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....... PAGE SIXTEEN TEE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO THTURSDAY DECEMBElt S. 1949 The Lions Club played hast ta ,na large number ai special gucats at their regular meeting Monday night, including the Deputy Dis- trict Gavernar ai Lions Interna- tional, Mr. A. B. Curtis af Port :eHope. On the occasion ai his ai- ~.ficial visif Mr. Curtis spoke ta the graup on some ai the basic Ideas and principles of Liouism i-~ and stressed their promotion af peace, good-fellowship and the t understanding of humanity. jAccampanying Mr. Curtis were S13 members ai his home club at Port Hope and a special guest ai bohnor was Miss Patricia Smith, e Part Hope, who repeated the Sspeech which won her second Splace in the Public School Speak- ing Contesta in bath Bowmanville Sand Brighton. She won the Lions Shield for Public Spcaking for tking second place in Bowman- vil.Accompanying her was her téceMr. Russell Osborne, also Came Second Twice Mr. Osborne introduccd Patric- them exacly what she had won. la t theLonnd pla nd a the district finals at Brighton, alaug with the first-place win- ner. At Brighton she again came In second, again having been beaten by the same girl who beat her for the county finals. Pâtricia's talk was anc con- cerning the northern wilderness of Canada. which has fostcred the great paper-pulp industry. She told how the work donc there can ,be used - ta contradict the wads af many people who have z*thing good ta say ai Canada *~d refer ta if simply as a great wildcrness. Shc cxplaiued that Canada's paper-pulp industry produced 44 per cent ai aur ex- port business ta the U.S.A. and alsa produced three out ai five of all ncwspapcr pages read by man. Dr. E. W. Sisson thanked Pat- ricia when she had finished and presented hcr with a gift on be- hali ai the Lions Club. President Bob Kent also thauked the young lady and added further words of praise ta those already given. Vlslting Lions The Lions ai Port Hope were Introduced ta the Bowmanvillc Losbefore Mr. Curtis gave bis adrs.Led by their President, Cy Churchly, thc members wcrc: Fred Murray, Leo Bevan, Bob Wickett, Irving Margîca, Mac Ir- wmn, Edgar Nichols, Hugh Cale- I man, George O'Neil, Jack Waldcn, Ab. Lent and Steve Jex. International Councillar J. J. Brown infroduccd the Deputy District Governor with camments on how much the Part Hope Lions Club has donc for the Bowmau- ville Club in the past. "Port Hope brought Lionism ita Bowmanville and that is samething we've al- iways been thankful.ta them for", he sald. He menfioned that Mr. Curtis was a past president af the Port Hope Lions and had held many other offices in the organization previaus ta the anc he now bas. He also mentîoned that Mr. Cur- tis also has a chicken farm near Port Hope and whcn the visitor rose ta speak all the Lions also rase and greetcd him with a chor- us ai "Old Man Curtis Has a Farm." Praise for Lions Mr. Curtis apened with a few recollections he had ai the Bow- manville Lions Club and congrat- uilations for the present members on many counts. He began with the succcss ai the Lions Carnival, at xvhichi over $6,000 was made. He also congratulated Lions Stu James and BilI l ea, who were re- cently presented with attendance pins for ten and five years, res- pectivcly. The club as a whale was congratulated for its efforts in sending food ta Britain through contributions made by each mcm- ber at each meeting in the iorm ai increased payments on their meal tickets. Furthcr congratulations were in order as Mr. Curtis prescntcd the Bowmanvillc Lions Uic Gar- don Belyca Peunant for being the top club as regards general efiic- iency in this district. "I present this pennant each year," he said, "but this involves little work this time. I didn't even have ta bring if with me, because if is already here. You arc ta be congratuiated for this pennant is the sîgin ai a good club." ]Publie Servants Moving an ta the main body ai bis address, Mr. Curtis explained it allu one apt phrase-"Loyalty ta Lionism". This, he icît, was one way in which members ai the Lions Internatianal cauld main- tain a loyalty ta the human race t for the Lions stand for frecdom, liberty and hemispherical brath- erhood. When a man joins the Lions Club, he dedicates hîmself ta pub- lic service in bis community, he stated. By doing such, he becomes as a public servant, who, by ac- cepting public duty, becomes pub- lic property. By this token, he ex-, \~ '-'4 N. -s- -U ~1., end challenger met for the century's most ikilifuli exhibition I I 4- f n 4 * "s- .5 The Canadien Amaà- tour Boxing Cham- plonships were held tht, year in Port Arthur, Ont., to deotermine the box- ers wbo would rep- reseut Canada at the British Empire Gomes in New Zoo- fond next February. Toronto's old Adelalde Street .'Ink blaz.d with iight. Fresh sawdust littered the smooth floor. A crowd of sports mlngled round the ring while the Lieutenant Govemnor and hlt pavty watched from their box. It was a February niaht ln i1885 ;;. e nd the century's biggest avant ln Canadian boxing. The world-fmous Champion of Englond, Charile Mitchell, was ta meet John F. Schelem, the local challenger. In the opening rounds, Scholes imashd Mitchell wlth a surprise barrage of punches. Wary, Mitchell backed off. The h..e of cigar smoke thickened as the rounds went on. Suddenly Mitchell came off the ropos wif h'a hard blow. Scholes wont down, only for a moment ... but the flght had beon decided. Mitchell won the bout ... 35-26. Good sportsmanship bas won many world friends for Canada ; ; ; lusias the spirit of working together has mode us one of the world's great nations. These two-sportsmanship and enterpris- «weep your opportunities for work and play in Conadam-uniimitec. Deputy District Governor Gives Address Io Local Lions Club On "Loyalty IoLionism"" Goodyear Employees Establish Wonderful Safety Record A million accident-iree hours is an outstanding record" is a statemeut made by J. Daddington, Assistant General Manager ai the Industrial Accident Preventian Association. The number ai in- dustries in Canada that a nillîan wamk hours free ai lost time acci- dents duing a year may be count- ý cd on thxe fingera oi bath handa.1 Industries that'achieve this feat twice durlng the saine ycar are cxtremely rare. Can you imagine a housewife galng for 110 ycars without cut- tlng herseli on a cari opener, or falling from a atool and spalnlng1 hem back? Or a handy man aound the hause worklng for mare than a century wlthaut hittlng bis thumb with a hamnxer, or giving himmeli a seriaus electric shock as he fixed thc toaster? 'lau will agrcc that If 18 unlikely; yet that is the equlvalent record that has juat been set by the Goodyear Tire & Rubbcr Campany ai Can- ada limited rIn their New Toronto Plant. Mareover the Company has echieved this feat nat once; but twlce during 1949.. A. W. Denny, Vice-President iu charge ai production at Goodyear, said in a message ta emplayeca "The second million accident-free haurs this year la not just bliud luck but thc eanît of very cam- mendable concentration an safe and sane practices on the part of ail caucerned". It is intcresting ta note that in 1933 Goodyear attained an entire year fre ai accidents, but during this timne only 11/2~ million work hours were meccrded. With Uic prescut number ai employeca the million work hours is reached wlthln three months. Cammunism is a glacier ai evil that can be stapped only by the sun ai frecdamn and prospcrity. Perhaps if wc practised the aid trutha we would avoid the prob- lemxs which start Uic search for lnew solutions.,ý Use Care in Cutting Christian Trends Christmas Trees Outlined in Report plained, each Lion devotes himself ta* community, national and world service and should strive for the betterment of ail mankind ini ail possible Yhanners. The Stately Palm The Lions Club could be com- pared with the palm. tree, Mr. Curtis said. For centuries the palm has been considered the em- blem of peace and, since thelr founding, the Lions Clubs have been known as institutions for the promotion and preservation of peace. Wise men and philosophers werit ta the palm tree for their inspiration and idols created by man for his guidance faded and crumbled under its influence. In the same way, wise men take their wisdoim ta the Lions Clubs, ta fur- ther it by sharmng it with thinking men and the code of ethics af Lionism cause such traits as prej- udice, hatred and jealousies ta fade and crumble, he stated. "0f ahl natures' creations, the palm tree stands supreme as an example ta manklnd. for it con- veys the wisdom af culture, re- finement and stability, and always adjusts ltself ta cicumstances over which it has no control," he said. IlComparably, aur internat- ional association of Lions Clubs stands supreme as an example ta mankind. Our every endeavour ta alleviate human suffering and aur intense desire ta cut a path through the dense forest of hat- red, jealousies and distrust among peoples and nations, leading them out of a wilderness ai suspicion ta a brighter world beyond, con- veys the- wisdom of culture, re- finement and stability of aur Lions Clubs. No matter how dif- ficult the problems confronting us, or how rocky the road tat lies ahead, you may 1rest assured that aur clubs willa ways adjust themselves ta conditions and cir-1 cumstances over which they have no control." Lions Serve Ilumanlty Mr. Curtis stated the construc- tive character of Lionlsmn is such that people take note of the Lions, study their accomplish- ments and see in the clubs a vehicle for cultural, social and cconomic progress. Above ail,i they will sec an example af gaod neighbourliness which promotes international goadwill s0 necess- ary ta progress and prasperity, he said. He stressed the fact that1 service ta humanity is the under- lying principle af Lionism and it. is a service which knows no ,boundaries or limitations. "If we Lions contiriue ta lead the way in the cause af freedom, liberty and hemispherical bra- therhood, we can prove ta the lworld that, through aur layalty ta Lionism, all problems of hu- man relations, international and otherwise, can be solved," he concluded. Thanks Speaker On behaif ai the Lions Club, Lion Ross Stevens thanked Mr. Curtis for his words ai leadership and encouragement. "It is for-1 tunate, indeed, that every year a man is fotlnd who has the feeling, the time and the enthus- iasm ta forward the spirit ai Lionism in the manner the Deputy District Governor has done here tonight," he said. As Lion Ross presented him with a gift, President Bob second- ed the motion ai thanks and the group carrled it with their hearty applause. Lion Dean Hodgson presented congratulations and a glft ta Lion Jack Brough, who had a recent addition ta his family ini the form ofa baby girl. Ail members were given a quantity af tickets ta seli for the coming Christmas Concert. On Dec. 17, at 8:30 p.m. the Leslie Bell Singers wiil slng a concert at Trinity United Church, under the auspices af the Lions Club. The draw for tickets ta Thurs- day's hockey game in Toronto wvas won by Lion Lamne Allin and Lon President Cy Churchly, Port Hoape. Ut> B1ile ociety The 1948 Papular Report ai the British and Foreign Bible Society, a report always eagerly awaited by thec religious world, is ta baud. Its titlc is "In Searcli ai Man", and this year if has been written by John Eric Fenn, formerly on the staff ai the B.B.C. If shouIld be read by all interested in world movements. tunities the present world posi- tion offers ta lovers af the Bible (ai> for meeting extensive new literacy movements; (b) for coun- teracting the wide growth of ath- eistic philosophy; and (c) for en- couraging a more faithf ul, more intelligent and more constant study af the Bible. But Mr. Fenn leaves us n.o doubt that if the present world position is going ta be met there needs ta be great- er and more consecrated enthusi- asm on the part af the Christian people. The United Bible Sacieties, the Many Christmaà Trees are now being cut ta satisfy the Yuletide market. For the most part this market is supplied by recagnized dealers and by individual land awncrs and farmers. These people pravide a nccessary service toaa great many families, particularly ta families with children. The day has long since gane when the school boy shouldered an axe and went ta the woods ta bring home the family trce, except to those fortunate enaugh ta live in the country. Unfortunately amangst us there are a few who might be termed Christmas* Tree vandals, or those who stoop ta cutting a nlcely shaped Spruce from a lawn or windbreak. It is well ta keep a watchful eye on such trees. Christmas Trees can proiitably be taken as thinnings from young plantations. This is being doue on the threc County Farests af the District; Durham, Northum- berland and Victoria County Forests. Trees in plantations are plant- ed quite close together in arder ta produce clear logs with smal branches. It is necessary, however, ta thin the trees at variaus stages1 af development, in order ta re- duce the competition for light, water and growing space. These thinnings aten are sold asi Christmas Trees.1 Public School Boys Bowling League Shows Littie Change Now into its second week af elay, the Public Schaol Boys BosBowling League shows little change in the standings from the first weck. The gap between first and last positions bas widened somewhat, but i.s still not too great and cauld be easily iilled up. The Tigers came out on top ai the scoring for the second week in a raw, with a total af 1263 pins for their twa games. The mcm- bers af this team are Jack 14ughes, Glen Richards, Paul Leddy. Bull Kirkton, Alan Porter, Noel Dud- ley and Ji.-n Murphy. Nael Dudley scored the high single ai the morning with a count af 202. The teams now stand in the following order. Teams Pins Tigers -________2583 Beavers _________2292 Leopards 2287 Foxes -_____ 2236 Wolves _________2082 Bears 2067 Lions 1898 The second week ai play in the Public Schoal Girls Bowling League finds the top three girls very close in their scaring. The three highcst singles. during last Friday's play were scored by MBetty Carruthers (136), Carol Milne (134) and Myrna Tuerk (131). Earliest polo match on record was played by the Persians. na .. -. .a, p - ,.~. ... - ,. t - . - Some trenchant oabservations Sacieties have developed a world are made and moat uncomiortable strategy, reports that the world questions asked about present- circulation of the Scripturcs in day Christian trends. "When 1948-49 was Bibles 1,700,000, Iyaung Africa is asked ta be grate- Testaments 2,130,000, Portions ful for the blessings ai civilizatian, 13,670,000-lu ahl 17,500,000. While it behoves us ta remember (what this is considerably less than pre- we so easily forget) that civiliza- war accomplishments it is a heart- tion may mean the bombing acro- warming figure. plane and acres ai slums as wdl h eotI ieo il as electric ig.t and public ib-STeyifrepat ineraiBbley raries." "Can the Christian Gos- minScey informa itin ra ledrs, pel reach dowu under the surface iistersand Chistianlders, ai modern industrial lii e and set ailait.whom wb c ud ure t Man free?" "Is the Gospel being rad Ait.If ari bescr e mder accepted by autcast villagers andpany Aofiiarycensfortemoet head hunting tribes, but not by piea lte etps re Industrial workers lu Europe and America?" The Great Lakes have no tides Mr. Fenn gives a brilliant re- but water levels vary with beavy view ai the work that la being raina or strang wînds. doue iu sixty-two countries by the Universal school book ai the Bible Society ta answer these dis- Arctlc la the "Book ai Wisdom" turbing questions, and where nec- printed Iu English and Eskimo essary a resume ai the siguificaut syllabica. political events. Side by aide with Seagulîs arely get far from an outline ai social and political shore. Even those that cross the ramifications the writcr sets forth oceans keep a handy ship lu sight the chauging but unique oppor- for occasional es-up perching. - - - - - - - - - --- --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - dilà