__gAo1z FOUR TllE~ BIIIRLOTTETOWII GUARDIAN

Morning Daily ("onndcd in i887)

President: Ueut. 00L W. Chester B. MeLuro Vine-President: J. B. Burnett, l‘. J. l. Secretary: Lleut. CoL D. A. MlqKinllllll. D-E-OA Editor and Managing Director: J. B. Burnett. FJJ. Aalociute Editors: Frank Walker and Lieut. Ian A. Burnett. B.C.N.V.R. (On Active Service)

‘The Strongest Memory is Weaker Titan the Weakest Ink.”

rf£_ul:fAY,_s§r»_'1_'E@En ath. 1944 Best Moiio For Allies

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Some armchair commentators on the holne front are disputing as to which army has dolne the most fighting since tl1e invasion of Nonin- andy. This is mischievotts talk. It gets no eh- courageittettt from the men who are really doitxg the fighting. Field Marshal Montgomery ma e this clear in a recent tnessage to all the troops uti- der his conunantl, which is given editorial pront- inence i11 Th.‘ d/uftle Leaf, published by our owh Canadian soldiers overseas. It is \\'ell worth not’- ing these paragraphs:

"\\'here all ltave done so well, it is difficulltl In tingle out any fur special praise. l

"As a British tiencral, l can speak for all, the soldiers of the l-itupirc, and can express our' high Zl.\llllll'llllllll for the ltravc fighting qu.'1lities' of the American .~\rmies i11 the opening stages‘ of the "break-in" battle 1111 25 lulytantl following days: and we i11ll11\\'t‘\l uith trctttcltdous enthusi- asnl their grvat :u‘l1it'\'<'11‘.\'11ts dttring the wheel of the right flanlt alums! to the gates of Paris. \\'e never want to fight alongside better soldiers.

“.\s an Allied C11llllll'llltl(‘l' ,and the overall conunander of the l:1111l forces under (ienerttl Fiscultoivcr, l can p1":1i~e the fighting qualities 1nd tenacity i11 battle of the British, Canadian, and Polish troops on the eastern flank: they fought the e11c1n_v relentlessly: and took heavy toll of him during’ the whole of this great battle.

"llut surely it 111:1:t.rs little who (lid 1/11‘: or that.

“All that matters is that it was well and truly done by the whole Allied team.

“The proper 1110111) for Allies should ‘One for all, and all for 111111.’

“And that is o11r motto."

And this is what General Eisenhower said:

"Eisenhower praised the fighting qualities of me United Kingdom. Cattltdiatt, American and Apia} (mops undo.- his ctitntnand, and the close (to-operation tnztitttained among them,

"Dealing with the early phases of the fight- ing in France, Eisenhower said that every foot 0f ground the Germans helrl around Caen was worth ten miles attywhere else.

"The Germans simply" couldn't afford ‘to lose any ground in this area, he explained, 1f they hoped to carry out their plan of rigid defentfi. md ‘every piece of dust there represented diam- ends.’

“The Supreme Contmander said the Germans wheeled every-thing they hail into the Caen area, including alttlust every Panzer unit in “kiilerll

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Why can't we leave it at that, and be con- tent to know that all are fighting gloriously to- [ethen

The Soldiers’ Vole

Provision has quite properly been‘ mane fol‘ taking the vote of Canadians on active service overseas in the election which is t0 come when the war ends in Ettrope. That was very neces- eary because, even th0ugl1 there must be a lapse of 57 (lay-S bctwccll the dissolution of Par- liament and the election of a new one, very fe\v 0f the men overseas will be back within that time. Undoubtedly some of them—of the Can- edian Army and the R.C.A.F.—\vill be among the Allied forces occupying Germanyu A150. _ll would be physically intpossiltlc. for lack of ship- ping, to bring large numbers of our men 1n Sl10fl time. They ltave been going over footnote than four years in scores 0f Ships. and It will take long to bring them back. p

Though the fighting will be finished, our men will practically’ all vote overseas. They‘ will vote in Germany, no doubt, in. Great Britain. probably in Italy. And if the Allies swing qu1ck- ly from the war in Europe to concentrate on the ‘m,- ngninst jaytan, some members of all our forces ntay votc i11 the Far East. Wherever Can- adians arc on service, air transport will facili- tate the taking of the vote.

