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A Wlth Which Are lncorporated The Bowmanville Newis, The Newcastle Independent And The Orono News VOLUME 87 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, TIIURSDAY, JULY 31st, 1941NUBR3 Guelph Dreeder Pays $2,OOO lTor Two Year Old Shoithoru Forty-five. Head of Clas. sy Ca#ttle Average $400 At Affluai Sale. Darlington contributors, buyt and bidderc wene ta evidence the auction cale cf imported ai Canadien bred Shortharn ceti heid at Maple Shade Farn Brooklin, an Saturday. Forty-fi head of ciassy breeding st6 went under the hammer toaavE age exactly $400.00 for the li with an average of $900.00 for t] 13 imparted animais. W. A. Dr den & Son were fortuniate enoui ta get these MacGillivray bi cattle across from- Scotland January of this year. Anoth cansignment, boweven, went dov by action of enemy U5-boats. Or one of the Dryden lot failed appear, la the cale pen. Biddii was brick from the drap of t] hat, wîth buyers from the U.S.. stnangly contendtag. Seven of the importe went the States and six remataed Canada. Col. Bll of Indiana, wi bis wife and ,daughter, flew Canada for the cale and hic fa bidding set the pace. In ail,1 took home 13 head at a total pni, cf $5,885.. Colin'Blythe of Guel: was high bidder for the day, pa, lag $2,000 cash for Floccie Aristc a dark roan two-year-old heife Other pnices were: $1,700 by Bi for a 2 year old femala; $1,1751 Bail for a, 3 year aid femal $1,050 by Jim Russell, Unlonvil for a 2 yean aid female; $8751 Bail for a 2 year aid red caw; a $850 by Beath Farms, Brookli for a roan heifer unden 2 yea Other pnices scaled down ta low as $425.00, a .dark roen f maie bought by Carrutherc Stouffviile. The only impontt bull put up went at $750 ta Par] er & Edwards of Ontario. Othen buyers froni the Stal, were, Connor Prairie Farme, Ii diana, T. Dorcey Jones, Indian H. L. Tulpin, Illinois, Frank Hav ing, Illinois, and these were kel on théir toes by the bide of ubiqu tous Will Johnscon, editar of T Shortbonn Wonld, who was .: there boostiqg from the tat. T bighect 'picp- paid for domest bned stock was $500.00 by Beai Ferme for a dark roan caw, Ros Wood Queen, coming 5 years, bni by Cecil Philp, Janetville. Rin aide expert's claimed that shreN% Capt..Cyril H. Mumford of Ham tan got one cf the ftaeet beasts the lot when he paid only $400.1 for Broadhooke Sheila Girl, a ni roan heifer barn Nov. 1939.- Tot cash taken ta for the 45 head wý ( $ 18,100.00. Col. Art T . Thompcon of Lii coîn, Nebraska, was chief au tioneer, assisted by L. E. Frankl and Robent Amas. Senatan Dui can Marshall opened the cale wil a neat speech and .Will Johne< secor.ded hie contention that tl sale was one of rare apportunil fan thase wbo wished ta improi their herde with the famous Ccii nie train. Around the ringside were noti, ed Dr. G. I. Christie, Prof. G.: Day, Alan Atiason cf Edel;3 Farms, Wilson, Illinois, Jami Napier of Cmn-A-Ban Ferme, M souri, W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C.,N F. Rickard, M.P., S. Chas. Ai Thos. Baker with three sans ai, two grandsans, and thxe followir buyers: Carruthers, Murphy, Ki gour, King, Tyndall, Beaidmoî Miller, Currie, Leek, Beare, Hal ktas, Parrott, un ail 22 sepasa buyens tacluding Mns. Dinedel Peterboro, and Miss M. BaUl, year aid daughten o! Col. Bell Indiana. Darlingtan entries were, Rasi Wood Princese th, a 3 year 0' roan caw entened by S. Chas. A lin which brought $195,00, ai Augusta lOSnd, a 2%k year old ri cow entered by H. Earl Osborr Enniskillen- Visitons: Mr. and Mrs. Tyers, Toronto, Ma-s. C. E. Sanders, Winnipeg, at T. M. Slemon'c. .. Miss Merle Oke, Union, at Miss Lamna Rahm's... Mr. anàd Mrs. A. Telfer, at Mnc. A. Wearn's. .. Mr. and Mns. A. Moore, Salina, Miss Marguerite Wright, St. Catharines, at Mrs. Wm. Oke's. .. Mn. and Mnc. W. E. Sanderson and family at Mr. H. Cowling's, Pickerng. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Griffin, Buffalo, N.Y., Mn. and Mrs. R. B. Giffin and Celia Jane. Burketon, Mn. and Mrs. F. La Belle and Donna, Buffalo, N.Y., Mn. and Mrs. R. Gibbs, Grace and George, Tyrone, Mrs. C. Stephens, Hampton, with M~rs. C. Bungmasten. . . Mrs. M. Wright, St. Catharines. with her parents. . . M&. and Mrs. R. D. Preston at Mn. W Smith's, Lake Chemong. . . Master Roy Rahm bas returned ta Oshawa after visiting with Mr. R. D. Preston. .. Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Webster and twin daughters, St. Thomas. at Dr. C. J. Austin's... Mn. and Mrs. W. Bryant and Ruth, Oshawa, Mn. and Mns. B. Ashton, Cart- wright, Pte. J. Oke, Camp Bon-j den, at Mn. W. Okes. .. Sappen C. C. Oke. North Bay, at home. ..Misses Jean and Darathy Fer- guson with Miss Merle Oke... Miss Lamna Rabm, with he grand- parents, at Bunketon. Mn. C. Hockin, Wallaceburgh,1 visited Dr. Austin. His wife and family returned home with him after visittag ber brother, Dr. Austin. Mn. and Mns. E. C. Ashton at- tended thxe Ashton-Daltôn wed- ding in Ottawa, Congratulations ta MIrs. Emma Wilson, wbo will celebrate hen 9th birthday on Aug. 4th. Mns. Wilson is confined ta ber bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Bradley. "Simple Simion Simple" was presented very ably by Salins talent, here. Everyone enjoyed the humorous drama in aid of war work. Proceeds $21.00. Congratulations ta Mn. and Mrs.j Onville Ashton on their maniage.j .The Young People from the, Joint Haydon and Enniskilleni Union enjayed a picnice t Cream of Barley.1 Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hetz <fiee Mae Lamxb) and con Garth,q Penn., U.S. entertained aur cam- munity in the basement cf the church an Friday. Clifford show- ed a ,number of movlag pictures of thein home and other choice U.S. acenery including the 600 acres of beautiful nursery landi owned by the Hetz family. Mae explaining each picture. Lemon- ade and cookies wene served by Mae and Clifford. Evenyone had a neal enjayable evenlag and hope that at came later date they may have the oppartunity ta seing came mare of their pictures. Mr and Mrs O. Ashtan enter- tained a large number of their friends at Chwarçe an Manday evening. i1mNoticet rxn____ :n Dr. W. H. Blrks' office will be rclosed from August lth ta Sep- )e, tember Bnd inclusive. 31-5 te Teofc fW .Srlewi Le, be cefom Auguret 4t t ofAugust 16th inclusive. 31-2 ge- which was sold ta Jno. Miller at ld $200.00. Interviewed aften the %- sale, Messrs. Dryden, Johnson and nd Col. Thompson expressed themn- -ed selves as pleased with resuits, me, considering season and conditions. g3olina, Bloody But Unbowed Pinishes Atop The Heap In Darlingon Loague. Darlingtan football seecon is aven for 1941. Saline leama neyer su!fered a ingle defeat. Hampton and Zion wene dceeted and ouI o! the playoffe. Twa gamese Sal- ine vs. Caurtice; were ta decide tee chempionsbip. The firet garae ended 2-1 for Saline. The final game *wec piayed et Courtice. Saturday evenlng. The recuit, 1-0 for Saline, whicb Io thee round 3 to 1 in undlsputed champ- lonship. The anly goal was scored by Tamn Baker Jr. in tee firet haif and il was see-saw on a beevy field and a bol nlght, right » to wltein 5 minutes a!f ful e..Theix the flrewarks started. A Courtice forward cbarged the Sauina goal tender when bis back ivbg turned. The bal .was safely cleared, teen tee offender was dropped wlte a le! t book tathee jaw. Il remlnded Ibis reporter o! theeaid days wben a star goalie called "Jeddc" on the senior cbamplonshlp team o! Bowman- ville, drQpped an oppanent wite ane punch la exactiy similar cir- cumstances ... and Ioilowed il up wlte pienty mare. At Countice, as lisual, the spectators took e hand and soon a dozei f lghts were uncier way. Wlvcs, niother,. and oweetheeartsoni theeidlines, shauted imprecatians end en- couragement. Il wes a merry free-for-ell but wae aven as quick- iy as il etarted. Round one for Saline, and goal one cili beld wlth three minutes la go. At tee two-minute mark, net one but two apponents, egain charged Saline goalie and dawn tbey went. Il wes teen Ibet a spectetor, crowding in wit thee mob, let baose wlte cbaracteristic Chesterfieldian courtesy, a vicicus kick whicb caught tee Saline goalie in the ehoulder and leter nccessitated an X-ray for pos- sible fracture. Ail of which wes an the eccepted principle, "fight fair, neyer kick a man until he is down." Wite e minute ta go, aven 60 sidelîners and playens were in the melee. A atout, bald back and e long, taugh, çentre forward hastened ta thee epet and laid about lustiiy. An 86-year aid faix was seen weilding bis cane and shouting "iet me aI 'cm,' but before any funther damage oce- curred. theelime was up and thee game wes aven. Final resuit: SaUna won Round Two and tee geme as well. Srec- tatane and players of bath sides joined in tbree cheens fanthee respective teams and taasted "1gaod luck and free-far-all for 1942." The men already have for- gotten the episode but thc wome still reminesce as teey gateeit knlt and chat at their ]Red Cross readezvous. Social and Personal Laurig Hart neceved word from fixe Toronto Conservatory of Music that he passed his grade II theory study with first class hon- ors. Mr. L. M. Roenigk, Stratfond; Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Humby, and three sons. Hamiilton, were week- end guests of Mn. and Mrs. T. H. Knight. Union services of Trinity and St. Paul's chunches will be held la St. Paul's church the first four Sunclays in August with Rev. A. R. Cragg preaching. Mr. Harley Percy, Toronto, son of Mrs. Thos. Percy, tormerly of Bowmanville, is seriously il in a Toronto haspitai having under- gone an operation for appendicitis. Mre nd Mrs. Hursh and Mr. and MS. Kin, Candor, New York, and Mis. 'red Wakelin, Sunder- land, Ont., were recent guests of their cousins, Eva and Herbent Wakelin. Miss Violet McAlister has ne- turned from a vacation of two weeks in the lake district, and in her absence Miss Nellie Parker has been acting as-. her fathen's secretary. W. J. Richards is one citizen who has been forced ta cut down on fihe use of gas in his car - be- cause it was stolen Saturday night whiie parked outside the Salva- tion Army Citadel. It was located Monday behind Newcastle Public School with two flat tires.* Sergt. J. C. Gibbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Gibbs, Bowman- ville, is among the list announced on Friday who received his winge as an air gunner at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery Schoal at Paulson, Man., which is 180 miles north- west of Winnipeg. Jack is home now an leave and expects ta leave for overseas shontly. The editan is indebted ta Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jase, Newcastle, for a gorgeous bouquet of gladiali from their prize winning gardens. The varieties include White Star of Bethlehem, J. S. Bach, Fire- fly, King's Ransom, Early Rose-- s0 you florists can just picture what a beautiful bouquet we ne- ceived. Read the local dainies advts. la this issue annauncing fia more epeciai deliveries by arder of the Milk Contrai Board. Customers la tis and other limes have been serviced ta beyond ail neason and cpoiled with kindness. It taok a war ta bring us ta aur censes that distribution and extra de- lix'eries are expensive habits which muet be cutailed., Somewhat of a scare was creat- ed Friday when a girl's bicycle was found at Vanctane's pond near fixe waste gates and it re- mained there ail day. It was found later that Jimxmy Nlckerson had fargatten he had taken it ta the pond and went home without it. He didn't reailze hic lapse of memory until his sister the next day wanted ta know what had be- came. of her bicycle. He lacated it at the police office, when ail was happy and mladc relieved. Mic many friends in his native town of Bowmanville will regret ta learri that Col. Chas. R. Mc- Cullough, Hami»ton, is in the hos- pital, the doctofs having found it nececsary ta, amputate one of his legs. To those of aur readerc who are nat acquainted wîth Charlie we mention with pride that he wac the founder of the Canadian Club idea over 35 years ago which has since grown itt the Federa- flan of Canadian Clubs whase in- fluence bas spread far beyond the Dominion. Mr. James Hutchinson, M.A., PII.D., principal of C resac en t Heights High Schoai, Calgary, Alberta, called on the editor, Tuesday, ta, visit a bit and ex- dcaim, "Ill bet you don't know who I arn." But we knew the moment he came in. "Crow" as he was cailed at Hlgh School when we wene at school together, was a husky at football and basebail. He went west in 1905 and has taught ever since. Wlxen Mr. Ab- erhart vacated fixe principalship of Crescent Heights ta become Premier of Alberta, Jim Hutch- incon was chosen ta take hic place, On this holiday in the eact, accompanied by his wîfe, he is visiting his cisters, Mrs. (Dr.) Hamilton, at Stungeon ]Lake and Mrs. Thos. Percy, Toronto. Maple Grove - Visitons: Mies Dorotey Snowdcn, wite Miss Elleanon White, Providence. .Master Bob Stevens, et Spanrow Lake Camp..-. Mrc. Levi Burgess, Niagara, et Mr. Morley Flintoff's. ., Weddtag Bells are ctli ring- ing in Ibis community. Miss Theinia Freeman bas been engaged as teacher et S.S. No. 1, Pickering. Congratulations ta. Mn. and Mrs. Lloyd Melcaif (nec Audrey Ayre) an their mariage. Don't farget tee commuitY Pic- nie Friday evening et the echool grounxds. A nunxber froin here attended tee Metcelf-Ayre wedding. Mn. and Mrs. R. L. Wardcn, Misses Beryl and Doneen Wilkins and Miss Laule King, Oshawa, tock a mottrp ta Geargien Bey. Mrn.dMin. Lcdlie Collacutt and Misses Pearl and Lenone Col- lacutt a Mn. W. H. Westlake's, Solina. Mr. P. E. Elliott, Tononto, as- slsted thxe pastar on SuzndaY. LOCAL OPTIOZ TRAINS AT FORD PLANT Lieut. C. R. Clemence of Bowsnanville. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Clemence, Shawc, an officer -of the Midland Regiment was photo- gaphed while attending a special officer's training course at the Canadan ord plant at, Windsor. The campany has supplied more than 99,000 mllitary vehicles ta Empire armies out of a total of ap- proximateiy 135,000 produced in Canada. In addition, the company trains soldiers la the mechanics of these fighting machines at na cost to the governiment. Hampton Trus tee Depressed By Attitude Toward New Teacher Letter To Mdtor Commenta On Unfair TreatuxentMe Out To Tea.her. The Editon, The Statesman. Dean Mr. Editar: Somehow, whethen ightly or wrangly, I cernnot dispel tee feel- ing test I bave, tagether wite tee othen trustees of Hampton School, been placed on trial by tee ratepayers of this section, with wbom I have always en- joyed, the best of co-opeation and tee kindest o!f fiendsbips. These ratepayens, you wiil agree are considered above average in- telligence,. and yet teey bave placed us on trial for hevlag cani- -mitted an act, which inx thein viewpoint is un-British. I assure you I feel very mucb defeated and depresced aven the wbole malter, se miucb co test I arn prempted ta write teis letter ta which I would welcome repiy. This section, wÈicix is largely camprised of people who like to cee a "square deal" and British fair play exercased, have con- demned a girl(wham tee Trustees hired as e teacher) for one reason only, test ber name is nat an Anglo-Saxon one. By sp daing. il is not unreasonabie ta suppose that tee young lady, Miss Kozac, would be justifled in adcpting an unfriendiy attitude toward us, and cay ta henseif, «'If Ibis is s sample of British Christian dem- ocracy in action, why sbould I prefer il to Communism or Fasc- ism?", Scmebow I cannaI feel il un my heant te blame ber a great deal if she were ta adopt sucb an attitude, altbough I intend ta do ail in my poWer to canvince ber thst che should not~ but try again un came other ncigbboun- bood where tee people rnigbt look upon e Canadien bonn girl, whose parents heppen ta bave been bornix n a country now ai- lied te us in the fight for fnee- dam, a littie mare gencrous treat- ment and consideration, and et leact tee ancient British principle c! e chance te prove ber goad citizenship. In cloeing I would sey test I feel that by cucb actions as wes taken an Monday night, we -are actuaily contributing ta thee growth and development o! sub- versive groupe in aur midel. Would il noat bave been a more Christian, more British, mare GROOM-TO-BE IS ,Ç UEST 0F HONOR AT BEACH E VENT Believing that "showers" for brides-ta-be are too much one- sided and that fixe groom has be- came very much fixe "forgotten man" un such social events the tables were turned at a gathering of the maie sex heid at H. L. (Deac) Goddard's cottage the other night. Hearing that Prin- cipal A. M. (Andy) Thompsan is shortly ta join the ever încreasing ranks of thxe benedicts his friends wished ta mark the occasion in the traditional way. Sa Andy was made the centre of honor and at- traction when Bill Flaherty call- ed the gathering th order and pleaded for a spell of silence while he read an address with due salemnity interspersed w it h spasnxs of hilarity eulogizing and congratulating fihe groom-ta-be. As the remanlcs pnogressed Stuart James,' Mamaon Conistock and other wifling heipens showered Andy with a conibination of gar- den and hardware tools which wlll be more useful than orna- men~tal if said recipient measures up ta the expectations af a devot- ed and obedient husband-and al present feit he was destined ta be the model spouse. The gifts la- cluded such articles as a hoe, rake, haminer, screwdriven, coal1 shovel, tepladder, axe, garbage can and saw. Andy in his char- actenistie madesty in expressing his thanks for their kindness and generosity invited al the boys "ta came up and see us sometime" when they will be invited ta put on a demonstration in his back yard showing how the variaus toals shauld be used. Fallawing the feast af oratary the hast setv- ed ant abundance of hamburgers1 and lemonade. Remember Manday, August 4, is Clvlc Holiday in Bowmanville. Democratic thing ta have allawed Miss Kozac ta corne here, and have an apportunity tae eifoy thec prîviieges that gc with life in a good democratic communxty, and ta which as a native barn Can- adian citizen, she is entitled. Yaurs very truly, T. M. CHANT. Mrs. A. Boe Wins $50 at St. Joseph's Lawn Social Notwltestanding tee extreme heat, St. Jaseph's R. C. Church beid e very succeseful Lawn Soci- alint Rotary Park on Fridey, July 25th. Thene was a large crowd un attendance and tee num- eraus bootbs were well patroniz- cd. Reeve Alex Edmendstone, Warden o! Northumberland and Durham, made the draws and thee wlaxxers wene: $50, Mns, A. Bac, Bowmanvulle; $15, R. L. Mowers, Bowmanville; $10, J. R. McBnlde, Toronto; cake, danated by tee Carter Family, J. Green, Bow- meanville; cushion, Mre. C. Carter. Fateer Caffey extende hie Ilianks toalal tee workers wbo as- sisted ina meking tee carnival a succese and ta the meny towns- peaple and outsiders who sa ably asslsted. A portion cf tee pro- ceeds will be used for charitable and war purpases. The Girls' Service Leegue, teraugb the courtesy a! tee ccngregation, op- erated a homne made cooking booth, the proccede golng taward tee wonk of teat onganlization. Mob Spirit Rules Ratepayers Meeting As Wave of Intolerance Sweeps Over Hampton Cornmunity on Teacher Issue PUBLIC AND HIGH SCHOOLS TO HAVE NEW TEACHERS Four new teachers have been appainted by the Board of Edu- cation ta positions at the Public School commencing next Septeni- ber, and twa in the High Schaal. They are: Public Scbaol-Miss Zetta Wilson, Keene, Miss Gwen- dolyn Grey' Betheny, Miss Mer.. janie L. Couch, Bowmanville, and Mn. Lamne Martean, Tyrane; High School-G. B. Gculding, Toronto, and Miss Jean Lennox, Stouffville. It is numored that the opening of echool may be delayed ta Sep- tember but fia definite informa- tion is yet availeble. The teachens who recigned are: (Public School) Miss Greta Wick- ett, Miss M. Archer, Miss D. MiII- son and Doitald Pundy; (Higb School) Harold Longworth, Mrs. H. Jeffery and Mise E. Saper. One teachen less is being employed in the High School next term as it is expected the attendance wil be dawn on accaunt of the war. LSEND PICTON MAN ON FOR TRIAL ON SERIOUSCHARGE Charged with criminel neglig- ence la an accident which resuit- ed in tee deetb of Mrs. E. V. Law- ion, Trenton, in BoWmanville Hospital an June 24te, Harry For- sythe o! Picton was committed for trial et the next court of com- petent jurisdliction, when he ep- peaneci in police court here on Tuesday. After hearing evidence, Magistrale Ronald B. Baxter sent thxe accused on for trial. The accident occurred on No. 2 Highway, just east of the R. J. Giil fanm on June 23rd. Mrs. Lawior and Hugh Hlannah o! Car- rying Place wene pessengers lnaa light seden, when s treiler of a Burford transport crasbed itt it with full force. The sedan was compietely demolished and it was with difficulty that Mrs. Lawlor and Hennah were removed fram the wreckege. Hannah aiso su!- fened. seniaus injuries. A third vehicle. dniven by Albert Shark, R. R. 3, Oshawa, aise crashed ta- ta tee wreckage but none of the occupants were injured. Treffic Officer William F. Thampeon, wbo investigated the accident later laid a charge of criminel negligence against Farsythe, driv- er of tee transport. Old Timer Returns To Visit Friends Port Said is reputed ta be one of the wickedest cities late wcnld but that is whene young Alex Locke feit called ta go _ýna edminister the work af the Sal- vation Armny meny years ega. He landed there with $1.50 ta hic pocket. Thirty years later he le! t that great seapant, ieaving behind the meteriai fruits of hic labors worth $30,000, Fifty-five years ago Alex Lacke worked la Bowmanvflle as a craftsman et tee Dominion Organ & Piano factory. He came back lest Saturday ta visit bis friends Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lockbat. A few o! the olden folks ta tawn may remember hlm. Two o! bis intimate !riends were the laIe M. A. James and Joseph Taylor. To- day Mr. Lacke is 83 years a! age and retired thaugh chUl active. He was one of tee many who were claimed as trophies of-.grace by the Selvatian Army la its earliest days. On Sunday, March 17, 1884, he wee among the mat- ley crowd o! people who came eut ta see and bean the officers of the Salvation Army unden the leadership o! Capt. Ada Hinds whose name will long be remem- bered in Bowmanville. These meetings were beld un the aid tawn hall nef erred ta by Dave1 Mornison Sr., in The Stetesman lest week. Here young Locke was led ho declicate hie life ta service and became an officer o! the Army. After came years he wes trans- ferred ta Indie and remained there until he felt calied ta Eng-i land. Alweys obeessed wîth the( idea he would like ta work la Africa he teiked ta Genenal Boothb about il. "Thene is no Army work1 organized there, my son," seid1 the aid General, "but if yau feel1 cailed ta go there you have my blessing." Locke went ta Port Said and there dld a wonderful -orkfort#e_ e tthiryyarc Ratepayers Object To Hiring SchodJ Teacher With H-ighest Recommendations Prom De- partment of Education Because She Bas Foreign Namne. Editor 's Note: Rumans have persistently reached the office of The States- man in regard ta a school situation et Hampton; in eaoh case the story was enlarged until truth was submerged. Because The. Statesman is a newspaper and lias. a publie duty and because these rumars had spread so widely that people demanded the tnuth, and because it is aur palicy ta uphald the principles of Chistianity and Democraey and to combat intolerance, and because certain eitizens directly involved in the issue, souglit ta have The Statesman say nothing, thus leaving other eitizens and ratepayers ta guess at what was going an, we had no al- ternative but ta carrv out aur duty in printing facta and tnnth. Below are the facts as adducted by a veny capable reporter. A notice signed by two trustees o! Hampton Public Scbaol wes found posted in the genenal store and outside tee Township Hall. Il stated that a meeting o! rate- payers was cailed for Monday, July 28, 1941, et 8 p.m., for te purpose o! electtag one or more trustees for No. il. This appeared ta be the dlimax emanating from rumors widely circulated la vani- ous fonms la pneceding weeks. Youn reporter was invited ta attend by people wbo ciaimed ta want tee truth no malter bow bitter tee pl inl a free Democracy. He was also tavited ta ctay away, bush teings up, believe the num- ors no malter how damaging. Indeed be was tld, <by lelephane o! course) teat hie presence was resented; e vague way o! saylag ta a Canadien, bornix n the dist- rict: "Watch your step, we shel tel you whethen you may pesa Ibis way," ail o! wbich, ta tels individuel. was a Drime invitation. The point is tixet the hinteci inhibition feuled ta encampase the fact that reporters are nol person- allties; they are merely imperson- ai representetives of journeis, which, in turn, are menely public- mirrons. Sa te-report hcrewite contains impersonai statementa of fect and tbe disputes that evolve about the facts. There cen be fia compromise wite rumor when news, fact, and truth are the key- stones o! responsible jounnalism. Sa here are the facts: Bednaggled numor, la, the us- uel "don'l quote me" fashion, had il this way: The Hampton School Board bas resigned ina sbody; the natepayens got up e petitian de- manding thal they fine the teach- er whom they hed hfred. They claimed she was a 'furinen' and tbey wauld not let ber tcach in the local school. That wes news, but teere was e scely edge ta il Ibat ceet certain neflections which warented enquiry. Dkrect invest- igation reveeied that e petition had been circuiated; thst 90 names were on il; tixat seme wbose names appeared did nat even sign il; test tee teacher was represented as an Italien, e Cath- olic, a foneigner, e piethara a! ta- *nuendo and disparegement. The petition was hended ta the Board. They reeigned la a body. The above meeting had dccided ils course. And here is a report of tee meeting: Thlrty-five men and 16 women mede up tee assembiy. If ail were ratepayens. il repreented e 28 per cent authorily, even if al egreed upan a line o! action. But teere was flot agreement. Faction deveioped immediately the chair- man, J. D. Hogath was chasen. on motion a! A. E. BilletI, Board Secrelary. Only twa trustees in- volved ware present, W. E. Craig and Ted Chant. Bath spake and expiained their position wite neasonablenese, !irmness and clan- ity. An officiai o! the Depat- ment o! Educetian saught a beer- ing. He was internupted. Feelings ran bigh. First one faction cheer- ed and stamped as a point was made. Then the oteer side did BOWMANVILLE BOYS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN Cable advices to relatives in Bowmanviile reveal an- other group of Bowmanville boys now safely on British soil foilowmng an uneventful trip across the Atlantic. lIn- cluded in the group are: Sgt. Jack Aluin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Allan; Sgt. Hubert Hooper, son of Mrs. Herseheli Hooper; Gunner Byron Cry- derinan, son of Mrs. Arthur Cryderinan; Gunner Bruce Lunney. son of Mr. and Mms. Clinton Lunney; Bombardier Herb Colmer,* and Gunner Morley Etcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Etcher, Temperance St. likewise. It was clear that high feelings pointed to a communit rift. Those who promoted and signed the pétition were la the ascendency, but the leaders con- sisted of three or four men and two or three women, stridently vociferous. Their plaint was, 11we don't want. a . oreigner as- teadher at our school," and the foilowing motion finally carried: "That the trustees be reinstated on the un- derstanding that they take steps to contact the teacher and endeav- or to get her consent ta resign; to let her know that she was not wanted," or wards to that effect. One trustee, Mr. Craig, would flot acoeed so a new one, Dick Wid- dicombe. was eiected. The meet- ing finally adjourned with God Save The King, but arguments immediateiy continued out on the street and roadway. It was pomnted out by anx offici- ai of the Department that the teacher, Miss May Kozac could petition for a Board of Réference for wrongfui dismissal and the probability was that any Judge would award her 4 manths' sal- ary, or $320.00 as compensation, but tis did not deter the pétition- ers. The Chairinan ciainxed that the Petition represented 90 per cent of the ratepayers. This was chai- ienged by Trustee Craig who said there were only 90 names on the pétition out of 180 add rate- payers; that 54 on the petition had no children; that 4 appeared as signed by someone else. Hia dlaim evidently was true. It went unchailenRed. It was further brought out that the trustees made the appointment only after 3 other teachers had been given fxýst consideration and that her qualiications had been examine and they had iearned that: 1. The teacher, Miss Kozac, was a Canadian, born la Canada, of Ukranian'parents long resident la Canada and also Canadien citiz- e'xs. 2. That she was recommended (Contlnued on page 8) $300 Worth Groceries andMNeats Are* Stolen at H. C. Osborne Store OLD BOWMAN NOUSE NOW THE RICHELIEU Il is fia longer the Bowman Hause. To-day il is the "Hotel Richelieu" and tee accompanying caet a! peint wilh the new name bas given il a new lease an life. Praprieton Hugh Tburiaw thinks the change is ail for the best. He wasn't able ta say how long the place bore tbe name o! Bowman- ville's founder but thinks many aid-timers around tawn cen sup- ply that information. Hcwever, il is known that previauely il was called tbe Bennett House and un- der Ibis name il enjoyed the big- geet trade and wes the sociel cen- ter o! the town years aga. Befone tbat 1h was celled the Ruebottom Hotel afler the propnieton. In D. R. Morrison's wnitings o! Bowmanviile long ega Ibis botel is fréqucntly mentioned and seems ta bave figuned largely in civie bietory. But ail test le gane wit te abliteration of tee final letter by crafîsman J. H. Needham and naw the old hotel pros p es agala under tee name "RICEIEU". Store Door Jimmied And CVan- ned Goods, Sugar And Pro- visions stolon. Burgiars wbo gained entry ta H. C. Oeborne's Groccry Store on Centre Street sometime during Tuesday night an early Wednec- day* mamning made off wite grac- cries vaiued eh $300. The rab- beny was discovered by Mn. Os- borne wben be went ta open te store on Wedncsday mcnning. Police state thet cenned gaods, meats, sugan and oteer supplies were inciuded in the bot. Entry was gained by jimmying tee doon, The Statesman was infonmed. Constable Walter Hall and Prov- incial Constable Thompson, who investigated ctated test due ta the nain overnight il was net pas- sible tc find traces af tee car whl* ch apparentiy had been used by the nbbers. This sanie store bas been vlctimized several limes in tee past !ew yeers, but Ibis is believed te be tee langesI baul yet obtataed by tee thileves. Mn. Alec Birks, Toronto, spent [Sunday et home. 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