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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1943 Eyesight Education And Efficiency Sf1) By C.HB.Tuck Optemetrist SpecialistwRiTTEN Disney Bldg. WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS 0F CANADA <opp. CI ONLAT, EdItor of the SUN Oshawa SWIFT CURRENT SASIATCHEWAN Phone 1516 270 'E' Recent diplomatic changes oc- curred in Ottawa with the arrival of Ray Atherton, the new United States minister to Canada. and the first Swedisli minister to this country. Per Wijkman. They pre- sented their credentials to the Governor-General shortly after arrival. Mr. Atherton. who got here on a Sunday. finished the last leg of his journey froin Mont- real by car so as not to disturb officials with the necessity of a formal reception at the train. He will be a popular minister here. At his first press conference he went over big with newsmen by telling them to give him 'th high- ball" when they met him on the street and he failed to recognize them. The white stone, square- faced United States legation with Old Glory hanging. in front, di- rectly facing the main gates of the Parliament buildings, to me always typifies the two friendly nations with "hands across the street". * * * It seemed like a tragedy in the family-something was missing. The big, friendly clock high up in the Peace Tower took a holiday for a few days and stopped. Habit is a queer creature. Thousands who rush to work by that lock just kept looking and looking at the time, regardless of its- evident inertia. It finally got going, to the immense relief of all of us, though most people carry a wrist watch anyway. Shortage in fruit crops. Ex- pected higher prices are respon-1 sible for the ceiling to be tacked on pears, peaches and plums when they hit the market. Stocks of canned fruits and vegetables, with exceptions like jams and jellies, were frozen on the national shelf just for the same reason house- wife leaves her cellar stock alone while taking advantage of the fresh stuff available. Cold and wet weather early this year killed off a lot of peach trees in eastern Canada; late spring hurt straw- berry and raspberry crops. Blue- berries were heavy but faced a labour shortage; cherries were poor. The Canadian total for apples will likely be down, with a 23 per cent increase over last year in Nova Scotia, but reduc- tions from 2 to 29 per cent are ex- pected in New Brunswick and B.C.; about 400,000 barrels less. The pear crop looks like 250,000 barrels less; prunes and plums only slightly off. Peaches show a drop of around 67 per cent, affect- ing both B.C. and Ontario crops. Grapes are expected to be 22 per cent below 1942's record harvest, but the current estimate is nearly a third more than the five year average from 1936 to 1940. Plans are being made, we are told, to see that some of the crops are canned. * * * Some people are irked with the news that Canada will not follow the U.S.A. in taking coffee off the ration list. But it is pointed out we have only a four months' supply on hand, which is not so much. Besides, here's another angle. Because of our low tea ration and relatively high coffee coupon value, the latter's con- sumption is up 15 per cent over pre-war normal while tea is down by a half. It would be difficult to eliminate one without the other, they claim. * * * Wandering around services in- formation offices you pick up in- teresting items. For instance a Wren, the first day "aboard ship" has a talk with a trained beauty specialist, about her hair, etc. In- cidentally, she pays about a third of civilian prices for shampoo and wave; all of which goes back into the fund for "ship" beauty parlour equipment. The girls do look well groomed and smart. 