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PAGE TENF Before the cidvent of the. motor car and Hydra in Onttbria, the farmer was truly "the forgotten mon". Tlh. dciys were long-the nights longer and lanelier ...f arm labor was arducus . . . the housework crudgery . . . the yaung peaple woited their chance ta get ta the city. Few realize how much Hydra has changed rural life in Ontario. Ils comning braught every advantage enjoyeci by city homes. Hydro lighls the home and barn-pumnpu the water-washes 1h. clothes-coaks the foad--brings 1he world's best entertainment into 1h. parlar. Today, 1he farmer has within his grasp 1h. opportunity bo make his homne equal to the mont modem city homne-to operate his farm wilh the mont modern labar-saving equipment. Fully rlalizing that the greatest single contribution il could make ta a belber, mare enjoyable life, and a more permanent prosperity ta Ontario, would be ta electrifr every rural home in the .Pravince, the present Hydro has left no stone ursturned la extend the benefits cf low coul power la Rural Ontario. Duning the present fiscal year, Hyclxo will upend approxîmately four million dollars building over 2,000 miles of new lin. ta serve approximately 10,000 new rural customners. Rqt flugust 151h, 1937, over 1,500 miles had been buit, and mare thon 7,500 new custoamers added. o, Service charges have always relarded Hydro growth. R.alizing this, 1h. present Commission cul these rates in half in November 1936. Hundreds of rural users imnmediolely applied this saving an new appliances for 1he home or for labor saving and profil making electrical equipment on the farmn. In addition la Ihis reduclion in 1h. service charge, the basic coul cf power was reduced in somnesyulemsly $2.50 per h. p. On August lut, a further reduclion wos mode cf $3.00 per h. p. in Eastern Ontario, and $2.00 per h. p. in the Niagara Syslemn. The effect cf these reduclions will ulti.mat.ly b. fel in reduced con- srumplion charges ail over the Province. Certoinly Rural Ontario has goined an much, if not mare, thon any other section cf 1h. Province by the succescf the present Hydre in cutting power conts and exlending the benefits cf low-cost power. Ther. isn n "forgotten mon" in th. Hydro pohicy cf bodoy. HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER COMMISSION 321É_ THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1937 -. i ~ n J. Bruce werc: Mr. ana ivirs. ix. proposed to the London Daily Mail. wth which newspaper I a YOURi WORLD AND> MINE employment, that it should fe a prize of £250 for the best-plan- By JOHN C. KIRKWOOD îxed- house to cost to erect about (Copyight)£1000. The Daily Mail took Up (Copyight)this idea, and off ered the suggest- ed prize. Also, it inaugurated an I have been having a ratherl tance telephone f rom a Young Ideal Home Exhibition, the first familiar experience - loong for a who nomd eth e one of a series which continues to a new home. I have been mar- wanted to buy my house then and ti ay - an exhibition which to- there - that he wanted to make day is o! such magnitude that it ried 41 years, and in this time we iý aetnet ietohsb-recuires 18 acres of f loor space - my f amily and I- have lived trothe n the fo ie owing ay.e t accommodate aUl exhibîts! This in quite 25 houses- for periods saithd onMte yorowngpry.ce. n exhibition yields a net profit each ranging from 3 months to 7 or 8 terrn, "Mand e wn on to ad year, so I have been told, o! years.that when he had visited us. when When I married I made my we were living in th.at house, he In the exhibition held in 1910 own home - changed over an old had accuired such an apprecia- the prize-winnmng house was er- house. almost a wreck, into a very tion o! it that he wanted it when ected under the roof of Olympia attractive and desîrable abode. he himself was about ta be mar- - London's mammoth exhibition When we lef t it, to go to the Unit- ried. He bought it years a! ter we