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tale "Durham County's Great Family Journal" VOLUME 92 FIRST SECTION BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1946 PAGES 1 to 8 NUMBER 47 OUNICIPAL Free Nations In Free Union May Evolve From Deadlock Willson Woodside's Opinion Speaking at the November meeting of the Women's Canac(ian Club, Bowmanville, on November 14th. Willson Woodside, noted columnist for Toronto SMturday Night and CBC commentator, con- cluded an address of an hour and a half with the striking opinion that: "As freedom is at stake, on- ly free nations can really form a strong union and it may be that continuing disagreement in the United Nations deliberations may result in a new kind of revolution leading to a Free League of Free Nations." He declared himself neither a pessimist nor a fatalist, but rather a realist and a human- ist who viewed the most effective policy of the free democracies one in which they no longer stood shrinking on the defensive. Mr. Woodside was introduced by the president of the club, Mrs. F. S. Phillips, with whom the audience agreed that the speaker, an international figure in the realm of journalism, needed no formal introduction. The sub- ject announced: "This Side of the Iron Curtain" was developed by Mr. Woodside in a manner which conveyed a strik.ing picture of conditions presently to be viewed in England. and on the continent, after- which he returned to the scene at Lake Success among the United Nations delegates, from which he had lately returned. What he very eloquently told was a vivid chapter of history in the making. Closeup of People Objectivity was the keynote of the speaker who went back of the scenes of destruction in the cities to get a closeup of the common people in their approach to reha- bilitation. Life in the country goes on with old people and chil- dren tilling the soil while tens of thousands in many cases roam aimlessly in shattered cities. The common people show a surpris- ing effort, with little encourage- ment, to re-establish themselves basically in agriculture but a leth- argy in patching up homes, par- ticularly in Germany. British Recovery The view of Britain projected the picture that the British peo- ples still were in the forefront in moral strength and realistic out- look. With dogged persistence they went about rebuilding their economy, letting minor things wait, and already have re-estab- lished exports to a volume 25 per cent above pre-war levels. One impression gathered by the speak- er was that we in Canada were becoming more and more a sep- arate nation. The British were doing without to build up savings. Throughout the English coun- tryside practically all the wartime military establishments have dis- appeared and the aspect was green fields, hedges, a people normally at work. Recovery in transpor- tation was featured in the crack, modern trains, notably the express between London and Dover, a sea- side port quite remarkably restor- ed. (Continued on Page Two) 'Toronto Rotarians at B.T.S. Make Full Tour of School A delegation of some 20 mem- bers of the Youth Service Com- mittee of the Toronto Rotary Club were guests at the Boys' Training School, Monday. The invitation was extended by officials of the Ontario Department of Reform In- stitutions in recognition of the in- terest taken by Rotary Clubs in the youth movement and the con- tributions made by Toronto Ro- tary Club to the Boys' Training School. The guests were received by Major A. R. Virgin, former Sup- erintendent of the B.T.S. and pre- sently Director of Reform Insti- tutions of Ontario, together with Jack Eastaugh, Supervisor of training schools at both Galt and Bowmanville. President Forbes Heyland represented the Bow- manville Rotary Club at the gath- ering. Luncheon, prepared by Chef Bill Crossey was served in the main dining hall with the boy- students presently in residence, several of whom waited on the tables. Major Virgin in a short address gave an outline of the difficulties experienced during war years when the B.T.S. was taken over by the federal gov- ernment and the school had to be accommodated in temporary quarters. He concluded with a summary of the new policy now being put into effect throughout the province among reform insti- tutions. Following the luncheon a tour of the buildings and grounds was conducted by Superintendent J. J. Brown. The Toronto visitors expressed thanks for a very in- teresting and informative insight into the manner in which the B. T.S. was administered. Teachers Federation Holds First Meeting At Public School The first meeting of the newly- formed Local of the Men Teachers' Federation was held Thursday ev- ening, Nov. 14th, at the Central School, Bowmanville. Although there was not full attendance, much was accomplished by way of business. Mr. W. Pascoe, Prin- cipal of Westmount Public School, helped greatly in the forming of the local, and led in a lively dis- cussion dealing with several topics of interest. The list of officers for the com- ing year stands as: President-A. Higg Bowmanville; Vice-Pres- iden-F. MeMullen, Newcastle; Sec.-Treas.-T. Turner, Bowman- ville. The following committees and chairmen were also chosen: Finance and Salary-M. Hobbs, Courier Publicity and Sports-M. Slute, Counselling and Relation- A. Thompson, Superannuation- C. Guy, Sick Benefit and Insur- ance-R. Bowen. Plans were made for the next meeting to be held early in the new year, when it is hoped every member will be present. Follow- ing the program all enjoyed a tasty lunch. 3,248 COPIES LAST WEEK Following last week's issue of The Statesman, November 14th, 1946, when all returns were totalled including annual subscriptions and news dealer sales, it was found that all previous records in paid for circulations had been broken. The new record stands at 3248 copies for a single week. For some years past The Statesman has been a member of the Audit Bureau of Cir- culations, an international as- sociation which gives officiai recognition to authentic cir- culations. We were happy therefore to forward to the Bureau this record of a new milestone for the home-town paper. Now that we have attained a record we deem it an ex- pression of public confidence 'which we shal continue to reciprocate and merit even greater circulations. Our sin- cere thanks to the loyalty of appreciative readers. INGENIOUS SPEAKER Lorne Doreen Speaking at Bowmanville Ro- tary Club last week, Lorne Dor- een, Rotarian and partner in Bow- manville's Radio Shop, introduc- ed a novel feature when deliver- ing his classification address. Shown above, Lorne is seated be- fore a recording instrument which carries on his voice describing his overseas inter-continent flight as a radio technician with the Royal Air Force. The "stunt" as Lorne explained, gave the speaker a rest, relieved monotony, served to keep the au- dience awake and last but not least offered an "out" for timid speakers who could make record- ings at home and permit delivery of long delayed classification talks. Lorne certainly proved himself an ingenious speaker. NOMINATIONS The 44th convention of Central Ontario Women's Institutes which was held in Toronto Nov. 11, 12 and 13, was a very enthusiastic gathering of delegates represent- ing the 230 Institutes which com- prise the area. West Durham district had delegates from nine of the ten Institutes and several more ladies were present from Orono and Maple Grove on the second day when over 800 women occupied most of the available seats in the large convention hall at the Royal York Hotel. Mrs. S. E. Werry, Solina, presi- dent of West Durham District, was present throughout the ses- sions and Mrs. O. W. Rolph, Or- ono, a member of the Board of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario, officiated on the recep- tion committee. Mrs. L. S. Du- mas, Bowmanville, Mrs. L. J. Goodman, Tyrone, and Mrs. E. H. Cole, Hampton, represented their Institutes. Mrs. James Tamblyn and Mrs. E. J. Hamm were among those attending from Or- ono and Mrs. L. C. Snowden, Mrs. Fred Stevens and Mrs. W. G. AI- lison and others from Maple Grove were present. Blackstock, Nes- tleton and Newtonville also had delegates. An interested specta- tor was Mrs. W. B. Pollard, Sea- forth, formerly of Bowmanville, where she was a valued worker The Salvation Army "Red Shield" campaign was brought to a successful finish on Saturday when a 'Tag Day' was held raising $152.14 which topped the objec- tive of $2,600.00 by an increase of $5. This speaks well for citizens of Bowmanville and district, and deserves special thanks. The following is the set-up in the campaign, with towns and vil- lages listed in order: Bowmanville: Total raised, $1,- 409.90. Mayor C. G. Morris, hon- orary chairman, Mr. Charles Car- ter, Sr., chairman, Mr. F. O. Mc- Ifveen, treasurer; Mr. George W. James, publicity chairman; Mrs. Dr. C. W. Slemon, chairman Wo- men's Division; Major J. Cooper, campaign organizer. Team cap- tains, Mr. Charles Carter, Sr., Mr. Ross Stevens, Mrs. Dr. C. W. Sle- mon, Mrs. W. J. Ormiston, Miss M. Borland, Mrs. Alan Osborne, Mrs. George Chase. Canvassers, Mr. Charles Carter, Sr., L. Dor- TO in the Women's Institute. Mayor Robert H. Saunders, K. C., Toronto, welcomed the conven- tion to the city and paid tribute to the Women's Institutes for their excellent work and leadership in the rural communities. Mrs. J. Thickson, Bowmanville, a member of the convention com- mittee and vice chairman, presid- ed on Monday evening when Mrs. Cameron Dow, Port Daniel West, Quebec, President of the Feder- ated Women's Institute of Can- ada, was an honored guest and speaker. Mrs. Dow paid tribute to the founders of the Women's Institute and praisedi the work of. the leaders in educating home- makers. Continuing Mrs. Dow pointed out that there is no hous- ing shortage in rural areas, in some localities it is difficult to get vacant farms settled. There should not be a double standard of homes for city and rural areas. Necessary conveniences for city homes should not be considered luxuries in the country. Mr. Norman C. Lindsay of the Universities' Board of Rural Adiult Education of Ontario and Ma'or J. Alex Edmison, K.C., Ex- -ciiHve Secretary, Prisoners' Re- habilitatfon Society, gave inter- esting and instructive addresses pertaining to their work. (Continued on Page Seven) een, Lorne Allin, W. DeGeer, J. Allin, M. Dale, G. Cawker, Ross Stevens, Norman Allin, Bert Johnston, Art Hooper, Bill Fraser, Mrs. W. J. Ormiston, Miss M. Bor- land, Mrs. Alan Osborne, Mrs. George Chase, Mrs. Perfect, Mrs. Overy, Mrs. T. Buttery, Mrs. A. Cole, Mrs. T. Hayes, Mrs. B. King, Mrs. Alex Cameron, Mrs. M. J. Elliott, Mrs. T. Knight, Miss E. Orchard, Mrs. Lucas Nichols, Miss F. Werry, Mrs. J. Coyle, Mrs. W. Cawker, Mrs. Harvey Hardy, Mrs. W. Pascoe, Mrs. J. Shackleton, Mrs George Brown, Mrs. M. Ger- ry, Mrs. M. McAllister, Mrs. Ed. Dilling, Mrs. C. G. Morris,· Mrs. B. Fraser, Mrs. C. Papineau, Mrs. R. Hetherington, Mrs. E. J. Gibbs. Orono: $380.00. Mr. J. J. Mel- lor, Mrs. 1M. Cobbledick, Mrs. Ev- elyn Hall, Mrs. Ruth Glanville. Newcastle: $410.50. Dr. J. A. Butler, Mr. H. T. Manes, Mr. R. (Continued on Page Four) BE HELD Lions Prepare T. B. Christmas Seals For Shipment Members of the Bowmanvilk rally is the smiling countenance and Emmons Crawford. Upper staff photographer takes the flash. Lions Club are shown above in of Ray Dilling, member o! the right, same rotation, are Lions Dr. Lower right, reading from the left the rooms of their youth centre Town Cauncil of Bowmanville G. W. Miller, Dr. Charlie Austin. are Barney Vanstone, Dr. R. E. home, Beech Ave., where they ga- and Chairman, Lions Christmas W. H. Yeo, BillAin and Dave Dinniwell, Norm Alun, Hy Ormis- thered Monday evening to mail Seal Committee. Preston. ton, Nels Osborne and Major J. out the T.B. Christmas Seals, a Upper ieft, reading from left te Lawer left are familiar faces too Cooper. movement the club has sponsored right are Lions Don Williams, Don numerous to designate, ail appar- -Photos by for some years past. Shown cen- Mason, J. J. Brown. Jack Parker ently busy as The Statesman's Statesman-Staff Photographer Five Local Motorists Injured in Bad Highway Collison Provincial Constable Gordon Broughton investigated a highway accident that occurred Saturday evening on the highway just be- yond the hill at the western out- skirts of Newcastle. It was re- ported as a head-on collision be- tween a car containing a party of Bowmanville men returning home and a new Ford car in"which Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Spicer, Peterboro, were proceeding home from To-.] ronto. It appears that as a result of the terrific impact both cars were virtually demolished and all pas- sengers except one were more or less severely injured. Most ser- iously injured was Louis Bednaud, age 54, Bowmanville, believed to be suffering from a fractured skull. Also injured were George and Murray Cowling who have sprained' ankles, Beverly Fogg, broken wrist and leg and facial cuts and Bruce Mahaffey, cut face. Clayton Wood who escaped injury was also among the above named in the towmanville car. Mrs. Spicer is in hospital with 'a fractured leg and her husband is suffering from shock and con- tusions. The investigation disclosed that the Bowmanville car was driven by Bruce Mahaffey which appar- ently went off the pavement onto the soft shoulder of the road then swerved back across the path of the Spicer car proceeding east. It is reported that further action in the matter may be deferred until it is learned whether Bed- naud recovers from his injuries. Mr. Wm. H. Thickson Honored by Members Of, Goodyear Club The Supervisors Club of the Bowmanville Goodyear Tire and Rubber Cq., honoured one of their oldest members,. Mr. Wm. H. Thickson, on Saturday evening. Mr. Thickson retired recently as he has been under a specialist's care for the past