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PAGE TWO f Wbe %àirabîirn gt*mi Establlshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With Whlch la Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcmtle Independent, and The Orone News. 89 Year's Continuons Service To The Towi of BownianvIlle and Durham County. Member » Audit Bureau of Circulations IiI Canadian !I? Weekly Newspaper Assoclatior SUBSCRIPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly ln adyane. $2.50 a Year ln thse United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Edîtor. THE STATESMAN HONOR eOLL - On Active Service- Capt. John M. James (Japt. W. G. James (Wounded in Action W.O. Donald Cameron Sergt. George Graham Cul. A. Living <KUled la Action la Italy The Beer issue Pushing war news off flic front pages of the large daily newspapers cornes the con- troversy over the beer question. The issue is inflafed far beyond reasonable limifs. One would think to read the great space devofed to it that the sale and apporfionmeîît of beer is a great national issue. The plain facf is that the whole fhing bas becomne a po4litical football with the Prime Minister and Pro- vincial leaders trying f0 shift rcsponsibilify for present conditions. The matter is one that lit fie affects the day fo day existence of rural Ganadians. People with their feet on the ground, %who go about their daily fasks on flie farm. have litfle coneern over thie beer issue . Labor and g-overnments in bringing flie issue info prominence ini these warfime days invite and earn the resent- ment of those who produce food require- ments. Squabbling over defails of wlio wrote ]et- tes-s and 'vhat times they were posted in ail endeavor to fix responsibilify on thec beer question does not sit well on the public con- seiousness of what is riglit or wrong ini these stressfui days People gcnerally are con- cerncd with drives for funds for fthc Red Cross, for the forthcoming Victory Loan, for fthc insistent prosecution of thie var, rather than who is to get the beer and how much is fo be disfurbed. Our remarks liese are concerned. not so mucli about thue rfghf s or wrongs of the proposition, but .rafher that inflated publicity in the public press serves to distract public attentioni from flic most important intercsts of this country and they are 'the winning of flie war. Polificians should inform themselves of the' general tempes- of flie people of Canada and get away from these minior squabbles. Decentralized Industry Ooinident with tfhe. 'idespread discus- Sion on posf war planning, reconstruction and rehabilitation, suns flic argumentfs for and against decents-alization of industry. Leadiîîg cconomisfs favor decenitralizatioîî as a measure calculafed to disperse ftle work- ing population and get away from vasf cons- centrations iii big and growing cities. Iu any recessiosîs os- sluinps ini industry which lead f0 uneniployment. thie wos-kers concen- trafcd in large centres feel flic full slioek and have flot the samne opportunities of sec- uring tempos-as-y îos-k fey would have if living iii smalles- cents-es close f0 rural dis- tricts. Intheli smaller fowns flicse are bettes- op- portunifies f0 own bornes, have gas-dens, and secure pas-t fime or overftime wos-k outside of their vocations. This is bcing amply dem- onfitraf cd today. Iu ps-e var yeas-s, flic smalles- fowns could not offes- sufficient in- ducements fo liold fhem affes- fhey liad se- curcd their educafion, because of lack of in- dustries. In flic inftesesfs of gesîcral national wclfas-c if would seem wise f0 clinge this former condition. WhPniv ar plants corne fo lie dismantled, goves-nments will hiave f0 indicafe their stand ini the niattes- and inidus- fs-y and Boards of Trade mnust bestir fhiem- selves. Time was wlieî indusfrv w4s widely de- ccntralized. Even smali villages liad sus- taining industries. But fliese hsve gone anýd life lias become mos-e complicafed. Now thaf Ontar-io House bas been -e-opened in Lion- don, with one of ifs objectives flic attrac- tion of Britishi industries to Canada. the smalles- fowns mighîit weil sus-vey fliis facili- tics and make plans fo invite flic location of some of fliese ps-oposed plants fleicsc Fos- thse genes-al national welfas-e, decents-aliza- tion of indusfry .seems fo offes- flicbcst op- portuuity for future sccusity, healfliful liv- ing and sfabilized employmenf. -V Exportable Farm Products Spcaking- before a represeisafive Cana- ,dian audience unuder auspices of Qucen 's U'niversity, Kingston, Fcbs-uary 21, 1944, H. H. Hannani, presideuif and managing etirect- or of flic Canadian Fedcsration of Agricul- ture, said: "Onîe of flhenost important fea- fures of a reconstruction programnme for ag- riculture must bc a sysfcunatie unovement of exportable fas-in produefs fo worid unarkets uînder initernationial agreemnents,"' that "in- telligent planning of a food pr-oductionî and distribuftion programme ou a national scale was flic nly same and constructive cousse." Thaf challenge must lic met, ln seas-ching for au approacli to if, we find these words by John Bs-ackeus in clause 8 of his 30-poiuît o n ) ) -v Honesty of Purpose Speaking at a gatheriug of the employeý of The Globe and Mail, Tor-onto, on the o casion of flic celebration of its centenar, Publislier George MeCullagli conveye some pertinent thoughîfs on fhl"lonesty pus-pose" of a newspaper. Dealing iti points not f00 widely knoNvni genes-allv, Mi MeCullagli described freedom of flic pre, as a righit belonging f0 the people and ne the privilege of a proprietqr, a publisher o an edifor and declared this ri-lit musftb defended bY publishing as fairly as possib] tihe pointfs of view thaf cross ftic polifie: and public scene from week f0 week. These opinions have been voiced iii rpi Stafesman from finie f0finie and these cor cepts have been flic sfeadfasf policy of fhsi paper. Iin flic iews coluînns appear repot of meetingýs anîd speeches. This news is th( properfy of ftle public. Ediforial opinion however, is flic prerogafive of flic edifor Thus fhe honcsty ofpurpose of a neîvspapc: is mainfained. If is important fIat, if hE editorial page is crusading for a certain po. licy, flic news columns must contain reportQ as accurate as possible, whether fhey diffe] from editorial opinion or nof. Wliencver an aftack is made upon fhe press ifs honesty of pus-pose is flins impugued and no editos- wortli lis saît iyould refrain frons replyiîig f0 gratuifous charges. Rie- ccnfly, fwo speeches were made ini this dis- friet by fwo widcly knowu speakers, bofli beloiîging f0 flic same parfy. Tlie main facfs brouglit ouf in bofh speeches were s-e- cordcd ini Thc Stafesman. One speaker vîciously aftacked f lis paper wiflî unfouud- cd asseptions. The oflier w-as more moderafe iin his stafements. Affer seading lis speech as reportcd, lie ivas good enougli f0 write a personal lettes-, fhanking flic editor for a nîosf fair and aceurafe report. Hie recogniz- cd fliaf qualify 0f lhonesfy of purpose whidh lias always characterizcd flic policy of Thc Canadian Stafesman. v- What Our Soldiers Face Jusf what is meant by uncondifional sus-- rendes- aud 'wlaf boys from home actîîally face af hflirsont eau lic leas-ned from sead- ing despatches of correspondents on flic front lisses in If aly. Here is a word picture whidhlfcls somefhing of whaf Bowmanville boys ivent flîsougli secently in flic push wifh flic Sti Army on flie Adriafie eoast: "IIow would you lîke to sts-ap yous- accoufe rmesîfs on yous- back, wifh rifle os- machine gulisini band, sosue pifehs black, coid nigli, and es-ouci, ce-ep and crawl flat on yous- sto- mach, for a distance equiivalent froin Bow- mnîville f0 IHampton,' or even f0 Enîsiskil- lent" Well if lias been doue and is beiug dolie alsnosf niglifly on flic fs-ouf in Itaiy. Boys frosu this district bave fackled even long-er distances undes- flose conditions. Kecpiiîg communications going, flscy ad- avisced against the Huns in flic face of tliousands of bussfing shselîs, six bars-el s-oc- ket mos-tas- bombs comiîîg down like biail and machine gun and rifle fis-e adding f0 flicir ps-oblems. AIT flic cas-ti was sliaking witli explosions unfil flic hilîsides were all cbu-i ed up and filled with crafers. Somefinses they wcre liuried by an almost direct lit but tbey dug fliemselves ouf and carried on and tliey are still cas-syiug- on. Tliey laugli about if foday but if was gsim w-hic if lasfed and due fo sncb acfs of lies-o- issu of Canadiaîs flic advance up flic Adria- tic fs-ont lias been made possible. These lads as-e îlot exceptional, but represent wîsat ail ous- soldiers as-e doi:sg iin fli baffles ag-ainst flic Huns in ltaiy. For days anid w'eeks and monflis if lias been dig ini and figlif, advancc, anîd dig usinand fig-lif sonie more, always defealïng anîd dsiving thle Huss orth, liunds-eds of miles sitîce fthey ianded in Sieily. Deafli and wounds and eood ansd privation cannof hlait fles, nos- al flic arts of ivar fliaf flicIliins eau confrive. The picture is iiof oveirdrawiî. Iftliappenis ainiost evcs-y day. Anîd ifs feiling is appro- priate fliat we, at home, miglit bettes- realize whaf theis- sacrifice and strunggles realiy mean. THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMAI4VILLE, ONTARIO TUSAMRH1t,14 THURSDAY, MARCH l6tli, 1944 1N THE DIM AND DISTANT PASI From The Stateaman Files farmi platforin, spoken at Letlibridge, Alta., last year:0 "To bring about an expansion of our ex- port mnarkets and thereby higher standards of living generally, wve shall be prepared in accordance %vith the prineiples of thec At- lantie Charter, to PROGRESSIVELY LOW'ER. THE BARRIERS TO TRADE. we shlal set u a special export agency charged tion:al trade, xaintaining and expanding export markets for prinary produets, ensur- ingy that dornestie prices shall not be depres- sed because a sniall surplus rnay happe:i to resuit in making low export prices apply to l)oth; and developing a positive programme of international collaboration on the part of hotli exporting and importing coun tries, with a view to furthering flic exchiange of comniodities and better international un- derstanding and goodwill." There eau be no discounting of the fact that a prosperous Canada, in post war years, must be dependent, primarilv, on- a prosper- ous agriculture. There eau bc no dispute that both Mr. Hannam and Mr. Bracken are outstanthling farm leaders. \Vhen their views so meticulously ceoincide in the matter of a prosperous agriculture, those views shou]d become widespread public know- iedge. The Canadian Federation is strictly non-political. It demands that there lie clearcut statements from political leaders, "cof personal integrity and record of per- formance" in the interests of agriculture. Mr. Hannarn is wvholly right ini bis estimates and demands. The leader who eau measure up to these demands must state his case and be accepted or rejýcted on his "record of performanlce." Bracken appears to have answercd in advance, and lias 20 years straight of undefeated record of perform- ance. FIFTY YEARS AGO March 21, 1894 Paul Trebilcock, who worked at the printing business in Cobourg is now engaged in the book and stationery trade in Bowmanville. Mrs. W. Dingman lias opened a new millinery store next door east of the Grand Central. Orono: James Linton has pur- chased the block on Main St. oc- cupied by Wm. Holland as a bar- ber shop and R. Werry, shoe shop. Tyrone John H. Hoskin, Chas. Virtue, Arthur Stock and Alpha Couch left for the great North West.1 Enfield: Joseph Abrahiams and family left for Deloraine, Man. Maple Grove: Miss Lizzie Snowden gave a birthday party and the fun ran so high that the guests stayed tili rosy morn. Sliaw's: Miss Maria C. Clemence and Mr. W. E. Jewell were married. Enniskiilen: Messrs. Mclntyre, Manning and Pearn, Bowman- ville, purchased the Beemer farm ..John Sylvester has rented L. A. Tole's farm. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO March 14, 1919, The Standard Bank has leased the Horsey Block on the opposite corner from their present location. Ptes. Robt. Johnston, T. A. Prout, Chas. Gerrard, E. Ingles, G. Preston, W. Spalding, Percy Kil- Stainfon, Geo. Armour. B-o-4a..w that lie lias more pluck. ir~ il Obituary WALTER RUSSELL ARMOUR The death occurred at lis home, 16 Yonge St., Oshawa, Mardi 6, of Walter Russell Armour, belov- ed husband of Estella Mutton, in lis 66th year. Mr. Armour had been seriously iii for the past six montlis. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Armour, lie was born in Darlington Township on July 18, 1878, and prior to moving to Oshiawa 20 years ago had been a successful farmer in Darlington Township. He was greatly inter- ested in gardening and devoted mudli of lis time to the cultiva- tion of gladiolus. He was a mem- ber of King St. United Church. Besides lis wife he is survived by two daughters, Miss Ruby Armour, Reg. N., of Oshawa, and Mrs. Robert Gilroy (Mac) of To- ronto. Also surviving are three sisters, Miss Jennic Arinour and Mrs. S. B. Trick of Oshawa and Mrs. S. Vinson of Darlington Township and four brothers, Arn- brose of Oshiawa; George of Ham- ilton; Norman of Toronto, and Frank in Saskatchecwan. The funeral was held from, thc family residence, March 8, follow- ed by interment in the Union Ccmctery. Thc services wcrc conducted by Rcv. J. V. McNecly, assisted by Rcv. T. H. P. Ander- son. 1 The pail bearers were Rupert Edwards, Fred Starr, Frank Jef- frey, Murray Greentree, Frank Bathe and William Fursey. We think the other fellow lias more luck than we do. If way be NATIONALt man, Arçhie and Cecil Dean ar- rivcd home from overseas. Lieut. W. Hardy