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#br earnîflxrn t4t~~î -'j --"Durham County's GQreat Family Journal"' VOLUME 96 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 1950 6c PER COPYNUBR1 NVEWHOSPITAL' BUILDING AHEAD 0F SCHEUL Three Weeks Ahead of. Timte Hospital Now to First Floor Hope to Finish in December' The construction o! the New on Electric, Bowmanville. An- Memonial Hospital, Buwmanvilie, other local man to get a coutract after two and a haîf months of is J. H. Abernethy who bas the wvork is approximataly three painîting and decoratiug contract. Wveeks ahaad of scbedule. This lu- To keep up with the pace of formation was divulged by Les construction the Hospital Board McGee, engineer for the Bradford- met Tuesday night to discuss Hoshal Construction Co., ou the furtber plans for the forthcoming Q b.camýpaigu to raise at least $50,000 q lbe building construction of the more for the new hospital. Can- 0-bcd hospital is in most places vasers wiil be out in force makiuga Up to first floor levai even with a dor-to-door canvass startiug the adverse weather conditions of Monday, May 15, and contiuuing the wiuter and spring months. At ahi that week. preseut there are over thirty wonk- Industry and business and spe- men going bard at lay ing bricks, cial names willi ha adled by sep- building forms, pouring cernent arabe corumittees. Arrangements and the huudred and one other have been made so that no one jobs that go into the crection of wiii be missed lu this campaigu. a modemn building. Iucidentally, ail donations are de- Mr. McGae also mentioned that ductibla fnom your incoma tax. with any sort of luck the building During the week of the cam- itsclf should be compietely fln- paigu sample hospital nooms will ishad by the end of 1950. He add- be on display in Northcubt & ed that, of course, this wouid de- Smith and F. F. Morris Co. wiu- pend a great deal on maintaiuing dows and a representabive fromn the labour force at the presant the Simmons Bed Co. wilha pres- level and providing that the struc- eut to discuss size, style and price tural steel and other materials go- with any groups or individuals lu- ing into the building are dalivered terested lu sponsoring a noom. according to schedule. Letters wili be sent to those who It is expected that within the bave aiready signified their lu- naxt couple of days the electnici- tention of equiping nooms askiug ans will start their basic work. themn to meet with the represan- This contract bas beeu let to Higg- tative. Some Municipalities ini Dilemma Over Reassessment Problems Due to Antiquated Methods 1Nominated President1 Rev. J. E. Grif fith of Castieton, and formerly of Trinity United Church, Bowman- vilJe, who was nominated as President of the Bay of Quinte Conference at the meeting of the Oshawa Presbytery held in St. Paul's United Church, Bowman- ville, on April 26th. Don Shay to Attend Ontario Conf erence On Recreation Recreational Dinector Don Shay will repraseut Bowmarivilie at the Fifth Annual Provincial Confer- ence on Community Recreation at Victoria Coliege, Toronto, on May 19-21. This couference is sponsored b: the Ontario Racreation Associa- tiou and tbe Community Pro- grammes Brancb of the Ontario Departmeut of Education. It has - ec-ore tne officiai provincial cor. Durhm Cuntyapparsto b wa beig cmpied t asistference, coverine ail fields of con- Durhm Cuntyapparsto b wa beig cmpied t asistmunity recreation. ln the midst of an epidemic of assessors and it would be some This assembly was designed tc assesament troubles as three mu- time before it would be letter per- assist lay workers in community nicipalîties are advertising for fect. A $1.500 grant wouid be recreation by introducing means new assessors, as well as taking made to a county setting up a of discussing new ideas for the $teps for a reassessment. county assessor structure and the improvement of the recreational Assessing of reai estates has ai- department was anxious to afford programme. It is hoped that it Ways been one of the most can- ail the help availabie to munici- will in some way be able to help tankerous jobs in municipal ad- palities with assessinent Droblems thein solve the problems arisin, minitraion Ithasbecme oreor ontmpltin ressesmets.from the cîrcumstances in their n-inisraton Ithasbecmemor orcotemlatng easesmens.individual communities. The complicated today under changed The Municipal World has been slogan is 1'Working Together in Conditions, for too many munici- ioked upon for years as the "bible"' Recreation". palities are stili attempting to op- in municipal iaw and administra- Dr. H. P. Meyer, Director 0f the erate under obsolete and antiqua- tion. In a recent issue of this au- State of North Carolina Recrea- ted "horse and buggy" methods in- thorative publication it deals with tion Commission, and co-outhor of stead of facing facts and adopting the questions of assessment in its the book "Community Recreation' up-to-date methods of assessing. Question Drawer Dept. which may will be the most notable of the ]Before jumping into this problem solve some of the local questions many outstanding speakers. blindly, or with selfish or ulterior being asked, which read as fol-________m__ motives, it might save the munici- ows: gality many thousands of dollars No Instructions bo Assessr by Are Vie Blushing? by caliing in expert advice from Council the Dept. of Municipal Affairs, 37.-R.M.M.-Part of council We almost hesitate to write and thus get off to a good start. wish to cut the assessment 20 per ibis story in case we make Faiiing to do this municipalities cent, on land acreage (farms) and another mistake. Last week *may be under double expense raise assessment on sub-division we published the fact that when later they consider County lots. the new Memorial Hospital equalzed sessent.Question-i. Can this cut be was going to cost $36,000.00 If some people had their way, done by council resolution, either - several weeks ago in an- reasessment would be made a by separate action against indiv- o ther story concerning the racket, Municipal Affairs Minister idual properties, or by a broad construction of the hospital Dunbar told a meeting of District system or principle which would we had the cost set at Assoi- edue ai fam areag 20per $3,600,O00-0. If you shoot in 5 of the Ontario Assessors Asc-rdc l amarae2 e between these figures you will ation held in Cobourg recently. cent? riea h orc mut "I want to warn you against it be-arietthcoet mu. cause reassessment has cometo be Answer-i. The Council has no The new Memorial Hospital, a racket and is spreading into the right or power to interfere with Bowmanville, is costing ap- amalier centres. We wiîî not put the assessment of property. The prox i mn a t e 1 y $360,00000 up with it, even if it means doing assessor is required by statute to (Three Hundred and Sixty the assessment xork ourseives" - assess ail land at actual value and Thousand Dollars> to build. to take an affidavit that he has We apologize for making It was admitted, he said, that the done s,. See Assessment Act, sec- these two grave errors and government manual on assessing tions 39 and 662, as re-enacted in hope it hasn't made any of wouid not be perfect and it was our readers mathematically flot being forced upon anyone. It (Continued on Page Six) unbalanced. Goodyear Plane Carnies C. of C.' Party 7 ' - --- ---.'-- --'--- ----~ "p w - 7 Canadian Chamber of Commerce party, which left for Ashville, N.C., April 26th, toi attend joint meeting of National* Chambers of Commerce of Canada and the United States. From left to right: A. G. Parridge, director of the Canadian Chamber of Com- merce and President of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada, Limited; Robt. A. Bruce, President of the Canadian Cham ber of Commerce; Bruce Hill, President ofî the Engineering Tool & Forging, St. Catharines; Mrs. Bruce Hill, Mrs. C. Gordon Cock- shutt, Mrs. C. S. Band C . Gordon Cockshutt, President of the Cockshutt Plow Company, Brantford; C. S. Band, Chairman of the Board, Gutta Percha & Rubber Lirnited. ýe it y. ris le Speaker Does Some Plain Talking On How Io Improve DOur Town Ai Chamber of Commerce Banquet "The only way I can see of ul- timately lowering the tax rate while providing new town ser- vices is by bringirtg new industries into Bowmanville", stated Mr. H. D. Calian, Field Representative of the Municipal Dept. of the Trade and Industry Branch of the On- tario Dept. of Planning and De-, velopment, Toronto, as he spoke to about thirty-five members of the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce Monday evening at the Balmoral Hotel at its annuai ban- quet. The Trade and Industry Branch of the Dept. of Planning and De- velopment has been set up to help towns plan to become more at- tractive to new industry, continu- ed Mr. Cailan. The Branch can- not hope to do the planning for the town. The latter must show its initiative by providîng the en- ergy and enthusiasm to make a survey of the potentialities of the town. Speedy Civie Growth Before the war there was com- paratively littie expansion in towns and cities. But in the past few years the static picture has changed to one of feverish activ- ity. Everywhere you look you find civic growth. Ini Bowrnanville there bas beer the added expense of a new .water tower, a new school, and a neiw hospital. This internai expansion wili provide a drain on the rate- payers' pocketbook unless new in- dustries corne in ta help foot the bill. Enthusiasm Needed But new industries will not beg to set up shop in an apathetic town. Many lucrative industries have made the decision to enter certain towns, and have changed their plans because those towns hadn't sufficient organization ta accept them. When a new in- dustry seeks ta locate in a town it looks for a summary of the ser- vices and opportunities lying there. If this survey bas not been made for it, it goes elsewhere. The larger centres take the greatest percentage of new in- dustry. Toronto absorbs by far the most new business establish- ments coming in from Britain and the United States. But even at that the large municipalities cap- ture only 40%r, of the total. The remaining 60 % locates in smalier areas. (Continued on Page Eight) "Landmarks ini Work for Blind" Subject of Address ai Rotary Club Reviewing Early History of Blind ts "There is no corner in the Do- minion where work on behaif of the blind is being carried on more 0 seriousiy than in Bowmanville yand in West Durham," stated D. sB. Lawiey, National Consultant eon Field Services, Canadian Na- jtional Institute for the.Blind, as t he delivered an address entitled "ILandmarks in Work for the 9Blind" to Bowmanville Rotary rClub at the Balmoral Hotel on *Friday. "The Committee for the Bowý manvilie and West Durham area *has carried the ideals of th~e C.N.I.B. into the consciousness of *ail circles of the community," he continued. "We of the lnstitute wish to thank the citizens of Bow- manville community for their help." Original School for Blind The original school for the blind was formed in 1785 in Paris, France, by an influential man by the name of Valentine Hauy. Mr. Hauy travelled in circles where he could gain financial assistance necessary to carry on such a yen- ture. The initial number of pupils in the school was 12, 'but before the end of the year this number had swelled to 50. This project re- quired tremendous enthusiasm and energy, for the people at that tme knew of very few biind folk who had made successes of their lives. They were slow to respond to what appeared to be an un-. Jerusalem Lodge Father & Son Banquet W. Pointen Speaker Jerusaiem Lodge, A.F. & A.M., held a "Father and Son Banquet" on April 26 following the regular business cf the lodge when two sons of membens of the lodge ra- ceived their Entered Apprentice degrees. They ware John *G. Parker, son of Wor. Bro. Bert Par- ker,. and Donald M. Venton, son of Police Chief Sidney Veriton. Guest speaker of the evening was Wor. Bro. Rev. H. W. Point- en, Woodvîlle, native son of Bow- mauville and member of Jerusal- em Lodge, who delivered a most inspiring and informative addrcss on the "City Four Square". Wor- shipful Master Kenneth Werry presidad. A quartette of Don M. Venton, Howard Bickle, Dr. Keith Sie- mon and Keith Jackson cubertain- cd the assembly witb a few wali- rendtered numbens. Couple from Holland Celebrate Their 25th Anniversary Last wcek Mr. and Mrs. Teunis Zekfelt, racent Dutch immigrants Heads Presbytery Rev. M. C. Fisher Minister of Brooklin United Church, who was elected Chair- man of the Oshawa Presbytery of the United Church held at its meeting in St. Paul's United Church, Bowmanville, on Aprilý eOddf ellows Attend St. Andrew's Church ll3th Ariniversary Florence Nightingale Lodg( Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, No. 66, held its annua church parade iast Sunday morn ing to celebrate the li3th anni