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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATPSMAN, BOWMANVUaLE, THURSDAY, JUNE 3th, 1932 Established 1854 A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the interests of the town of Bowmnille and surroundlng country, issued at KIng Street West, BowmanvilllC, every ThursdaY, by M. A. James & Sons, owners and publishers. The Canadiail Statesman is a member of the Canadian Weekly News- papers Association. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere ini Canada, $200 a year; in the United States, 82.50 a year, payable in advance. Single copieb, 5 cents. THURSDAY, JUNE 30th. 1932 Reasons for Holding Community Picnic On Wednesday ncxt the Bowmaflvîllc Business Men's Association will entertain the rural and urban population of the district at the huge Commuflity Picnic at the Cream ai Barley Camp. It is weli to analyze the ideals which prompt the staging of sa large an undertaking. necessitatîflg as it does weeks ôf preparation an the part of a number of enthus- iastic and generous merchants. Primarily, the picnic is a gaoclwlll event sponsored ta increase and better the friendly feeling that does and should cxist be- twecn rural and urban residents. Ater ail frienci- ship is about the grcatest thing there is in if e, for friendship is that deep, quiet, cncluring affection, foundccl upon mutual respect and estecmn. It is ai- ways mutual for there cannat be a truc friecdship if there be no ncipracatecl affection or attachmcnt. Surely it is worthy af cultivation. Surely it is wrth the effort of a fcw hours wark that merchant and custamer, f armer and factory worker, may be brought together in a fellowship that may last many years. Ta the merchants of Bowmanvilie, to the members of the Bowmanville Business Men's Association, we would say, put ail that you have into maklng this event a great success, inta seelng that your town and country f riends spenci an enjoyable afternoafl as yaur guests and the f riendshlp and goodwill you will gain wll amply repay you for ail your trouble. To the farmer we add, you are mare than welcame ta came and cnjoy yourselves at this picnic, you and yaur family, your hired help and your friends. It is aur aim ta show we are f riendly and we wauld like ta know, thraugh yaur attendance. that you are fricndly and that the natural differences that are baund ta appear betwcen the tawn and country workcr does nat affect in any way the splendid friendship that is the basis of human happiness. Counties Council Econorny Program Counties Councils have becn the subjcct af many scathing articles in papers through Ontario in the past icw months, including The Statesmafi. This criticism has been dîrcctcd at these counicils for the excessive and ai ten unwarrantcd amount they draw f rom the taxpaycr's pockct book cach ycar. There arc times howcver whcn anc has ta give credit whcn it is duc and this wcek wc arc marc than plcased ta give credit ta the Caunties Council af Northumt- berland and Durham for work accamplîshcd at its meeting af last wcck. As a resuit of this session Bawmanville's indebtcd- ness ta the Counties takcs a drop of over $4000 or approxiinateiy twa milis on the local tax rate. This cauld not have bccn donc withaut careful cansidera- tian af ail phases ai county wark. Reeve T. H. Lockhart and Dcputy Reeve C. E. Rehdcr, represent- lng Bowmanville, have playeci no small part in the deliberations ai the council and the important part in the big economy pragram which has been adoptcd. Reeve Lackhart iniormed us that the decrease wauld have been even greater had flot overdrafts at the bank, which werc unknawfl ta the majority ai mem- bers and for which the banks had not prcssed, ta be met. These ovrdraits totalled a considerable sum anti togýether with the dci icit ai last ycar provided the council with a stiff prablcm. Hawcver, the mcm- bers have acquitteti thcmselvcs wcll and ratepayers ail over the United Caunties will remember the 1932 Caunties Council as the anc which put an end ta the ever increasing loati which the municipalities forinmng the Counties must bear. No Town Complete Without a Band A ncwspapcr in a ncarby municipality raiseti the question reccntly as ta whther a tawn bandi was an asset ta the commuriity or was it another unneces- sary expense that could bc quitc handily abolishcd withaut any iii cffcct upon the tawn. Wc arc iully convinceti that the town band, and that includes aur own Canadiafi Legion Bandi which carries out aUl the functiafis ai a tawn band, is flot only just an asset ta a town but anc ai its grcatcst assets. There arc innumcrablc occasions and events which would nat be comnplete without the attendafice of a band and even i rom this stantipailt it is cer- tainly worthwhile. Another angle ai thc situation is the cultural angle and it is generally agreed among ail classes that not anly lias music charmns but it tends ta add ta thc cultural wcalth ai the commun- ity. A music laver is 99 times out ai evcry 100 anc of the mast law abiding andi finest citizeils ta be founci in a community. Just run your mind aver the $450 i rom1 Toronto, which is less than one-faurtn of the regular lare. Every section ai the rural cam- munities shoulti be representeti in this tielegatiafi. It would sccmi that here was the time for the far- mers to make a strong appeal. Durham Caunty should sec that its best representatives are there. If they canriot aflord the trip this is the opportunlty to send themn anti asslst with their expenses. The farmers are plodding through difficuit times and this delegation will be scrutinized for strength by every other branch of industry. The farmers should place their needs before the Government for consideration and undoubtedily the Governmeflt heads will be pleascd ta hear the viewpoint of rural Canada. The U. F. O. is sponsoring the event and this is but ane af many items that will demonstrate the nced of an organizatian to represent the farmers. There Are Three Classes of Men There have been many seriaus conferences in this ycar of tough business, and recently 1 attended one of them, says Bruce Barton. The problem was whethcr a certain lndustry, which was encountering diffculties, cauld be kept going. Three men spoke; their remnarks were about as foai- lows: First Man- Conditions are much worse than any- body is wiUling to admit. Car loadings are off; steel production is flat; the automobile inclustry Is on its back; every business barometer points clown. You can argue that the country has faced the same sit- uation before and has corne through. But this is different. Now America is a world power, dependent on world markets. Wherever you look in the world you see nothing but trouble. I think that any en- terprise which is losing money ought to be stopped. We are flot justiiied in taking chances. Second Man: I wouldn't go as f ar as the f irst speaker. Things are undeniably bacl and may get worse, but I do not think wc are justlficd in assum- ing that the world is going busted. What we need is ple nty of time to get aIl the f acts and talk them over and be sure we are right. I suggest We appoint a committee, and then we can meet again in a couple of wceks and have another conference. Third Man: I disagree with everything that has been said. This depression isn't different from a hundred others that have preceded it. Always peo- pie lose hope just when the turn is about to came. Always it is argued that "conditions this time are different."l I do not sec that we shall gain anything by appointing committees or delaying action. What we need is not more facts but more guts. I arn in favor of going to work right now ta pull this busi- ness thraugh. Men divicle thcmsclvcs into different classification%~ which are called by variaus naines. Thereae h optimists who are consisteflly hopeful and tepsi mists who aiways f ear the worst. Thcre are what the psychalogists term the "intro- verts," those whose eyes are turned inward. the brooders, the hypocondriacs, thc mystics; and the "cxtravcrts," whose vision is outward and forward. In gaad *days it is flot sa easy to distinguish, but these past few months have been a testing time. Thcy have divided ail men inta threc great groups: The Defeatists--who say conditions are different; it can't be clone. The Debatcrs-whO say, let us appoint a commis. Ssion and adjourn until anather tiinc. The Dars-who say, let us pick out the toughest problcms and hit it i irst. Each af us f ails into anc or the other of these graups. In which onc are you? Orillia Now to Honor Its Pioneers Orillia has earncd the reputation for doing the unexpected and accomplishing the unattainable. The latest ambition of. this progressive northcrn town is a most commendabie anc in that it is planning a $50,000 Orillia pioncer memnorial fund foundatiafi schcmc. The moncy is ta be sccured by public sub- scriptian. gifts f rom public bodies and bequests, a number af which have already been plcdged. It will bc administeicci by a special committcc of the lib- rary board, and will bc uscd, according to tentative plans: (1> Ta pcrpetuate thc memory af the pioncers of Orillia; (2) To promote thc dcvlopmcnt af cul- tural cducatiofl in Orillia and its environs by stim- ulating public intcrcst in literature, music, art, sci- ence, the drama and similar branches of higher cd- ucatiofi. Our hcarticst good wishcs arc cxtcnded ta the ®rillians who arc pramoting this schcmc as it is aur humble opinion that cvcry county, township and town in Ontario should commcmaratc and honor in some suitablc manner the pioneers ai their com- munity wha macle such sacrifices and laid sterling Ifoundations ai character that comiflg gencratiofis should ever Iccep in mind. Man's Seven Mistakes Man's imperfections leat i hmta make many mis- takes in lii c. anti the pinting out ai these frailties lias engagedtihte attention ai philasopliers anti re- formers in ail ages. A recent writer enumerates what lie considers ta be the seven greatcst mistakcs ai man, as iollows: 1. The tilusion that individual ativancemefit is matie by crushing others iowfl. 2. The tcnticndy ta worry about things that can nat be changeti or correcteti. 3. Insisting that a thing is impossible because we ourselves can not accomplish it. 4. Refusing ta set aside trivial preicrences in or- der that important things may be accomplisheti. 5. Ncglectiflg tivelapmnft anti refinement ai the mind by not accjuiring the habit of reatimng. 6. Attcmptiflg ta compcl other persans ta be- lieve anti live as we do. 7. The f allure ta cstablish the habit ai saving mafley. Observations and Opinions Thase engageti in the scarcli ta finti the "average" matarcar driver admit they are f acet i wth a difficuit task. It is taa casy, thougli, in driving along the highways, ta iinti the outstantiing petiestrian. H-is many f rientsis n the ncwspaper professioni thraugliaut Canada werc picasedti t learn of the spcedy acquittai ai Mr. W. E. Masan, praprietar af the Sudbury Star anti North Bay Nuggct, on charges ai hiring a foreigner ta set f ire toa.a garage, in the ownership ai which lie was interesteti. The fareigner wha matie the intictment against Mr. Mason is naw in pcnitential'y. laving been faunti guilty ai ar5013. Thraugli lis ncwspaper Mr. Mason lias always taken a courageous stand against the activities of Finnlsh communists who are numerous in the Sudibury dis- trict. He is helti in higli regard in the newspaper inatcrnity, anti some years ago promateti the bet- terment ai wcekly ncwspapers by danating for cam- petition the hantisame tnophy which bears lis name anti in whidh cantest The Statesman was placeti ifourth last year. COMMUNITY CEMENTING TIE The cementlng tie of a commun- ity is the local paper. It is the med- ium by whlch the people keep tab on progress macle. It gives the home news. It brings home buyers and sellers together. It heralds oc- casions and opportunities for moral and material betterment. It records progress and applauds constructive achievement. It is the real com- mur&ity builder. The community paper i ilis a distinct gap lef t by the city papers. A prosperouS, interest- ing paper is the expression of com- munity spirit that will push aside ail obstacles ta continucd progress. -Estevan Mercury. The whole systemn of sccondary education requires overhauling anti placlng on a new basis. It shoulti provide thc opportunity for an cd- ucation at thc expense of the state for ail young people sincerciy desir- ous of pursumng their studies, wiling to work liard. andi capable of bene- f iting by them. But the state and the taxpayer shoulti nat be called upon to provide schoals and teach- crs for those unable or unwiiling ta f uit il these conditions. If any such desire ta attend the secondary schools, it shouiti fot be donc at the public expense. In ather wards, f ree tuition shouid be macle contingent on the pupil attainiflg a certain standard. Aniyone who studies the term reports 0f the Collegiate Insti- tute wli realize the reasonableness of this requirement. Some pupils fail in more than half the subjccts. Under the present system, it is ad- mitteti by the teachers that mucli ai the work donc in the secondary schools is sheer waste ai effort. The unfairness les in thc f act that it is laying an oneraus and prof itlcss burden on the taxpayer.--Orillia Packet & Trimes. SHOUJLD MODIFY [UNICIEPAL ACT (Fram Barrie Examiner) 9 That section of the Municipal Acts which makes it Iliegal for any mem-1 ber ai the counicil or other municipals body to have business dealings with1 thC body .on which lie serves or withf any other municipal body has been 1 cansiderably discusseti in Barrie off late. Carricd out ta the strict letter ai the law, this measure is uni air.N Whcn the legisiation was f rameti,1 the idea behinti it was ta preventE anyonc interesteti in a cantract,1 sucli as paving, flor instance, or a1 franchise, f rom taking municipal office for the purpasc ai puttingt through important contracts in which he was interesteti, or in ather wartis irom using public office for lis awn aggrandizcmcnt. In arder that there might be no loophole tliraugh which sudh a misuse ai public office could be achieveti the prohibitory clause was matie very spccific anti comprdhiensive. We doubt, howcver, if the clause was rcally intendedt t be appiiet as it lias been interpreteti, anti quite propcrly interpreteti. an the letter ai the law. Stnictly applicti, it means that a man who gives his service ta his f cllow citizens is debarreti iram acccpting busines4 that would came ta hîm ordinarily if lie were flot in office. Ini other wortis. the man who devotes himsclf ta public service is penalizeti for tioing sa. We do not for a moment imagine that lis ici- 10w citizens f ccl a man's public use- iulness is impaireti just because hie is permittedti t enjay a portion ai the municipal business that is hanti- cd out ta lis particular tratie. Whilc it is against the Act as it now stands, there is nathirrg moraliy wrong in acccpting such business. If he xvcrc a paiti representative some objection might wcll be taken but flot other- wisc. The tiiscqualifying clause in the Act is frequentiy usedti t satisiy a spite anti serves only ta put thc per- san attacketi anti the miunicipality ta expense. A recent case in point was that ai Deputy-Reeve Wray Mc- Kinley ai Mitlanti, who was unscat- cd because lie lad a small contract as janitor ai a house useti by the school boardi for extra classes. It was nat even suggested that lis ac- tions in counicil were in any way in- fluenceti by this contract, anti on going up for re-electian aiter bcing unscateti lie was unaniniously re- turneti. Another recent case bearing on the point was leard by Jutige Mon- ley at Thornbury. John Dolicrty, a faithful trubtee in a rural sdlioal section for 22 years, tielivereti a small quantity of kindling waati at the scloal an requcst of the care- taker anti someba-dy complaincti that lie hati braken the law. inasmudli that dliapter 266, section 119 ai the public sdhools act makes it illegal for a trustee ta seli gootis ta the schaal or ta enter into any contract with thc schoal board while serving in the capacity ai trustee. His Han- or aiter learîng the case was ablig- cd in accordance witl the letter of the law ta disqualify this hlghly es- teemeti veteran servant ai the sclaal section. Whule it is right that municipali- tics shoulti bc protectet f rom those who would seek public office for the purpase ai iinxng their own packcts, it secms ta us that the Act miglit well be modifiedt t permit a munici- pal representative havmng limitec business transactions with the caun- cil or othcr municipal body where it is obviaus that such business deal- ings arc in no way detrimental to the discliarge of lis duties in the of f ice ta which he las been clecteti. whatevie nus 15 ood is liketGoti Henry Warti Beedher. Silence is the perfectest lierald jay: I were but littie lhappy, if coulti say how mudh.-Shakcspear 1ol ,re. preserve yourself in an easy anti cheerful f rame of mind. Compare the day in which you have rooteti out the wccd oa i ssatisfaction with that on whlch you have allowcd it ta graw up, anti you xiii fînti your heant open ta cvery gooti motive. your 1f e strcngtlened, anti yaur brcast armet i wth a panoply against cvery trick of fate; truly you ii wontier at your own improvement.- Richiter. Lt it I) z' fae.-Euipides. - FOR SPORT - The Pastel Shades For the girl who plays tennis ... who goes motor- ing ... who takes part in any summer pastime these Dresses are for her. In pastel shades, in crepe and other materialsý these dresses are good values at $2.98 up. We are ready to sell you a Summer Hat that you will like. See the new knitted models and the iight straws that are the rage this .year. For the Man wIho wants Style and Quality The weil dressed man wvil1 wear one of the new Florentin Panamas this sum- mer. These are the round style which are adapted to most heads. They are of good quality straw, are silk lined, and are the very last thing in style. Priced at $1 .75 We have a fine selection of Summer Suits, and Sports Pants. You will be agreeably surprised at their low cost this year. - FOR WOMEN - The Polka Dot This is the p opular ar, rangement in dress goods this year and Polka Dot Dresses are the rage in the summer resorts of both Can- ada and the United ýtates. We have a fine selection of Polka Dot Dresses in Cresheen, a hard-weardng but delightfully cool mater- il that looks well and hangs well. You will want one of these at this low price- $3.50 LADIES' SPRING AND SUMMER COATS ARE REDUCED - Couch, Johnston & Cryderman Phone 104 LIMITED K ring Bowmanville White With Polka Dots That's what Men's Fashions decrees for the smart young man who is particular about his summer Neck- wear. A wide selection of Cravats to choose from. All at popular l)rices. Health Service- of the Canadian Medical Association NAVFlJAL FEEDING Natural milk is beyand question he best and saf est f ood for the aby. It is the f irst duty f every nother ta nurse her baby. There re very few mothers who are un- able ta nurse their babies as long as hcy are willing to, do so. The f irst year f life is a difficuit period f or he new baby. He must adjust hm- sef to new surroundings and new onditions while at the same time hs body grows very rapidiy. Dur- ng this period, he is entlrely de- endent for the food he needs and he care he requires upon his moth- er. The young mothers wili f md that there are many women who are not ny wfllmg but anxious to give ad- vice. They will tel her that thcy speak f rom experlence andi the young mother wlll find it difficuit to ignore what they have ta say. She wili be confused by the contradict- ory advlce which they wil offer to her. So it is that wc warn her agamst these well-mcaning friends anti suggest ta, her that she lnform herseif f rom reliable sources and be guidcd by what she lears from sucli sources. Breast miik is best because it is dean, pure and always at the riglit temperature. It cloes not have ta be prepareti and 80 there is no chance ai dirt gainlng entrance into it. There are no utensils to be cleaned and sterilizeci. It is much casier ta nurse the baby than ta, prepare feedings which require constant care to, make sure that the feeding wil not carry with it some harmful gcrms. Both tinie andi money are savcd by natural feeding, flot ta mention the mother's peace f mid which 15 ensureti. The mothcr's milk is speclally suited for her baby. It is 0f thc rlght consistency, it is readily di- gested andi it contans the food sub- stances which the baby requires. That these statements are correct, is shown by the fact that there is pro- portionately mucli less sickncss and icwcr deaths amangst naturally fcd babies as compared with these arti- ficially fcd. One of the most seriaus decisians which a mother s called upon ta make is as to, weaning her baby. Sa aiten the reasons for weaning arc unreasanable or .imaginary. The mather icars the baby is nat coing well and immcdiatcly she jumps ta, the conclusion that the f ault lies in her milk. In almost cvcry case she is wrong. Na mother shauld wcan lier baby before the regular tune, unlcss aiter a careful consieration ai her case by her doctar, it is found ta bc necessary, anti there will be vcry fcw sucli cases. Questionâ concerning Health. ad- drcssed ta the Canadian Medical Association, 184 College Street, To- ronto, wiil be answcred personally by letter. Tai, aysth prvcb, s Ic<ir C 1 SUMMER F U R NITU R E% for Veranda, Lawn. or Summer Camp We have some splendid showings in Summer Furniture, and prices are very low. Corne in and see these Unes. 'Veranda Chairs............... $1.50 up Reclining or Deck Chairs......... $1.69 up Veranda Screens-we supply ail sizes. Lawn Umbrellas, from.......... $6.50 up Hammo Couches, in fancy duck Veranda Gliders, from......... $15.00 up Love Seat Gliders at............. $14.00 Camp and Lawn Tables Camp Cots and Roll-Up .......... $4.50 up We have some real cheap Refrigerators and other uines of summer furniture. Fa F. MORRIS CO. Furniture and House Furnishings Phone 10 Bowmanville