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With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 88 BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 16th, 1942 NUMBER 16 dI9; lland Shall Rise Again oted Linguist Tells Lious In Reviewing Dutch History Enlightening Address on Netherlands Revealed How Dutch Had Often Been Oppressed But Always Rose Again to Freedom c s Town Couneil Transacts Business at Regular April Council convened Tuesday, un sentations accor, Council Chamber, which was at present does warm, clean, shined and comfort- won't be any th able. Full membership respectful- shaping. ly stood as His Worship Mayor Letter from B Edmondstone assumed the dais. objecting to bon Present as usual.were town engin- underground cc eer and one timid reporter. Visit- agreed to accept1 ors included two younger men ab- Permission gr. sorbed mn proceedings and one Tag Day, Can. D petitioner, Mr. H. Stirtzinger. Blind. Letter was read asking Dur- Dep. Reeve Ch ham's M.P. to petition Govern- contract for 25 nent for establishment of facili- chloride at $27.8 ties locally to manufacture syn- Letter from r thetic rubber. ance of R. R. br Mr. Stirtzinger made lengthy road. Signs will address asking that road be ing present clez rounded and gravelled leading to is 14'. i's- arm, to keep out water and Letter from a ht be provided for dark $12 fee paid for fot Simpson St. He observed Concert Troupe at he had bought the Frank Camp. Carried f rm some 4 years ago; that he turned in view o w a heavy taxpayer and this of entertainmen was his first request of council. thanks and cong Action referred to proper com. the Veteran a mittee for recommendation. check. Two letters read from W. F. Letter from Rickard M.P.: 1. Sorry but no K.C., re McGill synthetic plant for Bowmanville; Washington Tru it will be located in western On- remitted $17.15 tario. 2. Thanks for nvitation; escrow pending I'il be pleased to meet council tails. when Ottawa duties permit. Letter from Bc Letter from Ontario Govern- dry Co. re rebat ment notified relief in future on ment of Textil a 50-50 basis, which ups the town $120 to $75. Dec obligation by 100 per cent. Reeve gest to Mr. Reh Morris objected: province has relief through C many avenues for revenue: the Reeve Morris. town on y eavier burden on(contInue property. Decided 10 make repre- <otne Routine Meeting :dingly. No relief sn't mean there e way things are ell Telephone Co. d for constructing onduits. Council their assurances. anted for May 2 Nat. Inst. for the allis instructed to tons of calcium 8. railway re clear- idge on Manvers be set up show- arance. Minimum Corp. Lankinmre Opera House by Internment that this be re- of patriotic nature nt; further, that rats of Council to rtists accompany D. L. McCarthy Estate balances. ust Co., has now and $53 held in fulfilment of de- owmanville Foun- te on floor assess- e premises, frorr cision was to sug- hder that he seek ourt of Revision. presented interirr d on page 6) Minister and Wife Honored With ifts Coing to, Port Perry With all the grim earnestness nosis. The Dutch, torn with politi-à of an ex-patriate, Mr. C. P. Prin- cal dissention, temporized andp sen, linguist and interpreter at hoped as in the last war to main-G the local German-officer prison tain their n e u t r a ii t y. They camp, as guest speaker at the gambled and lost. They took thep Lions Club luncheon, lVonday word of Quislings and were over- evening, told of the peoples and run. Within 5 days their homelandU Holland. He painted. a picture of had been overrun by hobnaileda the history of his native land of hordes under that horrible Hun,u a people whom tyrants had sought Hitler. People and history will re-a to subjugate, who had borne the cord the awful holacaust at Rot-d yoke of oppression, yet who al- terdam, where, to terrorize theS ways had risen again to freedom whole population, dive bombersc and a place in the sun as one of killed 50,000 innocent people the great peoples of the globe. within 4 hours, destroyed 37,000 Lion Charlie Austin introduced buildings with a property loss of! Mr. Prinsen as a native of Am- 700 million guilders. RotterdamS sterdam, Holland, Kingdom of the was a compact city the size of To- Netherlands, who had come to ronto. It was a shambles of bloodd Canada and had graduated at and ruin in the space of minutes,. Western University, London, in The guilder in Canadian funds, 1933 as a B.A. specializing in approximates 60c. languages.P p Mr. Prinsen, after extensive Past Oppressors w travels in Europe and Africa, bad Mr. Prisen then drew a fewC taken post-graduate work atha pertinent parallels in that theP German university, perfecting French revolution presented feat-r himseif in 6 moder languages be- tures that might well apply in the1 sides the classics. He had returned present evolution or revolution in to Canada and become a natural- modern Europe. He quoted Sir ized Canadian. When war broke Neville Henderson's observationsE out he offered his services in any and claimed that Hitler might for9 capacity and had been chosen as a space, terrorize as did Robe-E an interpreter in the very im- spierre, but freedom will reappearc portant work he is now doing. just as the sunrise. It was nowa only being recognized how power-t Land of Tulip ful were the forces of evil, andt Mr. Prinsen chose as his sub- said the speaker, "it will take aa ject, "The Netherlands Will Rise long time and the organized might( Again," observing that now both of all free peoples finally to over-c the U.S.A. and Canada were allies come the despotic and bloodyz with the United Nations, there is gamblers now at large in the1 even a closer bond with enslaved world." In this he claimed that democracies such as Holland. He the Dutch\would do their part,( invited his listeners to view with even as today they are resisting( him something of the history of as they can with a conquerors1 the people of the "land of the dagger at their throats. tulip and the hyacinth." The speaker referred to theiri The speaker said when he left former bondage under Spain."The1 his native land in 1929, it was a Dutch fought for 80 years and fin-1 land of prosperity and bappiness. ally emerged as a free people.1 When he returned 7 years later he That history animates them now found the whole scene changed. as then and they are prepared1 Depression had wrought havoc to to fight equally long to regain1 both the politicial and economic their lost heritage. An analogyi life of the country. Of 2 million exists today in that, when over-1 workers, over one third were out throwing Napoleon's yoke, the of work and on the dole. There Dutch fought side by side with had been Communistic riots. Britain and a Prince o! Orange W lthwas taxed as high as 70was wounded at the batte o! p :ent and there had arisen 14 Waterloo. Mr. Prinsen gave it as s, aratg political parties. Tbis his opinion that Hitler knows be vast cfusion laid the country is beaten. In spite of mass cruel- ope to revolutionary tendencies. ties ard deportations be bas not The total area o! the land was broken the spirit o! Hollanders. only 13,200 sq. miles with a popu- Queen Wilhelmina 1, still rules as lation o! over 8 millions. Yet in sovereign with her government in spite of all, when the crux came London. Probably a quarter mil- and the country was overrun, only lion Dutch workers bad been oniy about 4 per cent were found transported to Germany at slave to be "Quislings", which was labor. Ott was tbat or starvation something of a barometer of the and mass murder of whole fami- high character of national citizen- lies. ship. Mr. Prinsen said that bis young- Political Distress er brother was probablytone of The country was devoid of nat- those but no news filters tbrough. ural resources: no oil, minerals' He read from national magazines forests, mostly flat, reclaimed publised by Hollanders in New land, and the people had become York and London torempbasize merchants, traders and ship own- facts that bear out stories o mass ers m:ith a rich empire in the East cruelties and concluded with the Indies, whose population was su- piomise that Holand will rise premely contented under the most again through the very force o! humane of administrations. Yet its heritage o!freedom and pride with all of its troubles, Holland's in Dutch origin. Ted Chant moved experience was mild as compared the searty vote o! thanks extend- to so-ne others of the small Euro- ed to the speaker by President pean states. The speaker told of Stuart James. his feeling of distress and fore- Club Business boding when he was confronted In the business period $25 was with these conditions on his visit voted the men's recreation room home and though people laughed at the Internment Camp for and wouldn't believe, his impres- drapes and curtains and $10 was sion was that a cataclysm was voted the officers' recreation about to burst upon the world. room. He returned to Canada with Lions Club will hold their an- that impression and events swift- nual carnival on Wednesday, ly followed his subconscious diag- August 12th, Local Lad Prizes Belt of War Medals Sent From England Young Robert Spencer, Park St., Bowmanvilie, 10 year old son of William Spencerwand brother of Donald, both o! whom are on active service overseas, has jusî received through the mails from his brother overseas a wide black leather belt to which are fastened 25 badges of military units which he had gathered as souvenirs. The father, William, was former- ly a driver with the Brookdale- Kingsway Nurseries, and both are at present in Scotland with the Forestry Corps. Among the badges are those o! the Argyle & Sutherlands; Pr. Edward and Hastings Regt.; the R. Es., the Medical Corps;Cat- eron Highlanders; Royal Sco'ts; Wiltshires; Ordnance; S. African Rifles; The Black Watch and otb- ers from India and Down Under. Burnished and shining, the belt is proudly worn by young Robert. But he bas consented for il to be placed on display and for some days il will be on view in Car- ter's dispiay windows. Salvage Campaign to Hold Drive on April 28-29 Every Citizen Urged to Take Part, The Bowmanvilie Salvage Ca o- The following articles wii be paign wiii be held on Tueday and collected: Papers and magazines Wednesday, April 28th and 29th. tied securely in bundles and sep- A local committee has been set arately; cardboard cartons and up with representatives of both boxes, old rubber of all kinds, Rotary and Lions Clubs and the rags tied in bags, any kind of present committee under Sid Lit- metal, old burlap bags, old rope. tle and Cliff Samis. No tin cans and no bottles will be It is planned to clean up the collected. Tin cans cannot be used whole town in two evenings by unless put through an incinerator. getting out a large number of and there is no local incinerator. men and trucks. This can be ac- Truck owners are asked to co- complished by every householder operate when approached by the giving co-operation and piling committee. If we all are prepar- their salvage material at the curb ed to help a little this collection in front of their homes. The sal- of salvage will be thorough and vage collectors will not go down complete. Can YOU be counted in cellars or enter buildings. on to do YOUR part? King Street and everything The committees include: Trucks north of King street will be col- -Sid Little, C. A. Bartlett; Zon- lected on Tuesday evening, April ing-G.- E. Chase; Personnel-M. 28th, and everything south of Cornstock, S. R. James, Cliff King street on Wednesday even- Samis. J. O'Neill, M. Breslin; ing, April 29th. Remember this Publicity-L. W. Dippell, A. M. is not a garbage collection drive. Thompson. Mad Midlands Home on Leave Praise Hospitality of Edmontonians On Wednesday evening, April 8 a large number of members and adherents of the Courtice pastor- al charge met at Maple Grove Church to honor Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Smith. A worship service was conducted by the Y.P.U. of Eben- ezer Church. After which the President of the Maple Grove Y.P.U. Miss Mildred Snowden presented a very fine program consisting of: vocal solo, Jean Stevens; reading, Mr. H. R. Foley; piano duet, Doris Stevens and Gertrude White. Rev. Mr. Smith gave a short address to the young people. Mr. H. R. Foley, sec'y. of the official board, then took the chair and after a few remarks called upon Mr. H. G. Freeman to read a very suitable and concise ad- dress to Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Smith who are leaving Courtice circuit to go to Port Perry. The address was prepared and beautifully engraved by Miss Susie Laird and expressed both the sorrow of the people at the departure of the pastor and his wife from this field of the Master's kingdom and the very high es- teem in which they are held. As a token of the congregation's and organizations' regard Mr. R. E. Osborne, the Circuit Treasurer, presented them with a purse of money with some well chosen re- marks to which both Mr. and Mrs. Smith very feelingly replied. With the completion of Rev. Smith's pastorate of 7 years and 91½ months a record of service was established since the organization of the circuit, nearly 50 years ago, as well as for past 100 years in this field. During their term here there was a new parsonage built at Courtice, the church at Maple G r ov e was re-modelled, t h e church at Ebenezer was re-decor- ated and 5 years ago a Brother- hood was started and has been very successful. Considerable ex-' cellent work has also been done on the Courtice-Maple Grove highway. The work of the various church and Sunday school depart- ments is in good condition and a high spiritual tone prevails. Mr. R. R. Stevens and Mr. K. Courtice, humorously yet very sincerely, added appreciative words and ex- tended best wishes and God speed to Mr. and Mrs. Smith in their new field, after which a social time was enjoyed by all. Included in the list of those who returned are Lieut.-Col. J. C. Gamey. M.M., E.D., Orono, Com- manding Officer of the unit, Major R. C. Burness, OC. of "B" Com- pany from Campbellford, Major F. E. Lycett, Orono, O.C. of "D" Coy. which was mobilized in Bow- manville, Capt. G. A. Galbraith, Cobourg, Capt. E. Don Stuart, Padre, of Brantford; Lieut. G. Cowling, Enniskillen; Lieut. L. Scott, Toronto, Lieut. T. Bouckley, Oshawa; Lieut. J. M. James, Bow. manville; LISgt. A. (Slim) Phil. lips, Cpls. George W. Graham, George E. Richards; Ron. E. Rich- ards, Ed. J. Rundle, E. V. (Ted) Sheehan, Lance Cpls. Gord W. Kennedy, Jack H. Kilgannon, Ait H. Living, TomFRaekandPtes. D. A. Alldread, Frank Anderson. Joe Bland, George Burns, Johnnie Graham, Harry Gusul, George Homewood, Bill Ireland, Stan Lade, John - Living, Alec Lyle, Fred Mason, Charlie Milis, Jake McEachern, Walter Park, Tom Phillips, George Purdy, Norm Richards, L. C. "Gike" Sheard, Norm Thompson, W. A. Tomlin- son, Joe Tuiiock, Bil Wallis, H. K. Wright, Tom Sheehan, Dick Little, Pte. Ormiston and Cassady. They wili aIl be found at their homes or with friends. And the all looked mighty pleased to be Back in Ontario although they cannot praise western hospitality too highly. They-were not too happy about the trip down because the seats were of the colonist type and af- ter two and a half days they be- came quite hard. There was a good deal of dirt seeping into the cars all the way across the prair- ies too which didn't help matters any, but withal they enjoyed the trip and are all set to get well ,rested during the holiday. The boys are becoming increas- ingly appreciative of the courtes- ies and hospitality of the Edmon- ton people. Every Sunday several dozen are invited to homes throughout the city and a couple of weeks ago 13 lads from "D" Company visited a farm bouse just outside the city limits where they downed roast chicken and gallons of delicious fresh cow's milk, an item which is rather scarce on the army diet list. After &upper the farmer went out to start the milking machine to re. plenish the supply only to find that the machine was on the "blink". As he had some 30 cows to milk he was most unhappy until the boys rose from their seats and took over the cows, milking them in as good time a, the machine could have made. That farmer bas high words of praise for the Midlands. Other re- ports which have been received state that all over the city the Midlands are carrying on the high reputation they have acquir- ed in other cities from coast to coast. · When the furlough lads arrived hr.:ne they were greeted by sev eral of the 100 who left the Mid landshast week tojoin anothe unit headed for action. Amoni those from here on the draft were Cpl. Jim Knox, Ptes. Charlie Ma son, Bob Bird, and Jack Stacey The entire unît issad to seethe1 fine lads leave to join anothe their part well wherever they go One man. Pte. Mort Kilgannon drew bis name to go with the draft but was turned down as medically unfit due to ear trouble He was granted his discharge and returned to Bowmanvilie Wednes 1 day morning. Incidentally, much to the Activ Service volunteers' disgust, 10 trainees (compulsory trainin troops) arrived last week to re place those who had gone o draft. Already a !ew have decid ed to go "Active" and it is hoped that many more wiii folow soo" This is the first time that the Mid lands have had other than 100 per cent activeservice troops of 'A" or "B" medical categories an they don't like it too wel because they fear it lessens their chance of going overseas after over 20 months of service. For the first time in over a yea (Continued on Page 7) -ri d - z. Durham County Member Urges "Yes" Vote on Plebiscite April 27 LETTER NO. 2 To the Electors of County of Durham: Ladies and Gentlemen: The vote on the plebiscite is less than two