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nlw rAATYA ý7 9'T'A 9VU@11A%? fl'W'M ANVYT. ONT iARIOl Pt %aabian 54titman EAtablished 1854 wtb which te fncrporated The Baw=mville News. The Newcastle fndependenl and The Orono News 95 Years Continuous Service to the Town 01 Bowmanvflile end Durham County ANV INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER e Member Audit Bureau et Circulations Canadian W.ekly tewpaprs Assocation SUBSCRIPTION RATES 32.50 a Year, strictly i advanL-e $3.00 a Year in the United States Pubtiiahd by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Auhorized as Second Clans Mail Post Office Department. Ottawa. Bowmanville. Ontario GEO. W. IAMES, EDITOR FATHER TIME TURNS THE PAGE TO FACE YEAR 0F UNCERTAINTIES Father Time with bis scythe and hour glass leads us into the second half of the twentieth century with mingled feelings of courage, fear, doubt and optirnism. Neyer was there a dawning New Year sa fraught with unanswered questions, so loaded with international "dynamite" of econornic and political consequences; sa uncertain for hurnanity itself. It seerns inconceivable that with the trernendous strides of science in the field of hurnan endeavor, the natural resources at hand for the well-being of mankind, that man hirnself cannot live in peace and harrnony; without causing extrerne human suffering and torture through avarice and seeking for power. There was aj'tirne that this insatiable desire of dictators for power was pretty well localized, because of the restrictions of space itself and wars were, of necessity, confined to areas. Now, with the advent of the f lying machine, and the most dia- bolical and powerful weapons of offence ever conceived, no part of this world is isolated from another. Civilization itself, its cantinuance or degeneration into nothingness, can be threatened by any soulless, powerful small group of men who control a nation which can forge these weapons in sufficieit quantity. The year 1951 dawns, thus, bleakly and sorrowf ully, as the democratic nations once again buekle on the sword, lay aside the peaceful pursuits which speil happi- ness, and-,prepare ta resist an aggressor. There crin only be one possible nation rit fhe present time which is absolutely pre- pared for war on a global basis, and that is Russia. Incidentally that is the nation most voluble in its propagandri for world peace, and most active in promoting in- fernal strife in Europe and Asia at the present tirne, and extending its rarnificéa- tions to every camner of the whole world, in an atternpt to foist its cornmunistic ideologies on people wha prefer a derno- cratic way of life with its free way of if e. But the survival of a free world, as we see i4-, is now guaranteed by the drarnatic and drastîc steps undertaken to be devel- oped by the United States in declaring a state of national ernergency; which will have its eventful repercussions in ail the other western nations, including Canada. The Soviet, powerful as it is, crin not over- look thL-- decision, for when the U.S.A. gets its industrial might geared and clicking fhe resuitmnt war potential has no lirnits. Russia knows that. Oniy by a powerful combination of the western nation~s, co-operriting for one purpose, ta put the fear of the Lord inta aggressol'5, can war actually be averted. Steps have been taken towards this end. The drarnatie moves of the past few weeks could not be voided. Even the Chînese Comrnunists chiefs had becorne insulting and overbearing. Things just couldn't continue on this way. The Unit- ed Nations palaver had becorne meaning- lesqs with resolutions having the force and effeet of - just about nothing; and in the meantirne mothers of the world iooked on in anguish. Well, the die is cast, as 1951 is ushered in. And Canada is inexorably caught in t he web of xorld events. The next twelve mont hs, or two or three years even inl so- called peace. wjll be rnonths and years in which Canadians will have to work harder and probably get less because of the de- cratic nations traditionally cherish their present way of life and to please leave theni alone. Peace in our tirne can be achieved sa simply, by the acknowiedge- ment of the Soviet leaders ta mind their own business, we ours. As for thie Asiatic countries, western 4 colonialisrn bas been moving steadily out, but unfortunately Russian colonialism bas been moving in, and here again is the in- fluence of Soviet ageression - but in a subtie manner. The Korean war could not have developed without Russia inf luenc- ing the North Koreans. The Chinese in- tervention in the war could neyer have succeeded- without assistance and pusb f rom Russia. Malik and Vishinsky crin howl their perfidious hypocricies at Lake Success, but the evidence is apparent even ta a child. Yes, ifs a pretty gloorny outlook as we usher in 1951. It is the fervent hope of eteryone that before the next year cornes in that Russia will be prepared fa take ber seat in the United Nations, nof snarling, but more anxious ta start cementing tbe foundation of a permanent warld peace, in which ail nations will gladly co-opemate for a new era in warld aff airs in wbich al energies will be directed foward building up hurnanity, not destroying it. NEW KIND 0F IMMIGRANTS Canada's latent potential, if developed, is reputedly capable of supporting a pop- ulation of 60,000,000. Stili, there are those who vehernently denaunce the Ontaria Governrnent's suggested plan for bringing some 35,000 skîlled workers into the pro- vince. Phrases like "glut the labaur market" and "increased unernployment" have f ound their wmy into print. It would appear that Ontario's pro- posed plan is necessitated by an imrned- irite dernand for more skilled labaur than crin be found in the province. Immigra- tion will pprently satisfy the present shortage andrit the same tirne increase the Canadian population. But neglecting short term immigration for the moment and considering long range planning, there is another field of immigration that could be investigated and perhaps developed. There are thousands of youngster- loving married couples in this country. People who want children more than amy- thing else in the warld, and yet, seem fa be destined ta lead a ionely life. Why nof originate a policy whereby war orphans, Belgian, Dutch, Jewish and French kids, could be smatched from the rubble of the slums in which they present- ly exist and brought ta this coumtry and offered in adoption to couples who wamt, but cannot hope fa have, the sunshine that oly a child crin bring into a home? Kids would not compete for anyone 's job, amd they certainly wauid not be tainted by fareign ideologies. Like the British children brought to Canada during Worid War I, they would corne to love their foster parents as their own and with the opportunity Canada has to offer, couid eventually plant their own roots in Canad- ian industry and commerce. Thousands of people long for children; Canada needs a bigger population. Why mot save a few souls worth saving and offer homeiess European youngsters an opportumity ta know again the love amd security offered in a land where ail the Freedorns exist? OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS A lot of people are late for churcb because they have ta change attire; and a lot of others because they have to chaùige a dollar. Those who expect the Communists fa capture this country with guns and atomic bombs, sirnply do not know what is hap- pening. Comrnists will get contrai of this nation through the indifference of the voter. Those who do mot keep better in- forrned and stay away f romn the poils are the best helpers the Cornmunists have in this country. More amd more wages for less and less work are driving the prices of industrial products so high that the cansurning public wxill son b n able ta110 buy_ them+,--inwhich by politicians, clergy and other self-rip- pointed armehair intellectuals the report should be renarned "Hopeless Commiss- ion." Our guess frorn the initiai inception it received it will be eventually reiegmted fo the archives of oblivion to rest in the pigeon hole next ta the famous Roweli- Sirois Commission report. Who says it isn't cheaper ta live out- side t he cities? Recent statistics reieased by the Ontario Departrnent of Municipal Affairs point out that in 1949 the per capita tax levy in Onfario's 29 cities avermged $52.35 whereas the sarne fiçgure for the t6wns and villages was $3444 and for people living in the townships. $32.38. However, citv taxation is little higher ta- day than it wms neariy twemty years mgo on a per canita basis, whereas itf 5 tmp 50% in the to\wn-hips in t he rumst decade and Up 251,.L in the towns and villages. Tilsonburg News Wins Trophy In Weeklies Editorial Contest The handsome trophy which bas been on dispiay in The States- man office the past year has been awarded for 1950 ta The Tillsonburg News The trophy is emblemnatic of a country-wide editorial coin- i petition coniducted by the Canadian Weekly Editor, a national trade journal published in Vancouver, B.C. Our cordial and fraternal cangratulations are extended to Harvey F. Johnstan, publisher of The Tillsonburg News la being v.warded this much coveted and prized honar. This is the faurth year of the competitian and during that time The Canadian Statesman won the tropby two years, in 1947 and 1949, and was piaced second in 1948 This year Hugh E. McCormick's Mantreal Monitor was placed second and the Shawin- igan Falls, Que., Standard, edited by Ray S. Wilson, was third. The editorial subject was "Freedom 0of the Press," the campe- tition being open toalal Engiish-language weekly newspapers in Canada, numbering mare than 700. Entries were submitted fram al the provinces. We are pleased ta publish the first prize editariai as follows: FREEDOM 0F THE PRESS The Tillsonburg (Ont.) News That men may be free, Can- rulers and make Up bis mmnd on ada's valiant sons have an sev- public issues. eral occasions gone forth ta battie. An unfettered press is therefore The), have fougbt for and won, ane of the essential bulwarks of freedom of worship, freedom of a democratic nation. spcech, freedom from fear and1 Sometimes this disposition ta want. They have safeguarded curtail the freedom of the press aur essential and preciaus free- arises in indîvidual communities, dam of thc press, which we take where counicillors, commission] for granted today. members and other citizens~ What precisely is meant by think that what they say and do that familiar phrase, "Freedomn of sbould nat be reported in the la- the press"? cal newspaper or criticized edi- To he reethike itbasa pl-torially. Every weekly newspap- To he reethikerit as po-cr has a few "contribu tors". who itical and ideological interpreta- submit personal or news items tion, ta the independent weekly with the qualifying comment: newspaper publisiier it bas a rath- "laed o hnel m er personal meaning. Pwa.d" otcagei n There appeared in certain To the weekly newspaper pub- quarters in recent years a dispos- lisher. freedom- of the press means ition ta curtail the freedom aof that he is free ta report the news the press Totalitarian forces as ho sees and hears it. It means built their power an a controlled that hie is free ta editorially criti- and fettered press. Their peoples, cize or laud the actians of muni- were in ignorance of what was cipai, provincial and national gov- happening autside their bord,2rs erning bodies, and other organiz- because of rigid state censa-rs h P. ations. It means that he is frec The Fascist and Nazi dictatorships from the bonds of a newspaper were founded upon the corner- chain and its restrictive policies. stone of rigid control of ail saur- It mcans that ho has a certain ces of information, especially Of1 duty ta the public in providing the newspapers. Without such con- nlews, and that the newspaper is trol. the regimes could neyer have the medium by which the people held power; with it, they could can offer their opinions openly do as they pleased, ta the eventual and without fear of reprisai. ruin af their own people as weil The only truly free press is onie as much of the rest af the world. which can record the nexvs faith- With the memories of wars for fully and coniment on it frankly, freedom still vivid, we take frac- without fear of direct or indirect dam of the press for granted ta- punishment. Neither the press day. We hardly ever think of itI nor the public is safe with any- in the ternis of a priceless posse3- thing lcss. sion. yet- a mnoment's thought The obligation of a free press shouid prove to us that Canadians is ta be truly free. It must lie ca n count a free and unfettered thorough, accurate and unbiased press among their blessings. in its reporting, sincere and Fundamentally, freedom of the thoughtful in its editorials, and press is not a special priviiege resistant ta al autside pressure. reservcd for rewspaper publish- It must be bath cautiaus and bold ers. IL is, rather, a phrase af a -cautiaus until it knows ail the much larger freedom-the free-I facts, bold when it is sure of its dom af ail men ta speak their ground. It must, above ail, be in- minds openiv and without fear. spired by devotion ta the public It is an ail-important part of this welfmre as iL s staff understandisi larger freedom because, under it. modern conditions, the press is Continuied freedom of aur press the principal agency by which is a powerful safeguard against man receives the information lie iosing any af aur other hard-wan needs ta judge the actions of bis freedoms. What Is a Good Community ? (By J. P. Thaden) ahl ages. and of both sizes -n constructive and satisfying activi- Before we can discuss the ties. The talent patentialities of characterlsties of a "gaod" corn- ail persans are inventaried and munity it is necessary ta deter- effectively utilized. mine the basic prerequisites that In a good community ail eli- a locality must possess in arder gible citizens exercise their cher- ta deserve the title "Commun- ished franchise privileges regu- ity." The former is iargely de- îarîy. pendent upon persanalities and In' a good community religiaus qualitative factors, wbiie a coin- leaders give consideration ta ways munity is iargely the produet of and means of develaping inter- ecological forces. A commuflity faith, initerdeniminational, and is the local culture area tribu- inter-church co-operatian. tary ta the comman interests and Schools are only a small part the daily and weekly activities Of but a very important part of the1 its people. total educational structure of a The recognition of a locality as community. The average persan1 a cammu nity depends upan the withý about a lth grade educa- presence of certain essential and tian \will spend in the course af basic prerequisites. These are bis lifetime af 60 years, only 2 the factors that satisfy the inter- years in the class romr. The ests of people from day ta day average persan msa learns much and from woek ta week. These during the other 38 or 40 years factars are: educational, ecanaîn- of bis life when he isnt sleeping. c. health, recreatian, religiaus Ia the evaluatian of a commun- and social. ity and its educational oppartuni- A good community has a sound ties one must appraise such fa- economic base. Means of a good cilities for learning as libraries, livelihood are available ta ail newspapers, magazines, reading able-bodied residents. circles, lyceums, museums, for- In a good community relation- ums, movies, musicals, visiting, sbips between iabor and industry sociables. organizational meetings, are harmoniaus; a majarity of vacation trips, games canferences, families awn their awn homes. and discussian graups. In a good community peaple In a good cammunity the are reasonably healthy. Infant sehool board is likely ta be pro- mortality rate is low, and specific partionately represented by ttawnl deatb rates for ail major diseas- and country people and my majorI es are msa low. accupational graups. A good community is character- Manv cammujnitiespassess se; M&M ofqwe The Country Editor Looks at Canada Canadiana: William Dickey of Duval, Sask., resigned this year as a municipal councillor after serving for 20 years in that ca- pacity, during which time there was neyer an election . . .At Minnedosa,, Man., Il ladies and two men industriously filled bags of candy for the Christmas party and when it was finished the horrible truth became known that one of the ladies had lost her diamond ring-in one of the bags of candy, it was later retrieved after an unpacking. . . . Thomas Waugh, 78, of New Liskeard, Ont., went huntingZ with the Paddle Lake Hunting Club, and while after deer and cutting one Up, the knife slipped and inflicted a gash; undaunted the 78-year-old stîtched the cut with a darning needle and parcel cord. . . . The. Virden (Man.) Empire Advance' daes not'think the Soviet will in- vade Western Canada, comment- ing, "Just think what would hap- pen to heavy Soviet tanks if they ever hit some of aur municipal roads." . . . At Pincher Creek, Alta., Ludger Gareau, 95, whoi knew Louis Riel well, reads wth- out glasses and stili can work a hoe ln the garden. . . . W. P. Clarke for an American import firm, spends a couple of months at Kentville, N.S., bas ýalready shipped out 43 carload of Christ- mas trees for the American mar- ket. . . . It is eleven years since there bas been an election ini Tecumseth County, Ontario, ac- clamations being the rule.... At Portage la Prairie. Margaret Nan Pehura, aged 2, was baptized in a christening dress more than 100 years old; seven generations of this family have used the same dress for the same purpose.... Ernest Ludlow, Assinîbola, Sask., farmer bas an American bald eagle whîch spend much time in the trees around his farm; it's about 21/ feet. taîl, a rare bird for this part of the country.... A chap at Hudson Bay, Ont., at- tacked by a bear, ran inta a housc nearby and was bîtten by the bouse dog. It's a common thing, these days,I ta hear people langing for the return of what they cali "normal" prices. It would be a good trick if someone could do it: but first he would have ta decide what was "normal." Right there the per- formances would camne ta an end,' The difficulty would be that in deciding on a normal price level, everyone wauld naturally vote for one considerable lower than today's-perhaps that af 1946, or even of 1939. And in order ta make this passible it would be necessary for ahl the factors in- volved in arriving at retail prices ta canform ta the level selected. These include materials, distri- bution and other merchandisingu ; costs. and here cames the nigger in the woodpile, wages. In other wards, there is no such thing as a normal price level unless wage, earners are prepared ta accept the ca-existence of a narma) wage level, the twa being part of a rig- idly 'controiled ecanomy. If, in- deed, there is anything that might be called normal, it is th.ý price level of the marnent. That is wby the 25-cent steak, the 10- cent milk and other things the public tend ta look an as normal are no mare so than today's $1.00 steak- and 20-cent milk will be ten years from naw. The vcry items still sold at or near the 1939 levcl -soft drinks being one of the few readily caming ta mmnd and that fluctuates in variaus par,,s of the country, are in fact abnor- mal. Their continued existence is largeiy a question af how much the manufacturer is preparcd ta lose; if, in fact, he is prepared to be farced rigbt out of busincss. (Swift Current Sun). The Langlev (B.C.) Advance after vandalism in Vancouver comments: ". - . . ta reward children ta refrain from vandal- ism (as suggested) is a terrible indictment against madern juv- enile training bath in the home-s and schools." Cochi ane (Ont.) Northland 1Post: If a generatian which should "I seeý . \I* the Smiths have a new baby!" Mrs. 'Housewife reads this paper regularly ta keep informed about the news of people and activities in aur comrnunity. She also looks ta our advertising columnns folt news that will help hem with some of her own problems-tomnor- row's dinner, shoes for littie Johnny, a new paint job for the kitchen.6 Your advertising in this paper cana be a news- paper within a newspriper. Advertise regularly. Keep aur reriders infarmed about your merchan- dise and service. Ask for a copy of aur A. B.C. report* for compiete and riudited information about our circulation. *Ths ncwspaper is a member of the Auit B -eau ofCircuiation.s, a national association of pubishers, advcr¶sers adaete ieg nienced A.B.C. circulation auditors. Our AB.C. 1'cporr shows how much circulation I we have, where ir goes, hc>w obtained and o ther facis diat tell advcrtiscrs what they get for their noney whcn rhcy use this paper. dit61 f t, 's 1 THAN OLD STYLE DRY CLEANING " Clothes are rcally clean-even ingrained dirt is removed. " Spots are taken out-even per. spiration! " Not the slightest whiff of dry cleaning odor clings to clothes. " Magic better press stays in longer. lack of courage in developmng Invlted to Jamboree in Quebec natural resources: "'He is probably A Boy Scout Jamboree will be flot farniliar with the fact that conducted at Vaudrueil, 23 miles this countr 'v bas developed a pe- west of Montreal, next August by cuhiarly miserable public attitude La Federatian des Scouts Cath- to enterprise. If a railway camp- any, a power company, a mnanu- oliques de la Province de Que. facturing industry shows anv bec. Ail ten provinces have been sign of success in Canada, there invited to send at least one rep- will be a chorus of nasty criticism. resentative Scout Troop. Success, of a business sort, is somnething that gets no applause in Canada, which is why the Ships weigh less wheri travell- cou ntry does flot èo aheal fast- ing east than when travelling er." west. ~f~t'sWhy 0O4r 3ANITONE 61VIOE