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3 r rnabtrntman With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 89 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28th, 1943 NUMBER 43 Women's Canadian Club Hears Literary Lecturer Rotarians Hear Fine Address On The Pursuit of Happiness The guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday was Mr. G. L. McCrea of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., New Toronto, and his subect was "The Pursuit of Happiness." Mr. McCrea 'spoke of some re- ligious leaders like John Knox, John Wesley and William Booth, stating that each one had in his mind the happiness of the people of that time; but each one had a different viewpoint. John Knox denounced vigorously sin in every form; John Wesley did the same but he exhorted people to lead better lives to bring England from a very low spiritual state up to a much higher standard. Wil- liam Booth was one who made practical applications b'of the teachings of true religion and the Salvation Army is a living monu- ment today of the application of Christian principles to try to make happy the people of our day. In the military field, Mr. Mc- Crea mentioned Eisenhower, Montgomery, Alexander, Cun- ningham, as outstanding charac- ters. In the international field, he paid tribute to Churchill and Roosevelt for the wonderful lead- ership they are giving to their respective nations and to the world. He pointed out that while his listeners were more or less or- dinary folk like himself, they had a responsibility in trying to bring happiness to others: faith, honor and hard work were fundamental principles that made for happi- ness and he also spoke of the in- éluence of music, art and litera- ".ure on our lives with a view to rbringing happiness to others and his listeners. Mr. McCrea made a passing reference to Jean Val Jean in Victor Hugo's story "Les Miser- ables," showing the sympathy and kindness he showed to Cossette who was persecuted by the Thernadiers, whose avaricious- ness was covered in such an able way by Victor Hugo. He also warned against covetousness and the misery that was brought into human lives, quoting briefly, Charles Dickens' description of the covetous Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol," so well known to many of his listeners. Interspersed with the more ser- ious part of the address were humorous stories that were well received. He closed his address in dialect of an Englishman, an Irishman, Eastern Star Order Raises $25,000 For Patriotic Work Toronto and District chapters of the Ontario Order of the East- ern Star, among them the Dur- ham Chapter, have raised $25,000 during the past year, it was re- vealed at the 28th annual session of the Grand Chapter held in To- ronto last week. The Durham Chapter, under the chairmanship of Worthy Matron Mrs. Eleanor Chambers, Bowmanville, has contributed generously to the grand total for the three Toronto districts. From the funds raised five mobile can- teens were sent to Britain; $1500 given to the British Minesweep- ers; $500 to the Navy League; $100 each to Aid to Russia and British War Victims funds, and a radio to H.M.S. Venetia. Mrs. Vincent Massey, wife of the Canadian High Commissioner to London, distributed a number of Eastern Star donations among needy causes in London. Among these gifts was $250 for London chldren hast*Christmas, and a total o! 4,037 articles valued at more than $3,000 sent throughout the year. Such organizations as the Great Ormond Hospital for Children and the Beaver Club for Canadian servicemen were among those organizations which bene- fitted by Eastern Star patriotic work. LIAISON OFFICERS W.P.T.B. Please see that your question- naires are filled in and -returned to Ottawa. This information re- garding "D" coupon is urgently needed. A meeting will be ar- ranged as soon as we have any- thing definite from Toronto re- garding programs. Please get from your society an expression regarding topics in which they are interested. The Committee here have been in touch with Ot- towa on the subjects of: (a) Use of old wool for blankets, manufac- turers had stopped making them; (b) The use of vitamin enriched flour, not now available, and other equally important points. and a Scotsman, expressing their happiness on taking up their homes in Canada. President A. M. Hardy intro- duced the speaker and Rev. Jack Griffith moved the vote of thanks. FAMOUS LECTURER s of the' Women's Can- adi % iub, Mrs. L. J. C. Langs, President; Mrs. J. O'Neill, Sec- retary, and Mrs. Charles Searle, Treasurer, welcomed almost a full assembly of members, Mon- day afternoon, at St. John's Par- ish Hall, to the first of the 1943- 44 meetings of the club. The President ably and fluent- ly despatched business, invited memberships from town and country, courteously coaxed de- linquents' fees, told that Mrs. John