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PAGE SIX THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18ta, 194S A COUNTRY EDUTOR WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE ,,W EEK<LY NEWSPAPERS 0F CANADAf JAi GREENILAT, Editor of tle SUN SWIFT CURftENT SASI<ATCHEWAN The author of this series, Jim Greenblat, is the Editor of The Sun, thriving weekly newspaper published in Swift Current, Sask. He is a native of Winkler, Man., and attended publie and high schools in Winrfipeg. He moved to Swift Current 33 years ago, and studied kaw until the outbreak of the First Great War. He then served in the Canadian Army from 1915 to 1919, and was woded in France. He has been in the weekly newspaper business since 1923, and is a past president of the Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. At home, he writes a sprightly column, for the Sun. called "Swift Current Through the Looking Glass", in which he has developed the highly readable and inimitable style that he brings to this series from Ottawa. Before leaving Ottawa, he left one postscript on a brief bit of biography. It read: "P.S.: Don't like Toronto!" -Editor's note. Looking Inside The Engine Cail me lucky or not, but I'm just an ordinary weekly news- paper editor who was invited ta come down to Ottawa, that daffy but pulsating, tarobbing with en- ergy war-heart of a nation which is such a staunch and energetic partner of tac battling United Nations. I was asked to write a series of articles for home con- sumption-that is, for the plain, honest-to-God folk in the towns and on the farms who constitute tac readers of Canadian weekly newspapers. I didn't get any salary for com- ing down here, but they did pay my expenses. I felt somewhat like your own member of Par- liament, catin' on the train, hav- ing tac odd finger-bowl and pre-. tcnding I was used to it and having the bellhops "sir" me to deata. You know, as well as I do, that weekly paper editors at home'are merely suffercd. But with tac finish of these articles, like R. B. Bennett uscd to say before tacy stuck him in the Brit- ish hall of fame, "He had his day and ceascd to be." I came to have a personal, un- hampered, uncajoled, unpoliticked look at tac Wartime Prices and Trade Board and its mechanism; what makes the whcels go 'round. How it affects tac daily life, the routine and economies of you and I. I don't owe a cent to anyone in Ottawa from Donald Gordon down, in politics or ration cards, so I feel free to give you my own impressions, unbiascd, of tais tre- mcndously vital thing which is ordering our very lives, trying to kecp a mile ahead of inflation and thus prevent the evils of de- flation after the war. Carte Blanche-Pull No Punches I wasn't askcd to pull punches. That shows I don't look like a politician. I was given carte blanche to look inside thc engine, to ask questions, to interview tac really big names who handie Canada's wartime economy, and that in itself was a thrill. And here, take my word for it, you'd be impressed like I was. From butter rationing to subsidies the men doing the job arc, in my opinion, sincere, patriotic, hard- working and don't let anyone guff you about politics and bureaucracy. It's ail such a col- ossal but neccssary thing. Thcy admit mistakes have been made. Thcy also admit thcy are human-even tac experts and eco- nomic advisers; 'but they're al aiming towards the best deal for the greatcst number, to involve the least hardship for ahl of us in a war which is bringing ncw and ever-incrcasing, intricate problems affecting our vcry iives. Just re- member when you shake your head wisely at your ncighbor and say something about "them guys at Ottawa," that one time you left the barn door open, bossy wan- -r-- proudly goos to school! MRs. JENNINGS had been just managing to keep lier family going. But things were look- ing brighter at last. Now witli the children able to lielp with the liousework, she had applied for the post of school teacher ; and had been accepted. But that meant she needed suitable clothes and clothes cost money. Slie took lier problem to the manager of lier bank. On the strength of lier ability and character, lie arranged a loan of $80. And so it was that she was able to take the position and greet lier first class proudly. She paid off tlie ban. after six montlis at a cost in interest of only $2.40. This is a true story. Only the name lias been altered. It is typical of liundreds of humnan dramas in which tlie bank manager lias been privileged to play a lielping role. War's roquiremnents have increasedi immensely the work of bqnku and bank staffs. At the same time more than one-third of our expoelencedi mon have enlisted. Bank early. Pay amal bis by cash. Il hlps. dered out into the blizzard and you lost yourself a hundred bucks or so. Our Living Standards Involved Believe me, if you and I are to continue eating the nutritive foods necessary to our complex or- ganisms, to fortify us for whatý may be a long and terrible war- pull (and after the war); if you and I are going to be able To continue paying and receiving wages adequate to a fairly decent continuing standard of living; if the producer and laborer is to rcap in at least some worthy measure the efforts of his toil while this war lasts-without any too explo- sive disruption-it will be because this organization thinks, acts and continues in its (what appears to me to be) sincerity of purpose, let the chips faîl where they may. I propose this series of articles to be just a plain, unvarnished telling of what I saw in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. I would like to be able to tell you in the same way your own editor does when he's on the beam about something. 1 want to tell what thinks the head of the whole out- fit, Chairman of the Board, Don- ald Gordon, that big, dark Scots- man who dynamically 'leads this organization and who, by the way, might look like. the hardware man or the blacksmith in your town. He talked to me as if 1, myself, meant something in this world. That, to me, was the dlue why even stenographers keep the midnight oil burning in this or- ganization - and I do mean to work. Research Economlst -Phyllis Turner Then take Mrs. Phyllis G. Tur- ner, administrator for Qils and Fats for Canada and a member of the United Nations Committee on these vital commodities. She's a former chief research economist of the Tariff Board; a strikingly beautiful woman doing a tremen- dously big job in something you'll be intensely interested to hear about later if you stick with me long enough in this series. Then there's Kenneth W. Tay- lor, who I talked with, Secretary of the Board, a McMaster man, an economist of standing, who cer- tainly knows what it's aIl about. His type of person (like the others) doesn't have to fiddle with politics. And women readers will surcly be interested in what Byrne Hope Sanders told me. She's bet- ter known as Editor of Chatelaine and now heads Consumers' branch division, with its farflung chain of "watching' local committees. Behind her disccrning, intelligent eyes you could visualize her as a young mom in the kitchen slicing around the pie dough. Information From Source Are ý,ou interestcd in hoarding, etc.? You'd be surprised what I learned from Fred A. McGregor, administrator of the Enforcement division. You'd take him for your own church minister. He doesn't look like Himmler and hates any- one who gets tough, but he's sure a firm guy. His division, under- standably, has a big job and he's concerned mainly with the fellow Who wants to gyp you and I. Then there's Dr. G. E. Britnell, a Sas- katchewan university man, eco- nomic adviser to the Foods Ad- ministration. Why that man's head is always as full of butter, eggs, hogs, cheese, beef and milk as Canada's farms collectively are. He sees the picture more than he does statistics. More about that later. too. Imagine rationing millions of people, cards and stuff. That would make your head swim at Montreal, and V'il try to explain later, logically, how L. B. Unwin, a C.P.R. vice-president, and his folks go about it. And what do you think is in the mind of placid Administrator H. H. Bloom at To- ronto, who handles what you can get in farm machinery in this greatest of agricultural countries? There were many others. I've got a lot of stuff filed away in my mind, but it's got to be boiled down-all of it - to make not too tiring reading that will give you an appreciation and understanding of what's bcing donc to your way of life. On how you react to the policies and regulations laid down may even- tually depend that same way of life. Bear with me through the following few weeks and lil do the best I can to explain why and how they're doing it. And remember, we, the people, only paid for my ham and eggs while I was away from home. I didn't have to pat anyone on the back. I remain, like you, a small town guy or guyess, so stick around and tune in next week. PAON£ SAW Montreai -Toronto (Ilid Me LORD ELGIN illottawa $2ýl to $31 per perso No higher 400 lovely