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PAGE TMIO 0'm z5AN JW A V LLE, ONTARIO TIURSDAY, M AR H2t,14 Establlshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER WItb whlch 1s Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 88 Years' Continuons Service To The Town of Bowmanville and Durham County. Member of Circulatios Canadian Weekly Newspapers $2.00 a Year, strlctly i advance. $2.50a eri the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. BEULAH TOMMEY, Assoclate Editor Wouid'st thou fashion for thyself a perfect life, Then fret flot over wvhat is past and gone And spite of ail thou may'st leave behind Begin each day as tho' thy life had just begun. _______________ -Goethe. Thec Red Cross Needs Your HeIp Bow-nianiville and Darlington Township have to raise $9,000 for thie Red Cross. If .ou liaven't alreadY made a donation you shouid get ini touch with a canvasser at once anîd do so. If you niced reasons as to why you should contribute-there are nanv~. If yon have a husbanid. brothier, fathier or swýeethieart "over there" vou kniow lie muis the risk of being takeni a prisoner-of-war, bcing ivounded in action or kiiled, having his ship tompcdoed froin under hlm and iosing lus clothing and possessions, or nieeding( a blood transfusion. If hie is takeil a pisone-of-war, it is throughi the R.ed Cross vou ivili receive news of hiii and it is fromn the Red Cross that lie wil eceive iife-sustaining parcels of food. In a news reel show-n at the Roy al at the beg-iigi of the wveek au airmian who lias reachied Canîada froin a prison camp iu Af- rica statced that "if it hiadn 't lieeui for the Red Cross parels we ,ould have stamved". 1 our mioneY naY lheip) provide food for sorne relative or friend. The life of sonie relative or friend iiav depend Ou a blood transfusion that tbe Red Cross is able to provide or on an ambuliance and suical dressingls that theY eau inove quiiekixý- to a certain spot. *Theii there is another ang-le. If ('erinan planîes w'er to nake . 'bt and i'îui'ri on Canada andl 1)mb oie of our cities, thie Red Cr'oss woldle ighlt ou the job) with nursing services and 1)100( transfusions. It las happened in other counitri.es; it (,au happen here. lu the event of a great dis- aster suecb as a flood or hiurricane iii this part of the country, lhellp would coine froin the Red Cross. You might casilv beniefit your- self from mnoney given to tbe Red Cross. One must nieyer for-et tliat the Red Cross is international and it is neutral, gvigaid to al. As sueli it caunot be supported by govemumiieuts and depen&s wholly. for funds to carry on its %vork ou you and youi. Your dollar wil go fathier invested ini the Red Cross than anywvhere cisc. -V -- Ot Fit and Keep Fit A few months ago theatres were showing a pîctume entitied 'K'eep Fit'". staring- the Eng-ii comiedian George Forrnbv. It w'as huilt aoind two rival newspapems' efforts to outdo eacli othier lui a canupaign of phyvsical fitnless witb a view to iniereasing the sub- ýseiption list. Pumeil' a "fuui-fest", it showed ciearly tlîe results of %alie eating- and adequate exercise. Fituiess has its place ini war or peace, work or play. It is everyone's duty to get fit and keep fit. Evervone caun assist ini bring.ing about greater fitness of Canada's inost precious asset: lier hiuman resources. You eau give Your support to ail approved procedures wiîieliî iglit lie taken to reduce maternai and infan rortalit:. You eau give vour support to ail mieasures for pro- tecting clïiidmreuuaýraiuîst sinîaipox, whooping cough nîaud]diphitheria. Yoit can give your support to a prograin to lear up venemeal diseases. You eau gîve your support to thîe cam- paîgn for better nutrition and assist others to gyet the rigylît kinds of food. ii-gs ness. You can give your support to a progmamn of gaines anîd sports in wlîiclî al eau participate -il, team play-for reereation, for unitv of purpose, for, a sense of Ibelongriin, for morale. You can give your support to the acquisitioni of adequate facilities, equipinent, personnel, time allotinent and finances to achieve these ends. ln The Footsteps of Laurier Sir Wl ifred Lauiricu'. first Frencli-Cami- daiPi'inie Minister of' Canada, headcd the Lîberal goverulîncuts fî'ouîî 196 to 1910. l 1897 lie uttcnded Qneen Victoria 's diaînond juililee. iet seciurc(iflice denuincation of the Gcrîuîau and Bel ' iauî tueaties, tlîus euabliing Canada autd other D)ominionîs ta make prefereuttial trade arranîgemeunts witlî Great Britalut. aud lie introduc-ed the Canadian jîrefereuce of 33 1-3 per cent. for Britislî goods. lu the South African Wam lie sent Ciadiauî contiuîg-ents.HLs prerniership w~as a perio(i of great prospemitY for Canada. île strove alwavs for uuitv ithiu Canada anîd withiuthie Empire. and for friendslîip betvî'en Canada and the U7nited States. Q uebec lias produccd another great Can- adiailu Premier Adelard Godbout. The Speech froin The Throuîc staîuped lin as a coming mat inlutis coiuîtry. Wlîat he pro- poses to do for education, reforms painfully îîelccted. and lus plans for the post-w-ar w-omk in lus province place himliglî up among those public mcen of whom Canada cati take pride. In the Hbuse not long ago le said: "Quebec 15 îlot my conntry, Canada is my coutmytrN Quebie is not mv field of action, Catnada is mv field of actioni. "Sonie hav'e asked wly I so strongly sup- port the war effort. 1 have given my rca- sons. And I caîl oni cvcmy one îîow' tado lus part. "J want a unified Canada naw, and I wvatt a uîîified Caniada after the war. I watît ta sec Canada grow into a great country, and 1 want it ta be an example of unity and larmony- ta the rest of the world." These words camie from the man who was elected wleu M 'sien Duplessis appealed ta the Provinîce ln an atti-Britisl campaign. They smack of greatniess and mark Iilm as a mani of Sir Wilfred Laurier's stamp. Wlîctler or not lie riscs to the lîeights Laurier aeliieved, the future alone will tell. It cati be said lie lias lus feet started an tlie wax Elscwlieme li this issue is an article liv Premier Godbout revieiving Quebec's con- tribution to Victorv li tle past year. We bring it to your atteuntioun iunthe hope it will promote better iitndemstandi.ig( betw-een On- tario aîd lhem sister pr'ovinice. Best Dressed Laugh Ali lionour tlîat is more of a mockery than auytliin iesc lias beeni bestow-ed upan a Can- adiain girl iu the persoi of Judith Evelyn. The Toronto actrcss, star of a loîîg-mun play, "'Aligel Street", as niamed by the New York Fasliion Academy as the best drcssed woni of the stage, anc af the 12 best dressed "'amen in the United States. It ahl liappenied ini a country that is figît- ing far its very existence against a fae that lias îna respect for w'omauihood other than as slave labour and a breeder af camioîn fodder. No one know-s the ruthlessness af tlîat foc better than the recipient because slîe w-as tossed ont iu thc cold Atlantic when a Germaîî sub tompedoed the Athenia an wvliih she was travelling ta America thc very day w'ar started lu 1939. She hasn't for- gatteîî because publicity agents have made good use of the fact- she lost lier w'ardrobe an thiat occasion. An Australian girl w'mote ta a Canadian chînîn recently: "Clotlies are rationed, toa. We are only allow'ed 56 coupons ta last us for six montlisbut with a bit of came they last." it wonld be liard ta pick the 12 best dmessed womani of the year iu Australia, or wvould it? Clathes ationiug is lu effeet ini the British Isies, too. It is also iti effeet in the coiiqucred counitries of Europe but under a differeuit s3'stem. Tiiere you are luekv if you have enongli ta wear. New's reels show pictures of Russiaiu w'oin building bridges, eveuî slouldering rifles and takin- men 's lîlaces. Joe Staliiîî wonldn 't have inuel of a job handiuîg ont best-dresscd awai'ds. WVithî the Uniited States itn War anîd ahl that it iiuilues, a.mîd with so manv of the yoîtti of