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Section 0.27 Entertainment 28 Sports Chatter 20 Life in the Siekery 33 Revelations from Repairs 33 Horitago of Beauty 33 Conversation with » Gremlin 25 Solution to Crossword No. 13. 36 Crossword Competition No. 14 37 How We Stand 38 Can You Solve These? 30 YEM.C.A! Gen 40 ea ea Prigiea for tng Bubliaiers by ‘The, Times8 mm. Movie Cameras and Projectors still available CINE KODAKS £3.5 and 2.7. KODASCOPE 33 and REVERE MODEL 80, Have You a Camera for Sale? Bring it in and let us quote you a price on it. Leonard Fysh Lirrep 24HighW. Phone 2660 Gooses OF A DEPENDABLE QUALITY ARE MORE OF A NECESSITY Now THAN EVER BEFORE ... . AND IT’S J OYNER’S LIMITED FOR QUALITYEDITORIAL WAS sitting in a café, on publication day, discussing with the Assistant Editor the horrible demerlis of our frst issue. Every 20 often I would shudder convulsively, as the thought vecusred that provsbly at that very moment hundreds of eritical men were seanning ils pages, and turning down a mental thumb, "A profound gloom seltled over us; it is not improbable that, had we been Asked fo smile, Would have broken out jaws, Presently, we were joined by two aizmen. Ono of them I knew: the other Aid not know, though I do now and we are, T hope, on fsiendly terms, Not unnaturally, the conversation turned to the Prairie Flyer. And ous new acquaintance, aman, evidently, not in ihe habit of mincing words, uttered that which confirmed all our fears, and darkened our gloom to a point where you couldn't have distinguished It trom a room without windows sn the basement cf badly lighted house at twelve o'clock on # mooaloss might Ia the blackout. 1f you see what T “1 think," he said, “thot this issue is dull." Resisting an impuilse to burst into tears, I thought rapidly. Obviously, it would, bbe good manners 10 let the reflection on my own humble efforts pass! but what of the'eontributors whose fond labours had made the magarme possible? trong Eglin ow" ertelsm very Interesting,” Y said, “Pell me, have you read st trom cover tb cover?” T waited, anxiously, for dissertation on our faults; @ detailed snstysis. perhaps even the apocalypile word that would reveal the ultimate in station magazines, the Spotheosis ol what all euch publications should be. Tt -was, alas, not terthcomiines and his reply was considerably briefer than angthiag I had ‘untielpated "No," he sald, “T just glanced through it Resisting anciher ana even stronger impuke to enquire, gently, whether there were not enough pictures in it, T changed the subject ef conversation. Tt seemed, somehow, the only thing to de. Thave related this incident because It provides a springboard trom which 1 ean Jeap into an appeal to our readers, not to judge our production too hastily. After all carrying cur friend's method to its Iogieal conclusion, one woulé be perfectly Qniitled fo condemn a magazine merely hecatise the cover wats not to ORC (ante, ys Tiwould asic you to remember that ours Is sivievly an emaateur effort, and adcstonally thar itis your magenne, and if there is unything about it that you distike, vou sould tell us what it is; IP we find a! suMeiently strong body of opinion beaind your criticism, the thing that you dislike will be altered, ‘As a fillip to our contributors, and possibly au inducement for them to get their copy in carly, Imay mention that we have had several not uncomplimentary cam ments on the megezine, which have restored what neart we lost When Be who thought otherwise informed us to that effect. ‘A more serious attack was communicated to me by a man who, so far as Tam aware, Had never seen 8 copy of the Prairie Fiyer. He said that there was a wer on, and there were more important things to do. Whether my reply convinced him that he was in ervor, Tam unable to say: but I think ae was. Indeed, Leompletely fail to see any rational basis for this argument. ‘The station magazine does hol interfere with any of te exrential Gutics of Hts sath and it Is prepared and handled In what woul in any cose be their leisure time, thas served, and [trust will continue to serve, a usotul purpose in helping $0 bring the ‘personnel of 32 closer together, into that “unit. whien has maintained a excolient rocord throughout its brief ‘existence. The pronts from sales are. piven fo charities for the relief of war victims; ahd that fact alone seems to me 10 justify Hy existence. You might say that the money could be given without having & magazine at all; but on further reflection, you will perceive it to be unlikely that Qveryore on the station is going to send ie per month to Eawland for war relies Nobody would expect them to do So; In Tact, it seems probable thet they would as rauch think of sending a cup of water es this snall sum. Ut if it-can be £0 arranged that they do tend this remittance, and in addition gets tetusn Zor thet Kindness in the form of booiclet devoted to their intereste and concerns —ts there any valid objection to this? We of the Fiver do not see it; and we shall continue to direct our endeavours towards increasing sales, and giving you ns good a magazine as oue powele pertalt in veturn, SM,HERE’S A NEW SHOW FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE “Robin Hood Tele-Quiz” STARTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th at 9:30 P.M, Sponsored by EOBIN HOOD FLOUR MILLS LTD.THE Padre’s LETTER Dean Frrenps: ‘Eneroaching circumstances are malting the composition of this letter rather diticult this month. I do apologise, for 1 feel that I'am unable to glve the time reguired for an article of this nature. Experiences of the past few weeks have brought to my notice one or twa things that I would like to mention here, ‘The Library I do wish that this camp facility was being used a little more, by a greater number of men, Would members of the camp care to make suggestions to the fibrarian concerning "ways and, means whereby our library can be popularised? X “number of new books have been added’ this month, and the suggestion book is to be followed closely in the future when new books are to be pur- chased. When a new book Is added to the Iibrary it will be kept in 2 separate section fer a period of some two months, Suring which time a small change of Ave Gents per week will be levied on the borrower. “The money collected in this way will be used immediately to procure Additional booke for the library. “Try to make this your library, and one of which every member of the camp is justly proud, and with which we can all be ‘well satisfied. ‘The Welfare Committee re I arrived in Moose Jaw the fame of this novel camp institution had pene= trated the solemn fastnesses ‘of ‘other RAF, units in Canada. In the begin~ ning some doubts may have existed, but a hurried perusal of the minutes book of this committee's meetings would show that much has been done to make the Jot of the individual members of our eamp oasier. It would be well, though, if the privilege of being allowed to con” vey 20 often to those in authority. the small ways in which the personal life of the members of the unit can be amelior- ated, the purpose of building up a real spirit of understanding and friendliness in our midst, and the power of the combined effort of all personnel to en= sure real Success, be continually borne in'voind by all. ‘This committe, more= over, will only function satisfactorily and progressively when each and every hut is represented by a Keen energene fellow regularly, and if every member of the camp recognises his responsibility to avail himself of the privileges granted ‘ere. Looat Hospitat Scheme As this is te be publicised in 2 separ ate pamphlet I will say very litle about it, except fo emphasise that T feel we are very dartunate to have found the local hospital authorities so very co-operative, and that no married man on this Slaton Should miss the help that this scheme brings to him and his dependents. ‘The Digicult Days War seems to darken our future, dis- rupt the natural bent of our lives, and distur. the balance of a co-ordinated past. Let not our minds, though, be governed solely by the events of’ the Present, but eoloured ‘by past. experi ences, "Is it not true that... "it ir the disciplined man who is chosen, for the dificult task”. and whom the Lord Joveth He’ disciplineth? © “Assurance ‘comes to us from the Word of God. "in ‘ll these things we are more than con querors through Him that loved us. For Tam persuaded that neither death, nor tife, nor engels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things fo come shall be able to separate us from the Tove ‘of God whieh Is in Christ sesus” While thinking about these things T came across am ‘account of Sunday. activities in the German Prison Camp of Stalag VIL, in February of this year, Temakes inferesting reading. “Last Sunday, a few of us set out to attend morning worship at 8.80 am. Tt ‘was @ wild morning—an icy wind drift ing the fallen snow. As we made our way through the storm, the driven snow stinging in our faces, ‘the thought oc curred that surely the congregation would. be sparse on such a day. But as we came near the place, we saw arriving from every direction’ companies of marching ‘men, and when we entaved the church 2 beautitully converted barrack-room, seating I should say about 600—it was already well filled.” But still the men came, and continued to come, until the Duilding was crowded, and men were standing in every available corner, and the last companies Tailed to get in.” The serviee, conducted” by "Presbyterian Padre Griffiths trom New Zealand, was just such as we have at home. ‘How © Continued on page 15Technical Terms Illustrated FORCED LANDINGWAR in Spain It was cold, that December evening, All the nights were cold on the Jeroma battleneld that year. You notice hese things when you sleep in ditches, with two inadequate blankets for cov cing: you begin to see the artificial Cosiniess of chvilised existence fall away, ‘and you are Jer! in touch with the hard Fealities of nature, you see und tearn fo fear its implacable, unrelenting ani- mosity to men During the three hours thet we had now lain in wait by the roadside, with the cold, hunger and weariness mounts dng Steadily unside us snd the mental effect of the lung Waiting ever more in~ folerable, my mind wandered ina sort ‘of cool, purposeful delirium. I travelled far in’ Hose