1 Food seems to have been in the spotlight around Ottawa - with many announcements concerning an item which takes about a third of every family income. The war has put a big strain on our coun- try's productive capacities. This is shown by figures that food pro- duction 'is now more than 25 per cent above pre-war levels. Hog marketings are up 69 per cent, cheese 50 per cent. Feed grain acreage shot up 25 per cent to meet live stock and dairy pro- ducts increases. That means our producers have to work harder and be ingenious. The depart- ment of labour statistics show a net decrease in male farm work- ers during the period March, 1939, to March, 1943, of 350,000. At the latter date male family help only averaged 121 workers per 100 farms. * * * As the strain on our manpower increases, a shortage of air-crew is also noted by the Royal Can- adian Air Force, accentuated by the steady aerial pounding given Germany. A potential and grow- ing pool, of course, organized in most centres of Canada is the Air Cadet League, with some 22,- 000 lads from 15 to 18 enthusi- astically girding themselves to play their part some day. Or- ganized in 1941, already over 1,455 of these lads have joined the R.C.A.F. But the immediate need for aircrew is urgent. * * * One of the lady officials in the Consumer section, talking about the conservation program says it really had its origin in the back concessions. Here Canadian wo- men have always made over their clothing or cut it down for the children: Now that conservation bas become a national necessity, due to demands of the armed forces on the country's textile supplies, many of the ideas of these early experimenters in makeover are coming in and con- tributing to the success of the program. She says that under the leadership of older women, the young fry are also taking to the idea of makeover. Many com- munities which do not already have Remake Centres are plan- ning to open these schools for sewing instruction in the autumn. Will all this affect our national home economy after the war? That's an interesting point. * * * There bas been some newspaper editor reaction to this column's subject matter and the handling of it. One objects to anything that might be construed as poli- tics. Another says frankly: "Some we do not agree with, but most of it is O.K. It would not be right if anyone could write something that everyone agreed w i t h." Which sounds Irish. * * * Soldiers detailed from army training to help with the harvest will be paid at $4 a day in Western Canada, $3.50 in most parts of Ontario, $3 in Quebec and the Maritimes, farmers also pro- viding room and board, according to National Defence H.Q. Where they are granted compassionate leave to work on their own farms or the farms of near relatives, soldiers get free transportation up to 500 miles. * * * If Ottawa ever gets a nuisance air raid-a possibility but not a probability-we'll know about it, judging by the sirens which go off in unison every morning at 8.30 o'clock. They seem to be installed at strategic points in Ottawa and Hull and are the weirdest sound of a long day. As the mournful but penetrating noise rises and falls, thousands do the last leg to work in a staggered day. ,. * * Unofficially it is estimated that around 30,000 people are in Ot- tawa doing temporary work in connection with the war. Looks it on the street and in the eating places. Housing bas been a big problem. Maybe you don't know it out there but the government built a place, called Laurentian Terrace, especially for Grade I girl office workers which takes care of about 360. It is nicely and very comfortably furnished, and the girls pay $8.50 weekly, which includes meals. Helps some. * * * Behind the scenes plans seem to be laid for repatriation of service men. For instance, Repatriation Depot No. 1 was recently opened at Rockcliffe R.C.A.F. Station near Ottawa where men are taken care of from the time they land in Canada by ship until another place is found for them in the services or to their return to civilian life as the case may be. * * * A significant item! The number of maie teachers in eigbt pro- v'inces, excluding Quebec, declin- ed from 14,700) in 1939 to 12,600 in 1942, due te cnlistmcnts and the fact that higher salaried employ- ment was found elsewhere. About 801 per cent of this !oss was from one-room rural schools, where the teachens werc younger and lo>wer paid. the Bureau of Sta- tistics indicates. BOWVMANVILLE FIRE ALARMS i --Fine Hall, Cburch St. 2-Corner King and Division Sts. 3-Corner King and Ontario Sts. 4-Corner Ontario & Durham Sts. 5 5Corner King and Liberty Sts. 6-Corner Centre and Lowe Sts. 7--Corner King and Silver Sts. 8-Corner Prospect and Odell Sts. Laughlin, who were homo on furlough. The boys were pre- sented with gifts and the good wishes of their many friends. Relatives gathered at the Avery home on August 7 for a social eve- ning. Mr. and Mrs. George Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Don Lee, Oshawa, at Mr. Walter Ferguson's. Mr. Melville Griffin, Black- stock, at Mr, R. Griffin's. Salem Rev. Gardner is still on vaca- tion and there was .no service or S.S. on Sunday. Mr. M. Marchmant made a trip to Port Hope Monday bringing back a quantity of honey. Mrs. M. J. Roach and son, Mr. E. Roach, Rochester, N.Y., and Mr. and Mrs. J. Moorey, Hamp- ton, were callers at "The Maples". Sympathy is extended to Mrs. S. Buttery in the death of her father, Mr. J. W. Lancaster of Newtonville. Salem Women's Association met at the Buttery home on Thursday evening. Mrs. S. But- tery conducted the business and Mrs. Wm. Cann was in charge of this program: vocal solo by Mrs. K. Werry; reading by Mrs. E. Doidge. The guest speaker was Mrs. Kenneth Werry who gave an interesting talk on China's leading lady, Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Piano solo by Marie Collacutt. Lunch was served. (Intended for last week) Mr. G. Lane, Providence, was operated on in Toronto Hospital and his Salem friends will be glad to know that he came through the operation successfully. Mr. Clarence Moody, Toronto, who visited his sister, Mrs. Gaud, returned home and Mr. Harry Moody and little son are guests at the Gaud home. Salem friends of Mr. B. Darch and his bride gave them a sere- nade. The groom responded with the usual hand-out and invited his friends to come in where they enjoyed a social time and a treat of ice cream. Mrs. Shortridge is visiting her niece, Mrs. L. Allen. Mrs. Alger, Oshawa, is guest of her cousin, Mrs. L. D. Sykes. Burketon Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Pedlar, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. C. Rahm, Elsie and Ada, with Mr. W. H. Rahm... Mr. and Mrs. Jas. McLaughlin w i t h friends in Nestleton. . . Mr. and Mrs. Adam Sharpe with Mrs. C. Sanderson ... Miss ,Marie Hartnett, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Moffatt and Paul and Marilyn, Oshawa, with the Moffatt's. . . Mr. Charles New- ton, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Newton. . . Pilot Officer Harold Wilson, R.C.A.F., with Mrs. A. Wilson. . . Cadet Wallace Breck, A.S.C., Three Rivers, with friends.. . Mr. and Mrs. W. Ben- nett, Oshawa, Edward Richards, Bowmanville, with the Gills. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sinclair, Miss Doreen Holmes, Oshawa, with Mrs. F. Caughill. . . Mr. and Mrs.. James Trick, Albert and Dorothy, Oshawa, with Mrs. Grant Carno- chan. . . Mr. Walter Cochrane, Bowmanville, with Mrs. Henry Adams. The young people of the village gave Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sinclair a rousing reception when they arrived home from their wedding tour. Ladies of the Burketon W.A. 3 entertained Enfield W.A. on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. F. Stin- son, Blackstock, gave a very in- teresting talk on the war and mission work in China. Nestleton Visitors: Mrs. Archie Hockin and family, Midland, with Mrs. H. Wheeler. . . Miss Norma Malcolm, Toronto, with Mrs. L. Joblin. . . Mrs. Emily Porter, Mr. Wm. Jack- man and family, Toronto, with Mrs. Jas. Williamson. . . Mr. Roy Wright, Windsor, with Mrs. Peter Wright. . . Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pole, Toronto, Mr. Jas. Towner, Bredenbury, Sask., with Mrs. Alex Mairs. Mrs. Mairs had not seen her brother for 30 years... Mr. Elmer Wright, Kingston, with friends. . . Mr. Harvey Mal- colm with Mrs. Peter Wright... Miss Verna McNally, Mr. Rae McLaughlin, Mr. Murray Mac- Gregor, Colborne, with Mrs. Stan- ley Malcolm. Miss Jean Malcolm returned with them. . . Mr. and Mrs. Rae Malcolm, Victor and Ralph, Yelverton, with Mrs. Peter Wright. . . Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman, Ballyduff, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Black and Jean with Mr. George Johns. Service Sunday morning was well attended; Mrs. Forbes, cot- tager from Emerson's Beach, gave a fine address. Cadmus Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Fallis have returned from St. John, N.B., where Mr. Fallis represented the Ontario Teachers Federation of Toronto, at the meeting of the Canadian Teachers Fedleration. Mr. and Mrs. Prosser, Toronto, and three sons have moved onto M.James Ginn's fanm, having Mrgh the farm. r.e and Mrs. E. Cooker and at Mrs. Russell Brown's have re- turned te Toronto. . . Mrs. Ross turned to Toronto. Mrs. Ross, Toronto, with Mrs. I. Whitfield. Mr. and Mrs. George Johnston atnded the funeral of Milton Jamieson at Bowmanville on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Brown and babe, Toronto, at Mrs. Russell Brown's. Union, Darlington Mr. and Mrs. Cecii Rahm with friends in Tor onto. Parties were held in the Ennis- killen Hall Friday, August 6i, for AC1 Norman Avery and Friday, August 13, for P.T. Frecd Me- Look For Useful Wartime Information In The Ads Enniskillen Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. R .C. Walton and family, Kingston, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stevens. . . Mr. Albert Stainton and Mr. H. Johnston, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rogers with Miss E. Souch. . . Mr. and Mrs. J. Borrowdale, Mr. and Mrs. W. Chas. Werry, Osh- awa, Mrs. A. L. Pascoe, Solina, Mrs. H. Rowe, Orono, Miss Joyce McGill with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Werry. . . Miss E. Cole, Miss Nora Johns, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. D. Cole and family, Bethesda, with Mr. and Mrs. E. Werry. . . Mrs. Clifford Pethick with Mr. Charlie Stainton, Oshawa. . . Mr. Albert Stainton, Toronto, with his sis- ter, Mrs. Ella Smith. . . Eunce and Ewart Leask, Taunton, holi- daying with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Annis. . . Mrs. Effie Collins, Mr. Arthur Wotten and Miss Katie Wotten, Oshawa, with Mrs. Wm. Griffin. . . Mrs. E. Strutt with Mrs. F. Adams, Hampton... Mrs. Osborne, the Misses Virtue and Mr. Ernest Osborne, Toronto, with Rev. and Mrs. Harding. . . Mr. and Mrs. Heard and family at Mrs. Richard Heard's, Woodville. . . Miss Elsie Oke, Toronto, at Mr. Frank Dorland's. There was a good attendance at Church Sunday evening, when Rev. J. Plant preached an im- pressive sermon on his ideas of being born again, telling of his own experience in his past life. A party was held in the Com- munity Hall on Friday evening in honour of Ted McLaughlin who expects soon to go overseas. He was presented with a signet ring, identification chain and fountain pen. Ted thanked all his friends for the nice gifts. Lunch was served and a pleasant evening was enjoyed. An enjoyable afternoon was spent at the home of Mrs. R. J. Ormiston, Aug. 11, when W.M.S. and W.A. members entertained the Mission Band. Worship period was in charge of Mrs. S. Trewin, group leader, theme being "God will take care of you". Rev. J. Plant and Miss Wilma Wotten sang a favourite hymn and Mrs. J. A. Werry gave a poem ex- pressing the saine thought. Mrs. Plant lead in prayer. Program consisted of songs and a Temper- ance contest by Mission Band members. Recitations were judg- ed and suitable prizes awarded. Mrs. M. Hobbs gave a reading. Mrs. Rowe, Orono, added much to the enthusiasm of the gather- ing. She stressed the great need of temperance education amongst our youth. A social hour and lunch was enjoyed. Much credit is due Mrs. E. A. Werry, Mission Band leader, and others for ar- ranging the program. Ebenezer Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Empringham, Muriel, Evelyn and Bill, Miss Betty Hill, St. Cathar- ines, Mrs. Harold Smith and John, Vineland Station, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Minto, Starkville, Mrs. E. J. Palk, Mae and Marge, Scarboro, Miss Catherine Minto, Oshawa Hospital, Tpr. Bob Muir, Camp Borden, with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Muir, Sr... Mrs. C. Hockins and Dorothy with relatives in St. Catharines. . . Mr. and Mrs. Sid. Worden with Mr. and Mrs. G. Peterson, Haliburton. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. West, Toronto, Pte. Gordon Brown, Kingston, Mrs. F. L. Hooper and Jimmy, town, with Mr. and Mrs. James Brown. . . Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gay are holi- daying at Haliburton. . . Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Robinson and Jimmy, Ajax, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Gay. . . Master Buddy Hockins with relatives in New To- ronto. . . Sgt. Byron Worden, Camp Borden, Mrs. Worden, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Johns and Mrs. M. Henry, Oshawa, with Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Worden. . . Miss Lulu Rouse, her sister and niece, Brantford, and Mrs. Power, town, with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Annis... Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Baker, town, with Mr. and Mrs. Elton Werry. . . Mrs. Jack Beauchamp and Audrey have returned to To- ronto after holidaying with num- erous friends. . . Mr. and Mrs. Joe McKenzie and Jimmy, Mrs. Mary Adams, Mr. Fred Courtice, Mas- ter Lyle Courtice have been holi- daying in Northern Ontario. . . Miss E. Holt, Toronto, with her sister, Miss Ann Holt. Master John Muir is in Bow- manville Hospital recovering - Ration News - Substitute Merchandise - Conservation Suggestions - New Products - Government Regulations It Is Sound Advice To READ THE ADS In Every Issue of @¢b ¢natban httegma4n WITH A READING AUDIENCE ESTIMATED AT OVER 12,000 PROS- PECTIVE CUSTOMERS WEEKLY from an operation for appendi- citis. Mission Circle girls 'met at Pollyanna Park with an attend- ance of 14. Business was con- ducted by Ann Holt after which weiners and buns and water- melon were served and an enjoy- able time spent together. Woman's Missionary Society met Tuesday with an attendance of 42. Miss Louise Osborne play- ed quiet music. Bible reading was given by Ada Annis and short prayers by Mrs. Frank Wor- den and Mrs. Ross Pearce. The quartette, Misses Dorothy Hig- gins, Marilyn Rundle, Gwen Os- borne and Muriel Down, with Eileen Pickell at the piano, gave a pleasing number. Miss Lulu Rouse, returned missionary from China, spoke on her work there, and her trip home which was much appreciated by the ladies. Mrs. Esli Oke and Mrs. Sam Vin- son were in charge of the meet- ing. The ladies have packed and sent six boxes to our boys from Ebenezer who are serving over- seas. A group of the girls met at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Courtice on Friday for quilting. A pretty quilt was completed. Tickets will be sold-proceeds for the Cigar- ette Fund for boys from Courtice overseas. Delivery of five merchant ships a day bas now become routine, according to the U.S. Maritime Commission. A man cannot have an idea of perfection in another which he was never sensible of in himself. -Steele THE STATESMAN NOW SOLD AT THESE STORES Newcastle: Anderson's Drug. Hampton: G. A. Barron & Son. Enniskillen: T. M. Slemon& Son Burketon: Harold Gill. Blackstock: Alex Gilbert. Nestleton: J. G. Thompson. Pontypool: W. H. Hooper. Orono: Tyrrell's Drug Store. Newtonville: W. C. Lane & Co. Tyrone: F. L. Byam. Bowmanville: W. J. Berry, J. W. Jewell, Jury & Lovell, W. J. Bagnell. The nutritive quality of the pro- teins in pork does not change in roasting, frying, canning or de- hydrating the meat. d THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1943 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO Advertising these days often carries information of vital importance to everyone. Both local and national advertisers are continuing to buy space in your local newspaper, The Canadian Statesman, to keep the people of this County informed on such things as: