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I I '1NY¶WIAV VV *%,A 1O~ a. . es.., sot.. Thme South Ward Match Factory a- Thme Light(er) That Failed (By H. G. utcheson) We wonder how many States- Mfan readers can recail the time that the South Ward-which at tbiat day was always refered ta as "The Noble Ward," I do not know if it stil.1 carrnes that diz- tinction-boasted a Match Fac- tory? No, it was not the littie wooden sticks which have made history for Eddy, for while we called it a nqatc1h factary it was entitled ta a slightlv, highem classification, for thei t,e gadget they manu- facturdlyas really a pioneer "Lighter, 'invented, I believe, by a south warder, unfortunately too early ta be appreciated, though :t had its good points. .I will tmy ta describe it It was a small; nickel-plated affair about three fiches long consisting ai two little pamallel tubes or cylinLý ders, a littie smallem than a lead pencil. In between them was a amaller tube in which there was a lever or amrad. The fuel was flot a'liquid, as in present day lighters, but a small pellet ai sçme combustible material and the shape ai a .22 calibre rifle bullet, but of course a little smal- 1er. The head of it was plastemed with phosphorus, like a match. You, loaded these pellets inta the tubs and when you wanted a light you pressed down on this ram- rod and out popped a pellt-al- ternately from each tube-and as lt ememged two claws scratchcd its head which set it alight and they also held it while it burned. Thriity housewives thought the old-fashioned 8-day match, witii Its terrible sulphur fumes, was good enough ta light a lamp or a fire. Pipe smokcrs clung ta the woaden match with which thcy could pake up the tobacca in their pipes and there were few or no cigarette smokers in thase days. Sa the new cantraptian ai the lighter factomy came an a poor. market and be c am e "The "Light(er) That Failed." The littie brown papen box with 52 8-day stinkers lived on-The f ac- tory ciosed. Today, with -an army ai men, a growing number of wamen qnd a lot of 'teenager cigarette c hain- smokcrs it might bave been wamm- ly welcomed. Moral-Dont invent toa soon. Former Cavan Reeve Otonabee Assessor According ta the Peterboroughi Examiner, Garnet Shields, one- time Reeve ai Cavan, bas been appointed assessor for Otonabee Township. His duties begîn îm- mediately. Mm. Shields was six years a Cavan councillor, thmee years deputy-reeve, and four 1yars reeve. He retired at the begin- ning ai 1944. Since then be has been assessor in bath Cavan and North Monaghan. He was Lib- eral candidate for Durham in the last provincial cîcetion. Earlier this year Mr. Shields had tentatively accepted the job as census commissioner for Durham. But he is not likcly ta accept this if it interfemes with his work as assessor. Mr. Shields succeeds Jack Cooney. HBARDWOOD FLOORS I LAID - SANDED m FINISHED FLOOR SANDERS FOR RENT Tile floors, linoleum, rubber or wood block, also linoleum in yard goods. Plastic tile for kitchens and bathrooms. Free Estimates Given "Stand with Confidence on a Leggette Floor» M. LEGGETTE 26 BOND ST. E., OSHAWA PHONE 304W USaunds funny, I know. But this house might have given you the same idea I had - if you'd been in my shoea the other day. "I'd just dropped around with mny son Bob and bis fam- ily to sec bow their new bouse was getting an. It seemed ta me ta be just perfect for themn. Cute, trîm and practical. But amail. There certainly would- n't ho roomn for anyone but themn. "Suddenly the tbougbt it mne - What if 1 kad to move in with themn becau8e 1 didn't have émough tb Uve on ai ter' I'd retired i "Then and there 1 resolved neyer ta let that happen. Sure, there miay be plans for paying old-age benefits ta everyone somcday. But il need extra incarne ta make sure that M'Il ho completely independent. And the best way ta get it is by increasing my life inurance. I'That plan seemcd 50 logi- cal I wondered why I badn't thougbt ai it befare. And wben I saW my agent I dis- covered bow flexible lufe la- surance can be-bow it fits my own needs atnd my wif's need far protection. "Sa now I'm building secur- lty for myselý and miy family the best possible way - with Mie insurance 1" The. IFE INSURANCE COMPANIES ln Canada end thar Bepresmtatvo WORINO POR NATIONAL PRORSS... UILDINO PERSONAL SECURITY L 12500 Ed Youngman 's Column We like the articles appearing in The Statesn1Sbi,. written iny Lamna Warrack. They are good. lf you have the Feb. 8th copy stili kicking around, read her teport of the musical festival which fea- tured Ray Dudley and Olive Rankine, and see if you don't agree with us. Inclement weather prevented our attendmng, but the way Lamaa described the evening's activities. we could almost think we had been there. Although I know nothing about music, I derive a lot of pleasure reading about the vists of the world's great artists ta this continent. When the cnit- ics on the staff of the metropoli- tan dailies describe the early struggle, hard study and great genius af the visiting artists, I glow with pride and appreciation. But, find it a bit confusing when their technique is described. Howv Madame Wet-Mop sounded divine in hem first opus, but faltered somewhat in her second number when she allowed one of the con- trapuntals she was trilling ta catch on her leit tonsil and bounce into an arpeggio. Or, how Professor Hamburgem-With- Onons played a gay littie piece in doloroso which brought two and a half bavoes fromn the pack- ed audience in Joe's Pool Hall. And, for an encore was giving out with a tremendous burst in fugue when his finger got caught b- tween the andante and fortssimo. But he redeemed himself when he obligattoed the crescendo in Mogn Mullins' great work "Peep- ing through the knot hale in fath- er's wooden leg." By this time we don't' know whether we are supposed ta politely applaud, bumst inta tears or laugh like heli. Lorna's article was different. It was told in simple language that even a goop like me could digest. Sa, lets give the girl from Hampton credit for doing a swell' job. Our Editar, George James, thought up the new heading for this column. We like it, and as per aur promise, have paid $1000 ta the Bowmanville Memorial Hospital Fund, in his name. We ail got a big bang out ai your suggestions and thank you for them. We, ln the Pontypool area, be- lieve we have the County's most honest man living in aur midst. His name is William Hazelwood. Th'is gentleman built a cottage on his san-in-law's famm. When a year or sa went by without him receiving a demand for taxes, he cantacted the Clerk of the mu- nicipality, who was unaware c.f the existence af the building, but pomised ta oblige in the way af a tax demand, upon Mr. Hazel- wood's insistence that he had built, and w as living in the bouse, therefore had every right ta con- tribute ta the township's general taxes. His conduct is in marked contrast ta that af those shysters wha try sa hard ta convince Boards of Revision that their assessments should be lowered. We have heard different people say they don't know why they keep buying The Statesman, there's nothing in it, they hamdly ever bothem reading it. How- ever. we notice since that warn- ing about flot parking for mare than an houm in tertain restrict- ed areas appeared in this paper, a lot of them watch the post office dlock pretty anxiausly. It is now difficuit to find parking space in Palmer's yard, but quite easy ta pull into the curb on the main drag. Before the warning, people would park an the main stem about 2 p.m. and stay there until it was time ta ga home ta do the evening chomes. Now it is dif- ferent and nicer. And, proves one thing-readers DO pay atten- tion ta what they read in the local news sheet. Our aid friends are slîpping away one by one. The last ta go TME CAKAD!AK STATMANf, UOWMAXM<V E. O!iTAEYO It seems odd that I should have always called him "Bill" when he was thirty yeans my senior. But somehow, don't think he would have thought me sincere if I had addressed hlm as "Mister." His cheemy attitude and pungent' emarks abbut the loss oi one of his legs when he was well past the age of seventy. endeared him ta a lot of us fellows. F'rafnot an Oangeman. but wish 1 could ar- range with St. Peter to have a fife and drumn band play our old friend tbraugh the Pearly Gates. Bill would like that. During October, 1949, Butch and 1 drove pver the famous Duplessis Bridge at Three Rivers, Quebec. Shortly afterwards the bridge had ta be repaired. Recently, four spans ai the same bridge collapsed into the river. Premier Duplessis thinks it's sabotage, and he is go- ing ta have a full scale investiga- tion. Won't it be awful *if he puts the blame on aur poor little Aus- tin? We are quite proud af aur littie car, but had no idea it could be se destructive. We are in receipt of a very nice letten from Dr. H. G. Walton-Ball, U.E., of Toronto, in answer ta aur request for more information about the Durham Club af To- ronto. Our sincere thanks for his cour- tesy. The Doctor kindly enclosed a boaklet on the activities of the United Empire Loyalists, which openeçi aur eyes, and would, we think, do anybody good ta read and study. How many ai you readers know that, because of their layalty ta Britain during the American Revolution, these Loy- alists and their descendants are foever entitled ta put the initiais "U.E." behind their name? Un- tiI naw, we neyer knew that 52 regiments in the States semved on the side ai the Loyalists and that 10 Canadian units helped out. In May, 1896, the U.E. Association was formed in Toronto. In Ma y, 1914, the Federal Parliament granted a Dominion Charter. The chief aims af this Asbociation are: "Te unite tagether, irespective ai creed or political party, the descendants af those families who, duing the American War oi 1775-83 sacrificed their homes hn retaining their loyalty ta the British Crown, and ta pempetu- ate this spirit of loyalty ta the Empire." Hear! Hear! Aimn at Equalizing Tunds for Roads Highways Minister Daucett In- troduced a bill in the Ontario legislature on Friday aimed at equalizing distribution ai caunty roads funds between umban and rural municipalities in county organizations. The Hause gave fimst reading ta amendments ta the Highway Impmovement Act which would e- quime the county ta contribute ta connected towns and villages an amount equal ta the cast af main- taining a 22-foot wide raadway ani caunty raad extensions in the towns and villages, plus an am- ount equal- ta 25 pem cent ai the caunty raad levy paid by the ur- ban municipality. The minister explained that In past years, tawn and village streets which are continuations ai county raads weme not paid for by the county and alsa somne towns and villages weme net on the direct line ai county roads. In each case the municipality me- ceived no direct benefit fromn cauntv road funds ta which they contributed. Business Directory- LEGAL W. R. STRIKE, K.C. Barrister, Soliçitor, Natamy Solicitor for Bank ai Montreal Maney ta Loan Phone 791 Bawmanville, Ontario LAWRENCE C. MASON, B.A. Bamister, Solicitor, Natamy Public King St. W., Bowmanville Phone, Office 688 Residence 553 W. F. WARD, BA. Barrister, Solicitor, Natary 9'iý King Street E., Bowmanville, Ontario This coming weekend a two- day course is being given at Camp Samac for ail Cub Leaders in this area. Several af aur Leaders in- tend ta be present in 'order ta benefit by the instruction and ta bing back ta their Packs some new ideas in Cubbing. Fourth Pack News Last Fiday twa more Cubs ai this Pack weme awarded badges.i Congratulations are due ta Bill Cale who received the Collector's Badge and ta Patrick Gouldi who received bath the Collector's Badge and the Toymaker's Badge. Flrst Troop News Last Thusday the Scouts of this Tmoop had their egular meet- ing in the High School gym. AI- though the attendance was small, the Scouts enjoyed a few new games and learned same sema- phare signalling; some ai the Tenderfoot Scouts, with a littie more practice, should soon be neady ta tmy their Second Class signalling test. The Scouts ap- preciated the visit ai Mr. Bob Ste- yens, a member ai the Rotary Gmoup Cammittee. Next week the First Troap will meet in the Cammunity Centre ta continue badge work. Paper Drive Dan't forget Scouts and Cubs. ta be on hand at the regular placej on Saturday, February 24, no la- ter than 1:00 p.m. ta do youri shame in making this paper drive a success. Local Association Meeting The montbly meeting ai the: local Association will 'be held ta- night, Feb. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Lions Community Centre. Sev- eral important matters are ta bel discussedi. Meetings This Week iFirst Troop-Lions Commun- ity Centre at 7 p.m. on Thusday. Second Troop-High School J gym at 7 p.m. Thumsday. Ail Packs-Lions Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Friday. Ontario Society for Cippled Children bas a staff ai il district nurses with 4,591 active cases un- dem came. Use Easter Seals-Help Crippled Childmen. How Dr. Rosa TIlley Camne in Possession 0Of a Wartime Siren Many Statesman readens wil be interested in the following stamy about Dr. Ross Tilley, To- ronto, youngem son of the late Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Tilley. Bowman- ville as told by Margaret Aitken ýin hem popular featume caluffn 'Between You and Me" in the Toronto Telegmam: He Brought A Siren Home In Britain today., apparently some stock-taking is being done in regard ta civil defense equip- ment. The Town oi East Gnins- tead reports one ai its thnee war- time sirens missing. "Wbitehall Winnie" is heme in Canada. Sir Robent Watson-Watt, the famaus radar man who bas visît- ed Canada many times, sent a ne- port ai this missing siren ta Jean Drew Smith ai Thornhiil. She, in turn, sent it ta me and here it The Toronto medica, Dm. Ross Tilley, who won great acclaim during the war for his plastic sur- gery at Queen Victoria Hospital (East Grinstcad), took violent dis- like ta Whitehail Winnie. It dis- turbed him night and day, as it warned af appmaaching enemy aircraft. On more than anc oc- casion, he insisted be "was goîng ta take the damn thing back ta Canada with him." Wben the war ended, members ai East Grinstcad Council asked permission fmom the Government ta give the Canadian doctor Whitehall Winnie as a memento. 'Croup Captain Tiley was a very popular officer," according ta Sir Robert's report, "and he made fast friends with ail and sundmy- guinea pigs, bospital staff, towns- folk and members ai East Grins- tead Council . . . l Sa, at a ceremanial dinner. Wbitehall Winnie was presentod ta Dr. Tiliey. A R.C.A.F. 'plane transpartcd it ta Canada and it now adds distinction, if not grace, ta the.Canadian clctrs summer home. And that is how East Grinstead happens ta be short ane sîren. Plans Laid For Red- Cross Campaiqn To Raise $5 Millions More than $5,000,000 will have ta be gathemed by Red Cross in its annuai appeal for funds, open- ing Manch lst, ta enable the Sa- ciety not only ta carry on its peacetime services ibut alsa ta provide biood and blood poducts for Canada's armed forces gs e- cently requested by the Canadian gavernment, L. A. Winter, O.B.E., hanoramy treasumer, announced this week. ,While the bulk ai the Society's funds are expended for services at'home, Mr. Winter emphasized that Red Coss bas international obligations as well. Paintîng out that Canadian Sa- ciety's medical-social welfaie team was the first ta be despatcn- ed ta Korca ta work under the United Nations with civilian relu- gees, Mr. Winter reported that the Society had aliocated nearly balf a million dollars for interna- Today is another imupartant day in Scouting througbout the womid. It is the bîthday ai Lard Baden- Powell, the founder ai the Scout Movement. "B-P", as he was famiiiarly knawn, was barn in London, England, on February 22, 1857. After a billiant career as a soldier in India and South Africa he returncd ta England in 1903. In 1907 hý bcld bis firjt experimental camp for Scouts.1 Two years later, when King Ed-; ward VII who was interested in Scouting fmom the bcginning, cail- ed a rally at Crystal Palace, ten thousand Scouts attended. This remarkable growtb bas contînued sa that now there are about five million Cubs, Scouts and Rovers ln aven forty different countries ai the womld. In addition there are ncarly another five million men wha have cnjoyed the bene- uits ai Scouting wben they werc boys. Although Lord Baden-Powell passed away an January 8th, 1941, at the age ai ncarly 84, the org- anizatian wbich he oiginated still continues ta graw. Aiter bis death, amangst bis papers was found a message ta Boy Scouts. Since this message so stmongly exemplifies the Scouting spirit, I shahl quote a part ai it. "I believe that God put us in this jolly world ta be happy and enjoy life. Happiness doesn't came from being icb, nom merely from being successiul in your career, nom by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is ta make yourseli healthy and strang while you are a boy, so that you can be useful and s0 can enjoy ife wben you are a man. But the real way ta get hap- piness is by givipg out happincss ta other people. Try and leave this wold a littlc better $han you faund it and wben youm tumn cames ta die, you can die happy in feeling that at any ate you bave not wasted youm time but have donc youm best. "Be Pre- pared" in this way, ta live bappy and to die happy-stick ta youm Scout Promise always-cven ai t- cm yau have ceased ta be a boy- and God belp you do it." Cub Leaders' Course BOWMANVILLE REAL ESTATE 78 King Street West Properties Sold, Rented Managed and Appnaised Members ai the Canadian and Ontaria Real Estate Boards J. Shehyn H. G. GUI Bawmanville 3326 3514 AUDITING MONTEITH & MONTEITH Chartered Aceountants 37 King St. E. Oshawa ýr. Gardon W. Riehl, C.A.. . resident patner. OPTOMETRY KEITH A. BILLET Optometrist 74 King St. W. Bowmanville Phone 3252 Office Hours: 9 a.m. ta 6 p. Monday ta Saturday Xveninga by Appointment PAGE ELEVEN tional relief, i.ncluding grants for Konean refugees. Medical and nursinj% canein Canada, mnainly concentrated in the Red Cross Outpost Hospitals; and Nursing Stations, wîhl require $865,946 ai this 1951 budget. Ser- vices ta veterans, bath in and out ai hospitals, will cost $4lO,6é0. A total ai $1,661,255 has been budgeted for the free Bload Transfusion Service, now aperat- ing in whole or in part of èight provinces. and planned ta open in Saskatchewan this year. Al-. most 100,000 Canadians eceived free transfusions in 1950. Civilian welfame services, in- cluding aid for disaster victims, neseamich and instructional ser- vices will total $257,044; for Junior Red Cross. $213,000; for International relief, womefl's womk and special grants, $279,- 764. Don't leave dmugs and medi- cines within. reach ai childrçn. Aiways keep thein in a eupboard out of mcach. Voluntary contributions includ- ing the sale af Eastem Seals pro- vide 71 per cent of the support af the Ontario Society for Cippled Children. The balance camnes from other grants and payments. Use Easter Seals. }Help Crippled ALSO IN ECONOMICAL 1//2 POUND OTINS Children. GRAND OPENING of the NEWCASTLE COMMUNITY MEMIORIAL -ARENA Monday, February 26d., 1951 ai 8 p.m. FEATURE ATTRACTIONS:- The Honorable Major John Foote, V.C. The Honorable W. A. Goodfellow John James, M.P. Turk Broda, Danny Lewicki,- Bill Barilko and Tim DaIy if the Toronto Maple Leafs. Figure Skating Two O.H.A. Hockey Teams from the Lakeshore League Dlowmianville vs. Port Hope ORONO BAND IN ATTENDANCE - ADMISSION. Aduis $ 1.00 Children in allendance with parents- 25c Your iOw telephono book is GOING TO PRESS!1 Bowmanville's New Telephone Directory is almost ready ta go ta press Should you wish to arrange for additional listings in the alphabet- ical section, or ta make any last- minute changes in your present listing, please cail your Telephone Business Office today. F. A. WILLIAMS, Manager THE BELL TEIEPHONE COMPANY 0F CANADAo 1 Z - ý , 1