hours, far in space and fime, I tenced the way that led me to this spot inthe loneliness ‘of Spain, to the rifle that rested in’ my numbed Angets, ia the event that was impend~ ing: and Ulere seemed about it allan inevitability anda rightness, @ knowl edge that P could not have acted in any other way nor anytaing have happened other then av it did. It js @ feeling T have never lost: nor do I reset that T gave myselt to the Auht against Fascism, for it isan ovil thing and. there. is enough malignancy In Nuture without {he sud of men to make st worse Thad some military experience. There wag mo choice for me” when” Spain Sivided! my serviees, ‘though doubtless Shall enough, must" be given to. the gommon peaple who fought, 80 Tong. #0 bitterly, and with such an herole lori fude even in their falure, ‘afalnst the otxenised, efficient and’ well-equipped forces of’ the lotalitanan states and. man of their own blood and race, T'went With the ‘mst unit of the International Brigade, There are many memories, many ovi- gonees of solidarity; things that give feliet t¢ the grim, strained months of ‘battle, @ comradeship that lightened the frighiiul “experiences ‘of civil war, & Unity” of purpose. that must one day prevail over the oppressors: the rock on Which we will bejun fo build anew. 1938, A Saturday night in, Novem~ ber: We are Teaving Dover, a Iaughinig, singing band of men, Breakfast in Paris next day; and in the evening, to the headquarters of the Se Socialist newspaper “Humanité”. Did any of us think that the lavish meal we ate at this entertainment womd be the ast good Tose we would have for nearly a year? Or sill Tess, foresee that our host, Maurice Thorer, would ve years + Story told by Jo. Written by T. M. later be organising patriotie French up rising against. the Nazi conquerors? Did soyone see the swastika dans fatinting barbaric mockery at the most highly civilised and cultured city in tae world? “I doubt It; for who then would really have believed inthe blindness and Jdeclsion of the, democracies that Tea af last to these unhappy things? ‘We lost ne time, ‘Monday, November 12;,0n board the train that took us to Perpignan; a journey completed with no lich, the Socialist parties everywhere malcing Aerangements for us in. thelr Relghborhood: our arrival, the swarm wrestings [eum the Loyalists. of the Spanish Government, out frst billets inan old Moorish. castle, my sense of flight surprise at Aading’ Germans and Italiana among the twenty-seven nation= alitios there represented: an illustration ‘of the dictator’ boasted national unity. To Barcelona; our enrolment oath 3 Figmtors for World Freedom: and then to/Albseste, From this town came Gen- ezal Freneo: 8 Jact suMielently ironical, tinder the cireumslances, We paraded Ina bullring. # vast Wood and concrete amphitheatre, Tom Wintrinshare took the paradet it was for ihe selection com= nlite of the Spanish Republican Army. There ‘was noticeably an absence of unnecessary diselpline, "All ment over the sige of 49, fall out.” Not aman moved. In the days that followed, T began to see good ‘reason Tor that ofder, and to Seontler if there were some. men WHO wished they hud acted oa it; Zor these days were spent in 2 rigorous, sntensive training, a toughening process that even the young and fit could endure only uth diMieulty.. This was in the village of, Madrigeresus; 2 village where, the Tlehest man war the head man, where Einitation was unknown, where only the most primitive modes Of transport © Continued om page 11St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis of Assisi (and may his name be praised) Told us to love all living things that this ‘fair earth had raised, For these our brothers are, he said, our ‘tlle sisters these, ‘The fishes in the forest Bool, the birds upon ‘the trees. “Afflicted in the Night” “Tormented in the Daytime” I doubt if he would want us affectionate to ‘eel ‘Towards that insect Dracula who treats us fas a meal; I think indeed that he would say with every one of us: But did the good St. Francis, who loved. all living things, Fall victim to that Satan's curse which Mies ‘on midget wings? Was he in his Assisi, when the air was warm and light, ‘Tormented in the daytime and afflicted in ‘the night? The pestilent mosquito ts a thing for Man ‘A Thing for Man to Cuss!” 20 cuss!ER, +++ Things Dp We Want to Know Who was the W/O who thought that Nelson and Napoleon were on = recent ay parad ‘Who was the AC. who fought the Spanish War in Bill's Cafe? ‘Was it pure sbsent-mindedness that made him overlook: the fact that he had never been to Spain? ‘Would he be interested in buying re- production ‘rights inva series of articles commencing in this Issue of the Prairie Fiyer? Who is the F/Sgt. who has a coat of arms over his bed? Is it true that he Is going to indent for a iour-poster, to create the proper alunos phere? What other sluns of folie de orandeur 4s he'showing? Who is the new Sergeant who absent- nindedly ‘signed himself TAC inthe * ‘WAR IN SPAIN © Continued from page 9 ‘were in use, where the inhabitants had never seen so inuich asa motoreycle, ‘where survived @ system ot government hat was the feudal system in miniature, ‘What irreconcilable opposites were co- existent in Spain! Velasquez” portrait t King Philip's dwarf showed him in Juxtaposition to & large dog’ but that ‘sharp. contrast seems a faint hinting at antithesis in comparison with the lives that followed, at the same moment of time, courses af action divided in their characteristics by centuries of change. ‘Time. It is an ominous word; and grew ever more so a9 the war developed, Time ‘to our couse was precious, and always one was conscious. of It, & tane gible thing, ‘wailing, ready to’ absorb into. itself the record of out deleat, should we fall to Keep pace with its inteversible progression. |. . For only seven days, then, we trained, at a heart breaking” speed, with a stem intensity, enduring fatigue and privation ‘without relief, supported at times when the body seemed driven. beyond its powers, by the flame in the mind, the knowledge of our duty to something more than our selves, something Which only this hard ‘and perilous way would fashion, It was ‘Was he dreaming of a certain person. at Calgary? ‘Who thought the Met, Office kept bees, ‘ind told an omer 502 "And which member of the Security Guard insisted it was pigeons? ‘Who was ‘the F/Sgt. who missed his train, and what happened to him afters wards? ‘Where did a Corporal in the MT. Section spend his Teave? “And did he go up with the blind? Who is the EAC who has a {an-club in Washington? ‘And is it true that they asked him for the original version of "less ‘em Al"? eso, why wouldn't he tell them? ‘Who’ Is the F/Sgt. who waited two hours for g girl, and did she ever arrive? ‘Which Senior N.C.O. asked an erk if he had a set-of rear wheel tyze-levers in his toot-box? ‘Mave you heard any good ones lately? i not easy, our preparation; it was not cary, but it was necessary. There Is nothing more to say. ‘On December Srd, less than a month, after the date when we salled’ from England, we lett for the front, We had nno-Knowledge of our destination; in- deed, It was-a fact of little moment, for wherever in the war-torn land we might be sent, there was no question but that Wo Wollld be needed. “If the whole is served, the fate of the individual parts is not important We arrived (the journey was slow and halting) at Catnchon, For us, then, the air-raid that followed was a newt experience: but not for the Town or its People. ‘There was searcely a building that did not evidence the constant bom= Darament to which they were subjected. ‘We were by now armed, with hand grenades, rifles, and several. types of fobsolescent machine-guns, The original dand of seventy=two was divided into oupe, cath fen man; tn men, who vere thenceforward to rely “only” on, themselves snd each other, in the most arduous of all forms of warfare —qUer~ ila fighting. “Remember, above all, the three ‘major rules of battle; to obey all orders © Continued on page 16ocrosen ‘The last time I was in Aberdeen they were opening & now cinema “There were notices outside, enormous notices in large bold type, stating that all old-age pensioners would be adinitied rae to the opening performance ought that was pretty Rood for Aterdeet ~ ren 1 inspected the posters more glovely. Underneath the snnouncemont {in the smallest possible type, were these Sarde: Mir Sceompanied’ by Their pars Sailor! “How ad you like the parrottsent Aged Parent sat Sas ive and plump. fon, but wee found very tough." “rm letting you nave this article ata saerifee.” “Really? “Yes, Less than it cost “me to make. "You're always telling. me. that. How do you make a iiving® "T make @ small profit on the paper and string on the wrappr Best_man (nervously): “It is_my. peivilege now Xo propoie tne health ot the bridesmaids. T ean only express the hope that in the near future they. will one and all be taking the place of the Bria.” PLL TAKE VANILLA Guest :“Give me a cup of coffee, with Walter goes away; says BWe have no cream, sir have it Without mille? comes back and will you You can’t have it both ways, Mr. Ponsonby .- . . The new minister noticed that his oldest parisioner bowed each time the fame of Satan was mentioned. After the’ service, -he “approached him’ and asked him for sn explanation. “Welly” said the ancient man, “polite ness doia't cost ‘ee nothin, and 'ee never sn tell.” Bride's Mother: "So you are to be my Bridegroom: “My God! Why didn’t I think of that be~ “uy wife nas Teas, “Yeah. The other one is hats, ‘The newly mar- ried couple were nt last alone. "The bride had been in bed for a quarter of an howe, snd Rer husband wae stiting by the Window, gazing Up at the stars ‘AR tase she could Githhold her curlosity no longer. She sald “Why? don’t-you come to bed?” “My mother tald me,” he replied, “that my wedding night would be the most Beautiful of my ite, and P'don want “1 suppose you have been reading all about these Canadisn quintuplets in the T'should say so, and it loos to me ike 1 was one ave-year-plan that went wrong! “ ‘This year's prize joes to the Scotsman who sent the Surgeon's bill to his father= Inclaw when he learned that his wite's tonsils should have been teken out when she was a Uttle gitIn Reply to “Evening Scene” One type of airman, it is said, Improves no hours at alls Mis working time is spent in bed, ‘His evenings at the ball In Temple's Palace of the Dance, ‘Surrounded by the girls, ‘Who all admire, with envious glance, Hils Jong poetic curls, ‘This is the reason why, I know, 'Reentment strong he harbours ‘When detailed by his W.0. ‘To visit at the barber's! He does not care his shoes to shine ‘Or clean his buttons, brass, For with the women and the wine ‘His nights he longs to pass, And wasting any time, he claims, ‘On cleanliness and care Means so much less for drink and dames; ‘How horribly unfair! Now out of camp he goes at six Pint, by devious routes, In hope no eagle eye will ix ‘pan his tattered boots; ‘And if he happens, as he may, "To come in my direction, He furms and goes enother wey ‘with haste and elreumspeetion, T often think the time he takes In steering clear of trouble And dodging duty, surely makes ‘The equal, if not double ‘What would be needed to preserve ‘The smartness of his looks; And this small labour also serve "To keep him off the hooks! However, I've abandoned hope ‘Of getting him to use A little Duraglit, and soap, ‘And blacking on his shoes; I think some airmen’s paradise Is probably in places ‘Where people never clean thelr clothes; (Or even wash their faces! GRB.Excerpts from THE BOOK OF THE GEN MEN —~ PART I. ND behold, at that time a group of wise men and others not so wise ‘sat jm council at the place called Avir= ‘Werks in the land of Raf. Bach with the other did they confer, and all the while the mantle ‘of “authority nung heavily fon their shoulders, For, they did dis pense the laws, saying “This end that Shall be" promulgated, and ovil-doers shall be punished for the greater good of the greater number.” ‘Many. there Were who came before this tribunal with Words of flannel and line-shooting vin= ications, but ever and anon they Tefe by that same door wherein they went, sadly ‘wiser im their generation. And those that had been adrift or had in other wise boobed horribly were Branded with the stigma which legend ad designated Jankers; ‘and. they went their laborious way, while the more for~ funate Erks did cry at them derlsively, SJanker-wallahs!” And again at Acir-werks certain young men did foregather in the Halls of Learning, seelcing the siriff on dicing, Nav, Arm, and the Code which is from of old. And. they were ‘called Goons Snd Pups. And some there were who Knew wisdom and didnot ‘err, ‘and there were still others who were foolish and did prang @ kite or in otherwise incur the Instructor's wrath, And so it came to pase, exe these pee, stedious men were ‘slevated te we Tofly rank "of Tapes-with-badge, much cracking, weaving, and binding had to ‘be undergone, and verily, many were ‘cheesed and browned off! And THE PADRE’S LETTER ‘© Continued from page 7 fervent, how moving it was, Seldom have T’known such fervour in singing, Sich earneinens in devotion, seh eager” ness fo hear the preacher's messages It tbas indeed good fo be there, “1 was a solemn uplifting hour, And again “at the Anglican Evensong, cone Gucted by Padre Robinson, of Notting hamshive, ‘there was the ‘same. full chureh, the same heartiness in worship, the same Spirit of God manitestiy’ at work in our midst, gathered together in the taverns, at the time called ‘Wee-kend, they were much siven ‘to’ speaking of wiede. things, in ‘hich great’ talking they would say “This and that seemeth all bull to me,” and likewise prattle of boost, temper tures, A/S and vital exercises, And to some’ it was good to ‘hear their garrus ous enthusiasm, yet to others. not so! For ‘to _‘Those-who-servieed-the-kites, verily T say unto you this shooting of the line was bindirig In an extreme de= gree, so that they utlered strange words inte the studious ones, bidding them to “Wrap up" and *Wind in thy neck” Most of all put out was he who rejoiced in the nomenclature of Duty ‘Twiteher, for that he knew intimately of multi- tudinous “Goons "who bad pulled. the wrong lever.” Yet" after what is called the Parade of Wings all these. things were forgotten, and Erks, Sprogs and Goons ‘met on common ground, each careful to see that the cheering gins firculated with all speed. Withal, were they aot disciples in'a common cause? ‘Hear ye then the wisdom laid down in the Book of the Gen Men; much there ig In the land of Raf. that calls for rejoicing. Seele and ye shall ind. Yea, Tsay unto ye, in so doing many shall prosper, and there will be good tidings bf formier Joy when memory wakes. in those who have been men of A-ir-werks, For even as the Prophet hath foretold, this, too, shall pass away, and no more jushout the land chall be heard the Bnd. Pups, the Wallans and Bashers, Erks, Mechs and Riggers, yea, even. unto” Those-who-hold-hiah-oftice. Nought but a great silence shall reign, * “or isthe church merely an activity of Sunday, “Every morning and evening of every day of ihe week, men. gather Within it for stuay and discussion, Wor Ship and devotion, “It is surely. goad to Know that, amid all the irksomeness of caplivity, our men find Inthe Churea Sweet hours of refreshing and blessing.” Tig not the circumstances that matter, lads, for even in the most diMeult places He ie there to comfort and cheer. Your friend and Padre, ‘Maunice S. Fussr,“My! My! All Those Miles?” SS "CAR CONSERVATION PLAN” Don't worry! No matter how many miles on your speedometer Stuat needn't mean a thing when your cars youth is re Stored ‘by. the General Motors Car Conservation Plan. We check trouble before it stasts, We help you save gas, weer and paris, We keep your car ft for the duration =—and save you ‘money from the start! All makes of cars serviced CENTRAL MOTOR Co. LTD. Chevrolet & Oldsmobile Dealers 168178 High St. West Phone 4246 WAR IN SPAIN © Continued from page 11 without question; to conserve water; to Keep Your rifles clean and ready. for action at all times. Your bayonets must be Kept in. the fixed position. Evade capture, at any’ cost; not by suicide, but by Agbting tl you drop.” It sounded hersh, that last order; but it contained, we Were to discover, @ Very practical and a very hormible sige niffeance. ‘The details of our dispensations were few." Rations were to be coffee, bread, and. unsweetened chocolate — nothing more—collected every two days. We had been issued with fleld” dressings and blankets; to these we now added a Steel helmet, of French manutaeture, Ineking the shock-resisting pad without which they are ineffective. The weather grew colder, We had no gloves ‘Pesitqns were mopped. They told us that there was a battle in the making: End st 2 am, we boarded a lomy and Started out We came to a large, battle-searred olive grove, nine others and myself; we Were Informed that from this hour for- Ward, we should consider ourselves as Being entirely on our own, ‘Doubts and Lncertainties assailed us. We were now only tivo kilos from the enemy forces. ‘The five. Uneventful days that fol- lowed, spent mainly in scoUing, renewed our assurance: yet they leit. too, a certain restlessness. The icy discomfort of sleeping out had no compensatory Fesult in action, “We longed to strike Our first blow for the common cause. ‘On the sixth day, word was sent to us of an approaching convoy of lorries carsying food to the Fascists, “We were instructed to combine with two other groups and bring about its capture; or, Mt that should prove impracticable, to prevent it trom’ attaining its objective, There were seven lorries, each having four armed guards Tt was decided to spread our small force over a distance of some one thou- ahd. yards, slong the road; that the convey should be allowed to pass be- tween our ranks, to be met with fre from the man who was handling the Maxim gun. With the frst lorry pled, ‘the rest would be forced. 10 halt, and come under the fiercest bar= rage we could muster ‘For four hours we waited in the ditch by the roadside. (To Be Continued)Prairie Postbag sin Tam one who is reluctant to enter into @ discussion of personalities in the public print; but. there are. occasions When such 2 course Is necessary —ocea Slons’ “when’ the individual, however great his hesitation, must regard it as his duty to speak in the common Inter~ est. It is seh a feeling which itnpele me to write to the Prairie Flyer con- cerning the behaviour of a certain sir~ man at No. 82. This airman, an oceupant ot “5 Block, is suffering from peculiar but not_uncommon delusion. “He claims to be none other than the great Napoleon Bonaparte ‘Now, Sir, this claim will no doubt be recelved by most people with the vidi~ cule it patently deserves: but &. large und heterogeneous assemblage of per= Sons such as we find on every Air Fores Station must almost necessarily contain, numberof highly credulous Indi Viduals Table to accept even the most fantastic assertion at Its face. value. It fs to save this minority from the danger of being deceived that I have taken it ‘upon myself to expose this poor fellow's claim, undignified enough that course may be for one in my. awn position, No one could be better placed. than myselt to ‘state emphatically that. the claim {o be Napoleon is baseless and absurd, T would therefore suggest, Siz, that measures be taken ss soon as’ pos sible ‘to deal with what is obviously serious psychopathle ‘case; for it need hardly be stressed ‘that a person ‘who imagines that he is the Bmperor Napoleon, and tries to° convince others that this is his true identity, should be ina place of care. My primary object in writing this letter 15, a8 T have mdicsted, to disillus sion the more credulous airmen on the camp and to draw official attention. to the poor iellow's grave mental. state: but T may less detachedly observe that his behaviour Is a cause of considerable embarrassment to myself Having, Sin, overcome my natural reluctance to. ‘becoming involved In a Sulgur and undignified issue, 1 will leave the! matter in. the hands of authority, ‘with the confidence that the appropriate Steps Will Immediately be talcen., Tam, Sin, ‘Yours, ete, NAPOLEON. +Q” Block. Ge sm— Having heard that constructive sug- gestions would be welcomed by the Prairie Flyer and the camp authorities, 1 decided ‘to write and tell. You of an idea which came tome in the ‘early hours of Saturday morning Tt concerns the inspections on the parade ground. “As you know, at present Sorted by J.H.M. It is possible for an offcer to examine \e heels of an aurman's