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?AGE TWELVE TEE CANAD!AK STATESMAIr. EOWMA2qVTLL. OHTAMO m~Iu~AUO UPA~P 1A~ NAJ~X 'rn, ivuq ""Landmarks in Work for Blind" Subjeci of Addréss ai Rotary Club Reviewing Early Hisiory of Blind (Cantinued From Page One) Louis Braille . Valentine Hauy was inspired by the bigh level of advancement reached by these men and num- erous blind persans in early bis- tory. He recalled the great ach- ievements of John Milton, Didi- mus of Alexandria, Homer of early Greece, and Samson of Bib-' lical bistory. Hauy's scriooi prospered even tbrough the turmoil af the French Revolution, and was instrumental in bringing about ane af the most revolutionary advanc'ements in the field of educ'ation of the blind wben it accpeted into its ranks an 18-year-old yautb by the name of Louis Braille. Birth of Flager Reading Braille, born in 1809, bad heen blinded at the age af 7 by a lea- ther knife in bis father's barness maker's shap. While at Hauy's, Braille laid his bands on a coby of1 a point system of code used by a milltary officer to enable his sub- ordinates to, read bis messages by the use of' their fingers when there was no light available. He converted this to use for the blind., altering the complicated system to correspond with the alphabet. This systein, the Braille system, bas flot been altered to this day. It bas been converted Into different forms to accomo- date itself to languages with dif- ferent alphabets. Music in Braille He also invented a system of music reading for the blind, due to bis awn need for satisfying his orderly mind in connection with the well-developed musical side of his life. This system bas flot been changed. Braille was organist and music master at Hauy's School for the young blind. Through his point system be was able to transmit bis lessons to bis pupils. VACUUM-S EALE D For the career woman who diorishes her independenco, a Retiroment Income Policy presents an investment that assures a guaranteed lincomo for luter yOrs. BRANCH OFFICE 67 KING ST. E. OSHAWA, ONTARIO The Braille Press The next important figure ln the progrese of the educaton of the blind was Dr. Edward Armi- tage. The Doctor bad suffered from poor sight for some time wben be decîded that before be completely lost bis sigbt be would learn more about the methods of learning used by tbe blind. He visited Louis Braille in Par- is and after learning bis method of reading brought the point sys- tem back to England. In 1869 tbe movable press for Braille script was invented. This was a great stride towards *the facilitation ofj the production of books for the blind. Since before then it had been necessary to punch eacb point individually witb a stylus. Bible in Braille The new press, compiete witb plates, began its expandîng car- eer with the publication af the King James version ai the Bible. The cast of the plates was met by the efforts of the British and For- eign Bible Society. (The stylus is yet used, but by individauls for the purpose of annatating Braille scripts.) Dm. Francis Campbell from Tennessee was the next import- ant figure in the progress ai blind education. In the late 1800's he visited Dr. Armitage in Engiand. Blind from birtb, this man, witb the aid af Armîtage, founded the first secondary school for blind students. Royal Normal College This was named the Royal Nor- mal College, and was situated at Upper Narwood. It provided an outîet for the advancing minds af the scholarsbip students from the pimary schoois. At this school the students were taugbt typing, sharthand, massage, piano tuning and other subjects. Shifting ta Canada, the pion- eening in education for the blind was donce by the Grey Nuns (Naz- arettes) af the Order of St. Jo- seph in the Province ai Quebec. The first Ontario school was faunded in 1872, with the Mari- time school falowing shortly ai- ter in Halifax. Expansion in Canada A schooi was begun at Mont- real in 1908 and another at Van- couver in 1916. Dr. Swift made bis particular contribution to the advance ai the work for the blind by founding a library