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PAGE EIGHT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1945 Orono News Biss Kathleen Green, Hair- dressing Academy, Toronto, spent the week-end at ber home. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Connish, Port Perry, visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood. Mrs. F. Peate and Mn. Earl Haw left for a month's visit with rela- tives in the Rainey River district. Major and Mrs. Fred Lycett and family have returned from two months' stay at Kingston. Mn. and Mrs. Ernie Dent have rented the former home of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sher- win. Mrs. K. Gamsby has returned frorn a holiday at Wasaga Beach and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rutherford have moved from Nakina and are now living in Mn. John Thornp- son's house in Kirby. Mr. Ruth- erford is engaged to teach in For- est Hill School, Toronto, for the coring year. Mr. E. C. Thornton, Woodstock, in sending Orme Gamsby $5.00 for the band fund writes: "I have recollections of your early con- nection with the old band, when you manipulated the sticks on the Orono parade. A short service in snare drum, with Addison Gams- the town hall, conducted by Mr. by pounding the big drum. Orono, J. J. Mellor, followcd, when the the scene of my boyhood days, names of the Clarke Township bas always been and ever will be boys who have made the supreme the best place in the world, in my sacrifice in this war, were read. estimation." A large mixed choir and the band I.O.O.F. held a successful dance led the singing of several hymns Wednesday evening of last week, and Mr. R. E. Logan sang "Land music being supplied by Mer- of Hope and Glory", accompanied rian's orchestra, Cobourg. Coming by Mrs. R. H. Brown. Reeve T. A. on the night of V-J Day the crowd Reid and Mr. C. T. Miller, Chair- was exceptionaîîy anxious to give man of Orono Police Trustees, vent to their pent-up feelings. both spoke fittingly for the occa- The funeral of Miss Minnie sion, welcoming home the boys Morris of Pickering and Orono who had already arrived. was heid on Saturday at Morris The service in Park St. Church Co's. Chapel, Bowmanville. Miss on Sunday morning was in the Morris has resided with Miss Tay- form of a tbanksgiving service lor for the past year and made when the veterans, members of many friends during bier short the Reserve Armny, and the Girl stay in Orono. She is survived by Guides occupied the centre seats. one sister, Mrs. Simpson, of Pick- The colors of the Legion, the Girl ering, and several nephews and Guides, the Boy Scouts, the 1.0. nicces, among whom are Miss E. O.F. and the A.F. & A.M. were Morris, Mrs. Wmn. Martyn, Mrs. placed on either side of the pul- Colin Brown and Mr. J. H. Morris. pit. A men's choir led the sing- The service was conducted by Mr. ing and Mr. R. E. Logan sang an J. J. Mellor and burial in Orono appropriate solo. Cemetery. A very pretty wedding was Several Orono boys are being solemnized in Park St. Church on welcomed home these days amonfg Saturday, August 1Bth, when Miss whom arc LeRoy Brown, Leroy Florence Eleanor Ransberry, Myles and Ronald Patterson. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. community was delighted to have Ransberry, Enterprise, was mar- them home to take part in the ried to Mr. Clifford A. Terril, V-J services on Wednesday and only soni of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sunday. G. Terrill, Dunbarton. Rev. W. Mrs. A. H. Keane has rcturned p. Rogers, Bowmanville, con- home after nursing the young sonl ducted the ceremony. of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bandy, Mr. and-Mrs.- S. E. Allun have Cowanville. Donald Staples bas returned returned from a holiday near fromn Montreal where lie hada Kingston with Sgt. and Mrs. position for the summer. a Harry Taylor. Mrs. J. Dickson leaves this week Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Duncan for a trip up the Saguenay with have moved from Ottawa and are Mr. and Mrs. Beck and Miss G. now living in their new home Beck of Hamilton. purcbased frorn Mr. Giddus Joncs. The V-J celebrations in Orono Visitors: Miss M. Hoidge, To- were on a really large scale, comn- ronto, with Mr. and Mrs. C mcncing with a parade of horses, Wood. . . Rev. and Mrs. W. H cars, children with decorated Clarke, Deseronto, witb Mr. and1 bicycles, doli carniages and Mrs. J. Fishe. . . Miss Eleanor wagons, decorated trucks, the Hancock, Newcastle, witb friends local f ire engine, an ancient Ford . .. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Elliot and car which gasped, snorted and Ross of St. John, N.B., with Mr. boiled trying to keep the slow and Mrs. R. E. Logan. . . Miss pace of the procession, and a Edna Stutt, Brantford, with Mrs. beautifully decorated cart, con- J. C. Tamblyn. . . Mr. A. Bearn- taining a bride and groom imper- ish with friends. . . Miss Minniie sonated by Mrs. H. Mercer and Hall with Mr. and Mrs. Madison Mrs. R. Bostock. The veterans Hall at Scugog Lake. .. Mr. and1 of the last war and also of this Mrs. Ivan McKenzie with Dr. and war, paraded in their splendid Mrs. A. T. McKenzie... Miss Cow- rilitary manner. The whole par- an, Toronto, with Mrs. Curtis and ade was led by the Orono Band Mrs. Delve. .. Miss Jean Duncan, whicb had been piaying in Peter- Ottawa, wtth ber parents, Mr. and boro during the day and kindly Mrs. Clarence Dunca... Mr. and hurried home to assist in the Mrs. Cryderman, Hampton, with A Place, To Live e e. Km Prime Need LABOR COUNCIL URGES ACTION TO RELIEVE HOUS- ING SHORTAGE Our boys are back from the wars. Many of them have no place to live. Many civiians are living' in homes which should have been condemned long ago. We have a staggering housing shortage chiefiy because we have neither moderniz- ed building methods nor provided state aid to prospective home owners with sufficient generosity. Nor have our authorities been seized with the urgency of the situation. This applies to the municipal, provincial and federal governments. Short Haif Million Homes * The Curtis Report on flousing and Community Planning warns of an accumliated shortage by 1946, of 500,000 dwellîngs not in- luding farm homes. This figure of 500,000 is not statie. As each year goes by it will be increased by two factors: the natural in- crease in the population and the number of occupied bouses that faîl below the level of decency and should, therefore, bc replaced. Thus if we decide, for in- stance, to make up the shortage by a 20-year building program we would have to ereet about 1,640,- 000 dwellings by 1966 - a rate of 82,000 a year. Low Rentais Needed If decent bousin- is to be re- garded as a social necessity, the Housing Act wiil stand or faîl by its abiity to provide proper ac- commodation at rentais the lowest income groups can afford. One fifth of the family's income is the generaiiy accepted figure. It seems that a large part of the post-war housing program will have to be ainled at rents be- tween $10 to $20 a month. This is not at ail astonishing in view of an analysis in the Curtis report whieh re- vealed that 89% of the lowest third group of urban wage earning tenant famiies were paying more than they could afford-often for sub-standard or overcrowded ac- commodation. If comniunity planning is te become a reality in these post-war years, the muni- cipalities are going to have to do the job. Municipal Action Required This cails for simultancous activity at both top and bottom of the civic pyramid. At the bottom, citizcns' planning councils, voiuntarily organized in cach ncighbor- hood, shouid survey their local needs, make rough plans and thus start a flow of sug- gestions and dem.ands towards the City or Town planning commission. An effective nation-wide effort to improve our communities wvil undoubtedly re- quire Dominion financial assistance pius firm, workable agreements betwecn dominion, provincial and municipal governments. Despite current bickering between the federal government and various provinces there is a great demand throughout the country for a pianned housing programn. A worthy place to live is surely the most important thing in the world for us, next to heaith and life itself. If we depend on private interests to buiid homes in their own good time we are condemned to a continued shortage of housing. The three governments must act and act now to relieve the housing shortage. OSHAWA and DISTRICT LADOR COUNCIL Affiliate Canadian Congrcss of Labor Mrs. Fred Tamblyn. . . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Powers, Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Clemens, Mr. and Mrs. Bannes and David, Oshawa, at Mr. and Mns. C. L. Powers'.. Miss Beatrice Hamm, Toronto, at ber home. .. Miss Adele Morton, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Ai- bert Morton. .. Mrs. Geo. Collins, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Melior. I DO0 NOT TROUBLE 0013 WITH SMALL REQUESTS I do not trouble God with smail requests, I earn, flot ask, my daily bread; 'Tis for my toiling hands alone, to keep The Sheltermng roof tree o'er my head, I do not trouble God with such behests. For if each day 1 am to beg and whîne About His knees for food and drink Why did He give me strength and skill? Why have I power to act and think? Why amn I different frorn the browsmng kine? When He laced me erect and taught me speech When He gave me a hand and not a claw, He thereby and for ages laid upon My soul The steadfast law 0f seif-dependence and of onward reach. And, so, I do not trouble God with srnall requests Begging eacb day a crust of bread, Waiting for Hirn, by miracle to keep The roof tree o'er my head; I do not bother God with such behests, And yet I pray Yet, in my heart is one unceasing prayer And on my lips a neyer ending song That God may teach me how to make My daily choice 'twixt right and wrong, That I rnay play life's game- and play it f air. -Author Unknown. Burketon The people o! Burketon beld a dance and presentation for Mn. and Mrs. H. Trick. Lesley Tay- lor was chairman. Address was read by Mrs. Aldred and Mns. Tini Adarns made the presentation o! a floor larnp. Mr. and Mrs. Trick expressed their luanks for the gift. The rest of lue everung was spent in dancing. Lunch was served by lue ladies. Several friends frorn Bethany attended. Fît. Lieut. Norman D. Knox brougbt word fnorn Ottawa luat F0 Roy Carter, missing June 17, 1944, was rnurdered by the Nazi Gestapo in a concentration camp ta, Gerrnany, after staying with lue Dutch underground for a short time he was taken to a Germian camp and shot. Visitons: Mrs. A. Connelly with ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hol- royd. .. Mrs. J. Gatcheil with ber sister in Buffalo. . . Miss Helen Davîdson wilu Mns. B. Hubbard ..Mr. and Mrs. C. Horsely, Garth and Glenda, West Gilîford, with Mr. and Mns. Bruce Han- thorn. . . Mn. and Mrs. Henb Mc- Laughlin, Mn. and Mrs. H. Wright and Joyce with Mn. and Mns. J. McLaughlin. . . Mn. and Mrs. Har- old Larmen and farnily wifih friends in Oshawa. . . Mn. and Mns. Wes. Hoskmn witb Mr. and Mns. Wilson Vivian, Hampton... Mn. A. Aldred, Perth, at home... Mr. Leonard and Howard Gatchel in Toronto. .. Mn. and Mns. Bull Johnston and son, with Mn. and Mrs. John Wotten... Mn. and Mns. Leo Moffatt at S. Moffatt's... Major and Mrs. T. G. Breck, Ot- tawa, and Lieut. Wally Bneck, who bas retunned frorn overseas, with friends hene. . . Pte. W. Stephenson and Mr. Stephenson at Mns. A. Hughes'. .. Mn. and Mns. C. Bryant, Oshawa, with Mrs. B. Wilson. .. Miss Mary Wood, Miss Ruby and Orland Bailey, Mr. Bud Thrasher, Toronto, at Mms. Tom Bailey's.. Miss Ruby Bailey ne- turned to Toronto to visit friends ... Mn. and Mms. J. Rahrn, Black- stock, Betty Hale, with Mms. S. Moffatt. Special service for Victony was held by Rev. J. Plant, Sunday rnorning. Mn. Plant bas returned frorn holidaying at Brighton. He said this was a time for thank- fulness with renewed faith in God. They luat wait on lue Lord shall renew lueir strenglu, having failu in prayer for a better world fnom lue forces of evil. Tyrone Visitons: Mns. Anchie Macdon- ald, Mms. (Dr.) Inwin, Cobourg, Mrs. Harry Holland and children, Windsor, with Mn. and Mns. Wm. Macdonald... Mrs. John Westlake and son Bill, Mns. Harold Moore, Bowmanville, Miss Helen Moore, Oshawa, Mms. Arthur Moore and children witb Mn. and Mns. Frank Moore.. . Mn. and Mns. I. W. Lar- mar and A. J. Bail, Millbnook, with G. Rosevear. Lanry retunned with them for a holiday . .. Mn. and Mrs. Lorne Annis and Bian at Gananoque. .. Mn. Isaac Tabb and Miss Minnie Tabb, Goderich, with Mn. and Mns. Norman Colla- cutt. .. Mn. and Mns. Dave Hicks, Harniston, Mn. Wilbur Woodley and Miss May Woodley, Saska- toon, Sask., with Mn. and Mrs. Norman Woodley. .. Mrs. Sarah Tenant, Ottawa, with Mns. Wal- lace Miller. . . Mns. Coulten and Dianne, Mns. Ogilvie, Doneen, Joyce and Allan, Toronto, with Mn. and Mns. L. Drage. Sympathy is extended to Mr. L. Drage in the sudden passing of bis brother at Hamilton. A splendid Tempenance pro- gram unden the leadership o! Mn. Douglas Cole was given at the S.S. session on Aug. 12. Ralph Hilis gave the Scripture reading. Denny Ly nchb, Onono, silver medalist of the W.C.T.U., gave a splendid Temperance recitation and Denny and Harry Lynch gave two instrumental numbers. Mrs. Harry Rowe, Orono, gave an in- teresting Temperance talk and Joyce Hill gave a reading. A service of Thankfulness and Prayer for V-J Day was observed on Sunday. Rev. Cresweil took as bis text, "I arn Alpha and Omega," the beginning and the ending. Junior Young People met on Aug. 17 at the home o! Bessie Hius. Business was conducted by Vice President Shirley P a rk. Scripture reading was taken by Mille His. Marlon Hayward gave a reading entitled "Learning Vocations the Modern Wa y"; reading by Shirley Park. Topîc was given by Mrs. S. Hoar, "Jesus as a Man". Beth Miller gave a reading, "Getting Along With Others". Shirley Park conducted a contest and lunch was served. On Wednesday last about forty members of Hampton Institute were guests of Tyrone ladies at the home ot Mrs. G. Brent. A fine program was presented by the visiting group. Meeting was opened with the Institute Ode, followed by one minute of silent prayer of thankfulness for V-J Day, and O Canada. Vice Presi- dent Mrs. N. Woodley welcomed the guests and presîded for a brief business period. Mrs. Skinner bas charge of fiowers; Oshawa and Orono f air committee is: Mrs. A. Richards, Mrs. G. Brent, Mrs. J. Cook and Mrs. H. Skinner; col- lection for Sick Children's Hos- pital fund was taken; Miss Mary Clarke's farewell message to the Institute was read, also letters of thanks from Mrs. A. Youngman and Mrs. L. Virtue. Hampton president, Mrs. H. Cole, express- ed the pleasure of the Hampton ladies at being present and pre- sided over the prograrn. Musical numbers wbich were weil ren- dered and much enjoyed were: piano duet, Mrs. Dewell and Miss Horn; vocal duet, Mrs. Caverly and Mrs. Peters; piano solos, Ralph Peters; two r ea di n gs, "Someday" by Mrs. Gaud, and "How to be Charming" by Mrs. Knox, were very timely and in- teresting. In a paper entitled "What Is Our Life?" Mrs. Honey set forth sorne very anresting thoughts: what are we doing with our lives and what is our moral influence as we grow older? In- cluded in this was the reading of a lovely poem, "As I Grow Old". Mrs. Cole read a story entitled, extended to the Hampton group and to the hostess. Lunch was served and tbanks expressed to Tyrone ladies for their hospital- ity. BLACKSTOCK SAILOR TELLS 0F HALIIFAX EXPLOSION Patrolman Lewis H. Watson, R.C.N.V.R., of the crew o! H.M. C.S. Stadacona, in a recent letter to his mother, Mrs. J. Watson, Blackstock, tells of the recent ex- plosions when ammunition aboard a transport blew up the ship and shook the city. His letten states in part that for two nights and a day he was on waterfront patrol duty, guarding lives and property and keeping order. The blasts were terrific, that is the three big ones and ail the rest o! the time it was just like thun- der and no one knew what minute the main magazine rnight go. Oniy 25 per cent touched off, but had the rernaining 75 per cent consist- ing of heavier explosives had gone up, well there would prob- ably be no Halifax today. Went out to Bedford and evac- uated the town after the first main blast, rather pitiful to turn women and children out into the night witb nowhere to go and not knowing what would happen be- fore morning. Finally the aged, infirrn and children were housed in an old army camp 7 miles away. Then we continued working within a mile or less o! the maga- zine, too busy to think about our safety, sirnply a matter of duty. Halifax and Dartrnouth were be- ing evacuated the same time. Police, firemen and taxis worked together. Back from Bedford by rnidnigbt when the next blast c- curred smasbing windows, s as h and all, knocking people down and stopping the truck ta which we were niding. Next we took patrol to prevent looting and warning people to stay away frorn windows and move to safer ground. Relieved at 3:30 we were at barracks for sandwiches and coffee w h e n "wharn" went the next one, put- ting out lights and the flash was terrific, knocking us f lat. Smoke, dust and the smell of cordite were ail around and we were 10 miles away at the tinie. 'Going outside again we saw the sky lighted up and fel flat wait- ing the explosion but it was fire flare that gradually faded and the main magazine was miraculously spared. There were thousands o! prayers said that night and they were surely answered for nothing 'only Providence saved the city that night. Explosions continued till two o'ciock next afternoon, when people were permitted to return Wo their homes. Credit is due the people for their genenal calmness and to the Red Cross, St. John's and other special services for a splendid job done. No doubt most people were really scared but didn't realize it tili it was all over. When the power went pff a street car slid down a bull and smacked rîght into' a restaurant but no one was hurt. Yes, Halifax takes a ing but cornes up smiling. beat-1 SOLDIIERS GUARANTEED JOBS UNDER NEW GOV'T ORDER Labor Minister Mitchell an- nounced for immediate release on1 Aug. 14, an amendment to lue order that returned soldiers must be restored to their jobs when ne- leased frorn active service. Under the new regulations, the men in- ciuded in this onder embraces any who have served frorn Canada within lue British Empire includ- ing the Corps o! Canadian Fine Fighters, the Merchant Marine, etc. The amendmient requires for- mer employers to re-employ al such employees who have had a specified iength of service prior Wt enlistment and under condi- tions of promotion they would have enjoyed had they flot en- listed. Should any returned men be denied these provisions they are advised to state the facts to t he local command Canadian Legion. Frorn lack of moral strength empires fail. Right alone is ir- resistibie, permanent, eternal. - Mary Baker Eddy. Thousanda of Tons are Readyf WiII You Lend a Food laecio ale'snot vaste h tbrongh * M laclc of helpt Nov, la addition lu our owva Z needa. ve muet alsu heip feed the millions di of tarving people in liberated Europe. This yi le a tremendona task. but h enu ha done. S M IF-we ail do our saar. This lu the lent ai barvesting emergency weaxae Hable tu meet I cc tbls year-so let'a ail vitcb ln snd do a reai D Jobl Help viii ha needed from Anguatt b B5 tbrougb to October 20b. 'T FUI1 la coupon belov and mail TODAYIA FREE TRANSPORTATION For four weeks' service, transportation vlfl bc paid une way. For fui sawen <Augnat; 2brth la October bth) transportation viii ho pald bath ways. i re t r f: to for Harveat Hand? IEN-verpossble Msan -hormU5T ha ut in. The neel duert. ounteer WTOMEN - Every available bandcean be used. Fi lnthe Coupon and mail TO- >AY I BOYS AND GRS Thuusands are needed. Any High Scbool student wiling te vurk un a farm ba" risin and la equested by the Min- ster of Education, la remain out of achool for the montb Of sep- teber. CLI an MAL TIS OUPN eDA ONTARIO FARM SERVICE FORCE. Parliament Buildings Toronto. I arn Interested ln helping witb the late harsent Plesse send me further Wnormati. N42ýýPHIONE.. AI .- POST OFCE............ 1 WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM...- ......,..........TO NEARST AILWAY STATION NEA&REST BUS STOP -. Accommodation la ln campa aupervlsed br the Y.W.C.A. or Y.M.O.A.-but ye muai brins ebeets and blanketa. DMMO-PiROVINCIAL CODDMMIT' on PARELABOUR AGRICULTURE - LABOUR - EDUCATION ' ~ a YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW..Ir Wl ARE TO SAVE OUR LATE FPRUITS AND VEGETABLES PAGE EIGHT THURSDAYP AUGUST 23, 1945 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO