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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1944 GOVERNMENT NOTICE NATIONAL WAR LABOUR BOARD Incorporation of Cost of Living Bonus into Wage Rates W» /HE ATTENTION of all employers in Canada, subject to / the Wartime Wages Control Order 1943 (P.C. 9384), is / directed to the provisions of the Order requiring them to -- establish for each of their occupational classifications, not above the rank of foreman, a single wage rate or range of wage rates as prescribed by the rules set out in Schedule "A" of the Order by adding to the previous authorized single wage rate or previous authorized range of wage rates the amount of previous authorized cost of living bonus, and that such established single wage rate or range of wage rates shall be effective for the first payroll period beginning on or after February 15, 1944. Employers who may not be paying previous authorized cost of living bonus as required by General Orders of the National War Labour Board, issued under dates of August 4, 1942, and November 3, 1943, pursuant to the provisions of the Wartime Wages Control Order, P.C. 5963, are required to include such amounts of cost of living bonus in the establishment of wage rates of their employees under P.C. 9384 effective for the first payroll period beginning on or after February 15, 1944, as stated. C. P. McTAGUE, NATIONAL WAR LABOUR BOARD United Church, Colborne Rev. Geo. D. Campbell ....... Minister Mr. Floyd Edwards Organist Mrs. M. Roberts Choir Leader Sunday, February 27th-- 10.00 a.m.--Sunday School. 11.00 a.m.--Morning Worship. Subject--"Greed." 7.00 p.m.--Evening Service. Subject--" What Christ Offers." Monday-- 7.30 p.m.--Young Peoples Union. Tuesday-- 4.20 p.m.--Mission Band. 8.00 p.m.--Prayer Service. Thursday-- 8.00 p.m.--Choir Practice. Salem United Church 2.00 p.m.--Sunday School. 3.00 p.m.--Worship. Subject--"Give Them to Eat." All are welcome. Trinity Church, Colborne Rev. Canon H. O. N. Belford of Ayer's Cliff, Quebec First Sunday in Lent 10.00 a.m.--Church School. 11.00 a.m.--Morning Prayer St. Peter's Church, Lakeport-- 3.00 p.m.--Service. Baptist Church, Colborne Rev. F. Darnell, Minister 2.00 p.m.--Sunday School. 3.00 p.m. Service. Subject--"Is it the Minister's Business What the Congregation is Doing?" What should be the Minister's atti tude to the evils of the Community? Baptist Church, Wicklow Rev. Mr. Penner, Minister Service 2 30 p.m. Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne Rev. L. M. Smith, Minister Colborne--11.00 a.m. Lakeport--3.00 p.m. Mennonite Brethren In Christ Church Rev. H. L. Kennedy, Pastor Sunday-- Sunday School--10.00 a.m. Services--11.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.n Wednesday-- Prayer Meeting--8.00 p.m. Friday-- Junior Meeting--4.30 p.m. Come and Worship ! Emmanuel Faith Mission Rev. L. E. Rabbie, Pastor Sunday Services-- Sunday School--10.00 a.m. Morning Devotion--11.00 a.m. Evening Service--7.30 p.m. » Friday-- Bible Study--8.00 p.m. Good music and singing You are a stranger here but c LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS From Wilfrid Renaud England, Dec. 28, 1943 Dear Mrs. Armstrong : Please thank Salem War Workers for the lovely box I received from them. It will surely help to make my Christmas much brighter to know that I am remembered by the folk -1 have just returned from my leave, and find a lot of letters and several parcels waiting for me. I had a good time, but to come back and find a lot of Canadian mail is the real thing. Thanks again, and a Happy New Year to you all. Yours truly, Wilfrid Renai DARWIN'S MISTAKE Three monkeys sat in a cocoanut Discussing things as they're said to be, Said one to the others, "No listen, you two, There's a certain rumor that can't be true ; That man descended from our noble The very idea is a discrase ! No monkey ever deserted his wife, Starved her babies and ruined her life, And you've never known a mothe To leave her babies with others to Or pass them on from one to another Till they scarcely know who IS then-mother; And another thing you'll never see-- A monk build a fence 'round a cocoa-nut tree And let the coeoanuts go to waste Forbidding all other monks a taste-Why if I'd put a fence 'round the tree Starvation would force you to steal frome me ! Here's another thing a monk won't do-- Go out at night and get on a stew, ise a gun or club or knift To take some other monkey's life. Yes, man descended, the orney cus, But brother, he didn't descend from Richard Rotor. Must Apply to ■»* Immigration Authorities ] Thousands of Canadian soldiers, I who either brought their families ; with them at the start of the who married while serving 1 overseas, have been issued instruc-| dons regarding the return of their j