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Wh aN With Which Are Ineorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News .>' '. ~ ~ VOLUMVIE_88 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1942 There have been a few out- standing speeches by Canadians since this war began, but very, very few. And all of them have been made by people outside of the political arena.sLast week we pubiished an eutstanding mes- sage by Victor R. Smith, M.A., General Manager of the Confed- eration Life Association, deliver- ed before the Bowmanville Cana- dian Club. This week we bave both pleasure andwsatisfaction in publishing the leading portions of a speech by B. W. Keightley, Ad- vertising Manager, Canadian In- dustries Limited, Montreal. Mr. Keightley's speech was delivered before the Kiwanis Club of Mon- treal in support of the Victory Loan. If ever a speech had punch to it, then these passages will re- veal it: Ask the Japs When Winston.Churchill spoke tothe Congress in December he said-"What kind of people do 1 they think we are?" His question should cause us to ask ourselves, "What kind of people have we been?" Because the Axis leaders based their conception of what they could do tous by the kind of people they thought we were. The tragedies of Hong Kong and Manila were covered by one short phrase of our communique: "The Japanese bave command of the sea and the air." There was a relationship between that condi- tion and the long lines of motor cars on our bighways between 1918 and 1938. Whie we spent our money, our steel, and our rubber for self-indulgence, they scraped together every Yen they had to buy these materials from us and from them, to fashion the weapons of conquest. The troops and the civilians in Hong Kong and Manila were not killed by Japanese bombs, but by our fail- ure to provide them with proper weapons of self-defence . . . anti- aircraft batteries, a e r o p 1 a n e s, bombs, shells. Fat and Fatuous What kind of people did the Axis powers think we were? They thought we were fat slug- gafl. who howned all the good ,U the eartb, and put no lock olWie door-nor even a pro- perly armed watchman! "We bave reached a permanent plateau of prosperity" said an American President in 1928. But no thought, ne plan, no worry to protect the sources of the rubber, the tin, the Manganese, the ouil, that came fromn our far-flung possessions. If you had been J apanese- wouldn't you have thought that such a people deserved to lose its sources of raw materials? What sort of people did they think we were? Well, ten years ago the Japanese served notice on us that there was to be a "New Order in Asia," and that there was no room in it for the white man. Did we do anything to check this ambitious plan? We did NOT. In spite of the fact that they were already bringing death and de- struction to the Chinese we con- tinued te seal them therscrap iron and other materials from which to make the weapons, and we con- tinued to do so after this war broke out! If you had been Ja- panese, what sort of peonle would yenehave thought us to be? Trade and Temerity "Trade must go on," we have said - "you cannot interfere with trade." Here was an ambitious, a terrifically hard-working and self-sacrificing people, tellng us openly that they wanted our far- eastern possessions - and we sold them the ingredients with which to'take them frorn us by force! Scrap Iron and Somnolence What sort of people did they think we were? They looked at us, and they saw that we were letting our youth grow up with- out any discipline, or traming in self-defence. And that while the aggressor nations were arming to the teeth. And they heard us say, over and over again, "We are not a militaristic nation, we shall wait until war *nes - if it comes - and then we shall toss a thin red line of heroes in to hold the front." We made a virtue out of a neglect. "We always win the last battle," we said. We did not refrain from training because we were non-militaristic, but because we didn't want to spend the money, the time, the energy, and -worst of all-we didn't want to havejIo think. We - who prided oerélves on being up to date - e.e' ysmally behind in our g gr p y. We saw aeroplanes in th sky but refused to see that the had so shrunk our world tha an ocean on each side of us was no longer a safe protection. What sort of people did they think we were? Well, they saw 1 s invent tanks im the last war, and develop aeroplanes since-. And they saw us cling te obsolete conceptions of mnfantry ground operations, so that we were 'sur- prised' when the Panzer Divisions cul through opposing troops like cheese. They saw General de Gaulle write a book outlining the tactics on which these Panzer Di- visions operate, and saw beth de Gaulle and bis boaw disredtd chell discredited in the United States because he forecast the sinking, by a few cheap bombs, of great ships like the Repulse and the Prince oftWales. They must bave said te themselves, "These people will beeampush- over: They have learned nothing from the last war, nor even from Ibeir own experts, and they learn littie - or notbing - from thein own reversais in this war." What sort of people did they think we were? Well they saw us sending missionaries on one ship to the Orient, and scrap iron in other ships . . . well-knowing that the people to whom we sent the missionaries would soon be blown to bits with the assistance of our scrap iron! How could they take very seriously our pretenses of righteousness? Falling Empire What sort of people did they think we were? And when, pray, did they so start to think of us, because it was not ALWAYS safe to twist the Lion's tail! Where, along the line of our history, did these things start to happen to us? Once we were proud of Empire, proud of our ships and soldiers. They stood for something. And the flag stood for something. The Empire-was it founded in blood- shed and rapine and oppression? It was NOT. It was built, brick by brick, and ,tone by stone. By hardy colonizers, coming toshores like these, armed mostly with the plow and the axe and the spin- ning wheel. It was founded on toil, sweat and tears. Fighting there was a-plenty, because it is the nature of man to fight, and the men who founded it took the world and human nature as they found them - and not as they OUGHT to be. Queen Elizabeth's Company of Gentlemen Adventurers, T h e Hudson Bay and the Northwest Company, Sir Walter Raleigh and Roanoke, West Virginia. Cecil Rhodes and South Africa. Cap- tain Cook and the South Seas. Flag of Freedom Did the flag that these men carried and planted leave behind it a trail of horror, of persecution, of execution, of concentration camps, such as the German bas ileft across Europe, the Jap across Asia, the Italia nacross Africa? It did NOT! It stood for as much freedom, justice and 'fair-play as human nature and the practical, necessilies perrnitled. B ro a dly speaking, the building ofrthe Em- pire was a trading and colonizing job-that is how you and I hap- pen to be sitting here today. Col. MacCrae, writing out of the mud, the blood and the agony of the last war: "If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep-tho' poppies grow in Flan- ders Field." Did we break faith? A million British dead in the last war-and we could stand by without alarm wbile the unspeakable Hun marched into the Rhneland, and once again menaced France, whose soil held our precious dead. And see him march also into Aus- tria, and into Czecho Slovakia, and catch no hint of the storm that was gathering about us. What sort of people were we? . Fool's Paradise Those axis gangsters looked at us, after the last war, and said- "Here's a bunch of people who can be gypped out of Victory- Let's do il! And they can be gypped into another war-which we shall win, because they think that one war settles everything- that they can go back home and forget that peace lasts only as long as it is enforced. They care nothing for their fine Empire- .they even deprecate it themselves! But we can take that away from them. They ceased to be Allies when the war stopped-we can make them suspicious of each other." "They are class conscious, and we can use the class struggle to divide them, each of them into two parts - Leftist and Rightist. They are self-indulgent, and will make toys for themselves while we make guns and tanks and aeroplanes to defeat them. They think that modern war can be fought with a Kitchener's Mob . . we will train our soldiers from childhood in the modern ways of war. They have given us a weak fool's peace in Versailles . . . we will sell them the idea that even that is unjust to us." Totalitarian Sneers Were they right? Let's look at the record! Reparations. Not only did they never pay them, but be- tween 1918 and the.German finan- cial collapse, they borrowed in- credible millions from Britain and the United States. They sold us bonds from Bavaria, from Sax- ony, from Berlin, Dusseldorf and Bremen. An incredible German building boom while we had a depression! And then, when noe more of our money was te be had, a planned inflation. A deliberate use of German priigting presses te debase the mark se that our bonds, our loans, should have noe value whatsoever, and repara- tiens would cease to exist. And so they made us pay for tbeir war (Continued on page 4) Winston Churchill asks: WWhat . Keind of People Do They Think We Are? B. W. Keightley Gives A]nswer EDITORIAL The Plebiscite Now we are into the month of April. On the 27th of this fate- ful month the national plebiscite is to be held. Like many things that flash across the disk of existence in the quickening tempo of these troublous times, the plebiscite has been almost forgot- ten. But is remembered by those who would oppose its accep- tance. There are three classes each viewing the matter in differ- ent lights. There are those who are against it; those who are for it and those who propose to ignore it. During the three weeks prior to voting, it is likely that The Statesman will carry views of those interested in its acceptance. There will be, too, the in- dependent comment of this paper, weighing the matter in all its aspects. 