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-w M ~ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1939 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLEt ONTARIO .Mm 0OmnbÎrni 9it*gmn Estabflshed 1854 AN ]INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Wlth ielh are Incorporated The Dowmaiiville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 85 ye&' continuons s ervice to the Town of Bowmanvlie ad Durham County. MEMBER Canadian Weekly Newspapers AssocIation and Clam A Weeklies of Canada. SUBSCRIPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strletly ln advanee. $2.50 a Year in the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 1939 WiII Apples Be Fed To The Pigs Or The People? A farmer in mournful tones told us this week îith the foreign mnarket ail shot and the domestic -market dead lie guessed lie would have to feed his apples to the pigs this year. We agreed with him that on the surface present conditions were not too promising for apple growers. Furthermore, we feit, mudli as the pigs would enjoy the apples that people needed them more. But sorne one had to tell the people of this dire need and the hcalthful benefits from eating apples. Thinking over this problem it appears to us that the orchardists of this district should get together right away and. put into co- operation the genius, ingenuity and down- right home sense which was eharacteristie of their pioncer. forefathers. Obstacles te them werc stepping stones to greater ac- complishments, satisfaction and success. We have often feit a bit handieapped ini life at net being born on a farnm, and there- fore have refrained from offering advice to farmers. But at this time we're ,going te take a chance and offer a suggestion to our farmer friends who have apple orchards. Why net get the orcliardists te club te- gether and put on a Grand Apple Exhib- ition and Démonstration in a suitable build- ing riglit here in Bowmanville, sucli as the Badminton Club? Put thc varîous kinds of apples in convenient sized baskets, boxes and hampers, narne the apples, state whether they are best for eating or cook- ing, and what tirne of year is proper time to use them. Erect suitable stands that will show them off to test advantage, likie they do at the Royal Winter Fair. Have men in charge to answcr questions aud take orders for apples, or sli them right on the spot. There are thousands of people who could be won ever to, using apples rcgularly if they only knew more about thcm, and it 's up te you orchardists to "tell 'em if you expect to clli 'cm." In this exhibition wc wouldn 't just stop at showing the apples. We would scck the coopération of ail the Women 's Institutes ini the county, who are always wiling to hclp in any commendable cause. Invite thern toe'put ohn cookinig displays showing the many ways which appes can be cookcd, bakcd -or otherwise served. Make this a comptition with capable judges and give worthy prizes te the contestants. With attractive and appealing publicity hundreds of people would corne freen far and near to sucli an apple exhibition, which is novel and ncw, to sec and buy under mest £avorable ciM¶unsances and would thus become if e-long "addicts" te thc King of ail Fruits, and live happiiy ever after. With Toronto only 40 miles away wc firm- ly believe hundreds of city folk would mater down for such an event. Even th.e rail- ways might bc induced te mun a pool ex- cursion out of the city to Bowmanville for that day. Wc '1 go so far as to suggest dates- Friday evcning, Oct. 27 and Saturday acter- noon and evcning, Oct. 28th. So gct busy, Mr Orchardists. Let us know what you think of our idea. But for heav- en 's ake don't feed thc apples to the pigs when you can'dcvelop a imarkct for yeur best appies within a radius 'of 50 miles. Your Newapaper 1a The Voice Th uler o- cuty cky es trict news even se thpy want their meais. Th# local newspapei' - daily or wcckly e an bc lilcened to a lake into which flows the waters of a thoureand strcams - ail for e-ditributiou. It can be likened to a Magic -Bar