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A With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 87 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3Oth, 1941NUBR4 B iits Ottawa Intervention "Se1fuConfessed Capitalist SaysCanada Communistic Political Satirist,--"WiII Rogers of Canada", Alex Gray, Gu esat Speaker at Interclub Meeting. When the Bowmanville Rotary Club- wemeaguet of tbe Lions Club Monda ib a speaker was presented who gave' a quite un- usual type of addrcss. Nat witbin the memary af most present bas anyoeie publicly confcssed ta belng a strang oelievcr in capital- ism, the value of business effort free frani goverument contrai and political conservatiàm, al lu tbe sanie breath. The speaker was Alex Gray, member of Toronto Rotary Club. Intraducing bum, Ross Strilce commentcd tbat Mm. Gray was a man witb a heart and a conscience sud he is knawn as "the Will Rogers of Canada." Plenty of laughs testified ta the latter ne- commendation and Mm.* Gray proved ta be a keen political satirist as well. Reminiscence, the story of part of bis own carly life, took ùp the first part of bis talk. Iu a pleas- sut ràmbling way tbe speaker *gave a sketch of times at the first of Ibis century ta show bow mhany changes have taken place-bow appartuuity ta assert individùality bas been throttled, and haw we are now living in wbat he tbinks is a communistic state. Presby- teianism, Methadism, Spiritual- ism, Christian Science al bad a beaing on bis life, Mm. Gray stat- cd, and wheu he grew aider he cauld see haw sanie of the meth- ods of these sects were carried over inta the game of politics. Witb a word of regret over the passing of 'the goad old days' the speaker said: "lu aur daily paper, *The Empire, I neyer failed ta rcad the obituaies with great interest. They aiways méutioned wbicb ciiurcb a man bad belanged 'ta sud bis political affiliations. Now- days the latter is neyer given and seldoni is anytbing said about bis religion." "By this last act btougbt dowm by the govemnment everytbing bas ben conscripted except man-, power and the civil service," Mr. Gray continued. "Soon we will have sa many on the goverument payroll there won't be anyone ta psy the taxes. The vote bas beeu extended s0 widely that nobody quite knows wbo gets in nom caes." In the past, individuality meant samething, but today the state is trying ta contrai, this most pre- ciaus preogative of its charges. Coucluding, Mm. Gray urged a backward step ta tbe limes of bis bayhaod because, "we all long ta, be at peace-we long to be aI peace with ourselves." L. W. Dippell, witb brevity and generosity, moved a bearty vote of thanks. * Apples Auctloied Pravlug that the baud is quick- er than the eye, presiding Presi- dent Mansan Comstack dexter- ously stmuck the gong ta stop bld- ding on. s lusciaus bamper of ap- pIes as the guest speaker entered tbe ast bid. Progressive bidding pepped up by auctioneer Len El- ,Ilatt brougbt in $36.50 tal Boy Scouts apple >fund. This suctioni of Scout apples is an annual event lu bath clubs. The joint effort raised a lager sum for boys' work than wss made by the individual clubs last year. Amang overseas mail froni 22 ,"regulas" tbanking the Lions Club for cigarettes, Secrctary Vernon Ott read an intemesting lelter. from Gnr. G. M. Elzuk ,cotaining a strahger's impres- sions of England, sud a poem froni Alex Colville; stationed on an island off easteri Canada, stating inu no uncerîsin ternis jusl what the boys tbink of that par- ticular part of tbp Britisb Empire. Ta a newly wed member of the Lions Club, Dr. Chas. Austin, Aubrey Smith made the presenta- tiçn of a beautiful silver tray. One other item of interest dur- ing the meeting was the an- nouncement froni Mr. Ott that be and a- commlttee bad colîected 7,300 magazines for shipment ta the Navy League at Halifax. Lieut. John M. James addcd Ibat the ammy needs reading materlal also-and be doesn't mcmi Ladies' Home Journalsl Although the ~wrk was mot dame by -Lions members lu the past itis expected the club wlll take il up imme- *diateîy. Twa blues and two seats lu the greens aI Maple Lcàf Gardeme are balug offemed dumlug the hockey esson again Ibis year. Arrange- ments weme made ta lucrease chasuces of wlnnImg a ticket lu klieu o f expeuse money pirevlousîy- APPLE GROWERS WARNED AGAINST GREEDY BUYKRS Aftermnath of a complaint to the Federal Department of Agricul- ture by an apple grower in the Coibarne district ta the effect that some apple buyers now tauring the country are demanding in the vicinity of one and one-haif pecks of apples over and above the regular barrel capacity, is the warning fram fruit inspectars of this district ta growers ta be on the lookout for these men and their practice. These buyers, the plaintif told the Department, buy the crop on the tree, bring their own used barrels,. pack them from six ta eight inches above the top, of the barrel and fasten them down with the top hook. The surplus means a barrel in every eight loss ta the orchardist. R. E. Robinson, Chief Fruit and Vegetable Inspector, Ottawa, in a letter ta Senior Fruit Inspector C. T. Stevenson, stated that "if growers are delivering barrels of apples which are level full, they are in compliance with the Fruit and Vegetable Act." Inspectors under Mr. Stevenson have received orders ta warn growers, farmers and orchardists with apples for sale, against the practices of the above-mentioned buyers. Costing Fivo Times As Much, This War 1s igantic Effort Mechanlzed Warfare Steps Up Tempo of Flghtlng and Cost of Maintainlng Army For every dollar spent lu the last war on armament and trans- port, Canada is now spending five dollars. Victor Su ton, Master- General of the Ordnance, gives these facts: In 1914-18, an infantry division moved on foot at 2% miles an hour. A division was doig well ta caver 20 miles in a day. To-day an infantry division moves at a minimum speed of ten miles an hour. A Canadian infantry division in 1918 had 153 motor véhicles and 4,400 horses. The cost plus up- keep at the front for one year was $2,000,000. A division ta-day- has no horses or wagons, but it has 3,500 motor v7ehicles of more than 160 differ- ent types. The cost of the vehicles used by a modern division, plus one year's upkeep is $12,000,000. In 1914-18, over-ali cost of a division varied from 30 ta 48 mil- lions a year, according ta severity of fighting. To-day's cost of creat- ing and maintaining an infantry division for one year is $86,000,000. To equip and maintain a Cana- diani armored division in the field for one year will cost $155,000,000. There was no military forma- tion in 1918 ta compare with the modern arniored division. But the cost of maintaining the whole Canadian corps in France in the full fiscal year 1916-17 was $143,- 000,000 or $12,000,000 less than maintaining an armared division. One armaréd division develops 394,237 horsepower, as much as the electrical power used in the city of Toronto. Elect Offiers 0f Cia.. "A" We.kIl.s At the annual meeting of Class 'A' Weeklies of Canada at the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, on October l7th, the following offi- cers were appointed: Chairman- Gea. W. James, The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville; Sec'y.- Treas.-L. B. Cainan, The Gaz- ette, Picton. Directors in addition ta the above-Bruce M. Pearce, The Reformer, Simcoe; Harvey F. Johnston, The News, Tillsonburg; Ralph White, The Sentinel, Kam- loops, B.C.; H. B. '*Anslow, The Graphie, Campbellton, N.B. WORK HALTED AT PRISON CAMP AS MATERIALSHORT Chiot Officer On Duty-Vetu- au G.ttingrecrds and PlasPeprd Construction of t emp or ar y buildigs aI B.T.S., grounds for German officers has been halted briefly an account of lack of ma- terial in sanielimes. Sanie twenty buildings have been sided and roofed and plumbmng and interior finish are under way. The wbole projet is under supervision of George C. Wright, C.E., Kingston, who has been contractlug since graduating at Queen's some thir- ty yeas ago. He bas had charge of govemnment construction at Peterboro Training Centre, the Officers' Training- School, Brack- ville, ail of which, lucluding the B.T.S., exceeded schedule. Some 175 men are employed bere and competent help is hard ta get. Ahl three sans af Mr. Wright are on active service. Undisturbed by the rush of con- struction, Headquarters of the Veterans' Guard in the Kiwanis Building carnies on laylug plans for taking i-uver when the plant has been transformed for recep- tian of German officer