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-mn. PAGE TWO THE CANAflTAN T'3ATESMfARWAIXT.TVnMAT -- - - - fffll'Z- AJ TM£LCN W IN V .tL.LEL, ON TARIOtJ I. AL JJ.' " - ne i~Îr Establtahed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPEIR With whlch la Incorporated T'he Bowamnvifle News, The Newcaali. IndePendent, and The Orono New&. 91 Year's Continuous Service Ta The Town of BowmanvMfe and Durham Vounty. Member Audit Bureau et Circulations SUBSCRIM014RATE $2.00 a Year, strlctly ln advauce. $2.50 a Year ln the United States. GEO. W. JAMIES, Editor. Home Town Paper Exerts Real Community Influence 'i Thisis the sixth annual National New-s- paper Weck. t bas corne to be an occasion in whicli your home tow-n ncwspaper reviews the part it seeks to play for the betterment of the entîre community. During the paýt six years of war the necessary ccnsorship imposed bas mot greatly limited the f ield of service of the weekly press. In A FRE pUSS gemerai the basic MCB F -Rjob of The - States- W~D LAE man -service to the community" has been carried f or- ward together with the addcd responsi- b ility of giving ful support to the war effort. The task is NEWSRPERWEER one that bas been 8 carnied on while five of the regular staff have been absent on active service. The same lias beenl truc of rnost businesses and particulariy that of farming, a shortage of manpower. On the home front w-c have sought to stimulate intcrest ini ail worthy projeets within the tow-n and in particular to give recognition and co-operation to the farmers who have so loyally supported us. In ncw-s and edîtonials, often widely quoted, wc be- lieve, some' influence bas been exerted in shaping public opinion vhich, finally, is the ultimate arbiter in forcing needcd changyes. Support for the Federation of Agriculture and Panm Forums together with up to date farm new-s and reports of district cornes- pondents have been faithfully featured tbroug-hout the war. Backing for the new hospital, park. rink, housing and gencral civie betterment likewvisc have not been negicctcd. ln the war picture, readers of course bave recognizcd the obligations fulfîllcd in giv- ing space in connection with rationing, con- servation of shortag-es, salvage collection, blood donor clinie, Red Cross, Navy League, Victory Bond drives, in short the whole range of activities that have anisen, faith- fully to bc supported by the people of tow-n and country alike. It bas been a testing time for one and ail in whidi long hours bave been exacted with uncomplaining fidelity to a great cause. And through it al no editor could hope to carry on without the loyal support w-c now- acknowlcdgc from subscnibers and advertisers alike. Together wc have donc a job. So in expressing our thanks to a gencrous public w-e may be pardoncd, now the war is over, ini giving this bnief summary of the function and endeavors of a humble weekly ncwspaper. More than 700 weeklies across Canada have lîkcw-isc servcd their public. As w-e pass into the calmer times ahcad may we stili hope to continue faithfully to play our part and that this modcst reminder dur- ing "Ncwspaper Week" wili serve to ce- nient the long standing fiendships and sup- port w-e have enjoyed among those wbo make possible the publication of The Cana- dian Statesman. Back to Church Witb the arrivai of tic Fail season, tic most active seasoîî for the churebes gets under way. A great many people stay away fron chuncli during thc summer montîs, al- thougl heaven know-s tley need the inspira- tion and lielî of the chîurdh just as nucli in tbe suininer as awn- other tume. But whether or mot clurch-goiîîg lias becu propenly observed duning the sumner ,months, ail slould get back into the habit now that Fali is here. Churel goimîg is niex-ely a lîuman w-ay, aîîd a cýorporate w-av of sliowing gratitude for ail the good things w'e eîjoy. There are those morbid minds w-ho w'ould ratIer dw-ell on the sad tlîimgs of ife, anmd forget that thcy have a right to be grateful for the God- given privileges that al of us possess in soie degrce. We eau ail be thankful for our homes, our fnieuds, our food, l(itling, aîmd the beauties of the country in w-hich w-e ive. W'e (am i e thankfxîl for mnusic, and laughter, and thc otho<' simple pleasux-es of life. We eule thankfmml for beimmg spared so nuei of what others have suffercd iii these past six N'cars. We dan be tliamkful for cycs that sec, aîîd cars tInt hear, anmd minids