in Toronto. This library bas greatly expand- ed and lends 30,000 volumes ta the blind throughout Canada with no postage or lending casts. But even witb ail this activity there was flot yet any positive work donc on behaif ai the adult bliîîd. Ail previaus efforts bad been towards training the young folk. War Veterans Aid Aduits Work among the adult blind took form shortly after the firstý World War. 150 blinded Canadian veterans, who had been partly re- babilitated at St. Dunstan's in England got togetheý- in 1918 to found the Canadian National In- stitute for the Blind. It can be said that tbese men took the f ire f rom the 'altar at St. Dunstan's and with it kindled the flame of adult blind education in Canada. They asked themselves when they came back from over- seas, "What is being done for our adult blind fellow Canadians?" Unselfishly they set forth to do wbat they could for those who needcd help. efortfhehopeiess BOWNANVILLE HEADRUARTERS Capi. 'E. Deering 35 Division Si. (by Joseph Lister Rutledge) Charles F. Kettering, the Am- enican inventor, might be describ- cd as a man with an open mind. His habit ai actually tbinking ai the tbings that are gaing an araund hlm, ar that are not gaing on, bas made bim a sort ai pro- phet of first pnincipies. How the Kettening mind tbinks thraugh ta the fundamentals ai the matter was indicated by a statement made by the inventor a few weeks ago as he preparcd ta pay bis income tax: "One af tbe things we bave ta be thankfuo for is that wc don't get as mucb gavernmcnt as we pay for." It is difficult for most ai us to realize just bow much govern- ment we do get, and barder stili ta realize bow much we pay for it. Some ai the things we pur- chase through aur government may be obscure, and some are obviaus. Government b u i i d s roads and scbools for us. Gavern- ment bines the policeman, the fireman, the wcatherman. Gov- ernmnent pays the cost af eiec- tians, and supplies the halls wbcre aur elected governars meet. In ail these matters, ai course, gavernment is aur ser- vant. We provide the cash; gov- crament provides the services. However, government is not stimulated by the motives that cantrol aur pnivate endeavours: f ta satsify the custamer, ta operate witb maximum efficiency, ta make profit, cut casts and put a littie moncy by for another day. Because s0 much af the maney for govcrnment is cash we neyer see, the inclination might be té think that sameone else is pay- ing the freight. The truth is, ai course, that any Canadian wbo eamns a dollar or spends a dollar is contnibuting ta the cost of gav- ernment. Wc pay incame taxes, real estate taxes, excise taxes, amusement taxes, sales taxes. We pay taxes ta federai gavernment, provincial government, municipal govennment. In 1950, to these varjous taxing authorities, Cana- dians wili pay a total tnibute ai 1 about three billion dollars. For our thnec billion we will get P hone 2233 the roads, the schoois, the fire- Sman; we will aiso get a hast ai PONTYPOOL e i contrais, bureaus, and the red tape we aIl occasionally tangle witb. As Kettening bas said, it may well be that "One of the tbings wc have ta be tbankful for is that we don't get as much govern- men as we pay for." IN ~. ,~- ~- i I LOADED WITH WORRIES ? TOU should be, If you have a treat many dollars' worth of personal property... without complete Insurance protection for that Invest- ment, Remember, this property May be loat or stolen... rulned by tire, explosion, windstorm, flood! You need the "«at home or away" eoverage of the Per- sonal Property Floater. Ask us about it today. Stuart R. James VSURANCE - REAL ESTATEI boue: office 681 King Street, Bowmai lies. 493 avalie 17,000 Blnd ln Canada 1 There are appraximately 17,000 tblind in the Dominion. As the young leave their schools tbey can go on ta furtber education or can be placed in jobs tbrough the efforts of the C.N.I.B. When 1they leave the Institute tbey bave >reacbed the place where they bave realized that the most ser- ious handicap ta the blind is the evil of idleness. Tbe aged are visited regularly, thus Jhaving their declining years enriched by "the friendsbip need- ed by all. Thus the Institute supplies as well as tbe tangible the intangible values of life; val- ues wvhich cannot be recarded on a statistical sheet. Spiritual Talk "The purpose of this talk," said Mr. Lawley, "is not ta pub- licize the viork of the Institute, but ta inspire. I wanted thîs ta be a spiritual talk. I wanted to show you that blindness is a se- vere handicap, but that it can be overcome by the metbods we have developed."' Some blind folk overcome their sense of futility througb music. But at the bottom of ahl efforts ta rehabilitate ils the attempt ta inspire ahl blind people wih cour- age. Only tbe outward man is blinded. But the inward man re- mains intact. And it is the in- ward man that tbe C.N.I.B. tries to encourage and train. Gloom Destroyed The Institute attempts ta train the remaining four senses ta take the place of the five that normal people bave, but this cannot be started until the confidence of the individual is rebuilt. The Institute dissipates gloom, produces great hope, and renews in the blind a sense of purpose. Said Mr. Lawley, "I commend the courage of the blind ta you in belping you salve your own prob- lems." Bill James moved a vote of thalîks, wbich was passed on by president Walt DeGeer. Awards ta Artists The twelve top artists in the Rotary Art Contest were guests of the club and were awarded prizes by Dr. Keith Slemon. They were Don Mackinnon, Keith Lamb, Dean Allin, ChristineE Lamb, Don Laird, Albert Bouch- er, George Marlowe, Don Stacey and Lynn Bagneil. Two of the .vinners were not present due ta 1 graduation from the Boys Train- 1 ng School. Certificates of Menit were sent ta the remaining 68 en- trants in the contest. t Mr. and Mrs. Rea Beacock en- c ertained the club with two sen- r :itive vocal songs. Mr. Beacock t :ang the Floral Dance and Cap- I ain Mack ta the nimble piano 1, accompaniment of bis wife. Tbis 1 aourageous blind couple operate v amail order wool sales company t in Toronto. t History of Speaker Mr. Lawley was introduced by Charles Carter Sr., who explained 1 that the speaker was a native ofilI the Lake Distritct, England. He f visited Canada first in 1912, and g worked there specializing in min- il rig engineering and geology. He f vas blinded by a dynamnite acci- Y ent in December, 1913, at the c Hedley Mine, British Columbia. He returned ta England in 1914 b where be studied bistory and the Y 3ocial sciences. He beld variaus t] ositions in Great Britain in as- h 3ociation with the National In- c: titute for tbe Blind and kindred Drganizations. He returned toh anada in 1929. by request. ta i xork in connectian with blind t( Nelfare. He was assigned ta field d vork.U Rotarians were pleased ta wei fl -ore Mrs. Lawley, the former tE liss Graham, wbo was the popu- SE ar and efficient community nurse1 la Bowmanville before ber mar- f age. t Pount Your Blessings 1w ýi If this colurm turns out ta be short, or flot very interesting, don't blamne me. We are Up ta aur ears planting trees on the Ganaraska, and tbat's a job that takes up an awful lot of slack time bath before and after regu- lar working boums. One tbing sure, every tree planted that' lives means more lumber for Canadians of the fu- turç, wbicb we ahl agree is more important than anytbing written for tbis column. The average lady declines (us- ually) ta reveal ber age. But on April 24, Mrs. Bab White cele- brated ber birtbday anniversary. Wben the writer wisbed ber man1y happy returns, the candid lady actually told me ber age. Sbe is now in ber. .. .. ...ah, wouldn't you like ta know? April 24 was interesting ta us toa. The hydro was turned on at aur home tbat day. Only those wba bave known the benefits of electricity, and forced by circum- stances ta do without it for tbirty years, can really appreciate it. Altbough it wan't take long ta get accustomed ta the new gad- get, it is strange how the habits of baîf a lifetime cling. We still forget ta turn an the hall ligbt befare ascending the stairs. StilI descend into the dark woodshed and fumble around for wood, for- getting there is a 60 watt bulb anxiaus ta shed ligbt an the dark subject. Wboever designed the woodsbed bere must bave bad experience with the dark hale of Calcutta, or some of the Eurapean dungeons, and was determined ta wreak eternal vengeance on mankind. There are tbree steps going down; flot only are they too steep, but someone in the past has cbopped kindling on tbem, so that your foot tries ta turn forty-twa ways at once. There's no band rail ta bang onta, besides wbicb, the odds are two ta one there will be a black cat on the mniddle step. When you tread on some portion of the cat, the yowi it lets go makes you jump the rest ai the way, with the chances tbat you'll land on your knees on acouiple of bard wood sticks that shouldn't be in that particular spot anybow. The other night 1 fumbled around in the garage, trying ta fid the proper car door, only ta have Ernie make me look foolish (mare than usual) by calmly switcbing on the light. Then. here was the time wben it be- came too dark ta read in the room, the wife asked me to light te Aliadin lamp, match in hand Iapproacbed the iamp, onlyt have ber laugbingly press the ight switcb and flood the raom, vith strong light. It would have been my tumn ta laugb if the hydro had been temporarily cut off. To you farmers who are tbink- rig af putting in the bydro, please don't start sticking your finger in the socket when the fuse goes, especially if you are stand- ig barefooted on a wet cement flar. Because, just about then 'au will tbink you bave been zow kicked by a mule. Last year aur female planting elp were as slim as latbs. This ear we have a new crew, and they are really befty. Funny low everything seems ta run in ýycles. And, speaking of beef, isn't it idicrous ta hear farmers grous- ,g aver the high price they bave~ :pay the butcher for their Sun- lay joint, whiie being very happy vith the good price they receive 'rom the packers for their fat- ,ned animais? Don't make ense! Why is it the reservoirs on the arm stoves don't have a tap at he bottom, instead of a person iving tQ bumn the bands lifting he top ta get a dipper of bot ater? A date line from Winnipeg me- entiy carried the story of a fed- 'ai district water engineer hav- ig ta fIee from bis home wben CO RN STA RCH pkg 33c SONS2 Pkgs. 29< CORiN SYRUP Ti m25e VOUR A&P VEGETABLE BUY 0 THE WEEK FRESH, CURLY LEAF, Washed, Roady to Cook, No. 1 SP»IrÎ&CH ceSUo pkg 17c CALIFORNIA, FRESH GREEN, No. 1 AS]PARA3GUS - - - :b&29C MEXICAN, FIRM, RIPE, Hand Selected Quality, No. 1 TOMATOES --cella pkg 25C GOLDEN RIPE NO. 1 DANAjlgNS s - lbl19C CALIFORNIA NAVEL, Now at their best 220's or 200's ORANGES 0 » e doz 49c NEW BRUNSWICK WHITE TABLE STOCK NO. 1 ]POTATOECS - - 15-.1, pck 39c AUSTRALIAN SULTANA the Red River flooded the area. The "joker" in his particular case is that, be predicted a flood was dluite unlikely this year. Isn't it odd bow many times professional men appear ta know no more about certain things tban the av- Serage layman? 1 A lot of us bayseeds who neyer saw the inside of a college figured there would be terrible floods this year. This column said sa montbs ago, basing the predic- tion on the fact that a dry, bot summer is invariably followed by floods the following s p risng. When some people acquire a for- mal education, it enhances their whole outlook on if e and makes tbem kindly, tolerant, broad- minded. Other jiggers become s0 engrossed in tbeir particular field they don't seem to bave time for anytbing else. But it doesn't occur to tbem that, just because tbey are tops in their chosen profession, there may be a lot of tbe simple fundamentals of life tbat they have missed out on. So, instead of believing that people witbout a great deal of formai education could easily be very smart people in a bundred other ways, they cboose ta tbink only tbey, the highly collegized, know ail the answers. About that time tbey become about as popular as a skunk at a garden party. We know the community joins with us in offering heartiest con- gratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Lou Williamson, wbo celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on May 2. Fifty years is a long time to be bitcbed ta the same mate in double barness. We all wish them many bappy returns of their wedding- anniversary. E n joy yourselves, kids, it's later than you think! One of our local young men, owning a bicycle, decided to at- tacb one of those motor gadgets to it. While in the village re- cently he bit anotber young buck up for a quarter to purcbase gas. PHONE 774 VITAMIN "B" WHITE or BROWN S LIC E 24 otiona 2yl i HEINZ ASSORTED ]FOUDS * - 3 tins 25e AYLMER OR LIBBY'ýS FOUDS - - 3 tins 23 FARLEY'S INFANT ý ý-ý ,, , A&P ""SUPER RIGHT"" MEATS Get more meat for your money. At today's price. you cannot afford ta buy a lot of wast. with your ment. Shop at A&P for Canada's top govern ment grades of beef-Red and Blue Brandi. Every eut wilI b. trimmed ta make sure you get more meat for your money. Shop nt A&P today and compare. PORTEEHOUSIC, SIlRLOIN, BRO OKFI EL D PU PtE COUNTRY STYLE WING or D@1VELESS R@uND POIE SAUSrAgerg -lb.-9 Steaks or Rocous - lb 79c SWIFT'8 PREMIUM, SLICEDlb32 1DOLGGNA -- - I YOUD A&P MEAT BUY 0F THE WEEK WHOLE OR1 HALF -L D ONE REMOVED PU D S O ED I A S - * lb. 5M e BLADE - -- - WELL TR MD a. siffoaw RB noiqIrFRESHlb SHOR mn @as 'c 1 OI) FILMES .* 2I.9e CLEANED AND DRESSED BLUE CHGICE RABRITS lb. 39< PICKEREL FILLETS «lb. 49e SLICED FRESH PORJ< LIVER« lb. 23< HADDOCK FILLES* lb. In e 1)i ON SALE AT LANDIR DROS. HARDWARE BO WMAN VILLE T AORANGE PEKOE' va-1b pkg51 FANCY RED CORG'E SALMON -. rs tin 57c A&P EVAPu MIL K 2 16-oz tins 25C IONA (PECTIN ADDED) STRAWDERRY JAM 24-az jar 39C IONA ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT MARMWALADE - 24-oz jar 26C CUSTOM GROUND 8 O'CLOCKC COFFEE- lb 79C ANN PAGE - BOSTON STYLE, VEGETARIAN for the thing. But was told "«If you baven't maney enougb for gas, just pusb the tbing, the ex- ercise will do you good." That's just about the best piece of advice we ever beard, and can be taken ta beart by a lot of us that pine for nice things, witbout owning the purchase price. NESTLETON Mr. and Mrs. John Mappin and Bernice, Osbawa, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Johns. Mr. and Mrs. John Nesbitt, wbo spent the winter in Oshawa, have returned ta, their farm. Mr. and Mrs. Victor and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Rae Mal- colm, Yelverton. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Tracey and family, Barrie, have moved ta Mr. Harold Wheeler's bouse. Five W.I. ladies attended tbe executive meeting at Orono, at the home af aur District Presi- m m N lh m B EANS or Park in Tom. Sauce TLB EST CAKE MIXES QUAKER KUFFETS Pkg. 12e C LA RK'S IRISH STEW - 15oz.24 SHORTENING DONESTIC - b31 e CANA DIAN OLD CHEMS lb. 47e C.B. FRUIT, DATE or CHOC. n BEA Tin 19e SOC IETY CAT FOOD - Tn109 AYLMER FLEMISH BEAUTY PEAIRS '-»2Ti ni. 35# TOP YOUR SALAD WITH MAYONNAISE 8 oz 16-oz 32-oz 19c 35c 59c lli 7 KING ST. E. PAGE TWLFLVB 1p dent, Mrs. 0. W. Rolph. Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Hutton and family bad Sunday supper with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mal- colm. Mr. and Mms. Lawrence Mal- colmn and Gail visited friends at Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. Rae Malcolm, Yelvertan, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. Joblin. Mr. John McGill and Mr. Ivan Wright, Janetville, visited Mrs. Jas. Williamson. Mr. Billy Johns, Caesarea, vis. ited bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Johns. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Emer- son, Gladys and Irene, visited Mýî) and Mrs. E. Bradley, Oshawa. Mrs. Kennetb Samelîs and An- na visited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crawford and Mary Lou visited friends la Lindsay. Mr. and Mrs. Art Jackson, Ross and Terry, Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Crawford. PHONE 774 L ICI THE CANADIM BTATESEUN. BOWMANVT=. onTmo PM 1 l«"AV %ffAv At& fâ" 4 220-oz fins23c 1 Red and Blue Brand Beef - SEA FOOD VALUES -