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r THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVIILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1942 Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER' Wlth whlch ls Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 86 Year's Contlnuous Service To The Town of Bowmanvllle and Durham County. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations I Canadian i Weekly Newspaperse Association Class A Weeklies of Canada SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly ln advance. $2.50 a Year in the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor...... A Nation's Health Several finies siîîce Canada entered fthe wvar w-e have broughf f0o the attention of oui' readers the importanice of proper nu- trition and flic campaigns being waged foi' better healtlî. For w'e thioî'otughlv believe ini the slogan: À, Natioiî's IHeailih is a Nation's 'Wealtli. Sloganiis are useful tlingis, but fî'e- queîîtly flicr tî'ue meaîingii is lost in flip conitempt of familiaî'itv. The Local C'ounciil of Women ini Montreal are lanehin- a nu- trifion canîpaigi witli flicslogan "Food for Healtlî-llealtlî for V-ictor." Tw'o ideas are eontained ini i, and if the w'ord "vie- tory'" coîld be retaiiîed affer the war f0 meaîî victorv over disease, the slogani miglit serve an equally useful purpose theii. The object of the camipaigîî is 10 indue people to change their eafing habifs, f0 im- prove flîem: îîof to go on unaccusfomed diets but mierely to make certainî that the foods they do eaf confan thie vitamnins 110know'îîto be necessary 10 lîealfh. Dr. F. F. Tisdall, Toronto. chairman of the Canadiaii Medical Associafiois Coin- miffee on nutrition, lias faken a leading- part in spreading this gospel of a proper bai- aneed diet. lis w'hole plea. and thle w'hole purpose of fuis îiatioinwide carnpaigiî. is fo so chaiîge the eafing habits of tîhe nafionî that fhouisands of people iîoîv only "well' will be bîîoyaîîtly healthy. Wifh so îuany mofliers workingin iiiîiiu- niition plants a word of warning 10 tlîem is overdue in that tlîev should sec fhat flîcir chidren, leff iii flie care of ofliers. arc properly fed and given the riglit nourislî- ment. Manpower on Farms Rural readers of The Sfafesniîaii no mat- ter what their political persuasion, have opinions of sonie sort iin regard f0 the cou- duet of this war, so far as Canada is cou- egriied, by fhe preseîîf governmenf. Their opinions, greuerallv speaking. are based uyp- on whaf is heard over the' radio, whaf is read ini the papers, or wlîat f hey, themselves, thinking f hings out, may decide whaf real- ly is trufli. There need be no sI raining of imaginations nar misinferpi'etation of news s0 long as people seek to "face the facts" as released bv tlîe guiernmnent. To every reader of The Sfatesnîan, witlî parfîcîîlar invitation f0 those n'hio citicise the paper ini these teris: "You aie nof do- ing 3'ourself aiiîygood attackiîîg the goverîl- ment", w'e say. "examine flic facts" as pre- senfed in flic columiis of The Statesmian bo- fore cafegorically and parfizauîly condleiî- ing if. Tlîaf challenge we extend to vîv one. So far as our stand in this w'ar gocs, we retract niof a hune. Everv item lias con- formed f0 facts. As commeitafor anid inter- prefer w-e have thc knowledge and coîîsid- ered opinions of îvrîters wîho saw~ the ast war and have iîîtimate hnow'Iedge of this one so far as domestie training is conceriied. Jusf a few' simple examples of flie pass- mng scene: Turnl back flic file copies of Tîhe Statesînan for the past tw'o years aînd note how maiiv titues what we have advocated bas sitîce been enbraced by tlic goverîl- ment. Coîne in f0o oîr office and read the letters of appreciation from f hiose lighly placed iin governînent for oui"'criticisins" ...so