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w a b.tata ma With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News VOLUME 91 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1945 NUMBER 6 C. R. Carveth Tells Rotary Club of Counties' Business Hard hitting facts supported b: equally convincing personal opin. ions concerning municipal admin istration, formed the background o an informed address delivere< by Warden Cecil R. Carveth a the regular Rotary Club dinner Friday noon at the Balmora Hotel. The speaker dealt witl many of the aspects which are thE concern of the Counties Council of Northumberland and Durham, over which he presently presides, and several of the members pres. ent, including Reeve R. R. Stev. ens, Chairman of the Board o: Education, J. Ross Stutt, anc Chairman of the Hospital Board, Dr. William Tennant, all mem. bers of Rotary, together witl members generally who are local taxpayers, displayed their appre. ciation of the address by pro- longed applause at its conclusion Mr. Carveth was introduced by Past President Geo. W. James who told of his experience ir Counties Council back in 1916-17, as Reeve of Bowmanville. Ir those days there appeared many evidences, even to a youthful and inexperienced member, that party politics had much to do in the election of the Warden. Today it was evident that this old complex had been mitigated, since Mr Carveth had broken all precedents in being elected by acclamation. In ushering in a "new day" in municipal thinking, much of the credit mayrproperiy be accorded to C. R. Carveth, Reeve o! New- castle, Warden of the United Counties and a loyal Rotarian. In his opening remarks, Mr. Carveth observed that he had been hontred in having his "post- dated" photograph appear in the local press among the several out-moded, "lost-and-want-ad" pictures of those who have lately achieved some degree o! distinc- tion in their respective fields in the immediate district. In regard to the Counties Council, he de- lineated the boundaries of repre- sentation and told that of the 40 members elected, 23 came from Northumberland a n d the re- mainder, 17, came from Durham. Political considerations bad be- come obsolete both in respect of election of the Warden and dis- tribution o! Cbairmanships among the various Counil Committees. At least for the present. As is usual in municipal admin- istrations, the main work and con- cern of Council did not evolve about regular Council meetings, but rather had to do with the im- mense amount of work that com- mittees had to do between ses- sions. Effectively to perform their functions required not only personal time but intensive studies of municipal and pro- vincial Acts and constantly chang- ing provincial regulations. In this regard none could be more de- signed for up-to-the-minute study than provincial measures relating to recent changes in the realm of health and education. Dealing at length with facts and figures concerning the return by the province of 50 per cent of educational costs, the speaker had at his finger tips an array of statistics which gave the picture of mill rates, equalized assess- ments scool grants, county and provincial appropriations and so forth that were shot forth with a gatling precision which meant nothing-more than utter confusion for the reporter present. The same was true in regard to bis exposi- tion o AHospitalization and Child- ren's Aid and other matters of concern to the taxpayers. In conclusion, Mr. Carveth touched on post-war plans and projects with the observation that all of our big plans of the moment would be found insoluble unless given adequate assistance by the federal government. His advice to local administrations was per- sonally to contact provincial au- thorities as a means of getting down to brass tacks concerning changing legislation which affects local taxation, and in all such ne- gotiations, get everything down "in black and white." Thanks of the members was ex- pressed by F. O. McIlveen, who said his 16 years' banking experi- ence coincided with Mr. Carveth's 16 years as a municipal adminis- trator in thisimmediatetdistrict. He hoped that Mr. Carveth, as a noted motion-picture enthusiast, would exercise his equal profici- ency in lawn bowling by becoming a member of the Bowmanville Lawn Bowling Club. His address was an illuminating picture in municipal administration of great value to all present. The Club guest of the day was Squadron Leader Charles M. Cawker, Ottawa, introduced by his brother, Rotarian George Cawker, and at the same table was their father, Rotarian Wesley Cawker. Correspondence includ- ed an interesting letter from Ro- tarian Capt. John M. James, Italy, expressing appreciation for gifts received and comment on Cana- da's political complexities of the day. Mayor C. G. Morris reported that his father, F. F. Morris was progressing favorably in his re- cent illness. Winners in the War Savings Certificate draw included Fred Anderson, Tim Garton, L. W. Dip- pell, C. R. Carveth and R. R. Stevens. President Morley Van- stone presided. Boy Scout News T h e "Second Bowmanville" opened its meeting on Feb. lst at 8 p.m., with Assistant Scout- master C. Boe and Troop Leader *J. Longman in charge. P.L's. R. Longman and J. Levett took charge.pf their patrols, while P.L. H. Hooper was absent, leaving Seconder D. Dudley in command of the patrol. After inspection Scoutmaster D. Pickard took charge of the troop. The Scouts proceeded with their tenderfoot and second class tests. As the P.L. for the Cougar Patrol had been absent for four weeks, automatically a new P.L. was ap- pointed; Seconder W. Fraser of the Bulldog Patrol accepted the responsibility. The troop entered into a game of basketball which was played very unsuccessfully, with a soft- bail, because there are no bas- ketballs to be secured. Horse- shoe formation was called by the Assistant Scoutmaster in order to close the meeting. A special prize was won by Seconder D. Dudley, who was selected as being the most Scout-like boy for the evening. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer and the lowering of the Union Jack by the Troop Leader. After the meeting Court of Honour was held. TRINITY W.M.S. Woman's Missionary Society of Trinity Church met Tuesday af- ternoon with President Mrs. W. P. Rogers in the chair. Reference was made to the ex- ecutive meeting held a few days previously when a thorough can- vass was made of the work of the Society for the coming year. Men- tion was made of the Lenten sea- son and its observance by special prayer and study and the old method of giving one cent a day and a prayer for forty days. Two missionaries were chosen by the Society as subjects for special prayer: Miss Dorothy Pearson of India and Miss Stella Cheng, M.A., PhD., of Chengtu, China. Worship for the day was in charge of Mrs. Wagar's group, Mrs. Brooks, Miss Werry, Mrs. T. J. Mason and Mrs. Wagar each taking part, while a solo by Miss Louilla Workman added much to the service. The Mission Study was pre- sented by Mrs. P. Cowling as a personally conducted tour through Indo-China and Thailand. She introduced cities, towns and vil- lages, the people, their customs and religion. Mission officials consider that this field presents one of the major missionary chal- lenges of the day. Whatever is unjust is contrary to the divine will; and from this it follows that no true and abid- ing happiness can be gained by those who are unjust. - Stretch. HMCS Dowmanville Makes Fine Impression Overseas How soon the citizens of Bow- manville will have the pleasure of presenting the entire list of gifts planned for HMCS Bowmanville, will depend on events governed by naval authorities. But in the meantime there are two reports of interest concerning the Corvette which will be read with interest. We cal attention to our "Soi- diers' Letter" column in which appears a letter !rom L.B.A. JamesHancock, son o!mMr. and Mrs. Horace Hancock, Ebenezer, who visited HMCS Bowmanville at an overseas port and gives a vivid impression of the record it is making. He states that none of the gifts from Bowmanville bave so f ar been recmivd, but the men are looking forward to getting them next time the Corvette reaches Halifax. But we are advised that the Navy League of Bowmanville sent early in January, supplies to the value of $300 which are stored at St. John, Newfoundland, for mem- bers of the crew. The supplies sent are as follows: 100 pairs socks, 30 sea-boot stockings, 30 pairs mitts, 30 mine sweeper mitts, 30 tuck-ins, 30 caps and helmets, 30 sweaters. Besides these 280 items there were pack- cd quiits and afghans for the sick bay. Always on the 'job, The Navy League has sent its first quota, which together with the electric gadgets and furnishings already planncd for by the Council Com- mittee, will round out arrange- ments for officers and crew when again tbey visit Canadian shores. Fit.Sgt. Sidney Rundle Missing In Action According to official informa- tion recently received by Mr. and Mrs. Cephas Rundle, Bowman- ville, their son, Flight Sergt. Sid- ney Gordon Rundle, has been posted as missing in action over- seas. In the message the warn- ing was given that the date, time and area of action in which their son was engaged must not be dis- closed at present due to considera- tions of military secrecy. Flight Sgt. Rundle, after matriculating from Bowmanville High School, was employed for a time with Canada Packers, To- ronto, prior to enlisting with the R.C.A.F. He went overseas in May, 1944, and has been in action ever. since. Prior to proceeding abroad he was married to Miss Mildred Lux- ton who is well known to a wide circle of friends as an assistant at the Harry Allin Grocery. A sis- ter o! Ft. Sgt. Rundle is Mrs. Allan Spencer and his remaining brother is C. Q. M. S. Edward Rundle with a Canadian in- fantry unit. It is the sincere hope of the many friends of the family that further news will be the good news that this ntrepid flier will ultimately be reported safe and sound. Meantime expressions of hope and sympathy for his wife, parents, brother and sister are ac- corded by the entire community. St. John's W.A. * Women's Auxiliary of St. John's Church heid a shower and tea in the Parish Hall, Friday afternoon. Plans for this event were made in response to an appeal for aid for FRANK FREDERICK MORRIS children in Europe. Several the late Levi Morris and Sarah tables were well filled with vari- Bartlett Morris, natives of the ous articles of clothing for infants Isle of Wight, England. and sma-ll children. There were The elder Morris; after coming also materials to be made up the to Bowmanville, set up in business coming week by the women of as a Funeral Director and Furni the Church. An infant's layette ture Retailer and the son, Frank, made by the Dorcas workers was was born at the family home or on display. Tea was served to Liberty St. After completing hi' the višitors who were received by education at local schools, he join- President Mrs. W. J. E. Ormiston ed his father in business and iater and Mrs. Colwell. Mrs. C. R. succeeded him on his demise. The Spencer passed tea and was as- tradition o! business integt sisted by the members. community ioyalty established b the parents bas been faithful13 Quinte's Seed Fair carried on during the whole of his life by the late Frank Morris. For Durham County People of the town and indeed Held at Orono of the whole surrounding district were shocked to learn of his un- Durham County farmers are to expected death and enquiries and have the honour of staging the condolences came from all sidès 19th Annual Quinte District Seed Looking back over the years, peo- Growers' Fair at Orono in the ple recalled that their lasting im- Armouries on March 14th, 15th pression of the late Frank Morris and 16th. The Seed Fair was last was his unfailing smile and cheer- held in the country at Port Hope ful disposition. It sustained him in 1940 when the record was made through life and was reflected in for the largest exhibit and at- all his associations in business, tendance in the long history of social contacts and community en- this important event. deavors. It brought comfort to Any farmer in the Counties of hundreds of homes where his pro- Prince Edward, Lennox and Ad- fessional services were given in dington, Hastings, Northumber- the last sad rites of bereavement. land, Durham, Ontario, Peterboro, And it prevailed among the multi- Victoria, Haliburton and Fronten- tude of clubs and associations ac, is eligible to show in the that were honored in his mem- majority of the forty or more bership. classes comprised of oats, barley, Aside from business Mr. Morris spring and fall wheat, buck- was a lover of nature and of books wheat, soybeans, registered grain, and faithfully adhered to his fra- red clover, alsike, alfalfa, sweet ternal duties. In religion he was clover, certified potatoes, etc. As a Bible Christian and an adher- well, there are a number of ent of the Methodist and United classes for junior boys and girls Church. He served as a member under 23 years of age. of the Town Council and the Pub- There is also being held in con- lic School Board of which he was junction with the Quinte Seed at one time Chairman. He also Fair, the annual Durham County was a past President of the Hos- Fair under the auspices of the pital Board and a charter member Durham Crop Improvement As- sociation. This Durham County section comprises 20 regular clase wichinluesa Junior*à f section. Thee eclasses correspond General M otoi fairly well with the Quinte classes so our farmers will have the opportunity to show in bothP the Quinte'and the Durham Seed Fair. As well there are two special classes sponsored by the One of the most striking evi- Port Hope Agricultural F a i r dences of how industry is plan- Board and the Durham Central ning a course of full production Fair Board for the members of the and high employment was reveal- 1944 Field Crop Competition. ed at a meeting of company ex- The judging will be done on ecutives to which were invited Wednesday, March 14th. Thurs- representatives of the press. As day will be the big day when an invited guest, the Editor of every farmer and all others in- The Statesman was accorded a terested in good seed should at- preview of the plans already de- tend. During Thursday afternoon veloped, which were strikingly set a farmers' meeting will be held in forth in the manner of questions the Town Hall, Orono, which will and answers. be addressed by Dr. G. P. Mc- Because many from this district Rostie, Field Husbandry Dept., are employed at General Motors, Guelph, and, Mr. M. C. McPhail, Oshawa, and are vitally concern- Principal o! the Kempviiie Agri- ed witb continued operation o! cultural Scbool. At the Banquet the plant, we give a broad sum- Thursday evening, Dr. G. I. mary, hereunder, of the points Christie, President of the O.A.C., asked and answered. They are as Guelph, will be guest speaker. follows: One of the special features on What will the immediate post- Thursday is the Inter-County war car be like? Junior Farmers' Seed Judging The first post-war cars will bei Competition at which there will new models with both mechanical1 likely be 40 to 50 contestants. and appearance improvements. On Friday at two p.m., all the They will be the finest cars Gen- seed will be sold by auction. This eral Motors has ever produced. is an excellent opportunity for How long will it take General those in need of seed to purchase Motors to resume automobile pro- the best. duction? We hope a large number of our Because of our experienced or- farmers will take an active part ganization and unmatched facili-q in this, their own show, by ex- ties we expect to produce our1 hibiting in as many classes as first post-war cars as soon as any1 possible. The prize lists are now one else in the industry, when1 ready for distribution. If you de- permitted to do so by the govern-1 sire a copy, write to 'E. A. Sum- ment. mers, Agricultural Representa- How many cars could General tive, Bowmanville. Motors produce and sell when full production is resumed? Mrs. Howard Millson, formerly We consider the sales potentiali Helen Knox, of Hampton, has re- in Canada will be in excess of! ceived news of ber husband's 200,000 cars a year for manyj promotion to Pilot Officer with years. We plan spending mil- the R.C.A.F., Overseas. P.O. Mill- lions of dollars in our plants so son is son of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. that production may be expanded1 Millson, Solina, and has complet- sufficiently to meet the post-war ed 37 trips over enemy territory demand. as an air gunner. He enlisted in How difficult would it be to March, 1943, and went Overseas producerboth war goods and auto- in November of the same year. mobiles, assuming automob il e Frank Frederick Morris Passes After Brief Illness Shades were drawn in th spacious home, "Sunny Side, Queen St., Bowmanville, Sunday February 4, 1945, to mark th passing of Frank Frederick Mor ris, lifelong resident and a mos highly respected citizen of thi: his native town. Taken ill wit pneumonia only 10 days ago, an of late none too robust in healti Mr. Morris passed peacefull away at the age of 72. He wa born on Aug. 22, 1872, the son o he and Past President of Bowman- ville Rotary Club, and its mem- bers attended in a body, Tuesday IY evening, to gaze for the last time e upon the stilled features of their departed associate and member. s, Among the fraternal organiza- h tions to which Frank Morris be- d longed were, Ancient Order of h, Foresters, Canadian Woodmen of y the World, Independent Order of s Foresters, Canadian Order of f Foresters Orange Order, Ty- rone Lodge, Knights Preceptory No. 15; Past Worshipful Master, Jerusalem Lodge, A.F. & A.M., No. 31, G.R.C.; member Rameses Shrine, Toronto; member Pales- tine Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, No. 249; Past Noble Grand, Flor- ence Nightingale Lodge, No. 66, I.O.O.F., with the diamond jewel as a 50-year veteran, and a dele- gate to Sovereign Grand Lodge, Toronto, 1921. He was a member of the Cana- dian Red Cross Society and for many years a member of the Canadian Navy League. Also a member of the Ontario Funeral Service Association and member and President in 1920 of the Can- adian Embalmers' Association. For many years he served on Board and other positions of Trinity United Church. In this impressive arraybof services and Positions it will be seen that the community has lost a citizen who rendered incalculable benefit, a man who neyer uttered a harsh word and never harbored an un- kind thought. e Mr. Morris was twice married, first to Miss Fanny Martyn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Martyn, and to them were s born six children, Mrs. Paul Olson, California; Mrs. Ross Stev- ens, Maple Grove; Mrs. (Dr.) W. n J. Langmaid, Oshawa; Mayor C. s Gordon Morris, Bowmanville; Mrs. Wreford Souch, Winnipeg, and Mrs. Ralph Rae, Portage la d Prairie. Later to the bereaved home Mr. Morris brought his sec- ' ond bride, the former Carrie L. s Mott, Reg.N., who survives to mourn his passing, together with daughters, Betty M. and Mrs. t (Dr.) George Werry, at home. His only surviving sister is Mrs. (Rdv.) J. F. Chapman, Toronto. The, funeral took place Feb. 7, with a private service at the home and from Trinity United Church, for interment in the family plot, Bowmanville Cemetery. An im- pressive funeral sermon was de- livered by his pastor, Rev. J. E. Griffith, with the hushed music 1 of his favorite hymn, "Lead Kind- ly Light." Taking part in the last sad rites were members of the Masonic Order and a great j throng gathered at the grave side( to pay last respects to a truly 1 great character.I A wealth of floral tributes from' friends, relatives, Clubs and As- 1 sociations were banked about the( casket, and altar, flowers which hej loved so well in life, and which 1 now adorn his last resting place. ( The pallbearers, representing 1 Masons and Rotarians, were: L. W. Elliott, Geo. E. Chase, R. R. Stevens, T. A. Garton, Geo. W. James, J. R. Stutt. Snarled traffic is usually caus- ed by snarled tempers. rs Corporation tr Einployment production is authorized before final peace? Production of war goods and automobiles at the same time may be desirable. It can be done if there is sufficient notice to pro- vide adequate time for proper planning. Is it possible that used car prices will drop radically when prodUc- tion is resumed? No. It will be a relatively long period of time before the total supply of new and used cars will be adequate to meet the demand. During this period, it is unlikely that usedncar prices will decline to anything like pre-war levels. Program Designed What steps has the company taken toward rehiring and re- habilitating war veterans? General motors has a program designed to carry out its policy that service men must get their jobs back. It includes choice of work for disabled veterans, so that as far as the work is concerned, they are no longer disabled. More than 2,500 company employees from Oshawa, Regina and the Walkerville engine plants enter- ed the Canadian armed forces. Many of these are back with the company. These conditions apply to dealer organizations and other GM affiliated concerns. What are the prospects for Gen- eral Motors women war workers? General Motors does not expect to adopt any kind of radical rules regarding the employment of wo- men. Each case will be handled individually. If the war with Germany is won ahead of the war with Japan, to what extent would the demands upon General Motors for war pro, duction be cut? The company does not know. Some government officials have (Continued on page 4) Id Tom Baker, Soiina, Says J. J. Preston Got Acclamation Tom Baker, Solina, 90-year-old former member of the Unite Counties Council, advises Th Statesman that there is a sligh error in the claim that Warden C R. Carveth was accorded the firs acclamation to the Warden's chair According to his recollection, J J. Preston, former Reeve of Man vers, received an acclamation back in the horse and buggy days For more than 70 years Ex Reeve Baker, who served abou a quarter century in municipa life, has kept a daily diary o events but relies principally upon a remarkable memory of thing that took place many years ago He sat in Counties Council befor the turn of the century and has followed its proceedings with close attention ever since. It is likely the Counties Clerk may be asked to dig back into musty tomes to verify or disclaim the former acclamation. Red Cross Elects Officers At Annuel Meeting The annual meeting of Bow- manville Red Cross Society was held on Jan. 29, when officers were elected, committees appoint- ed and the finance of the past year reviewed. Plans were also discussed for the campaign for funds which starts March 5, with an objective of $9,000. Officers for 1945 are: Hon. President-Mrs. J. H. H. Jury; Hon. Vice Presidents-Mrs. W. Ross Strike, Mrs. George Weeks and D. A. McCullough; President - Major Joe O'Neill, M.C.; Vice Presidents-Mrs. W. S. Staples, Charles Searle and Ted Chant; Treas. - Ray J. Dilling; Sec'y - Miss Helen Cryderman; Ass't - Miss Winnifred Bennett; Chairman Campaign - J. J. Brown; Ass't-Ted Chant; Chair- man Publicity - Bob Cochrane; Ass't-Charles Carter, Jr.; Chair- man Salvage - Sid Little; Ass't - Cliff Samis; Women's War Work: Chairman - Mrs. W. S. Staples; Vice-Mrs. A. R. Virgin; Prisoner of War Liaison-L. A. Parker. Financial Statement Year ending Dec. 31, 1944. Receipts Bal. on hand, Jan. 1, '45 $ 779.77 Canvass ------------- _ - 8,173.14 Ways and Means .._........ 921.23 Salvage ......_....._- - ..- 235.00 Mile of Pennies ------------ , 13.45 $10,122.59 e Ontario's Brightest Little City, to Warden Carveth. t known locally as the Incorporat- The Ladies . ed Village of Newcastle, was in Mr. S. Montgomery made a dis- t gala mood and attire Friday night, tinct hit in his toast to "The n ' n Ladies." Quoting Kipling, Tenny- .when its municipal council and son and other poets with literary . citizens generally, with character- whimsicality he enlarged upon - istic unanimity arranged a ban- his theme with biblical reference n quet in honor of its first citizen, to Ruth and Esther and historical . Reeve Cecil R. Carveth. The references to Margaret of Scot- honor was accorded in virtue of land, Joan of Arc and Florence t the unprecedented acclamation Nightingale. In a spirit of self- l given Mr. Carveth in his elevation denial the mothers of the race f to the Wardenship of the United early displayed their tendencies n Counties of Northumberland and to deferment when Eve asked S Durham. Of the 200 present who Adam to take the first bite. . partook of the excellent dollar To this toast, delightfully given, e dinner, the majority comprised Mrs. C. R. Carveth responded with s district farmers, representatives equally delightful sentiments. She h from the Counties Council, May- recalled our good fortune in liv- ors, Reeves and officiais of Bow- ing a country removed from war's k manville, Orono, Darlington and ravages which permitted e to o Clarke, a truly representative meet so happily together. In tri- gathermng'bute to the boys overseas, Mrs. The program included an ex- Carveth praised their sacrifices as cellently arranged toast list, com- preserving the liberty we now en- munity singing and music by tal- joy and Canada's ultimate destiny. ented artists from Bowmanville. The interest of women was every- Presiding as toastmaster was where apparent for community Clerk of the Corporation of New- betterment. Her reference to her castle, I. C. Bonathan, and the husband was a sally that brought banquet musical numbers were his anticipated, protesting inter- presented by piano soloist, youth- polation, "sometimes our motives ful and accomplished Laurence are misunderstood." Morton, A.T.C.M. Accompanist Presentation Sfor concert music was Miss Helen - Williams, A.T.C.M., and soprano Councillor Chris Law, moving t soloists, Miss Dorothy Nicholls a vote of esteem for Mrs. Carveth and Miss Arlene Northcutt, drew explained that they had sought sustained applause which was appropriate flowers wthout suc- requally accorded to the violin cess but asked Miss Mary Mar- selections of Miss Collette Fer- garet Bonathan to present the guson ,all of whom were from container in lieu of the bouquet Bowmanville. Community sing- as expressive of the sentiments of ing was ably conducted by Mr. council and community. Her Mont. Bickle of Canton. gracious thanks were overtoned with the spontaneous chorus, "For Toast List She's a Jolly Good Fellow." Proposals and responses to the Ex-Warden Wilmot Prouse, re- toasts of the evening brought calling his pleasant associations forth a galaxy of talent with ora- with Mr. Carveth in Council, pro- tory of a high order and con- posed the toast to the "ounty gratulatory amenities of sincerity Council" responded to by Reeve and conviction. The toast to "Our J. L. Moncrief, Port Hope. Coun- Warden" was proposed by Reeve cillor H. S. Britton as proposer, Sidney Little, Bowmanville, who with Councillar George Walton in told of his association with Mr. response, paid tribute to "a little Carveth in Council, a man always council, but an important one in with the interests of the com- an important town" which, of munity his first concern, who course, was Newcastle. Both were would "give you the shirt off his eloquent in tribute to their col- back or a piece of his mind with league Mr. Carveth, and Mr. Wal- equal sincerity, a man with his ton coupled the name of Clerk H. feet on the ground, his eyes on the C. Bonathan with his kudos, who future and his heart in the right he said, had occupied the office place." for the past 27 years. In his response, Warden Car- One Minute Silence veth expressed his deep feelings Rev. D. Dewdney pronounced and pleasure at the honor accord- an eloquent and appropriate ed him by his friends present and er for the occasion andpray- told something of the highlights minute's silence was observed for of his mumcipal experience. Al- the fallen of our armed services. ways a home town booster, he re- Toastmaster Bonathan introduced ferred to Newcastle as a centre of the following: Chairman H. Toms sound financing, up to date im- and members of the Board of Edu- provements, fine homes, schools cation, Chairman Mrs. P. Haie and churches with the welcome and members of the Board of sign as a perpetual civic motto. Management of the Community The guests were told the merits Hall, Chairman C. Carveth and f the fire apparatus and the rink associates of the Memorial Lib- which merited a personal inspec- rary Board, and Chairman G ion.Te Warden co.ncluded with Jamieson and members of the special tribute to his colleagues Hydro Commission. in municipal government. Councillor John Rickard moved To the Parliaments of Canada, the vote of thanks to all who con- proposed by Rev. R. E. Morton, tributed to the success of the oc- reference was made to our demo- casion, including pianist Morton, cratic institutions, our tendencies the lady entertainers, the young to over-government, the special ladies who assisted in serving, to- demands on leadership occasion- gether with the ladies of the com- ed by geographic, racial and re- munity who had so generously ligious diversities, in spite of assisted. which the picture was one of Dr. J. A. Butler concluded the honest effort toward good govern- toast list with a tribute to the ment in all phases of administra- visitors. He told of the early days tions under the limitations of our of Newcastle and its perennial in- constitution. clination and capacity to welcome The response was made by W. and entertain and he led in an F. Rickard, M.P., who recalled the appropriate and descriptive song banquet accorded himself under touching the perquisites of the similar circumstances a dozen village today. The appropriate re- years ago. He touched on the sponse came from Roy Dodge, responsibilities of parliamentary Mayor of Cobourg, who added representatives and the equal re- generous appreciation for the hon- sponsibility of citizens in uphold- ored guest. Tracy Manes inspired ing democratic government. Na- applause in his vote of thanks to tional unity was of paramount the lady caterer of the Greenleaf concern and could be attained Inn for a very excellent dinner. only with mutual understanding The memorable and wholly ap- and the extension of that prin- propriate testimonial banquet to ciple internationally. It was the Warden Carveth came to a close only guarantee for peace and uni- with the grand chorus, "Auld versal trade. With praise for Lang Syne" and the tastily con- Canada's war effort and a tribute ceived programs were preserved to her fighting men, Mr. Rickard by the guests a a happy memento concluded with a personal tribute of a delightful occasion. McNaughton Beaten Mn By-Election Dy 1,239 Votes Disbursements' Red Cross Wool------$ Other goods- Insurance (supplies) Local purchases- Supply expense. Express (Kingston)- Cupboards ------.- Advertising----..-- Blankets .-- ..__- - Canvass Proceeds -- Balance on hand ---......-- $10,122.59 Major W. F. Banister Named in Despatches 1,011.48 1,325.15 4.55 144.04 6.53 16.70 81.44 38.80 89.34 6,967.90 536.60 The Canadian Press reporting from Ottawa, Feb. 2, tells of a list o! 570 officers and men men- tioned in dispatches, "for gallant and distinguished service in the field." The names were released by national defence headquarters but no citations accompanied the Rev. W. F. Banister list which included 254 officers and 316 other ranks. Two padres were included, Major Rev. W. F. Banister, Bow- manville, and Major Rev. P. W. Murray, Verdun, Que. The re- cipients embraced next-of-kin of 51 officers and men who have since died in military operations. The many friends of Major Ban- ister in Bowmanv\e and Mill- brook will be glad i jnow of the distinction accord.A him after years of faithful service overseas. Pastor of St. Paul's United Church prior to enlisting, an able orator, a member of the Lions Club and a booster of all things making for a better community, Frank Banister, as he was affec- tionately known, is another whom we may claim as a Bowmanville citizen who has brought added distinction to the town. Complimentary Banqueth The resuIt of the Grey North by-election, Monday, in which General McNaughton, Minister of National Defence, sought election to the House of Commons, was a surprise to the great majority of political forecasters. Opposing the General were Garfield Case, former Mayor of Owen Sound, running as a Progressive Con- servative, and Wing Commander Godfrey, candidate for the CCF. The final result was as follows: Case (Prog. Con.) - -- 7,338 McNaughton (Lib.) 6,099 Godfrey (CCF)-- - 3,136 Total Vote 16,573 Majority for Case - 1,239 Grey North has been considered a Liberal stronghold which not only returned a Liberal in 1940 with a majority of 1767 but elect- ed a Liberal in the provincial el- ection which s w e p t Premier George Drew into power. The de- feat of General McNaughton is viewed as a repudiation of the government's "limited conscrip- tion" policy rather than a per- sonal defeat of Canada's first-line General. Observers were of opinion that Case and his advisers were con- ducting the poorest campaign of the three until leader John Brack- en, fresh from overseas fronts, en- tered the fray with first-hand in- formation and swung the issue on his policy of "total war and all-out conscription" to provide adequate reinforcements. Sidelights of interest included the facts that both Case and Bracken, former Liberals, cham- pioned the Progressive Conserva- tive Party and platform, while General McNaughton, former Conservative, fought the Liberal cause and Commodore Godfrey, a capitalist, ran as the forlorn hope of the CCF. The campaign was one of the bitterest in recent times but the hard headed electors re- fused to be confused on the ulti- mate issue. The total vote cast represented 72 per cent of quali- fied voters. \101- 1 1 -Zbe ý à