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"Northwest Passage" Comes To The Lyric Screen with Star Cast Bringing to the screen Kennethl Roberts® adventure novel which was the largest selling book in the naâ€"‘ tion month after month, "Northwest | Passage" opens at the Lyric Theatro | today for one week with Spencwl Tracy starred and Robert Young and : Walter Brennan in leading featured‘ roles. | Flmed entirely in Technicolor, and made after six weeks of work in the wilds of Idaho and several weeks of studio filming. "Northwest Passage" is reported to be the greatest story of physical fortitude ever attempted by the screen. Following the novel which first ran in the Saturday Evening Post before becoming a bestâ€"seller, the picture tells the story of a couraâ€" geous, hardy band of Rogers‘ Ranâ€" gers who in 1756 set forth on a seâ€" cret mission to wipe out a village of marauding Indians. Among the Rangers are Robert Young as Langâ€" don Towne, a young artist, and Walâ€" ter Brennan as Hunk Marriner, a seasoned woodsman. Battling against nbelicvable odds, the Rangers lug heavy boats over mountains, trek for days through treacherous swamps, cross a river Commencing Thursday, April 25th, we are proud to offer our patrons the 20 Volume Standard American in DeLuxe marcon library binding. Not just a set of books but a complete, unabridged reference work, up to date and authori tative. A great aid to the student, helpful to the entire family. 434 million words â€" 4500 illustrations. Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan Seen as Heroic Indian Fighters in Spectacular Filmization of Kenneth Roberts‘ Epic of Preâ€"Revolutionary Days. FRIDAY & SATURDAY Free w Ladies â€" Wm. A. Rogers Silverware ADDED ATTRACTION wATERLOO_ THEATRFE See the beautiful set now‘ on display in our lobby. Special street car service after the revival ENCYCLOPEDI A ©SMUGGLING ATTEMPTS ‘IN INTERNMENT CAMPS \HIT BY REGULATIONS tor:ent by forming a human chain, attack and wipe out the Indians and then start a starvation forced march home. Their ranks depleted by In: dlan attacks and forced to eat lizards and owls, they fight their way back to safety. The picture is believed to afford Tracy. Academy Awardâ€"winner for the past two years. his greatest screen role. It is reported it will skyrocket Young to stardom and gives Brennan a role comparable to those which have twice won him awards for best supporting roles of the year. Also featured in the cast are Ruth Hussey and Nat Pendleton. The picture was directed by King Vidor of "The Citadel" fame. OTTAWA.â€"It has been made a punishable offense under the War Regulations Act to smuggle letters, newspapers, clippings and other articles in or out of internment camps in Canada, according to an order issued recently by Hon. Ernest Lapointe, Acting Secretary of State. This became necessary Extra!l Extra MONDAY & TUESDAY ADDED ATTRACTION NoW â€"â€" VUntil Next Wed. FIGHT PICTURE #5 _ Rev. . R. Mutchmor, Secretary of the Board, described the Board‘s activities in Evangelism and Social Service and in connection with the ;war service work of The United : Church of Canada. C a hn % ""'"â€"\â€" Strausâ€"At Bt. » !l.h. Public Opiniega | 2 mt * and r“.:;fl:dw fimmuw worme mm mm s mmmess en April 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Nlom,tlu.â€"h&& ‘Wanamaker, Victoris street north, nual report to the Board of Evanâ€"| a son. T3 The Government has refused â€" to| Benderâ€"/ assume its responsibility for law enâ€"| Mr. and forcement, and has treated certain| Ave., a z::-umuv- of the churches and| Zehrâ€"At r organizations with contempt.|~ Mr. an It is the task of the Church to create aut a Christian public opinion that will not tolerate such conditions. This ] calls for a more intelligent, ufgm sive and more inclusive evangelism."| _ j _ _Dr. Coburn, referring to the plight of single unemployed persons, said : "The Christian churches should inâ€" sist that this problem be faced and dealt with effectively. Hundreds of men are not only suffering physicâ€" ally but are deteriorating mentally and morally through present intolerâ€" able conditions." Discussing temperance work in Eastern Canada, Dr. Coburn reâ€" ported : ‘"The situation in Ontario is exceedingly â€" unsatisfactory. _ The Government has had the law so amended as to almost entirely deâ€" prive the people of any voice in the conditions that shall prevail in their own community. In a most unâ€" democratie way the Liquor Control Board has forced beverage rooms on communities, in defiance to overâ€" whelming public opinion. Liquor drinking, _ drunkenness, â€" brawling and highway accidents have inâ€" creased." > Rev. Dr. Hugh Dobson, who repreâ€" sents the Board of Evangelism and Social Service in Western Canada, reported that he had found that the attitude toward war is not the same today as it was twentyâ€"five years ago. The sense of the folly of war is heavy on the world and among many thereâ€" is contrition and repentâ€" ance over the fact that we have not more eagerly taught the people a better way than war to adjust international life, redress past wrongs, and determine necessary programmes and alignments to meet the new situations of our modern world". Expressions of tribute to the memory of the late Rev. Dr. Ernest Thomas were made by several memâ€" bers of the Board. «Rev. W. J. Gallagher of Guelph was Chairman of the annual meeting. WASTAGE IS AVOIDED THROUGH CREATION OF CENTRAL DIRECTORATE The Directorate of Auxiliary Serâ€" vice is a military organization. It operates under the Adjutantâ€"General and is subject to military rules and discipline. It aims to avoid the mistakes of the Great War, when wastage resulted from lack of cenâ€" tral direction in the Auxiliary Serâ€" vices of the Dominion. OTTAWA.â€"To avoid duplication of effort and wastage in the welfare activities on behalf of Canada‘s enâ€" listed men, the Directorate of ; after various attempts were made to | evade camp censorship. Contravenâ€" tion, of this order will be punished on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding $500 or twelve months 'imprisonment. Conviction under inâ€" idictment allows for a fine not exâ€" ceeding $5,000 or five years Auxiliary Services has been created in the Department of National Deâ€" fence. Well over two hundred chariâ€" table organizations, wellâ€"known to Canadians, come under its superâ€" vision. It is the duty of the Directorate to insure that welfare and comâ€" forts provided by charitable orâ€" ganizations are administered fairly among all branches of the services. Its staff consists of a Director, reâ€" sponsible for administration of serâ€" vices in Canada, England and France, an assistant director and an auxiliary service officer in each miliâ€" tary district in Canada. Througn this organization the gap between the armed forces of Canada and civilian organizations workir;g for their welfare is bridged and efficient coâ€"operation is made possible. elism and Bocial Service of The| weselâ€"At #t Mary‘W April mamhdcn“-bh| <‘.h<fi,“‘~%flfl. oronto, Rev. Dr. .John Coburt,| Noeckter street Waterloo, a daugh WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY ADDED ATTRACTION t ftin Tetmbeck Cary fom Joad . HENRY FONDA OARRYL F. 2ANUCK‘S THURSDAY & FRIDAY Plus 5¢ Service Charge Besterâ€"At 6t. Mary‘s Hospital, April 16, to Mr. and Mrs. William Bestor, Construction Of Highways Merkeiâ€"At St Mary‘s Hospital, April 17, to Mr. and Mré. Richard KITCHENER.â€"It was revealed here this week that construction of a highway north from Kitchener to Tiveotdale as urged by the Kitchâ€" ener board of trade throughout 1939, will be left in abeyance until after cessation of hostilities. A proâ€" minent highway official announced the highways department is on a virtual "holiday" until the war is ended. Says GermanFlyers Afraid of British Benderâ€"At Kitchener,; April 17, to MNr. and Mre. Harvey Bendor, Hett Weberâ€"Shicidsâ€"April 17, Harold J. Weber to Mildred Emily Bhields, both of Kitchener. * Wendiingâ€"Storerâ€"April .13, Frank (Wendling Jr, of Bridgeport to ‘Edith Ellen Storer of Kitchener. It is also understood that Kitchâ€" ener‘s desire to have the twoâ€"lane highway approaching the east end of the city completed, will be fulfilled shortly after the war is terminated, when it is expected hi,hvny conâ€" struction will "open up" to take up industrial inactivity. assertion made here by J. D. M. Gray, director of the Galt Aircraft School, According to the official, howâ€" ever, the proposed Kitchenerâ€"Tiveotâ€" dale strip will be one of the first projects undertaken by the governâ€" ment, and will be constructed