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1 1 PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1934 Established 1864 A Weekly Newspaper devoted ta the interests of the town of Bowman ville and surroundinig country, issued at King Street, Bowmanville, every Thursday, by M. A. James & Bons, owvners and publishers. The Canadian Statesman 13 a member of the Canadlian Weekly Newpapers Association, also the Class "A" Weeklies of Canada. SL'BSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere in Canada, $2.00 a year; In the United Statte, $2.50 a year, payable in adivance. Single copies, 5 cents. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1934 Looking Back Fifty-Five Years Fifty-six years ago, on Augusi lst, 1878, M. A. James, then a young school teacher, became the proud possessor of The Canadian Statesman, then one of two or three newspapers publisbed in Bow- manville. He purchased it f rom the late W. R. Clinùe, son of the founder. Despite bis limitedi knowledge of the newspaper profession Mr. James by dint of perseverance made The Statesman one of Ontario's outstanding newspapers. For twenty-four years previous ta bis ownership The Statesman had been serving the comunity. With Mr. James' sense of duty andi high ideals lie gradually increased its influence and usefulness as a community service. Other local newspapers have came and gone, many of them through amalgamnation with The Statesmnan. Others have ceaseti publication for various reasops, lack of advertising support, and perhaps saine lack- ing that service which must be a characteristic of every newspaper. The Bowmanville Merchant, The Sun, The Newcastle Times, the West Durham News, Bowmanville News, and the Newcastle Independent, have ahl been merged with The Statesman since il came into the James family. On January 151, 1919, two sonis, Norman S. B. and Geo. W. James. were admitted to partnership with their fater. Norman dieti in June 1929 while still rendering great service to0 bis community as head of tbe Hospital Board, and the publishing business bas been continued under the management of the pres- ent editor. But the directing genlus and inspiration which bas brought The Statesman througb these 56 years of livelihood, M. A. James, now in bis 86th year. is no longer able ta take an interest in the newspaper hie cherisbed for so many years, andi un- fortunately in bis declining years, he is net able to reati or understand the many changes and improve- ments which have been matie in the past few years of t.he depression. For 80 years The Statesman bas been a vital force for good in this commun.ity, and the present editor in looking wtb optimismi and hope ta the future, pauses to express thankfulness to a kinti Providence and many loyal frientis who have matie the years past f ull of happiness anti use! ul- ness. Beer Barons Boosting for Beverage Rooms in Bowinanville Temperance people anti others in Bowmanviile whe are opposedto thIe new beer anti wine legisia- tien, anti yet thinik that Ibis municipality neeti bave ne fear o! beverage roomns bing openeti here be- cause of Lecal Option, sheulti at once bestir lbem- selves anti realize that a mevement is alreatiy on foot by the "Beer Barons" of Toronto te tiemanti a Local Option vote bere wilh a view 10 again swing- ing wide open the flooti gales o! booze in Ibis com- munity. In Ibis connection Ibis very splendid edi- lorial appeareti in last week's Weston Times anti Guide under the heatlng "Disgraceful Environment Createti': '*I was tbeught wben the bar was abolisheti that a great step hati been gainti in social welfare. Ai people agreed that the bar was a menace to society andt tat it was a disgrace to any people. Af ter years e! persistent effort those in control of the liquor interests bave won their ground. They have establisheti once more a beverage room wbere wine anti beer la serveti aI tables. They bave brougbt into being an environnient that bas been condemneti. Once more the oit delapidateti corner botels bave been renovateti anti the deors open for a line o! men anti women te sut anti sip their wine anti beer. Once more you see the man shoveti oui ente, the street drunk. They hati bis money. and tbey titi not like bis company any furtber, so eut mbt the street he goes. It is just what happeneti twenty years age every nigbt. Is Ibis wbal the people are demanding? They say the people bave demandedth Ie return of beer anti wine by the glas-s. They say that the people wanteti sucb places to b openeti so that they may bave tbeir glass o! beer or wine as they like without a permit. Do they forget the homes that have bien wrecketi? Do they remember the pay envelopes that neyer reach home on the pay nighb? Do the> knew o! the abuse that many a family bas suffereti because father was under tbe influence of liquor? It is bigh lime that the better tbinking people be- came interesteti in these matters anti paid seme at- tention to the question of beverage roomis anti the environ.ment they. create. Do you want your taugh- ter or your son 10 be fount sitting in on one of ibese rooms tirinking? Then take note o! what tbey are tieing 10 some one who is jusr. as dear te their par-i ents. Investigate tbe conditions anti you will b ready to, declare war on the liquor interests. There will b a f ight anti every rigbl thinking person willi wanlte see such beverage rooms eraseti as the bar was throwvn out." No Useful Purpose Served Uncertainty bas sbroutied the fate of Jack Smith o! Peterboro, the yauthful cane>eist who iws making an attempt 10 cross the Atlantic Ocean 10 Peterboro. Engiant, alone in a sixteen foot canoe. His probable fate is tieath, which raises the question of any per- sons right 10 gambie wth tieath when humnanity tioes not stand 10 benefit by their acconphsments. No useful purpose cauit bc serveti in cros.sing the Atlantic Ocean in a canoe, Even were ibis feat ac- cemplisheti, ili doubtf ut wbether a beo worshlp- ping public weulti recognize il as any %vorthwhile contribution te science. The net resulîs weulti be momentary fame if succes.3 were attaineti, anti cer- tain tieatb if net. Long before the Gulf cf St. Law- rence was reacheti the Young man beit numerous trysîs wilh teaib on the !erbetiing rapids of the St. Lawrence River. Hlis chances o! success wvere ex- trexnely rexnote, wbile the trip migbt easily b classed as suicidai. Tlhere are limes when the risking o! one's life is wortby of public support. Many lives have been risketi andi many iost in conquering tbe Atlantic~ by air. Much howeve.r bas been learneti througb the efforts of Ihese hItrepit f liers. Sooner or later science is golng le perfect a fiying machine wbicb will cross the ocean in less Ihan a day. Those who have made the crossing in recent years have charted the ocean and tested its dangers. Theirs bas been a contribution to science. In the case of the Peter- bore youtb, bis pluck and courage will be admired, but people in general will look upon the whole affair as just a stunt, in wbich no more useful purpose is servet than Sbipwreck Kelley sitting atop a flagpole for a week. Parental or other influence should. have been brought te bear upon this young man, before he set eut to conquer hazards thal ne man bas yet conquered. or will likely conquer in the future. St. PauI's Church 1OOth Anniversary Next montb St. Paul's UJnited Cburcb will observe its centenary and speciai services will mark the com- pletion of 100 years o! service in Ibis oommnunity. Together with St. Josepb's Roman Catholic Cburch, which came here a litle over 100 years ago, anti St. John's Anglican Churcb which congregation was foundeti in 1832, St. Paul's Church bas carrifed on through the years, caring fer the spiritual welfare of Ibousantis of people. Today St. Paul's Cburch bas reacheti a venerable age that humans themselves seldom reach. Ils early days are cloudeti in obscurity, but many of the eider folk in town, whose parents anti grantiparents aI- tended St. Pauls. then the Town Kirk, can recali the very prominent part is bas played in the lives o! these f orebears. St. Paul's Churcb is te be congratuiated on the attainment of ils Centennial year, and its f rientis of ail tienominatios in the town will sincerely wish it another hundreti years of service in the spiritual up- if t of Ibis community. -- - Cobourg's Most Famous Daughter The screen's greatest comiedienne, Marie Dressier, bas passeti on andi the wbole world sincerely mourns the ioss of Cobourg&s most famous tiaughter. There was something piquantly different about Marie Dressier. Her own inimical acting, ber charming unostentatieus manner, anti the sincerity o! the roles she playet matie ber beloveti greater tban any act- ress of recent times. Marie Dressier bati no exceptional beauty feat- ures. She calleti herself "The Ugiy Duckling" anti yet bebinti those features, which were far from ugly, coulti be founti a tiepth o! characler, a charming personality, anti indomitabie courage. Few who saw ber in ber more recent pictures knew that she suffereti agonies o! body in their production. None pictured in ber wbimsical smile a terrible physical ailment that was gratually sap- pin V the if e blooti from ber veins. It is said that ber pictures were f requently stoppeti in the mak.ing because o! severe spelîs of pain. But true 10 the traditions o! the stage "The Show Must Go On," Marie Dressier carrieti on anti completeti some o! tbe greatest motion pictures in recent years. F'rom ber life Hollywood might well take a lesson. Beautiful features, sex appeal, anti even etuotional acting are net everytbing. Here was an ageing wo- man, without any of these questionabie qualifica- tions, anti she was atijutgeti the greatest star o! ber day. Can Hollywoodti f d a successor? We think so in the person o! May Robson, wbose recent magnificent performances in "Lady for a Day" anti "You Can't Buy Everytbing" surely entitleti ber te foliow the great queen of the screen, as the Portrayer o! older feminine roles. both tragic anti humerous. bD Editori'al Notes XVat people can be-"Not every person can be a ipersonage, but every Person can be a personality." -William Lyon Phelps The SaulI Daily Star says that beavers in that district are deing damage te cuitivateti propertY anti f armers are urginq their destruction. Editor Ji:ni Curran comments "The Beaver is a Dam Nuisance." Sports and peace- In my opinion, a game such as tennis, which is universally playeti witb the same rules ail over the worlt, can have a really great effect in making different nations understand eacb other anti eacb ethers qualities. - Jean Borotra Entitieti "A Lesson in Co-Operation" a slogan card recently issueti by the Industrial Accident Preventien Association is worthy o! cemnent. It reads: "A mule cannot pull wbile he is kcking-And he cannot kick whiie bes pulltng-Neitber can any of us," whicb. is comment in itseif.- The needi for cooperation- Wealtb in the modem world depentis upon ceoperation; ultimateiy upon in- ternational cooperation. Even national tratintoa prosperity, is xnet possible wltbout, among other things, a stable money. But there can be ne stable xnoney without international cooperation. We balk at that cooperation in monetary matters, as we do in matters of defeinse, anti in other fieldis. -Sir Norman Angell Tim:, for thinkih~g- An excellent result brougbt about by the limes through which we are passing is, I finti, a chastenet anti soberer point of view. It is turning mere mnen te study anti reflection than ever before. The scope of the calamity through wblch we have gone is only ,now beglnning te be graspeti. Mli- iors of bonest men anti women feel this was a catas- trophe that never shoulti be allowedti 10 ccur again. Then. bowv prevent it? The answer is: Study ant i f d ou- L. V. Jacks. Bomanville iwa well representeti over the week- end tia the big re-union of the Canadian Corps in Toronto. Twenty years ago last Saturday, when war was declareti in Eur-ope, hundretis of Bowmanvile men were stirretito action, anti were willing te offor their ercc in -The \Var toe nt War." Wbetber theor effort-s %wfll ho awarclcd with the benefits fer whîch tbey fought remiains 10 be ýeen. Tbe Europcan horizon is again black with thuntier cloutis of war. A 1peace ioving 1peopfle in Canada, who have liveti 100 years besie îts neigbbour te the south witbout any war, will hope that the Empire w.ill not be drawn mbt another Ar-magetidon, th-e terrors of whicb will far surpass those of the last war. Anti today, twenty years af ber the cal 1 arms wa.s sountiet, Canada anti Bowmanviile sti11 honor those brave men who le! t their homnes, their families anti their country to f igbb in wbat le them was a holy cause. Many diti corne back, anti as those who titi, celebrateti over the weekend, their thoughts sadly turnedto tleIb bloot reti fieldis o! France anti Belgium where Ibeir comrades forever rest In peace. The Editor's Mail BONNIE SCOTLAND "In The Gloamin' Dear Mr, James:- We are sitting 'mang the beather and the bluebeils, listening to thel mavis singing her love songs to the breeze. The Sun is sinking behind Lochagar in a lovely golden halo- leaving behind a glow of purpie on the moors. Colouring neyer looked more vivid and beautiful than it does to-night! We are aIl hale and hearty and tho' at the moment our hearts are "in the Hielants a-chasin' the deer'", we feel a very warmu glow of friend- ship and good cheer when we turn Our thoughts t.o Canada--our sec- ond home! Ail friends we have met are well and happy to have us home once more. They love to hear us tel of Canada-the wonders of Niagara at first hancl, the Northern tracts, Quebec and the Laurentians, the great St. Lawrence-as we sit in the firelight, a favorite pose for Scots. We almost carry them over to bunt for moose or f ish for mask-. inonge. I do believe that soon, mnany of the Bell clan will 1if t their kilts and come marching through Ontario! We hope ail are well and enjoy- ing the wonderful Canadian sun- shine. Wîth our united kindest re- membrances, I remain, Yours sincerely. Marie Clark Bell. P. S.-I spent the whoie day yes- terday searching for musical mater- il for Bowmanville. What a stock of marvelous musical works I re- viewed. I wîsh 1 could bring them ail !-M.C.B. DELIGHTS 0F DE VON Valley of Rocks Hotel, Lynton, Nort Devon, July 15, 1934 Mr. Tom Spencer, Toronto, is bol- idaying at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. A W. George, Port Hope, celebrated their golden wedd-I ing anniversary on August 6th. Capt. anti Mrs. James Peacock, Port Hope celebrateti their sixtietb wetiding anniversary on August 4. Ail contucto)rs of the greal Brit- ish military bantis must graduale f rom the Royal Military Scbool of Music, Knellar Hall. It is the bandi of that famous institution that heatilines the music programme at the Canadian National Exhibition this year. Douglas' Egyptian Liniment is re- markable in its quick, effective ac- tion. Relieves instantly burns. sprains, teothache anti neuralgia. Invaluable for sore tbroat, croup anti cuinsy. LIMITED Where Qua!ity Counts -«Manage4 end OperateAJ Exclusively by Canadiens » Dear George:- JJ;àqf %F% »Jýu"vuI We bave just arrived in Devon READY COOICED 5l tbis evening and tomorrow we ex- 'lR U i. pect te begin our exploration of this E a fd J deligbtful part of England. As I wa sitting here in the hotel lookinge e e out over Bristol Channel my Med. Saze c tboughts turneti back to my little Tin 10 illnann's conversationx with you before îeav- MAYONNAISE -8ý/2-oz. jar ing, when you gave me some adi- Large ml c Rennie's dresses here. 1 have just been look- Tin *IBR ED - 1-z k ing over tbem and expect to be ini1 IDS E16o.Pg Bideford andi Holsworthy district to- morruw. I shaîl hope te see somne o!f the people you mentionedti 1 me and if possible obtain a copy of The MA YL W S Statesinan as I bave obtained no A Y L W R news f rom home as yet. I also ex- pect to visit PelynL where myCae grandfather usedte live. O A land and Englanti this f ar and ex- BRUNSWICK et be in London in about week. We will ghen have about four Cl ristie's weeks on the continent going as far CHICKEN C E M sotd - l as Italy and sailing for home from E WMS A FrERS Pb. An experience which we diti not H A D D E> GRAHAM -AE S Pg expect was te sit on te balcony of our hotel in Edinburgh and see thec King and Queen drive along Prin- Tin The weather has been ideal for FOR QUICK S D motoring but the country is badly in need of ramn. I tbink my wife A nsall andi I have learned enough about Pkgs. abbeys, cathedrals, casiles. etc.. t 10s 4 %vrite a gooti sizeti book, but il is a very beautiful country-the scenery is wonderful I shall give you a cal on my way f rom Montreal te Tor- B V I N PP W E i onto. B V I N PP W E i Kinti regards te everybody. -Victory Swect Mixed Yours truly. IK E Norman W. Reynolds. C R E ------ a - Domino Mrs. Elizabeth Austin, Amberst- BAKING POWDER 1 i b. burg. widow of the late James S. B E Austin, former chie! Inspecter of Bcaason's Immigration for the Border. died 12-M O N T R H -b.Pg wuy,as e bornin ur M rso untbing 'C R T R H -1l.Pg July 23 age Du77rhar.m rs u stinr a daughter of the laIe John and FREE 1 cake of Lifebouy S ClaraL Rodd. In 1872 her family wt ah prhs f~ moved te Geste. Cochester North, wt ahprhs fa 1 where her father became active in package of RIN SC' at.regular the iumbering business. John H. "~~ pnices Rodd. K. C., is a brother, also three sisters survive. Interment took place in Windsor Cenietery. BU~- OR ver Gutaper~cha Tire bas EftSSOIGu.- 0ot f nvenroadêq tepoettecrds from the joifty ssre sonVoe anhe 'Co tre bas ibis 9et 78.5ru thre bae Gta perch tyet it cn o n ned E'er tir e i .. . GUTTA PERCHA TIRES SOLD BY WHITE ROSE SERVICE STATION KING & LIBERTY STS. Dean Hodgson PHONE 23 w / COL. A. E. GOODERHAM. LLDO CHA RA', BARRD F ovROVIRS ERNEST M.cMILLAN B.A.,Mýs Doc..F.R.C.M.,F.R. C. 0.,pRCI IL~HEALEY WILLAN, MUs Doc ,F.R.C.O..V CE PR RCIFAL. September 4th, 1934 DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION COMPOSITION VIOLIN THEORY PIANoFOerE UVILELOCUTION 5 NINGNS VIOLONCELLO CO...CINSl ORGAN POU BLE RASS BAL.LET DANCING ORCHESTRAÈ INSTRUMENTS DALCROZE EURYTHMICS I MIDWINTER ADMIDSUMMER EXAMINATIONS RidenRcefor YouRg WRR'.R SIRdaRts >1.8 801 AND SYLLA BUS ON REQUEST- ADDRESS: ,am COLLEGE ST., TORONTO, 2. CARS WASHED AND POLISHED BOWMANVI LLE THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1934