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TM , CAMADUAIISTATESMAIf, BOWMANV!LL. O?4TARIO Housing Bill Not a Cure-Al When the federal gavernment an- nôunced a new housing plan which would enable more people to build their own homes, many folks feit that at iast thei fondest dreams were coming true-they wouid be able to move out of the rentec filat and set up kousekeeping as they woulc like to. Prababiy, they were anticipating the fareweil words they wouid gi've their landiord for ail his shortcomings and the ridiculously high rent he had been charg. ing them. It was really too bad this impression was created in some minds, becaLuse the new housing bill wili flot give everyone a house. In fact, those earning less than $3,500 a year just haven't a hope of being included. For them, the pracedure will continue to be as it is now. They must spread their building program aver several years, doihg mast of the work themselves or with the heip of friends as many of our Bowmanville home owners have done during the past few years. .We doubt if anyone can blame the federal gaverfiment for flot providing some means whereby a person making, say, $2,000 a year, can build his own home under the National Housing Act scheme. About the cheapest home which will be approved by Central Mortgage and Hous- ing Corporation costs approximately $10,000. At this price, the material and workmanship is such that the home will last much longer than the 25 years the owner has to pay for it. It must be sa, otherwise the owner would quit paying at the end of 20 years or less if t he house were falling dawn and had lost its resale value. A citizen earning $2,000 a year or less is in no position financially to enter into such an obligation with a reasonable hope of carrying through with successive fairly high monthly payments. Its re- grettable that everyone isn't earning $5,000 a year or more, but if they were, the cost of building houses would be twice as high as it is today and mnany still would be unable to build. There is one aspect of this housing legisiatian which,' in our opinion, is regrettable. For the first time, our chartered banks will make loans on real estate. They can't lase their depositors' money because the government guarantees each boan. But, there is one spot where they can suffer considerably, and that is, from a public relations point of view. Not so many years ago, the banks and bankers were not held in as high esteemn as they are today. The public was suspicious and resentful of banks. That feeling has changed to admiration and confidence. Under the housing legisiation now before the Nouse of Commons, the banks are heading for trouble as they become land- lards, callecting payments, turning down loans, foreclosing, etc. We fail to see how they can do anything but lose prestige in this new role. For what it is worth, we urge them to be cautious ini their approach ta this radical departure from long estab- lished practice. They have spent a great many years and a good deal of effort in establishing good public relations with their customers. We should hate ta see anything upset it. An Excellent Idea Our thanks go ta the Lindsay Post and the Port Hope Guide for passing along an excellent suggestion which has been in effect in Orillia the past couple of years. Folloxing the Christmas season, garbage collectors and private citizens spend a great deai of time disposing of weli-worn Christmas trees. The suggestion put forth is that a huge celebration be planned for 12 days after Christmas. Ail' Christmas trees wouid be brought toaa central spot where the populace would gather ta watch the big bonfire. An in- teresting program couid be tied in with the event; sing sangs couid be staged and even a street dance in overshoes. The affair wauld mark the end of the Christmas and Newv Year's season and the wth whch s ncorporelsi Th. 00-mcnvll. News, the Nwcaste independeat and The OzonoelNews 1Oth Year of Caniinuoua Service ta the Town of Bawmanviule and Durham County AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIPTION RATES $4.00 a Year, stictly in advacc $500 a Year un the United Statell Publiahod by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Authoiz.d au Second Clama Mail Post tiace Dpartmont, Otawa Bowmanvillo, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, EDTean 1 How's Your Credit Ratlng? When you go into a store in Bowman- ville or in one of the surraunding