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;,a 00, e~-ana ,Oa With Which Are Incorporated The Bowrnanville News, The Newcastlè Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 86 BWT VTTF TrTTP 1 - -V . JLJ:J LIlU 'ýLJ . , rLt'i n>1U 1ZI Y. b li, 194 0 £Major Crimes Nil in 1939 With Thef.ts on Decrease Says Repo rt of Police Chief Chief of Police Sydney Venton Presents Fav- orable Report Show- ing Laek of Criminal Element in Town During the past several yE Powmanville has established enviable reputation in ther vince as a town where crime ail kinds is practically unkno, where people may walk about peace without fear of armedr bery. Much of this reputatior undoubtedly due to the exce]l policing done by a small staff efficient officers and to the1 that few robberies ever comn ted in this town remain unsolv Again Chief of Police Sydi Venton reports a year with major crimes and few smafl feances. Offences in the Town Bowmanvulle includied: Breaki and entering 12; attempted brE in 7; autos stolen 5 (recovere( bicycles stolen 7 (recovereý thefts reported 25. He reports a decrease in1 number of break-ins and the with the greatest loss at Derr ing's Garage front which to and motors were stolen. Sev<i of the reported offences WE break-mns of private garaî where nothing was taken. Col plaints investigated and record exceed 500 ini number, of whi three only were of a serious cli acter. Informations laid and charg before the Magistrate numbe. 35, of which 34 convictions we registered and 1 case dismissE Charges were classified as: Liqi Control Act offences 6; HighwM Traffie Act 12; Criminal1 Breaches of Town By-laws Number of local arrests were1 arrested for other Departments S number of summons served 10 doors found unlocked 58. Automobile accidents within Il town numbered 46, the proper, damage in each case being sma. The accidents in the majority pcases were caused in part by pav' ment conditions, either wet or ic and none were due to excéssh speed, says the report. At the outbreak of war, Chi of Police Venton was appointE Registrar of Enemy Aliens und( the Defence of Canada Regul tions and 42 aliens have been reg istered and finger-printed. Paroi( have been issued and montl (Continued on page 10) Service Clubs AI To Assistin Leg Rotary and Lions Clubs Hew Details of Plans to Educate and Entertain Soldiers Botl tlîe Rotarv and Lions Club: wcre informed of war work whicl is and will he carried on bv the Can adian Lefrion War Services ic. i an effort to educate and entertaii men alreaclv cnlistcd in His Majcsty,, forces and for Adult Education ir Canada. Speakers. Major-Griieral John t' Giinni, residenit of the organizatioi and Lt.-Col. E. A. Olver, Caxnpaigl Director, botlî of Toronto, spoke at Rotarv Friday noon exllaininr the program and Catit. J. Kelman ad- dressed Lions Cluib in tlîe evening Mihen representatives of the Rotar., and the Canadian LeLrion werC pre- sent. Commiittees were formed ini boti clubs to co-olierate witlî the Canadian Legion, Bowrnanvil le Brandli, in carrying on the local campaiLrn for funds. It is lîoped to raise $506,00 ini Canada to assist in the work. The following is a suimmary of the work tlîat the Caniadian Legior War Services lncorporated, is con- ductinz as set forth by the speakers. Education The Canadian Legion War Ser- vices, ini collaboration with thie Can- adian Association for Adult Edu- cation. is making it possil)e for members of the Forces to continue, in a large nîcasure, their education- ai studies even thoukh on active service. Committees, comprised )if outstanding educationists, arc being formed in cadi military district, and facilîties are being made available for the continuation of public sehool education anîd for suchiRelierai stud- ies as Current Events and Economnics, ,as well as for work in Azriculture, ATechnical Subjects, Skilled Trades, ertarial Work. In somne instances conversa.ional and njilitary French and Gçrman will bc taugbit, and ad- vanced studeîîts may evenl obtain matridulation or B.A. degrec bv correspondence througalnrrangements CONSTrANT STREAM 0F WAR SUPPLIES BEING SHIPPED Many Organizations and Persons Takiag Part In Red Cross lVork of Supplylng Army Needs Aniual retunis~ to Canadian Red Cross Societv show that ini Bowmail- ville 50 ladies work in Red Cross Roonîs. 100 ladies do Red Cross Work ini their homes. and tbree or- Lrarizationls outside the Town of Bowmanlville work for Red Cross and that these organizations biave.50 workers. More workers are starti1%, daily. Another sbipment of supplies ivent forward to Red Cross Headouartersi tlîis week consisting of: 5 qnjilt. -. 1 Canton flann'el bospital zowns, 121 abdominal binders, 12 T. binders, 12 slinz baîîdazres, 6 wneumnonia jackets, 36 Hamîpton pads. 0 bandkcrcliefs1 and 15 pairs pyjamas. Shipments made f rom November 2lst to date total 1415 individual items made rip as follows: Knitted Goods-sock-s, 426 pai rs: eans 1an pro- ie of own, t in rob- )n is lent ff of fact ýmit- ýved. ney n0 of- i of -in reak the ieftsi ner- (lois -waes 4 crs 4;bdscs - L t--e..-..Jy JJsLtu Pep e,% hictcure "Gone Wxtfl the Wind,. sw aers i, ; sars; bcd sOcs, 51 up in a conspicuous place wiminShe was now hitch-hiking hei ieal pairs: mittems. 2 v1 air wrildets the polling subdivision 50 that oods in Sehools Keld 10,000 Directories way back, penhapa mostly bikini, .ges cas ok :hvirlîkidn each penson may inspect it and Respto' i Rv yM..Mailea to Subscribers She said it was around 3 a.n. lieme suitil 1.nite ascertain whether their nmre bas ~tIU when she came into the barn t m-e sit al been entered upon sanie. H. for SmaiI Amount On GOth Anniversàry find a place to sleep. After break- le optlSupplies - Hospital bcd At ecd dwelling where the Contagiou Diseafast he started eastwar ngta ich gownls, 49; T. binders. 61 slilig enumerators caîl, every assistance Moea6 us el0,go..ase iphohghay She wnd as wueaim. .ar- bandages. 38; Hanîpton tpads. 110; sexete rom teoccupants Moef, Duepon ary aLan a .u paka pillow% cases, 24: piuiemonia jackets. the bouse in order that every ____ directonies ~edopdi h ged 6; abdominal bijiders, 12: pyjamas, nmre of a qualified voter may be mail lwastw e ashaweatissu ýred 15 pairs; handlkerchiefs, 60: quilts. eered upon the list and that no Another yean bas passed with- frBwavle saa o re. 1h3rns se. one may be deprivedi of thein out a case of diphthcnia marring bourg, and vicinity, left the pres- Parish Social HeId ýed Suidres- chldrn'sdreses îght to exercise their franchise, Bowrnanville's nemankable health ses. 0f these books, oven 1000 At St. Jon' Hall ion AIl this labour is carried on under as oly those whose nmres appean record acconding to the annual were delivered to Bell Telephone ____ vay tlîe supervisioni of the Ladies' Work on the votera' liats on Tuesday, report issued by the Medical Of- subacribens in Bowmanville. St. John's Cburch bcld thcir 14; Committee of the Red Cross anid as March 26th, will be allowed to ficer of Healtb, Dr. W. H. Binka, This year the company is cele- annual parish social in the Pariai 3may be notcd by the impressive list mark a ballot. It is the right of at the Board of Hcalth meeting brating the 60th anniversany Of Hall 0f Tuesday ight. Aften the 1,of zoods made, the Conimittee iusti- every citizen, over 21 yeans of Monday nigbt. This makes the its incorporation. To commemor- singing of 0 Canada, wita Mns. 9;lies its name of Work Committee. age, irrespective of polities, to fifth consecutive year there bas ate this event, the cover of the J. A. Gumn at the piano, Mn. Han- ý0; The packinîg and sipping cf beem no diphtaeria i the muni- new directony bears the familian old Smith gave two neadings cm- tlîis material was donc liv W. J. (Cantinued on Page 7) cplity, and since Jan. 1, 1931, Blue Bell insigmia and the slogan titled Billie Goes West and Ro- Je rmsoowomthe cumtc x niy three cases have been ne- "Sixty Years of Public Service." rty rmitonto wom he ommiteeex-sola. Mrs. Webster favored with presses its thanks. c~~~orded with one death. In addi- In l880ý thene were only 13 Bell w loeyvclsl tin, pressReCs C thanksan. ecipttion cre bas been no case of a Telephone exchanges and about lvee ly voc"ald sTe le t i n ofof a equest from the Headciuarters F E R YI)IRMAN resident suffering death through 2,10 subscnibers. The directory LSeadyi e" amd "he Beaustifu ve- fteIODE o ito o- matermity during thc past f ive list for any one of these exchangcs thc leadershipofMs Al«g iye fiction books for use in their circu mttT19We a Iis latiiz lbrares o shis o theMer- APP INTE 111AD' Diseases of the heant, arteries single sheet - and moist of taem Cmt tysemein irg ashlc ief chant Marine and Royal Navy. Any O n iny cone o oewr.I at h nyBl ee Mrs. Jack Gunn. Canon -,Sp~ié*1r cldan copies of thEDUCATokN tan 40 per cent of, the deaths in phone dinectory known to have eomdhsprhins big cd good BcîOe EanTItcopomuies of epot taheseen pbbooksi bokform in la- thatd hee boos aDueto ie ircultdB O omnt a eot tts enpbihdthat they wene enjoyîng tacm- hte woud e eomes Dre to he f uatdandl as these are the causes of 1880 was that for Quebec city. selves at tais little get-together g- ilily books in good condition are Advertise for Secretary-Trfaa- death of the aged, it indicated It was a slim volume containing amd hoped that they could haveý 9 utbeIfouhave any suchi books rr that oun citizens live out their al- sevenal pages of listings in largeamteinhe erfur. Les suritbe.useIf ou Applicatios Muitobe otted span. Witb thie exception of type. Lyfthe Maine Svcf esr glat mi of Made on or Before Feb. an epidemic of measles, there bas To-day, thene are 34 separate Cardsanad games were enjoyed the Marinte e rics es o ming2th - Appoint been little contagious disease directories, sevenal of which arc as well as carpet bowling beimg Commrittees during tac yean. published more than omce a year. played dowm in thc Mcn's Club The lack of contagious diseases They contain listings for over room. Refresiments wene scrved Bowanile' nwl eecedhas been accomplishd by the 785,400 telephones in 412 ex- by the ladies of the Womn's p point iCommittees Board of Euain held t pn yearly toxoidimg of new pupils in changes scattered tbroughoutOn Guild and tac nemainder of tac îngbuines eetngin hePubicthe achools. Scanlet Feven Im- tario and Quebec. evemîng was spent in dancing. r~~~~~ ionSe vi esuri eine m e nih wtbic In vnecyert asthe old days, too, blank The hall was approprîately de- gion Ser ice Drve choos ad prens my brng age wee isertd i th diec-corated in kecpimg wita tac ap- cd imemeiaetoebt F roed-ry- eir pre-school children for tac tories for the inclusion of mew proacb of St. Valentimc's Day tdimdaeytoeetFe r names and mumbers, which were with ned and white heants and derman as chairman. Town Clcrk teatmcnt. It bas been given since arSEED CLEANING Alex J. Lye took charge of tac 1935 with appaenty good results publised if tac nwspapers. This streamers prdominating. M r. SEEN AT UTS BEST meetingaa the opnnnn u-a i umben of scarlet feven metaod is no longer practicabla; Reg. Harding was tac versatile he eglteon M n.dddr-a ae a tadl elmda conscqucntly, caci new dircctory master of ceremomies. UN NEWT BUSIESS ingathebein o!thMfrm rerPu- nlyoses as seàdbas ocu in adlists thousanda of mew and chang- -_________ IN NEW B SINE licwsa elBero oarded bas b - on- c oiedcwso ha eceived toin.a cd numbers. siderable expenience in achool The attack was very light, but Thrfet avi wnong PEN BNKR OT Demostrtionof ffecivewas due to tic fact that tic child numbers, it is important to de- b Deortho n 0ov f Effectv management, boatsm fit muiy stroy thc old directory and cane- ReotfrNvm ranD- chIntcrcst to Many cdTfrat cmmited eing cappinta-: The absence of typhoid feven flby consult tic mew one befone cRmert for embha 4er nte 1-Farmers eFi nce-DG Boinycaiean and paratyphoid fever is due to placing calîs. Corrections should f pupils in Bowmanville and dis- Finaneec-nti.mucd.exclleneo ora]so be made to desk lists and 0 !ni W. L. Paterson and W. F.ans-B a ' te cotsuîy celan ce ot ouvr eopd onamntub r made deposits in tic Penny Ini ter; Property - A. M. Hardy 2s ae upyan otevr eopascnann ubr Bank. Tic Central achool had an1 'l (B ecsl onsodet .Bmse . W. der lean milk supplicd by tac dainies callcd moat frequently. average o! 45 per cent, No. 6 Dan- in Durham County's firat govern- Management - H. L. Goddard, A. serving Bowmamville. limgton 40, and tac South Ward -ment assisted and government W. Edger and W. L. Paterson. Tic yearly testimg with Tuber- A lot of auto wrecks resuit f rom 37. Tic total amount deposited supervîsed grain and seed dlean- It was decided to bold meetings culin of tac High School students the driver hugging tac wrong for 1939 was $3,721.63, comparcd ni ilg plant on the farm of W. J. S. tic second Tuesday evcry monta was again carried out tuis ycar curve. to $3,82704 in 1938. 'l' Rickard & Sons, quarter o! a mile with the place of meeting alter- with 256 tests bcing given. Posi- li cast of Sbaw's achool, was officiai- nating bctwecm tic Higi and tive cases wcrc X-rayed but no ly opcned January 3lst by tic Public Schools. Meetings will lie- active cases o! tubenculosis wcre manaeropeato andjoit on- in a 7.0 pm.!oumd. Tic excellent co-oipenation F inances of Trinity United Church mg e a nger, operatorand jte w-gri n ad t 0 pm . asp ep r of t e High School staff and pu-m clural Representative for Dur- for iQsertion in Tic Camadian pila enable tuis work to be dlonceh n >Y erhanntea, E.aA. tic Agni-tAnroadvcrtidcmemtwas preparthe n E c llent S ap ,Reports S o barn, Summers. ~Statesman askimg for applications oruhyadcpitusytcBE Wb About 150 mcm, mostly farmers for tic position o! Sccrctary- report states. ____ and farmers' sons, visitcd tic Treasunen. Applicants must appîy Expenses for public healti ad- foet ikmmes n plant during tic afteroo.Mt on or before Feb. l2th as a seilmînstration during tic ycar wcrc Congregat4onal Mleeting is Well !ocst ikmmes n Il$94.0ecialncuds h sloythernerlwr uha ae ofteewr rmtetwsismeigo h or ilbe $974.70 which emeralRwekoruchashsale o! Darlimgtom, Clarke, and Hope; on Feb. 1 frtic purpose o ofNurse, Sani.tar Pbi elhofCrsmscrstarctl but there werc also a number o! selecting a person for tic position, us, aiay Inspectons, gem- Great Amount of and plays. Ten Circles rcachedt imtrcsed rai an scd gowrs neuca frm tc Cam er eal maintenance and office wonk. Work Donc the $100 objective *ith tac treas- frorntich back townships amd o! Commence asked that classes li ne i ia taitc o-algoua h soito ffromn outaide tie couty. started for instruction of immi- ino hseart epthefmalgou.TeAscain Patrick O'Keefc o! tic Domnin- grant families in Englisi and Citi- M.O.H. wrîtcs taat there wcrc 72 Unusual cntbusiasm and inter- paîd $750 on tic churci delit gave ion Sced Branci, Belleville, ad- zeship. Membens c x p n cass e d nesîdent live birtas in town duning est was sbown by tic lange con- $60 to tac M. & M. Fumd, tis.0o drcsedticasembageam ~,osethmacvesii faor ! ucha 1pan 9 and one stili biti, 58 deatis gregation that attendcd Trinity to Christmas wclfare baskets, ando dress th asseblag and ahode T rmstees anirostr apaer-and 43 marriages. There wcrc 12 United Churci congrcg a t i o n a 1 $200 to tac chunci tak-offening. h for a plat!orm. He spoke o i son will contact tic Chamber o! cases o! chiekempox, 110 cases o! meeeg Tirsy thigcelt reli- Women's Missionary S oc iecty . gn ig morane ofsthie Commence to work out tic de- measîca, 1 1 cases o! whooping ptscdfcagry o tc excllent ne and its affliatcd groupa, tac BabyS growig imprtanc of swingcougi, 2 cases o! gonorrioca, 2 o oftertso wokccomlis ied theBand, the Alice Jackson, and Pl oly good clean grain, dloyen and tails. tuberculosis, aid one o! German tcvnossccisdnn i Sparling Mission Banda, tac C.G. r grss eed an stessd te me- masls, ithno eats rsultîng year. Practically evcry report I.T. and tac Mission Cincle, mot ace o! moxioua weeds which tac from amy o! these communicable soe some méasure of progresa only imcreased their membership t Secd Branci classifies under four Salem diseases. and improvement. but considerably excccdcd their V headinga - Prohibitcd (tiat is if____ Under Clinie Service details o! Durng tac year considerable allocation o! $800. t thene is a single prohiliitcd sccd Rev. A. W. Mardi coîiducted the the Well Baby Clinic operatcd repaira have been made to tac Considerable activity was also ri jictgrai nimrsea, ustndaran evening service Sunday, bis subject sînce September showed that 84 churci and parsonage including a shown ini tac Sunday Sciool, re- rg jectd), rirnry, econaryandbeine "Lookinz Backward to go peoiple had attcndcd in tic four complete renovation o! tic churci port, that of tac Choir, tac Relief r Other kinda. He also discussed Fomward." montis. Fiftccn clinica had been inside and outside during tic Committce, tac Young Pcople's i the secd grading regulations de- y.P.U. mtTn Itadoee held under supervision o! tic summer montas, but in spite o!f notc Boanod sigcdtoprtet icpuchse o 1 President W. Taylor in charge. Town Nurse, Miss Lena Taylor. that, a surplus remains in tac Morming Hour groupa, amd tuie grain and seeda for secding pur- Bible references anîd commenta, Mm. Funther details are cotained batik and an appreciable amount Ladies' Bible Clasa, as well as poses. These are bcing strcngth- E. Doig cmrae by thie leader; in tic Healti Report concerming bas been paîd off tac church delit. other organizations. ened-from yean to year in accord- te.civteoojdgTonNuseh;aontriprafraiyhuc ance with public dcmandadti topîc aîîd discussion, Mm. R. Hall;tcatvtc !tcTonNre i mutras o i hri Thc attendance conteat conduct- use~an o!atpt-dthoc en pianio solos, Mrs. S. Btittery and Miss lier as taey werc published under purposes was in exceas o! $11,500. cd by tic Womem's Association ing plant, suci as thc one installcd M. Colacutt; madings, -Mms. L. ana eot erfanAoutelctdfrMsînr resulted ini Miss M. Reynolds' Welh ndNir. . quir. Cnistfromr rpcating ticmn here. and Maintenance Fund was $2500. group winmimg tac award witi 36 icre, makes it easy for tic far- Wcs n r.L cui. oîet The report was approvcd by It was rcvealed tac entre debt on1 members present. i mer, whticr lie is puncîasing or was coîiducted k' Miss M. Collacutt. the Board,-which includes Mayor all church property is mow below J.hiikcsnsman a sowing bis own secd, to sow onîy Items cf businecss wcre discussed at R. O. Joncs and Councillor Jno. $2,000. ad.edto tickeCommittee! s tew good, plump, dlean oats, barlcy, the close egardiîig carctakinlg. I A. Gunn in addition to Dr. Binka. Mcmnbcrship bas also incrcascd ards, repthe Cog tic la f tew o-I wbeat or amy o! tic grass or fod- was aIse decided te subscribe for the ArdJ. Lyleth, ToF.C.Co. dem~~~~A Jed. B . rodaslfra caAtTodwn Clcrk, is tic from 944 membens in 1938 to 952 mer. W. R. Strike, R. M. Cale, 9 aneB . Q racs ora a.Atn- sccretary. in 1939, wita 36 members beingFC.HaEP.Bdt .H In nscrtoa uesio h sid Mmremovcd fnom membcrship by Mason, Dr. W. H. Binka, E Smita t it is illegal to advertise or offer clPtikWic ootvst certificate or deati. During tic Ferguson, M. H. Wight and On- ________re TO UC NW year there were 36 baptls 14 ville Osborne were elected to thi for sale amy grain or amaîl seede Mrs. Alldread, Tyroie, is visitine mamiages and 42 burials among saine committee for a pcniod 01f <Continued on page 8) hem dauigbter, Mrs. H. Stroîîg. Due to an ovcrsupply of ncws, tic congregation. tac0ya] Roads in this district are somewbat several regular articles and fea- oc' sscainn-The marns o lr A li blocked wîtb snow. turcs have been omittcd. Thcy ported considerable activity if- and R. K. Squair werc added to c Mrs. A. Trewartha o! Markharn Mms. H. Gaud aîîd Mr. R. Simp- will be continucd in Our mcxt cludimg production o! 37 quilts, b visitcd ber aunt, Mrs. Eli Wilson. son were in Torolo. issue. 306 towcls, 43 letters o! sympathy, <oftInued on page 10) t MEN BEGIN WORK NVIEGUS 0F ENUMERATING Small Village Builds RinkNARYABE NAMES 0F VOTERS Through Citi ens' Efforts WITH PITCHF0RK .\nd %ye tlîoughit there wvere no fronî tle little town of Dundalk, Intensive Coverage of Local sports ini Bownîianville.' Onitario, witlî a population of about MVontreal Girl Sleeps in Barn Voters Assured by Well .\nv person whîo tliougbt that 700 souils. several bundred of wlîom - After Dream of Seeing Organized System sbould visit tlîe 'ew outdoor skating nîuist -be public spfirited workcrs. "Gone With the Wind' rink at Rotary Park, svbere he will B-ack. ini 1936, tbey faccd the same .aze f md lîundreds of voungz and older problem whiclî now confronts l3ow - Rai The enumerators for Bowman- versons skating their feet off cvery manville but tbey did somnethîing ville xvho will make a house to afterrîoon and cvening. Local citizens about it..-A committee wvas forined (yNwateCrepnet housp canvass to secure nares f rom 60 vears of azet,-, ive vears , . look(B Newcatle Cnrp------ 1+ for inclusion in the voters' Iists' for the forthcoming Dominion Election started out on their calîs on Monday. In preparing the lists in this election the enumerators will tra- vel in pairs in each polling sub- division - one chosen by the Li- beral executive and one by the Conservative. The statute re- quires them to visit, together, every dwelling Place situated in their polling division and to as- certain by personal enquiny what persons in each are qualified as electons at the pending election. Two visits may be made by the enumerators to each dwelling place, timing one visit between the hours 0f mine o'clock in thei forenoon and six o'clock in the afternoon, and the other between the hours of seven and ten o ,clock in the afternoon. In Bowmanville the work of conducting the first ca nv as s should be cleaned up within a week. Following the completion - Y- viaxe o ivc yarbio jok nto iesituauion svurrcu are having a regular heyday rcviv- on,. no doubt, by the f act that a inz their interest and enthusjasm for vroup) of voungsters liad banded to- the sp)ort which bas for several years gether ini a hockev teain and reached fallen into the discard because the the finals although thev had no town lacked rink facilities. local ice on which to practise. The situation again raises the Soon newspaper publicity bcgan question Wbý'en are we going to and people began to interest them- build a covered rink so that, no selves ini the suggestion. A incetinc. matter what the weather, sve can go was held late ini January, 1936,1 skatinz and Play hockey in cjpmoar- wherc methods of financing, size and atj'.e comfort? The problem has location of rink and other details con fronted the town silice Taylor's were discussed and where it was Arena burned several years ago, and finallv decided that the town could to date, little lias been dloue about it. Tlhe possibilitl. of an answer cornes (CofltInued on page 5) No Caes of Diphtheria Or Maternai Deaths Here ýDuring the Past Five Years. Your heart would drop a beat too and you would have a feeling of embarrassment if you were to find what Walter Farrow, New- castle, found Sunday morning. He was at bis morning chores and was fonking down hay from the mow when his fork came into contact with something that was mot hay; and it had on clothes. At first he thought it might be a weary transient or a run-a-way boy fnom the Training School; but 1the body, being disturbed in its slumbers, rose from its snug bed of hay and proved to be a young woman. Mn. Farrow, recovering from his surprise, hastened to in- form Mrs. Farrow who invited the strange and unexpected guest into breakfast. She gladly ac-1 cepted and ate like a champion and talked like one accustomed. She confided that ber home was in Montreal and that she was one1 of a fairly lange family. She had gone to Toronto as best she could Coun cil Suggests $200 'Tax Be Placed on Sound Trucks GOODYEAR HEADS PAY TRIBUTE TC LATE W. W. SHON Veteran Belt Maker Laid To Ri After Succumbing To Pneu- mionia - 111 OnIy One Week "Goodyear bas suffered a realIh ini bis passing, but be bas left bcbi a mnemory wbicb wilh neyer die," w' thîe words used by R. C. Bcrkinsha Geîîeral Manager and Treasurer Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Limit ini Canada, to exp)ress bis feelir over the deatb of WVilliam Westlaý Short on January 29tb, "His unfailing loyalty, bis keeni tcet in bis xvork and bis insister, on turninv out the best produet1 knlew bow to make. weme some, bis most outstanding characteristi, and bis life dan svell serve asz example to us aIl," 'Mm. Berkinsha continued. 'Slîorty' bad become kind of institution in Goodyear. F svas known and beloved bv and bad vcry wide cirdlc of f rieîîds.' Mr. Short lîad been ini thlîe Goodyear Plant siîîce its beginnin in 1910 and lîad worked continuousI until a short time l)efore bis dcat raused by pneumonia He svas7 ,-ears of age. A native of Devonshire, Englan( and a son of the late Mm. and Mr John Short, be came to Canada wbt aboy in bis teenis, bis f imst job beir mn a farmn. Later be learncd the car Penter trade undem Richard Wortl and Ivas employed witb Gully Hlumber befome cnteming the rubbe industrv. During bis operations as carpentei he helped to build Trinitv Uniteý iihurch and placcd the metal bal on the spire when it was f inishe< -le also assisted in the constmuctioi of the Balmoral Hotel and the Boiw nanville Rubbcr Company and oh: tained employment as carpenter witl the rubbcr company when their buibi ins had been completcd Later, hi vtansfemred to makimg, boxes ani r d awringtrs and then to rubbei bÇlting Production. During the omeat. er part of hîs 43 years in the rubbei business. he workcd on rub6er belt. inLy and in the past 23 ycars- bas beci foeman of that department, 'million! )f feet of beltingr having been manu- fctumed under his efficient super- ision. He was one of the assets takc i over bv Goodyear in 1910, wben hey purchasedj the Durham Rubber -ompany. In 1890, he marmied Ida Branton econd dauLhtem of the late Mr. and drs. R. Branton, Tyrone, and to this mion was born one son. Fmcd, wbko is namied and lives in Toropto. Plans ad been mnade for their 5Oth wedd- nz annivemsamy on May 7th of this ,am. The funeral was beld on Wedncs- ay, Jan. 3lst, f rom Trinity United riurcb, wcll f îllcd with f riends and llow womkems. Rev. Sidney Davison aid fittingy tribute to, Mm. Short's idustry, intcgrrity and stcadfast loy- ty to bis employers. 'SNeamcr My d to Tbce," bis favorite bvmn, s sun2 ,bautifully by M . MeIiIIe ale and Mm. Owen Nicholas. Tbe service was attended by mcm- rs of bis dcpamtmcnt and by a num- cr of other Goodyear men f rom owmanville and Toronto, including r. E. H. Koken, Geîîcral Supiemin- nient of the Goodyear Tire and ibbcr Company in Canada; M. G. .McCmca, Sales ManaLer of Good- ir Mechanical Products in Canada; lssrs. A. J. Ballagb, W. Roc, S. G. ebolîs, G. V. Davis and L. W. mmm of the Mechanical Sales Staff. Palibearers weme Messrs J. C. amis, A. 1. Colwell, M. Oke, W. Thickson. G. L. McCrea and A. Hardy. Goodyar Factorv Council cd as flower beamers at the bouse here a short service was bcld 1rior leavJýng for the cburcb wbcrç the mlîam Old Guards and the Factory ancil actcd as flowem bearema. In- 'ment was made in' Bowmanville nmetery. Tbere remaîns to niourn the loss a faithf pI hisband and father, wifc and son.' and two b.rotbcms, n Short, Toronto, and Thomas Ort, Gorrie, Ontario, wbo wce !sent, at the funcral. rhe sympathy of not only the dycar organisation, but the en- town and district gocs out to, Short's family in their