Pte. . Thomas Atkins,
Hero—The. Original
British: “Tommy” —

All: the world: knows: the British
‘soldier ‘as . ‘Tommy”—-short , for
Thomas: “Atkins. But. how many |
eople mow: ho. ‘Thomas Atkins:
as, and how this name-came’ to

be. applied: to. the’ British soldier?.
‘Thomas’ Atkins. is no “hero. of fic-

tis, bronchitis
. Prompt action can close the. door
‘and avoid dangerous

BEWARE THE COMMON COLD

-The common cold should never
be. neglected. It can be the ofien
door through: which. enter. sinusi-
and pneumonia.

tions. -

MILK. FOR MEN
Milk has just: about. eveything

complica-_

“many -articles ‘are

REMOVING
CONTROLS

As recently announced by Don-
ald Gordon, chairman of the War-

time Prices and Trade Board, re-

strictions. on. the manufacture of
being lifted
steadily.

Restrictions - recently. removed.

for containers for products such
as baking powder, lighting fluid,
dehydrated vegetables, spices, dis-
infectants and aluminum paint.
Containers will be made from re-
jected and waste metal.

School ‘supplies, social station-
ery, stenographers notebooks and
shipping tags.are among the var-
iety of paper products on which

restrictions. have been lifted.

“It-is pointed out that although

Children’s Underwear
In Better Supply

Some interesting facts about
production of underwear -and
children’s footwear were given
recently by E. G. Burton, admin-
istrator of retail trade, Wartime
Prices and Trade Board,

Manufacturers in Canada had
been directed. -to . produce large
quantities of children’s: underwear

“Nevertheless, the net result of
this program has substantially in-
creased supplies of smaller sizes
of underwear,” went on Mr. Bur-
ton. “This is not a myth, it is a
fact borne out by carefully check-
ed production figures .from all
the mills. .The situation is a vast
improvement over that prevailing
two years ago, and even last year.

“The. Board. has exerted the
same effort to maintain and. in-

official can’t cope with at times,
so there is bound to be the occas-
ional shortage here and there.
“Production programs have also
been. planned in other essential

lines in the textile and clothing
fields,. such as’ children’s socks
and outerwear, women’s stockings,

-ete., and Iam glad to say that the .

great. majority of these require-

“ments.are being met or more than
‘.met.. Looking “at other lines, we

deal with ‘such metal products as
lawn ‘mowers, non-electric: stoves, the Board: has lifted these con- e
electric fans, electric cooking trols, this does not carry ‘priority - chines. are useless without ‘labor
‘plates or grills, warm air fur- — for. labor or materials. -If these and it was. necessary. to -discuss
naces, fluorescent ‘lighting fix- materials and labor are needed with Selective Service the problem
' tures, métal signs and articles of for more essential war work, of getting increased manpower
store and office equipment. manufacturers will have to wait to the mills turning out children’s
More metal has been released their turn. underwear.

ion,” but: a veal’ soldier—a’ hero of:
former® days, who died: in ‘battle™:
Boxtel, afew miles northwest
of. Eindhoven, where- just. lately.
he Second’ Army: fought: so ‘prave-
ly: to. relieve the heroes of the
Airborne. Division at Arnhem.

‘In . September; 1794,. General
‘Abercrombie’s brigade, which in-
cluded “the 38rd Foot. under
Arthur Wellesly (later to become
‘the Duke of Wellington) was re-
Jtiting: under. pressure’ from the
French, and had just. repelled an
especially savage attack,’ .when
‘Thomas - Atkins, a soldier of -20.
“ years’ service, and’ the right-hand
man ‘of ‘the Grenadier Company,
“lett lying on: the battlefield
vith: 2° bayonet. wound -.in- his
‘chest and a: bullet in his lungs.
His’ course was: almostrun; so he
‘asked that: ‘the’ bearers shouldn't :
move-him: but. that they should
low -him to: die-in peace. Colonel
ythur’ Wellesley, moved to the:
ide. of; the. dying ‘soldier, but
homas ‘Atkins, ‘seing the grief in
his* young Colonel’s: face,’ gasped
“It’s all right Sir. . ii all
n the: day's work.”

crease the production of children’s -have now: satisfactory quantities
footwear, which, in fact, shows an of flannelette. Cotton goods are
expansion of almost one-third in still in. reasonably short supply
pairage over last year. But the since we are now entirely depend- .
combination of more babies and — ent.on the United States for im-
money, creates a demand that ports of these goods,” concluded
even the hardest working Board Mr. Burton.

“in food values.” Everyone knows | but, Mr. Burton pointed out, ma-
“that children. Should ‘have _plenty

of milk daily: but. it sometimes is.
overlooked by ‘adults’ that’ they,
too, should drink at least half a
pint daily.

rE

: who. . had ; Caste
from Whitehall with papers,

Soldiers’ pay; which ‘as a:
Ne of courtesy was being: re-

war-'gardens.. in‘: ‘Canada, | ‘grown ©:
from: seed: forwarded: by. ‘the: Ger-.
man: Red Cross, has . been: com-\
leted ‘at: six’ internment camps: by.
‘the’ Plant. Protection’ division, Do-
minion Department :. of ; Agricul’.
*e No evidence of introduced.
“Pests was : found» ‘and: the. plants.
grown from ‘the ‘seed in question ™
‘appeared ‘healthy::and:well. atten-
‘Camp, sconmmanders,;. ‘inter- -

Lifting - ‘of -the onder of the
Wartime Prices and ‘Trade Board
Action mute pulps does not

“eeetre ts on,

ow bog. f " s .

‘MONTY! SO
ee The name strikes a chord of admiration in the
Soe heart of every man and woman in the British

Empire... in all United) Nations, It spells
_ defeat and disaster for the. German people,

Canada’s Victory Loans are essential to provide -
the money to build these weapons, The. 7th
(Victory Loan will soon commence. To. make
it a.success, every Canadian must play a part on
the home front worthy of the heroic efforts of the

. men and. women bearing: the brunc at hactle..-

i and: Nigon Power: ‘pumps
tind” pressure. water vsysteme are

the only, tynen ay tig: vationed Vint io For Monty} knows. how to witi=if. he: haw “enough |

- Flalel Marshal. ner : oe

geod men, enough good: planes, guns and junks REAL we doe hy
‘and shells. Se er CC et - “Buy Ono More Bond Than Before - yl SE SO ap Per omer,

| By doing this you will create a nest-egg of savings
for the future. And remember, now that: Compul- o
‘sory Savings have been’ relinquished... : an
additional 70 million dollars: must be: raised in
Canada through Voluntary Savings in Victory
Bonds, Since the war is now in its most intensive
stage, Canada’s over-all borrowings must increase
by some 320 million dollars. Plan now to buy
at least one more bond than before,

‘The idol of his troops is this keen.
“eyed man in the black beret whom
all the world knows as “Monty,”

WA good general must never lose,”

he says,. That is why he ‘never

Jaunches « campaign until he is cers

tain. of victory, Then it’s attrac,

attack, attack! Reform and etek
again, "But don’t forget! warns

Monty in characteristic lanpuspe,

“supplics must Come wp ere Ure. uapl?

| ; . “Today,” Monty. has said, “a “baitle wniust tbe won.
tonven, “and lomonlic. Rar ARO, lt gS hac Je nn v9: , ‘s
ofid of-the: haat: moportant ont’. (2k cE before it is fought. Andi in the pages of history, the ©.
ntituenta of all soils: nd performs term, “Monty Barrage” will be used to describe -
avoral funetions. Amproves: his essen sreli “an
. toxture of tho soll ‘by htm his. essential pre iminary hi attack... thousa ds
of guns pouring destruction on the enemy. And
if our Allied Commanders are to keep mounting a
succession of offensives, supplies of planes, tanks,
— guns and shells must never slacken,

ands... It. inerenien the molaturu-
icy ‘the. “natural storehouse of the
oi ‘nilraon, the most rie ero

“humus “alyo. ‘cuminda, ne
e_qnantities of other plant’ -

nT HARRY KAISER}

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