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THURS., DECEMBEH l6th, 1943 TUE CNADIN STAESMA. BOMAPAGE OTART HOME PAPER WAS THEIR FIRST CHOICE What Alrwomen Want Most For Christmas Presents An officer of the Women's Di- vision, R.C.A.F., recently tooka poli of the women in that service ta see what they wanted most for Christmas. She was Flight Of- ficer Frances Douglas and her findings were sent out by Can- adian Press last week. First choice was the home towr newspaper. The girls like it be- cause it keeps them in touch witli home, especially when letters don't arrive. Flight Officer Doug- las advises that when subscribing friends should give the full ad- dress, i4j.cluding number, so thal the paM~ will be sent when the Airwoen moe from one place ta an'ýer. o 0 1 ' choices w e r e dainty lngerie cosmetics ad colognes, bt ftperfumes; housecoats, lastnamed inair-force color; littie radios , and fruit cake and choco- lates.. Aftr aving won the gaver- nargeera'sfiction award for rj 1939 with "The C hamplain Road," Frank- lin Davey Mc- Dowell, sop of the bote Mr. s a n d M r s. Frank Mc- Dowell, Baw- manville, turn- t ed *from French C a n a d a's Jesuit martyrs ta delve in that 7 fascinating but fiçtienally - ne- glected p e riod Franklin of England's McDowell history which pivots around Watt Tyler's uprising in 1381. The upshot of his researches now burgeons pradigaily-yes, prodig- iously-in a novel which runs te more than 550 pages and mar- shals raugbly 125 named charac- ters. It is cailed "Forges of Free- >dom," it is publisbed by Macmii- lans in Canada ($3.50) and it is iliustrated by Franklin Car- michael. Watt the Tyler (or reofer) is far from being the hero or even the dominating character of this colorful historical pageant. But after the hated John of Gaunt's new Savoy Palace on the Strand was left a smouldering beap of ashes with the aid of tbree casks of that new black pawder used in cannon for burling stones, Watt the Bungler dees have bis brief heur of tense drama. It came on that Saturday, June 15, which was called "The Day of Freedom" by the 30,000 embattled peasants wbo had stayed in London te en- force their wiil upon Lord Rich- ard the-King and bis royal council. With Banners Flauntlng Long before vespers the men of Kent and Essex, with banners un-E furled, had marcbed into the big o p e n square in Smoothfield (Smithfield) used an Fridays as az cattie market and had formed int orderly ranks by the Abbey ofc St. Barthoiomew. Watt, whe int nine perilous days had made bim-s self ail but regent of England,f rode a shaggy hack but stili wore - his threadbare, brown workaday 9 garb.s And this man on whose fore- e head the fiery branding-iron had P burned a welted letter F was fol-d lawed by a great St. George stand- ard. When the stuttering Richard Il arrived fresh from mumbled prayers at Westminster, backed by arrogant knights and pretected E by ten score mounted mep-at- fi arms whose royal livery concealed mail armer, the brash, incautiaus Watt answered the lord mayer's b summons and rade unarmed and- e Wi Se rMotorists. SHOULD LEND AN EAR TO THE VOICE 0F EXPERIENCE Don 't expect yaur car ta give goad service during the severe 6 Z\ *winter months withaut giving it a thorough check up. The ail - should be changed, have the -car properly greased and pro- teet the engine and radiator by having anti-freeze put in at once. Our expert mechanics assure you of a satisfactary job. 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Steel flasbed, the standard of St. George swayed and feli. Dust swir]ed up from the milling 1harses' hooves. When next the peasants, ringed like sbeep in a pen out by the wheatfields of Cierkenwell, saw their leader it was enly as a head impaled upon a lance-tip. "An Lheur ago the master of England; now a skull stuck on a spear." A Never-Endlng Battie Thus ended in apparent dis- aster "the first social and econ- amie upheaval of the common people in English history." Yet the geuts of blood whicb feli an England's soul in that year of 1381 proved te be an indestruc- tible seed which, as tbe author Points eut in a foreword, is bear- ing fruit to this day. The Four Freedoms of President Roosevelt, he notes, vary in ne essential part from the motte of "Equal Right, Equal Rank, Equal Power" which was adopted some six and a baif centuries ago by the rebellieus Grand Company, whose secret smithies at pain of deatb and torture forged the acreman's iron into hook-shaped bill-blades te strike down the tyrant and te slash off the shackles of serfdom, in the never-ending fight for freedom. Nor does Watt Tyler's deatb write finis ta Franklin McDoweli's 1 "Forges of Freedom" fer, since the author is preeccupied witb the wider panorama of medieval England, he readiiy utilizes an- other 200 pages te weave ail his brightly colored threads into this ornate and intricate tapestry. 1 Knight banneret and baron pro- claiming their rigbt ta makeE private war; wolf's-head outlaw, 1 patriot and unfrocked friar fight- i ing against the oppresser; Chauc- er, Long Wili Langland and humble gleeman singing their 1 vernal sangs; rakebell, picklatch 1 and cut-throat raoking or killing k their fellows; tbe hangman not '1 content merely te crucify bis vic- 1 tim witb iron spikes on a road- 1 side tree but then sadistically t flaying him alive with a bull-whip 9 -ail these emerge in pomp and gore from wbat once must bave ' seemed the dusk of bistory's evenglome but which new ap- Pears as the dayspring of free- dom's slowly brigbtening dawn. BOOK 0F POETIC GEMS The editer bas lately received apocket-size book of poetic gems from its author, Herbert George Erewin, Welland, Ont. Mr. Tre- vin formerly lived at Curve Inn, between Bowmanville and New- f. castle, and attended Bowmanville S High School. H e lef t. many years a ago and in tbe preface te bis p volume of verse he tells that for r 30 years he did ne writing what- ti oever. Then, reeonverted in the C Christian faitb, he began bis series a: of verses devated te religiaus -sx themes. He accepts ne persanal v gain and-ail revenues from sales o: eo te missions and evangelism. ri His littie volume is entitled "My e: Mirror" and the 50 pages are n, excellently printed wîth a brown ti buff caver. The fly-leaf bas a ei alftane cut of the author, signed st rith bis own hand and an inter- fi: ýsting foreword tells briefly of fa is conversion and objectives. M .any poems are of interest te 2ildren and would be highly use- ai il for seheols and eburches. It 4,: sprinted by the Beacon Press, gr 1352 Bathurst St., Toronto. Single bE ýPies are 35c or three for $1.00. tih opies may be ebtained direct ar. rom the printers, from the author ti( tWelland, Ont., or Big "20" Book ed tore. se ot VERSEAS BABIES se REMEMBERED gr Active in assembling and for- g arding eomforts and clothing for sh ibies overseas, Mrs. Mina Col- lie veil, Carlisle Ave., bas receivedse rateful acknowledgement not wi ,niy from the Service Unit from ex vhich shipments are made but ve rom mothers overseas. The imblyn Service Unit, 225 Jarvis- ;tToronto, is the clearing gency for layettes or anytbing seful for new bern babies in Iitish Maternity Homes. Ail re made from new materiais. Irs. Colwei became interested in e work through ber former choolmate, Mrs. Kate Aitken, ýaton, Ont., well known woman iorker and liaison superviser of mmake Review for the Wartime riees and Trade'Board. The Tamblyn Service Unit bas ritten Mrs. Colwell their ap- reciation and enclosed the fol- .ving letter from an averseas other: Dear Mrs. Calwell: I wish ta Singers & Their Songs DtyBasFo BY FRED R. FOLEY avy League Branch FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT Bowmanville Branch of th( Navy League has been doing ar Fight the good fight with ahl thy excellent work since being or- might, ganized in the spring. Last wee< Christ is thy strength, and Christ we recorded 234 ditty bags werE thy right; sent to Headquarters from thE Lay hold on life and it shaîl be local League. The fflIowing let- Thy joy and crown eternally. ters show how much these gifts are appreciated by the sailors: Run the straight race through H.M.S. St. Kenan, God's good grace; Nov. 29th, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His c:o G.P.O., Halifax face. Dear Friends: Life with its path before us lies, On my return to port this time, Christ is the way, and Christ the a note was given to me, to the prize. effect that "Ditty Bags" were awaiting collection for the crew. Cast care aside, lean on thy Now, it se happened that one each Guide; for the full complement was sent, His boundless mercy will provide; which meant that the officers and Trust, and the trusting soul shaîl I alse received one. prove As a rule, it is my job te write Christ is its life, and Christ its on behaîf of the crew for comforts love. received, se this time I get a real Fain no, nr far, is rmsarekick out of it as I write personally Fnntnfear, Hsam r to thank you for a present to, He changeth not, and thou art *Kea isnEgihsip dear;St ea sa nls hp Only believe, and thou shaît see with an all-English crew, on loan That Christ is ail in all to thee. at the present to your navy. A men. Please give my best wishes te J. . B Mosel, 111-875aIl the members of your League, J . . . M ns ll, 18 1 -1 75 and in w ishing you all a H appy Perahps ne hymn in the Christ- Christmas, accept my thanks for ian Church is sung frequently or your kindness to me. days of the world's history than F. BENTLEY, this strong, bold hymn by John Lt. R.N.V.R., Samuel Monsel. It is sung at Cemmanding Officer. drumhead services and church*** parades, on board battleships, at Tel. Jim Sharp, Scout assemblies and at service H.M.S. St. Kenan, clubs as well as in ahl denomina- clo Fleet Mail, tions of the Christian Church. Halifax, N.S. Rev. J. S. Monsel was the son I don't know how to start this of the Archbishop of Londonderry letter - Dear Friends seems and was educated in Trinity wrong, perhaps I should start: College, Dublin. In 1834 he was Hello Everyone: .nvested for Holy Orders and Just a few lines to thank you .abored a number of years mn Ire- for the Ditty Bag sent ta me by land. Later he became Rector of the Navy League Committee of St. Nicholas, Guildford. He met Bowmanville. I am English and atragic death by falling from the as they are net allowed te send roof of his church which was be- parcels from home it's quite a sur- ng rebult in 1875. prise te have something apartj Monsel wrote extensively and from letters arrive for me - I vas the author of almost 300 might add that the crib board en- hymns. He will be long remem- closed in the bag seems te have bered for his hymn "Fight the a hoodo on it-it's cost me 3 good fight with ail thy might." packets of cigs already but the The tune, 'Pentecost," by William cards are paying their way very Boyd has added much te its popu- nicely. larity. Another favorite hymn by The cake has already been the same author is bis Thanrks- eaten by my pal "Wolf," Quinne, giving hymn: we caîl him. I've neyer seen such a hungry persan in my life, how- Sing te, the Lord of harvest, ever thanks everybody again for Sing sangs of love and praise, the Ditty Bag. Sith joyful hearts and vaices Yours sincerely, Your hallelujahs raise; JIM SHARP. By Hlm the rolling seasens In fruitful order move; Sing ta the Lord of harvest A sang of happy lave. Overseas Letters To Rotary Club SEED SUPPLY FOR 1944 C51296, B.S.M. Hubert Hooper, 81 Fd Bty, 15 Fd Regt, R.C.A., Agricultural Representative E. C.A.0., sends the felewing letters A. Summers bas just released the te Bowmanville Rotary Club: frst results of the County Seed Nav. 3, 1943 Survey canducted by himi under Dear Sir: auspices of the Provincial Dept. of Enclosed you will find a letter Agriculture. Through scheal sec- which, should prove of interest te retaries an endeavour was made you. tcontact aIl the farmers of the I read in The Statesman Mr. County; te learn of seed needed Bryan's letter ta Principal L. W. and of those who had seed far Dippeli and I guess the ad ale with particulars as ta quality, "School Pride" came out ahl over eariety and quantities. To date me. At any rate I wrote te him )nly 50 per cent of farmers have enclosing the newspaper article ýspanded but further reports are and told bimi a little about Bow- cpected. Prelimînary lists are manville Rotary and B.H.S. The iw beîng mailed shewing quan- enclosed I received in reply. ties for sale by individual farm- Incidentally, I fully întend go- ýr named. Mr. Summers again ing te Liverpool se shahl caîll uggests early arders or purchases round. Already I've attended a or 1944. For varieties net listed Rotary luncheon in Bristol sa be- armers should write te, or see, ing in tauch sort of belps one r. Summers. around.j The preliminary lists include That's ail for now, and tbanks pproximately 28,000 bus. of aats, for cigs and parcels I've received ,800 of barley, 8,700 of mixed from time te time. They are rain and small quantities of soy Most weîcome. eans, buckwheat, red claver, Most sincerely, iotby, potatees, etc. Dealers HUB. HOOPER nd seed stores alsa have quanti- 575 Martins Bank Building, es and varieties in stock. Print- Water Street, Liverpoel, d lists have been sent te schoel 28th September, 1943. acretaries wbere copies can be Dear Mr. Hooper: btained. Mr. Stîmmers tbanks It was a very pleasant surprise acretaries for their co-operation. te receive yeur letter of the 26th lewarns, tee, that ewners Of instant and I was mest interested rain who fail te receive orders in what you bad te tell me about ly feed grain that would make Bowmanville and particularly the eod seed and thus intensify the High Sebool where you attended ertage in the spring. To use We have been receiving almost ght grain for seed weuld be a every month large shipments of nous mistake. Oniy piump, clething and relief supplies from ell graded seed can repay the the Rotary Club of Toronto for pense of preparing land, bar- distribution te those of our citi- esting and threshing. zens in this area wha have lest much as a resuit of enemy action. In addition te what the Rotarians of Toronto coileet tbemselves and send te us, they are glad te have similar materiai fram ether or- ganizatiens that have sprung up as a resuit of the war imbued with the desire te centribute ta the help of their kith and kmn Z over here. The result is that we have received altogether veryy If you want ta be sure that the gift you give him will be gratefully received... then yau 'd better be sure that it 's from Oouch, Johnston & Crydernian. Needless ta say aur selectian is camplete . .. and if you know aur firm at ail, you '11 know that our prices will fit yaur Christmas budget. Whether he 's your husband, boy fniend or brother, yaul'l find his favorite gift here. SHIRTS .. 0f rich broadcloth ... beautifully tallored Tooke, Arrow and standard brands --_--------------------- $2.00 up Others from__-------- $1.00, $1.25, $1.79 Up TUES ... Reps and foulards iniail the latest pat- terns. Guaranteed to hald shape 50c, 75c, $1 SOCKS ..,. Bath silk and wool - Smart new shades and patterns --- --------------- 25e - $1 MUFFLERS .. . To keep his precious neck warm. Soft virgin wvool, and silk ------ $1 up ta, $1.95 Ladies' Wool Rats ai Great Reductions IWE SUGGEST THESE QIFTS FOR THE LADIES MENS OVERCOATS $19.50 to $37.50 MEN'S. SUITS Couch, Johnston & Cryderman PHONE 836 