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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1942 Establlshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With which is Incorporated The Bowmanviiie News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 86 Year's Continuons Service To The Town of Bowmanville and Durham County. Memberý of Circulations CAdiBrau iL Weekly Newspapers\UlW Association - Class A Weekiies of Canada SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictiy ln advance. $2.50 a Year i the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. The Plebiscite Vote Wlheil yo read titis edition and( refer to the calendar N-uwill kioti- that thiere re- main but 'à davs for voit to inake Up) your mnii( about thue plebiscite. You iili do aux 0one of three things: 1. V'ote YESI! 9. Vote no. :3. Stay at honme. The Statesmian says vote Y-ES and get it over 'uwitli. In doing titis, of course, w-e lot oniy voice our genuine conviction thtat titis is the proper anîd loyal tlîiug to do. but we echo whlat is being urgcd by ail the recog- nized politicial parties aid leaders in Can- ada. It does not. matter what yon personally, think; get ont and vote YES. Forget ail about the miserable political clap-trap that w-as coricurred in by botît Tories and Grits to briîig about the present contretemps wherein the present govern- ment is forced into the hurniiating position of taking, the .plebiscite. Erase from vour minds ail your logical convictions that chicanery lias been practised ini the effort to snare votes; that national disuinity lias stenmmed directly fron thel conditions tîtus set up, aînd finally,. ignore ail the specious arg-umenits advanîced by party leaders and parroted by political satraps and let us get the thing, over witlî, ini dead earnest affirmî- ative. Do not, for instance, try to fathitheli Prime Minister 's radio assurance titat this matter of a plebîscite litas itot interfered one iota with our wvar effort, yet, you must re- lease hiim fromi ail election pledge so that we cau get oit with thte w-ar effort. Ail the po- litical parties are on that sainie bandw-agon seeking absolution from thte saine blight, so let us ail. ev-eî if %ve see ail the bare effron- teries of the situation, hold our peace and get out and v-ote YES. Titeit. havîng helped in this ntational "'dry- clcaning" process, we shaîl be free t0 press for a real w-ar effort day by day. _V Turning Back The Fyles We offer no apologies for the following quotations because their prescience pelle- trates straight ilito the heart of the ques- tion of the day. And that is, shal w-e vote "yes" or "110' or sim.ply ignore whaf is now proposed by the greafest peace-tirne Prime Miniister tîtat Cantada has ever had. Thaf question is ini the form. of a relcase fromn "comifmenits" allegedfly forged by an uitinformed electorate it the lasf Domnni- ion election, upon the freedont of actioit of the Federal Cabinet. '«e are asked f0 go to fthc poils oit Monday, April 27, 1942. anid Vote "YES" onthte plebiscite ca]led for that day. Tite Prime Miiister, w-ho is echoed by partisan follow-ers, asks us to vote YES1!! The Stafesmian is for that proposition one hundred per centf. Let us cxpiaiît whyý. '«e quote from The Statesînail of Juite 20, 1940. nlearly tw-o years ago. Listeit to thîs: "Frantcelbas falleit; oui' goveriuiinîî must take drasfic action . . . antd at ontce!! Henceforth it is fte purpose of titis papei' to promote tlîonghf aioîtg the huies of pro- duction aîtd salvage ; to invite discussion of what is necessary; to enthuse to a high and sustained effort aittrougli the Iong strug- gle, and above ail f0 banisît despair. Canada must produce: Ini mines aîtd foresfs. i slip- yards aînd factories, oit farms and ini gar- dens, w-e înust produce until lutge stores of this war's niecessifies are rolled up and oui- ward; cvery lasf mait, womnt, chld. savo 01113'tîte feebie aid infirmi, must be presscd registration aiid wîe must have iiveî'sal ntilitr 'v service . . . at once! !" Ail of flic abovv. if yon care to refer bac-k, w~ilil e foind( iii T'le Statesman, of Jine 20. 1940. Nw-ce ask af this late day, April 23, 1942, iieariy« vfwo ycars later, were we t-ighut or were w-e w-îong? Caît not you sec wlîy -,-e îtow- nî'ge VOTE YES!! Can not you sec that fthe prescrit governmcent is only now seek- ing f0place titeinscît-es iii posifiontif0cont- sider or inipicitent wlîat w-e warited anîd uî'ged so long ago? Readinîg back over our' old files, flic files iuîtniiediatel-, followiuig flic fail of Franîce, w-e îuust coîîfess fliaf w-e ourselves were s.oiiewliat astouîisied at flic- forecasfs anîd dcm.atds ttuis priîtted. Tiîcîe art, those amnîgoi- readers Nviio disagî'ee witit ni tiigs w-e bave said iii oui' editoriais. But ,et it lîc uoted tluat w-e have licwed f0 flic liite 50 porteuifioisl3- liînned in ftat issue of Junie 1940. Leftlis read if over again. It is wvortli w-ie i-cpcafîng to ourseives andd f0 fli cgoveiuîîientf0 whiom if w-as ciiîecfcd andd upoit -lioni, appareitlyxifittade littie iîntprcssioninîttil neai'ly fwtio ycars latet'. So vote YES ai î'elcase a fimid govci'nnteitf f0 real aetioni. -V For Community Bettermient Edifor AIex MacLareit whto cdits fte Bar- rie Examnîer, four times winnier of flic Ma- soit Tiophy,ý for bcst Caxiadiait Weekly News- papci'. lias neyer lost infercst iu Durham Coliîitv silice lie lived at flicmntse iii En- îîiskillcîî and attcîîded Bowmnvillc Iligli Scitool soine fiftN-3-ars ago. In hast wcck 's issue of flic Examinecr ie inakes titis edit or- ial commnent w-liclî shiould set otir businecss meîn fo action: "Just w-iv-if. is fliat îneîchîaîîs iii fli aver-age tow-i ii Ontario do îîot secîn f0 be able f0 get fogetiier w-carc untable f0 teil. but maîty ofhier toivus tîtrougîtouf flic pro- vinîce secn f0 be in tite saitne plig-lit as Bai'- ric-lackiîîg a sfrontg organizafion f0 pro- tuote flic tow-n's intcrcsfs. The Bowmanvillc Stafesitai waîfs fo kitoi-w1t3- t is mer- chants caîî'f gref fogefler for fteir own goo0d. "At titis fin.e, wheî war eniergelîcies re- quire fthc co-operation celibusincss mencît i seeins f0 us fhiat sonte sort of association stoîtld be itainiid. Caîl if a Businîess- meit's Assoiation, Chamber of Comtmerce or Board of Trade, flic name maffers liffle, but fle icanountf of good sudh an organizafioît eau do is anîazung. "Bowmaitvilc used f0 have a real live businessincit s associationi. Nof onl- w-as there spleîîdid co-operation in a businecss w-av, buitflic grouîp took ait intcrest in secur- ing able inen f0 u for coumîil, anîd bciuîg, prescîîf afînominiationîs f0 sec that able mnt wcre îîoîîîiîîatcd. If îtsed f0 fosfej' rural-tir- ban relhationts. anîd for a few- 3-ars cuifertaiti- cd about five fiiousaitd rural people at a utnique pic-uic cadi sutîtmer. If uscd fo spon- sor tlic visit of Sauta Clatis which drew eun- orînons crowds f0 flic town, and if used f0 arranîge commtlitiit3- sales w-hich meant real ntoitce- ini fli pockef of',cvcry mcrclîaît. But if felil lirough. and a Cliamber of Commerce cante lafer, but if appears fofa have found a qluiet rcsfing place iin the cemetcry for busincssînen's associations whidh b3- now lias lundrcds of corpses buried there. "Barrie îîecds a Chamber of Commerce. To gef sudh an orgaîtîzafion anîd make it a suc- cess, fthc first essetîtial is a sufficient num- ber of community-mind cd businessmen w-ho, w-hile diligent in flic promotion of their own intercsts, have citougli public spirit to lend a hand iin furthering flich welfare of the eom- muitiy. Barrie does nof Iack for this type of ciftizen. lat is lacking is a five organizafion flînt will coordinte thîcm info a strong force foi' coînmuîîift-dcvelopment aînd better- nient. ' -V We Won't Retreat lui tîoderîn warfare, a retreat is excusable. '«heu we-e aiuîcd or losf a fcw iîuîdred y-ards of fcrritor3- in tfli last war, fhiat xvas big îcw-s. Inthfliitel'w-ar of nîovemcîîf' w-e lave bccornc accustomed fo advaîtces aîîd retreats exfeîîdiiîîg miles i area. But ftese mules of moder'n warfare do it apply f0 thie big baffle for flic dollars oin fhe honte front iu Canada. If w-e atre going fo be snccessfutl i backing up our armed forces wi hi allich equipmnf ntaîd ammntiit- ion tiiev- ied, thten alh our dollars which go tîtto the publicef reasury througiîthe puirdhase of vicfory- 1oan bonds aîîd w-ar savingys cer- fificates nmust be kepf o thfli firiiuî Hule. The redeniption of a war saviîtgs ceîtificate or a vicfory- ban bond slîould be made oîîl3 wlien flic investor îîeeds bis monec3 for a per- soîtal cmcrgetc3. 'heu w-e cash ouir bonîds and cerfificafes. - e are refî'catitiîg. And ex- cepf it a ver3- few cases, snchî nefreats oin flic homte front are itot excusable. Sonite of us miglit bc fempted f0 say thoughflessh3-, "lf's our montey, su-c caitdo of Cantada for i' au3 pumposc wvliatsoeve." Tlîaf. l)riefly- is flhc propositioni. If does îîof mîtafer w-luaft lias been said, whuat is biiut said nom w-haf înay- i)csaid bcfoî'e îexf Mon- da3- w-hich is polling da3-, jusf. shînt your cyes, close your cars, and vote YES. Int this appeal Tlie Statesiau luolds sfrongc and truie fo ifs iwartimtc course, which is now' and lias always been"aIl-ouf" for Vie- tory-. Shake off 3-our obessions! smother yo11r doubf s tht Canada is nmineasuring up! Scoff if you «jýil af flic specious and conflicfiîîg prefeuisiotis of youîr lecfed rep- rescufafives w-ho by-g now' for a new lcase of life, but, in spite of allich uncerfainties anîd conîfusionî, gef ouf and vote, and vote fa relcase your hesitant governmeiîf from ifs clection promise. The issue is before you. You caitnof escape your dufy. And thaf dut3' is f0 remove compietci3- the shackles forged b3- politicians upon direct action îvhidh, allegediy, fies týieir hands iin the înidsf of the dircsf crisis this, or any coun- fry, ever faced. Let us then, iii ail humilif y, recognizing as w-e must, ftaf for nigli on flire3-cars ive hav'e becît a leadcrless people, let us repair f0 thte polling boof h and seck remission of otîr sins of omission; let lis wifh hight me- solve aceecd f0fthc w'artimc supplication of ouîr present Prime Minister and free lis hands. Thiaf is whaf lic asks. That is what wc w'ait. Vote YES and theit we shahl, as a people, bc free f0 . .. demand! -V Lesson in Community Ethies Here is a news item fhiat nîay-bc of intecr- est f0 tow-i thli size of Bow-ntanvilhe. If is a lesson ini coinmunifv ethics. If is more tItan thaf, ih is a lesson in comuton seîîsc. And be3-oud ail tItis if is a lessou tof merdhatîts ini cooperafion, even under coinpetifive cou- ditions, for flic goad of fthcw-hole. If miglit be of iîîcrcsf f0 flic merchants and citizens of Bow-manvilie; particularhy flic merchants w'ho have renauînced flic fundamenfal priuî- ciples underl3'ing eommuitiy merchandis- ing and render hip service fa cooperafion onhy within the brief pcriads at service clubs anîd "reorgçanizafion" meetings. So here 's w'hat the wide awake merchant s do in Sarnia. '«e have if direct front a form- er Boîvmanville lady w'lo lafely movcd f0 that euîferprising Western Ontario cif3-. Once settled, at flic earliesf moment, a Sar- nia citizen cahis at lier home aid said: "I represemîf flic 'elcome Wagon Service Co. whicli is organized fo velcome iîewcomers. I have liere some things flic merchants of Sarnia wisli you fa aceepf free bec-anse the3' recagnize yout are just geffing, setfled aîîd this wiil save you time shopping aroutid while hanging curtaiîîs aîîd seffing 3'our home in order." These fhings w-cme gîven flic Bow-manville lady': A potato peeler from flic Sarînia Hiard- wvare; large Kîccîtex from Sole 's Drug, Store; 1 lb caffee from '«aiker 's Grocery; 60 watt bulb from Sarntia, Electrie; flowers from flic Greenhtouse; fumniture polish from Phippen 's Furnifure Store; tw'o theafre tickets; a cake froni Cantada Bread Co.; a 25 per ccint discount on aur firsf order of fruits and vegetables; 50c off our first dm3' cleaniîîg order; free shîampoo and fiuîger w'ave at Codling 's Beauty Salon; and 0f ler fhings fao numerous fo mention. There w-as also a leffer from flic May-or of Sarnia hoping our sta- w'ould be lontg prospemous aid eîîjo3-able, and if ii aîîy w-ay lic couîld. le of service, jusf lethIim know. Thaf, in brief, is how the3' do fhîinîgs aioîg flic border whiere the breczy friendli- ness from flic U.S.A. seems f0 penefrate and became incorparated into flic consciousness of those whose business if is fa serve as w-el as fliose who are in fac-f fli servants of fhe cifizens generally. That same spirit is manifesf lunflic wide open spaees of Western Canada. Menibers of flic Midland Regiment ftcli us of thaf sort of liospitalify away ouf in Edmonton. Now wliat is flic moral for Bowmanvilie? Let 's discuss if at flic Cham- ber of Commerc-and naf lunflic distat future, but now. IN THE DIM AND DISTANT PAST - From The Statesman Files '=c = D***C**C>>*******CC> ' FIFTY YEARS AGO From The Canadian Statesman, April 20, 1892 Enniskillen: W. H. Sanderson, Albert College, and Miss Sander- son home for Easter... Our popu- lar ladies' man, T. G. Virtue, will assist G. L. Stevens in lis mer- cantile institution this summer. Courtice: Miss Et Ici Hall is visiting lier sister, Mrs. S. Brooks. . . R. 0. Short lias maved from flic Lake Shore back fa lis farm. . . Ad.-Minard's liniment cures garget. Orano: C. J. Huglisan infends sliawing Sir Rager Ticlibourne at tlic World's Faim, Chicago, in 1893. . . Jno. Chester lias purchased 200 acres in Muskoka. . . . A. Leigli shipped 3 engines and 2 large boilers f0 Victoria, B. C. New Haven: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vanstane, Toronto, visited rela- tives. . . . Miss Winnie Power spent Easfer witl lier aunt, Mrs. J. Dý Storie, Oshiawa. Tyrane: Visitors: T. Bingiamn, Toronto, and Miss I. Bingham, Town. -... Masons started an the ncw scliool flis week. Editorial: Han. Alexander Mac- kenzie, former Prime Minister, died Sunday. Upan leaving poli- tics lic became President of the Northi American Lif e Insurance Ca. He was buried in Sarnia. A letter ta flic edifar from H. W. Hutchison, Winnipeg, reports that Mrs. Hutchison is recavering affer lier long illness. Locals: Cangrats ta Albert S. Tiliey, MD., CM., town, silver medalist of Trinify Medical Cal- lege, 1892. The Globe devotes considerable notice ta lis success. . . Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Henry lave left for B. C. . .. Mrs. W. Werry, Miss Nora and Masters Charles and Eddie spent Sunday at Lamne Villa. . . . Miss Brodie. Miss M. Reid and Mr. R. D. Fairbairn, To- ronto, at Mr. J. B. Fairbairn's, East cm. Mr. R. Kaferson, undertaker. Hampton, was thrown from a load of furnifure and lit on lis head. He was taken lame in a cabi. The team was cauglit an Scugog St. Drama in flic Town Hall, Tues- dav: Taking part were Misses El]hoff, Millie Brimacombe, Eva Ellhoft and Messrs. L. T. Court ice, T. C. Jewell and John Crago. Probafioners, Bay of Quinte Conference; twa are recommend- cd from this district, J. W. Bun- ner and J. Berry. Bowmanvihle's good things: Bcst public and higli sclioais in the province. Fine churclies and talented pastars. Good harbor and summer rcsort af flic lake. Bcst Chef of Police in Canada, and Bawmanvillc lias anc of flic oldesf and bcst weekly ncwspapers lie- fwcen Toronto and Kingston. Carl Kent won a gold badge and bar Good Friday by making a fast round trip bicycle run ta, Brigliton and refurn, 105 miles, under miles of flic Century Bi- cycle Raad Club. Notice: We want 500 tons of rags. bancs and iran. Send card and we'll caîl. Jno. Grigg, Tra- velling Mercliant. TWENTY-FIVE VEARS AGO From The Canadian Statesman, April 26, 1917 Honor Roll, Vimy Ridge: Kili-' cd, Capf. W. - G. Butson, Lieut. Reg. Jolliff e, Major Richard Joncs. Wounded: G. Jamieson, Newcas- fie, Sgt. J. R. Ferguson, Burke- tan, Pte. D. Cameron, Town, G. Hill, Blacksfock, W. H. Walkcy, Hampton, W. Virfue, Tyrone. Pte. Bert Baunsaîl, 908088, in hlis- pifai, sliot in knce and face (just 25 years aga). Whalc front page of The States- man dcvoted to lef fers from sol- diers and nurses averseas, censor- cd but vivid. Provincial Govt. laundlies ad- vert ising campaign in weckhy press: "Plant gardens and pro- duce mare eggs, we must pro- duce." Editor's page: This morning (Apr. 13) snowflakes wcre falling and country people caming fa fawn were dressed in wintcr garli. Horses at flic curli were biankef- cd. TIc editar speaks: "Brave boys from liere le dead in France ta save Canada for Canadians. Why shouid this be when hun- dreds of plysically fit young slackers pursue thc even tenar of tîcir ways in minied leisure? Thc Empire is in danger!! Why shouldn't evcry son of Canada figît? just 25 years ago). Lloyd Snowden, Mapie Grave, wrifes an article for Canadian Countryman. "Wliy Naf Raise Turkeys?" Thc edifar copies and compliments flic authar. Salem: Sclooilihonors -Jr. 4, Walter Brandli, Elfie McDonald; Sr. 3. Ethel Smith. Vera Hughes; Sr. 2, Annie McDonald; Sm. 1, Edifli Cafur, Bob Collacutf; R. Bennett, teacher. Court: Four board and room alisconders cauglit by Chef Jar- vis were fined and given flire monflis by Magistrate Horsey. Misses J. and A. McAndrew, Toronto, and Dr. and Mrs. Wil- liam A. Whit e, New Ydrk, are liolidaying at Atlantic City.... Dr. J. C. Mitchell, Supt. Eastern Hospifal, is home affer his recent operafion. . . . Miss Frances E. Conley, Statesman staff, is visif- ing lier moflier in Sf. Caftharines. ... Girls' Patriotic Club wisli fli namnes of ail local boys averseas. John Briglit, Myrt le, Dom., Livesfock Comm'r., died at 0f- tawa, age 51. Lighfning destroyed barns and lîvestock of Kerr & Davidson, Ashburn. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Percival Cliapman, Orono, a daugliter, April l6fh. . .- To Mm. and Mrs. Milton Kimbaîl, Clarke, a son, Mapch l8fli. Dîed: T. J. Penfonnd, Maple Grave, age 69. U.S.A. declares war on Ger- many; 20 million men on eaul. Thos. Tod advertises: Bread gone up ta 9c a loaf. Flour costs more. Enficld: Wm. Smithi las a ncw car. . . . F. T. Aslifon's have a baby girl. Sauina: Jack Brooks broke a collar banc and lis moflier was injurcd when fhrown from a bug- gy. -... Officers of Young Men's Bible Class: Chas. Shortridgc, Sam Deweil, Elmer Wilbur, Hugli Annis. . . . Ivan Law and Gea. Norflicut t have new cars. Tyrone: Lamne McCoy. Char- ence Woadley. Harold Ciemens, Albcrt Hilîs and Allin Annis re- oorted their experiences at tbe Boys' Conference, Oshiawa. We are -'rond of these live, energefic yaung men. ROTARY CLUB <Continued from page 1) in lis famous categarical impera- tive: "Acf as if flic maximum were fa become flirougli your wili, a universal law." If was sudh Germanic feadliings fliaf lad infuscd flic insane brain o Hit- ler. Thc central theme of ,Rotary was service. Hitler, flirougli fli fiat of blood and iron lad me- pudiafed service and substitut cd servitude. Dr. Macleod empliasiz- cd that probably one of flic things fIat held us back from a truc perspective in this war at this distance, was our inabilify fruly ta grasp flic really desperate cir- cumsfances under whicli fli peo- ple of Europe and Brifain live ta- day. Raftary was describcd as an in- ternational concepfion and fact wherein mutual and international associations are fostered all tend- ing fa universal peace. On flic oflier hand, Hitl1er preaclies fa Germans flic doctrine of aloof- THE RAILWAY AND THE WAR *.. By Thurstan Topharn The requirements of' WAR'I'imE TRaNsPoRTA'rom bTought th.e developimen.t of seYeraý neiv ty>pes of 1RiIwaty caT.HospITAL CAR (atRiqht- was designed by De Joh'n McCoYmbe, Chief MEri CAL OFFICER of the Ca'ruadianNationaIlli Railweays. ltusrves as the Medical Centre ini traims carry irg casualties. The KrrÉctiL- COMMISSARY CARt (below) was deueloped by Cate rinq experts of thle C-N-R- These car in service oni.he National S'%teni were conuerted in.ihe Compbny's Shops- I-I5PITrAL CARk ~ B SLST T.JTS j[,J-RJ )a WAR'rIME C1ATERING i5a, bi ok.- Si'ce Mes rderte3 oVirifoocl in Conuimssvcar(al Ieft< the siôrtofJhe warchefs on CN-R-tmop trôrn5 - ind serge 10rMen 1hmougiliin. WSM6,01IE-PUDOVSF3£b r7Nlo NEE ~F'i,* 3TONS OF' BACONeP c P. ci ti E ii£ I i 1TON5OFPOTAIXIEb(I2211DNSOF lmOONs2.E>-roms 5 Rm"P&JAtq 1§ 'YR c)(.000Eçcs 02.1vNosOc OFITEç t-.- ele rryAND O0'rMIR PtODb IN PROPORTION. 1 -------------------- 1 1 THE FACIS.OF LONG LIFE v ML. III t, ness; that they are a superiori race desfined alone fo rule thej universe. The worid must sub- mit to that phiosophy or be damned. He now lias ail Europej and vasf areas of Russia under complefe domination,' but lie is nwat the turn of the tide, no maffer wliat is happening among lis allies in oflier quarters. He lias lost and he is doomcd. Thougli the way may be long and liard, the moral force of flic United Nations, mncreasing in sfrengfl i day by day, .will carry on to vic- tory. Limned upon flic horizon are fliose conceptions of Peace, Se- curify, Human Enjoyment and Freedomn thaf for a time were ai- most eclipsed, and toward which we are moving again; the moral values thaf are flic foundation of civilization. Affer quoting Roose-1 velt, Dr. Macleod referred fo flic maffer of commercial efhics and claimed fhere was vasf improve- ment over olden days with flic1 shibolefli of "Caveaf Emptor" and read lines from John Morley on flic Victorian cconomic sefup: if was "Paradise for higher-ups; Purgafory for flic middle ciass; Heil for flic poor." Thaf was flic Old Order; we are moving ouf of1 thaf even as we figlif fli Hun. "Loans and drives and money cannof achieve flic New Order," said flic Dr., if shal l e achicved flirongli fli moral force of ail of flie people foward thaf coopera- five ideai. Concluding wifh inspiring lines1 from Shelley, flic Breafli of Free- 1 dom, Dr. Macleod said "we are1 not going f0 fail; sec flic spirit of our people; sec flic daunflessi spirit of a great people, flicClii-1 1871 71 Years of Security ta Policyowners 0 1942 in a"Wold at War IN a world at war, one of the few things that men and women may be certain about is their Confederation Life Insurance. This was proven during the hast Great War, and thousands of people who bought life insurance during that period are now enjoying either a monthly fhcome from it or have a substantial cash anchor t0 windward. What they did then, you can do today, by means of a Confederation Life Policy. ConfedeTation Life Policies may be had with Monthly Incarne Total Disability Bencfits. Befor. You lnsure Consult Coufederation Life Association oeil nese, led by two great Christian patriots, Generalissimo and Ma- dam Chaing, and know that the joy of Christian freedom and final Victory are ours. Ross Stutt proposed the vote of thanks to "an orator, preacher, poet and soldier." Dr. Macleod remindexl Rotarians of the great International Convention (if Ro- tary in Toronto in June and em- phasized that the 10,500 delegates would be truly representative of international good-will for they would be there from ail the states of the Western Hemisphere. Business consisted of annoucee ments and letters. Forbes ey- land welcomed Charlie :Mler back from Florida. Morley Van- stone read a letter from. Corp. Honeyman saying "thanks for the parcels." He also read a letter from W. F. Rickard, M.P., asking Rotarians to help in the plebiscite drive. Ross Strîke moved that this be referred to the Transpor- tation Çommittee for enthusiastic and vîgorous action. Carried. Ross also reported on the salvage drive and methods of collection. Lin. Mitchell reported on bowling: "Morley Vanstone's teamn won, and Art Hardy and Morley were high men. Geo. Chase announc- ed election of the following new directors: M. Vanstone, L. W. Dippell, J. F. Heyland, L. Mit- chell, W. L. Elliott, W. R. Strike and D. R. Morrison. Geo. James moved that the secretary write Rotarian Rev. Cliff Smith lately moved to Port Perry, regrets ând best wishes. An interested head- table "visitor" was Rotarian Lt. John M. James, on leave from his unit at Edmonton, Alta. President Manse Comstock presided. - il PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO TORONTO HEAD OFFICE