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TmTRSDAY, DEC. 2nd, 1948 TEE CA1~ADIAN STATESMMf, EOWMANVTLLE. ONTAR!O PA~~E I'TVI a, Importance of Pure Food & Drug Act Explained in Informative Address At Dowmanville Women's Institute Eowmanviile Women's Insti- tute met in the Union Hall on Nov. 25 with a gaod attendance of!imembers and guests with Mrs. L. S. Dumas, President, presiding. Letters of thanks were read from shut-in members for flow- ers, fruit and cards. The annual Kopper Karnival will be held on March 10 and members were re- quested ta bring their donations to the next meeting. Mrs. C. Gatcheil, officiai dele- ïaegae a fine reprt o! the etav r convention held in the Royal York Hotel, Taronto. Highlights mentioned included the luncheon attended by Premier and Mr&. Thos. Kennedy and the in- teresting addresses given by chair- mani Mrs. Norman White, Brook- lin, and Miss Anna P. Leurs, Dir- ector cf Institutes for Ontario and others. The program was In charge cf Mns. H. H. Richards and her group. Miss Marilyn Overy ren- dered a pieasing vocal solo and Kenneth King entertained with gultar numbers which were much enJoyed. The toplc under Home Econom- les was taken iby Mrs. J. Thickson who based her remarks on Pure Food and Safe Drugs. In introducing her subject Mrs. Thlckson said that the Dominion government is respansble for pas- sing the Food and Drugs Act which ig administered by the Food and Drug Divisions of the Dept. of Welfare. Their duty is ta see that food sold is pure, dlean and whole- nomie and that drugs may be used saiely for the purposes for which they are recommended. They also contrai manufacturing, licensing, labelling, advertising and merch- andising cf so-called secret reme- dies. Food and Drug laws are among the more recent benefits of civil- itation although from earliest times it had been known that purity of eatables was desirable and that wilful polutian of food or adulteration cf drugs was a crime against humanity. Yet littie was done to educate food handiers who often unknowingly were agents in the spread cf dis- case.1 Canada's first act was passed In 1874 and the first year 51 per cent of ail food samples were found to be adulterated. However as the legislation was strengthen- ed the proportion cf aduiteration dropped sharply until in 1947 less than 2 per cent of ail sampies analyzed were found ta be adult- erated. From smill beginn i n g s there is now a staff cf 100 pro- fessional and technical workersi and 35 Inspectors and assistants. The speaker explained the six mnost common ways cf aduiterat- ing food, giving exampies in each case. Misbrandi.ng o! ten occurred i and examples were iisted o! imit- ations through misbranding. She outlined the act regardîng stand- ards o! purity for common foods as butter, tea, caffee, cocoa, flav- ouring, fruit juices, and soft drinks. For jam, milk, bakery products, cheese and meat, there are stringent regulations which she mentioned briefly. Specifications for 6 drugs are contained in the regulations and others must came up ta the Brit- ish standard or some other rec- ognized work on drugs. All labels are required to fur- nish pertinent information cf the contents as the ardinary name o! the article, the name and address o! the manufacturer, weîght of contents, a complete list of the the name of the preservative and any added colour. Descriptive terms as fancy, chaise or standard must be consistent with the con- tents. In the case o! drugs the dosage must be disciosed. The speaker warned her audience ta neyer exceed the dose recommen- ded on the label and ta neyer forget ta read the label. In conciuding her interesting talk Mrs. Thickson mentioned some instances where our gav- ernment protected us by curbing 'cure-als' and blocking worth- less "remedies" on the sick and suffering. Food and Drug auth- orities immediateiy act when any frauds or get-rich-quick charlat- ans are reported ta, them. Mrs. Walter Davis maýved a vote of thanks and the group served tea. Life of Canadian Poet Subjeet of Address at Durham Counity Club Durham County Club met at the I.O.D.E. headquarters, Toronto, on Nov. 25th, with the president, Dr. P. C. Trebilcock, in the chair. After welcoming the members, Dr. Trebiicock called upon Mr. Don Linden ta introduce Mr. Chapman, concert guitarist. Mr. Chapman explained that his guitar was rather an unique one, as it was hand-made, and was played with the bare hands. He played a number of his own com- positions, "Romance of the Moon," from the mavies, "Blood atd Sand," "Granada", and Myra Hess' arrangement of "Jesu, Joy o! Man's Dcsiring," repeating the latter again upon request. Mrs. Quille Henderson Intro- duced the speaker, Miss Elsie Pomeroy, wha is the author of the autobiography of Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, Sir Charles, Miss Pomeroy said, was known as the "Father of Canadian Literature," and wrote a number o! patriotie poems describing many of the beatîtiful parts of Canada. His two best-known poems are, per- haps, "The Ave" and "The Ice- berg," and Miss Pomeroy quoted a few lines from each. Besides his patriotic poetry, Sir Charles aiso wrate mystic and lyric paetry and1 nature staries. Miss Pameroy told many amusing staries o! Sir Charles' bayhood, and of how pleased he was upon receiving his knighthood. Graup Two, under the convenor- ship of Mrs. Hugh Ritchie, served refreshments, and Mrs. L. B. Wil- liams and Mrs. Sol Jeffery presid- ed at the coffee urns. The meeting closed with the singing o! Auld Lang Syne and the National An- Hampton Ladies Provide Program Scout Mothers Meet Five Hampton ladies supplied the entertainment for the Nov. meeting of the Scout Mother's Auxiliary heid in the Lion's Cen- tre with Mrs. Albert Cale presid- ing. As the Auxilîary will cater for the Scout Committee banquet on Dec. 3 and as Christmas will be close it was decided ta with- draw the regular December meet- ing. After business had been dealt with Mrs. Cale read "Ta a Candie" a eulogy ta that long despised, but now ail important light in aur "Black Outs." Mrs. K. Caverly and Mrs. H. Milîson were the first of the vis- itors ta please the audience with ~a beautiful duet, with Miss M. INiddery at the piano. Mrs. J. Honey and Mrs. J. Rey- nolds gave a skit-"'Mrs. 1898 and Mrs. 1948" contrasting and com- paring the two years as ta speed of travel, the clearing o! the for- ests, airplanes, dress, size o! fam- illes and feeding them, and lastly the conveniences of the homes. This skit produced several iaughs as well as samething ta think about. Mrs. Cale and Mrs. Grant led in a short sing sang which was followed by twa very humorous readings by Miss Niddery and another duet by Mrs. Caverly and Mrs. Millson. Mrs. J. S. Heyland moved a vote of thanks ta the Hampton ladies, which was seconded by Mrs. Porter and enthusiastically approved by ail. A social haîf heur was enjoyed by the thirty-three Dresent. themý. Great East Indian ST. ANDREWS WX.S. Badminton Team S St. Andrew's W. M. S. Thank-Bokdt PlyH e offering meeting was held at the Arrangements have been defi- home of Mrs. L. T. McLatiIin, nitely made for the Bowmanville Tuesday, Nov. 23. The president, amno lbt neti h Miss F. M. Galbraith, opened the grandint lb teamfrBayth meeting with cal] ta worship. De- ora ndian word xhiton obr. 44 ~votions were taken by Mrs. Me- o onawrdehbtntu. fi agave th and Mrs. Alex. Campbell Booe for appearances on]y in gaetededicatory prayer. Mrs. Tronto and Oakville, the team Lloyd Ayre, Richmond Hill. sang. has accepted an invitation to FOR very beautifully, the solo, III Shall appear and play at the local Bad- See im Fce o Fae." rs.minton Club on Monday evening, SRev. e oM FcaFh a." Ms. Dec. 6. DAKERY (e. e.Msn h a us The Indian team will take part AND speaker, outlined the work of the in the Toronto Tournament for the late Dr. and Mrs. Buchanan, wha Thm ADwere raissionaries in India for TOa Cup ibefore coming on to manyyeas. he losng ymnwasBowmanville. The local committ- RESTAURANT sung b~yefor shencingirsh fthymn wase eain ccm Misscn BndJean and Shirley, modation for about 250 seats to )nly the Best Kitson and Jean and June Covie. See the visitors in action. Further At the close of the meeting 're- pa rticulars will appear in this QUALITY freshments were served by the paper next week. AND Nlrs. Geo. Carruthers pouring tea. From 1939 ta the high point in Canada's tvar production there SERVICE was an increase of 161 per cent. Sixty years ago it took more, in the value of factory produc- Phoo 55than haîf ot Canada's population ta tion, of 89 per cent. in numnber Phon 855grow the country's food: taday lesof persans employed. and of 175 than one-quarter of aur population per cent. ini salaries and wages operate our farms.i paid. Keep My Name Out of Newspaper (St. Thomas Times-Jaurnal) The thing most people seem ta think about first when they get into trouble is how ta keep the news from getting into the paper. Before they request an editor ta keep their names aut, they should ask themselves this question? "Do I deserve ta have my name left out?" If they would answer them- selves honestly and act accord- ingly, it would save rnost news- paper editors a lot of bother and occasional ernbarrassment. It is seldomn an editar can commit himself ta leaving a story out without knowin.g the full facts. These facts almost always make legitimate news and so do the names that go with them. Most people who plead ta have their names left out know that this is peand also that an editor's job is ta print the news, not ta keep it out of his paper. Newspapers find that all types of people want their names lef t out, types ail the way from well- seasoned stumble bums pleading they've neyer been in court be- fore, ta eminent professionai men. Either it is shame that overcomes them, or fear that their good naines will be destroyed if their indiscretions corne to, light. Some are afraid they'll lose their jobs, some that their busi- nesses wilI suffer. Some corne weeping crocodile fears, a few de- mand their names be lef t out and threaten ta ceut off their advertis- ing appropriations or cancel their subscriptions. An nc re dii ble number of sick wives and mothers would die if the news ever reach- ed them. Others fear the ridicule of friends which theyWve brought Most MOTHURS DO THIS HasACoId AT *EOTIME rubi wGRxs FoR jouis throat. chest, back Iwhile Child sIOODs. with VapoRub. Re- Often by morning Iief-bringing action most distresof stari ght away...I the cold is eaî.ed. B est-known home remedy ycu can use to relieve distress o! children's colds is comforting Vicks VapoRub. Even while you rub it on, VapoRub starts to work ta ease dl.stress ... and it keeps on working during the nlight. ENo wonder most mothers do this when a.. cold strikes.'o o v -VCKS Tonlght,try VAPORu. upon themselves by same stupid, foolish act. Drunk drivers are often more concerned about their names 'being in the paper than they are about the mandatory jail terms they have ta serve. There are any number of others who say they don't care so much about themselves as they do about the way their loved ones will suffer if the news is published. These are the people who read with relish the news of others in the news, but who when they corne into it themselves through something wrong they've done are the first ta think of running ta the paper. They ought ta, think about that beforehand. It mighti be a deterrent ta thema if they did. Few editors are the hard-boiled, indifferent heartless souls the movies picture them. Most will lend an ear ta, these and variaus other tales of woe and folly. But there can be no hard and fast rule concerning names and news, be- cause the factors and circumstanc- es dîffer in ail cases. And in not a few instances it is 'better ta have ail the facts and names in a court action published rather than have a distorted story circulated by word of mouth. Oddly enough, when names are left out, it is us- ually because the editor has exer- cised his own discretion and judgment In the matter and flot because he has ieen asked ta do so. But as a rule, unless a person really deserves speciai consider- ation, it does no gaod. ta ask ta have a name left out. In any case, don't came ta the editor xvithout a thoroughly plausible story. Editor's nases are special- ly trained ta sieli rats. HIGH QUALITY SEED An abundance of high quality seed for important kinds and var- ieties has been produced in Can- ada in 1948, and farmers have the best opportunity in recent years ta purchase requirements; for 1949 seeding. A record production of wheat, oats, barley, flax seed, peas and beans of popular and valuable varieties, eligible for Registered and Certified, grades, will be av- allable ta the farmers at attract- ive prices. The use of pedigree seed of recommended varieties, of high purity and approved quai- ity, is the best known method whereby farmers can maintain quaiity crops for commercial use. SOW THE BEST ONLY Grain which is ta "1- used for seed must be cleaned tnoroughly. On the farm, the time-honored fanning miii is relied upon ta remove ail light grains, weed seeds, other kinds, as well as dis- eased bodies-such as smut and ergot. To do this the screens and sieves mnust be o! appropriate size, be properly slanted and must flot sag or bulge. The blast or fanning part must be properly adjusted and be strong enough ta remave ail] grains slightly lighter than average, thus doing away with all seed which did not develop normalîy because of dis- ly and repeat operations as cf tel eases or other reasons. For best as neccssary. Sow the best aniy t results feed the fanning miii slow- a good rule with seecL A gawimming po.rty on the NoTth-Eid ohm .of L.baM»uam 6~r> t1(~zeJON LAKE SIMCOEI A N easy two-bour drive fram Toronto brîngs yo-u to, one of .Ontario's favourite lakes, the 280 square miles ai Simcoe. AIl round the shores are attractive bearhem, comfortable ho"ei and tourist camps, charming cottage colonies. Whether you want a summer place for life or a good plare to spend a suromer vacation, get the tacts on Lake Simce trom The Chamber of Commerce, Barrie, Ontario, or Board of Tradie, Orillia, Ontario. In Ontario we have a holiday paradise . .. let's do ail we can ta eneourage visi tors tram &cross the border! Publi8hed in 8upportaof the tourist busi- n~by John Labatt Limited. LET'S MAKE THEM WANT TO COME.& ACKI MMDAT, DEC. 2nd, 1948 TEE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVn.LE. ONTAIUO PAGE PM