KING ST. for antiphonal singing e! carels. The closing service of worship was presented in the candle-lit primary roem. Wership centre inciuded a beautiful picture of the shepherds at the manger, and the open Bible. The tali white standards bearing iigbted candles added a very reverent atmos- phere. Doris Dudley and Helen Pritchard conducted this im- pressive Christmas service an thé theme "Wbile Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night." This wor- sbip period told of the shepherds, who, though harried ail life long by wars, wolves and wanton wickedness, looked for a new Messiab, who would bring in the day of peace. Tbey prayed and bad faitb, and their prayers at last prevailed. Humanity's shep- herds need that same faith. They need ta iearn of Him wbe is Lave for He gives the Spirit that makes GLOVES ... CHAMOISETTE GLOVES 69c, 98e, $1.12% JERSEY GLOVES -------------------31.35 LINED KJID GLOVES ---------31.69, $1,79 WOOLLEN GLOVES --------- 59e and up FABRIC GLOVES ---------------- 59e up PURSES .. . In black and colars, many new styles ------- ----------------- 50e te,$3.95 LUNCHEON SETS $1.00 to $3.50 HANDKERCHIEFS ... 5e ta $1.00 ea. Single and boxed, in aIl colora. Boxes E TRINITY YOUNG PEOPLE'S Pritehard, Assistant - Helen UNION Nelles; Christian Culture Conven- Trinity Young People's Union ers - Gwen Gilmer and Bert beld the closing mneeting of 1943 Johnston, Assistant-Jean Cress- on Monday evening. Doris Dud- man; Pianist-Ileen Baison, As- ley presided for the business sistant - Helen Nelies; Social peried. The reports of the Gen- Cemmittee-Betty Rice, Gertrude eral and M. & M. Treasurers were Humpage; Recreation Committee read and $85 will be given to the -Jaek Dunn, Ada Clark, Mar- local Church M. & M. Fund. Tbe garet NichaIs, Derethy Bedford. siate of officers presented and An excellent program was pre- adopted for 1944 was as foibews: sented with Gwen Gilmer presid- Hon. Pres. Rev. J. E. Griffith; ing. Louila Workman deIighted Past Pres.-Louis Dewell; Pres.- ber audience with the playing of Doris Dudley; Vice Pres.-Bert beautiful Christmas carols on the Johnston; Sec'y - Jean Leach, chimes. "Say a Prayer for the Assistant Se'y-Louise Hircoek; Boys Over There" was Dorethy Treas-Arline Northcutt; Chris- Nichols' impressive soie, and then tian Fellowship Convener - Joyce Luxton and Dorotby sang Theima Sehlievert, Assistant - "Silent Nigbt." Dorothy Bedford Dorothy Bedford; Christian Mis- eoncluded the program with two sions Convener - Evelyn Dunn, fine piano soies. Assistant-Ada Clark; Christian In place of the usual sing-seng Bownîanville Business Sehool DAY AND EVENING . CLASSES ueglining £vodIay, january 3 INTENSIVE BUSINESS TRAINING LEADING TO DiPLOMA IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES: STENOGRAPHIC BOOKKEEPING AND SECRETARIAL ACCOUNTING SHORTHAND TYPING CHOICE 0F PITMAN OR GREGG SNORTHAND This school will be in charge of Mrs. 0. A. Bartlett, who is at present on the staff of Shaw Business Schaols, Toronto, and wfll be conducted according ta the standards and xnethods of the most autstanding Business sohools in the City of Toronto. ENROLMENT WILL BE LIMITED RESERVE YOUR DESK EARLY AND AVOID DISAPPOINTIMRNT FURTHER INFORMATION MAY BE HAD - B3Y MAIL - Box 487 Bowmanville B3Y TELEPHONE Now, Sat. evenings only; on or afte r Dec. 21, any day or evening Phone 434 of com-ad-----esh ti whis -ch il edue f o an eer ation te oe. t nif yo ever happe ta bei hi Ituar R. ames comeand see me, and if you Insurance and Real Estate would care ta spend a few days witb us we weuld bc very pleas- cessor To J. J. Maon & Soni ed ta welcome you. Phone 681 Yours very truly, Rigs. Bowmanville A. E. BRYAN, Ling St.Chairman International ______________________Service Cammittee, Rotary Club of Liverpool. THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO IDArýV VTIFV