DIEPPE

Canadian Army Gets Tryout in France

To Our Boys — We have been looking for the names of your units among those engaged at Dieppe but so far have not found any. Just the same we are proud of you. If you weren’t there yourselves a lot of your pals were, and we know the stories would have been just as thrilling if you had been in their places. We know you haven’t been training for two years just to shoot marbles. We can guess that you are fed up with training and that the prospect of action is a welcome release.

Don’t forget that we are pulling for you. We are watching dispatches for your names and the names of your units. Keep us posted on your transfers and changes of address. When you get stripes tell us about them. We must know the things because you are a part of us.

We’ll try not to let you down.

Received your most welcome cigarettes and am writing to thank you for them. The cigarettes are hard to get and are expensive. It is real good to know that you think of us over in this country. I am having a pretty good time but would like to be back again.

The mill paper is welcome and I look for it every month. I have received all of them except one.

Well, thanks a million for the cigarettes, and here is hoping that the war is over soon and we can all come back to good old Hespeler.

Yours truly,

A56866 Pte. Heinz Kroeker,
5th Canadian Armoured Division,
Infantry Reinforcement Unit,
Canadian Army Overseas.

The Editor:

Many thanks for the cigs which I received last week. The mail hasn’t been so fast of late but thank goodness your parcel always comes along.

I haven’t had a D. W. & W. News for a couple of months. I sure hope they come as I look forward to seeing them every month.

We put on another good show for Jerry last night; no doubt you will read about it.

Thanks again,

Yours truly,

Canada R84186
Sgt. D. E. Midgely,
R.C.A.F. Overseas, Att’d. R.A.F.

The Editor:

I received the cigarettes. Many thanks. They really come in handy as we can’t buy them over here. It is good to get them regularly. The first came as a surprise, but now they seem to be a regular issue. I am sure all the boys appreciate them.

Yours,

A35325 Gnr. Alex McLaughlin,
16th Batty., 12 Fd. Reg., R.C.A.,
Canadian Army Overseas.

Another Victory Loan Coming

Works Council Advised of Approaching Victory Loan Campaign

Employees and Works Council were represented by Robert Rendall at a meeting in Hamilton on August 27th at which Mr. J. L. Ilsley, Minister of Finance, addressed workers’ representatives from all industries in the district. Mr. Rendall reported to Works Council that the Minister outlined the government’s problem in raising funds through taxation, compulsory savings and voluntary savings. He stated that taxation and compulsory savings alone could not produce the money required for winning the war and that voluntary savings in the form of War Savings Certificates and Victory Bonds were of vital importance. Another Victory Loan campaign was predicted shortly, possibly in October. The Minister stated that many persons had not determined the exact amount of tax that would be deducted from their pay cheques and were unduly alarmed about the amount of tax they would be expected to pay. In some cases married men with dependents carrying life insurance would pay less income tax than was previously deducted in National Defence Tax.

Attention was drawn to recent accident in the Woollen Carding Dept., and also to the accident which occurred on the night shift in the Worsted Twisting Dept. It was pointed out that both these accidents might have been much more serious than they were, and we are again reminded that we cannot be too careful while at our work.

Council discussed variations in standard weekly hours and their effect on cost-of-living bonuses and decided to make an investigation to find some means to correct the inequalities complained of.

Council discussed the maintenance and use of washrooms and expressed the desire to have washrooms kept clean and in perfect condition at all times.

Council received reports that provision had been made for drawing steam off crab in Wet Finishing Dept.; ventilation in Cloth Carbonizing Room has been completed; and plans are being drawn up for new lumber shed.

Council received requests for improved lighting in the Worsted Spinning Dept.; and sufficient supply of water in washrooms.

New members appointed to act on council for the remainder of the year include Gladys Bishop. representing the night shift, and Douglas Wilson, the day shift of the Worsted Yarn Mfg. Section, and Albert O’Krafka, representing the Cloth Finishing Departments.

BORN

July 18th, a daughter, Sharron Lynn, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hogg.

MARRIED

Lillian Robertson to Gordon Haist. Reside in Hespeler.

Abigail Durnford to Walter Ferguson. Reside in Galt.

Olive Bryans to Wilbert Crosby. Reside in Hespeler.

Mrs. Leona Dickson to Bernard Mooney. Reside in Hespeler.

On Thursday, August 27th, D. W. & W, along with other local industrial firms was represented at a meeting in Hamilton at which Hon. J. L. Ilsley, Minister of Finance, was the speaker.

Mr. Ilsley, in speaking of the new budget brought down last June stated that Canada is relying heavily on taxation as a means of financing the war, but the government plans to raise only 52% of its total needs by taxation and the additional by borrowing. Compulsory savings, he said, will not yield 10% of the amount which must be borrowed this year, leaving a large part to be raised through voluntary loans from the Canadian people by war savings and Victory loans. Robert Rendall, represented D. W. & W. in Hamilton.

D. W. & W. ENLISTMENTS

Army……………………. 75
Air force ………….…… 50
Navy………..……………. 7
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