Page 4 eZ Friday, November 9, 1945. The Waufarers By Dan Wickenden: An extra ordinarily discerning novel about an Ameri- can family. Superficially, the Bryants seem to be almost farers," emerged from his _ nether any family ina typical American town. In reality, their world of grief and desolation and took story is arresting and vital with an underlying signifi- stock of "himself, he. was appatied. ' : pars True, h i " cance that builds up in a theme of compelling importance. concen kes agi ees hpi! ia i $3.00. fort compared with his failure as a : father. This advertisement is worth 30c cash if mentioned _when purchasing this book, HAVE YOU READ?| When Norris Bryant, the hero of Dan Wickenden's novel, "The Way- Laura, his dynamic, beautiful wife, had died ten years. before, leaving Norris a legacy of despair and four children. The tenuous thread binding him to his two oldest, now living in neighboring Detroit, had thinned to a sporadic correspondence limited to the announcement of Charlie's marriage and the birth of his son; the disquiet- jing news that Laurette was now sup- Patterson Bookstore Wellington at St. Patrick. Phone 711 Introducing a brilliant new classic* So unmistakably right for all occasions, this exquisitely tailored dress designed for round-the-clock wear. Fabric by Brack. *Industrial design patent pending Getaway is Exclusive with Jean Ferguson in Stratford Will New-Found Power Be Properly Harnessed ? Two awesome blasts, virtually oblit- erating two Japanese cities from- the face of the earth, brought to a swift and victorious end the long and bloody struggle which will go down in history as the War in the Pacific. The same blasts marked the-begin- ning of a new era in science, and in the life of Man. To the pessimistic they foretold a future in which na- tions will hurl thunderbolts of hate at one another until none but scatter- ed bands of wretched survivors are left to roam a scarred and desolate world. To the optimistic the atomic bomb loomed as a perpetual preserver of world peace, a fearsome sentinel standing forever in the path of would- be aggressors and power-mad lunatics. Time alone will reveal the true role of the atomic bomb in the destiny of the human race. We can but count ourselves fortunate that the Allied powers were the winners in the fran- tic competition to harness atomic forces. Had the secret been uncover- ed in the hidden laboratories of the yama, we would not have been kept in doubt*as to our fate. . The outstanding scientists of a dozen nations contributed to the develop- ment of atomic force. They stand ready to assist in devising adequate means to safeguard the secret against misuse, and to aid in directing its enormous potentialities to the ultimate benefit of all humanity. . It may take years to tame this almost unearthly power, but we predict that research- ers will succeed in their task. When that day comes, and physicists say it may be well in the future, man may realize some of the dreams which seemed sheer fantasy only a few weeks ago... dreams of motor cars being designed to run ten years or more on a single "filling" of atomic fuel... dreams of homes heated and lighted by the controlled radiation from a bit ot matter no larger than an aspirin tablet ... and of mighty ships of space capable of whizzing us off to Mars for a summer vacation. seem plementing her meagre salary by sing- ing in a night club. The two younger, living with Norris, were as aloof and impenetrable as strangers. There was _ thirteen-year- old Joel, a calm, solid enigma; and Patricia, nineteen, whose inscrutable facade hid a turbulent struggle. Clearly, Norris Bryant was not the only wayfarer groping along a dark passage fraught with many pitfalls. ed but unstable young Lochinvar from the East, became casually interested in Patricia, opening a new realm of emotional experience for her, and @ disturbing problem for Norris. The situation was not improved by the idle gossip of divorcee Carola Wilmot, who resurrected--disastrously--an old scandal involving the hallowed Laura. Obviously, Norris was hard put to feel his way through this baffling labyrinth. He was helped far more than he realized by the wisdom and tact of Betty Lou Hanbury, a next- door neighbor, whose prettiness and surface gaiety hid a wealth of com- mon sense. keen perception of family life -- its nable wall between members of differ- ent generations, the problem of par- The Running of the Deer and Walk 'Like a Mortal. Sec a Reich, or within the shadow of Fuji- ; And then Vincent Rourke, a talent-_ Dan Wickenden is a novelist with devious undercurrents, the impreg- . ents to children and vice versa. Mr. _ Wickenden has written a noteworthy -- successor to his two previous novels, 'Friday, November 9, 1945. (Continued from Page 1) -stated that an amendment was under deep consideration in order to permit a man in hospital with wounds to re- main in military strength rather than be discharged. More Money Needed "It is to Canada's interest, both on business and humanitarian grounds, that these loans be made to heal the economic wounds of Europe in the re- construction period," declared in part Canada's Minister of Trade and Com- merce, Hon. James McKinnon, in urg- ing that the House of Commons shall approve additional loan funds under the Export Credit Insurance Act to be used in purchasing goods in Canada by foreign nations. He stressed the fact that various countries have made larger demands than the original fund fhad provided so that much more money would have to be provided now for such purposes compared with the original fund of $100,000,000. Indeed, he indicated that Canada had agreed to loan $25,000,000 to Belgium, $19,- 000,000 to Czecho-Slovakia, $25,000,000 to The Netherlands, $15,000,000 to The Netherlands East Indies, $13,000,000 to Norway, $3,000,000 to Russia and France wanted a loan from Canada of $250,000,000, with other nations desir- ing to make similar loans in this country. These facts, together with the suggestion that those which have already made loans, wanting more, caused the Government to ask for more money for such loans for the reasons mentioned, especially to buy Canadian goods exclusively, mainly foodstuffs, raw materials and other things needed for the railways as well as other reconstruction purposes in Europe. , Forecast of Effort A forecast has been made in an ex- tremely reliable source in Ottawa that there will be a serious effort soon to bring in existence an adjustment of salaries in this country in order that Canada may retain as well as attract to its public service that best profes- sional men available in competition to the higher salaries paid in other countries, including the United States. Since there have been rumors on Par- liament Hill lately that, following the end of the war some of the best tech- nical or professional brains in Canada, may go elsewhere, this forecast is very important, indeed, emphasizing that the authorities in Ottawa are giv- -ing this problem serious attention. Weekly Wind-up This is courage and determination: A veteran of this war, Rudy Lacasse, who lost both his legs in Holland, is not only working regularly as a re- ceptionist at the rehabilitation branch of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Ottawa but he is attending steadily night classes in this capital in a school for higher commercial studies. ... The new full-time chair- man of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, A. Davidson Dunton, who will be getting $15,000 a year for the next three years and who will be hold- ing the most important public rela- tions' job at the disposal of the Fed- eral Government, is only a compara- tively young man of 33 years of age, being rather slight and soft-spoken, wiih his efforts in this big job bound to be watched with considerable inter- est by veteran observers. ... It has been emphasized in this capital that Newfoundland is not considered to be "overseas" for the purpose of inter- Our Capital Correspondent Written exclusively for The Stratford Mirror By Dean Wilson. OTTAWA pretations of the War Service Grants Act in the payments of discharge benefits since this will avoid much mis- understanding and answer some of the questions asked on this point. . . G. Russell Boucher, M.P., for Carle- ton, raised a popular question in Par- liament when he requested to know the Government's intentions in regard to married men who wished to con- tinue in the peacetime armed forces of Canada and if they would get im- mediately their re-establishment as" well as rehabilitation credits, especial- ly since married men wished to use their money to establish their families in homes or on land. Defence Minis- ter, Hon. Douglas Abbott replied that this was a good point since a married man or any man who wanted to re- main in the so-called interim or per- manent force did not lose his bene- fits, though it was true that these would be delayed. However, the min- ister indicated that the point raised by Mr. Boucher would be referred to the appropriate committee. Remembrance Day Proclamation Sunday, November 11th, 1945 WHEREAS the Government of Canada has decreed by Statute the Eleventh Day of November each year shall be observed as Remembrance Day ; BE IT RESOLVED that the Citizens of Stratford are respectfully requested to observe the day in the fol- lowing manner: By attendance at A Public Memorial Service which will be held at the Cenotaph at 12:20 o'clock p.m. sharp, on Remembrance Day, to afford citizens the op- portunity to honor the memory of those who gave their lives in World War One and World War Two. PLACING OF WREATHS Wreath-bearers will meet at the Canadian Legion, 207 St. Pat- rick Street, at 9:30 a.m., November 11th. TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE Citizens are requested to observe reverently the period of two minutes' silence while attending church services at 11 a.m. FLYING OF FLAGS Citizens are requested to honor the observance of Remembrance Day by flying flags at full mast. bret: fore8 whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this proclamation to be made public. J. WALDO MONTEITH MAYOR. Those Old Shoes May last a long time after we have repaired them. . We repair Rubbers and put on good Rubber Heels. GEO.WELCH SHOE REPAIR 146 St. Patrick Tel. 1998w Mayor's Office, November 8, 1945. WEAR A POPPY ON POPPY DAY ! Tomorrow The Poppy Fund is used:solely for the purpose of re- lieving distress among ex-servicemen and their depend- ents. Relief may take the form of food, clothing, fuel, medical attention, rent, etc. Only in rare and exception- al cases is cash given. All cases are handled by the Poppy Fund Committee in the strictest confidence. You will want to share in this worthy effort in order that emergency help may always be available for war veterans and their dependents. PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY - Stratford Poppy Fund Committee : HARRY WATSON, Chairman