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Westem_fanada Special Bargain Excursion.s e Review to to Jan. I ] FROM A to New Subscribers . 1942, only $2.00 When Germany‘s blitzkriég struck the British Isles, the importance For so exacting a form of utilization only logs of the highest quality can be used. but Canada‘s reserves of this valuable war material are great and energetic steps are being taken to secure supplies adequate to the needs of the United Kingdom and of Canadian manufacturers. The merits of British Columbia Sitka spruce were recognized during the war of 1914â€"18, and in the presâ€" ent crisis this valuable member of of the spruce family is again being used in large quantities in the buildâ€" ing of aircraft. Thus Canada is fortunate in having vast resources of the two kinds of woods most suitâ€" able for aircraft construction. ‘The expanded rate of aircraft production has resulted in an inâ€" creased demand, based on a great need. for yellow birch veneer logs. mens may attain a diameter of 36 inches and a height of 100 feet. ! The wood is ‘classed among the heavy hardwoods, weighing about 44 pounds per cuble foot in an airâ€"dry condition. In hardness and other mechanical properties it is generally similar to white cak, although it is not quite so tough. It is of uniform texture and works well under tools, qualities ~ which contribute to its suitability for the production of the thinnest of veneers. sire of Lake Superior to Quebec City, and in the Maritime Provinces. Mature.trees reach diameters of from 20 to 30 inches and heights of from 60 to 80 feeet, and exceptional speciâ€" built up. Yellow birch is the important comâ€" mercial hardwood in Canada. Its principal range in this country lies south of the line drawn from Miâ€" chipicoten Harbour on the eastern have included the adoption of plyâ€" wood coverings for wings and fuselâ€" ages, and experience has shown that Canadian yellow birch is the most suitable of all woods for the manuâ€" facture of the extremely thin veneers from which these plywoods must be have Yellow birch is finding increasing use in the construction of aircraft. Radical changes in design of wooden aircraft introduced the past few years YELLOW BIRCH FOR AiRcRAFT THE DURHAM REVIEW ’ All roads lead to Holstein, Friday, Sept. 27thâ€"Holstein Fall Fair. Mr and Mrs Geo. Burrows spent the weekend in Toronto and Oshawa. Mrs. Jordan spent last week in Toâ€" ronto visiting her son Arthur. â€" On Saturday, Arthur Kerr, Miss Ruby Kerr and Helen Buller motored to Holstein, and Mrs. Jordan returnedJ home with them. ‘ On Thursday the Women‘s Institute met at the home of Mrs Hetherington f with 15 ladies present. The president i Mrs W. Adams opened the meetingi and read a poem. Mrs Christie read | T |_ The Red Cross Group meeting was held in the Agricultural Hall Friday _evening, with a good attendance, the ! president, Mr. Habermehl, in the chair. ‘The main topic of discussion | was the Red Cross drive, starting on | Monday, Sept. 23. Material for the Ways and Means Committee was giâ€" | ven to each group. It was also deâ€". cided to hold a Tag Day on the F‘all\ Fair day, Friday, Sept. 27th. _ Conâ€" vener, Mrs. Hastie. f Miss Edna Hunter of London spent last week with her friend, Mrs Breb«, ner. Mr W. Connel] is spending h idays this week in Toronto. Mr Lorne Moore spent the end with his parents, Mr and Moore of Palmerston. HOLSTEIN LEADER Connell is spending his holâ€" magazin e / s iss TAL â€"';; Mrs Ritchie and John, a i4 22) spent Sunday with Mr , David Eccles. f week Mrs. Joseph Moore of spending this week s Moore‘s. Mr Crawford Harrison of visited at Mr. Thos. Harris Sunday. ‘This Wednesday is cold ice Albert Wilton with h on drawing cream. Congratulations to Mr. and Mr Clarence Nelson of Drayton on th arrival of a daughter on Sept. 18th The I;Ialeys’threshing outfit of Gleâ€" nelg Centre started at the Lake this Monday and are working East. Mr and Mrs Melvin Long <of Swinâ€" ton Park .also Mr. and Mrs. Howâ€" ard Reay and Larry of Durham spent Sunday at Thos. Moore‘s. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Clarence Nelson of Drayton on the| The Morral family of Guelph spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. George Drimmie . ® Guests with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Reid on Sunday were Mr and â€" Mrs Archie . McVicar, Proton Township, Mr and Mrs Andrew Weidman, Mt. ‘ Forest, Mrs Keeley, Miss Lmian‘ Collinson and Mr Bert Watson, Durâ€"| ’ Mr Alex Merchant visited friends in Hamilton last week. ’ Mr. W. Reid and Miss Jessie Merâ€" chant visited friends in Holstein on Sunday. & Sympathy is extended to the Jones family, 16th Con. Egremont owing to the death of their mother. Buriâ€" al will take place at ‘Orangeville. _ Mr and Mrs Robert Haas and,' Frances, Sarnia and Mr Arthur( Haas spent Sunday with Mr and | Mrs Russel Drimmie. \_ | NORTH EGREMONT C Harrison of Detroit â€" Thos. Harrison‘s on loore of Toronto is week at MrThos. visited at Thos. last, Mrs. Jones t for Owep will _ attend also spend d. _ We notâ€" his overcoat son is similar in many respects to c;ur cultivated carrot. It has a deep strong tap root a bristly stom and No weed is spreading so rapidâ€" ly in Ontario toâ€"day as Wild carâ€" rot, states John D. MacLeod, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto. This biennial weed of European origin | Wild carrot spreading rapidly states ‘John D. Macleod, Crops, Seeds and Weeds Branch, Ont. Dept. of ‘ Agriculture. â€"Suggests eradicaâ€" ‘ â€" tion methods. | ONTARIO PASTURE LANDS ARE BEING INVADED BY EUROPEAN ENEMY DANCE after Con In an enjoyable Program tertaining. Admission 35 Concert in Ag Hall, Friday Eve, Sept. 27 ALLAN AITKEN, President. Household. AMUSEMENTS: Calf }ace for Children 12 and under; Best Comical Outfit; otato Race; Hurdle Jumping. School Children‘s rade from Public School at 1.00. Childâ€" ren in parade, free. wo Public Speaking Contests for Public School children of Egremont. l=ct> Friday, Sept. 27, 40 | . _ Nest week is Fir Liberal Prizes offered’,for Products of the Farm, Garden and and Eojoy & Pleasant, Prolitable day at Egremont Agricultural Society by Happy Cou FALL FAIR, HOLSTEIN Admission to Hall and Grouncs, 25¢. Children 15c. Meet your Friends No sins Concert Co., Eimira usic of Music, Mirth, Melody. New and enâ€" : and 20¢c. Plan at Telephone Office. cert. Everybody Welcome. Control of this weed is a public proâ€" blem in which Municipal officials and â€" all property owners should coâ€"operate, Mr MacLeod states. BANDS For siderably due to the prevalence of The Royoal Canadian Air Force ROBERT SIM, Secretary. CANADIAN AIR FORCE SEPTEMBER 2STH, 1940. munity sponsibility rightâ€"thinking ccnsider _ wh was first established in this .country â€" has recorded than ©00,000 fires involving a â€" ty loss of over $726,000,000 loss in human dives of more 1,100 , Our complacency in t spect is only matched by the placency â€" with which _ we m Hitler attain power. The world has passed thr year of the second Great W we all have read zccounts devastation and hnvoc that been wrought by means of diary and high <xplosive bom we are shocked by the det such accounts. Yet in | vears since Fire Prevention By Proclamation of His \ ency, the Governor General a nda, the week of October 6th 1 has been set aside as l"lq vention Week. _ This week p an annual occasion to impres public consciousness the eq cost of the fire waste, to the e* conaitions may be improved 311 ~arelessness reduced . to ourselves By hi VOL. LXH. NO attain â€" power, | is no respecter of pe man has a responsibil his mneighbors and th 11 Ou which nz person to pau what he owes the revention CC . RS l" Fire Prevention established â€" in « has â€" recorded ch he Jives. _ but in a gr fellowâ€"citizens shoul« ition 10 h lives . W caluse i great« 1