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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 22 Aug 1940, p. 2

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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, AUGUS'1< 22ND, 1940 ]E"tbflahed 1l8t AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Wlth whlch are Iacofforated The Dewmanvli News, The Newcaste hndependeut, and The Orono News. US 7eare continuonsservi«e b the Town et Do'wanvUne adDurham Couaty'. BERE CanadianWeekly Newupm rsAssolatioa and Chas A Weekiles ef Canada. SUBSCRIMTON DATES 83.00 a Year, sfrlctly la advance. $2.50 a Year ln the Unitl Stalom. 0190. W. JAMES, Editor. Ogdensburg-A Momentous Meeting A few days ago Mackenzie King dined and slept overnight at Ogdensburg, N.Y. ini President Rooseveit 's private pullman. He was the guest of the President who had corne ta this border town ta implernent a pledge he had given eL Kingston, Ontario in 1938: "Th United Statles of America will flot stand idly by ghoula the scuritY of Canada be threatened. " Mackenzie King would have made history had he given âorresponding pledge at that tinie: "-CanacWlwill not stand'idly by should the security of America be threatened." For eleven and one-haif months Canada has been at war, idly at first, but not idly today --.upporting the Empire, -pratecting, these shores.-, Today we c the long-expected get-to- gether. The agreement reaehed was given ta the press ini 109 words. BrieflY it is this: The establishment of a joint board immediately. Its mexnbers are ta study problems of defence relating ta land, sea and air; in short the security of the north haif of the Western Hemisphere. It brings the two countries into a loae bond of mutual e.ndeavour. But there is no formai pat-nothing, as yet, requiring rati- fication by legisiatures. That may and chould cone later. At pre- cent, this board will bc a setup similar ta the International Joint Commission. Far English speaking peoples everywherc it is a vivid, vital, historical undcrtaking. For Hitler and his uneasy friends it is a lesson they must pause ta study. The Democaricies are consolidating. But *we must go further-and quickly, too. Britain should at once release New- foundland to cone within the orbit of the. agreement. Definite proposais rcgarding St. Pierre and Miquelon must be laid on the table. Wficn the whole semi-cirele from Ice- land4to the Bàlaamas must be formec into the first lise of defenée for this north haif of the continent. Boards can onlY study and recommend. We believe publie opinion on both ides of the border is ripe for the adoption of a formai, signed pact of military alliance for the duration. And no legisiature dare refuse ta ratify. Neither Mr. Roosevet nor Mr. King wil sufer politieally for the wise, bold, un- heralded meeting that has se recently taken place. .Not Without Honor Prom many overheerd conversations on the subjcct last Thursday night we are left in fia doubt that the people of Bewmanville really appreciate the community effort of the Service Clubs. Club members will be gratified le know Ibis for it hem been rumor- cd et times that they have corne undefined seifish interesta in thus aetting themselves up as community servants. Thal the people continue 10 turn eut year after year in ever increacing numbers ta support tâhe annuel drives for funds is not enly indicative thet the clubs pravide f irst- rate enterlaimexit but is evidence thet the unique service thcy render to the under- pivileged is recognized. The reward of service is in knowing the beart af someone hac been warmed by a gexierous action. If one were able Vo cave a life, but nothing ever were known about il lihe satisfaction wouJd be litIle. We are al humen beings and it la the spaken word of praise whichb bcd spurs us on ta a finer effort. Hardy People-These Norsemen A peculier thriil was aur response 10 a newc item over the radio the other morning. Il scems thal four Norwegians hed errived ixn Halifax herbour efter fleeing their coun- try in a smeii sail boat, crossing the Atllen-, tic, and suffering many privations on tbc -'way from thirst and hunger. History is anc, of many week points wiîh Ihis writer s0 we cannaI sey hou long ega il was since the feet wes before eccompliched -was it Leif Ericcon?7 enyhow severel other Norsemen have gone down in historY for their trips on tbe rough Alantic but the thrili came with the realizalion thel the hardy Viking spirit in these Norwcgians is net dead. They hed, the men said, come la the new world te escape Nazi oppression and te be- gin life anew. WedU I There 's pioncering for yen 1 The idea thet the world bas growxi up in the small years cf Ibis century got e bed knock on the beed when tbe second Great War came along. Il fa cii in swaddling clothes we should suppose. No surprise will b. feit then whexi lbe exigeneies of war açain elicit the pioneening instincts of men- k'fld. Seeking new horions cf UW. these Norce- men 1k . t.heir aiestors set forth braely and adventuroucly to a new werid. Who labelled the t'eentieth century "soft", "a machine age"? As long as there are men like these who have the determina- tien not to endure Hitler, we too, can find a way ta escape that evil man. Vocational Guidance Helping industry by adjusting the worker te his environment ind preventing square pegs being placed in round hales is the con- struction programme of the Ontario Voca- tional Guidance Association. Writing in the Toronto Board of Trade Journal, Augnat issue. Wm. G. Cales, of that Association averred' that a large Canadian transportation Company, by scientifiec elec- tien and guidance of its empioyeeé, redneed dlaims for damages against itaelf by six figures of dollars in lcss than three years. Greater 'benefits wonld accrue ta indnstry in this Province, stated Mr. Cpoles, throngh closer co-operation with the Vocalional Guidance Association, particnlariy in pro- viding this body with data on Job Analysis, or the characteristics à job demands of a percon. Accumulation of this data would then be made available te ail industries ta their financial benefit. About Censorship From lime ta lime newspaper readers maY fail te find in the columns of their favorite newspaper any account of certain happen- ings with regard te the war effort that may be well-known i their district and an every- body 's tangue, and are discussed with vim everywhcre men meet. This does not necessarîly inean that the paper doès not 14eep an eye on ail that is going on. ItV simply means that, there is a power in Canada that is mightier than the pen. Il is the mark of the censor. Though the aforementioned matters may be generally known neverîheless, they fal within the scope of war effort matters that must not be mentioned, and, s0 far, Cana- dian newspapers have shown thcmselves ta be highlY amendable ta this regulation, and. as gennineiy anxions as any other agency ta obey the rules of this dulY canstitnted and obviously necessary departmenl of censor- ship. Every lime an event occurs, it la necessary for editors ta deive into their censorship files ta sec whether or not such an event can be passed on ta the public in the printed word. There is an excellent discipline in these matters, becanse Canadians, and that, of course, includes Canadien newspapermen, are consistentiy good observera aof the laws. The Board of Censorship is not a forbid- ding group of back-browned individuals who preside over the destinies of the news. They are merelY men, who know the news- paper business, and snggest that such-and- such an item of news might be withheld for the good of the. cauntry.-Any query sent ta them with regard to any news is answered qnickly and courteously. Occasionaily newspapers are asked ta sup- press an item which seems quite harmless, yet there is a reeson for it and a valid pur- pose in suppressing il. 0f course live newcpapers cennot fail but be irked at times by restrictions that appear unreasanable and unnecessary. For instance, the newspapers have been speeiallY reqnest- ed not te mention the nemes of interned per- sans, exeept in cases where they eppear be- fore open courts, and net ta refer ta the location of internment camps, iet alone nem- ing bath in ane breaith. Newspapers in gen- crel have complied with the law in this re- gard, rcalizing that there are very valid reasons why these restrictions shonld be im- posed. The information, se carefuily con- cealed by the honorable press, la aveilable ta fthe enemy in almost any place where men foregether. Speaking of the apparent oddities of the pronouncements of the censors oni oc- casion, anc incident is worthy of notice. At the epening of the war, the King and Qucen returned te London from their Scottish residence. Sureiy there would be no harm in the newspaperc mentianing this fact. The royal party made public returu and were grected along the waY by thonsands of layai