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Colboni THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 17th, 1945 $2.00 a year in advance, $2.50 to U.S.A. RED CROSS WORKERS ARE URGED TO "STAY ON THE JOB" In response to enquiries reaching the Red Cross from all parts of Canada, Mrs. Clara McEarchen, National Chairman of the Women's War Work Committee, on Saturday, May 12th, issued a most urgent appeal to Red Cross women workers throughout the Dominion to "stay on the job" as their help will be vitally needed in the months immediately ahead. Stressing the immense needs facing us in liberated Europe tody, Mrs. McEachren stated: "This week has brought to the world the glad knowledge that the war in Europe is over. Certain Departments of Red Cross war service will necessarily be drawing to a close. But not the work of sewing and knitting. Rather, in this work we afe facing a period of intense activity. "The needs of Europe know no bounds," said Mrs. McEachren. "With the liberation of all countries the opportunity of shipping to them supplies of clothing, quilts and certain other household articles, replenished lo the fullest extent that our materials will allow. "Moreover, since V-E Day, a call has come for 25,000 'Release Parcels' to have available for the Far East. This entails a total of upward of 100,000 articles to be made by women within the next two months. "All this," Mrs. McEachren emphasized, "can be accomplished for the Red Cross, only through Sewing Groups, which also issue wool for knitting at home, as we are under obligation to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board to use only such materials as are allocated to the Red Cross by the Government. "We appeal, therefore, to our workers all over Canada to stand by us. We invite women released from other war activities to offer their services to the Red Cross." COLBORNE WINS VICTORY LOAN HONOUR SHIELD THREE TIMES IN SUCCESSION For several days it was conceded that Colborne had again won the Eighth Victory Loan Honour Shield, but on Tuesday afternoon it was announced from County Victory Loan Headquarters at Cobourg that Colborne had subscribed 230% of its objective. This is the third consecutive time Colborne has won this trophy, and the bank manager, the salesmen and subscribers have good reason to feel proud of this splendid record. The Village of Brighton led the County in the early stage of the campaign, but Colborne took the lead on April 27th and since then stood well ahead. Campbellford stands third and Alnwick Township fourth. PROGRESSIVE POLICIES FOR AGRICULTURE MARK NEW MANIFESTO E LIKE TO ET THE NEWS The main aim of the weekly newspaper is to give news of its own district. It may have other aims, such as to s*ve the merchants a chance to tell of their goods in its columns or to try to influence public oponion through its editorial columns; or to amuse or instruct; but first of all, it must give news. Some of this news is not easily obtained and no editor can cover it without assistance. Therefore, we ask our readers' assitance. Especially is it true when you have visitors. Many of the ladies think that personals are the whole paper. Your visitors naturally are glad to have their names printed. So send them in. Sometimes people come in and give the impression that they are asking a favour when they want us to insert the names of their friends who have been spending a few days with them. No person need fell that way who has an item of real news. Ottawa, May 16.--Fair prices for farm products, decided on and announced in advance of production, from the cornerstone of the Progressive Conservative Party's policy for Agriculture, John Bracken, National Leader of the Party announced at a meeting in the nation's capital on May 15th. A fair income to the farmer, according to the manifesto upon which the Progressive Conservative Leader is basing his appeal to the people of Canada, is the first step in building prosperity for Canada. More than one quarter of the Canadian people are farmers and yet their income averages less than one seventh of a fair share of the money earned by Canadians each year. The manifesto goes on to state that the unfairness of the situation prevents the farmer from having the standard of living he and bis family deserve. His children do fret, receive the educational advantages which are the right of all Canadians. - . ( The declaration of policy of the Progressive Conservative Party promises to farmers, besides an increase in farm prices of twenty per cent over the average prices they receive for their produce, a Dominion wide farm rehabilitation and farm conservation plan, the re-establishment of the National Products' Marketing Act, and a Board of Livestock Commissioners ,to regulate the marketing of livestock in the way the Board of Grain Commissioners looks after the handling of wheat in Canada. Waxed paper for household use may be produced only in rolls of 100, 200 or 300 feet in future, according to an announcement by the Prices pnd Trade Board. GEO. DREW, FAMILY MAN :h his daughter Sandra, his son Edward, en recently at the home of Edward r of Mrs. Drew, at Guelph. LEGION