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r - Pffl T.w f m Ibo nowuonvili.N.w4 The Newcatl. ndendeu aad Tbe OzmoeNowa 94 Yeca Continuous Service Iotahe Town ci Bowmavfflie and Durham County Audàei.d as Seonmd aassMal Poc um eD.PartmUt, Ott-Cg AIVINDPENENTNEWSPAPER Audit Burseam ci Circulafions Weekly Noweapn SUBSRIPTON RATES $2.50 a Ycar. strictly ln advance $3.00 a Year in Uic United States Publlzhed hy THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bowmanivillc, Ontario 5SEO. W. JAMES, Edil or Why Not an Industrial Fair to Feature Hometown Plants? The thing we propose lier. la something that will prohiahhy oppeol ta the majonity ai lie people af the tawn and district. It la simply ta argonize and carry tirough belon. winter nets in, a local Industrial Fair. Now liaI the uew Memroial Arena la avoulable for public assem- blies and la being used very seldom in lie aummer season, wiy flot use it as a publicly ownsd project, for a booster acharne sucli as we have indicoted? Tiare is much value lu bis idea. Not onhy will it oltract people frra al ocrasa tic County but invitations wiU bing many more from outaide pointsa nd bis lawn wil reap bisehenefit ai good publicity and expanded patronage. Just la name moat ai lie firms lu towu which would undouhitedhy arrange displays. tiers are bis Goodyear Tire & Rubber Ca.; Bowrnanvihle Faundry Co.. R. M. Hollingaliead Ce.; Vanstone's Mill. Cream cf Barley Mill; Cold Springs Beverages; Hallinon's Glove and Mitt Co.; Poper Producta; Canadian Cannons; Wm. Allin Cabinets; Simpkin Wood Producta; tire Bowmanvills Nurseries; tic Dairy f irms; ImpIe- ment dealers; Bakeies, and sa on. From tie ÇdistrJct would corne appîe, grain and vegelahihe displays ta round cul the great panorama ai products manuioclured and grown lunlts sec- tion ai Durham Counly. As we ses il lie scierne would forr n e great "show-window" under ans roof. Always a LaQsber for goad publicity The Stalesman wouhd *elcome suci an occasion witi on ex- panded edition wiich wouhd hic read by mony thousonda and whici would form a permanent record of progress and entiusiasm. If luis sug- gestion in considered ai public value, its pro- motion under.auspicea of lie Ciamber ai Com- merce waubd entail no great diffilcullies or ex- pense. We believe il, will receive lie active support of tUic Town Counic!I, industries, local mcrchanlm and svery service ergonizatien here- abouts. Le's get the bahl roling as a genuine "Harvest Homne." Segxson. of Faxnily Reunions Tiihis ite neason for reuxions wlien bis members of the aid families meet again for a day of reminiscences, games and bis renewing of the family ien. There wihi hie nany farnily neunions lu Ibis district. Several have aready been reported and tiers wil be more ln bie weeks ta corne. Durham County's comnparative- l aId histary givea It mny fouuding familles, bthe branches of which moy hie spnead ta allier caunînies, other bands, but wiose roots ors stili stnonghy imbedded lu thc Homeland ai Durhamn. It s a happy custom, te bning lie farnlly togetier once o year, one which aiauhd hie .ncouraged wlierever possible. It givea a sense cf unlty wien the children ced Ilie cidren's cilîdren are gathered aI aons place. Unlil ans hian atended auch a neunion, il la difficuht ta appreciate how iar-reaching f amily connec- tions con hie. Then, 100, thene in tis cpportunity ta ahane lie pheasure of one'a accomplinirnents and te igiten th. burden oi anather's diatresa. W. hope thal every reunion will appýint a scrIbe to record th. event for Tic Stalesman, The pinted record cf auch reuxions gives them ac permanence which wili encourage annual gati- ernugs. Needîcas ta say, wherever tuis news- paper con assiat lu bringing together members Af the f anilhy, w. wibl hie happy ta do se. Good Public Relations Could Assist Churches Every Saturday ln the Globe and Mail Miss M. Jane Scott hon a mont readable and inspiring article headed: "Religious Thoughts." In lier column at week Mia Scott wan relating sorne cf lier experiences and observations on a trip te Vancouver where she attended a Wornen's Press Convention, and ah. developed the thought on how good public relations could assint churches. We quote a f ew extracts fmcm her article: "There la a phrase ai ten heard in this age cf big business, and it la one that might well b. adopted and practiaed by the church. It in called Public Relations. Every big business has its public relations offilcera, and when a group cf visiting press folk settle upon a city they are dined and feted by the public relation de- partment of this and that corporation. Every ene in town lian been pirned up ta do hi& and her part in making the visitera welcome, and to impresa tliem wlth the beauties. corn- forts and advantages ai said city. It il qood public relations ta put out the welcorne mat for strangers, and many silver dollars are poured into th. city's treaisury throJugh thc efforts ai the public relations officeru. On Sundary merning w. faund aur way ta Firat Bapist Church, wliere we made thc mis. take cf enterlng the wroug dean. A pleasant- looking worman approached aud saad wlth a *mifle: "Yau're a strauger aren't you? Let me show you ta a seat." We thanked her and settled dewn ta enjey a splendid sermon by Dr. Elbert Paul. After the service the woman introduc.d us to the minister, and aisecasked how long ws had heen ini th. city. The min- r A very important heter was r.ad at the reguhar July session of Town Cauncil. lb cen. tainsd on aifer from the Department cf Plan- ning and Development, Queen's Park, Tarante, ta înclude within lie Ganaranka Authenlty, ahi tic streoms lying west of thie prenent Ganaraka boundany as for on lie woternlied cf the creek serving Hampton Mill, Vanstene's Mill and thie Goodyear iactory. A. H. Richardson, forestny enginser for tic Deportment, and the mau who laid bhe scieme for the Ganaranka Conservation Project, was the autior cf the better prcscntcd te Council. Apparently tiers are no strings attaclied ta lie aller that wauhd interfere witi local autan- amy. The invitation ssems te be inspiredhiy the snginser's feeling liat conservation devel- oprnents hieyond tie present boundanies are cf vital importance ta bis main Ganaranka devel- aprnent. The auliorily sougit la ta acquire cer- tain concessions lu tie way ai reforestation whichisf a sure meons of raising. lie water hevel througliaut tie enlire district. The broad. ened scierne la based upon very careful surveys. It may hie recallsd tiat The Statesman had prsviously pubIisied several edilorials urging tie municipal councils ai tie new area involved, ta take concerled action on a schemne ai re- forestotion suci as lie ans uow odvocated by lis Deparîment. Tiers was provision lu tie Act ta launcli suci o prajecl. Hawever, xiothing was dons and now o muci more favorable aetup lias been prssented, wili much ai th. cosl la hie proiably absorbsd hiy lis Ganaraka Autliority. The peoplseliereabouts will hie fulhy in agreement witi the porsonal assurance of Mayor L. C. Meisou that hie is lu favor cf thc proposaI. No douhit acceptonce will bthieUi action taken lu tie near future. Why You Should Own Your Own Home We wsre bold tuis wesk by a Focal real estcite agent biat lie sale and transi er ai ne- sidential prapsrty lu tawn reacied an ail high the pal monti, Many rentera, he clairned, are naw becaming awners. Tic sarne day we were tlking ta thii gentleman aur attention waz atractsd toaon adverlisernent lu on Ontario poper witi lis abave heading. We paoaoauta aur readers extradas from hila advt, wiich was a bit startling an haw renta mount up. Il neads: "Home awnersiip la lie best luvesîrnu for lie average persan. At bis end ai a giv'eu peniod ai lime, lielias a dlean tille te a picce ai praperty which will always have ac market value. Ahl authorities' ogres tiat tic trend in residential construction coats wihh hie upward. Il wibl pay la huy now. "Tic following table shows whol rent amounts ta in ten, fifîsen and twenty yearn with 6'/' interest, compounded annualhy, and gives of the value of the house ane- con by applying the rent-paying habit ta purchasing a home. In In Ten Fifteen Years Years 163.36 $ 5586.19 479.70 $ 6144.81 1637.87 $ 6424.21 954.20 $ 6982.23 ý270.54 $ 7541.35 428.71 $ 7820.66 J45.04 $ 8379.27 061.38 $ 8937.89 ý219.55 $ 9217.80 535.88 $ 9775.82 326.32 $11172.88 908.40 $13965.46 £wenty Years $ 8828.52 t$ 9711.37 $ 10152.20 $1 1035.65 $1 1918.50 $ 12350.93 $ 13242.78 $14125.63 $1 4567.86 $15449.81 $ 17637.04 $22071.30 an idea pay for the task FIent Per Month $20 $22 $23 $25 $27 $28 $30 $32 $33 $35 $40 $50 Canada's Aiçd to Britain, Amounts to Over Six Billions In discussing present day world problemu and particularly Canada's aid ta Britalu the mon on the street la often heard ta talk lnu mil- lions ond billions of dollars, often not realizinq what collossal arnounts tliey mean. In the present financiai criais aid for Britain lias ac great deal of aid for Canada in it, ln that thils country lias as big a stake as any in the revival and expansion of world trade and the mainten- once ai overseas mnarkets. Yet mont Canadians are probably unaware of' the acale on which Canada lias extended financial arid ince the firat years of the war down te the dollar criais that prevails at present. The total la $6,480,. 268,490. An accounting of this figure, obtained from government sources, shows that repatniation of securities that began in 1940 and that includes the sale of British-owned securities lu Canada, amounted ta $992,000,000. Then came the Ioan oi $700,000.000 in 1942. It did flot bear interest duning the war. The Canadian geverrnent then purchased the Britishi intereat in war plant. in Canada for $207,000.000. There was au eut- right gif t of $1,000,000,000, and the mutual aid account with the United Kingdomn amountcd to $1,870,978,000. Aiter the war, Canada mode a Ican in 1946 ai $1,250,000,000 te Bitain, not al oi which has been drawn yet. A iurther amaount ai $425.000.000 represents Britain's share lu air training in Canada that the Ccmadian gaveru- ment took over. Finally, the figure for volun- tory contributions of cash and supplies from September, 1939, to Mardi 31, 1949, la $35.290.- 490. Canada'a own dollar shortage bigought cm G,SuÇmmerHarv est (by R. J. Deaciman) Editor's Note-R, J. (Bob) Deaciman, brilliant g r a d u a t e tram fie OAC, Guelph, was for mnauy years an outstandiug jour- nalit til Western Canada. Fin- ally lie came home te farm the family acres ln Huron County, was elected ta fie House of Com- mans, contmibuted highly in de- bate, particularly on agriculture and economics, but ignared pctty poifics in his own constitueucy and was dcfeated. Since tien Mm. Deacliman, now resident at Ottawa, a longtirne fiend et Uic editor, has devotcd bis time ta writiug on national affaira and is an outstanding authomity an Can- adian economica. His insight and wisdam arc well illustratecl lu the tellawing cemmentamy, "Atter fhe Battle."-G. W. J. The election is aver-there will hie ne regrets cxcept arnong tic detcated. They bave my sym- patiy-once I was eue of ticm. 1 was somr wen ' was dcfeated but ýY I.sa ot .Ove it. I wasn't happy iu fli House of Commons, I have been since. Sa F say te tic dcfcatcd: "Do nef wermy, tiers la litfle ane can do in fthc Hause of Cammans."1 That was truc lu my day-it stihi is. The new members will sense fils tact as time slips by. There is.a tam greater pleasure lu a day by day search for truti, in calm defacliment, trying te make if knawn. Fn thc Hause of Commons the mind warps, secs cnly oe aide, views aIl tiings frmr that angle, forgets fiat ticre is another The amazing tbing about this electien wss the blow dealt ta the CCF. That gmoup came into cx- isence as a protest againstthfe spread between prices cf farm cemmadities and manufactured products. Il flounished se long as is condition contlnued. T7he emedies the CCF prescribed Were causes flot cures. It was un- fartunate iu the tact that it neyer held power, neyer had the op- pertunity te test its theories ag- ainst tbe tacts. The blame for Its failure can-j net hie attached ta Mm..Coldwell.i He has been a gallant figliter. We have iew more competent plat- form performers. He is skillful ln his foot work, lie escapes read- ily fromn a difficult position. He1 ia untiriug iu bis efforts. The CCF may linger fer a time but the spirit bas gone eut of it. it bas beeri badly iattemed in tie con- flict, Mm. Coldwell must teed dis- cauaged-the niglit is beginning1 te lour.1 In part, industry was respons- Iefrtegot fteCF In this age mnen do business in1 the flielight. Business is new1 aware of that fact-labor doesi net yet realize its trutb. The1 position cf Industry was impreg- eud Io this policy, alter the emergcncy atrase lu 1947 wheu Ottawva restnlcted importa fnomn the U.S.A. There waceucotinuity ln the policy before that, liawever, though the objective chauqed. The atm cf wluning the war by winnlug the peace by aidiuq Britishi recovcry and sustaiuiug Canada'. traditional export trade with Britaiu. During the past year industrial groups have Put out joint state- ments showing exactly what was done with every dollar received. They revealed clearly the simple fact that modern industry has made possible a standard of liv- ing which was wholly impossible outside the capitalist system. Then there has been another source of ' ight. With the advent of a labor govemnment in Britain the theory of government own- ership of industry has been put to the test. This has, te some ex- tent, altered the picture. Labor is now becoming aware of the fact that irndustry too has its prob- lems, some difficult, intractable. The dloser industry and capital can corne together the more the nýational incarne will be increased. The individual miust realize now, more clearly than ever before, that the size of the pie deter- mines the standard of living-if the pie is big enough there will be ample for ah. One Way to Cut Taxes 'Evsry week uewepap.r clippings came te Our desk. telling af twa ar thnce retailers hie- Ing Jlucd in court ou charges of mlling sone- thiug above the cautrollsd prices," notes Cou- adian Grocer. "The war lias bison ever for leur yearu. Wihile it was iu progress, ws had, and perliaps riqhtly ne, a systsm cof centrais te prevent prices on short items gettiug eut af lino. "But We lute ses why the Governeont, throuqh hecWarims Pricesancd Trade Board, contliem te prosecute anycue at th.s late date for elliuq a dozon oranges or citrus juicesa ahive the maximum psrmnitted. "InspectésI continue te draw Government pay ta wandsr arauud ifood stores te sec il anycue in charging a cent a1 two mois thon ho In the Editor's MailI Dr. Geo. W. Miller, formemly oi the Northumberland and Durhanr eHealth Unit staff at Bowmanville eand now with the World HealtI tOrganization at Geneva, Swit- zerland, sends the editar a picture postcard frorn Rome: Dear GeorgE -Greetings from Rome! Had ar as hot as India and I have hac more sphagetti than somewhat during the past two weeks. Other- wise everything is under contraI. Dr. C. W. Slemon who with Mrs. Slemon is making a tour of the British Isies and Europe writes from Brussels, Belgium, June 30 as follows: Dear George-We are .just leaving Brussels in Belgium. Have stayed at Palace Hotel and now leave ta take in France, Switzerland and Italy before re- tumning. We have been sa, busy seeing the sights of Britain, Hai- land and Belgium that writing is alrnost out of the question. This has been a well conducted tour in every way. We have met aîl va- ieties of people and places, and for the most part ail are working and cantented. Hope the old town is jogging along in the same way. Remembrances te inquiring friends. Mrs. M. E. Allin, 2424 Cincin- nati St., Los Angeles, Calif., (na- tive of Newcastle) writes: Dear Editor-I arn adding your picture which. appeared in The Statesman, taken beside the monument, ta my collection af outstanding Can- adian personages. The only addi- tion I could suggest to complete the picture of dejection might, be sack cloth and ashes-and just' maybe you added them. We are delighted over John's victory, be- cause of bis high record, because of bis mother, and last but nat least, it brings Durharn back where it belongs, into theý Liberal fold. I plainly recaîl Edward Blake's election, also Robert Beith and Wm. Rickard. Wbat a man was Edward Blake and ah lie stood for! Mrs. M. A. Young, (nee Maggie Neads) writes from Winnipeg, Man.: Dear George-As I have sold aIl my property in Winnipeg and St. Charles, Man., I amn going East ta live. If you know of any suite in Bowmanville let me know at 94 Dunedin Drive, Toronto 18, until I get settled. I have lived in Winnipeg for 40 years, coming here as a brîde-and I really like this beautiful city, but feel I have my daughter living ini Toronto and wish to be near lier and her family. Will be seeing my old friends in Ontario very soon. Con.. gratulations ta Mr. John James. Glad he was elected. nhould. If mont foodas were still subject to max- imum markups or prices. there miglit hic orne reanon for maintoining an enfoncement staff. But with practicolly everything eut from under wartime restrictions, is there any Banc reason fer doing se? #'Mont types af food merchandise are now in ample supply. Sureiy Ottawa muet realize that under such conditions overcharging on any- thing ta any extent and getting away wlth it campetitivcly in about as diificult as goinq aver Niagara Falls lu a rawbeat and remalniuq Cilive. "For ail the savinga the remnaining food controls arc effecting, why don not the Gev. errncnt give thorm up. lire the remider ai tlic enfoncement staffs and lot us save an aur box bis?" Free speech carnies wlth it hasards and re. spansibilitioa. The hazards are somethinq we have ta accept as the lesser evil; lb ln botter that a few muen should hie allowed ta aprsad Uieir fies thon that ail men should have their speech controlied. The responsibilities ai iree speech are sornething whicli monkind lias te iearn the liard way; ne law con impose tliem frern bhe outaide. --Calgary klerald. Y flCAiAN4WS'1~~MAN EOWMANVXLL~. O!~TA1tTO j ~, - Ister and> people wcre veny frlendly, and lu&l cm we were about te leave Uic auditorium the gnaclaus woman approaclied us again and a8:, "I have about an heur beore I must meet my hushiand. Do ]et me bake you for a drive areund the city." There could b. a connection between the. cmpty churches and the bock of frieudllnesa, for w. are sure that lu eveny lewis and clty thon. are many lanely strangera wia coubd b. lured te the services if aur churches became widely knewn as" eendhy churches. If geod public ne- Imtians pay off lu business, we are qulte sure that they will briug great rewards lu the wank cf the Kingdorn af God. We mlght webl recon- aider the apostle words: "Be net forgetful to entertain strcmgera." 3?., -1 Thousands With Heariug Loss Evei ýGrateful For Expert's Free Clinic!! e It seemed stranige ta me how a e loss of hearing c6uld so markedly n affect a person's personality. sHaving witnessed this change in jan associate 1 decided ta ask tMr-. Ellis' opinion about it. He quickly revealed how thor- ougbly the modemn specialist un- derstands the problems of the hard-of-hearing. "People who have studied psy- ~ cliology explain it by calling such a personality change a .'compen- stion. In ether words, -the per- )son witha hearing impairment unconsciously tried ta make up t ta himself for the changes that have taken place. "Let me give you an example of an actual case. Not long ago I gave a free hearing test toaa young girl, Who is a law student. F could see at the end of. the con- sultation, while she was hearing weil, sie still appeared troubled, She told. me she was.deeply con- cerned about her career, and thceH.EllIS trouble she was having in classes and yet she was undecided. how with tic new 'Invisible' eam- "I asked ber why a young. at- Piece she would be able te bear tractive girl like herself, who likes the way people with no impair- dancing . . . who wants a career ment did . . . ln a way so cern. ... and who admits ber difficulty pletely unnoticeable that even lier ...could be so undecided about closest friend wauldn't spot it. wearing a liearing aid when the Needless ta say, she took tlhe Acousticon had retumned hem hear- Acousticon .. . and, like thousands ing as close as pDossible to normal. of others, is ferever grateful that "She said, 'But Mr. Ellis, how she attcnded our free hearing would I be able ta hide mi hear- clinic." ing instrument?' Leaving Mr. Ellis' office, 1 won- "I explained that tiere were dered how anyone with a liearing many different types of hearing loss coul d put off gettlng an loss, each requiring a different Acousticon. Oh, yes . . . they fitting . . . and that ber impair- might feel self-consciaus for a ment was what we cali perceptive 1 short time. But think seriously, or nerve type loss. Not able to1 \vho is the conspicuous one? The hear herself talk, or control ber person that is cn.ioying life with vaxce . . . she had developed a a normal personality . . . or, the typical, high-pitched nasal voice 1 person who allows a hearing im- Which would steadily get worse.1 pairment ta Injure their health. "Hem Acousticon fitting wasithe irritate their families, risk their result of a simple but efficient busin ess and spoil their whole analysis . . . and xvas the one( outlook on life? If there is any model cf 36 new Constellations doubt about y16ur decision . .. see that would give ler maximum Mr. Ellis. Acoustcon can quick. correction. I tien pointed eut ]y proride the answer! FREE HEAR ING T EST Wednesday, July 27th -f rom 1- 9 p.m. GENOSHA HOTEL OSHAWA H. Ellis in AttendanCe I FATHER ,SON... j; I Fathers and their sons like Old Chumn because it its into ci man's smoking Pattern. If's just right for day-mr-day. out smoking. Enjoy Old Chum's slow- bumning qualifies and fresh, cool, rich flavour. Ask your tobacconist for ci package or half-pound tin. Bu. vi. Ok.a to6 bt's alwys uni 1 - *-Ab URPP ý CUT IET- * W W I &W £O OW U OLD CHUM 'i 0 0 * JUDGEO MRST-RATI 31ffl '88 F We are on Canada's 1 -that great business highway whlch takes in cities, towns, villages, and even many outpost communities from coast to coast. On this thoroughfare we are in the company of ail classes who work bard and contribute much to Canada's prosperity. We count it a privilege to serve them daily and to assist in the attaifiment of their goals. We know of no bigher ambition than to continue to serve the people on Canada's Grear Main Street. ,THE 0CANADANBANK 0F COMMERC%%.'E BOWMANVILLE BRANCH -Mr. R. L. Mitchell,i NEWCASTLE BRANCH - Mm. J. C. Ponter,1 ORONO BRANCH - --Mn. G. C. Fuester,1 Manager Manager Manager Afier The Battle 1--_ 1- 1 Ganaraska Project Extension Important to Town and District nable but it was open ta misunder- standing. Labor awes its praud position today te tic efforts af capital. With tic comiug of the machine age production increased, wages moved up. When men, by tic aid of machines, produced more tiey earned more-they wcre paid marc. These facts stare everybody in the facc--they are now acknowledged by intelligent people-no matter ta wiat group they belong. The man who drives a combine in tic barvcst field is worth more than the man wio, with bent back, used a *sickle-ie gets mare. The position of labour today is iufinitely better tian it was 100 years ago. Industry cauld not pay tic wages of 1945 on fie pro- duction of 1890. Even if it turned over ta labor tic wiole product of industry it would not be enougi. The capitaliat system is dynamic, higier wages, more pro- fits are tic fruit of iucreased, pro- duction. Total profits will tic igier-but unit profits, profits per unit of product produced will tend ta decline, thus lowcming tic cast of living. Capital investment la muci greater than At was in tic days of hand induatry. There bas. been greater invcstment per unit of production. Tisse tacts have flot been clearly understood. Basing their attacks ou obviaus misunder- standings tie CCF gained support from those who believcd fiat tie profits of industmy were enormous and obligingly forgot tiat tic plant and equipment witi wiici capital supplied tic workers made possible tic bigier standard of living tiey now cnjoy. Modemn transportation provides larger markcts. Tic biggest fac- taries of a century ago would look inconsequential in compari- Son with tic factories of today. In the circurnstances, it was a simple mTatter ta portray tic man- .'facturems as malefactors of great Arealth and do it even whcu pro- fits per unit of pmoduct produced tcnded to decline. of $34 $36 $39 $32 $44 $47 $40 $52 $63 $71 I s "? tilt 'liài