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THE CANADIAI< STATESMAN. BO)WMANVILLEONTABIO ZDAY, T>E]C. 24th, 1946 's fot enough to lend a hand It is the generosity that con- unless you give your heart. cedes to others the right to their The most lovable quality that own opinions and their own Pec- any hunian bemng can possess is uliarities. It is the bigness that tolerance. It is the vision that enables us to let people be happy enables one to see things from in their own way instead of our another's viewîpoint. way. nomes m Schools m Industrial SEALTITE INSULATION with ROCK WOOL We use only the best materials and, guarantee our work. Before investing get a * price direct from the owner and save money. F. A. BRUCE 47 Queen Street PHONE 494 Bowmanville, Ontario HOUSEHOLD FINANCE Has a Reputation for Prompt, Dependable Loan Service When you need money, you naturally want it quickly. And you certainly want to do business * with a dependable concern. We're 'proud of our reputation and record. And it is important to you, in case you need money. Because when you borrow, you want to be sure you do it the right way. You can arrange your loan of $20 to $1,000 promptly, at our convenient offices. Just indicate the amount you need and how long you want to take to repay. Phone first, then corne in. Your money will be ready -usually the same * day you apply. That's about ail there is to it. Last year alone, more than 160,000 people used Household'sfriendly service-a record that speaks for itself. And remember, Household Financee ban rates are the lowe4t of any SmaUl Loans Company ini Canada. IIOUSEROLO FINANCE BACKED BY 68 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Canado's Wiaest and oldest Smail Loans Company walh 41 offices in 34 ciiàs D. C. Moore, Manager 15 SImcoe St. South (Over Kresge's) OSHAWA, ONT. Phone Oshawa 3601 as iHove 9 ta 5 or by appointfl - lLanna mode ta frmersaond reldnts of neorby towns DBowmaavll cFixe Depaut. Now ai Peak of Efficiency Ruled One of Dest in Ontarlo A Christmas story in the na- ture of a present to the people of Bowmanville and district can now be tolti. It revolves about the high state of efficiency of the Bow- manville Fine Department which is rated today as one of the best in Ontario for towns of this size and even in Canada for that mat- ter. During the past two years or more many changes in the way of training and equipment have re- sulted in providing the highest degree of safety for life and pro- perty against loss by fine, in the history of the town. And the material aspect also involves a very important reduction in in- sunance rates. Fire Committee Security has bee n the keynote in the policy laid down by the Fire Department Committee of the Town Council during the past two years, members of which are Chairman A. S. Baker and Coun- cillors Owen Nicholas and Nor- man Allison. Pursuing a course of improvement with strict econ- omy, the new equipment added includes a new, high-power fire engine, new hose and extension ladden, bought from Wan Assets Corporation at a saving of more than $5,000.00. p Alongy with the gifts tumblingc out of v your stocking are our many gooci wishes r for a Merry flhristiinas and dalHappy New Year. GROSE'lS CROCERY Maple Grove Phone 2582 But the main dependence for security rests upon the shoulders of a splendidly traîneti personnel of 20 volunteer firemen. These unsung guardians of public safe- ty are on caîl 24 hours a day, ramn or shine, sleet or snow, through- out the year, and at a scale of pay ranging from $90 to $75 per year. Don't get the notion that this is a monthly salary; it is their yearly pay. Taking the average of alarms turned in, tlhis repre- sents about $1.50 per 'cail per man, often a night-long job with the danger element always pres- ent. Probationers serve three years at $50 per year, then get the $25 increase. Amenities There are amenîties of course Town Council, in behaîf of pro tected ratepayers, usually gives tunkey each Christmas to each ci vic employee. At the end of 2ý yeans' service, a fireman is give: an honorarium of $25 or one dol lar a year for each year of ser vice. Aside fnom ail this are ini sunance benefits for injuries o death and last year the brigad came under the Employees Coin pensation Act. A conservativ, estimate, thenefore, is that the cos of fine protection in Bowmanvill is arounti 35e per capita per yeai also post to d to CI A] toge men mini to si the ther starl But Bom a CE the in 1 oth( *Age $20, long called and instantly takes up tat 'a designateti intersection lirect traffic. Nothing is left .hance. Small Loss ,il this practiceti co-ordination, ather with up-to-date equip- t has reduced fine loss to, a mum. Last year, responding ;me 36 calîs, the total loss f6 year was only $485.25. But re are occasions when a head- -fine