building, and that year was op- ed States to live, quite 20 persoris had le! t it without again going ened by Queen Alexandra. were eager to lîve in the home into that house! This Daily Mail Ideal Home which we were giving up. Exhibition has transforined do- Years later I got -a long dis- i <c K mestic architecture and house- _____________________ That smail adventure o! mine planning in the British Isles. Each ______________________in making over an old house had year for. many years prizes have a. rather remarkable sequel. Ten been offered for house plans, and TO ALL STATIONS IN years later I was living in Lon- every year under the roof of don, England, and I needed a Olympia are erected, for the per- WESTE N CA DA house - to rent. I was not able iold of a month (for the Exhibi- ta pay a very high rent, which tion lasts a month), at least 9 Special Bargain meant that my search was con- f uli-size houses, each fully furnish- f ined to, a rather cheap class of ed. There is always a great queue house. Now, British houses were before each house aIl day long, EXCU SION attractive on the outside, but for every day - so general and so Going Sept. 18 ta Oct. 2 pianned - with flot a thought for ning. Return Limit - 45 days step-saving, or iabour-saving. The i C K dning room had ta be entered 1 could tell somne very interest- APPROXIMATELY f rom the main hall, and the kit- ing stories connected with the One Cent Per Mile chen with its "scullery" was plac- Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibi- GoodIn Cachs ony 1ed about as far from the dining tion. Thus, a man whomn I em- Goo inCoaheson 1 room as it was possible to place it. ployed to help produce the cata- SLEEPING CAR FRIVILEGES 'The scullery was always down a logue of the first exhibition has Passage Tickets aiso on sale, good i. step from the kitchen and had a become, as a consequence af bis <a) tourist leeping cars at approxi- cemnent floor. It was a villanous experience with this Daily Mail mnately 1/4c per mile, plus regu- place. yet here dishes ha.d to be exhibition, a professional organ- lar berth tare. (b) parlor and standard sleeping cars washed. The sink was terrible. izer of exhibitions. He organized at approximately 1/2c per mile, There was always a "copper" - a an exhibition in Athens in 1919. plus regular seat or berth tare, 'large vessel in which the wash He organzed two or more exhibi- ROUTES-Tickets good going via Port wa,5 placed for boiling. T he tions on the continent o! Europe. Arthur. Ont., Armstrong, Ont., Chi- ground floar was usually on two He organized the huge Buenos cago, Ill., or Sault Ste.rie, re- lfvels, meaning that you stepped A>res Exhibition in 1931; and the turning via same route an! I lue down about 6 inches someplace - Jubllee Exhibition of Johannes- onl. Gnerus ptona rotina. this withaut r1iyme or reason. The burg in 1936-37. Thus a destiny STOPOVERS-within ilmit of ticket, stairway ta the top storey was and a career were shaped. both going and returning - at Port usually not more than 2 feet wide, Another man planned the first Arthur, Ont., Armstrong, Ont., and1 with a twist in it - wWich made it two "gardens" of the Daily Mail west; aiso at Chicago, Il., Sýaut Ste. Marie, Mich., and wvest in 'ac- hard to get furniture Up it. No Ideal Home Exhibition. T h e y oordance with tarifs of TUnited bedroom had a closet. The Eng- were of sensational interest and States lines. lish idea was wardirobes. Often attractiveness. The second o f roomns were dark. Bathrooms these gardens was devised in the Fuit particuIars from nyu agent. were abominable. Tudor style. Ail attendants were Canadian Pacifie So disgusted was I with the dressed in the Tudor style. The _________________________dozens of hanses inspected that I shops were those of Elizabethan style. The tenants o! these shops were f irms having a lii e o! over 100 years - Crosse & Blackwell, by way a! example. Sa great was the impressian madle by this