'But even before the anticipated national campaign is launch- ed ii its behalf, we feel obliged to make some comment. It is learned on good authority that there are people in certain sec- tions of this county who are at this moment insistently out- spoken as opposed to the principle of the plebiscite. That is gen- erally uninformed propaganda dangerous to the morale of our population. It is hoped that such comment may be curbed until official pronouncement from responsible sources may be put be- fore the voters. Let us have a little patience. Mlore Than TenThousand Acres Out of Production in Durham Hun Trouble-Makers Ho Longer Enjoy Palatial Quarters What bas been recommended locally among citizens who have felt that too much leniency has been accorded German prisoners repeatedly making breaks and at- tempted breaks for freedom from Internment Camp No. 30, has ap- parently corne to pass. Fromn ob- servationscof our local reporter, without in any way seeking con- firmation from Officers in charge who are prohibitedfrom giving out information, the fact seems to be that 6 or 7 of the ring lead- ers among Hun prisoners who have caused much trouble and expense have been removed to more secure quarters, presumably at Kingston, for two good reasons. First, their removal and deten- tion will act as a potent deterrent to all others in the Camp, and second, the heavy public expense of manbunts will be minimized. This apparent move, plus im- measurably improved detaining measures instituted by Col. R. O. Bull, M.C., in the short time he has been in charge, will have the effect of relieving the constant strain on the guards who have performed generally splendid ser- vice in their important tasks. No troops have more arduous and exacting duties, with infrequent leave, than have these old 'sweats' of the Veterans Guard of Canada. B. H. S. Graduates AlI Set For Reunion Norman W. Reynolds, 77 Hill- hurst Blvd., Toronto, writes the1 editor: • ' I thought you might be inter- ested in knowing that our plans for a reunion of B.H.S. students of 1910-12 in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7th, at which Mr. John El- liott, B.A., will be an honored guest, promises to be quite a suc- cess. This success will be due in no small measure to the an-« nouncements which you were good enough to place in your popular paper. For this favor may I express to you, on behalf of the group, our thanks and ap- preciation. May I extend to you an invitation to be present, and if you can come I can assurepyou1 a real home-town welcome. This is a sort of an impromptu affair and although we have stat- ed the years to be 1910-12 we would, of course, welcome any-s one who might be interested in meeting Mr. Elliott and the rest of the group. Ross Stutt bas con- sented to get in touch with any interested parties in and around Bowmanville and let me know by the end of the week so that ac- commodation may be arranged. Allan Annis, Cyril Souch, Mrs. Miller (Marjorie King), and oth- ers are expected from Oshawa. $uggest Service Clubs Sponsor Salvage Drive Swell Red Cross Fund At the Rotary Club meeting on Friday W. R. Strike in a timely but brief address made an appeal to Rotarians in particular and citizens at large, to give serious consideration to putting on a sal- vage collection campaign in this community. He explained that under the guidance of Sid Little and Cliff Samis considerable sal- vage was collected last year, but too much was left to these will-1 ing workers to do a job that1 really required a united commun-1 ity effort to do thoroughly. He suggested that the two ser- vice clubs in town would be a logical group to head up such a campaign. With this end in view Morley Vanstone and his inter- club committee will interview thej Lions Club and if interested, getj plans under way to make a sys- tematic canvass of every home in the municipality. So watch for particulars and in the meantime comb your home from cellar to garret, barn, garage and back yard to see what salvage you have to contribute as an aid to win the war. Secretary M. A. Neal in his re- port read a letter from Gnr. Wm. Fewster, Heavy Battery, New- foundland, acknowledging parcel he received from Bowmanville Rotary Club which was packed by Mrs. J. R. Stutt. This was the first acknowledgment of the 130 parcels sent by the Rotary Club to local boys outside of Canada. Treasurer R. L. Mitchell report- ed