called. Read back iin our coluis over thie pasf six iîionflis and see thiaf oui' principal a(lvocacy lias been:"Ri'stoi'e lîelp to faî'mns 1) 'vw'av of national selective ser'- 'vice or' xîe face dlefletion anîd (lire i'atioiiiiiiL, in tlîis ivar" and thien brv f0 fell us w'e shouid îîof crificise. The facfs bear ouf pi'- ing for rulîber substîfuftes andi if is of interi-- est that a wrifer in the cify pi'ess a(hioetes conversion of tar sands as rbe'suhst ifufe. At the same fime, J. R. McNichol, a Torontoo M.P., wiho lias beemi up in îîoi'fler'i Alber'ta, briuigs back iiew's that flic îasf beds <of tai' sands îîear Fort MeMurray ie apahle of? yielding billions of harrels of? ail lbut 5< fai. have scarcely heen toîîched. Vlien I liv pî'es5 takes up flic crv that the govci'iinieiif sliotld do sonîetlîiîîg about if. Tlhe w'lole subjecf is breafed as somethling newt. The fach is fliat flic goveriini lias bee-t awaî'e for ov'er two decades of flic exfent anid value of flîis î'asf deposif anîd a*go'eriî- mientf expert ]on-g ago wrote a freatîse ou flic rlole fliiîg. Indeed, if mnay be reieni- bcred bY sonie, fliat flîirfccîî years ago, af flic Bownianvîille Rotar'y('lub, a gîiest-speak- er gave flicliîsforv dot tis tar saîidsa'ea f'oîi peî'sonal obser'vafion of flic field anid a stîidv of flic goveî'îîîîentf's repor'f. Little lias been dloue iii the ineanifîie. Now' flaf we are speniiug billionis on iai' wiflpr'ospect of develapiiieiif of flic'Sf. Law'rence w'afer- w'ay. if is quite w'ifuin i fic 'ealîîî of possibili- fies to dIo soiiieflinig abouit developing tîese tai' saiids. Ceî'faiiilv îîe slîall need bofli oul anid rubber. -_____V National Leadership lui a letfcta flict editor dafed Jaiiîary 13, 1942., îlic Rt. lion. Arthiur Meiglien, P.C., sav-s : "\I'intfcîesf tfic hepi'esenf crisis is so initenîse tliat flic rcsfraiiig of one 's feel- inigs lîcoies imipor'fant. 1 fiîîd if quife im- possilble t slîaî'ctheflic oforfabie optiiisin w'icîseîîs so geie ral. Truly w-e nst get fagetîter and woî'k fogethler. anîd fî'y fa have cveryomîe ini cvei'y post gef flic sainie-vie- toîy-u'-ealîspir'it as aniiîiafcs ftic men in flic fil-litiaiz planes. in tflictanîks, iniflicdes- ft'oyers anîd beliind fle icguu." If ivili bc i'enieinbcred fliaf Mr. Meiglieîî liati dinîieî' receîifly iin Bow'maîiville with i'epresentafive fariers w'lo w'e'e guesfs wifl J. 'S. M.NeLean at a tarnier-packer dis- cussîoîî. andtihli above leff er ivas wriffdn subsequenIifl. The Stafcsmiai views Mr'. Mýeigýlieii as a niational leader îîceded af this fimie. raflier flian flic leader of a party. Our opinion exteîîds equally f0 any-%onc occup,- ing a place of leadershiip. There is iiofliiig of polifies ini fli above îîtterance. Tlîe feci- iîîgs exprcssed are idexîfîcal w'ithî those of The Sfatesrn since Franîce feli. Too iiîîucli conîplacelicv still emniesies foo nîany- people. If cati be seemi evei'ywliere, every dIay. and caîîîof bce eîadicated save fhi'ouigli fw'ii veiitualifies. Onie îvoîld be a Hifler-.Tap vîctor'y w'hiicl complacency ii vites : flic tfher. coiîplete coifrol of fhiose wloiiiîîîst be coiîfîolled iii the iiiteresfs of nafionîal surivval, 1).N strong mnthlolding~ suchi sfî'atîg eniof ions als above portrîayed. -V Eight Brave Men! Toronito Satuiiday Niglit, in ifs issue of *aniîaî' 17. aftcî' Several pages devofed f0 c,îîîsideî'atiani of -'conscription ii' 'tli arg- îîîeuts pro'anad cou b.' seveu'al aufhiors, con- fiîîîîs tlîe ar'gumntf no donbt îinconscious- ]Yx. ouipag 18. Side bY sie are picforial i'easons for conipulsorv inobilization of mani- poiî'er iii Canada fhiat oufw'eighî ail flic tal k anîd arguimentfs w'e have heard. On omie sidc of thie page is onîe of flic curreiît adverfise- iiienfs authorized by- Hon. C. D. Hlowe. w'hich appea' ini almasf ail joi'nals save flic week- I-' press. Over flic captionii '-e Misscd His Opporititify is picfuircd a Frenchi business man. witli fears streaing dcow' iils face. hlaming hiîîîslf for mot doing bis part be- fore Franîce fell. Opposite this picture are thîree iuteîior "sîîap shifs" of flic Seignioî'y CiII, tliat sw'auîk expeuisive. exclusive.,î'efreat of flic weathy. on tlie Quebec sie of thie Ottaw'a r'iver' hîlow Oftaw-a. Pictured are 10 gfirls aid 8 husky voumi- '4lie-mien ' 'w-lose naines l)1alid thîeuî as setouis of w caîflianîd leisitrc. Cut-Iinies caîl îhîern flic 'youinger set" and "junior icnîbilei's ' . Thîe ai'e jîuiilled f0- gref ler wiif ultra fainiîarifv and seeni able ta hauîdle tallasses wîfli equiol faiiiiarity. One,-%vifhi bis arms aroinci. a blonide lias benefited from niouicy'fiîrnislied by- fli Britisli-lîatinîg Chicago Tr'ibune. Ofily flic wealfhi.N' and leisured cauî t'ujoy thiese lire- ciiicfs. Mr. I-laue*s foofuiofe f0tlîis laugiable page is: "Brave Meii Shahl Not Die Be- cause I Faltercd." If is f bc hopcd fhiat iiafoî Ilv Mr. llow'c luit ail meiilers of flic Cabiniet iiiay sec fhiis huiiroiis i'alisiii. Ti-agcdv auj hilaiity side by side; fears of fmoddeui Fr'anmc aundtfelcuxuii'vandi vol- iptiaiisiiesaof coniplefe iuîdittî'euce ii (an- adja. it maîglit be a good idea fa cîrculai'izc tenu' sîlets fail hI Iis as ai, aidti 10iecriit- ig. or eveti as a pattern w'ii gt u'e- salve fle ic aiipier issue. But tlhere should I)e a fotoie appciided griving fle ic îîs aof sIogigsold ii" ,gmiuied factoi'- workei's and 'taoped fariiei's. V_ l)îv lite (Ïha-ii'iai' of flic Boar'd fo aet as outeaofte imillionus aispotteu's and(1îi<l i('- mnîi eîfoi'eiig flicBoarud 's ot'de's. Thîis Sluà-oestioîîis flua flic g-eimuieitf iself c't'ack duiwu once atnd finîal]\- on aIl fhis îonî- sense, sice flîcy luaî'c flic pow'er'. .. anîd I lien place aufhority smarflyIi ic heands of Mr. Donald Gordon, fl i ul.' Chairman whlo lias so far shown in acfioums aînd more particîilarl- ii words, thaf lie uueatîs busi- îîess. Af prescrit, as regulafiouis iiow' stand, if is iiforfuinatc thiat Mr. Gor'dotn caîînoh acf, but eau only express regrets ah thiese iuioustrous exaîîîples of calloiis wartimc greed. Police Arrest Soldiers Alnîiost cî-ery day iii flicdailv pr'ess appear r'eports of soldiers gctfing itîto difficulties of miore or lcss seriaus cliaracf c i' îhîicend ini arm'esf s aînd police courts. Sev-e'al cases, iuîceed have enicfld iin murder ft'ials. Con- sidcu'able inmbers are concertc(i with thiefts of motor cars aînd fleffs anîd rahberies. Jusf r'cccitly camîe iieivs tuaI Lord Wiitertoii, ini Englaiid, foutid if mîcessary ho say some- fliing iii dceîeneai? Canadian fu'oops over- seas w~ho liad liect coucerncd iuî ike pre- dicanueiits. Tlcee an be no csc(ipitig or glossiîtg of facfs whîîchî appear as daily n cw's. Aliîîost cvcr-ouie eanuuderstaid flic flieoi'v tiat voifis reunoved froin thie busi- îîcssaof pu'oducetiauî fa fliccompaurativ'e fî'ec- donof aiiu-p)i'oduîieu's. ircîlfed auîd w'ariil- clofied, muider coidit ionis of discipflinle w'hîîchî peri'nii fliruecdoiu aof ft'equieuf leaves w'ithi littie iioiiev ta 51)eld. vicld readilv ho flic teniptatioi facit-up )andi have a gaod imie. Add ha flis flic tact fluat liqiior is ai'ailablc. frecl v fa stiîîuîlaite flic care-free lholiday anîd -oui liai-c flee leineufts thaf cihîiiiafte ini tliese neiv-spapi' i'crpor'ts. Aw'ay tram flic î'estu'aiuut f ot aiuiuîgi camips, fi-cedoni fu'e- quiiicufl ecomes liceuise. If is flic business of governmenit and mil- itaî'v aufiihiies fa checck anîd stop fuiese temitimcies. Ccrfaiulih i is flot flic businiess ai? civ'il police forces, nai' shouuldti lîy bear fte ex\petîse. Thue îîatter lias became Ssci'e- ionîs fhat a iîafion-w'ide investig-afiouî is iii ortici' li eoîipcftif aîd coîsfihuted authior- itv vifhi paw'ei' f0 iiake tirastic reguhatiomis. Ciitis liai-e beet i lîard îî-uo claimî thiat oiihy iii a feiu areas and aînong a very liînifcd iiiiîiîber of ti'oops is trainiing carried ouf auiywlhere iearly intensive enouigl ho meef Hin iou' Jap ii in afle. Maybe liard fraiîîiîîg iîoîild absou'b fhese iiiisdirecced enierg-ies. InTe Editor's M i Mrs. George C. Warren, Swift Current, Sask.: We aiways look for The Statesman each week and would nof care to be wifbouf if. Mrs. H. E. Farrow, 38 Mapie Sf., Sf. Catharines: I enclose my re- newal ho The Stafesman. 