versary of the founding of th, Order by Thomas Wildlyo Maryland. Orono Brass Band le the parade, which included visit ing brethren from Orono, Por Hope, Bowmanville and Oshawa The service was held in St. An drew's Presbyterian Church. The Cantons of District 4 ,marched behind the Orono Band stepping smartly in their nea navy blue uniforms, adorned ,w 1 rope sashes and swords..Cobourg the remaining Lodge in the Dis trict, found it impossible at th( iast moment to attend. After iistening to a sermon b) Rev. F. R. Meredith on the sut. ject of "Fraternity and Service" in which he referred to the Bibi cal story of the Good Samaritan the procession continued along Church St. to Division, from therE to King, and along King to Tem. perance to the Cenotaph. At this place the parade as- sembled to listen to a short ad- dress by Rev. R. J. Merriam of Newcastle, and to place a wreat at the base of the monument in memory of the Oddfeilows who gave their lives in the first and second Great Wars. From there the parade proceeded to the Lodge Hall where it was dis- banded. A wreath was piaced at the base of the Cenotaph by Junior Past Grand Gord McMurter. Mailing Deadline At the Post Office Acting Postmaster John Kent rewadingprogam.to this country, ceiebrated their tlng inxmediately the mail that rewar ading Bliram.2Sth anniversary on their farm is normally closed at 6:30 p.ni Outtanln Blndnear Tyrone. The happy couple will now be closedl 10 minutes There were only three blind Who have been here less than a earlier at 6:20 p.m. Ail parties people at the time known to have year were joined in the celebra- that make a practice of sending a satisfactory education, and tion by their five sons, several who mail out at this time are re- these were Maria Von Paradise, have been in Canada for three quested to take particular no- harpsichordist; Weisenb e rg, a years, and more than 50 Dutch tice. scholar in classics in western immigrants in this area. The advancing of the time is Gerrnany; and Prof. Saunderson, brought about by the change- teacher of mathemnatics in Cam- over ta Daylight Savlng Time bridge University, Enghand. Musically Blind with resultlng changes in mai: Prof. Saunderson invented bis tanshdls own type of peg board to aid hlm Lstablish tanahdls in his calculations, and this in -Scholarshp Fund strument enabled bim to follow Institute for Blind the advanced mathematical theo- L I ries of Sir Isaac Newton, bis Musicalhy talented bind need Hiold Tag Da teacher. Outside of these three n longer go without training.~ ra, a advanced schoiars, there were no h Beacon Choristers, a group of hJQLurd y a blind of any note on the scene. blind singers în Toronto, bave es- tablzshed the Beacon Choristers Not once in the seventeen year (Continued on Page Twehve) Scholarship Fund. This wili en- history of the Bowmanville West sure that one student per year Durham Advisory Committee to graduating from the Ontario the Canadian National Institute Mrs. L.* Leddy Elected School for the Blind will receive for the Blind have the people of Preidet C thoic a year's tuition in music from one Bowmanville and district contrib- Presid nt Caholic of the best available teachers i uted enough money by canvass VIomen's League Toronto. and tag days to cover the cost of Candidates for the scholarship expenses connected with the care must bave already obtained their of the blind in this district, states A new shate of officers was eh- ATCM h ecnCoitr Chairman Miss Helen Cryderman ectd a th anualmeeingof hehave worked towards this f und for in ronnection with the forthcom- Jatos i eph's Churc beld ece t.a two years, and wiîî continue to ing tag day on Saturday, May 6. Josthe s residec of M rs.E P.Morr- contribute money to the scholar- Costs have increascd every year ill. Mrs. Geo. Young, retiring ship fund as time passes. The re- due to the progressiv-ely greater president, was presented with an ceipts from their singîng engage- amouint of work done for the eletri ketlein pprciaionofments will go towards this wortby blind, and contributions have elcticketi l aprcitin feffort. grown each year. But they have the work contributed to the lead- __________ always fallen far short of the ership of the club. needs. When the C.N.I.B. holds Father S. J. Coffey spoke a few Arthur G. Bennett itg tag day