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PAGNTWO TH~ CANA~DIM( STATESMMi, DOWMANVILLE. ONTAEIO 0mOuam ff$idcomita Ettablisli.d 185 wtth whlch la Incoporatd Tho Bowmanvmfl.Nwa', The. NewccSfe Indepoudent and The. Ozono Nowa 95 Yeaza Contlnuous Service to the Town 01 Bawmanville and \Dunhamn County Authortsed cm Second Clas Mail Pont Qifia.D.partm.nt, Ottawa. *AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Member Audit Bueau of Circulation&. - Canadian Weekly ewapapers Assocation w -1 SUESCRIPTON RATES $2.50 a Year, strictly in advance $3.00 a Year in th. United Stats Publfahed by MH JAMES PUBLISHING COMPVANY Bowmanville, Ontro GEO. W. JAMES, EDITOX THE LENTEN SEASON Yesterday was Ash Wednesday, and tbe beginning of the Lenten season, which ivili continue until Easter Sunday, April 9th. It is the time when the church cails for a self discipline and self denial in order to produce the highest control and ennobling ideals in people. If one stops ta consider the philosophy of the church teachings, it will be recognized that this is one of the best practices that any in- dividual caîî follow. It requires a careful examination of the individual's habits, de- sires and appetites. It gives the individ- ual an opporturiity ta look into himself with a view of finding his inefficiencies. It is a means that cails not oniy for self examination and self discipiining, but it is inspiriflg and does deveiop the physical,- mental and spiritual. -Physically, the persan 15 better wbo does contrai bis appetities; the health of the people wauld be much better if plain foods were partaken. It is a period when individuals are asked ta read the better literature and those things which are in- spiring ta the intellect. As we feed the body for the physical devekopment, so the rnind must necessarily be fed, and when we feed the mind on the higher idealism of iïfe, tbere is bound ta be a better citi- zenship and intellect. But, above ahl, man does flot live an bread and intellect alone; he is a spiritual being which cannot be divorced from the physical; therefore, he rnust feed the spiritual as well as the physical and mental. This is a season when ail individauls are called upon quletly ta feed the spirit- ual by the attendance at church, through reading of the Book of Books, by general admission af the physical being ta the spiritual. At this time there is a definite place for the Lenten season ta be put into effect by ahl people. Ail will be better for baving observed a true Lenten season this year. Think upon these things& DRINKING KILLS BEAUTY Perc Westmore, noted Hollywood beauty specialist, made a shacking com- ment flot long ago. ai"I can walk intc4 a roam," be said, "and in two minutes pick out the girls who drink cocktails. I qan aiso tell you the ones who, because they know that every cocktail is 50calories, drink but do nt et. hosearethecases which show bloat first uinder the eyes." Mr. Westmore, whose job it is ta keep xnovie stars photogenle, won't have any- thing ta do with women who drink. He doesn't want ta be responsible for their appearance. "It's true that certain systems can take alcohol, if the persan is young enough, and flot show bad results. But even in those cases, it's just a question of time until Old Man Barieycorn catches up with a woman." While the beauty specialist disciaims any intention ta preach, he bas been frank In reparting that beauty once ravished, is hard ta get back. His wards of wisdom are worth remembering. Spokane Spokesman-Review LEAVING THE FARM As trne wags an, more and mare af bur rural youth are attracted ta the high wages paid in urban industries. There are several reasons why a young man might leave the farm. He may be one of a large famîly and feel it bis duty ta make bis owli way and leave the farm for bis younger brothers; he may have ta leave the farm for reasons of health; be may feel dissatisfied with bis lot and cansider that be is wasting bis time working at home on the farm when be can make twice as much money in the city. Perhaps it is not always the young inan's fault. In many cases be is kept to rigidly under bis fatber's thumb. There are many farmers, aged and experienced, whQ are loath ta let some ai their sons' more modern ideas replace the practices that have made a comfortable living for the past thirty or forty years. Youth neyer worsbips tradition. A comman reason for the exadus af yaung mnen froin the farm is the prefer- ence af young wamen for urban 111e. More home conveniences, brigbter and more attractive rural homes is the only solution of the prablem that dictates the lufe ai 50 mnany young couples. A young man should take a goad look nt farming and its passibilities bei are making a final decision. Any one who attaches. the "'get ricb quick" idea ta the attractive wages ai the city shouid ask someone wba bas tried it. The far-away rastures are not always as green as they When one leaves the fari for the lactory, or for urban exnployment oi any N. kind, he surrenders independence and a way of life that bas much to commend it. True, there is bard work associated with farrning - there is hard work associated with success in any uine - but there is freedom, too. And while the immédiate compensations are flot always satisfylng there is in farming an opportunity to acquire and to accumulate assets such as very few workers in the secondary in- dustries enjoy. It is flot contended that ail farm youth should stick to the farm. Young people ought to choose the career for which they are best suited. But it should be a decision carefully and thoughtfufly arrived at. "Don't drop the bone for the shadow." AN INDISPENSABLE BOOK We heard a business executive com- ment once that there were three books that were indespensabie in bis office - the dictionary, the Bible and the Canad- ian Aimanac. We do not recall the order in which he put their importance or use. This comment came ta our mind this week when we received the lO3rd consec- utive edition of the Canadian Aimanac which bas just came off the press. Run- ning ta 829 large pages and containing more than 50,000 indexed listings, it has bçen edited by Marsh Jeanneret. This invaluabie and indispensable re- ference work contains ail the old familiar data but brought up to date. Thus, New- foundland naw appears as Canada's lth province, with ahl the changes that in- volves in federal statistics and tabulations. Representative industriai, mine and oil stocks are marshalled to the extent of six pages with dividends, bigbs,' lows and other such figures. Lists of post-offices, branch banks, as- sociations, societies, financial and educa- tionai institutions, barristers and salic- itors, book publishers and representatives, municipal officiais, school principals and trustees are reinforced with much inform- ation on tariff, patent and sales tax prob- lems as weil as a hast of other reference material. A standard work, long noted for com- bining accuracy of detail with comprehen- siveness in coverage, "Canadian Almanac and Directory" becomes more valuable with every year of tbe daminion's growth. We contend no business office, school or private iibrary is compiete without an up-to-date copy of the Canadian Aimanac. If you can't get a copy at your local book store write The Copp Clark Co., 95 Wel-. ington St. West, Toronto, for a copy. If's $8.50 postpaid. CUT IN TOBACCO ACREAGE Durbam County tobacco growers wil be interested in the decision of Tobacco Marketing Board directors to increase acreage reduction for the 1950 season from 15 to 17 per cent and to accept na new grower members this year. Their decis- ion is founded primarily upon an appre.. hension that overproduction may easily occur under existing conditions. According to estimates made by Chairman F. R. Gregory domestic manu- facturers are likely to take as much as 82 million pounds frorn this year's crop, while the overseas market may take up to 18 million pounds, providing there is no change of beart by the British authorities on account of the acute dollar situation. This would meaff that the market couid absorb 100 million pounds of new tobacco. Last year from a total of 86,000-odd acres, a crop of approximately 117,000,000 pounds was praduced. This record crop came as a- resuit of a phenomenal average produc- tion of more than 1,300 pounds per acre. While it is scarcely probable that the 1950 season wili see another such crop, the Marketing Board must take into consider- ation these figures and base its plan ac- cardingly. It is true that domestic con- sumption of cigarette tobacco is showing a sharp upward trend but the increased cast.f cigrette maygivet a stbac. feeling inta our hearts there would noa longer be any racial, religious or national antagonisms.. For each of us this is an individual problem. My first responsibil- ity is to know that 1, BiU Raine, look at my neighbours without regard to colour or creed, with no inner smugness and with the knowledge that I arn part of a great world brotherhood. I do flot think taler- ance is enough. The word implies a pat- ient indulgence of opinions and practices that differ from our own. We must try to reach a sympathetie understanding. If one reaily knows a man or a race, prejud- ir'es vanish. Charles Lamb once put bis finger on this truth. Somebody wanted to introduce bim to a man he did flot like. Lamb said he did net want to meet hirn because if he know the man he would begin ta ike him. - - -William MacLeod Raine Why Doesn't a Hen Cross the Rfoad ? ..i ~ - AU Yor e'ierReorsfrm ttw By Jon M.James M.P Your Membs esson t R oeports Fom Orttawa rsut tAs you havl eprobabty edin corthnmittisapont ed o x- th esthhtyuw e Houes ainParlia- amie he etire eOld Age Pen- monenn r g ain imntsionat Ot- sion andgIhation. ie isrthenfirst tawa mn thisil ttheo sec ondsttn eiltvtcp which has be toeen Duee rgtie s nesi g n n,-itis ope prducT soe woruthwhaslemesult. tihtetirnge willermItending t a ftink thafftivemost croneofre weeklay ree teach ai ereacizes ithat Uic MeahnTeshich mn asp e in aDurhm Cauntyig-0 ast embar rosi ecaioi, for pth- thathy i be kepct infarhed p pe wo require the hAe bPen- can ernng arîametar afair. fo n y md I t eel qie crant a Yourlim emb e nsiil ty a gmae s m t in il be dn1o u i theseartclresin.Tereig aden- At t he dipoicty hear eemnyt gening bicause IAfener ha adr inan effo etiv mthdai re- tooyAleand eraple teathgoe Prn- wplacing.ait wthesmting sesich. limentluildectsas the dorei- Most povide pw rection o th in ng.y beffcalingkin teretd taxpmy ei, ithus couanty w ar t he S ey e t ino dithieuty. the petole who- mus t hey Uc bil Phiameutlnt oensawith a greatof Co shocemae.Th i deal ai creny the Governor Atssionws pont hre afr and meatdy Aexn dte cae ta hen Pr- wll e wasmoat itcrmc ti esionr h enat Buil ding k pasc ee- Mos m r eteo s kn w a r ay mroun ien tt e se ai His Mis ty the This hugn e s taldb elsh cnt md hv Klng.himemeofficiai taskyisnta read bfcome beter acqained wgith theS peecth t ra m m bte Tof e the g moietos b>' w ich e o ut e wh ich f mout i es gs ia tin i w hrs ich ai C m m o s o e a es.h i s mentgduring the eission. heehasno to uctmefo rol a ean *tosoe bolob ifern wt tin te Seate wih is crgtawed maIn>'athe Ewetr membes iv th mbembersathis thit. bayad* viet hi da o h tisa with the e mber s apitefrt i pcigaclrugaoosa-House ai Commons anCansitors foigo into thesdetands.ai thl e ritualFera 7,15 woulfid mk andvrytolnandar ticlent0iltioninte wel t eave EdT rd4r that subietat fthiapont. Fr wankly he Canaden Mailma the procedur er at disapoint -__________________Ontario. _ dgidand ery msaslemn and, uneortunfyatl>' heacusie aDeMr Gerg aes:ams th venilato ithe Soeatie rerditor ithis ndestodstatfstme time 1 want ta thank yaufote cnte ntta dant fuitedr-very fuland excellent report ons canitinin ma' b intahedmy speech ta the Durham C.C.F. along with a suitable amplifying Rdn soitohl nBw system. Proaly nacauntry maniville last week. where music pîmys such an im-1 portant part in aur lives, and in Your repart af that part ai my1 almast ever>' cereman>' we at- speech pertaining ta housing leg- tend, I think it would imprave isiation contains one error for and brighten the afiair i some which I might be ta blame, and music could be added ta the open- which I wouid hike ta have cor- ing. But, traditioni is a difficult rected In fairness ta that legisla- thig ta change without oifend- tion. lng. Your report says as fohlows- There was littie ai a sensation- "No ane can apply for govern- al nature in the Speech fromn the ment assistance whose incarne ex- Throne. There was a brief meview ceeds $3,000 per year", and should ai the federal and provincial con- read "No one can secure a loan ference held bere in January and under the present National Hous- a forccast ai another such get- ing Act whose incarne la less thant together in the fali. Negotiations $3,000 per year".i are alsa proceeding with the pro- In explanation, I might pointc vincial governments concerning out as I did in my speech that 1 legishation which was passed here have personaliy seen a consider- at the faîl session respecting able number ai applications fora housing, the transcontine n t a i loins made by parties whose in-o highwmy and !orest conservation, came was as much as $2,800 per 1 A surprisingi>' large portion ai year, but were relected becaused the address demît with defence their incarne did not came up ta preparations and the necessit>' of the $3,000 level. I misa pointed out keeping Canada prcpared ta meet that even wherc the combined i any suddcn attmck. At the sarne earnings ai husband and wife c time It waî polntcd out that the excced $3,000 they could not se-p governrnent muet be careful not cure. a loan unies. Uic husband'a ta ovcrstretch Itseli b>' excess ef- incarne was at lcast $3,000 a ycar." fort in spending mane>' on wca- If you will call attention ta thisv pans whlch might be obaclete in factual error In the report ai my -a short time. speech I would appreciate It very 'Mention was made oi the un- much. May I add further that al-y employment situation which has though we ditier politicihi>', I E become seriaus in sarne parts ai have always hîd good reasan ta i Canada and Parliament was noti- appreciate thc fairness witho tied that a bill would be Intro- which your piper reported any t duccd ta enharge the present speeches that I have made In scape ai the unernployment in- Bowmanville. surance benefits. Yours ver>' trul>', Firmers and tishermen were J. W. Nascworthy, $ also brought into the picture and Member for South York. jý louses postpane the* day of re- placements many and mnany a Urne. *Why are young farmers worklng lIn factories? A tour of Darlington- will answer that. There won't be new cars, re- frigerators or bath-roomas found on every farin, far trom it, we might learn somethlng from Herb Hannaih. He is flot apt to tell a different; story every week at leas£Lady Fariner Neatures of Throne Speech Ai Ottawa Highlights of the throne speech, foreciat of governinent leglala- tion, read at the openhig of par- liument on Feb. 16 by the Gov- ernor-General: Legialation will be lntroduced at this session wldening the scope and extending the benefits of un- employment insurance. Parliament will be asked to re- new the existing pawers of the Canodian Wheat Board whlch markets ail grains except rye. Under a pallcy of orderly de- contrai, federal ment regulations would be cantinued for at least another year providing the Su-. preme Court rules thein valld. To provide cantinuing price support for prlmary products of agriculture and fisheries, amend- ments will be proposed for the Agricultural Praducts Act, Agri- cultural Prices Support Act and Fisheries Prices Support Act. A bill to consolidate existing defense legislation and give the services "1purely Canadian dis- ciplinary code" wiil be me-intro- duced. Parliament will, be aaked ta pass a measure bringing Canada's Iridian legisiation up ta date. Changes suggested by the sate- ty afiliie at sea canvention of 1948 will be included in a. bill amendlng the Canada Shipping Act A bihl ncludîng veterans oi British and Allied forces In the scope of the War Vetel7ans' Allow. ance Act wili be introduced. Cansîderation will be given toaa bill providing for grants ta mu- nicipalities In lieu af taxes an fed- eral praperty. 1The gavernment promises ta continue efforts ta obtain reduc- tions in trade barriers and'prep- arations are under way for fur- ther trade negotiatians later this year. While prevaling exchange dit- ficuities will require cantinued, adiustments, the government be- lieves that export ,trade wilme- main at a high level during 1950. The federal government is ne- gotiating with the provinces ta implement iast sessian's legisia- tion on housing, a trans-continen- tal highway and forest conserva- tion. Satlsfactory progress is report- ed in co-operation with the pro- vinces, in development af more adequate health facilities and services. Newo un dla n d bas been brought under the national health program. Highlighis of Legisiature Throne Speech $17,000,000 ln addition ta large irants ta municipalities ta assiat in lnstalling services. Arrange- ments under way whlch will stlm- uhate construction ai low-cost homes. Municipal Development Cor- poration planned ta loin money to municipalities, pîrtcularly smaller ones, which need help ta .'onstruct water works, oewage lisposal plants, inci e r a t i o n plants or works for elimination of pollution. A measure will be Introduced to establish a Provincial Labor Code. A report and recommendation mre expected during the Legisiat- ure Session tram the Royal Com- mission which studied the Work- nen's Compensation Act. New hydro-electric power sup-j Plies this Y'ear will avert threat of ahartages but more power needed for future requfrements. Ontario has urged the govern- ments ai Canada and the United States ta camplete treaty arrange- ments noa Ontario and the state o! New York may develop power on the St. Lawrence River. Legisiation also is planned con- cemning discriminîtory clauses in pletion. Phone Sdeeds. A special Comniittee, on Con- servation will repart -durlng thé Legislature session. Research la continuinig an conservation af ilsh and wild lite. A pragrarn ai acrial survey of Northern Ontario for- ests, aimed at best utilizatian af forest resources, is nearing com- Phone Mot STOVE OIL Corner King sudi Brown St. m KEROSENE Bowmanvllle I J, LET NOTHING COME AHEAD 0F THIS trirst of ail, when you, are paid, pay yourself. Unfailingly, set aside a definite percentage of your earnings, deposit it in a savings account with us-and leave it untouched. Then plan to live comfortably on the balance of your earnings. In this way you are bound to succeed-to enjoy life much more, to be independent when independence means most. Be generous to yourself THEt CANADIAN BANK~ 0F COMMERCE BOWMANVILLE BRANCU NEWCASTLF. BRANCU ORONO BRANCH - Mr. R. L. Mitch'éll, agc -Mr. J1. C. Porter, X ir1bgc. -Mr. G. C. Fuester. Mýtnag -r DEALER FOR SILENT-GLOW OIL SPACE HEATERS ANJD RANGE BURNERS. FOR PROMPT DELMVEI DAY OR NIGHT CALL DOR STOCKER'S .GARAGE PAGE-TWO TU CAMADIM STATESUM, BOWMANVM=. ONTAMO TMMWATI "M. ifta, le" 'q'l' - .-v