which heaws ah; and to a Magice ye, which secs al; eüd it is rcied on1 te tell ahl that it hears and secs. Evcry issue is keenly awaited - almost impat- iently awcited - for its news - for botli littie and big news. The marvel is its low per copy cost - lessa than 5 cents - this wlien all cests arc taken into account - thc cost cf gathcning the news, the cest cf "features," the cost cf editrng, the ceet of printing. Your- local newspaper is at once the mir- non and the voice of your comxnunity. More than anything ec under the sun it bindsaa community togethen. It is thc great unifier cf ridli and poor, higli and low. It is à great inagnet, drawing ta itsclf al classes and conditions cf men and women. Keeping The People Informed Hon. Emie Cross, Minister cf Public Wcl- fane and Municipal Affairs, since assuming hic important cabinet office, lias donc a lot cf sane and sensible things in bringing lis departrnent up-te-date. Through hic in- itiative and persistance many moth-catcn and antiquated laws that srnattered cf the~ horse and buggy days have been relegatcd tc the archives cf oblivion. Laws affecting municipalities and their administration lave lad a thonougli going over and mcd- cnized to fit present day conditions. This las meant greater efficiency and in many cases a lowering cf taxes. With established precedents and the mcd tape that usually ciutter1ý Up sucI qhangqs in goveriarent affaire at best, it 's a slow process, but in many instances the Hepburn govcrnment las swept acide thece obstacles and taken the short eut te advantagc. Now, Hon. Mr. Cross las inaugurated an- ether service, with thc co-operation cf th-3 wcckly newspapcms cf Ontario, which we fegel wiil bc greatly appmcciatcd by citizens who take a real intercst in geverment af- faire. Hic dcpartment las prcparcd a sum- mary cf tIc legilatien passed at thc recent special session cf the Ontario Legislature. Thi snmmary las been sent te weekly newspapers as it is fclt with thc keen in- terest these papens anc rcad in the homes tIat they offen everage in rural Ontario. In another'column cf flic paper will L'e found tIc summany of flis ncw legilation. Course in Fireman's Training More and more tIceIUniversity cf Tononto is becoring more practical in ifs courses. The latest is a Fireman 's Training Sehool te, bc conducted under the extension de- parmrenf cf the univcnsify and with thlicoc- openation of the Fine Maishal cf Ontario and tIe Dominion Association cf Fine Chefs. The dates anc Oct. 25 te 28, inclu- sive. Lectures will deal with ai-son, flic hydmaulies of fine streais, demonsfn.'afions on the chemistny of fine -and fine ext in- guishers, gases and vapors, and methods cf deaiing with fine by chemieis motion pic- turcs and lides dcaling with khne fightig. Tliene will aise bc lectures and demonstra- tiens on methods used in resuscifation and on the value and use of gais masks and smoke helmets. We lave thought for a long time thaf volunteen fine brigades sudh as flewmen- ville les, should have thc advantage of ex- pert advice and training in the important public service cf fire fighting. To know from a scienfific standpoint the best sy- stems and methods cf combting fines cf vanicus types would oftcn mean thc sa-ving cf life as weli as thousands cf dollars in buildings cnd contents. It is te be hoped. tIe Town Council will be fan-sightcd enougli te appreciate thc value cf this Fireman 's Training ScîQol and will sec that at leest fwo from 'the local brigade are given the oppotunity, in fact tunged, te attend this course. Observations and Opinions TIe editor lias neceived an unusually large number cf favonrable commente from many coures on our "Go-to-Churdli" issue cf TIc Statesman. They came from press, pulpit and people which makes one feel fthc effort was noît in vain and that mudli good will resuit in this endeavour te stress thc importance cf church-going and a more religions life. Western Canadians are more air-minded than thein more sedate easfern relatives. Passenger traffic on thc Trans-Canada Air stabiize tIc pnice of pofatees, bencfifing bofli fhe consumer and the producer. The canned produet may bc used in a vanicfy cf waye, las flic advanfage cf being ready to serve at a moment's notice and is mar- ketable in any country, tropical ,or tem- perate, at any ceason of the year. "RkUSSIAN BANK" < Copyright Rescrvcd) The* Counsellor By RINALDO WILLIAM ARMSTRONG The docter said "cancer", and' Second: He began to realize James Watson, agcd forty-ninc, that Uic world would go onjust rcceived a shock which was al- Uic same without him. In Uic great cavalcade of life he would most as painful as --he discase neyer be missed. Yet he felt Uiat itself. He had lived a strcnuous Uiis work he had donc would flot l11e and now he was just coming be entirely wasted. It would be ta Uic place wherc lie Uiought he caught up in the social processes could sec some satisfactomy eslts of thc day and carried on. Be- for his past efforts. He hopcd that gnmig with that thouglit he in, a short tme le would be able worked ont for huiself a theory te enjoy 111e as he had neyer donc of social immortality which prev- before and centemplated with cd vcmy interesting and brought a eal joy Uic contribution he hoped great deal of satisfaction te hlm- his coming achievement wouldsef make t o Uic comniunity. Third: Up tiil this tme le had It seemed te him Uiat at a ne t given much Uiought teimi- previous tinie in lis 111e he could niortality. He believed in relig- have taken a "knock-out" blow a ion but. used te say Uiat lic was great deal more easily. He also «"not interested in Uic cUier felt Uiat had it corne two years world." "Do Uic riglit Uiing here later lie would not have carcd. and the future 111e will look after The crisis in lits carcer would be itself." Howevcr his reasening past by Uiat tume. He felt Uiat about social immertality forccd Uic fates had been cruel te hlm hlm te certain conclusions about and at first hic whcle seul was a highcr kind ef immertality. filled wiUi rebellion. Fer twenty- These wcre different from ail that four heurs he was in an ageny Uic word had prcvieusly suggcst- cf spirit that was distracting. At cd te his rnind. He fcît Uiat in 111e last he said te his wife, "Weil lic had achicved certain values Uierc isn't anything I ccc do that werc imperishable and Uiat about it. 1'il just have te make in seme sense these would bc his thc best cf it." He Uicn undertook forever. te adjust hiniself te Uic situation Fcurth: He began te regard and Uiis process invelved Uic fol- himself as a part cf a divincly lowing steps. crdcrcd and eternal precesa. In First: He tricd te Uink cf some Uic liglit cf Uic experience ail way in which Uic work that li e Ucreigieus phrases that he had lad been doing ceuld be breught heard froni childhood teck on a te compîction. As le thouglit ncw mcaning. DeaUi itsclf teck about ts lic began te realize Uiat on a difiercnt aspect and a real thc consummatien cf his plans peace fiiled his seul. Menths have was nciUicr as important nom as passcd since thc doctor proneunc- difficult as he lad at first belicv- cd Uic fateful word, and now his cd. He began te realize that lie physical suffcring has become in- had threugli Uic years been build- tene, but Jamies Watson is a ing up an crganisrn and rendering happy man. a service which would, in part àt Apart altdgcUier frorn Uic ques- least, cutomatically perpetuate it- tien cf dcath, there is something self whcn he was gene. The more about Uic experlence of ts man he Uiought about this thc more whicl slould teacdl us all liew te evident it became te him. adjust ourselves te the inevitable. BY THE OLD BOX STOVE BY HJRAM ]Back on the Seventh Concession If variety makes conversation lii- terestine we are having a whale cf a time iust now. 0f course we are aIl talking about the one thing - tic war - but we don't aIl talk the came wav. Some are complaining because tiere is net motîe action bet-ween Germany and Frac. Otiers find fault beceuse the subs are sinkinir se many chips. It's wonder f ul wiat these self-appointed critics cnd cocu box orators would do if thev were only over there. but tliey make sure they are not over there. I istened te a bunci cf men the other day as they gzave their views. It wac the typical gang that meets on the corner, loaf in the local secate. or sit in front çf public places. You know - the spit ccd smoke kind. If McKenzie King, Chamberlain ccd cli tbe army leaders could ccly know what opin- ions these brave ( ?) men hid form- kd cf them ccad their work they would immedictely zive up the gîçet. The leadership was wrecg. the cpld- iers poorlv prepared, the Pcv was tee emali, etc., etc. It was the aId gag aIl over agzain. I teck a grood look et thece herces. and sized them up. One was on relief, another lgpg- mez for the day when he would be old enough te get the old acge pen- sion. and the others weje cf a like kind. Net one cf them did a thing during tht Great Wcr ccd whec flis war is aven the came gang (if clive) . will meet et the old stand, emoke and spi ancd sputter pnd say "We won the war." They say it takes cli kicds cf f olks te, make up this world. Perhcps co, but one is led te doubt it. sometimes1 What Othors Say AND NEVER WILL BE (Liberty Magazine) A good editor le anc who has neyer made a mistake; who neyer has affended anybne; who is ai- ways mîght; wlie can ride twc herses at Uic same time lie is straddling a fence, with bath cars te Uic ground; wlo always scys Uic rlght Uing at Uic ight time; who always picks Uic ight herse as well as Uic ight politician te wln; who neyer has te apelogize; whc has ne enetales; whe lias wolde ef prestige wlth all class- es, ceeds and races. "Theme nev- cm has been a gaod editom."' IT WAS ALWAYS THUS (Rcnfmcw Mercury) Pemhaps those wha are loudeet in camplaint about Uic slcwncss in which Canada le gcttlng tt action, rnay be flrst te abject te thc part allottcd te Uicm in wam werk. Theme will be quite a dif- temence in Uic conduct etfts tiglit compared wlt thUiconc cf 1914- 18. Conscription cf men, weclth and services will fake te mec, wemen, and perliape beys cnd girls. Brifain scys she le prepar- ing fer a Uie-yecr war at ieast, Our lot le gladly with Britate. The die is cast. Wliether thc part of Canada is te provîde goods and services or men or bofli, there will le no withholding. 8% TAX ON HYDRO BILLS (Brampton Censervater) We wondcr if kindllng weod and old wood stoves wil coe teto their own agate, when dis- mayed liousewives find 8% sales tax added ta Udher bills fer dcec- ficifyl In tUc Town cf Bramp- ton, for instance, whcre $3,850 is coilected ecclimenti for domes- tic clecfnicîfy, an addcd amount cf $308.00 wil l e eclized by Uic Government, under Uic new Wcm Budget, ccd Uiify housewivcs, wliese electrical eppliances ange freni curling irons cnd razors te cook stoves, will have te find. eflier means of curtailing cx- penses, or msorfta grandrnothem's range. Rural consumers, whose bille average somewlcee the ncighbomhaed cf $2.80 a rnonth, wil aise fine flic 8% fax added. The application cf this tax on demestic lydro Uroughout thc Dominion wiil preduce extensivç necreases te revenue, parficularly tram umban centres wiere liglit and gas arc se extensively used. But after cli there will be con- solation in Uic fecf thaf as busy wivee turc ouf their batches cf cakes cnd pies, Uiey tee aire deicg thcir "bit" te assistttUic Govern- ment, and Uic Empire, inte ir tighf againtetfyanny. GO TO CHURCH CAMPAIGN (Huntsville- Forester> Thc Ministerial Association af Bowmacvillc, wufh Uic active aid etf Thc Statesman, Uic tawn's pro- gressive local paper, lies sfarted a "Go-t o-Cliurcl" Campaign. Last week's issue of Thc Statesman centained an editomial page on fIe subjcct cf clumdli-geing, wriften by Uic local ministeme. Lettens ci- so appcamed from Uiceliceds cf Uic Anglican, United ccd Preebyter- ian dhurcIes in Canada, appmov- ingth Ui dcc bhind tIecacmpaign. In return, tUec urcIes ecclcar- ried a strang edlvemtiscmenf, an- nouncing their services on the big Rally Day, set fer Sunday lest. The !des is likely te be con- tinucd, in flic hope that public intereeftensustaining the cdurcies aI fie cernmunity mcy be infensi- lied, ccd Uic value off durci fellowship enpliaslzed. Thc churdlies in Huntsville, or any other normal centre, do net suifer frorn an ever-raticg of their value te fli cocmmunity, even by their meef ardent supporters, ccd meef cerfainly by fIef large dle- ment aoflice population whicli ignores tUic durci cecssecntly Uirough nan-affendance. Perliaps flic churcli organuzafion le, in if- self, lacking in progressive mecs- unes te maintain public icteret, but there exists ucdoubtedly, a canelessness witli many people toward thc chumch as a balaccicg institution in any community, ccd ccc, witliouf whicli, lite, propcrty ccd moral values would be great- ly depmeclatcd. Thec durci as an institution, le werthy cf a larger meceure cf Interet ccd support than if le carnrnnly rccclving and an awakening te this effect le due amccg tee many who look upen if with camelese regard ccd in- diffenence. Thc war sliould liave Uic effcct et an awakening et eligieus mc- sponsibilify. It Canada should be- corne Hitlcrlzcd, tUic durcIes would vemy prcbably be wipcd ouf. Religion las no place In Uic Nazi pragnani. But Canadians could, te Uceir personal, as weil as te thc national advantage, more acfivcly regard tUic durci as The edîtor was pleascd to e- ceive the foilowing letter from Traffle Officer Don Brown, Arn- prior, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Brown, Bowmanviile: "'Dear'George:- Enclosed please find editorial in Ottawa Moriig Journal, which was a pleasure for one from Bowmanviile to rcad. I arn sure it will be most gratifying for you te note the praise given the efforts of The Canadiali Statesman." 0f course wc were pleased and gratificd te learn from Don that the Ottawa Journal saw fit te comment on this cooperative en- deavour, for the Journal has held for several years the enviable me- putation of being quoted in other papers more than any daily in Canada. To show Our readers the importance the Journal placed on~ flic "Back-to-Church" issue of The Statesman we reproduce the editorial: "'Alarmcd by the cmpty church- es which Sunday cIter Sunday have been confronting them, the Bowmanville Ministerial Associa- tion instituted last Sunday a "Back-to-Church" day. The Can- adian Statesman, Bowmanvillc's weekly newspaper, supported the scheme with a whole hcart by turning its editorial page over to tic clemgy for thc publication prior to the event. Often have we seen editorial pages with far less general appeal to eader interest than that produced by thic Bow- manville churchmen. What does a clergyman's cdi- torial page look like? 1The leadlng article emphagized that a good coninunity needed more than buildings and indus- tries and fertile fields. It needed safcty for 111e and property, im- partial justice for ail, a high moral standing, fine opportunities for learning and growth of char- acter, cultural advantages within reach of Uic humblest. "For al these thinga Uic churches ini your community are laboring. They. have a ight ta expect you te join with them."l The second article discussed thc why and whereforc of a vacant pew, finding thc two main rea- sons: Sunday visitors who drop in unexpectedly at 10.30 with a carload of friends, cager to have a talk and "just take pot luck in Uic kitchen". Xtadio churchgocrs who curl up in a big chair with a pipe and listen to snatches of ser- mons betwcen comic strips. "It does not occur to him that no part of Uic two dollars and a halflihe pays for a radio license goes to Uic maintenance of the Churcli." The third article is a careful analysis of Uic difficulties Uic rural church is facing, in these days of depopulation of farming communities. It is further hurt by the good roads and good cars which farmers use to go for Sun- day drives, cither to an urban church or te no church at all. The fourth article is a sermon in Uic fan cof a littie essay on Uic nccd to -open our eycs, cars, lips, niind and heart to Uic end Uiat "wc who believe in Christ worUiy af a deeper intcrcst than it now eceives. If thrcatencd wiUi extinction, thcy would prob- ably flght for it with as much vigor as Uicy fight for national riglits. But Uic fight should begin now, and it should be maintained wiUi organlzed vigor. ROUND muet niche Him ma est as the truc supply et ail rmcineeds."1 The fifth wondceswliy it is that people wlll do evemytliing Uicy can te assist ite cctivitie cf their clubs and socletie cnd yet find themsecves tac busy ta aid inte icwrk ef their cdurci. The sixth begins: "The Churdh le net made up cf people wlio Uiink Uiey anc better than thc e et, but of people who know that Uiey ouglit ta be better than Uicy arc, cnd belong te thc Chundli because if le tryiig te liclp Uiem te be betten." The seventh criticizes clergy- mnen wlio complain that people fan asleep durng their sermons and euggcsts Uiey shôuld tiret look te Uic qualitf e r ser- mons, Uic ventilation ef their dhurcies, Uic fane o etUr voice, thc softness cf thc pew cushions. There if is, nothing stedgy, nothing se loffy that if can't be ecsily foilowed, nething srnug. It is a good product cnd The Cana- dien Statesme is le dscrving et preise net only for its alfnuistic infect but aise for ifs editenial craftsmnisliP." Since rcceiviflg Mm. Bmown's letter wc lave alec rcceived clip- pinge cf ts editorial from Capt. c. W. E. Meath, Ottawa, and Cal. R. F. Parkineson, Managing Dincc- ton of The Ottawa Journal. We are equaily grateful ta theci for their thoughtfuliiess. IThe Editor's Mail Dear George: You will remember thaf Ernest Edmonds, B.A., a colleague q e mine ,on thie staff of the Bownfanville High Scol mcrnied MissLorena Wilson. B.A., cf Napanee. cnid bath went te West China as missionari'ts. AIse. that, lest year on their way * back with their children te China after beinz homje on furlough, Mr. Edmonds died suddenly apd was buried et cea. I sent you af fiat time a brief sketch cf the tragic incident which you published. Mrs. Edmonde bravely went o11 te China. cnd je in greaf measurc f ili- mez her husband's place. She got that Statesman sketch in a verv unusual way. You will understand if if I quote f romn her recent letter te me, written'in reply te a lettLer I sent her ecrly in tiec vear: "Before vour letter arriy_çd I re- ceived through mnv colleague in Tze- lintsing. Miss Laura Hambly, a copy of the obituarv cf Ernest that you wrote for the Bowmanville paper. Miss Hamblv's sister in Roland. Manitoba, stili subscribes te thc imper. cîthouRi the familv Ipft that part of tie country many vears cgco. Tiev knew cf Mr. Edmopd'e death throuzi Miss Harnbl ' ,littcre. Hence, when the article a eared in tic Bowmcnville paper, tiev clipped it cnd sent if eut here. Tiank you kery much for remnbring te o notif y the Bowmanville friende in that way." Longer extracts f rom hem letter would be interestinz but space limait- ations forbid. This is sent te show how the old Statesmnan s.eMetimes does the work in unexpected wcys. Mrs. Edmond's letter was dated Aux. ust l8th. She was then havinz a fine rest as sie wrote on tie meuntain toi) but was goicg back te her peet in September. London Ont.John Elliott. FARES From DO WMVILLE October 13-14 and A.M. Trains OnIy Oct. 15 To TORONTO, Hamilton, Brantford, London, Chatham, Sarnia, St. Catharines, Niagara Fails, Ont., Buffalo, and ail intermediate points beyond Hamiilton. OCTOBER 13 - 14 To Brampton, Guelph, Godenlch, Owea Souad, Southampton, aad ail latermediate points beyond Brampton. To Meatord, Midiand, Penetant, North Bay and ail Intermedlate points beyond Barrie. Parry Sound, Burwasb, Sudbury, Longlac, Geraldton, Jellicoe, Beardmore. Tickets also sold te Local Stations between Belleville-lVhltby Inclusive. Sec handbilis for full particulars or secure information f rom Agents. T306B CANADIAN ICANADIAN N A T10N A L P A C 1F1C A worse pain A COLLAR a few Bises toc, small will give you a pain in thec neck - but not nearly au as serious as the pain in your pooketbook if your inmurance il a couple of figures too smail and fire cleans you out. H ave you enough? Let us check up. Je Je MASON & SON Phone 681 INSURANCE AGENTS Bowmanvmel PAGE TWO The Clergy Takes Up the Pen TRIP BARGAIN i