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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 De je à4fl4tian 5<ltt§man Established 1854 A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the interests of the town &f Bow manville and surrounding country, issued at King Street, Bowmanville, every Thursday, by M. A. James & Sons, owners and publishers. The Canadian Statesman le amember of the Canadian Weekly Newpapers Association, aiso the Clas"A" Weeklies of Canada. SL'BSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere in Canada, $2.00 a year: in the United States5, $2.50 s year, payable in advance. Single copies, 5 cents. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 A Word To The Motorist The beginniflg of another sehool tenu brings with Il a need for greater caution on the part of motoristsý to avoid accidents. Among the army %f young fol1k are scores o! tots going to school for the f irst time, mnany o! whom are not aId enough ta understand what traffic regulations stand for, or who cannot be expccted to sense the hazards of the street in this mnotor age. That they will dart out f rom the curb ir the abandon of their childish play is certain. To prevent their doing so would be impossible unless the sidewalks were barred with guard rails. Thus ilta a duty and responsibility o! motorists ta drive their cars, particularly in school zones, in such a manner as 10 reduce to a minimum the dangers which arise from the thoughtlessness of children in play. Childhood is the happiest time o! life, and te expect children neyer ta think o! anything else but hazards o! Ira!! ic is to deny them somthing o! their birthright. Motorists have rights, we know. but no motorist has the right to endî'nger human life; and toco! ften have motorists taken refuge in the alibi: "H-e darted right out in front o! me," when a maimed and still form lies on the pavement. The motorist who is rcasonably cautiaus has his car always under con- traI. Near school zones and other centres wherc children are numerous he drives with the expec- tation that sorne child will dart out in front o! his car, but his speed is slow and often he is able ta stop. The number of children siain in the streets by mnotor vechicles is sa appalling as to sicken the public mind. Motorist.s have a duty and a respan- slbility in this matter, which most o! them strive to appreciate. Those who are too self ish ta, do se should be sternly checked. Jaywalkers are one thing, but innocent children are another. Strengthening Temperance Sentiment Considerable opposition is now being expressed by many individuals and newspapers throughout the province of the Beer and Wine legislation passed by the Henry Goverfrnent, and since the electian put into operation by the Hepburn Government. The Pickering News rnakes these timely editorial corn- ments on this subject: "Judging by the many reports coming f rom all parts o! the Province, the new Beer and Wine Parlons are proving a decided failure from a temperance standpoint. Not in many years has there been sa much drunkenness as there has been since the new law came into force, nor has there been se many cases up in police court for drunkenness in public places as there has been in the past few weeks. One striking feature in the new conditions is the nurnber o! women, many of them in their teens, who walk Up brazenly 10 the bars along with men who are strangens ta them and not leave until they are under the influence o! liquor. or o! beer with a large aI- coholie content. Conditions are vcny bad now, but what will they be in a year f rom now unless the authorities take steps ta put an end ta the disgraceful conditions that now exist. When the Liquor Control Act came into force. we were promised that it would be the most progressive temperance law that was ever cnacted in our country. Instead o! being a temper- ancc measure il is a law that rejoices the heart o! the brewer and distiller. The great increase in the amount o! drunkenness that now prevails is causing the government ta consider steps 10 improve the state o! affairs. Il has now been suggested that a plebiscite be taken over the whole province ta find out whether the people anc in f avor o! continuing the present law or adopting a prohibition law. We firmly believe that a large majority o! the votes cast In the Province would be in favor of a prohibitory 1mw, and if such a law were adopted the liquor party would only have thernselves te blame, for evidently they have no intention o! living up ta the spirit o! the law. A continuation o! the present conditions will have the effect o! strengthening the temperance sentiment in the Province." Shop Localiy For Values More People are realizing the advantage it is ta them ta shop locally. They find that the local mer. chant can give them a selection and value that is better than that which they receive fram the Big De. partmental store. On a close comparisan o! prices and values they are finding that il is much bettei for them ta shap with the local merchant because he the local load. Il means everything 10 each citizen personally ta welgh carefully evcry expenditure that ta outaide aI the present time. Plan ta give the local merchants a real help 1h15 f ail and you will per- sonally rcap the benefit. Repair Walks As Relief Measure One of the town's major problems in the ensuing few months is the provision of work and relief f oi the unemployed o! the town. We can think of nc more needed work than the repairing of many side- walks 'sround the town. On Wellington Street, on Lowe Street, Concession Street, King Street, and many other streets in the town the sidewalks are a di-grace. In some places it seems that originally only a 2 inch sidewalk was laid down, and this has been broken to pieces and lef t in such a state that it is difficult for women to push baby carniages over them and difficuit for inany to walk on them. The Council might well consider sidewalks as a part o! their relief work. Unemployed must be pro- vided with the necessaries of life, and few of them want to get them writhout working for them. The Provincial governiment will likely pay part of the cost af relief projects, and the to-wn should be prepared %'th a pregram 0of sidewalk repairing to present to the government when the time is ripe. Community Museumns We have on several occasions suggested that a county museum would be an excellent investment and have received support in this from several sour- ces. It is interesting therefore, to read the words of a well-known citizen of Rochester, N. Y.:- "A mus- eum of history in every local centre." is the ideal of Arthur C. Parker, director of the museumn of Arts and Science of Rochester, N. Y. This, he urged, before the annual meeting of the American Association of Museums, in the Royal Museum, in Toronto, recently In support of his declaration the speaker said that the museum visualizes the story o! the communit5 development in a special way. Each exhibit, he added, tells some specific story, while the collection is of special value ta the schools. the preparation foi pageants and the presentatian of historical matter that cannot but be of inestimable value in the crea- tion of a love for the home surrounclings on the part o! the Young people. Recordlng the story of the com- munity by exhibit and by pen is interesting work and it is well for the future historians. especlally, that sa rnuch is being done. It means, in the years tc corne much available f irst-hand Information, which. in itself, is beyond value ta students and writers. Suggested Relief Plans Hon. David A. Cr011, Minister o! Welf are, an- nounices new plans fior the handling of unemploy- ment relief. Several features will meet with hearty approval, while others will not be so generally accepted. Among the latter is the provision for cash relief. On this there is decided difference of opinion. Undoubtedly a large proportion of those on relief could be trusted to use cash in a manner most beneficial to them- selves and their families, yet there is in every com- munity a not inconsiderable element amorig those on relief who cannot be trusted to make judiciaus purchases, but will spend their money in wine and beer, now so easy of access, gasoline for cars and in other unnecessary vays while their f amilies suffer for lack of things relief is supposed to provide. Be- cause of the possibilities of such abuse, many muni- cipalities will probably continue the voucher system. although the casQh relief would be much simpler ta administer. Mr. Croîl says those who abuse the sys- tem will be harshly dealt with, but it will be no easy matter to check up on them. Ail will be in entire agreernent wvith the Minister when hie says that the policy will be "Relief to work- ers, nothing to shirkers.' It is nothing but right that able-bodied men should give labor ta the extent of the assistance receivcd. Reading as a Primary Recreation 1 With the exhibition in progress,' the thoughts of winters approach cornes very forcibly ta the fore, and with winter cornes the commencement once again o! reading as a prirnary recreation. Bowmanville has a splendid library which should be patronized much more than it is. Reading is one of the !inest formns of education that exists, and gaod reading, f romn detective tonies to the classics are available in the public library. Who has flot met the man whose horizon hardly reaches beyond his petty round of business and per. sonal affairs? Intellectually hie ta insular, yet for breakfast hie drinks coffee grown in Brazil and eats toast made o! wheat, the price of which is con- tralled by exports and imports, and then rides t0 work on rubber produced in Malaya. 'Oh yes." lhe will say, "Sometime when my ship cornes in I'm going to see the world.' But ini the meantime, denied the full loaf he ignores the hall which, in this case, is that very excellent substitute for travel-reading. Everybody can make some time for reading. The1 late Theodore Roosevelt preached and lived the strcnuous life. yet arbitrarily took ten or fifteen min- utes cach day to read poctry. Books, be they prose or poetry, open the gates of all nations. We are not all privileged to rnake trips around the world. Few of us will ever journey in many mained ai par .through wars, epidemnics and depres- sions, and, whatever the years ahead may hold in store, may be depended upon ta continue to pay the full face value of its contracts. Life insurance hasi always stood on solid ground, and its hundred per cent value shines out more clearly the darker the surroundlng gloom. IN THE DIM and DISTANT PAST FIFTY YEARS AGO From The West Durham News, September 5th, 1884 Ennisklllen: The oldest resident of our village, Mr. James English, aged 84 years, passed over ta the great majority on August 22nd. The deceased with his family were f irst residents of this village, setàling here ln 1833. The famnily consisting of two sons and four daughters are settled in different portions of Michigan and Ontario. Lesard The littie daughter of M.Aaron Robbins while playxng with her brother, fell from a horse and broke her arrn above the wrist. Dr. Carveth of Orono was called and made the littie girl comfortable. . Mr. Sangster, our teacher, obtained a first class certificate at the cx-. amination at Toronto Normal schol Cartwright Township Council: Mr. Devitt brought in a bylaw to levy and colect taxes for 1884. on sec- ond reading it was movedbyMr. Devitt and seconded by Mr. McKee that the rate of taxes for 1884 be three and one-fifth milis on the dollar. Darlington Township Cou ncil: By- laws were passed appointing James Crydermnan coflector and for the levying of rates for this year: Town- ship rate $3553, Poor rate $650; County rate $193'7.50; General school rate $665: requiring a rate of two and three-tenths milis on the dollar Saturday, whlle a lad named Hambly, an employee of the furni- ture factory, was running off a belt, his hand got caught and before he could release himself his arm was drawn in and broken. George Peate has launched out in a new enterprise in town. having gone into the shoeblack business. George says he can put a shine on1 so that you can see yourself without the aid of a looking glass, and only five cents a job. Died: Lightfoot-In Bowmanville. August 29th, John Thomas Light-1 foot. aged 6 years and 5 months. Died: Keryes-In Darlington, on August 3th, George Kemyes, aged1 84 years and 8 rnonths. The preliminary estimate o! the total production o! commercial ap- pIes in Canada in 1933 shows an increase o! 1,591,840 barrels and $3,456,900, as compared with the f inally revised estirnate of 1932. The 1933 estîrnates are 5.329.800 barrels, valued at $10,464.800. The finally revised estimate for 1932 is 3,737,960 barrels valued at $7.007,900. A VETERAN JOURNALISTI John R. Dougal for 63 years editor-in-chief a! the' Weekly Witness, o! Montreal, and for 73 years a jounnalist. celebraîcd his 93rd birthday on August 17. He is the last ncmaining editarial link with pre-canfedenation days. TWENTY-FJVE YEARS AGO From The Statesman, Sept. 2, 1909 Born: Cale--m Bowmanville, Sep- tember laI, ta Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cale, a son. Married: Thompson-Bates - In Bowmanville, August 27th, by Rev. W. E. Carroîllof St. John's Church. Walter Thonipson and Gertrude1 Bates. bath af Bowmanville. Miss T. L. Rose, for recent ycans in charge o! the achool at Ennis- killen and anc ai the most papular and successful teachers in Durham County, has been appointcd Prin- cipal o! Public Schaols at Dryden. New Ontario, about 200 miles west ai Fort William. Miss Bea Joness has secured a position on the tcaching staff in Belleville. Her record as a teacher is high and she will make good in her new school. Frank Williams has been trans- ferred te, the Oshawa Branch of the Bell Telephone Company. Wilfred Addinall succeeds him here. Principal and Mrs. R. D. David- son have returned f rom a pleasant trip 10 the West. A quiet wcdding was celebrated aI thc Methodiat Church, Orno, Aug- ust 28th. when Miss Mabel, third daughter o! Rev. and Mrs. W. Lim- bert, and Mr. Richard H., eldest son ai the laIe Richard and Elizabeth Brown o! Clarke Township, wcrc married by the bride's father. Favoned with fine weathcr Eben- ezer Church re-opening services were a gratifying success. Sunday services and sermons by Rev Gea. Jackson, B. A., ai Victoria Univer- sity, were a rich Ircat and inspira- tion. The cost o! repairs, renova- lions and improvements cxcecd $1900. Hampton: Edgar Horn sti11 needs the use a! crutches, Teýlephone Committee met Thursday cvcning and considercd Bell Ca. off er to connect at $4.00 per phone. Sauina: Sid Lane went West on the harvesters' excursion F. Trhompson's daughter has been dangerously iii Miss Nora Werny has gone to Toronto ho assume a responisible position at Annesley Hall, Queen's Park. Ruben Ashton, HaYdon, ta sport- ing a new automobile which he pur- chased in Peherboro. HEROISM "The grandesî a!f herolc dceds are thase which arc penfanmed wiîhin four walls and in domestic privacy.' -Jean Paul Richter. -'There is more heroism in self- denial than in deeds of armas."- Seneca. "There is toc much animal cour- age in society and not sufficient moral courage.'"-Mary Baker Eddy. "The world's battlefielda have been in the heart chie! ly, and there the greatest heroism. has been sec- retly cxercised."-Beecher. "A noble life riscs above and out- lives the pride and pomp and glory of the mightiest empire a! the' earth."--Garf ield. '"There is no hero so fit te be sung as he who has gained the bloodîcas victory of truth and mer- cY."-Horace Bushnelî. "Truc henoisrn is alike positive and progressive. Il secs in right the duty which should dominate, and in truth the prînciple which shauîd prevaiL And hence il neyer fait- crs in the faith that always and cverywhere sin must be reprcssed and righteousncss exalted."-,John mec. Holmes. Good Apples for Sweet Vider Tests conducted in the Fruit Pro- ducts Laboratory at the Central Ex- perimental Farm have shown that Ru! us. Ribston, Scott Wmnter, Bald- win, Mavis, Russet, Monpareil, and! a blend o! Ben Davis and Spy are excellent varieties af apples for making sweet cider. TIRE HE cLA WARM AIR FURNACES SOLD BY IR. E. Logan PHONE 264 KING ST. E. BOWMLANVILLE D4 ý]toaTheatre BOWMANVILLE THE HOME 0F FINER ENTERTAINMENT Friday - Saturday - September 7 - 8 MARION DAVIES and GARY COOPER in Operator 13. Comedy ---Cartoon Matinee Saturday at 2.30 p. m. Monday - Tuesday - September 10 - Il WILL ROGERS in Handy Andy New~s - - - Comedy Matinee Monday at 4 p. m. Wednesday - Thursday - September 12 - 13 BIG DOUBLE BILL JOE E. BROWN in The Circus Clown and KAY FRANCIS in Mandalay Comedy - - Matinee Wedaesday 4 p. m. Admission: Evenings 25c; Children under 15, 15c. Matinees 20c; Children under 15, 10c. 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