1 read if preffy fhoroughly eacb week al- fbough I find a lot of the familiar names missing. A Toront o subscriber wrifes: I gef a real lift ouf of reading your ediforials, and I fhoughf the one in your lasf issue, enfifled "Fash- ion-Plate Soidiers" was a hum- dinger. C. M. (Bill) Scott, 10432 - 132nd St., Edmonton, Alfa.: We have had a lovely winfer fbough the mercury bas been ho 21 and 24 degrees below zero. This morning if iras 30 beiow, and New Year's day about 30 above. Heres whaf a Toronto business execufive writes: 1 arn always glad f0 receive The Statesman. I generally fake if home and fake a leisurely stroil througb the local correspondence colunins which are refresbing affer the blah-blah of the "metropolitan press." Mrs. M. A. Young, 211 Ruby Sf., Winnipeg, Man.: The weather bas beon very cold, 321 below zero ah time of wrifing. Our son Robert was in Bowmanville jusf before Christmas. Wisbing ail oid friends a good New Year, crown- ed wihb the hope of a glorious vic- tory and a sfeady faihh in our Lord. S. J. Courfice. Leamingf on: En- closed find subscripf ion ho 71he Stafesman. The abilify wifh wbich, in the past, you have con- ducted the various deparfmenfs of your quite largely-quoted paper gives us confidence for the future issues. Your efforts deserve suc- cess. W. F. Nickle, K.C., Kingston:î I musf admire your fairness and consistency. If is in brighf con- frast with those wbo confuse abuse witb argument. If you write many brighf articles like that en- fitled, "Bathrooms and Charify," if is nof surprising you have a wide circulation in the rural coni- munity and how mucb trutb there is in what you state. Oswald S. Pollard, 209 Concord Ave., Toronto: Please find renew- al ho The Canadian Shafesman îvhich I have taken ever since I leff my home town 39 years ago. I do not know many of the names in The Statesman now, but I know of the places thaf are mentioned. I have plesaant recolleef ions of many things that took place ah some of those places. I look for- ward to if every week. Hoping this finds you, as if leaves me, well. Rupert G. Hanilyn, 44 Tbird Avenue, Ottawa: Herewifh is my subseription to The Stafesman for 1942. 1 suppose if must be 45 years or more since 1 began f0 read your paper. I look forward f0 ifs coming now with more an- ticipation than ever. I think you are ho be congrafulated on your ediforial page, as well as on a number of other interesfing fea- tures of your weekly journal. Wishing The Stafesmnan confinued success in the coming year. Dean Mr. James:- The members of the Woman 's Missionary Society of Trinifv Church wish f0 convey ho you and the members of your staff, Observations and Opinions Pafriofism depemîds as nnchu ouin muual suffcning as on inuifual success; and if is b3- thiat experietice of nîl fortunîes anîd ahI fecliîugs fhiaf a grreaf unatiotial cliaracter is creafed.-Earl of Bcacotîsfiehd. News cohues froni Toronîto anîd Washiing- fon tfl'af Mayor LaGiîaîdia of New' York wîiIl couîe fa Canîada îîext mîntlî fa laumîhî Catiada 's humge meî'war boau. We liai-e liad Willkie, Miss Dorofh3' Thionpsomi atit a gai- axv of miovie stars ho sfarf former camn- pîtîgus. Somieouie oughlif ho get out andt start soîîîe sort aintional leadershiîp iti maffers aof tItis kiid. Why uîof get Camadiaui leader- ship fou' a change? Japaumese an flic Pacifie coasf fa flic nuir- ber of about 24,000 have fitialî3' beemi uouid- cd up, cauiphcfely - iîmobilized, amîdflue daumgeruîs portioni of fhîun semît ho flic it- feriar uîteu' surveillanîce. Thîis is onec case wýhicre flic gai-craient is ho bc particulau'Iy comnîuîded. Soînc people adhiere ta flic fhieor3- fluat aIl Japs caur bc fî'usted unuder ike counditions; thaf thicv would clîcer for and iveleoiiic a Brifisli i-icfor3. Ofhiers mere- hyv smgIgesf cousideratioti of a parallel case. Suppoase 24,000 Cauîadiauîs w-eu'ciii Japauî. \Voiml tley lc "puhliig" for a Jap viefor'3? Well fhlu. fhîcre ' s yoiir amsiri. Segrcgatiouî 99 percent. Iflic year 1942, 50 a î-cteramî îewspapcr- mîaul puedicfed ah Ottawva last îveek. flic îast iajoityifyi Cauîadiaîîs are goimîg fo feel ivar- hune coniditionîs for flic first fiune. Effeef of ahi flic Goî'eu'umcîîfregulafiouis directed ho- wîards a tluastieceut iprii-atc speuîditîg will ikeli- coueic tfo fuill buooun by June. B3- thiaffinie few ir iihbc able ho purchase a îîeîî muotor car, aîd flic priî'ate niotor car used for priîaf c purposes îvill be spendiîîg more tiuîîciun flic arage flîaîîoui the highwa3-. Gasolitic rafioîing w'ill have become a real- 1t3'. By fha iafhîîe lit erally hiundrcds ai? ar- ticles ai? uerclinidise vhich auî3one cati bu3- iti aur stores uîoîv, ii ibc uîobfaiîîable. Tlîroughî exhiortationi, and because most of uis îîill feel flic uîcd to subseribe fo Govema- mnut uoauîs ini a mach sharper degree, flic volumuue of \Var Savi,gs Gertificafe pur- chiases îîill reachi îeîv hei-hfs. our deep appreciafion for ail your~ Canada 18 months ago ho assisf in kind acts in helping ouf the So- tank training bere. Describing the ciety. bofb in adverfising and also baffle of Dunkirk he said thaf bis sending a reporter ho take notes regiment starf cd wifb 155 tanks when we had extra speakers. We and finisbed up with only five. do appreciafe if very much and At Dunkirk he was given an order again I would like to say "Thank by wbaf be supposed was a You." Wishing you confinued ]French major, only ho discover success in your work. later that the man was a German Sincereiy, in disguise. Leta Jackson, Cor. Sec'y. "Australia, wbich bas given so much help, needs help berseif Blacksfock, Jan. l2fh, 1942 now, and she deserves if. Canada Dear Sir,- must get bchind fthe Empire war In Sunday morning's "Neigh- effort fo the iasf man. Everyone borly News" broadcasf by Andy cant be in the army, but all can Clarke, be mentioned some old give their support f0 the effort," coins. I found a coin about three be commenfed. years ago when culfivating. If's about the size of a large copper and the same in color, wifh a pic- ture of a crude plouphman and a teani of oxen one ahead of the other, with the words "Haîf pen- -y foken" and "Speed the plougb. On the other side of the coin is m pichute nu na tuai. th n. ai and the words "No labour no bread." This coin bas no date on if. I tboughf perbaps if Andy -Clark saw this in your paper be migbtfif d ouf how oid if was or if if belonged ho the white man or the Indian. Yours truiy, Carl Wright. Maple Creek, Sask. January 12, 1942 Dear Sir: Herewitb is $2.00 for The Statesman for another year. Though the number of unfamiliar names in ifs colunins continues ho increase, I take mucb pleasure ini reading the pages. I amn inferested in noing the Christian name "Ev- eretf" in several familles, con- cluding that those who carry if may be following in my patbway to some extent ah leasf. Everehf Hoar was launcbed upon life's seas while I was liv'ing near Hampton, but tbe others probably belong ho lafer periods. Also, I look carefully ah finies to see some possible address for such eminent citizens of Toronto as Dr. L. B. Williams and Dr. D. D. McDonald. I