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4 ~m ~anadlan UtateuMan, Eowmanvile, :am. 8, 1963 IDITORIAL COMMENT Lf Expectanc> The new tables prepared by the Bureau of Statîstics show that over the past 30 years there bas been a great increase in life expectancy in Canada, that womnen live considerably longer than men, and that people live longest on the prairies. The tables are based on three-year periods around each of the censuses taken since 1931. In the period from 1931 to 1961 life expectancy at birth for maies in- creased f rom 60.0 years to 68.4 years; for feniales the increase was even great- er, from 62.1 to 74.2 years. The improve- ment, comparable to that of other count- tries with highly developed health care, -Writes author C. J. Harris, bas been due to the great advances in medical knowledge. particularly to the substan- tial reduction in recent years in mor- tality among children and adolescents from infectious diseases. The statisticians pointed out that, since their tables are based on past death rates by age groups, today's children will likely have a pattern of survivai and life expectancy quite dif- fement from the present life tables be- cause their lives will be spent under constantiv improving conditions of health care. However, since diseases associated with middle and old age are iiuch ]Pss amenable to control than the diseases of chiidhood, it is unlikely that future improvemnent in life expectancy will be comparable to that achieved in the past tbree decades. Regional differences in Mie expec- tan cy are much less today than thirty years ago. In 1931 the life expactancy at birth for maies was 60 years for the whole country, but it varied from 56.2 yeams in Quebec to 63.5 years on the prairies; for femaies the national figure 62.1 yvears, and the variation was fmom 57.8 years in Quebec to 65.5 years in the prairie provinces. In the intervening years longev- ity has improved for both sexes at al ages and in evemy region, thougb more so for females, and Quebec has shown the greatest regional improvement. In, 1961 the life expectancv at birth for males was 68.4 years for ail Canada, 68.6 years for the Atlantic provinces, 67.3 years for Quebec, 68.3 years for Ontario, 69.8 years for bbc prairie prov- inces, 68.9 years for British Columbia; for femnales the figures were 74.2 years for ail Canada, 73.9 vears for the At- lantic provinces, 72.8 yeams for Qucbec, 74.4 years for Ontario, 75.7 years for the prairie provinces, 75.4 years for British Columbia. Canadian and US. figures for the 1931-61 period are almost identical. Life babies were not computed bere in ear- lier years but U.S. estimates in 1900 were a iife expectancv of 46 years for maies and 48 years for females, and it is probable that Canada has achieved bbc same gains since the turn of the century. Report from Queen's Park by Alex Carrutliers, M. P P. Homes for the Aged For many men and xvomen 60 vears or older, iii bealtb and advancing age, at well as other factors, make normal family living difficult. 'To those wbo require special shelter and came, ail the physical comforts of a family home as well as recreational and oc- tupational facilities are avaiiable in IDntario's Homes for the Aged. Most of these homes provide separate accomo- dation for four types of eiderly people: (a) Those who require everyday me- sidentiai care and atention. (b) Marmied couples requiring dom- iciliary are. (c) Those Who must emain in bcd, but do'not equire active hospi- tai rcatrnent. (d) Tho.ïç who suffer from bbc ef- fects of senility. The Ontario Department of Wel- lare exercises generai supervision of hese P ormes and sbares equaily witb rin icipalities in the costs of con- ruc on and expansion. The Ontario -~overnment also contributes 70% of tecontinuing costs of operation and maintenance. 1The number of Homes in the pro vince bas increased from 35 ben ycars ago to 60 today, and most of the homes Ini existence prior to 1954 have been en- larged and completeiv renovated. In 1954 there were only 3500 rooms available for people in bbc Homes for the Aged. However, in bbc past ten years, this number bas increased to 10,950 and boday Ontario is considemcd te bave tbc finest Homes for bbc Aged anywbeme in the woid, and very few In the United States even appmoach bbe l. acilities providcd for aged persons in Ontario. Those wbo tend to iink the modemn Home for bbc Aged with bbc former flouse of Refuge should change their thinking, and should take the oppor- tunity of visiing Golden Plough Lodge, or any other Home for bbc Agcd. Any- one, wbo bas viewed the comfortable accomodation bbe facilities for recrea- tien and occupation, bbc beautiful cha- pels, bhc modemn kitchens and dining rooms, as well as bbc dedicated service prvded by bbc superintendents and theéirstaff's, cannot belp but be impres- sed, and should be proud of bbc came Ibeing providc.d in these Homes for the eider citizens of their municipalities. The Homes take bbmee types of esi- dents: (1) Normal Came Residents wbo can care for themselves generally, and are bleto get aound and carry out the personai duties of evervdav life. There are special accomodation's for inarried couples equiring normal came. (2) Bcd Came Residents partially confined to bed, but who need only a minimum of mi-dicai care or niursing 5supervision. These are pe-opie wbu would not be eligible for admission to a hos pital. (3) Speciai Care These arc resi- dents xvho arc mentally confused and Tsenile, and require some supervision, but do not requime admission to an On- tario Hospital as a mental patient. f One of bbc great advantagcs of Homes for the Aged is bbc fact, that if a resident requires speciai came or bcd came, it is not necessarv for tbcm to leave bbc environment of bbc Home. Tbcy are simply moved bo bbc bcd came section or bbc special came part of the building. On recovemy tbcy eturn bo their former quarbers in mucb the same way as tbey would aftcr illness in their own home. To qualifv for residence in bbc Ilome, a person bas bo be a resident of the rnunicîpaiity for one year, and bhey must also be 60 years of age or over. lb is most important bu note, that ini an Ontario Home' for bbc Aged, cvemyone pays bis own way. Old Age pensioners burn over their pension cheques to bbc Home and in return e- ceive a minimum of $9.75 per month pocket moncy. This amount varies wibh bbc individuai Home. Pocket monev is aiso supplied bu pensioners witbout7in- corne. In addition, for burning over their pension cheques bo bbc Home, a esi- dent is supplied' wibb bbc foilowing necessities: Clotbing, Glasses, Dentures, Heaing Aids, Wheei Chairs, Medical Came (F'rom bbc Doctor be chooses) Pre- scibed dmugs, tobacco etc. We are their chiidren al bbc days of our pamen's lives. As we grow up, go bo womk, marmy and bave cbildrcn of our own, the reiabionship bo our par- ents aiters, and one day scarcely be- fore we know it, we may find ourseives planning for mother and father in much bbc same way as tbey pianned for us. Before we sweep our parents into our bornes, wbicb often are not de- signed for thmee -generabion familles sbould perbaps bink bwice and then bbink again. Oftcn, because of a sense of being considered ungrabeful and sel- fish wc may make decisions wbicb may pi-ove entirely unsatisfactory for Our parents. Ccrtainly bbrough a deep sense of esponsibility eve ry practical consideration sbouid 1be taken into ac- counit in order bo preserve independence on bbc part of eidemly parents, bbc feel- ing of bcing wanted, and bbc opportun- ity of living uiseful liVes. 'fou often, perhaps, parents are being forced bu live in with their families, and be de- pendent on them when actually manv facilities are available bu tbem ini the form of housing, home came, day came, homes for bbc aged etc. by wbicb tbey can live happy normal and useful lives. Durham County',r Greai ramily Journal s Estabhished 111 years aqo in 1854 AIao Incorporating O The NwatleNw Th NewctlNe wudpedn The Orono News 0 £uteaaedauSecond Certs Mail by the Pott Office Dept.. Ottawa, and log paymenl Di postage La seuh JOHN M. JAMES 400a Yomr, atictly lni advanc. GEO. P. MORRIS BUSINESS MGa. $550 a Yomr in the TUnited States Altbou9q 9*ve r pReution WHIu etakea te avaid errer lb. Cainadien Stateamcmanccpta adymîtis. aq inIf@ lIa aum sOn th* unÀdszstanding thfl at il l flot be liable foicany errer in uny advertisement publiabed berew.dex unlesa rool iet uebadvertisement la requetted ini writlnq by th* advertueer arud retuuud te The C»aU r = Saesa buatnea office duly iqxed by the adveriiser and with such gnSo or arrectie. pkaiuy »t" dla writinq tbM». cecin in that cas. Il any errer se noted s net emm.ewd by the Camodiean Stateemm it% liability aboli net exme.d suieh a eoin eoSthe entire cest 4j .n.b advefllameft am the apeseoccuped bï the noted erraber omote9orfàwh,,,ep... occupied December 31, 1964 There are three things which seerr to me to be paramount in any review of the federal scene as we close oui 1964 and peer into the year ahead. An event of the greatest signifi. cance to all Canadians is the watershed we reached in 1964 on the subject of national unity. A year ago Canadians were deepiy distumbed by the sbrill cries of separatist groups in the Province of Quebec. We were even more dis- turbed by the silence of voices of reason and moderation whicb we expected to hear 'Lrom that Province. Looking back on 1964 it seems that the visit of the Qucen marked the burn- ing point from wbich we can now look confidentally forward. The visit of Her Majesty was the signal for Quebec voices sucb as Premier Jean Lesage and Credîtiste leader Real Caouette to speak out in support of Canadian unity and to denounce the irresponsîbie elements who would destmoy Canada by remov- ing one of ber integrai parts from Con- federation. Even a renegade such as Rene Levesque, who a year ago was a volatile and unknown quantity on the question of national unity, bas confirm- ed his faith in Confedemation and the place of Quebcc in the Canadian nation. This change in 1964 has been impercep- tible and unspectacular but it gives us cause to look fomward witb much more optimism than xvas the case a vear ago. Secondiy, it is apparent that Can- ada can look forward bo a continuance of economic expansion in 1965 which wili have as its base the soiid vear of progress we have achieved in 1964. 0f particular significance is the increase1 £c1ters NEW CUIRRICU'LUM NEWIS AND VIEWS Dear Mr. Editor: Our United Churchi min- ister has been advising us, his members. from his pul- pit ta quit reading the niews- papers, naming the Toronto Star and Toronto Telegram. One reason, I presumne, is certain remarks made about the new Curriculum. This letter is written in protest ta a sermon as pub- lished in the United Church Observer, date Nov. 1, 1964, which causes me ta conclude In the Dim and Dis tan~t, Pas t. l'rom the Statesman Files 25 YEARS AGO (January 11, 1940) Ronald A. Hewab is de. scrting tbe raIe of drue salesman and assuming tbc office af representative ai the Manufacturers Life In- surance Company for Dur- bham County with headquar- bers at Bowmanville. Mrs. R. Dunmas is visiting her daughter, Mrs. James Milligan, North Bay. Mr. Ewart Lumb, Kings- bon, spent tihe wcekend with his uncle and aunt, Mr. John and Miss Mary Lumnb. Misses Evelyn Myers and Ethel Murray, Lethbridge, Alta., who are attending Macdonald Institute, wce guests af Miss Dorothy Jones. Congratulations bu Mis Mary E. Mutton on mccciv- ing her R.N. degrec at Oshawa General Hospital. Mary is the younger daugh- ter af Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mutton, Bawmanvîlle. Tuje.sday night Walter Hately h ad his car stolen Whilc he was sleeping. It appears that the thieves en- tcred the laneway, upcnied up the garage doors, and boldly drove off with thc oa r. Mr. and Mrs, L S. Dumnas and familv were weekend gue.sts of Lieuit. Col. H. Sauiva. Hilton. RUSSeli Osborne was elec- ted Prýesident uf the Duir- îani and Northumbrnerlantd Apple Grou-ets' Association at bte conv'entionî held i n Cobourg last week. 