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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 1945 NORTHUMBERLAND AGRICULTURAL NEWS (By R. C. Banbury) FILMS FOR FARMERS The fine co-operation of the National Film Board promises to bring educational films to numerous farm communities in Northumberland County. Plans are being made to arrange an itinery and Agricultural Representative Ralph Banbury hopes to have Junior Farmer organizations at the various points look after local details. Each community will be expected to furnish free of charge a school house, hall, or other suitable meeting place equipped With hydro. The only other possible expense will be ae suggested mileage of 10c one way, or a minimum of $1.00 to look after the travelling expenses of the operator of the film machine. The National Film Board will, for educational purposes, furnish the machine and suitable films for two weeks in each month and 10 showings per week are planned. The board gives a fixed fee to the operator for each of the showings and in all the set-up is ideal for country communities. Northumberland County has been divided into east and west with the townships of Hamilton, Haldimand. and Alnwick comprising the latter. County Junior Farmers prominent in, agricultural work have been secured to operate the machine. The east series, shown by Wesley Down of Hilton, and Grant Kerr of Brighton, is tentatively planned as follows and the committees are asked to consider the day and give the matter some thought, as it is hoped to get started the first week of April. For Monday evening the Hilton School has been thought of as a point to which Brighton and community people could readily get and a committee composed of Wesley Down, Douglas Morrow, and Don Little has been named to sponsor the arrangement. On Tuesday two showings will be given to schools selected by Public School Inspector A. A. Martin and in the evening the picture shown at either West's or English Line Schools, probably alternating each month, with a committee of Llody Merrill, Muriel Todd, and Mel. McKeown in charge. Wednesday evening is considered for Warkworth Council Chamber with Howard Evans, Mrs. Gordon McCubbin, and Jack Gumrner making the preliminary plans. On Thursday two other schools will have showings in the daytime and in the evening at Castleton Community Hall with Charles Quinn, J. C. McKague, and Mrs. W. D. Reid as the committee. Friday will be left open for any Church, Women's Institute, or other organization that may ask for afternoon or evening showings. This will make ten showings in the week and if other requests are made, Saturday is an available date. On the western circuit Sam Davidson and Wm. Moore are taking charge of the machine and it is planned to show on Monday at Coldsprings Township hall with Edgar Buttars, Evelyn Carruthers and Sam Davidson. Tuesday night is planned for Grafton Town Hall with Shirley Harnden, Mackenzie Rutherford, and Douglas Deviney. Two schools of Haldimand will have showings in the day. Wednesday, Roseneath Township Hall is conisder-ed with Charlton Grigg, C. W. Varcoe, and Chas. Chidley on the local committee. On Thursday, two schools in Hamilton, suggested by Public School Inspector W. H. Curlton, will have showings and a night meeting will be conducte dat Gore's Landing with Rev. Delaney, John Waldon, and Cecil Thackeray as the committee. Friday will be open for community events and the machine available to the Rev. Delaney for the weekend, if needed. The complete outfit will then pass to Durham County where a series of showings will be sponsored by the Federation of Agriculture with the machine in charge of Ted Woodyard of Orono. In arranging such a large itinerary, the public meetings conducted in Cobourg on February 6th* and at Port Hope on February 16th realized that committee members and centres might not be entirely satisfactory but it was thought a definite plan desirable. The first mentioned of the committees is asked to scout the situation and write the Agricultural Office at Brighton so that adjustments may be made to avoid clashing with other-established local events. While it is hoped that Junior Farmers will form an organization at the four points in each section and carry on other events of interest to younger farm folk, all people interested are welcomed to these film showings and no charge will be made. The local County plan is being forwarded to Messrs. Burt and Johnson, who are directing this work in Ontario, and it is anticipated that definite shape will have been taken early in March and that the showings will be conducted all the year around with the exception of the school events in the holiday months. The Northumberland County Federation of Agriculture and Agricultural Committee are encouraging this plan and the co-operation of ministers of the various churches, township councils, Women's Institutes and others interested in rural youth is asked that the whole plan may be to the best advantage for all ocncerned. -_ V-- LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS The following letters have been received by the Castleton Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society: FROM CHAS. CALBERY Overseas, Jan. 10, 1945 Dear Friends: Just a line to thank you very much for your kindness in sending me a Christmas parcel, as Canadian eats are greatly appreciated. I received the parcel the day before Christmas. Everything was in good order, except the tooth powder, which spilled a little, but did not spoil anything. I am hoping, along with the others, that this is my last Christmas in a foreign country, but we will just have to keep going and hope for the best. Will have to cut this short as I have several other letters to write to-night. Thanks again for your kindness. Sincerely yours, Clarence. FROM GORDON ELLIS Overseas, Dec. 16, 1944 Dear Members : I sincerely hope these few lines will find you all in good health. I am feeling fine. I received your most welcome parcel to-day and must say it made me very happy and is greatly appre ciated. Everything was in good con dition and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the good work you are doing. There is plenty of rain and mud her and the going is pretty tough. However, I hope it won't be long now before it is all finished. What a glorious day that will be for us. I am the only from Castleton down here. I think the others are in France or Holland. I have a very good friend here who does not get many parcels from Canada. Would be pleased if you could send him one some time. Here is his address. C4779 Sgt. Losse, J C, H. & P.E. Regt, H.Q. Co., C.A. (O) C.M.F. Thanking you all again, I will close for this time. Sincerely yours, Gordon FROM DOUGLAS McINTOSH Overseas, Dec. 27, 1944 Dear Friends : Many thanks for the lovely Christmas parcel which came to-day. I am in Belgium now and spent Christmas Day here. We are stationed in a very nice town and the people here have been real good to us, although there is nothing like spending Christmas at home. Kind regards to all and thanks again for the parcel. Sincerely, Douglas. OVER HALF MILLION HELPER BY THE SALVATION ARMY 1944 FROM NEIL WELTON St. Thomas, Dec. 29 Dear Members : I'm back to the routine after five days of happy Christmas leave and have time to write your a letter of thanks. The forces training at home and the ones in combat really apreciate the work of the Red Cross not only in war but also in peace. I am bout one of the milions of lads that say "thanks a million" and "carry on!" Yours truly, Neil. -V- URGE GROWERS TO DISINFECT USED POTATO BAGS Safety--A canoe is lige a small boy. Both behave better when paddled from the rear In order to prevent the further spread of Bacterial Ring Rot disease potato growers are urged to disinfect all used potato bags before they are sgain allowed to come in contact with potatoes, says R. E. Goodin, Field-man, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Bacterial Ring Rot disease is one of the most infectious and destructive seed borne potato diseases on the continent of America. It is a comparatively new disease. The first cases reported in Ontario were during the 1938 season. The disease has been gradually on the increase and has caused losses amounting to many thousands of dollars since that time. Many outbreaks have been traced to infection from the use of second-hand potato bags which carry the organism. Potato growers are therefore advised to carefully disinfect all used potato bags which are on their premises. The treatment does not involve much time but is cheap insurance against heavy losses from this disease. Bags should be soaked for two hours in a solution containing one pint formalin in forty gallons of water. These may afterwards be quickly dried at this time of year by spreading out over the grass or hanging over a fence. Another method used by some potato growers is by using a hand sprayer and a solution containing one pint formalin with one pint water. This solution is sprayed on about every fourth or fifth bag in the pile, after which the entire pile of bags is left covered overnight with a heavy blanket or tarpaulin. Potato growers may avoid heavy losses by using every precaution to keep Bacterial Rot disease away from their premises. Over half a million unmarried mothers have been helped by The Salvation Army during the past sixty years, although there is one department of their work that receives little publicity, owing to its confidential character. We all know how greatly this problem is aggravated in wartime and in its 16 homes and 15 hospitals across Canada and Newfoundland, 1,675 mothers and 1,378 babies were cared for in 1944. Concerts and lectures are arranged to help pass the time and they learn how to become good housewives, take courses in home-making and baby care, knit and sew. Most of the babies are adopted into good homes, some of the girls marry and others are able to arrange to keep their babies. All nationalities and types of girls from every walk of life come for help, knowing their secret will be guarded zealously and they will be able, in many cases, to return to their home towns with no fear of ever having their secret discovered. There are as many stories as there are girls but one that recently came to* our attention is the story of a girl who was persuaded by a discharged sailor to hitch-hike across the Dominion with him. They went from pillar to post and eventually arrived in an Eastern city, both undernourished to the point where they had to have hospital care. When there the girl was contacted by the Salvation Army and she is now awaiting her baby in one of their homes, surrounded with loving care. When she leaves she will be better equipped to meet the world after having been helped through this difficult period. -V- MORE TABLE FLATWARE CANADIAN BEESWAX HAS WAR VALUE In addition to providing Canada with aproximately 32,500,000 pounds of honey last year--the second largest output in the history of the Dominion and 53 per cent in excess of the 1942 production--Canadian beekeepers also made available large quantities of beeswax which was of distinct value to war industries. This wax is required in the manufacture of warships, the production of parachutes and the protective covering of aircraft. It is used in the making of adhesive tape for sealing shells and for waterproofing shells, belt coils and machinery. War plants also need it to wax cables and pulleys to improve insulation. In spite of last year's large honey production, the amount of beeswax produced was insufficient to meet Canada's requirements and the Prices Boara is endeavoring to lend every encouragement to the honey industry this year. --V ---- C. NR. TIME TABLE Steel base table flatware, formerly restricted to essential users such as hotels and restaurants, will be placed on the civilian market, according to a recent announcement of Herman H. Levy, Prices Board Administrator of •Jewelry. The order restricting the sale will be revoked December 1st. --- V- Buy more War Savings Stamps' Eastbound Trains-- No. 14 Daily ...................... 11.29 a.m. No. 10 Daily (Except Sunday) 4.02 p.m. No. 18 Daily (Except Sunday) 11.02 p.m. (*) No. 118 Sunday Only...11.41 p.m. (*) (*) Stop to detrain passengers from Toronto. Westbound Trains-- No. 19 Daily ........................ 3.59 a.m. No. 9 Daily (Except Saturday) 6.36 p.m. No. 5 Stops on Saturday for mail ........ 3.23 p.m. -V- WHERE'S THE LABEL? Ladies, keep your labels. No, not the one' on your newspaper, we mean here to warn you that you should keep all your clothing labels. They are a guarantee of protection to both you and the retailer from unlawful price increases and lowering of quality. If your purchase does not give satisfaction, you stand a better chance of having an adjustment made if you have your label. --V- Digging a well is about the only business where you begin at the top SHOPPERS ASKED TO SAVE PAPER Retailers and their customers are urged by the Prices Board to use paper as sparingly as posible in the packaging of parcels. While wrapping paper is necessary for many articles, there are others, iruch as those already packaged, which do not require it and where its use becomes waste. Wherever it is possible to eliminate wrapping, the Board asks that it should be done so that limited supplies of paper may be conserved for essential uses. -V-- WHY YOU CAN'T BUY IT CLOTHES CHEAPER IN CANADA The steel from one washing machine is just about enough for one 30 caliber heavy machine gun and tripod. One electric iron alone adds up to five 37mm. aircraft shells, and five bathtubs equals the steel in an army truck. Two lawn-mowers use up enough steel to make three shells for a 25 pounder. When the fighting is over, we will have our washing machines and toasters, but right now let's make the old things do wherever we can. ---V- Cheese is an important source of calcium. Before the war many Canadian women bought clothes every time they crossed the U. S. border because they could get up to the minute fashions and save a few dollars on them. Now the situations is reversed. A New York designer, who recently visited Canada, said he was amazed at Canadian Prices. "If it wasn't for the tariff, I'd stop designing and become a jobber. I'd buy my suits here and sell them in the States. I've seen some beautiful new spring suits here, costing less than half what we'd charge for them.'r Just another of our friends from U. S.A. who marvels at the success of Canadian price control. -V- NOTICE TO BUTTER MAKERS People who make butter must register with their local ration board whether they sell it or not. But people who make preserves, and that includes honey and maple syrup, register only if they sell some of the commodities they make. -- V-- NO LONGER RATIONED Sorghum molasses, sorghum syrup, apple butter and maraschino cherries have been removed from the list of rationed commodities requiring D coupons. McCracken & McFady en AMBULANCE SERVICE and E. McFady en, Embalmer Undertaking Prices to Suit Everyone SERVICE THE BEST CANADA'S VETERANS An advertisement exporting to the people of Canada- the re-estabttsnment credit available to men and women of the Armed Forces. The Ke-estabJishnie*t Credit- AN EXPLANATION OF THE GRANT In planning the return to civilian life of men and women in the armed forces, Canada's parliament realized that assistance in re-establishment must cover a wide variety of fields. For many--particularly younger members of the forces--the best method of effecting permanent re-establishment will be through training or through an opportunity to continue an interrupted education. Others can be assisted through land settlement--either on full rime farms or on smell holdings operated with some regular form of employment. In many cases a combination of these two things--training and land settlement--will be the solution. Legislation for this type of re-establishment was provided early m die war. ANOTHER LARGE GROUP There is, however, another very large group who do not need training and who are not suited for land settlement as provided under the Veterans'* Land Act. After long months or years in uniform, these veterans will need assistance also. There will be those who normally would have owned their own homes had it not been for their service. There will be those who own homes but who have been unable to carry out needed repairs and alterations. There wiH be veterans who sold businesses to enlist and who want to resume them, and others who are fitted for a business of their own but who need assistance in financing. The Rcestablishment Credit is designed for this latter group, and primarily is an alternative to training and land settlement benefits. PAID UNDER WAR SERVICE GRANTS ACT The Re'establishment Credit is made available under the same Act of Parliament which provides War Service Gratuities. It is not a loan but an outright grant, paid to an eligible veteran to aid in re'establishment if the veteran decides not to use land settlement or training benefits. It may be used in Canada only at any time in the ten years following discharge for certain specified purposes as outlined in this advertisement. The grant is called a "credit" because it is an amount carried on the ledger to the credit of the veteran for ten years until used by him for a re'establishment purpose. ■ ■ *« r ten years until usea uy HOW TO APPLY FOR RE-ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT The re'establishment credit is an amount equal to the basic War Service Gratuity--that is $7.50 for each 30 days' service in the Western Hemisphere and $15.00 for each 30 days" service overseas. The amount is computed by the branch of the armed forces with which the veteran served, and for that reason application first must be made for the War Service Gratuity. When a statement showing the amount of the basic gratuity has been received by the veteran, application for the re'establishment credit may be made to the Depart' ment of Veterans Affairs on a form which may be secured from any district office of the department. Application for the war service gratuity is made to the branch of the armed forces with which the veteran served and forme may be secured at any armed forces depot or at any office of the Department of Veterans Affairs. STUDY ALL MEASURES BEFORE APPLYING It is important that every veteran shall have made a definite decision as to future plans before applying for the re'establishment credit. Payment of the re'establishment credit debars the veteran from educational and training grants and benefits under the Veterans' Land Act, since on application for the credit the veteran elects not to take advantage of these other benefits. Any benefits under the Veterans' Land Act and payments to, or on behalf of the veteran for training or continuation of education already granted are charged against the credit. Do not apply for your re'establishment credit until you have studied all other rehabilitation measures. Advice of department officials is available to assist you. PURPOSES FOR WHICH CREDIT MAY BE USED Grant of the credit may be authorized for the following purposes: (a) To assist in home owning; (b) To assist in building a home; (c) To assist in home repairing or modernization; (d) To buy household equipment and furniture; (e) To buy tools, instruments, etc., for trade, profession, or business; (f) To provide working capital for profession or businees; (g) To buy a business; (h) -To pay premiums on Dominion of Canada insurance; (i) To buy special equipment required for educational or vocational training. In the case of (a), (b), (d) and (g) above, the veteran must put up one dollar for every two dollars used from the re'establishment credit. If experience shows a broadening of these purposes is needed, provision has been made for it. e'c&wv^"--- , i secured num * A«. - . *» »' " NEAREST OFFICE OF THE PC COMPLETE ■N^S^OTVETEEANS AFFAIRS abtmENt" *Of" VETERANS AFFAIRS EPARTMENT or v ^ ^ oversea& U Minister of Vrteram Affair,. SEND THIS ADVERTISEMENT TO SOME MAN 1W-2