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THURSDAY, NOVEUMBE 7, 1940 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO gbe W mbiun- 11 Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NE WSPAPER With which are Incorporated The flowmanvilie News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 85 years' contlntious service to the Town of Bowmanville and Durham CountY. MEMBER Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Class A Weeklies of Canada. SUBSCREPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly i advance. $2.50 a Year I the United States. GEO0. W. JAMES, Editor. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1940 Let's Try Again Many of us remember the days when simple souls visiting the city used to blow out the gas-liglits when going to bed. Before we reach that parallel state of civie ineptitude, why not inake on1e more try-or maybe two or three or four-lo shake off our heebie-jeebies? These columns have called attention to our empty factory buildings, to barracks for soldiers, letters to soldiers, parcels for soldiers, recreation centre for soldiers, sup- port for the Red Cross, an enlivcned war- eonsciousne5s, community cooperation and so forth. With what resuit? Well, frankly, with this result. The Red Cross drive, gi-ven time, wil go over the top. Business mnen had a few days of feverish activity in the "house the soldiers" effort. Then itizens sagged back into the traces and sat down with drooping ears and de- jccted mcmn. We still sit. The Hon. C. D. Howe is calling almost daily for new and old factory buijdings. Communities everywherc are responding save in a few isolated instances. Without undue recriminations let uls then as alert and publie spirited itizens go over the above list and sec what can be donc. We knowthat we have latent energies sufficient to eciompass anything we set ot concert- edly to do. So lct's get at it by supporting wholeheartcdly the leadership whieh should be given such endeavours by the Town *Couneil, Chanrber of Commerce and Service Clubs. Wc can do with considcrable increased prosperity even if we invite the scoffers ac- *colade of-.'"'WeIl donc old mule." Labor Disputes' Why flot change -thia ,around a bit. eIead- lines almost always feature Labor es dis- puting 1 Industrial conflict connotes Capital vs. Labor. Why not "Capital Disputes" for a change? The accepted hcadline seems to us to be calculatcd always to place thie onus upon labor, and the orthodox press goes on to rave against wartime strikes. Granted all that; we are against strikes at any time as uttcrly unnccessary. In wartime thcy are, of course, the w'orst forin of sabotage. It is masscd money versus human lires. One cannot thrivc without the other and both are subjeet to government control and the vagraries of public opinion. Just to balance things a bit we are in- lined to headline "Capital Disputes" in a local looming issue so that public opinion may not be unduly influenced by other press reports using the old orthodox stigma. Maybe by thus balancing things a hap- pier and quieker solution may lie found. But first we must look into these new blue-book Directives from the censors at Ottawa to find ont whether we may or may not. * When WiII the War End? A few days ago, G-eneral Crearar, Chef of Canada 's armed forces, had these things to say before the Canadian Club at Ottawa: *Hitler now urgently needs and desires peace, but such a peace would bc dishonor- able to the Allies and dangerous beyond knowledge to the whole world. 0 "As it is impossible to foreteil the course Of the 'Ar, our army developmcut plan may againit soldier. In other wordi, when the seas and air are ooiletely cleared of enemies, we shaîl land andfight to a finish. Churchill and Crearar both assure, us of that.e Ini our opinion, therefore, it cannot be a short war. Let us govern our actions, our thoughts, and ail of our endeavours ac- cordingly. larges. If this condition persista, it means of course, narrowed savings and conse- quent inability to protect Life Insurance preîniums and so forth. In districts where war industries maintain higlier rates the problem is not so acute. Ninety cents an hour can buy even luxuries. But here, war contracta are almost a minus quantity. W A R Iî~Iuutr> and Uniomi 19 The Umilci ChuchM ~p~0 BITS Remember Poppy Day!1 Poppy Day marks the culmination of the labor of disabled sôldiers of the last war, who carii livclihood making "Vetcraft" poppies and wreathcs. It is the day whenl they bring before the people of Canada the results of their labours and, through the Annual F'oppy Campaign, provide an op- portunity for ail of us to help thousands of other deserving reterans in distress. The Poppji, emblemn of remembrance, and of hope' and practical succor-is manufac- tured in Vetcraft shops operated by the Do- minion government. It is offered to the general public, to bc worn and displayed on Remembrauce Day. AlI who buy a poppy will recaîl those Canadians who gave their lives in the Battle for Freedom fouglit and won twenty-two years ago. They will also remember, and by their purchase of poppies, many still living who, wihle they returncd; nevrertheless sacrificed body and livelihood for the things we hold dear. Anothier gencratiôn has nowý taken the field in the Battle for Freedom. Some are alreadr- returning and they, too, may be in ileed oÏ a helping hand. Let the poppy be an emblem of hope and 'succor to them also. Poppy Day, 1940, ther 'efore has a deeper significance than any previous Poppy Day lias- erer had. The Canadian Legion urges the people of Canada to buy poppies and wreaths in quantities 'as neyer before. R..on D.P.R. Maybe thé above heading may attract sonme readers to delve furthcr and find what it is ail about. The full-blown title i5: Royal Commission on Dominion-Provincial Relations, common- ly called The Rowell-Sirois Report, or more simply, The Sirois Report. We had somiething to say about this a' mnonth or so ago. We propose to say more about it from time to time. Back in May we received a leaflet giving, an abstraet of the leading recommendations, marked " Strictly Confidential-not to be rcleased before May 16, 1940. " We set it aside; expecting later to receive the full report. But in an idie moment we glanced over it and hecame so absorbcd that we simply had to editorialize upon it. We said then and wc repeat it now that the main provisions of this report ought to be imple- mentcd while we are at war-while we'at this moment have NATIONAL UNITY as neyer before. We are convinced that if we wait until the war is over nothing will come f it because this present state of unity may fissolve overniglit. With ail this i mmd we have made ar- 'angements for Mr. R. M. Fowler, who was attached to the Rowell-Sirois Commission and who, has also written very informative articles for The Financial Post and Mac- lean's Magazine to speak at a gathe'ýing in this tow*n in the near future. We believe that a lecture tour should be arranged ail across Canada, supplemented by the widest press support possible to the end that public opinion bc strengthened and Parliament bc thus com.pelled to act. Once the foundations are laid, we believe they will be the greatést possible bulwark in the stress of reconstruction days. The Vital Months Ahead, Mr. Raîston lias just returned from in- specting coast defences. A Canadian Press despatch dated October 31 quotes him: "There is neither timie nor excuse for comn, placency or slackening of effort. On the con- trary it challenges us ah .to drive on relenlt- lessly to make the very utmost of the vital months ahead." These are inspiring words. Since last May we have been constantly exprcssing the same thouglits, using almost the same dic- tion. And yet, in ail truth, in this district we caniot sec that they have caused a ripple. «Te still pursue a casual everyday existence. We don 't secm to be driving anywhere or anything-let alone "relentlessly." If anyone cares to dispute this, let him come on. We have a file here we should like to show to Mr. Raîston. It contains about 40 letters. It represents replies received from Ottawa-replies from a dozen departments. Ev'ery one of them breathes "wait and sec what develops." Thesye replies have come to a man whom we know possesses ability and knowledge out of the ordinary. For 10 months heclias . ]AGE TWO w The stary of thic battle-fronts secure the ideal of hclpful ca- can be brlefly toId tIis Week: aperation, urging thc great truths Things arc at a standitil save in of the Christian Religion ini deal- Grecce. The invadlng Italian ings between man and man." army has been thrown back by- On collective bargalning it has inferior farces of Uic Greck armny. this ta say: "Following more than Britain has landed traaps upon anc reference hi thc Presbytcries" O E M N c several lslands cOntiguaus ta and Contcrences of aur Curch Greece and thus comnmands the -ta labor's rigît ta organize, thc eastern Mediterranean. General Cauncil cansidered this Commentatars dlaim that Italy subi cct and i. an record 'as fol- is up against it. Hitler has made laws: na mave. He waits, evidently un.