beâ€" fore completion of No. 7 B}hmy. toward which Kitchener and other municipalities have been working. ‘"‘The fact the German aeroplanes are now fitted with small cannonsa is certainly an indication of defeatâ€" ism on the part of the enemy. It inâ€" dicates they are afraid to come to grips with our boys!" This was the speaking to the Kitchenerâ€"Waterioo Kiwanis club. "‘We can easily win the aerial warâ€" fare by shooting down two planes for every one shot down by the Gerâ€" mans and we are doing just that," he declared. "And the navy can still lose boat for boat with the Nazis and lick them and we‘re doing much better than that! Director Gray asserted that six months from now Britain will be "almost impregnable in the air", pointing out that the huge Empire Air Training plan is being developed slowly but methodically. He pleaded for patience. Air Training plan is being developed In establishing their rate at 28.5 slowly but methodically. He pleaded mills however the council estimated for patience. ithey would complete their financial "We must always remember that Year with an operating deficit of $2,â€" to maintain 30,000 fighting pilots in $76.45. the air, ground crews and sustaining| Hespeler‘s tax rate for 1940 was crews totalling 300,000 will be necesâ€" etruck at 35.6 mills at the April meetâ€" sary," he asserted. 'in; 'ol the town council Monday While the public pay more attenâ€"| ®YONINE: a" increase of one mill over tion to the deeds of the pilots of the *"% 346 mill rate for 1939. singleâ€"seated fighting planes, Mr.‘ The figures placed before the Gray urged Britishers not to overâ€" council showed estimated expendi look the accomplishments of the tures of $74,057.18 and estimated re heavy longâ€"range bombers and phoâ€"| "°"U°* of $8.931.40, leaving a net tographers. | amount of $65,125.78 for which to _ ."‘Canadian sports, like ice hockey levy. hll amount on the assessment ’where individual initiative and darâ€" O $18849%® sgave the rate of 365 d e ui na es Arest v.» 13. . Tmilles on the doilar. â€" ‘While the public pay more attenâ€"| tion to the deeds of the pilots of the singleâ€"seated fighting planes, Mr.‘ Gray urged Britishers not to overâ€" look the accomplishments of the heavy longâ€"range bombers and phoâ€"| tographens. | ' A special meeting of the New Hamburg town council and the New Hamburg School Board was held reâ€" cently. The board this year will re ‘quire $16600 which is $3,000 more than last year. About 35 pupile are \now attending Collegiate and their number will be greatly augmented ‘when the new term starts after the eummer holidays. No definite action will be taken to build a new school ‘under present conditions. The tax rate for the year will be the same as last year. "Canadian sports, like ice hockey where individual initiative and darâ€" ing are developed, are ideal for the development of fighting aviators," he stated, predicting that Canadian airâ€" men may even overshadow the deeds of their illustrious predecessors of the last war. Hamburg_T ax Rate Same As In ‘39 "It will be hell on earnth for the Nazis if Britain is forced to loose the might of its aerial armada on Germanyâ€"and vice vyersa", concludâ€" ed the speaker. : Wild geese were heard here reâ€" cently. The flock circled the town two or three times apparently havâ€" ing lost their bearings, they soared horth ward . hrâ€"At East """'xfi:" 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Lioyd , a son. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knipfel were: Mr. and Mra. Henry Koch, Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Koch Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Koch and Mr. and Mre. Harvey Henrich of Waterloo. Mr. Manasseh Huss of Meaford apent the weekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. Werner Husa Attend Lecture. A number of people attended the lecture given by Rev. W. E. Reiser, misstonary from India at St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church at New Hamburg on Sunday afternoon and at St. Marriages PETERSBURG ‘PRESTON. â€" Preston municipal council established Preston‘s 1940 mill rate at 28.6 mills on an assessâ€" ment of $5,852,285 in one of the year‘s most important meetings here | Monday evening. ‘The 1940 rate, which under the new assessment is l considerably lower than the 40.5 mill rate whcih existed last year, can best be explained in the fact that under the rate this year the council will _collect, on the general levy $152,â€" !550.12, in contrast to the amount of $163,554.81 collected last year. In , short the council estimates it will reâ€" quire $1,000 less in taxes from the ratepayers to operate for 1940, Preston Council Cuts Rate But Admit Deficit Expected Paul‘s Lutheran Church, Kitchener, on Sunday evening. â€" A large number of people attendâ€" ed the play "Here Comes Charlie", presented by the Sr. Walther League of St. Paul‘s Lutheran Church, Kitchener, in St. Paul‘s Parish Hall recently. Mrs. Albert Doering of Kitchener is visiting with Mr. August Knipfel. "BIG GUY" Thursday â€" Friday â€" Saturday APRIL 18 â€" 19 â€" 20 "Treasure O‘ Gold" Dinnerware To the Ladies every Mon., Tues. & Wed. Wm. A. Rogers Aâ€"1 Silverplate every Thurs. & Fri. After Sunday Midnight Preview 12.05 a.m., and Monday â€" Tuesday â€" Wednerday ~â€"and Agriculture WMarches On â€"â€" ADDED ATTRACTION â€"â€" CHARLES STARRETT Free Parking Cor. Duke & Ont St« â€"â€" ADDED ATTRACTION â€"â€" _Frank Morgan "Outpost of the Mounties" "Henry Goes Arizora‘"‘, "Vigil in the Night" VICTOR McLAGLEN JACKIE COOPER CAROLE LOMBARD ANNE SHIRLEY APRIL 22 â€" 23 â€" 24 The demands of our Country ‘and Empire, occasioned by another Great War, cause us bm“mflhmm&hhw«mmhhflvfld the first Great War. * Then but 10,000,000 acres were sown to wheat in contrast to over 25,000,000 acres now; then we exported but 25,000,000 lbs. of bacon and hom to Great Britain in a year, whereas this year our shipments will total over 260,000,000 lbs. Then the average Mémmmdeddrymml,SOOlhdm&MmhmMmbd to lbs. Farmers have been alert to the findings of science and the better practices developed bywogmlwwowhmflmodmdshonw Virgimia Weidler mtimpmM;NohthdsdmmbomcmMandmom Science, too, applied by practical men of knowledge has, through the soiving of many of our immediate problems, greatly increased the productivity of our farms and added immense sums to the farmers‘ yearly revenvue. Rustâ€"resisting varieties of wheat have now ended the annual losses occurring from this perennial blight which is estimated to have cost the farmers of Westermn Canada in the 62 years of wheat growing, an amount in excess of half a billion dollars. Grasshopper control efforts have been perfected to the point where the damage from these pests has been greatly curtailed, one authority placing the saving from this work at several hundreds of millions of bushels of grain in the last seven years. And the agricultural implement engineer has been busy designing machines to meet the specific needs of the moment. Speed, less manâ€"power, and lower costs of operation, have been the goal and as a result most machines have undergone great changes. Tractors have been tremendously improved. New machines have been made available. Oneâ€"Wayâ€"Disc Seedersâ€"till and sow in one operation, cutting the cost of these operations by 40% to 50%. The new Smalil Combines extend the use of this new low cost harvesting method to farms of all sizesâ€"saving upwards of $1.60 per acre in harvesting costs. _ Masseyâ€"Harris is proud to have played an important part in adding the contribution of the implement maker to those of the scientist and farmer in furthering the interests of agriculture. in Deplores Dropping Theatrical Work KITCHBENER. â€" Continuance . of theatrical work despite existing war conditions, was urged by Robertson Davies, a member of the old "Vic Company" of London, England, at the_luncheon terminating the Westâ€" ern Ontario Drama festival here Sunday. Davies vigorously endorsed the proposal by the Western Ontario league to arrange an allâ€"Ontario fesâ€" tival next year. and deplored the postponement of this year Dominion festival. "It is indeed a great pity that such action was thought necessary," deâ€"; clared the speaker. "I know the exâ€" tent of Canada‘s valiant war effort and admire it, but I would like to point out that in England, which is more interested in the war, geograâ€" phically at least, theatrical work is continuing." According to Mr. Davies, the Pilâ€" grim Trust Fund has set aside a large amount of money for the conâ€" *‘muance of theatrical effort in Engâ€" land during the war and at least half of it will go toward amateur