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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1941 COLONEL DREW IN ENGLAND Colonel Drew has perhaps made a wise decision in going to the British Isles. There is much in that embattled group of islands for a thoughtful man and a shrewd observer to learn. The metal from which the future structure of democracy will be shaped is being refined and tempered in Britain by the fires of war, and forged by the pressure of need. Once more the British people are in the van of social progress. New methods are being tried, a new social philosophy is crystalizing, and the ferment of a new social life is pulsing through the body politic of the United Kingdom. It is well that we should have a competent observer on the spot who has the prestige of official status without the responsibility of administrative office. Col. Drew is well qualified for the job. His bitterest enemies must, in all justice, admit that he has a keen mind, well trained, and kept bright with use. He has behind him a good tradition of reverence for the sanctity of the public trust, the dignity of the law and the inviolability of the historical consecpts of responsibile government and civil liberties. These qualities should not be held in too light esteem. The demagogue has been too much in evidence on this continent. Popular affection for the engaging rascal has not brought a very good return in terms of social progress. The man who has a way with him, and captial-izes on unblushing impertinence only provides a vicarious escape for the inhibitious and humdrum enforced rectitude of the man on the street. That is why he is popular. His very adventurousness, which is usually only a mannerism, causes a little excitement in a dull world. The demagogue is like the movie star--a fictitious personality beglamoured by expensive trappings. The place for that sort of thing, however, is in the entertainment field, not in the legislative halls. Colonel Drew, it must be admitted, is not much of a circus performer. He is not brash enough to pique the interest, agile enough to make a snappy recovery from an embarrassing position, nor extravagant enough in his gestures or statements to make one Whistle in enforced admiration for his consummate nerve. But, for all that, he posesses certain sterling qualities which enttitle him to public respect. Unless the electorate is entirely blind, it will make some future use of him. Only a thoroughly perverted sense of values would let rare and important qualities go to waste merely because the wrapping paper of public manner is not designed in the proper fashion. Colonel Drew has an observant eye, a lucid mind and a fluent pen. He will discover for us much that is useful and pertinent in the swift, unfolding panorama of political and social progress in the British Isles. He will return well equipped to make an important contribution to the science of government in Ontario. And the trip itself will provide him with an opportunity to display his real talents and to demonstrate that they for outweigh the significance of the occasional ill-judged world.--Globe and Mail. - V --- WAR CHANGES STOCKINGS Maintenance of production level, and consequently of employment, constitutes a big problem for an industry whose normal source of supply is restricted. An example is seen in the Canadian full-fashioned hosiery industry. Silk, for years the mainstay of fine hosiery, is being admitted to Canada in only limited amounts in order to conserve the U. S. dollars with which payment for this product is made. Canadian mills are at present operating with only half as much silk as they formerly used and later this year they will go on a two-fifths basis. Reducing production corresponding to the amount of silk available would have disastrous results. Employment involving thousands of workers in 28 mills would drop sharply; government revenue from taxes, which runs into millions annually, would be sliced in half; investments of thousands of Canadians in these mills would be threatened and a sudden scare ity of hose, damaging to feminine morale, Would result. But these dangers are being averted, thanks to speedy and efficient work on the part of the industry, working closely with the government. The problem was to produce as much hosiery with less silk and the answer was to use the available silk together with suitable substitute materials. As a result Canadian fullfash-ioned hosiery now in production has fine English lisle and rayons mixed with silk in their construction. From what the ladies tell us these "mixtures" are smart and serviceable, barely distinguishable from their all silk predecessors. The point for commendation in this story, is that a change-over in production methods as radical as this would not have been undertaken by any manufacturer in normal times without years of study and experimentation. War and national economy, however, called for speedy action, and this comparatively young Can-daian industry answered the call by substituting skill and ingenuity for study and experimentation.