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anaban teman "Durham County's Great Pamily Journal" VOLUME 92 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1946 NUMBER 44 Coudty Health Unit Reports Eleven Cases O Poliomyelitis A young man aged 19 years rom Cobourg was admitted to Riverdale Isolation Hospital 22nd October as a suspect poliomyelitis. There has not been a definite di- agnosis in this case, but he is suf- fering from some affection of the meninges and the usual quaran- tine restrictions have been main- tained as a precaution. He was reporting to be making a good re- covery. One case of poliomyelitis in a boy aged 11 years from Wark- worth in Percy Township was ad- mitted to Riverdale Isolation Hos- pital 24th October. This boy is a brother of a boy previously ad- mitted to hospital. There is no paralysis in this case. A boy aged 15 years from Bow- manville was admitted to River- dale Isolation Hospital on 27th October with poliomyelitis. This brings the total number of cases of poliomyelitis in the Nor- thumberland-Durham Health Un- it area this year to 11. In addi- tion there is the one suspect case mentioned above. One case admitted to hospital on 16th October has been dis- charged and there is no paralysis in this case. All the other cases in hospital were reported to be progressing favorably. Bowmanville Citizens Invited to Oshawa BanquetMonday Ev. Bowmanville citizens interested in Girl Guide and Boy Scout ac- tivities are invited to a joint La- dies' Dinner, sponsored by the Ro- tary Club of Oshawa in associa- tion with five other groups, which will be held on Monday evening, Nov. 4, in the Hotel Genosha at six o'clock. The other groups are the Kiwanis Club of Oshawa, the B'Nai B'Rith Club of Oshawa, the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the Oshawa Girl Guide Asso- ciation. The guest speaker of the even- ing will be Mrs. Gordon Conant, -Provincial Commissioner for On- tario, Canadian Girl Guide Asso- ciation. Mrs. Conant has just re- turned from the Guide training conférence at Adelboden, Switz- rland, and the world conference Girl Guides in Evian, France. is understood she will discuss the highlights of her trip. Dinner tickets will be available to the public at the Statesman of- fice up to Saturday noon. "A cor- dial invitation," said Mr. W. H. Karn, president of the Oshawa Rotary Club, "is extended to ev- eryone interested in this impor- tant work." It is expected that members of the Girl Guide Asso- ciation and the Boy Scout Asso- ciation in the district will be pre- sent. Mr. W. H. Karn will be chair- man and Mr. Cyril Souch, presi- dent of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club will introduce Mrs. Conant. Mrs. R.. S. McLaughlin will also take part. Bicycle Safety Club Resumes Its Activities A full attendance is expected of the members of the Lions Bicycle Safety Club at the first fall meet- ing to be held in the Town Hall, Saturday morning, Nov. 2, at 9:30. General business will take place under chairmanship of President John Cattran with Miss Peggy Dippell acting as Secretary. If notices are not out on time, it is hoped the members will take this as due notice. Meetings were suspended dur- ing late summer weeks owing to holidays and the fact that Chair- man of the Lions Committee, Con- stable J. R. Pollard, was out of town on duties at various points in the province. Mr. Pollard has now returned and will be present to discuss general plans which in- clude strengthening of the school patrols. It is hoped that a winter programme will result from the meeting. Mrs. Arthur, Wright, Hamilton, was recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Thos. Tod and sister, Miss Olga Tod. Mrs. Tod returned to Hlamilton for a visit with her daughter. A very large number of mem- bers of Florence Nightingale Lodge No. 66, I.O.O.F., together with guests and officers from oth- er lodges ·took part in the ban- quet and election of officers held the lodge rooms, Wednesday ening, October 23. Principal eaker for the occasion was W. J. Riddell, President, Past District peput*s Association and the in- tallati s were conducted by the istrict Deputy Grand Master, Bro. Mellville J. Roche of Durham Lodge, Port Hope. Bro. T. H. Lockhart said grace at the banquet table and the No- ble Grand acted as toastmaster. P.D.D.G.M., Bro. J. E. Anderson proposed, a toast to the visitors which was responded to by Dis- trict Deputy Bro. Roche. The address of Bro. Riddell was a very timely message on the in- portance and work of -the order. Artists at Lions Club Concert Eric Treadwell Jean Rowe These two artists will be the ternationally known radio artists guest entertainers at the second will be accompanied by pianist Lions Club Concert to be held in Winnifred Dowell who will also the High School auditorium, Wed- play a solo group. nesday evening. Both of these in- Rotary - Lions Joint Meeting Hears Talk on Intelligence The annual joint meeting of the Bowmanville Rotary and Lions Clubs was held in St. John's Par- ish Hall, Friday evening. Rotar- ians were hosts for the evening and the very excellent fare for the occasion included dinner serv- ed by the Ladies' Auxiliary of St. John's Church and a very notable address delivered by Dr. John A. Long, Director, Department of Educational Research, Ontario College of Education, University of Toronto. Dr. Long spoke on "Intelligence, its Nature, Growth, Distribution and Measurement." He traced the history of the de- velopment of education and mo- dern research which now permits almost exact measurements in the field of general intelligence. His erudition was of a nature difficult for adequate reporting by a lay- man. Rotary President Forbes Hey- land conveyed greetings to the sister club, which, he said, was very active in promoting com- munity welfare. Lions President Ross Stevens responded in felici- tous terms and then presided for the evening's program. The clubs joined in an auction of apples con- ducted by "the James Boys," Ro- tarian John James and Lion Stu James, the proceeds of which were $52.00 to be devoted to the Boy Scout Apple Day Fund. Ro- tarian Bert Virgin led in a sing- song with Rotarian Dave Morri- son at the piano. Dr. Long, who was introduced by Lion Jim Presson, acknow- iedged his pleasure at being with many friends, among whom was his former student colleague, Ro- tarian Lou Dippell, High School Principal. Natives of Walkerton, both chose the teaching profes- sion. Educated at McMaster Un- iversity and acquiring his Doc- torate at Columbia University, Dr. Long returned to Canada and the. duties which now engage his talents at the College of Educa- tion. Declaring that the term "Intel- ligence" was a hard term to de- fine, Dr. Long suggested that it may be regarded as the ability to learn. His thesis suggested a clas- sification of the subject in three departments: Abstract, concrete, and social, and he went back into the past to trace in main particu- lars, the science of teaching and the determinations arrived at in modern times which shed much light on proper co-relation in the fields of instruction. The speaker credited the French with pioneering in educational re- search leading to intelligence mea- surements commonly expressed today as IQ, or intelligence quo- tienit. He discussed the influence of heredity and environiment in the realm of mental capacity and referred to the doctrines of Freud and Malthus and others about which controversy developed lea- ding to the theories of psycholo- gists and psychiatrists of the pre- sent day. It was commony ac- The speaker was thanked by Bro. Will Horn. Bro. James Nokes pre- sided at the piano in the singing of the National Anthem. The following officers were in- stalled for the coming year: Noble Grand, Clarence J. Bell; Vice Grand, Stanley McMurter; Recording Secretary, Howard Cowle; Financial Secretary, W. J. E. Ormiston; Treasurer, W. A. Edger; Warden, Gordon McMur- ter; Conductor, L. H. Barton; Chaplain, James Nokes; Junior Past Grand, R. A. Fry; Right Scene Supporter, Everett Winna- cott; Left Scene Supporter, Rich- ard Patfleld; right Supporter of Noble Grand, C. W. Hackney; Left Supporter of Noble Grand, J. L. Rowe; Right Supporter of Vice Grand, W. S. Thetford; Left Sup- porter Vice Grand, Arthur Bur- gess; Inside Guard, Sydney Mur- doch; Outside Guard, W. C. Cor- den. cepted' today that mental growth was well developed at the age of 17 and practical acceleration could be traced to about mid-life, after which decline might be noted. Touching on prôdigies as dis- tinguished from the normal and the feeble mentally he cited the cases of John Stuart Mill who mastered languages and abstruse problems at the age of 3 and Jeremy Bentham who learned the alphabet before he could converse in English. But these were gen- iuses from whose contributions derived more in the nature of spe- culation in the basic attributes of intelligence. Early prodigies of- ten came to be regarded as fail- ures. Whether born dull or brilliant. the youth of today had at their hands an education setup capable of developing the talents with which they were endowedi by na. ture. Practical research and sur- veys at the hands of trained edu- cators has created a system of in- struction well calculated to give to the more backward a chance to make a living and to compete on more even terms with those more favored in the realm of native in- lelligence. This inadequate report was made up for in its' shortcomings by the very eloquent vote of thanks tendered the speaker by Lou Dippell, who in stressing his appreciation for a very notable contribution, conveyed a few asides of personal character on the school days of himself and Dr. Long. Birthday flowers were presented to Rotarians Fred Hoar, George James and Jim Hogarth. Badminton Club Soon To Be Operating Again Preliminary plans for the re- organization of the Bowmanville Badminton Club were discussed at a meeting held in Badminton Hall, Monday evening. Too few were in attendance to proceed with general business including election of officers, hence a nom- inating committee was named to bring down a slate of officers for the general meeting called for Monday, Nov. 4, at the club rooms, notice of which appears in this is- sue of The Statesman. Reorganization of the club, the activities of which were suspend- ed during the war when the gov- ernment took over the building, follows announcement of Major L. W. Dippell, M.M. and Bar, Off- icer Commanding the Midland Regiment (R), that orders have been received from Defence Head- quarters to restore the premises to the owners, the Badminton Club. It is understood that all mili- tary equipment is to be removed to the Orono Armouries and it is likely that this will be effected during November. The desire of the officers of the Badminton Club is that membership will soon be brought back to pre-war strenkth, hence a representative attendance is desired af, Monday evening's meeting. Boy Scouts Net $222 on Apple Day According to Chief of Police Sidney Venton, Treasurer, Boy Scouts of Bowmanville, the pro- ceeds of Apple Day conducted by Scouts last week, amounts to the handsome total of $275.82. In in- clement weather the boys stayed with the task and netted $222.32 for the day. Finding fhemselves with a quan- tity of surplus apples they pre- vailed upon the boys' committees at the joint Rotary-Lions meeting to conduct an auction following their dinner. The result was a further contribution of $53.50 which was turned over to the trea- surer. Mr. Jack Kent, Town, and Mr. Arthur Kent, Toronto, attended the funeral of their uncle Mr. Chas. F. Hill at Kenimore, N.Y., on Wednesday. Durham Junior Farmers Rated Well in Individual Judging Eight teams of Junior Farmers from Durham County took part in the inter-county judging con- tests held' at the O.A.C., Guelph, last week. It was the largest event of its kind since the incep- tion of the contests, the winners of which enter the Dominion fin- als at a later date. Teams were entered from 36 counties with more than 300 boys taking part. While the team standings among the local boys did not rate any first places, individual show- ings in some of the events were outstanding. Highest among 56 boys in Swine Judging was Wil- liam Rundle, R.R. 2, Bowmanville, with a point score of 5512 out of a possible 600 points. According to Agricultural Rep- resentative E. A. Summers who coached the teams and accomp- anied them to Guelph, the local boys stood very well in most events and will be heard from after acquiring more experience. The local clubs represented and their general standings are as follows: Beef Calf Club: Harold Forder, Blac4stock, and Merrill VanCamp, Nestleton. They stood 3rd among 28 teams. Dairy Calf Club: Coming sev- enth among 42 teams were Ewart Leask, Taunton, and David Craig, R.R. 5, Bowmanville. Swine Club: West Durham Club, Stan Millson, Enniskillen, and William Rundle, Bowman- ville, came 3rd among 28 teams. Standing 5th were Howard Coat- ham, Orono, and Ray Cornish, Port Hope, representing East Dur- ham. Grain Club: With 22 teams en- tered, Murray Vice, Enniskillen and Stuart Dorrell, Nestleton, came 9th for West Durham, and Melbourne Morton and Herb Lar- mour, Millbrook, representing East Durham stood half way in the list. Potato Club: Among 26 teams, Laverne Hudson, Pontypool and Earl Martin, Cavan, came 4th, while Kenneth Sinclair and Wal- ter Fallis, Pontypool, placed some- what lower. Liberty St. Excavations Mystery to Public Workmen have been busy the past week making excavations on Liberty St., opposite Hodgson's Garage, the nature of which have not been officially disclosed. Short trenches have been sunk along- side the fills covering the huge tiles laid in the work of construc- ting the new relief sewer project. It was generally understood that this sewer project was pro- nounced complete after the fils were made some weeks ago. Whe- ther the present work bas any- thing to do with the main con- tract will probably be known in due cour'se. There are manholes adjacent to the excavations which permit underground inspections at this point. At the same time considerable annoyance has been expressed by pedestrians who complain that the workmen on the King et. re- pairs opposite Bowmanville Dairy are using the sidewalk to trundle wheelbarrows along it to various points of the work. Not only is the walk in an extremely muddy condition but pedestrians are forced to take to the grass and curb to get by. It is suggested that planks could be used rather than the sidewalk. Wheelers Basketball Team Rounding Into Top Form The "Wheelers," Bowmanville's Intermediate Basketball team, are working out in regular practice every Monday and Thursday ev- ening at the High School gym, between the hours of 9 and 11 p. m. Rounding into top form is a squad made up of 12 players with three new men fighting to make the regular team. For those who do not1 quite make the grade there wil be a day evenns f ro aton n. ulaers$ on these teams will be closely watched, for form and have oppor- tunity of making a place on the Wheelers lineup. Any player wishing to join the secondary squad will be welcomed Thurs- day evenings. The coach is highly pleased with the play shown so far and Bow- manville cari look forward to a stronger and better balanced ag- gregation than hast season, which, by the way won through to the provincial semi-finals and took the Eastern Ontario champion- ship. • The season's schedule has not yet been drawn up but the man- ager expects the same grouping as last year, Oshawa, Bowman- ville, Port Hope, Cobourg and Peterboro. Both the manager, Deac Goddard and the coach, Walt Degeer, promise some thrilling games this season. Thursday's practice is cancelled owing to the Hallowe'en party at the High School. Mrs. Jack Tait, 29 Elgin St., who has been ill for most of the summer, was the winner of the $5 credit in the first broadcast, "Bres- lin Presents," which came over station CKDO, Ohawa, Sunday evening. Answering, Who Said That? Mrs. Tait correctly identi- fied Winston Churchill. A Front Page Editorial Taxpayersare Aroused Nothing in recent years has so aroused citizens ard in particular the businessmen of Bowmanville as the present condition and progress of work being carried on in the re- pairs being made to sections of King St. Views heard are that someone or something has lulled Council into believing that taxpayers are uninterested in how much of their money is being spent, or If it is being spent wisely: We recapitulate some of the complaints heard in recent days. A few of the items which appear to have aroused public ire are the sounds' of bulldozers, cranes, trucks and workmen, digging up, filling in and digging up again at points being repaired. The sight of three men resting while a fourth wheeled a barrow they had just filled to a point 25 or 30 yards away seems to add up to inefficiency and waste of money. This, while adjacent merchants look on with their revenues declining through their premises being blocked *off. When a protest was registered to Council, it did its part in asking for a report from the consulting engineers which appeared in last week's Statesman. It was studied very closely by the complainants in general. According to the report, the delay is mainly attribut- able to the following causes: (1) Necessity for replacing and relocating the storm drainage system with attendant dif- ficulty and delay in obtaining necessary tile. It will be recalled that the pavement torn up had been laid more than 20 years ago and was torn up because there was consider- able evidence of either a water leakage or a hidden spring underneath. Was there no thought of removing a portion of pavement to learn the condition, without completely blocking traffic? There should have been no great expense in diverting equipment to some other project while tests were being made, since the construction company appears to have enough local contracts to keep equipment busy for months to come. (2) Periods of bad weather were also blamed for the delay, yet this month has been remarkably clear and bright. Possibly the engineers and contractor expected a rainless summer to continue all fall and winter, but in other years it usually rained in October, which might also have been expected this fall. e (3) The return of the Goodyear men to factory work instead of continuing with the contractor's gang was cited as another item that slowed up the work. Yet the Goodyear had re-opened the day before Council met and all men had not returned to the factory when the report was written. Even had the strike ended a week earlier, and if their em- ployment on construction was essential to early completion of the road, it was surely no wiser to rely on the strike con- tinuing than it was to rely on good weather. The engineers' report goes on to enlighten citizens on the difficulties encountered when the old tile was ex- amined. The last paragraphs are only wordy repetitions of the above three items, designed possibly to cool off some of the merchants, who have already lost thousands of dollars through loss of local and transient trade. Such a report is viewed by the complainants as an insult to their intelligence, to citizens generally and a reflection on the Town Council which acq.uiesced in its publication. People are beginning to wonder how much money all this building and tearing out is going to cost in the final accounting. Estimates weÉe brought down early in the year by Coundil and the question now uppermost is how far these estimates have exceeded the original drafts. 7How are all these projects financed and where is the money coming from? Have by-laws been submitted to the provincial government to authorize the sale of debentures? All the above is re- corded as a consensus of public questionings at the moment. In another column appears a summary of the clauses and stipulations covering the contract above referred to. With nomination day approaching the members of Council no doubt will be asked for a general statement on all contracts let under their jurisdiction together with an ac- counting as to general expenditures, including extras. When an aroused public wants to know they usually take means of finding out, which, we anticipate will be at the nomination meeting. Local Breeder Gets $475 for Holstein Arch Muir & Sons, Courtice, sold a four-year-old heifer for $475 at the All-Canadian Holstein Sale held October 28 at Oakville. In addition, they received $125 for a baby calf from this animal. The purchaser of the heifer was F. K. Merkley, Flint, Mich., while the calf went to K. A. Hammond, Moorefield. St. Pgils Girls Plan Hallowe'en Party St. Paul's C.G.I.T. met in the Lecture Room with a good atten- dance. President Joan Rice and Secretary Shirley Grant were in charge of the worship service. Roll call was answered. We had a very important business session on the Hallowe'en party to be held on Wednesday evening, Oc- tober 30. Committee for recrea- tion is Rose Dilling, Shirley Grant and Joan Rice; for the food, Isabel Cruickshank, Ruth Prescott and Ruth Robbins. The girls then divided into the Junior and Senior groups. Juniors did knitting and Seniors continued their study on "Best Foot For- ward." Lesson this week was on "Etiquette" which was found very helpful. Meeting closed with Taps. The Statesman joins with their many friends in Durham County in offering cordial congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Sam Conlin of Harmony on celebrating their 59th wedding anniversary on Oc- tober 26. An unusual situation was revealed regarding the cou- ple. Apparently both husband and wife are the last members of their respective family lines. Mr. Conlin is the last Conlin of his family and Mrs. Conlin is the last of her family, the .Jamiesons. She is a sister of late Milton and Her- bert Jamieson of Bowmanville. LADIES' BOWLING LEAGUE The team standing remains the same this week. Ada Tomlinson took five points from Dorc Mut- ton's squad. Bern Carter's team took two games from Marg. E. King to capture five points for the night. Honors for high simgle went to Marg E. King 254, followed by Viv. Pickard 243 and Anita Piper 234. High for 3 games, Bern Car- ter with 613, an average of 204. Averages Lola Marjerrison 207 Bern Carter --- -- 196 Anita Piper ----------- 191 Viv. Pickard 187 Carol Martyn --------------180 Vi Coole ------------------176 Marg. E. King 174 Ada Tomlinson - ---- 7't Condition of Contract Gives Contractors Repairing Street Total Costs Plus 15 Percent LADUS' NIGHT SPEAKER Mrs. Gordon D. Conant Who will address a joint Ladies' Dinner sponsored by the Rotary Club, in association with the Ki- wanis Club, Kinsmen Club, the B'Nai B'Rith Club, the Chamber of Commerce and the Girl Guide Association of Oshawa, at the Ho- tel Genosha, Oshawa, on Monday, Nov. 4, to which citizens of Bow- manville are invited. Mrs. Con- ant, who is Provincial Commis- sioner for Ontario, Canadian Girl Guide Association, has recently returned from two important Guide conferences in Europe and at the dinner will tell of her trip. St. John's Men's Club had a very exciting time Tuesday night when they entertained the club from St. John's Church, Port Hope. More than 85 men took part in a gigantic bowling tourna- ment in which the local team took top honors with a score of 9-7. President Reg. Harding occupied the chair. Everyone agreed that it was one of the best social even- ings enjoyed by the club mem- bers. The contract entered into be- tween the Corporation of the Town of Bowmanville and the Toronto Construction Corp. Ltd. for the repair of two sections of King St. has both a time limit and an open clause. This was learned Tuesday wherr terms of the docu- ment were made known under enquiry in behalf of businessmen whose prentises have been shut off to a considerable extent due to the work in hand. The contract embraces 29 pages covering specifications and regu- lations which include estimated quantities and prices of materials together with stipulatidns as to time and unknown factors, The agreement was signed Sept. 12, 1946, and the order to commence work was left to the engineers in charge, Proctor, Redfern and Laughlin, Toronto. Work commenced Ôn Monday morning, Sept. 30, and the time limit stipulates that the entire project must be completed within 8 weeks after receiving the order from the engineers. It would ap- pear, therefore, that the deadline for completing the job is Nov. 25, 1946. It is learned also that 12 days must elapse before traffic is permitted over the new sections which means Dec. 7 before the road blocks can be removed un- less the work is completed soon- er. The total tender for the work is $20,881.92, but the terms stipu- late that quantities and prices are approximate and the contractors agree to accept finalpayment ac- cording to actual measured quan- tities at the unit prices given in the tender form. The contractors also agree to accept payment for materials supplied or work done, not covered by the above unit prices, on the basis of cost of la- bor and materials only -PLUS 15 percent. Payments are to be made as follows: When 85 percent of the work is completed, monthly; a further payment of 15 percent to be made 60 days after completion of the work and acceptance by the engineers. The contractor guaran- tees to maintain or stand by a warranty of the job for a period of one year from the date of ac- ceptance. It is understood that the provincial government is to pay half the cost of -the repairs to a width of 30 feet only. The above details are given for information of ratepayers. Local Legion Were Hosts At Rousing Zone Rally Frn. The officers and members of Bowmanville Branch No. 178, Ca- nadian. Legion, were hosts at a rousing zone rally held in Bad- minton Hall, Friday evening. Among more than 300 present were delegatians from the Leg- ions of Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Port Perry, Uxbridge and High- land Creek. The program includ- ed vaudeville entertainment by Toronto artists together with the adoption of resolutions affecting Legion affairs, and concluded with lunch and refreshments provided under auspices of the Women's Auxiliary of the Legion. Highlight of the meeting was the address of T. M. Forestell, K.C., Fort Erie, Chairman, Leg- ion's Service Bureau Committee. Other prominent guests included Zone Commander Frank Thread- gold, Whitby, who acted as chair- man; District Commander George Gimblett, Peterboro, and Provin- cial Secretary W. T. Bruek, Tor- onto. Welcome to the guests was extended by M. Breslin, Presi- dent, Bowmanville Legion, and by Mayor C. G. Morris in behalf of the Corporation of Bowmanville. Mr. Forestell reviewed the early history of the Legion since its in- corporation in 1925 and traced its Three Noted Artists Feature Second Concert Lions Series, Another rare musical treat wil be enjoyed at the High School auditorium on the evening of Wednesday, November 6, when three leading concert artists of Canada appear in a program which advance notices indicate has met with high acclaim. Miss Jean Rowe, soprano, Mr. Eric Treadwell, baritone, and Miss Winnifred Dowell, pianist, are the trio whose names are famil- iar to music lovers both here and abroad. They will present the se- condi of the Radio Artists Concert Series programs sponsored local- ly by the Bowmanville Lions Club. Miss Rowe, a native of Bruce County, was a gold medallist at Toronto, at the age of -ten. In re- cent years she has won interna- tional fame over the CBC and Mutual networks and currently is goloist heard locally over CFRB Sunday evenings in Music to Re- member. Mr. Treadwell, born in Eng- land, studied music in Canada and during the war toured the world giving recitals among allied troops. With wide experience on the concert stage, he now devotes his time ·to teaching both aca- demics and music. Miss Dowell, also a native of Bristol, is one of the truly great pianists of the day. During the war she took part im Red Cross work and the Navy League. She will be accompanist for Miss Rowe and Mr. Treadwell and will. also present a panel of classical piano solos. According to the Lions Concert Committee, the seats for this out- standing concert are rated at a premium and reservations should be made at McGregor's Drug Store where the plan is now on display. Box office seats are still available at one dollar each. growth in numbers and influence and the difficulties experienced in the matter of finance during the depression years. He stressed the fact that the Legion had come to a position in which its recommen- dations were chiefly responsible for the veteran's legislation now in force. He explained the operation of the Legion's Service Bureau and suggested that the greatest ad- vance the past year has been the adoption of the "Silver Dollar" appeal which assures ample funds ta, pramote the work of the Bur- eau. Mr. Forestell spoke with high appreciation of the fact that young veterans were now taking a ,leading part in Legion affairs which was assurance that its work would continue in safe hands. Mr. Gimblett spoke briefly and forcefully on the opportunity and the duty of the Legion to press its program of legislation. He sug- gested that the government will do little unless forced by the weight of the Legion membership. His word of caution to young vet- erans was to seek sound advice before spending re-establishment credits. The speakers were thanked by J. Mills, President, Ajax Branch. Resolutions adopted included a protest to the government over the change in the Veteran's Land Act, setting the minimum acreage for small holdings at two acres as compared with the former half acre. The Whitby branch pre- sented a protest calling for ap- pointment of a Whitby veteran as postmaster at that point in accord with the civil service poliey. The resolutions were carried unani- mously. The Harry Dunlop Entertainers, Toronto, included Mr. Dunlop, M.C., Miss Marge Anderson, toe- tap, Miss Audre Bowne, accordion and singing, Miss Doreen Carson, variety dance, Jack McLean, im- personations, and war veteran Ralph Cooper, piano accompanist. Their splendid presentations were well received and they led in com- munity singing. Comrade Art Kilpatrick, D.C.M., Croix de Guerre, was in charge of the refreshment booth and the draw for prizes. Assisting in the program facilities were Comrades Jack Allin and Joe O'Neill. Mr. Robt. Cochran, Peterboro, was in town Friday night to renew acquaintances ,at the Rotary- Lions Club get- tge§ther. Bob has become a member of the Pet- erboro Rotary Club since moving to the Liftloc4c City. ge, I.O.O.F. Elect Slate of Officers W. J. Riddell Main Speaker