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TEUR8MAT, P!E. IMt, lêTE104IAbTEMN BWAV!L.ONA l 1 PAGE mw PONTYPOOL Ponty2ool Scribe On Bel=tedHoneymoon To United States Feb. 5, 1949 Mailed from Boston, Mass. Yema ago, when the Indians used to attaclc, the settiers used to dlg ln for a figbt. History tells us how Paul Revere, down in the States, went for quite a hanse 'back ride, yelling out as he rade along, "the British are coming." Thus, when the editor ai this paper warned that angry sub- acribers were laoking for this writer's head, this witer grabbed bis wie, hopped aboard the good sh~ip 'Austin', and, iled ta the U. Wenow iind aurselves wander- Ing around in a ioreign country, trylng desperately ta spend the hundred and fifity bucks that the finance minister at Ottawa, Doug- las Abbott, s0 very graciausly ai- Iowed us ta escape witb. Wben we iirst arrived In Can- ada, the iirst farmer we worked for was 72 years aid. He had been born on a sailing ship whilst his parents were en route f rom Corn- wall, England. He really hated the Amnericans, always referred ta themn as "the damned rebels." It was quite natural for me to ac- quire some oi the same attitude. Since those days, we have met many of those rebels, and, thar- oughly disagree with our former employer. Smnce we have studied the acts of oppression that led ta the revolution, we are convinced that, had we been kicking around at that time, we too would have been an arch rebel. My wife and 1 were married in Toronto, April, 14, 1920, at 2:30 in the aiternoon. We had a bite to cat, had aur pictures 'took,' caught the 5:15' train out of the old Union Station, was met at Pantypool by George White, with bis borse and buggy, 'By Gingers', and, driven ta the farm that was to be our home till 1946. We neyer had a honeymoon, too poar, too busy raising seven children, pay- ing the mortgage off the farm, besides taking a lively interest in aur community aifaîrs. Having been granted holidays by the splendid Dept. we work for, Butch and I are now enjoying our honeymoon, 29 years late, but, none the less appreciated. We leit home on Tuesday, went South to Newcastle, east on no. 2 to Gananoque, No. 25 to the Thou- sand Islands Bridge. Here, we had to satisfy Canadian and US. Customs and Immigration offic- ers that we were just a pair of Jack T ill Club of Trinity United Churcli PRESENTS Happy Doubles Club, King St., Oshawa IN A MINSTREIJ SHOW FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM CURTAIN TIMIE- 8:15 P.M. Admission - - - 50c Tickets available from club members or at Jamleson's Tire Shop or Walker Stores. a - p p - *. , harrnless goofs, on a sight seefng trip, with no intention af taklng Harry Truman's job away from him. We found bath sets oi affic- ials courteous anid helpful. My wîfe lef t something on one oi the desks, when we reached the end of the toîl bridge, were stopped by an attendant. who asked us to please phone back to a Mr. Peterson. We did, he kindly offered to send the misiaid article on with a motorist they had just clearcd. In our first fifteen min- utes on U.S. soul, we had a taste ai hospitality, much appreciated. We stayed at the Woodruff Ho- tel in Watcrtown, overnight. They were holding quite a banquet in the dining room, when one ai the big shot guests, slumped over and died. It must have been a terrible ordeai for bis wife, sitting besîde him. The flag in the town square was at baîf mast next day. Seems he was a ver3P prominent citizen. Our next main stop, Utica, bas the appearance af a manufactur- ing city. It's population is about 110,000. Seems ta be a lot of Ne- groes, mulattoes, and, people ai Slavic origin. Toybacc> here is much cheaper, than home, in fact ail wearing apparel, shoes, etc., are much cheaper. A persan could bring Canadian money here, lose the 10 per cent discount, and, then save money on the difference in price of an awful lot ai things. These motorists have borns on their cars, they realiy lean on them too. In Canada, when, a mo- tarist sounds his horn, he sounds *peevish. Here, the horns sort ai holier at you in a hurry up, good- natured