-. "That ini Uic llght af UthistoxWY dccidcd. Air raids over London of industrial relations and Uic have almast ceased, but Britain repart an 'Christienizing the Sac- presses hêr air offensive suceus- il Order,' -whlch states 'inter alla' fully against Hitler. Beyaoid tiis, thatý 'it is essential that wage ahli h comparatively quiet. carners and emPloyers, whilc The hurh Spakate Lbor present canditians of industry The hurc Spaks o Laor abtamn, shail bargain an equal In Canada as wc. incrcasingly, terms thraugh pérsans freciy spced industrial output tIere hatve chasen by ecdl graup', thc Gen- been rumabllngs of discontent cral Cauncil reaffirms the value where wages have nat-kcpt pace of thc principle af collective bar- with rising costs. gaining as thus dcfincd, always Since this dircctly relates ta aur subjcct ta the ultimate lnterest A war effort it hs highly important of thecocmmunity as a whole." , W HAT money? Why-the money in the banks! The money care- that thc public be informed as "In a day' of mass action and sisaigacon.Th ta the attitude of the United dictatorial contrais, individual fuily put away by' you and your neighboursi aig cons h Church o? Canada ta this ques- freedamn is weakened. Hawever, tion. the Individual may seek and money you coul d have spent today but wanted to keep safely agalnst. some We have just received a book. achieve greater freedom through let issuèd by The Board of Evan- group action as represented by a, future need. The businessmati's money for use i bis normal. operatàions. gelism and Social Service of thc trade uxin, as an expression ofat United Church, on "Industrial a common purposc, and not sale- There are more than ý4,00bn dpst COntsvig ndcr Organization and Collective Bar- ly a way o? worig." Wt'$ths to lsssthe greabankdeosityacounpts aegsadcrent gaining."1 Space will not permit'o? mareWiinteewocassteret aoitofdpssae mlorf'- After reviewing the historical lengthy quotatîdn fram tIc book- a background of Labor Uniong un- let. Thc abject of thhs column, in moderate amount. (L But you'd be-wrong if you assumed from thi5, tha der the heading ILabor's Right these distressful days, Is ta pre- ta Organize," the booklet gaes on sent the vicws of the United the rest of the deposits are owned by the f ew! Quite the contrary! The ta show what a minister ought ta Church. Withaut adding editarialan h do when an inidustrial dispute comment, wc -beieve the abave railways, for instance, have deposits i the. chartered banlcs -a tita threatens in his community. should be presentcd ta: those who *We quate: "HI-e should maintain niay nat be members o? the con- indirectly includes the whole popylaîion of the Dominion. The trade before the community the basic gregatian o? Uic United Churcî. ui.oshv eois iloso oiyhlessaei h weSi human rights of mca and women, Church members or non-churchuioshedpois Mlinsfpoc-odrshaeiteonrsp and, in his capacity as peacemak- members - Uic main compulsion er, point out Uic obligations of is ta speed aur war effort and ta of insurance companies' deposits. (fAnd don't overlook the deposits of e ach'nccessary ta create an at- do that we must be a united and wheat pools; farmn co-operatives; churches; municipalities 'aind municipal mosphere af conciliation and ta contentcd peaple.iP _______________________hydro commissions, school districts; school children's penny batik1 savings From The Statesmmn Files tions with ver>' wide lists of shareholders, large and small, ail over Canada. _____ ____________________________Trul>', mone>' on'deposit in Canada's chartered banks is owned, in tact, b>' FIFTY TEARS AGO with Ted Maody and spent two ofo n orfelwCndas the happiest mights since I landed Prom The Canadian Statesm*n, in France. I aa npae aaasCatrdBnsmiti r November 12, 1890 Word bas just been reccived ' aa npae aaasGhrce aismitiuinterS. ?rom Uic military authorities that I rupted, their useful services - safcguarding depositors' fund; HigI School Board decided that if 25 men will enlist in Bawman-L facilitating thc nation's business - looking forward ta peace. fees would be -chargcd ta pupils ville they can be quartered lere with freedom as thc oniy sure basis of enduring prosperity. attending after first o? year. If ail winter. The psy-is very