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r aatale man With Which Arc Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 88 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1942 NUMBER 3 Vlocal Flying Officer Is Hero Of Near Tragedy As Bomber Crashes and Burns At Sea Wireless Air Gunner Alex Colville Rescues Two Companions Af- ter Plane Crash - Stranded on Lonely Newfoundland Coast With Injured M e n Five Hours Coming down at sea in a blaz- ing plane, paddling two badly njured men to shore in a collaps- ible boat huddling together for warmth until rescue came some five hours later were among the experiences of Sgt. Gnr. Alex Colville, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Colville, Bowmanville, slightly hurt when his plane made a forced landing in the sea near Newfoundland on Jan. 2nd. Like a breeze Alex walked in on his amazed parents on Mon. day. They knew he had been in hospital a week but had no idea he was coming home. Now he is in his home town for a long leave and rest to recover from the nerve-shattering experience. While cruising near the coast of Newfoundland on regular duty the engine of the large bomber suddenly caught fire. Seeing that a crash landing must be made im- mediately the pilot made for the shore. By the time the plane had settled after striking the water Alex's two companions were bad- ly burned and injured. Working fast the men got the collapsible life boat (standard equipment) in shape, Alex helped the other men in and they started off for shore. With a crack the oars snapped. Always resourceful Alex tried the next best method of propulsion and rolling up his sleeves he brought the boat to shore pad- dling with his hands in the icy water. Suffering from shock and ex- posure the men started a fire to keep warm until the help they knew would come arrived. The burning plane had been seen by residents of the island and in response to a phone call aid reached them some five hours after the crash. All three men were rushed to hospital. Aiex's Azwo companions are still there. "'In the crash he lost several per- sonal articles, a suit, money and several other valuable pieces of equipment. The plane was a to- tal loss. First reported seriously hurt, his parents were much alarmed but word soon arrived that Alex's injuries were not bad. Their re- lief became elation Monday when their boy unexpectediy arrived home. Women' s War Work Committee Holds Annual Meeting1 At the annual meeting of the Women's War Work Committee, Bowmanville Branch, Canadian Red Cross Society, held on Jan. 12th, reports were read and adopt- ed which were conclusive proof of a successful year of endeavor. Conveners of committees re- ported as follows: Mrs. D. F. Henry, for Knitting Committee, that 8050 knitted garments had been completed; Mrs. J. O'Neill, for Sewing Committee, that 2418 articles consisting of hospital sup- plies and clothing had been made; Miss F. M. Galbraith, for Cutting Committee, that 606 articles had been cut; Miss M. Borland read the report of Mrs. Johnson Thick- son, convener of committee from Women's Institutes within the limits of this branch, that 2496 pounds of jam and honey had been contributed; Mrs. W. E. Gerry reported for Social Com- mittee, that they had raised and contributed $637.77. Very substantial contributions to these totals were made by rural groups of workers as follows: Ty- rone-196 knitted garments, 13 quilts, 70 sewn articles; Enfield- 73 knitted garments, 18 sewn arti- cles, 36 quilts; Enniskillen-422 sewn articles, 214 knitted gar- ments, and 45 quilts, blankets and afghans; Hampton-218 knitted garments, 56 sewn articles, and 2 quilt; Maple Grove-84 knitted garments, 309 sewn atricles and, 16 quilts; Haydon-16 sewn arti- cles and 12 quilts; The Base Line -98 knitted garments, 6 sewn articles and 40 quilts. Election of officers, conducted by Mrs. M. A. Neal, resulted as follows: Chairman-Mrs. V. H. _b Storey; Vice Chairman-Mrs. W. S. Staples; Secretary-Miss Helen Cryderman; Ass't. Secretary-Miss Winnifred Bennett; Ass't ta Trea- surer-Miss M. Borland; Purchas- ing Committee-Mrs. V. H. Storey, Miss Helen Cryderman; Conven- ers of Committees: Knitting-Mrs. S D. F. Henry; Sewing-Mrs. J. CO'Neill; Cutting-Miss F. M. Gal- braith; Social and Money Raising -Mrs. F. O. McIlveen. - "Week of Frayer" services were well attended. Don't be fooled by strange salesmen coming to your door selling things on the pretext, of helping the Red Cross or other patriotic causes. Ask to see signed credentials before giving a dona- tion. DO YOU KNOW HENRY E. LAW? Mrs. S. E. Werry, President of Solina Women's Institute, has received a letter from Wm. G. Law of Durban, South Africa, who is seeking infor- mation regarding his brother Henry E. Law. He states his brother was in this district before enlisting in the last war in 1914 and was an Arm- ourer Sergeant. He was mar- ried to a Miss Gay. Wm. Law speaking about himself says he was in the last war and at present is in hospi- tal with both legs. crippled. He served over 10 months in the present war but was kick- ed out through heart failure. He will be 61 years old next March. Anyone knowing the where- abouts of Henry E. Law kind- ly communicate with Mrs. Werry or advise The States- man office. MRS. KYLE SQUAIR MADE PRESIDENT TRINITY W.A. Trinity Woman's Association met Tuesday afternoon with a good attendance. Worship service was in charge of Miss Florence Werry and her Circle. The meet- ing opened with quiet music play- ed by Mrs. W. E. C. Workman; reading and prayer by Miss Wer- ry; Mrs. M. J. Hutchinson read the scripture lesson; and Mas Bennett sang a solo; reading by Miss Ruth Hutchinson. Rev. J. E. Griffith installed these officers for 1942: Past Pre- sident-Mrs. T. W. Cawker; Pre- sident-Mrs. Kyle Squair; lst Vice Pres.-Mrs. T. W. Cawker; 2nd Vice Pres.-Mrs. J. Thickson; Rec. Secretary-Mrs. P. E. Greenfield; *Ass't. Secretary-Mrs. W. A. Ed- ger; Cor. Secretary-Mrs. D. All- dread; Flower Secretary-Mrs. E. V. Hoar; Treasurer-Mrs. R. J. Dilling; Pantry Comm.-Mrs. W. Webb, Mrs. J. Tait, Mrs. D. Rack- ham, Mrs. N. Gilmore; Parsonage Comm.-Honorary Member, Mrs. E. R. Bounsall, Mrs. E. P. Bradt, Mrs. W. H. Birks, Mrs. P. Cowl- ing, Mrs. C. Mason; Rep. to Red Cross-Mrs. T. W. Cawker. A pleasing feature of the after- noon was the presentation of a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Caw- er, the retiring president, for her aithful services. Mrs. Squair, president, presided ")r the business session. The re- n-ts showed muc work bad on accomplished during the OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS To enable Statesman pat- rons to take care of subscrip- tion payments as wvell as to pay accounts for printing and advertising, The Statesman office is open each Saturday evening until 9.30 o'clock, D.S.T. BOARD CHAIRMAN A. M. Hardy who was elected by unanimous vote Chairman of the Board of Education at its inaugural meet- ing Tuesday evening. He succeeds Dr. G. C. Bonnycastle who was also chairman of the former High School Board for many years. Mr. Hardy, who is Superintendent of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., has rendered valuable service as a trustee on the board for a num- ber of years, thus the promotion is merited and popular. C. J. BRITTAIN DIES IN MONTREAL Was President of Canadian Fairbanks Morse Company Charles Joseph Brittain, 65, chairman of the board of Cana- dian Fairbanks Morse Co. Ltd., died in Montreal on Jan. llth. He had been witb the firm for more than 40 years. He was born in Liverpool, Eng., August 28, 1877, and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brittain, to Bowmanville when he was an infant. The Brittain family lived in the house now owned and occupied by Mrs. H. W. Foster, Wellington St. He joined the firm in 1901 as a manager of the Toronto branch. In 1910 he went to Winnipeg as manager. He was made president in 1936 and became chairman of the board two years ago. Survivors include his widow, the former Ethel Charlotte Myers, daughter of the late Dr. William Myers of Toronto; and one daugh- ter, Mrs. C. T. Ballantyne of Mon- treal. Also surviving are one sis- ter, Mrs. S. G. (Patty) Wilson, Toronto, and three brothers, Ar- thur of Wyoming, Ont., Herbert of Toronto, and Ernie of San Francisco. Durham County boys still con- tinue to climb to the top of the ladder in their professions. The latost ta keep up this tradition is Clark P. Taylor, son f the late Mr. and Mrs. Alex Taylor of Bowmanvilie, who has been eledt- ed President of Toronto Retail Drug Association. Clark served his apprenticeship at Jury & Lo- vell's Drug Store here and for many years has operated his own store in Toronto. He is a brother of Mrs. Frank Rundle, Mrs. Alvin Clemens, Mrs. Frank Battle, Bow- manville, Mr. Norman Taylor, Whitby, and Mrs. Sid Hughson, Toronto. World Politics Af ter The War DiscussedDy Rev. W. P. Rogers Rotary Club Hears Learned Exposition of Causes For Collapse Of League Of Na- tions- Hope For Tomorrow Outlined "I think we will have to adhere to the princifpile of collective sec- urity in a modified form when this war is over," Rev. W. P. Rogers told Bowmanville Rotary Club, Friday, speaking on the subject "After the War-What?" Mr. Rogers was in his usual fine form discussing problems of world significance. He reviewed the ef- forts which have been made by nations banding together for peace, then turned to