that one of the students the club had advanced $175 on loan for educational purposes had paid it back in full this week, plus . generous donation to be used for Rotary work. This report received a hearty handclap-. As a final windup to.an enjoy- able bowling season Jim Devitt and bis winning team (Ross Strike, Harry Allin, Fred Hoar, Cy Slemon and Artbur Hardy) were presented with glassware by Len. Mitchell, who in bis usuali capable manner had charge of the bowling league. .Glassware was also presented to winners im the Scotch doubles: 1st, Jim Devitt and Ross Strike; 2nd, Geo. Chase and Wes. Cawk- er. . George James mn an "exhaus- tive" oration and a presentation of personal appreciation to Ro- tary's baby member, Bob Cochran, proved in no uncertain manner that Bob exemnplified the true characteristics of a Rotarian long before he became a member 0f the club. Regret was expressed at Rev. Clif f Smith's, absence due to r broken bone in bis foot. week il being Goodm ringahis on farm, 50. Those without ade- quate help, 778. Total that can't maintain 1941 level of produc- tion, 651. Number of tractors available for custom work, 127. Combines, 3. Farmers needing new machinery, 357; needing re- pairs, 438. Total cream trucks careening the roads, 2139. Bread trucks, 2006. Total farmers with Hydro 371 (12%), and those ur- gently wanting Hydro 253. Total acreage gone out of production by townships: Darlington.........2840 acres Manvers - 2150 acres Hope - - -1580 acres Cartwright........1550 acres Cavan 1400 acres Clarke............1290 acres Total 10,810 acres It is now starkly evident that The Statesman's estimate of acre- age gone to weeds, taken at the time of the visit of Toronto edi- tors, was conservative. Our fig- ure was at least 6,000 acres. -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- LLOCAL FARM RADIO FORU MS~ MAPLE GROVE FORUM Eighteen people met at Stewart Morton's on Monday evening. It was decided to hold monthly meetings through the summer. The farm people have a job to do. The forum programs provide them with the tools to do the job. Moving together across Canada we are pulling our weight in our struggle for freedom, for produc- tion and neighborliness. We are honored in that one of our charter members, Mrs. Leslie Snowden, has been chosen as a Provincial Director in the Feder- ation. SHAW'S FORUM About 25 people met at Otto R. Bragg's Monday evening for final meeting of the winter series. It was unanimously agreed to meet once a month during the summer and carry on again next winter as these forum meetings not only bring about a better community spirit but give the people an opportunity to get to- gether to discuss problems of vital interest to farmers. Edward Beck rendered two vo- cal numbers and Miss Leta Bragg and Ruth Bragg favored with piano music which were all much enjoyed. Next forum meeting April 27th when the broadcast is at 8.45. NEWCASTLE DISTRICT FORUM Farm Forum met at Harry Jose's, with 12 attending. Feeling was that a large majority of young men from this district who left the farms could be reestab- lished, providing farm income could be attractive enough to be an incentive to farm work. Forum did not meet on March 30, because of conflicting activi- ties. Members were asked to listen to broadcast if possible. A special forum meeting will be held on Wednesday at Clarence Allin's, which all our members are urged to attend. Reports from the convention in Toronto will be presented. A musical program and a special feature will be in- cluded in entertainment. Ladies are asked to bring lunch-north of highway, sandwiches; south, cookies. PROVIDENCE FORUM The concluding meeting of the winter series of our forum niet at J. F. Heyland's for a pot luck supper with 30 present. It was not possible for all to come owing to condition of roads but the dauntless spirit of some was shown in the fact that where the cars wouldn't jo they walked, while one coupe came on a trac- tor. After a most enjoyable supper the group gathered to listen to the broadcast on "A report of pro- gress." The discussion followed in one large group. Some of the con- clusions on the winter's broad- casts were that the material was satisfactory but it was suggested that more continuity might be an improvement. It was thought that during the summer months timely topics on farm work would be in- teresting and profitable. The broadcasts have given facts and confined the discussions to a definite subject. Al have enjoyed the paper the 'Farm Forum Facts' and it has been read 100 per cent. In reply to questions regarding the forum, we concluded that we have all become better acquaint- ed, with a common interest in our farm work and matters of com- munity interest. It helps us to for- mulate plans and help ourselves. We can cooperate better and we feel that we are a part of a nation- al movement. The