manner. The police wiil ask if they can be ai assistance ta you, when they sec you ap- proaching them. At borne they give us a f ishy eyed stare, until we assure them we have no im- mediate criminal intentions. We don't know what the height re- quirements are for police in var- ious New York cities, but have noticed quite a few around 5 ft, 8 inches or less. Travelling through New York State, the names 9i business own- ers were af Eurapean anigin such as Heiman, Slezak, Horowity, Waler, Zoldt, etc. As soan as we crossed the State line into Massa- chusetts the names wcre ai an Anglo-American flavour such as O'Brien, Wickmore, Hamilton, Cakeley, etc. We stayed anc nigbt at a hatel in Springfield, Mass., where the belihop heard us ask if there was a good dining room on the prem- ises. When he showed us ta aur room. he put aur bags. on the car- pet, then said "'yau folks don't xvant ta eat here." When asked for a reason he stated that bath he and the Assistant manager dined at a cafeteria, a block and a balf away, 'because the food was so punk at the hotel. Can you beat that, knocking the place that was giving him bhis living? We neyer saw one bircb tree from the timne we entered New York State till we leit it. But spotted plenty ai themn in-Massa- chusetts. We have always understaod that Massachusetts puts a great deal ai emphasis on education. The day we were in Springfild, the police pinched a girl for skip- ping school. She was fined five bucks. Unable ta pay it, she was hauled of ta the 'hooscgaw.' Un- der the State law, anyone not completing six years af elemen- tary schooling can be compclied ta attend evening classes. Mary Motley would rather play haokey. At that, she is nincteen. We neyer thought any anc would ever be arrested, fined, or jailed for the crime oi playing hookey. But, education in the State ai Massa- chusetts. To-night, we are stay-, ing in Lexington, 18 miles from Boston, with three members ai an aid 'Manvers Twp. iamiiy, the Syer Sisters. County Health Unit Issues- Interesting Statistics for 1948 The statistical summary ai the Northumberland-Durham Health Unit for 1948 appears hcrewith. Little comment is nceded ta bring out the important features ai this repol-t. The figures speak for tbemseives ta tell a stary ai thou- sands ai cails that have maintain- ed general health against the recagnized. "kîiier" diseases. The repart should be studied by everyone. Communicable Disease Cases reported 2,884; including: Measles, red 1,212; Mumps 805; Chickenpox 429; Whooping Cough 77; Scaniet Fever 54. Home visita by Pubic Healtb Nurses and Medical Officers with reference te communicable dis- ease 1,277. Tuberculosis Mass x-ray surveys 1,090; Cbest clinics held in 'Counties 1,285; ,survcys in industries 348; new cases reported 31; residents ad- mitted ta Sanatoria 13; residefits discharged fram Sanatoria 22. Home visita by Public Heaith Nurses and Medical Officers with reference te tuberculosis 760. Immunization Clinîcs beld 612; immunized against Diphthenia 4,121; immun- ized. against Diphtheria and -Whaoping Cough (combined) 493 îmmunized. against Diphthenia, (combined) 650; vaccinated a- gainst smallpox 1,703. Maternai, Infant and Prenehool Hygiene Cbild Health Conierences 165; infant attendance 1,215; Prescbooi attendance 819. Nursin-k visits: Maternity 727; pied cbiidren 184. General Nursing Service Families visited 2,918; visita ta homes 9,594. Sehool Health Supervision Childreni given physical exam- ination by medical officer assist- cd by nurse 3,340. Childnen given heaith Inspect- ion by nurse 4,758. Children wlih new dcfects (other than teeth) 1,174. Cbildnen with dental defecta 1,535. Cbildren nated for funther ob- servation 1,242. Sanitary surveys of ichools 363. Home visits ta scboal cbildren by Public Health Nurses 1,599. General Sanitation Sanitary inspections totalled 3,123; including: Eating establish- ments 984; Dainies 223; Dairy Farms 104; Slaughter Houses 160; Refuse disposai and collection 143; Retail food stores 130. Sampies taken for bacteriolog- ical testing: Miik 616; Water 1, 209; Eating establishments-tests oi utensils 366; Interviews in connection with sanitation prob- lems 741. New Edition Phono Directory to Have Revised Listings The next edition of the tele- phone directory to be distnibuted here will include listings for Osh- awa, Bowmanville, Poot Penny, Whitby, Orono and Clarke aonly, accarding ta A. A. Gillespie, Bell Telephone manager for this reg- ion. In future, directaries for this area. wililnat cantain listings for Part Hope, Cobourg, Brigh- ton, Coîborne, Baltimore, Castie- ton, Cold Springs, Fenella, Gar- den Hill, Graiton, Harwood and1 Orland, as In previaus editions.j Instead, a new directory includ-1 ing this listings will be distributed in the Cobourg-Port Hope regian in July. Distribution ai this di- recton'y wiil coincide with the conversion ai Port Hope tele- phones ta the dial systemn at that time. The next editian ai the direct- ory for Osbawa and vicinity is schcduled for distribution in the late suminer. WE RAVE ALTERNATIVES By Joseph Lister Rutiedge The people wbo like ta assume that communism is just another poiiticai formula seem ta us ta, be sadly deluded. There is no possible comparison between demaocratic ways and the ways ai a commun- îst ideoiogy. Under aur system ai free democracy there is always an alternative. If we don't like the Liberals, within a reasonabie time, we will have the opportun- ity ta vote for the Progressive- Conservatives. If we don't like cither wc can always turn ta the C.C.F. or Social, Credit and back again if and when we tire ai cx- perimcnting. We not only have the opportun- ity but, as far as is possible, we are compeilcd ta face it. Every five years or less the government, whatever its record, mnust renew its mandate by appealing for the approval ai the people. If that were the case under cammunism it would be an empty gesture be- cause there is nowherc else ta go. There is no officiai opposition, there are no minonity groups. The voter can vote for "tbe Party" or take the consequences, and the consequences are nat pretty. If yau are dctermincd not ta vote the "Party" line then the only choice that is offered you is re- volution. Remember, it is revo- lution against a party that bas been salidly in power for more than a generation. It bas learned the tricks oi dealing witb revo- lutionary thinking - îM.3on, quick and definite and very, very un- pleasant. The "Party" is as abso- lute as any known farce on eartb. It brooks no hint of apposition. It is restrained by no gentle human- ity. It bas its tens ai thousands ai spies and under-cover police ta watch for the first hint ai dis- agreement with the party line. For absolute governments are al1w a ys fearful governments. Spawned by force, they muýt live by force. They cao take no chances wfth thougbt that is free. Look around you. Where bas an argan- ized communist government failen before the wiillai the people? The communist government takes no chances. It makes the public will by propaganda, by a constantly stimulatcd national aggressive- ness, by fostered prejudice; and, wbere these fail, by the final argument ai the prison~ camp or the iiring squad. Chamber of Com. Presents Brief of Aims To Federcd Gov't. The policy Declarations oi The Canadian Chamber ai Commerce cancerning national problems, the rising cast ai living, inflation, national defence, Dominion-Pro- vincial tax relations, etc., have been prcsented ta the Prime Min- ister, The Right Honourable Lau- is St. Laurent and the Cabinet bï the senior aificers ai the Can- adian Chamber ai Commerce. The presentation was made by Henry G. Birks, President ai The Canadian Cbamb,-r oi Commerce, Mantreal. Mr. Birks issued the iollowing statement explaining the back- ground and the "grass roots na- ture" ai the arganizatian wbich he and bis fellaw afficers rep- resent. "The Canadian Chamber ai Commerce is a national voluntary fcderatiqn ai 580 community Baards ai Trade and Chambers oi Commerce, 75 percent ai themn serving communities ai 5000 peo- ple or less. Over 600 delegates representing this Board ai Trade and Chamber ai Commerce mcm- bership met at Vancouver in Oc- tober ai last year at aur l9th