the vital problem of what'plan, what pro- gram, what policy we may follow for lasting peace after the war. Anthony Eden put the issue in a speech in 1938 when he said: "Can we adapt our methods to meet this challenge in no spiteful spirit, but in a determination to uphold those traditions in which we be- lieve ,and to win for our people greater security, improved condi- tions of life and wider hope for the future." "I am disposed ta thinkwe will never go "ack M0 Ibe 'balanceof power' policy," Mr. Rogers de- clared. "Until now the world bas not been willing to accepta real League with a covenant drawn so as tosubordinate national inter- ests ta the common good. This unit must be so modified that it will be a close knit Federation- a world composed of self-govern- ing peoples willing, if need be, to surrender certain of their sover- eign powers in the intereststof the peace and prosperity of the international community. Then we would not be sacrificing our sovereign rights but rather sur- rendering them for the common good and ourselves would be the reneficiaries." The speaker analyzed reasons for the failure of the League of Nations. "The League only failed in its role as international ar- bitror; it dealt with many prob- lems effectively. Its mission was to replace domination by force by a well regulated system of inter- national law. When the disarma- ment conference came along it was ruled and ruined by selfish nationalism." "To get to the hîeart of my theme," Mr. Rogers continued, 'any league or any alliance to be permanent and effective must be made up of homogeneous ele- ments." He brilliantly developed this idea to show the weaknesses of the League and how its hands were tied, powerless, while the Italians walked into Ethiopia. But the greatest mistake of all was made when Germany occupied the Rhineland in 1936. No one in- tervened to pin the responsibility on Chancellor Hitler. "Indeed, it is to escape such fatal indecision by governments that whole na- tions have turned to dictatorship," he affirmed. No World Vision Another reason for the League failure lies la the fact there was no sense of world interest and consequently no world organiza- eion. Yet another reason was that the League had no teeth. Finally every delegate had bis own in- terest first in mndand the out- came approaced anarchy. After speakingda short half hour thanks were tendered the speaker by A. M. Hardy on behalf of the club. W. R. Strike had performed the preliminary introductions. A new outpost momber, Dr. A. F. McKenzie, Orona, was prsent at the meeting. Bowling prizes, presented by R. L. Mitchell to Messrs. Van- stone (Morley and Fred), T. A. Garton and A. M. Hardy, were half dozen glasses each. Floyd Chalmers, editor of The Financial Post, just returned from a two months' study of conditions in Britain, writes: "One thing is certain; the British people are working twice as hard as we are. They are making twice or thrice the sacrifices we are making. They have gone incredibly furth- er than we have toward diverting the whole of the nation's energies toward a maximum national ef- fort!" And in a speech to Toron- to's Canadian Club, he said: "In Britain there is no such 'pathetic nonsense' as trying to distinguish between service at home and ser- vice abroad." Britain is fighting a world war. Hong Kong George A. Drew, veteran of the last war, speaking over the air, Jan. 12, said: "There cannot be democracy without public know- ledge of the truth. Let us force the shameful truth. At the very last moment, a large number of un- trained men were attached to the forces leaving for Hong Kong in order that they might be brought up to strength. They went into one of the bitterest batties of ail history with little knowledge of the weapons they were called upon to use. Let that simple fact answer those who claim our pres- ent system of recruiting is ade- quate." Col. Drew lends emphasis to news and opinions expressed in The Statesman immediately after Hong Kong fell. But we go furth- er and state that an attempt was made to make political capital of "the last full measure of devotion" offered by these untried men from Ontario and the 52 from The Mad Midlands of Durham County and adjacent areas. We refer to an Ottawa press report, Jan. 7, 1942, which lauds Quebec's Royal Rifles, with not one single word that men from Ontario formed the spearhead of if at the last mom- ent. So obvious is this column length laudation of Quebec's share: her regiment, her men, her sacrifice! Whoever is respon- sible for that release should give the real facts to an innocent and misguided public. Col. Drew stated only part of it. Many of these heroic dead and emascu- lated prisoners or