subjects. Had the eritieh censors inslated that no reference be made to the rcturn of the royal party ta London, there wouid have been very bitter wooeds about the sensless- ness of the censors. The newspapcrs eccordingly dnly record- cd the fact thet King George and Qucen lizabeth were»back1in-bondon. Fr-m hla story is making wonderfnl pragress ta re-j covery yet he. neyer left the town. He basj simply ëhut off the radioata his home and is finding absolute curceece from hic bnsi- ness, spending moct of hia lime watching the market where everything is quiet thece dayc and vliting places of business that advertise in The Statemman. WAR A During Uic pael wcek Hitler has sent thousands of planes over Britain la an endeavor to destry porte, shlpping, air-fields, tac- tories. He bas failcd li bis objective. Wave afler wavc of power bomnb- era prolectcd above by hle fast flghler-plancs have swcpl over wide sections of Britain sud ail have been drivexi back wlihter- rifie loss. Brilain's Royal Air Force, bet- 1cr equippcd and menned by bel- tcr pilots has joined wlih ber belloon-berrage sud anti-elrcrafl guns 10 chabler Hillr's drcan.ý Close la 700 German Planes have been blesled from the Skies ta feU laintoUieesea or upon thc land. Most of Uic crcws have perlehed la lwleted wreckage sud scorchlng flarnes - crews of fromn two te four la eaeh machine. Brilain has ltbut oae, hun- dred odd machines, fast flghters which carry but anc man per ma- chine. And many of Uic pilots have lended fremn wrecked ma- chines, safe sud sound, 10 con- tinue the fighl. Il was cstimated that Germeny attackcd wiUi over 2500 planes la a single day. Nentral newspapcr correspondents agrce thal 1H1t1r has, so fer, met compiete defeat la these air allacks. Hle objective has been ta destroy air-fields, and thus prevent British planes from taklag Uie air against hlm. If thal couid be accomplishcd, he could launch his boats and attempt lroop transport ecroas the Chan- nel. Thirty power-dive bombersaet- teckcd the world-femous girport et Croydon, just oulside London. Evcry anc of thcm was shot down. That le evidence of how closely guarded le the London erea. But, as was fully expectcd, many bombs were dropped sud much damage wes donc; manyý lives were losI - how much sud how many bas nal yet been reieesed.1 Frustratcd at tbc main objec-1 tives, 11i11cr reverted 10 hie con-, tinental tactie; hle murderousi crews lurned upon defenseles Eastbourne, a seaside resort, sud killed women and cblidrexi. .1 Il may be that bhe will resumne1 these air atlecks, yct Uic evidence1 le all in; be cannaI hope ta smash Britain via Uic air - nor destroy1 her morale. Killing women sud1 children wrnl only stiffen Brltain's1 resistance. 1 Informed observers now expect thal a strong atempt wiil be made by Hitler ta cut Uic lifeline of food supplies crossing the north Atlantic. Hle submarines are on.( il, ND THE BATILES Iff THE A IR Uic prw uough current re- weekl e1c sistredcd le heavy lndccd. Iresrun to 60,000 tons o morc per week. Hle air-arm may xow bc used ta range wldey i support f hie submerines.Anttm myb made on Iceisud. 1e maysturfi upoxi Gibraltar or push Est im scarch for ei. The future le anyone's guess. The main conclusion aIUhile timc le that he cannot conquer Britain. He has al Uic f actorles of Europe et hie command; be has, wlihbisHl, Mussolini, fer more airpanes-asd be le only 10 rmnut rm .Londoxi - but hie ternI arc mired l in.tec ay of northrn Fane Mel at e reat forces are working touard Brltain's aid, notab'ly so, yet not fully apparent, le Uic U.S.A. There la strong cvi- deace Uiat = 9ng will hape acrose icboehee n bfore Nov. 4th. But Uic war cannot cesse for a long long lime. Il sbould beclciar te everyoae Uiat Uic peoples cf Europe muet be libcrated sud Uic Axis powcrs completely over- thrown, bcfore there can bo talk of world peace. That le Britain's sttecd objec- tive. She cannaI quit nor rest un- tl that moment cornes. Unlese sud until that objective is reacb- cd, there caxi ho no permanent peace. Rende e a el e liev wht Chrchll aid: "By 1942 we shail ha reedy otaetei offensive by land sud sesansd air." By that lime we sheil have ncw allies sud a consolidated front. Italy, during the pasl wcck, undertook ta threeten Greece. War was imminent la that quar- ter, but Russie sud Turkey sided with the Greeks - so Uic Wop epologizcd. The Axis cannaI rlek war la Uic Balkans. Jepsu hes toned down, awaiting the oulcome of the Blitzkreig over Britain. Neliter Japan nor Spai will move unlcss Hit11cr succeeda in brcacbing Britain's coastal de- fences or shatters her commerce. The most hearlening event of recent deys le Uic meeting ha- bwecn President Roosevelt sud Mackenzie IKing. Desliny le weaving a web for Uic hesilsut footeleps of 1Hi11cr. WiUhil Uic nexl wcck we may sec thc war teke a new direction. Soan we may sec Uic British scat- lcring leeflets over al Uic sub- jugeîed countnies of Europe - calling upon Uiem te risc and op- pose the lying clown who has caused Iheir present misery. In the Dim audiDistant - Pat Prom The Statesman Filcs TWENTY-FIIVE YEARS AGO Prom lÇhe Canadia Statesman, August 26, 1915 From Dan Douglas la France: "I forgot l a sy la my lest letter that Premier Borden was here 10 sec us. Il was good la sec hie smilc far wasn't il straight frorti Canada - and he wes NOT ini uniform. We arc la the trenches agea afler four days ouI in the canvas buts, sud arc lna ewoo&l living aI case. I wes thinking lest night as wc marched ta the ren- ches what a lot il dace leke ta lower Uic spirite of the men now." King George bas been pleased la confer a knigbthood on Gen- eral Sam Hughes.' Out of nearly 40 applications for Uic position of organlet sud choirmaster for Uic Methodist Church the Music Commilîce sel- ecled Prof. C. C. Laugher, A.L.C. M., L.L.C.M., for Uice ppaintmcnt. He le also very capable in orches- tral sud band work. Six hundrcd dollars was reisel et Uic Lewn Fair et Port Bow- manvile li aid of Uic Red Cross. Mrs. T. E. Knowlton had charge of Uic enlertearmentin lahUiceven- ing. Those taking part wcre: Mrs. C. Arthur Cewker, Miss Blanche Carswcll, Oshawa, Mies Helen Mertin, Mre. Wm. Whit, New York, Major W. C. Kin*, Gea. C. Roy, and the Morrison Orchestra. Mrs. E. S. Senkier was accompanist for Uic vocalisls. Another fine reeldence bas bec startcd. W. C. AllUn, rccentiy à Glcncoe, bas bougbt a splendid building site on Division St. ad- joining Mrs. Louise Paterson's on tbc narth, sud will erect a fine residence there soan. A. Penning- Ion le the cantractor and Jas. Pattinson, who soid Uic lot, will be the building inspector. Birth: Lunncy - In Bawman-1 ville, August 121h, ta Mr. sud Mns. Clinton Lunney, e son. Birth: Thompson - August 121h, ta Mr. and Mrs. W. Thompeon, a son. Merriage: Bryson - Morrow- At the residence of the bridc's fether, Kirby, August 18, by Rey. G. R. Clae, Arvilla May, eldest1 deugbler af Andrcw Morrow, and Melvin Roy Bryson, Toronto,. Hampton: Women's Institutej sent ta the Red Cross lest week,: as a resuit of a wark meeting held1 et Mrs. A. Peters', e large ship-: ment of surgicel supplies. Theyi will mccl agein et thc home oi Mre. Thos. Pascoe. ... Mr. C. N. Ruse le laid up witb a broken nib, Courtice: Apple picking has al- ready begun and the crop le very good. . .. The road et the corners hec been rcpaii-ed and travelîcra wilb h asd. . . . The North West Herveet Excursian le on egein sud Messrs. S. C. Rund,, A. Penfound, G. Oke, C. Adamsis sud C. Wclsh have ........ Ç0w' coopera were laid off lest weck' because of dearth cf materials forJ barrels, but Frldey nlght Uicy se-g curcd a fresh consignmexil of raw, materlal, enough for 2000 barrels.j FIUTY YEARS AGO Prom Thse Canadian Stateaman, August 27, 1890 The new High'Sehool building le perbapse cmasl lmpasing li town. The bsudsome round tower suad cornersaedd mucb 10 ils beauty. Il le the admiration Of ail bebaiders. 1Rager Fisblcy, T. Montfard sud H. Botteral hed a narrow escape from drowning Sundey lest. Their boat capsized sud Uiey found themscîves struggling la Uic we- tcr. Their lusby cries altracbed attention of persans on shore sud J. Moysc sud Clbas. Fletcher gel- iantly put off te Uice rescue, 10w- lgthe unfortunates sud their boa10safcly. Edilor James sud f atýer, Mr. Jno. James, Oshawa, are expect- cd ta rcach Bowmanvillc Sundayh as lhey were ta mail fram Liver- pool Thursdey lest. The Augusl crap report of Uice deparîment of Agriculture bas jusl been reieaed by Mn, Blue. Il does nat bear eut the mare sanguine reparle thel have been la circulation but Il le neverthe- less setisfeclory sud encouraging. Died: lI Bowmanvllle, on Uice 19th inst. Jeanne Worreker, be- loved wif e. of Reginald F. Wor- raker, ege 29 yers sud 8 montbe. Tyrone: The sounding of Uic stage horn for the first time in i many years araused the slecpy senses af Uic lahabitante Salur- 1 day morning. Later on la Uic day the attention of sigbteeera wes fuliy taken up with the graceful evalutions of Mr. Stanley Staples. on bis grand new bicycle. All agree that e little marc prectice will render hlm complebe master of the situation. Shaw's Scbool House: The ap- pic crop le a fallure la -this dis- trict. . . . DeaUi bas been busy here for Uic past few wccks; Miss Neilie Jonces, whose deeth occur- red on Uich 12Ui, was a brigbt lively girl of good Christian char- acter. She will be much missed. Saline: Thas. Stalnten had bis coller banc broken and other seri- ous injuries caused by bis flling off a ioad of- grain wben bis horses gaI out of controk. . . Mrs. John Pescoe le recoverlag froin e fracture of Uic ankie ceuscd by stepping from a buggy. . .. Mary Elford is vislting ber parente et Cambrey accompsuied b y Berthe Hogarth who will rueticate la thet nelgbborhood for e wbilc. 'roua PERSONAL APPEAR- ANCE - FOR WOMEN ONLY An article presenting e lengthy iet of questions wblch, wben answered enables any woman te flad ouItiiaw she appeers taoUit- ers, will be found la The Ameni- cen Weckly wlihUiheAugusl 25J Issue of The Detroit :sundey Times. The author of Ibis feeture Ie Judilth T. Chase, well-knowfl uljz expert. Be sure te gel Uic Sugust 25 issue of The Detroit Suxiday Times. 34-1 . r ý q - - . - Orign of Mam$e 0f FlowRrs Rov.aUd Anemnone -,This flower owe ils name to Uic fact that Il is mov- cd quite caslly by a gentlc breeze. Is name la from thc Greck word anemos, rneWUtng I"wlnd". Aster - Those famnilier with this plant know that Its flowers have ra ys of varlous colora. Be- cause of this fact thc flowcr has received Uic name aster, Uic Greck word for "Istar"'. Azalea - Tis flowerlng shrub owes ils name te thc fact that il thrlvee in dry soil. The word azalea le a Grcek one, mneaning Campanula - The bcll- shapcd fiowers of this plant ccpiln ils name. Campanule, li 0 L a t i ni, means slmply "llittle bell". Carnation - Cernalisl an ad- jective meani.ng 1"relatlng 10 thc flcsh." Il le from Uic Latin word, cernais, mcsuing "1flcsh"l. This hint ia ilself le enough to explein how Uiecacrnation got its name, for Uic f lower le a rosy pink-in other words fiesh-colored. Chrysanthemum - The Greek word for Uhileplant le "gold flow- er"-chrysos, Greck for gold, and anthemon, Greek for flower. Coiumbine - This plant of Uic crowfoot family -rccelved ils narne i Uic dim past because of Uic re- semblance cf its flower ta a dove. Columba le Uic Latin word for dove. Daisy - Botanists are familir with Uic fact that thle flower closes ils petls at night. Donbt- 1cms Uic ancient inhabitants of Englsud also notcd Ibis for Uicy celled Uic flower deçges-eage, meaning "«day's eye"l. Prom Uile has come our word, daisy. Dandelion - Resemblances real, or fsuloslic, sometimes play a hand in Uic naming of flowers. Thus il le with tUic adedion, a word derived from the French dent de lion, meanini "lion's toath", in reference ta the ragged edges of Uic planl'à leaves. Delphinium - Because Uic honey-holding part of Uiis flow er resembled a doiphin in Uic opin- ion of thc. Grceks, they applied their word for doîphin to it--del- phis. Prom this word has corne our neme for Uic plant, delphin- ium. Dianthus - Thfis plant was named in honor of the Greek god, Zeus. Lilerally, the name disu- Sthus means "Uice flower of Zens." SWEET CAPORAL or WINCHESTER cigaretes fo r $1 .00 w il I end ither tobacco or 1 lb. of SWEET CAPORAL FINE CUT (with Vogue papera) ta Canadiane servlng in C.A.S.F. overseas only. Ii$2.0snda 1,000 cigaretes ta an individual or unit. Addrue "SthlfCap$,@ P.O. fBx 000, Moutbn1.. b.* It is derived from Dico, imeaning gloe, has finger-shaped petls. :'of Zeus", and anthos, meaning Hence thc Romnan Word for 5~ "flowcr"p. -digitus-has ben applied tgt. Digfalis- This plant, o ther- From digitus the present Oae f wise known as thc purpie fox- .thc plant has becn. derivcd. *Sweet Caps are the most popular cigarettes in Canada. Sa ,faturally they are the most papular witk Canadians serving overseas. Tkëir popularity is due to their quality. They are made accorcling ta the famous Sweet Caporal formula whick cails for the Ibakncéd blending of 38 classifications cf t4 hecoicest Virginio. tobaccos. That is why.they are uniquely mild 5_ and fragrant. Buy a package tadaY. "The purest loTus in which tobacco can bc imokedi" TRURSDAY, AUGUSIý 2MD, 1M PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO

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