bereave- ut. He wIll be sorcly nîissed, but tforgotten, and bis Passion for fection iniiiis wnmk will be car- don by those wbom he trained so il. unor finest games of tac year. Cecilia Tait. .11 er il ir à !r e PS. 4, 5-1 ER -1* esa ler .ox 3-8 1 1, z_--- 'J" vv lvltliN V 1-blin. UINT.. '111 U K,-; 1 ) A Y li'W, RPTT à PV QA, 1 (IA A Statesman Editor Also 0' Cornes in for Critic- tT ism for Article Stat- Eet ing Cernetery fot on et Paying Bases The activities Of sound trucks, the Hospital Board and an edi- tonial in The Canadian Statesman 9oss provided Town Council on Tues- md day night with material for one ere Of the most argumentative meet- tw, ings of the season. of Broadcastsng Trucks ited ýns Councillor W. J. Challs spon- .ke sored a motion to ban sound trucks coming into Bowmanville to advertise the wares or stores in- of non-Bowmanvilîe merchants. nce He suggested they be made to pay he $100 tax if they wished to con- .Of tinue and that local sound trucks ICS be flot taxed, but be made to àd- an vertise only for Bowmanville iaw stores. a Councillon Sid Little feil in lime -e with the idea but advocated that da the tax be raised to $200 and that the broadcasting of prices should aI be eliminated. Prices are not Ig broadcast over the radio and there ly is no reason why they should be atb allowed on Bowmanville air, he 73 said. Councîllon Jno. A. Gunn struck id, the finst note of opposition to the rs. motion when he said he would en have to btick stzch a move be- ng cause he couldn't see why he r- should help to build a wall around th oun town. 11 don't know why our & own sound truck should be allow- er ed to openate tax free if outsiders coming in here have to pay even r, though they. are advertising for d Bowmanville merchants.'l all "I can't support the motion d. either," declared Deputy-Reeve C. on G. Morris, "because it doesn't 6show sound judgment. If we ban ,-outside firms from coming in here th to advertise, our people might feel d-that we did so becîause local mer- he chants are unable to meet the nd competition."' ri "L. think such a motion should 1- only apply to merchandise ad- er vertismng," stated Councillor Chas. I-Searle. "Otherwise Service Clubs m conducting their advertisingý for ns cannivals might find themadives j- out of luck when they try to hire -sound trucks."' - Again Councillor Challis rose in to his feet. "Our front street mer- !r chants are paying a large sum to tis town in the way of business . taxes and we are certainly slack ýin our duty when we have the ipower to protect them and don't' ido it. N Is The motion was brought to a 1peaceful conclusion when Coun- cillor J. H. Abernethy proposed an amendment which Mayor R. 0. Jones described as an easy way out. The matter was laid on the dtable until the business men maire da request for action, either by a npetition or through the Chamber sof Commerce. It was decided that (Contjnued on Page 7) NEW MANAGER 0F FOREION PLANTS US BANQUErrED HERE Mr. G. K. Hinshaw of Akron, recently appointed Prod uc tiîon Manager of Foreign Plants of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., vis- ited Bowmanville on Monday and was royally receaved with a ban- quet and a session of bowling at the Balmoral Hotel. The twenty Department Heads, the Factory Councîl and several guests including Mr. E. H. Koken, General Supenintendent of Good- year in Canada, who shared thxe honored guest position, attended and previous to the dinner trled their hands on the five pin alleys. Mr. Hinshaw has been a com- pounden in Akron for 22 years and is well fitted for his new posi- tion. He described conditions in Europe, Asia and other parts of the world. Plant Superintendent A. M. Hardy introduced Mr. Hin- shaw to the audience. VALENTINE PARTY .HELD AT AUY.P.AU St. John's A. Y. P. A. held a Valentine dance and social in the Parish Hall Monday night. The hall was tastefullyd~ecorated with the spirit of Dan Cupid being the zbg