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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l8th, 1943 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE THREE FIIFTY VEARS AGO From Tihe Canadian Statesman, February 15, 1893. Hayden: H. Burton bas taken a situation in a flourishing mill ini Oxford and intends moving this week. . . Miss Ettie Washington bas taken a schoai in Duram, near Hamilton. . . . Mrs .Houck and Miss Cowling, of Toronto, have bought J. Coram's property. Mount Vernon: Alex. Ross and YhAbraham have each sald a hanse for the London market at good prices. Enniskillen: Mr. John Patter is slowly recovering from an attack of rheumatism. . . . Miss Lottie and Miss Mabel Lockhart, Bow- 2 cup flour; 4 tsp. Magic Baking Powdr ~tsp sat i . butter; 1 t b P. laPwerd; 'cucold miIk, or half milk and balf water Sift flour, baking powder and sait. Cut in the chilled short- ening. Now add the chilled liquid ta make sofr dough. Toss dough on ta a floured board and do not handie mare than is necessary. Ral Dut biscuit dough and spinkle generooasly with grated cheese. Ral Up like a jelly roll and cut inta one-inch slices. Brusais ven with milk. Oven 400F.-Time 12-15 minutes. - -- -- -C'EFFECTIVENESS 0F SCOUT T TRAINING SEEN IN MANY 0 ISFATPAST AWARDS FOR RVY DISTANTThe effectiveness of Scout train- tatelsman Files ing, bath in personai efficiency ___________________________and in character building, is well *MMM MMMM MmmU iliustrated in the number of manvilie, were guests of Dr. and awards for service made each Mrs. Mtchell over Sabbath. year by the Dominion Medical Board of the Boy Scouts' Asso- Enfield: Wm. McCuiioch, who ciation. The board is headed by has been sufferh-ig from gangrene, Dr. Francis H. Gisborne, K.C., died February 5th, in his 79th I.S.0., and carefuliy investigates a year. The funeral took place ta the circumstances of every award. iOshawa Cemetery. During 1942 twa Siiver Crosses S New Haven: R. Witheridge, were awarded for gaiiantry with '"section boss" of this division Of econsiderable personai risk. One rthe G.T.R., has been unable ta went ta Tjroop Leader Jack Dads- attend ta duty for a few days. weli 0f Hearriston, Ont., and the His feet were severeiy frozen dur- other ta Scout Walter MacDonald ing the coid weather. H. Glute, of Woodstock, N.B. Bath lads Bowmanville, is taking his place. were successful in rescuing athers t Courtice: Dean Picke'and C. from drowning. Power are going ta have a race Seven Scouts were awarded the on March 4th, with "Frank Rifle- Gilt Cross for exceptionai service man" against, "Sandusky Boy.", in emergencies. Six of the seven No gambiing aiowed. . . . The decorations were for rescues of shooting match between the far- persans from drawning; and the mers and the mechanics and ar- seventh was for prompt action in tisans resuited in favour of the smothering a fire in a match fac- farmers by three pints-Farmers, tory, thereby probably saving the B. Courtice, J. Truil, S. Trick, J. lives of many people. Three Oke, W. Oke, S. Flintoff, J. L. crosses went ta Ontario Scouts, Courtice, Bert Gay; Mechanics, F. and one each. ta Saskatchewan, Gay, A. Wyborn, A. Gay, W. Hell- Nova Scotia and Quebec Scouts. yar, H. Gay, F. Flintoff, J. Stacey, Six boys, one a Wolf Cub, were J. Devitt. Referee, J. Walter, granted Certificates of Menit for Central Store. meritoriaus acts, and tour others Cartwright: Maggie Beacock is were granted Medais of Menit. 0f attending the Conservatory of the six certificates, five wer4 ta Music, Toronto. . . . Peter Werry boys for assisting in the rescue of is retiring from farming. . . . Dr. drowning persans, whiie the sîxth McKibben bought Gea. McLaugh- was awarded a Scout whose pres- lin's residence. ence of mind probably saved the There were 441 scholars at the life of his brother who had sev- Methodist Church, Bowmanviie, ered an artery. The four Medals Sunday. of Menit were awarded for vani- *J. H. Kirby is laid up with ous courageous acts, with three of pieurisy, but is improving. them going ta Quebec Scouts and Deaths: Gee - In Newcastle, one to Saskatchewan. Feb. 5, Rev. D. F. Gee, aged 53 In addition ta these decorations, -years; Drummond-At Newcastle, three Scouts were presented with Feb. 6, the Rev. A. A. Drummond, a Letter of Commendation, and aged 73 years. 46 Scout Leaders given the Medai Hampton: The roof of J. D. Tre- of Menit for good service ta Scout- ieven's stable collapsed last week, ing. with the weight of snow, but he has gat it into position again. and enjoys every page of it." Oshawa: The 34th Batt. Band We congratulate Miss Viola asked the councii for a $100 grant Brown and Miss Marion Pickard ta play once a week during the o passing their piano examina- summer. Mayor Cowan said he tions at the Toronto Conservatory would rather pay money not ta of Music. Bath are pupils of Miss hear the band than listen ta it Reta R. Cale. at the present time. Plenty of good ice is being har- T. Frank Osborne and W. R. e ae n Vanstone's pond. Knight attended the Poultry Show veotln:W. N. Pascoe had a wood in Port Hope. bee. . . . N. S. B. James, Bow- manville, called on friends here Monday-last heatless day.... TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO S. Edgar Werry, Roseiandvale Stock Farm, sold two Shortharn From The Canadian Statesman, heifers ta Mr. Duff, Myrtie, and February 14, 1918. John Baker a Shorthorn bull ta N. Woodiey, Tyrone. At the Parsonage, Tyrone, Dec. Ebenezer: S.S. No. 4 is ciosed 26, by Rev. J. E. Beckel, Elmer because of the fuel situation. Miss Ross Farrell and Mary Alice Ald- Van Nest is privateiy continuing red, ail of Tyrone. her entrance ciass. . . . Mrs. Ehi Prof. Laugher is busy training Osborne has been laid aside with 150 public school children for a la grippe and pleurisy, but is ne- grand concert. covering. . . . We had it 27 ta 30 Spring wiii be doubly welcome degrees below zero last ..e.... this year owing ta fuel shortage Two large airplanes went over and the long, severe winter. here Monday. W. Metcalf and Wesley Lang- Enniskilien: Gertrude Stevens, maid are attending Oshawa High 'daughter of Enoch*- Stevens, was School while aur H.S. is .closed one of the leading soloists in the on account of the scarcity of fuel. "British Empire Patriotic Page- Mrs. S. M. Ciemens, St. Cathar- ant" at Massey Hall. ..Miss ines, nemitting far their "favour- Lillie Gilbert is having holidays ite home paper," says: "Mrs. H. for several weeks as Burketon T. Phiiiips, my maother, could not schoal is closed for the lack of do without your paper and reads fuel. NATIONAL SEL ECTIV E SERVICE COVERAGE Employees: Regulations caver persans of either sex from 16 ta 64 years aid, except- provincial employees; armed services; and those in fishing, fish pracessing, hunting, trapping; clergymen; nurses; school teaohers; domestic servants; students working after sehool; em- ployees in respect of part-time employznent; axnd any one employed for 8 days or less in a calendar week. Agricoltural workers are covered by special provisions, flot by the general pro- -visions as also are "technical personnel." Employers: Any persan, firm or other em- ployers, with one or mare "covered" employees. EMPLOYERS MUST- (a) Refrain from dicussing employment with a prospective employee unless under permit; (b) notîfy the nearest emplayment office af additional employees needed. (c) secure permis- sion from an employment office to advertise for workers:, (d) notify the employment office of intention ta discharge or lay off employees, or ta retain employees when nat reqoired; (e) give employees 7 days' notice unless a Selective Service Officer permits a reduction, or unless in the building construction industry: (7 days' notice is not required unless an employee lias aiready been employed for one month, or after ire, explosion or other calamity, or on termina- tion of work by weather. Whether preceded by "17 days' notice or not, separatian from ernploy- ment requires written notice). EMPLOYEES MUST- (a) Register for work at the nearest emplay- ment office-.if out of work 7 days (full-tiine students, housewives and clergy are not in- luded); ('b) secure permit from a Selective Service Officer if going ta look for work; (c) re- frain from advertising for a job unless Selective Service Officer approves; (d) give 7 days' notice if wishing ta quit a job, unless authorized by Selective Service Officer ta give less notice (separation forai, but not 7 days' notice required if in building constructian or jaining the forces). AGRICULTURAL WORKERS are covered by special provisions. Persans re- garded as "workers in agriculture" may accept employaient outside that industry ta a maxi- mum of 60 days within a calendar year without permit, but only outside urban municipalities of over 5,000 population: otherwise, agricultural workers must secure a Selectîve Service Permit. TECHNICAL PERSONNEL may only aecept esnployment under special permit. LABOUR EXIT PERMITS are required ta wark outside Canada. PENALTIES AND APPEALS Penalties are provided for non-compliance wth Regulations or orders issued thereunder. Appeals against directions may be made toaa Court of Referees. NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO- (a) Give persans unemployed for 7 days, or an part-time for 14 days, direction ta accept wark; (b) exercise discretion in issuing permits ta seek work; (c) authanize employed persans ta transfer ta mare essentiai work, and subse- quently ta be re-instated in original employ- ment; (d) reduce the 7 days' notice period con- sistent with Regulations. THE MINISTER 0F LABOUR IS AUTHORIZED TO- (a) require a persan in an age class subject ta military call-up ta accept employment; (b) require employers ta release maie persans failing ta furnish evidence of nat eantravening xilitary cali-up; (c) authorize payaient af transportation and special allowances in saine cases; (d) authorize anyone ta leave employaient to take more essential work. The joregoins 1» nos an exact or complet* reproduction al National 5.locth'. Service. CvaUn Rage- lotion#. D'ar inormation or ruings oppiy go n.arest Employaient and Selectil. er"e@. 0111e.. DEPARTMENT 0F LABOUR ffUMPHREY MITCHELL A. MAcNAMAA 3f inister of Labour OTTAWA, JANUARY 19, 1948 Director of National Seletive Sert4ce N.S.S. 2W Excerpts fromt Town Statement1 RECEIPTS Taxes 1934 Taxes 1935 Taxes 1936 Taxes 1937 Taxes 1938 Taxes 1939 Taxes 1940 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Taxes 1941..........------- Taxes 1942 ----------- Taxes 1943 (Advance)- Tax Arrears Penalties - Cemetery Accts. Rec. - Sundry Accts. Rec.---- Perpetual care Cerne- tery Plots ---------- Cemetery Invest. Twp. Scarb'gh Deb.- ------ Prov. Gov. 1 Miii sub.- Unemployment Relief. Gov. Grants ------- Sundry Relief Accts. - Pub. Util. Com. % Deb. Advertising ---------- Interest Bank~ Acets.--- Dog Tax ---------- - Fines and Fees ----- -- Fire Department- Outside Fines ------ Licenses ------------- Pub. Property Rentals- Town Hall RentaIs - - Rebate Street Lights -- Roads & Streets Accts. Statute Labor ------- Incarne fram Investmts Income Cemetery Investrnents ------- Sale of Bldg. & Land - Drum Head Service Refund..........------ Insunance Refund - --- McGill Estate.......----- Bank Loans ---------- 76.33 352.22 542.16 1,217.21 2,058.32 2,965.10 4,468.62 6,630.56 94,788.69 515.00 1,526.43 1,125.45 657.11 332.30 1,451.62 2,304.20 240.15 96.00 16,745.56 26.19 89.10 376.00 646.69 225.00 1,460.00 268.00 72.40 123.11 501.05 70.00 1,487.12 262.47 3,025.00 1,887.08 30,700.00 $179,382.36 Bank Balance Januany 2, 1942- 7,441.46 $186,823.82 EXPENDITURES Unpaid Debentures and Coupons 1941 ---------$ Accounts Payable ----- Cemetery Investments, Dom. Bonds -------- Public School-------- High School........