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THURS., DECEMBER 3Oth, 1943 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMAWILLE, ONTARTO PAGE THRI'.E CASUALTY LISTS Prom the latest available lists, the casualties of war among the United Nations approximate tlhe following: Russia bas lost in kil- led, wounded and missing, 4,500,- 000 ehn the United Kingdom 300,Ô00O, India 105,000, the U. S. A. 100,000, Australia 54,000, the Colo- nies 31,000, South Africa 23,000, New Zealand 20,000 and Canada approximately 11,000. Two fifths of Canada's sacrifices came in the carnage at Hong K o ng and Dieppe. We have heard much of the termn "sacrifice" here in Canada, largely attributable te government relcases which bave sought to in- flate our real war effort. Now it is time for realism and with this in view Ite above figures are qIuoted. "ýouth Africa and New Zealand iAve been singled out for recogniti Il by the inclusion of General5muts and Richard Casey tebg5osts within the United Kindo~s govcrnment. Tbey stand hig'est in percentages o! actual casualties. These sister Dominitons have earned their honors. YOUR fear of fi.nancial lois caused by the opera- lion of your car can be vanquished by gettig complete Automobile in.- surance. Then you are assured the "V" for victory in overcoming losses due to fire, theft, or collisions. See us about it at once. Stuart R. Ja mes Inmurance and Real Estate Successor To J. J. Mason & Son Phone 681 King st. Bowmanville WAR OVER-AT WHICH CHRISTMAS? Twlce in One-Quarter Century one most common question on the lips of millions has been "Will the war be over by Christmas?" When I hear that question now it takes me back to the first day of World War Il to a littie Can- a d ian fishing village, w h e r e. t h e unanimous ~ opinion was that the war would be in the bag,ý like an orange in-,ý the toc of a:!iý Christmas stock-«:-::: ing, in time forM: t he traditionaL.ý!.: year-end festiv-:.:;::::: ities. seafarers, w h o h a d unbounde- ' faith i n their two - maste fishing smacs over - estimated the powers of the British Navy. It was good then as bef ore and since. But it was flot good enough to accomplish that titanic task in four months. This Sec0àd World War Has procluced no great popular war songs in the English-speakîng world. The Russians have a great rolling song about Stalingrad; the Chinese also. Some pre-war Australian songs, like Waltzing Matilda, have become interna- tionaily known. But there have been no songs intimately associated with the war itself-like Tiperrary at the be- ginning of World War Il br the Long, Long Trail, later on. There was a strange feature about both of these. Both stressed the unexpected lengtb of the or- deal: "It's a long way to Tiper- rary, a long way to go," and "There's a long, long trail a- winding into the land of my dreams...I Did the song-writers strike that note of the long, long road by in- tuition? Or did the songs become popular because, inter - twined with the love interest, they ex- pressed the otherwise-mute deep realization that "the war to end war" would be a long and weary- ing business? There Are Few Trenches Ini this World War II, So the old hackneyed question ab o ut whcther the boys will be ont of the trenches by Christmas rings even less comic than it did in the dreariest days of the other con- fliet. Yet, so far as anyone can judge LEST WE FORGET Not forgettlng those who have pald the last full measure of devotion . . . . nor those who mourn for them .... Yet rejolclng ln the spirit and valor of aIl who march or salI or fly . . . hn perlious ways . . . . for home and freedom . . . . and of aIl who work in fild and fac- tory . . . . to speed the day cf Victory. And wîth the morning cf a new day slowly dawning on our anxlous eyes . . . . made lear by the storm cf struggle and sacrifice . . . . perhaps a day when we shall under- stand better because we have ne fear WE CAN WISH ONE ANOTHER A Very. Happy New Year Couch, Johnston & Cryderma.n Ladies' Ready-to-Wear, Dry Goods, MlIlinery and Men's Clothlng DRINK ICE aeëz COLD TRADE-MARK 2 on the plain facfs now before us, it is well-nigb certain that the war against Hitler will be