their parents voted for our member Mr. W. F. Rickard. He should insist openly upon the floor of the House, the whole truth in this matter, and that he go further and support compulsion that others take the place of those of his constituents thus so ruthlessly sacrificed. Waiting for a Sign The Headmaster of a College School in the province of Quebec, according to the Canadian Press, said in Montreal, Jan. 12 that he believed Mr. King was "Waiting for a sign" from the people that his "no-conscription for over- seas" pledge is now counterfeit currency. Almost everyone will recall that in Ancient History, timorous leaders waited for signs and consulted "Auspices" before going into battle. We should im- agine that Hitler and the Japs have given us all the signs neces- sarv. And we might add, too, both Britain and the U.S.A. who have gone "all-out" sans "signs". War Services Minister Thorson, according to an Ottawa release, Jan. 12, will shortly make "his recommendations" for handling the manpower problem of Can- ada. Through means of the nat- ional registration cards compiled in 1940, the census and employ- ment agencies, etc., a plan has been considered of calling all single men up to age 45 before Boards, to examine their abilities and decide where best they can serve . . . within Canada. After that will come married men and finally women. Boards of course would have to be set up and the complete data might be fully available by 1945. The plan of proceeding by industries and business was canvassed. The story goes on in these words: "There seems to be sufficient la- bor on farms for the winter, as witness the increase in cheese production; however, with spring plowing, a definite shortage is feared unless the situation is handled in the meantime." Farm Labor It will be seen that farm labor problems not only are of second- ary importance in the minds of authorities, but that they are to- tally unaware that a shortage now exists and has long existed and its solution is of great importance, surely of an importance equal to that of "Industry and Business'. It may as well be noted, too, that (Continued on Page 7) Four School anitors Receive Increases m Teachers Refused Chas. Mason R e a p - pointed Secretary - Board Ends Year With Small Surplus Pay increases seem to be in or- der for many Board of Education employees when members sat Tuesday night at the inaugural meeting. Those who asked for in- creases were refused while the janitors, who had not put in any application for money, were given substantial increases. First the findings of the finance1 committee regarding the request for bonuses from public school teachers were read. Simplified, the document said "no", but add-i ed a hopeful note that "The ques-1 tion will be duly considered when offering new contracts" next sum-1 mer. The committee did not deem1 it advisable to interfere with the present contracts. The findings said nothing about whether school finances would permit an increase or not. Secretary-treasurer Chas. H. Mason was re-engaged for 1942. Mr. Mas.on pointed out that his work was heavy and he would be reluctant to carry on at the same salary so the question of salarvi was referred to the finance com-1 mittee.1 The first order of business wasi election of a new chairman toz which position A. M. Hardy wast unanimously elected.s Report from Sanitary Inspec-c tor W. H. Birks was read andf Christmas Smoi Girls Send BoXg The Girls' War Service Club1 held a general meeting with largei attendance at the home of Mrs.( Hobbs, Wellington St., on Monday1 evening. It was reported that the1 names of Bowmanville boys over- seas have been sent in and cigar- ettes will go forward to each boy shortly. This was done with the money realized from the bazaar1 held in November, and the cigar- ettes were not sent at Christmas time as it was thought that the boyswould receive so many fromi other organizations and friends at that time, that those from the1 club would be more appreciated a littie later on. Through a letter received by Gordon Wilcox, Liberty St., whose mother donated a pair of Gor- don's trousers to the bale of cloth- ing for British War Victims sent to England last summer, it has adopted as was the Attendance Officer W. A. Bunner's report. Girl Guides were given permis- sion to use Public School kitch- ens on request of District Com- missioner Mrs. Greta Baker. Neil Yellowlees was given a contract to tune school pianos twice each year at a cost of $1.25 each. A striking committee brought BRIGADES DOUSE STUBBORN BLAZE AT GLENNEY'S MILL, Rural Firemen Prove Worth and Efficiency - Chief Geo. Gaines' Men Right On The Job A two-alarm fire which called out both Newcastle and Orono fire brigades consumed the flour and feed mill owned by Archie W. Glenney in Newcastle late Thurs- day afternoon. Billowing smoke, which could be seen seven miles away, attracted many to the scene and the fire halted traffic on high-1 way 2 for an hour.1 Starting about 5.30 p.m. whenl the diesel engine which powers' the mill backfired, the flames rac- ed through the frame structure until it was almost wholly con- sumed. Only very prompt action by both fire brigades and really efficient fire-fighting kept the flames under control, thereby sav- ing several nearby frame houses which were continually showered with sparks. Considering the limi- tations of a village fire brigade the men accomplished wonders. Committee For Total War Organized To Press For National Selective Service Doing Nicely Thanks to You Our progress report on re- newal subscriptions to The Statesman is remarkable. If your label has not been changed it is because our staff has been too busy to get out new mailing lists. We hope these will be corrected next week. Meantime. our thanks for your promptitude in our paid-in-advance campaign. Remarkable, too, is the fact that something like 220 new subscribers have joined the select company which has for so long been regular subscrib- ers. The new ones far out- number those who were cut off under Audit Bureau rules. May we suggest again, that those who have forgotten to renew may still find us at the same old stand. The office at the front of the mill was threatened for a time and all the records and furniture re- RED CROSS SOCIETY moved, but only the rear wall was scorched. ANNUAL MEETING Mr. Glenney was in Oshawa NEXT MONDAY when the fire broke out, return- ing to find water being poured on his building, flames licking the Annual meeting of the local walls and the valuable grain stor- branch of the Red Cross Society ed there being destroyed. will be held in the council cham- There bing strated aothber on Monday evening, January The mil v is situated about the 19th, at 8 p.m. Members of the centre of the village east of the society are urgently requested to community hall, attend this meeting including the Two employees in the mill at many loyal and enthusiastic mem- the time were Robert Duck and bers in the rural areas. This is a John Alldread. As soon as they meeting for all the members, your saw the flames break out they ideas and your presence is earn- sent in an alarm to the firehall estly solicited. The officers for the which is only a few yards distant. year 1942 will be elected and Reeve C. R. Carveth, who lives plans made generally for the hard across the road from the mill, was days ahead. among dozen of volunteers who' hastened to lend a hand. He for- merly owned the mill.S It is estimated that the loss is SCOUTS COLLECT around $3000.00, partially covered PAPERS, RAGS, ETC. by insurance. The grinder and THIS rolling mill may not have been I SATURDAY seriously damaged. A few farm- ers had lots of grain at the miii A collection of papers, maga- at the time, among them Mr. A. O. zines, burlap bags, old rubber Parker whose grain was down in tires and batteries will be made the pit ready to be elevated. by the Boy Scouts next Saturday, Last Sunday evening Rev. and Mrs. A. R. Cragg were honored by a large number of young people from Whitby, Oshawa, Claremont and Bowmanville who came to St. Paul's manse to bid them fareweli and ta wish them success in their new vork in Sudbury. Mr. Cragg bas been a leader at Oak Lake Young People's Summer School, and Rev. C. G. Park of Wbitby, Dean of the School, prosented a fine book ta him as a taken 0f appreciation for his services. It was signed by the visitors, most of wom were former Oak Lake campers. January 17th. The boys apologize for disappointing their friends by failing to collect as last announced but promise action this time. The area to be collected on Saturday will be everything north of King Street. Proceeds to go to the Red Cross and local Boy Scout funds. It will greatly assist the boys if your donation is ready to be taken off the premises as they come for it. The area south of King Street will ho covered a week or sa later and announcement made. Clip the coupon on piage 6, sign it and then mail it ta your Mem-i ber of Parliament.1 Lions Hear Challenging Address By Clerkof Clarke Township in the standing committees for Will Take Three Gene 1942: Finance: Edger, Bonny- To Eradicate Prussianert be a party to letting a spirit come castle, Ferguson; Property: Pat- Spirit, here which will dictate my re- terson, McGregor, Ferguson; J. J. Mellor Declares-Club ligion." Management: Stutt, Bonnycastle, Make Plans to Honor Citi- "One issue we will have to face McGregor. The first named in zen is that there is no compromise- each group is chairman. the German spirit must be smash- Amounts granted caretakers for Bowmanville's outstanding citi- ed. A federation of the entire hu- 1942 were: Herb Moyse $1600 zen will be honored by the Lions man race is the remedy but this (from which he pays for his own Club when that body soon revives will take at least 3 generations. help); Clinton Lunney $1400 (he the happy custom begun a few The prico we will have ta pay also pays for own help); Mrs. N. years ago. From bsveral nominees will be a sacrifice in men. Unless Piper $275 ($25 increase); Geo. ta receive the tribute no man or a miracle happens the worldnwili Buttonshaw $175 ($10 increase). woman has yet been definiteiy be saturated in the blood of slain The two schools have a balance designated though there are sev- men. We will pay the price in so far for 1941, but a few out- eral in the community equally money, too, and in labor. One standing debts will reduce tlkat worthy of such recognition. thing of which we should be amount. ashamed, is that we haven't A radio will likely be purchased At the dinner meeting Monday organized long ago to help men, as equipment for the High School night, this and other community inessential business. Not long ago on recommendation of Principal subjects were discussed and the inplaced an advertisement in a L. W. Dippell. club, was privileged to hear Dur- local paper asking for men ta One other important item dis- ham's No. 1 Orator. Mr. J. J. Mel- g part of their spare time to cussed was elimination of the "co- lor, of Orono. In getting to the help on farms. Not one respond- insurance clause" irom the fire heart of his subject and finding ed." policies on the buildings. Mr. the truth of a matter and in pow- Mason explained why the deletion er to touch the emotions he has no In conclusion the speaker point- is necessary and why insurance peer. Introducgd by Vernon Ott, ed out that in Canada we have no adjustment should be made. "In Mr. Mellor began by urging his reasons to grumble yet everyone these uncertain times no one can hearers to take the long view should keep in mindbthat no one say what the replacement value when looking on the gloomy pic- can lift the worid biackout but of a building is. We should be ture the world of today would ourseives. fully protected." seem to present. T. M. Chant moved a vote of "I believe we are prone to be thanks after the address. to much concerned by the pres- ent to read and profit by the ex- J. O'Neill Presided kes Gone Now periences of the past," he de- The meeting was arranged and clared. "We isolate ourselves mn conducted by Chairman J. O'Neill. es TO Soldiers the present moment and forget Before having to leave early with we live in a progressive world. TO a group of Goodyear men, Presi- live today in the hour of gloom is dent S. R. James handled the club been learned finally that the bale the greatest privilege in the ex- business and announced that the reached England safely and was perience of man. As sure as God Lions are ready to take on a distributed among people who is in His heaven the dawn will "special activity" for 1942. had been bombed out of their break after the black night and In a few words Lion Maurice homes. This letter from a 9-year that will be an experience worth Breslin urged that the club ac- old boy and his grandmother is waiting for". tively take on its responsibility of printed elsewhere in this issue. A "I have a healthy hatred for contributing to home defence in second bale is nearing completion the spirit behind German propa- whatever way might be judged and will be going overseas short- ganda and the Prussian mmd", he effective. ly. Knitting of socks for soldiers continued. "We should face this Secretary A. M. Thompson read and sailors is going forward menace as men and not as mice. letters of thanks for cigarettes steadily. There should be no semblance of from these men overseas: Mc- Welcome guests at Monday's hesitation in the mind of a man Manus, Murdock, .Smith, Mc. meeting were Mrs. Ahearn and to do all he can to end this Knight, Hooper, Hayes, Mitchell, Mrs. Ridgeway, wives of men sta- scourge threatening us. Potter, Breck, Alldread, Britton, tioned at Internment Camp No. 30. Turning to the bright side Of Hunt, Hollingworth, and Nur- Officers for the Club's second the picture Mr. Mellor illustrated combe. year are: President-Miss Leola to show that things we think ugly Russell Osborne gave a three- Miller: 1st Vice President-Mrs. and things we fear are usually not minute talk on Lions Education Leland Berry; 2nd Vice President so dreadful after all. But the which reviewed the life of the -Miss Hilda Brown; Socretary- spirit we fignt basnnotbeauty founder Melvin Jones. The organ- Mrs. Rance Dilling; Treasurer- ithin. "I don't want the Ger- ization was begun about 1914 in Miss Eleen Gibbs; Corresponding mans teaching their doctrines Chicago, he said, and the first Secretary-Mîss Elsie Carruthers.-bore," bie said. "I don't want ta clubs formed in 1917. Symposium of Canada's War EFfort The purpose of the meeting was outlined by the chairman, J. Y. Murdoch, K.C., who stressed the fact which is common knowiedge today, that present restrictions approved by the Federal gavern- ment preclude the all-out war effort of which Canada is cap- able. "We believe",said Mr. Mur- doch, "that a straigbtfoi:ward form of compulsory, selective service, without restrictions, is the only honorable and efficient way for Canada to prosecute this war in cooperation with the Brit- ish Commonwealth and other allied nations; that allocation of this nation's manpower to farms, factories and forces, is the duty of government at this time." With this view 198 concurred, but of those questioning the proposal, the differences were merely nom- inal. W. F. Nickle K.C., Kingston, argued that a new government ought to be elected to settle the question. Miss Agnes Macphait wvanted to be sure the plan called for provision for farm labor, and wanted to know who was pay- ing for these advertisements. There were no other dissentients. So far as "paying" for space is concerned, it may not be out of place here to note that The Statesman has for the past 20 months and is now in this very issue, devoting freely of its space to urge upon the government and its elected adherents, the very facts that were urged at this meeting. There is nothing new in this plan so far as this paper is concerned. The attitude of The Statesman has at all times been consistent. It has pointed out that all-out effort could be achieved only under compulsion, and now, after a year and a half, people and the press generally have come to that viewpoint. Ask Your M.P. Only under compulsion can we have farm help placed back on farms, thus to maintain produc- tion and give a breathing spell to those who have long been over- worked. That has been the bur- den of The Statesman's concep- tion of "conscription" and evi- dently fulfilment is not far off. With all this in mind it may be also pertinent to recall that not one member of parliament has written, phoned nor spoken ap- proval of our wartime stand for agriculture or the war effort. Now that all over the province, the elected representatives are being called upon to take a stand, in- dependently, in the matter of all- out effort, there can be no excep- tion made in Durham County. To give the matter proper promin- ence, a speaking photograph of W. F. Rickard, M.P., appears in this issue. To all those farmers who have been or are now short of becp and prbo thus find it im- I possible ta produce as they cauld 1 (Continued on page 6) Group Demands Action to Replace Lab o r Taken From Farms- Urge M.P.'s to Ex- p r e s s Electors' Views on Floor o f Parliament Following closely upon a sur- vey of public opinion recently taken among the weekly papers of Ontario, and the "total-war" broadcast by Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, Friday evening, came a luncheon meeting of two hundred representative citizens of Ontario at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Saturday. This meeting was con- vened by the Committee for Total War which had been organized to consolidate public opinion on the vital question of conscription, or, as most prefer it, Unrestricted Compulsory Selective Service. Citizens from every section of On- tario and every walk of life were there; doctors, farmers, editors, industrialists, teachers, workers, men and women truly representa- tive of the province and imbued witb the dire necessity of fighting for freedom. Those present constituted an enlarged Committee which ap- proved 'the resolution that: "No half measures are consistent with national honor", and that the only way to meet total war is by total effort. The meeting was strictly non-political as a list of those present amply indicated. From this district in attendance were, Dr. C. W. Slemon and Geo. W. James, Bowmanville; Mrs. Mary Lloyd, Cobourg; W. A. Dryden, Manager, Royal Winter Fair, Brooklin, and the following from Oshawa: Dr. Grant Bird, Hayden Macdonald and S. E. McTavish. After speeches and discussions, decisions were taken to carry ad- vertisements in the press and to memorialize present M.P.'s of the desire to impress upon the gov- ernment when it meets parlia- ment, Jan. 21, the fact that pub- lic opinion demands immediately, national selective service. AII-Out Effort Ç T'