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b _____ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _____ ____ _ LJW ÂV1ft±N , lURSDAY, MARCH 7th. 1935 A Weekry riew3paper dcvoted ta the intere8t, of the towfl -#f Bowmanv,îîe and surrounding country, issued at King dtreet. Bowmanville, every Thursday, by M. A. Jameus & Bons, owners and pubishers. The Caniadien Stateaman le amemuber of the Canadien Weekly Newpapers Associaion, 180a the Cais "'A" Week:ies of Canada. SL'BSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere in Canada, $2%0 a year: In the United States, $2.50 a year, payable in advance. Single copies, 5 cents. TBURSDAY, MARCH 7th, 1935 "«Opportunity Days" Big Success "Opportunity Days"' whicb are stil i(n progress in Bowmanville stores, according ta reports received at the lime of writing, are going ta be an outstanding succes-s. In making a survey with customers and merchants we found them bath bigbly deligbted and enthusiastic over the results of this great merchan- dising event. Four things stand out in Ibis big effort of the merchants in co-operative advertising. It must be remembered in considering the~e points that despite the sale being staged in wbat is perhaps the slack- est business season of the year, sales in many stores reached record heiglits as compared with similar weeks in previaus years. The first outstanding and noticeable effect was that of a genuine friendly co-operation between the merchants. Neyer before bas the Retail Merchants or the Business Men's Association staged any event whicb was entered into witb such wbolehearted en- thusiasm. The rezult was that he Statesman was farced ta publisb the largest number of pages for any one issue in its bistary, whicb in itself was an influencing factor in creating the desire Vo buy in the mnd 0f the reader. Secondly, it was a means by whicb the merchants were able Vo demonstrate that tbey actually off er as good or better values than their competitars in the large centres. Readers were invited ta compare prices with mail order catalogues or city newspaper advertisements, and in Ibis way Vbey were assured that as far as values were cancerned Bowmanville merchants had proven their case that it pays ta buy in Bowmanville. In the third place the local merchants demon- strateci tbaV Vbey give the service expected of tbem. Store service, alteration service, delivery service, were aIl demonstrated in a courteous, prompt and effic- ient manner wicb must have won for the merchants rnany new friends. And lasly it praved something ta the merchants themselves - that in union lies their strength. The merchants wbo sponsared "Opportunity Days" did flot do so with the idea of increasing their sales at the expense of their competitars down tbe street, but ta induce citizens ta spend their money aV home and thus keep the dollars circulating in the community. It is little use for the individual mercliant Vo en- deavour Vo prove that lie alone can compete witb bis non-taxpaying competitors from out-of-Vown, but by a great co-operative effort this can be accamp- lished in a most effective way. Put Mayor and Councillors on Salary The Whitby Gazette and Chronicle suggesVs that the Mayor o! that town, wbo is serving bis sixtb popt:iarity. Expressing One's Appreciation It is the exception more than the rule thato the newspaper profssion gets a word of appreci for the hundred and one tasks that are perfa and accomplisheci in the interests of reader, the community, that a letter received recently p most refreshing and inspirlng to the editor. The letter was from a young man, whose relative died and was buried in Bowmanville - weeks ago. The deceased was an exceedingly Christian character, and it was not a difficult for the editar ta put into print a genuine tribu bis 111e, and to his unselfish work whichr would terma a real sacrifice instead of a jay tc form. It was just a matter of telling the plaint about this fine old man, which inc'dentally is always the case wlien one has ta write son obituary notices of the departed. The letter referred ta was most appreciativi the effort on aur part to pay tribute to a deser man who did his part to leave the world better1 he found it. In part the leVier reads: "I wisl thank you for the wonderful obituary notice that gave my father. One cannot help but appreciate kind thoughts and genuine feeling that