footwear’ and fo sceertain whether oF not they are Dadly worn, but it is not possible to Inspect the soles unless every’ airman on parade ic ordered to lift Aist one foot Bhd then the other, like @ horse at the blacksmith’s, ‘Yet Surely It Is as neces= sary to inspect the bottoms of his shoes as its to spect the heels. ‘This is where my brain-wave comes in. “ig, T submit, the entire parade ground’ wero dug ‘into for a depth of Several Yeet" and. the resulting cavity were covered with strong plate glass, it would be posible to walle underneath the airmen and look up at thelr soles. Well, Mr. Editor, that is my idea, and with the object of trying to be help ful T'pass it on 10 the authorities. Yours, ete, Aubunr (“Norry") ‘Caunce. = Sux ‘ ‘Yesterday when i were sweeping under the ‘chesterfiold {brushed out a Black neckti and has nobody in’ this howse as got a ti It must belong to the fite sarjant wot come home with our effie 3 munths ago last. saterday so If he will call around sum time in the neve fewsher he can have it back i/shud not like him to catch cold in the neck ana besides we shud like 2 see ‘him espeshully father cme ses she wud take the tf up 2 the camp but she is not very well at bresent, n vores, ete, (ates) “Ante Bwarcien, 99 goter st, moose Jaw. =e sim Tt has ocurred to me that many of the dear boys at your camp, separated as they are from homes and mothers, © Continued on page 39Aprés la Guerre .. Fihen the war is done shall buy a gun ‘And throw itin the river; When the siren’s moans Sound in seven tones Til laugh instead of shiver. I shall go in a plane Over Berlin again “And, the RAF. concurring, Drop to HES: Sust mouldy cheese “And votten exits, on Goering. I shall stand on top Of a trae cop ‘On Armistice night in town, And give three loud cheers For non-chemleal bears, ‘And ride the policeman down To a ttle spot Ot which Twot, TE still it Stands unshoken, And toast him well ‘Our release trom hell, ‘And feed him ezgs’and bacon. T shall probably buy A large pork pie Ag on my way T stagger; ‘Then swift and true ritrun it through ‘With an outsize wooden dagger: And there it shall stand ithe roaring Strand, ssp ‘A symbol of bygone sorrow, grayietS 2 And serve as a warning ag 2s inthe brlaht aad morning fee es a ‘Of our penceable Fomorrow, I shall live in the shade Ota leary glade ‘And feast on wine and honey, And write strange books ‘And ignore the looks ‘Ot those who live for money. It is also feared Tshall grow a beard: ‘And with Raphael and Mozart, And Swift and Dryden, ‘And old Papa Haydn. Devote myselt to art,by Petronius Arbiter, Jr. I shall run Uke a deer Fast away, I fear, > "From the horribly well-intentioned We And in Chelsea rooms ee Yehall study the blooms ‘Of things mot usually mentioned, I shall swear, T shall roar; I hall waite far the poors Til instructmy benighted brothers How to get off their shelves, And thinte for themselves, "And ot put the blame on their mothers; And how they can learn Gt'the fame that must buen ‘in them, pure and glowing flawless, And the change of heart ‘They'll needy to take part in the world no longer lawless. From China to Spain ‘To the Andean Chala, "ro the ports of the Southern Seas, Til see everything done ‘That is under the sun, "And walle round the earth at my ease, The whole of Lite Tilvtake for my wite, ‘And marry it largely and sanely; For to face it with fea And run on low gear, is fo spend its morhents vainly. Qh the gorgeous delights ‘And the beautiful nights ‘shall revel and rant and royster, And expound great thoughts In college courts, “And the Wworld be all my oyster. This is alt very nico— But on thinking twice 'T strike @ reflection weighty: It seems to me By-the time Pm free ‘TU be getting on for eighty!“Disgusting! Please send me five more copies Ms. AGATHA AULNOSE, ‘President ‘of the Prairie Purity League. - “Sure was appreciated by me and ‘my pardner, Eskimo Nell.” DaNgpnous Dan McGrew, President of the Associa tion for Prevention of Purity on the Prairie. - ‘The following extract trom a dlary thas been sent to us: coe Sand aid goe on this evening to @ merrie gatherings at Mistress Nell's, where T did find the com= panie greatly diverted at a pamph— Tet pubblished by a dodie of the Kinge's Men at a place T never Before nearde of, and the litle booke was fulle of much rudenesse Gnd. Satirical tit so that ‘alle who reade therein did laugh hugely, not Teast’ my" Mistreas Nell who. bade Saire to shake herself owt of her clothing...” Samuen Parys, “Give i back to the Indians!” Bie Chive Si4g-ON-A-NOCK-AND- * We have received a posteard, the sig- nature to whieh is unfortunately unread able, apparently through being immersed. jn seaswater during the crossing. What faint lines can be made out, however, Tead us to think that it.was originally signed “George Bernard Shaw". We Teave it to you to judge whether the style sa sufficiently Shavien to establish the truth of the Rypothetical signature. “Some magazines are intended for those who eannot read. ‘Others are Intended for those iho cannot think. Yours is intended for neither.” G. B.S? - “Our understanding of the real is conditioned by the partial failures of the sensory apparatus to. estabe Rn within itself a lenowledge of the fru nature’ of phenomena,’ Nevers theless, the” Platonic. theory” 0 Beauty’ must atwaye and inevitably bev teft "In. question, owing. to. the impossibitity” of proving the exist fence of the ideal in @ state peculiar Tributes from Some of Our Readers to itself and unrelated to any allied ‘manifestations of concrete and fac= tual observation “T never read magazines.” Anmitun ScHoPENHavER, = “1 woulde rather lose mine heade than ‘lose a ‘copie of the “Prairie Flyere’ Kine Cuanues T. < “Sir, if you write in vulgar terms you must expect to be read by the bulgar. Sir, you may walt a thou sand years, ‘but you will never be read by me. Sir, you may say what You will, but no good can come of Dulgarity, though i be written in the style of Seneca.” ‘SAMUEL JonNson, > “wizerat” Dowatn Duex. - “Your. sta could probably be best defined as perambulating holes in the wall.” Brasieeer Swors, Past President of the Oxford Union. os “Although my own dramatic com- positions are admitted tobe the Rnest tterary works ever written or fo be written, T will grant that ‘you have a. certain” quality. Let ‘me warn you, however, not to become too good, as the Emperor can brook no opposition, and T shall take the most exquivite pleasure in having You all thrown fo the lions, @ you @eer attempt to rival my oun ine credinie masterpieces. “The Procurator of the Roman Province of Saskatchewan advises ‘me that you have failed to remit the Emperors dues on the profits from your Hierary labours. ‘Kindly’ pay these to your nearest tax ‘collector without delay, otherwise “T shalt have you thrown to the tigers. ‘The lions are reserved for poets.” “The Empenon Nuno. ‘> “Since reading your magazine, T have wanted to be alone more than Greta Ganso, - We regret that we cannot devote tur- ther space to. these glowing tributes, which grow more and worse With every post.Potted Personalities . . . No. 14 GROUP CAPTAIN N. E, MORRISON, A.F.C.(meee News Sertion DEPENDENT S’ HOSPITALIZATION Scheme for 32’s | Married Men On August 14th, the Moose Jaw General Hospital Board signed "an agreement on’ terms for hospitalisation of the dependents of A. and RCAF. Personnel. This provides for the care at Considerably reduced rates compared With those normally charged, of the qwite ond also the children, up to the age of 18, of any subseriber. Clearly, this is going to be very great help to ll our married personnel, for one or two of whom at times things have been made a little difficult through the cost of nursing sick wives and chil- | dren back ‘to health: and bringing a child into the world is going to be a Jess expensive business for them, too. ‘The Sehole scheme is an admirable one, and we cannot imagine any married “man here failing to take advantage of the excellent terms granted by the agree Membership dues are paid to a group Jeader, and become smaller as the nurn~ ber of members under one leader grows lavger. “Thus the monthly payment for each member in a group under 50 strong is $1.00; in one over 90 but under 100, Bic; over 100, but Under 200, B0e; over 200 members, 7c. ‘You will see that the Stronger the support, the more advan= | tageous it becomes for all concerned, ‘The realization of this long-projected | scheme is due laruely to the efforts of | the Station Chaplain, S/L M.S. Flint, to whom the thanks of all who beneft | by it will be given. It is understood that a pamphlet, giv- ing. full details of the ‘terms of the scheme and membership agreement, will shortly be available. We urge strongly that every married man on. this camp join without delay; particularly as the | benents “grow. more extensive with Jength of membership. | Report for Readers Perhaps you have not realised that we have a Station Library; of If you have, you may not know that It 18 quite @ Hood one. ‘Here ure reviews of the latest additions to ¥ Fauten Bastions. @. D. Gedve. ‘An account by @ world-famous eye witness ‘of the rape of Austria and Czechoslovakia. “A\book of frst rate importance ‘The Spectator. ‘Tunovon Tux Dank Nici. F. L. Hodson. ‘The record of a war correspondent’s Journeys, meetings, and What was said to him, in France, Britain and Flanders uring "39 and 40, ‘War ror Wout Power. Strategious. ‘A remarkable book, dealing with the tall of Poland, of France, and with @ climax in the Dunkirk evacuation. SQUADRONS Ur. Noel Monks. "A story of FLAP, fighter pilots, by the Daily” Mait "war | correspondent in France, It relates the achievements of Britain's first ace, F/O E. J. (Cobber) Kane, D-F.C, and how he met his tragic death. ‘The book is dedicated to him, Wan News Hap Wines. Narracott, Another record of the RAI, in France, by the air correspondent of “The Times”, and his experiences first as an oMicer ‘in the Advance Ale Striking Force, then as air correspondent. Fanewei, Lecesrer Square. Miller. ‘This is the account of the progress of @ young man from his ambitious ob seurity fo the heights of his profession. ‘Tig Anove Aur. Erie Knight, ‘The story everyone wants to read, the fim the world waits to see. ‘THe Kevs oF nHE Kuxanom. “A. J. Cronin. ‘More dynamic than The Citadel, more ramatic than Hatters Castle, and greater than these two by reason of its theme,FLYER News Section SPECIAL COMEDY OF ERROR... Or, Whose Face | Was Red? Did you ever lose your cap, field ser- vice, alrmen for the use of? We imagine that there are few airmen to whom this particular misfortune has not oceurred But did you ever lose (we are em- ploying a cuphemism, of course). tose a Succession of things ih @ short period of time, and then, unkeindest cut of all, your cap, field service, ete, as well? Someone did; and he was not a little peeved about Ii, too, In fact, he decid fd that things had gone away past a Joker it was time to invoke the majesty And the terror of the law. He strode angrily to the Guard Room, unburdened hnis tale of crime, and came back to Ais hhut with an SP. in tow, to institute n= vestigations on the spot The S.P's (we understand that more than ‘one got in on it eventually) were baified. They felt it to be a case for Grastie action, and sent for the Orderly Sergeant. He came, he saw, but he did not conquer the mystery of the missing cap. Tt was time, clearly, that all possible aid should be called. ‘The Ordetly Ser= geant decided to have the Orderly Ome= er Drought in, Sherlock Holmes being out of town ‘The Orderly Officer rode down like wolf on the hut; the action grew even more intense, but still no solution ap= peared. At this point, one of those awkward people with logical minds who will keep cropping up at the most. inopportune moments, turned his" powers th full Measure on this strange case, Gently, before the horrified gazes of the SP. the Orderly Sergeant, the Orderly Of Acer, a number of assorted erks, and Someone, he lifted the pillow on Some- ‘one’s bed. ‘There, coyly, reposed = cap, Flyer Far Afield Our underground gen service, or Ges tapo (ne connection with any other firm ef the same name) brings word to Us Of keen interest in this magazine being aisplayed" in Wathington, D.C. of all places: Jumping to conclusions, you already see Mr. Roosevelt whiling “away his Teisure hours (if any) with the Prairie Flyer: but we must regretfully place this vision in the realm of extreme improba- bilities, However, we ean call into play the exalied ame of the R.AF. Delega- tom, for it is to three members of this that the “Flyer” goes regularly. provid= ing two of them with a monthly mnament of nostalgia aud, we hope, all three with Dleasure. Tt ig to the daughter of S/L Orchard that the magazine is sent, and the two others “concerned are S/L Goldsmith, Tormer accountant officer at this station, and F/O Baker, formerly W/O. Baker Sha editor of the Praine Flyer. The whole thing sounds like a large-sized coincidence to us. ‘Maybe this item will call forth some news from Washington . <7 For Your Information Standards of Efficiency for Reclassi- fication to AG 1 for Gunners, Group V Field Workes—An airman must (1) be able to camry and use a plek and shovel correctly» | Bela service, airmen for the use of, property of Someone - Last thing we saw, Someone was be- ing escorted to the Guard. Room, and Tooking not at all happy about ‘We suppose there is a moral to this story; the only one we can think of, though, is: “Any ‘time you have act faken trom you, make sure you didn't take It yoursell!FLYER News Section YES,NO’BUS! =: Sardine Canners Praise M.J.T.C. It Is understood that a noted sardine canner has offered the Moose Jaw Trans- portation Company a handsome fee te explain by what secret process they can fet any given quantity of airmen into Space far too small to hold them. ‘They feel that this information would give them 'a lead over all their competitors. ‘From our point of view, we would prefer that the company go into the Sardine business altogether, while wo are Stil alive and breathing: we don't expect to live forever, but an early end. by Stiffocation has, although we do not wish fo appear unreasonable, no” appeal whatsoever. Worse tragedy befell our little friend | Herbert. ‘He wae the last man to get on the “bus; and although he was seen to board it, nobody Saw hin get off. He was, alas, only a little chap; it is not Known whether he was sqfieezed out through a crack in the door, or fattened | so completely against it that only eliemi- cal analysis could have shown if his re~ mains were spread evenly all over the | wocteere Ja eegreee hala bower with us Book Review R.A.F.: The Second Year Published by the Macmillan Company of ‘Canada. Price $2.50. You are in the Royal Air Force, but it is not always easy to get that fact in its proper perspective, to see yourself a part of a tremendous organisation with, bs it were, branches everywhere. “And ofthand, we don't know of any’ books that are better fitted to impress you with this Idea than the ‘series, of which this book is the second, that began with The RAP. in Action ‘Under the headings of Bomber, Fight- Coastal, Middle East, Maintenance, Town “and Camp Patrol By Super-Snooper T see that a certain Sergeant is sprout ing s beauty there days. Wonder what the S.A.0. will say when he returns tom leave and And such rivalry? ‘The wedding bells will be ringing soon for a certain Store Basher, "Docs she care for haggis, Plghe” I'm wondering if itis true that George is aspiring to urester heights these days? No. 82's bad boy has heen posted back here.” Tt didn't take him long to become acquainted with Temple Gardens again I hear a certain quiet F/M.A. has armed himself with a net for bug hunts ing.” But maybe he i after bigger kame? ‘The call of Assiniboia seems to be too strong Tor certain Corporal in SHLQ. although he says he does not wish he were bacie there again. ‘The C.G.1's, clerk actually ate in the cookthouse the ‘giher day—or did iy ges deceive me? One teleprinter is certainly happy about his ‘lady ‘friend's new. job. at Pratie Always Ltd. And T am wondering where Eddie got that wizard Snapshot of @ bathing belle ‘which was on his deske the other day? And lastly, I'm wondering how many files a tall, ‘moustached senior NCO. swallows in a’ day. and Training Commands, the introdue- tory survey gives @ comprehensive re port and analysis of the work of the Royal Air Force during the year 1941. ‘This section is followed by 11 photo= graphs, which, as @ historical xecord of fhelpart this Service played in the fate~ ful ‘and “uneasy twelve months, is of equal importance with the Introduction, ‘We think it worth your while ta get this book, sinca It outlines the general aspects of the Service in which you are playing @ particular part, Incidentally, a rovalty is pald to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund on every copy sald“SULLa’S Ze Jo PPuuossg smjsenbpeay aq Jo ouIOg pue saureC “F “y “> UIEIdeD dnosryNews Sertion SENIOR N.C.0 By Senior N.C.O. ‘There has been a noticeable tendency of late towards the hair style favoured by Hannen Swaffer, artists, and Greta Garbo. Section Commanders and. dis: Giplinarians have been clamping down fon this practice; and thereby hangs this tale A Senior N.C.0. of the S.P. was attending to some business in the Order Ty" Room, when an airman walked in witha query. He turned his back on the N.C.0. In question, and the latter's eye lit up, with that happy look born of 4 sadistic delight in binding the lower orders, so Well Known among. the Service-minded. He informed the laddie that he was badly in need of the barber's ald, caressed the straggling locks, and Sdded that. though not quite up to the Standard. of Garbo’s hairdresser, the barber was quite efficient. ‘The airman laughed, and appeared not in the least perturbed. Tt turned out that he Was @ sergeant, enquiring Jf his Bight had come through—but ‘he was not wearing hls stripes on his shirt- There's sn _old_proverb, something about sauce and the goose and the gan- Ger; we don’t quite Temember how it oes. Non Sequitur Dept. “The famous Windsor deer herd has gen reduced from 1,000 to a breeding nucleus just under 100 animals. With food, manpower continued Britain's big~ gest problem.” Paragraph from Regina Leader-Post, August 10, 1932. If there's a connection, we don't got it _BAWLED OUT Palace at 32 In the heart of an every-day business building, where in other oflees there is nought but the seantiest of furnishings, just the main. essentials. to make for more eMelent working (we hope), where the Gremlins mix up pay ledgers, cross telephone wires, and Jam typewriters, Where tes-Jugs are tucked away behind fire-extingulshers, and” where the Seratening of the pen signifies yet an~ other entry of F.121, a palace has come Into being. Th this spacious sanctuary, where in By, three offers and a clerk. 7a sole occupant Bison his threme, monazch of all he | surveys, which Includes a thick pile rug, | Bookcases’ that ‘would do ‘credit to a prosperous business man’s study, as Srould the table-deske and other furnish~ Ings... . truly a sight to gladden the heart of the lover of luxurious surround snes. But where is this darned war | Disappointment 1s an amazing thing to us, but there were no entries for the competition in last month's issue (an article on “How T'Joined the RAF”). There was a | dollar prize offered for the best effort, Snd if Someone offered us dollar we'd wenite an article on anything from Sanskrit to boogie-woogie; but possibly the subject proposed didnot appeal to you, So we are changing it this month “My First Impressions of Canada”: and, as $1.00 cartles over, the prize will ‘be §2.00, Write not Tess) than 250, not more than 750 words; and send it to the Editor betore October Sth, Baby Voted Best First prize in local baby show went to the offspring of F/Lt. and Mrs. W. H. A. Hibberd, Good show, in more’ ways than oneNews Section Looking at Life “Lines | Have Shot” “The neves of the death of His Majesty's | _ Excerpt, from the “elle Fourche youngest brother eame a8 a shock to all Of us, English and Canadians, here in the Dominion, Some of the personnel at this camp remember the occasion when the Duke feame here on his tour of the Air Traln- ing Schools. ‘The. Interest which he showed in every department. of camp activity proved that his rank of Air Commodore meant more to him than just another honorary distinction, He felt himeel! to bea member of the Royal Aur Foree, and se such he died. Tt was his gift to inspire in the people an affection that outstretched the normal Semands of loyally. He was liked every= Where for his easy charm and informal Only the day before we heard of the tragedy, T received a letter from an old colleagtie who had had the privilege of accompanying him on a recent tour in England, and tho impression T had from that account conforms with the impres- sion I received from those who saw him or me! him in this carp. He had that Very human. touch which hag distin~ guished every member of the House of Windsor and has made royalty a popular institution in a democratic land. may, Incidentally, recall that celebrated Sveasion ‘he was seen ina London Street wearing a shoe ‘on one foot and fa sandal on the other.) OF all the Roval Family he was the most intellectusl. He cared for art, ad= mnlred the inusic of Sibelius, and ‘pre- ferred the company of gifted people (note his friendship with Noel Coward) to that of titled nonentities Our sympathy goes out to the Duchess, of whom we stilt think as “Marina™ to | Queen Mary, who must now know ‘the grief that visits a mother in this grim time, and to the King and Duke of Gloucester who will sorely: miss their brother's companionship and” support. We console also with the Duke of Wind- sor, for whom the news must have come 26.8 tersible blow. and we may wonder If he will mow be asked to return and take his place at the side of the King. ‘Some of us when we heard the news found our minds going back to that day how long ago?