the coniitrýi'n ithe Serv-ices, young wvomien as w-cllas meni. it w'ouid*have' heen better taste for the Fasiiiou Acadcmy to pass up awards for the duratioxi. W\hat about it girls? Howu about handing baek your mythilcai tities? -vý The Consumer Has Interests Too Witl collective bat'gaining legislatioîî under cansidematiotu lu Ontario, British Col- umbia anîd othem provinces, provincial le- isiators shonld take every precaution ta prateet that all-impoîtant third party-tle coîisnmer-vhîo is quite as inucli affected as itler the employer or the empioyee. While industmy aîîd laibour are wvell org-aîîized ta state their case it is ail unfomtuuîate fact that ail too often the cousuming pulblie is uîat propemly organized anîd is fu'equeuîtly with- ont representation. Soine of the points mnade by E. J. Young on behlnf of the consumer before the Oun- tar'io legisîntive eoinmiltee consideriuîg col- lective, bargainitig are titerefore -%vel1 wortli close attentioni. Mu'. Yoinig îîakes the s(niud contetitionti lat collective barg-ýaiiiiiig should tiot aîply ta gaveriimeiits aîîd tlat if gos'- eriiient iuakes collective birgaining coin- pulsory for inidisti'y aîîtd labour it iînust also a ssume the î'espoîîsibiiitu- of lookiii- after te consumers' inteî'ests iii Ii1w bargaining. Th'lis wonld lie most difficuit for a govemn- ment ta do anîd mig-ht place the .gavemumeuit i the positioni of hauiing to detcrmine wage rates for ecd and every joli in camplicated iîd ustrial establishments-a task which no gyovernlment is qualified ta perfarin. BY Caiut. Elmore Philllett POWERtOF OPINION H M M M U m. What has happened in North M i Africa is a new demonstration of In The Ed it o r' s Ma i the vitality of democracy the L power of public opinion. I .. The abandon. ment by the local *. Chas. Godfrey, Burketon: I French authorj arn sending efewal for The tiesof te atStatesman for one yeam. You will teptht erpeth find enclosed a maney order for urae th Vich two dollars. I would not be with- csm could hard- aut your paper for anything. It ly have happen- is sure a great paper and you ed but for the know what your friends are do- alernessof te ~.ing. So hope this renewal reaches pxmss throughout you in time, sa that I will not the E n glis h- ...... miss a copy of your Statesman. speaking world.____ The outspok e n comment of sev- Henry Thompson, R. R. 1, eral radio re- Nestleton: Enclosed find $2.00 porters, on the for my subscription for 1943. 110w inter na ti on a i about a little more Cartwright short wave ser- news during 1943? A Cartwright vices, was probably the key fac- page like Orono and Newcastle tomin 0 SOfiexosig te tuehas or a few pictures of Cart- and n saorstaepof finth rBut wright notables and scenery, etc. andunsvor stte f afais. utWe have a great lake front back in the end what shrivelled the here which I neyer see mention- plots of the French anti-democrats cd. Wishing you the best of luck was the pressure of public opinion in *ry n to do better in 1943. operating in the great democracies -and operating against the un- wise policies of their own govern- ments. Quiet rninds cannot be perpiex- Over and over again, during cd or frightened, but go on in for- the past tragic decade, thîe people tune or misfotune at their own in general have shown that they private pace, like a dlock during are a better judge of the basic wi a thunderstorm.-Robert Louis 1dom and morality of public pol- Stevenson. icies than their own govemniments -or the professionai branches of those governinents. elieve the labour shortage., One The British people, for instance, has only to think back to the ex- wereoverhelingl oposedto itement and uncertainty prevail- the seil-out of Ethiopia in 1935 igaogfresi hsdsrc and 1936. Had the governinent of during the epidemic of escapes that day, led by Stanley Baldwin, from an interninent camp at Bow- done what the people wanted manville a year ago to realize done, rather than what Hoare and that the prisoners would flot be Hitler, Mussolini and Lavai want- wclcomed by the farmers even if ed, the sawdust Caesar wouid long thcy were accompanied by guards. since have been deposed; and The Nazis interncd in this Italy would have been deprived country are young men embued of the power to act as stiletto-man with ail the egotism of their race, to the major-gangster, Hitler, in who believe Hitler is stili winning this war. the war. They are of that gen- The great mass of the people of cration brought up to despise the democracies were opposed ta kindness on the Part of others. We the farcicai so-called non-inter- cannot think that fammers would ventian policy in Spain, which be- be willing ta accept men trained tmaycd a friend and a potential from youth as miiitarists as a sub- ally ta our worst enemies. The stitute for cxperienced f a r m great mass of the People wvere op- hands. poscd to the sale of war metaîs In Britain a large number of to Japan in the four ycars when Italian prisoners have been placed China was standing alone against on farms with very satisfactory aggression in the Far East, and resuits. They are of an entircly when our governments werc different nature from the Nazis handing over the materials which in Canada as they have in some finally took the lives of aur ow instances askcd permission to in- brothers and sons, at Hong Kong, vest their mancy in war boans. and thraughout ail East Asia. Unfortunately there are few if any IETERNAL VIGILANCE I t a i i a ni prisoners of war in Neyer was the ald saying "eter-Cad. nal vigilance is the prîce of liber- tysa forcibly and frequently demanstrated as duing aur ,own times. What has djfferentiated be- tween the democracies and the dictatorships, of any brand, is that the people and press of the de- macracies have sa far maintaîned the right ta say ta their own gav- enments, "We think that you are doîng wrang. We demand a dif- ferent palicy." Time after time the apolagists for some anti-democratie policy declared or wrote in public that the mass protests against same abviously-mistaken policy were the "products of ignorance." The people were told, sometimes in mars, more often in whispers, that there was saine ultra-secret rca- son why their govermient had ta continue daing something which was as sinful as it was stupid. Remembir 1935, and the whis- pers about the new kind of suicide boats possessed by' Mussolini, which would sink the whole Brit- ish fleet in a few days? OA or Remember the officiai pressureTo A o exercised as late as 1941 ta prevent T in a desper publication of details of aur metal whether thxe freE shipinents ta Japan? Remember cherishéd shaài the "private and canfidential" e- quests ta clubs nat ta have speak- ers pratesting transactions which Beside ftheà tumned out ta be, not anly unwise, that issue, thxe Sev but tragic ta the point of calam-Meopltnc ity? Mtooia e If we remember these things amail imnportance we may appreciate mare than ever before the need for the peopleYeoou ta watch theim own gavernments eoou71 -and ta demand a peace settie- proper that this c( ment which does nat again let t.hirty milion p<l down humanity as humanity was thxe United States let dawn aftem Warld War 1. 12 . - frhat Others Say~ IS CONSCRIPTION DEAD ISSUE ? (Montreal Gazette) With aur troops still awaiting itheir first major action, with war industry feeling pinch of grab- bag man-power policy of last three years, and farmers in even warse plight, it is fashionable ta say conscription is dead issue. But is it? Farmer and factomy are short of help because fia matter haw vital bis home services may be, any man eau go off ta shoulder rifle. We dame flot tell men flot ta volunteer. They may be ur- gently needed at haone, but of ta- marrow we cannot speak. Unless every man can be calied froin bis wark bench when he is needed, we dame flot tell hum ta go back ta it when he offers bis services taday. Compulsory N.S.S. :-of which we have flot even a mackery-is only thing which will salve Canada's grawing man-power prablem. In- dispensable canerstane is unre- stricted conscription. NOT WANTED BY FARMERS (Oshawa Times-Gazetts) Judging by past experiences we cannat imagine what prompted the consideration by Ottawa au- thorities of a plan ta put German prisoners of war on farms ta help in the fture, an malce that future in the past. Ç YOU HEAR IT at all hour ... It is the proud war whoop of that long-drawn cry of the loco- Canada's greatest war industry- motive whistle. It's the war whoop the raiiways, which are serving of the railways. the nation as effectively in war as It may be a troop train speeding in peace. Oniy the railways can to keep a date with a convoy ... it furnisix mass transportation on IF POSSIBI. AVOID TRAVEI. OVER WEEK-ENDS CANADIAN NATIONAL ( CANADIAN PACIFPIC ce4 r~A 77~ 4 u r ~zu t*ce may be a long freight loaded with tanks, guns and other materials of war, many of them bulit by the railways themselves ... it may be another week's supply of raw materials to keep a war plant in production, or food, fuel and other essentials for the home front. such a scale. Youir railways were ready - ready in war, so that Canada could strike with ail her might. They wiil be ready in peace again to serve a greater Canada ... roiling ever forward on higix- xaso sel CANADIAN RAILWAY FREIGHT RATES ARE THE LOWEST IN THE WORLD ~1 oa.75ýŽIféWa Countries are at war-engaged erate stiuggle to determine Bedom we have created and survive or perish. ill-embracing ixnrensity of Dventy-fifth Anniversary which tilebrates this monthix j of ce. 7,9t birthday, if je perhaps Company, represenfing neariy elicyholders ini Canada and Ds, shouid here voice ifs failli id ifs determination ta heip 'e brigixter flian any period We have just reason for thatf faith. Ours fa a business thaf lias been built on faill- faitix in fthe continued and growing greatness of Canada and the United States, failli in the integrify of our people. Ini the 75 years since Metropolifan was founded, on Maich 24, 1868, we have faced crisis affer crisis-wars, panics, depressions, disasters of many kids... and from each sucix criais we have seen oui countriei emerge stronger than ever. We confidenfly believe fliaf fhey will do jusf thaf again- that the best years of hisfory lie hefore us. We have every reason, too, for our doter- nination to heip malce that future brighter. No business, perhaps, touches thxe lives and aspirations of millions of people more closeiy than ours. If is oui plain duty to heip those people fulill their dreans-of an education for their children, of security fortheir farnilies, of financial independence in their own old age. Ini the past, we have tiied to perform that duty through fixe wise investment of more than six billion dollars which we hold for thxe benefit of oui policyholders. We have tried to do it fhrougix conscientious, econonucal management, 80 fixat insurance costs would be heid to a minimum. We have tried to do if fhrough the prompt paymenf of ail benefits -which, in fixe 75 years of our existence, have fotalled over nine and a half billion dollars. And fhrough our organized health activities, established in 1909, we have tried to make every possible contribution to heaithier, longer lives for oui policyholders - liveas which, taken from birth, now average over fwenty years longer than they did in 1868. Ini doing these things, we have also tried to be a good citizen. For we are part of Canada and fthe United States. Their future is oui future. And in this critical hour in husfory, we say again-our faifl i n that future kias neyer been stronger. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (A MLITUAL COMPANY) NEW YORK Frederick H. Ecker, cEHAiRMAN OP THE BOARD Leioy A. Lincoln, PRESIDENT CANADIAN HEAD OFFICEt OTTAWA Edwin C. McDonald, "'ICE-PIiESIDENT IN CHARGE E <PI THE CA-NADIAN STATESMAW- RnVJMA7VIM.T-v nwmAz>TtN 1 c - P-,,) ý -V-E-,R- Sç,_44,RR