must mate you in rendering a service of this kind.1 certainly a tribute ta the mind of the camposer bas the same effect that is experienced when reads a pleasant book of beautiful thoughts. type of book that portrays the mind and chari of the author and has such a prafound influence the 111e af the reader." The writer goes on to say that he will trea- that issue of The Statesman for the rest of bis1 Of course this particular incident is a repetition like incidents which happen many times each y only it differs in that thanks are actually expres, Each week we are called upon to carry out a se of littie services for the cammunity through thec umns of The Statesman whicb we are happy Vc and without any thought of a "Thank You."1 we repeat that it is seldom that those who ben( do as this writer did. and express sincere apprec tion for services rendered. terniI, ue paid an hnorarium for hus services. There is a good deal o! menit o the suggestion, despite the fact that it wauld likely meet witb im- mediate opposition in Bowmanville. We believe tbat If the mayor and members of the counceil were paid for their duties, the ratepayers would be a littIe more careful wham they elected Vo office, and the tawn wauld ultimately benef iV by a more capable type of citizen making bimself available for service. There are many wbo suggest that there is the honor of serving as Mayor or as a member of town counicil. True, there is, but the amount o! abuse and carping criticism is abouV 100 Va 1, as campared with the haor The payment of councillars for their services (s noV as radical a move as some citizens seem o believe. Many do noV know, altbough no attempt is made ta hide the fact, that councillrs in the surrounding townships o! Darlington, Cart- wright and Clarke are ail paid for Ibeir services. 0f course one cannot easily compare the type o! administration in the township and in the town be- cause af the different needs, but it miglit easily be pointed out that the debenture debts of the three townships are practically nil, while Bowmanville's debt hovers around the hall million mark. Of course we in town bave our paved streets, waterworks, sew- ers, f ire and police departmnents, street lights and allier conveniences, and we are paying for tbem. Any persan serving as a director of a baîf million dollar corporation, such as the municipality oif Bow- manville. would be paid a large salary, and it would noV be sucli a bad move Vo pay members of the caunicil a meeting allowance, sucb as (s done in mast other towns and cities in Ontario. Fitting Observance of King George's Anniversary of Accession to Throne IV s ta be hoped that the Town Council will f alI in uine witb the Dominion and the Province and make fltting observance i May a! the 25Vh anniversary of the accession of King George 5Vb and Queen Mary o the hrone of England. Down tbrougb the cent- uries there have been many kings and queens who bave had the wbolehearted respect a! their nation. but (V is doubtfuî wbetber any King was called upon ta reign during sucli a rying period as that whicb bas faced King George. Bis Majesty came Vo the throne just a few years before the outbreak of the Great War. Tbroughout those terrible four years His Majesty retained the confidence of bis ministers and bis people. lie reg- ularly visited the battlefields and the hospitals and brouglit cheer to fighting units and the waunded. Hfer Majesty accompanied the King wherever the Government permitted ber Vo go. Since tbe war the King bas wtnessed the mast trying depression of al time, and IV (s doubtful wbether any reigning mon- arch ever passed through sucli traublous icies, and Stijl retalned the wbolehearted respect, admiration and affection o! the people as a whole as bas King aeorge. While hrones across the world have tottered and have been neplaced by republics and political figure- hesds, the Vrone o! the British Empire bas remained Mecure and serene while the elements elsewbere wricket their bavoc. So IV is that as Their Majesties clebrate the 25tb anxilversary oif their caronation. the people of thbe wbole Empire .ioin in g(ving thanks. to Olod thlat this Empire bas been guided thraugb ct and to g.t bis application for employ- i YO R X ORLD licnt fav.orably considered. j .1 4~MIMy counsel ta be-inners is, have a anu AMINE j anci get a jo.>.nis meais. cake.. one n JO N C KIR W OO dny job uinch you cari get, and then, lation (Copyright) seeKt tie job or icýnd of woric whicb lormed _____________ you wisb mota do. 01course to get ýs and Age faurtean is better than age mc.st ta do. yau must prepare your- proved eixceen for a lad 'ta start on his self in advance for it. Sa many earnig career. At anY rate this is young men want to Ieamn how ta do the ap.nion of one man with whom ithe work wbîcb tneY lil<e best af ter close 1 bave been baving conversation. He 1triey get the joub o1 their desire.I a few base.s bis view on his own experlence. kiiow an accouîaant wno wants pro- y f iiE ecause I have a very great respect motion, but lie is not clûîng anytbing tta.sk for this man's views, I arn passing1 in lus present position to make him on to my readers what lie said ta me 'able ta do tbe advanced accauntancy ute to about startir.g at age 14 rather than whicb commands better pay. many at age 16, which is the officiail ie d aI a man wbo was looking' per- 1 cboal-leavîng age.fo a new k±nd 0 f work. He said to- --- trutb (This man is a son of tbe rnanse. the man wbahm lhe was canvassingj*.*... isnt ToàaaYlie is bus middle sixties. Wben for epomn,'-There (s no moneY . .... 5 ot le was f ourteen, bis. f ather bad a, nthepleî,,er'otyp:ng business", the - â , mnany Plîpit in a small city. The boy question was put to him. "Are thereN wanted to earn a lit .e money, so, in any men in saur company who are ve of ! accord with a practice wbich was making maie money than you are?" >rving genera 50 years bg, e warked in, and the man fell into the trap set A balance in the bank will add greatly to thnjuiclays, at a wage af from $1 to $1.501 a moment before lie had drecl1red iii to a week. He was errand boy at fist, that there was no money in the à rec - Myr pece of md. lnsso isrs .t you but as lie acquired experience, and' trotyping business. ,e the sbowed aptitude, lie was permitted 1PerhaPs you. My reader, are a 1any a pebriogd obwy ainss co ditre an- ta cell from behind the cou niter. yung armer, or a young lawyer, or h s b e rd e y as v n s a c u t an- Once lie was acked to take complete a young salesman, or a young bank- It is charge of the store of a stationer for clerk, or a young mechanic, or a You can open an account in dt and a montb, while the proprietor wa.s young retailer, or a young school-1 one away on sorte other business. teacher. or a young accountant. And the nearest of our 690 The Thi sttioers sockwasscatyyou may be saying to Yourself. rnhs vnoedla The hisstabonrs sc~c wa scnty"There is no money in my 1nd0rnhs vnoedla acter in the extreme. Shelves were f illed work." I put this questionVoyu will be a beginning - con- witb empty boxes! The average sale I"Do you know any person or persans e on es r arnouned to etlsa ls- in your kind of emplayment ,vho are suit our Manager about it. Vomrswer fw. hetotl ale formaking mare money than ou are suefthe month were about $5 and when making out of 1V?" 0f course the 1Ie the proprietor returned to bis busi- answer will be "Yes". And if you lf ness, he gave his substitute as a wage are absalutely honest, you will find. ni of the whole af t..e takings for the on inquiry, that those who are mak- 1C NflB N year, month! ing more mon.cy than you may be sed. At age 14, this lad was willing to do making. had, ini most instances. no ;core any icinci of work-sweep floors. better chances. when they began ta F CMEC col- ciean w.ndows, run errancls. and sa earn money, than you have riglit doon. He was without any false l3ride. naw. do le was ail eagerness. He was rather J C K T T LA ST V R$0,0,0 But awedlby everything. Hie was ready I have rambled a go,ýd deal in TTL AST VR S0,QO îef it ta take orders witliout question. writing tbis contribution to The cia- But at age 16, he was taller. and Statesman. yet I do hope that I have hadi begun Vo fancy himself. He said something to interest an en- A.J kLN OA AAE wore bigli collars, was more clothes courage Vtose wha wanîta get on inA.JWALNLOA MNGE conscious-and girl canscious! He tlie warld. ,ers wondered about what others thouglit The End of bim. He didi not want to be seen sweeping flbars and cleaning win- ton dows and carrying baskets along the ive street. He was noV quite 50 respect- at- fio hs who employed him.HRis nlmind w as noV given in sucb f ull mea- mal sV o bis asks. And zo this youtbl 1 mal wasnoV quite so valuable ta bis Ch- e bgun orkat age 16 rather than and employers at 16 as be was at 14. Had 10 aV age 14, he feels that hie would ent ba.DS& 4 WAIT an J s iC K 1 .-...\ O1<a And then thuis man and I, in our "Poss.bl> e liave ail been tao sat- ieir conversation, spolte o1 young men isfied to faîl in line itb the tisne- ter wfto graduate irom a university. o rn dzpression sayings-that busi- eîr~~~~~~~~~ Msaitearveyups Pflness i15-at a standstill-you can't graauation, ana want woric af a kifld force business when people do not to whicti will flot oriend their pride. have money Vo buy-the bottam has ng 'bey antwhit-cohar obs-orkdropped out.-lowest sales in the his- er which will silI neither ciothes nor tory o! Vhe firm, etc. lis andis-work of the intellectual type, "ebv i er hmatiu i- o~il.Adicus hywn sand imes and yes. bave even been pay equal ta wnat higb-school ea- guilty of using them, too. On the rs cners get--say fromn $1500 ta $2000 ohrhnyudnthv ohv k's per annum. Financial necessity re- a powerful magnifying glass Va pick LO O quirs thm to ge to ork mme- ouV startling business successes, even 1HSM R în ately upon graduation. Even so they, nve fdersjncndtos o in qitetoomat intanesarevery 1V isn't Iuck but instead iV (s clear eir -choosey" in regard Vo the class af hnking, farsightedness and deter- us work Vbey wish Vo do, and many mination that are responsible for th have the strange ictea that employ- ui successes. ers actually owe them employment Tad winds bave neyer ceased ta h- NoV long ago I read in a national lowsine he bgnig0 U nt magazine an article which was wriV- gods d outoforsBt adMAEI ~d ten by someone who was spokesmnanwgnds Idwconry f ors.heButtrade ed for bis class-students fresh from ,inhavee bhosttei AND university. This writer said that if a aedinthe crae wta oost ther industry did noV recagnize it0obl- tsalin a edtradeotinds o! pader- gation ta provide employment for atîs adepromotan. Nwaspapl e unieritytrine. enthse enthe most stimuîating influence Vo O never ga've by uigragiW wauld organize and do something W uUVIflsales.i dreadful-would -become socialistic, qiksls "In this era of constantly chang- bIUlbg. They use as much current ty commumistic. or someVbing. Young ing conditions the newspaper lias men holding such views about em- eoeavtlpr fnidb- yet may give YOU far legs light tlhan ~ poyrs ak m VhnkofVba Wltcause iV is bis one complete saurce qualitY-built EDISON MA4ZDA Lamps. il Disney, caloured film-the grass- of currrent happenings the worldLokfr he am adsa . n opper nd tthe ants. Perhaps you over.Little woncler then, that news- about edndliVng aitbegshothergoes papers servng a man's intellectua] s summer days, and singing "The habits shouid be a strong influence BETTER LIGHT . . . BETTER SIGHT tt world owes me a living." The while on bis buylng habits. Without iV, L- the ants are garnerlng food for the, bth tlie manufacturer and retailer wite mnts.an ae akngthiralike wauld have ta close doors be- .' W i'm wintr mnth, ad ae mkin thir ause of lack o! consumer demand. winter home snug and weather- "0c ilavrtýngmdann a proof. Wben winter comes, the gaS-Of fluerei ic ediancret bopper is overcome by storms and ha ing Lyane inu enetobya asL cold. and is starving. He f inds hs n nimdae ret shsLAM .P S way to the ants' dwelling, and in the local newspaper.- L-74 s charity the>' take bim into theiri CANADIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC Co., Limited habitation, warmn and feed liim and v -show hlm mercy. Walt Disney has s used a well-known fable ta teacli Mazda Lamipe SoId in BoWmanville by this present day generation of young RC O people a salutary ruth. namely, that A O D L Those who go Vo universities go Lthere of their own accord or are sent FIA there by their parents' will or ýde-I Eyes sire. So when they graduate. iV is obllgatory on them.slves or on theiri An Interesting Experiment for Teacht Witb the approval of the Department of Educat a new plan of teacher traýning that promises ta wortb-wbile results (s beir.g undertaken in the ný ure 0f ai> experiment by the Peterborough Norn Scbool. The majarity 0f graduates from norn scbools receive their first experience in actual teac ing in the rural schools, and yet. their training a practice work bas been confined almost entirely urban schools where the conditions are quite differE f rom those the new teachers will encounter in ungraded rural school. Under the new plan graduates will ake over thi posts in country schools henceforth ciuchbebtt equipped and witb a more thorougb grasp of Vhg duties than under the old system. IV is planned send eacb Normal Scboal pupil for a week's trainij in a well-managed rural school ta assist the teaclh and obtain a working knowledge of the conditiaý ur.der wbicb rural scbools are operated. WeUl qua if ied rural teachers wilî be selected as the mentc for the budding young teachers during the weel rural training. NoV the least important side of this experime is that the staff of the normal school will visit the pupihs during theij period of rural training and thi come inta close contact with country classes wit belpful resuits Vo the staff itself, Vo the rural eacli ers and o their pupils. If the Peterboro experimer proves the success expected the plan may b. adopte in the other normal schaols. Usefulness of County Councils Disappearing Evidence (s noV lacking that ln a short ime Caunt3 Councils will cease Vo exist. The Old Age Pension are now having the attention of he Municipal Clerks. The Mothers:' AlIowance could be band.led in the same manner, and perliaps more efficienVly The Provincial Govennment (s assuming Vthe County's share on bighway expenditure and rumor bas iV that the Township roads will corne under centralized con- trol. With Ibese items gane f rom the County Coun- cil duties, wbat is lefV that cannat b. cared for in a similar manner? Even the aId plea 0f being a train- ing school for candidates for parliarnentary honans seems tao be a thing of the past and a training as~ Warden o! the County is unessential for Ibis office. We predict that the County Cauncil will, in a few years, be deemed mare unnecessary as the body is gradually relieved of the offices it now fulfils.-Acton Free Press. Editorial Notes The Ontaio Minister of Bigbways annaunces that gasoline ax and automobile license fees will b. ear- marked for higbway purposes, which (s good news as far as iV goes. A good town paper is noV the product 0f chance. It is the growth 0f time, brains, energy, devotion and, essentially, the loyal support of the community it serves, thus cociments Editor Eedy of the Stý Marys Journal-Argus,.lHe should know far he pub- lishes one 0f the best weekly newspapers in Canada. When newspaper circulations geV beyond a certair llmiV, artificlal means mnust b. used Vo secure any more readers. That expais most contests. The Toronto evening papers are running rival guessig con ests at presenV, wltb most allurlng prises. Thousands o! people wlll start Va read these papers (n the next few months. Af er that, IV will be the 'funnies"' rather than the editorial pages, whicb wilU b. depended on o hold these subscrîbers.-Fergus News-Record. In an exceptionally fine address on "Salesmanship" given ta a gathering a! retail cierchanVs, he speaker declared that courage, vision and generalsbip were the three essenti als-cou rage ta ciake the approacb, vision Va see hrough ail angles a! the sales probleci, and generalshîp o carry iVta a successful culmina- tion. He also stressed the Importance of caurtesy in appnoacbing a customer and warned against the egotistîcal, impoite or negative approach. He urged that the salesman flrst dlscuss the customer's prob- hem, the performance o! bis f irm's praduct, lts quai- Ity and finally, lis price. Warnlng was given agalnst trying ta make additionaî sales, as only a few sales- men were alented in this respect. indonqe-soen i or -wlc-Ic -ldOf -Wr -fo a-Y uni' Ao., aaiI do? Then1If e could follow up bal! and getting a proper rest ta re-j thp usto witli some definîte sug- checked and the accommodativeI gestions aLs ta work wbhl le (s ablej power 15 seen Vo bave stepped up "Nurse, I'm in love ýwlVh you. I "Men and womnen of riper years Vo do. and whlcli le may belleve 15 j foticeably. Bow much comfort dan't want to geV weUl." and larger lessons ought Vo ripen n- noV belng dlone, or clone edequatfly, these patients would gain if tbey "Cheer up, you won'V, the doctor's Vo health and lMmnorVallVy,1ina In the companiv wlVh whîch he wlsli- would accept advice early enough. nnlvaihm o.adleswsu !lpigIt akeso lo, es Vo becomne Identlfîed, he can hope (To be cantînued) ki1 eVh orlg. ar.akrEdy PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN nnouitgaw-UTTtv- -.. ---- ýýl 4wl