this Saturday it is words of thanks to the women for hoped that the people of Bow- their beneficial efforts during the Appointed Assistant manville wiîî dig deeper in their year. The various convenors pre- T pockets to support this worthiest sented their reports on memer- La. Summers of causes. ship, finances, and other matters. E. G. Brown, Field Secretary The officers elected are: Presi- Arthur G. Bennett, R. R. 2. for the C.N.I.B. will address theý dent, Mrs. Leo Leddy; immediate Spencerville, third year student girls of the Bowmanville Hlighi past president, Mrs. Geo. Y'oung, at the Ontario Agriculturai Coll- School, and it i. expected that beJ lst vice, Mrs. Leo Goulah; 2nd ege, Guelph, will spend the sum- whi recruit 40 girls to selI tags vice, Mrs. Joe Coper; recording mer as Assistant to Agricultural this Saturday. The senior girls sec'y, Mrs. Joe Cudahee; treas., Representative Ed. Summers. Mr. in the Trinity Sunday School class Mrs. Jack Brown, and directors, Bennett is a graduate of the of Miss Margaret Farmer wil Mrs. Joe Trudeau, Mrs. Tom Mas- Kemptviile Agiculturai Sehool serve as captains for the tagging1 terson, Mrs. Lorne Doreen and and bas worked for the Crops crew. Mrs. Dick Leddy. Branch of the Ontario Dept. of The objective for this year for A delicious lunch brougbt the Agriculture on bacterial ring rot Bowmanv'île is $2500. Let's sur-' evening ta a close. survey work. pas& that b>' 50%7. ge, .1- of it- rt ra. 42 gd, S- ie y b- *, ig re Two New Constables Hired At Mgay Council Meeting To StrengthenPolice Force Two new Police Constables, pnoposed clover leaf and road to Allan Densem and Clarence the lake. Bradley were appointed to the Dr. C. J. Austin wrote in refer- local police force at the meeting ence to damage to bis property caused by the enection of the wat- of Town Councîl Monday nigbt. er tank, and nequested a revision Ail members were preseut except of the assessment on bis pnoperty -eouncillor Ab. Darch. Mayor L. because of the proximity of the C. Mason presided. tank. Compiaint regarding dam- After tenders from K. J. Beam- ages was refered to Public Utili- ish Construction Co., Miller Pav- ties Commission, and question of ing, Limited, and W. B. Bennett assessment was pased on tu Paving, Limited, bad been dis- assessor. cusseci, it was moved that the mat- Counties Clerk advised that a ter of road repairs on King St. patient had been admitted to To- should be refrerred to Roads and ronto General Hospital. Streets Committee to see amnount Dept. of Municipal Affains, To- of assistance which can ha ob- nonto, advised holding Municipal tained from Ontario Highway De- Schoois lu various parts of the partment. Commitee is to report Province, and asked attendance back. of members of Counicil and off ici- Board of Transport Commissi- jais at the neanest meeting place. oners at Ottawa acknowledged re-i Counicil members will attend the ceipt of a letter ne opening beach nearest schooi. road crossing. Copy of letter will Finance Committee submitted be passed on to Canadian National sundry accounts amounting ta Railay.$3833.6 1; Local Improvemeut $69.- Raiiway.75, and Public School Building Albert Mannine nequested the accounts $864.26. removal of tree ln front of bis Request for street ligaht on nonth. property on Ontario St. RefenredenofLm'Laewsntgn- to Public Property with power to end.o absLn wsntga act. One car of crusbed stone, and Clerk was instructed to send a time sheets, wili ha purchased by letter to the Goodyear Tire & Roads and Streets Committee., Ruber Co. statîng that a pétition Question of "No Parking" signs bas been received from Mrs. Gar- in front of the property of Kitson net Mutton and other residents of Bros. Locker Systamn was referr- Duke St. pnotesting against the ed to Police Committee witb pow- smoke nuisance caused by the er to act. Police Commi*.ee will burnnug of waste and requasting advise Roads and Streets Commit- the Co. to take the necesany ac- tee where the parking spaces are tion. to ha paintcd. Police Committée' Iu answer to a letter from R. H. will supply paint and Roads and Westaway and other residents of Streets Committee will furnish Queen St. re dust nuisance from labour. road nunning from Qucen St. to Fine Committee was authonized the C.N.R. siding the complaint to advertise for tenders for the Communication fro.rn the Osh- installation of new doons at the was neferred to Roads and Streats fine hall. Committee with power to act. Salary of Constable Walter Hall wiil be continued due to bis. 111- Communication from the Osh- ness.until funther report fromn awa and District Labour Council Police Committee. equesting Council to pass a by- Public Property Committee has .aw to preveut discrimination be- beau authorized tu cal lfor tend- cause of race, creed or colon was ders for redecoration of the Town received and fiied. offices. Police Committee was Chamber of Commence enquir- authorizcd to purchase uniforms ed as to wbat bas been doue in for the new çostables. Town Li- egard to approach to west sida ability poiicy, was' ncferrcd to beach. Cherk was instructed to town solicitor for bis, opinion on -eply stating Dept. of Highways whother the town is covcned for wili seud an engineer to confer accidents occurning in- Memorial vith Council lu connection with Park. ti 'V ç r t] m c a ri lz ci ri ici r( bl r( w w -Rotary Club President Addre sses -Kinsmen Club on Advantages ' 0f Ielonging to a Service Club r 'What gîves the 'service club problem of preventing social member a desire to serve?" ask- gatherings after the meeting by ed Rotary President Walt DeGeerhodn teimeigsa th Tuesday night as he addressedhodn ei metgsa te a meeting of the Bowmanvilie noon hour. The Rotarian has to Kinsmen Club held at the Bal- rush back to business at the end moral Hotel. "You spend part of of this time. Evening clubs are your life going around looking less fortunate ini that there is the kt after only your own affairs. Then entire remainder of the evening .- you are invited to join a service to spend on group entertainmeft. t club. Suddenly you are a phil- The service club tries to pro- 1anthropist. What brings about duce to]eranoe amoN,- its mem- sthe change?" bers. It urges its liiembers to -It was the motives behind ser- pick as their dInner friends 9vice that the speaker examined people who are opposite in tem- before the new club. Service perament to themselves. The - club work is looked upon by out- effort spent in trying to accom- siders as philantbropic work. The modate themsclves to dtfferent sservice club member, to thern is types of personalities resuits in -a man who does good work 'for 1 the broadening of the social the community But why does p0 wers of the members. .he ac t in this wvay?I Service Club Fosters 1 Generosity j Some men are boru with ai feeling of goodwiil towaré-!, thcirý neighhors. But the< majni t- of the people have no such inclina- tions. The serv\ice club hds tiie responsibility of building a feel- A' ing among its membens that sel- fishness should be substituted by generosity. The first pninciple of any club Y 7is fellowship. The felhowshîp i' exhibitedi by the Kinsmen Cu of Bowmanville would do justice to any service club ln the coti try. Try to avoid the octIy r-;, which eat into fellowshîp. Your contribution to service in the community will hehp overcome the tcndeucies which fend to de- crease this fellow feeling. Not a Social Club The service club is not priim- arily a social club. It would be difficult to bring a group of men of such varied backgrounds to- gether for a social time. Some Walter DeGeer smoke, play poker, and take the Tolerance Dring. Philanthropy odd drink. Others refuse to have~ anything to do w~ith these thinçs. The rounded personality which A service club couhd not oe resuits belps to inspire philan- united anound something which thropy. When a man learnis to varies so greatly from person to Iallow for other and different person. types of men, bis feeling of fel- Another dîfficulty arises in lowship increases, and extends connctin wth uingtheservice jfnom the club to the community. club as a social group. The larg- Teeaefu evcsi est group in the club soon tries Rotary. Two or three will be to run things in their own way. deal t with. The first is Club The minority is pushed out of the Service. This is designed to pro- picture, creating dissension whicb duc e the right frame of mind cannot exist in a club working i amo ng the members to inspire for the community.1 them to do good work for the Solution te Prohlem Icmuiy The Rotary Club salves the (Continued on Page Six) o o, n n 9 ci is 0 t ri e r t