six months and on account of his health found it necessary to give up his position with the Goodyear. He was one of the long term service men and transferred from the Durham Rubber Company when it was ab- sorbed by the Goodyear. Mr. Morley Oke. chairman of the Club, and fellow members arranged a dinner at the Queen's Hotel in Oshawa in honour of Mr. Thickson. During the evening a presentation was made by Mr. E. S. Varcoe of a new type Reynolds fountain pen. Several members in neat speeches, expressed their regard for Mr. Thickson and wish- ed for him many happy years to use their gift. Mr. Bill Lymer, Oshawa, Mr. Jack Dunham, Beeton, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Colwell. Three Men Qualify In Goodyear Shoot For Dominion Event Three members of the Good- year Rod and Gun Club qualified for the Dominion Marksmen Con- tests when they shot over the ranges last week at the factory. These are Lance Plain, Walter Goode and Deac Goddard. They may now shoot off for the silver trophy in the Dominion event. Several other members need only one or two classifying tar- gets to complete their series in this grade. The club's annual rabbit drive will be held Dec. 14 and will be featured with the us- ual sweep. Lions Safety Club To See Special Movies Members of the Bicycle Safety Club are warned to be on hand at the Town Hall, Saturday morn- ing, Nov. 23rd, at 10 sharp, where they will be entertained to a free showing of movie-talkies and take part in general business on the agenda. This entertainment has been made possible through the interest of Constable J. R. Pollard, Chair- man of the Lions Club committee in behalf of the Bicycle Club. He has contacted out-of-town talent who will be present to show the films. One caution, please park all bicycles so as not to interfere with sidewalk traffic. Miss Diana Wheeler, Toronto, spent the weekend with her mo- ther, Mrs. Vivian Wheeler. 'r FRIDAY A FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL Feature Presentation of the Year Tomorrow Night at Town Hall The most important show of the entire year will open at the Town Hall tomorrow night, November 22, 1946 at 8 p.m. It is open to the public without charge. It is an annual event that ip recent years has drawn small attendanée and yet it is one that is of the greatest concern to citizens in general. In short, it is Nomination Night at which candidates will be proposed for the Town Council for 1947. In years gone by it was considered an important occas- ion. In late years the vogue has changed. The total number present will be the measure of how much we value what we call Democracy. According to all the clamor, questioning, protest and rumor heard widely in recent weeks and the insistence that The States- man should publish what could be learned in regard to civic works and expenditures, it is likely the meeting will be one of great pro- portions. But that remains to be seen. The interest of this paper has been to arouse people to a true sense of their responsibilities in the matterof civic government. People have fallen into the habit of expecting too much from the local press. They will have a chance of learning the state of affairs at first hand at the nomin- ation meeting. What has been the position?, Throughout the year The Can- adian Statesman faithfully reports meetings of Council and very often, the reporter is the only spectator present. Besides this, an attempt is made to learn what meagre facts can be adduced in matters not fully made clear at Council, for instance, details of contracts awarded. We print facts as we find them, leaving ru- mors to others. Now, the best way for ratepayers to discount any rumors is for ratepayers to attend Council meetings and nomina- tions and not attempt to pass the snowballs to this paper. It would appear that our faithful reporting has contributed to a general complacency among those who foot the bills. Don't blame the Council. As we have said before, the Mayor and Councillors accept a thankless job and do their best within the limitations of their experience and ability. If any mistakes have been made in dealing with large affairs such as the extensive projects of the present year, we believe they are willing and able to make the position clear. Thiey will be available on nomination night to give an account of their stewardship. We suggest that if any body has a right to have a "chip on the shoulder" it is the Council rather than ratepayers who seldom attend the meetings. The case now rests in the hands of the public as the final ar- biters. The place is at the Town Hall, the date tomorrow night, the time 8 p.m. The