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3+ Lauds Work O Ambulance Corps Dr. Bell, after a close inspection of work done by the two local units, asserted that it‘s by far the best work I have seen done this year." Kitchener and Waterloo ambuâ€" lance and nursing divisions of the St. John Ambulance Corps have been highly complimented on their efficiency by Dr. W. J. Bell, of Toronto, provincial commissioner. The commissioner lauded espeâ€" cially work done by Miss Lorraine Shoemaker, on an intricate scalp bandage. "It‘s the best capeline bandage I‘ve seen," he declared. Dr. Bell then witnessed the intriâ€" cate operation of turning a mattress with the patient in bed. and termed it "perfect". Someone‘s been doing a lot of work," he smiled. Also on hand for the annual inâ€" spection were Dr. J. W. Fraser, divisional surgcon of the nursing division, and Dr. W. C. MacDonald, divisional surgeon of the ambulance division. G. W. Quick and Mrs. Kenneth Matthews are divisional superintendents of the ambulance and nursing divisions, respectively. U t P &2 we 60w ce â€" " â€" : j * ‘ ‘s h>0 2 | , | l. o * n | PP m o 5 Ii piik *4 .'J | , 445 90e Pn bK OR B o o ue #oe c3 c on m â€" A WEEKLY EDITOR Long Hours? Precision Work? Watch out for Eye Strain / deficient eyesight. Many times they don‘t even know their vision is faulty. The only way you cen be sure your eyes are right is to have a competent examinaâ€" tion. If you don‘t need glasses, we‘ll tell you. if you do, you‘ll thank us for the raliet and incressed offiâ€" clency they bring. hed your cyc; cM E\_vgy dey we find people job? How long flmc;;71§ GORDON‘$ GOOD GLASSES 49 Ontarieo St. South LUO you tire essily? Get headeches just when you want to fgel your best? o you find"l: difficult to conâ€" JANSEN EYESIGHT SERVICE Dedeated to Better Vision 10 Frederick St. Phone 2â€"2715 Kitchener _ ~ _ Ontario think how satisftying a cup of Neilson‘s rich, novrishing Chocolate Cocoa would be. Lillian Allenson. 7 Charles St. 8 Carl A. Beatty, 10 Spring 8t. W Complete Optical Service Your eyeâ€"sight is especially important on your wartime job. And eyeâ€"strain causes fatigue and production losses. lLet us check your vision. "Follow The Sate Way" ’g“ell':lleyn Towaship Weolwich Court 1 WellesleTfeâ€"tslâ€"E "1 ;of ReViSio. Meels,‘ pouant o sdownoct on o Cute AcsessMment _ I Inspector Biehl of the Public School Inspectorate of North Waâ€" terloo waited on council and disâ€" ‘cussed with them the larger school arca. He gave assurance that he would give any assistance required “;_\' any group of schools interested ‘ in same !_ Moved by F. H. Schummer seeâ€" onded by Amos Wilkinson that byâ€" |laws No. 1198, 1199. 1120,; 1121 be Ifilled in, read a third time and finâ€" ally passed.â€"Carried. Bills, accounts and communicaâ€" tions were presented for considerâ€" ation and discussion and were disâ€" posed of. Minutes of the previous meetipg ; * held April 3rd, were read and conâ€" 18 firmed on motion of Councillors| !‘ Wilkinson and Schnarrâ€"Carried. _ !" Moved ‘by H. J. Chalmers secâ€" onded by F. H. Schummer that a number of byâ€"laws be given first ard second reading.â€"Carried. Mr. Futher of Wellesley apâ€" peared before council re indigent funerals within the township. The clerk was instructed to prepare a byâ€"law covering same. Mr. August Holzschuh appeared before council asking that an open ditch on the Wim. Axt side road be | cleaned out. The council agreed to | do this work as soon as required ‘ so to do. Moved by Amos Wilkinson, secâ€" onded by H. E. Schnarr that the municipality purchase _ $10,000 worth of Victory Bonds during the 6th Victory Bond saleâ€"Carried. Wellesley Municipal (iouncll met pursuant to adjournment aty the Council Chamber, Crosshill, en Monday, May ist. Ail members were present. Reeve Huehn presidâ€" 1 io. 29¢, % . 