Nicliolîs, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Nichoils, died af Gravenhurst. Tyrone: Tiose interested in ob- faining a piano for the churcli, as a memorial of what our brave sol- diers have done for us, picase meet in flic Vesfry, March 17... Reception was leld at the home of Jas. Oke for Pte. Will Fairleadj wlio came so ncarly paying the supreme price in France. Enniskillcn: Mr. and Mrs. Enodli Stevens are moving f0 Hampton and Mr. and Mrs. How- ard Stevens are moving to li1s fatlier's farm. . . Congratulation f0 Mr. and Mrs. B. J. McLaughlin on flic arrivai of a dauglifer. Hampt on: The choir was as- sisted by C. E. Brown, Maple Creck, Sask., on Sunday. * * Mr. and Mrs. G. Adcock have moved into flie residence occupied by tlie lafe J. Hopper. Solina: Sam Bush bas been1 making improvemnents f0 his resi-E dence. . . Miss Audrey Werry,( Osliawa, cclcbrafed her birflidayc at Roselandvale with MasterE George Wcrry. . - Solina Supplys Co. electcd these officers: Pres.- George White; Vice Pres.-L. T.1 Pascoe and James Stainfon; Scc'yf -Ivan M. Law; Treas. - Will1 Wliite; Auditors-A. L. Pascoc, A. J. Reynolds; Directors - S. E. Werry, J. Baker, A. Ayrc, A. T.r Soldier's Letter From: Capt. H. V. Slcmon, ,s No. 4, M.N.S.U., R.A.M.C., es C.M.F. c-To: Dr. and Mrs. C. W. Slemon, Y, Bomanvlle.January 30, 194 14 d Sunday again and another glor- of ious day. The weather has jusf til been like spring liere the past few r.days. We are situated in a build- ing on a higli cliff overlooking a ýs lovely bay and the water lias been Ot as smooth as glass today. The r Italians lave peculiar fishing nets e situated along the coast. Tley are very picturesque but I don't know le ow efficient tiey are. The sail- al ing boats are aiso quite a siglit as tley ail corne in about 4 o'clock ie each afternoon. The officers oc- fish from them, whici they just 's split open and eat raw. I suppose ts one has to live by the sea for a ie long time to get used to tliem but I can't bring myself to eat tliem. LPhil Ryan, a medical officer, cauglit a piece of shirapnel in bis ýr f high flic otler day-not serious. ,e IIlknow him quife wcll. He used to play football for Port Hope, and I also knew him at Toronto. 1 h ad a chat with him while lie rJ was waiting to be cvacuated. He J was just coming ouf of bis anaes- S thetie and was a bit muzzy. I don't know wbctlicr he knew wbaf lie was saying or not. He 1 told me about a lot of chaps 1 - The news of tIe new landing is good, isn'f it? It sliould speed things up a lot. We are not busy *at present-pafrol activify only- *but we neyer know wlen it's *going to break out again. We just have enougli work to make if interesting. 1 get up about 8 o'clock or a bit after and oe 1times even quit e a lot after. We have to be to breakfast before 9 if we are to get anyfhing f0 eat. Somefimes when we've been working late fhe niglif before we isleep in a bit andi George, flie batman, brings us a sandwich which we eat in flic operating room or the 'theatre' as 4he Eng- lisI cail it. TIen there is usually enougli work f0 keep us going the rest of the morning. This after- noon 1 lad a lovely bot Path in my canvass tub. We have alprimus stove in tie room, upon whicli we leat the water. It's nof like lav- ing a filed batliroomn but it's ef - f ective. Last niglit Jack and Sister Har- ley (our sister) went out to din- ner at a mess in the vicinify. The of fices- in charge lad corne out on the same boat as we did from Eng- land to Durban. She was a lovely slip and was sunk jusf as she was going back around The Cape affer dumping us off at Durban. I don't think I ever told you thaf before. The U-boat pack dliased us al fie way down the coast of Africa but we eluded themn by zigzagging ail over the Atlantic, eventually arriving in Durban 4 days late. Tliey must liave lain in wait for fie ship on the way back. If was a 25,000 ton luxury liner and was rcally palatial, We lad a grand time for 5 weeks on lier. The meals were terrific, es- pecially affer EnglisI food and we did full justice to fhem. Smstty gained about 10 pounds during flic voyage. I liad a bunk in a cabin with a private bath- room - no fresi water tiough, worse luck. We used to lave batis in saIt water, whicl made one feel dirtier and stickicr flan wlen we startcd. Tîere were about 4 lit tle elcctric ligîts around my bunk and an electric fan whicî wc certainly needed in tic vicin- ity of tic equator and while we were at Freetown. Wc used to strip nakcd and lic out on our bcds and pant. Altîgugl I ve spent about 3 montis on board