NOTES A NATIONAL FLAG ***** Indications are that during the forthcoming federal election campaign the question of a natinal flag for Canada may be resurrected. The Canadian Legion has gone on record several times in its Dominion Conventions on this point, and its stand is quite clear. The Legion is far from being hostile to the adoption by Canada of a national flag, but its policy is unequivocal that such flag must contain as its first and principal quartering the Union Jack. It would be a -great pity if the question of a national flag were made the bitter issue in this country which it was in South Africa some years ago. If we are to have a distinct flag, as have Australia and New Zealand, then let it be one to which all Canadians can loyally be proud, incorporating that British spirit which the great majority of Caandians revere. | If any squabble and ill-feeling among ' any substantial section of our people | should develop over this issue, then j it had far better be dropped. | NORTHUMBERLAND ! ROLLS UP RECORD TOTAL I IN EIGHTH VICTORY LOAN W. A. "Bill' Goodfellow, who has represented this riding for the past two years as a Government supporter, has tried to serve impartially the people of Northumberland. When Mr. Hepburn joined hands with the C.C.F. and Labour Progressive's (Communists) he forced an unnecessary and unwanted election on the people of Ontario. The Drew Government has accomplished much in less than two years. Give this government an overall majority to go ahead with the job. Published by the Progressive Conservative Association of Northumberland Although the Eighth Victory Loan cfficially closed in May 12th, returns are still coming in to Cobourg Headquarters. Total subscriptions on Tuesday, May 15th were over $2,200,000, against the County objective of $1,700,000. This is just about 130% of the Objective. The County of Northumberland stands up in front with the first five Units in Ontario. There are 62 Units in the Province. Practically everyone of the 14 Canvassing Districts is over its objective, Colborne, with 220% of its Objective, has one of the finest Victory Loan records in the Province. Victory Loan officials complimented the people of Northumberland on their fine support of the campaign. Notwithstanding bad weather, the delays in the campaign caused by V-E Day, the County achieved its finest Victory Loan campaign. The campaign met fine support in all districts, and the people in the rural areas gave outstanding support. Cobourg, with its largest objective, has now passed the $500,000 mark. Victory Loan officials state that salesmen and banks received splendid PERSONAL Mrs. Edith Rogers is visiting rela tives at Toronto. Miss Maud Connors is attending a Bell Telephone convention at Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith spent ""•^P^-y with relatives at Warkworth. Miss Helen Free, Toronto spent a few days last week at her home Mr. D. D. Mallory, Toronto, spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. ~ B. Kirk. Mrs. B. Andrus, Belleville, is guest at the home of Mr. and B A. R. Naylor. Miss Jessie Bond has returned home, after spending two weeks with friends at Toronto. Miss Marie Turney, Peterborough, spent a week .with her grandmother, Mrs. C. T. Turney. Miss Marjorie Muskett, Whitby, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Muskett. Miss Mildred Turney, Toronto, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Turney. Mrs. M. Arkles and daughters Vera and Jean spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Buchanan, Warkworth. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Allen and daughter Rosemary, Cobourg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Allen. Dr. and Mrs. Crawford McCullough, Fort William, spent the weekend with Mrs. Edith Rogers, at "Bellevue." Mr. and Mrs. G. Russell and family, Scarboro Bluffs, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown. Mrs. L. McCracken lias returned home after spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. A. Peacock, Spencer-port, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. A. MacGregor, daughter, Helene, and son Russell, Kingston, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Allen. Mr. Matthews Waite, Kingston, is home, owing to the serious illness of his father, Mr. J. G. Waite, who at the time of going to press is reported to be on the road to recovery. THE ARMY MARCHES ON ITS FEET High-grade leather has gone into 9,500,000 pair of Canadian military footwear since the beginning of the war. This would make three pair of "Sunday best" quality for every child under 14 in Canada. No further price increases for lumber sold in Canada will be permitted, it has been announced by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. co-operation by the many supporters of the campaign. Many people subscribed a second time following the declaration of V-E Day. As usual, the campaign was very successful in the industrial plants in the County. THE WAYSIDE CHURCH Our Text-- "Thy faithfulness is unto all generations."