--The Dundalk Herald WELCOME ! ELSIE, WELCOME ! Not since Mother Goose used Noah's creatures in What were to become imperishable tales of phantasy has so much attention been given to the whims and whimseys of animals until the present generation. While the moving pictures have done their part to elevate living dogs, horses and cows to the status of screen celebrities, the animated cartoon in colour and the writers of clever national advertising have developed new animal characters who amuse as they instruct and which at long last vie with such figments as the cow that jumped over the moon. Such a character is Elsie, whose antics amuse the millions of readers of national magazines and newspapers, while she carries the message of the pure and wholesome products of her sponsors. Elsie took the fancy of the sedate medical profession as far back as 1936 and since then her fame has grown until her public's demand for personal appearances resulted in her attendance at the World's Fair in New York. Her progress has been one of such constant and increasing acclaim that her announced intention of visiting the Canadian National Exhibition becomes a matter of more than passing importance. Elsie first announced her intention of •coming to Canada in full-page colour advertisements in five Canadian and U. S. magazines which reach a total of over 60,000,000 readers and to this vast audience when Elsie says that Canada is a good place to spend a holiday and get a rest her words carry both the power of suggestion and the weight of sound advice. When Elsie actually arrives herself in the person of Wonderful Lady, a war guest from the Island of Jersey, she comes to aid in raising funds for the Toronto Evening Telegram British War Victims' Fund which already has forwarded nearly $1,000,000 to assist directly in the relief of Britons who have lost their homes as the result of German air raids. If this were purely an advertising stunt it would merit but passing attention but it is really much more that that. It is, first and foremost, a fine and thoughtful gesture by The Borden Company, most practical and helpful in its application. It is another bit of evidence, for all those who can see, that "big business" so called is not without altruism and it is, above all, a very nice bit of international relations. <-- From The Printed Word August, 1941. - V -r-- URGES ROADSIDE WEEDS BE CUT John MacLeod Suggests Land > Owners Aid Municipalities Where Help is Scarce--Loss to Crops Through Weeds Totals Millions of Dollars Every Year Farmers who make special efforts to keep their land clean of weeds become discouraged when municipal and road authorities allow noxious weeds to mature seed on roadsides adjoining their farms, states John D. MacLeod, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Department of Agriculture. The Weed Control Act clearly states all weeds on roadsides must be destroyed often enough to prevent the ripening of their seed. However, many municipal councils find it difficult to get help for this work at the proper time. This is particularly true this year. They quite realize their responsibility under the Weed Control Act, but are unable to obtain adequate labor. Several municipalities have made special appeals to ratepayers asking them to cut down roadside weeds in front of their property, so that no weed seeds will mature to blow over farm lands. "We have paid dearly for neglect of weeds on roadsides and on farms during the last war," said Mr. MacLeod, "and a similar situation must not be allowed to develop now. Loss to farm crops through weeds runs into millions of dollars every year. This enormous loss could be prevented if everyone co-operated in a war of their own on weeds." JUST GOING TO He was just going to help a neighbour when he died. He was just going to pay a note when.it went to protest. He meant to insure his house but it burned before he got around to it. He was just going to reduce his debt when his creditors "shut down" on him. He was just going to stop drinking when his health became wrecked. He was just going to introduce a better system into his business when it went to smash. He was just going to quit work awhile and take a vacation when nervous prostration came. He was just going to provide proper protection for his wife and family when his fortune was swept away. He was just going to send out some good advertising when he found his competitor had got there first and secured the orders. EDDYSTONE August 19th, 1941 Mrs. Asa Harnden and Mrs. C. Eddy visited Lakeport friecds on Sunday. This was Mrs. Harnden's first outing since hejr accident in June. 