liberal, any of aur country readers arc the single men receîvmng $1.60 a hesitating about where they day. The married men get $1.85 should attend schaol tîcy would per day, the wiif c receives $20 per TH1E CHARTER ED BANIKS 0F CANADA *not if they saw the elegant ac- month from thec government and commxodation and cquipmnt tIat $10 per month from the patriotic Bowmanvillc now passesses. ?und. Tihis amounts ta $85 a About two years aga tIere was montI. __________________________________________ scarcely an issue a? a certain local Girls' Patriatic Club are very paper that did not heap abusé.on,. busy preparing over 1,00 packages A man wha hs turning out care- ter o? himself. He hs touching de- like a subtle essence and enters tIe council for nat placing àn for Christmas for Uic men aver- lesimperfect work, is turning ceitýevery monment; an9 l n and poisons ls soi4l. -,»enry clcctric ligît at Uic north end of seas. out a carelcss, imperfect charac- séen thipg rises up frahh or Drummond.. tIc market square. Naw they have Dr. J. C. Devitt was opierated decidcd ta do ýt, Uic saine paper on for appefidicitis j>y Dr. F. W. heaps abuse on thein for nat plac- Marlow. Toronto_ and Dr. A. S. "W" " '7 ing it autside Uic cditar's doar. TiUley, Bowmanvillc. Thc dactar's ~S ~ p tJ I W. M. Horsey hs negbtiating for many fricnds will be- plcased ta o'iIE~ii" # *manufactar3'li town. An eff'ort Miss Myrtle Bichan, tendher et 'O is being made ta secure a brancl Maple Grove, was cafled ta God- a? thc celcbratcd Warwick Cycle erich; 1er f ather passed awaY Ca. here. udny Who an bat hisSam an- Mr. Jamnes Robinson, Orano, an- kin grew a carrat that weighs*8% nounces Uic engagement o? lis lbs. and m*asurcs 18 indca only daugîter Lena J., ta Edward around. B. Vascy o? Midland. Il l ruorc tha a pîrtcd Ed. Witheridge and familywo citizen o? betwecn go and 90 yea!s, have been in North Dakota for t a? age in Uic South Ward is about -the past year, have reîurned ta ta marry a lady o? distinguisîed towî. limeage said ta be moîher o? 17 chlden Eidcntly she wants a Mrs. Gea. H. Bickell, past _pre- patidrch or1c tiiv * ident. Mra. W. B. Pinch and Miha atiah forlen:R. T. o?. CncrtE.E. Haycral, delegrales from Ennskile R.T. f T Cocet th Bowmnanville tranch, arc at- ~ was an entire succeis. Ha'r3 tending Uic Wamcn's Institute ."' Itnight, Bowmanville, sang. . . . Convention in Toronto. John Young las been re-engaged Sauina: Mrs. W. Werry celebral- as leadher at an increased salary. cd 1er 73rd birthday on Monday " Y W T At Uic C.L.S.C. meeting an ex- when her sister, Mrs. M. A. James, ~N W SI IS~ N I IT cllent paper on Uic struggi frEdilor James, and her son Mr. S. P- the supremacy of thc Pope il Edgar and Mrs. Werry and Ms Eniland was given by Miss EUs E??a Brooks, bride-clecl, dropA NDped ___ Sandersan. in ta congratulate her and enjoy- P-W Sblinn: By Uic igniting a? somne cd fin chicken-pie dinner. . spot that lad fallen i an unused C~ Stevens la canvalescing fireplace Wm. Werry lad quite a fram typhoid at B. G. Stevens'. conflagration li lis ailting roomn, Enniskillen: Fred Griffin, Un- destroying Miss Minnie Werry's ion School, lad lis large barns dressmaklng accessories.. Neyer burned Tuesday marning. . . We before was sudh an intcrcst taken enjayed an especially ricI treat i temperance work., Everyanc in Uic Presbyterian dhurcI when .. la taking up th important ques- an enthusiastic patriotlc meeting ,tion now and little cisc is tallced;. was held with John MoLaughlin w u Maple Grave: Richard Snawden ini the chair. Speakers were Rev. received a severe kick li the leg H. W. Wilkinson, MetIadist min- lrom a horse. .. Our Hunt Club ister, Pte. Saunders, Toronto, a iku las cnpturcd 15 rabbits, 4 part- returned soldier, Dr. Jas. Moore, rigead a fox.. . Our boys have Brookln, and A. M. Miller, B.A. eno hdUemselves at lwa more Ebenezer: Pte; Pickell o? Saik. & i husking becs ai W. L. Lnw's and on lis way ta. thc front spent a Thos. Snowden's.. Wm. Foley few days witl lis uncie Dean.. hast a valuable caw in* a very mys- Sam Snowden la building' a fine teriaus way. Il was found by Uic garage for lis new car. roadside witl blood flowing ?i'am Thc terrible Zepplin raid 'at >IIIIM a. vessel that lad been cul.Thce Shorncliffe, England, la lragically -u cow was traced by thc blood ta' dcscribcd la a latter ta Mrs. Ed- h ~ ~ hJ~ a certain barn yard. ward Wrenn, Bawmanville: "We P -L'AI'I3oI5 Enficld: Scarlet fever b a ep hie adin t- ¶j.. ~ .>»