--Psalm 119 : 90 Our Verse-- "But unto them who do Him fear God's Mercy never ends And unto their children's children still His Righteousness extends."" --Scottish Psalter. Our Sermon-- So often we are tempted to think and speak of the great days of the past as though the power and goodness of God belonged to them alone. We speak with reverence and awe of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of the prophets and the apostles and we think of our owft days as devoid of any such revelations of His Presence. The word of God to Jacob was a timeless word "I am the God of thy father Abraham, I will be thy God, and the God of thy seed after thee. Our father's God -- Our God -- Our children's God, and the God of their children after them. The God of the past, the present and the future. ,So as we think of what will be or will not be in the future, let us remember that the God who guided the feet of our fathers along all the widening ways of yesterday, and who is holding us in the paths of His purposes to-day, will lead our children; as they trust Him through all the changing scenes of the future. "Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before Thy throne of Grace; God of our fathers be the God Of their succeeding race." P. Doddridge. Our Prayer-- Oh God whose wisdom has been the way in which our fathers walked, whose faithfulness is the security of our lives, teach us to trust that wisdom and faithfulness as the surety of our children's salvaUon we pray in His Name who is the same yesterday, to-day and forever. Amen. Over 120 different types of articles, ranging from a pound of pins to a complete truck were shipped by the Canadian Red Cross to Newfoundland in one year. Enough toothbrushes, alone, were provided to outfit the crews of 75 corvettes. Nurses are urgently needed for Red Cross Outpost Hospitals. MILITARY CALL-UP-NEW PROCEDURE Ottawa, May 7.--The Minister of Labour, after conferring with the Minister of National Defence by telephone, announces that the following decisions have been made in respect to "call-ups" for the Army: 1 On and after this date, call-ups for the Army are suspended. 2 Arrangements have been made that volunteers will be enrolled for the war in the Pacific and there will be an opportunity for any men who wish to do so to volunteer for this service. 3 Any men ordered for medical examination who were due to report prior to May 7, 1945, must do so and be medically examined; however, those who are found fit for the Army will not be called for military service for the present. 4 Any men who have been called to report for military duty on May 7 or on a prior date, who have not reported and are consequently delinquent, must do so and if found medically fit will be enrolled in the Army. 5 Any men who have been called to report for military service on a date after May 7, 1945, will be given transportation and sent home and will not be enrolled for Army service unless they volunteer for service in the Pacific. Give all the help you can to your local Salvage Committee ! CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Everett Brown wishes to express her thanks to her many friends and neighbours for flowers, fruit'and cards, and those who visited her during her recent illness. Mrs. H. S. Tuck wishes to thank all who attended the auction sale of the furniture and property of the late Herman Dingman, at Morganston, on Wednesday, May 9th, and to especial-thank the auctioneer, Mr. S. E. Robinson, for the efficient manner which he conducted the sale. AUCTION SALES -- by-- 5 .E. ROBINSON, Auctioneer Colborne, Ontario Saturday, May 19th, 1945, at 1.30 p.m. --Household furniture, Beach Kitchen range, kitchen, dining and bedroom furniture, rugs, extension table, ladders, heaters, wrenches, pipes, etc., the property of Mrs. Mae E. Jones, Park Street; Colborne. Parties wishing to put furniture in this sale, please notify the auctioneer. Round and Square Dance TOWN HALL, BRIGHTON Wednesday, May 23rd, 1945 9.00 p.m. to 1.00 a.m. Sponsored by South Side Eastern Star Group Refreshment Booth -- Admission 50c each TRENTON ORCHESTRA DIPHTHERIA This dreaded disease has been greatly on the increase in European Countries which have been occupied by the Germans during the past five years. With the return of our soldiers there will be an increase in the number of cases in Canada. Almost all infants 6 to 12 months of age are susceptible to Diphtheria; the death rate for this disease is highest among those Who are in the early years of life; and half of all deaths from the disease occur among children of pre-school age. In these circumstances it is obviously desirable that diphtheria toxoid be administered to children before they have attained school age, PREFERABLY DURING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF LIFE. An added advantage of this practice is obvious from the fact that reactions to-diphtheria toxoid are very rarely encountered among children of pre-school age, whereas in the case of older children a reaction The administration of diphtheria toxoid will be done for all citizens of Colborne without charge by the Medical Officer of Health who will be at his office Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 5 o'clock. COLBORNE BOARD OF HEALTH