prisoners. Camp. Commandant is Lieut. Col. C. J. Whebell, veteran of several wars, who received bis initial training in handling prisoners as a member of the Royal North West Mounted Police, thase re- nowned red-caats who always "got their man." Today the force is called the R.C.M.P. and thei hard-bitten members of the adid farce are becoming fewer eachj yeam. Capt. and Adjutant M. S.j Goaderbam with a staff of N.C. O0's, ail experienced veterans, are getting records and plans in shape.1 Col. Wbebell could not be quot- ed, but general observation, plus a copy of Officiai Internment Regulatians, and the reported size of the guard required, lead ta these conclusions: The number of prisaners and guards will be such that upwards af $20,000 per month wîll be spent lu Bowman-' ville. Ahl supplies save those un- obtainable here will be bought locally. German officer prisoners cannot be forced to work but they get full pay eacb montb and can and do spend it as theyi please. Col. Wbebel, on behaif of the government, administers t h e ir funds in trust and malces pur- chases ta their order. They have their own mess and their owni German-soldier servants. Thein money is sent from Germany via Switzerland and England ta Can- ada. The International Convention stipulates that if officer prisoners demand the rigbt ta wark, tbey must be accommodated. When the camp is finally turned aver ta the Dominion gavernment, the 300-acre farm gaes with it. There- fore, if any or ah aof these Gem- man officers wish ta work at gamdening or farming, they must be permitted ta do sa. They, of course, must buy their require- ments, seeds, etc., as they must also buy their clothes and pay their servants. The point is that ail their reasanable demands must be met. If they wanted ta sit and knit ar cut out paper dols, the g6vernment must accommodate theni. It is assumed that Britisb officers, as prisaners, are trested accordingly. They have the same1 rights.1 .There need be litIle apprehen-i sion about escapes wben one sizesi up the quality of the Veterans1 Guard already an the job and the1 extremely careful survey that has already been made of the en- virons and surrounding country. They have, too, a Great Dane dog and with a few kennels of his tribe plus high powered rifles in the hands of past masters in the art of shooting, the people of tawm and vicinity cari sleep securely o'nights. Captain Hamilton McLean, son of Judge E. H. McLean, Picton, farmerly of Bowmanville, has been pramoted ta the rank of act- ing major. He is witb the Royal Canadian Engineers, and is talc- ing a three months' course at Petawawa. A brother, Lieut. Beresford McLean, is overseas with an eastern Ontario regiment. Auxiliary Auks Aid To Rais. $75 PostageOn Christmas Wl t Boxes The Women's Auxiiary of "Dl' Coy. lst Mldland Regiment and ENGAGEMENTS "AIl" Bowmanville Bays i A. F., are very busy this week packlng Thenamnti nocd approximately 112 Christmas oLTe eagemeoniHamptounced boxes for Bowmanville boys hIo otePalHon ap ,t active service overseas. The Mr. Norman Edgar Dol4ge, Osh- Chritma cales ereawa. The marriage to take place several activeîy a es in Noveabees and each box wiil contalu home- made Chrilstmas cake, hand knit- The engagement is announced ted, Bocks tIr mitta, shoe laces, of Elizabeth (Betty), daughter of handkerchlef, chocolate bar, gum, Mr Frankc Rogers and the late soap, rrzor blades, tobacco and Mrsi. Rogers, Hampton, ta Gardon papers, and homemade candy. Albert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert The boxes are belug PaCked bY Hiils, Enniskillen. The weddlug each group aI the home of their fa lake place in Noiiember. group convemer, namely Mr$. Bert Parker, -Mme. Stan Beckett, Mrs. Peter~ Bathgate, Mrs. W. J. Rich- Mr. and Mrs. John Carter, ards and. Mrs. Beri; Fry. Burketan, announce the engage- The Auxliay would welcome ment of their daughter Ethel An- cash donations as the postage on nie ta Richard Rowan, son of Mns. these boxes wfll be around $75.00. Rowan, Enniakillen, and the late The above named ladies or Mrs. James Rowam, the marriage ta C. R. Spencer, Mrs. Wylie and take place quletly at the home of Mrs. Tlghe wlU weloome, dona- ber parents, Bunketon, on Satur- tions toward the Postage fùnd. day, Noveniber lst, 1941. Breck Family Ont Active Service1 SixmYear-Old Fatally Injured When He RanlInto Side of Car Was Struck)Dy Door Hiandie WAR SAVINGS NEED IS GREAT INVEST IN SAFETY Oiùy Blackout la In Hoifor Pledkes-Canvaas Next Week Apparemtly the people of Bow- manville do flot want a blackout with realistic air raid trixnnungs lu connectian with the local cani- paign for War Savings certifi- cates. Just one hard worklng man made a donation of twenty-five cents, and which the publicity committee gratefully aeknow- ledge. Unfortunately, hawever, there bas been a camplete and very realistic.blackout of a great many of the honour pledges given last April. Theme is just one way ta avaid bath of these blackauts be- coming permanent wbetber you like it or mat. Make a pledge that wiil nat be braken, ta the can- vasser who will caîl on yau witb- in the next two weeks. The best and more sure way is ta sign a pledge directing your bank until furtber notice ta take a fixed amount from your bank accaunt each montb or every other month or at whatever mantbly intervals you think you can afford. If you are an employee then direct yaur employer ta take a stated amaunt at regular intervals froni your wages. The stores and smaller business establisbments will be canvassed next week and the hames the week following. A campact and camplete record book la available for all merchants and employers of f ive or less employees to be used lu keeping a stamp folder for each emplayee ta which stamps can be affixed each week as purchased and the falder given ta the employee each tume it is completed. Bath the employers and emplayees are urged ta ca- operate in using these books as a means of making the pledges stick. Returus have just been receiv- ed from'.Ottawa for War Saving subscriptions fram Bowmanvile and district for the manth of Sep- tember. Goadyear subscriptions are flot included as these are for- warded througb New Toronto. Bath Bowmanville and the sur- raunding district ttals are down to a new low. If we are ta supply a Naval Gun a monlh and every month froni now on we must really begin ta get serlous about iending aur money for the pur- chase of war materials. 13EEF PRICES HIGH IN 1920 The editar had an interesting caîl the other day fram Mr. J. L. M e tcalîf, Maple Grave, wbo brought lu sales slips caveming cattle shipped ta Toronto lu the spring and summer of 1920. In alI, 45 head of cattle and il calves were shipped and sold at the stock yards. The total price me- ceived was $5248.05. The selling expense was $193.56, and tbe top' price for calves weigbing 140-240 was 23c. The 45 bead af cattle were run off in variaus degrees of finish, the top price, 15.65, ranged dawn ta 81h for cows. A study is being made of these me- tumns for the pumpose of relating local costs sud retumus with con- ditions today. Further refemence ta Ibis will be made lu a later issue. Guesta at the joint meeting of Rotary and Lions Clubs Monday night were Lt. Col. C. J. Whebell, Major M. S. Gooderbani, Lions Deputy District Govemnar Abbott Lent, Port Hope, Ralpb Hodgson, Port Hope, Donald Poole and Lieut. John James. Premier Is Wrong ilier Clifford Hall About Farm Prices teen In R.A.F. Film Prime Mluister King is report- Parents and grandparents of ed as saying lu his broadcast ad- Flying Officer R. Cliff Hall, R. dress that farm prices are higher A.F., were thrilled last week in now than at any other time with- 'Toronto when they saw the gai- in the last ten years. According ta the officiai index lant young airman depicted in a of farm prices, this statement is review of the Royal Air Force not strictly côrrect. The index for .flm "Target for Tanight." The 1937 was 84.5 and for 1938 73.6. ohowing was held in the Provin- The index for the first eight cial Film Exchange in Toronto. months of 1941 stands slightly be- Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hall, Oshawa, low 70. In 1937, farmn prices were formerly of Bowmanville, parents at parity with other commodity of Flying Officer Hall, and Dr. prices. At no other time within and Mrs. F. L. Henry, grandpar- the ten years-either before op ents, were specially invited for since 1937-have farm prices at- the preview. tained parity. For the ten year 'It was a great expérience for period 1931-40, tile average index us," Mr. Hall, father of the flying of ahl wholesale cammodity prices officer, said. "Our son has, of was 74.6; and of farm prices 63.7. course, only a minar part. But it . So that, although farm prices was wanderful ta see hlm in the have advanced, they have been picture and hear him talking. continuously below parity during "Apart from the fact that aur the last ten years, except lu 1937; son has a part lu the picture, 'Tar- and they are stiil below parity. get for Tonîght' is a great pic- Since 1931, the index of farm ture. We understand that it wil prices has advanced from 56.3 ta flot be released for another twa 72.1 i August 1941. That is an weeks. We are, of course, loaking increase of 28 %. forward ta its being shown lu An even more striking campai- Oshawa." son may be presented by choosing Flying Officer R. C. Hall, who 1932, at the depth of the depres- is 23 years old, went ta England sion, when the farm prices index at his own expense in Navember, stood at 48.4. Since then farmn 1938, ta enlist in the Royal Air prices have advanced ta August Force. A few manths after his 1941, by 49 %., enlistment, Mr. Hall was given his But we choose rather ta set commission as a pilot officer and forth the comparison of present later was promoted ta the rank farm prices with those of 1926-29, he now holds. the period on which P. C. 7440 He has had over twa years of bases the scale of industrial wages. active service flying, and played Industrial wage rates increased his part in the fateful Battle of from 100 lu 1926 ta 109.6 in 1940. Britain in the early autumun of Since 1940 the bonus for increased 1940 when Hitler hoped ta break cast of living has further increas- British resistance by aerial at- ed industrial wages. tacks. Farm prices index declined from Flying Officer Hall was born lu 100 in 1926 ta 67.1 ln 1940, a slump Toronto but spent his childhood of 32.9%. Increase in f arn prices and yauth in Bowmanville and ta August 1941 still leaves those Oshawa. He matriculated from prices 27.9% below the 1926 level. the Oshawa Collegiate and Voca- United States Price Administra- tional Institute. tor, Leon Henderson has been lu- He had no flying experience vestigating the Canadian plan. It prior ta his going overseas lu 1938 is reported that the farmn bloc lu but, his father said, he was in- Congress, backed by the Secre- tensely interested in motor me- tary of Agriculture, Claude Wic- chanics and became a skilled kard, oppose ceiligs an farm driver. prices because they do nat believe they (that is, present farm prices) costs increased by 12.3%. are high enaugh. <Statistics quoted here are talc- Urban living costs (based on the en from the officiai bulletin Of 1935-39 periad-100) increased by the Federal Department of Agri- April 1941, 8.6 %. culture,-The Ecanomic Annallst, In the samne period farm living October 1941.) RADIO PREACHER AT ST. PAUL'S Bowmauville Rotary Club is now anc happy family of married mou since the lasI bachelor mcm- ber (supposedly incurable) bas succumbed sud become as bis wedded broîbren. Due recogni- lion was laken aI the meeting Friday that PasI Presideul. Fred C. Hoar had taken ta himseif a wife. Though of mature years Mr.1 Hoar was ual immune from hav-i ing ta listen ta some sage sdvicei frani a younger member. On be-, hait of tbc club L. W. Dippdil1 brought congratulations sud wis- dam for future happiness ta the attention of the patient bride- groom, sud Forbes Hcyland lent bis streugtb ta transpomlîng a beautiful floor lamp for presenta- lion ta Mr. Hoar. Iu a graciaus reply Mr. Hoar acknowledged the good wisbes, took ta hearl the sdvice and lu- vlled everyone ta attend bis gol- den wedding colebration planned for s number of years hence. Seriaus business was dîscussed by the club for a lime. Moncy ou baud amounting ta more Iban a lhousand dollars Is la be speul on war work and only swaits word tram Rotary hcadquarters lu Eng- land as ta the mcml usoful method of disbursemenb. Alsa the ides of building and rafflivg a bouse next year, instead of drawing for a car, was discus- sed. Present conditions indîcate that tbc Ides may ho a good anc in vlew of deuiand for living quarlers and the difficulty in gel- ting cars. Secretary M. A. Neal said he had received letters of apprecia- tion from most of the rural schools entertained at the Royal Theatre party last Friday. Two or three schools, missed through sickness and otherwisé, will be brought to tawn at a later date. Mr. Neal also revealed that Bowmanville Rotary Club has done well lately in the matter of attendance, having a percentage of 96%. Only one club lu the dis- trict is ahead, Leaside. Clothlng For England A letter of thanks from the British Clothing Committee of the Toronto Rotary Club was read shawing that a donation had been received from some Bowmanville Rotarians. Geo. W. James bas undertaken the collection and is still willing ta carry on work of gathering wearable garments for men, women and children to. foc~- ward to Liverpool Rotary Club each month for needy familles wha have been bombed. Af ter diners at his table were well finished and. had their meal well on the way ta, digestion, Earl Cunningham produced a carefully wrapped parcel, subs e q u e n t 1 y found ta, contain three ancient and highly odorous pipes. Alleg- edly some Rotarians had left them in the locker room at B.T.S. in years passed. Mr. Cunningham called for claimants and (or) bld- ders but no awner could be found. Any parties luterested might cal at the Balmoral. Three sons of CapI. Thomas G. Breck, former posîmaster sud sfarekeoper aI Burkelan, haveail follawed their fathem's lead sud joined His Majesty's Forces. Their mother, who stili resides in 13ur- keton s justly pmoud of the fani- ous figbting quartette wha weme honomed with gifîs froni Ihat corn- munity ual long ago. CapI. Breck is a veleran of the Great War. Ho again eulisted lu 1939 aI the, Iutbmeak afhwar and wcnt to Eug- r nd wi th the first division as an fficer lu the Psy Corps. The bus are: left, Pilat Officer A. W. reck who enlisted ou bis 181b lrtbday and is among the young- in officers in the R.C.A.F. over- ,^a; centre, Wallace Breck, or- [ay Seaman; sud righl, W. Ed- kard Bmcck, wireless air gunuor, ow lu training aI a Qucbec cen- Xe. %.Bat Tis [u G.iag Too Fa" To-mnorrow nlght la Hallow- e'en-one cf the really big nlghts cf the Year for little girls and boys. Older children too will bc out for fun and those adults who have sac- cessfully kept a youthful spirit. But here la a word cf caution. Don't letthie fun gel out cf hand. Most MOmnings followlng a llvely Halloween anc can ead of shootinga when some lrate farmer or citizen lost his temper for a minute and hauled out the old sbotgun. Court charges oflen follow for maliclous damage. Don't let l be sald of 5flyofl heme, "Boys wlll be boys, but Ibis la golng toc far!" Maple Grove Girl Un Mechanical Unit Un England Miss Julianna Haynal, daugb- ber of Paul Haynal,'Maple Grave, is an officer in a Women's Am- bulance Unit, ovorseas, comprised of 58 Canadian- girls. She bad been for same years a madol at the Robert Simipson Ca. store, Ta- manIo, but rosigned ta tako the scbool of mabor mechanics aI Gen- oral Mators, Oshawa. Upon gra-, duation sho procceded overseas lu Decembor 1940. She was back in Canada on beave only recently, baving paid hem own expeuses an a lbre weoks' furlough. Hem faîher, Paul Haynal, is manager of Hope Township Tobacco Plantations. Mrs. Haynal sud a youugor daugb- ber Eleanor livo at Maplo Grave. Iu keeping lists of those wbo serve up la date, wo shail now have la include wamen sud girls. Unils have been autbarized and calîs for volunleors bave lately been praclaimod. FRIENDS PRESENT SHOWERS FOR ELBA CAVERLY Four sbowers wcre givon for Miss Rîba Caverly by frieuds pro- viaus la hem marriage ta Dm. Chas. Austin, Enniskillon, on Octaber 22nd. Que of bbc most popular brides of this soason Miss Cavcrly was hanored lu the first instance aI the home 0f Miss Dorothy Nichais when a gift party sud showcr was hold and the bride roceivod a number of pretty cups and saucers. At anather gathorîng aI the home of hem sister (Geargina) Mrs. Mervin Oke, sho was pro- sonled wltb many persanal gifîs. A few days later Miss Barbara Rehder surprisod Miss Caverly with a towol sbower on wbicb occasion aftor the gifîs were op- oued and the. expressions af de- lighlcd surprise had abated tbe rocipicul graciously thanked hem friends. On October 201h aI bbc home of Miss Ruth James friends af Miss Caverly entertained witb a kil- chou shower. Iu variaus parts of the bouse the utensils were bld- don and by the lime tbings had been fouud sud opeued everyone was lu a gay humor. Again Miss Caverly expressed ber apprecia- tion of the useful gifts. Mr. Gardon Rowloy, R.C.A.F., St. Thomas, formorly of Acmo, Alla., visiled aI Mm. Wm. Scotl's. Bachelors, Briars and Building Rotary Subjects ai husy Session Rev. Wesley A. Huniett, B.A. Direclor of the Fred Victor Mis- Sundsy mormlug, Nov. 2nd. Rev. sion, Toronto, who wilU ho the C. G. Park, M.A., Whitby, la 10 speclal speaker at St. Paul's Unit- pescb in tbe evening. ed Churcb 107th Annlversary Fred die Abernethy KWg- ed Returning From School Yesterday - Driver Not HeId. Coming home froni school aI noan Wednesday, Fmeddie James Abemuethy, six year aId son of Mr. and Mrs. Gardon Abemmethy, Manvers Road, Bowmanville, ws killed instantly when struck by a car. The driver, Charles Welsh is not being held by police sudà was absolved froni blamo by wit- messes. According ta eye witnesses Freddie bad been walking east along Concession St. with a group of pîsymatos. Betty Grant,ag 9, said tbe childnen bad be= playing with ane another when suddenly Freddie slepped outo the road as if ta cross just as a car passed. Another sbocked wit- mess of the tragedy was Miss Mar- janie Cale, teacher at the public achool, wbo was galug ta ber home near the scene of the acci- dent. Woisb bold Chief S. Ventan that be felI a bump but did ual know he bad bit the child until looking back ssw a figure lying on the road. Marks on the moad showed how quickly be stoppcd bis car. Dr. V. H. Starey wvas ie- diatoly called but the lad ws dead wben ho arrived. The accident accumred betwvecn the rosidonces of Vernon Ott sud D. R. Morrison. Freddie was not struck by the front of the car but marks in the dust along the side doars indicalcd where bis body had conlacted. Tbe front lefI handle was broken off the door when il pierced the boy's skull. Coroner Dm. Storey said laler thal no inquest will ho beld. Mm. sud Mrs. Gordon Aber- nelhy have f jvechcildmon surviv- ing. Readers Prefer To Fy Un Advanoe Homo are a few facta that msy be of interest ta Statesman read- ors. During the past year, under the Audit Bureau of Criçulations auspices, 204 people removed Ibeniscîvos froni The Statesman subscription lista for non-pay- ment. But new subscmi' ers ta the number of 216 took their places. The quality of The Statesman ncws sud advertising service sud its editarial policy bas thus been vindicated. Over 300 people bave paid for 1942 sud sanie inta 1943. That, we consider, a meai tribut o taa ncwspapcr whicb bas consistent- ly won important traphies lu ncwspapem contesta year after year. Most subscriptions fal] due in Docembor. When the returus arc al lu, over 95 % will be "psid in advance." Finally, there are a few wbo have forgollen ta renew thein subscriptiou during the past tbne months. Eacb mouth accounts wero sent out. Now, just before the Nov.-Dec. rush, we suggest that thcy lie a string on their fin- gem and remember ta remit. Bel- tcr do it rigb now or you will automatically cut your paper off the mailing lisI. Witb The Statesman circulation showing an increase under the "Paid-in-Advance" policy is proof that subscribers prefer Ibis me- thod ta carrying theni on inde- fiuitcly sud piling up arrears. COMUNQ. EVENTS Reserve Tbursday sud Fiday, November 27 sud 28, for Hlgh Scbool Commencement. 43-tf Newtouville United C h u r c h Thank-Offering Services on Sun- day, Nov. 9th, at 2.30 sud 7.30 p.m. (ST.).' Rev. J. E. Griffith, B.A., of Bawmanville, guest speaker. 44-2* Dance iu aid of Salins Public Library on Saturday, Novemnber lst, in Salins Hall. Clark's Orches- tra. Admission 25c. Cafeteria lunch semved. 44-1 Hsllow'en!! with Laura John- son aud Hem AUl Girl Orchestra of Torouto at Geneva Park Pavillon Fiday, October 3lst, 9 p.m. oîd lime sud modem dancing. Admis- sion 75e per couple. 44-1 At Eldad Cburch, Wednesday, Nov. 19th, aI 8 p.m. S.T., Rex Froste wlll present bis motion pic- turcs on The Cavalcade of 'Europe sud the Bomblug of Landou. Ad- mission 25c sud 15c. Everyoue welcome. 44-1 46-J St. Paul's UniWl Church lO7th anniversary services will be .held