runs to largen figures. bonly two have occurned in xmanville 'in more than haîf entury. One was the blaze at olti Dominion Organ Factory 938, with a loss of $Q~,000, the ,er a fine in the Massey-Harris ency, this yean, with a loss of 000. Even with these the ,-term average is very low. Equiprnent Present equipment consists of two fine trucks, one with a pump- ing capacity of 450 gals. per min- ute, the langer new one with a 550 gal. capacity. These have also 80 and 90 gallon booster tanks to facilitate pumping in- stantly at full force. With 3,000 tt. of 21/2 inch hose and 200 ft. of 11'/2 inch hose, fines of every description within the town lîm- its can be promptly reacheti. A new aluminum extension ladder, worth $1,000 and bought at a bargain can reach the top of any building in town. Othen facilities secured during the past two yeans are gas masks and modern inhalator equipment as well as high-powered, detach- able, electric searchlights. Fire- men can thus enter smoke-filled buildings, scale roofs with these lights and locate the seat of the fire. Occupants found overcome with smoke or'gas are instantly treateti with the inhalator, a life- saving device that is also avail- able when firemen are called in case of drowning accidents. tici )- the a and stuc em( ý5reai ant *poil det rou e o 1-teci Long Service These 20 men wonk in splendid harmony as a well dnilleti aggre- gation. Fire Chief Lucius Hoop- er joineti up in 1909, has 38 years' continuous service. Fineman Frank Bottreil joineti in 1914, has com- pleted 32 years. It is believeti the avenage service is 15 years, with several returneti men recentiy adi- deti to the strength. This matten of long service is believeti to be something of a record. Few accidents have occîîrred oven many years. Chief Hooper has been in two accidents, suf- fering a broken leg on one occa- sion anti broken ribs anti lacera- tions in a later crash with a trans- port truck. Five men were hurt at that time including Fire Chief George Lyle who later dieti as a result of injuries receiveti. Chief Hooper succeedeti Mn. Lyle, fol- lowing the accident, January 1, 1939. Instant Action "The men of the Fine Depant- ment are employeti in local fac- tories anti other occupations about town anti when the siren rings, each drops his work anti hastens to the fine hall, or if at night, they come hastily clati to don hel- mets anti slickers anti man the trucks. Each has a special alarm in his home. Chief Hoopen lives within a few notis of the hall. Spe- cial alarms are installeti at the Goodyear plant anti Bowmanville Foundry anti a nepeat-cali alarm is recent equipment at the hospi- tal. Police CalIed It is usual practice to have one fireman on duty 24 hours of the day at the station. A ticken-tape designates the location of the fire andi it is but a matter of minutes before equipment roans away to a fine. Fire alarm boxes are bo- cateti stnategîcally about town I;o calîs may instantly be rung in. Chief of Police Sidney Venton is I Cleanlit Mde IIdsy By Sending Us Your& .DRAPES aCUSHION COVERS CURTAINS . SLIP COVERS aBLANKETS *PILLOWS QUUiLTS W. have a Laundry or Cleaning Service to Take Care of Ail Your Requirernents. OSHAWA LAUNDRY& DRY CLEANING COMPANY LTD. Phonoe: Zenith 13000 I Collections and Deliverles Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday a- te et Each fireman is assigneti par- Llar duties anti many attend ,cial classes such as first-aid, euse of masks and inhalator id others are tnained as under- adies who can take over in any iergency. The whole stony is îlly too long to tell in any brief ticle such as this. The main )int emphasized is that every 4ail of firefighting is worketi it in most minute detail to com- )se an integnateti system, of pro- etion. The fine station has been brpught up to date by the addition of a recreation roomn with facilities for games and entertainment, but chiefly for the purpose of having a place for the firemen to meet anti discuss problems and hold, classes of instruction. The fine- men themselves raised the moneyl for furnishing the roomn as well as much of the equipment such as masks and inhalaton. They al- 50 hold an annual bahl anti al funds neceiveti are useti for gen- eral welfare, Old Days The fine department of today is a fan cny fromn the old days. Older readers will remember the old upright fire engîne, drawn by horses, with the clang of brass gong rousing the urchins of town, who hot-footeti after the smoke- belching monster anti to stay up haîf the night watching the blaze. Those were the days! Chief Hooper recalîs one occa- sion when Glover's teamn was at the station meeting the train. Gai- loped back to town the steeds were too tuckened even to move the engine . Tom Percy was the man who usually fireti up. With kinti- ling anti soft coal laid oven tinden, he woulti apply a match anti the dnaught occasioneti by the gal- loping teamn would fan the fiame anti raise a heati of steamn by the time the scene of the fire was reacheti. New Era The kids who gallumphed after the old engine and the old volun- teer brigade are now the ones who are the businessmen and the vol- unteers in today's brigade and who share in the safety and pro- tection afforded by one of the fin- est flreflghting aggregations in the country. Time marches on. Hats off to Bowmanville's Fire Brigade. And at this season let us give thanks, a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to these unsung heroes. *1 Here are their names: Fire During the year now drawing to a close YOu j have been good friends and loyal customers, i and at this season we wish to take this nieans of r extendiiîg to 'you our sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas Jack Drough RILUMING AND EÂTING Phone 2384 3 King St. W. -11 - Y ------------- ------- --- Newcastle- (Intended, for last week) Mr. Carl Fisher, Toronto, spent ,weekend with hi& mother, rs. Eanl Fisher. Mvrs. Harniett Metcalfe is guest 1Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bnitton. rhere was a good attendance at ýdance Saturday evening at mimunity Hall under aupices of Le Juvenile Hockey Team. Ex- eeve Cecil Carveth made the resentation of windbreakers to Le members of the 1946 Inter- ýdiate Basebali Club. Harold and Frank Hoar, To- )nto, with their mother, Mrs. Ed. bar. Mr. and Mrs. William Chestnut, ort Hope, called on Mrs. George ,ckard, Dec. 12th, when she lebrated- her 92nd birthday. fany local people also called .d extended best wishes. Mr. nd Mrs. Joe Symons, Port Hope, are Suhnday callers at Mrs. G. .ckardý's. At St. George's Church on unday afternoon, Dec. 8th, Revw ouglas Dewdney christened tanley Ross, infant son of Mr. nd Mrs. Ross Cobbledick. God- arents were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd assant and Mr. Woodrow Han- s. The rector also christened ames Edward, infant son of Mr. nd Mrs. Talbot Alldread,. God- inrents were Mrs. Marion Rich- *ds, Mr. Alfred Gray and Mr. ýlex Hendry. Miss Ruth Gibson, daughter of gr. and Mrs. Howard Gibson, is iw a member of St. George's 'hurch choir. Miss Annie Drummond. is pending the winter at.the home lfMrs. Ed. Hoar. C.G.I.T. met at the home of Iisses Mary and Betty Lou Hag- ýrman Dec. lOth. After the regu- ar business period, - the rest of he time was spent in practicing irols for the Sunday evening ;esper Service. Y. P. U. met Dec. 9th. Mr. J. 3Dyer led in a sing song of hristmas Carols, andi was ac- ,mpanied, by Mr. J. H. Fraser on ,e accordian. Evelyn Allun con- lucted the worship period. Mr. >yer sang a solo "Mother O'Mine" ind as an encore "That's an Irish ,ullaby." Rev. J. D. Cunningham )f Lory Branch, a former- mis- ionary in China, gave a very ýspiring talk about the Chinese lnguage and the Chinese people. Joyce Martin favored with a piano solo andi encore. President Evelyn Allin conducted the business per- id. -Francis Jose and Rodger iIellow were in charge of the re- reation., The evening was closed with a box social, proceeds of which were for missions. Annual C.G.I.T. National Christ- nas Vesper Service was helti in the United @hurch Sunday even- ing, Dec. l5th. Leaflets were sup- plied with the order of service vhich was in charge of leaders, Kathleen Toms and Pauline De- Line with the girls giving the responses. Service opened with nembers of C.G.I.T. moving slow- ly down the centre aisle singing the processional hymn and taking their places in the choir where they leati in the singing of Christ- mas Carols and hymns. Scrip- tune was read by Mary Hager- mnan. Leaders Kathleen Toms and1 Pauline DeLine lead in the re-affirming of the C.G.I.T. pur- pose which was repeated in un- ison. The offering was taken up by Manjorie Toms, Eleanor Han- cock, Kathleen Roushorn and Mary Margaret Bonathan. Mrs. Morley Sallows gave the address entitled "The Christmas at Grec- cio," a story of St. Francis. For the candýle lighting the girls lead by their leader, Pauline De Line took their places in the front pews, where the ceremony of lightîng the Central Candie on the altar rail and lighting the, other candies from it took place after which the girls carrying the light- ed candles moved slowly up the centre aisle singing "Follow the Gleam." They separated at the R That Man to Man, the world o'er, Shall brothers he for a' that." -From 1"1A Man's a Man f or A' That" Low Cost Security I I j For a' that an' a' that, mýý "Then let us pray that corne it may, (As corne it will for a' that,) -- -gurg - Tm la Zm P-ý9aa IMM Àà Its corning yet for a' that, 1 That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth, Shall hear the grec, an' a' that. a- 7e st lý 1 il 1 1 Mi ffl 1 1 t by Robert Burns