slip since I lcft home, I'vc only been sea sick once and thaf was coming over from Canada on the banana boat. I fiink 've told you a few things you didn't know before but it sliould be safe now. Love f0 ail, HAROLD. Four members of thc Spiffire Club, Mrs. Tom Carter, Mrs. George Somes-scales, Mrs. H. Wakelin and Mrs. Braund, attend- cd as gucsts at the Kinsmen's an- niversary, Friday evcning, at thec Genosha Hotel, Oshawa. NEW SERVICES Wartlme restrictions end difficulties add censlderabîy to the problora ef providing electric service. Your Rural District Superintendent will connect approved tarm services as quickly as the shortage of materials and manpower will permit. SELECTIVIl 2 HYDRO RATE CHANGE DENEFITS RURAL ONTARIO On January 1, 1944, The Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario inaugurated a new uniform rate for the supply of electricity to ail consumners served direct by the Commission. in the rural areas of Ontario. This new rate has many advantages and provides a saving to mnost Farm and Hamiet users. The principal beneficial features of the new rate are as follows: Alil Rural Power Districts ae now co-ordinated i nteoe Rural Provincial ~Power System wlfh a uniform meter rate applying throughouf. 2 The estimated saving ta Rural Ontario per yeur la an amount exceeding $500,000.00, equivalent ta 10 percent of the Commission's total revenue from Rural consumera In 1943. 3 The service charge for Farm users bas be.n removed. 4 The. service charge te Hamlsi consumera bas been cut in hait, The majority of ail Rural cuabomers (approxlmaîtely 97 percent) are beneflted by this rate change, only a small number'approximately 3%) are adiversoly affected te a minimum extent. ndividuadls Vry wîth Use of Electricity p iTHE HYDRO-ELECTRIC POWER COMMUISSION 0FP ONTARIO 1 ., efflq If Vou Employ Maie Persons Have they ail complied with the MWiltaryCall-Up? Under an Order signed under authority of the National Selecti,. Service Mobilization Regulations. L Every employer of maie eniployees muet make an examination of the documenta of these employees, and forward advlce on those wbo fail to produce documenteabsowing good standing under MobjUization Regulations. 2. This examination muet be compieted by May lot, 1944. S. "EMPLOYER" includes industrial and commercial employer. and also farm operators. 4. "1MÂLE EMPLOYEE" includes al maie persona working for yoi, including relatives. ". A bookiet "EMPLOYERS' GUIDE," bas been sent te Industrial and commercial employers. A return post card hma gone t. farnm operators. ". If you employ any maie person, and have flot been notlfled ef the survey by booklet or pest card, contact the neareot Employ. ment ana Selective Service Office and ask for the booklet. 7. Obligation to make the examination reste on each and every employer of maie persons, and employers muet net. I. Penalties are provided for failure to carry eut this examina. tion, and for maie employees failing to asslut by refusai t. produce documenta. ,DEPARTMENT 0F LABOUR HUMPHREY MITCHELl, A. MaéNAMARA, Mfliuer et ILabour. Dirocto,, National Secth' vi, ». 1 4 In making direct comparisons betwcen your power bill under flic new rate and thaf for a similar period under fthc previaus rate, several conditions must be considered. These conditions include the aniount of electrical enes-gy uscd (kilowatt-hours), the former metes- rate, and For example, your first bill under tise ncw rate rnay be ligIes- flan thec bill you received a year ago for the saine period, because of increased 'OM' " use, iLe. highes- Iilowatt-hours. In such cases, a fair comparison can only lie made by caicuiating tIe bill, using ftic increascd consumption at fthc old rate, and comparing this amount wifh your present bill. compARE VOUR us Again, many customners sucli as garages, service stations, refresh. ment stands, efctera, have incs-eased their demand by instaliing /~~J~j additional os- larges- equipment. In sucli cases, flicir bills may now be ncreased, since thc higler demand or pcak ioad resuifs in a las-ger cinurnbes- of làlowatt-liours being biiled undes- fli fis-st andtsecond block IIdOAEA8ED àLOAD rates. Some consurneze using electricity in very smali amounts have received minimum buis. In these cases if should bc flot cd that tliey are entitled to use additiosial electricify, as aliowed for in Uic minimum charge, without extra cost. 8 IA O PAY FRa These explanations are given as a guide to assist you in appîying the new rates. If you need furiher information, ask your Rural District Superintendent.