villages, do yeu know if the storekeeper will let you take merchandise home without pay- ing for it on the spot? If you know you cani do that, your credit rating is good. But, have you ever wondered how you established that good credit rating? It is very simple, according te one cf our merchants. Usuably, they give you this privilege because they, through-.experience, have bearned ta trust you. Or, you may be a new customer, and they are gàmbling that you are reliable. A good credit rating is a wonderful asset and shoubd be cherished and protect- ed. You can bose it very quickly by mak- ing ne effort ta pay your bibis. For a while-not tac bong-you may be able ta take advantage cf the generasity cf local merchants by running accounts ail over town. But, sooner or later, the axe wibb faîl and you wibb find that your reputatian for net paying bibis has spread from one end of the front stteet ta the other-and te stores in nearby towns and cities. You wll have basf a preciaus possession-a good credit rating. Once thet has gone, everyone wibl demand cash 'on the bine because they don't trust you-a situation ýd which can be mast incanvenient and em- n barrassing. iai, pydas' [r An honest iailt to ayde y affect your credif rating as much as yau'd d fhink. Merchants have respect for people d who came Into their stores and admit quite g frankiy that they can'f make the pay- x ments they promised, but wibl consistent by e pay samething off the bibi each week. Possibly the best way is ta pay cash in the first place, but under aur present n ecanomy thaf is net the rube, especiaily e on barger purchases. But, always remem- a ber yaur credif rating and keep it unfarn- ished. It pays. Forced Retirement ai 65 Acceptance of the prevailing theoryJ that healthy, employed Canadians, upon reaching 65 years, are uniformby fit sub- jects for compulsary retirement shoubd be revised. It is encauraging, however, te note a general demand for a mare sensible > approach ta the retirement probiem. Grad- ually it is being forced into the spotlighte glare cf public opinion.s It is now recagnized as an elementary i' fact that healthy men and women at 651 are net unfit for useful service in môstE fields of activity, whether infellectual or ti physical, and that their enfarced retire- y ment is an ecanamic boss ta Canada.e The extent ta which the abandonment a of this wide field of employable labor wibi nf averbalance the Canadian economy, may h be gathered fram a recent authoritative statement thaf by 1970, a million and a Ici haîf Canadians wiii be over 65. The saine b, aufhority significantiy remarked: "These fv, canstitute a group of highiy-skibed and T dependable labor." bi One Canadian industry reports that dc refirement is recognized among ifs em- fý pleyees af 65, but the option is given them i te continue their service, whîch many te have done, drawing bath pension and el wages. t The president of the Canadian Heart ni Association recenfiy told a heabth gather- ci] ing in Toronto that "refirement shoubd be te decided by the individuai's ability ta work, cx net by hîs chronologicai age, and that a be growing number of men were showing a Pl capacity for work long after 60. He gave, Pi as an example, Arthur Tascannini, "sfibb " conducting greaf orchestras at 86.9> is The tendency ta disregard the ability Cc of many men at 65, ta stibi serve efficiently,ri( backed by many years cf experience, is t being revised. Industry wiil share the w ecanemic advantage ta Canada in recog- of nizing this revised appraisal of a work- st« man's productive capacif y at 65.-Hunts- in ville Forester. Pi( pei ing Observations and Opinions an bei F i x o u r y e s u p a n t h e r e a n e s s c f Nisg Gwen Wilson Takes Nestleton Folks on a 9,000 Mile Travelogue rhrough Western Canada and U.S.A. Nestieton: Miss Gwen Wilson when Christ was born. They presented colored movie films crossed the Golden Gate Bridge of her "Vacation for Teacher.G" into San Francisco where the trip which she enjoyed this past Spanish style pastel shades of summer, in Nestieton Presbyter- stucco houses presented a beau- an Church on Tuesday evening. tiful picture, then an unforget- This was a 9 ,000 mile, 52-day table trip ta China Town, a ride aour sponsored by the Ontario an a cable car, Cliff House and 3ranch of the Alberta Recrea- a quick dip in the Pacific Ocean. tional Saciety. In the past seven They took a sightseeing tour years, over 800 Canadian teach- of Hollywood, Beverly His and ers have taken a similar tour Santa Monica (in the Hollywood and declared it ta be the most Bowl the group had their pic- diversified and educational sum- tures taken and sang "0 Can- mer vacation they have ever ada") and saw the homes of had. many film stars. Some very The groups travel in the Sa- beautiful views of memorial iety's three private pullman gardens and statues were shown uses which are designed ta pro- and an interesting explanation vide special facilities and com- given of Ghost Town where au- frts for this mode of travel. thentic buildings from gold rush rhey have upper and lower towns. coaches, railways and erths, kitchenette and other frontier scenes of early days onveniences. Three meals a have been recreated. ay with plenty of wholesome The journey across the desert fod are served. Many special was made at night ta avoid the rivileger, which help make.the intense heat, but a sto was our more beneficial and enjoy- made at 3 a.m. at Las Oeeas, ible are offered ta this group Nevada, which was ablaze with )fteachers. Specially conducted iights ta give those who wishedi murs, admission ta points nor- ta do sa an opportunity ta sec naily closed ta tourists and spe- a wide open gambling town. Jai admission rates, are aften Zion National Park and Canyon .ndered the group. were explored and a Ranger They left London, June 30, walk arranged ta learn history .ossing ta Detroit via the Am- and more interesting facts about sssador Bridge. Stops were this scenic spot. The Mt. Carmel )anned ta make use of the many Highway is composed of numer- icnic parks with shady trees aus winding switchbacks from nd. greeen lawns dotted along which the samne great arch is te route. They crossed the Miss- approached six times, also a ssippi River, on through the mile-long tunnel carved out af 'rn Belt af Iowa, one of the solid rock in which five win- ,chest farming districts in U. dows at intervals are the only A. the ail wells of Wyoming, light. en the foothills of the Rockies A view of the great Colorado rhere they visited Cody, home River appearing only as a "mud- fBuffalo Bill, and Yellow- dy little creek" was terrific, and tne Park where beautiful those of the Grand Canyon with iews of Old Faithful Geyser its historical akrud m Seruption wçre shown. The p1 backgens f rundCin- ictues f te Clgay Sam-yon and Sunset Poiut and a vi- de, broncha riding, steer rap- vid description of swimming in ig and chuck wagon race were the huoyant sait water at Salt musing and those of Banff, Lake City were given. ough cloudy weather, were Miss Wilson interspersed her eautiful. At Radium Hot films with amusîng views of prings ail enjoyed a swîm in b arm radio-active water, then brd and animal life, camp life, ta te Grnd CuleeDama sketch of the construction of ,ere a supervisor explained terbs ack aiga sconstruction and function. breakfast time, laundry iincs Vancouver next, where the and shots on the numerous hikes rup was tendered its anîy ci- made ta points of interest. -c welcome by guards and re- If was significant that on each atian committee, Stanley Park of the seven Sundays churcni id a visit ta the "Theatre Un- services were attended in the- ýr the Stars". To Victoria by variaus centres, or held by the )at, and by chartered bus ta graup, and since returning, con- i sit the famous Butchard Gar- tact has been kept with twa of ms. Crqssing the border at the Presbyterian churches vis- lne with a scenic drive ta ited by the speaker. We were1 sttle, glimpses of the moun- invited ta view the posters, maps i ins and wünderful views of the and souvenirs collected during ýautifully blue Crater Lake the trip and ask questions of any tere Ranger naturaîusts lec- part of the itinery covered. Tru- red on the area formations, ly we feit we had almost been .y enjoyed a snowhali fight on the trio ourselves. A also one of the mast impres- Mn. McComb tendered a very r /e church services of the en- hearty vote of thanks ta Gwen etrip. for her interesting evening, ta Fnom here they journeyed Eunice for running the movie aough Oregon and the beauti- projector and ta Mrs. Wm. Van 1redwaod country of Califor- Camp and Mrs. Wolfe who gave àwhere anather ranger gave readings during intermission, tresting facts and histary of which was most heartily endar- $ ,se oldest of living things, the sed by the large assembly pres- ei int redwood trees growing ent.n Thle rlltter Wau hnili h. ). I Eveny yean is annivensery1 tional Theatre was ne-built in Financial Committee of the Unit- r, and the apera world had1 1829 with funds obtained di- ed Counties Council. nostalgic moments in 1953.1 rectly frorn a tex on every liter Members expressed dissafus- do not have enough opeua aiofbeer drunk in Munich. Fancy faction with the manner in Canada, and perhaps beceuse; Ottawa or Halifax or Winnipeg 1 whicb sanitary inspections bave bhat samne may find it as dii- building a national opera bousei been carried ouftat date and ilt as athers find ballet; butfrm ucasocei revenue! isaîdfbywn th siuio eas th Saurdy aferoon Hector Berlioz, the French-i claritied. o performances iram the man who wrate 'Romea and J U- Selary increases ai $100 each tropolitan Opera House pro-, liet"' in music, wes born .9o! wene voted James Cowan, Co- -e Canadians witb some aP- vears ega in December., It was' bourg, and George Staples, tic autlef. 100 years ega that Edouard De; Baltimore, tunnkeys at the Co- ;Ore ligteners may be inter-1 Reszke wes born. The Polish. bourg jail. J. Enskine poinfed cd te recaîl that hast year' basso had started ouf in lufe as' ouf thet this raise would bning nich, the German cufy where a farmer, but Verdi recognised the salaries mare in line with gner camposed some of bis bis talent and gave birn a part the schedule in the province. twarks, celebrated ifs 300 in "Aida" in Paris. Tbnee of bis Miss Barbera Helligan, County rs ai state apera. Tbe first recordings for Columbia may!Clenk's Secretary, was also 1apera bouse was apened sf111 be heerd. ranted an increise ai $5 week- re in 1657, and affer hurn- The Metropolitan Opera Com- 1 ly, bringing ber salary up ta $40 down everal timea the Na-I pany, ai which a Canadien - weekhy. I A' PAGE TWO - 9 In the Dim and Distant Past Prom 1%e Statesman Files- 35 YEARS AGO (1929) 49 YEARS AGO (1905) Total number of pupils on the Great excitement prevails in Public Schools rolîs for 1928 Pickering district over several were 693 with an average at- bribery cases during the provin- tendance of 529. cial election campaign. Accord- Principal W. J. Morrison was ing ta despatches the boodle re-elected president of the Pub- fund was flawing quite freely. lic Lihrary Board. Membership J. H. Devitt, Tory, and Wm. for past year was 510. Rickard, Grit candidates, are Mrs. M. A. Neal and Mrs. G. busy on the hustings these days V. Gould were conveners for a campaigning for the provincial program of American Music at election next week. the Music Study Club. Norman Creeper, who has In the inter-school debating been with F. A. Haddy, grocer, between Oshawa and Bowman- has accepted a position in To- ville, Dorothy Allin and Morgan ronto with the wholesale firm Lunney reprr-sented B. H. S. of Todd, Hunter & Mitchell. which was won by the Motor City debaters. John Mackay Limited have de- The Hospital Board acknow- cided to rehuild their miii this ledged a cheque for $2,000 from spring which was destroyed by the Goodyear Tire & Ruhber fire recently. Co., for the Nurses Residence Rev. B. H. Hayden, M.A., Fund. pastor of Disciple Churcli here, Bowmanville Horticultural So- has accepted a cail to Forest ciety are going to devote $75 in Avenue Church, Buffalo, N.Y. beautifying with shrubs and A grand fancy dress carnival flowers unsightly corners about will be held at the skating rink town. Dr. D. W. Best was elect- Jan. 27. See prizes on display ed president. in T. N. Rickard's window. Tyrone-Fioyd Dudley is at- Darlington-Leslie Guy is at- tending Military School inl Ta- tending Belleville Business Col- ronto... e. Percy Corhett is advertisinglge the popular old fashioned Tod Tyrone - Sam Simpson and recipe Humbugs at 30- c lb. his bride, the former Lilly Geo. F. Annis is the new pre- Hodge, have left for their home sident of the West Durham in Manitoba. Aicultural Society. Solina-James Hogarth mash- Newcastle - R. C. Lovekin ed a finger in the turnip pulper. has heen in Peterboro taking an In a live pigeon match at Scu- intensive course on salesman- gog Lake Bowmanville winners ship with the De Lavai Co. included Alex Colville, Jimmy which hie will represent. Lunney and Charlie Heal. Edward Johnson of Guelph -Ta wsfor a quarter-century the jlf 50th anniversary af Enrico Ca- rus's debuf in New York in Highland Creek, the rae af "Rigolett". Standing Ontario. in the wings that night was a Dear Gorge, young boy named Arthur Weid- Enclased please find chaque haas. wbo had ambition ta be for $4.00 ta renew subscription. came an opera singer. But h is My wife and I don't want ta voice changed. He stayed on1 at miss ane issue. the Met, hawever-in charge of the boxes-and as just con- Kindest regards to the ad pleted 50 years wifhout foot- guard, Porky, Geo. Graham, lights. Jahnny, Bill and yourself. Keep Not only New Yrk but the the gcd editrials rollin. whole world bast an peratic Sincerely, goddess wen Kirsten Flagstad Newton Hackney announced hier retirement front pera. Orono, Ont. Annversary of Literature Dear George, But194 i te nnierar Regarding yaur Editorial Betr19f4literte ounhnivrearyheaded "A Regrettable Incident" yea oflitratr.FouSiudey, this lîff le verse cames ta My yers aga, Sir Philip Sdemind: the English writer, was born. In the new French fort af Port Roy 'Tis the huran toucb ini the al, Marc Lescarbot wrote the wrdta ons first play n the continent 350 The, tuch ai your hand and years ago. Shakespeare's "Oh mine, ello" appeared in the saine year. Whih means far mre fa the Two hundred and iffy years fainting heart. ago the first American newspa- Than shelter or bread or wine. per (The Boston News Letter) For the shelfer is gne when the was establised, and 150 yearu nighf is 'er ga novelists Benjamin Disra- And the bread sts arly a day eli and Nathaniel Hawthorn But the toucb of the hand and were born. Dickens' "Hard the sound of the voice, Times" was published 100 years Sing on in the soul alway. g, and just a half-century bas Yours sincerely, passed since Sir James Barrie's Bill Riddell "Peter Pan" appeared, as weil as 0. Henry's "Cabbages and SB-11472 Bdr. C. E. Smith. Kings", and Jack Londan's "The F. BTY. 2 ROHA, Sea Wolf". Ernest Hemingway, CAPO 5050, who lasf yean published "The C/a Postmaster, Old Man and the Sea," penhaps Montreal, P.Q., one of the besf stanies af the Jan. 5, 1954. century, finished bis "Farewell Dean Sir, ta Arms" just 25 years aga. i wîsii te draw yaur attention Death af Welsh Poet ta the fact that my Regt. is arn- A few weeks ago the name itfed on the address which is Dylan Thomas wauldn't have causing cansiderable delay in ment a thing in t he average the delivery af your paper ta bousehoid, but now thet the me. young Welsh poef is dead bis Since rny Regf. arnived in name is being handied about by Germany I was fortunate enough ahl kinds of people who won'ftat gef a fourteen plus three day admit tbey neyer heard of him Christmas leave and went tu before. visit London. He was se obscure et fhe time If was not the nicesf time of of bis deeth in New York laàt the year for a holiday as if was Nov. thet a fund bad ta ho rais- quite wet and a lot af fog. How- ed f0 send his wife back ta ever, I found the people stui Wales; but now, these short very friendly towards the Cen- weeks since, Dylan Thomas 's adian soldier s0 yours truly stili being iamented as the mast ouf- enjoyed himself. standing young poet of the Eng- Af aur camp in the Rubr val- lish language. And perbaps hie ley winter bas set in rapidly wes. At any rate bis poetry is since the New Year, we now sehling like if neyer did when have lots ai snaw and frost. The nie was alive, end a new mav!e scene could easily pess as a Can- script. "The Doctor and the De- adian anc in northern Onfario vil". based on the exploits ai beceuse we have fairly higb the notaniaus Bnitish grave rab- his ta aur leit. bers Burke and Hare, bas been published, wile a verse play, New Year's Day was not the Under Milk Wood" is toappear appiesf one tht I have ad as in Marc. I was stuck for Guard comman- If Dylan Thomas could became der. However, I had the pleasure ai meeting aur Brigadier duing tho world's besf by rhyming a visit ta aur camp. There were about fbings like deeth andnocmlit eadgth worms, I have a rather confi- melcomplaints r erd i vath lent hope thaf Elizabetb Brew- seasan. The liquid refresbments fter will one day soon be at least served wifh compliments ai a one of Canada's besf poets by Canadian company helped tu rhyming the pbilosophy that dgaeytthocsin people are the saine whereven d aeyt h cain ou go. Y u s s ncerly, S n f Lillooet-Any Small Town____ Ryerson bas pninted just 150 562 Parliarnent Sf. opies of Miss Brewster's latesf Toronto. book in ifs Chap-Books series. Dear Mr. James, It is caihed "Lillooet", and frarn 1 received your very interest- th tifle one cen gather execfly ing letter. I arn sorny ta îearn ai .otbing. But frorn the reading your baving ta take a resf an -ah! Lillooet is jusf any fawn accaunt ai Vour health. I know -one migbf expecf if fa be a whaf an active man you have twn in New Brunswick since beadi sntes omk tan ped graueed on t he the change, but if is wise any- ma niversity a e Brunwick way and trust you may imprave. Uniersty f Nw BunsickI arn enjoying the Stafesman i 1946. And the people ai the and if is liko "getting a letter ;mail book are jusf any people, frarn borne". 1ue politician, the restaurateur, I thank you for the very nice àe corner grocer. fthe preacher, compliments you gave mne un ig people and litf le people. your letter and can fruly say Miss Brewster bas a boldnesis that being the Court ice carres- me does not find frequenfly pondent for yaur peper for sa niong Canadian paets, and she many years always gave me les flot hesitate fa say thet the much picasure and I do nof feel ocal soda fountein girl waos the my penmansbip il worthy of ay "wifb the baose falds aifb.2r much praise today. I used ta be elatinous bosom". She dares a good writer in rny younger o nbyme "Susy's" wif h "flews days but age makes a difference. sand "conceded" with "did", You spoke ai making use af wf nlo one wiIl be oiiended, for aur talents and I fhink the gift he is bofh understanding end ai sang God gave me bas al- unny. The book cosfs $1 and is ways helped me ta keep young vorth if. in spirit and I have kept if Up Mntreal Singera Make Goal since coring te Toronto. The Norman Brooks, a yung Mon- first year I was here I sang in realsiner.whohasan deathe Exhibition Chorus conducf- et eope lkedAi oisn ~ ed by Dr. Frucken and ut was àa pe ffo ih wei l ome rad a snguner istrin oand chaiir practioer hegurly ARRANGED "Pian@ Toatn t. any point in Canada or Overseas HOTEL RESERVATIONS Fury & Loveli Phone 779 Bowmanvllle $199250 9 eech * hm uhewo.d b * Cuhq vos suit .My si»e of Pm *areff»4le.M«Ves heoui wiggle, Ilde d uu fiure t *(meuleotwarmil gdruw. C... m «W ne tis.REALLY NEW Ronge. Mason &. Dale 36 KING ST. R. PHONE 408 VACATION!l RESERVE NGW for the Time ai Your Lifo NEW ORI efuý e S.DOO rant ro County Healih Unit Raise Turnkeys' Pay Counties Council refused the $6,000 increase in grant requesf- ?d by Dr. Charlotte Horner, chiot nedical officer for the United Counties Healt-h Unit. They. 7oted the same grant au lasf jear. "We wilI not be dictated ta by Ie Heahth Unit," was the stafe- nent made by members ai the WASHIGTO c y( th ni ENGLAND HOLLAND BERMUDA When goods are not being sobd and thei labor is being laid off if does flot necessar- ily mean we are facing recession, says The Regina Leader-Post. "9If effen indicates that prices are toc high, that censumers are rebel' ling againsf paying them. Labor should take a second bock at the situation. For it may find that its demanda are pricing the gcods cf distressed industries off the market." 'E, ý'eai its This country would be run a bot mare WVe efficiently if we had fewer, better paid inC civil servants. Ottawa offices need house- of it] cieaning badly. There are still far toc, icul many cberks and stenographers stretching natii t he coffee break info an heur-bang siesta, met, and foc many executives building up their vide establishments of junior servants as an erat: excuse te boost their awn salaries. The Sc este( goverfiment that wibi tackle this prablem Mun wilb earn the undving gratitude cf Canad- wag ian taxpayers. Thesie is only one way te best reduce tax rates and that is te reduce the ye:! number of people taxpayers are paying for thert wnnecesary jobs.-Midland Free iPree&, ingc THE TOP SHELF (By Benjamin Beveridge) HU&"T JAN»a. le, 1194< organized and was invited te sing. I was 78 years aid then and had flot been doing solo work for same littie time. However 1 went down and sang. The church was filled with ladies and I knew them and it was an inspiration meeting sa many old friends. I arn keeping house for two, sons and doing the work. Now, take advice from an aIder per- san and take a good rest and when you feel better do not avertax yourself. Thanka for your good wishes for my bfrth. day. Very sincerely yours Clara B. Courtice Ihe United States is à ~tin~ immigrants at the rate o "5out 250,000 per year, CanadqeAtthe' rate of about 134,000 per year. Canadian department store sales climbed 2.4 per cent ini Feb- ruary compared with the samne manth of 1952. EASTER NEW YORK TOURS 38 KING ST. M PHONE M