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THURSDAY, SEPT. 6th, 1945 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO gb~~a~Man Estabtlshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NE WSPAPER Witli which is Incorporated The Bowmanvife News, The Newcastle Independent, ana The Orono News. 91 Year's Continuons Service Ta The Town of BowmanvMfe and Durham Vount7. Meniber ~ Audit Bureau or Cirteuiatlons Canadian Weekly Newspapers î $210 Association < $2.0 aYea, sricly uadvance. $2.50 a Year in the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. THE STATESMAN HONOR ROLL - On Active Service - Major Wm. G. James Capt. John M. James W.O. Donald Cameron CSM. George Graham Cpi. A. Living (Killed in Action in Italr) "A Sea of Uturned Faces And Qutstretched Hands" In this issue of The Statesman is the re- port of an address delivered at the Rotary Club by Col. Arcli Layman, General Sec- retary of the Salvation Army, who together with Mrs. Layman, a former Bowmanville girl, came as guests to tell of the great work and the great need of this world-wide hu- manitarian organization and to ask com- munity support for the National H omeFront Appeal which opens September 11. The ai- lottment for town and district is but $2000 and it is confidently hoped that it will be oversubscribed. Helping to organize and canvass are a committee of ladies voluntarily giving their services in a truly great cause. They should bc welcomed generously at every household. Col. Layman told something of the phil- osophy of the Salvation Army and its views of suffering humanity as "a sea of upturned laces and outstretched hands." The picture is apt and appealing but a generalization that fails to give the details. Jn war and peace the Salvation Army has fuifilled a mission of matchless magnitude. Now in the post war social readjustment its work as- sumes even greater dimensions and it must have increasîng financial support. Tbese funds must bc raised most largely as gifts from the general public for in s0 gîving a burden is lifted from the public in the care and comfort of the unfortunate, the re- sponsibility for whom bas become the altru- istie mission of the selfless men and women of this world wide movement. Across the face of the globe the Salvation .Army will continue to seek the missing, shel- ter the needy, revive lost hope, restore the erring, help the wayward, comfort the sick, care for the youngr and parentless, succor the aged and uplift the war-stricken. These are the details capable of an elaboration scarcely possible in human language. They are the material aspects that are but part of the foundation of the spiritual values and faith in God which the Army seeks to restore to the great mass whose faith has faltered througrh misfortune. Tt is for us the more fortunate, blessed with security and plenty to whoîn the eall now comes. So let us give generously to this Home Front Appeal. OId Hospital Condemned As Outright FiretraD A new sign, "Bowmanville Hospital" was erected last week on King Street East, with a stencilled hand pointing to the presently overcrowded 'building that has for years served the sick and injured of this district. Whether this sign was conceived to draw public attention to the building prior to September 24 when ratepayers vote on the hospital by-iaw we do not know. If s0 it will perform a useful funetion for thc sign points to a building that has been character- ized by the Provincial Ministier of Ilealth, local doctors and municipal officiais as "notthing sqhort of a9 fire trap)." We have able girls together with the doctors have naci to carry patients up and down stairs, day in and day ont, and attend their regular duties as wchl. As a eommunity w'e have accepted all this with a complacefley that eau be term- cd littie short of complete callousîiess. Now at last, tlianks to thub >lllic spiritc<I insist- ence of a few, the ratepayers as a wholc eau correct a deplorable situation. Our duty is entirely clear. We must endorse this by- law. 5000 Tons of Clothing Needed for Destitute A eall bas come fromn UNRRA already on the ground in Europe, for Canadians to con- tribute 5000 tons of clothing to prevent mi- sery and death among the millions made homeless and stripped of possessions by Hit- ler and lus legions. The appeal is made among ah tUnited Nations able to contribute, Fromi coast to coast Canada bas been divided -into districts under local chairmen who are organizing for the drive which takes place l)etween October lst and 2th. People are asked to sort ont and set aside ail used cloth- ing they eau spare. Sehools and churches will arrangce for collection. Further details il be givenii i the press. Meantime it is ex- pected that buindies will bc prepared ini the varions homes. During the war Canadianis contributed to mnany funds and drives but none more great- lv touclied the iieeds of humanitty than this clothing appeal. Thirty million children in Europe face a winter with homes shattered, little fuel, and, poonly fed, have clothiug, in- sufficient to retain warmth, day or iliglit and winter is close upon them. Our duty is clear. We could have prevented the war by early, decisive action. People of the small nations now s0 grievously suffering, could not prevent war. They are now legatees of our past failures. Now they need even the poorese remuants of clothing we can digup to clothe tbem duning the greatest time of sufferîng Europe lias ever experienced. With V-Day officially proclaimed as of September 2, 1945, ive gîve public thanks to the Aimighty that the war is over. But the war is not over for the ill-lothed millions of the small nations of Europe. The relief agencies on the spot tell us that their suffer- in-g during, the comingy winter ivili be more severe than in any war year even with the greatest aid we eau providle. While we should scarcely mention it, our gift of nsed elothing has a compensating feature. Clear- ing out our used surplus is stimuli to in- ereased buying, a revival of trade. But we should not tbink of matenial advantage, ra- ther the whole-hearted, generous response of free people animated by humanitarian im- pulses. Federal Member for Muskoka Shows Real ReD)resentation From time to time The Statesman bas re- ferred editorîally to the duties and responsi- bilities of members of parliament. Ov~r lie- lief is that elected representatives sbould meet frequently with the electorate to learn their wishes and plan with tbemn on local questions and also report back between ses- sions to give an account of their steward- shi'p. Tlîat is the metbod of truc representa- tion. It is a policy that in the past has not been embraced as a general propositiofi. Members neglcctful of this ideal of service are soon retired from public life. In our opinion the Federal Member for Muskoka, J. M. Macdonnell, wbo redeemed the iding for the Progressive Conservative Party on June 11, will continue as member of that constituency so long as lie cares to mun. New to the bouse of Commons. Mr. Macdonnell bas startcd the right way. At bis request, municipal representatives from ail parts of Muskoka met with bim to dis- cuss plans for a distnict-wide programme of post war employment, a square deal for sol- diers and general needs of the constituency. Fortified with tbese vicws lie ill enter the House and press for their fulfilment. More than that an objective wvas to estali- lish a representative constituency commit- tee to work with Mr. Macdonnell with the object of identifying district action and ne- sponsibility with that of Federal and Pro- vincial Goveruments. Ail of whicb is pnac- tical, constructive business and the very es- sence of responsible, democratic government. Before entening polities Mn. Macdonnell was a'national figure in business and finance and resignied bis interests to serve Canada in the post ivar period. He will be heard from in the House and it is hoped that bis -example of direct representation will be grenerally emulatcd. Emergencv Shelter Order Covers Entire Country Up until the end of Aug-ust the Govera- ment 's emergency slhel ter regulations, in- cluding the permit system, covered only seven Canadian cities. Now comes a Pnices Board order extending these provisions over the entire eountry. 'The permit system whiolh controlled mnovement of people fromn premises liveable is ziot yet inade elear. Caught short by the sudden collapse of .lapan, the Government lias beeiî final]y fore- cd to adopt tliese abrupt mieasures which camelh too late to accoinniodate immediately thousands of men now bceiiig_ disehnrged. Munieipal counicis and rehiabilitation coin- mnittees have been hampcre<i in any plans they bave formulatcd siînply for Iack of power to act. The situation bias 1eea sueli that almost every community bas been un- able intelligently to plan -or go ahead. Cen- tainly this bas been true in Bowmanville where there bas occurred 'rustration among some soldiers. Now that the lid bas been lifted it is hoped and expected that local au- thorities xiii take every advantage possible aîîd accmuing under these new regulations. Soldiers With Children Not Wanted As Tenants Too lîttie and too late bas been the charge most frequently laid, against the Ottawa Government. Its recent emergyeney orders eovcning the hour>ing situation bave come too late for at least one returned soldier of this town. Here is the story. Born ini Bowman- ville this lad -enlisted the week war broke ont. Married in England, lie fouglit in Itaiy, was eaptured, suffered from malaria iin a German prison camp, was repatniated, got a job at home. bis wife and small ehld nejoined 1dm here, have since lived la em- porary, emergeney quarters. With winter eoming on they have souglit to find a suit- able home. They were told, "sorry, but we don 't want anyone with children." So here w'as a native son witb a job, with- out a home, penalizcd because lie bad a small son. His reaction was as cliaractenistie as the impulse wbieh led hlma to enlist. He re- -- - -- - ------------ - - - m IN THE DI M AND DISTANT PAST FIFTY VEARS AGO September 4, 1895 Mr. J H. H. Jury and Mr. W. Gregory, Lindsay, have bought the drug business of Mr. L. J. Maxwell, Oshawa. Will T. Cherry has returned to Schenectady, N.Y., to resume his studies. Miss M. Spry is teaching in the public school for Miss Moorcraft, who is ill. Marriage licenses are issued by W. Bingham, Enniskillen. Orono: Norman Rundie, Hay- don, has entered on an apprentice- ship as drug cierk with John Gil- fillan, succeeding George Gilfil- Ian who resumed studies at B.HS. Maple Grove: J. W. Harnden has rented his farm to Mr. Sharpe of Starkviile. . . C. H. Snowden and Miss M. J. MeCleilan wheeled to Pickering iast week. Enniskiilen: Mary Virtue and F r e d Maroney are attending Model School at Port Hope. Enfield: Fred Hurîbut bicycled to Owen Sound. Mount Vernon: A disastrous fire started in Wm. Giibert's house and spread to George Argue's barn and Henry Abra- ham's barn, ail places being total- ly destroyed. Hampton: Arthur Scott has erected an iron fence. .. WiIl Inch is attending Port Hope Model School. Rotary Club (Continucd from page one) remembcred, and who toda>' were volunteers for thc Home Front Appeal. Her hope was that she should be spared to meet again under such happy auspices. Guest Speaker Col. Layman a stalwart, force- fui and cloquent speaker, hcld the attention of his audience as he told of the great, worhd-wide work of the Salvation Anmy and the reasons for public appeals for funds on the home front. Witb apt quotations from prose and poetry together with an unusual gif t for stonies of fiction and real life, the address was a well bal- anced and intniguing story. He feit at home in Rotary, having been a member both in Vancouver and Hawaii, and later had become a Kiwanian and no worthy appeal made through service chubs fail- cd for lack of support. Declaring he was equally happy with Mrs. Laynian to be among fricnds la Bowmanvilc he con- tinued: Wc are fortunate both in the number and character of our friends and no stor>' of social ne- habilitation will be received but with the kindliest of feelings. Some speakers can make fiction sound like trutb but the stor>' of the Salvation Army, properi>' told, wouhd make the truth souad like fiction. We appreciate the friendship of those who accept us for what we profess to be, but we much prefer a confidence based on knowledgc. Human Service With pointcd empbasis, Col. Layman stated: "Some say the>' neyer sec the Saivation Army cx- cept when we want something. The kindest thing I can ask of you is that you wilh neyer sec us un- der a n y other circumstances. There is a multitude of people tW whom the An>' represents their onhy hope for fhis life or an>' other. To tbem we offer food, shehter, guide and councilior and spiritual advisor." "I do not know what the world is to you, but to a Salvationist it is a sca of uptunned faces and out- stretched hands: black hands, brown hands, yehhow hands, white bauds and infant bauds, a range of service from infancy to old age." The speaker told of the work among cbildren and girls we have corne to regard as way- ward, needing rescue and the beiping hand. Can there be an office more honorable than that of the man or woman who sjiends time and effort to help young people. Compared with the Pro- phet the>' can do more than fore- tell the future; the>' can determine the future. Ycars of Service In regard to the impression some have that the first worhd war made the Salvation Army, Col. Layman said: "No! Our peo- ple for 50 years before that were doing much the same work though signied his job and lias booked passage with wife and cbild to retura to England. There, among friends stili suffening war 's priva- tions they will seek botli a job and a home. These are the simple faets lu the case, just onie ca.qe by the way, that points the inep- titudes and indifference of a government and a people whose 'boast Ivas that we sbould make thîs land fit for beroes to live la, a people living ln wealth and seeurity but wbo simply cannot abide the annoyance of the littieehilîdren of retumned soldiers. No language can express the indignation tîat this plain stateinent of. fact ouglit to arouse. But wve predict that it xiii be met with the samne' complaceecy as the fact re- cently told lu The Statesman, wliere a land- lord used strenuous means to try to eviet, ini this very town, a wan-tried mother whose sous, bave fought abroad, one killed, the others yet to come home. Botb cases are basically duc to bclated Goverament action. But this cannot absolve we people of this community. Mbat have we donc for these retîîrned men? The answer 18, virtually noth- ing. We have talked a lot, tried to plan, but where have we arrived up to the moment? There is pienty of unused living space about town. We ail know it. tinder the recent Goverament order we can force its use and it's time wc got at it. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO September 3, 1920 Miss Rhea Deyman has been ap- pointed Libranian at thc Public Library. Miss Helen Worden is teaching at Kincardine, and Miss Catherine Warnica at Smitbfield. Mi. and Mrs. L. A. Gamsby, Orono, announce the engagement of their eldest daugbtcr, Doris Jean, to George Meredith Linton, B.Sc.F., Kinistino, Sask. Vernon Lowens, son of Mr. and Mrs. R o b t. Lowens, Manvers Road, bas won a Certificate as Art teacher from the Department of Education. Mary Cancilla, 16, nicce of Mns. J. Infantine, died at Port Hope. F. W. O. Werny, B.A., eldest son of Mn. Peter Werny, Tyrone, is chairman of the Chautauqua com- mittce in Saranac Lake, N.Y. Florence Ardeiha Secle>' and William Fitzgerald Ward, Barris- ter, were married August 27, at Moncton, N.B. Hampton: About 40 young peo- pie gathcred at the home of Mn. and Mrs. Lorenzo Truil to honor Miss Lyra Trenouth pnior to hcr marriage to Roy Metcahf, Base Line, Sept. i. Bhackstock: F. A. Baile>' has purcbased the furniture and hard- ware business of the late R. J. McNally. dress, Col. Laymnan quoted the Psalm of David, "The Lord Is My Shepherd" and in final appeal said: "We hope you will make it possible for our workers to be on your streets and ia the homes where they are most needed this coming year.'" $2000 Objective Capt. J. Winters spoke briefl1> stating the objective for town and district to be $2000 and outlined the details of organization. Con- vener of the ladies' committee, Mrs. C. W. Slemon expressed their pleasure at being present to hear such inspiring messages and sug- gested that in view of local cir- cumstances t h ey shouid com- mence their campaîgn even before the officiai opening of the drive, Sept. 10. She asked her co-work- ers to ask dangerousiy and hoped the people would give dangerous- ly. General News Thanks of the club to guests and speakers was voiced by President Slemon. Dr. Leslie of Peterboro was a luncheon guest of Bud. Rolph. Bert Virgin played the piano and led in the singing. Arthur Hardy presented a 3-year perfect attendance pin to Mei Dale. Regrets werc cxprcssed that outpost member Harve Brit- ton had suffered a broken coilar bone in a recent fali. Next Fni- day cornes the visît of District Governor Bill Hetherington and commnittee chairmen are asked to meet at 11:30. HARD TO MAINTAIN U.K. RATION LEVELS In Great Britain, the ration level has been reduced to a point iower than that prevailing at any tine during the war years and the maintenance of even these iow levels will be extremeiy difficuit in respect of meat, bacon and cheese, s0 a recent survey of the food situation there discloses. The amount of food allocated to liberatcd countries by the Com- bined Food Board diminishes the suppiy in the worid pool from which Great Britain may draw lier requirements, unicss the cx- porting countries can stîll further increase their shipment. United Kingdom officiais esti- mate that even if ail their present contracts for meat from other countries are filled, they would stili want from Canada during the iast haîf of 1945, well over 400,- 000,000 pounds of meat in order to provide Armed Services, forming the occupation forces in German>', supplied fromn Great Britain, with their priority needs and to main- tain present British ration leveis. A survey of the bacon position shows that even if the present Canadian bacon contract is comn- pleted it will stîll be about 34,- 000,000 pounds short of require- ments and will be 16,000,000 pounds short of satisfying present British bacon rations which are now the lowest since the outbrcak of the war. A report of a committee of the Combined Food Board, issued re- cently, gave the information that "further reductions in the United Eyesight Education And SEfficiency B . . Tuck Optemetrist ;Disney BIdg. 4 (opp. P.O.) Oshawa Phone 1516 -332 - I was checking over some articles written and published by me, about 1928. The purpose of the information given was to ad- vise the publiectcf the dangers of certain methods of house to house visual fitting carelessi>' donc bar- gain counter, and man>' other things since unlawful and found to be not in the interest of public health, dangerous in some 'cases to the eyes because of haphazard methods used to arrive at the s0 callcd correction. Large companies ma>' have honest methods of correcting the eyes of members of their plants and ma>' have a panel to refer to bearing the names of the Optome- trists close by f rom whom the dif- not so spectacular. The occasion with an organization as with an individual does not make a hero it oniy reveals him. There are some who thiuk that social and rebabilitation work consists in giving something for notbing, a bandout on basket of groccries, etc. That may be necessar>' at times but there is notbing reha- biltative about it; in fact it xnay wcakeu rather than strengtben in moral values." Army Philosophy Outlining the phiiosopby of the Salvation Army, the speaker said: "We believe a knowiedge of the matenialinl which be is working is a requisite for any workman. Since hnm a n nature is the matenial in which we work, we believe with Pope the poct: "Man know thyseif; presume not God to scan. The proper study of mankind is man." "bis strength, bis weakaess, bis reaction to varions expeniences and circumstances; bis possibili- tics. To what depths he can sink; to wbat sublime beigbts lie can aspire and achieve." And the speaker queried: "Do we not al agree that the human race bas made progress in proportion to the effort made?" The great Architect of the universe has pro- vidcd us with the occasion for effort. He withhohds the treasures and secrets of the universe from ahi but the industrious and studi- ous. Suppose it had been other- wise. It is significant that people of the tropies have contributed littie to civilization. For them, living necessities have« corne too easy. The centre of world power for 2000 years bas becu moving northward where the struggle for existence bas been inspiration and training for better things. There are oui>' two reasoas why mca work: (1) To provide the necessities of if e; (2) To satisfy ambition. But to provide for mca without an effort on their part commen- surate with the benefit received is to destroy thcm. To dca>' them the fruits of their labor is to thwart, discourage and embitter them. We talk much of "sccurity" but it is not so much security as the struggie for it that bas dniven us forward. Belief in sccurity as a reward of industry was reason- able. Faith in Man Continuing the speaker said: "We seek to give those who corne to us Faith in Man and the great- est benefactors of the human race have been actuated by unselfish motives. Those wbo have most in- fhuenced the human race have becu those who have been inspir- cd mca with their o wn possibili- tics; who have caused themn to raise their sights. And to these prnciples the mcnanad women of the Salvation Army are dedicat- ed." Coacluding bis inspiing ad- Kmngdlom diet would give risc to apprehension about Possible cf- fects on the work output, hcalth, and morale of the civilian popU- lation." Mrs. Morrow, Director National Camipaigfl, To Collect Clothing Appointment of Mrs. Evelyn Morrow of Toronto as Assistant Regional Director in Southern Ontario for the National Clothing Collection was announced todaY by Mr. William M. Birks, Nation- al Chairman. 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During the National Clothing Collection, which takes place frora October ist to 20th, Canadians will be asked to give ail the ser- - viceable used clothing that they can spare from their wardrobes without replacement to be sent overseas where it will be dis- tributed free by UNRRA (United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration) to peoples of war-torn countries. During the National Clothing Collection for liberated countries October 1-20, Canadians will be asked to give serviceable used clothing that they can spare from their ward.robes without replace- ment Every spare garment needed for the liberated milliox of Europe and China.