that dan think. We cknoiv thp <id story of beimîg able to worslîip (iod just as w-cIl ini the %oods, alongr the trouit stxeain, or-dveilinii one's ow-n home. TIat's trume, voun am, but the trouble is, tIe peoplc whb argue tlîis îvay domi't do it. t is muel lietten to join corporatclv w'itlm otlm- crs ini giviiig thamks l'or al the good things of1 life. Lastly. thechdur(-les ai-e the guardians of tIc mior-al and deeent w-ny of life. Let the churcIes starve for i- nbership aiid nîoney, and yoiî iil i lose ail tInt religion las given to tIc w'old, aiid that ineans ail tlie frec- doxns to w-ht-h w-c bave become accustomed, and for whielh too oft'en, w-e fail to be thank, fui, and fail to safeguard. Let's go back tç ehnrchi-startimîg next Sunday. Railway Crossing Accidents Destroy Life and Property k0 1 1 Tîanks to thc initiative of thc present Town Council of Bow-nanville, the vanious streets in tow-n have been generally dcsig- nated and on w-heul every bouse las been îîunbercd witl metal plates eleanly to le seen by mîîglt or day. Since this innlovation there have beem imany expressions of favor- able cominent ou this fonw-ard step by tue coumîcil. For citîzemus geuenally and for visit- ons in particular this numbernug of bouses las filled a long feit meed. It bas effected casier means of locntiug people w'hene pre- semtly thîey ]ive. But it las Iccu foumud that tlcere stili exists a funther wait. That is a Tow-n Dii-cctory listing the compicte set-up foi- geieral circulationm as iii langer centres. For thc past few-cyars The Statesman las n<peatedly urg-ed a revival of a local Board of Trade princîpaliv because its function cau) be exercised Iv no other community, org-aiization, or conibimation of onganiza- tioîns, ini earrying out the great and ineneas- iigiumme o hng hat fall almost cx- elmsively within the purview- of sudh a busi- ness and commercial associntiomn. Thc range of! activities of a Board of Tradle, properly -oiîceivcd, are manv and varied and the propositioni of a town dîreetorv miglit be eonsidem-ec as of minor importance. But it is Iot s, coisidered bv the Port Hope Board of Tràde w-hiehli as lately become revivified. The Port Hope Board of Trade bas jnst issucd a very complete town direAory. Lt is a pocket size volume, attractively bound, containing thc nane, occupation, bouse number of everyone in tow-n, with a map at the back facilitating location of ail streets. It also lists ail classified business enter- prises, churches, organizations, municipal boards, schools, associations, etc. Lt is a miniature of the more pretentions city di- rectories, but just as complete. Sncb a directory would bie a fine thing for Bow- manville and forms another argument for revival of a local Board of Trade. Lt seens as w-e sit so complacently at the moment w-e arc falliný, behind adjacent municipalities w-hile our initerests are the equal or possibly more important than those more enterpris- ing. We certainiy need a Board of Trade iii Bow-îanville. Present Housing Laws Far From Solving Problem Last w-eek w-e heard of the great relief w-hidh w-as feit b3- a widowv, w-ho is depend- cnt for b-er living on the fact that she occu- pies a bouse in w-ich sic talies soie board- ers. After ebecking on the case, w-e discover that it is a genuine one anîd that she is very grateful for tIc fact that thc latest housing onder nakes it impossible for the man w-ho has bought tIc bouse to put lier ont. Unfôrtunately, w-e discovened that the man w-ho bias bouglit the bouse is an invalid, w-ho bias beemi ordercd to nove fron w-here lie lives. He is in the position of having tied up most of bis savings in a bouse to w-ichile cannot nove. We also flnd that bebind liii ]s a man witb a sick wife, living in a room- ing-hîouse, w-ho had takenm the bouse fron whici this previous man w-as noving. Lt looks like an unhoiy mess. We wish the Goveziîent could give lis somcthing more definite about its plans thanmi ercly to pass a new~ law-, w-bld, w-hile it belps some, hunts mny more, anîd hidi does not add a single lîouse to those now- available for occupancy. Advantages to Returned Men Shown in Canadian Legion United w-c stand. Thiose fcw words niglit w-cl le the motto of thc Canadian Legion, after tw-emty odd yenrs of experiencing difficulties tînt face onganization ou a na- tion scale of veteramîs fron thc lnst w-ar. The Cajiadian Legiomi beekomîs witb open anis to rctui-ned men fron tîis ivan, offen- iii g them e tcdvantages of organîzations witliin each coimunitx-. Most of the eanly difficulties have îîow- Ieei oveicoic, and cachiBi3nchi of thc Liegioiî stanîds rcady to sec that tIc World War Il lads get n fair dca] ini the post-wax-pcxiod. Generally speakimmg retui-ned mien anc sat- isfied that the broad plan foir relialilitation of w-an veterans is souumd. Ilowever, inany cases requiflîmg individual attention ai-e n]- i-eady nppearing, and tIc setticinent is mot alw-nys eîîtirely to the satisfaction of thc vctci'an <occrnmed. LIn such <cases flic brandi of the Legiomi to w-hich the max ini questioni belongs', stands ready to go to bat, amnd pie- .senît lus case iin themost -effective mannen. Iu addition to offerng the comi-adeship of mmmcmi vho lave shaned sinilan experiendes (iverseas, the legion offers a type of enter- taniineixt more familiar to servicemnen w-ho are tr3,ing( to become accustoîed to civilian life, and usually finding thc process vcry boring. This rcstiessness of mmnd can oftimes be offset by spcnding a night with other vets at thc local Brandi of the Legion. The Canadian Government lias wisely de- cneed that additional charters for w-ar vet- cranl organizations shahl not be issned for a determined period after the war. Experi- ences recalled fron tie eanly tw-entics were a factor in this decision, becanse of the many ovclapping organizations tIen form- cd, and the littie good accomplished until proper re-organization broadened ont into the present effective Canadian Legion. Lt w-ould therefore appear tiat a wise returri- cd mil will take advantage of tbe benefits available, and link up with their ow-n com- munity brandi of thc Canadian Legion. The Story of Life- Insurance As It Affects the Individual About as attractive a compilation of ad- vertising as the expert could hope to study ~sthat which tells the story of life insurance. 7h is assembly of educational advertising w-as publisbed in thc public press of Canada from May 1944 to April 1945 inclusive. Lt w-as the 25th 3-car of such institutionai cdu- cation. The Canadian Life Insurance Offi- cers Association have decided unanumously to continue thecampaign into thc 26tb year. There is a distinctive quaiity about this campaign. Pictorially, graphically and in erisp language, it shows how closeiy allied insurance is to the moving story of man's progress and of bis searcli for sccurity. Ap- propniately enougl, for an institution whicb' lias been a dominant factor in financia w-ehl- beimmg, the final advertisemcnt in thc senies for thc 25th year, recordcd a piouecr's quest for social sec unity in Canada 100 yeans ago and thc resuitant creation of thc first Cana- dian life insurance company. A reader misses sonetbing w-ho misses one of these livcly and infonming "ads" as they appear ecdi oth iin the columns of Thc States- maxi and othmer outstandimLg w-eekly and daily newspapers. Life insurance officers sun up thein mes- sage iin this way: life insurance is a coi- petitive anmd iot a monopolistie cuterpnîse; conpany directors are cbosen pinarily for thein kîmowu abilities and arc mcen upomi w-hon policyholders eau rely to proteet tîcir interests; the ageney systen operates in the public intercst and is ami essential part of the insurance business; life inuranice fuîîds bave been and arc employcd for soeially useful purposes; and life insuramîce reserves, as distinct froin ordinary business reserves or surpluscs, represerît poliey liabilities, are ne- quircd by law-, and ancemequisite to full and p)romnpt paymcîmt of poliey bexiefits. Life insurnmce is woven iiîto the fine fabnie of ambition anmd inispirationi. As omne of thc messages put it: Lt is one of those 'tingis you cani't add on yourl finges." Editorial Note Who owns the bauks? Canadians ow-n our bauks, accordinig to a necent survey in Tihé Financ'iai Post. Soie 70%, of capital in- vestient i Canadian bauks is held at honme; amothen 17%10eisew-here ifi the British Em- pire; 1117cini the United States and its pos- sessions. According to reeent information released bvrailwav officiairiwycosn ci dents are nlot onlvinfortiinately increasing iniinmberbt also are in the main unneces- sary. The toil taken ini loss of life, crippling in.juries and destruction of property across Canada during the wveek of September 12, 1945, was quot'ed to show- the very serions proportions resulting from general careless- niess, mostly among motorists, that thiese accidents have assumed. Wrecked cars, w-ecked lives, damnage to rolling stock today present a problemi that apparently cau only be soived throug-h a more intensive pro- ,"ranimne of public enlighitenmient. The familiar slogan of "Stop, Look and Listen" lias long been emphasized by railw-ay companies and they have given effeet to this b3- observing statutory *warning signais, erecting warning signs, distributing litera- turc, all1no doubt witli great effect in public safety and saving, but ini view- of present conditions a new approacli appears neces- sary to warnl the hecdless and unw-ary. One of the :finle suggestions now- being advanced is to supplement present mensures with di- rect appeal throughl use of the radio. To have the stories of weekly crossing accidents told vividh- in a w-ay to capture and hold public attention, to make reallv effective the necessity to stop, look and listeni. Silice of course miost crossing accidents occur in rural district. w-e believe thîe pro- gramme could iiost effectively be prcsented by Andy Clark, so widely and favorably known tiîrough bis Suinday morning broad- cast, "Ncighborlv News" sponsored by the Caniadianl Weekly Newspapers Associa- tion. We believe this suggested innovation w-ould be welcomed by Andy's public and that lie would reeeive the wholheartcd sup- port of the railw-ay officiais of ah ulnes. Certainly the matter is one for immediate consideration and if anything of this nature can be devcloped w-e believe it would re- ceive wîdespread commendation. We arc sure also that the weekly press would lend fuliest support to the idea. What, Is Security Worth? You cannot 'place a monetary "Pr value on the feeling of security that cornes from the kImowledge IL that you and your faniily have adequate financial protection against the uncertainties of the là future. And yet, this coveted Secnrity is within the reach of al who will invest wisely. Through life insurance yo~i can provide an incoine for your own future years and at the saine time you are assured that, should anything happen to you before retirement age, your dependents wiil have the aniount of money you intended to, save. Invest now in Security! I wiil be pleased to explain the. details of our miany plain. ROY C. LUNNEY Bowinanviile, Ontario Telephone 565 Dear Mr. Charters: I shail appreciate it if you will kindly convey my cordial greetings to the members of the Canadia3l Weekly Newspapers Association, on the ocasion of the observance of National Newspaper Week, October lst to 8th. On behaif of the government and myseif, I wish to express the warinest thanks to the editors of Canada's weekly newspapers for the admirable support which, they gave, through the past six difficult years, to (Janada's war effort. I arn sure that, in the critical period of transition immediately following the war, the members of the Association will continue in their public-spirited work. They wiil, I know, do a ini their power to bring to their millions of readers an intelligent appreciation of the domestic problems of rehabilitation and readjustment, and of the ail important international problenis 0f building an enduYing peace. I send my best of wishes to ail members of the Association for the success of National Newspaper Week. Yours sincerely, W. L. MACKENZIE KING, $ Prime Minister of Canada. W. H. Moore Honored On Retirement From Public Life Prime Minister Mackenzie King Lauds The Weekly Newspapers of Canada Housing Standstill Due to Government Priority Demands Lumber dealers across Canad and opposition members in th~ House of Commons are pressin the govcrnment for a relaxatioi of controis affecting building ma teniais in an endeavor to get go îng on a building programme nov s0 insistently demanded by tii public but information on w-hic] is not widely known. A brie submitted by the retail lumbe dealers of Ontario has been cir culated among members of par liament and the case has beet put to the government by sev eral on the opposition benches including Charles E. Stephenson member for Durham County Representations were made df rect to him by Walter De Geer manager of Sheppard and Gi] Lumber Co. Limited, Bowman. ville, concerning local condition. and in support of the genera. bnief. Speaking in the House Mr Stephenson said if the trade werE given a free hand w-e would so00! see an improvement in the mat- tcr of building homes for veter- ans. At the same timne he placec on the order paper a demand to know alI details of the local smai] housing projcct but so far with- rut a reply. Fmom the brief and material at hand we gather somnething of the picture of the present building bottleneck. Mr. De Geer presented the case as "Earlier in the year w-e were able to look aftcr quite a few veterans coming back to Bow- manville and district, arranging quotations and submitting details to the government to enable thern to draw on gratuities for altera- tions, repair, home requirements and new businesses thcy proposed setting up. At present ahl this is at a standstill due to Wartime Housing and Land Act projects taking the complete allotment of available materials." "Bricks, doors, sash, ocklath, asphait roofing and many classes of lumber cannot be purchased in our locality at the present timne." He further quotes from personal knowledge that in Toronto, "Wamtimne Housing came in and erccted groups of low piced houses put up at a cost greatly excecding that which an inde- pendent builder had agreed to build for." Not only slow in building but too costly in con- struction, these govemnment con- trois tic up building materials and prevent both soldiers and Gathered about the banquet table with appointments arrangred by the Oshaw-a Chamber of Commence, September 24, in the Motor City, w'as just about the most brilliant asseniblv of leadingc Canadians that could be picked from the dîrectory "Who's Who." The occasion w-as a tes- timonial dinner and presentation to William H. Moore, B.A., L.L.D., K.C., for 15 ycars Member of Parlianent for Ontario County and now- lately retired from. public life. Guests included the Lieut.-Governor of On- tario, the Premier of Ontario, members of parlianent and highiy placed leaders in the legal, financial and industnial life of Canada. The speaker of the occasion w-as Can- ada's leading oraton, Leonard W. Brockîng- ton, K.C., and lis tribute, coupled witli that of the Lieut.-Govenor and others, told in loquent tcrms of the great services nen- dered by "Billv" Moore for lis native land that lifted hirn to a place of eninence among his contemporanies in professional, business, literary and political affairs. Law- yer, farmer, writer, publisher, economist and a Liberal unfettered by narrow- pantizan- slip, Mn. Moore earned the estcem and af- fection of aIl w-ho came to know- him, in- cluding polîtical opponents. Mr. Brockington told the opinion of a fcw politicai opponents, that "Billy Moore had thc most civilized mmnd in public life, w-as a seholar of bigli repute and lias always been ruggcdly independent, sometimes too mmcli for bis 0w-n good." To those w-ho read bis speeches in Hansard these sideliglits can be fuliy appreciated. Hîs place in the House of Comýmons will be hard to fuI. The books he wrote have bad a xide influence on pub- lic thought. Those who came to do him bonor w-ene thenselves honored in associat- ing with him on an occasion bappîly con- ceived and cninentiy fîtting. As one who w-as present at the banquet, thc editor of Thc Statesman joins in thc universal wish that Mn. Moore be spaned for ycars to come stili to exercîse bis influence with voice and peu. 7 Repreaentative Life Insurance - Annuities - Accident&Health Insurance 31% on Guaranteed -3ý Trust Certificates ISSUED for any amount ... . for a tem of five yeas.... guaranteed both ne to principal and intrst.... Interest cheques mailed tW reacli bolders on due date, or, at holder's -Pteon, rnay bc allowed to accumaulate at c,*flpound interest. An ideal investment for individuals, com- panies; authorjzed by law for cemetery board9, executors and other trustee. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Toronto 33 yeurs In Buiness civilians employing experienced sex Regiment, whose first bat- builders to erect better homes talion took part in the capture Of much faster and at lower cost. Louisburg and Quebec. At the lat- The brief of the retail dealers ter meniorable battie the British deals more extensively with the regiment captured the standard of matter and demands: "So long as the 54th Royal Roussillon Regi- lumber and labor continue scarce, ment and for forty years there- and houses for rcturned veterans after commcmorated that event require them, we submit the by wearing the Roussillon plume proper method is to direct ma- in its headdress. Since 1799 the teniaIs and labor through exist- plume. (ostrich feather) has been ing channels of trade and the ex- embodicd in the regimental badge. pericnced privatc builder, not Living up to its motto-Paratus the exclusive granting of priori- -the Hastings and Prince Edward tics to government agencies. The Regiment was one of the first mcn wc would serve but cannot, units cailed out for active service would finance their own houscs. in September, 1939. It mobilized Thcy do not want to be forccd to at Picton and cmbarkcd for the live in community groups or Unitcd Kingdom on December 22, houses designcd by others." 1939, with the lst Canadian In- The brief also demands that fantry Division, disembarking on our lumber should not be export- December 3lst. New Year's Day, cd to the USA to the same extent 1940, found them scttling nto as during thc war. And furthcr: their quarters in Maida Barracks, "Wc have seen nothing in the Aldcrshot Command. For many i.à press or Hansard or government months the unit stood in one op reports that reveals the cost to the key positions ready to strikè the taxpýayer, of the houses be- at the invader should he land in ing put up today by Wartimc Britain. Housing."' In summary the whole The long-awaited D-Day arriv- thing reveals part of thc picture cd on Juiy lOth, 1943, when the which should be made fuUlY lst Canadian Infantry Division known to the public. Durham's ianded at Pachino, SicilY. Driv- M.P. with othcrs in opposition ing forward through rough ter- appear to bc doing their part to rain thc Hastings and Prince Ed- rectify an intoîcrable situation. ward Regiment have reason to re- member the actions that attended the stiff fighting at Regaîbuto, Hastings and Prince Nissoria and Assoro, to mention Edwards Have Affinity only afew egagemnfts in the With Midland Regt. With thc Sicilian campaign be- hind thcm, the Hastings and Military Headquartcrs, Kings- Prince Edward Regimcnt landed ton, has reccntly announccd the on the Italian mainland neer famous Hastings and Prince Ed- Reggio on the 3rd of Septcmbcr. ward Regiment will soon bc rc- Two gnim marches stand Out in turning to Canada as a unit and in the first days of the Italian camn- anticipation of the cvent thcy paign-thc arduous marches to publish an historical rcvicw of the Aspromonte and Campobasso. On unit togcthcr with a summary of high ground overlooking Campo- its battie actions in the period basso, the unit withstood two sav- 1939-45. age G c r m a n counter-attacks, Sincc many Bowmanville boys which enablcd the Royal Cana- fought with distinction as mcm- dian Regimcnt to enter the town bers of the H. and P.E.'s, a sketch itsclf on October l4th. of the story is told herewith. Sev- The town of Molise, the Sangrio eral transferrcd from the Mid- and Moro Rivers, the Lini Valley, land Regiment to the Hasty P's the Hitler Line, the Gothic Line- and they will be glad to know aIl these are names that will re- hat a unit of thc H. and P.E.'s main brilliant pages in the unit's supplied a company for the Mid- history. ands in the Northwest Rebellion The Ronco River, the Lamone n 1885. River Bridgehead, Naviglio Canal The Hastings and Prince Ed- and the Senio Winter Line are ad- ward Regiment was formed Dc ditional engagements in which the 1, 1920, by amalgamnation of the Hastings and Prince Edward Reg- 6th Prince Edwards and the 49th immnt participated, as well as that Hastings Rifles. The l6th was a of the Ijssel River crossing. volunteer mi litia raised Feb. 6, 863. The 49th was raised Sept. Where a brilliant mind can't 4, 1866. Both contributed per- sti iptacmo m sonnel to the South African War. stcari sue cmo id In the Great War of 1914-1918 cn oth regiments recruited for the Demnocracy begins in industry :nd, 21st, 39th, 77th, 80th, 155th when industry goes to goverriment nd 254th Battalions, C.E.F. three with a program for its own regula- f which (the 39th, 80th and tion, instead of having govern- 54th) are pcrpetuatcd by thc Fcw are sufficiently sensible of ,ontinuing Regiment, which w-as the importance of that economy iwarded the foilowing Battie in reading which sclects, almost lonours: Mount Sorrel; Somme, exclusively, the very first order _ 1916; Arras, 1917; Hili 70; Ypres, books.-John Foster. Oi_ý 1917; Amiens; Hindenburg Line; When you get right down to the ursuit of Mons. root of the meaning of the word In November, 1934, the Hastings "succeed", You find that it simply ind Prince Edward Regiment be- means to'follow through.-F. W. ame allied with the Royal Sus- Nichol. TUTTRSDAY. OCT. 4th. 1945 Another Argument For Reviving Board of Trade ai c