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PAGE TWO TEE CAKADIAR STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO TT!URSDAY. NOVETVmUW t 1951 EDITORIALS Cham ber of Cýommerce Cioing Nowhere Fast. Why? Unless local merchants, industrialists and professional men manifest a more active interest in the organization, il would appear that the Bowmanville Chamber of Commerce is doomed 10 pass int hislory. The kipark is stili glowing but far 100 few people are fanning the flame. Within the past month the Chamber mailed 142 questionnaires 10 Bowmanville citizens . . . 30 replies were received. Only 22 persons signified a desire 10 keep the organization alive; three wpere flot in favor; two were returned unsigned, and two persons having the decency to reply confessed indifference. Questioned on the present stale of the Charnber of Commerce in Bowmanville, a men'iber of the executive replied: "We don't like bo let il drop, but il's hard bo gel people to work." Some people say Bowmanville is 100 organized already, but is there a town in Ontario that isn't? When considering the remarkable work of the parent organizalion, the Can- adian Chamber of Commerce, and the things accomplished in other Ontario centres lhrough the local C. of C., some business men would probably advance the excuse, "but our town is different," or complain that due 10 the mulliplicity of organizalions in town il is difficult, if not impossible, 10 gel men really worked up about the Chamber of Commerce. These conditions are normal rather than different, as substanliated by Cham- ber of Commerce field men. Every organ- ization faces such conditions, but the or- ganizabion that succeeds usually boasîs active leaders, useful projects and worlh- while meetings. The decline of the local Chamber Mîay be partly atlribuled bo the fact that other local organizalions are more active. Just what is a Chamber of Commerce supposed to do? - Why is it considered an important organization in many towns across Canada and through the United States? The best answer to these ques- tions is found in, a quotation from, the editorial pages of the Bridgeport, Connect- icut, "Telegramn" "The real function of a m'odern Cham- ber of Commerce, as it is coming moré and more to be understood, is flot to in- dulge in idie boasting or home boosting," the newspaper says, "but to act as a clear- ing house for ideas and civic effort. The role of the Chamber is to help solve the community's problems, to improve its facilities, to make it more attractive as a centre in which to trade, and to make it a desirable community in which to live." The newspaper also asserts that "this kind of seif-improvement will attract new population- and new industry as naturally as a jnagnet wiil attract fron filings." While many local residents may be unaware of the fact, the Çhamber of Com-, merce has turned in a superlative per- formance in Port Hope a short 20 miles east of Bowmanville. Three firms have signified their in- tention of locating in Port Hope and there have been four other enquiries, any, or ail of which may bear fruit in the future. Il is quite possible that due to this new interest on the part of business, Port Hope may well develop into a city within the next decade, which will prove decidedly advantageous 10 ail businessmen. There is a def inite need for a Cham- ber of Commerce in Bowmanville if this town 1s 10 progress with the limes, and there is a crying demand for active par- ticipation. It is understood an executive meeting is 10 be called in the near future, at this meeting, maybe the last, the Cham- ber of Commerce will either gain new life or pass int oblivion. When freedom-conscious people at- tempt to define and defend Democracy they usually maintain that ils basic prin- cipal is Freedom; freedom of the individ- ual; free speech; freedom of the press and so forth. Those who decry Democracy point to its inherent defecîs. Among these defects are the very obvious attempts of certain sections of the press to distort news and views during eleclion campaigns. Thus freedom of the press becomes a bool to mislead public opinion at the very lime when people go to the poils ta exercise their Democralic prerogalives. This sort of journalism is fortunalely becoming discrediled among people who see ils exercise as a suppression of truth and thus a negative of Freedom and a weakething of Democracy. Very emphatie probest against this biased Journalism was regislered recently by the Toronto ao oni(CLIO whlch, according to a Canadian Press des- patch, voted censure of the Toronto Star for ils "unbalanced coverage" of the On- tario election campaign. The resolution accused The Star of giving one political party and ils leader as much as 20 l imes the space given ta other parties, suppres- sion of news unfavorable "ta its polilical friends" and distorlion of headlines. The resolution maintained that the T.L.C. neither asks nor expects newspapers to support ils political views but "insisîs thal any newspaper worthy of our de- A MS SFLHNBO This newspaper has received a copy of the officiai handbook, "Canada 1951," issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statis- tics and designed for the use of business men, teachers, students, lecturers and others inleresled in the progress of Canada. Containing more than 300 pages of text and 180 photographs, "Canada 1951" deals with ail phases of the Dominion 's organization under such headings as the country, ils people and government, heallh welfare, education, social and cultural re- lationships, primary and secondary pro- duction, labor, transportation, trade and finance. The information contained in the handbook has been brought up bo date- and many people would find it useful. Thal anyone would sit down and read through the 1,219 pages of this new vol- ume is bo be doubted. But anyone who wished to acquaint himself with any fact concerning any phase of Canadian activity would find il a most useful encyclopaedia. Though it cites figures a-plenty in ils in- Etabliahed 1854 wth which in incorporasted ab owmanvifl. News, The Newcastle tnd.p.ndent and The. Orano News 96 Years' Continuous Service to the Town ai Dowmanvl le and Durham County AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER UREAU ICULATI s SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00 a Year, strictly in advance $4.00 a Year in the United States Publub.d by TIE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY ALulhoud aucmsecond c3asaMail Pott O011e D.partm.nt. 0tiWC16 Eowmanvilie. Ontcxio GEO. W. MAMES, EnTon mocralic traditions should peesent al views to ils readers fairly and honestly." This editorial with ils opening para- graphs was framed by the editor before the above CP news despalch was publish- ed. The T.L.C. resolubion puIs the malter in more specific form. For a good many years The Statesman has followed the policy of giving the full- est coverage possible in lils news col- umns to the views of ail political parties in local eleclion campaigns. Then in our editorials we have supported the policies which have seemed mosî consistent wiîh public welfare. This is our conception of fair and reasonable journalism. We are very happy to see this very approach to-day being exercised by the Toronto Telegram, which carnies the photos, each day, of ail three polilical leaders with arrows pointing to adjacent columns in which they receive equal cov- erage. Then the "Tely" edilorially aI- tempîs to expose much of the demagog- uery rampant in the current campaign. We believe that whal is printed in tbis editorial is quite obvious 10 readers who have had occasion 10 read these im- portant metropolilan daily papers. Neyer have responsible newspapers faced grealer responsibilitiés for the slraighî-lhinking of the people generally. For neyer have Democralic people heard so much that doesn't make sense, from so many sources that don't agree. terpretation of the resources, institutions and social and economic conditions of the nation, and highlights the major events of the year, il also contains a number of topical articles that constitute a valuable back-log of reference material on most phases of national development. At $3, from the King's Printer at Ottawa, it is, pound for pound, about the cheapest and most worthwhile buy in the literary market. OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS The coming provincial election is al- ready shaping into a battle for ballots with "ELECTION PROMISES" in one corner and "RECORD PERFORMANCES" in the other with John Q. Public waiting to cast the deciding vote on Nov. 22nd. Must be something wrong with our Immigration Department at Ottawa if the letter 10 the editor in last week's States- man from Manchester, England, is typical of the people in the British Isies. A para- graph from the letter reads: "I've heard of lots of people going out 10 -Australia or New Zealand but none to Canada, so that's why I arn writing bo you." How about il, Hon. W. E. Harris, Minister of Immigra- tion, when Canada should be extending open arms 10 welcome Britishers to occupy the millions of acres of fertile open spaces across this vast country of opportunity? Our congratulations 10 Ingrid Rajski, 12-year-old new Canadian who came td this c6untry only 18 months ago, when she couldn't speak a word of English, yet on Frîday evening was awarded f irst prize in the Senior Public Speaking Contest for pupils at Bethany Public 9choo 1. Her subject wvas "Our Princess Elizabeth." (Note the word "OUR"). In commenling on this wonderful accomplishment our Bethany correspondent makes these inter- esting commenîs: "When Ingrid came to Belhany she knew nolhing of our language and customs. lier speech was delivered in faultless English, without even a trace of accent from her native land." Ingrid will be a contestant for Durham County honors at the public speaking competilion at Blackstock. CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE John W. Foote Your Progressive Canservative candidate in the forthcoming Pro. vincial election is John W. Foote. He is yaur present represeatative ia the Ontario legislature serving as a Cabinet Minister. He was bora ia 1904 in Madoc where lie remained ta camplete his Higli School education at the village sdhool. Later lie attend- ed the Universities ai McGill, Queen's and Western. thereby gaining the degrees of B.A., B.D., D.D., and LL.D. On completion ai this educa- tion le entered the ministry af tle Presbyterian Cliurch and served ia Part Hope, where le is stili resîdent. From 1939-1948 he served as padre in tle Cana- dian Army, receiving the highest award of the British Empire, tle Victoria Cross, at Dieppe, in 1942. John W. Foote as the Progres- sive Conservative candidate was elected ta the Ontario Legisiature in 1948. There he served first aj Deputy Commissioner on the L.C. B. (O.) and established the f irst research department ia Canada ta study alcoholism. He started the research program at the Univer- sity af Toronto and Queea's, a clînie in Toronto and a hospital in Eriadale, which have been slawing most eacouraging results. John W. Foate is at present holding tle responsible position ia the Cabinet as Miaister ai Re- form Institutions. Here le has set up a camplete rehabilitation program in an endeavar tla train and place the inmates ia jobs and assist lhem ia al phases af reha- bilitation. Ia connaction with this, le lias establisled tle first prison hospital and clinic for the treatment af alcohlism. It is self evideat that John W. Foote is well qualified for tle position he hlds and that he has already accomplished a great deal for Durham County which lie rep- resents s0 capably. Having again accepted the Progressive Canser- vative nomination le stands ready ta serve you furilier. The Dim & Distant Past TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO W. Arthur Van Camp, Burke- tan, las beca appoiated Retura- ing Officer for tle fartlcaming Provincial Election. Annual report ai Bowmanville Haspital sîawed 360 patients lave been registered during tIe past year. Rev. "Jae" Hanlcy, Perry, N.Y., District Governar ai Rotary, ad- dressed the local club on "Ratary as a Warld Power." Ruby Phair, Courtice, was kilied on No. 2 Higlway wlen struck dowa by an auto drivea by Percy Cowan, Bowmaaville. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Tiiley, To- ronto, announce the engagement ai their daughter, Dordtly Louise ta Dr. M. Armacost Cox. Trinity United Clurch Clair presented Miss Elsie Peters, anc ai their members, with a silver cream and sugar tray andd lfa dozen spoons as a wedding re- membran ce. Hampton-W. 1. presented Mrs. S. G. Bates, a former president, with a wrist watcl as a farewell Ncstietoa-Receaîly construci- cd cernent walks lave grcatly added ta tle canveaience ai aur pedestrians. Cadmus-Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Carscadden are moving la Bow- manvilie. Orono - Garnet Gamsby is a candidate for tle Older Boys' Parliament. Newcastle-Mr. and Mrs. Wal- ter Seldan and daughter Adele. Toronto, are vacatianing these golden autuma days at Guest House. Principal J. H. Joînston is re- turning officer for this riding la Older Boys' Parliament election. FIFTY YEARS AGO Boys' Brigade concert la the Drill Shed was a big success. Local talent on the program included Mrs. C. A. Cawker, vocalist; A. L. Dard,. exhibition ai batoa swinging and Gea. P. Freeiand, humorous monologist. Dr. Garnet Trewin has been appointed demonstrator la crawn1 and bridge work at tle Royal Col- lege of Dental Surgeons, Toronto.1 John Reid, Dawson City, Alas-« ka. is visiting lis father, John Reid. United Counties of Northum- berland and Durham is la excell- ent financial condition witl only, a $20,000 debentune dcli. Miss Ethel Carr has gone to C. C. F. CANDIDATE ..puituer W. Chesh.re C.C.F. candidate in Durham rid- ing is 45-year old Spencer W. Cheshire, Cavan Township farm- er, born and educated in Toranto and a resident ai Cavan for five .and one-hlf years. One ai the early members ai the C.C.F. Party, Mr. Cheshire joined the St. Clair Club in 1933, later serving as secretary ai Carl- ton Club. then secretary and presideat ai Moore-Park-Roscdale as thcy were formed. He was one ai the organizers of CCYM, Ontario Section, ia 1934; was its first permanent secretary and served on its provincial ex- ecutive and educational commit- tee for several years; lelped ta organize four CCYM units; wrate Youth column in New Common- wealth (early naine ai CCF News) and otherwise coatributed over a considerable periad. First elccted ta CCF Provincial Council and Provincial Executive as CCYM representative; elect- ed as a Toronto mnember in 1938 and '39; then served an ils Co-operative and Educational Committees for a pcriod af sev- eral years; for a short time in 1945 was secretary ai Kitchener "club. Since maving ta Durlam- in April 1946 has been ideatified with Durham CCF Ridiag As- sociation, as its regional member ai the Provincial Councîl andi for the past year as president; hie is on the Farm Commitie ai the Provincial Cauncil. His other field arganizatiana] work has been the Ca-operative mavemeat beginaing with an as- sociatian ai Co-op study clubs in Toronto during tle middle thir- tics. He served for eight years as director and part time as presi- dent ai Ca-operative Service ai Toronto Limited, a now flourisî- ing consumer co-aperative store; was director ai the Robert Owea Foundation for several years. His business experience in- cludes clerical work with a large insurance f irm, office and edi- tarial wark witî a publishing iirm, advertising, small manu- facturing and free-lance writing. He lad personal experience in the labor field during l e recent war as employee ai a paper-milling company wîcrc lie xas vice- president ai the union tIen org- anized by the Gas, Coke and Clemical Workers. and served on the negotiating cammittee ta se- cure a contract. Aiter an ex- perirnent with small manufaclur- ing firm la Kitchener, hie and lis wife, Florence. decided ta try making a living in the country, combining a reioresting project with growingr Christmas trces, in tle northeast corner ai the county near Fraserville. His ia- terestinl this area lad been aroused la 1935, while helping Raipli Staples' election cam- paign, and again in 1945 wlea campaiga manager for Win. Grant in neiglbaring Peterbor- ough riding. Mr. Cheshire is deeply interest- cd la ahl aspects ai conservation. Sa far he lias been 100 busy for much participation la local ai- fairs. but througl lis work with the CCF Provincial and Agricul- tural Councils las already made considerable contributian ta an intimate understandiag ai farm prablems met with here. Mrs. Cheshire, farmerly a teacher ai languages for several years, tIen a proof reader la Toronto, is an active CCF-er la her awn right, havi:.,g been secretary af River- dale-Broadview riding for five years; at the time ai their mar- niage she was alsa an thc board ai Co-operative Service. She bas been acting as pra-tem secretarv ai Durham Riding for tIc past year. Mr. and Mrs. Cheshire have been foster parents ta tîrce chil-j dren and are planning ta adopt tle littie boy ai four years theyi now have with t1cm. Chicago to enter the Presbyterian training school for nurses. The Hughes family of four fa- mous brothers were prominent in the receptian la their Royal Highnesses at Toronto. including Lt.-Col. Jas. L. Hughes, Lt.-Col. John Hughes, Lt.-Col. Sam Hugh- es. M.P., and Capt. W. S. Hughes. Chas. Balles, Oshawa, was presented with a gold chain and locket by his fellow employees of the Williams Piano Ca. before leaving. Enniskillen-Rev. Dr. Carman, General Superintendent af the Methodist Church, wilI be special speaker at the reopening ser- vices of aur church. Mt. Vernon-H. Abrahamn has a potato weighing 2 lbs. 4',. oz., which again proves we do things in a big way in this neck af the country. LIBERAL CANDIDAT£ George A. Walton Members and friends af the Liberal Party ia Durham County have increased their confidence in their chances ai winaing the riding ta the Liberal fold in the Provincial Legisiature since the nomination af Warden George A. Walton ai Newcastle as their can- didate la the Navember 22ad elec- lion. 1 George is tIc youngest son ai the late Mr. and Mrs. Anson Wal- ton, descendants ai Empire Loy- 1alists. He was bora ini ew castie an January 13, 1911, where lie received his formal education. Mr. Waltan was active la sports in the district aver a 25-year periad, piaying basebaîl with Newcastle, Orono, Bowmanvillc and Faort Hope, and played hockey with the Bawmanville Junior O.H.A. tteam for five seasons. Ia 1934 Mr. Walton was mar- ried ta Dunreath Dudley, du ter ai tIc late i\'iajor h-. \ý. aîicl Mrs. Dudley and took over op- eratian oa iie iruit farm oppasice tIe C.N.R. station la Newcastle. He remained on this farm until ht was purchased as a right ai Lway for the new four lane high- way, wlcn lie purchased his pres- cnt large fruit farm on the road ta the lake. Thc Liberal candidate took an early interest la politics and at the age ai 31 xvas elected ta the Newcastle village council where lie served for three years prior ta his election as Reeve ai the vill- age and member ai thc Northum- berland and Durliam Counties Council, whicl positions le lias leld for the past six years. Ia Counties Couacil, Mr. Wal- ton has served for twa years as clairman ai the property cam- mittce and as a member ai the Board ai Management ai the Counties Home for the Agcd. He xvas elected Warden ai the coun- lies in January ai this year and according ta reports frarn caun- cil men-bers bas worked liarder in this position than any Wardea in recent years. Progressive la his views, Ward- ea Walton is a fighter for tle things lic believes ta be right. As a member ai tle building cammittee for the proposed ad- dition ta the counties Home for the Aged, Mr. Walton urged tle purclase oaiheîlead Bowmanville Hospital for plysically 111 and senile patients, rather than the large f inancial outlay required for a new building. The Pro-' vincial Goverament, lawever, re- fused ta make a grant tuwards île purcliase or operation ai any- thing excepi a new building. The estimnated cost of the prapased addition being more than tle counicil was prepared ta spend, tle project lad ta be abandoaed and tle unsatisiactory conditions ai tle Home remain. Believing that tle tax burden was flot evenly divided arng residents of tle twa caunties, Mr. Walton worked for tle appoint- ment ai a Counties' Assessor and thc establishîng of an equalized assessment whicli le believes will be a real advantage ta Dur- ham residents. It was difficulties experienced la county and municipality in supplying the nccssary services without overburdening propertv' taxpayers, which prampted Wardf- en Walton ta accept the Liberal Nomination la the coming Pro- vinicial Election. He believes thai ofily thraugl tle shiting ai educatian and Roads casis irarn the Municipal ta île provincial field can the unbearable diificul- tics ai municipal administration le soived. In Newcastle, as Reeve, Mr. Walton las given lis wlolehieart- ed support toalal progressive pro- jects la the village and las tak- en an active part in ail commun- ity affairs. He is a Pasi Master of tle Durham Lodge Na. 66, A.F. & A.M. First Vice-Presi- dent af the Newcastle Lions Club; a inember of thc Library Board, and an active memnber af the Newcastle United Clurch. As chairman of thc Newcastle Mem- anial Arena Committce, Mr. Wal- ton worked tirelessly ta see this memorial building praject brougît la a successful conclusion. His past record ai service ta lis comnmunity and tle county ai Durham qualifies hlm for the Sketches of, Three Candidates Chosen To Contes t Durham County Riding The following biographies of the local candidates in the coming provincial eleci tions were supplied by the candidates at the request of The Statesman. Federation President Challenges Price Maintenance Describing as weak and uncon- vincing, arguments being used against the government's bill ta make the practice of retail price maintenance illegal, Dr. H. H. Hannam. president of the Can- adian Federation ai Agriculture, in an address ta the Pontiac county farm forum rally at Bris- tol. Quebec, urged the gavera- ment not ta back down, weaken or compromise on its position on this question as anaounced in the speech from the throne. *'One member has stated in the house," said Dr. Hannarn, "that this practice affects only about four per cent af retail sales in Canada. To us that statement appears ridîculous. The practice of manufacturers and business corporations setting retail sales prices on their goods and forcing retail dealers ta sell at these prices or lose their franchises, has been going on for years, and cov- ers a very wide range ai goods. "'Certainly il covers many dii- WELL, WE'VE GOT IT- * AMAZING, BETTER SA NiTONE DR Y CL EA NING! Ladies' Home journa ... Saturday ~ Evening Post ... even your radio < ..they've ail told you about the dry cleanicg that gets out ven ugly îngrained grime! Spots, perspiration, gone! Noý stale cleaning odors. Try it today. Local Agent- IOOPER'S LADIES' WEAR PHONE: OSHAWA ZENITH 13000 ferent kinds of farma supplies and farm machinery and equipmnenf' which the farmers need.' Many- a timne have I heard a dealer or agent say that he would like ta~ give a reduction on the price bue did not dare because he might be. cut off by the supplier and have his franchise or agency taken away. I arn sure many hundreds of Canadians have had the samne experience. "Another argument being used is that if the government makes this practice illegal, many arnall businesses will be forced out. Daes this mean" said Dr. Han- nam, "that we must pay price,. high enough under this method of price fixing. ta keep inefficient businesses in operation? 1 say could mean that. "Since these business corpora- tions are often ones who k loudly about the virtuepp ~a freely campetitive market, 'and since they enjoy the priv'elege of buying their raw produets and food products on a freely corn- petitive basis, why in ail fairness, 1 repeat, are they not also will- ing ta seil their commodities or articles on the same open corn" Democracy At Its Worst THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, NOVEMBIM 1. 1951 PAGE TWO el