd Batt.T 1st Canadian Division, B. E. F., France, Army P. O., London, England, x The more fault you look for the more you'Will find. WELL KNOWN LECTURER COMING. Bowmanville is 2 gain to be favored with a Lecture by Rev. J. H. Dyke, the Field {secretary of the National Sanitarium Association. Doubtless many remember the lecture .given time ago as in tensely interesting;thoroughly instructive and eminently practical. We understand that much new information, a number of special views and most interesting Moving Pictures are to be presented at the Lecture which will be given on Thursday evening, Jan. 13th at 8 o'clock in the Council Room. Rev. W. G. Clarke, B. A., has kindly consented to occupy the chair. No charge will be made for admission. We cannot too heartily commend this lecture' to our readers. DURHAM COUNTY BOYS Manitoba Government has appointed a Board of License Commissioners consisting consisting of three--Dr. James N. Hutchinson, R. F. McWilliams Barrister and W. M. Bannatyne, Winnipeg Bulletin says: 'Dr. Hutchinson first came to Winnipeg 28 years ago from Enniskillen near Bowmanville, Bowmanville, Durham County, Ont. He taught school for some years, and afterwards, worked for David Maxwell & Son, implement implement dealers. In 1890 he began the study of medicine, and was graduated in due course from Toronto university and also from Trinity university. For a time he practised medicine at Richmond Hill, Ont- ario.He came to Winnipeg again 18 years ago, and has been practising here ever since. As a physician he is held in high repute. He is a strong temperance man." His many friends in West Durham will be pleased to learn that his worth as a citizen citizen has been suitably recognized. We join them in hearty congratulation. SECURITY. i * Genuine Carter's Little Liver Pills. Must Bear Signature of -See Fec-Slmlle Wrapper Below. DAN D'S EAR FOR MUSIC ■MMMnar OUBESIOK HKAOAOHf» Assays Again to Mix Mud and Poetry Our versatile correspondent promised to keep clear of poetry in fu ure but the temptation has evidently got the better of him. Possibly he means after the New Year. Anyway, music and poetry seemed to be uppermost in his mind when on Dec. 17, 1915, he wrote: Oft times between long shadows in the grass, The truant strains of sunlight pass; _ My eyes grow 7 dim with eagerness the while, Thinking I see thee, thinking I see thee smile. Oft times in the cold, cold mud of France, My thoughts of home, dear home, will ever pass, My eyes grow dim with eagerness the while, Thinking of loved ones, thinking of loved ones home. Then, as if to drown those thoughts of home and dear ones Dan makes a drive at the vocal achievements of a well-known Bowmanville vocalist with this stinging critique: Dear Mr. James--Charlie Romans has a beautifully pathetic song he sings to us sometimes. It's quite easy to_catch unto the tune, too: Go to the nearest pump that hasn't had a touch of oil for, say ten years --the longer, the more realistic will be the imitation of his melodious voice--then sing these words to 'pumping time': "Soup 1 Soup I With jolly great lumps of glue".-- Repeat as needed in large or small doses. It, at least, has our cooks disheartened, for they tried to make some doughnuts, to see if they could get another verse added, but as they couldn't Parleyvous Francois", they bought custard powder-- at least Duncan did. He's a 'Scot', so ought to have known better, but as he says "He didna'ken the deeference, mon 1" Those doughnuts were fine--for a .fancy fence around a garden, for terra-cotta wouldn't last as long as they will when exposed. Of course, I shouldn't take advantage advantage of a mistake like this, but Charlie, with his fancy named song (can't think of it for the minute, but it sounds like a classic when you hear it first) declares that it's "A greet sang, tha knaws" so he ought to at least get the benefit of the doubt. I wonder what I ought to write about next ? I've wished everyone a Merry Christmas for the last two months, and I'm doing it yet, I think we're going to be - in' for Christmas Day after all. It'll be quite a novelty, of course, but most of the novelty of trench life has worn off-- not the mud, mind you, that doesn't get a chance, for we get a fresh layer on every time we go in now. I was nearly going to break into'poetry again, but Clarence wrote, me a card saying he 'enjoyed' my last ! Now, he may have something up his sleeve that I don't know of, or he's trying to be funny. When a chap like Clarence gets funny, I quit. He's busy smashing Xmas parcels--at least it looks like it by their appearance when they get here. Says he's pretty busy, which means, I suppose, that they sort a boat-load of mail every dav. My parcels are coming fine now--one every mail, and one or two in between. I didn't mean to write you again so soon, but a certain person--young--wrote me such a letter,-asking "Why I wasn't in ths paper this last time ?" whenever that was. As I told that person (you don't know yet if she's a boy, do you ?) I can't be funny breezy, or whatever else I'm supposed to bè, every week. One week there's a flow (nice word, that) of humor from the boys that makes me write right away. Another Another time there's not enough to black the point of my pencil--therein is the mystery solyed. But I promise that if I do hear anyone trying to be tunny, I'll make him wait till I can get out my pad, then he can dictate to me--some stenographer this child, believe me. I'm enclosing a copy of the soldiers' Ten Commandments sent to me. This isn't an Army issue, you know, but the writings of another (ahem !) funny soldier. By the way, I nearly forgot my best regards regards to your office staff, and I must not forget them, for they have to read these letters too, don't they ? *Dan D. France, Dec. 17, 1915. To Soldiers on the Battlefield 1. "When on guard thou shalt challenge all parties approaching thee. 2. 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