rooms with odio! mmma Toronto's ncwest Boy Scout Troop, the 20ist Kiwanis Troop, is a miniature League of Nations, having in its membership boys of Finnish, Jewish, Frcnch-Canadian, Polish, Negro, Russian, Ukrain- ian and Anglo-Saxon origin. S coutmaster P. F. Harris is scen presiding at the investiture of a Negro member of the Troop. Blackstock The Fcbruary meeting of thc Victorian Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. A. L. Bailey on Feb. 3rd. President Mrs. N. Mountjoy was in the chair. Miss Jean Wright read the Bible lesson. Mrs. Stan Swain read the Women's Daily Prayer. Quilt blocks wcrc handed in for Red Cross quilts. Mrs. A. L. Baiiey rcad items of intcrcst relating to the Girls' Garden Club Brigade. Mrs. McKee was in charge of the foliowihg program: Community singing; Miss Jean Wright read some lctters from a pen-giri in England; Mrs. A. L. Bailey gave a paper on Cartwright Township in the Sixties; Miss Jean Wright conducted a contest. The District Annual of tac Orange Lodge, West Durham, met here last Tuesday, but the attend- ance was not as large as usual on account of the weather. Congratulations to Sergt. and Mrs. Lawrence Mountjoy (nec Lorna McColl) on the birth of a son, Douglas, at Nicholîs Hospital, Peterborough, on Feb. 4; also to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Strong on the birth of a son at Port Perry Hospital on Feb. 1; also to L.A.C. Bruce Gibson and Mrs. Gibson on the birta of a daughter at Port Hope recently. E. Keith Fallis received his wings at a formal parade at No. 5 Service Flying Training School, R.C.A.F., at Brantford on Feb. 5. His mother, Mrs. M. Fallis, at- tended. The Red Cross Nursing Class met at "The Rectory" last Wed- nesday night. The subject, "The Care of the Patient," was dem- onstrated by Mrs. V. M. Archer, assistcd by Miss Vera Forder. The A.Y.P.A. of St. John's An- glican Church met at the home of Mrs. F. A. Bailey on Fcb. 4, with Miss Leona Devitt, new president, in the chair. Roll caîl was an- swercd with the paying of annual fees. It was voted to pay per caPita fees through Local Council of Northumberland and Durham according to last year's member- ship. Laverne Dcvitt reported he had heard from ahl A.Y.P.A. mem- bers overseas (cxcept one) on reccipt of treats sent during the past year. It was agreed te con- tinue sending tais year. Miss Vera Forder, treasurer, gave tac monthly report, also read a letter A.Y.P.A. and Sunday school for donations of money sent te tac Club Milk Fund for Britain. In- formcd us ehat thcy would be able to send 65 quarts of dried milk wîth the moncy sent. Laverne Devitt was in charge of the pro- gram: A talk on "Work Relative to A.Y.P.A. and Church," by Archdcacon Simpson; a reading, "Housewives," by Mrs. Wm. Van Camp; reading, "My Blood Is in tac War,"1 by Mrs. V. M. Archer, taken from the latest Readers' Digest. The executive planned that one plank of the A.Y.P.A. platform be discussed at each meeting; subject for March meet- ing being "Worship." A contest was conducted by Mrs. V. M. Archer, The roads arc biocked again, with no mail into the village on Monday. There seems to be a jinx on Feb. 7, a hcavy storm coming year after year on this date. CARTWRIGHT DISTRICT L.O.L. OPen Meeting In Blackstock Com- munlty Hall, Tuesday, Feb. 2 A challenge to every Protestant was given Tuesday night when R. S. Johnston of University Col- lege, Toronto, spoke on "Can- ada's Greatest Menace - The Roman Catholic Church". The oc- casion was tac open evening ses- Despite the fact that there is a shortage of rubber, some people can stili stretch thc truth. Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, sis- ter of Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy Scout Move- ment, reccntly celebrated her 84th birthday in London. Miss Baden- Powell was the first leader of a Girl Guide Company in the world, heading an English Company in 1908, the same ycar that Scouting was started. sion of the county meeting spon- sored by Cartwright District L.O.L. in Blackstock Community Hall. The speaker was enthusi- astically applauded following an address that was outstanding for its sincerity and directness. Speak- ing of the encroachments made by the Papal State in so many spheres of Canadian life, Mr. Johnston warned against so-called "broad mindedness" that is akin to the old isolationists' policy re- garding Nazi military ambitions". The speaker touched on several pe rt i ne nt questions including Quebec's attitude toward Britain and the war, the qducational sys- tems in Ontario and Quebec and the prominence accorded people of the Roman Catholic faith in positiolis of national importance. His desire was for men of greater faith who had the courage of their convictions to risc in politics, in the ministry and in every field of Canadian life, and stand for the life Christianity teaches. Neil ,Porter, County Master, in thank- ing the speaker, voiced the appre- ciation of both members of the Orange Lodge and visitors present for the occasion. Senator Norman P. Lambert Who was elected to the Board of Directors of the Empire Lufe Insurance Company at their An- nuel Meeting on February 13th, 1943. Enfield Visitors: Mrs. J. Stark is visit- ing in Raglan. . . Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Bowman visited recently with Mr. and MNs. T. R. Bowman, Port Perry. .. Miss Myrtle Tamb- lyn, Orono, visited with her sis- ter, Mrs. W. Bowman. .. Miss Ida McCulloch visitcd with Mrs. L. C. Pascoe . . . Mrs. H. Stinson at Pontypool . . . PO E.V. Bowman, Burtch, with C. G. and W. Bow- man. Miss Mary McCulloch has se- cured a position in the office at Pediars, Oshawa. The W.A. held its February meeting at the home of Mrs. A. Prescott. The programa consisted of a reading by Mrs. L. Simpson, vocal solo by Mrs. Norman Stin- son, paper by Mrs. W. Bowman and a contest conducted by MNs. L. Bradley. Mr. W. Bowman lost a valuable horse. The storm prevented our usual church service Sunday. ENFIELD SCHOOL NEWS By Ray Smith, Grade VU! We have had lots of fun making big snow men. . . Owing to the stormy wcathcr, many of our pu- pils have been absent several times during the past month... Mrs., Parsons has been unable to come for several weeks but she has sent us some new music.. We have been making sîceve- boards and the girls are embroid- ering cushion-tops. . . In an ex- citing snowball fight between the British and the Germans; the Brit- ish chased the enemy right out of their strong fort and won the battle. . . We opened our Red Cross meeting by singing O Can- ada, readings were given by Marlon Pascoe, Kathleen Smith, Mary Helen Bowman, Lois Fisher, and Ivan, Ormiston. The play "Catherine Parr" was given by John Taylor, King Henry VIII; Merle Ormiston, Queen Catherine; Ray Smith, Page. The Juniors sang Hap Faces; Margaret Smith askeaf some riddlcs; Miss Knight told us a story. Obituary James Phlpps Word has been rcceived by Mrs. Frank Swallow, Maple Grove; that her brother, James Phipps, Darlingford, Manitoba, passed away February 6th. In 1897 he was married to Miss Lida Stevens, da ughter of tac late Fenton Stev- ens, who survives hlm. He also leaves one son, one daughter and and granddaughter, James Henry Oke At his home in Darlington on Sunday morning, Feb. 7th, there passed to his eternal rest, James Henry Oke, bcloved husband of Bertha Branton Oke, in his 72nd year. He was the third son of the late Richard and Mary Oke and the last rcmaining member of his family. Having undergone a scrious operation in Toronto General Hospital in August, he returned to his home in October, but neyer fully regained his strcngth. The funeral was held from tac family home at Shaw's, wherc he has resided for the past year, moving tacre from Clarke Union. Rcv. J. E. Griffith, pastor of Trinity United Church, con- ducted the service. The pallbear- ers wcre six old ncighbours: Mr. James Nixon, Mr. Colin Smith, Mr. Ernest Hawke, Mr, Herbert Scott, Mr. Oswald Sandercock and Mr. Silas Souch. Interment was in Bcthesda cemetcry. Left to mourn tae loss of a ioving hus- band and father arc his widow, and two daughters, Miss Marjorie and Miss Greta Oke. Mrs. Amos Bond The following obituary was clipped from the Roland (Man.) News: ,"Roland, Man.-Funeral service fr Mrs. Amos Bond, pioneer resident of Roland, who died Jan. 22, was conducted Tucsday, Jan. 26, at Roland United Church by Rev. T. V. Rutherford. Mrs. Bond, formerly Mary Elizabeth Manning, was born in Bowmanvillc, Ont., in 1867. She was married to Amos Bond at Bowmanviile in 1890 and taey came to Roland the same year. Mr. and Mrs. Bond cele- brated their golden wedding here Dec. 3, 1940. Mrs. Bond was ac- tive in church and community affairs, she was secretary of the W.M.S. for a number of years and a life member of the W.C.T.U. Surviving are her husband, Amos Bond, who is a patient in Carman hospital; four sons, Arthur G., of Maidstone, Sask.; Percy V., of To- ronto, and Hubert W. and Harold J., of Winnipeg; two brothers, A. J. Manning, of Carman, and Frank of Reston, Man. There are four granddaughters, four grandsons, and three great-grandsons. Burial was in Fairvicw cemetery." Nestieton Nestîcton W.I. met at the home of Mrs. Donald Thompson, Feb. 3rd, with Miss Ruth Proutt in charge. Roli Caîl was answercd with "A Humorous News Item." Readings by Mrs. Cecii Wilson and Mrs. Joseph Forder. Paper by Mrs. Lorne Thompson. Con- test by Mrs. Cecil Wilson. Ladies have two quilts to quilt and two more to make. Mrs. Herman Sammells donated a lovely warm quilt for the bale for the Russians and Mrs. Wm. Thompson donated a lovely top for a quilt. The bale will be packed and sent away soon. Picase leave donations at Thompson's store. Lunch was served and hcarty vote of thanks given Mrs. Thompson and ail in, charge. There were 22 ladies and several childrcn there. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wheelcr and family with MNs. James Wil- liamson. Mrs. Kenneth Samelîs attended the funeral of her uncle, Mr. Hickson, in Lindsay, Saturday. Mr. Laurie Hoskin at Mr. L. Joblin's. Mr. Campbell Fraser, Toronto, visitcd Mr. Dani Black. Master John Veale visitcd with friends in Toronto. Pte. Wm. Mairs, Edgar Emer- son, R.C.A.F., and Ralph Emer- son, R.C.A.F., wcre presentcd with purses on Wcdnesday in the Foresters' Hall and a social time was spent. Mrs. W. Drinkle visited Mrs. L. Joblin. Mrs. John Henderson attended tac funeral of her brothcr-in-law, Mr. John Hickson, Lindsay. Miss Gladys McKcc visitcd fricnds in Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Porteous, Colghing Way To Get Reief Get fter thos e arelspola cf =oglgad e1me m Iaey the ,",",the wdely used Vicks way. . . Bfl some water. Pour It Into abowl. Add a good spoonful of yAcks VapoRub. Then breathe in the steaming medicinal vapors. With every breath you take VapoRub's medication soothes irritation, quiets coughlng, helps clear head and breathlng ps sages. FOR ADDED RPL.. . At bedtlme rub Vlcks VapoRub on throat, cheat and back. Its poui- tloe-vapor action works to bring you comfort whlle you sleep. A ltmeHighland feasts, O A I every guest Iiad a stalwart ,torcl,.man' behIInd hi e s a H YDRO? mark of Iaonou,,r.UVI HYXUlI»O'IhAMY*i IYDRG LONG- LIFE UAMPS KEEP A FEW ON HAND AS SPARES. lb T he days of nialeshift, hazy lighting are clone foroyer. Now we have b igkýt, convenient electric ligbt with Hy dro Long-Life Lampe, giving an average of 1500 houri of luFe7 Be tkrilty-hen you need lamps buy Hydro lamps. URGENT: Save ail the Hydro current you can-our war plants must be served. Turn off lights when not needed. Watch ail your switches. Hydro power is vital to Victory. L H Y DR 0uSH 0l Salem Our faithful pastor, Rev. Gard- ner, braved the extreme cold and bad roads Sunday afternoon to hold service, but so few were pres- ent that it was deemed best to withdraw the ýervice and the Sunday School. Y.P.U. meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 10, was opened by the presi- dent and prayer by Rev. Gardner. Program was in charge of E. Doidge. Devotional was taken by Miss D. Winter. "Story of the Good Samaritan as Written By An Indian," read by Mrs. L. Rich- mond. A talk on "Dr. Amber- decker of India" was given by Rev. Gardner. Piano solo, Miss M. Collacutt. T'alk on "The Church of India," by E. Doidge. Humorous reading, F.Blackburn. A Proverbial contest was conduct- cd by the leader. Mr. and Mrs. Goriski and babe, Oshawa, visitcd her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kowel, on Sunday. Mr. W. Cornish and family have moved into the house lately vaca- ted by Mr. Langlcy and family. Salem friends were very sorry to lcarn that Rev. W. Bunner met ter Bobby Whceler. Miss Ruth Proutt visited her aunt, Mrs. James Malcolm, Port Pcrry. Miss Mary Johnson, R.N., Pef- ferlaw, visitcd her sister, Mrs. Grant Thompson. with a severe accident when he feli on the icy pavement. We hope he may have a speedy re- covery. Rev. Bunner many times occupied the pulpit here for the Sunday afternoon service in the past and made many friends among the congregation. The chemical division of the U.S. War Production Board is al- lotting chemicals needed in in- dustries at the rate of $1,000,000,- 000 a year, of which two-thirds is to military production. Ilt's good business, this yeur, te start your chicks marlier thon ever. Fer good BRAY Chicks, see JACK HUDSON, Orono; Wilfred Richardson, Pontypool; F. L. BYAM, Tyrone; or A. W. GLENNEY, Newcastle j;, j t r, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1943 PAGE SIX THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO Il ý