press has fulfilled its mission, first in creat- ing interest in public affairs by publication in recent weeks of the current and future commitments; second by calling attention to the nomination meeting and the duty of citizens to come out and take a share in the responsibilities of the day, then go on to the polls and continue their interest during 1947. Novel Classification Address Given by R.AF.Ferry Sparks Intrigues Rotarians on Fri Large Audiences At Salvation Army Hall Large audiences attended. the special services at the Salvation Army Citadel, Sunday, which were featured by special music in honor of the occasion of the visit of Brigadier and Mrs. New- man, Toronto. The local officer in charge, Major J. Cooper, ex- pçressed pleasure in having as guests such outstanding leaders in Salvation Army work to address both morning and evening con- gregations. Mrs. Newman, who attended school in Bowmanville, expressed pleasure in once agai coming to her "home town" and took part with her husband in describing the work that engaged their mis- sion in Japan and Korea prior to the outbreak of World War 2. Their remarks gave a penetrating sidelight on the splendid world- wide humanitarian services of the Salvation Army. A very pleasing part of the ser- vices was the singing of the girls' choir composed of a number of juveniles age 8 to 12. Capt. Sybil Mutton, formerly of Bowmanville, now at Army Headquarters, Tor- onto, presided at the piano and also spoke briefly at the meetings. Solos were rendered by brother F. Carter. Lions Club to Open Community Center Soon The handsome residence shown above is the Beech Ave. property purchased by the Bowmanville Lions Club two years ago froni the trustees of the Senkler estate. Extensive grounds surround the building with accommodation for tennis and even a small skating rink. The Lions Club have plan- ned the accommodations for a youth centre for Bowmanville and hope it will be formally opened early in 1947. During the past few years the property has been a residence and school for pupils of the Boys' Training School whose grounds and buildings were taken over by the federal government to house German officer prisoners. The pro- vincial government turned the property over to the Lions club. together with alterations made, three weeks ago. Rotarian Lorne Doreen, who de- livered his classification address at the Rotary Club luncheon in the Balmoral Hotel, Friday, in- troduced a novel feature which captivated the members and guests present. Partner in the Radio Shop, Bowmanville, he combined his story as a radio technicidn with a travelogue cov- ering an air journey -from Mon- treal to India and return and described the use of radio in- struments as he carried his aud- ience with him. The thing that intrigued his hearers was the break in his discourse on arrival over Iceland, when he switched to a self-recording on the grama- phone which continued his voice and description as he sat back and took a rest. To use a col- oquialism, it was a knock - out stunt greatly applauded. The Take-off Starting at Montreal in à con- verted Liberator carrying pas- sengers and freight, Mr. Doreen was -one of the crew composed of members of the R.A.F. re- cruited from the U.S.A., Aust- ralia and other points assigned to the ocean and land hops to far off India and return by way of the South Atlantic, Brazil and the Antilles. He described the very careful checkup of instru- ments prior to take-off and their use in sending and receiving mes- sages which kept them on the "beam" together with many of the intricacies of navigation. These technical features were explained in non-technical terms which add- (Continued on Page Four) FASTER PHOTO FFATURED This week, The Statesman is pleased to advise its read- ers of an Improvement in its picture and engraving service so that an event taking place on Tuesday night or even on Wednesday morning may ap- pear In Thursday morning's edition. For instance, the pic- tures of the Lions members preparing Seals for shipment were taken Monday night and were ready for the presses on Wednesday noon. This service has been made possible by the fine efforts of Oshawa Engraving Com- pany who have Just opened in that city and by the co-opera- tion of J. S. Everett of Alpha Studios, Bowmanville, who is giving our staff photogra- pher superb service on the picture development. Prior to the arrival of these two new businesses, the process took at least four days. Now It in a matter of hour. ge - Many Women From County Take Prominent Positions In Central Ontario, Convention Red Shield Over Objective Tag Day.Nets $150.00 Plus 0 tan