weeks away, and because of the urgency of the matter I have decided that I should again draw it to the attention of the people of Durham. I know that you are all concerned about this war and will use your own best judgment in regard to your vote on April 27th. but I feel so keenly on this matter, and am so anxious that good old Durham roll up a big "YES" vote that I am appealing to you again through the press. I have already visited some parts of the county and intend spending all the time I have at my disposal, before I go back to Ottawa, to get in contact personally with as many of the electors as possible.I would like also to appeal to all local organ- izations and service clubs to do vhat they can towards getting out the vote. This will be a good opportunity for those of you who have cars and the time at your disposal to do a real service and make a contribution to the war effort. A "Yes" vote will also show the boys already in the service that are fighting for us that we are solidily behind them and also show other countries, that are fighting with us, that Can- ada is not divided, but supporting them wholly as one country in this terrible struggle. Canada has made a wonderful contribution to our war ef- fort. In relation to our population perhaps we have done more than any other country, but we must continue to do this and in order to do this we must preserve the unity of our country, for in unity there is strength. The patriotism of Canadians has been demonstrated by their efforts in this war. Today Canada is contributing about 40 per cent of her national income to war and has contributed as a free gift to Britain one billion dollars in food and munitions to assist in the winning of this war. We want to keep the battles where they are being fought at the present time, and prevent the Hun and the Jap from coming to our shores, for if they do we will suffer as our allies have in Europe, and our freedom that we boast so much about will be gone. Let us then unite .regardless of any petty differences and get out on April 27th and vote "Yes" so that when the ballots are counted Durham County will be among those having an overwhelming "Yes" vote. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, W. F. RICKARD, Newcastle, April 14, 1942. Plebiscite Officers For West Durham Include Both Parties Political patron'age bas largely been eliminated in the matter of appointments of officials to handle the vote on the piebiscite on April 27th. Although the key men gen- erally are experienced under former government appointments as Returning Officers, etc., the enumerators are chosen by the sitting M.P. on the one hand, and usually the defeated candidate of the last election. Mr. L. C. Mason is the Returning Officer with the district officers yet 1o be appoint- ed. The plan for appointment o! enumerators is that the M.P. names those for all the odd num- bered sub-divisions and the de- feated candidate names those for the even numbered sub-divisions. Enumerators for West Durham are as follows: Bowmanville: Gordon Moor- craft, Clarence Hall, Miss Eliza- beth Painton, Earl Byam, Mrs. J. Tait, Mrs. Forrest Dilling, Mrs. Alice Hayman, Frank Piper, Mrs. J. Thickson, Wes. Percy, W. Fer- guson. Cartwright: Norman Mountjoy, Gordon Brown, Fred Johns, Reg- .inald Nesbitt, John Werry. Clarke: Earl Walkey, Gordon Martin, Russell Osborne, Anson Gilroy, E. J. Hamm, Mrs..H. Low- ery, Jas. Rutherford, Llewellyn Hallowell, Mrs. Mary Cooper. Darlington: Mel Wight, Walter Park, Vernon Henry, A. E. Billett Jas. A. Werry, Miss Margarel Adams, C. E. Shortridge, Walter Ferguson. Newcastle: Miss Irene Rinch Fred Couch Sr. Older Men Called For Military Service Both single and many married men of Bowmanville between 26 and 30 have lately been called for examination before doctors as part of the new home-conscription Order in Council just recently an- nounced by Mr. King in parlia- ment. Younger men and those of 21 who did 30 days' training are not so called. No information of the peculiar discrepancies can be obtained although the following (CP) despatch sheds a little light on the subject: Single men and childless wid- owers up to 30 years of age have been called to report for military training next month by national war services officials in District "C" the Ottawa-Kingston division, it was learned today. District "C" thus becomes the first area to take advantage of ex- tension of the call-up age from 26 to 30 years, part of the broadened national selective service plan an- nounced in the House of Commons last month by Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Originally it was not intended t call men over 26 until the new system of selecting draftees by lot came into effect, probably in June, but a shortage of available manpower in Ottawa - Kingston district forced officials to take ad- vantage of the widened call-up ages immediately. Officials said a number of fac- tors caused the manpower short- age in District "C", among them the large number of essential farm workers who are eligible for indefinite postponement etc. Adjudicator Coombs Noted Musician Has Interesting Career The career of Francis Coombs who will bc the music adjudicator at the Durham County Festival at Bowmanvilie on May 12-13-141 reads like part of "Who's Who" wherein the biographies of the great and near-great musicians inspire others to either envy or achievement.iSearching the rec- ords we find that Professor Coombs' rise in the esthetic realms of music embraces: Experienae at an early age as a boy choirster at Worcester Ca- thedral, England, where he took the leading boy solo part during the last of his six years there. Following this he won a valu- able musical scholarship at Mag- dalen College, Oxford, and for three years sang in the famous choir of that college. After gradu- ating in Arts (B.A.) Mr. Coombs of the Guildhall School of Music; studied singing with Prof. Newth also under Prof. Dyson of the Royal Academy as well as. Signor Gracoino Taura, Italian teacher. After coming to Canada, Mr. Coombs held among other po- sitions, that of Director of Music in the important Church of St. John the Evangelist, Montreal, and that of organist and choir master for 14 years at St. Albans Cathedral, Toronto. At the same time Prof. Coombs acted as conductor of the mens ,chorus at Trinity College and the young ladies' chorus at Loretto Abbey, both in Toronto, for a per- iod of 14 years. Since 1913 he has examined, continuously, in singing, ail grades for the Toronto Conserva- tory of Music and has acted as adjudicator at most of the county festivals throughout Ontario. And for he past 15 years he has been adjudicator at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition, Toronto. With that as background, one can read- ily understand that Prof. Coombs enjoys both a national and inter- national reputation in musical cir- es. Furthermore. the local fes- tival considers itself fortunate in securing his services for next month's festival. Honor Former Principal at Reunion Of .H .S. Students of 1910-12 The reunion of B.H.S. studentsI of 1910-12 held in Toronto at the Diet Kitchen, Bloor St., Toronto, on Tuesday, April 7th, was a great success. About fifty sat down and enjoyed a sumptuous dinner. Mr. Norman Reynolds,1 M.A., acted as chairman. Others at the head table were: Mr. John Elliott, B.A., Mr. F. G. Baker, Miss Nichol, Miss Stevens, and Mrs. Pugsely Shearer. After the toast to "The King"j the chairman read a number of telegrams and letters from the following: Ross Lang, M.D., Chi- cago, U.S.A.; Milton Tucker, D. D.S., Fleshing, N.Y.; J. Bidwell Tucker, M.D., R.C.A.F., Ottawa; Mrs. Madeline Stephens Scholl, Charlotte, N.C.; Mrs. Ella Wight Cobbs, Tillsonburg; Mr. Harvey Wight, Hughendon, Alberta; Miss Olga Tod, Hamilton. Each ex- pressed regrets and wished every success to our gathering. ' Rev. Milton Sanderson intro- duced our guest speaker and es- teemed principal, Mr. John Elliott, B.A., of London. He spoke in a very jovial manner recalling old memories and instances o! B.H.S. days. His address !oiiows: Present day world affairs are much in our thought, but an oc- casional bit of retrospect may serve to give variety and balance to our thinking. Speaking on this happy occa- sion as an octogenarian (for Fa- ther Time has promoted me since last we met), and feeling reju- venated as I do, reminiscence would seem to be in order, and so I am peering into the distant past. "Across the fields of long ago, There often comes to me A little lad with face aglow, The boy I used to be. He watches, listens, takes my hand And walks a while with me, Then asks me if I've made myself The man I planned to be." The career of that wee chap began in the hàppy poverty of a shanty on a pioneer farm in the old county of Huron. Early years in the old log school and in a little frame school under a Crimean war veteran were followed by rounds of work and spells of high school attendance and public school teaching in Bruce and Huron which led up to high school teaching, and after varied ex- perienceš to appointment in 1906 as the principal of Bowmanville, your high school, and also mine for seven eventful years. The staff for 1906-7 consisted of Elliott, Carpenter Cameron and Miss E. A. Allin. Other teacheis in my time were: in Science, T. . Follick, Miss McEachran and Jas. B. Dandeno; in Moderns, Miss Henry, Miss Ward and Miss S. W. Nichol; and in Classics, Miss M. H. Stevens and Miss Bessie Pugs- ley. I was fortunate in my associ- ates. Ours was a pleasant fellow- ship in service and I like to think of my old time helpers. No two schools are alike. Each has its own characteristics and atmosphere. Bowmanville w a s different, and I have happy me- mories of its students. It has been said that the teach- er makes the school but the school may help to make the teacher, and I like to think that I was a better man because of my seven years in Bowmanville High School. Perhaps none of us fully under- stood then the significance of it (Continued on page 6) (By Lieut. John M. James) After less than a month away from Niagara district over 200 of- ficers, N.C.O.'s and men of the lst Bn. Midland Regt. returned on Wednesday for 14 days' furlough. Another 200 will leave Edmonton, Alta., about May lst when those on leave now will have retuirned to the Western city. Midland Officers Home From England Recently returned from Eng- land and enjoying short leave at home are the following members o! the 151 Midiand Bàttalion: Major Bigelow, Orono, Lieut. Chas, Spencer, son of Major Can- on C..R. Spencer, C.S.M. A. E. Boustead, Bowmanville, and Sgt. G. N. Puffer, Norwood. Tbey have since rejoined the Midlands in the west to direct intensive training. Under the government's search for ways and means of keeping abreast of the war tempo set by Hun and Jap, they adopted the plan of sending overseas a few officers and men of each organiz- ed unit where they could absorb first hand information on modern mechanized warfare. These men of the Midlands have had 4½ months of most intensive training with various units in Britain. There was nothing of the "holi- day" element in the trip, from the hazardous ocean crossing to the hard, gruelling "Commando" training they received at the hands of hard-bitten instructors. They had but few leaves, lived on .army rations that were enough but not what troops get in Cana- da. Their trip was strictly busi- ness. It is evident that this scheme is working out well for it is being continued. As trained men come back, others are sent over for like experience. A recent contingent from the Canadian Armoured Corps to go overseas includes Lieuts. Bill Brown and Bill James. These returned chaps are hard and fit and not one could be in- duced to ta.lk of their experiences which is right in line with mii- tary requirements. They saw plenty and are impressed with the gravity of the task in a way we, at home, are not. , t r , Need of Power Conservation Explained by Manager Chase At Rotary Club Luncheon Speaker in Reviewing History of Hydro De- veiopment in Eastern Ontario Predicts Dras- tic Rationing of Light and Power Very Soon Rotarians, at the Friday lunch- Fils, the Gatineau and others as eon, had pleasure and profit in well as 48,000 from Shaw Falls listening to an expert in his par- of the Niagara System, and still, ticular line. It was one of those *said Mr. Chase, "we cannot take occasions where business and pro- care of peak loads as we should." fessional men heard an outstand- ing address and did not have to Rationing Certam import the speaker. Rotarian Geo. In considering the use of that E. Chase, local manager of Hydro, power and how it was alloted, the delivered his "classification" talk speaker observed that months ago, and what he said came with start- in talking to a high authority the ling impact upon the perceptions forecast was that by Sept.-Oct. of many who have been trying to this year, we should be subjected absorb various phases of regimen- to light and power rationing. Just .tation, that slowly but inexorably to what extent depends upon the is tightening its hold upon the war load and that must be the partially paralized corpse of what governing factor. The National once was a free democracy. It Defence must get the priority, but seems that we are due for drastic after that there will be a fight and rationing of light and power, and scramble as to who next will get that very soon. priorities. Mr. Chase then fired Introduced by Len Elliott, the both barrels and repeated the dose speaker was described as "a man in these words: We must prepare who doesn't say much but when ourselves for the shortage loom- he does, he expects you to be- ing and we must face rationing; lieve it" Mr. Chase rose to express there is no question but that it is astonishment that Len had not coming early this fall." "ragged" him a bit more, and then First tb go probably will be he plunged into his subject, "Pow- electric signs and this was plan- er Conservation." Mr. Chase took ned long ago but there are still his audience back to around 1908- influences and politics that are 09, when he first joined the organ- hard to conquer under our dem- ization known as the Seymour ocratic process. Power Company, which had the The speaker insisted that other audacity to pioneer in the Hydro non-essential consumers ought to field in the Dim and Distant years be restricted before hitting the do- 1908-1912, and develop the Cen- mestic users; that the System was tral Ontario System extending a peoples' system and moneyed from Napanee to Oshawa. Power interests ought not to be permit- sites were developed along the ted to dominate. There are many Trent and Otonobee rivers, and as electric labor saving devices in usual with newfangled contrap- the home and in farm buildings, tions, people scoffed and predic- such as milking machines and ted. grinders that ought to have pre- Hydro History cedence over commercial users dealing in non-essentials and the tlut tbeypersevered, and look- matter will have to be settled ing back to those days and com- right soon. Already the domestic paring them with what we see consumers have felt restrictions. today, we can measure the extent Manufacture and sale of many o! their foresight as weit as their unes of home electrical appliances audacity. Development eventu- have been prohibited. But it cuts ated ultimately to a peak of 38- down on use of electric power. 40,000 H.P. at bigh water marks ead but the actual capacity of the sys- War's Demands tem probably neyer exceeded 22,- Military necessity plus our ac- 000. The speaker explained that customed commercial and domes- the capacity o! any hydraulic sys- tic use has caused a 24 hourcycle temn was dependent upon a con- and this simply cannot be main- tinuous flow of water. Coincident tained because we cannot have with Seymour came thedevelop- continuous flow of water.aThere ment o! Hydro under Adam Beck are the dry periods and tbat's the and in May 1916 the Hydro Elec- big reason for power conservation, tric Power Commission bought according to Mr. Chase. In the old out the Central Ontario System, days the peaks were spaced, but absorbing assets and liabilities- today, with the war on and the and Mr. Chase went along with 24 hour demand that bas enlarged the assets. to a 70 per cent rate through the The H. E. P. commenced im- turbines, the thing simply cannot mediately a poicy o! expansion be maintained. So within 6 months whicb absorbed other units over from now we shall have power an area that extended from Pick- rationing and we've got to take ering to Ottawa. Today, the capac- it and like it, because it'stin the ity is around 185,000 H.P. Search- interests of victory and freedom. ing old files recently, the speaker We shall have to take pains to discovered that the peak load dur- turn out ail lights wben not in ing February 1912 was 18,721 H.P. use and we may have to get along so the expansion can be measured with smaller bulbs. It must be against today's figures. The pro- done voluntarily . . . or else. gressive figures as shown can be Mr. Chase went into figures measured against today's figurès. comparing Toronto and Bowman- The progressive figures as shown ville rates with no wide discrep- by records were: In 1920, peak ancy and traced the rise of 1941 was 35,000; in 1930, some 70,000 over that of 1940 in peak loads in and in 1940, around 175,000 on this the province. In 1940 it was 2799.1 system. And all this does not take and in 1941 3089., a steady climb. into consideration the amounts of The speaker concluded his warn- power bought outside the system, ing with the observation that an from Campbellford, Calabogie, the Little Mississippi at High (Continued on page 6)