A Success

From a valued correspondent The Guard- h! has received a clipping from The Thompson- ville Press, Thompsottville, Connecticut, telling the story of 1111 .’\1nericau high school graduate who applied himself to poultry raising in a big way. This youth, Francis Lutwinas. has been selected by the Northeastern Poultry Producers’ Council, lnc., as the "Best Vocational Agricul- t11re Poultry lltiv of the Year" in the North Atlantic States. Young Lutwittas graduated front a ltiglt school last year where he received training i11 vocational agriculture. Front a be- ginning with 1311 laying birds in his supervised student fat-tiling program four years ago, he has developed :1 farming business that todav includes over 1500 layers, 1800 growing pul- lets on range, two and one half acres of tobacco. and ten acres of corn for supplementing his poultry feeds. He has converted one farm b11ild- ing into a three story laying house. He rents additional land for crops and poultry range. His sales the past year have included 10,660 dozen premium priced eggs for hatching and have provided him with a net income comparable to that of a junior industrial egecutive in a posi- tiou demanding equivalent responsibility, iudtz- tnent, and skill.

Success stories of this kind are worth mis- sing along, They are being duplicated, to some extent, right in this Province by young men and wonten who are ntaking an intelligent study of the business of poultry farming: a business which offers greater opportunities than manv

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po-called white-collar jobs, and in which there re all kinds of possibilities for prozress and Fxpansion. The same applies to many other phases of agriculture. One interesting point in connection with the story of young Lutwinas ls that it was as a high school student that he equipped himself for his work

EDIIURIAL NOIIZS -

Many thousands of childien in England gem five upwards will see lighted streets in ngland on Sunday for the first time in their

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New Brunswick has a live-wire agricultural publicity man who is always boosting his prov- ince as the lead-ing producer in the Maritimes. if not in Canada.

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The different churches will be beginning to get reorganized for the Fall and Winter season from now‘ on. The different cadet corps are already 011 the alert, and the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides will soon follow suit. “Get ‘em

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Brig. M. F. Gregg's V. C. appointment as President of the University of New Brunswick is a sign of that gradual restoration of the 11ni- versities to their place as centres of teaching of patriotism a11d good citizenship which, says a contemporary; is now too long overdue.

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Montreal surrendered to the British this date 17410; Slll)S€qll€llll_V lteld by the Americans 1775- and recaptured by the British; suffered from disastrous fires in 1852, 1901, 1906 and 1907; supposed to be the Iinglislt speaking cap- ital of French Quebec, but is graduallv be- coming more and 111ore a French speaking city.

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The contract awarded the Redfertt Con- struction Company Limited, of Toronto, for the construction of three units of the new tnilitary hospital on Sunnyibrook farm. near Toronto. amounted to $2,837,000. The contract, one of 12 awarded by the department during~August, called for the construction of an "up-patients" building, a ncuro-psychiatric building and a boiler house. The new hospital will replace the present Christie street military hospital

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The wartime savings of the small investor in Britain amounted to $I2,000,000,000 as 0f the e11d of July. This great total, announced by the National Savings Committee, represents "small" savings only and it is made up of money invested in Savings Certificates, in De- fence Bonds, and in increased deposits in the Post Office and Trustee Savings Banks. A third of this tremendous amount came in 15 months: whereas it took 22 months to pile up the first third and l8 months to accumulate the sec- ond. During the last war, savings were con- siderably less, but the savings facilities then were not nearly as extensive as thev are today. There were then some. 42,000 savings groups, while now there are over 300,000.

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"The popular vote in New Brunswick.” says T/tr LcHrr Review, “was 48 per cent for the Liberals, 40 per cent for the Pro-Cons and l2 per cent for the C. C. F. With so many par- ties in the field, our present system of repre- sentation produces grave anomalies. In recent Provincial elections, a full proportionate system of voting would ltavc given the C. C. F. much less, and the Liberals much tnore in the way of seats in Ontario; in Saskatchewan, the Liberals and the Pro-Cons combined would have had almost half the seats; in Quebec, the Liberals would have ltad a small majority over the Un- io11 Nationals; i11 Alberta, the C. C. F. would have had about one-quarter of the House. It is important to watch the popular vote as an i11- dication of trends in public opinion.”

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The dairy herds of Canada. with a major part in feeding the nation, have become its heal- ers as well, according to Agriculture Department officials at Ottawa when they disclosed how whey, the part. of milk that remains liquid when the rest fortns curds, has contributed to the pro- duction of the life-saving drug penicillin. An increased demand for whey developed last year as penicillin output got under way in Canada. 1t is employed in making lactose which is used i11 preparing the drug. Penicillin production has been increasing and the deep culture most manufacturers now adopt requires even more lactose than earlier methods. An Agricultural Supplies Board report said that six cheese fac- tories in eastern Ontario early this year were selling up to an average of 200,000 pounds of whey a day and it was estimated the sales now run about 300,000 pounds.

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"Phvsiciatts entering private practice after war will have to be far better equipped than formerly," states Surgeon LL-Cmdr. j. L. Lit- tle, R.C.N.V.R., in the current issue of the Canadian Medical Association journal. "The reasons for this." he continues, "are obvious. The public have become avid readers of the medical columnists in the daily press and the weekly magazines. The government is entering the field of tnedical treatment under a health insurance scheme where their official physicians will he required to know the latest. Most of the medical officers returning from the services will have been brought up to date on recent progress in therapy. Competition will be keen.

All these factors will force the young general in

practitioner to extend his scientific knowledge and medical skill to a point where he can retain his self-respect in practice." The writer re- grets the fact that medical schools have given too little attention in their post-graduate teach- ing to the development of a definite course for general practitioners, and that the emphasis has been laid on the training of specialists._This ltas tended to produce "embryo surgeons, in- ternists, accoucheurs, or ‘ologists’. These are certainly tiecessary," he continues, “for teach- ing staff and co sitltant services, but there will

always remain t c. general practitioner." a a e

HIE CIIARLKYITETQWN GUARDIAN

llntes By Tin Way

A Bhinelepa er, Wieconsin, “pat with means’ want; a wit; but he won't; spend more than a0 cent; w Set one. The ltninelander News received the following classified advertteelnent with the proviso that it be withheld if the charge ex- cveded $86.—"Wife wanted In’ sent with means."

Thereh today an acute shori- nse o! flve-sbflllns Pieces. The ctltet “mind his come from American soldiers ntatloned over here. who Re the!!! 8s souvenirs. Americans are very fond of _ "pocket Dives" or lucky coin, altnough some Dwple in England, particularly waiters and theatrical enrployes, te- iflrd ihq c0111 u unlucky. - The 1.0111101! Tim .

Domestic work is now a national service in Britain. Where the need can be Proved in be urgent women becoming available for employment are being allowed to wk; up do]... esttc work, on the basis of a "ham. shut case book" compiled by the Ministry of Labor. In four recent weeks. 1.371 households were pro- vided with help 1n this way, _ ott- awa Citizen.

The British aroused the admir- ation of the world b.v the manner 111 which thev endured the great air raids early in the war. They ate WDPlhY of perhap. even greater admlration- tor the‘ unselfish mann- er in which they are talking these new attacks. With victory 1n sight

the useless destruction and sulfer~ in

1H8 caused by these robot bombs must be doubly hard m bear. - Wlnnipeg Tribune.

One of Italy's most distinguished refugees from the Fascist dictator- ship was Count Carlo Sforza, one- time Italllan Foreign Minister, who returned to hi5 native land from New York behind victorious Allied arms. Now Fulvio Suvtch. ll Dunes last, Foreign Minister. has been arrested for "Fascist; crimes" under i1 WRYFBM signed bv “Carlo Sforza, High Commistotter." Revenge is sweet! —Montreal Star.

Nature can be fickle. Research- ers have tolled for years to find a means of combating the dreaded t/uberculosls kerm. Now it is ann- ounced thai. a mold which checks the growth or the germ has been discovered by pure accident in a laboratory at the University of Buffalo, It was a similar stroke .11 luck which brought about the dis- covery of another Brent; germ-kill- er, penicillin. If the antl-tuberclosts mold prove; effective, its descovery wlll be another historic victor.» tn the war on disease. As for luck. mankind deserve a little 1n these “will times. .-— Boston Posts.

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-A [arse number of relatives of leading Nazis are beintl permitted to so abroad to take up positions ln embassies and consulates in neutral countries. Two Ribbenttnp nep- hews have arrived at the embassy in Jatmn. though they have no diplomatic experience. Several Goering relatives. including a. niece of his wlfe, have been given posts tn consulates in Spain and Portugal. Goebbels‘ family connections have gone to sinecure posts in Stool:- holm._~- London Sketch.

A Toronto man has brought a newspaper to task for presuming he was dead. which recalls to the Ren- frew Mercury the experience oi a citizen who revisited his native town after an absence of tlve years. The first three men he met didn't. recognize him and the next. five didn't know he had been away. -- St. Mary's Journal-Argus.

Let this little item sink Into your understanding. It Ls taken from a Glasgow, Scotland publication just reaching this country: “Returned prisoner. of war report that. the German guards always gloatlngly read to them all reports of strikes in British shipyards, ports and tnunltton works. and that they have a. most depressing effect; on the un-

fortunate prisoners." That item, its m

type enlarged 11 hundred times, should be on the walla, of every war industry in this cotuntry.- Halifax Herald.

We are not surprised that Bust- er, the Brookline cal: who is heir apparent to a $100,000 fortune. has developed nerves and dyspepsia in addition to fame and fortune. He is undoubtedlv worrying taxes. He 1.. apprehensive touches and may e blackmail at the hands of those alley companions of 111s carefree. pennlless days, He now suspect. that ever-v human that strokes him. offers him a saucer of milk or a sprig of catnip may be a fortune hunter. Cats may look at the wealthy as well as kings. Bust- er has done Just that-and now he jumps at the slightest noise and cannot keep a thing on his stom- ach.—- Guelph Mercury.

The farm home hum much too long been neglected in the matwr of modern equipment. 1t is tne Rreatest. mass market in Canada for manufactured foods if we can provide the basic units at a, price which farmers can afford to pay. We must Bet away from 11': pioneer almost peasant-like, conditions which prevail today in about, '16 percent of Canada’. farm homes where more thn 25 percent. of our Wllultion llve and have their being. —l..ethbrldge Herald.

A stray biliygoat appearing in the yard of C. T. Travis in San Antonio, Texas, held members of the family prisoners in their home, charging with lowered head when anyone appeared in the doorway. The sheriff's office was called and a deputy sent to the rescue, but the btllygoat. with complete lack ‘of respect for the law. charged 11nd attempted to climb into the off- icer's car. He escaped to the safety of the Travis home. 1t W113 finally necessary to shoot the goat. to res- ge the trapped citizens. - United

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The average soldier‘ game or “rolling the bones" we; not

vented tn Southern United States. llncyclopaedlg Britannica describes the grandfather of d ce a; "knuck- lebones,“ a surprlsmgly similar game of chanc, payed by the Greek. and . Sophocles ascribed the invention of knuckle- bones to Palamede. who taught it to his Greek countrymen during the Trojan Wars and both the Iliad and the Odyssey contain allusions to it. The early Greek-"dlce" were usually aha ed in such a way that cou d 5001c only on four counting one three four point. each. Similar to modern ex- pressions of Phoebe, Ltttb. Joe, box cars and make eyes. the Greeks and Romans declared their throws with

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"Midas, Aphrodite, and other names of lode.

Alexander Lon don 1H8

Some British Wartime Contributions To Medical Discovery

(British Information Bureau)

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The use of sulphur-lemme; has been becoming more general since 1932. The most important contri- bution was the Britis of sulphapyrldlne -— M and 3-693 Its success in the treatment of such diseases u pneumonia and zltls has been complete!’ phenomenal; venereal disease, skin disease, streptococcal inleettons and peritonitis wounds have all

benefited from the treatment. For,

a long time, however. its use was entirely empirical. Nobogy quite knew why the drugs worke as they did. An end was put to this ano- rnalus position by the British re. search worker, Ftldes, in

discovery of which may be or the greatest value in further develop- ment and improvement.

Synthetic Vitamins and Hormones

Two valuable therapeutic equiv- alents to Vitamin KL, used in com- bnting infant mortality, have been discovered by British workers — thonc. British workers have syn- theslscd two oi’ a groun of sex atrltzmutoqaoc pue auoqquduuaul hormones — lteaoestrcl and dimo- cslrol. Yet another‘ British discov- ery, popularly known as thlouracll, combats and may completely cure hyperthyroidism, a disease result- g in excessive nervousness and ltcart trouble. Hitherto, the only method of treatment was surgical.

British Equivalents Oi’ Foreign Drugs

At. the outbreak of Llte vrar, there was a grave danger that Brit-

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shortage of important drugs. The German source, always 11 major supplier, was cut off from the start, the collapse of France enhanced the danger and American supplies were always threatened by U-boats. Yet, thanks to the ingenuity of Brit- ish scientists and manufacturers, no serious shortage has ever arts- cn in spite immense difficul- ties. It. was soon found that the description of manufacturing pro- cesses given in many patents tend- ed to hide rather than to disclose the facts. Therefore, the theor- etical basis of every product had first to be established in the laboratory. Next, pilot plant. manu- facture had to be organized and. finally, mass scale production. These obstacles were all surmount- ed in. time.

D. D. T.—I)ichloro Dlphenyl Trichloreothan

This is described as one of the greatest scientific discoveries of the last decade and oi‘ an importance rlvalling that of penicillin. In 1942, the British Government was seeking a substitute for derrls and pyrethrum powdetm the supplies whereof had been reduced as a re- sult of the Japanese entry into the war, to combat insect carriers of malaria and eyphus. particularly essential as the Allies now had to move large bodies of troops to disease-infested areas. scientist Gclgy in 1939 had pro- duced D. D. T. powder to use in combating the potato beetle. The British branch of the Gelgy firm, seeing the potentials of D.D.T. as an anti-malarial, anti-typhus agent, brought these to the notice of the British Government and were im- mediately sanctioned to pursue their researches. ~Early laboratory tests, carried out in Britain by groups of chetnlsts, entomologlsts and other scientists, concentrated the work of several years into a slightly higher number of weeks. So effective was the substance pro- duced that, when sprayed onto a wall, it killed any fly alightlng thereon. Coatings were sometimes effective as long as three months. British scientists immediately pas- sed on the result their re- searches to their American col- leagues and large scale experiments

this country and in malaria- rlddeti Panama have been brought to successful completion. An im- mensely useful British applica- tion of D.D.T. has been the manu- facture of impregnated shirts WlllCh effectively protect the wearer against lice for two months even after regular washing. Though primarily used against malaria and. typhus, the possibilities of control- ling such diseases as dysentery, enterlc and cholera are being ex- plored; also the prospects 0f loc- ust control. D.D.T. has already been proved strikingly successful in stopping a typhus epidemic last wtnter- at Naples 1,300,000 Italian civilians were dusted with the powder and wlthtn three weeks the outbreak was completely under control. This was the first time in history that typhus had been stop- ped in midwinter. It will be used to re-establlsli healthy conditions in liberated Europe.