'Her friends ar6 delighted in her recovery. Mrs. Lockard and two children are visiting her brother, Mr. Ernest Harnden. Other Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs.. Ernest Harnden's were: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Harnden and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. L. Broomfleld and family. Miss Alice Usher spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Carol McGregor. Mrsi Cameron Harnden, Grafton, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Harnden and Mrs. Bullock spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Aylmer Harndeni. Mr. Ira Merriman spent the week end in Port Hope. Mrs. Roy Merriam called on Miss L. Waite on Sunday. Mrs. Earl Cross is visiting in To- !, has been Instead of simply raising the price of bread the hakers have now got together, at the suggestion of the Government, and are making some v-°ry interesting economies m merchandising. By doing away with sliced loaves, fancy double-waxed wrappers, and special deliveries, and through the Government abolishing the Processing Tax, the staff of life will not go up in price in Canada at this time. ^ An Oshawa school teacher appointee' to teach a school at Hampton resigned when ratepayers objected to hez "foreign sounding name." A new teacher has not yet been appointed to replace her. ADVANCED IN YEARS LIKES PLANE TRAVEL Moncton, N.B., August 18.--As a present marking her seventy-ninth birthday, tho two sons of Mrs. Dennis O'Sullivan presented her with a round trip by Trans-Canada Air Lines between Halifax and Moncton, a distance of H18 miles. So pleased was Mrs. O^Sullivan with the trip that she is now anxious to make a visit by air to Ireland. Individual yields of over fifty tmshels of fall wheat per acre in Ontario and forty in Alberta indicate that this is still a reliable crop. Fall wheat has brought wealth to Kansas and other western States. Cream Permanent Wave Machineless Permanent Hair Styling and Shaping in all the latest styles Why not get rid of that Itching Dandruff and Falling Hair No need to have bald spots when you can have a new growth of healthy hair Give It a Trial ! MRS. LLOYD Phone 147 Colborne J. F. HAYNES Gilson Dealer SNOWBIRD WASHERS and REFRIGERATORS Plkojie 53r Colborne, Ont. QUITE A PLACE Montreal, August 20--One thousand miles from the Atlantic, the harbour of Montreal thrives busily for eight months of the year. After New York, it is the leading seaport of the continent and the greatest wheat-exporting centre in the world. Its grain elevators can hold 12,000,000 bushels.. Besides a floating dry-dock 600 feet long and 135 feet wide which can accommodate vessels up to 25000 tons, Montreal harbour has 8% miles of wharves and 65 miles of harbour railway track. The latest Canadian. (Active) Army casualty list places the total army dead and missing at 357 since the outbreak of war. GO 50/50 WITH OUR FIGHTING FORCES CO* ^cto<3® $ ^ Aw^>> S/uvi£- and£ka>i6 t/owi, Gtuo^te tfot VICTORY ! Summer Vacations In The Canadian Rockies Banff, whore the movie stars play; Lake Louise, which Is numbered among the ten most beautiful views In the world, and Emerald Lake, Yoho Valley, Moraine Lake, Lake O'Hara, Lake Wapta and those other comfortable lodges in the Canadian Rockies have this year made attractive plans to entertain record numbers of American and Canadian holiday-seekers. During the three-month season, early June to early September, the famous southern section of the Canadian Rockies will hold the stage as Canada's most outstanding holiday ground. A mile above sea level, these resorts offer the ultimate in vacation pleasure. Banff Springs Hotel has a golf course which •tands among the foremost on the continent; there are splen- mlng pools at Banff and Lake Louise. * From all the re sorts there are unlimited possibilities for pleasure trips by motor, horse or on foot. Wild animals roam freely through the great national park and there is a profusion of gay alpine flowers to provide a lovely foreground for the scenic grandeur of the eternal, snow-covered peaks. Dancing, swimming, boating, fishing, camera hunting and tennis are among the regular recreation possibilities. Special events on the entertainment calendar this year are the Stampede, or rodeo, at nearby Calgary, July 7-12; Indian Days at Banff, July 17-20; Alpine Club Camp at Glacier, July 20-August 3; annual outing of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, July 25-29; annual outing of the Sky-Line Trail Hikers, August 1- 4; Banff Golf Week, August 24-30, and Banff School of Fine Arts, August 1-30. The holiday magic in those famous resort names will be made more familiar throughout the North American Continent this summer. Americans have always made up the majority of visitors to this lovely playground and early-season reservations indicate that they will return again in increased numbers. A series of bargain fares and special 21-day excursions to Banff, Lake Louise and other Rocky Mountain resorts, over Canadian Pacific Railway lines, will this year make it possible for many Eastern Canadians to spend inexpensive vacations in the Canadian Rockies, while Western Canadians will in their usual large number spend their holidays in the Rockies.