Davidson, travelled, cultur- ed, modern, was booked for three meetings early next year, and then introduced the guest and speaker of the day, Louis Blake Duff of Welland. Mr. Duff was described as* a widely known literateur and bus- iness man, who, born up Huron way some years ago, now found himself with an international reputation as a scholar and speak- er, after half a lifetime as journ- alist and author and since gradu- ated to head important financial organizations. Mr. Duff found time to become President of Red Cross, Rotary, and other patriotic bodies besides promotion of hockey, football and other dis- trict activities, and, amazingly, had simultaneously pursued his chief interest, a deep study of lit-' erature and authorship of a num- ber of books. Mr. Duff captured his audience at once with the sly suggestion that memberships be paid at once; that be.could detect the guilty by just facing them-lecturers had to be paid. He quoted Mark Twain about a man with a gun and one with a MSS. The gun might miss -the MSS never, so Mr. Duff proceeded to haul his MSS from a hip pocket. With humor, quo- tations, dialect, and deep serious- ness, the speaker held his ap- preciative audience for an hour and a quarter in contemplation of the life and works of John Buchan, who became Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada and died here, Feb. 11, 1940, in his 64th year. T14 lecture was, in fact, a lear'ned and absorbing discourse on "Literature" for that was Buchan's whole existence. Mr. Duff traced the career of his sub- ject from his Tweedside home in the Manse, through college, into Civil Service in South Africa, thei busines with ThomZas Nel- son Sons nai war f914-8, ai finally to the eminence of the Kin personal representative in Cana; .the first commoner so chosen. And all through it was traced the amazing industry of research and authorship that characterized Buchan from'early Durham Boys Do Well at Guelph Ir. Farmer Contests Ed. A. Summers, Agricultural Kellogg, Port Hope, and Norman Representative, took some of his Hubbeard, Millbrook. Dairy: Grenville County 1st,. junior farmers, those who could South Durham Club 2nd, repre- get away, to Guelph for the inter- sented by Boyd Ayre, 545, and club junior farmer competitions his brother, Lloyd, 525. These at O.A.C., Oct. 21-22, and consid- young lads are really sheep ering the extent of competition, specialists, sons of Alf. Ayre, Hampton, but their showing in came home with some nice Élices dairy competition and general of thebacon. They didn't quite competition in judging in almost make "tops" as was the case in so any classes, makes their success many past competitions, but they above all the more noteworthy. were close on the heels of the Twenty-five teams competed with high scorers as the record shows. the North Durham Club 16th, rep- Teams came from nearly every resented by Ralph Larmer and county in the province and largest Dalton Dorrell, Nestleton. entries were in the dairy division, Swine: York County was lst won by Grenville County team with 1029 points. West Durham with South Durham Club second, Club 2nd with 963, represented by with scores of 1093 and 1070, re- Howard Forder, Blackstock, 472, spectively, which was close going and Bruce Taylor, Enniskillen, indeed. Durham's Junior Club 491. Among the fifteen teams in came second in the grain division, this class, East Durham Club and second in the swine. The fol- stooçi 6th, composed of Donald lowing summaries give the pic- Morton, Campbellford, and Lloyd ture: • Jackson, South Monaghan. Grain: Brampton 1st, with a Congratulations are due all the total of 1053 points; Durham Jr. boys and their indefatigable Club 2nd, represented by Frank mentor and tutor, all of whom are Stenger, Enniskillen, 515 points, overworked all the time during and Grant Ferguson, Nestleton, war. It's a great satisfaction to also with 515, for a total of 1030,.a pave men and boys of vision and close second. Thirteen teams determination who uphold Dur- were entered and Durham Senior ham's tradition in competition Club came 6th, composed of Lloyd and her high pace in agriculture. St. Paul's United Church Holds lO9th Anniversary boyhood to the grave. There are few parallels in all history. All this accomplished by a small, thin, studious, earnest man, gravely ill for more than 25 years. Buchan earned his way through schools and colleges by capturing prizes and scholarships and early won recognition as an author and poet at Oxford. There, too, he began his first great work, the Life of Montrose. But the key to his life lay in his early composi- tion, The Pilgrim Fathers. . . and his last, unfinished work, The Pilgrims Rest, Ëought to round out the picture. Publication was undertaken in the U.S.A. as "Memory Holds the Door," familiar to all Canadians of liter- ary bent. His biographies were immense, such as the lives of Cromwell, Scott, and finally Augustus, written in Canada. There were novels galore mingled with essays such as "Can- adian Occasions" and studies of the constitution and kingship, such as The King's Grace. His History of English Literature was a reference book that ought to be in the library of every student and required reading throughout the Empire. And his History of The Great War, in 12 volumes, was the first of such and placed within the means of all at a shil- ling a volume. The speaker told of several dinners and meetings with Tweedsmuir and of his impression of immense mental capacity in the small man with so large a head, interested so intensely in the common man yet familiar and superior to the mightiest in the high places of the world. The marvel was how one being could accomplish so much. Tweeds- muir's secretary gave a glimpse of it all. She told how he always had two books on the "stocks" simultaneously; one a serious tome, the other lighter, maybe a novel. He got his rest when, after tiring of one, he turned to the other, went on uninterruptedly, refreshed by the change. That was the secret of his work. A - true report of Mr. Duff's whole lecture would take up many columns and rationed newsprint precludes that. That is to be regretted since a lecture of such high merit ought to be re- corded for future, local reference. He concluded with a reading of thiet4rbute of Collingwood Reade over the' radio at the time of Tweedsmuir's death which as- sessed a life so rich, so just, so eloquent of what is finest in all civilization, the homely, tireless, life-long efforts of one man whose influence will carry into infini- tude. of Religion," was taken from Psalm 23:2, "He restoreth my soul," and the lesson was drawn that just as men's bodies become sick and need restoring, so do men's spirit life likewise. God's great work is the restoration of a man's soul. The need of the world today is not only that its broken body should be ministered unto, but that its soul should be restored to health. We must want it both individually and national- ly... and when man wants badly enough, God always answers. Rev. Fred H. Joblin, B.A., sup- plying for the minister, Hon. Major and Chaplain, W. F. Ban- ister, gave the invocation prayers.. Mrs. Reta Dudley, A.T.C.M., or- gamist, and Mr. D. A. McGregor' choir leader, led in most impres- sive musical hymnals and special offerings of the occasion. Soloists in the morning were: Mrs. K. Werry; Mrs. William Roberts, Mr. D. A. McGregor, Mr. W. D. Car- ruthers. In the evening, a special anthem with solo by Miss D. A. J. Creasser, a solo by Mrs. Reta Dud- ley, preceded the final anthem sung by soloists, Mrs. K. Hull, Mrs. R. Lunney and Messrs. Mc- Gregor and Carruthers. Louis Blake Duff of Welland, who on Monday after- noon addressed the Women's Canadian Club and in the eve- ning an inter club gathering of Lions and Rotarians. Both ad- dresses are reported in this issue. Lions and Rotarians Inter-Club Meeting Addressed by L. B. Duff Louis Blake Duff, well known lecturer and author of Welland, gave a different kind of address from those we generally hear during this wartime period, on Monday night, on the occasion of the annual visit of the Rotary Club to the Lions Club. Choosing as his subject, "Lost Books," Mr. Duff mentioned in- teresting events in connection with books which have happened as far back as 3500 years ago. Cleverly mixing his talk with humorous anecdotes, Mr. Duff managed to twit the Conserva- tives, the Liberals and the War- time Prices and Trade Board, not to mention the Scotchmen. The speaker mentioned differ- ent cases . where the powers-in- charge have banned certain books with the death penalty if the books were not turned over to the authorities. But in spite of such bans some intrepid soul dares to save a copy and the book always turns up, although-it may be hundreds of years later. Such a case occurred in China 2200 years ago when all writers were to be killed and all books, except-those about 'medicine ard agriculture, were to be burned. Another such event happened in our own country as late as 1837, but the hanging order was'stop- ped by Lord Durham, although the writers were banished to the British Penal colony. As a result of these happenings, the speaker emphasized that there were no good old days, that the present times are the good times. Mr. Duff told of a book store in London he has been doing business with for thirty years. When his last order failed to ar- rive he again wrote to the pro- prietor asking the reason. His an- swer came from the wife of the proprietor, from a town outside of London, and stated how a Ger- man bomb had killed her husband and ruined the store. Mr. Duff wrote back, asking for one dam- aged book that he might have a monument to Hitler on his book- shelves. The lady sent him three and Mr. Duff stated that every day he is reminded of the atro- cities being committed, by the three books which are bound to- gether and stand on his bookshelf. The speaker told how 3500 years ago, there was a book in Egypt which included everything. It even went so far as to give an eye cure, which involved mixingi half a human brain with honey and applying it to the eye. Concluding his address, Mr. Duff told of a new book, "There Shall Be Singing," how when peo- ple marching are singing, all who are near come to the door to watch and sing with them, but when you hear the sound of1 marching feet without singing, it1 is the time to draw the shades and stay out of sight. Lion Emmons Crawford intro- duced the speaker and Lion Bill1 Oliver moved the vote of thanks.1 Following the speaker, there were1 Victory Loan pictures. A. M. Thompson, president of1 Lions Club presided. The thanksg of Visiting Rotarians was ex-1 pressed by President A. M. Hardyi for an enjoyable and profitable1 evening of friendship. TRINITY Y.P.U. Trinity Young People's Union, Monday evening was under the1 convenership of Miss Thelma Schlievert and the Christian Fel- lowship department. An excel- lent program included readingsl by Patsy Ann Smith and vocali solos by Miss Dorothy Nichols,i with Miss Joyce Luxton accom-1 parist. The worship service and1 topic were combined under the( theme "Who is this Jesus of Nazareth?" This was presented( in the form of a dialogue with( Misses Thelma Schlievert, Gwen1 Gilmer, Mary McAllister, Jean1 Leach, Doris Dudley, Margaretc Nichols, Dorothy Bedford, Louise( Hircock, Helen Pritchard and Mr.( Don Brooks taking parts.1 President Doris Dudley had charge of the business period. Re- creation was led by the convener, Miss Ada Clark. The depression was that period when you could buy all of your favorite candy bars that you could pay for. National War Finance Comm ittee for the County reports the following results up to Wednesday noon: Municipalities Port Hope -._- Bowmanville - Darlington ---- Clarke --.-- Cavan....--__. Hope ----....... Cartwright -.____ Manvers ------.- Total Canvass - Amount Objective Today $ 435,000 $ 17,000 270,000 59,000 150,000 13,350 205,000 13,100 115,000 6,650 110,000 3,750 70,000 3,700 70,000 200 $1,425,000 $ 63,650 GOES OVER TOP AGAIN IN 5th VICTORY LOAN The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Canada Limited, Bowmanville, are over the top and going strong on their Fifth Victory Loan Canvass. They now have 113 per cent of their objec- tive and are out to get the coveted V Flag which is awarded to plants that obtain their objective and have at least 90 per cent of their eniployees purchasing Vic- tory Bonds and War Savings Cer- tificates. Mr. Orville J. Boe, who is a day foreman in the plant, is working evenings as well as days to make his canvass a success. The only reward the canvassers in the fac- tories receive is the satisfaction of knowing they have done a good job and have made a worthy con- tribution to the war effort. 1 DURHAM COUNTY VICTORY LOAN SCHOOL QUIZ FINALS AT NEWCASTLE On Thursday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m., the County Finals will be run off at the Community Hall in Newcastle. Mr. W. F. Rickard, M.P., will be chairman and Mr. Percy Hamilton, Millbrook, mast- er of ceremonies. Public and High School stu- dents from Grades 7 to 9 in- clusive will be coming from all parts of Durham County to take part in the contest. The winner of first, second and third places of the County Quiz will have an opportunity to attend the Division Finals at Peterboro, over station CHEX, on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at 9.30 a.m. The Robert Simpson Company, Ltd., has again kindly offered to sponsor the Provincial Champion- ship at Arcadian Court, having the contestants and their parents or escorts as their guests over the week-end. The winner of the Amount To Date $170,100 113,350 50,850 107,000 39,050 40,550 29,700 21,400 $572,000 of Durham % of Objective 39 42 34 52 34 37 42 31 40 % Division Quiz in Peterboro will be one of the students going ta Toronto. FOUNDRY EMPLOYEES NEAR LOAN OBJECTIVE The Bowmanville Foundry Company Limited now has 93 per cent of their Fifth Victory Loan Objective and are working hard ta pass the 100 per cent mark. The Foundry has always made its objective in all the Victory Loans and there is no doubt that the employees of this plant will again come through with flying colors. On the Fourth Victory Loan they ended up with 157 per cent of their objective when the loan was aver. BIG BREAK AT BOWMANVILLE INTERNMENT CAMP! And what a break-they just broke through their Tifth Victory Loan objective in a big way, sub- scribing 275 per cent of their ob- jective. We mean the Veterans Guard, not the internees. These Victory Bonds were sold without any outside assistance and a great deal of credit is due ta Captain Campkin and his com- mittee who have worked hard ta make such a success of the cam- paign. The total amount of Victory Bonds sold works out ta over $40 per soldier and considering that the Veterans Guard is largely made up of married men with families and that they require a certain amount of fheir pay ta go home and visit these families, the job done here is truly remarkable. With the amount of leadership the army camps are giving in subscriptions ta the Fifth Victory Loan, this should be an incentive ta the civilian population ta do their part ta speed the Victory. Bandits Break Into Wm. Challis Garage Carry Ofl Saf ea - - 4 Bandits, are becoming ju:stas Record In Rectory and Army bold in Ontario as the guerillas fighting Hitler in Serbia and Greece. But Ontario's bandits Major, the Rev. Canon C. R. the Fenian Veterans until his are on the side of Hitler. They Spencer, M.A. V.D., rector of St. death at 90, in Hamilton, in 1933. won't work and they steal Vic- John's Anglican Church, Bow-Cn tory Loan money. Latest depre- manville, has just been retired on Spencer himself, born at dation was at the Challis Garage, from active service in Canada's Elora, Ont., has lived in Durham central on King St., and well armed services after 41 years of all his life except for eight years lighted. Sunday night the town, military duties. The military at a Barrie pastorate. as usual, peacefully wound the savants at headquarters, where The mother's father of the sub- clock, put the cat out and bit the red tape is respected almost as a ject of our sketch, was a Captain hay. ritual,'looked into their little Blue in the North York Regiment, Night Constable Walter Hall Books and found the retirement Thomas Selby was the name, and made his rounds as usual with old age for Chaplains to be 60 years. his two sons followed with com- dog Tray. Ail was quiet. The So they wrote. nice letters of missions in the sae regiment. A lock struck one. Twenty minutes thanks to 17 Chaplains in the Can. son-in-law of Major Spencer, the later a vehiche backed across the Army, and notified them, in ef- Rev. Major Roy Melvile, was sidewalk to Challis' main en- fect, that they were no longer trance. A sharp noise like wood capable, physically, of carrying splitting, went unheeded by sleep- on. Major Spencer is 62, looks ing residents nearby. The noise 45, has black hair and keen eyes, was caused by a pinch-bar split- and probably could still do a 100 ting the wood by the Yale lock yards under 14 seconds any day of catch. The gang coolly wheeled the week. the office safe 15 feet and dump- There was one matter The ed it in the vehicle and coolly Statesman reporter forgot to ask wbeeled off into the night, un- when talking with the Canon, and seen, unheard. that was, "If that rule holds gen- Walter found the door open on erally true, why not retire farm- his next round. He called Chief ers too, at 60, as well as others Venton and a general alarm went who have worked hard and serv- out and police have been search- ed well?" It is something for ing ever since without result. The governments to think about for safe contained $133 in cash, plus they set the precedent. But we other valuables. This marks an- were intrigued with what we had other bold raid by hoodlums who learned of the military-minded have stolen well over 100 safes in Spencers, and after much prob- Ontario in the past year. ing we got the following sketches Local police are understaffed of the careers of eleven of the 1 and cannot cope with a clever Spencer Clan. gang that has been running rings The story has a church back- around the Provincials for so ground; both Canon C. R. and his long. Consensus is that a shake- father were English Church up is due under the new Attorney Ministers. Although that Church General. abhors war, it is always at the Rev. Canon C. R. Spencer forefront in defence of the Em- .w ipire, along the lines of the battle with the famous Princess Pats ail own Firemen Learn front, and the Spencers epitomize through the last war, serving Latest In Life Saving the true sparit and association of under the present OýC M.D. 2, present tense Churc and State. Major Gen. Potts. Major Melville Ri h u o da thpr et tnse hurh an Stte.is now senior C. of E. Chaplain Right up ta date is the aim of C. R. Spencer, when a student with the Pacific Command Vic- Bowmanville firefighters. Chief at Trinity College, joined Col. toria, after three years over- Lucius Hooper aranged with Fire Pellett's Queen's Own as a private seas in this war and having seen Chie! W. R. Eliott, Oshawa, for in 1902, and continued in that service on both Canadian Coasts. a lecture and demonstration of a capacity until graduation in 1904. Another son- 1 Capt J D new artificial respirator and in- Back in his native Millbrook, he Oliver wso wibthe GrCy & Sim- halator, since Bowmanville is con- joined the 46th Durham Regi- coe TankRegtad later b tempiating this addition to equip- ment and became a