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PAGE TWO THE CANADEAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTIARIO Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With which is Incorporated The Bowmanviile News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News 92 Years Continuns Service To The Townl of Bowmanville and Durham County. Authorized as Second Ciass Mail, Fost Office Department, Ottawa. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Weekiy Newspapers Association SUBSC91PTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictiyi advance. $2.50 a Year In the United States GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. Let's Try the Christian Way in Our Iluman Associations Over the weekend we have been readingC nmre lnes fromn Robert Louis Stevenson, the life-long invalid whase afflictions failed ta obscure an outlook and a faith in humanity that needs ta be told from time ta time. With the war over but with turmoil ail about us we quote a bit ai lis philosophy: "'Purge ont ai every heart the lurking grudge. Give us grace and strength to for- bear and preserve. Offenders,' gîve us the grace ta accept and ta forgive offenders. Forgetful aurselves, help us ta bear cheer- fully 'the forgetfulness ai others. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mmnd. Bless us if it may be, in al aur innocent endeavors. If it may nat, give ns the strengtli ta en- counter that whidh is ta came, that we may be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temperate in wrath auJ i ail chang-es af fortune aundawn ta the gates ai death, loyal and loving one ta another." "'WXe thank Thee for this place iin whidh we dwell; for the love that nuites us; for the peace accarded ta us this day, for the hope with which w-e expect the tamarrow; for the health, the work, the foocd anci the brigbt skies that make aur lufe delightful; for anm frieîîds iii all parts ai th e earthî." "To bc honest, ta bc kind, ta eamn a littie, ta spend a littie less, ta make upon the wliole, a family happier for lis presencel, ta re- nounce when that shail be necessary auJdîîat be embittered, ta keep a few friends, but these without capitulatiaon - above ail, an the samne grim. conditions, ta keep friends with himself - here is a task for ail that a man bas oi fortitude auJ delicacy." Quality Bacon Stressed'As Basic Agricultural Need Maintenance ai supply and qnality ai bacon for doînestie and particularly for ex- port markets continues ta be emphasized by leading prodncers, by expartîîîg packers and by gavemumeuits, as basic toa agricultural needs iii Canada. A recent officiai release briîîgs ont points that shonld be stresseci mc- peatcdly for the benefit ai producers w-ha have been paying tao littie attention ta bath breediîug and feeding ai bacon îogs. rfestiîîg stations acrass Canada uncier the National Advanced Registry Seheme have provcd the point that breeding ancd feeding on scientific lines, if adopted widcly, w~ill înaintaiîi the position Canada now cnjays as the uorld's leading producer ai quality baconî. Negleet will assurediy lcad ta Ioss ai exparts ta Britain in favor ai Daîuish andc otlier European Jroducers. Advanced Registry Testing Stations have shown tluat better than 75 percent ai bacon hogs have cressed ont Grade "A". Tiiere- fore if commiercial pî'ocucers graclually work up ta higfi grade breeding stock ancd learil the value ai carefully balauced irations, fthet market lîogs at approveci weiglîts, the înationî- ai pîctunieii this r'egarcd wilil bave î'eachied a stage froiî wh ich Canadiani iarket ings eaut challenge, suice cssfiilly-, ail oppositioni. Week- ly papei's pai'ticularly eau do mucb lita foster tis primne objetivc l)y irequeiitly cahi ing attention ta these mîatteî's. Tliat is wlhv The Statesmuan, clurimig thie paist fen' years', lias devoteci muncli sp)ace ta the (juestioni. (lauadians iin tleir clesire ta ineet lhîitislî coin initinents during wuartine, have beeu con- temît toaeacei)t a cloinestie bacotiSil)l fi'i inferior ta average. Stili conuiitted beavilN to exl)ort, the loînesti e positioni renmanc n that caunot soon be cor'iected othier tliat b\- methîods as above outlinecl. Now that uvai' is aveî' aid thie great nationial exhtibitions.ý are scliecluled ta resuine, we suggest that ance of their first iuterests shoiomlc be special at- tention ta exhibits an the bî'eeclin.g amnu feed- ing ai bacon hogs. Ever.y meamis af publicity auJ dnîontratoui ughu ta e eiibraed4t Union Responsibility The unionîs canuiot assumte a national me- spolliibiiitYý. Thueir very position as a minou'- ity class group prevemits thiemiiroîn genunely assurning a cbau'aeter bascd ami natioala iii- terest. But thuey mîust be niade respomîsible ta the public. the Goveri'imment, and thîcir awui menibeî'shiip bla w-. To farce thiîcîta incorporate w'otid inakze then pay taxes ho support thue coutu'vi, as ochers do ; cause thein ta assume a -enuie finamuial respauii)iity sa thîir uuembcu's eau Bce wherc thîir hard-carnec inamîy gaes. Tiîey couid siue and be stied. Theut thme publie, thirougil the Governmnt, would have somme lialdI am theun. Tlieir strikes would liave ta be justified andi their appeals mnade ho justice rather than ta runaway pres- sure. Tiîey couid deal with bnsinecss on an equal plame.-Paul Mallomu, in the Portland Oregvouiaul. Thme Russians have a ua-ini thiese affaiî's (mite remmote iî'oin sait-hearteci sentimental- i sml. Thue recent actiaon ai the Attormiey-Geiîeral, lion. Mr. Blackwell, iii banîîimîg raffles and suehi-ike ganubling practices w-I put thue (iuetus an certaini practices thuat are rapidiyv becomuiiîg a trenuendons racket tbroughont Canada. Thausaîîds ai wcll-meaning people bave the incorrect notiaon that a good eîid ~justifies nnworthhvmeamîs. Whcu suchi folk find thev have ta make a special appeal for permissiomn ta lay aside thie iav ai the landc mn order ta behp a pet charity tuiey mnay do saune deeper thiuking. Onîe reason w'hux-tîe Provincial Gavern- ment lias devised the system ai county as- sessors, and is urging its adoptiomn am the miuiniipalities, is the îîecc for equalizing, governniemit grants. For some yeams the Pro- Vimce lias nuade a grant equivalemît ta a nîill ami the dollar ho a14 munic ipalities, iin lieu ai in conue tax. Manifest iv, the municipality with a higlu assessment has benefited mare than amie witb a low assessmeuît. The abject is ta have a common standard sa that al mumicipalities will share in the Provincial grants on an equal basis. New Journal Launched By Real Country Editor Probably the most envied man among cantemporary Canadian editors is aur long- time friend John Atkins, a former publisher w'ho during, the .,war was ane ai Donald Gordon's most able and respected deputies ai the War Time Prices and Trade Board serving in the important capacity ai Admin- istrator ai Publishing, Printing and Allied Industries. For aite r years devoted ta jour- nalism and wartime service with the domin- ion government, John Atkins has retired ta his farm at Bracebridge ta write his impress- ions an the changing scene whiéh faces Canada in the new world order. He has launched a new journal, "The Scene fram Shingrwauk Farm," and the January 1.946 isgue, Vol. 1, N.Lo. 1, has just came ta hand. t is described as "A personal journal ai opinion, pnblished monthly, at the subscrip- tion rate ai $5.00 per year." Our envy deep- ened as we spent an evening reading the hard-headed realism that characterizes its columns. Back there an his farm, which it has been aur privilege and pleasure ta visit, John Atkins is adding a new chapter ta Canadian journalism. Ilemote from urban contacts hie enjays that leisure and objectivity which permit his unusual talents free sway in bal- ancing the developing, economicà as be- tiýreen primary and urba n producers and with the far view ai the world at large. Every line of "The Scene" is intensely readable and indeed absorbing for it gets right down ta basic affairs and contains that vein oi humor so effective and acceptable in dealing ivith serions problems. For bath urban and rural readers we knaw ai few publications that we can recammend more heartily thaîî "The Scene. " John Atkiius knows Canada from coast ta caast and bis high position at Ottawa dnrinig the past few vears gives hiîn a background second ta noneini interpreting wvhat lies ahead in Canada. He tells that lie is an "4oll-f ashîioîied liberal " which has nothing ta do with aiiy particular party and an tlîis gronnd lie states the case as hie views it. Any man who eau take his boots off and sit coinfortably in shirt sleeves in a farîn hanse, with facts, figures and wisdom as ami-chair companioiis, we believe eauii ay clown argument andi phîlosophy worth far mare thîai the muocest price ai aronnd 40e per montli. Our envy is uingieci withî siîîcere congratulations, long life andci hîgi success for this niew venture. German General Kurt Meyer Given Canadian Sanctuary The Caiîacian press and people generally have lateiy takeîî sides iin respect ai the commutation oi the cleath sentence pro- nouiiced an the German General Kurt Meyer by an overseas Canadian military court. Feelinîg las been initensifieci by the decision ta give sanctnary iin a Canadian penitentiary, unîder a lufe termi, ta this war- mad produet ai Hitlerism. Meyer was con- victed on 3 ai -a charges for the murder ai 18 defenceless Canadian prisaners. He wvas sentenced ta be shot by the presiding jndge. His reprieve caine froîn the General in charge ai Caiiadian occupation forces aiter consltations witlî others. including an of- ficiai ai the daminionî government. If treat- eci in the usual way with "iers" Meyer iiay bc released aiter serving arannd 18 years. Sinice onîe ai the înurclered Caniadians was a soldier from this district ancd because mueli comment lias been lîcard locaillyaance turneci men on this case. The Statesman feels saine respoiisibility iii referring ta tlîe mat- ter. Prom ail we cai learîî, it appears that Meyer hinîiself aclîîits lie w~as giveni a faim trial. Buit eviclence failed ta show lie hiac UNO BRIDGE FLOATS UNO bas got away ta a -goad start. The Landau meeting bas a rugged reality about it which proves it really matters. Where people form societies where nothing much is ah stake there is no real stmuggle for offices. There are no really competitive elections. It is often difficuit even ta get a quorum for an an- nual meeting. But where the body deals with sornething which really counts there is real rivalry for the elec- tive jobs. There are real debates, and not just polite, perfunctory speeches before decisions. The weakness of UNO is that it is an international organization, and not a super-national arganiz- ation as a true world parli a - before we can ever b e sure of peace b e . tween nations. There are 51 members in the ' United Nations Organization so, unfortunate - ly, the two bil- ~ lion human be- ings w ho lîve v* on this pae achieve pace ".. .. and plenty through these 51 bottlenecks. act like gangsters, and ail little nations act like prostitutes. Sa long as there is no law and order over and above that of the indi- vidual nations there is no reai hope of much change. Parties corne and parties go, but power politics goes on 50 long as nations are the dominant powers in bu- .man affairs. Attlee replaces Churchill, and Bevin supplants Eden. Can any- body honestly say that there bas been any real change in the ac- tions of British imperialisrn? How differently does it act in- ternationaily? Soviet socialism bas repiaced Czarist Russian imperialism. Any- one wbo cares ho read the histary of the late ninete'enth century must be struck by the similarity of under-cover pressures then with those of 1946. A British sa- cialist government is just as de- termined ta checkmate Russia's move toward open sea lanes as was Curzon, Kipling or Disraeli.- And Russia-under anti-imperial- ist Communism-is moving just as inevitabiv towards those openl sea lanes as was Russia under the1 By Capt. Elmore Philpott reason as we or the U.S. wonld be s0 moving if we were in Rus- sia's place). The British are intervening by farce in Indonesia and Indo-China ho restore what is left of colonial overlordshîp. The Red army is, in football language, running in- terference for a Kurdish mnove- ment in Persia-whose integrity bas been guaranteed by, Russia and Britain jointly. The United States and the Soviet propose ho stay in Korea for five years-al- thaugh there is not the slightest excuse why either should do so. The real reason, of course, is that neither is willing ta see Korea pass into the other's power sphere. The people of Haiti got a bright idea last week. They thought they would like some real demo- cracy now. But in three days "'law and order" had been restor- ed. American warships bad unexpect- edly spent the weekend in harbor. Also great fleets of U.S. bombers had roared convincingly low aver heads of Haiti democrats. Ih was just a coincidence" said Wash- ington. On the same day Presi- dent Truman let it be known that Uncle Sam's motta in regard ho al militarily useful Pacific islands was "what we have we hold." UNO is a flaating bridge which could lead ta a real world pari- iament, with solid power ta make and apply law above the level of rival nations. If pressure frorn people every- where is sufficient ta compel the Big Three ta stay in Uine as float- ing pontoons ta carry this tem- porary bridge, ahl well and good. We may safely get across. But let's nat fool ourseives. Nations are naturally like beasts in the world jungle - tigers, leopards, bears, wolves, lions and eagles. Nations do not make good pan- toans-and mankind needs same- thing more solid than a floating bridge ho peace. The people of the world must find some way ta by-pass national sovereignties. THE SALESMAN jWife: "Have you ever seen the , man that sold you those Florida lots that were twa feet under water?" .Husband (sheepishly): "Yes, 1 saw him the other day." Wife (suspiciously): "Well, what happend "He sold me a boat." Shartcuts ta wealth short-circuit happiness. We did sa appreciate the tune "White Christmas" around the holidays-but after many weary hours of shoveling the white flakes we yearn for "The Goad Old Summer Time." "We shaîl only win the peace as we have won the war, by char- acter and hard work. There is no easy path ta prosperity. 'Empire and liberty' still remains the cal which leads us on."-Winston Chuïchill. U*** UUUUWUU mu. j~ ni 1 ad n I i j To Our Policyholders As a member of the Canada Life, you wiIl be glad to know that 1945 was another year of very satisfactory progress. The return of peace finds the Company fully prepared for still greater expansion of its services. You and the owners of more than 375,000 other policies have joined together in the Canada Life ho guarantee for your families and your- selves a measure of security and financial inde- pendence which very few people could possibly achieve in any other way. Last year this co- operation resulted in the payment of over $24,000,000 to policyholders and beneficiaries. The story of the year's operautns is told graphically in a new bookiet "The tanada Life Reports to Policyholders", a copy of which will gladly be sent to you on request. G The Gnada Iffe Assurance Company Established 1847 Goodyear's Wingfoot Clan Entera Its Fourth Year We pay aur respects and congratulations to aur only local cantemporary, The Wing- foot Clan, published by and for the local employees af The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. With the January edition, a six page illustrated tabloid, the Clan enters its fourth year of publication. Editar Jim Chilcott in announcing the Clan's fourth birthday, gives credit ta employees for the interest and co-operation which have made their paper a conspicuons success. The Wingfoot Clan is a personalized pro- duction dealing with social activities, sports, promotions, family items, in short the inti- mate, breezy niews that does sa much ta unite employees af ail departments in an industrial a;ssociation having the aspects of a family association. 0f particular interest is a special page devoted ta the pictures and short biograph- ies of service personnel who have corne home ta resume jobs held open for them while they fought abroad. Publicationsl of this kind have came ta have a valuable place in modern industry. We jain with the Clan ini wishin g brîghtest days ahead in this and future years. Speaking of That Increased Indemnity to M.P.'s The worst two features of the debate on the increased indemnity ta Members of Par- liament, which was extended ta include Sen- ators as well, but with no freedom from in- carne tax in their case, were, one, that the Prime Minister undertook ta argue that a lot of the present Memibers of the Hanse wonld not have run in the last electian if they had niot thought that they were gaing ta get this increase, and would now resigu if they did îîot get it, tlîus praducig a lot ai by-elections, and secoindly, the reasonl ,given by most ai the speakers in the Hanse for the aclded indemniity. It was, as Mr. Pouiliot put it, s0 clearly, furnising the Menîbers of Parliament withi sorne maney which they cauilc spenci aang-I their canstituents. Few inienbers ar.-ued tlîat the incerea.sed indemnnîty wvas justified by the arduons work af the Memnbers af Parliamnent, aithioug(li that strikes the ordinary citizeni as a very good excuse for this iîîcrease. The great mnajority ai thern spoke as though hthe imiportanit thingo wvas tao et some money for l)ribery. It is notable that publie respect for Pari- iamient lias beeni declininig ini recent years, and the Menibers of Parliament have iio ane ta blame except themnseives for this condition. They couid have made tlîeir $2,000 iiîcrease inii idenînity a perfeetly open and haonour- able transaction. They chose ta cio it iii the most unpleasant fashion possible. As for the Senate, thiese statesmen won thieir increase by simply threateiinig the Hanse that there wvould be nô Increase at ahl, unless the Senators were allowed their cut. Two meinhers, bath Socialists, fouglît against the incerease. Two ont ai 245. 1h is îîat a gaad showing. CCF Feel the Saine Way Strange how 00F propagandists still seek ta fool Canadians on. the question ai lanîd tenure. Tirne and again The Statesman has insisted that Socialisnî is Socialism wherever found. Repeatediy it lias been show-n in CCF literature and public utterauîces that taking over the land is part ai their doctrine. And repeatedly they have dcnied that inten- hioun. But ini the face ai facts coming ho light under the socialist Labor Govemument ai Britain, the CQF are fiîîding it iliceasingly difficult furtlier ta camouflage their aims. Their propaganda naw becomes more feeble aud devions. Obviausly labored is a receut article ini a Toronito daily whichî reviews a booklet issued by Prinme Miuister Attlee be- fore le came ta office. TIc ealy part ai thue review expoumîds Attie's sacialist doctrimne and states: "qr1ihe COF feel the same way." But later the stary cxpouîîds uationalizatiaîî by the Labor Party, "Aiter the bauks-tlîe lanid" but vemy care- f uily omits at this point ta say, 'The CCP feel the same w'ay." The omission sirnply makes the case ail the mare abviaus. It will be remernbered that leader Ooldwell lias in- sisted the CCE is a socialist movement the same as the British Labor Party. This state- ment, sa far as we are aware, lias not been denied. The 00F still feels the sarne way. Take over the banks, yes, but pussyfoot on land umtil enough people can be iooled ta vote thenu into power. Britain 's Labor govemument in a recent auuiauncement ai policy fixing farrn prices, states flatly that farmers will be dispassess- cd, if tliey fail ta comply with conditions; that ministers have power ta hake over farrns anJ develop thern under public ouvnersbip. This statement is feahumed on thue fronît page ai the 00fF News ai Dec. 27, 1945: " Britain's New Lanîd Charter, Challenge ta Ontario Farmers. " In othuer words " aiter the banks -the land." The Attlegvmunntwith an assurcd rnajarity, is dane with pussyfooting. In this, ah the marnent, they differ with the7 M11F whîich stili aims ta attaîn power. We suggesh that the C0CP would attract more public support by being completcly haniest ini the muatter. Tinue hast iii Canada as a resulh ai strikes iii the iirst cheveu miînths ai 1945 uvas 1,216,- 692 mîau-cays, an i icrease ai 155 per cent. over thue previans year, accamdiing ta the l)cpt. ai Labor ah Ottawa. 1h wiil take a lomîg time andJ muchi lard work for aur Counîtry ta nuake up for the heavv ecornce loss occasioncd by these stoppages ai work. Thue week aifuîcxt Fcbrnamy 3r'clihas beeuî set aside by the Healthu Leaguie ai Canîada as "Heaith \Veek" - an 'observance dedi- cated ta Cauîadiaii nationial, conîniumuty andc personial heaithu. Lt is desigiîed îîoh only ta draw attenîtion ho bemefits wliichî can be cde- rivcd froin goodî health, but aiso ta poinît out that sickiîess, unucli ai it prevemtable, toclay us costing Camnada, dimectly aud indirectly, au estinîatcd billiomi dollars annually - an appa]liug snm for a cauntry which appears 'destined ta becorne anc ai the leadiîîg niationisoaithIe w-old. 1 In lThe Editor's Mal l fc .... ...... .Met Pl tc Mrs. Jas. S. Stephens, Box 54, yl Balcarres, Sask.; Enclosed please y, Ind $2 ho renew my subscriptian p Cor another year. I know very lw names in the paper naw but p wouldn't like ta be without it. fi st J. A. MacFeeters, 17 Lonsdale ei Road, Toronto 12: Enclosed find e. 2 ta caver subscriptiofl ta your t, paper. We look with anticipation fl for each week's issue, and would Lot be withaut it, ah several times the present price.h t! N. T. Selby, 2840 Albert St., hi Regina, Sask.: Ih is a long time a since 1 visited Bowmanviile and it was 87 years ago last October v bhat I was born in the South v N'ard. I don't know if it was be- n éause I was born in the South WTard that they went sa wet on the recent Liquor Store By-iaw. But I would have thought in ail bhat time the people of the fam-Y ous ward would have grown into c more wisdom. I hope the nexta time they wiil do better on the ~ liquor question and camne over on' the good side of life. I have been t in bed for two months with a badC [eg, gangrene set in, 50 it was a1 case f amutaton.i Daseof aputaion 1 John Eiliott, 800 William St., 1 Landan, Ont.: I was sorry ta leamu of the passing of aur mutual friend Dr. J. N. Hutchison of Win-i nipeg, a beloved Durham Old Boy.( I was one of bis dinner guests ah h the time of the United Church General Council held ah Winni- i peg in 1928. In 1935 he wrotei for The Statesman as an aid B.H. 1 S. boy a reminiscent sketch of i Bowmanville school days which 50 impressed me that I have pre- served it for reference in any f u- hure bistory of the schaol. Again in connection with the late world war his literary skill was shown in a neat littie pamphlet "Three Great Leaders: Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King." This I amn preserving as a literary gem. We do weli ta remember men like Dm. Jim Hutchison. J. E. (Ted) Humphrey, 46 Tu- dom Ave., Ajax, Ont.: Find en- closed payment for another year of the Bawmanville Statesman. You rnight find a small space ta mention my grandmother's name in a future edition-of youm paper. Mrs. Emma Thicksan, fommeriy of Bowmanville, celebrated hem 99h birthday on Sunday, Jan. 6, 1946, and is shill very active, meads The Shatesman, knits, sews and can prepare a meal almost as well as she could 50 years ago (wbich 1 don't memember). She is visitîng witb us ah present, making four generations: Mrs. Thickson, Mrs. Edith Mason, Joan Humphrey (my daugbher) and myself. On Sun- day relatives fram Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Caistor Centre, Ont. (where Grandmother makes hem home) were here and a jolly time was bad by ail. I dare say Mr. John Lyle will memember Grand- ;mother, but she tops bis age by a year or two I believe. Wishing your paper and yourselves ahl the best. E. C. Thornhon, 70 Wellington St., Woodstack, Ont.: I want ta compliment you on the Christmnas .issue of the Shatesman. 1h is in- ,deed a crédit ta you and yaur staff. i I think I must be the senior isurviving member of the States- man's country carrespandents, as -M THURSDAY, JAN. 24th, 1946 nthe late 80's I contributed local kws from Orono, under the cap- Mde guidance and tuition of your Lte father, M. A. James, a rpanf or whom I had the greatest res- )ect. I arn sure were he alive oday he would be very proud of rou and the wonderful success rou have made of publishing the )aper which was his baby. That was a graceful tribute you )aid to the late Tom Baker, and rm what I knew of hirn, he de- erved it and more. From my mrly days, I was an admirer of Ir. Baker, especially for his Lib- j. ýrai principles. 0f hi i may xuly be said "The world bete lor his having passed this way I am sure it must be a gr joy and satisfaction to you t~! ave your farnily reunited after! tie terrible war. There is much Lo be thankful for if we look around for evidence. Wîshing you continued success, which yau sa richly deserve, and with kind personal regards, I re- main, yours very truly. C. E. Brown, Maple Creek, Sask.; Again at the begînning of a new year, it seems fitting that I should Lo sornething more than send you arenewal of my subscription to your weekly. In the first place I wrish to offer congratulation to the people of the town for their corbined good judgment in turn- ing down, quite decîdedly, the ap- plication for a liquor store. I trust the majority of the people of 3owmanville will always be able to live fully and completely with- out travelling the alcohol road. When one considers the crying need of so rnany millions in Eur- ope and our own national debt burden in Canada, the huge sums spent on liquor in our own land represent a waste that ail good citizens should regret. When I see the queues at Christmas time ànd on other occasions seeking liquid refreshrnent, I amn very sorry that their cheer and happiness at ail seasons do not rest on a firmer and more-enduring foundation. Earlier in the year, I was much struck with the reference in one of Dr. L. B. Williams' articles about the bed of Showy Orchids at the source of the creek beside which I iived for many years. Now I arn wondering just when SI can see thern in blossor. Dr. Norrnan Allun, 205 McLeod Bldg., Edmonton, Alta.: Please ex- cuse my delay in forwarding sub- scriptîon to the most welcome pa- per which cornes to our house. This Second Great War seerns to have shrunken this old world to about a third of its former size, what with air travel and radio stations ail over the globe. And representatives frorn W. Durham have been connected with ail this. One of the most interesting letters received during the holiday had the P.O. mark "Lebarge,' andlI, fancied I had seen that name be fore. Then it occurred to me i was in that poem of Robt. W. Ser- ,? vice, entitled "The Cremation 014 Sam McGee." This letter can f romn Ed. Gilbert, son of the late Arthur Gilbert, who was born in Bowmanville. During the war he was directing airplane traffic in and out of our great part, and is now in charge of a radio station 40 miles north of Whitehorse, Y.T., near the lake made farnous in the Sangs of a Sourdough. Our Na- vy son, George, was married on~ Christmas Eve, and his bride came by air, frorn North Sidney, N.S. Now a number of Edmonton girls are leaving for New Zealand where they are marrying Air Forée men whorn they met when 1here for training. I send you and ail friends at home my best wish- tes for 1946. Pleased to hear re- 1sult of plebiscite, also ta hear the ;talking starling.