would like ho write then'i f recaîl some of our experiences together ah Bowman- ville H. S. and tbe four monfhs that we spent in Port Hope in the autunin of 1893, but do nof like f0 islc only "Toronto" on the en- î'elope. We have enjoyed very fine iueafher for many monfbs; gen- erally quife as good as they band ouf in California. The only sub- zero period iras the fen days or s0 beginning Christmas Eve. Congratulations on the sturdy independence of opinion express- ed in your colunins tbougb I think you have not aIl of the facts about our Dominion Minisher of Agriculture. Yours faifbfully, C. E. Brown. Editor's Note -Addresses you ask for are: Dr. L. B. Williams, 8 Oîioie Gardens, Toronto; and Dr. D. D. McDonald, 411 Annette St.. Toronto. Soldiers Praisod At Camp Borden By English Officer English Officer Says They Are Finest Men In Five Armies The boys ah Camp Borden are amnoug the finesf men I bave seen in f ive armies. Tbey have the stfuf iun theni. Ah fbhey need is the equipmenf ho back theni up and the opportunify," Lieut. R. H. Cummings, survivor of the baffle of Dunkirk and a member of the Royal Tank Corps since 1932, told the Orillia Ys Men's Club. "The Tank Corps is a splendid body and ivere fortunahe ho have Bri- gadier Worfbington." Lieut. Cummings was sent tri From The Canadian Statesmati, January 27, 1892 After being pressed by the con- gregation of St. John's Church of the Ascencion in Toronto ho re- main as their assistant rector, Rev. R. A. Bilkey has sent in his resignafion f0 accept the rector- ship in Bowmanville at a stipend of $1,400. The funeral of Alexander Ken- nedy, Welland, took place froin the G.T.R. station. Remains were taken f0 St. Pauls where a brief service was conducted by 11ev. R. D. Fraser. An amusing incident occurred at the organization meeting of town council when some members were dissatisfied with the person- nel of the committees and divided into two factions beaded by Reeve W. P. Prower with 4 foilowers and Deputy Reeve R. Worth with 5. A new draft of committees was prepared and submttted to Worth and if met witb general approval but by that time Wortb had been captured by the other parfy. Mr. Hi. Williamson of Cobourg, formerly of.this town, was honor- ced wif h a complimentary banquet and presentation by Cobourg citi- zens. With R. B. Wiliiamson he is moving f0 California. A merry sleigb-load of friends fromn Bowmanville drove ho Ed- ward Wilkins' near Salem. Among the number were Mr. and >Irs. Geo. Bickell and Thos. Nelson of the Northwest. The six-year-old daughter of Mr. E. Meath was playing with her dolîs seated on the head of a couch when she fumbled over falling beavily on the floor break- ing her right arm. A former Darlington boy, Joe A. Osborne, is editor of the "Mani- toban," a monthly magazine pub- lished ah Winnipeg. Thos. Kirby conducted the Me- thodist prayer meeting in absence of the pastor. A surprise party fromn Hampton and Maple Grove bonored Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Coates with a sur- prise party at Homer Villa. John Stirling, feacher ah Mit- chell's corners a few years ago, died suddenly on the train near Havelock. He married Miss Xas- sen of Peterboro, wbo survives hini. Orono: Geo. Sievewright died on Jan. l7th, aged 82 years. De- ceased bas lived an honored life bere for 40 years. Oshawa: Friends of Mrs. W. R. Bond will be pieascd ho learn thaf the serious attack of fyphoid fever wbich prosfrafed her household for the pasf fwo months, bringing deafbh o four of her family, bas been conquered by the medical skili of Dr. Hoig and the services of Nurse Wickeff, and all are now on the way f0 recovery. Solina: Loran Pascoe, youngest son of Councillor Thos. Pascoe, died Thursday. He was an active member of the Sons of Temper- ance. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO From The Canadian Statesmnan, January 25, 1917 Officers and teachers of the^~ Mefhodist S. S. held a social ga- thening ho honor the retiring sup- erintendent, William Trewin, who for 21 years has been associafed as an officer and for il as head of the schooi. The newly-elected superinfendent, H. L. Quinn, oc- cupied the chair. P. C. Trebilcock read an address and Dr. J. C. De- vit t presenfed a rattan rocking chair f0 the retiriing superinten- dent. Frank L. Lucas wrifes from London, Eng.: "I fhink we should teach future generaf ions more about social and economic prob- lerns and forget this "Martial Glory" as our fathers did. Let us hope thaf a liff le iight and reason wlll dispense with all this foolish slaughfer of humanity." Sergt. J. J. Mellor, Methodisf minister of Blacksfock, enlisfed in the ranks as a privat e. He is a strong and forceful speaker and made an earnest appeal for young men ho come forward and fill the great gaps in Canada's army. Sergt. Mellor is the "Billy Sunday of Canada"-a champion recruit- ing speaker. Chief of Police Richard Jarvis has t wo more credif marks on his score for'clever detective work. Last summer two convicts escap- cd from Fort Madison Pen. and $100 each was offered for their capture. On Tuesday Chief Jarvis met a man on the street who bas been working on the night shift of a local factory and identified him as one of the escapees. Later in the day he called ah his rooming bouse and was surprised to find the other man there as well. Both men were servîng life for murder in Iowa. The Chief took the men back to Fort Madison. A disfressing accident occurred on the farm of Thos. McMullen, Shilob. Mrs. Wm. Savory and family had gone to spend the day with ber sister Mrs. McMuilen and affer dinner the children wenf ouf f0 play. One of the McMullen -boys iras struck on the head with a pitcbfork in the hands of his conipanion. He neyer regained consciousness. The centre piece donafed by Mrs. F. Roberts was won by Mrs. Harold Tucker. Proceeds of $10 were given f0 Rebekah Lodge. Enniskillen: Another old resi- dent. Thos. Evans, who was born and liîvd about 70 years on the Evans homesfead, now owned by John Barton, passed away at Ar- thur Summerhayes', near Enfield. PAGE TWO .1 Highlights from the 95th Annual Report of Canada's Oldest Ufe Assurance Company "We believe hat a life insurance company cannot stand on the sidelines in this supreme struggle." During 1941, the Canada Life purchased $24,200,000 of govern- ment war and defense bonds. This amnount is greater thon the entire renewal premium income of the Company for the year. " New paid-for life insurance placed with the Company in 1941 sbowed an increase of 23 per cent. over the comparable fig., ure for the previous year. " In addition, an increased volume of annuity business was completed during, the year. " Life insurance in force at the end of 1941 amounted to $815,470,716, an increase of alnost $10,000,000 over the previous year. This figure does flot include annuity business, which lias also shown a substantial increase. To ensure payment of these contracts, the Company lias assets of $284,617,288, which, combined with future premium pay. ments, will be ample to meet the obligations involvecd as they fali due. " Lapses anud surrenders-policies which are discontinued before they mature-were at the lowest level in 17 years. " In the last ten years, otly twice lias mortality experience been more favourable. " Payments to policyholders anud beneficiaries during the> year amounted to $22,956,250-an average of $75,5 14 each working day. The securt of policyholders lias again been strengthened by a futher ncrease in surplus. " Tlie rate of interest earned by the Company in 1941 was 4.21 per cent. Te Canada Li fe Assurance Company 4v . 1 . -J - ~ -' t~~'4---à - -J'