Tu- dor-period garden that the fam- ous Horse Show beld annually at Olympia had that year Tudor- style decorations. Later a f am- ous society waman organized a great Tudor exhibition at Earls- court - a histarlc pleasure ground o! London, and among the at- tractions were knightly tourna- ments. The business manager o! the Ideal Home Exhibition tald me that he hiad choser! bis wife as a consequence o! my ba.d band- writing! He, when he was a jun- ior. took my writings to a certain typlst, and it was she whom he subsequently married. This man bas now, as manager o! the Ex- hibition, a very fine and well-paid position. JC K My present questing for a new borne is inf orming me that de- spite aIl that is being wrtten and done in relation ta, well-planned homes, one f inds niast bouses and apartenents which one enters very poorly planned. Kitchens are us- ually a grief. Quite too o!ten they are miserably dark. Toc af- ten tbey are not planned at alI - just accidents, one would say. Bathrooms are discreditable. Bath tubs are toco! ften shamefully cheap. Wash basins are skimpy - as narraw as they can be made. Oh, the Joy of a basin o! generons size! Three rooms In the bouse should have a lot o! tbought - and even money - spent on them - the kitchen, the bathroom, the living room. Bedrooms nowadays need nat be large. Lllcewlse, the dining roorn need not ha large. The rlght idea is ta have a good garden wth the living room fac- lng ItL The kitchen can qulte f it- ly ha placed at the front - if by Sa dolng It enables the living room ta face the garden. Nowadays it Is nat so prevalent a practice ta sit on the "front verandah" as it once was. With better and more attractive gardens, and wth no ugly lean-to's at the back o! the hanise, the verandah can ha plac- ed at the rear o! the hause, wlth more al-round satisfaction. Hanses ought ta ha cantrlved s0 tiîat walls are not aIl cut Up with doars and windows. 1 incline ta the idea o! a flat roof, reached by a proper stalrway, and nat ,lust a ladder - a roof which caa be used for play, and for sleeping on, and for sltting on - and even for grawing flowers. Someday soon, in one of! ny contributions ta Tue Statesman. I feel dispased te say somethlng about f arm homes. I arn not very happy about most f aren homes - they are so badly planned - sa thoughtl.essly planaed. A well- plaaned bouse costs no more than one badly planned. 1 memory" or 'Responsibllities for Nota le eunin A Ennskilenmemories of the past." He dwelt Nota le R unin AtEnnikilen e k imainly on the heritage, both mna- Durng Du ha Ol H me W erial and spiritual, hc ha 5k and generation. The foundations ________of educational and governenental Large Gathering of Old Boys'peet e.D oes t systemas, laid by the pioneers, were and Girls Attend Church of Thomas, Rev. Thos. Snowdonmrelu.Cutetwsis Their Youth Meaford; Rev. Isaac Snell, To- school sections, dlenominational ront; Rv. hos Bron, inday;boundaries, laid out,oroads, bridg- Hearing that Dr. J. N. Hutchi- Jennie MacLeod, St. Paul, Minn.;ecuceshos t. ui son and Mr. Wilbur Hut.chlson, of Emily Grant; Etta Brown, Tel: in those early days stili existed, Winnipeg, and other members of fordvllle, Alta.; Mrs. M. S. Aun- ir. many instances, as monuments the family would be in Bowman- ger, Edmonton, Alta.; Mr. A. N. suhigh. ergyprserved nforens ville for the Old Home Weekthe Mitchell, Toronto; S. M. Smith, stl'se oble traise hraedfr ans officials o! Ennlsklllen United Belleville; Laura R.anton, Sîmths acheembentts but we migtelln Church decided to invite these Falls; Kate MacLeod, Winnipeg; forget mth fut igts f u frer notable former residents of' this Margaret MacLeod Gimblett, St. Wetheful rseo rve thesare village and others to attend the Paul, Minn.; Joe A. Osborne, Wiî m'emsoieso!praer, songe ar- old church on Sunday evening, liamsbuirg, Va. monemong neighboayrsoand do- reserving for themn the pews they Immediately after the opening mestic felicity of those days and sat in over fii ty years ago. Need- exercises Dr. Jim Hutchison was so honor those who set us such less to say the church was crowd- called upon for a few remarks. worthy examples. ed ta the doors with many extra Struggling with bis emotions he In closing Mr. Brown polnted seats in the aisles.' recalled the days o! boyhood when out that th.ls congregation traced The çastar, Rev. J. E. Whit- he and his brother Wilbur assist- lis origin ta four sources, former hamne, presided. Rev. Milton San- ed in bringing bricks and sand Presbyterlan, Episcopal Metho- derson, Toronto, off ered the open- and other materials for the build- dist, Canadian Methodist, and i.ng prayer and Rev. Sam Gorley ing ai the present church. He Anglican churches that once were Brown, Richmond, Que., read the was reminded o! Moses at the carrled on in this village. scripture lesson and gave the ad- burnlng bush, for the place where At - the close of the service a dress. he stood was holy groundi. He social hour was held in the school The choir seats were crowded bad visited, a few days ago, at room. with an augmented chair o! which Orono, the grave o! bis mother._______________ the following were "old timners": The original congregation firstî Mrs. Henry J. Werry, at the organ, worshlpped In an Orange hall. 1 ENFIELD Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Souch, Rev. Then five familles united ta es- >____________ S. G. Brown and Tam A. Brown, tabllsh a church. They were R. Mrs. Enoch Stevens, mrs. Gert- Hutchison, Phillp Potter, J. El- Visitors: rude Stephens, Herb. Stainton, liott, John Fleming and John Gil-~ Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Ashton, Mr. Edgar staples, Dr. and Mrs. c. bert and their wlves. The church and Mrs. M. Densem and Miss Bett, W. Siemon, Mrs. W. Trewln, Mrs. they built was destroyed by fire Toronto, and Mr. David Ferguson at J Trimmer, Mrs. J. Usher. Mrs. but twa years later the present Mr. Geo. Ormiston's. S. Parsons; also the members of structure was erected. Mr. and Mrs. Payne, Charlotte. the regular choir, Miss E. Orch- Dr. Hutchison spoke with much 'Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ormis- ard, organist, Mr. and Mrs. How- feeling o! the opening services of ton and Miss Julia, Bowmanville, at ard Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. Thea this church wbich he attended Mrs. W. J. Ormiston's. Slemon, Gardon Stevens, Orval. when Rev. BidweUl Lane, a most Mr. and Mrs. W. Stinson, Detroit. Ashton, Mrs. Harvey McGill, Mrs. impressive preacher, gave the op- Mr. and Mrs. L. Stinson and fam- E. Ashton, R. Smith, R. Prestan, ening adidresses. He afterwards iiy. Harmony, at Mrs. J. and Harr% A Staintan, Mrs. Will Moore and became a noted preacher in New Stinson's. John Slemon. York, Morden, Man., and Winnl- Mr. C. Schmit has purchascd a Special music consisted o! aipeg, where he died. farm near Newcastle, and întcnds quartette by Mrs. Enoch Stevens,i Dr. Hutchisan said it was f lfty mnving there nmxt spring. Mrs. Art Stephens, Rev. S. G. years since he had visited Ennis- Brawn and Tam Brown; a quar- killen. He cauld recognize a f ew STABILITY tette by Mrs. E. Ashton, Mrs. W., faces and was most happy to meet Trewin, C. W. Souch and Herb. many descendants of the pioneers "Rise in the strength o! Spirit Stainton. The chair also sang and families here in bis boyhood. ta resist ahl that is unlike good. two selectians. The guest preacher, Rev. S. G. God has made man capable o! Mr. Will Moore, Sunday School Brown, recalled the burning of this, and nathing can vitiate the superintendent. extended a wel- the former church and the con- ability and power divinely be- came ta the visitors and gave a struction o! the present buildinz. stawed on maf."-Mary Baker review o! the S. S. superintendients He bard the first "ding" o!' the 'Eddy. o4 the former Presbyterian and new bell when it arrived. He last Methodist churches:O!tear preached in this church 25 years When manapalists can't buy mer, Dr. J. W. McLahinWm ago. He chose for the subject a! what they want they simply take Bingham, James Pollock, and1 bis address, "The challenge of it John McLaughlin, of the Wesley- an and Canada Methodist and United churches, only twa in 63 years, James Staintan held office for 40 years, and J. Arthur Werry for 23 years, resignlng last De- cember when Mr. Moore was aP- pointed to the office. Mr. Moore said Mr. Staintan wished ta re- sign towards the latter part. o! bis terni but Mr. R. Hutchison threatened to, "lick" hlm if he quit, sa he kept an, as Mr. Hutchi- son bad a gaad sized fist. Mr. Moore also annaunced that this church is planning ta cele- brate its 0th anniversary in 1939. The officiais would appreclate notification a! any changes o! ad- r dresses o! absent members in the meantîime. Mr. Fred Emis, Clerk o! session, 0NI brought the official welcome framn the church boards. He also re- ported letters of regret from the follow-ing persans unable ta beý 1 - 1 LathV The Insulation Bacina re<Iuces the fuel bil 4. Pre Safeti. This lsrh is aIso used for interiorwallsand oelk jas. Ask yomir plastciogconticto!, or Write The PEDIAR PEOPLE Limiteci Esiablished 1861 Head OFfice - OSHAWA, ONT. Montresi. Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipes. Calgary. Vancouver. I I M ~ 'I TARIO o ctions- 1937 NOTICE TO. VOTERS T HE VOTERS' LISTS for the Provincial Elections to be held on October 6th have now been posted in your electoral district. Examine this List and make sure that your name is included. If your name is flot on the Voters' List, find out the date on which the Revising Officer wil sit i your locality.- Public Notice will be given locally of the date and place of the Revisîng Officer's sittings. If name left off, or correction needed, attend sittings in person or obtain notice of complaint form and file two days before sittings. You enjoy the franchise. Exercise it. You should co-operate in order to sec that your name la on the Voters' List. The responsibility la yours. Do flot delay. Don't put it off unil Elec- tion Day and then blame someone because your name la not on the Votera' List. Issued under the direction of 1. A. HUMPHMRS, K.C. Chie f Election Officer for Ontario The above notice applies toa ah municipalities except cities and separated towns having a population of 10,000 or more, and towr&. shipe bordering on a oitY having a population of 100,000 or more. 1 1 13BURKETON Mr. and Mirs. H. Worth aînd '.\r. Ted WVorth, St. Thomnas, visited fri- ends herc. The sympathy cof the cornnîuun:ty îs exteîided to Mr. Peter Gatcelcl and famnily on the loss cf a belovd wife and mnother. Miss Viola Adamns is visiting ini Toronto. Mr. and 'Mrs. J. Lawson. TorontG, spent Sunday with Mr. and MIrs. E. Coughill. 'Mcssrs Ewart and Billy Breck anti W. Hoskin attended Toronto Exhi- bition. I CADMUS Mr. and1 Mrs. Wilson and BîlIN are a! their cottage. Mr. and Mrs. H. Muckle and Miss Doris Muckle spent the weekcnd ini Gravenhurst. Mrs. T. Ross and family, Toronto, are holidaying in Mr. Xhitfield's cottage. Miss Helene McNevin is visitiflg Miss Beth McQuade. Recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. JacoBru, cago; ,\r.and Mr. W. Brcoront hio; M.W Brce CTronto.i pepetSun- day with RZev. Mr. C. C. Harcourt. Nir. and M.\rs. Ê. j.* Bruce visited Mr. and Mirs. I Lossan, Yelverton. 3 3/4% On Guarant»clrd amc A legal invstment Trust Funds Unconditionally Guaranteed THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION SuTEUNG TownU TSOOTO Your Home with this L The property owner will find the following advantages if he"overcoats" bis horne with stucca reinforced with Pedlar's Universai Metal Lath: 1. Increased properri value due ta eman 8 ppearance. 2. Reduced upleep-painring and reptiruns curt t a minimum. 3. Insolation against remperature changeb EPTEMBER 9TH, 1937 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAYS