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PAGE TWO THE CANAflIAXI STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO THURSDAY, JUNE 29th, 1944 U~lu*=Îim wm Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With which la Incorporated The Bowmanvifle News, The Newcastle Independent, ana The Orono News. 80 Year's Continuous Service To The Town of ÈowmnanvIfte and Durham Count7. Member- Audit Bureau of Circulations >amr Canadian iuz ~~ Weekly Newspaper Assocation SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly in advance. $2.50 a Year In the United States. GEO. W. JArES. Editor. THE STATESMAN HONOR ROLL -On Active Service - Capt. John M. James Capt. W. G. James (Wounded in Action) W.O. Donald Cameron Sergt. George Graham CpL. A. Living (Killed in Action in Italy) Welcome Home the Soldiers Complacency is a term that has been widely used both inside and outside of Par- liament in regard to our public attitude to- ward the present war. The people of the nation have done wonders in the matter of production in agriculture and industry, but distance from the actual conflict and com- piete freedom from its hardships and dan- gers has left us free to pursue the even tenor of our ways. Only when boys corne back home, wounded, burned, crippled and worn down after long periods of intensive train- ing overseas, and we meet them personally on the streets, do we corne to shocked real- ization of what they have been through and what their comrades, stili fighting, and those ?who have died, have been really up against. And we may as well confess that this shock, generally speaking is merely a tem- porary affair. As the days go by we corne to accept these returned men as a matter of course, without due recognition of wvhat they have gone through for our personal safety and freedom. There is an apat'hy about it, if we really stop to think, that is appal- ling. How many thus far have corne back among us from overseas as unfit for fur- ther service?7 We simply do not know. How many have received a public welcorne home? The answer is simply, none. How many are ini favor of creating facilities.for a welcome back to each and every returned man? The answer is without a doubt, the entire com- lnunity. It appears then we have sornething to do. It is very likely that these veterans wouid not themselves welcome, would rather shy away from a public reception. But that does not relieve the cominunity frorn its ob- vious duty. We "hurrahed" when they ieft, we should do the sarne when they re- turn to show our appreciation for the sacri- fices they have made. May we suggest that it is time to formn a representative commu- nity comiittee to devise ways of officialiy weicoming returning personnel. At present the milîtary authorities notify the famîlies but the community seidom hears of the time of the homecoming. We believe there would be littie difficuity for a committee to get the information and be on hand at the sta- tion to extend a warni handclasp with ap- propriate expressions of gratitude for what these boys have donc. The Town Council and service clubs and women 's organizations should meet and discuss the matter without delay. -V Abuse of Franking Privilege Members of Parliament, besides drawing down a sessionai indemnity of $4,000, are aecorded various other perquisites such as free transportation to and from Ottawa and elsewhere on officiai inspections, free post- age for officiai relea6es, which is termed the franking privilege, free office space and the services of a stenographer for writing letters concerning public business and an- swering correspondence from constituents and so forth. Ail this is quite proper and is paid for out of public taxation. But froin time to time occur occasional abuses of these amenities. Sometirnes, wheii contravention takes pnlae the matter contes up) in en- know. TMhat matter lias been cali'cd to our attention locaiiy, by people wlto have re- ceived such fraliked literature. Within thte sealed envelope were thiree quite legitituate public pamphlets, buit accoitpaniinig tietn were three hookiets issucd bxy tte tationtal office of the political party l)reselttly ini power at Ottawa. No postage w'as affixed to the envelopes.. Life Insurance Tells Its Story The great nîationual service knowiî as Liie Iiitiuatue us a instittfionifhiat provides so- cial secuuify in tfli higlîcst degnee. Thuaf fuis is so caît lieaffested i)v flic feus of fhons- aîîds ot tfliiffy Caimadiauus anud beneavcd hoties wuichi have been relieved from fiîuan- via] (isaster by fluhe fituly îprovisiouinifiunds at uuust crifieal momnts. Fîunds, wlich pm'vided by flue beuefieianies theunselves, were eîîtnustcd to Itisunance Companies for ýsafeguandifig atîd investmcnf lu a wvay tnt possible f0 flue itîdividuai, al f0 meet un- kîîowable coîîfingeîîcies. Whie governimeuf s and demagoguues eontinued fo give iip-scr- vice f0 social wcliane, flue Life Insunrance Conupaiies have groue stcadily on flucîn way fo l)rovide prcciseiy what flic polit icians promise. Itusurance eompatuies diffen iom indusfry ini fils way. They have daily contact tlimough fhîcin agetîcies wifh the rank and file oi? flic conunion people. Thus flicin sfory of protectioni and service is made kiîowtî dir- ecfly f0 couuîfless homes. But they dccm f listuofsuificienf f0 stimulate public inter- est lu personal securîfy. For 24 consecutive ycans flic Liie Officers Association lias car- rî'ed on a systematie publicify campaign flimougli flicpress f0 iniorm fIe public of the benefits ni? financial protection flirouglu systemafie savings. An undetaking ni? this kind catu be viewcd in no other liglif thami thaf ni? highly conceived national welfarc. Recently we have necived a portfolio côn- tainimîg a senies ni? Liie Insurance adverfising messages which are appcaning in flic press ni? Canada. including, The Canadian States- man, and which continue their programme ni? information conceivcd more than twn de- cades ago. The main flieme in flic seriçs is thîs: " If is gond cifizenship f0 own life in- sunance." Empliasis is laid on flue demo- crafie, co-openatîve character ni? Life Insur- ance and thie vital part played by if in flic economy ni? individuals and ni? the nation both in wanfime and peacetime. The series lias been prepaned by the MacLanen Adver- tising Company Limited, Toronto, and is s0 well balanced and constructed fIat we deem if lifenafune of fIe highesf onden. Now thuaf flic CCP Socialists have iumped Life Insun- ancc, which is essenfiaily "fli people 's business," with Industny, and bothi f0 be faken oven by thein if they conef0 power, ît is gratiiying f0o policyholders thaf Life Insurance continues f0 fell it§ sfnry. , Indus- f ny could benefit iom ifs example. -V Ilow CCF Plavs Politics The Saskatchewani election lias led a gond many people f0 wonden if there is any chance of fîcre being a Socialist Govern- ment af Ottawa, and the idea cannof any longer be dismissed. If was always beieved flia fhIls could happen, because, ni? course, flic CGF cannof carry Ontario, where if has not succecded in elccting a single farmer memben, and because, wliatcvct other views flic Province of Quelice miglif bld, if would be againsf Socialism. This second line of defence is flot as gond as if was. The COF convention af Quelice recently shnwed how if could capifalize anfi-wan feelings in flic province. and we are now able fo understand whv Mn. Heîni Bou- rassa is so ceagen thaf Qucbcc Nafionalisfs shouid vote CUF as a second choice. Thte convetntion did flot agrce with Mn. Douglas f haf flic CCF is not in a hurYf0 bring in Socialism. Like Mn. Douglas, flic Qucbec CCP wanfs f0 stant wiflu whiskey. The oniy industny whicli Mn. Douglas lias pnomiscd f0 stant in Saskatchewan is one f0 distîl grain alcoliol, and tfliirst indusfny which flic Quebec CCP is going f0 fake over is f0 be flic distilleries. On other mattens, the two Provincial gnoups disagree cnmplefely. The Saskaf- chewan CCP is prn-war. The Quebec CCP lias passcd a sevene nesolution, condemning flic Britishi Labour Party for cn-opcnafingc wîfî flic Consenvafives, dnning flic wan. Thene is flic trick f0 win Quelice. TIc CCP is going all ouf againsf flic war in thaf province, in flic hope fIat if will flins win eniongli seafs thîcre f0 carry if fo a Dominion victory. Thuose who vofed CCP in Saskatchewan oui J?îuîe 15 anc invifcd f0 rememb-en fhis. -V Need for Outside Markets Titue anud again Thei Stafesman litas refer- ,,ed fi,+- fît îc notide ituankefs if Cn upon flic pricc lie receives ior Iis prodîmets. A higbîrateeni? taxafioin, while inpiîîging on his owni *arnîiîgs, fends f0 cause an increase ini nominal wag-e rates. Thiat is, w-leut taxes ar-e highi, labor will fotrce tmp wagc rates; if unusf do so itn rdcur fo ive. The farmers are tnt iorgetfing fthigs flitf happened affer tlîè ast wiar and nay Itappeutagai." 