An- nual Meeting and approved in a truly democratic manner the pal- icies which wc are presenting ta the Cabinet ai the Dominion ai Canada taday. Our member Boards and Chambers started working on these Policy State- ments months ago and through the co-ardinating machinery ai the national federation. The Can- adian Chamber ai Commerce, we speak for over 75,000 large and smail businessmen in Canada, the aggregate individual membership of the 5B0 member Boards and Chambers. Within the Chambcr ai Commerce movement are men engaged in 'industry, retailinig, mining, life inturance, banking, transportation, lumbering, a gri- culture and the professions." Mr. Birks explained further that by the bylaws ai The Cana- dian Chamber ai Commerce, each community -organization, Board ai Trade or Chamber ai Com- merce, c.g., Ottawa Board ai Trade, Prince Rupert Chamber ai Commerce. bas anc vote in de- ciding the policies forituiated for arganized business in Canada. In conclusion, Mr. Birks quoted the second section ai Article Twa, "The Objects," ai the bylaws ai The Canadian Chamber which reads as foliows: ". . The Cham- ber sceks ta support and ta deve- lop the Canadian system ai rep- resentative government; ta pre- serve and ta improve further the aperation ai Canada's economic system, based upon private initi- ative and individuai enterprise; and ta maintain fair relations among labour, management and capital." As soon as you can say what yau think, and not what some other persan has thought for you, you are on the way ta being a re- markable man.-J. M. Barrie. 52 King St. E. IPublis her's Error In Walker Stores' Advt Creates Big Demand Early Thursday morning iast wcek before 9 a.m. and before we thought anyone had a chance ta receive their Statesman, let alone read it, subscribers were phoning Walker Stores asking about the Flowered Cotton Prints they had advertised at 9c a yard. This was newvs ta Manager Jack Clayton, who immediately cailcd the newspaper office andi wanted te know what the score was as he had not received bis paper. The advertisîng ma na g er promptly looked at the item and started apaiagizing. The "Flow- ered cotton print" item should have been 49c, but due ta a slip! beyond aur contrai the "4" was routed out in the process ai cast- ing and printing the page During the tbree days the spec- ial sale was on, Walker Stores ai-, most had ta hire a speciai girl ta look aiter the number ai inquir- ies. We sincerely apolagize for this error and trust that it bas not inconvcnienced too many people. We can say that it is stili Bowmanville a bargain at 49c a yard and wUl likely be on sale this week again at this price. To be worth anytbing, charac- ter must be capable of standing firm upon its feet in the world of daily work, temptation, and trial; and able to bear the wear and tear of actual life.-Smiles. Stafford Bros. MONUMENTAL WORKS Open Every Day and Evenings Phone Whltby 552 318 Dundas St. E., Whitby OUT 0F THTIS WORLD ! That's one way to describe the marvelous flavor of Maxwell Housc. It containu choice Latin-Americau Coffees-expertly blended - Radiant Roasted to the peak Of coffee goodness. Camp-fir, mdal near Lak4 e Trakaming NEAR SUDBURY Want ta get away from it al? To go this year a littie farther afield'? Thon plan a holiday in Ontario's Northland. Up north of Georgian Bay there is a lovely country of lakes and strcams, from which fishermen bring back maximum catch)esoaitrout, Sass and pickerel- and hunters, ai moose, bear, docks In Ontario we have a holiday paradise . . . ict's do ail we can to encourage visitors from across the border. Publishcd. in support ai the tourist busi- ness by John Labatt Limited. and (lier. For detais as ta acconi- modation . .. mostly oi the hunting camp kind but comfortable... write ta tlie Chamber ai Commerce in North Bay or Sý'udbury. Aiiow a fu day if ' oui're driving from most Ontario centres; two days if you're coming from Windsor way. Piane and train service, too! LET'S MAKE THEM WANT TO COME BACKI Phone SI] Wes ingous k IqUltHyàfSFURNITURE AND M UR HY'SAPPLIANCE STORE THE CANADUN 97ýAMMAI;. BOWMANVMLE. ONTARTO