lieutenant in Adjutant, T .an aCentr ecome ment. The 20 men of the force 1912. He retained his rarik when Borden. Training Ctre, Camp were divided, half of them went the 46th merged into the Mid- Spencer foowed family tradi- to Oshawa a week ago monday, lands, went overseas on front tion, Capt. Selby Spencer went the other half this Monday. Sub- line duty, 1914-18, won the right across early witb the Hastings- stitutes were nominated to man to wear a string of medals, plus Prince Edwards, was retuned ta the brigade during their absence. the V.D. decoration, and again. Canada on instructional duties Ail report keen interest in the took up duties with the Midlandanda n ntructiondis lectures and faith in the new ap- Regiment. From 1920 to 1928, C. and again went across and is now pTheusfing m R. Spencer was a full Major with forcement Unit. Flight Lieut. aTe thowing members gradu- Combatant, not Honorary status,focmn Uit FlgtLe. ated in the efficiency tests: Chief Csmbecon n oa. statush Thomas Spencer has a record of L. ooer Dp. hi! . . as second in command. When the 13 years in the army and at pres- Sudds Fper,mep. Chief R. A. vacancy occurred for Colonel of ent is Adjutant, Airforce Hospital, trell, W.iremen F. Calver, F. Bot- the Midlands, Major Spencer de-enisAjttirocHspal trell, W. Hackney, W. Hatley, H. t· iddsMor ence to St. James, Winnipeg. Challis J. Hayman, A. Bickell, L. cined promotion and chose t a Lieut. Charles Spencer joined Bickell, R. Kennett, W. Dixon, E. ren t present wapl e the famous Toronto Irish Tomlinson, A. T. Fletcher, D. When the present war broke, and is now overseas ready Alldred, H. Murphy, O. Hooper, Major Spencers services were of- for the smash onto the continent. A. Ruiter, F. Smith, H. Cowle. fered for duty anywhere, but he He also served two years with The firemen are selling tickets was retained as Chaplain to the the Midlands. A daughter's hus- for a Christmas Draw on Dec. 18, 2nd Midlands, and for 2 years has band, Pilot Officer Bartlett when 30 poultry prizes will be been Chaplain-Major to the Vet- Rogers, son of 'Brigadier Rogers awarded. The money raised in erans Guard Companies at Intern- of the 3rd Batt. 1914-18, is with this way will go to buy life saving ment Camp No. 30. the Bomber Command in Britain, equipment. His retirement dates from Sept. lambasting Hun cities. He is old- 30th, from active duty, but he est in a crew of five, all from five still carries on as Chaplain of the different places in the Empire, R rossScety 2nd Midland (Reserves) and for and yet he is only 22 years of age. Raises $232 From the local Legion, B.E.S.L., and is That makes seven in the immedi- RSow $n3To Hall prepared to carry on till Father ate family of Major Spencer who Showln Town, Hall Time steps in for the final count. are on active duties today. It is But the Spencer tradition will some task keeping track of them, Not since the days of East carry on as the following sketches getting parcels away, continually Lynne or Ten Nights In a Bar- would indicate. anxious about mail and word, but room, according to Red Cross Canon Spencer's father was a it's all part of a thrcc-generation Chairman Ross Strike, has such teacher in Millbrook when the routine. a crowd turned out to see a show Fenian raids occurred in 1866 and Besides ai these contributions in the Town Hall. The occasion marched smartly with the Dur- byane family (they are not con- was a program of vaudeville ham Regiment to repel them. sidered sacrifices by the Spenc- comedy and whoopla chosen to in-' Later he became a Church of Eng- duce people to dig down and sup- land Minister and was Chaplain to (Continued on page 7) ply funds for carrying on the ur- gent, patriotic work of the local Red Cross. The auditorium was jammed to overflowing and scores were turned away. When the last dime was counted there was $232 in the coffers. Out of that must be paid a small amount as neces- sary overhead. financially, it was a highly satisfactory evening. And it was a highly satisfactory show too. The cast was composed of seasoned thespians under able manager R. K. Cheetham. The double quartette were Joan Elaine, blonde songstress, Helen Bruce, experienced operetienne, Irene Hughes, mistress of Terpis- corean art, Daphne MacFarlane, comedienne of Skating Scandals, Jimmy Devon, eccentric dancer, formerly with the Dumbells, Pat Rafferty of the same company and king of comedy, Jack Ayre, also of the Dumbells, musician and comedian, and Norman Evans, noted Canadian baritone. The production was sponsored by a soap company ingenuously link- ed with the world-wide, humani- tarian, Red Cross striving for funds to carry on, and the pro- grams distributed carried a car- ricatured admonition to use their aromatic soap. Jack McLaren stage-produced these Follies and Ronald McRae designed the costumes. The en- semble complete and in all par- ticulars made a smash hit with its audience here. These artists and artistes are doing their bit in this war. Organized in 1941, they have been constantly touring military camps entertaining troops and now have turned to help the Red Cross. Local of- ficials were highly pleased not only with the financial .returns but with the generous, high-class personnel and great talent of all members of the company. The public too are thanked for their generous support and apprecia- tion is extended to building super- intendent W. C. Tait who saw to it that all appointments were in order and close the hall for the winter in spic and span shape. Services Guaranteed States Minister of Public Health The term "Progressive" is be- coming increasingly emphatic in the plans and legislative designs of the Progressive Conservative Government of Ontario, headed by Premier George Drew. Latest to come out, unequi- vocally, in a statement of Pro- gressive policy was Hon. Dr. Percy Vivian, member for Dur- ham County and Minister of Health for Ontario, who spoke be- fore the Ontario Hospital Con- vention, in Toronto, Oct. 21, and said: "The government plans to ensure that every resident of this province will have access to ade- quate hospital facilities in time of need." The editor of The Statesman was an invited guest and was highly pleased with the able man- ner Durham's member presented the case for the people and his evident determination to carry through. As the following high- lights of his speech clearly show, Dr. Vivian has delved deeply in- to the problems of his department in the very short space since he took over. His main points fol- low: He promised the Provincial Government would "underwrite the cost of general ward care throughout Ontario" so that pri- vate and semi-private patients will not have to pay the present loss of 65 cents a day the hospi- tal loses on municipal and public ward cases and charges up to semi-private and private cases by higher rates. A major factor deterring peo- ple from seeking early treatment is the fear of the expense involv- ed, he said. To carry out our policy that every resident may be able to obtain proper hospital facilities in time of need, we must pay. particular attention to the financial position of tie patient. This will be done either by direct payment from the consoli- dated revenue or through a hospi- tal insurance that will cover everyone. To aid in arriving at the best solution for the financing of this objective and to assist in all other matters pertaining to the general hospitals of this province, I have requested the executive board of your association and also the On- tario Catholic Hospitals Associa- tion to appoint a committee im- mediately so that there may be as little delay as possible in bring- ing, in actual fact, to every resi- dent of the province adequate hospital care in time of need. One of the most urgent reasons for improving the financial posi- tion of the hospital is to permit more adequate salaries to the nursing staff and other hospital personnel. Praising nurses for the way they have carried on their arduous tasks, he said, "It is my sincere hope that their work and devotion to duty may be more tangibly recognized by suitable increases in salary. "We must extend hospital ser- vices into areas which are not now served at all," he said, sug- gesting a hospital building pro- gram.. "We must relieve the over- crowded institutions by making provision in other ways for the cure of incurable cases, and we must sec that such extensions as are needed are provided by a comprehensive building program. "This building program must also provide suitable and pleasant habitation for the care of the aged, in which they can be pro- vided with nursing care if they are confined to bed." Il Durham Vctory Loan Resuits Before Queen Victoria came to the throne St. Paul's Church, Bowmanville, was holding anni- versaries. Through wars and peace, in season and out and con- tinuing after becoming St. Paul's United, these milestones of re- membrance have been observed. The 109th anniversary, Sunday, October 24, was impressive with presentations of music, invoca- tions, anthems, solos, both mor- ning and evening, and were il- lumined by sermons of unusual appeal and strength. The guest- minister was Rev. A. S. Rogers, B.D., D.D., Toronto, formerly a noted minister in the Maritimes. The mormning.sermon, "A Chal- lenge to Conviction," was from the text, Corinthians 1:16:13, "Watch ye stand faseia-the faith;. quit you like men; be strong." Mr. Rogers stressed the need for Christian conviction and charac- ter, for the need of strong men. He called upon the Church to stand fast by its faith and con- viction; that an anniversary look- ed forward as well as backward, and in days ahead we will need the courage of Christian convic- tion for the tasks that will be ours. The evening subject, "The Soul | ISpencers Rave Long Service