families to Canada. They must apply ! to Canadian Immigration authorities j directly or through their regular ! channels as that department has final ! say on the problem. LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS Free Methodist Church Castleton Rev. A. F. Ball, Pastor Sunday-- Sunday School--2.00 p.m. Preaching--7.30 p.m. Wednesday-- Prayer Meeting--8 p.m. "Country News" Radio Station CKCL We are pleased to announce that arrangements have been made with Radio Station OKCL (580) on your dial) Toronto, to broadcast the program "Country News" each Wednesday evening at 7.15. AUCTION SALES --by- ARNOLD POOLE, Auctioneer Phone 10r23, Castleton, Ontario I Thursday, March 2nd, 1944, at 1 p.m. sharp--Livestock, implements, hay and grain, the property of J. E. Cross, Haldimand Township, at Eddystone. Terms cash. No reserve as Mr. Cross is giving up farming. AUCTION SALES Thursday, March 2nd, 1944--Entire household effects, 100 acre farm, the property of the late Mrs. E Nix, 1 mile cast of Consecon Station, Prince Edward County. x From Jack Armstrong Calgary, Dec. 24, 1943 Mrs. R. J. Armstrong, Sec. Salem War Workers . "Dear Mom"--The War Workers' parcel arrived in good condition on Tuesday and though I have not as vet opened it, I know from previous parcels received overseas, that its contents will be of the best, I well remember how much I enjoyed the small Christmas cakes and the real "Salem made" cookies in previous parcels and know without looking that this one will be a box quite as tasty as those in previous years. I was quite surprised to receive the box, but none the less grateful indeed to know that I have been once again remembered by your ambitious group of workers. I somehow feel, being hi Canada, that perhaps I should not receive a parcel, but I know you have taken care of the overeas lads first, as they should come first in everything. I have had the misforutne to be placed in a catergory unsuitably for return overseas, but needless to say, my thoughts and first consideration is for those "second-to-none" lads over there. Maybe I'm going soft but I'm not being melodramatic. I guess it's just the fact that it's the day before Christmas. It looks as though we are going to have a green Christmas, as there is no sign of snow and the weather is very mild. We read in the papers that vou are having a real winter in Ontario? but of course the kiddies will be disappointed that there is no snow. The unfortunate part is that when it does get cold here, it really snaps, rnd it is not unusual to have several weeks steady cold with the mercury registering 35 of 40 below zero. Well, I must close for this time. I hope you have all had a Happy Christmas, and with my sincere thanks for the parcel, I extend my very best wishes for the best of everything to you all in the New Year. Sincerely yours, Jack C. Armstrong. Jack C. Armstrong. Capt. A 16 C. I. T. C, Calgary, Alberta. From Nelson Cuthbert St. Thomas, Dec. 29. 1943 j Dear Mrs. Armstrong : In answer to your very much appreciated parcel and Christmas card, which I received just before Christmas, I wish to thank you and the ladies of the Salem War Workers for the splendid work which jou are do- ing. One always thinking of the boys service no matter where they. It hard to put into words just how o feels when he receives these gifts, but he realizes that he is not the only one that is helping to bring this It surely is good to be home again end to enjoy ones self, especially at this time of year. My job here is quite different to what I have been used to in the psat, but I hope before too long that the rest of the boys will be able to enjoy the same change as I am at the present time. This is all I have to say at the present time but, before I close, I do want to thank you all once again for the lovely parcel. Yours very sincerely, Nelson Cuthbert. From Ralph Ireland Toronto, Jan. 2, 1944 Dear Mrs. Armstrong and Salem War Workers : I wish to thank you most sincerely for the lovely Christmas box and the very delicious Christmas cake, which I know must have taken a great deal of time and trouble to pack. Although I was fortunate enough to r>e home for Christmas, 1 realize what pleasant surprise and treat it must be to the boys in far distant places n Canada and overseas, where they seldom see comforts like those enclosed in your parcel. Again I wish to thank you, not only for myself, but for the wonderful work you are doing for all the Salem boys. Sincerely yours, Ralph W. Ireland. From Claude Bellamy Toronto, Jan. 10, 1944 Dear Mrs. Armstrong : I would like to thank you and the Salem War Workers for the lovely Christmas parcel. Although I was home for Christmas I enjoyed it in camp the next week. We boys are always very grateful for things like that. I haven't any news, so will close hanking you again for the very nice Christmas box. Yours sincerely, Claude Bellamy, j ALTERED.PRICE RECORDS j RETAILER FINED $1,000 A large Toronto retailer has beer, j fined $1,000 for falsifying records in : connection with basic period prices. | Stanley Goldstein, partnet in the firm admitted altering his basic period j records with intent to evade price j regulations. . I From Jock Blyth Air Mail Overseas, Jan. 30, 1944 Dear Mrs. Armstrong : A few lines to thank you and the Salem War Workars for the lovely .Christmas parcel, which arrived safely a few days ago. It was a bit late getting here, but nevertheless very much appreciated. I was very <o see by your letter that they all well at home, also to know that you are all well locally. I will no doubt find many change when I get back home. We are now in our fifth year overseas seems a long time when one looks back. We will all be glad when it over; and we have great hopes that this will be the last year. I was very pleased to hear that Nelson Cuthbert was able to get back home--it was a lucky break for him, also Lloyd Rice. I'm sure you would all be glad to see them. At the pr sent home seems a long way front i ere, but so far I have been very lucky and have hopes thai I will be able to see the finish of it all. We are not making very much progress on this front at present, mostl; patrol work, but we hope to be abb to move ahead again pretty son. We are within sight of the enemy lines, and in the nights the machine guns seem to be firing beside us. There were some big guns in the yard be side us and they would jar the tiles off the roof every time they fired, but we got used to it after the first night or two, but they have moved out now. Gerry had the range of them pretty well and we were not sorry to see them go. If Jack were to come back to us he wouldn't know the unit now-don't think there are more than 75 of the old 39ers left, and about two of the original officers. This is all I have space for, so will ,=ign off. In closing I would again like to thank you all for the lovely parcel. With my very best regards to you all, and hoping to be back with you before next Christmas, I remain, Yours very sincerely, Jock Blyth. Kenneth Bellamy England. Dec. 8. 1944 Salem War Workers. Dear Mrs. Armstrong : Once in a while a soldier gets in the mood to write a letter. When he does there is no such thing as putting ic off for a future date and I though while I was in the mood I had better scribble a few lines to the War Work-ink them from the bottom of my heart for the lovely Christmas parcel. This is the fourth Christmas that I have received a box from Salem friends, and each one of them was "just what the doctor ordered," and were appreciated more than you can ihagine when packing them. There is nothing I can say in a letter, excepf +hanks, and to hope that Salem stays on the map (at least until this war is I expect there were a few of your boxes sent to the Middle East, as some of our boys are down there. It is only by chance that I am not one of them, and must conisder myself pretty lucky to still be in England. This war has really taken a turn in our favour since last Christmas, and now I believe Hitler is figuring just when he will be calling for peace, and it can't come too soon to suit me. It is different here now than in i the early part of the war. It used to j be German bombers keeping us awake, but now it is our own bombers on their way over Germany. The people of Germany are now getting what they wished on London two ago. We still have the blackout here, however. In fact if I saw too many lights at one time I think I would need dark glasses so that I would feel more at home. I don't know whether I have made this short letter interesting or not-there is so little to write about. I hope to be back among you all before Christmas, and wish for you all the best for 1944. Yours sincerely, Ken. From A. R. Smith England, Dec. 5, 1943 Dear Mrs. Armstrong and Salem War Workers : Just a line or two to thank you for the much appreciated parcel that arrived the other day. The mail haa been rather slow in coming through up until now. However, now that it has started coming through, we will likely be getting all our Christmas There are so many boys from home over here now, that there can't be many left there. We are all hoping to be home by next Christmas, but I don't think any will say ther are sorry that they are doing their bit to help finish this war. We will all have plenty to talk about when we get home. I had a letter from Ken Bellamy the other day. He is stationed about fifty miles from our camp. Thanking you all again for the lovely parcel, I will close for now. Yours truly, R. A. Smith. 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