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TFIURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1938 -~ T f Established 1854 A Weekly Ne WSpaper devoted to the Interests of the town of Bowmanvllle and surrounding country, Issued at King Street, Bowmanville, every Thursday, by M. A. James & Sons, owners and publishers. The Canadian Statesman is a member of the Canadian WeekIl' Newspapers Association, also the Class "A" Weeklies of Canada. GEO. W. JAMES, EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere ln Canada $2.50 a year; when vaid ln ad- vance $2.00 a year; 50c extra in United States to cover postage. Single copies, 5c. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27TH, 1938 What a Blunder for Ontario! Present indications look as if fthc Province of Ontarlo is itot. going to be rcprescnted iicxt vear at the World's Pair in New York Ci v. Wliat a blundfer'! \Vitli Aincricali tourists floeking iiito Canada ecdi year wit h nmillions of niew mone.N.thuss making flie tourist trade the second largest revenue Jrodileing del)artnlient iin Canada, it looks a bit shlort-siglited on Ontario 's part to ig- nloie silch a eonvenîctît opportunity for de- sirahile publicit .. Thin there's the products of tlii farna, mine, foresf, stream and in- duisfr * whicli would also make a mighty, fine exhibit f0 appeal f0 our American cousinîs aeross tiec une. Ontario cannot inaintain its place as tic unchallenged leader arnong the provinces'of Canada, if &lhe fails' f0 mainfain an alertness in keep- ing lier advertising constant and effective. The World 's Fair presents opportunify to exhibit our attractions and our produets f0 millions of people. If will be a mistake if Ontario neglects so excellent an opportun- if y. Lowered Taxes Bring More Jobs The couiterpart of Toronto's fax prob- lem is evidenced in most Ontario munici- palities. As assessments continue f0 go higher, operafing costs in business and indust ry multiply. CousequentlY, unem- ploymenf increases. Reviewiiîg the local situation inil is October issue, the Toront o Board of Trade Journal introduces some interesfing facfs and conclusions. For example, iin 1931, real estaf e provided approximately 81.8 per cent of flic revenue from taxation, wvhile in 1938, the estimate is 86.1 per cent. This repre- sents an increase of 4.3 per cent or a com- parative increase of 5.26 per cent. The Journal article recommends fiat iu 1939 every effort should bc made f0 reduce the fax levy "in order thaf business aîîd industry, from which cifizens derive their tax-paying abilify, may be placed in a strong competitive position." If is maintained thaf business interpsts, so protecfed. will 1)e enabled f0 employ a larger number of itîzens. Plea for Rural Mail Carriers The Dominion of Canada has 4,540 rural mail routes costing $2,79-2,050.57 annually to cover. Tic average cost per carrier is $599.57 and fthe average route is 25 miles, making an average mileage rate per year of $24. The Rural Mail Carriers' Associa- tion scek a $44 rate. While the requested rate is almost double thaf of fthe average rate paid at flic present fime. if must be remiembered thaf rural mail couriers are under heavy expense for equipment and upkeep. In many cases, they are required to own nof only a car but a horse and probably two horses. A mail courier's dut- ies mnust be performcd cvery working, day of the year and in alI kinds of weather. We sce no reason why rural mail couriers should bc asked to deliver mail on stafutory holidays. They should be enfifled f0 stat- utory holidays, the samne as other individ- uals, and af the same time receive more re- inuneration for dufies performed. It is our humble opinion fiat rural mail couriers render a -reater service to tîseir eountr% than a good mnany members of par-liamnit' who receive an indemnity nearly four fiînes that of a rural mail courier. The Laymnan's Part in Health Programs The qnality of performnance of federal. provincial and local heailih org-anizations resfs almosf enfirely on the qualificationis of teclinical and professional personinel but the-re remains a valuable service for the arc essliîtial ini bis commnnlity aind wliat activities niay lie eonsidered luxuries; knoiv whether flic cxisting ,officiai agencies are netiîîg tfli osf important nceds and whcftlîer stii agencies arc mainfaining flic higliest standards of performance." All of wliî*i causes us f0 pause and woni- der whcni is Town'u Council going f0 fake action to re-engage a Publ ic Healih Nurse. War Will Strike Mothers and Children First I Ica '< v is tic hload oni Premîier ç'lansber- hai muof < lt l ii. low heavy uiav bc i i pc roîn hiis m v ords ini a remitî statimiiemit. îvlteii lie said. "i Illhic cr *v first liotir, if war st.arfed i odaly. etore a uv of flic professional (arm- el forces liad lieeuî touchied, if vould strike tie workinan,. flicclerkflic uh mnuin the street, and his wife and childreniin their hionies. . . " '"Wliei a muan gefs to iiy age and filîs niv position, I think lie tends f0 feel fliaf cr1itieisi aid even abuse unatteris liffle f0 liimi. If is his conscience fiat matters." Think of fhis wlicn uext v-on are iinclined f0 talk of loss of national prestige. If is al ver3- well f0 say that war is inevitable. Trîat f0 postpone if is to strengthien flic eileun3. If ia3- prove so. but for a mani to have on bis shonîders fhe respoîîsibility of speaking flic wvord wvhichi send millions f0 certain death and millions more f0 lii- told sufferings and inutilation, is a sfagger- ing load. Advantage of Special Training Deep regret is felt for fie tlifficiilt-y wvhieli young people have experienced re- ,cenflv ifindi ngwork. Tiese voiiungsters, many Jusf ont of sehools aud colleges, have offen becu referred f0 as flic 'lost gener- ation."' They have labored and striveif0 prepare fhemselves for service, if is saki. and fie world in ifs chaos and disorganiza- flou has in -man3- cases nothing for tieun f0 do. Somefimes whuen 3oiftig, people caniýt fiud anv vork. if is ether because tfiev hiave mot fried witi stîfficient persistence. or cIsc fhey are uiot speeiaîhy prepared foi' an3- liue of mvork. The informnationu comles at fîmnes fromn many industries that fliere is a shorfage of skilhed labor. The applicant for Nork asks how li ecau be expected f0 acquire sucli skilh, if no one will give hini a chance fo learn. Something( shonld be done fo relieve fiat condition, and mnenus faken fu provide inistruction for capable v-oiug people who could fill these Jobs. Tlîe yonfh who graduafes from a school or cohege knowing notliing of any special trade or profession, s at a disadvanfage. Probably he needs f0 attend some special vocafional sehool. H1e may say- bce las no monley for fiat purpose. If lie eau gef aur kind of work, lie woîld better fake what lie eau get and carn fie moiiey f0 take some kind of training course. AnYway. the weill rained 3oui. people stand a better chance of getting jobs promptly. Tic chances of fiose -%vho fit themnselves for some specual occupation are better than tiose w-ho Just seek general cluicaf ion. Observations and Opinions Business is like a wieelbarrow. It stands still unlesÈý someone pushes if. G'etI in flice stove pipes imn ordcr; elean- ing out flic furnaces; providing a satfe place for depositing aslhes; cecking on flic safefv of ehliiney thiml)les; - fiese are points iin 'safety preparations" for wiufer which are wiselv emphasizcd riglif now and are worthy of hein g oarefully hceded. We sec alw'ays wiaf wc are looking, for, and if our mind las become frained f0 look for trouble and difficulty and all dark and (lrearY fhings, wve find jusf wliaf we seck. Oui flic ofer liaud. if 15 quite easy fo formn fie liahit of always looking for beanty. for goodness, for liappiucss, for gladuîess; and lucre, f00, wc shaîl fiud precisely what -we seek.--J. R. Miller. Througliont (Canada,îvherever outtand- iuîg ahilit~v aud tireless cuergy, command ad- miration, liere ill lic uuqualificd pleastire li kiiowimîg fiat Rfoui. C'las. Duuming, Min- ister of Finanîce, is hack lu Ottawva affer flic serions îlhues-, wifneju efehl hlm ast âmîie. Hou. Mr. Dinning 's pafh from un- triuîied voutIh to ripe nanhiood and fromn ohsenrit »v f0mnat ionial cnineie are stanipeti with theic marks of native g-enius. damitîlcss ambition 1111( al)aoitv for pubieicservice. suei as liave eommanded unwaveriiîg re- spect. That lus phiysique stood lu peril of craekinup in1 this fime of Canada 's urgent ncced oeeasioncd gencra] alarm. Tilsonburg Ministerial Association is de- phoring noisyN wedding parties paradingflic streefs of flic fown. We liad flic same topie iii mid for an editorial hast Saturdax- whcu a liori-honkin- fin-pan parade of îiewhy weds miofored up and down our main streef. And tlit'n al<of a suddcn our mcmory fook us back nearly fhirf3- years wlicn w'e bor- rowed Auctioneer Levi Tole's cow- bell and withu ahi fie vim we possesscd sat oui fli driver 's seat of flic bridai iaek anîd rung, flic bell vo<ntinuouisly from tic bride 's luonie near Solina f0 Oshiawa station. So fhe cdi- tonial tlephuring uîoisy wedding parades va.s not wrtten. Lack of eo-operafiouî on fie part of bumsi- niess, purofssional and industrial un c ii flîrongli comniiiuit ýorganizations is ure- greltahuhi, for flic reasoî fhat were there îîoue frcquieît gafhurings - thirouigli a Boardl of '[rade or sirilar organizafiouîs. a hn'ffcr iidrstaniding ,of cadi otier w'ould lic ohtained, says flic Col eman JTournual. Bowiia vilestands f0 licuefit from stiehu a pui b ody ,buit who is fluere whuo lis flue courage fo fake flic initiative (and flic cnt- ieisun) to cahl a meeting foi' tus pîirposc? Riglit now local merclants arceivondering what fie ofhuer fellow is goincy f0 do about kceping open part or ail day on Armistice Da , . Jusf anofhuer reason whîy Bowmanvihle Shiould have a Business Meu's Association. MAKING CANADA 'A Better Place in Which to Live and Work A Sertes of Letters from Dlstingulshed Canadians on Vital Problemis Affectlng the Future Welfare of Canada Specially Written for Canladian Weekly Newspapers Association - -------LETTER NO. 30 Wbitby, Ont. etitorial viewpoint of Canada; let Dear Mr. Editor: lyoîr editorial page speak for your An ability to write stories does coniinunity. Encourage more letters not *,nccessarily liresunie a shrewd front our readers - not froin ftic understanding of national affairs, cranks. but from the people whbo nor doca a certain amiount of pro- sbhonld have soniethinz to say. Try fessional skilh in tbe tise of words to wcan v'our readers awav frorn qualify one tn tell îtîc editors of the~ idiotic notion tiat a person Who weeklv newspapers bow to iniprove %Vrites letters to the editor sîamps thîir journaîs. I appreciate very imiself as being not quite briglit. niuch. howevcr, the compliment of your invitation to contribute a let- ter 10 this series. Any newspaper reader svould appreciafe ih, because aivnv esaper reader lias a secret conviction that lie could dIo nucli better thai the editor; we would have anîazing jouriialistic achieve- mnIns ini Ibis counî1ry, if thc editors wvould aIl retire and permit the rea(lcrs to take over and put their arin-chair notions mbit effeet - un- tiI the slieriff arrived. .\s a social organism, the city is nîcrelv an enlargemnent of flic town, the provinice ail enlargement of the city, tic nation an enlargement of the Provimnce. If the affairs of the îownvs and villagyes arc nanagcd iii- differently. if the people are con- tent 10 relegate local governimemi tfo the incompetents and flic sfuffed shirts it follows that weakness and ic fficicîicy wilh ciaracterize pro- vincial and national governimeîît.I tlink thie weckly newspapcrs of Canlada eati exercise a greaf deal of influence collcctively ini Dominion Lsi caln affairs hv the force of their local el MFrae influence in stressing the fact that '.\Ir. Bernard Shiaw anîd Mr. H. G. goverfinuient is nof sometingio remoett e lIs arent above wvritimig leftrs andt apart. something f0 be handed t0 Thie London Times. over 10 thein ercies of professioîîal entvnshaege ucue politicians. but simpîy an extension Rcefvntbaegvnucus of ourselves. t contempflate democracv a little If te moe itellgentcitzenso n ore analyticallv tlian iii'Itie past, If fic ore nteligmît itiens o1 realize îlîat it is threatened iiht a communitv are apatbetic 10 unun- oillv froin without but froin withim. icipal affairs and prefer 10 criticize Thie cancer of deeay is more peril- rather ilian tb serve they have onlv ouis than the bombs of the dictators. tliniscîves 10 blame if their local If %ve assunme that only rascals or govrnieifis wcak; nor should fools svould be interested i0 Polities tbey delude Ibeniselves in tbe belief anîd that decent men would bc cou- Iliat the effeet is mercly local. Tbe tarniniated bv associating witlî tlem., poisoni of indifference af the source thlin we are in a way 10 gyiving pollutes tie wlîole political streani. our apffairs into icebands of rascals The weckly newspapers, which re- and fools. and in lifîle beffer state f ledt the standards of their commun- ilian the neople of those countries ities but at the samne fime influence governed by bullies. Better governi- tiose standards very powerfully, canti enit. like ciarify, must begin aI raise tbe standard of government bionie. tirougbouî aIl Canada by figiting Sincerely, apaîby and indifference in fie smal- LESLIE McFARLANE. ler centres. Many of you, of course, have been doing this, but if Canadian autior of "Streets of îîeeds more doing. Don't leave il f0 Siadow." "The MJurder Tree," "Tic thie big city dailies 10 express tic . Root-H-ouse," "Tie Little Men," etc. SL UM S By Scribe G Wc have seen slums in several "The case of the 48 Cam- countries. If is nof a sight wc arc buslang families mentioned in craz abutWe avecomne fo the the "Times" wbo have only two crazyabou. Wehavewashhouses makes very inter- conclusion that a dirfy person will esting rcading. be dirfy any place . . . To a large Que doesn't require f0 leave degree slums are people. Glasgow however, f0 find dis- We had offen heard of the slums graceful housîng conditions. In of Gasgw .. .buttim orop-one district there are 54 fam- of Gasgw .. .buttim or ilies wbo have no washhouscs portunify f0 examine thcm our- and live a mile distant from the self did not corne unt il reccnfiy. nearest public washhouse, and Neariy ahl the 'shum homes' in thcy have only one clothes dry- Glasgow are in terraces . . . four ing pole in the backyard. Affer a heavy rainfal fhe in- story stone or cement fenements uer waiis and ceilings of most with narrow stairways at inter- of the houses are quife wet and vais. Several persons slecp in a wafer coileets in the backyard room. The children play on fhe to such au extent that chiidren street in front . . ail pavement.. use if as a boatiug pond for there is no place cisc. We counfed weeks on end. over 100 chiidren in a short block. Wafer that escapes finds ifs Thcy were adcquately ciotbed but way dlown a "dunny" <as we dirty. The air is hcavy and chokcy caîl it) which is under the pro- with smoke fromn chimneys and pcrty and where rats are stili fumes from biast furnaces. In the f0 be seen through the street tenements toihet and washroom grating. scarcify is deplorable. Now f0 add f0 our discomforf Wben in Glasgow last monfb wc bugs are appcaring on the scene spent a day witb an Ayrshire and making. conditions unbear- breeder namcd Montgomery af able. I am sure readers will Cambusiang. Stock thaf he bas agree that conditions bere arc cxporfcd f0 this country is the far worsc than fhose in Cam- foundafion of some of our ouf- buslang." standing Ontario berds. The fol- To be honesf, we musf add by lowing letter from, Camjîuslang way of comparison, thaf we have appearcd in the Glasgow Evening seen more f iith and encounfered Times. Iftbrows a iffle hucal fouler wbiffs rigbf in the beart of ligbf on bousing conditions: Toronto. BY THE OLD BOX STOVE By fHiram Back on the Seventh Concession THE REAL VALUES ON LIFE When a fellow gets past the baîf enfury mark, as far as age is concerned, he is compeiled by the naturai happenings, day by day, f0 take stock of fhings in ife. For many years hc has been busy with making a living, and the large majority of the folk he wcnf f0 sebool with and piaycd with are stili icre. His every day is filled wth ambitions f0 make f0- morrow better than to-day, and the worid around f0 a large cx- fent is forgotten. But time march- es on and be begins f0 slow up and in the slowing process he gefs more and more opporfunity to look around. He realizes thc Ichanges in the world, the strange 'modes 0f living, but even more so be realizes bow bis old circle of friends and acquainfances bas grown smaller. He is forcibly re- mindcd that life may have a lot of gain in if but tiere is also a greaf deai of loss. If is then be begins f0 put the reai values on life, and forgetting much of the pasf, he presses on toward the mark of higher and better things. I saw a quofation the other day wbicb is a lifting close f0 the mes- sage from fihe Old Box Stove this week: "I shall die some day affer sehool is ouf and fhey will lay me away. But something of mine can neyer die. There will be no more remembrance of me affer a short- time, but the fbing I have donc, the torches I have hgbfced from mine, they wiii neyer go ouf with My own." WRITE NOW feý monta or atched r e dCouni Stand- roofingiaaaound.per. Manent inve timent. Abboily1 weather- tighta.a etyredmacea lirehaad SOLO ON A 25 VEAU UIEO GUARANTEE Prioes Ibis FaaU are lower because of Salea TxeepI.Sae money by wrting tod.y Manuactuera lsoof famous Preaton St81M Truas Barn and Jameaway Po;ultry et i1p ment AddrsaWSBOeph S.reston. n. -atenS rdcs L-18 wvas Gladys Galbraith, and if vas a greai pheasure to receive the mess- age Iliaf caine iii thîis way from lier. Thiese are samrples of tihe ifîle touches thaf gladdemi the Iîcart of ami old schoolmaster. A leffer lately receivcd fromîî mv good friend. Fred R. Fohcy one of iii Bowmnamîville cromies mow in Sf. Cafliarines, might also reccive mention. Tbough slowly recoveriniî froin a spell of illness thlat kept him inany weeks in bcd, he writcs ini thie saine chieery, buoyant fasliomias of ohd. anîd il is satisfying 10 kmîow that be wihl in due f ime re- cover îmîîme of Ili former vigor. JOHN ELLICPrT. Lonîdon. Omit. Life Insurance guarantees price- Iess security. In ime of need, widows and dependent cbildren are provided with funds for food, clothing, shelter and other necessities of life. And men and women can look forward with confidence to financial indepen- dence in their old age. LIFE homes, farms and schools- benefit the wbole of Canada. Despite war, epidemic, panic and depression, Life Insurance has met every policy guarantee promptly and in full. INSURANCE THE CANADIAN STATESMIAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO PAC-i rTCO GUARDIAN 0F CA NADIAN HOMES FIAUM 1 VVV 1 SILENCE "What a strange power there is in Silence! They are the strong ones of the earth who know how f0 keep silence when if is a pain and grief unfo them, and who give time fo their own Souls f0 wax sfrong against femptaf ion."- Emmerson. "Spirit, God, is heard when the senses are silent."-Mary Baker Eddy. "Silence is the safest respondent for ail the contradiction that arises from impertinence, vulgar- ity. or envy."l-Zimluerman. "The Silence, offen, of pure in- nocence, persuades when speak- ing f ails. "~Shakespeare. In The Editor's Mail Tc, the Editor: Mav I have space to add persouial conuliratuilationis to nîy old friend and neighibour, \V. M. Ives of Centre St., on bis crossing the ninefy year line 'in good hcalth, and also, 10 report somne recent pleasingr remninders of niv Bowvnîanville Higb School days? (1) One of iny old boys, miember of a pioneer Bowmnanville faiiily, Glicrnsev Mý\cClellan, is inarricd and living here iii London, and 1 have hini Located. (2) Aîîswcrinz a ring at the dooî flot lonîg agzo I saw a good looking chap with a smnile on bis face, who annotunccd himself as Bruce Honey- weil. nov living at Port Credit (thougb I believe bis business ini- terests are in Toronto). Bruce and I did somne reminiscent îalkinz for anl hour or two. (3) WXhile in Toronto at the Gen- eral Council of the United Church iii September I spent a delghtful ev- coing with another ex-student and bis family. This as Rcv. Milton R. Sanderson. B.A., minister of St. Cuthbert's United Cburch iii To- ronto. (4) An unexpected greeting camne indircctlv. One of mny London fri- ends. who lias a cottage in Muskoka, mi there a couple from thle state of Peunlsylvania, and bearing the lady say. *You know 1 an a Canadian.' lie put the question, wherc froin? Wheîî sie said, Bowmanville, be proceeded to inquire if she, by any chance. knew a Mr. Elliott, a friend of bis. at one timre principal of the Hio'b Sehool there. ".I certainly do," w~as the reffly, "botb my sister Mary and inseif were students of biis." Tbe lady in bier Bowmanville days H4AMILTON SY-PROO4JCT COKE1 OVINS. LUMFTW HAMILTON. CANADA Sheppard & Gi Lumber Co. Ltd. King' St. East Phonie 715 o e i