'rhrough tlhe initiative and work of Wm. Flaherty and R. M. (Steve) Ainsîle, Bow- ruanville is Ia have - in fact it has it now - a grand open air skatinR rink at Rotary Park. Sidney N. Ca.sbourIn, for the third CanlsecutiVe t'erm, wvas eiectcd president ar St. Joshn's A.Y.P.A. on Monday evening. Obher afficers are: Vice President, Violet Me- F'eeters; Secrebary, R u t h Virbue; Treasurer, Rachel Wright; Pmess Secmetamy, Waller ll; C oin iitte e Chairmen: Program, Athur Cully; Missionarv, Mrs. For- est Dilling; Social, Cecilia Tait and Edythe Carter; Visiting and Outlook, Lionel Parker and Mary Childs; Pianisb, Lillian Naylor. Friday evening Mrs. J. L. Demerling, Miss Grace Run- le and Miss Jean Spmy ave a miscellaine-ous shower it the home oai Mrs. Demn- r'ling, Ohurcb St., in bonor >f Mrs. Fred Hughes. nee ýillian Pritchard. Cadrnus: Miss Annie Fal- is and Ilene Johnson have *cured positions in Bow- nanville. Newca-tstle: Mis. Fratik Ilin spent the Yuletide sea- onin Toronto. E n el dl a of Li SE4 mi AI in our national budgctary position n which, in the first six months of this v fiscal ycar, produced a surplus of more t than $400,000,000. Wbile the present eco- nomie boom gives everv indication of being self - sustaining. Canadians will watch Mm. Gordon's 1965 budget to sec fif be will give the economy an extra Simpetus by announcing tax cuts. If such action can be justified by our budgetary position the cuts woul'd probably in- clude taxes at botb the consumer and tbe corporate level. Incmeascd dollars in the pocket of the baxpayer resulting from such cuts wouid bave a marked cffect in increasing consumer demand as well as'encouraging a capital expen- diture program in Canadian business and industry whicb wili far surpass anything we bave seen to date. I wili bave bo close this report on a pessîmistic note because as I gaze into 1965 I see the possibiiity of another federal ciection. Such an event is at thc bottom of my list of tbings I would pesonally like to sce happen in 1965. I arn sure this sentiment is shared by most Canadians. Howcver, we must face the fact that for the last two years our country bas had a minority govern- ment in Ottawa. Wbile bbe govemnment is not biamcless, and I do not make any attempt to place aIl the blame on the Opposition, the fact emains that the government bas been faced at cvcry stcp by a dctermincd Opposition wbich could, by combining its forces at any moment, cause the defeat of the govemn- ment. This is not a good atmospbere in which to conduct the nation's business and it may have to be resoived one way or the other in the vear abead. to tie (oclltor Church preachers must have their wimes crossed, since the shoe is an the wrong foot in that such advire would make more sense and show more Christian principle had it been directcd aganst the United Church Observer and its Dr. Davies' Atheistic Special. I consider that was a practical attempt ta repra- duce a modern Gardon Sin- clair (the accepted atheistic chronicler ai Toronto radio). We term ail such curricu- ]umismo as atheistie brain- wash. Solomon calls such instruction the folivyeai bals. 49 VEARS AFO January 13, 1916i) Miss Ka'te Dustan, Re Deer, Alta., is home. Mm. and Mms. JamesC Dudley and sons, Pte. Floyi D'ud'ley and Messrs. Wilbcî and Ceci] Dudley recent] visited Mr. and Mrs. Sai D. Dudley, Coîbamne. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tay l'oraofAlberta wcre guest ai his aunt, Mrs. J. J. Gib son, Homsev St., Tuesday They weme on their way t( visit his father, Mr, Ansýo. Taylor, Blackstock. Mr. and Mms. A. J. Hane: and Miss Mildred Honc'y Sedgewick, Alta., are visit. ing Spencer Wood and other relatives here. Mi'. Hone.N has dîsposed af his news- paper and intends ta brýy facm ing. Mrs. Clayton .Mrs. Clar. ence Mason and Janie are visiting friends in Indiana, U.S. Mr'. Philip Pulev has re. turned from a bwo weekgs visit with relaýtives in Fene. ]on Falls. Miss F. E. Bidwell, Col- homne. recently visited her sister, Mrs. A. Mann, Hor- seY St. Pte. Alex Prout and Pte. Frank Jennings visited at Mir. Edgerton Hancock's, Pr-oviden(e. Miss Gertrude ivJMllen, ToYronto, bas been visibing Iîer mcousin, Miss Maggie Foo)te. Miss Mildred Annîs, Ux- bridge, bas been visibîng hier cousin, Mms. F. S. Black- burn, Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wil- kins and Laura aind Nc'l.çnn spent bhc weekcnd with re- latives in Peterborougih. Dr. W. Tennant hacs hppn ransferrcd f ram Petprbor- ougb ta Toronto and has mnoved his family there. Mr. Noah T. Selby, Indian Head, Sask., visied bis sis- ter, Mrs. Thos. Norton, an Monday enroute to bis home. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Smale, Providence, recently visibcd lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Peebles, Coiborne. Mmr. T. H. McCready, Leth- brid.ge, Alta., is vlsiting bis mother, Mrs. A. E. Mc- Cready. Mm. Alvin St.acey recently visited bis cousin, Mr. Char- lie Gilîson, Toronto. Mm. and Mms. D. Fice and Miss Lillie visited tjheir son in Oshawa. Miss Hazel Mercer is in Toronto abtending Business CMlJege. Miss Brita Higginbotham is visiting Mrs. H. Doli, Tor- onto. Mi&-; K. Stewart, Exeter, is visiting her couisin., Miss Rhiea Man.ning. that such infernal atheistie doctrine should e ma nate from behind a dedicRted Christian pulpit, and that aur United Church paper shou]d ]end itself ta plaster the slime over aur church and rub it into its members in open defiance of the God that gives themn breath and life. As for the New Curricu- Jumism and its atheistic theories, statements that cast douibt relative ta the authen- ticitY af God's Genesis re- cords of His work of Crea- tion, or any other af His records cantained in scrip- ture is tantamount ta an endeavaur ta destroy faith in the earth. Such teachingr marks the c-limax of Apas- tac.y, and should cause seriaus bhaught and alert aur church members ta some of the destructive changes that are taking place in aur churICh. 1 mean those chang- es that are being introduced in the farm af supercilious man-made opinions tailored ta supercede the Absalutes This is an age ai sepama- tian and God's Chranicler declares "Have no fellowship with the unfruit- ful wamks ai darkness, rath- er reprave thcm, came out fmom among themn and be ye seperate, saith the Lord, and touch flot the unclean"' and Rom. ch. 1, "Gad gives up those who change the truth into a flie. I doubt that liars will ever get even as far as the lukewarm benches, and as for the luke- warm Church, Christ de- clames I wilI spew thee out ai mY mouth. We mav well add St. Paul's wards, "Sec then that ye walk circum- -spectly, flot as fools but as wise redeeming the time, because the days are evil". MY viPws may be cansid- ered ta be bot ones, you may cal] me cold or hot at yaur pleasure, but never cansider me ta ha the lukewarm variety. Ini these respects, I maY he in the minaiy, but 1 have canisiderable e x- perience on my side, and when I cansult that grand aId book the Bible and cal] aId Noah as witness, be tells mie wben he was engaged in the ark building business years ago lie was in the iîîority, but after bis first voyýage and il had quit ain- inig and the waler had died 111 and lie got his feet on goud old mother earth again, lie was in the majoritv, and God came down and blessed him and hi., iamilv-, sa fieuuds 1 feel justified in saying weep for yourseli. I thank yau. Signed, IG. Sexsmith, Bo0wmanville. Ont, Memorial Hospital Weekly Report For week of Dec. 28 - Jani. 3 Admissions .62 Births, 1 male, 6 femnale 7 Discharges 67 Major operabions ..1,3 Minar opemations 17 Emergency treatments 22 Visiting boums 3-8 p.m. daily BURKETON Mr. A. R. Hubbard bas an- nounced that due ta tbc pres- sure af business he will no longer be able ta handie cor- respondencc from Burketon area for The Statesman. The Editor would like ta bear fromn any resident of Burketan wbo would be willing ta take on the position. Eitber 'phone, write or rail as soon as pas- sible, please, Report from Ottawa .By Russell C Honey, M.P. Odes of Thanks to Salvation Army for Christmas Dinner l've set myself, a iittie task, A nicer job, I wuuldn't ask. The Army does, this tbing each year. Lots of us, have now' grown <ld. And many lind, tbc worid grown cold. Wben tbey bave few, wbu rcally "Came . Or in their blcssings, have a share. So I am writing, bu bell thern ail. Who naw are gatbcrcd, in this hall. To say I like it, oh su mucb, Their kind and special "Christmas Touch". Ta show us eacb, who gather bere, We tbank you for-, this Christmas Cheer. The Saviour said; "ta feed His shcep", A Christian this command will keep. So picase accepb, my littie rbyme, At this aur happy, gay, and merrv time, Bless this place, and bless this food, ni Sugar & d The Christmas number, December 23rd issue of the Statesman, was un- usually attractive. Among its attractive features were the business advertise- ments which, this year, are to be com- mended for their restraint in "pushing" their goods. Most of themn said "Merry Christmas" as though they meant it, flot "Merry Christmas if you corne in and buy somnething." For me the best was easily the Northcutt & Smith ad because it was full page, done up in attractive seasonal colours, said noth- ing about their business, and, best of ail, GAVE something by inviting read- ers to tune in to CKLB at a certain time to hear Bing Crosby's rendition of "Pablo, the small one." Although we had heard it previously, we liked it so well that, we ]istened to it over CKLB at the appointed time, and at the ex-. pense of the sponsors, Northeutt & Smith. We know this wvas advertising, but we have to admit that, it was damn smart business acumen. When they said "Merrv Christmas", they really meant it. Some people complain of having to purchase address, starnp, and send Christmas cards to relatives, acquain- tances, and business associates, as though it were a costly, energy-sapping chore, when it is, actually, a fairly reas- onable way of keepîng in social contact with people whomn we might otherwise lose track of. Every card that we send out is regarded as a sincere message of our good-will, and every card we receive, delights us to think that that particular sender thought enough of us bo bother buying, and sending it to us. So. if ans' reader sent us a Christmas card, and didn't receive one fromn us, please know that, we deeply appreciat- ed your kindness. We received weli over one hundred cards this Yuletide, but there was one missing, that of an eider-1 ly lady who had ber cards ready to address when she suffered a stroke, wasi hospitalized and unable bo tell ber rela-ç tives where the cards were to be sent.1 spice stuck these past few winters. The sleigbbells are mope 1$çujy t& be fire sirens as some pour devii sets the pipes on fire, trying to stay alive. The cunching underfout is more likely b e .,vour tocs beaking ' off by th 4iimbers, ~rom bbc mi b he s in pomch ca,,fý,nyk-i nder bbe no a self-respecting fairy would e btc dead under bbc Januamy sun, smiles at you witb all bbe gen acoid fricd cgg. The gathe gs aro more iikely bu be melancboly? buddles of baxpayers excbanging cold remedies and talking about their furnaces. Wintcr is fine, up until New Year's. Aftem that,' you can give it bu the Rus. sians. In facb, if bbcy ever inva,ç.e us, thcy sbould do it in January! Haîf the population is in Florida. The other hait is duwn wibb bbc 'flu. I wouldn't even give this country back bu bbc Indians, in midwirrtèý- in bbc first place, bthey wouidn't take it. In bbc second, we've banded themn enough hum deais in bhe past. It's enough to curdie your blond when you hear people duck into 0 coffee shop, faces gray with cold,e14 running and wheezing: "Isn't tfiatâý grand winter's day," as they blmw on their claw-like fingers, hefore wiping the steam frrn their specs. Scems taOnme that we ail suffer fromn an advanced case of self-decep- tion. Just because aur ancesturs couldn't imagine anything worse than their Irish shanties, Italian siums or Pniish vil- lages and camp ta Canada, wP tbink we're autamaticaliy rugged and pby- sically fitted ta endure tbe climate ,.bich fastens on us cvervwhere but in bbc South. This country, in January, is fit for jackrabbits, alcobulies, and peuple "n- dem bbc age of bwelve. The soune' ealize it, and demand frombthe ,ov- cmnment eturn tickets bu Florida, good Winter Leaves Hini Cold This is bbc time of year when the average bonesb citizen, bowever brave- ly be bries ta conceal it, is about as wamm, lively and fui] of vitaiby as the discarded Christmas bree leaning drunk- cnly against bbc back stcps, a few mor- sels of tinsel fiuttering from its pre- maturely aged frame. Prernaturely aged. Tbat's bbe way I feci in Januamy. Like a woman of 35 wbo bas had bwelve cbildrcn in fifteen years. As tbougb I can't face it again. By bbc middle of Febmuary, of course, Ili be ail cbeered up, and will be going amound like al bbc other idiots, biitbcly agreeing that "bbc days sure are stretching oub, aren'b bbev?" But igbî now I look upon lire witb the wild entbusiasm of a man-eabing iger confronting a bowl of cornflakes. First, and worst, part of bbe Jan- uary miseries is that hideous struggle ta get out of bbc sack. Crawling out ut bbc wamm drowsiness into bbc gmey bor- ror of bbc day is as desperate a busi- ness as any I know. There arc days when I'm sure l'Il neyer mnake it, were it not for bbc vuices demanding beip witb clotbîng and breakfast, and bbc total silence f rom bbc other side of bbc Finaliy, having survivcd the first hour of the day, therc's the dash for the car, a feat that ranks, in Miy mind, with Hiliary's dash for the South Pole. Big difference is that Sir Edmund didn't leave his galoshes at the office yester- day. Tbcrc's nobbing I enjay more, in the summer, than readîng about bbc simple pleasures of oldtime winters. Sleigbbells, bbc cruncbing of snow un- derfoot, bbc snapping of brees in bbc fîrost, bbc smiling midwinter sun on bbc snow, jolly gathcrings of congenial souls about an open fireplace. Fellow who wribes those stories neyer lived where I bave found myself t_/corner /or £P0ets Make eacb one strong, in daing gond. May this New Year, bring you gond healtb. For ib is worth, far more than wealth. May your days be filied with peace. And flot une hlessing, ever cease. By "LONGBOA'r". Written for Brigadier Brijnsdon and Mrs. Bru nsdon and ail the stJIf at Duns- inuir Hause. Raiph R. Tooley, Room 304. PHANOM0F THE SEA The night was pitcb, bbc wind was hi h, Raging up ta a bowling cry, On jagged rocks above the lee, A solemn figure stared to sea, For on that nigbt ten years ago, L The figure was swallowed and pufw below, The bungry waves then foamed and tossed, The phantom memory %which now il lost. I f. ~ If ans' of yvou older eaderms re- rnember Wisbart Camnpbell, and his de- lightfui voice, have wondered what be- came of him; he marricd a Scottisb lady and stayed in Scotland, the land of bis forefathers. In spite of bis fame, he was never a stuffed shirt, and had the faculty of making himself quite at home in our humble abode, on the Ridge. Another card came from J. D. Thomas, Toronto, who, at sixty years of age, decided to retire from bis very lucrative position witb Imperial Oul, and spend the balance of bis life "domn' nutt'n." He soon found that, his-. un- usually active brain couldn't cope with idlencss so, aithougb a life long Lib- eral, be became senior consultant ini the Ontario Dept. of Economies and Deve]opment. A rare tribute to bis busi- ness ability. "J.D.," wiil also be remembered as a prime instigator of bbe Golden Plough award, by Esso, for the World'sq best piougbman. Hfe was also a good buddy of mine during the days whetw' we worked so bard to convince goverrn.1 ments of the necessity for financial as- sistance to estabiish River Valley Au- thomîties. Produced every Wednesday by THE IAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED P.O. Box 190 62-68 -King St. W., Bowmcznville, Ontario GEO. W. GRAHAM ADvTO.MAnAcEz SUBSCRIPTION RATES aznPs Colaumn We are happy to know that si e ed ours in good time. The last card to arrive in yea was from Mr. and Mrs. Wish Cami bell, who live at Ardenistie H use, Po Ellen, Isle of Islay, Scotland. r. Ca bell was, for a long time, jeôtor music of CFRB, Toronto. He ha nificent voice, and used to the "golden voiced tenor." T he wrote, "Time to light up"th ris mas tree, and that should be no p able around Pontypool. We, too, have a f for sale, and when we think about the- it is to realize another year is away. But we hope its memories are happy ones for you. We'd like to hear a bit'of your comings and goings and activities. Then lil pass along a bit of ours, bere, and