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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 17 Nov 1932, p. 1

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i .' uUpçt T-s - N an4flain etgtjnifl With Which Is Incorporated The Bowmanville News Vol. 78 BOWMANVJLLE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1932 No. 46 Court 0F Revision Heard Appeals From Assessment Depression Hits Taxpayers and Record Number of' Appeals Is Lodged Ag- ainst Assessment for 1933 For the second tisse this year the Court of Revision sat, but on Mon- day niglit it was ta hear appeals against assessmente for 1933. Tis second sitting was necessitated througli the move ta make a semi or tri-annual collection of taxes commnencing next year, whicli makes it necessary ta use the previous year's assesament as a basis for tax- ation. According ta members of that Court this work is the most ardu- ous, distasteful and undesirable they liave ta perform as members of the town council. Tis la particularly so at the present tisse when liard- slip tlirougli the depression lias been the cause of more than the us- *ual numbers of appeals. The biggest reduction made on Monday niglit was for $1000 on the Brookdale Nurseries property. Tear- lng down of one o! the green houses was responsible for this reduction. A. H. Moore again appealed the McArthur property assessment de- spite a reduction of $1200 earlier in the year made by the County Judge. Mr. Moore was not satisfied with this reduction and appealed again but the assessment was confirmed. ,It is quite likely that Mr. Moore will convert this liandsomne residence i- ta a modern apartment bouse. Probably the only appelant ta Sappeal the decision o! the Court wlll be the Canadian Pacific Railway, which was represented by a mem- .ber of ite legal staff f rom Montreal. Each year it becomes more ap-' parent that ta own farm land in an urban municipality la a distinct dis- .advantage, for it is becoming in- creasingly difflcult for farmers to Smake ends meet witli present 10w Sprices and liavlng ta face urban 2ý taxes. wliiclio! course are mucli Y higlier when compared witli rural taxation. It is interesting to note that the total reductions made by the Court are less than the extra assessment for ne-- properties In the town. Thaliiembers o! the Court of Re- ý1sion are Mayor Gea. W. James, irman, Reeve T. H. Lockhart, uncillors W. R. Strike, Neil Mut- and L. T. McLauglIlin. AU were sent Monday but Col. McLaugh- *Assessor A. H. Bounsaîl was (Cantinued on page 7) overnment wiII Not Give Grant Bridge at La-ke own Council and Federal Member Approacbed the Government for Grant - Correspondence Is Pub- 11shed Wrapped up in an appeal ta tlie rominion Government for aid in e erection of a bridge across the rbor at Port Bowmanville, la the ture of a beautiful and mucli lar- summer resort, complete with a lendid beachand yet not nèarly as y occupied or patronized tlirougli k o! proper access. 'Recently this matter was taken up the Town Council witli the 00v- ment and it was lioped that the uit would be a substantial grant wards this work whicli would l e bath the purpose o! provlding eWest Side Beach wltli proper d reasanable acceas but wauld suPply wark for the unemploy- whlch is needed very greatly at Stisse. One does flot need ta go into de- on tins matter. Most citizens acqualnted wltli the deplarable ndltlons and know that the Gov- ent while cantrlbuting to Port pe, Oshawa, Cobourg and Whltby bourslias dane practlcally no- ng for Part Bowmanville in many ara, O! recent years the plers, the alla o! tlie breakwater and ather paintssents have been washed y and the whiarf lef t ta practi- lyrot except for the lnterest of tizens and summer cattagera. rere la a trong feeling that some- g should be done, and done lm- mdIately about the matter, and the CL,,ouncil lias taken tlie lead by get- PRESIDENT'S WIFE Mms. W. H. Clemes The cliarmlng wi!e o! the new President o! the Durham Club o! Toronto. Mrs. Clemes is a daugliter of the late A. R. Williams o! Tor- onto. RESOLUTION TO MAKE SURVEY 0F TREES APPROVED Useless and Dangerous Trees ta FSl ta the Axe - Unemployed Wil Be Given