'W have iiouu a kecît deunq for fanm produets, but affcm' fle wan wc shahl have, at least so fan as sonientionus are concenned, a low'er pureltasing puower. Gcrnîy. Itaiy, Holliiîd. France, Belgium, Japati, are couni- tries wvhiici fortncnly pnrchased cotîsiden- able quantifies of Canadian fan-m products. Thcy ill be poorer for a finie. nt able f0 buy so muciili. Brifajui, too, lias lost înunch of? lier fonigî itienetts. \\e shall feci the itmpact of these events. No chatîges iii oui- iitiernal ccotîotuiy, ino attempt.s at goverii- meut contfrol or owtîcrship of itndustries cati save us froîn feeling af icast, fetnporariiy, flic los-, of export muarkets. Tîte future' of agriculture iu this country depeîîds upon establishmnt of broader marlkefs. Tiuat policy is niow acccpted by bofli the 01( par- ties. It canîtot be accepted by flic Soeiaiist panty. The soeialists are inhereîîfly opposed f0 freedoni and siîîcercly attachied to every possible fonînnio control' -V Lawyer Lewis Said It David Lewis, flic lawyer who became na- tional secretary of the C.C.F., some time ago chiailenged editors ini Canada f0 discuss the l)arty progt'am "on the basis ni? what we say, not on what tiîey are fold and some- finies paid f0 say." Here goes: Addressing a raliy in Regitia, Mr. Lewis ivas evidenfly harking back fo the Harold W"inch state- ment in Calgary f hat when the CCF came inito power " law7breakers " would be handied hy thec police and milifary forces. This type ni? medicine might, by the way,.back- fine on Mr. Winch who, upon election to the B. C. iegislaturc in 1939, was reporfed as saying "A policeman%' bafon knocked me into poitics. " Practicaliy evcryone of any standing in f he CCPf ried their hand' at smoofhing over whîat Mn. Winch really meant in Calgary. The effort by Mr. Lewis was probably the last, and it may not now be long bef ore some of the CCP big-wigs start interpreting whaf Mn. Lewis really mneant. To mnst Canadians it shouid lie ail ton clear. Mn. Wintch did not refen directiy f0 the due processes of the law, but Mr. Lewis did. He made evcrything seem an legai that pnobably few pensons gave his statement a second, giance. For those who didn'f, here it is: "If a group refused fo obey the demo- cratie law passed by fthe democratie panlia- nient ni? the country, thcy ivill be tneated as lawbreakers. We shail charge them, in ac- cordance with flic law; bring them f0o triai, in accordance with the law; aiiow themn de- fense counsel, in accondance with the iaw, and thcy shahl be convicted and punis3hed properly in accordance with the law." In this mass ni? verbiage, explaining Winch's canlier nutcropping, just f ive words -venv blunt wonds-m'ean anyfhing as fan as mosf freedom-iovingr Canadians are -con- cernted: "and they shah bc convicted.'" Back in 1933 part niflihe Gennan Reichstag was destroyed by fine of curions onigin. A half-witted Dutch boy, Van der Lublie, was rounded up, brouglit f0 trial and aiiowed defense counsel, ail quite in accondance wifh the law. And, needless to May, that famous "trial' 'nesnlted in his conviction and exe- cufion. The fine, whatever ifs true cause, was made prefexf for flic wholesale annesf ni? Communists and the suppression ni? their ncwspapers, so they could play no part in flic Reichstag election. Under English iaw a man is presumed in- nocent until proven ofhenwise. Nof so, ap- parentiy, with Socialism. So, when social- ists stant taiking about "democratie law" if miglif lbe well for electons f0 rememben wluo said: "and they shahl be convicted," Lawyen Lewis said if! -V The Balance Wheel of Social Progress and Honesty A weii known speaker recentiy said thaf individual nesponsiblify and dependabilify is the thing, and that nofhing en masse wil ever take flie place niflihe one lone man or lone wnman with the abilify f0 go places and do things, unostenfafiously. We agree. A confinuing illusion on fal. iacy is f0 believe fliat thene is more virfue iii a cnowd than thene is in the itîdividuals who compose if. The reverse is more likely f0 be truc. Moli monality is pnetty iow at times, and at besf despicabie. Today we sec so-called mass movements failing because fliere is flot enough indivi- duai lîonesty, intelligence, industny or ne- liabiiity f0 put flin oven. Or wlîere they go over, they go over because first ni? al fhey hiave gotteti oven to flic individuai. parliamteîitar3' correspondenut for 'flicMont- real Gazette : " Wlatcvcr cisc develnps inthlie nexf sixfh nîonutlis flic faxpayers are going fo 1w (.oifused, if îî<4 aiuîsed, by thte mad race ni? ahiflic politieal gtroips ini tteFlouse fo nuitprofuse caclitothuen f(> tlicvofers. Eaclt gîntip w~illh le elhlowiiig thte ofhuer in auaita- fenîpt to l)c fliconin ibest osition fo offer f0 flhc people flic Millctîial dawn, but ini al cases flue people will, lu effeef, bce liibcd witil thîir own inony." "The Voice of America" Bertie (otherwise C'olonel MeCormick, publisiier of The ('iago Tribune.) patted lîîtseif on the iak iateiy, becaiîse both ChIurchll land C(urtin of ÜAstralia, speakimg at the recent D)ominion premiers' confer- ence, miade remarks which lie construed as ansiveriîtg some of luýs anti-Britishi Empire charges. Quoth lite, "Evidentiy our voice us rccognizcd as the aufueittie voice of Ameni- catu public opinion. Tltat is what wý,e intend it always to bc." Perhaps hecxil be disappointed at that, if the'story about an Americati soidier writ- ing from the Pacifie front is true. This soi- dier had been broughit up on The Tribune, but had neyer bothered much with its edi- tonial pages until lie read them recently in a copy sent 'overseas. He dîdn't like what lite read a littie lbit. He tlîinks that if the Colonel prints like wvhat he read he must be doing a lot of harm. W'e in Bowmnanvilie, as weii as iin the rest o f Canada, have for a long time had a fairly clear idea of the amount of harm Coi. Mc- Conmick was doing to flhe world's hopes for peace. We are glad that readers of The Chicago Tribune are begînning fo wake up - though apparentiy it is necessary for them fo leave Chicago before fhey do wake up. Befflamin Franklin Sagacity Young Benjamin Franklin was a cocky youth, very sure of himself. One day on etferingy the home of the 11ev. Cotton Ma- ther, Franklin bumped his head against a ceiling beam. "Sfoop a littie as you go through life, Ben- jamin, " said the famous divine, " it wiil save you many a hard knock." 0f ail the heartbreaking grades on life 's winding road we nominafe "Humble Hill" as the toughest. Yet it is there we learu to swaiilow our pride. The man who cannot take the rebuffs of fate is licked before he starts. Perhaps we are f00 proud!1 If we wiil not do or initiate leade.rship in the difficuit tasks, the hand-soiling and back-breaking tasks, how can we expect the true riches ()f accomplishment? If we could aiways allow humility and beauty to flow through the delicate paths of our brain, we would see life as though if were aiways bright and light. Many give as an excuse for nof doing cer- tain things that fhey are not in the mood! Work and service puts one in the mood! If creates moods. It permeates the surround- ings with a spirit of congeniality and a com- munion of interests. By matching our moods with time and circumstance, and dismissing ail regrets, we are placed iný the mood to aspire, f0 climb, and to sing lustiiy. It was the humbier Franklin who in later life coined the anresting epigramn - "The man who fails in love with himself will have no rivais. " "An empty sack cannot stand upright" was one of Fnanklin's favorite retorts to the lackadaisical and to the indolent. In other words, the inference is to "be aient; be on youn toes; be humble and tolerant." -V Youth Meets the Challenge Onte of the most encouraging signs of the times is fleic ncreasing interest in national affairs being demonstrated by student bodies in certain parts of Canada. In our opinion none is more forceful atnd cniighten- .ed than the Commerce Club of University of Manitoba at Winnipeg. We have been priviieged to receive and review several copies of that Club 's officiai. publication, "Commoncents" issued monthiy and very abiy edited by a tcomittee of the student body. Their paper deais with student af- fairs, curnent events, post war planning, and of special inferest, seeks to study and pre- sent wide awake views on conflicting poli- ticai ideologies. Most issues devote mucli space to CCP sociaiist donceptions, with dis- approval generally apparent. The Statesman has repeatedly maintaincd thaf now is the time for youth f0 take a iead- ing part in the affairs of the nation and these young commerce students of Manitoba are ably demonstrating that flîey are capable of meeting the challenge. Few journals of any description confain more able editorials than appear in their paper " Commoncents. " Tîmese young people are -thinking and are not afraîd to state their thonghts. The very M. J. ('oidwell, CCP leader, is now boast- iiitg that it Saskafcýhcwatî the eCF. destnoy- c d ra-ce and religionis prejudice. leie nighit have addcd that tbroug-hout Canada tbe saine CCP Sociaiist party is doing- every- thiittinlit is power to raise ciass I)re.iudices to create more disunity and nevolufioti thiat race and religions prejudices ever thougltf of? doing,. - U = - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - SIN THE DIM AND DISTANT PAST TWENTY-FIIVE YEARS AGO July 4, 1919 A garden fete and strawberry social was held at "Cedar Cliff," beautiful residence of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Vanstone, to welcomne home the pastor of Methodist Church, Capt. Rev. W. G. Clarke, from overseas. Agnes Vanstone and Marian Pickard presented him with a club bag and substan- tial cheque from the organization. F. R. Foley recited and Prof, C. C. Laugher, W. B. Pollard, Sr., Leg- gett, A. W. PiOkard, W. B. Tapson and Reta Cole assisted with music. An unique ceremony took place at Stoney Creek battlefield when five oak trees, four maples and one elin were dedicated to the memory of the men of Went- Worth Co. who "sleep in Fland- ers Field." The trees were donat- ed by William Orr, Hamilton, who raised the oaks from acorns and the other trees from seeds. .Stelli Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Mason, was mar- ried to Charles H. Haddy, Juiy 1. Enfield: Melville Knapp and Violet Taylor were married June 1 lth. Tyrotie: Pupils of the Public School held a party for their teachers, Misses Jones and Squair. Ebenezer: Mrs. W. R. Courtice passed her intermediate vocal exams. . . Pastor R. A. -Delve is going to Smithfieid charge. Solina: Norman Reynolds, B.A., Manitoba Agrîcultural College, and wife, at Mr. John Reynolds' ...Elmer Frost is home from Siberia. THE RIGHT WAY TO TOAST THE KING FIFTY YEARS AGO June 27th, 1894 Haydon: Rev. J. H. Strike preached his farewell sermon.. T. Mountjoy is erecting a new house. Mount Vernon: Among the S.S. scholars who recited at the an- niversary were Ed. Heddon, Addie, Pye, Florence I-eddon, Harry Annis, Maud Heddon, - Sherwood Brunt, Allie Gilbert, Edna Ross, Myrtie and May Mill- son, Gordon Souch, Frank Pearn, Elsie Orchard, James Annis, Mark Souch, Hugh Annis. Courtice: John Walter is erect- ing a new verandah in front of his store. Hampton: Wm. Beer was - m- mersed in the mill pond. The per- sons administering the ordinance came from the south but did not wait to make their identity known... Thos. Burrows has been making extensive improvements on the Scugog road. After being scorched by the sun, lashed by the storms and gazed upon from time immemor- il, The Statesman office sign has been made to look like new by the brushes of Messru.-Maynard ad Larmouth. ±àL an H. Cryderman's '" on Ontario St. was struck by light- ning and partially damaged. Orono: J. H. Allun, Trinity M e dical College, Toronto, is home. . . Geo. Jamieson is at Mitchell. (D.L.P., in Regina Leader Post) Thmough ignorance as f0 correct procedure a charming and fradi- tional ritual has become some- Actually flic toast f0 the King is a gracions and delightfuily THE CONFORT and re- simple ceremony if properly per- formed. The approved and sanctioned laxation you enjgy in manner in whîch f0 toast His Majesty is as follows: The Chair- yoiir favorite chair eau be man riscs and calîs for the atten- lion of the guests, "Ladies and rudely interrupted by fire, gentlemen (or as the case may be) " he says, "I ask you f0 risc explosion, or some other and drink with me a toast f0 His Majesty the King." Everynne ficient insurance, it will riscs and stands at attention. In the meanfime the pianist bas not be comfortabue for you moved forward f0 the piano and, with everynne stili at attention, to pay the loas out of your lic or sIc plays eight bars, no more, no less, of the National An- pocket. fhem. No one is supposed f0 sing. Their rcspecfful stance is ail thaf Ask flua agency for us requîred. Af the conclusion of the eighth bar, the Chairman then adequate insurance TO- icans forward and takes up hiîs glass, saying "The King." This is DAY fthc signal for everyonc present f0 do likewise, raising their S giasses and repeating the phraseSt a tR l me "TeKing." If is then, and then ua tR m e only, permissible f0 take the ne- i Insurance and Real Estate quired sip from the glass and theSaceorTJ..Mso Sn toast is over. If is not considiýred ScesrT .3 ao o correct or polite f0 clink glasses. Phone 681 ___________King et. Bowmanville - r-. - - - a PAGE TWO THURSDAY, JUNE 29th, 1944 THE CANADIA14 STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO This is subscription time.