forums furnish the punch behind our Dominion executive for the Federation of Agriculture. After the business all joined heartily in stunts, games and songs. M. H. Wight moved a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Hey- land for opening their home. Next meeting is April 27 at F. S. Phillips'. BETHESDA FORUM March 30th found us gathered for another discussion on a sum- mary of the past winter meetings. Everton White led the meeting. Our answers to the questions are: (1) Broadcast has been satis- factory; (2) Broadcast helped by giving leads on the discussion; (3) We like' farm forum facts, but we wonder how many mem- bers read them thoroughly; (4) Some questions were not practical, such as: How much of the con- sumer's dollar does the producer get? We suggest a little more var- iety in subjects and less similar- ity. (5) We will likely continue our meetings next year. (6) We have planned to hold a meeting in April. (7)We have derived î better community spirit and re- ceived benefit from the discus- sions; (8) No; (9) One of our members claims his cows gave more milk Tuesday mornings af- ter he bad attended the forum on Monday nigbt. We meet at Everton White's April 27. GOERING HAS IT! HAVE YOU? If you have it. We will collect it. Fat is what we are talking about. 1. Save all your fats from cooking, in tin containers. 2. Call 752 or 870 any Monday between 10 am. and 1 p.m. if you have fat to be collected. 3. The coming E a s t e r week-end you will be can- vassed, after that on April lth will be the first collec- tion. Help the Bowmanville Rangers and Guides do a good job. RETURNING OFFICER Lawrence C. Mason Barrister of Bowmanville, who as Returning. Officer for Durham County in the coming plebiscite vote on Monday, April 27th is busy the past week getting poll- ing booths and sending out the official proclamation of Notice to1 Voters. Palestine Chapter Holds Gala Evening At Annual At Home Friday night at the Balmoîal, members of Palestine Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, with wives and guests, enjoyed the annual "At Home" and "Ladies' Night." In full dress and regalia, the com- pany enjoyed supper, entertain- ment, cards and dancing. Rev. Major, Canon C. R. Spencer, as presiding officer, after the toast to "The King" introducted the following toast list: Col. Lorne T. McLaughlin, D.S.O., Past "Z", proposed the toast to the Grand Chapter, re- sponded to by Rt. Excellent Com- panion Dr. G. C. Bonnycastle. "To the Ladies" brought Chester- fieldian felicitations from Rt. Ex- cellent Companion Fred C. Hoar. The response was one of unusual accomplishment and effect by Mrs. Canon Spencer. Ex. Com- panion L. W. Dippell, with all the grace and humor of a Stephen Leacock, welcomed the guests in a toast that brought fitting re- sponse from Wor. Bro. Jack Em- merson of Jerusalem Lodge. Musical numbers and variety were supplied by guests from the Veterans Guard, Camp No. 30, under direction of Capt. Porter with Corp. Lankin at the piano. As Major Spencer acknowledged: "It was a 'bang-up' entertainment of a high order -and it is hoped the boys will be with us for a long, long time." Cards and dancing followed, with Mr. Snell, Oshawa, accom- plished pianist, supplying music with a change of pace. Prizes were given the ladies for lucky draws with Mrs. Ross Stutt cap- turing the lucky one. Into the wee small hours there were sounds of refined revelry and the dreamy music of delightful waltzes. It was indeed a gala evening. COMING EVENTS Dance in Tyrone Hall, Wednes- day, April 8th, at 8.30 p.m. Flet- cher's Orchestra. Admission 25c. 14-1 Lions Club Hobby Show, Bow- manville Hig School, Saturday, April 25th. Divisions for both adults and school pupils. 13-t On Good Friday, April 3rd, at 8.30 p.m., Salem Sunday School will present their Easter pageant .The Third Day." Silver collec- tion. 14-1* Comir.g to Newcastle on Thurs- day, April 23rd, a play by Solina Young People, to be presented in the U.C.S.S. hall under auspices of the Woman's Association. 14-1 Mr. Leonard Harman will ad- dress a meeting of the Federation of Agriculture at Hampton Town Hall on Monday, April 6th, at 8 p.m. 14-1 Special Good Friday Service will be held in Trinity United Church at 10.30 a.m., conducted by the Ministerial Association. Citizens are cordially invited to this service. 