Work and Fuel Wili Be Supplied A resolution providing for the cutting a! trees, that are tao close together on several streets in the town received tic unanimous ap- proval o! the tawn council on Mon- day niglit. Tic resolution which was prepared by Coundillor L. T. Mc- Lauglilin, was proposed by Reeve Lockhart and seconded by Coun- cillor W. J. Martyn, and reada: "As the trees on certain streets in the town are now standing too close together and in some places are a menace ta the pafety o! citi- zens and a source o! constant damp- neas, and as fuel will be required for relief distribution, and as work will be required for the unemployed after the freeze up. and as the Hy- dra Power Commission and thie Bell Telephone Company find it neces- sary ta cut inta these trees so badly as ta impair their conservation and beauty, and also bcaring i mid the large outlay every year by the Hydro Commission in pruning these trees. widl affecta the profite o! our local distribnting plant, we move that a qualifted persan be procured ta make a aurvey and de- termine and mark the trees which lie deems shouid be cut down witli- out marring the beauty and general qpPearance o! the town. Furtier- more we recommend that the Prop- erty Committee be authorized to ,rmeeed witli the work o! cutting down the trees wlien it is necessary 'o find work for the unemployed and to sucli an extent as the Public Welfare Board may require fuel. With reference ta a qualified per- Fon ta make a survey we would sug- gest Mr. G. M. Linton, Supt. of tie Forestry Dept. at Orono, who could be procuredwithout st."t G. A. EDMONDSTONE NEW MASTER 0F JERUSALEM LODGE New Master Has Becs Twenty Years a Masos - Elevation ta Chair of Lodge Recognitios of Fine Work G. Alex Edinandstane, well known butclier and prominent in Masonic work for some years, was elected ta f111 the Master's chair o! Jernsalem Lodge, A. F. & A. M. No. 31, at the meeting o! the ladge an Navember 9th. The fallawing officers who were elected that evenlng, wlll be installed on St. John's Niglit: lm- mediate Past Master-J. Rasa Stutt; Worshipful Master-O. A. Edmnond- ctone; Sr. Warden-C. H. Dudley; Jr. .Warden-A. H. Baunsaîl; Sr Deacan--Clas. Bounsaîl; Jr. Deacon -L. A. Parker; Treasurer--Jolin Lyle; Secretary-Thos. Annîson. The new Warshlpful Master las been idcnti!led with Masanic wark f or the past two decades. He f irat entered Masonry In Oshawa 20 yeara ago wben lie Joined Lebanon Ludge. Fourteen years ago lie came to Bow- manville and about two years later transferred his ssesbcrsblp ta the lodge lic naw leads. Mr. Edmond- atone was born in St. Catharines, Ontario. He lias held every subord- inate office in the iodge and bis el- evatian ta the higliest chiair la a tri- bute to his splendid work for the local lodgc and for Masonry at large. He la also a member a! Pal- estine Chapter a! Royal Ardli Ma- sons, tawn, St. John Alnianer Pre- ceptory, Whltby, and Ramese Tem- pie Mystlc Shrine, Toronto. St. Paul's Auxliary a! the WMS. met In the Primary room on Tues- day, Nov. l4tb. Thc Prealdent, Mms. A. S. Kerr, conducted the meeting whlcli was opened wlth a hyssn and prsyer. The scripture was read by Mrs. Thos. Percy; Mms. Wm. Adams bad charge o! devotional exercises. The first and second chaptera o! tle stud.y book, His Dominion o! Canada werc revlewed. The meeting ciaaed witli s bymn and prayer. Capt. T. F. Best Legion Armistice Dinner Speakeri Prominent Y. M. C. A. Worker and Veteran of' South African and Great Wars Says Selfishness at Bottom of Depression A fitting climax ta tee evente o! Remembrance Day was tee Canad- ian Legian Banquet held i St. John's Pariali Hall on Friday even- ing and attended by mare than 50 veterans. Fred Bateman catered for the banquet. Following the dinner the Toast to the King was duly observed and fol- lowed by the silent toast ta the Fallen Comrades. Tis waa moat lss- pressive, the wliole gatliering stand- ing in total darlineas whlle Bugler Bruce Berry sounded tlie Last Post and Reveille. Preaident R. M. Cotton presided and opened the program by calling onq Mayor Oea. W. James for a few words. Community singing followed, Dave Morrison. the old standby leading. Among those wbo spoke briefly were W. J. Bragg, M.L.A., and Fred W. Bowen. M.P. Rev. C. R. Spencer introduced the guest speaker Rev. T. F. Best, Whitby Baptiat Churcli and prom- mnent i Y. M. C. A. work for many years. Capt. Best la also padre o! the Wintby Branch a! the Canadian Legion. Capt. Best spoke o! Armistice Day and what it sbould mnean. We dan't know why some came home and some did nat, and so thase wlio did must remember those who dld not. War, the speaker said, was the1 means o! bringing together all types o! men. In the same group would be ricli and poor, educated and unedu- cated. and in that group would grow a loyalty and affection that was outstanding. Everyone called the other by lit f irst name, shared lis eats, his money and lis clotees Al pulled together, the true picture o! the spirit o! unity. That la the spirit we need in peace time, the speaker pointed out. Let us keep up tee old gang spirit. The solemn services o! taday do not mean that we always have ta have a salemn cauntenance. Our fallen comrades would nat expect that. Tliey know we remember themn and tley expect us ta do aur bit for those wlio are living and need aur belp. (Continued on page 5) Less tIian HaiF oF Relief Objective Has Been Given' Relief, Expenditures Will Jump With Arrivai of Winter - Kiddies Need 3 More Food and Winter1 Clothing The Public Welfare Fund is still far f rom its objective of $5000, and unless those citizens who have as yet, failed to rally ta the appeal. make their contributions ta the Treasurer, Mr. D. A. McCullough, it would seem that there are StUR many citizens who either do not care or have nat yet realized the great need. Checklng up witli the Treasurer we find that leris than hli o! the requlred amount lias been danated. In the figures pre- aented last week we announced the f und had gone slightly over the $2000 mark and this week it lias reaclied the $2200 mark. This lsaa f ar cry f rom the $5000 that la needed. The tisselias now arrived when expenditures will mount up. The Board lias durig the past two montîs kept expenses down toaa minimum and Mnost o! the men have been allawed conslderaby lesa than the governssent scliedule calls for. Colder weather means better food lothing, fuel and footwear. Expen- ses must o! necessity rise ta new heiglite. And even then the question o! shelter allowances lias not been broaclied. Most a! the familles on relief have had llttle work durlng the past sum- 1 mer. They have earned just enaugli to provide food and that la all. Wliat LAID TO REST Ricehard Wlddecossbe Who died on Snnday at thie home o! bis grand-daughter, Mrs. Lamne Butson, Port Hope, in bis 97t1 year. Mr. Widdecombe, wio lived i Bow- manville for a great number o! yeara was buried liere on Tuesday after- noon. Durham Club of Toronto has New President W. H. Clemes, Native of Port Hope, Has Had Suc- cessful Business Career- Succeeds Dr. J. L. Hughes In order that tic many Durham Old Boys and Girls, at home and abroad, maY know more about thie newly elected President o! the Dur- ham Club o! Toronto, we have sec- ured this very interesting write-up of iacareer: Walter Herbçrt Clemea, second son o! the late Cliarles Clemes and Pliebe Mitchell Lonadale, was bomn in the old -Brogden House. Wal1ton Street, Part Hope, Ontario, on uly 24th, 1862. His father was a Cor- niassan and mother a Canadian o! Yorkshire deacent. Hîs f irst school days were under the guidance oa! 2hbmaa Whitfield, followed by the Public School under Dr. D. J. Goggin, then the Higli School under Dr. Adams Puralaw. He began has business career witl C. Clemes and Son, Grocers and Crockery merdhante, and sasse years later was one o! the four brathers ta form the Wholesale Fruit Hanse o! Clemes Bras., in Toronto. Leavig there ta become associ- ated witli lis fatlier-i-laws busi- ness, The A. R. Williams Mschinery Co., Limited, remaining there until after the deatli o! Mr. Williams as the Company's Auditor. Since then lie lias lived retired. In 1900 le married Miss Mary Berthia Williams, daugbter o! the late A. R. Williams and Mary Sus- anna Williams. His principal intereat in life are churcli, travel and music. As a young man in Port Hope lie freq- uently took the musical part o!the service in the Methodiat churcli. He lias been an active member o! Sherbaumne St. United Clurcli, for over forty years, where lielias for many yeams led and still leads a large ladies Bible Clasa. He is be- loved by higli and 10w alike. Mrs. Clemes is a cliarming liostesa and in tlieir beautiful home, "Pen- arwyn," 123 South Drive, you will find the latcli string is always out. Rarely la it that a gucat'la not wlth- i its portaIs. Mr. Clemes ia a meml>er o! the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Empire Club, Board a! Trade and 1f e mess- ber o! York Ploneers, Art Gallery o! Toronto, Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association, Upper Canada Bible and -Tract Society. Thc Dnrham Club liave chosen well in their new president. He la 70 years yaung. ELFORD COX HEADS LITERARY SOCIETY AT HIGH SCHOOL Officers Arc Eleeted and Plans for comlng Seas Are Discuaaed' by Students at Organization Meeting Thc organizatian meeting o! Bow- manville Higli Scliool Llterary Soc- iety was lield In the auditorium an November 8th Plans for the cam- ing season werc diacussed and a strong executive elected ta carry forward these plans. The officera and form representa- tives are: President-Elford Cox; Vice Preident-Margaret Wight- man; Secretary-Joacph Alexander; Treasurer-Alec Blrks; Pianist- George Werry; Form Representa- tives: 5tli Form-MarJorle Bradt, Bill Brown; 4th Form-Annle Allin. Don. Williams; 3rd Farm-Daris Collacutt, Austin Barron; Sr. Com- merclal-Elinor Sykes, Bill Ingram; Jr. Commercial-Arletta Maynard, Jiss Plckard; 2nd Form-Marjorle Jones, John Neal; Form IA-Madge Moses, Frank Tiglie; Forin IR-Alîce Luxtan, Art Culey. Sasse o! tee Mercliants' advts. remind ns that Christmsas la 021Y 5 weeks away. Dare we suggest-Do yaur shopping early? Padre oF 42nd Battalion 'Was Rotary Speaker Legion Band, Legion Exec- utive and Many Others Were Guests of Rotary Club on Remembrance Day Seldam since the inception o!tee Bowmanville Rotary Club lias sucb an mntensely inspiring meeting been leld, as that whicl featured the, observance o! Remembrance Day on Friday noon at the Balmoral Hotel. War tisse sangs, a wartisse padre as special speaker and wartime heroea as guesta o! lanor made the meet- ing ucli as will long linger in the memories o! those f ortunate enbugli ta participate. Over one hundred were present, mncluding the executive o! the local brandi o! the Canadian Legian, ta- geteer wltli the Legion Band, who were the guests o! Past President Tom Holgate. Immediately following tee toast ta The King the band played two numbers which were mudli appreciated. Song leader Tom Holgate led in the community aing- ing witli Dave Morrison at the pi- ano. President Jim Devitt welcomed the guesta and introducing Club and i private members' gueste and the Oshawa Ratariana who included President Dr. 0. L. Bird. The program for the day was i charge a! tee returned soldiers o! the Club witl Rotarlan Rasa Strike as convener. Mr. Strike led in the singing o! Tipperary, Pack up Your Troubles and Mademoiselle from Armentierra and then itroduced the speaker o! the day Major, the Rev. Geo. G. D. Kilpatrlck, D.D., D.S.O., o! Hamilton, former padre of the 42nd Highlanders' Battalion C.E.F. Dr. Kilpatrick wlo had a distinguisled war record o! over four years' service at tee front la now minister o! Melgrove United Churcli. Hamilton. The speaker expressed ia pleas- ure o! addresslng tîla meeting on this sacred and solemn day for the Britishi Empire. As a padre, lie aaid, lie was a non-conbatant and there- foare could wltness the achievements a! others, and it was a! these achievemente that lie wouici speak. I am not goig ta spend this tisse, Major Kllpatrlck said. i becamig too eloquent o! the dead, thase glar- ious souls wlio gave their ali teat miglity conflict. In pralsig the (Continued on page 5) Douglas Martin is Nominated For Boys' Parliament No Other Nominations Yet i Received for West Dur- ham Contest - Nomina- tions to Remain Open for a Few Days Douglas Martin, son o! Mr. and Mrs. Peter Martin, North Ward, Bowmanville, is tee only candidate nominated ta date in West Durhiam for the Older Boys' Parlassent elections whicl take place Nov. 26th. Doug la a member o! the Swastika Tuxis Square o! St. PaUl's United Churdli o! wich Alex Mcaregor is Mentor. Closig day for nominations lias been extended until Saturday next, November 19te, wltli the hope that anàther candidate wlll be entered f rom eitler Bowmanville, New- castle or the surrounding districts. An acclamation la flot desired by Cie political moguls who feel that witli two or posslbly tbree candi- dates in the field the aroused in- 'ereist a! tee votera wauld be worth- while. We hope ta announce next week that there are at least two candidates in the f ield. Bill Phullipa, the retiring candi- dite lias done much good work 'ince bis election ta parliament last year. He feels that any candidate, who la successful will be insplred ta higlier things thraugh lis contacte with other boy leaders tlirougbout the province and througli partic- ipatlng in the upllfting activities o! the Parliament. Any boy wlo is past bis 16tli birthday an November 26th, but not bis 2lst. who is a member o! a HEADS DURHAM CLUB Walter H. Clemes Prominent Toronto retired business man, and a native af Port Hope, who was recently elected President of the Durham Club of Toronto. A story of Mr. Cleme--' career is given on this page. WILL CHECK UP ON PEDDLERS NOT HAVING LICENSES Mayor receives many complaints regarding bouse to house can- vassers There apparently exists among citizens of Bowmanville a misunder- standing of what constitutes a hâwker or peddler, and what con- stitutes a transient trader, as many complaints are being made about transient traders when the com- plaints sliould really mean hawkers or pecdilers Mayor Geo. W. James made a note of these complaints at Monday's meeting of the Town Council when lie explained that lie had received numerous complaints about this matter from private citi- zens as well as local merchants. The door-to-door salesman, lie said, bias become such a nuisance to tlie busy housewif e these days that protection is demanded and the law governing sucli cases put into effect. Councillor W. R. Strike pointed out that there is a great difference between a liawker and a transient trader. The former is a door-to- door salesman, while tlie latter la tlie type o! individual wlio rente a store in town, pute on a sale and then leaves town witliout contribut- ing by way of taxes to its welfare. The bylaws regarding tliis matter are also mistiderstood. In the case of a transient trader, any new mer- chant coming into town may be classed as sucli and the usual lic- ense af $100 paid. If tliat new mer- chant shows himself to be desirous of staying in town tlien the amount lie pays for bis license is refunded hlm by way o! tax receipts later on. The liawker or peddler is required to pay a license fee under certain conditions. A resident of the town, in the meaning of the Municipal Act. may be a hawker under tliese (Continued on page 4- ST. ANDREW'S Y. P. VISIT ST. JOHN'S A. Y. P. A. MONDAY Ninety Attended Enjoyable Social Evenlng When Vlsiting Young People tProvlde Novel and Arnusing Progràn The Young People of St. Andrew's Presbyterlan Churcli were guests of tlie A. Y. P. A. of St. John's Angli- can Cliurch on Monday evening when ninety were present to enjoy a varied program. The program op- ened with tlie President of the A. Y. P. A. in the chair. A hymn was sung, prayers read by Rev. C. R. Spencer and a short business sessioje. carrled out. Six new mem- bers were admitted to the Associ- ation. The presiclent then welcomed the visiting Young people and intro- ciuced Donald Hardstone, President of the St. Andrew's Society, wlio presided for the program. Mrs. Thos. Gould gave a fine recitation, Miss Thelma Harris, a piano solo. The titbit o! tlie evening was a Radio Skit played behind a drawn curtain. A radio stood in the centre of the stage and the program was supposed ta be caming over this in- strumnent. The correct "'George Cromble" time was announced at the start of the program. Don Hard- stone was announcer and master af ceremonies and others on the cast were Misses MarJorle Hardstone. Eileen Todd. Reta Raby and Chris Crombie. Sangs and comic an- nouncemnente composed the pro- gram. The program was then turned back ta the hast club when a num- ber of games were enjoyed. While refreshments were being served by Miss Margaret Colville and lier cam- mlttee, Cliarlie Richards rendered two accordion solos, and Cliarlie Cawker and Miss Jessie Downey acted as accompanlsts for the com- munlty singlng. At the close a! the meeting Don Hardstone and Rev. W. j. Todd expressed the appreclation o! the vlsltlng young people ta te A.Y.P.A. and MISS Mary Wallace moved a vote af thanks ta St. An- drew's for the Program. Young and Old Pay Tribute to Dead Wa-rriors Impressive Service HeId in Opera House on Remem- brante Day - Rev. A. S. Kerr Delivered Inspiring Address The imperishable and unceaalng memory a! thase warriora o! te Warld War who perisled lin test great Armageddon, and wliase re- mains rest "in Flanders fields wberc poppies blow, between the crasses row on row,' brougît an overflow crowd ta the Opera House on Re- membrance Day ta join itee sol- emn service o! praise a! ressem- brance. The service, scheduled ta take place bef are tee cenotaph i the Municipal Park was, due ta rain, trans!erred ta the Opera Hanse. Here, gathered close ta one thons- and Public and Higli Sdhool stu- dents, boys from tee Ontario Training School and citizens. On tee platform the Canadian Legion Band formed a background for the membera o! the Ministerlal Associ- ation conducting the- service, and civic officials taking part. Impressive ta a ssarked degree was that short two minutes o! ai- lent prayer and meditation dedi- cated to those whom it was deslred to lionar on this dlay. Before the plat! orm stood thc color guard, composed o! Comrades A. Kfipat- rick, (bearer), H. Moses and T. Hamilton, (escorte) and 'bearig te symbol o! Britishi Empire unity, te Union Jack. With bowed heads tels huge cangregatian stood. ane gen- eratian reminiscent o! the f rienads, comirades and relativee now no long- er witli them, and the other gener- ation. born since the close ofte world's greateat war, looking hope- !ully ta a future devold o! the pains o! separation and bercavement thraugli another bitter struggle. At the close o! this perlod Rev. C. R. Spencer, chairman, led in thc Lord's Prayer, whicl was followed by Mayor Oea. W. James reading the nasses o! teose engraved on the Rail o! Honor o! Bawssanvllle' Cenotapli. Wreatbs wcre placed on the plat! orss ta be later deposited on tee Cenotapli. Bugler Bruce Berry then played the Last Post and Re- veille and Ismcdiatcly foilowlng, the lYmn " O God, aur hclp lu Mges Past" was snng. The saripture reading was rcad by Bey. E. P. Armstrong. (Continued on page 5) Women's Law is Subject at Home and School Club Barrister W. R. Strike De- livered Enlightening Ad- dresa on Benefits Women Derive by Making Study of Laws 'Some Laws Wamen Slould Know' was tee subi ect o! a most informa- tive address given by Mr. W. R. Strike before the membera o! the, Home and Sclool Club at ltA' regu- lar monthly meeting I Central Public Sclool last Weanesday even- ng, Nov. 9tli. The Base Line Home and School Club, whicli was ta have been guest club at this meeting did not turn up owing to bad weather and the program proceeded wltbout tliem. Mra. F'rank Jackman, the presîdent, preslded and opcned the meeting wlth commnunity singing. Mr. Strike hihls address clted te many benefîts that would accrue to women and their familles if they would endeavaur ta gain a thorough knawledge o! tee laws applicable ta them. Maklng o! checks, how a will ahauld be mrade, laws regardlng ahi- mony, desertion and divorce, joint bank accounts, Joint propcrty own- ers. Mother's Allowance Act *n Old Mge Pensions were ail af vital importance ta women aud these were brlefly ontllued by the speaker. Mrs Hubert M. Poster contributed vocal numbers, Miss Kay O'Neil re- clted and St. Panl's Youug Men's Quartette, composed Of Messrs A. McGregor, E. Coombes, D. Willamn and W. Carruteera, also sang sev- eral numbers. Drlýng. thc business session tise V k 4

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