—when George and Marina were married. None of us knew then that the Duke would be killed in We | Belle", dated 25/6/42: “Harry Edward Burton of Yorkshire, England, member of the RAT, sta tioned at" Moose Jaw, "Saskatchewan, Canada, was a Belle Fourche visitor Monday on fis way to Denver. ‘This is Mr. Birion's fist visit to the United States, Having two” weeks’ furlough from his duties inthe K.A-F. Servieo, he decided to visit the U.S. and casting about among the cities of the country Selected Denver as his objective, Mr. Burton was a writer of music and songs before entering the service of his coun~ try.” FAMOUS LAST WORDS ‘The Swan—T think Tam going to sing, The Flea—This will be the biggest jump of all. The Pheenix—From these ashes will arise—Danimit, here come the AFS men. No, no, do NOT put out the flames, PREMONITION Great-aunt Jennifer, nine years dead, Came to tuck me up in bed. Before my face, behind my back, The night was phantom-grim and black. Now dawn is climbing up the skies: Tkknow I will not see it vise, the course of a second great war with Germany, ‘There are some airmen on this camp who appear to imagine that loyalty, to their native land requires the deprecia~ tion of Canada and all things Canadian, They can't meet a local person without telling him or her, that everything is Better in the Old Country—er was be= fore the war. This attitude of ‘wilful depreciation often leads them into ab- surdities, Team sure that when asked out to dinner they don’t say to the host and hostess "This food is terrible” or “What a lousy room!” (though on second thoughts I'm not so sure) ‘The Canadians, let us remember, are our hosts, and there is such a thing as Doliteness. © Continued om following pageEntertainment For two or three thousand years there have been swimming pools: then we had grain pools, mille pools; football pools, Bnd poole of other pools; and now we are endeavouring at 32 to bulld a Talent Boot. Some people dived, others jumped, na ‘several were pushed, Dut even $0, WP only a few are ae yet in the swim; the nipple of “enthusiasm "started by these’ {ee“brenicers is enough to Juatty the hope that sufficient material “ult= mately will be found to farm a Talent Pool,” This will serve-a dual purpone, for in addition to the ready-made talent on tap for the propesed Station Concert Parly, the same source will enable us to hominate. arlists “to-take part in. the Service broadcasts, Plans are now belns completed for two National Series, ant Shumber “of local programmes over fadio stations. Tn some cases these will be produced and broadcast Cor recorded) fight in the Station. 92 has already pro- duced the goods: how We're on the set, evs climb. on ihe Stage “and” air our Wares. “There Is-g wonderful “oppor= {unity’ for personnel with experience of Production, seript-writing, direction, n= Rouncing! or ax artists, actors, singers, Instrumentalists, ete, All are ‘urgently sequited [or Talent Bool Unilmited: Most of the Dance Band and revue artists here Inet winter are posted, and the projects had to ba disbanded. We ze stenting again. ‘The Dance Band has Been ve-formed, and we hope to see then taice bow st-an early date. ‘The for mation of a Male Volco Choit is another Project which should be a boon “(if not Blessing!) to the Station. “it you can offer any service you are urged to join Row. “Only your wholehearted co-oper= ation will guarantee success: s0 Dull for the pool abd ensure your future enter= tainment. The first meeting was held in. the Station ‘Cinema on August 27th, when A short Variety programme was given ‘he efforts of the artists who took part were enthusiastically recelved, andthe Audience clearly demonstrated that there is'a demnite demand, and 2 need on the praivies, for the theaive. ‘The artists who Took part in this Radio Talent Spotting Contest were LAC. Slack, Vocalist; Cpl. MeKay “(Gloria,. the Giamour Girl), Fomale impersonator: LAC. Pase, Sony and Patter: AC. Altridge, Monologue an ‘Animal Impersonations.” ‘The ‘Two Dol phins and aking Fiaher (LACS, Dol Bhin and CAG. Fisher) were featured in @ unique number, “My Little Irish Queon," 2 sentimental piece the words and inusie for which were composed by EAC. Burton. “Set. Wilson, the accom plished accompanist, performed ‘st the Dlano. We intend to!mate these co fests\4 regular monthly feature, so “Lets Got Together, Everybody Sing” ‘The variety turns were followed by a Alm ‘show, featuring sylvan scenes por fraying’ Canada's natural beauty. "Mir, 3.3. Mills, MEA. of Moote Jaw, proved himself @ master markeman at’ making camera shots.” He gave 2 Well-balanced Shd colourful exposition of sights worth Seeing, covering the Moose Jaw Exchibi= tion of 1941, a tour of the Wild Animal Bank’ and ‘Travels. in Canada’s National Parks. The lads were enraptured. ME. Mills has promised to return soo, and we hope he ean, ‘The Military Band, assisted by mem- bers of the British Legion” Band, tinder “the leadership_of Cpl. Turner journeyed to" Fort 'San ‘on Sunday! ‘August 10th, where they gave several performances “st. various parts ‘of the Brounds to the patients (didsomeone say they'd need to! be ‘patient? ), a number Of Whom are RACE" inds, ineluding oor own Cpls. Skelding and Jones. LAC, Slat ahd’ sgt Wood entertained (under Supervision) in the women's pavilion. Indoor entertainment, particularly in the Severe Saskatchewan winter, iz the Surest way to warm the body and the Sockles of the heart: so lets tay in our fuel now. "We want a song to start {rith; “something to. incorporate “our motto, “Anywhere, “Any "Time There ig a prize of $1.00 for the best lyvic. Entries should reach’ the Balter before September 22nd. LOOKING AT LIFE © Continued from page 27 ee rs a eet neo en Black. ae Wey encty hry rus 8 Ste the admiration of every Visitor OSE ESE” Bem sn energy BR Pe ees Sheesh Ge See eee mies ceCHATTER... port by the SPORTS OFFICER Sports Day Atsangements for Sports Day are now: well under way, and though entries are Hot quite so high as it was hoped they would be, they are still very encourage ing. Thé question at the moment is, can the pupils win’ the inter-section trophy fer the second year in succes Sion? THis up to the other thrae sections fo do their utmost, snd neturn an answer in the negative. The track is settling down nicely; it cannot be called a second White City, but it nemalns a really creditable effort Incidentally, the more itis used, the more shoes, preferably size 12, that run on it, the more settled it becomes; s0 what absut that training! As far as S.H.Q. Is concerned, the aspirants for feld events are a meagre number. LAC. Exeira seems 10 be the only airnsn who is Interested In throws ing’ things. Equipment and_ Accounts have supplied most of the SHO. en- tries; but how is it that the Fire Section and Sick Quarters oannot boast of even one athlete? Five Mile Road Race ‘The Station had four entries for this event, whieh was run in ‘Moase Jaw on August 20m, Tt was a gruetling course and TAC. Harrison did well to Anish third Gut ‘ef a Held of twelve, seven of whom finished the course. Cpl. ‘Turner was the other Station entrant who made the grade. Southern Saskatchewan Service ‘Soccer League The league fixtures are now rapidly drawing to a close, and It looks ace: tainty that Estevan will come out on top. The Corinthians lost against Weyburn 3-1 at Moose Jaw, while the Corinthians and Casuals fought to. draw four dave jater on August 19th. ‘Then the Casuals onee ‘again lost 3-1 to ‘Estevan, who have not yet been beaten in the Teague. ‘The Casuals, however, avenged the Cor- inthians’ defeat at Weyburn, and this time Weyburn was beaten 2-1, at the Collegiate Campus on September 5th, ‘There has been some slight criticism of our entering two teams in the league, while the other stations entered only one; T thinis a history of the league will, help to clarify the situation. Originally, it was expected that only Moose Jaw, Caron. Mossbank: ‘and Ascinibola “would enier teams, and. in order to make the league more interest ing, Moose Jaw and Caron both decided to enter two teams. But’ Assinibois dropped out before we started, and we wore somewhat surprised to have entries from Weyaurn and Estevan; Swift Cur= rent felt that they were too far away and could not enter.” This Teft a seven= sm Teague, Which meant that. there would be forty-two games, to provide plenty of interest ‘Then Caron was turned into a civilian school, and as nearly all their players had ta ‘be drawn. fom the pupils, It becams necessary Tor them to drop one © Continued on page 31 DRINK Sun Crest Orange AT YOUR CANTEEN ITS A REAL FRUIT DRINK Manufactured ed a” JACKSON BOTTLING Co. Limited ‘Moose Jaw Phone 3762te faite tall pout (OW... MORE THAN EVER... Ca eed adSports Chatter © Continued from page 29 of their teams; and so we were left with only six teams in the league. ‘Unfortunately, postings had quite an effect_on the strength of the Casuals and Corinthians, and both teams went through a bad spell, from which they are just about recovering now. We still have one game left against Estevan, and if we could win this it would be & ‘good finish to the season. League Standing al September 8, 1942 ESTEVAN (30 SETS) (wnrnonn (6. 