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PAGE FOUR TUE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANV1LLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, OCT. 18th,~l945 Pageant of Parliament Told by Durham ember Believing that a duty involves1 in case one gets lest). I was then upon a member of parliament to inafsonegd that y office in the keep in touch with constituenýs House dmuld be on the 5th floor during and between sessions, and I would share this jointlr Charles E. Stephenson, M.P. for aith Majoor R. E. Drope t Noer- Durham has contributed the fol- thunMbeaod. Ths office is a lowing colorful picture of events good-szed roo n and tho furni- at the opening of the 20th par- tur cod-sits of d tsks for each lament of Canada. From time to Member and e e for p one pur- time other items will be furnish- poses, steel filing cabinets andal ed giving highlights of legislation oflice necessities. and procedure. Houso e as ca.lod inth The House w%ýas called mithe Mr. Stephenson writes: horning of September 6th and As the new Member of Parlia- w.asi f pediately sumroned to ment for Durham County, I ithe Senate where the Members would like to take this oppor- expected to hear the Speech frorn tunity to convey to the citizens of the Throne delivered by His Ex- my constituency, through your cellency, the Governor General< widely read paper, The Bowman- of Canada. On arriving at the ville Statesman, the first impres- Senate Chamber we were there sions I have had of the opening informed that before the House of the 20th Parliament of Canada. of Commons could be admitted to No doubt many of you, from the Senate to hear the Governor the best county in Ontario, have General's address it would be ne-t visited the City of Ottawa and cessary for the Commons to elects viewed the imposing Government a Speaker. We, therefore, had to buildings overlooking the Ot- return to the House of Commons tawa River and on entering the Chamber and were informed by buildings have marvelled at the the Prime Minister that this interior with its great corridors would be our first duty. Thene of marble. I have had this ex- followed a lengthy address by the perience on different occasions rime Minister on the procedure but on coming to Ottawa on the of electing a Speaker after which 6th September, I reahized Iwas he nominated Dr. Gaspard Fau-t coming not just to see the seat of toux, who, on being elected im- Government et C a n a d a, but medite onassuedheChir through the confidence placed inmediately assumed the Chair. me by the citizens of Durham, to The Prime Mibnister then wel- be their reptesentative and to comed the Honourable Johns take a part in the Government as Bracken as Official Leader of thea a Member of the Official Oppo- Opposition and in doing so saide sition.l he was at last pleased to see Mr.s The first duty I had on enter- I Bracken take his seat in theo ing Parliament was to take the House after 2!2 years. Mr.f Oath of Office, which was ad- Bracken, in turn, welcomed Mr.c ministered in the House of Com- King as the junior Member of mons Chamber by the Clerk of Parliament, he being the lasty the House, Dr. A. Beauchesne, Member to ' be elected to thef and to register my name in the House. % very elaborately engraved Regis- The Members of the Houe of ter, with about 8 Members' names Commons were then summoned to on each page. I was then directed the Senate Chamber and al-( to the seat I would occupy in the though a few of the Membersr House of Commons. On the end found room to get into the Senate . of each seat is a card with each Chamber many had to be content 1 Member's name (I suppose this is to hear the speech, if that werec V aflét TEA "4' PACKING PLANTS TAKEN OVER IN WESTERN CANADA Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, Min- ister of Labor, announced in the House of Commons, Thursday, that under Order-in-Council 6481 the dominion government would take over control, as of 12 noon, Oct. 12, of the packing plants of Burns and Company in western Canada. The reasons were ex- plained to both management and labor leaders over whose differ- ences a strike threatened. The Minister failed to state that this was the course recommended by the Canadian Federation of Agri- culture. He stated further: "The Order requires the company and the un- ion to proceed with negotiations toward a settlement of the dis- put without delay. Breakdown in negotiations between employers and employees to the point where it means a stoppage of work cre- ates a national emergency I think would be considered by most Canadians as little short of crim- inal." Mr. Coldwell, CCF leader brought up the question of whe- ther the provinces had been con- sulted and replies received, a pro- cedure calculated to delay action and thus permit workers to walk out further to complicate mat- ters. The Minister replied that he took full responsibility; that ac- tion was taken under the War Measures Act in the national in- terest He concluded: "You can- not afford to fiddle while Rome is about to burn; that is the sen- sible way of looking at it." Farmers will be pleased that at last the Minister has been moved to action, apparently at the in- stance of their Federation. They further feel if action can be taken in one or more instances it can be taken in others which scarcely are less pressing Delay as sug- gested by the CCF would be cal- culated to create a situation where farmers would lose mil- lions of dollars through disrupt- ed marketing. The temperate are the most truly luxurious. By abstaining from most things, it is surprising how many things we enjoy.-Wil- liam Gilmore Sims. possible, trom the corridor, th Senate Chamber having already been tilled by celebrities anc wives of the Members of thE Senate and the House of Com mons. The Speech from thE Throne w-,as read first in Englisi and then in French and as is the custom forecasted the legislatior for the coming session. No doub everyone has read the Speech from the Throne, but the mair items in it seem to be the beauti. fication of the City of Ottawa anc the suggestion of a new national flag. On the following day the House inimediately went into debate or the Speech from the Throne and this lasted for the best part of the following two weeks. After amendments had been made te the Speech from the Throne by the Progressive Conservative Party, the C.C.F. Party and the finally taken 1 and the Govern- Social Credit Party, a vote was ment was sustained by a vote of 116 to 91. Since then the House has gone into debate on the estimates for the ensuing year and at the pre- sent time this is the work of the House. Some of the sidelights which I have observed follow: The House is changed consid- erably from last year. For one thing 103 old members have gone and 103 new ones have claimed their seats. For another thing the seating accommodation to the Speaker's right for the first time in three Parliaments is sufficient to take care of the Government supporters. Since 1936 there has always been some 30 or 40 Gov- ernment men who had to be seated in the Opposition area. The official Opposition has increased from 39 to 66, while the C.C.F. can now muster 28 instead of 11. The C.C.F. claim to have the youngest Member, a 24 year old from Saskatchewan. The Progressive Conservatives ve two prominent Victoria Cross h a v e t w o prominent Victoria Cross winners within their aug- mented ranks, General Geo. R. Pearkes, a V.C. winner of the last War and Col. Cecil Merrit, one of the heroes of the hard- fought and costly Dieppe and a V.C. winner in this War, sitting beside each other in the Com- mons. Never before in Parlia- ment have two holders of the Victoria Cross shared a Parlia- mentary desk. Dr. G. Fauteux, who was chosen to occupy the Speaker's Chair in the House of Commons, must feel right at home. Chairs are nothing new to him-he is a Dentist. One of the new Members of the House whom I have had the pleasure of meeting is "Bucko" McDonald, a former hockey play- er and apparently he is the only Member listed in the Official Parliamentary Records under a nickname. He was "Bucko" on the ice and he is evidently going to carry it into the Parliamentary arena as well. The formalities being over it is up to the 20th Parliament to endeavour to have one of the best Parliaments we have had in years and I believe this will prove to be true as the general consensus of opinion seems to indicate that the new blood which the electors injected into the Commons last June llth will do a world of good. It has been proven already that the new Members have and will contribute much to the dis- cussions and debates in the House and that through the pressure brought to bear by these new Members we will soon get rid of our wartime regulations with which we have been tied during the war and get back to a normal state of affairs as soon as possible. Public School Field Day Delayed by Wet Weather e As in past years the students conducted a sale with the pro- ceeds spent on Junior Red Cross and other patriotic purposes. Net proceeds this year exceeded all former years with a net-of $121.17. The refreshment both had as clerk Mary Southey, with assigt- ants, Janet Dale, Barbara Virgin, Bessie Yeo, Marie Scarrow, Pat Cole and Muriel Stevens and pro- ceeds were $20.07. The Found and Take booth was in charge of Mary Humphrey and June Mc- Gillivray and 187 donated articles went in 20 minutes to net $9.17. The Vegetable Booth revealed an interesting assortment, many grown on the school plot, the rest donated by pupils. With them were sold 4 rabbits. Total net $25.31. The White Elephant Booth sold china, glassware, puz- zles, games, books, clothing, etc., donated by pupils and some by merchants. Helpers were. Colleen Hutchinson, Bob Slaght, Ivan Wooley, Beverly Frank, Noreen Kane, Ralph Vine, Colleen Clarke, Evelyn Kennett, Helen Maguire and Patty Smith. Pro- ceeds $30.38. Canned Goods and Fruit were short owing to season but Maria Clarke and Margaret Hennings sold out to net $29.25. Douglas Heyland was busy selling rides on his pony to turn in a net of $3.60. The schools were appreciative of a donation of $10 from the Home and School Club and to assistance given by the following merchants who provided goods for sale at a profit maybe in ex- cess of the W.P.T.B.: Couch, Johnston and Cryderman; J. W. Jewell; Jury & Lovell; D. A. Mc- Gregor; Percy Cowling; Knox Shoe Store; Carter's Bakery; W. J. Berry; Poole's Bakery; Harry Allin; Balmoral Hotel; Walker Stores; S. Chartran; Robert Simp- sons and T. Eaton's. Events and winners were as follows: Senior Girls' 100 yard dash- time 14 4-5 seconds-Betty Grant, Mary Perfect, Bernice Quinney. High Jump-3 ft 7 in.-Betty Grant, Ruby Welsh. 200 Yard Relay-32 2-5 seconds-Team of Bernice Quinnep, Mary Perfect, Betty Grant, Evelyn Kane. Stand- ing Broad Jump-6 ft. 7 in.- Betty Grant, Ruby Welsh, Ber- nice Quinney. Running Broad Jump-12 ft. 5 in.-Betty Grant, Bernice Quinney, Ruby Welsh. Senior Boys' Standing Broad Jump-7 ft. 10 in.-Ronald Moor- craft, Gordon Sturrock, Jim Re- vett. 100 Yard Dash-11 4-5 secs. -Gordon Sturrock, Jim Levett, Clarence Kilpatrick. Shot Put- 35 ft. 5 in.-Jim Levett, Gordon Sturrock, Ronald Moorcraft. Hop Step and Jump-29 ft. 7 in.- Ronald Moorcraft, Gordon Stur- rock, Jim Levett. Running High Jump-4 ft. 3½ ins.-Gordon Sturrock, Ronald Moorcraft, Jim Levett. Running Broad Jump- 15 ft. 10 ins.-Gordon Sturrock, Jim Levett, Ronald Moorcraft. 200 Yerd Relay-30 1-5 secs.- Winning team: Gordon Sturrock, Clarence Kilpatrick, Ted Bird, Jack Knight. Pole Vault-7 ft. 5 ins.-Jim Levett, Gordon Stur- rock, Charles Kilpatrick. Intermediate Girls' 100 Yard Dash-13 4-5 secs.-Doris Larm- er, Anna Murphy, Betty Hughes, Lydia Bates. High Jump-3 ft. 5 ins.-Lydia Bates, Doris.Larmer, Marion Dippell, Marjorid Mutton. 200 Yard Relay-35 secs.-Team: Betty Hughes, Lydia Bates, Ei- leen Bartman, Doris Larmer. Standing Broad Jump-6 ft. 7 ins.-Marion Dippell, Doris Lar- mer, Lydia Bates. Running Broad Jump-11 ft. ll ins.-Doris Larmer, Shirley Morris, Lydia Bates. Intermediate Boys' 100 Yard Dash-13 4-5 secs.-Jim DeGeer, Jack Bond, John Stainton. Stand- ing Broad Jump-6 ft. 9 mins.- Jim DeGeer, Paul Vine, Jack Bond. Running Broad Jump-l1 ft. 8½/ ins.-Paul Vine, Jim De- Geer, John Stainton. 200 Yard Relay -34 3-5 secs.-Winning Team: Bob Bickle, Jack Bond, Jim Murphy, Paul Vine. Pole Vault-4 ft. 8 ins.-Arthur Rowe, Donald Masters, Jack Bond. Run- ning High Jump-3 ft. 11 ins.- Arthur .Rowe, Jack Bond, Ross Jeffery. Juniors Running Race, 7 Year Girls- Jeanette Bonstead, Marlene Peel. 7 Year Boys-Morley Richards, Donald Laird. 8 Year Girls- Marilyn Spicer, Tanya Goddard. 8 Year Boys-Jimmy Hooper, Pat Leddy. Hopping Race, 7 Year Girls- Marlene Peel, Lorelei Hethering- ton. 7 Year Boys-Morley Rich- ards, Eugene Clerke. 8 Year Girls-Betty McLean, Mary Lux- ton. 8 Year Boys--Charles Bruce, Jim Hooper. Primary 5 Yr. Running Race (mixed)- Barry Hagan 1st, Teddy Goddard 2nd. 5 Yr. Hopping Race (piixed) -Barry Hagan 1st, Karen Mut- ton 2nd. 6 Yr. Running Race Rain interfered with the regu- lar holding of the annual Public School Field Day and the track and field events were postponed from Oct. 4 to the day following. Even then grounds did not assist in creating any new records. But the events were run off in con- tests as keenly fought as in any previous year. In spite of con- ditions met, two new records were established. Marion Dippell established a new record of 6 ft. 7 in. in the girls' standing broad jump and Jim Levett set up a new record of 35 ft. 5 in. in the senior boys' shot put. Final championships were de- clared as follows: Senior Girls: Betty Grant, 14 points. Senior Boys: Gordon Sturrock, 20 points. Intermediate Girls: Doris Larmer, 13 points. Intermediate Boys: Jim DeGeer and Jack.Bond, tied 9 points. Justice is itself the great stand- ing policy of civil society; and Whether you run them or just Let us have faith that right j The greatest geod is prudence; any departure from it, under any circumstance, lies under the sus- patronize them, black markets makes might, and in that faith a more precieus thing even than picion of being no policy at all.- leave a black mark on anybody's let us dare to do our duty as we philosophy; from it spring ail the Burke. character. understand it.-Abraham Lincoln. other virtues-Epicurus. J v PAGE FOUR THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVlLLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, OCT. 18th,1945 (girls)-Gail Bagnell 1st, Leslie Luffman 2nd. 6 Yr. Hopping Race (girls)-Helen Laskaris 1st, Les- ie Luffman 2nd. 6 Yr. Running ace (boys)-Robert Carruthers lst, George Hepburn 2nd. 6 Yr. Hopping Race (boys) - James Ferguson lst, Robert Brown 2nd. Sports Events at South Ward School Races: 5 Yrs.-Maurice Rich- ards, Tom Park. Boys 6 Yrs.- Rene Wolfraim, David Kellett. Girls 6 Yrs.-Peggy Barrett, Don- na Dixon. Boys 7 Yrs.-Hubert Brennan, David Braithwaite. Girls 7 Yrs.-Joan McNight, Carol Phillips. Boys 8 Yrs.- Keith Robinson, Billy Sellers. Girls 8 Yrs.-June Quinney, Georgina Woolner. Hopping Race -June Quinney, Vincent Van- stone. Wheelbarrow Race-Billy Kirkton and Vincent Vanstone. Beanbag Balance-B e a t r i c e Hodgson, Maurice Richards. Bean- bag Throw, Girls- Velma Terry, Marie Smith. Beanbag Catch- and-Toss-Herbie Hunt and Al- bert Bonstead. Ball Catch-and- Toss-Wilma Bate and Jane Pas- sant. Relay - Keith Robinson, Jane Passant, Wilma Bate and Vincent Vanstone. Ball Throwing Distance - Alan Terry, Ronald Woolner. 7~4414