19¢ ~_On motion of Counciliors Schumâ€" mer and Schnarr the rate of pay for day laborers within the townâ€" ship be 40 cents per hour, while so employed and 55 cents per hour for team and man.â€"Carried. A number of insurance salesmen interviewed council re the road inâ€" surance of the township. Moved by Amos Wilkinson seconded by F. H. Schummer that said insurance be placed with the A. E. Wilson Inâ€" surance Co., and that Alex Hartâ€" man be named adjuster.â€"Carried. Moved by H. J. Chalmers, seeâ€" orded by H. E. Schnarr that the reeve instruct the treasurer to pay the following amountsâ€"Carried. M. R. Futher, two indigent funâ€" erals, $100.00; C. H. Bowman, drain No. 11, fees, 472.20; C. B. Barbour, Dictrich drain expenses, 10.00; Muâ€" nicipal. Board expenses, byâ€"law No. 1165, 3.00; R. E. Foster, delivâ€" cring trees, 14.00; Canadian Pacific Express Co., 23.59; John Heinbuch, Dietrich a/c, 100.00; Mrs. Lorne Schmidt, _ hospitalization, _ 27.85; Mrs. Peter Kuntz, hospitalization, 10.00; General road a/c for May, 621.26; Lorne Rennie. hauling graâ€" vel; 38.12; Lorne Rennie, 32 yds. gravel, 4.80; Eugene _ Dietrich, transportation, 1.80; A. C. Seigner, bridge plank, 128.12; Total expenâ€" diture for May, $1,554.74. Moved by H. E. Schnarr secondâ€" ed by H. J. Chalmers that this reeting do now adjourn to meet again at the Council Chamber, Crosshill, on Monday, June 5th, at the hour of 10 o‘clock in the foreâ€" noon.â€"Carried. Dotis Giidner. 155 Esson 8t John Heinbuch, Clerk ! Moved by Wm. R. Snyder and [Oliver J. Wright, that Council inâ€" ‘vest $12,000 in the purchase of Sixth Victory Loan bonds.â€"Carâ€" ried. Moved by Wm. R. Snyder and |George Mattusch, that this council {form itscelf into a Court of Revision for the hearing and trial of comâ€" i plaints against the assessments of , municipal drain No. II of the townâ€" jship of Wellesley. and that Oliver lJ Wright act as chairman.â€"Carâ€" ried. Charles Schaefer, local Loan sclesman appeared before the counâ€" cil in the interest of the Loan camâ€" paign. _ All the members were present.‘April Ist to December 31st, 1943, The reeve was in the chair. 'l‘he’v, vre $9.901.439 minutes of the previous session | * ie s ) % were read and adopted. | _ Canadian householders will be Among the communications re@d japle to toast their toes in comfort and considered were a letter ffOM|noxt winter if they coâ€"opcrate as the district engineer of the Departâ€" they did last, says Canada‘s coal ment of Highways, giving the Deâ€"{controller who has given out a partment‘s approval to Council‘sirentative forecast of what you can action in awarding the gravelling‘(\xp,:m for the 1944â€"45 heating seaâ€" contract at its April session, a letâ€"\son. Canada will get about the ter from the Rotary Club infOfMâ€" sime amount of US. anthracite as ing of its clinic for treatment Cf jlost year, but incoming Welsh coal crippled children, a letter from Dr./will show a reduction and maybe Hawkins of the Freeport Sanatorâ€" ’ they‘ll have to divert some U.S. anâ€" ium advising that a patient in thatithracite, normally used in Ontario institution from this municipalityland Quebec. to the Maritimes for was well cnough to be discharged. ‘consumers whose equipment is not Councillor Abner Martin reportâ€" lsuitable for burning Maritime coal. ed for his committee on the graâ€" |Supplies of Canadian and U.S. coke der shed site proposition. | will be about the same, but lower Charles Schaefer, local LOan quantitics of low volatile bitumâ€" slesman appeared before the counâ€" |inpus (Pocahontas type) in houseâ€" cil in the interest of the Loan camâ€"{hold sizes, is predicted. In New paign. {Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.J., Moved by Wm. R. Snyder and |enough Maritime coal will be hanâ€" Oliver J. Wright, that Council inâ€" uy for those using bituminous, and vest $12,000 in the purchase Of,sufl'icient anthracite and coke will Sixth Victory Loan bonds.â€"Carâ€"|be available to tide them over the ried. 0000000 0_ _ c c c . ‘ceolder months of the year. Moved by Oliver J. Wright and Abner Martin that byâ€"law â€"â€"â€"â€" to provide for drainage work in the township of Woolwich and for raisâ€" ing the necessary sum approximâ€" ately $606.36 being the estimated amount required for completing the some. be read a first and second time.â€"Carried. i Oscar Stroh, hydro service, $4.05; Registry Office of Waterloo County. conveyances list, 1.85; St. Peter‘s ‘lnfirmnry. indigent maintenance, 2 months, 91.50; _ Charles Stager, *lroasnr(-r. indigents in hospitals, 3 \months, 18.37; Jos. E. Snyder, relief {rental, 5.00; Mrs. Margaret Kuntz. {relief rental, 7.50; Mrs. A. Emslic, 'relicf. 17.50; Mrs. Cath. Jonas, reâ€" lief, 14.00; Andrew Letson, relief, |14.00; Hugh MeKenzic, relief, 7.00; ‘J. A. Steiss, road superintendent‘s pay voucher, 672.66; A. E. Wilson ’Coi, prem. Workmen‘s Compensaâ€" jtion Ins., 6775.. Total $921.18â€" (Carried. The Municipal Cquncil of the Township of Woolwich met at Conestogo, on Tuesday, May 2, 1944, pursuant to adjournment from last session. | _ Moved by Georgeé Mattusch and tOlivnr J. Wright, that this Council do now adjourn to meet again at the Council Chamber, Conestogo, |on Tuesday, June 6th next, at 10 ‘o‘clock a m., and that the Court of Revision on_ appeals from the Assessment Rolls for the current year be held on the same day, ai i2 o‘clock _ in the _ afternoon.â€" The proposed byâ€"law was read and provisionally adopted. . P The members after being duly sworn heard the complaint of Herâ€" bert Schneider and also heard Enâ€" gincer C. D. Bowman, O.LS., givâ€" ing his reason for his actions in laying out the drain and making the assessment %o cover the outlay. The court after examining the loâ€" cation and considering the facts deâ€" cided in favor of the appellant. The court presented their report as follows: The court of revision on the apâ€" peal of Herbert Schneider against his assesment for municipal drain No. II of the township of Wellesley, after hearing and considering the complaint decided his assessment br reduced $35.44 and that this amount be added to the assessment for the Township‘s half townline share. Moved by Abner Martin and Ceorge Mattusch, that the report of the Court of Revision on the Herâ€" bert Schneider appeal, be adopted. â€"Carried Council decided to renew its all that is lacking is enough shipâ€" Workmen‘s Compensation Insurâ€" ping space to transport sugar, he ance policy with Liloyd‘s of Engâ€" takes as crroncous. He warns that land, through A. E. Wilson and | world supplies of sugar are so short Company of Toronto, at $87.75. _ that the present supply is insul‘l:i- Moved by Oliver J. Wright and‘cient to meet essential needs withâ€" George Maittunsch, that the followâ€"|out strict rationing. ing accounts be passed and that the | w o e e e reeve grant his orders for the same:‘ Whenever you see â€" bananas Carried |\ _ The Japanese â€" assaults _ which \were said to be costing them Hisâ€"| ‘proportionate losses, came as Allied |troops attempted to mop up the enemy pockets in an effort to conâ€"| \solidate the recent gains l.aFfe \numbers of enemy troops were killâ€" , led as the British forces braced {thernsewes agrinst the drives and! outgunned the Japanese. Japs Disregard Losses, Attacking Kohima Again disregarding h« :n‘re; loases, have n{)on(-d a general cnunterâ€"offensive along the Kohima front in India in a desperate atlemtt to retake the rmitions captured by British forces ast week, it was announced today. Heavy Japanese attacks were reâ€" ported in the hills north of Kohima which Allied armored forces peneâ€" trated several days ago, capturing several enemy strongpoints in a drive to cleat the invaders from the area before the monsoon rains begin. Oliver J. Wright, chairman Noah Stroh, Clerk Full time sugar rations are not coming back immediately after the |war, according | to Sir William ; Rook, British sugar controller who was in Canada conferring with ‘Wartime Prices and Trade Board {officials recently. The view that ! all that is lacking is enough shipâ€" ping space to transport sugar, he takes as crroncous. He warns that: ‘_ Whenever â€" you _ see â€" bananas {these daysâ€"we said, wheneverâ€" | you can rest assured there is a ccilâ€" ing price on them. Now the retail | price is set at 15 cents a pound for |the West. northern Ontario, notthâ€" ‘ern Quebec and the Maritime pro | vinees; 14 cents for southern On \turio and Quebece. a lot of folks will be s krow that it wasit‘t 1 crop in history ever p Canada, but second best, the total harvest was bushels. Final figure | 556,684,000 bushels. Of t With the final estimates out for the 1942 wheat crop of Cal a lot of folks will be surprise krow that it wasif‘t the bif With the final estimates out now for the 1942 wheat crop of Canada a lot of folks will be surprised to krow that it wasif‘t the biggest crop in history ever produced in Canada, but second best, for in 1928 the total harvest was 566,726,000 bushels. Final figure for 1942 is 556,684,000 bushels. Of this amount 529 million bushels was produced in the three Prairie Provinces. Most of the "writing down" was done in Saskatchewan _ where â€" the crop f:.iled to entirely measure up to inâ€" f.iled to entirely measure u dication as of harvest time., A great dust control campaign is being carricd out in Canadian Army camps, following the highly effective experiment carried out in Camp Borden, Ontaurio, last winter. It proved so suceessful in immobilâ€" izing goerms of airâ€"borne discases such as pneumonia, . tuberculosis, scarletâ€"fever, _ tonsillitis, â€" mumps, that Respiratory Discases dropped 50 to 65 per cent. This should have far reaching effects in peaceâ€"time preventative measures. "R.D." caâ€" sualtics in Canadian military hosâ€" pitals in Canada alonc, have been averaging 35,000 a year, costing the taxpayer about nine million dolâ€" lars annually. In 1942 alone the loss to the army amounted to 500,â€" 000 manâ€"days, enough to fight the whole Canadian part of the Sicilian campaign â€" and 200.000 manâ€"days left over Ottawa to: the weekly ccwrpapert of Conade By Jim Greenblat 100K%8 AT ISN‘T IT THE TRUTH 2 tes out now ' F z /"'"‘.:::’.Q/')’;’ NX & Mc g n 0 +oo , > of Canada 1 : W â€" tR g z_ * is* Hn...m“ uit n B urprised to d / 4 -/'y-/ i ° Adbigh y . o sn the biggest # t ,,:.-’"'_._1"".' $ 5 roduced in J ? & * en* . se .. C e"" se _ &8 e . for in 1928 _sf ¢ li" T. * es n aÂ¥" se‘ 566,726,000 + «i & F § x «** § for 1942 is * " i § swect" u* 2 +4 â€" this amount 2* 1 ' * 22. o ue is produced & C ks 49 * o ~ ’ vinces. Most , ws / 4* â€"* , was done in Fal: y & *‘ the _ crop ; ire up to inâ€" ' 4 me, 1942. 6 » 1 campaign n Cunadian ; the highly rried out in last winter in immobilâ€" nc discases + a * nf OSE [YUT your signature on a Victory Bond ;(or front line duty. 123,364 were |"B"â€" men, fit for general duty; the |C‘s. fit for home service numbered |130,316 while 23,415 were graded ;D, temporarily unfit for duty, and izas.oss‘ nu ko |\ _The Department of Labour at Ottawa makes it clear in the plea i‘“ teachers to take essential work during vacation time that there is no intention of int.erterin? with |those who have to carry on further courses to qualify for their profesâ€" sion. It is the others Many have \had experience in farming, which would help the situation greatly, but there are also other essential |jobs available through Selective \Service. There seems to have been some misunderstanding about the incorâ€" poration of cost of living bonus in basic wage rates. Employers subâ€" ject to Wartime Wages Control Orâ€" der have 1d establish a new wage rate inclusive of the cost of living bonus ?‘rcviously paid, commencâ€" ing with the first payroll after or on February 15 last. These same 285,055 were categorized "E" unâ€" suitable for service anywhere in any capacity. _ â€" men medically examined and of this number Adyz.,m were "A", or fit What happens to all the men examined for military duty? The Minister of Labor had to answer that question inâ€"the House of Comâ€" mons. Canada has had 1,014,498 Cleaners and Dyers For Quick Service just telephone 8â€"8833 . . Now! "TWIN CITY‘s BUSIEST CLEANERS FOR OVER TEN YEARS®" BUY VICTORY BONDS TWIN CITY LAUNDRY PUT your signature on a Victory Bond application today. See that our boys have everything they need to fight withâ€"to smash the enemy and win victory sooner. Buying Victory Bonds is the least you can do to help finish the warâ€"to bring more of Canada‘s sons and daughtersâ€"your sons and daughtersâ€" home sooner. Canada shippea a lot of merâ€" chandise out in export during March, a total of $282,682,000 in value. Where did it all go to" We found the analysis to be approxâ€" imately this: The United Kingdom Of course the war has made for the bettered business conditions. The Dominion Bureau of Statisties Report. showing that 1943 saw a new low in commercial failures in Canada since records were first kept from the beginning of the cenâ€" tury. There were only 314 failures reported under the Bankruptcy and Windingâ€"Up Act as compared with say 1.392 in 1939, the year the war started are also required to pay a cost of living bonus of â€"60 cents a weéek starting with first payroll on or after August 15, 1942, to adult male employees and other employees earningâ€"$25 or more a week and 24% of the weekly wage rate to male minors and female employâ€" ees receiving less than $25 a week; and that Abeginning with first payâ€" roll on or after November 15, 1943, at becaxu- obligatory for employâ€" ers to increase this bonus to 95¢ a week or 3.8% of the weekly wage rate T 2A DU€WIC, DOBJP! PO,CCEICUUC NVE PPRE~ sia $2,968,000. It is interesting to note that shipments to Russia douâ€" bled over the same month last year, and that a year ago exports to China were nil Put Victory First and buy your share of bonds; bring our lads and lassies home sopner. got $110,362,000 in supplies that month; To Italy went &Mfl; China $3,611,000; British India a- 939,000; British South Africa â€" 703,000; Egypt $9,565,000 and Rusâ€" DOWNIN(G:, STEEN and Co. or callâ€" Smith Manufacturing Company 86 King St. W. . Phone 4â€"4162 War. Haeter, v> Brid pert FLORISTS PRESTON, QONTAR KEstabliched 1898 wepoct d