finisbed well before Christmas, 1944. There is, I tbink, a fair fighting chance that the war against Japan will be finisbcd by that time, too. There arc fwo reasons why this latter outcome seems possible. Once the *war in Europe is won Japan will bc faced by an aggre- gation o! naval power the like o! which this world. bas neyer seen amassed in onc place. But There Is Another Reason why if is impossible at least te hope for the end o!flhc entire war before Christmas, 1944. War is just politics applied by force. The better your politics the less is the need te use force; the worse your polifics the more violence will result. Right now the leaders o! man- kind are moving toward the founding o! a world organization which miglit well keep the peace for many generations. t is only necessary for this coming structure te begin te show itself-even in oufline-for it te become a most powerful force in itsclf. Whcn the future werld organi- zatien begins to take visible shape some Japanese will rally to it, as well as some Germans. The "glad tîdings o! greaf jey" were fer "all nations." t is time te bring that song dewn te earth. Salem The usual number were in at- tendance at the Sunday service when Rev. Gardner delivered a splendid sermon for the a!terglow o! Christmas and the dawning o! a New Year. Silent prayer was observed for the late Mr. Fuller Cator who passed away on Christmas morning. Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. W. Hen- derson with fricnds in Oshawa and Toronto. . . Mr. and Mrs. W. Cann with Mr. and Mrs. Annis, Toronto. . . Mrs. Paul Kelly and Nancy, Oshawa, wîfli ber parents ..Mr. and Mrs. H. Gaud enter- tained friends fromn Toronto and Queliec. . . Friends fromn Tyrone, Orone, town and Toronto, were af the Maples for Christmas. . . Mr. and Mrs. White and daugliter, To- ronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Hall, also Mr. Ronald Hall home from Guelphi. . . Miss Joan Munday, Maple Grove, wif h Mr. andi Mrs. S. Buttery. On Tlurs d ay evening the Scliool Christmas tree and con- cert was held in the churcli which was radiant witli Christmas decorations. The pupils rendered a splendid program o! songs. re- citations and dialogues, doing much credifte themselves and their teaclier and trainer. The tree was loaded with giffs and at the appointed fime Old Santa arrived and distributcd the parcels. Miss M. Collacutt lias been iii witli fln ever since. Family gatliering was lield at flic Sqnair home witli fricnds fromn Orono, Shaw's and town. The funeral service o! the late Fuller Cator was lield in Salem Churcli, Tuesday affernoon, when friends from far and near gaflier- cd te pay their last respects f0 one wio lias been a kind friend te young and old in the Churcli, Y.P.U. and the Sunday Scliool, baving been Superintendent o! the latter for many years. Rev. A. P. Gardner in bis addrcss, paid fribute te flie faithfulness o!flhc dcceased and spoke words o! cern- fort te fthe bcreaved ones. Beau- tiful floral fributes were tokens o! esteem fromn the Churcli, W.A., Y.P.U., Sunday School and many other !riends. Deepest sympafhy is cxtcndcd f0 the bereaved farn- ily in their loss o! a kind and 1ev- ing husband and father. Haydon Christ mas Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Roland Thompson and Karen, Glenn Thompson; Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thompson and family, Leskard, Mr. and Mrs. W. Brldgctt and family, Bowman- ville, at Mr. W. Thompson's... Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ashton and farnîly, Miss Viola Bradley, Miss Jean McLean, Toronto, at Mr. E. Bradley's. . . AC2 Roy Graham, R.C.A.F., Ottawa, Miss Lorna Rahm, Bowmanville, at Mr. L. Graham's. . . Mr. and Mrs. Don MacKenzic, Ajax, Pte. and Mrs. D. Fontaine, Toronto, af Mr. A. E. McNeil's. .. Miss Pauline Bridgetf o! Bowrnanville at Mrs. F. Os- mond's. . . Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ashton and Mary Lou, Toronto, af. Mr. HT .qAhton's. ..Mrs . E Lame's Sufli'Monaghan Douglas Bothwell, R. C. N.V.R., Qucbcc, called on friends. The Chiristmas free concert was THE ENGINEER r['mis study of one of the six thousand Canadian enginemen who operate the 1 locomotives handling Canada's huge war traffic is by Grant Macdonald, noted Canadian artist, and is one of a series of drawings depicting the wartimo activities of the eountry's railway workcrs. He jEr Norman Kerr, sketched at the throttlc of Ône of the Canadian National Ralways' big Nortbern type engines. Since the start of the war, the National System bas added 77 of these gianta of the rail te ite fleet nunxbering more than 2,500 locomotives. well aftended Tuesday cvening. The school chldrcn under flic leadership o! their feacher put on an excellent concert o! dialogues, recitations, clioruses, etc. Six yonng ladies gave a dialogue en- titled "Haydon Gentlemen's Aid." Jovial old Santa appeared and dis- tribut cd presents frorn a wcll laden trce. Mrs. Lloyd Ashton bas a !reak egg, if being one cgg inside o! another. The egg was naturally formed with white and yolk but when broken a smaller egg witli a sheli on if was found aise. Word lias been received o!flice safe arrival in England o! Cpl. Jean Houston, R.C.A.F. (W.D.). Union, Darlington Our scliool concert was lield on Dec. 20 wlien a splendid program was given by pupils and some o! flic girls o!flice community. Mucli credif is given our feacher, Miss June Anderson, and alliose wlio helped. Affer flic concert a dance' was cnjoycd, oteicsplendid music given by Ruby McLaughlin, Norman Stinson and Roy Mc- Lauglilin. Proceeds $12.75 go te British War Funds. Visitors: Miss June Anderson af ber home in New Toronto... Mr. and Mrs. Albert Oke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lee,, Mr. Keifli Ferguson, Oshawa, at Walter Ferguson's. .. Mr. and Mrs. Herb. McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright and Joyce, Osh- awa, Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- Lauglilin, Burkcfon, af R. Mc- Laughlin's... Mr. and Mrs. George Rahm and family at L. Bradlcy's ..Tpr. Art Moore, Ottawa, and Mrs. Moore and son, Whifby, AC2 Bill Stephens, Ottawa, Mrs. Har- old Moore, Bowmanyille, af F. Moere's. .. Mr. and Mrs. L. Woften and family, Oshawa, Mr. George Rooke, Whitby, Mrs. C. Burgmas- fer, Bowmanville, at R. Griffin's ...Mr. and Mrs. W. Rahm and family, Enniskillen, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rahm, Burkefon, Mr. W. Cochrane, Bowmanville, AC2 Roy Graharn, Ottawa, Mr. Alfred Grace at C. Rahm's. . . Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Avery and family, Mr. and Mrs. James McGregor and family, af W. Woftcn's. DEVITT'S SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Monday evcning, Dec. 20, found flic people fhronging by flic dozens te Deviff's Scliool. The hall presenfcd a festive air with branches o! cvcrgreen dccking ifs walls and tlic traditional school Christmas frce, bcautifully decor- ated, standing in a corner near flic stage. Excitcd whispcrs and flic sound o! qulck footsfeps scurrying te and fro behind the curtains told tales o! lasf minute preparafions. Even these sounds subsided, however, when Rcv. B. Harrison, as chairmaxi, announc- cd flic opening number, a chorus, "We Arc MiVghty Glad te Sec You." Following this were fwo Christmas songs. The program included several other choruses and carols in which flic childrcn werc direcfed by their feacher, Miss Jean Coulfer, and accom- panied by Miss Della Lethangue. Six humerons dialogues were ex- ceedingly well acted and brouglit shrieks o! laugliter and thunder- eus applause. The children dis- played flicir keen sense o! accu- racy and rhythrn in flirce simple European folk dances as well as in fwo very attractive drills. Music for these was supplied by Miss Coulter. Nina Jolinsfon and Ron- ald White won well deserved praise for their splendid solos and duet. These yonngsters show promise in flic field o! music. The listeners were reminded o!flice Christmas sfory by flic execufion o! fwo lovely pantomines, "Silent Niglit" and "If Came Upon flic Midniglit Clear." Lasf but not leasf mnst be mcnfioned flic re- citations. They ranged frorn fli "ciglit-line" variety prcsenfed by flic six- and scven-year-elds, Billy Brown, Frank Melfon and Harvey Jelinston, te a fine mono- logug~given by Audrey Larmer. Eacli was well received. The fen pupils closed flicir cx- ccptionally fine program by sing- ing "Now, Didn'f If Pay Te Came?" There can be ne doubt fliaf if did and great credif was given te bofli fli teaclier and lier small band o! pupils for theïr ex- cellent program. The climax or flic evening was reached wlien Santa Clans arriv- cd te distribufe flic many gifts. The young people enjoyed a couple hours o! dancing. Procecds $22.95. Maple Grove School Royal Winter Fair (Contlnued from page 1) Home explained how if was flic dnfy o!flihe Home f0 fecd and clethe the child properly, te sec thaf lic had suitable home envi- renmenf and was fauglif good liv- ing habits, sfressing proper food, proper' resf, and respect for self and others. Ruthi Preston played flic part o! flic teaclier and explained how there must be co-operafion be- tween the home and school te get flic besf resuifs in lcarning, how a child learns by doing raflier than being told and because flic parents felt fliat lie had no longer te do home work for flic child, lie still had an important part in flic learning game. Home work slieuld lic supplanted by home interest. Gef the child te do for himsclf. In- ferest is everything in the learn- ing game and this can be stimulaf- cd by flic parent being interested in what flic child is doîng; ask f0 hir his rcading; ask hirn f0 see bis wrifing; help him by being in- teresfed in wliat lic is doing. Kay Lycctt, dresseci as a minis- fer, explained flic part o!flice Churcli. Jusf as ou kceps flic wliecl o! machincry running smoofhly se religion kceps tlic Wheel o! Life running liarmon- iously. Li!e then explained how lie was interested in flic rising generafion and asked flic president if lie miglit test flic pupils o! Maple By Capt. Elmore PhilpotS Grove to sec how they were mca- suring up in their prcparation for their place in Life's Wheel. The school children showed their training in music by singing in ,three parts, "In our Work and and in Our Play." Life then caîl- cd different members f0 the stand, first f0 take the oath, which was administered by Billy Lamb, and then answer truthfully the ques- tions asked by himself, the Home, the School, and the Church. Jean White was tested on Grati- tude and was asked f0 give Shakcspeare's poemn on Ingrati- tude. The Juniors upheld their part in music by a selection from their Rhythm Band. Madeline White showed ber love for coun- try by reciting "My Native Land." Johnny Bothwell was cautioned about playing on the highway but redeemed himself by giving a couple selections about Hitler. He spoke them in the voice of Popeye and brought the hall down with laughter. Betty Luke was remindcd of time and place for everything in- cluding gum chewing, and ex- plained activities of the girls two sewing clubs. Kenneth Staîker explained Britain's success due to the spirit of her lads which is ex- pressed in "The Private of the Buffs," which lie recited. George Skelding and Harry Litovchick were warned about running out too young and the danger of losing interest in their studies but retaliated by giving a selection entitled, "The Ladies of St. James." Joan Munday and Ethel Fraser were cautioned about attending cheap shows and robbing their sleeping bours but they enter- tained by singing "Pistol Packin' Mamma." Billy Hasiuk wasn't caught on the Home work question. Instead of having his parents do his home work, be helped them, they being new Canadians. He upheld bis part by baving the rest of bis grade V give a debate: Resolved that Santa Claus should be streamlined. Ronald Brooks was leader o!flice affirmative side with Roy Collis for second speaker and Greta Snowden was leader o! the negative with Catharine Camp- bell second speaker. Both were given applause s0 Billy declared thcy both won. Morley Staîker, a big lad for bis age, was mistaken for the teacher and caused considerable amuse- ment but proved that bis memory was as big accordingly. He recited "The Highway Man" without a hitch. Life then called in the Churcli to furtlier impress on the people ifs importance in the learning process. An explanation follow- cd where it was pointed out that our troubles in the world today are not duc to lack o! spelling, aritbmefic, music, manual train- ing, but to the lack of application o! the Golden Rule. Lt was sug- gested thaf the pupils put on a tableau o!flhc Christmas story. Lif e then gave a summary o! bis findings and a!fter having the pupils sing America liad them retire to prepare for the Christ- mas story. During intermission the stage was prepared for the tableau while differant ones from the audience were called on by super- intendent Harry Freeman f0 try their art at speech making. A letter from Mr. C. F. Connor, As- sistant to the Chie! Inspector o! the Province o! Ontario, was read. Mr. Connor sent bis regrets at net bcing able to attend and cxtended te all the best wishes and the Sea- son's Greefings. t was Mr. Con- nor who suggested, five years ago, wc name our show, "The Maple Grove Royal Winter Fair." When the curtains werc drawn back the stage revealcd a closed shrinc outsidc of which stood two guardian angels, Ruth Preston and Madeline White. Above was an clcctric ligbt, the shape o! a perfect star, made by Philip Finney. Miss Helen Williams conducted the tableau music. Voices drawing nearer were heard singing, "The Firsf Nocl." Soon herald angels, dressed in white garments trimmed with tin- sel (Ruth Snowden, Joan Munday, Jean White and Betty Luke) quietly came in singing in fwo parts "Silent Night" and took f h e i r places alongside tbe Guardian Angels. Following these little Carol Angels dressed in wbite trimmed with red (Catherine Campbell, Greta Snowden, Joan Wright, Helen Moore and Theresa and Evelyn 'Finney) came drifting in singing "Oh, Little Town o! Betli- lehem." Two shepherds, Max and Paige Lycetf, in shepherd garb, and studying the heavens wan- dercd in and awakencd their fel- parts, "Oh Shepherds Awake." Then followed shepherds (John Bothwell, Mike Kube, Henry Koss, Ron Brooks, Billy Lamb, Charlie Whyte, Harvey Finney, Roy Colliss, Jack Litovchick and Billy Hasiuk) singing "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night." Then came wise men (Kay Lycett, Rex Guillette, and Ted Koss> in rich, kingly costume and sang with lovely blending o! voices in two parts, "We Three Kings of Orient Are," whi]e alI sang "I Love to Tell the Story." The prophet (Everett Finney) Strolled solemnly in and later read the Christmas story from the Scrîptures, af ter which the guardian angels drew back the curtains of the shrine and reveal- ed Mary (Ethel Fraser), Joseph (Eddie Colliss) and the Babe in a manger. AlI faced the shrine and the angels, kneeling, sang "Away In a Manger." Mary then sang a solo, "Infant Holy," aiter which the wise men presented their gifts. The curtain of the shrine was then Happy New Year FOR EVERY DAY IN THE NEW YEAR, WE HAVE A WISH THAT IS BROAD AND BIG ENOUGH TO INCLUDE ALL: MAY YOU, UN THE COMING YEAR, EXPERIENCE GREATER HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY GARTON'SGARAGE Phone 266 6, Bowmanville TO OUR MANY VXLUED FRIENDS AND PATRONS WE EXTEND OUR VERY BEST WISHES FOR A HAPPY NEW YEAR Althougli this lias been a very difficuit year in many respects we should give thanks that Canada is still the best fed, best clothed, best sheltered country in the world, and that the tide of war is definitely turning in favor of the United nations. drawn and the tableau finished with the singing o! "Wondrous Night of Heavenly Beauty." Santa Claus, a l.ittle belated, and out of breath, was ushered in. Wbile getting his wind, he had Principal Wm. Lycett explain how he was forced to leave bis reindeer at the snow line and how he had been tricked by Grant Bennett who had, the nigbt be- fore, promised to, give him a ride down from North Bay. However, he thumbed his way down and with the exception of being a little late, minus a button, out of breatb and a frozen thumb, he was little the worse. Alter kiss- ing the girls and boys he pro- ceeded to, read his mail fromn Maple Grove citizens while bis helpers gave out some four bushels of presents that were heaped around the Cbristmas tree. In due time Santa hurried away and so ended one of our finest Winter Pairs. -Ruth Snowden, Secretary. PAGE THREZ TRURS., DECEMBER 30th, 1943 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO