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t THE CANADIA~ STATESMAN. BOWMANVTLT.R ~ luti THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1944 Fetabtshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With which is Incorporated The Bowmanffle News, The Newcastle IndW*endent, ana The Orono News. 89 Year's Continuons Service To The Town of BowmanvIfle and Durham County. Member Audit Bureau ot Ciroulations Weekiy Newapapera i SUJBSCR!IM014RATES 82.00 a Year, strictIr ln advauoe. 83.50 a Year ln the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, 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) Value of Publiceliealth Nurse In hast week 's issue of The Statesman ap- peared the dnnual report of Miss Lena Tay- lom, Reg.N., Public Heaith Nurse for the Town of Bowmanville. It is likeiy that read- ers genernlly gavýe tlie report the usuni cur- sory examination without furtlier thouglit concerning the high importance of the work and the amazing number of calis, examina- tions and inspections made during the course of the year by this competent officiai. It will be observed tliat the total of visits and items coming under personai attention amounts to 3,580. To acliieve ail tliat as *ell as keep accumate records revenîs re- markable efficiency. The report makes brief reference to tlie faet that the nurse ivas rcquested to vacate the office used in the Town Hall in April and since that date no office work or clinies have been beld as no suitable room lias been pro- vided to date. The office was, as eported in The Statesin, turîued over to tlie Provin- cial Police at a rextal of $120 per year. This seems a very small cash couisideratioxu in town revenues when measured against the vital uecessity of caring adequately for the health of the dhuîdren of Bowmnnville. It is time tliat a suitable office w-ns secured and fitted for the very important work of our publiceliealth nurse. Bracken Delivers Challenging Address In Broadcast 'Under the new CBC plan whicb permits free time for political parties to state their viewa and -enunciate theirpiatforms, John Bmaeken, leader of the Prog-ressive Cou- servative Party delivered a haif boum ad- dress on the eveniug of July 25. He deait with three main thîngs: The maîxpower po- licy of the govemument whicli bas created our Zombie ammy and its curment series of ad- vertisements lmandiîîg home-staying Cana- dian youtlis as cowards. The choice now ble- fore the electorate as between capitalism and aocialism, and fiîîallv the considered policy of lis party. wbich, conccived as one of na- tional eform, offered a system of super- vised capitaiism as most capable of creatiîîg national seeurity and prosperity. Dealing with reports that a clique within the party sought to dominate or even replace hlm, Mm. Backen denied there was any truth in it. No sncb attempt liad been made, none would le tolemated, îîor could lie bc ousted froin any task to w-hicli lie ad set bis hand. The Statesman suggested, accumately, two weeks ago, that Backen wopld meet this "snear" challenge lu just those temms. And they weme seconded by Premier George Dmew, one of the men named as snbotaging Bracken 's leadership. He termed tlie ru- mors as contemptuous lies. Having made bis position clear, Mm. Braeken ivent on to in- dicate the fundamental issues in the coming fedemal election. H1e said: "Incmensing numbers are tumning aw-ay from the Kinug Government. Thc CCT of- fered no security but rtbcr regimentation and chaos. The fundamental issue w-ns not Socialism or Capitalism but the capitnhism of scareity or the capitnlism of abundance. Hie advocated reformed cnpitalism w'hich would make profits incidentai to maximum production, bis pnrty offered the Cana- dian people a neformed, efficient, modemn, human capitalist system, yielding eveything that providence mieaut w-e should have and more than any other type of economy eau give, with n square deal for business, indus- try farmers and labor." bis party had no place for renctionaries and upon these fun- damentals lie would scek the confidence of the electorate. Bracken's national course is thus the *ational course lie pusjîed for over 20 yeams ns premier of Manitoba. Cure of Cancer Harr3- Leader, Member of Parliament for Portage la Prairie is unuder sentence of deati but he rose in the bouse of Commous oui June 27 and madc a speech asking tic gox'- minment to do sonwtiuî to preveut others froni undergoiîug n sinilnr fate . This is tic second time Mr. Leader has brougit tic matter to the attention of tic Prime Miaister, the Cabinet, thc nembers and tic public. Mr. Leader is sufferiiîîg from cancer'and doctors say potiing cati cure it and le must die as a result. Siîxee tiat senîtenîcw-ns pas- sed lie bas worked coutinuously to get gox'- ernment abtion on jreveutative mensures. But so far le bas gotteii nowlieie. The Minister of Health tried to (Io somethiug but failed ; tic reason given w-as tic stumbling bloek of tic Britishi North Amenica Act. Mr. Leader's plea w-as for assistanîce for tic researchinl cancer earried oui for ycars Farmers' Daughters To HeIp Keep Býoys On the Farm A few- wccks ago Thc Statesman printcd an editorial w-bld. denît with thc ecouuomie aspect of liow- to keep boys on the farm. We were of opinion that casier credit faci- lities, better social and educational ndvan- tages anîd assured markets werc the prime requisites for support of youth oui tic land. Now w-e arc obligcd to amcuud our estimate lu a ver)- important particular. We over- lookcd cîîtircly the question of the farmer's* daughter. To tliose w-ho rcally love the land, nîo humble cîrcumstnuces will deter a youth wviti sucli attacliment ouncc bitten with tic deeper attacliment for the modern farmer's girl. Tlîey w-i take a chance for better or for w-orsc as tlicy did lun3-cnrs -one by. We arc moved to tîxese observations aftcr rendiuîg thc report ini this xvek's issue of tic Durhaun County Girls' Achievemeuit Day, hcld at Millbrook. WeT suggcst it be rend with came for it is most rcvealiîugo about tic modernî farm girl. Our impression us tint the modemn town anîd city girls must look to ticir inurels if tbey wisi to mensure up to the wholcsonîe pulebritude of those boi'n and rcnmed on the farm. Observe, for instance, tic points brougît out li tic turee minute talks. These farm girls reveal tlîcy are wide awake in matters of drcss, depomt- ment, lielth and tic eternal lure that is de- signcd to give pleasure to themselves anîd capture masculine attention. Tic3- acccpt, moderately, the artifices of tîîîtiug nids, but liold tint exercise and fresît air have uno sul- stitutes for licalti and beauty. Provinucial iend'ers, eunployed by thc gox'- ernnuent of the provinîce, w-ho are tranincd lu home economies and girls' work, attend ini tic vnrious eiistriets to give leadership to fanuiî girls' clubs, ecdliundcr n local group leader and Achievemeuit Days bave become widely popular. Wh'ether tic governxent lad in mind tîrougl this development mercly the educntioînil and social factors un- licreut lu the planu or w'eheir tbcy saw ini it possibilities of kccpiuxg young mcei on the lanud w-e do îîot know-. If not Tic Statesman brnîgs the suggestion to tic govermnct's attention. Thec girls' clubs have ccrtaialy gigot somtling" in their desire for lîcalti and nttractivcîîess and farm boys lxnd let- ter le Appreciative of tint fnct. by Dr. J. R. Davidson, of Winnipeg. This doctor lias prolonged Mr. Leader's life tlirougli the use of vitarnins lie discovered over years of study and researchi and lie is considered one of the foremost speciaiists on cancer. Canéer eau bce ured only iu its; early stag-es and by preventing it. Once m-ell adlvanced it is fatal. Dr. Davidson lias appeaied for assistance but eveil the medical assoeiations hlave been against him and tlie National Researcli Concil lias denied lis riglit to a grant. And the Minister of Health said the Department of Justice advised ag-ainst it. Meantime 14,000) Canadians are dring yeanly £rom cancer. It is even more deadly than war. When this dying member of parliament proceeded to read letters telling of cancer patients being helped by Dr. Davidson, Prime Minister King rose to a point of or- der. He expressed sympatliy but claimed that discussion might better be taken at some oCher time; that tlie business of the House wvas beiug lield up. But members de- murred and Mr. Leader concluded lis ad- dress. So liere is another case of officiai anid professional callousness and indiffer- ence. While spending billions on wvar, not a dime eau be contributed for combatting a disease far more devastating than war. Re- actionaries and the excuse of a reactory Act stand in the way. Meantime, Dr. Davidson is an old man with lis course ilearly rmn. Whule living lielias something to offer of immence importance rcg-arding cancer. WTe glean tlie facts ini the case from Hansard and record them for public infor- ni a tion. The More the M errier Sonie fei years ago a wealtliy baclielor of Toronto left a large sum of money in lis wil to be awarded to the parents wlio could pro- duce the largest number of chldren. This bequest created quite a sensation, and as tliere werc at the time several families in the "munning' for the money - wliich ivas to be awarded on a certain date - consider- able public interest was displayed ini the c oîtest. Comning from a mai wlo lîad spent lis life in "'single blessedness." many people me- garded the bequest as a crude piece of cyni- eism. It caui lardr be said to liave been l)rompted by a persoxial love for chldren or a desime to increase the population, since the înoney was to be bestoived upon one family, or divided ini case of a "i. Soine crities of the children's allowvances bill are pointing to tlie fact that tlie measure is being sponsored by our baclielor Prime Minister, and they are comparing it witli the bequest of the Toronto bachelor. Tliis is crueliy unfair to Mm. Kin-, for the allow- ances lielias prescribed in bis wiil-em, bill, are to be impartially distributed among al families, large and smaii. Sureiy tlie most rabid Conservative w'ould not be so menu as to suggest that Mr. Kin- liad tlie least thouglit of starting a contest in mass pro- duction of $'littie Libemals" who wvould grow up to feel that tliey owed their existence to lus generosity witli otlier people 's money - perisli the thouglit! It is quite true that tlie idea of bonusing families originated with Adoîf Hitler, another bachelor, but his motive was a sinister one. Tlie pumpose of tlie chldren's al'iowances bill is a purely benlevolent one, and aîthougli the CCP miglit welI objeet tliat it introduces the profit motive into the pro- duction of chldren, tlie mensure is drawn up on the strictly democratie principle of "~the greatest good for the greatest number" or "the more tlie memier." _V Roy Werry Running As independent In Quebec Election (From Montreal Gazette) Royal E. C. Werry, K.C., wili rua as an independent candidate in Notre Dame de Grace division, contesting the seat beld by J. Arthur Matbewson, K.C., and for wbich division there is also a CCF candidate. Mr. Werry attended Montreal High and graduated from McGill lu arts and haw, was admitted to the bar in 1920 and bas practised law in Montreal for 24 years. He bas been president of the Central Banch of the Great War Veterans' Association bere, was one of the originators and bas been director and president of the N.D.G. Citizens' Association, bas been director and chairman of the International Bmaacb of thet Y.M.C.A., chairman of 'Y' f und1 drives, adjutant of Group No. 1 of the Mobile police force, vice- president of tbe loua Home and School Association, member of a committee to study Quebec legis- lation concerning scbools and bas been active in cburch and social activities. Editor's Note-Roy Werry' as be is known among bis relatives and friends in Durham County is the elder son of the late R. L. (Lutber) Werry and Mrs. Werry and as a boy often spent bis boli- days on bis Grandfather William Werry's f arm, Roselandvale. Sol ina. His brother, Wilfrid, also of Montreal, us a graduate Cbart- ered Accountaut and a teacher in the Commerce School of a Mont- real University. His many frlends will wish Roy success ,at the polis on August 8, and congratulate bim on bis stand as an independent against the "jitterbug" candidates springing tip to form all sorts of "isms" and parties in these times of national jMr. King Must Find Another Issue Before Going To Country The House of Commnouslias eîîdorsed, un- nnimously, Mr. King 's bill to pay fnmilv al- low-ances, otherwise callcd "Baby Bonuses" xvhicl i wlu comne ixîto effeet Juiv- 1, 1945. The initial anunual cost is ýestimated at $250,- 000,000, but the machiuemy yet to le set up to administer the seheme will mun into mil- lions more. Ini lis speech on the question, Mm. King proclnimed himself tlie champion of the "humble poor" and told of lis efforts in social reform datin.g back to 1908, a period of 36 years. Criticism withuxî the bouse by Progressive Couservatives sug- gested tînt thc mensure migbt le uuîcon- stitutionai, thxat it sliould le tested li appeal to t.iîe courts to make sure of its val idity. The CCF claimcd it did nqt go far eîîouîgli. But aIl voted for it lu tl inla test. Outside of the bouse it was termed a "politicai bribe" in view- of the fnct of the comiîîg electioxu. The avemage observer w-as of opinilon that Quelc witi large familles and the main support of Mr. King, wouhd be the largcst beneficiary and citizens of other provinces w-ould le taxcd to support tliem. Tien the' bexiefits bcing postpoued tili aftcm the election would induce voters to support the goverumeîît and le sure of the cash rc- tumus. Tlie same h'eld true all across the country. Social Crediters voiccd glee tint the govemument now- embrnced a selieme similar to their $25 a moxti plan which cie- vated tliem to pow-er lu Alberta. There is littie doubt tînt Mr. King, stili seekiîug a major political issue, hoped for op- positioîî dcîuouîîcemeut iii tic bouse vote. If so, le lins ag-aiîu becîî disnppointed. Many wond-eu'w-hY, haviîug been ini power for 17 >,ears Mr. Kinug did not brnuî downi a like mensure ather thaîu wnit tilI thxe eve of a geuîeraJýelection ilix wilîi îis chances are most precaurious. Tliey woîder too, w-yli e ol)posed Beiuett's social legisiation lui 1935 anud iastened to test it before the Privy Couincil wlierc it w-as terniued uuîcoxstitu- tional. Tiiere is ittle woider therefore tînt tîxe av-erage iuforîned voter secs iii tuis belntcd neasure the eleuxîcits of politicni bribcrv. Vheiî the ntional vote is takeix w-e shail sce ail the old famniliar accusations and denils coîcemning the mensure oun the liustings ail acmoss Caniada. Mm. Kinîg must soon fiîud anotier issue. -V No Aid For Bangs Disease Wieuî the estimates under Healtîx of Ani- mals come up ecd sessionxinlatliebouse of Commons, mauîy of thc farmer memlbers get tlîcir viexvs across, iopiîug for actionî 0n the part of tic governmcîxt iii combattiag, cou- taglous discases amoîîg livestock. The past record lias slivwii tint govemuments lave a w-ny of lettiuîg tlings nîvait tic fuilncess of time before takiuîg intelligent actionî. The estîunatcs for thue curreit 3-car auiont to $1,848,648. w-iici ineludes 1lealtîx of Auni- mals and Ment and Canned Foods, Act. As usuai tic matter of Bangs Disease w-as brouglut up but Miuister of* Agriculture Gardinier could do uîothiixg about it for tic prescuit. Ljendiuug tic nttnck i conuiection witli this disense w-as W. A. Fraser, M.P. for Nortlîîîxî- berland. Enîphnsiziîug tic tremeadous I osses uncurred by farmers tiroug-lu Bangs Disease, lie said it w-as one of the most insidious muid easily transmittcd ou record and tînt thc govertiment sbould provide moncy adequate disunity. Roy is a comparati' youug man and we need mor bis type willing to sacrifice t] personal time and business bring sanity back into our po cal institutions. BUSINESS MAN Time was before the war bega 'Twas profit made the busint man, He opened shop at 8 o'clock To let the public buy his stocl Of course, it took some judgxr nice To reckon cost and selling pr And having counted overhea( Keep gain in black and loss - red. But ahl his wornies he could d: The moment that he closed shop. To-day before he selis lis wa He must attend to questionnaii Before a dime can reach his He bas a dozen forms to f iii. Before be journeys to the ban] Must put his name upon a blE And tell bis weigbt, bis age size And note the color of bis eyeE The penalty, if be sbould fail, Ten thousand dollars fine or j Nigbt-finds bim taking bome read More mules and codes wbicb bt must beed. His wife and cbildren go to t But be stays filling forms instei Bewildered, botbered and pe: plexed He wonders wbat tbey'll questi next. So be as patient as you can, And lest at you a book be flin Dou't ask hlm any foolisb tbinj -By Edgar A. GuE THE STATESMAN NOW SOLD AT THESE STORE Newcastle: Mellow's Dmug. Hampton: G. A. Barron & Sc Enniskillen: T. M. Siemon & S, Burketon: Harold Gill. Blackstock: Alex Gilbert. Nestieton: J. G. Tbompson. PoIntypIool: Post Master. Orono: Tyrrell's Drug Store. Newtonville: W. C. Lane & C Tyrone: F. L. Byam. Bownianvile: W. J. Berry, W. Jewell, Jury & Lovell, W. Bagnell, Statesman Office. ve. the )lit ke ici kd Ir th ti ;k S. to le ýr bi ng . est LE to stamp ont the plague. Mr. Fraser is n w-cil kuown Liberal member and be w'as sup- ported by farmer members lu ail parts of tlie bouse. Mucli evidence and manv figures w-emc quoted and Mr. Gardiner, in lis replies, sliow-ed that he w-as quite familiar with the situation but could promise no present belp. He made these f ank admissions. "MeunIers say w-e sbould be doing the saine for Banîgs Disease as we are for tuber- culosis. As a matter of fact we are mnot. We are not payiag for cattle slaugbtered for Bangs Disense. We do not control their slauglitem4bnom pay for it. TIn most states of the U.S.A. they are paying for thc siaugluter of Bangs Disease cattie tlie same ns for tuber.culosis. Our main difficulty at the moment is lack of maxi power. Our men are fulir cmployed with T.B. and we are not aIle to get nlong as apidly ns w-e isli. We figure it w-ould take fifty additional men to do the work we ought to lic doing now. Evea witli the information we bave we are uîot able to enter oui a plan sncb ns w-e now, have for T.B." So the estinuates were pass- cd and there the matter rests for the xext govemument to take action or make its excuses. Meantime farmers hase millioýis thmougli Bangs Disease. -v- More Spent On Animal Than On Fluman Health "It is people w-ho count ini tus world, îîot material things," Dr. J. J. MeCann (LiI. Renfrew South), said ini tic Canadian House of Comx±uons durnîg discussioni of n Grovenu,- ment bll for tic crention of a departmeut of national healti anud social wclfare. "I1 vas glad to hear tîxe Prime Minister sav today tînt more attenition xvili bc given to the heath of tlie peuple of Canada and tlînt it w-ns a natter of some concerri to the Gov-- erimmcut," Doctor McCaîîîî said. "If w-e look at thc record we find tint the Department of Agriculturec lias spent unany times more money oui tic benltli of animais under the Healtli of Auimals Bmranch, thiï lins leen speîut hy tluis governmeuf on tic healti of tic people. Thiat is lecause due importance lias uxot been giveul to tlie value of people as an asset to tii country. " Doctor MeCarn hoped that tiere w'ould be an improvcd spirit of co-operation le- tw-ecn tic national and provincial icalti depatments as tic bealti prollenus of the people could only le solved Iy tic closcst co-ordination and co-operation. The member meutioned tînt lu 1942, there w-crc in Canada 6,000 tulerculosis deatlis and about 250 froun dipitîcnia. be snid he pointed to tiese facts to stress tic need for pu'evcîitive medicine. Preveutive effort could 4leacrried ont only if thc federal gov- ernmexît gave leadership, guidance and fin- aîîcial assistanice to the provincial depart- mcîîts and tic hlntl pdxc'atioxi ageuucies. -v Nowlere lias there beexu such a marked Icuiefit froua tic wartime prices and distri- butioxi coutrols tlîaî to tic coiuiti'v geuicral store merchant. bis total business increase since 1939, according to officiai estimates tnbulated at Ottawa, is aroîund 60 per cent. To slow tic relative position of varions types of merciantsý, here are figures oui sales volume for tic ycar 1943: for departîncuit stores and mail order houses tiere w-ns a de- crense of one per cent; clun stores nîso show-ed a decrease of 2.3 per centt; independ- eut stores, not includiîîg country gencmal stores, increased 5.8 per cenît, and tic cotin- try store increased 9.5 per cent. Sor ieir to tti - 'n s C. eii ide il. d. nk 't. 3d. on is. m. Dn Xr,.l v . praise was for a Canadian tank are getting a quick tan. j i British Commander Praises Tank Units Fighting In ltaly Pte. Fred Mutton who has been home on leave brought to The Statesman office the following clipping from the soldiers' paper, "Khaki" which reads: Central Italy-"Canadian tanks are full of guts" writes Lt.-Gen. Sir Charles Allfrey, British Com- mander of the 8th Army, to Can- adians here recently. "We found that out when you came up at Termoli - when things were awkward. You have now estab- lished the fact that you will see any infantry through a fight you can be proud of it! "I do know that the morale of ail men goes up directly they hear they are co-operating with your brigade." The British Commander's PROCLAMATION Civie Holida 'Under and by virtue of the powems vested in me as Mayor of the Town of Bowmanvxlle, and in accord with a resolution passed by Council in regular session, I hereby proclaùm .MONDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1944 CIVIC HOLIDAY In the Town of Bowmanville, and ask that ail citizens govern thenuselves accordingly. 0. G. MORRIS3, Mayor GOD SAVE THE KING PREMIER GEORGE DRELo will make a report TO THE PEOPLE 0F ONTARIO Wednesdaiy, A\ug. 9th 8.30 p.m. over the Ontario Regional Network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Affiliated Stations H Il .We Don't Miss A Thing When we grease your car we hunt out ail the hid- den places' that usually go forgotten. That 's why your car rides so much smnoother after an expert greasing. Bring your car in today. You '11 notice the difference right away. YOUR CAR US A Personal and Community ASSET.. Let's KEEP UT Up to VICTORY STANDARD! GARTON'S GARAGE Phone 2666, Bowmanvllle I PAGE TWO C.Bu La ITORONTO ýF - BOOBY TRAP. 1 - a l' « lu THURSDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 1944 brigade which has destroyed over 60 enemny tanks to say nothing of smnashing guns, mortars ancl ma- chine-gun nests by the score and over-running German Positions, no matter how well dùg in they were. Officers and men mentioned as being in action with this tank out- fit are: Capt. William James, Bowmanville, wbo was battie- captain with Major Clint Richr- son, Red Deer, Alta., figh through Italy and Sicily; Sgt. Hale and Cpi. H. Burrows Of To- ronto; Cpi. E. G. M. Jones, Oak- ville; Tpr. A. Danier, Dryden; Tpr. P. W. Aide of Tîmmins, wbo was wounded at Dieppe but me- covered to take part in the Mcdi- terranean batties, and Major Robert Donabie of Oshawa. Incidentally, the weather in Italy is better. Artillerymen and tankmen, stripped to the. waist,