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THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1940 PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO M.xOnabîirn kt4u Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER lVith wvhich are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 85 years' continuous service to the Town of Bowmanviile and Durham County. MEMBER Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Ciass A Weekiies of Canada. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly i advance. $2.50 a Year hi Uic United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1940 Citizens Are Entitled to Facts Because the Board of'Education is a new organization in thie, town. we feel it our duty to inform themi and the citizens of the town that ail meetings, except those of committees. will iii future be reported as fully as are town council sessions. In the past, beeause of the fact that two boards were in operation, this ivas often not possible with the resuJt that misinforanation, miisunderstainding and false rumors fre- quently flooded the town and prejudiced many people. Accurate and unbiased re- ports would have prevented such a condi- tion. We are not blaming anyone for this situa- tion, but are rather seeking to correct it. This week the full light of publicity is being given the Board of Education meeting held on Tuesday niglit. One of the trustees sag- gested that our report be submitted to him for approval but we are flot in accord with such procedure. Whatever occurs at a meet- ing of this kind should be public informa- tion and the fact that publicity may be given to actions will, we hope, persuade members to be more cautious flot only in their activities, but in their sîde remarks. We have no axe to grind with any publie organization in the town, nor have we any intention of protecting them if they are indiscreet. This is flot by any means written critie- alIy. It is merely an explanation and a statement of policy. Incidentally, we do not feel it necessary for the press to bc present at committee meetings of publie organizations, nor do we intend to publish anything which we feel it unwise to print for various reasons. But we do feel that comxittee reports should be available for the prees. Real Value of Trees Some of our readers may wender why we publish so much about trees and reforest- ation. The only reasen la to impress the im- portance of this matter on their minds so that great cane and interest will ýbe taken ini tree planting and their protection. A writer in the Canadian Forest and Ont- don Life points te the great value of re- forestation in this country, by indicating the value cf trees. Besides adorning, our home surroundings, our streets and high- ways and beautifying, the landseape. trees are cf great assistance to the agricuhtunist. As this witer points eut, wc cannot stop nain and evaponatiori but we ean plant trees whieh will: 1. Break the rainfaîl into minute part- ices. 2. Retard the volume and vciocity cf tbe surface rua-off. 3. Provide a medium for slowv evaporatioîi. 4. Increase or naise the sub-soil waten table. 5. Rebuild and hold soul in place. 6. Assist iri regulation cf earth waters ini springs and underground chanriels. 7. Shade and reduce waten temperature aleng streaju courses. Professors and Religion In our readings over the week-end we came across an editorial, reiating to religion and University professors, whichi we con- siden worthy cf reproduction. Headed "Pro- fessith and Religion," it appeared ini a United States College paper and ivas as foilows: "Lt is well known that when a young- sttrdent erters college, hie or she is contin- ually confronted with a mass of fact, his- toric or scieîîtific, that may seem te a ycung mmnd a contradiction cf that hie bas grown to believe, ail that bis years cf cbunch-go- ing have taught bim. Wbat hie ncads is alone enough te set him wondering, and hie fre- quently finds himseif eonfnsed - not knowiîîg what to believe. t is a hard peniod for a yourig person to go through, partic- ularly if lie bas been at ail influenced by bis pre-college leanning. "Lt ils thus witb dismay tlîat we sec some professons whe, claiming religrions beliefs, nevertheless seck to poke fin at certain aspects cf religion in onden to draw forth some classrooifl nesponse. How can the yourig student undenstand that thec pro- fesser dees net mean what bie sens to mean, that lie is only presenting a partial fact, that in bis ewn realization cf thie wbole philosophy cf religion, hie lias fongrotten the student's ignorance cf it? "Suppose that somne of the religious be- iefs cf students are immature. If the pro- fegsor wislies to Point eut theero, lic lias thie concurrent obligation te produce wxhat lie believes is an adeciuate substitute, or at leaist to indicate a line cf thought that -%il] enable the student to reason out for himself a mature philosoplîy of religion. "If certain of our faculty feel that they munst trample their students' beliefs outside their particular teaching ability, they should have the fairiiess and courage to help buiid up as thev destroy.". The onliy comiuent we have to make is that there are Professors in Canadian Uni- versities to which the foregoing editorial is quite applicable. Blessed Are the Poor When you die, if your estate does not exceed five thousand dollars, it will be ex- empt fromi any succession duties. If you have teit thousand dollars worth. there will still be no duties. provided you have grand. ehildreîî. son -ia- law, daughter - in- law, adopted ehild. brothers, sisters, uncles, auints. nephews. nieces or cousins to will it to. There w-ill be no duties o11 even twenty- five thousand dollars, if you have any of the finst nulle mentioned above to inhenit it. Or on one haif of your whole fortune if you bequeath it to a religious, charitable or educational organization in Ontario. Or on any gift or property or money you made to sorte relative, at least thirty years- before you died. Or on any property deised to the Cana dian Red Cross Soc iety; the Canadian National Institute for the Blind; the Do- minion of Canada; 'the Province of Ontario or any municipality ini Ontario. Blessed are the poor. Observations and Opinions Five hundred years ago this year the art of printing was invented by John Guten- berg, of Mainz, Germnany. No invention in the history of the world has been such a boon to mankind, for only through printed inaterial tcan kxowledge and wisdoux be widely spread. Strange to relate the f irst book that was printed by Gutenberg was the Bible. This made for the spread of Christ- ianity. Even to-day there are more Bibles printed than any other book. Affairs in the world are bad enough as things are, but they would be infinitely worse. had printing flot been discovered and perfected. The Canadian Almanac for 1940 (93rd annual issue) conÉtains 705 pages. In addi- tion to the eusto~Mary «o»mlete revision with the necessary thousands of changes, the war situation is reflected in lists of the Canadan War Boards, British Emergenty Departments, and a brief description of Britain 's anxiliary war services. Articles also appear in conneetion with Britain's position in the war, Canada and the war and the British and Canadian Active Ser- vices. Three general elections were held in 1939, in New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec; and effect is given to the resulting, changes. A most valuable book of reference is the Canadiaji Almanac. The Record-News, the bright, journalistic spokesmanl for the good' town of Smiths Falls, was accosted, as The Statesman has been: "Why don 't you go after these ont- of-town house-to-house peddlers and can- vassers'?" to which was added, "We mer- chants pay heavy taxes and should be given the preference over such peddlers." How familiar it ail sounds. How rare are the mer- chants who practice what they would have others do. How often is the complainer the real offender? How often do they buy, if flot from peddlers from houses ont of town? In the case of the merchant talking to the Record-News, the books of that office show- ed that any printing he used must be pur- chaised out of that town, and we fail to se him usîng the advertisîng columns of his local newspaper, yet hec vas shoutîn- for protection for himself. Selfishiiess could iot have a better illustration. And it need flot be thought ail the failures ini home loyalty are there. Wc could not help but rcmark on the carelessness of some farmers ili regard to keeping their farm inachinery ini shape when we noticcd the other day near Bowmnanville what looked like a good piece of farn înachinery left standing in an open field wherc it had prohab]y been left whien the snow began to fail late last faîl. No wonder the farmer wonders why the farm machin- ery does not stand up the wav it should. . . . )iasts ..cee~ olts ...showers . . . sleet.. sleiglingi . . . freslietc,. lbousecleaning . . . town inectig . . . washi- outs .. .e . . . rakes . . . ruts . . . taxes * .. ciprnunks . . thaws . . . ani may- f]oNvers, violets, arbutus, and Spring arourid thc corner. Thiat's Mardi, as one ficwspaper expresses it. AsI1Çeeit le By Elmore Phiipott SYMPATHY NOT ENOUGR The Archblahop cf Canterbury bas assured the people of Fmnland that they wil l ot lose their iden- tity as a result cf the invasion by Russia. No doubt the motives cf the Archbishop are the highcst. But the statement wil bear a good deal cf examination because it la typical cf ahi thc other ex- pressions cf sympathy that Fin- land bas been getting. Finland la net goîng te be saved by expressions cf sympathy. Fin- land is net gcing te be revived whcn our wan with Hitler la over sxnmphy by sending a poite ne- quest to bard-boiled Joe Stalin. Finland is only gcing te be saved when the force that Russia is using. is met by force superion te, that cf the Reds. If the democra- tic world la short-sightcd enough to alow Finland te, be ccmpietely oven-nun the job cf nestoring her is going to be hundned times hard- er than would be the job cf sav- ing ber new. People of course say that we arc flot at wan with Russia and that la technicallY truc, but that wiil still be true when Our war with Hitler is cver. How anybody can imagine that the Bolsheviks are golag te become cocing doves simply because Hitlen la knocked out of the pîctune is more than I can imagine. The plight cf Finiand is sym- boUc cof the plight cf the whoec democnatic wonld. If the whole democratic wcnld dosanet get te- getber la the nean future and save. itself there la going to be a lot less of it te, save wben it finally dees wake Up.1 THREE FOLD PLAN People forget that there are thrce wars going on la Uic world to-day. It nught be more accur- ate te say that thene are thnee parts cf Uic same war gong on to-day. The first la la China. The second la In Finland, end thc third la aur ewn war with Hitler. Naturally we cannet s e n d tnoops te ail these wars. Natunal- ly when we are facing a 111e and death struggle ourselves our first duty la te hold Hitler on Uic ac- tuai fighting fronts occupied by German armies. But that la net te say we can do noidilg te hclp the Fins. And we could aise do a great deal te help the Chinese by the very simple process of- ceasing from bclping theïn en- emies. From Uic long range pont of view thc war Uiat la gcing orf in China la pnobably thc most im- portant cf ail. And ail evidence accumulates that Uic Japanese are gettîng Uiemsclves in a tcugber spot than they have ever been in before. That la the very reason for us te start getting tougbcr ourselves. The f irst step in this direction sbould be te impose e~ absoiutely complete embargo on the sbipmcnt of war matenials te Japan. In Winnipeg the other day I was fortunate enough to bear Owen Lattimere, editer of "Paci-. fic Affains." I suppose be knows as much about the Far East as most of Uic top ranking experts. He la absolutcly convinced that Japan cannot win the wan and aise that tbe best course for al cf us to follow is te crack down on Japan as speedily as possible. I, penscnaily, have long believ- cd Uiat the very desperatien cf the Japanese position la one rea- son why Japan may make a deal with Russia along somcwhat the same Uines as the Hitier-Stalîn deal of hast August. It seems te me tbat Uic Japanese generals must know that their ownpoi tion in the genenal politicai set-up cf Japan is increasingly precani-1 eus. Therefore, thcy arc ikeiy to say te tbcmselves, "It la a ques- tion cf everytbing or nothing." In othen werds Uicy are likcly to try and go the whole bog in the Far East while Europe is still at war. If tbey should win their totalitarian war in the Fan East their preblem cf holding what few montbs and seen with my own eyes exactiy wbat is going on. Canada is in the war in carn- est. Our degree cf participation is far bighen than it was in the cor- responding period cf the last wan. If there is any criticism due te the King govennment it is that tbey have not had sufficient god pub- licity about wbat la actually being done. Everybody la so anxicus net te have the flag waving anmd band playing that we had in the last wan tbat we have gone tc the other extreme and are dcing far toc little to maintala interest on midlitany effort. The March cf Time film is ail the more ccm- mendable in that it was a pnivate enterprise. It la sometbing that I, pensonally, would Uike to sec shewn la every neok and corner cf the wonld tbat la willing te show it. That la wby Mn. Hep- burn's criticlam seems te me te be completely beyond the ]imit even expected at election time. ASSININE CENSORSHIP If Mr. Hepburn bas any excuse at ail for bis ban on the March cf Time it la that the Dominion government has been equally stu- pid in its own censcrship policy. The deletion from Colonel George Drew's radio speech cf certain passages is just toc silly for words. If they are toc danger- eus for the air bcw does it corne that they are not tee dangerous for publication in the ncwspapers. The plain truth la that the gev- ernment has been wrong on its censership policy from the vcry beginning. When the ciection started it realizcd how wnong it had been. But nstcad cf making a dlean break from its mistaken policy cf thc past it passcd thc buck te the radie station manag- ens. The 'latter, naturally, arc not taking any chances on losing thein licenses. The result la that the local censorship officiais are often called in. And wben they are cailed in tbcy act witb thc dcgnee cf intelligence whicb thcy customanily exercise. The only kind cf censership that wc nced in Canada la the censorship wbich makes it a crime to publlsh détails cf military mat- ters wbich will be cf actuai im- mediate belp te oun enemy. The War Measures Act itsclf la an exceedingly drastic measune. Anyone who breaks that stern law is subjeet te a rcaliy beavy penalty. The Act itself la a suf- ficient safeguard agamnst toc in- discriminate speaking. Yet, as a matter cf fact, up te the present time the act bas only been employed against back-alhey communists and some ill-guided people in the smalier towns who wrote fooiish lettens or get into lows, whc bave done a bundred times more damage, have escaped Scot free. SNOW SLIDES IN ALBERTA? Medicine Hat: It was two months since I was ini Alberta .before. A decided change has taken place in the political at- mosphere since that time. In mid- January everyone that I met was convinced that Premier Aberhart would win the forth-coming el- ection easily. Now on every hand one hears that such is flot a fore- gone conclusion.. It may be that on my easterly trip I was mostly in the north of the province where Social Credit is strongest, and now I am mostly in the south. It may be that the virtue of united-front which the two old parties have achieved is responsible for the change. In any event, the pendulum seemis to be swinging against the Aber- hart government. tbey have won wouid net be Artists are odd people. I have ncanly se serions if they had a just listeried te one speak fer an chance te corisoidate thein posi- heur. As I listened I reacbed the tien before the western powers conclusion that a mari could net could get togethen te do some- be a real artist unless be was thing about it. odd. This mari began his addrcss Al of this wouid put the United by saying that bis city was "thc States on a real spot. That ia one uglicat on the continent." The reason why I hope it bappens. trouble witb the place is, "it bas I do net beieve we cari make architects," and "architects," he any real prcgress tcward rester- declaned, "arc a menace te any ing stability in the wonhd in which tewn." we ive uritil the United States His objection te arcbitects couid is forced te take ber place in thc be summarized as follows. Firat, very front nank cf positive demo- Uiey pneject their own wbims and cnatic action. fancies intoecverytbing t h c y - touch. Second, they convention- alize the style cf buildings te such MITCH'S BLITZKREIG an extent that tbey iane sense Whcn I was in Ontario a Uittie reflect the tastes or charactens cf whiie ago it was ne secret that the cwners. Third, they create a Mn. Hcpbuin intendcd te iaunch consistent sameriesa whicb be- bis own spning ofýensive at about cornes monctoneus te the eyc. the same tirne as the Germans Feurth, througb this dcadening wene expected to iaunch their similarity ef designi they produce own biitzkreig on the battie field. a view that stif les imagination In fact, be gave an interview te and Uiwants initiative in Uic tho4 effect te the Ottawa Citizen mîinds cf the masses. Ail tbla la the day I was thene. His ban cri pretty bard on the peor dnchitects the Manch cf Time was ne doubt but it la vcry suggestive. the first move ini this direction. This antlat stresses iridividual- As soon as I saw what Mitch ity, and be weuid like evcrybedy bad donc, I went te sec the pic- cisc te be as odd as be la himacîf. turc. A lot cf other people werc Penbaps be is rigbt. Oddncss evidentiy there toc, for the same wbich promotes indîviduality is a reason. Mitch bas donc some very moral asset. Individuality pro- siliy thinga in bis day but this pcnly discipiined is a social asset. iatest move is about the siiiest. It gives varicty and suggestive- It is likely to prove tbe iast straw neas to community life. The more witb the long suffering Ontario varicty there is in cur social con- public, tacts thc gneater wiih be the stimn- The news reel itscif is an ad- ulation and inspiration receivcd minable production. It is the sont from them. cf tbing cf whicb any Canadian The problemn raised by "Indivi- should be prend. duality" is two-foid. On the crie No doubt the Kinig Gevennment hand it bas te be devcioped and la openi te some criticism for fail- cri the othen it bas te be discipla- ing to take suffîciently force! ni cd. measures ini the prat yean on twe The development cf individual- whcn it became apparnrt that war ity depends upon aur powers cf was inevitable. But I arn cenviric- comprehension. No twc people cd that it bas donc a wcrkman- sec the same rainbcw. This is be- like job sînce the wan itself ac- cause cf the angle from wbicb tually begari. I think I arn as wcil thcy vicw it and the quaiity o! qualified te comment on thîs as their cyesigbt. Siight as these dif- meat people for I bave been te fererices may be it is conceivabie every part cf Canada in the past . that the rairibow may not mean the same thing to everybody and it is certain that everyone will net describe it in the same terms. So it is with if e. Our personali- ties are the result of our compre- hension of reality. Individuality cornes into evidence when we comprebend and interpret in a distinctive manner beauty, truth, and goodness. The disciplining cf individual- ity is scarcely less important than the developing cf it. If allowed to run wild, it may lead te a f u- tile eccentricity on the one hand or a dangerous individualism on the other. Eccentric people are off centre. This la because they have had an unbalanced vision cf truth or perverted tbcught processes ne- garding it. Oddness cf this kind is to be deplored. Individualism in its extreme form leads te selfish competition and even aggressîon. One cf the great problems cf hf e is te disci- pline our lives se that we will be able to co-ordinate cur individual- ity with the life cf the group without surrendering its vitality. Perbaps this is the major social prcblem cf our day. It cannot be entirely sclved by a policy cf "laise faire," and neither can it be solved by a pollcy involving regimentation. We need a pro- gram of character-ed uc at i on wbich will aim at the full de- velopment cf the individual and bis perfect cc-ordination with the 111e cf society. RELATIVES GO TO FRANCE A very interesting piece cf news has corne te us from onc cf our cornespondents who has a nephcw la the British Expedi- tionany Force in France. We are told that the fîrst batch cf rela- tives has arrived at the Front te visit their woundcd men. There la a hotel set aside for these peo- ple, where they can remain for a day or two. If they cannot pay, the War Office will cover ail ex- penses. Apart from the fact that relatives are privileged te sec thein ovin, there la the great ex- perience cf vicwing some cf the territory in the wan zone. Par- ties are bemng sent eut frem the bospitals at night, se that ahl that can be seen cf the soldier's ife in the front Uine, may be open te view. These surprise visits are affording the soldiers a little var- iety la thein otherwlac unevcntful lives. Choose the best way of if e, and A well-governed mind learns habit will eoon make it pleasant in timne to find pleas ure in nothing for you.-Pythagoras. but the true and the just.-Aml,. ToRt FAR mI1Ne «'aJohn, have you got your seed and fertilizer yet?" "Sure thing -borrowed $200 from the Bank of Montreal for chemn... and 1 saved mnoney on1 the deal by paying cash." The Bank cf Montreal is always glad to con- sider loans for productive purposes. Ask for our booklet, "The Farmer and His Bank." DANE 0F MONTRERL ESTADLISHED 1817 n "A «44& diasaaccorust &W Bowmanville Branch: F. 0. McILVEEN, Manager 'il fIooý aIHad aGreat Dad" I WAS only a yugtrwe a diod quile suddenly. "Il was a big shock Io me, for Dad and 1 had always been real pals. He ofien told me ihai ho wanied me to have a university educauion to give mea a better satr in lfe. Il looked ihen as ihough 1 would never go to college. "Imagine my surprise when I learned ihai Dad had taken oui lfe inaurance whieh guaralsiees the money needed for my education. This pays me $500 each year while I amn ai univeraiiy. "l'il nover forge£ whal a greai Dad I had. He made sure tirai I would receive a university education, and ho tau ght me ithe value of lufe insur- ance mn providing for the future." This la only one example cf "life Insurance in action"l But similar truc atores could be furnished by thousands of homes throughout Canada. ln ihese homes, life insur. ance provides familles with food, clothing and other necessit les cf 1fe -and ensures a proper start in life for the children. Last year, Life Insurance paid out Io Policyholders and benefie iarieg ln Canada more than $150,000,00_ an average of $500,000 cvery working (iay. L-43X A TRUE STORY 0f LIFE INSURANCE IN ACTIOCN On. t omerls e mesage Spnsod b Lit Inuraeompanies OPeraggng Un Cana.dae PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO