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___________________________________ -~ - -- ~" ~ ~ ~ ~ -~ -: -~ '~-~ ~ -~" THURSDAY, OCTOBER2 14 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO PJAGE T1 LI Country- PressI s Powexlul Factor T. SwayOpinion of Its Readers Adapted from an article by 1 Wheeler MéMillen Editor-in-Chici "Farni Journal& Farmer's Wife" The country newspapcr is for-1 ever a human document. A mnan, uauafly anc man, or waman, iste i country newspapor. Hunian bo-' lUge are its raw materia].. That explains Uic tremendous force Uic rural presexerte m ic lufe ai Canada. The editor te a human being writing and dcaling with men,j womcn and children. He may be aid, young, ]azy, cncrgetiC, bald, timid, superficial, deep, querul- oua, constructive, slovenly, busi- ness-like, graspig, genezous. Hie te certain ta be hunien. Hie reacte ta praise, ta criticieni, ta the pres- ence ai goad and evil. I doubt, therefare, whethcr an editor ai a country nýewspapcn ever has de- liberately supportcd anytliing he considered cvii for his community. The editar's recagnition ai Uic inherent decency oaitUicocuntry- side is highiy important ta Can- ada. He shares Uic confidence ai his readers that Uic Ten Comi- mandinents and Uic Golden Rule have been neither repcaled, ii- provod upon, nor modified by modern advances. The significance ai ail this flashes clear in Uic liglit af a poli- -tical iact - Uic iact that rural Canada deternmine Uic choice ai mare provincial legislatar, and more members ai Uic Federal house, than dae urban Canada. The elected rulers dare flot be insensitive ta the rural press. Country newspapene do nat suc- cuxnb ta f aise lisme. The caltons are humen enough ta share Uic en ilector BL G. V. GOULD, B. A., L.L.B. Barristen, Solicitor Notary Phone 351 Bank ai Commerce Bldg. Bowmànvile W. R. STEIKE Barrister, Solicitor, Ntary Solicitor forBank ai Montreal Moncy ta Loan - Phone 791 Bowmanviile, Ontario Lý. C. MASdOi, B. A.L Barrister - Solicitor Notary Public - Etc. Law iniail its branches Office immediately eest af Royal Theatre Phone Office 688 Home 553 R.3. C. DEVITT Aummt: Dr. E. W. Sinion Graduate ai Royal, Dental Col- loge, Taranto. Oficie: Jury Jubile Bldg., Bowmnanville. Office haurs 9 amn. te 6 p.m. daily, exoept Sunday Phono 790 - Hause Phone 883 X-Ray Equipniont in Office Funeral Directors FUNERA DIRECTORS -ervie, any hour, any day F. F. Morris Co. Modern Mtar Equipment, Amn- bulance and Invaiid Car. Tele- Phono 480 or 734, Assistant 573. Veterlnary IL.13. MURRAY. V.S.; .V.Se. Church St. - Bowînvile Phone 843 29 ti Dentlst DL R.L O. DICKSON Office heurs ln Ozone: Monda! te Friday (inlusive) trom 9 ai.a te 5 p.m . ventis >17 yappoint- pb latment. Office hours la Newcastle: Every Saturdy from 9 &.mn. te 9 P.m For appointment Telephone Orono lUri. 28-40 beliefs af their readers i li- mocracy and representative gav- erninent. The mass hysterias that sway and excite and mislead city people tend ta fade ita mibdness before Uic caini camman sense ai Uic countryside. The great question ai Uic 1940's is going ta be whethcr Canada shail sink iteeli with the Europ- can countries ita a swamp afinii- ternational pain and poverty, or whether free Canadians shal build impregnable and highcr thoir plateau ai libonties and liv- ing standards. The ccquntry editar 'and his readers wil be on Uic Canadian ide ai that question every inch ai Uic way. The direct descendants ai Uic pianeesarc an Uic f arme and in tU i eai tawns and cities. In their blood is Uic conviction Uiat Uiey are cntitled ta bath ecanamic and political de- pendence, Uieir editors are ai Uic sanie breed ai clean-eyed Cana- diens. Just as long as there is in Can- ada the libezty ai the press, Uic country newepaper will express the truc voice ai Canada. The country editor will continue ta chronicle the births and weddings and deaths ai Uic human beinge around hini. He will applaud their successes and thus encour- age theni ta further advances. He will support their camxiunity ef- forts. He 1will be constructive among Uiem. By speaking their thouglits and hopes, he will ex- press their aspirations in 10,000 communitie for a finer, mare demacratic Canada. WHY VOLUNTEER? Thc foilowixig wae cantributed by a soldier who valuntecred early in Uic war but wha declines ta subscribe hie name.-(Ed.) "Why didn't I wait ta be draited; Ta be led ta the train by a band? Why didn't I wait for Uic banquet? Oh why did I hold up my hand? For nobody gave me a banquet, And nobody esaid a kid word; The grind af the whcele and Uic engine Were Uic only sounds Uiat I heard. "Off ta Uic camp I was hustled, To be traincd for half a year; In Uic shuffle, quite forgatten, I was juet a valuxteer. We have given Uic others aur billets, Whilc we roastcd alive in a tent; Wc cleaned up a dozen parade grounide F& Uic fdllaws who were only sent. "'Then came Uic National Army, Thon it was ail made dlean, The glory gae ta Uic dnafted, The wark ta Uic volunteon. I waded li mud in Canada, I froze in Canada's cold, I walked my beat in Uic maôui- light, In this arny I'm getting old. 'II dreamed aifUic -time that was comiig When avez the top I would ga, Whilc Uic fellows back home wcrc laughing At what a fool I was ta ga. I dreamed ai Uic ian-off dangers, 0f Uiat bloody field ai hate; I went aven Uic tap, by a bullet was stapped, Thon knocked an Uic Pcarly Gates. 'II heard St. Peter saying: We have no roornifar you heze, We've rescrved this for the Na- tional Arnmy, Hdiel was made for Uic valun- teer. "'Maybe sanie day in Uic future, When my boy site an MY knee And asks what I did in Uic con- flict, Hisecager cye loaking at me- l'il have ta look back as I'mo blushing, Inta Uic cye that 50 trustigly peon, And tel him I missed being dratted, ,I was only a valunteor." British ail experts etlniate Uiat Nazi armed forces are now usig 8,000,000 gallons ai petroicurn -products a month. &Sam,4 ua IFOREWRRNED IS FOREARMED Be PreP&Fed for, the Seheol Days JM t"aeaib! haviag Oshawa Larndry & Dry Cleaning *4e gaie our L.uadry md CIeanIng requurementa now. PHONE MS mai oui driver-f'wilnl r 13 1Burketon Recent Visitons: Mr. and Mis. G. Rahmi and family, Union, at Mn. H. Rahr's... Mrs. R. Brown and Olive, Scugag, with friénd... Mn. and Mis. W. Sanderson and faniily, Enniekillen, at Mis. C. Sandcrson's. .. Miss Ruby Bailcy, Oshawa, gt home. . . Rev. J. Plant and Mies Dianiand, Mr. and Mis. E. Heard, Enniskillen, at Mn. W. Hskin's. .. Mr. D. Rowen, En- niekillen, Mn. R. Carter, Myrtie, at Mr. J. Caters... AC Herbent House, R.C.A.F., St. Thomas, at home... Mr. Harold Wilson, Osh- awa, at home. . . . Mise Verna Brack, near Coîborne, at Mn. H. Gill's, alsa Mr. and Mns. W. Ben- nctt, Oshawa. . . . Mre. H. Gill at her mothcr'e, Mns. Brock, near Cobarne. The chunch was nicely decorat- cd on Sunday and Rev. J. Plant spake at both Uiank-offerig ser- vices. Members ai Burkctan chair were highly complimented.bn Uic lovely singing accompanied by Mn. E. Emniersan, Nestietan, at Uic ongan. Synipathy is extended ta Uic family ai Uic late John Avery i hie passing carly Monday morn- ing. Mr. A. Aldred is an Uic sick list. Mn. R. Philp is canvaicscing niccly froni a severe cald. Many arc suiiening froni calds and hay fever. People are busy getting in their wintcr supply ai vegetables be- fore they are frast bitten. Blackstock Cartwright Fair was held Sept. 24th. The gate receipte were Upi over the last fcw years but the1 entries weze dawn, no doubt due1 ta the scarcity af help. The Ruse Creightan entertaixiers provided1 music in the aiternoon and for the fine concert and dance tin the evcnmng. The usual Fair niglit suppez was held i a huge tent ini the park. This was a new yen- ture and praved very satisfactary. Everybody reported a good sup- per -and the, ladies were wel pleased. A miscellancous showez wae held in the community hall on Friday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Thanipson Taylor (nec Aileen Johnstan), who are naw residmng in Bowmanviile. Gea. Crawford was the witty chairman. Mrs. Robt. Sadier sang, accompamied by Mrs. Gordon Strang at the piano. Miss Jean Thanis and Mrs. Strong gave a piano duet. Speech- es were made by iriends. Danc- ing ta music supplied by Mrs. D. Wilson, Mr. Herynan Wilson and Mr. Geo. Fowler completed the evening. Dr. C. E. Whittaker, Toronto, a former rectar, preached in the Anglican Churcli an Sunday. Congratulations ta Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McLaughlin who celebrate their 50th weddixig anniversary an Sept. 3th. They epent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Dawney, Reaboro. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parr and Miss Florence McLaugh- lin, Toronto, were with theni. Mr. and Mrs. Downey's infant daugh- ter Mary Ellen was christened on this occasion. Visitars: Miss Dorothy Bolby, Oakville, with.Mrs. Fred Hamil- ton. . . Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Rut- ledge, Toronto, at*Mr. J05. Ford- er's. .. Mr. and Mrs. M. Dentan, Belleville, and Mrs. S. S. Cross, Flint, Michigan, at Mr W. L. Scott's. . . Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mountjay and Mrs. A. Henry at Peterbora with Mrs. Franks. NEWSPAPER-BEADER CONFIDENCE KEMAINS VITAL TO DEMOCRACY The close bond ai friendship and confidence that has existed between Canadian Weekly news- papers and their readers since this nation was founded must con- tinue. The confidence which readers have placed in nçwspapezs has placed theni in a position ta be al the mare helpful ta their cani- munities and ta their nation. Thcy have became a large part ai every communlty. Axiy attcmpt ta encroach upon the freedam af the press is a di- rect thrust at the freedoni of the people and is ta be resented and prevented by those who depcnd upon newspapcrs for Uic truth. Newspapers do not ask for free- dam ai thc press for Uiemselves alone-thcy ask for it li the name ai their readers. Take a look about i Uic world. Find a throttled press and you iind a nation whosc people "goose stcp" and who are given no op- portunity ta learn Uic truth. In contrast they arc given "news" af thc type which dictatare believe wil futhcr their cause. No, this isn't a false cry af alarm. Na. ncwspaper cen be strong without the support ai its corn- munity. No community cen prosper without a strong, livc-wirc news- paper. Therc is no other way in Uils land ai dcmocracy and free enter- prise whlch both the newspapers and their readers must ever be alert ta preservel 1 WAR SAVINGO BAMPS IN iNiW DREB 1 Eight new War Savinge stanipsecd Army; Uic firet Canadian made have been designed that feature tank, Artllezy, Coastal dci ence thc armed services and war wea- and anti-aircrait guns, and Uic pane. As Uic savings ai Uic Cana- Auxilary Nursing service. It ia dian people have enabled Uic axticipated that large numbeze ai Domninion ta go funil eed ahead citizens wiil h buying thc ncw in eveny dcpartmcnt ai wariare, stamps not only for War Savings these new stamipe reflect Canada's Certificates, but fan stamp callec- wan effort. Pictures illustrate Uic tione. Thdy are available et each wark ai the Navy on duty in ai Canada's 13,000 add post offices coastal defence %and an Uic high an dapproxiiately 12,000 other soas; Uic Alnforce; Uic Mechaniz- outlets ion WarSavinge Stampe. By John C. Kirkwood This contribution ta The States- mnax wil consist of extracts from a letter which was written from a Scattish industrial city by a Caxiadiàn waman' wha ,wênt ta England avez twa years ago-be- fare the autbreak af war. She had gone ta Englaxid in 1920, and was abnast imnxediately sent' ta Prague by the International Qua- ker Society ta do somne special wark there, and later was a ful yeaz in Berlin warking amang necessitaus students, chiefly Rus- sian. When she wcnt ta England in 1939 she was agamn sent ta Prague by the International Qua- ker Society ta assist Czechs who wished ta do sa ta get out af their country. Two days befare the out- break of the present war bctween Britain and Germany, she let Prague, and then went ta Paris where she warked with anid among refugees uxtil Grrmaxiy entered France. Then she went ta England, anid carried on vani- ously, chiefly amang the bombed- out familles in Londan's East End. About the first af this year she wexit ta Scotland ta be attached ta a settienient ini a city which has been declared ta be the worst slum city i the British Isies. lier pîctunlng of lier 1f e and work wiil, it is haped, have interest for many readers of The Statesman. She writes à fallows: J CK "One does lot lead a lie af Mon of 30,40, 50 PPIVIR, VIGOR, Subnorma? tanft&sa.amialatm, oyut.r lemmnta- aida te Bone1po ato3M40 or m Gct a »ae l ntrodudcory as» W ou t%.,T ý-lla:lO pow idleneee in this cauntry lxi those days. To me a Settlemont is Uic mast ideal fan aif social work, as it caters toalal members oi Uic f Igily under Uic sanie roof, thus givig theni a sense ai unity in their recreatian and a joint loyal- ty. Aise, we, Uic workcns, live amang aur people and know their homes, their whale famiile and their probleme intimatcly. Of course in these days we are equip- ped ion war service as weil as for peace. Thue, li case ai a "Iblitz"l we would became an emcngency food and-rest centre fan bombed- out homelese, ta givo theni emer- gency meals, clathing, and Uira' ather authanities help theni ta find billets. "The living conditions ai Uic pon hore arececotainly pretty aw- ful. They ail live li tenements. Most ai Uic "homes" are l-raom- ed, and two roome are Uic maxi- mum I have seen amorrg Uic pon- or people. More Uian 60% ai Uic population ai ---- live li ane- rooni or two-rooni "bouses", and that is ta me anc ai Uic moet pathetic thinge--the way Uiey cal thein twa rooms a "bause", and it ,bas nelther baUiroom nar kitchen. There te a sink and a fireplace, occasianaily also a gas stave-a great luxury-in anc oi the rooms. Most ai Uic population-mon, wo- mien and children-wonk in Uic mifla, including thausande ai mar- ried women. I Uink that Uic Uiing that harrified me niost ai al whcn I arnived, i icy, enawy weathcr, was Uic numben ai mill girls going about Uic streets with- out stockings! J c "The Settlement ca-tens, as I have eaid, toalal members ai Uic faniiy. 0f course there are iew mon now. We have a most flpur- ishig Mothere Club, a Nursery School, a "play contre" for 5-to-lO year alde. Thon we have praperly arganized clubs or "hobby" groupe for juniors, internediates' and seniors. My own work, besides being Uic Warden's assistant, which nicans a large share ai Uic housekeeping, te chieily wlth the juniors. I hclp in the Nursery School twa days a week; ditta with the play centre; and have ono club ai junior boys and anc ai junior girls. But what I have enjoyed moat te Uic ncw club 1P started et - - - -, the slummy dis- trict, perhaps because it is my own club. It was, aigially i- tended far worklng girls, aver 14, but so many ai Uder little etters came tagging along, that I had ta etant a junior club as well. "But ho e not ail clubs and work. I have spent several week- onde away froni - -- -. We have a veryj good reperiory theatre, and up ta Eaeter wo bad a film society which ehowed French, Russian, Genman and a few rare English films. The thlng that - - -- lacks moet te music, but a weck ago wc had a visit ironi Uic London Symphony Orcheera, with Myra Hess. "I have been te Edinhungli twice since September. Whcn I wae there in March, Uic Saturday was sa eupny that wo actualy had a picnic In Uic country, though surrounded by snow-covered bills and fieldel One aif Uic most in- teresting thinge about Ediburgh Is thé Saturday marnlng parade alang Princese Street-more ne- minlacent ai thc Paria Boulevard xIn tliq eprig than anything I have "Yau have been so gaod ta keepI an witing me. Sanie ai you have said Uiat Canadien ncwe must seerni 5 paltry campared with Uic happenings I have been living Uiraugh; but yau dan't- realize how goad it te, particularly when I was in London, ta read ai pea- ple'e happy normal lives, and ta think that ane ai these days I too may be doing, thase lovely thinga again. Sa don't apolagize for "un- ncwsy" lettons. I have Uiought 80 much in Uic past weeks about Hailand and France, for it te anly a ycar and Uiree weeks since I was i Holland, sceing Uic mar- velous tulip fields, and juet a year since I was i France. In these grim days wc turn more and marc te aur friende, and ta iettcr-wnit- ing ta keep in tauch, for iniend- ship meaUs mare Uian evernaw, andi ne nc itUicfew things in Uhis uncertain, wanld Uiat anecacn be rcally sure ai and dling ta. Here in ---- lie te complctéiy narmal, and it's se, marvelaus ta go out în Uic eveninge ta theatres or ta one's friende.* ",Do keep on writing as aten as you can. As I said at Uic begin- ning, I amn in an island ai peace and quiet and "nanmality" up here." J C Haw dificrent is this letter frani Uic lettoesreccived froni this same woman when she worked amid Uic penils oa ife li London when Uic G0rmans werc bombing that city nlghtly. Thase letters told ai Uic terrniicdestruction ai densely, popu]ated East End Lon- dan-aof Uic thausande upon Uiau- sanda ai persons whosc homes had been blown ta bits; ai Uic reat centres established ta assemble the homelese one, ta give Uic food and clothffig, and ta send thern off ta counltry hames. Even Uic neet centres wcre detroyed- five in a single night-and new one had te ho iound, equipped and staiied. Theze werc bomb- iga by day and by night. It is Uic, memary ai thase horrible and dangerous daye that bas made this woman's present work and place ai labor seeni ta ho sa delightiul. If any readens ai The Statosman have kin or friends froni Canada li the Old Land these ies, on- gaged in any. farni ai war service, thon they should knaw that let- tons frao2 Canada are enthusiasti- cally welcamned, ion Uiey as are milk and hanoy ta those who ne- ceive theni. Ail gaad thinge will camne ta Uic other fdlaow if you wMi only ait dawn id wait. 110ogs,thodgrpio rw*ràbiitf GEit 'ouT MuIAI Nestleton Wcdding beils are ringig. Visitons: Mr. Wm. Hawthorne, Newcastle, at hie aunt'e, Mrs. Jas. Wifliamson... Mrs. Susan Johns, Mr. and Mre. Gea. Johns and, Biily at Mr. L. Jabli'... Mise Noneen Cook, Brookin, with Mra. S. Mai- com. . . Mrs. Jas. Wiiliamson with her niece, Mrs. Ivan Wright, Vlewlake. .. Mie. Ida McCowl, Part Perry, with her sister, Mrs. John Williams. . . Mr. axid Mrs. Fred Crawford, Toronto, at Mr. Sami Crawford's... MIr. and Mns. Rabt. Ewezs and daughtez Anxi at Mr. C. H. Porteous'. Mr. and Mre. Harold Nesbitt and family are movlng ta Bow- manvifle. Look, find and eave aid articles of metal-junuo old toys, brase and moetal lamp stands-old maga- "ues and papers-old sweaters and waol or part waol materials--ev i 7. scrap caunts. Theso are y@Ut war weapcns. Save them. Give theni. Canada will use theni for tanks, guns, planes and other war production miaterlal, FOR INFOEMATION Telephone Sidney Littie - 380 ClIfford Samis - 569 ISSUED UV DEPARTMENT 0F NATIONAL WAR SERVICES In tb4e present state aofaifairs, malç cut-up at the party tries lt miilixiery Is funxiy even before the an. + 010 TOUR A??ainRaz KEPw 'Ptivatie When you bccome a customer of the Bank, a primae reiMtionship is ai once cstabliahed and yeu cmxi be perfectiy sure that your business with the Bank wiil bc hcld in strictest confidence. Your bank balance may be small or large, but ne anc wiil know what kt s-unless you teil. You may &ortw at the Bank and no anc wiIl be the wisr-uxlcss yov reveal k. Yau may place secuities wich the Bank for safckeeping ad no ane cisc will know-uniess yom tell these. No anc as priviieged ta intrude upon.- hie confidentiai reiaionsbip of the Ban~kad iti custamrs-a relaionship which compares wih that bctween doccor and patient. 3DLIRK0Or mON xTRI ESTABLIHED 1817 A BANK XE<RE UUALL AdCCUX;T ARE WELCOXE- ASSETS IN EXCSS Or ONE BILLION DOLLARS a ~Bownanvile Branch: P. O. McILVEEN, Manager 1 lumniomJ Le-luiw 1 - - - - Àr . - A? , sen'i over here. Eiveryone stroli aiong in thc most happy and care- frce fashion-soldicre, sallors, air- men, with their wives, mothers, girl iriends; chlldren with thir parents; students i bright scarves and no hats - ail looking ihe i shop windows, or at Princes Street Gardene, or at Uic Castie sa beautiiully set on Uic hill. AU] Uic cafes were crowded. It was simply incredible to believe Uiat there wcre such Uhigs as wars anywhere in Uic world, stlU less at aur own front doar, exccpt for Uic uniaorniwhlch lnstead ai ",militarizing" Uic scene, anly .eemed ta make it mare like a play. Anid Uic shaps wcre ail sa gay. Flower shape ware a glory oi calar - roses, iris, hydrangeas, and al Uic rarest and laveliet flowers. Cake shaps that looked as if Uiey didn't knaw what ra- tianlig meant - luaclous cakes, tarte,' bune ar cvery description. The fashionable drees shop--and I Uink Uiat Princess Street runs Paris a close second-as lovely as Uic flowcr shape--allcolore ai spring hats and frocks, 'in Uic lateet fashions. It was a côni- plctcly peaceful and raUier rich scene. Lots ai Palish, Czcch and Canadian soldiers addcd a touch ai internatianalleni ta it ail. ýl' , 1 U~SPIPERNNB ID A Éý-V nqvw 1 4 4 Wýom«lej