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Page Eight THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, ^THURSDAY, JUNE 8th, 1944 JUNE RATION TIME TABLE COFFEE or TEA (Green)-- Coupons 14 to 29 inclusive and El to E6 (old book) T-30 to T-33 (new book) are valid until declared void. Coupon T-34 becomes valid June 8. Coupon T-35 becomes valid June 22. Each good for 4 ozs. tea or 16 ozs. Coffee. SUGAR (Red)-- Coupons 14 to 29 inclusive (old book. Coupons 30 to 33 (new book) now Coupons 34 and 35 become valid June 8. CANNING SUGAR (Blue)-- Canning Sugar Coupons FI to F5 (old book) now valid. Each good for one pound of sugar. BUTTER (Purple)-- Coupons 62 and 63 now valid. Coupons 64 and 65 become vajid June 8. Coupons 66 and 67 become valid June 22. Coupons 62 to 65 expire June ?0. Each good for V£ lb butter. PRESERVES (Orange)-- Coupons Dl to D16 inclusive (old book). Coupons 17 to 20 (new book) are valid until declared void. Coupons 21 and 22 become valid June 8. Good for preserves, sweet spreads or sugar (see chart). RATION CARDS FOR AMERICAN TOURISTS American tourists are entitled t> the same ration allowances as are provided for Canadian citizens. Visitors to Canada should apply to the Local Ration Board immediately upon arrival at their destination. They will be given an application form, and on completion of this will obtain a temporary ration card. Temporary ration cards are issued to visitors who remain in Canada for five days or more. Should the visitor be going to an isolated part of the country where there is no local ration board they may obtain the application form at the port of entry into Canada. This form may then be mailed to the nearest office of the Board. LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS FROM BILL ROBERTSON Italy, April 29, 1944 Dear Mrs. Warner : Once again I am writing to thank you and the Ladies' Auxiliary for the nice gift I received to-day. The date on the letter is January 23rd. It was juite awhile getting here but, however, it was a very nice gift for any soldier, and I do hope and trust your kindness will be repaid back many times in the near future. There is very little I can write write about from here, but I know vou get most of the news in the papers anyway. I am well and getting along fine and trust you are all likewise. Thankink you all once more, I remain, Yours very sincerely, Bill Robertson. FROM ROY ACORN Italy, May 11, 1944 Dear Mrs. Warner : Received your welcome parcel yesterday and assure you it is greatly appreciated. I am in hospital at pre-ent with a leg injury, but am coming long fine. The weather here is grand, long sunny day and cool nights. This is a large Canadian hospital, not far from sea. The doctors and staff are very good to us. The Red Cross keeps supplied with books, also weaving and needlework. It is nice to have something to do, as lying in bed all the time can. become very montonous. We have to use our mosquito nets iw as malaria time is near and that's le thing I don't want to get. I wish to thank you all once again for the work r>ach and every member of the Ladies' Auxiliary are doing us lads over here. Will close for now, hoping this finds you well and may your good work be kept up. Yours, Roy Acorn. FROM KEITH WEBB A MAN'S PRAYER # LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS Dear Mrs. Warner : I wish to thank each and every one of the Ladies' Auxiliary for the love- TEACH me that sixty minutes make an hour, sixteen ounces on pound, and one hundred cents one dollar. HELP me so to live that I can lie down at night with a clear conscience and unhaunted by the faces of those to whom I have brought pain. GRANT that I may earn my meal ticket on the square and that, in earning it, I may do unto others as I would have them do unto me. DEAFEN me to the gingle of tainted money and blind me to the faults of the other fellow, but reveal to me my own. GUIDE me so that each night when I look across the dinner table at my wife, who has been a blessing to me, I will have nothing to conceal. KEEP; me young enough to laugh with little children and sympathetic enough to be considerate of old age. THEN when comes the day of darkened shades and the smell of flowers -•' make the ceremony short and the epitaph simple -- "HERE LIES MAN.' FROM ALLAN MYLES Italy, May 14, 1944 11 Dear Mrs. Warner : It was with the utmost pleasure 11 and appreciation that I received the | parcel on behalf of the Ladies' Aux-| WAR PAINT FOR SHELLS Military shells of all types, froirn the baby 20 mm. anti-aircraft and! aircraft cannon shells to the monster! fchells fired by naval guns, are given? perfectly fitting battle dress of paint. "But why paint a shell?1 Jack Dynes, writing in the March sue of C-I-L Oval, and gives as ason one : protection, and as rea- n two : identification. The shell is carefully painted to preserve the surface during transit from the filling plant to the fighting front, to protect the shell again; abrasion owing to rough handling and against oxidation caused by prolonged exposure while in storage, and to identify it and its explosive charge, by its colour, to the gunner. ly parcel I received yesterday. It was grand and in good condition. I do hope your are all keeping well, am feeling fine. We all hope and pray that this year will bring Victory. Thanks again and may God: bless you and keep you well. Yours sincerely, Keith Webb. The Effect of the 'HOURS OF WORK AND VACATIONS WITH PAY ACT 1944' ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY IN ONTARIO ON JULY 1st 1944, the "Hours oi Work and Vacations With Pay Act 1944" becomes effective in the Province of Ontario. While it is the purpose of this Act to provide improved conditions for all workers employed in industry in this Province, it will be obvious that the provisions of the Act cannot be permitted, at this time, to interfere with the all-out capacity effort required in producing material for war. The Industry and Labour Board, which will administer the Act, therefore, considers, in view of the present acute manpower shortage and the vital demands of war, that the application of the Act should be postponed and working conditions in force at present should not be arbitrarily changed. The Board therefore authorizes the continuance of Existing Working Hours in all industries operating on priority War Material in the Province of Ontario. Industries engaged in Agriculture, Horticulture, Fishing and the Production of Foods and Farm Products; Dairying Industries including cheese and butter; Firms engaged in the building and upkeep of roads, construction, transportation, textiles and other undertakings which can be considered essential to the full maintenance of the war effort, shall be considered in the category of War Industries insofar as their present working hours are concerned. Preparation of the groundwork for the operation and application oi the Act will go forward immediately but the Industry and Labour Board wishes it to be understood that these preparations will not be permitted to interfere in any way with existing working conditions in vital industry as long as the present crisis exists. HON. CHARLES DALEY Minister of Labour iliary to the Canadian Legion (Colborne Branch) to-day. ' The contents are very welcome and useful. The socks, espeically, which are more comfortable than the army socks, by far. I can assure you. At present life out here is very healthy, that is, in our sense of the word, as the weather is quite clear and warm now, and everyone is hting a very healthy coat of tan. I am quite well and am enjoying the parcels and mail which riving quite frequently of late, due, I presume, to the bettered mail conditions between Canada and Italy, fyjhich have come into effect and are ;ust beginning to show as a noticeable improvement over previous conditions. I see by the paper where Mackenzie King has again risked HIS neck by signing his name on the dotted line, thus thrusting our boys against the Japs after the war in Europe has been won. Personally, I don't think much of it, especially if he intends that the boys who fight in Europe i-hould go there after, because of the opinion that after the 1 Europe has been won gnd an occupation established, that \ return to the beloved homes v. not seen in anywhere from three to nearly five years. The South Africans, Australians, and other dominion soldiers don't believe us if we say we have been overseas that long, because they get home. Therefore, I say why can't we? I guess that is a question very few can answer, and that the government doesn't care to answer, but it's a point just the same. perfectly willing to chance this war, but to go out there after without getting even a leave at home is something else again. I am sorry to hear that Bruce is laid up and sincerely hope that he is able to be around soon again. I am glad to say that everything is fine out here. The food is quite sufficient and we see shows now and again, which makes a break in the monotony of the day's work. The Y.M.C.A. sent along a bag of magazines and newspapers the other day and they were much appreciated and read with interest by all. We have the radio on now and are just listening to a message being sent by Air Marshall Bredner to a night fighter squadron out here for the job J-hey have been doing. Trusting you will extend my sincere appreciation to the Ladies' Auxiliary and all concerned in the great task of getting these parcels away to us, I remain, Respectfull yours, Allan Myles. FROM GEORGE MOORE England, May 6, 1944 Dear Mrs. Warner: Just received the parcel from the Auxiliary and pleased as usual to bear from you again. Suppose by now that spring is well on the way over there. Here, it is very nice and about one of the driest seasons for some years. Rather tough on the farmers, but it suits us. Sleeping out door -and all that goes with it, is very much more pleasant when the sun shines and the weather is clear. All the world is waiting at present for the opening of the "second front," and we, along with the rest, are hoping that it won't be too long until it does start. Have been saying that for quite awhile now, but believe it far away. Here's hoping that by Ihe time I write you again, that it will be from a different address, and maybe in some foreign country. Think that mother is planning being down home about now for the summer. Am sure that she will enjoy it, but the big house is too big for her alone during the winter. Will write her a line to-night, just to keep touch. Sincerely, George Moore. FROM ALLAN IRWIN May 9, 1944 Mrs. B. Warner and Ladies of the Auxiliary : Just a few lines, which I must admit should have been written long ago, but it has been neglect on my part. I received another parcel today, which is about the fourth I believe, and I can assure you all they are very much appreciated, even if I am rather late in answering. We are all very grateful, believe me, for the way you ladies have remembered us. - It's rather hard to express our thanks by letter, but we hope in the near future we will have our job finished and can return home and thank you all in person. I am in the best of health, but like ill, will be glad when it is all over. The very best of luck to you all, and thanks again. Yours very sincerely, J. Allan Irwin. SPECIAL SERVICES OF INTERCESSION IN THE UNITED CHURCH Friday, June 9th, 1944 at 8.00 p.m. ALL DENOMINATIONS TAKING PART GOD SAVE THE KING! A SPECIAL MEETING COLBORNE LAWN BOWLING AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION will be held in the TOWN HALL, COLBORNE Wednesday Evening, June 14th at 8.00 o'clock for the purpose of receiving; the report of the grounds committee, and for the transaction of other important business pertaining to the future activities of the Association. Everyone (men and women--young and older) interested in the recreational activities of the village are respectfully requested to attend. Clayton R. Smith, Secretary. The 3tex<ai& Drug Store FLY TOX ........................................................ 24c, 43c IVY CHECK, for Poison Ivy .................................. 50c REXALL INSECT CHASER, for Mosquitos............35c 2 WAY Insecticide Screen Paint ................ 59c, 98c CAMPANA'S CREAM BALM .....'........................... 49c HIND'S Honey and Almond Cream, $1.00 value--79c HELENA RUBENSTINE'S Cologne, 85c, $1.00, $1.25 EVENING IN PARIS-- Toilet Water and Cologne, 65c, $1.25 PINAUD'S COLOGNE ............................................ 85c GYPSY CREAM, for sunburn ........................ 30c, 60c NOXEMA CREAM.......................................... 39c, 59c SUN GLASSES ................................ 19c, 25c, 35c, 49c KLEENEX................................................ 13c, 2 for 25c PURETEST Fruit Saline, with tumbler ................ 43c FIRST AID EMERGENCY KIT ............................ 89c W. F. GRIFFIS The Rexall Drug Store We Deliver McCracken & McFadyen AMBULANCE SERVICE and E. McFadyen, Embalmer Undertaking Prices to Suit Everyone SERVICE THE BEST Redf earn keeps Cofil keeps Redf earn Quantity of Dry Wood on Hand LADIES' HOES 65c -- WHITE SOCKEES NEW SHIPMENT OF LADIES' DRESSES -- CHILDREN'S DRESSES --V-- ENGLISH CHINA AND GLASSWARE CUPS and SAUCERS -- PLATES and NOVELTIES --V-- MEN'S WORK GLOVES AND SHIRTS BOYS' COTTON PULL-OVERS Jas. & Redfearn Son PHONE No. 1 KING STREET COLBORNE A SURPRISE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HOME TOWN PAPER How about sending e weekly reminder to that relative or friend who has left town? You are too busy to write an occasional letter, let alone a weekly one. The home town paper will be sent regularly each week anywhere in Canada or the British Empire for $2.00 a year--less than 4 cents a week. $2.50 a year to the United States. THE COLBORNE EXPRESS