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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1939 Esabllahed 1854 A Weegdy Noespapeir devoted to the Intereats 0of the town Of Uowmanvllle and surrounding country, Mouead at King Street, *owmanville, every Thwsaday, by M. A. Jamnes & Sono, owners and publlshera. The Canadien Stateamnan la a member of the Canadien Wek[YF Newapapes aAaaooatlon,.aloo the ClamseA WéeekIIea e1Canada. GO. W. JAMES, EOITOR SUI38CRIPTION RATES Aflywhore n Canada, *200 a year whon pald n Ad- vance, 50e extra In United Statea to cover 'postage. Singie coplea, se. 1 THURSDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1939 What Rural Canada la Thinking -And Talking About P'oiiticians, industrialists, capitalists and other sa-called big business executives fromn the financiai. areas of metropalitan cities would do weil ta get first hand knowlcdge about what the farmers of Canada are thinking and talking about these days. At heast, that was the thouglit that went through aur mind as we read the very ini- formati.ve report in this issue of the topics discussed at the Shaw's Sehool Section community picnic. Farming is stili a basic industry of this country and is iikely ta be for a long time. li is therefore in the interest of everybady ta sec that farming is given a fair chance and every cooperation ta prasper and re- ceive reasonable returns for the money and human labor invested. IFarmers as a class do not profess ta be economists, statisticians or specîalists out- aide of their own line of agriculture, but as a group thcy do posscss more than the average intelligence and downright prac- tical common sense (which we cali horse sense in this country) than most dwellers ini town and city you have a mind ta namne. This is due in part ta their cioscness ta the beauty and revelations of nature and ta the development of initiative, combined with regular duty of chores practiced from youth an the farm. Let's take a few extracts from the Shaw 's write-up and Zrou find discussions ranging from the powers assumed by big-wig in- dustrialists te the platitudes, promises and procrastinations of politicians - banks, mortgages, vacant farme, livestock sur- pluses winding up ta political viewpoints- inequalities of distribution systems which combat farm crops - al afi which confirm the thoughts conceded by ail: "Why flot the institution of some realiy sincere system of basic contrai ?" And s0 on, but read for yourself the full report in another coiumn the trend of thought in the minds of these farmers. With sucli sane and practical views we are glad ta sec the farmer com- ing ta the front and demanding his just dues in na uncertain manner. For as the £armer prospers so Canada prospers. It is therefore higli time that more executives and politicians who have been throttiing business and prasperity for their awn sel- fiali ends would become imbued with the xiik of human kindness and share more with those who have 'made it possible for them ta reach positions of influence and affluence. The Ways of Two Neighbors This .story, from the Family Herald and Weekly Star, is going the rounds of the 'papers as nearly cvcry community has these kind of neighbors: Two men have lived for years as neigh- bors in anc af the more favored communit- jes of Ontario'. Thea*il farms are within gunshot of each other. The first inherited 350 acres of land with only a moderate in- dcbtedness. He keeps a man for eight months of the year; he says he can 't afford heip. He confesses that. he is barely mak ý ing ends meet. Anyone with farm exper- ience can sec that land, fences and buildings are ail suffcring under his .managemcnt His neighboui, with a littie assistance f rom home, purchascd 5U acres whcn hc married. He is stili iimited ta thc f ifty acres, but he has a man the year round and finds plcnty of profitable work for bath of them. lus buildings and fences are always in fine re- pair and a few ycars ago lie had ta build an- addition ta his barn. The aid barn wtrnld no longer house the craps. Ail im- provements have becn paid for as made. day inta a disaster. A few suggestions arong this line are car- ried herewith,« with the hope that the point- ing out of so many common erTors may give offending motoriats cause ta stop and think: Step on the gas. Sec what the car wiii do.'1 tt la the best way ta become an auto fataiity statistie. Race a trai. If you do not beat it, you can tic it. Park on the road. Get out and inspect your car. As gaod a way as any of com- mitting spicide. Light a cigarette whie driving at night. The flaine wiil biind you oniy long enougli ta, get you into the ditch. Pass on a curve. It is socialiy correct ta meet the undertaker in this manner. Do' not dim yaur liglits. Haw can yau expect the other driver ta drive inta yau if hie can sec? Pass an a hili. If you do not crash with an uncoming car, try it again. Your iuck wiIi change. Drive tlirough stop sigus. If a policeman does iîot stop at first, someane will crash inta you 80011cr or later. Pull away from the curb suddeniy. Do not look arouad. Yau might sec another car and stop before it hits you. Enterprise, Courage, Common Sense Needed in Business Some business mea arc going around with long faces. The curves on their charts are nat buiging the right way. They arc wait- ing for conditions ta iniprove. Maybe there is something wrang witli the worid-but there always bas been. The man Nrho waits until conditions are just right neyer starts. He forever postpones progress. His tomorrow neyer cames. Wc are today faced with a test of aur comman sense. The farces that make busi- ness neyer rest or stop. Consistent advcrtis- ing, aggressive salesmanship, hanest mer- chandising-tliese are factors that wiii send local business forging full speed ahead ta- day as always. Mr. Merchant, don 't comn- plain about 'business whcn yau are to biame for not doing yaur part by going after it. There is cvidently business ta be had in this cammunity. Were it not so a wide a- wake dcpartmental store in Toronto would not bc fiaoding this tawn regulariy twice a month with 16 pages of advertising shects seekinig business whidh Bawmanvilie mer- chants have first dlaim on. but toa wany arc making littie, if any, effort ta secure or hold. To prove this statement count the number of local merchants who through their local paper or in any ather way have in the past year invited citizens ta their store or told the~m by 'ircular, hand bill or letter the gaods they have in stock. Business does flot just came in this mo- dern age. You have ta go after it ail the time. The Place to Make Good Distant fields look green. Thcy aiways did and aiways wili. Have you ever naticcd this? Have you ever noticed how away off in the distance the fields iooked greener, but whlen yaui arrivcd there you found the color fia dif- ferent than that in the place you had just been. The very saine thing appiies ta your pre- sent location in regard ta work and cnjoy- ment. The fields of oppartunity miglit seem mare green in the distance but it is an optical illusion in mast cases. Aftcr many experiences you will cventualiy find that riglit where you are is just as green and as full of oppartunities as anywhere. Fromn this the conclusion can be drawn that the place ta make gaod is riglit where yau are. The performance of aac's duties cor- rectiy where you are, the graduai perfect- ing of doing ane's job day by day wil eventuaiiy bring you ta that period when a reward for the saine will be obtained and pragress wiil be made. Taday there is restiessncss. Aiways there is a iooking off into distant pastures, ai- ways feeling that there 's something better afar off. Even the transients rcflect the spirit, wandering around ta whcrc they think there's a better spot but anly find- ing that it 's fia different than the unany places tliey have icft behind them. Durham County basks these spring days in a warm sun. Beautiful shades of green are ta be seen aver .the landscapc. The whole scene is anc of beauty. One could travel a long way.before finding sucli a beautiful spot as is Durham Caunty. It is said that familiarity brccds contcmpt. Liv- ing in Durham County year after ycar witliout goning at ect h rcst af 1the store. Y Uc that gives to be seen wili relieve flnc t ha the dark. Pl To be slow ta give and to refuse arc in about the same thing. ' Uc that gives grudgingly shahl be taugltit better by adversity. sa For some years we have been it. We haye wlde-spread unem- a supporter of te Boy Scout ployment mn this land. We are Movement. The Girl Guides la the making loafers out of men who same thing i feminine gender. were neyer loafers till naw. We Bath are admirable organizations. have thousands of boys from 17 Some time ago an opportusilty years up who are going around prescnted itself ta form a Scout aimlcssly in a circle. They are troup ini one of the poorer sections adding ta our crime lista at an of East Toronto. A Scoutmnastcr appalllng rate. And children are was selccted and two or three beimg taught ta desplse the King business men backed hlm. and defy the GoveMnment of aur He lincd up 24 boys as recruits land. It la ail very distrcssmng. for the new troop. They rànged We can't leave it tÔ the Boy from 8 ta 12 years of age. Their Scout mavement . .. the Big Sis- first meeting together was i a ter Society .; . the Nelghborhood commiynity hall that had an oid Clubs, etc. The job> la toa big and piano fn it. The Scoutmnaster op- tao important. ened the meeting býr playing God Next election, when you are Save the King an the piano, and considering a candidate, wrnl you asked the boys ta sing the anthem. do your share by plcdging. him ta To his amazement and chagrin tic use every possible influence i: boys booed. There was only one (a) Puttlng his country before foreign-born boy in Uic 24 his Political Party. The explanation la that Bitsh- (b) Getting bis Gavernment ta born boys and girlsi certain deal with the unemployment mat- centres of aur cities are exposcd ter s0 it will not be more attrac- ta the same propaganda and i- tive for a man ta go on relief than fluences as children whase par- ta work honestly for wages. ents and associates are aliens or (c) Organizing thc Youth of this agitators. Country so their energieswill be We are pleased ta tell yau that dirccted into lawful, ugeful pur- after 10 weeks of prelinilnary suits. Scout wark, when thc time came If we don't straighten ourselves for thc boys ta take the pledge of out in regard ta these threc major a Scout, they ail sang God Save matters (ta say nothing of the the King with scriousness and C.N.R. etc.) it la just going tao be meaning. too bad for us. You can sea the This experience has a saberlng writing an Uic wall... and for significance for those wha ponder once you can read it. BY THE OLD BOX STOVE BY RIRAM Baek on the Seventh Concession Wcll. I'm definitely ia the dog house. Uet me tell you how it hap- pened and you can iudge for your- selves. I put the polish on the Qld Box Stove the other day and did a real zood j ob of it. When I was throuRzh, it was a shininz beauty. woaderful to behold and it looked as if it would be a ioy forever. Just as I was admrinff my bandi- work the "better haîf" came la and said "Hiram. we'll just Put that thing in Its place for the summer. so Ret the Pipes down and cleaned and we'll get this room cleaned out for the summer." Weil. I did as I was told for. I have Iearned "it's flot mine ta reason why. but mine just ta do or.die." The pipes were cleaned and the aid box stove Put in its usual place for the summer. Just as I had nicely f inishcd, the most unusual thinlz happened. That aid stove began to talk ta me. I wish i could remember ail it said. but heres what it aleant. "You're a nice pal. You have written about me talked about me, warmed yourself by me. and entertained yaur f rictus around me. Why do you let this waman put me la this dark corner and caver me up for f ive months of the year when I could- be out in the room where I belong seeinR ýnd hearinz thinRs and enjoyinzLj.fe.You j ust want me wben I work for vau and as soon as my work is donc I'm put away and forgotten until you get coUd again and then I'm pulled out and put ta work. I thaught you were a man who wauld stick by your friends. but I guess I was fooled." WeIl I was mad. It didn't âem fair. sa I told the aid stave I _was going ta exercise my authority and tell the head of the bouse that I was boss f rom aow an. Believe me I was really meaning business - when I heard a laud yelI. I thought Hitler hàd broken baose again. but no. it was oaly the boss. I bad f allen asleep by the side of the stave. Al my determination bad melted away, and I sneaked out ta f lad a job for myself. I haven't said a word about the aId stove and I'm ashamed ta go into the room where it is. I have lIl f eel better about it ia the' faIt but in the meantime lm in the dpg house. Could yau, Mr. Edîtor. help get me out? You doa't mind beiag ln trouble. Everybody seems ta have a rijzht ta, jump an you so. please. out of your vast troubled experience could yau fiad a wav ta, rescue me? I've been thinking how truc it is you're a mrat guy as long as yau do things for people. butwhea you lose that power you are soon assigned ta a corner. covered and forgotten like the aId box stove. IN THE DIM AND DISTANT PAST FROM THE STATESM4AN FILES TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Front The Canadian Statesman, Jane 25, 1914 Enalakillea: Mrs. H. J. Werry entertaincd a number o? girl fri- ends with Miss Hazel Pascoe be- fore ber marriage, who preseated her with beautiful cut glass carv- ing-set resta.. . . Y. W. Lee opeaed bis ice cream .parlor Thursday. Hampton: Last week's frost did some damage la this vicinity... ,Chas. Horn and Rev. C. W. Barrett have gone ta the aid country. AI- bert Barber, Bawmanville, will take thc lattcr's work bere during bis absence. Miss Quecaje Ramsay and Miss Marion Van Neat, having finisbcd their course at Normal Schaol, Peterboro, have returned home. Miss Grace Bray motorcd down from Toroato in ber aew Fard, bringiag ber ?riead, Miss Queei Houston and sister Helen. Mr. Rtoy Warnica o? thc Normau Scbool, North Bay, la home. Misa Helen Mitchell, Miss Car- rie Marýtyn and Miss Belle Gal- braith have gone on a trip ta the Pacific Coat. Wc congratuuate Misses Dorothy Johaston (honors), Doris Courtice and Ina Pethick on passiag 'their primary exanis la piano at T.C.M. Ail arc pupils af Miss Aima Cour- tice. FIEFTY YEARS AGO From Thse Canadian Statesman, Jane 26, 1889 Long Sauit: John MeLaughin and Stanley Staples werc at Lake Scugog and captured aine fine luage. . .. George Staples is mak- iag extensive improvemeats on bis out buildings. Kendal: Joha Deweli iost two valuabie calts.. .. Archie McMul- len Sr. had bis leg broken by a stump machine. . .. John Henry of the 6th une was attacked by a black sake. Tyrone: S. M. Clemens la home brim full o? sigbtsand woaders of Manitoba....* The Gice Club ser- enaded aur West End merchant T hursday aigbt. Tbey thea march- sd ta tle mayor's and Dad treated thcm ta thc best be had la the hause. Mapue Grave: Gea. Cooke has a stalk a? rye 6 ft. 8 la. bigh. .. Some young ladies used sorne young mca rather shabby at the te, but turn about wili be fair play. They wlu want a picaic. Miss Alma Cryderman iS eajoy. ing lier visit at Part Towaaend, WIashington Territory. John Wesley and W. McKay o? the D.0. & P. Co. and S. S. Ed- sall and Dr. S. C. Hilier are on their annuai flahing excursion at Bobcaygeon. John Osborne, Wharf Road, has Uic heavicst field o? claver we have seca Uhs season. By Uic dcath of Joseph Heard, in his 90th ycar, Darlington bas anc af its oldest residents. Thos. W. Undcrwood, Orono, has purchascd the lot south of Uic Organ Factory where farmerly stood Uic aid Kirk church, for $1353, and purposes crecting ane of Uic most handsomie hotels in Eastern Ontario. # 0 miss M UNDERWOOD MMSUT MT -'. WEEK IF 'TWOULD ONLY STAY lUNE ALL THE 'YEAR If 'twould crnly stay June ail thc ycar, Withi ts soft, cloudiess skies ai- ways clear, With thc fragrance so sweet, From Uic flowers we greet, It wauid help drive away much of fear. It,* thc manth when fond weddin«. belis ring, When Uic wild birds their sangs swectly sing, It's Uic anc month of year, That runs over with cheer, And Uic archards their blossomas then bring. And Uic woodlands arc dcckcd in bright gicens, Their robes fitI for earth's nobiest qucens, And Uic farma with their fields Are expressive of yieids, That, some later, the harvester gîcans. JUNE - jewel, dispelier of fear, How happy wc are whcn it's here. Like birds on Uic wing, Wc'd be thankful and sing, If 'twould only stay Junc ail Uic ycar. -RALPH GORDON. 628 Crawford St., Toronto. What Others Sy] JUST POLIIS (Ncwmarkct Era) Dentan Masscy, M.P., says: "The gbastuy and shameful acglcct o? young Canadians frons coast-ta- coat is thc mast inex cusable shàmc of? US gavernment at Ot- tawa." There la negleet and it is 'shameful, but it cames ill from Mr. Massey as thc supporter of a govcrnment which made evea less effort ta hclp youth. The present federal goverament bas introduc- cd the quite excellent dominion- provincial youUi training plan, but it bas beca of little or no help in Ontario, we understand, as a result o? thc pervcrsity a? the Hepburn government. The Ben- nett goverament relicd on high tariffs ta cure ail troubles and the King governmcnt has rcicd on a few trade treaties ta cure ail troubles, but neither plan bas beca an outstanding success. Wc Cana- dians must work out some schcme for management o? aur affaira wbich will give us thc cfficicacy o? thc dictatorship and retain for us ail thc liberty o? the democracy. The liberty o? being on relief la not ta be highly cherisbcd. ANOTHER WATERSHED SUR VEY (Fergus News-Record) An intcresting news item ia thc Bawmanville Canadian St a tecs- man says Uiat the Dcpartment o? Tolep Used1 so m- expea Lands and 'PFrests has authorlzed surveys o? two watersheds in Dur- ham county. The flrst af these wiU be Wilmot crèek, which enters Lake Ontario near Newcastle. R. S. Carman, farester, has been de- tailed ta study this drainage area and he wll obtain much of his information fram Uic farmers. He wanta ta find* out about Uic use af marginal lands (thase whlch give doubtful returas for time and la- bar spent an them); erasian by wind and water; use of wood by individuals and commercial deal- ers, and Uic possibility o? retain- ing molature by proper soil caver and small retaining dams in ra- vines. A similar study, flnanccd b3ppne individual, waa made recent y in King townshp York county. The report Issue, an that waon sems valuable, but it la obvious- ly accessary ta .make similar stu- dies iseveral parts Uic hpro- vince. It la possible tMN I mport- ant and valuable advan1âges can be securcd at littie outlay as a re- suit o? these studies. A bigamiast, says a wlt, la a man who bas mare wives than judg. ment., One drap o? gulle may make a quart o? goadacas ferment. Some girls have trouble getting husbands - and nathing but trou- ble after Uiey get themn. The kicklng horse injures itacif Uic most. "éNow Let's See... "Your baby isn't Lady hrt . .. we'U have lier ail right before you can say Jack Robinson . .. wc've lotsof time so don't fret your littie heart. Grandad is welcome . . . particularly if lic can «'pay hie way". He get5 a great kick out of lifi because he's independnt ... and can buy the littie tbings that speil happines for others. You'l Le surprised how littie it cosns now to Le independent later in lfe ... and at the same time provide for those depen dent on you if you should flot ive to enjoy retirement. The Canada Life Assurance Comnpany. 330 Univerity Air-, Toronto, Ont ~~ Without oblIgation on mypart please tel! me howýcan \/ ~get a guarantoed Canada UIEe Incarne $60 [0*1000 \V w $M D $M [300a manth at age 550 E 0 ] VAddreu .............................................. Born . ............Day of ................. .1...... Canada's9 Ol dest Life Assurance Company v "Iwent fishing today Daddy!-" The Big News of the day!1 And Daddy, istening to lis littie girl's excitcd voice, longs for lis week-end ~with the family. In the meantime, lie is comforted Ly CAthe thouglit that they can always get in touch with ,pone service is id im immediately-Ly telephone. Many ,'Daddlies" .e ouse ;taoeurieoa, cail their families at least once througli the week, af, yet sur.priingly in- aire. Noching elseyield using low Niglit Rates that are in effect to niost points euc fo uat t ost 1every evening after 7 (and ail day Sunday, too). It's MXK wiLijAMS, very inexpensive. manager j I PÀGE TWO THURSDAY, JUNE 29T% 1939 THE CANADIAN STATSSUAN, BOWMANVILLF, ONTARIO