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~Tn4bt~Tn t4tr an "Durham County's Great Family Journal" r AT A m XTTTT T T rr T-TTTTPQflAV JTTT.V ! 1MA NUMBER VOLiUME 92 »U Wv ±IAài~ JLâI2ýi, JÂi ..,J ..' .y-L 1, Loa1fif VU~ .-~-- .a--m Back at their usual meeting place in S.O.E. Hall, with the Carter Family catering, members and guests of the Rotary Club at Friday's luncheon listened with delight to the speaker of the day, Charter Member and Past Presi- dent Dave Morrison. As the club historian he went back over the years to recall facts in club his- tory long forgotten by older members and to present a clear picture to newer members of the spade work leading up to the widened club interests of •today. It was a notable effort relieved with asides which may be termed, "Laughs but of the past." Mr. Morrison spoke after the main business of the day which includ- ed a resume of the success of the recent Rotary Carnival. The Speaker Charter Member and Past Pres- ident George James introduced his colleague. He emphasized one of Dave's main characteristics, a live wire in club activities right frov the start, always perform- ed unobtrusively, taking no thougit of credit, a true Rotar- ian. And over all the years he lad carried on as club historian and pianist. Past President Len Elliott, expressing the vote of thanks, added is inimitable con- tribution, that Dave was probably the on, ' musician in captivity who could play the piano, smoke lis pipe and sing the s'ngs all at the same time. Guests Guests of the day included Ro- tarians, Hon. Dr. R. P. Vivian, M.P.P., Wm. Karn, Ptesident of Oshawa Club and his associates Frank Grindley, J. H. MtDiarmid and Cyril Weyrich. Garnet Rick- ard, Shaw's, was also. a visitor who will be introduced and mi- tiated into the club next Friday, with District Governor Ziegler of Parry Sound, present to perform the induction. The guestÉ receiv- ed a hearty welcome from Pres- ident Forbes Heyland. The Story SMr. Morrison spoke with appre- ciation of the presence of the Oshawa delegation for, as he said, the early history of the Bowman- ville club revealed that it was an offshoot of the Oshawa club, the members of which took part in the inaugural. Once on their own the Bowmanville members turn- ed attention to ways and means of raising funds to carry on the programme outlined in the con- stitution. Their central interest (Continued on Page Two) O! the 5,211 men o! ail ranks who passedthrough the ranks o! the 2nd Canadian Infantry Bat- talion C.E.F. (1914-1919) of whom 1,353 were killed or died of wounds, and 2,618 were wounded, there are still manyksurvivorso! that famous unit, knawn as the "Iron Second." Most of these survivors are living in Ontario and western Quebec, and they, with their sons, who saw service in World War II, are to have a reunion in Ottawa from August 3rd to 5th. Many from Bowman- ville and district plan to attend the reunion including Col. L. T. McLaughlin, D.S.O., C.M.G., who was the last officer commanding the 2nd Bn. Major H. H. Hester, President of the Ottawa Branch of the old battalion association, which has more than 300 members, has ar- ranged a three-day program, fea- tures o! whih are a dinner at the Chateau Laurier, a special service on Sunday afternoon, August 4th, around the Battalion Colors in the Military Museum, followed by the placing of a wreath at the National War Memorial in mem- ary of those of the battalion's dead, and special entertainment. The Drill Hall, Cartier Square, is to be the registration and assem- bly point during the reunion. The battalion is perpetuated by affiliation with the Governor General's Foot Guards, of Ottawa, and the Prince of Wales' Rangers o Peterborough, Ont. The battle honors on the G.G.F.G. and Prince of Wales' Rangers regimental colors represent 10 o! the 21 en- gagements in which thetbattalion took part in Fr ce and Belgium. A lance over some of the high- hts of the 2nd Battalion's his- sindicates that the survivors dïtheir sons'are well justified not letting the record pass into the limbo of the forgotten. The battalion, a volunteer force, was organ ed at Valcartier, Que., on deber 26th, 1914. It pro- .JÀeeded to England as a unit of the First Brigade, First Division, sailing from Gaspe Basin, on Oct. 3d, and landing at Plymouth on Oct. 14th, 1914. The winter of 1914-15 was spent under canvas on Salisbury Plains-and what a wet, cold winter it was. In Feb., 1915, the unit was sent to France and received its baptism of fire in the Armentieres Sector. It was in the Une and held the left flank at the Batte of Neuve Chapelle. ,The Germans used poison gas for ROTARY HISTORIAN Dave Morrison SHOE SHINE PARLOR Bowmanville now has a new shoe shine parlor which is sit- uated in the Bowmanville Shoe Repair Shop on Division street. George Elliott, a vetera'n of this war and an enterprising shoe re- pair man, has now added shoe shine facilitie; to his shop. George opened up his repair shop several months ýgo and since then has been goi_. ahead by leaps and bounds. This new service is just one step ahead that George plans for the near future. While making a brief interview with the proprietor we saw evi- dence of some of the excellent re- pair work he does, as well as a sample of the new shoe shne bus- iness. ST. PAUL'S W.M.S. PICNIC Mrs. W. H. Carruthers, past president of St. Paul's W.M.S. entertained the society at her new summer home at Bowmanville Beach, July 23rd. The day was perfect and the lake breeze and sunshine added zest, and prepar- ed the members and friends for the bountiful supper. Mrs. S. McAllister extended a vote of thanks to Mrs. Carruthers for, the pleasant afternoon tQ which Mrs. Carruthers very fittingly replied, with a cordial invitation 'to come again. St. Paul's minister, Rev. G. C. Quigley', Mrs. Quigley and Mavis joined us at the picnic. 0.0. 2ND BATTALION Col. Lorne McLaughlin the first time in modern warfare at Ypres on April 22, 1915, against troops wholly unprepared for this type of attack. The line was broken and the 2nd Battalion was one of the units rushed into the breach. Greatly outnumbered and with no protection against the chlorine gas except dampened handkerchiefs, the 2nd Battalion not only held the line but also made repeated attacksnagainst the strong enemy positions. Tlie Bat- talion went into this action with four companies of approximately 240 men each. Its total casualties were over seven hundred. No. 1 Company had only 18 survivors. As the Vanguard of the First Canadian Division, the Battalion was the first. organized unit of the Canadian Infantry to cross the German Frontier. This event took place at Poteau on December 4th, 1918. The Rhine was crossed at Cologne on December 13th, 1918, and for nearly four weeks the Battalion garrisoned the outpost une at Lohmar and Seelscheid in Germany Tw' members of the 2nd BatLalion, Cpl. Leo Clarke and Major Okill Massey Lear- month, won, the Victoria Cross. Other awards were: eleven D.S. O's., fifty-three M.C.'s., forty-one (Continued on Page Ten) E i Hi;tory of Local Rotary Club With Laughs Out of the Past Explained by Dave Morrison Four More War Brides Arriving at Halifàx The district community andt particularly relatives will be pleased to learn that four more1 war brides and the small son of! one local soldier will soon arrive( at their Canadian homes. In the1 lists received at The Statesmane from military headquarters we find these names. Passengers on the Queen Mary, docking at Halifax July 23rd, are: Margaret E., wife of Gnr. S. W. Lewis and son, Harold McCuary, who will be received at the home of Mrs. I. Crockett, Elgin St., Bowmanville. Jean L. C., wife o! Pte. L. E. Rogerson, Newcastle. The SS Lady Nelson, docking at Halifax, July 25th, has as pas- sengers: Lilian J., wife of Rfn. A. H. Edwards, who will come on to the home of Mrs. H. Burrows, Cour- tice, for her welcome to the dis- trict. Joan W., wife of Cpl. N. F. Avery, R.C.A.F., residing at RR 1, Burketon. Later lists of the Lady Nelson include the following: Tpr. W. J. MacKenzie: wife Gladys D., and child, Priscilla Joyce, destination, Mrs. W. Con- nelly, Box 360, Bowmanville. Returning on the S.S. Aquitan- ia, docking at Halifax, July 27, is Pte. R. G. Workman, destina- tion, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. C. Work- man, Bowmanville. To 41 these a hearty welcome lome from the entire community. e Camp Samac For Boy Scouts Located North of Oshawa . )ne of the Best in America The drains at the Memorial Park have been finished and the Park Executive was very much sur- prised and pleased when the ac- count was rendered. Through the generosity of the Toronto Con- struction Co., a reduction was not only made in the account for o drainage, but Ed. Hanlan, co-own- q er of the Toronto Construction e Co., informed the Park Committee a that his company was so much c interested in the worthy work atB the Park that their Company f would donate $500.00 towards theM general funds of the Park. To a say that this is appreciated isi putting it very mildly since the cg Park Committee were wondering t just where all the money wouldt come from to pay for the drains and the various other projects which they have undertakenthis summer. The Toronto Construc- tion Co. have not only given this r donation but throughout the en- P tire work at the Park, have been C very helpful in supplying mater- r ial, loaning machines and lelping e in any way possible. t The next item to be dealt with e was the erection of the playing c equipment which consists of four i slides, two swings of three each,i (a large swing and a baby swing), an ocean wave and a pony cycle.c The pony cycle seer<s to be the most popular and has attracted children by the dozens. The pony1 cycle is a miniature merry-go-I round, the locomotive of which ist produced by the children pedaling small pony-like cycles around a circular track. The Park Committee is very1 grateful to Bert and Jack Parker and Charlie Vanstone for engin- . eering the work in connection with the assembling of the playingi equipment and also to the follow- ing who very kindly helped not only assemble the equipment but also paint same: Cecil Mutton, ' Fred Armstrong, Sid Luxton, Per- cy Luxton, Fred Luxton, Earl Luxton, Bud Edmondson, Howard Edmondson, Ernest Passant, Har- ry Dadson, Lloyd Passant, Ira Purdy, George White, George Humphage, Bud Hughes, Slim Edmondson, Dave Tordiff and Ross Stevens. The grass has been cut a second time and now presents a very nice playing surface. About 10 members of the Park Committee took about 10 yards of stone from the banks and the side of the road way from the Park together with three large truck loads of rubbish. Through the kindness of Alf. Bickell and Ab. Ruiter, a baseball diamond has been laid out and "skinned" ready for' the erection of the back stop which Davy All- dread has welded and which is 40 feet high. There is also a back- stop 16 feet long and 12 feet high for a softball diamond. Contact lias been made with the local footballers and they have been in- vited to play their games and practice at the Park. It is also proposed to have the Jupp Con- struction Co. roll the Park after it has been hand raked with the heavy roller which will be coming to town to do work on the roads. In this way all small lumps and lumps may be made flat and a more even playing surfacemay be made. Elmer Ott of the Cold Spring Beverages, who lias always sup- ported sport, hashvery graciously offered to supply the equipment and material for four horseshoe courts. This will enable the older men to enjoy a game of horseshoe under lights in the evening. Plans have been made to use one of the Internment Camp buildings for a permanent place to change skates, baseball uni- forms, football uniforms, etc., to- gether with locker space for each team, toilet facilities and also pro- vide a good sized booth. It is hoped that the foundation for the building can lbe erected during August and the building complete ready for fall use. it is expected will be completed next year. When the lodge is completed at the main entrance, Mr. and Mrs. Stoneberg will re- side there. Playing Field Inside the north gate is a 40- acre, level field which has been seeded down with thousands of pounds of grass seed. This will be the main playing field with ball diamonds, tennis courts, a miniature golf course ahd lanes for track and-field events, in short everything that boys wish to play. On the west side, between slop- ing banks lined with evergreens, winds the clear stream. We fol- lowed along around the bend and came to a great wide dam, 20 feet high, made of reinforced con- crete across which stretched a wide, railed roadway that leads out to the main entrance. The dam was built last year by the Gay Construction Co., Oshawa. An official of The Boy Scouts f Canada from the national head- uarters, Ottawa, called on the ditor of The Statesman recently nd said: "When Camp Samac is ompleted it will be the finest Boy Scout Camp in Canada with ew, if any, equals in America." Widely travelled in both Canada nd the U.S.A. in Scout work our informant, we believe, can be ac- epted as an authority in the mat- er. He went on to tell some of he highlights of the project. For some years past, Col. R. S. McLaughlin, President, General Motors of Canada, Oshawa, sought means of doing something of a practical nature for Boy Scouts of Oshawa and district. He has for many years taken a keen inter- est in Scout work and at the same ime Mrs. McLaughlin has devot- ed her time and talents to the Girl Guide movement. Confer- ences with Scout leaders resulted n setting up a central committee and final plans resulted in the Camp Sarnac idea. Property Purchased The -cost of the project was of little consideration to Col. Mc- Laughlin. The main thought was to provide the best in recreation and health for district Scout Troops at a point adjacent to Osh- awa. Consequently a farm of 160 acres was purchased just about two miles north of the Mo- tor City. It lies just east of the Oshawa-Port Perry highway and is bounded on the north by Con- cession Six. The main entrance is just over the hill north of Plea- sure Valley Ranch. Another en- trance leads in from Concession Six. Through the property runs a sparkling, spring-fed stream. Along a bend of this stream are being erected the various build- ings and constructions that go to make up this magnificent under- taking. Name of Camp The name of the camp, very appropriately, combines the two brevities still used by long-time friends of Mr. McLaughlin, "Sam' and "Mac," hence Samac Camp. Having located the spot and heard the story, the editor took time off Friday, in a brief holiday, person- ally to visit the property and see the progress already made. Bow- manville Scouts who tented there last year and who will agair camp there during the seconc week of August, this year, were enthusiastic that we visit the camp and tell the story in The Statesman. We fear we shal tell it all too briefly for our cam· eraman was absent during the visit. The great archway made ol peeled logs at the main entrancE was under construction. Beyont it was the approach to the cam]I landscaped with lawns and newl, planted evergreens through whici the road will wind when com. pleted. So we entered by th' nortl gate wheme we met Jerr3 Stoneberg the caretaker ofttheeen tire property. A young, wiry, en. ergetic chap, he knows his job Mrs. Stoneberg is District Com missioner of Cubsin Oshawa.M. Stoneberg gave a general outlin 1of the work done so far, whici HeIp and Donations Rushing New Park As Centre of Activities d e e h e 1. e n lx n m ll ic ut Bowmanville Made Organs Used Arouné Whole'World . p We have just come across a catalogue issued away back in 1903 by the Dominion Organ and Piano Company, Ltd., in its hey- day of prosperity. Older resi- dents, we believe, ;jill be carried back into the past, longingly ta view the "good aid c!ays" if we tell something about this resur- rected piece of illustrated litera- ture. Page one reveals that the com- pany was established in 1870. The catalogue is the 33rd issued, which dates back to 1903 when bicycles were fast transport, hoop-skirts and picture hats declining in vogue and the horse and buggy were beginning to make way for early, vagrant motor cars. A facsimile of a medal is shown as representing the Columbian World's Fair Award, a guarantee of merit, having competed against the world. There were branches in Liverpaol, Hamlurg, Johan- nesburg and Dunedin, N.Z. First prizes weme won at Phihadeiphia 1876, London 1886, Chicago 1893, Sydney 1877, Paris 1878, Antwerp 1885 and at over 300 fairs in all parts of the world. Thus was Bowmanville known over the world. Page two shows the factory, ap- parently covering a whole city block, with smoke pouring from two smokestacks, with traffic speeding past and acres of adja- cent space piled high with crated instruments waiting pickup by the drays lined up to carry them to the old G.T.R. It was an amazing conception of some artist who would be astounded to return to see the fire-gutted structure of today. It is all gone save the bones of this empty eyesore. This is the Bowmanville of today at Temperance and Wellington. The story goes on. With this catalogue we mark the occasion of having sold more than 60,000 Dominion organs since the found- ing of the company. We have shipped them around the world to users who marvel t their workmanship and tone. We ship an average o! 100a morcathaEng- land alone. Another catalogue tells of our famous pianos. In the matter of price we will not attempt to compete with the peddlers of cheap organs. Cheap orgaî.s are made cheap at a cheap price and are soon played out. Our trade and our town are found- ed on honesty and fine workman- ship. There is something in rep- utation, in name, for a good rep- utation means that the maker has won a place in the esteem of the purchasing public. Then folloivs the illustrations of these elegant instruments and how to care for them. There is the school organ, the church or- gan, the concert organ, the chan- cel organ and many models o! lame organs. All are finished in solid walnut, some in mahogany, beautifully polished, with ivory keys, modeled stops, carpeted foot pedals. Bevelled mirrors are ar- ranged for shy glances of femin- ine organists who bhush wit mo- desty at applause o raptured hearers. There is nostalgia in every page of this almost, forgotten publica- tion. It comes as a breeze and a breath out of the past when men did good work and took pride in doing it. When strikes were un- known, when living was better than today, when happiness and contentment was the order of the times. From that day in 1903 up to now, a period of just 43 years, we have come a long way at a fast pace. Looking oyer this old book we appear to have entered a crazy age. The Back Shop LIONS FAIR ATTRACTION Parents will be delighted to learn that the Lions Club has ob- tained one of the most unusual attractions ever seen for the en- tertainment of children who at- tend the Carnival on Saturday, August 10th. It is a miniature train constructed by a former Bowmanvillite, Harry Alln, who lef t here when radio station CBL moved to Toronto. The train runs on a small track and will carry five or six youngsters who really enjoy the ride. The Lions parade, the only one to be held this year in connection with a Carnival, should also prove quite a drawing card. LEGION BEAUTY CONTEST Following close on the heels of the Lions Fair, comes the Legion-sponsored two - night Carnival on August 22nd and 23rd. Preparations are ai- s ready underway because list- ed among the attractions are a popularity contest and a beauty contest. To enter or cast a vote in the popularity contest you must purchase a 25c ticket, write on the spe- cial stub, the nane ofdthe girl you think is or should be the most popular girl in the dis- trict and drop the stub*in one of the several ballot boxes. Each stub represents one vote and entries will close the end of this month when the 25 names with the highest votes will be declared in the con- test. All others will be elim- inated. It is suggested that each community throughout the rural area send in one or more entries and get together to back them up so that a rep- resentative entry list will be available when the ballot boxes are opened on 31st of July. Though any human of the fe- male species in this area may be entered in the Popularity Con- test, the Beauty Contest is an- other story. Legion officials have confined the entries to single girls over 15 years of age. Note that the age limit has been lowered one year sincd the plans were or- iginally published. Under 21 years of age, the girls must have their parents' consent. Already we, the official photographers for the event, have taken pictures of 12 possible entries and they cer- tainly are good looking girls. But, they are all from Bowmanville and we feel certain that New- castle, Orono and other commun- ities in the area will not be con- tent to allow the $100 prize mon- ey plus over $200 worth of mer- chandise to be won by a Bowman- (Continued on Page Ten) 30 New Side on Factory Troubie Told Lions Club by Art Hurst, Was Revelation to Audience Appeal to American Union for Relief Fund (A. E. Jones, Local 189) The strike at Goodyear is now in its fifth week, with still no set- tlement in sight. The Canadian Strategy Committee has met on several occasions, in an effort to formulate some plan to bring the crisis to a satisfactory ending. While the committee has the right to make recommendations, it has no power to compell any local un- ion in the United Rubber Work- ers Organization to accept or re- ject any offers that may be made by industry. Each local is free to negotiate with its respective management, and report to the committee any action they have taken, subject to the committee's recommendation. At a recent meeting held at Kitchener it was decided to send a delegation to Akron, Ohio; U.S. A., to interview the various local unions, in an effort to secure funds to carry on relief work in Can- ada. Norman Allison, President of Local 189, Bowmanville, along with Harry Yeomans of Hamilton and Julius Koch of Kitchener, at- tended meetings with Locals No. 2 No. 5 and No. 7 representing some 6,400 workers in Akron. These workers have pledged themselves to render all assistance possible to the Canadian locals as long as they are on strike. Mr. Allison also interviewed Charles Lan- ning, Secretary-Treasurer, and L. S. Buckmaster, President of the International Office, and was able to secure a substantial cheque, to be used for any who may need assistance during the strike per- iod. Mr. Allison also attended meet- ings in Toronto, Kitchener and Hamilton, and left on Monday to attend the Parliamentary Indus- trial Commission meeting in Ot- tawa, on Tuesday where repre- sentatives of several industries will endeavor to bring the pres- ent labor unrest across Canada to an end. Local 189 is fortunate to the ex- tent that many have been able to secure employment in other in- dustries,'and starting this week t financial assistance will be giver e those who may be in need. It is . expected that the International Office, and our American fellow e workers will render all the assis- d tance needed, for the duration of s the strike. We are confident that d no one will have to come undei e unnecessary hardship during th e strike. Basic Idea Mr. Hurst spoke first in gen- eral terms of what his job in- volves. Basically it is in organ- izing a good supervising staff, the establishment of good labor relations in all departments with the end result of keeping produc- tion rolling, to satisfy the needs of the consuming public. The central thought of the production manager and department super- visors, working with associated factory employees is to create in- terest and harmony. His slogan, "To Be Sold, Not Told" is the modern theme in industrial pro- duction. If we had more selling and less telling, said the speaker, we should not have so much trou- ble on the labor front. His ex- position, therefore, embraced all three factors, labor, management and the public. War Work Speaking briefly of war pro- GRADUATE NURSE Evelyn G. Philp Recent honour graduate of Pet- erborough Civic Hospital, Miss Pþhilp, only daughter of Mr. Fred- erick Philp and the late Mrs. Philp of Nestleton, Ontario, is a former graduate of Blackstock Continuation School. Every suc- cess is extended for her future endeavours. Maple Grove Institute Holds Successful Tea and Garden Party A very successful Afternoon Tea and Garden Party was leld at the home o! Mms. W. G. Allison, on Tursday, July 18th, under tve auspices o! the Maple Grave Women's Institute. Friends were present from several outside plac- es, many of them representing other institutes. In the afternoon tea was served in the attractive dmning-room by members of the group, while'in the evening the Young People served attables on the lawn. Entertainment was in the form of music interspersed throughout, in the afternoon it was supplied by Paige and Kay Lycett with piano solos and Mrs. Grose and Doris Stevens with vocal solos. In the evening Mrs. Hurlburt, Don- ald Spence and Doris Stevens all favoured with vocal solos. All th'ese numbers were greatly en- joyed and .appreciately received. The Institute members thank one and all for their patronage and support. ping p prduction drastically to meet the increasing demands of the navy and air force, whose ord- nance officers brooked neither de- lay or excuse. He told of the handicaps, of a labor turnover hampering production, of absen- teeism and the pleading, almost coaxing methods employed to get, workers back on the job. But the job was done and volume leaped to unprecedented heights, with changes, new inventions, new de- signs to be met in the stride of increasing expansion. It was a time when the production man had to keep both feet on the floor and his tongue in his cheek. Labor Relations At the same time, plans went forward to the days of reconver- sion. Now that they are here, with much unrest in many places, the central objective of harmony and co-ordination is being fol- lowed. Things will eventually level off was the belief expressed, with equity to all concerned. Then normally the production super- intendent will resume, ,having concern with three main produc- tion factors, men, materials and machines. In dealing with these the speaker expanded his re- marks to picture in detail what they really involved. He dealt with a dozen factors falling on the shoulders of a production super- intendent. % Shirtsleeved Lions at their re-r gular meeting in the S.O.E. hall,r Monday evening, received a newt and refreshing insight into indus-r trial problems when Lion Art1 Hurst delivered his classification address. Mr. Hurst who is pro- duction superintendent at the lo- cal plant of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company spoke dir- ectly and most effectively on fac-j tory and production problems as he has come to know them after many years devoted to his par- ticular sphere. What he told was indeed a revelation to most of lis hearers and it was right in line with 'what The Statesman has been insisting for some years past, the "Industry Has a Story to Tell." Mr. Hurst told the story in a manner long to be remem- bered. He was introduced by Lion Russ Pollard. The Speaker Mr. Pollard said lie had\ known Mr. Hurst for 20 years. Born in Guelph, Mr. Hurst graduated from local schools and then went on to a special course in an Eng- lish Grammar School. His bus- iness education commenced with the Bond Hardware Co. in his na- tive city. He got into rubber production with the Partridge Rubber Co., became general fore- man; went on to Goodyear at New Toronto in 1926, and having mastered all main factors of pro- duction, came to Bowmanville as general foreman and in 1944 was promoted to production supermin- tendent. His experience in war production was invaluable. A Royal Arch Mason, a golfer, a gardener, he is at home among many friends and is cévoted to his wife and one married daugh- ter. Fine Lake - The dam has backed up the wa- ter to form a lake some 1,500 feet in length, 200 to 300 feet wide. Here a Scout Troop from Oshawa, who were camped in tents near- by, were enjoying themselves in some of the 20 rowboats and 20 canoes, all new, a part of the equipment provided by the don- or. Aquatic sports will be a feature in summer. Since the camp is open the year round, there will be skating and hockey and also skiing on the nearby hills. Everything in year-round sports has been arranged for. The sun-bronzed Scouts, literally rev- elling in their surroundings, were in charge of their Scout leader. All troops will be so accompanied at all seasons. Chalet Buildings Then we inspected the unique feature of the camp. Circling along the bank above lawns that will be terraced to the lake wer the buildings under construction The contractor, John Hill, 4 Fair field Road, Toronto, was in chargE of 25 workmen. He explainec that all the buildings will be a they presently appear, of peelec log construction, the architecturE on the lines of Swiss chalets. Th matched logs are White and Nor way pine secured in the Halibur ton country. Foundations are of reinforce concrete. Chimneys of whit pressed brick will rise from inter ior stone fire places. Roofs wil be asbestos shingles and rock wool insulation will provide plea sant inside temperatures at a] seasons. The fire hazard will b reduced to a minimum. Wit] power lines already led in, thi entire plant will be electrified Electric pumps will circulat spring water from a half doze wells. Appointments will be mo dern all through. Housing Units The buildings include a mai rcouncil hall, a club-land hll, si: troop cabins, aside from the care taker's home. Here aside fror outdoor recreation, Scouts wi receive the manual and academ: training that goes with the Scou (Continued on Page Ten) g The Bowmanville Frigid Lock- er System is an institution which is fast becoming popular as the modern method of retaining the goodness, the flavour and the con- dition of meats, fish, poultry, fruits and vegetables. The lock- ers are owned and operated by the Kitson brothers, Wilfred and Ben and have been in operation for a year. Prior to coming to Bow- manville their home was in Lit- tle Britain where Wilfred was a drover and Ben a butcher. The first year there were 395 lockers, smal and large, used, with the lockers now filled to capacity. At the moment there is a wait- ing list of about 75 persons who have stored food stuffs in crates while waiting for lockers to ar- rive. In the near future the Locker System is going to be en- larged so as to give more people the opportunity of using this sys- tem of preservation. The articles are prepared at home, packed into containers and brought to the locker. Here they are put in the sharp freezing un- it which is 20 degrees below zero. The charge is 2c a pound for sharp freezing. They are taken out the next day and put into their respective lockers at zero temperature ready for use when desired. Containers in which the fruit and vegetables are packed are sold at the Lockers. They are three different shapes-round, and two sizes of rectangular car- tons. Inside the cardboard con- tainer is a specially prepared bag which is sealed with a hot iron and thus made air tight. It is an especially desirable process for fruits because only a sprinkling of sugar is used. Fruits that can be frozen and served as fresh fruits all during the winter are apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, (sweet and sour), cran- berries, currants, gooseberries, grapes,. peaches, pears, plums, prunes, raspberries, strawberries and pineapples. Vegetabies are bhanched befoe being packed and the following vegetables can le frozen, asparagus, beans, beets, broccohi, brussels sprouts, car- rots, cauliflower, cabbage, corn, egg plant, kale, mushrooms, spin- ach, peas, rhubarb, squash, and turnips. It is essential that both fruits and vegetables be picked at the peak of their development as they will not ripen or change in any way in their frozen state. The fresher the food stuff when put into the quick freezer the better is the result. In Canada and United States there are at present 5,000 Locker plants and 2,000,000 locker users. It is predicted that by 1950 there will be about 50,000 plants on the North American continent. Statisticians have estimated that very soon frozen foods will ac- count for 25 per cent of the coun- tries' food. Plant Tasks Cluttered about his desk are the blueprints, the schedules, the re- cords that demand instant and continuing attention. He must examine floor space and equip- ment to plan for any rearrange- ments necessary to meet the re- quirements of the sales depart- ment in ever widening markets. He must have full knowledge of the capacity of the engineering department and be able to esti- mate needs in connection with steam, power and air, for the job must be kept rolling and the product must be right. If there are any halts, slips, defective goods, only one man gets the blame and he is the production superintendent. But the final and all-important unit is manpower. (Continued on Page Ten) Frigid Locker System In Bowmanville Fast Becoming Popular Famous Second Battalion Plans Reunion inOttawa e B 1-v ". 1 1