8FTS) aebooad Knockout Tournament At the time of writing, the Ionites and the Pupils have reached the Anal ‘This will be a sudden-death game, and ‘will probably be played on’ the Col- wD For °Reninel Pointe legiate Campus. ‘The second games of the semi-final were played on Septem ber Sth, in which the Ionites defeated the Demons "1-0, and the Pupils beat the Griffons 5-1. — Words of Wishom “1 am, wise," said @ young man boastfully, “for I have talked with many “And [with many rich men,” replied Epictetus,” but I am not rich.” EXCELLENT MEALS AND The PRINCESS COURTEOUS SERVICE AT NOW SHOWING the new woolens for Fall and Winter New Halthose New Sweaters, Warm Underwear, SEE US FOR ALL YOUR RE QUIREMENTS, PHONE 048 CAFE Nexr fo the Post Orrice NEW FALL CLOTHES—Whether you require boys’ or young men’s Suits, Overcoats ar Slacks, you will find a large stock to select from st this shop. We invite your inspection 117 | The BOYS’ shop | MAIN W,* SILVER FURRIERS SEE US FOR TOURFOREy IF IT CONES soos Fevers IT CONCERNS ETC. us 48 High Street W. Phone 2883 WE ARE HIGH WEST — BUT NOT HIGH PRICED ° e Connaught Billiard Hall A COOL SPOT for THE HOT DAYS BASEMENT—WALTER SCOTT BLDG, COR. MAIN & HIGH ST. WHERE ALL AIRMEN MEET YOU'LL SEE THE SIGN Moose Jau Times-Herald ‘The HOME PAPER of the FRIENDLY CITY! PINANCIAE, = LADIES! PAGES, S wort NEWS COMMERCIAL PRINTING [This Book is a product of our Plant] THE TIMES COMPANY LTD. SASK,octopEn, ife in the SICKERY ‘There's not been so much doing ‘round these yer parts lately, s0 we didn't make the bottom of the paye this month. How= fever, our ace reporter has been keeping his eves peeled, and here are one or two little things we picked up. ‘We overheard another dislogue in the Sickery one morning; something Uke this: “Mornin’, Sarge!” food morning, Sir.” ‘What have we this morning?” “Only one patient, Sir.” “AR! Very good.” Let's see him." (Pause, "Eater patient) “And what's the matter with you, my tea?” "Sore throat, Sir “Right. Gargle three times a day, MED.” (Bell rings in outer office.) “Po sean that man, Sarge: get my hat and Jet's be having some char ‘Who is the Fairy Godfather of the Sickery, and why docs he come around euch weele with full for the patients? We hear on the best of authority that Joe has. gone to spend his leave down Georgina way... “Why has Jock's wed ding been postponed? Has he seen the Tight, or decided on the ship instead of the grip? ... For the information of all enquiring’ friends, the latest addition to ur stuif is not an ex-Commando; neither is he any relation to the renowned Sam of Dickens's creation... Darts seems to be all the raze here just now. “Every one is busy darting here and there all day; ‘and during @ recent’ inoculation parade, the MEO, was heard to murmur RLet's sce, that’s double top I want now." ‘We understand that Lofty likes being out at Buttress so much that he's co Sidering having @ house built there, 30 that he will not need to vome back to the hospital every time he finishes his duties... “We would be grateful for the words of “Mrs. Brown”, which seems to be am especially favoured song with the Slekery staf; can anyone oblige? =. We have had a letler from Johanie, {telling Us that ho expects to be posted Back here very soon. 18 this one of those "Oh Kay" postings? .... Tubby Smith has left’ us, and at lést we con Tooke through the itenen windows. without any diseomfort ... And who mended the Doc's lighter?’ Furthermore, is it true that he fried to sell him a radio into the bargain’ ‘rhat’s all for now. October. Cheerio untit Revelations From Repairs Corporal Hughes was married last Saturday week, lucky chap. ‘The Section presented him with a clock as a weds Ging gift We hope that Corporal (“Nobby”) Hall. enjoys is fortnight’s holiday’ at Banff: it is whispered that he went there with the intention of giving it back. to the Indians, but we don't know... Bill Sslinouse has broken away. from’ usual practice and is spending his teave in the Waterton portion of the Rockies, Congratulations are extended to LAC Sinflela of Technical Stores, who became father of a bouncing boy last week. We understand that sizeable crowds of martied blokes can be observed hov= ering around the environs of the § geants’ Mess, in the hope of oblalning Bits of sweet-amelling posies, distrie buted“ by our Horticultural Warrant Omer, Ts it possible that the recipients Will shoot the line to their. respective Spouses, saying that this is a token of appreciation from grateful Flight-Sor- Beants for attending the many parades 50 punctually? (Personally, every time I see a throng of people these days, I automatically Stand in line and shout my name to be fn the safe side.) Tt ie requested that the lucky mem- bers of Technical Stores partake of thelr Siiernoon cup of tea th private: the sight of this. debonair group of airmen Ruzzling the mladsome brew in full view Of tolling, sweating, thirsty ‘tters, 1s, maddening. Can it be true that printed statements are to be issued, to answer the com= Pluints of those tapecseekers who form 4 queue outside the Flight Commander's office, and state, their claims to. these eoveted emblems? ‘A final vote of thanks must be moved, to those responsible for Installing the Srinking fountain in our tollet, We can assure them that it Is appreciated. MR.THOMSON’S DRUG STORE DISPENSING CHEMI§TS See Our Lines of Toilet et Arcee Duara Max Factor, Elizabeth KODAKS AND CAMERA SUPPLIES Jas. H. Thomson Limited Corner Fairford and Main Streets Phone 4706 ‘Walter Scott Building WATCHES DIAMONDS CRESTED JEWELLERY be. VISITOR’ AIRMEN Open Day and Night Yralts, Gonfectionery, ‘Tobacco, ‘Gigarettes, ofc. Fine Watcu REepairinc : Phone 2922 Plaxton’s Ltd. =F | PARK HOTEL Moose Jaw Modern in Every Way - Our Rates Are Right CLIFF ROBB BOB HINDS Foumaasonnitasonnmsinnm 3HERITAGE OF BEAUTY Under the above title, it ts our intention to publish one poem @ month, taken from the great heritage of loveliness that their poets have given to the English-speaking peoples. An Irish Airman Foresees His Death I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above. ‘Those that I fight { do not hate, ‘Those that I guard T do not love My country £ Riltarian Cross: MY countrymen, Eiltartan's poor; No ifkely ond can briag them/toes Ror inw, nor auty bade me fight, for inw, nor duty bade me Nor pubile men, nor eheering crowds; A‘lonely immpuise of delight Brove to this tumult In the clouds; Poaisnced ai, Brought all to minds ‘The years (o come seemed waste of Breath, A vwatte of breathy the years behing, tn alance with this life, this death, 1918, Wan Borner Years, Conversation With a Gremlin Gremlin: How do you do? ‘Me: T don't, thanks. Gremlin: Tis laid down in G.R’s that ‘Me: What are G.R3? Gremlin: Gremlin’ Regulations, ‘Me: Oh, Gremlin: As I was saying, that periodical investigations should be car~ Fed out as specified. ‘Me: Yes? And then what have you got? Gremlin: Flat feet. ‘Me: Have you interrupted me merely in an attempt to arouse my sympathy for your ailments? Gremlin: No, There aze weightier matters to discuss. Tt has been brought to my notice that you have on six occa~ sions failed to plage the stopper in your hot-water bottle. ‘Things of this nature gre not calculated to Inspire our friend ship. ‘Me; You are being personal. Gremlin: Undoubtedly. Me: Do you deny that you tripped P/O. Drawtwo as he was entering the mess on the night of June 16th, thereby causing Rim to take a major portion of the skin off his nose and earn a repri- mand. from the. Mess Secretary. for dirtying the carpet? Gremlin: ‘The person in question had previously been Sbserved to state that he could drink any four men under the table, and would do so if he could focus his ever long enough to see where the Table” and the four men were, Tt is lear that his fall was due to over-indul- ence, though T may have happened to be easing between his Tess af he fol 1e Person in question is not 2 good type." He has on. occasion flown in a Very cocky sort of manner. It 18 #180 said that he beats his wife. Me: And what have I ever done? Gromlin: If you will allow me to refer to my notebook ‘Me: Don't bother. '* Continued on following pageAttention! Air Force Men SHOP AND SAVE AT THE Army & Navy Dept. Store - ‘MOOSE JAW'S BIG, BUSY, UNDERSELLING DEPT. STORE TWO FLOORS OF STYLISH QUALITY MERCHANDI FAMILY OR FRIENDS FOR YOURSELF SPECIAL FOR SERVICEME! 10% DISCOUNT ON YOUR PURCHASES HERE — BUY AND SAVE DEPARTMENT STORE 11. MOOSE JAW Satisfaction Guaranteed Goods Exchanged — Money Refunded! Come Every Day — New Bargains on Sale Daily! CONVERSATION WITH A GREMLIN © Continued from page 35 Gremlin: No bother at sll, 1 assure you, Let me see—ah, yes, here we have I Quote: this cubject is given to a number of discredi Me: Please don't bother. ever mentioned it Gremlin: No trouble, really: ver of. disoreditable “habits: sinong whie Me: DON'T BOTHER! Gremlin: You are losing your temper. Me: Will you go away if T give you a jar of honey” Gremlin: My fatal weakness! No. Me: ‘Two jars of honey Gremlin: Yes. ‘Thank you. Here you are. Good et foremost Gremlin: Good-bye. T shall be back. T must go and deal with an airman who has been found guilty at the last Grem: Sessions of fanneling his Aight sergeant, ‘Me: There will always be a lamp in the window ior my ‘wandering Gremlin. Gremiin goes out, sobbing convul- sively. SOLUTION TO CROSSWORD No. 13 ralvlolulp jo correct solutions were received to Crossword No. 13, and the prize theres fore goes to ‘AC. CHURCHILL No. 82 SPITS. ose entry was nearest to being cor ‘There is only one suecess—to be able to spend your life your own way— Christopher Morley.‘The Editor offers 2. prize of $1.00 to the sender “of the rst cormect solution opened, Send your ‘entry {fo arrive by Sept. 30, 1942, to “The Prairie Flyer", No, 32, SETS. “Moose Jaw, marking the enve~ Tope “X-word”. CLUES ACROSS 1. You probably were this before the 8. Tarry for 10. Always 1. Him plus r 12) Another one on Dieppe soon? 14, Musical rhythm. Depart, 16. You'd like more of this, 18, Mother males water barrier. 19, For instance. 20: Take charge of. 21; Albert. 22, Exclamation of an 18th century Dare 31. What's in one? 22) Christian leader. 38. It's cool in this. Elizabeth. CLUES DOWN Male. . Make Ansons. | Out af & pod. 4, Prudish, & Miss Mumet had curds as well. T Object 8. Kathie warriors, 8. Shakespeare said they come in bat- talions. 12, Unsteady, 14, Part of your worship. 15. Sprites recently in the Prairie Flyer. i, Giet's name, 22, Indian nurse, 24, Lost blood 25. Given enoigh, they say you'd hang yourselt 26. They bit Cleopatra 28. Beginning to end 1s map. 30. Small spot head is in places of AddressTur PRAIRIE FLYER HOW WE STAND... PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Period tot January = 300% June, 1942 BALANCE SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 1942 LIABILITIES, “rimés Co Printing Tesue No, 11 $ 21339 "Prost at Sia SATO SR Prost at 30/03, trast ... and how At fist glance, if would appear that we are doing quite well, Far the five Tnonths ‘given “above, ended June” 30, 1o42, we have made & prof of $178.31, anda’ gross ‘profit. of $001.19. for. tbe Gleven montht during whieh the mages Sine has Been in issue.” We are shown as having $972.31, cash in hand. If you look at the Ngures carefully, however, ono or two disquieting itd facts will peep out st you. "The profit for the first six months was $aTiiash but the profit for the next five Inonihs was only $178.31, ‘This ives us Berrie drop of $300.1; and in Tack, as We sent $25.00 to charity before. Feo funy ist the ‘difference ‘is actually $825:51, and the profit for the ft six months, $508.82. Tt will simplify things to talce some averages, “There was an average profit OF S800 4 month for ‘the frst six months, and for the next’ five months An average of only $36.00. "This means thot profits “dropped by the alarming gure’ of $48.00 a month ‘Why? Our revenue from advertising aver- aged $186.00 month for the frst. she months, but fell foam average of $152.00 for the next five monthar we are there fore losing $94.00 8 month on that score, Which leaves another $14.00 to be found: ‘The average sales have di “rom $102.00°10 Hfbot a month, Tene toss oF $24.00'a month. In other words, we are it looks to us selling 240 copies a month less. It seems taat we have found $10.00 too much, but in fact we have cut down, Our expenses an average of $9.00 month for printing and $1.00 for sun= cules. ‘Regarding the advertising, the revenue nalugally lessened after sales to civilians were forbidden,” Fortunately, our regu Jars are still with us; and we'would like to take this opportunity of thanking them for thelr support, and to say how much we appreciate it. We are doing fur best to boost the advertising, and hope to get it near to the old standard NOW REGARDING SALES. THE PERSONNEL OF THIS CAMP ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP US THERE. WE MUST SELL 240 COPIES MORE EACH MONTH TO Grr BACK TO THE FORMER FIG- URE; SO PLEASE, BUY AS MANY COPIES AS YOU CAN, ON PAY PAR- ADE, IN THE ¥.MC.A. IN THE WET CANTEEN, IN THE BARBER'S SHOP, OR AT THE GUARDROOM. REMEM- BER THAT $250.00 HAS BEEN SENT TO BRITISH WAR CHARITIES SINCE THESE FIGURES WERE TAKEN OUT: AND WE HOPE TO GET ANOTHER CHEQUE OFF BY CHRISTMAS, Well, you've probably had enough of these figures by now, We propose pub~ ishing another set, fo the end of Sep- tember, soon, end we trust that they'll show an improvement.Can YOU Solve These? 2. A very literary week-end party was having a guessing game. Someone would read out a verse of poetry, and the others would take it in tum to guess the name of the euthor, or at least the period in which It was written, ‘The nearest to being Sorrect got amark, and any Daipably riticulous answer vent the player out of the game. The first verse was! ‘Doubt that the stars are fire; Doubt that the sun doth moves Doubt truth to be a liar, 5a But never doubt Love ssartens, Sh as jessica siid Shakespeare; Edward, Tennyson; ir Thomas Wyatt; ‘Timathy, John Donne. “Well, one of ¥ou is certainly out,” said the referee, Whom, and why? 2. Once upon’a time (which is the way all the best stories start) there was a deep well. Well, it was 20 feet deep, anyway; and a poor slug unfortunately got stuck St the Zoot of the innes|well wall” Being 0, very obstinate and perseverind Sort of slug, it decided not to cease work until it reached the top of the wall. The oor little thing managed to climb up three feet of the wall every day, but every day it slipped back again two fect. ‘How long did it take (0 climb to the top? 3. Mrs. Bootle was famous, not merely for her beautiful garden, but also for her ‘orderly mind. Not only’ did she grow the best delphinjums i the county, but she had a card index with the name of every plant which she grew. ‘But Bombs hhave no respect for beautiful gardens, and fall alike upon the just and the unjust; ‘Mrs. Bootle was bombed out. Her ‘son, sent to retrieve te card index (lor ‘Mrs. Bootle retained her orderly mind, if nothing else), found not a single com> plete name left, only the beginnings of some and the ends of olhers, “He whiled Away a long journey by making this sentence out of them: HER AIR IS FRWE, EYE GLAD; I LOVE MY EVE. ‘Mrs. Bootle was lefi to mourn the relies of her. « What ten plants? SOLUTIONS TO LAST MONTH'S PUZZLES L Bightpence, 2. 18 years. ‘The tree adds half its original growth each year. Total addition a, Rutves, therefore 8 years ave passed » a PRAIRIE POSTBAG Oddly enough, we have received a ® Continued from page 17 Somewhat’ similar ‘letter ‘from another reader. Here ‘must feol at times the need for maternal ailection, T therefore deem it my duty, as a Procrustean Sister and a Past President of the Caribou Sunshine ‘Temperance Hour, to make them feel more at home, It'T might come up to, the camp each evening at about ten o'clock and tuck ‘them into bed Iam sure they would feel much happier. “it is the little homey touch that makes all the difference, Tt distresses me, Mr. Editor, to think ‘of all those dear’ boys separated from thelr homes “ana without a mothers guiding hand to care for them in their ‘Yours, ete., (Miss) Eraetureta Wonrmcron, Buffalo Crescent, Moose Jaw. ‘Me and some of my girl-friends were talking things over last night and we thought that maybe the fellows at 32 would like us to come up in the nights, Our iden isto act as Big Sisters and Dring 2 touch of home comfort into thelr it” would improve thelr morale no end, especially when the cold weather ‘Yours, ete, ‘iva Boor. Water Street East, Moose Jaw? Women always stick a year or two to other women's ages and subtract from ‘felr own to make up for it—-Margaretia Byrde.ENTERTAINMENTS The field of motion pictures provides much’ good “entertainment for its de= volees today, Tt is an easy way to entertain and likely the most, popular form and it Seems ate to Say that more People go to the movies in Moose Jaw than to-any other form of amusonient Another observation about motion pictures is this, the entertainment. is Professional. Tho entertained public is Siten subjected to the mercies of un= Drofessional entertainers when they’ #0 {tp coneerts, plays, and light opera.” But the ‘movies (provide professional. talent and acting, thus assuring to its followers good entertainment. It was estimated that over five thou- sand airmen attended “YALCA-pro- vided movies on the station during the month’ of August. Some five hundred men attended the Monday night cultural film programmes. Seven ‘movies were shown in the Station Sie Quarters dur= ing the same period. Mi. J. S. Mills provided entertainment for some three hundred men when he gave his very excellent iim displaying ‘the beauty of the ‘Western "Prairies slong. with those of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. ‘The latter programme was greatly enjoyed by those who attended and a hearty Welcome is accorded Mr, Mills should he. find time to come back again with more of his splendid movies. It is observed that’ motion pictures provide “most of the entertalament Afforded airmen on this station. ‘This is all to the good, because the calibre of the ims is better every week, and there is assurance that recent flims will con Hinue to be shown st No. 32." The equip= ment used to show these flms Is the best and Istest. With continued good shows, the latest equipment, andthe professional talent’ displayed “in movies, airmen are assured of continted Sood times at the Station Cinema. SPORTS Last month a horseshoe pitching competition was held on the Horseshoe Courts south of the Security Guard Hut. Some sixteen entrants wore resistered, ‘The draw was made by Corporal Jor- genson. After ‘some tightly contested Bitches, Corporal Warner and ACL Richardson battled it out with the latter winning, Fifty cigarettes went to the lucky Richardson, while Warner carried off & packaze of twenty-five as second Brize are WaLLING, Y.M.C.A. FILM SCHEDULE .Setaber SREY EM TLYISG" Storring Lloyd Nolan and Lynn Bari. Surrng Seargnee suvon, Norbert Marshall, Gene Arthur. ‘Sarin on Bat, Aen Cure ae ‘stamine Selly ers andPLYMOUTH, CHRYSLER AND FARGO TRUCKS OTTEN - \LLIOTT rustworthy ngineering MOTORS LTD. YOUR CAR MEANS MORE TO YOU NOW! It Deserves Our Expert Attention Regularly 67 HIGH STREET Visit us at “moostiaw Phones 333: WE HAVE THE TOOLS. GIVE US THE JOB! Fh | = EATON CRAFTSMEN ARE AWARE THAT Officers’ Unifoms MAUST BE CORRECT IN EVERY DETAIL! ‘MOOSE JAW STORE HOURS 9am. til 5:30 pm, ‘dagy Closing Wednesday ‘at 12 Noon #T. EATON Cur Moose Jaw CANADA AaCapitol Theatre Schedule Sept. 14, 16, 16, 17. fo Greater Sin’ Sept. 18, 19 | Maisie Gets Her Man’ “They All Kissed the Bride soar. 0 “Broadway” Oct. 1,28 “South American George” ‘Oct, 5:10 (all week) “Mrs, Minniver” __ (No children under 16 admitted) ‘Ann Sothern, “Red” Skelton Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas Leslie Howard George Raft, Pat O'Brien George Formby “ Walter Pidgeon, Greet Garson Oct, 12, 13 + “Plight Lieutenant” . Pat O'Brien, Glen Fe Oct, 34,15, 16,17 | “Holiday Inn” Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire ». = Ambassador C / mOosE JAW’S MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT aje 4 Where Airmen Meet and Eat! PHONE 4844 314 MAIN ST. N. THE ROYAL THEATRE Monee Jaw, Sask, BRINGING RACK BY POPULAR REQUEST THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRODUCTIONS: Sept. 30—“ONE, FOOT IN HEAVEN” Oct. 2 —“LOUISIANA PURCHASE” NEW PICTURES COMING “The “Remember the Day” — “Lady for a Day’ “Remember Pearl 7 Phantom Plainsman” and