------- County Rate ----------- Accrued Int. on Bond -- Hosp. & Relief.--- --- Unemployment Relief Cemetery Maint.------- Debenture Principal- Debenture Interest --- Bank Interest -------- Grants & Donations - Insurance ------------ Public Property, Labor & Supplies --- Police Dept. - ----------- Printing & Advertising Sundry Accounts --- Telephones ---------- Salaries ------------- Board of Heaith ------- Roads & Streets ------- Fine Dept ------------ Stireet Lighting.----- Bank Loans --------- Dom. of Canada Bonds 813.27 792.38 1,900.00 20,980.59 11,102.70 15,938.59 9.42 1,286.34 338.06 1,842.69 41,863.95 12,440.30 416.11 1,235.00 621.55 1,574.72 3,621.56 678.28 1,135.75 130.65 3,830.00 1,603.81 6,894.57 7,290.47 3,770.73 37,000.00 6,000.00 $185,111.49 Bank Balance, Dec. 15, 1942 ---- 1,712.33 $186,823.82 DEBENTURES OUTSTANDING, DECEMBER iStis, 1942 By-Law No. 912 893 921 1069 1087 1097 1126 1194 1017 1031 1210 1253 Purpose Sewers Rate Year Authorized Principal % and Terms Outstanding GENERAL 51/2 1916-1946 $ 2,644.38 LOCAL IMPROVEMENT Sewers Sewers Sidewalks Sidewalks Sidewalks Pavement Pavemient Sewer and Water Sewer and Water Sewer and Waten Sewen and Water 1915-1945 1916-1946 1923-1943 1924-1944 1924-1944 1926-1946 1929-1949 1920- 1950 1921- 1951 1929-1949 1931-1951 PUBLIC SCHOOL 1131 School Addition 1231 Heating System 5 1926-1946 5 1931-1951 5,467.48 1,066.37 1,167.98 441.82 531.69 18,253.82 54,843.88 1,794.80 2,030.60 10,230.39 4,770.39 $100,599.22 6,259.81 4,277.62 $ 10,537.43 HIGH SOHOOL 1206 Sehool Addition 5% .1929-1959 $ 74,754.38 PUBLIC UTILITIES 874 Waterworks 1344 Waterworks 1363 H-ydro Electric 5 1914-1944 4,446.28 3 1939-1945 13,000.00 3 1940-1943 5,000.00 $ 22,446.28 Total $210,507.88 Amount $215.05 110.22 171.28 2,000.00 297.12 350.00 556.05 387.57 300.00 100.00 1,5,00.00 300.00 $ 6,287.29 Debentune Town of Bowmanville Town of Bowmanville Town of Bowrnanville Province of Saskatchewan Township of Etobicoke City of Belleville Tawnship of Scarbaraugis Township of Scarborough Dominion of Canada Dominian of Canada Darninion af Canada Dominion of Canada* Cash an hand Due Interest Rate 1943 1944 1945 1945 1947 1947 1975 1977 1951 1954 1952 1956 ASSETS Cash in bank ----------------------------- ----------- 1,712.33 Ulnpaid Taxes 1942 ---------------------------------------------------- 13,277.50 Unpaid Taxes 1941 and Previaus -----------------------------15,388.97 Cemetery Accounts,-- ------------------------------------------688.65 Sundry Accounts ------------------------------------------------- ----- 1,056.15 City of Windsor Debentures ------------------------------------------ 12,281.13 Counties Road Grant--------------------------------------------1,800.00 $46,254.73 LIABILITIES Bank of Montreal (Demand Loan) ----- ----- ------------$16,000.00 Taxes 1943 (Paid in Advance) -------------------------------------515.00 Unpaid Debentures & Coupons 1942----------------------------- 2,210.71 Cemetery Funds held for investient ----------- ------------ 28.71 $19,654.42 Investment Reserve-------------- ------------------------------- 10,000.00 Reserve for Uncollectable Accounts and Taxes-------------- 2,000.00 $31,654.42 S urplus ----------- -------------- -- --------------- 14,600.31 $46,254.7p McGILL BEQUEST Dominion of Canada Bonds ------------------------------------- --$31,000.00 Public Utilities Commission (Demand Loan) ----------------14,000.00 $45,000.00 5½%% 5h% 5%% 5 % 5 % 3 % 3 % 3 % 3 % E M MME ed, these are many qualifications that could be put to service, but (i D~neL.,qDi.mni4nn~ there seemis to be no desire but ta Ehrn dom RuintionsII follow the line of least resistance. ,Ay# reO F 0 B I? This ultimafely leads to the re- 41 / A T ' By The Man on the Sheif suit of "Passing by on the other side. 7'0TO 01R ÀBR6AD4 One meets so often the feeble 1 Cor. 6-9: "Be flot deceived, God questioning, "but do you think 51 is flot mocked ... for whatsoever this or that is wrong?" Let us a man soweth, that shail he aiso counter that with the more im- reap." portant query: "Is that the best - Looking at life today, and the you can do?" If so,well to say the writer has looked at it in three least for the time, money and ef- countries because of residence in fort that has been the cost of same, many lessons can be drawn many persons' arrivai at seif-as- from the commonplace dailVr con- sertion, the product is not worth - tact. the expenditure. Speaking in very general terms, Does it require trained intelli- meets are not aiert to the scope treme in clothes? Does it need '" of life in general, but drift with brain-racking effort to digest the ~" the tide created by many efforts. plot and plan of some freak com- The Press, Magazines, Movies, mercialized entertainment? A Sports, Politicai effusions and, too world is challenged. Men, women often, effeminate religious utter- and chiidren are suffering, and the Ï1 ancs o suh godygooy ature most important question on the dreamland without fear of dis- go-What shall we do?" And turbnce evn siep oul bethese, in many instances, are vot- possible were it not for the fact ers who elect politicians who, in 4 14 that the powers have so buit the turn, control the destiny of s0 church pews that they do not lend much and s0 many that one looks themseives to, that relaxation. amazed-staggered-by the im- 1~ Moving among those who form plications ... Also, Mr. Represen-. the larger part of the law-abiding tative, are you not a littie worried element, many charming social yourseif as ta what to do after contacts may be made, but anaîyz- your successful manipulation of MaIde in ed as ta actualities, there seems influence has landed you into a canada t to be an effort to keep away from position of responsîbiiity?/ trouble and not to grapple with WHATSOEVER A MAN SOW- the adverse things that abound, ETH THAT SHALL HF'MS deep into the social fabric and, That is a very disturbing sen- gathering strength, develop those tence. Unfortunateiy no one canO excesses that undermine aul true alter it. The PULL does flot ex- manhood and made insecure the tend its influence into the inevit- whole social structure. able harvest that reaches fruition 1 have not found life, speaking as the result of lack of intellil- in broad general terms, to be gence. brave, but skiiiful in evasion of That disturbing Book of Books Big o unpieasant tasks. But the accum- also puts it another way: "Re- ulating power of tasks left un joice, O young man, in thy *youth; co plme tso done are resuitant in explosions and walk in the ways of thine just as in I)ature the overcharged heart, and in the sight of thine e e t tsybeade atmosphere has ta be clarified by eyes, but know thou that for al the cloudburst and thunderstorm. these things God will bring thee And while the latter is in progress to judgment." LASDPN BE one is neyer certain how, when or Do you shrug your shoulders at where the explosive power will the use of scripture in this day of WRPE * RIH make itself feit. sophistication? (Let us look at OESR P TNC But I have had cause to notice that Word. . . "debasîng the pur- also those wonderful men and wo- ity of anything by a foreign ad- men who cannot be papular be- mixture.") ... Well then, face the _______________ cause they are students of facts facts. The sumn total of human and actualities, which latter are effort today is the world as you Scouts Fund wili assist the Scout avoided by the social butterfiies. see it . . . Time's sentence ex- organizations of the freed coun- These students feei oftimes the pressed in a very fine rituai . . tries ta resurrect Scouting for challenge of the need and hour "For we have done those things their boys. In this manner Boy and step aside from the routine we ought not ta, have done (and Scouts are making an important and comparatively comfortable perhaps more important) AND contribution toward reconstruc- life they have led and embark on WE HAVE LEFT UNDONE tion of the conquered countries. an uncharted course which invites THOSE THINGS WE OUGHT TO Te$500sn rmCnd whatever may turn Up. HAVE DONE. re $3es0ntssint many Casscnsid- To these, who dare ta cut their erbesacriice n thespartofd moorings from "the wharf of CANADIAN SCOUTS GIVE Canai cout. teopandto mediocrity," the world owes 50 $35,000 TO AID SCOUTS 0F dvda oshv ie psm much that millions would be with- dvda oshv ie psm out the essentials of life were it BRITAIN AND EUROPE mer camps, Christmas parties and not for their daring. One cannot1- - social events, and turned the enumerate the many fields of ac- On wings of mercy and recon- money over to the Chins Up Fund. tivity they have entered nor tabu- struction, BOY Scouts of Canada There have been instances of late the triumphs they have wo have sent nearly $35,000 across the Scouts turning newspaper route ...But sitting in the bleachers, Atlantic ta Great Britain in the wages over ta, the fund. Troops the multitude cheer or yell in pro- past two years through their Chins and Packs have conducted special 'portion as they can command the Up Fund. This fund is the Can- events for the benefit of the fund. spoils of these fine efforts . And adian auxiliary to the British The greatest amount, however, many such today can borrow Distressed Scouts' Fund, a fund has come from the sale of saivage "dad's" car, and wheedle "mama", primarily used ta assist Scouts collected by the boys. Here agaih for-well-anything. who have been bombed from their the fund is serving a dual purpose Speaking of her trip ta the homes, and Scout troops which in helping ta provide much needed great U.S.A.. a visitor returned ta have lost their headquarters and salvage for the nation's war ef- England said, "'America is a won- equipment in the blitz. fort, and at the same time aiding derful country: Parents certainIy The fund has a second and very a very worthy cause. obey their children there." I won- important purpose. In occupied The objective of the fund is an der if that ends "at the Line." Europe the Scout organizations in average of $1 for every Boy Scout Now among those who thus look one country after another have and Wolf Cub in Canada. Strat- on there is not, at the bottom of been suppressed as the Nazi ty- fard and Toronto have already their inertia, a planned attempt rants have taken contrai. When passed this objective, and other ta, do the unwise. As before stat- the war is over the Distressed centres are fast approaching it. z0 WE CANNOT GMV YOU ALL YOD WANT If your favorite Neilson Chocolt. Bar is some- times flot on hand, piease don't biame your dealer - ho is rationed just as you are for certain foods. Why flot choose any of the other Neilson Chocolat. Bars he has? They are ai full of energy-restoring nourishment, so, much needed these deys. Plain chocolats miId and dark wiIh lots of Almondsà Complet. Utilization of Canada's Manpower anid Womanpower is Essential to Victory National Selective Service Civilian Regulations aim at complete utilization of manpower ansd womanpower. Workers and employer. are urged to assist the war effort hy carrying thein out. Ail civilian regulations have been consolidated and revised, main features now being as follows:- INVESTMENTS FOR PERPETUAL CARE 0F CEMETERY PLOTS oor THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTAR10 PAGE THREE ----------------------- - ------------ 50.00