producâ€" tions. ‘"During the last Great War we suffered immeasurably from a ibreak n theatrical tradition, which is alâ€" ways disastrous," he stated. ‘‘This time, however, there will be no %break‘, and it is just as important that the tradition be unbroken in Canadian amateur theatrical work as it is in English amateur and profesâ€" @ional work." "Naturally during wartime, you feel that money necessary to promote a Dominion festival is required elseâ€" where, but I would point out that the public is payiny $1 to see the film "Gone With the ‘Wind", money which isn‘t going into any war effort, so I can‘t see why they shouldn‘t be able spare $2 or so to see a series of plays produced by Canadian playâ€" ers," declared Davies. Mrs. Annie Buchanan (By Chronicle Correspondent) ELMERA.â€"Mrs.. Annie Buchanan, 87, died Saturday at the home of her son, John Buchanan in St. Jacobs, where she had been visiting for the past month. The funeral was held from the home of her son George, of near Forâ€" est, Tuesday, with interment in Forâ€" est Cemetery. NORTH WOOLWICH.â€"Mr. Geo. Edler passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Norman Trask at Alma on Saturday morning, April 13th in his 83rd year. He is survived by one sister, Mrs. Catharâ€" ine Shinbein of St. Catharines; three sons, Wiliam and Wesley in Alberta and Lincoln of Elmira; two daughâ€" iters, Mrs. Aaron Weber of Sebringâ€" ville and Mrs. Norman Trask of The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon with service in the North Woolwich Evangelical Church and interment in the adjoining cemeâ€" tery. The pallâ€"bearers were: Walter Main, Arthur Main, Ezra Stickney, Georg Bender, Solomon Bender and Sam Brunkard. Mre. Emilie Herman (By Chronicle Correspondent) ST. CLEMPNTS Mra. Emilie George Edier (By Chronicle Correspondent) Herman, a tesident here since 1924, died at St. Mary‘s Hospital, Kitchâ€" ener, late Monday night. Deceased had been ill only a short time. A paâ€" ralytic stroke â€"necessitated her reâ€" moval to the hospital several weeks ago. She was born in Germany and came here 16 years ago. She was a members of St. Clements RC. Church and the Christian Mothers‘ Surviving are two sons and two daughters, Mre. John Hirters of St. Clements and Mrs. Norman Hobbs of Waterloo, Richard at home and Oswald of Kitchener. Three brothâ€" ers in Germany also survive. Funeral services were held Thursâ€" day to St. Clements R.C. Church and cemetery. Rev.‘Dean Becker officiatâ€" BADEN.â€"There passed away at her late residence in Baden on Friâ€" day evening, Mrs, Lavina Steinman Gascho, beloved wife of Daniel Gascho. Although in ill heath for some time her passing came as a shock to her host of friends for he died at the early age of fortyâ€"six years. _ _ â€" ooo Besides her sorrowing husband, there are left to mourn the loss of a loving mother, two sons, Earlus of the Dominion Bank staff in Kirkland Lake and Roy at home. _ Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon with a private service at her late residence at 2 p.m., followed by a large public serâ€" vice in _ Steinman‘s g(ennonite Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. > Funeral services were held Thursâ€" day at Kitchener for Joseph Gehl, who passed away at his residence on Frederick St.. Wednesday. Followâ€" ing service at St. Boniface R.C. church, New Germany, interment was made in the adjoining cemetery. Deceased was born at New Gerâ€" many on Aug. 11 1862, a~son of Franâ€" cis and May Gehl. Surviving are two brothers, Anâ€" thony of Elmira, Frank of New Gerâ€" many, two sisters, Theresa of Kitchâ€" ener and Ludwina of Kitchener. HESPELER.â€"Jacob Ringler, 75, a lifeâ€"long resident of this district, died Tuesday at Hamilton. Deceased was the last surviving member of the Albert Ringler family. He was a member of St. James Lutheran church Hespeler. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Herman, Waterloo township. Mrs. Robert Wamsley, Hespeler, two sons, Edward of Galt and Charles of Hespeler. Mrs. Ringler died a year YOU KNOW THAT (By Chronicle Correspondent) Schreiter â€" Sandrock Limited FUNERAL HOME 51 Benton St. _ Phone 4480 KITCHENER Mrs. Daniel Gascho Jacob Ringler Joseph GehI OVY® _ vice is available to all; regardless of _ distance, and regardless of finanâ€" cial considerations. type of serâ€"