14-f Circle "10" of the Woman's Association of Trinity United Church will hold an Apron and Home Cooking Sale and After- noon Tea in the Sunday School on Friday, April 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. Tea 15c. 14-1 Newcastle Branch of the Red Cross are holding a Dance and Bridge in Community Hall, New- castle, April 10th. Russ Creighton of Toronto and his variety band are providing the music; refresh- ments being served. Admission 75c, bridge 50c. 14-1 The Adult Department of Trini- ty Sunday School has engaged Mr. Douglas Carr to present his famous Travelogue in Trinity Auditorium on Wednesday, April 15th, at 8 p.m. Rev. H. L. Roberts of George St. United Church, Pet- erboro, says of this Travelogue: "Undoubtedly the best ever pre- sented in this church." You can't afford to miss this rare treat. Tickets 25e and 15c. 14-2 'America on Verge of History Topic of Travelogue Pictures At Toronto Durham Club Dr. L. B. Williams Delivers Given Five Year Term Lecture and Historic Film On Fact Finding Trip to the Charged With Robbery Maritimes. I n Cartwright C a s e We are glad to see reports in Accused Beat Cartwright Farm- the city press which inform us er s Wife Over Head, Stole $100 that Dr. L. B. Williams, after a and Gold Watch protracted winter's illness, is again campaigning frabte Cobourg, March 31. - Found aknowleca nnappreciationbette guilty by His Honor D. B. Cole- Canadian history and Canada as a man i County Judges Criminal tourist's paradise. With a zeal Court here on Monday morning and patriotism that cannot be de- e ce,Elaer Lrobberyvbriogeas nied, of.thelnae ro pr s tte sentenced to a term of five years tion of the metropolitan press, and in Portsmouth Penitentiary at The Statesman, his long time Kingston. champion and admirer, herewith reports his address before the The accused, who was not rep- Durham County Club, Toronto, on resented by counsel, offered no March 26. at the Sherbourne evidence on his own behalf and House. had nothing to say when asked if he had anything to say before In introducing bis subject, sentence was passed. "America on the Verge of His- etence was ased tory", Dr. Williams said: Evidence was adduced showing This program is not to gather the accused, in company with scattered fragments of our heri- Lloyd McAnerin, entered the tage of the past, but in discovery home of Mrs. Mildred Mountjoy to lay the foundation for subse- n .Cartwright Township in the quent chronological history. vicinty of Blackstock on the eve- ning of Dec. 22. McAnerin beat John Cabot Mrs. Mountjoy over the head with There had to be a story of the some instrument and locked her beginning of the world and so the in the garage while the two men Garden of Eden. There had to be ransacked the house and made off the first Romans and how fan- with about $100 in cash and a tastic were Romulus and Remus, gold watch. but in the discovery of the new Mrs. Mountjoy testified Lee had world, America, I am taking you worked for her husband on two to the exact spot and in nature's different occasions prior to the colorings of Atlantic, red shore, offense and had reason to knqw and forest primeval, transfer from where money was kept in the that screen to your memories, house. After the robbery it was what happened when John Cabot, found that only the places where centuries ago, after crossing un- money was kept during his so- charted seas, discovered the main- journ at the farm had been ran- land of North America in the sacked. name of England. McAnerin, who pleaded guilty To some of you this will be only to a similar charge and was sen- another picture and my commen- tenced to three years in the pen- tary another bed-time story, but itentiary by Magistrate Gee of to me it is the basic impression of Bowmanville some time ago, gave a study of Canada. evidence for the crown. I timed my Maritime visit last He said Lee had hired a car in summer to be present at the dedi- Toronto on Dec. 22 and they drove cation under Hon. T. A. Crerar, to Oshawa where they visited of Canada's 26th National Park- Lee's sister, later going to Bow. essentially the restoration in manville and Blackstock in the replica of North America's earliest evening. McAnerin said they had habitation and fortifications of planned the robbery during the civilization 1605. day and Lee had given instruc- This was Canada's first home- tions as to where they should go. site-Nova Scotia near Annapolis He said he had never been in the Royal, was Canada's door-step vicinity before. and Champlain the first to cross our thresh-hold. Champlain like- wise was the first, a decade later ways of childhoods' homes. 1615 to cross Ontario's doorstep of The door step of America-the history at the foot of the world's door step of this Durham Club. It greatest inland fresh water sea has been wisely said, that a wise near Penetang. nation fosters patriotism and love Door Step of Canada of country in perpetual refer- ence to the privations and glories And the door step of the mem- of the past, but I would go a bers of this audience is the Coun- step further to suggest that ty of Durham. I can feel the whether it be a Banff Springs warmth of sentiment welling from National Park, Brock's Monument, your hundred bosoms as though you had flung wide open the door- (Continued on Page 7) Formai Opening and Dedication Guards' Mess at Internment Camp It was open night for all ranks at the Internment Camp for Ger- man officer prisoners, Friday. But not inside the Compound. The show took place in the men's mess and the occasion was its formal opening and the dedica- tion of the new stage, in the men's recreational hall and can- teen. Just a few days previously the Sergeants put on their show with a similar purpose, which was duly chronicled in The Statesman. It is expected that the Officers' Mess will follow suit in due sea- son. For your reporter, durable as he has so far been in divers com- panies in most parts of the world over a considerable period of time, the pace was fast, the food superb, the speeches superlative and the fun and concert were of Harry Tait and Geo. Robey ex- cellence - with a bit of Vesta Tilley all the way. Permission of Col. R. O.- Bull, M.C., Camp Commandant, for the banquet and show, was applaud- ed with roof-splitting cheers as he rose to the toast, "The Com- mandant." He was ably seconded by Major W. C. H. Pinkham, M.C., O C 3A Coy., who also received an ovation. Dinner was served simultan- eously to 300, all ranks, and it was a gourmet's delight, with roast turkey as the main course, preceded and followed with all the frills that made Frascatti's famous. Master of Ceremonies was Capt. W. A. S. Porter, M.C., another officer spontaneously popular (as are all of them, bar none). The "Last Post" was fol- lowed by one minute's silence; then "Reveillie"; then Grace by Major Canon C. R. Spencer. "His Majesty the King" was proposed by eloquent Cpl. C. M. Thomas. Capt. Porter proposed "Our Guests" and the speeches and re- plies were concluded by Q.M. Sgt. Major C. T. Aharan, eloquent and sincere. At the head table, as mililary guest.vas Capt. Joe O'Neill, MC., 2nd I'C 32nd Reserve. S e a t e d with Special Service officers, Capt. A. E. Harbeson, M.O., and Capt. R. Atkey, Dental Corps, were' Mr. C. P. Prinsen, B.A. (Western) Camp Interpreler, and Lieut. A. 2L. Baker, formerly IýC No. 4 Pin- toon, 32nd V.G.C. Dinner com- menced sharp at 18 bells as the Heinies paraded, two by two, in the drizzle of rain, behind the concertina labyrinth of barbed wire, prier te the count and check-in. A report of the smash hit con- cert that followed will be defer- red until next week because it was prelude te the sell-out Varie- ty Show staged by the same talent Wednesday evening in the Opera House. "Net for publication" was the admonition te your reporter as Col. Bull rose to speak briefly in his official capacity, as Officer Commanding the whole camp personnel. But he can be quoted as saying the pleasure was all his at having all ranks together at last under one roof which he could talk te them in confidence as well as "cold-turkey" too. Col. Bull is a Winnipegger, tall, candid, genial, handsome and hard-boiled as only popular offi- cers can be. He skirted the ques- tion of Camp security and told all ranks what all apparently knew, that recent steps and changes would serve te lighten their du- ties and anxieties and yet make security more secure. "There are three main things required," said Col. Bull, "1st, Vigilance; 2nd, Vigilance; 3rd, VIGILANCE. Te any who may discover any attempt at a break dbere will be granted certain days' leave over and above ordin- ary leave or furlough. To any wbe fail in their duty in any way seriously te impair secuility, there wil be Court Martial . . . and I dan't mean maybe," said the gen- lr Commandant, and he got trte cheers and a tiger for say- ing il. He concluded, "You see, it's a 50-50 proposition and square sheelin' al around." Major Pinkham seconded the Commandant's remarks and drew rounds of applause as he welcom- ed newcomers te 3A Coy. and called for three cheers for Com- mittee. cooks. dishwashers, and al who made the occasion a splendid success. Lieut. Chinn whowas commissioned te buy te turkeys. briefly and eloquentiy complimented all hands and ad- iournment te the concert hall fol- lowed. It's report will foew next week. 1' It may be some time yet before final figures are tabulated for the receni province-wide farm sur- vey undertaken by the provincial government through the Dept. of Agriculture, the local Represen- tatives of each county and the County War Committees com- posed of members of the Ontario and County Federations of Agri- culture. The task has been immense and the results, as is often the case in rural areas, are far from satis- factory. After almost three months of intensive prodding, oniy 50% of Durham's returns are in. That is the kind of co- operabien and general inleresî displayed which causes peple te question our ability of coming out of this war on the right side of the ledger. The following figures are ap- proximate: Number of farmers in the county, 2244. Reports receiv- ed, 1135. Average of those now iý ------------------------------------------------ 12