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bàh4raam68&»-d" - w dâaba âog" v TEE CA1NADIAN STATESMA1N. EOWMA!NVtLe ,OTARMO EDITORIZILSI One Way to Pierce the Iron Curtain Il has often been said the most studied book in the majority of homes in Canada is the mail order catalogue. That thought camne to our mind again as we walked home the other day with one of our friends lu 'gging home a couple "king size" Spring xnail order catalogues for his wife. That evening in reading the Virginia Gazette we came across the following editorial suggesting how mail order catalogues might solve our international problems with Russia. Here's what it savs: An expert in international matters is of the opinion that the rrost effective answer to Communist propaganda is the American mail order catalogue. The catalogue, he declared, represents a symbol of w-bat the Amerîcan system of free enterprise has done for the living stan- dards of the people. The American Economic Foundation supporting tbis theory says that a Rus- sian worker, reading the American cata- logue "would see that an American work- er can buy a shirt with one hour's earn- ings, instead of 47 in Russia; and a pair of shoes wîth one day's earnings, instead of 12 in the Soviet Union."' The Russian however, in the first place would be very skeptical that such a vast array of articles as described in the catalogue could be available, even if he had the money with which to buy them. If he could see this merchandise on dis- play in American stores he would hardly be able to believe his eyes. Such abun- dance would be beyond his realm of'con- ception. Strangely enough, the Communist theory embraces the idea that mass pro- duction leads bo unemployment and im- poverishment of the people as a whole. In America, and other free and democratic countries, we know that mass production is impossible without mass consumrption, and that mass consumption is impossible without an increase in the material wel- £are of the masses. So that mass consump- tion, therefore, brings economic f reedomn to the masses. Perhaps one successful way to reach the Russian people would be a free and extensive distribution of American cata- logues inside Russia. Even if they used themn for other purposes than those orig- inally intended, they might make the mass- es of the Soviet realize how littie their systemn of government actually gives the people. These catalogues might turn out to be an inspiration to the 'Itussians in instigating in them a desire for the articles displayed and for the great abundance exemplified, s0 that a spark - no mattér how small - might be ignited in their hearts to throw off the yôke of Commun- ismn and join the demnocratic nations in a f ree world of f ree enterprise and material welfare for ail. Stranger things have happened in the world. One of these davs the Salvation Army will be launching ils annual Red Shield Campaign to mise funds for its Christian and humanitarian work. To gel our read- ers in the right mental attitude and re- sponsive mood to contribute bo this fund Ive came across the following pep talk in the "A.S.C. Events" given recently' at the Toronto Advt. and Sales Club by Major Arnold Brown, who was a former officer of the local Corps at Bowmanville. He relates the hislory and work accomplished by the Salvation Army in a most impress- ive and unique way, as follows: May I refer briefly 10 the Founder of the Movement whose uniforrn I wear. Rev. William Booth felt thal the Church of 1865 should have much more outreach, as well as upreach. His first plan was to lake the Gospel to the sub- merged peoples, a plan which, while noble and vital, could not be accomplished while men were hungry and cold, without shel- ter., and wilhout work. He began, therefore, bo care for their bodies so that he might later care for their souls . . . and Ihat became the working philosophy of The Salvation Army. boats in record lime during the war. The deal involved buid- ing a dam on one of the big, B. C. rivers s0 that power, could be developed, mainly for export to the United States. B. C. was to gel a portion of the!I power plus something like a1 million dollars a year. The Dom- inion didn't like the sound of the deai and is now stepping in to squash it by passing a bill giving the Dominion control over power export from cer- tain rivers which flow in both Canada and the U.S.A. This legisiation will undoubtedly be cballenged by the B.C. govern- ment as infringing on provin- cial rigbts. In the end, the Su- preme Court of Canada wil iikely make the final ruling. For several days Ibis week, il bas been a major issue in Ottawa with the Social Crediters in the House doing their utrnost to stop the legisiation from pass- ing. Tariff Line Holding It looks now as tbough the Geneva meetings of GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) will be over in a couple of weeks without a ma- jor break up in tariff conce.3- sions. Apparently. a basis of agreement bas almost been reacbed, as tbey say when set- tling strikes, and the touchy business of working nut the de- tails remains. Canada, who bas been living up to ber past agree- ments to the letter, Ibis time is apparently trying lu put in a few clauses so she cao deal more expeditiously witb crises which bave ariscn wben U.S.A. bas blocked shipments of farm pro- duels. Good News So Far As Ibis is heing written on Sunday nigbt (for shame), there is mucb to be thankfîîl for. It now appears that CBC technl- cians wvon't be going on strike alth ougb no detai]s of settie- ment have been released. The U.S.A. gamble in the Formosan Strait bas proceeded with only one incident, a wandering bom- ber shot down. The wnrding of tbc relcase concerning Ihat was puzzling uniess ynu understoo d diplomatie language. Sbooting down a bomber was 'not con- sidered an unfricndl ' act." Doesn't snund too doggonc friendhy to me. So long for Ibis week. MOBRISH Sunday Schoni was held at, il a.m. Sunday with an at- tendance of 34. The extreme, cold weather no douht kepti many of bhe younger ones at home. We were very pleased to sec the promised new nil heater in place and sending forth a com- fortable wave of heat 10 every corner of the room. The heater is a vcry fine addition 10 bbe S. S. It's cean - il's safe - lcss work and everynne is happy. The Willing Workers of Mor-1 rish lield a social evening on Wednesday evenin g at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry« vBedkett. Eleven tables of cuchre were played. Lunch was served at il p.m., terminating a very pleasant get-tnqether. Mrs. Wm. MýrcHolm and Msi Now about The Salvation Army of today. Just as this Club views ils progress and service with pride, so does The Salva- tion Army! It, too, believes in advertising and seil- ing. It even believes in the use of adjectives! Let me use a few to give you a precis on today's SaIvati,»n Army. It is GREGARJOUS . .. It is "of the people, by the people, for the people." Its business is people. And . . . financial drives notwithstanding . .. il is f ar more interested in John Doe, than in Johns "do ugh". It is RELIABLE. Its offîcers waxt to be depended upon! It is UNIVERSAL ... It is interested in masses, not classes; in needs, not creeds. It tries to be EFFICIENT . .. Its lead- ers may hold to a horse-and-buggy in- tegrity, but they believe in high-horse- potver enterprise. And a final adjective... NECES- SARY! We did not inscribe across our efforts the terma "Good old Saily Ann" ...the Servicemen themselves did that! We like being necessary! The public relations boys. or propa- gandisîs, as they are sometimes called, employed by the federal and provincial go\7ernments are sure working overtime these days judging from the growing amount of material cluttering up tbe mails and littering the desks of editors. This isn't just one editor's opinion, but is a general complaint from daily and weekly publishers right across the coun- try. 'You ought to see the waste that goes int the xvaste basket every day - emanat- ing from these govenmental bureaux. Observations and Opinions Deposits in Canadian banks showed an unexpectedly hea]thy upswing in December, according to The Financial Post. You may be-one responsible for Ibis bit of economic sunshine, but afler our antiual escap~ade of Christmas shopping our bank book was sagging, and not bulg- ing xvth increased deposits. We couldn't resist repririting the fol- Jowing tribute 10 "the home town paper". clipped from a trade journal. We couldn't have said more truthful words if the editor had written it himself. So read il and see if vou agree with the views expressed: "The home town paper is about the best friend any town ever has. Year in and year out its columns report the achieve- ments, 'the good times, the g4ins and tragedies of the home folks. Each issue does sornething to cernent individuals int a communityN. The paper drums up trade for' the merclianis. rejoices when the school teams win, and helps get the crowd out for each neighborhood event. When the ad\vertising columns are well filled and thec subseription list grows long, the editor can know thal, his endeavors are ap- preciated." Established 1854 w ith whic~h in ncorporat.d The Bominanville News, Th. Nwcastle Independont and The Oiaiio News 101sf Year of Continuous Service to the Town of Bowmanville and Durhaxm County AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUB$tCRIPTION RATES $400 a Year, gtrictly ia advance $5.00 a Year in the United States Publiîahd by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Eowmanville, Ontalrio Authoriad as S.ond Clama Mal post Ottîc'. lepaoeent. Ottawa GEO. W. JAMES, EDITOB In the Dim and Distant.Past From The Statesman Files 49 YEARS AGO (1906) 2 5YEARS AGO (1930) Mr. E. J. Bennett bought the Officiai opening of the addi- Freeland photography studio tion to the High Schooi took opera.tecà by Geo. W. Smith. place on Feb. 13. The addition Mr. Bennett learned the profes- cost $100,000 and included nine sion in Mr. Smith's studio, fin- school roorns, the auditorium ishing his training in Mr. Free- and gymnasium. The old school land's studio in Toronto. was built in 1890. Durham Old Boys and Girls Mr. David Keith celebrated Banquet at Webb's in Toroato bis 96th birthday on Feb. 12. was going 10 be a big affair on He was active and alert. March 2. A special invitation Rev. R. J. Shires, Rector of was extended to ail who could St. Johin's Anglican Church re- corne from Durham county, by ceived the honor of being ap- the president. James L. Hughies. pointed a member of the Coin- A request before Couineii mittee on Adult Religious Edu- from the Board of Heaith to cation for Vie Anglican Church. make vaccination compuLsorY The Committce consisted of caused a good deal of discussion. ten rnembers to represent the Dr. Potter, Medical Health Of- whole of the Anglican church ficer, urged a proclamation be- in Canada. ing issued, but Counicil declincd New Trinity College School to make it compulsory. buildings Port Hope, were to be High School Board met to officiallY opened May 16 by His consider the resignations Of Exceilency Lord Willingdon, Messrs. Frost and Thompson, Governor - General of Canada. Mathematicai and Classical On the same day he was sched- Masters. Board meinhbers pres- uled to pay hi.s officiai. visit to ent: J. B. Fairbairn, Chairmnan; the town of Port Hgje. Messrs. Couch, Gale, Simpson, Hampton-Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bounsail. At a later meeting Johns celcbrated their 44LIh W. G. Carpenter was appoint- wedding anniversary. Friends ed acting principal and the two Èathered at the home of Mr. teachers who had resigned and Mrs. Charles Johns and agreed to remain. presented them with a chair. New machinery and fittings Maple Grove-The sad death were being installed in the was reportcd of 14 year old Rubber Co.'s nieur buildings. George Alfred Gower who died At a carnival at the ririk as the result of an accident on prizes for costumes went to M. Highway No. 2 when he wais W. Allen, Miss Aura Caldweil, struck by a car. Chas. Bounsali, Miss Olive AI- Newcastle-A. O. 'Parker was lin. Miss Aileen V. Keys m'as removing the nid Court bouse, judged best skater. a land mark of the village. He Fashion Note: For a short planned to use the oak timbe'-s dancing frock no model is s in building an addition to bis pretty as an accordion-plaited house, also a drive shed. skirt. Shot taffeta was ais ____________ much in vogue for dress occa- sions. Montreal. Can&da's 300-year- Orono-Hugh, Cecil Gibson, oid metropolis, is the second- prominent farmer, died after a ] argest French-speaki ng city in iengthy iilness of typhoid fever., the world. from £Pataniert IfUWill By John Mý., James, M.P. Want a Garage? problem-s. We forgot to mention in pre- Divorces a Big Item vious columns a new deal for1 Some of you may not know folks who want to borrow mon- il, but at Ottawa we do quife ey to fix up their homes. You la. divorce business. Some ses- home-owners ean now borrow' sions we separate as many as up to $2500 to add a room, a four and five hundred unhap- garage or make other repairs py couples. Quebec and New- to the homestead. If you quai- foundland have neyer seen fit ify for the full amounit, yo to set up their o%ý'n divorce have five yeais to repay at courts so under the British 5121,1 interest. If you only nee'J North America Act, they may $1200 you pay it back in three corne 10 Parliament to have the years. It sounds like a good knotty or naugbty knot un- deal and, if x'ou are intercsted, spliced. Senate members do you would b;e well advised 10 miost of the work, bearing the see your banker for further evidence and approving or de- details. Tbe money will be pro- clinin1g to grant the divorce. vided through the banks. Eachi case is presented as a Letters Flowing In private blli for the relief of This week has not been ton Mr. or Mrs. So and So. Many exciting in the legisiation de- M. P.'s refuse to have anything partment, but the mail has been to do with the cases as they wonderful from Durhamites. go through, either because of Ordinarily, each member re- their religion or because they ceives many letters from local don't feel Parliament should citizens whno are having prnb- be obliged to rule on such lems connected with the var- things. So far, no plan has ious departmnents. But. during! been approvcd 10 have them the past two weeks, in addition i tried somnewhere else although to the regular flow of 1hee, tthere have been many suggest- there have been several cnmr- ions. menting on such things as the Battle Over Power Formnosan situation, the POsi-; This wveek a bitter baffle op- biiity of a drop in the butter enied bet\veen the British Col- floor price, and other subjects umbia government and the under discussion bere. The5t, gnverniment of the Dominion of have been mnost i n te reCSt-J Canada. It seems the B.C. So- i:îg and I hope other peuplei ciliiCredit goverrnment made will niake thee tîtuf ol.,r10 a deal wîitl a U.S.A. Kaiser Co-- and let mie know what thl"' " poratiun. Kaiser, I understand, are tilinking about federai lis the sane chap who bult Yes, and it's tbe poor, downtrodden tax- payers wbo pay for all Ibis needless waste. Every time some little official decision is made there bas to be a press release, with the Hon. Mr. So-and-So baving said So-and-So. You wouldn't believe il un- less you had access bo a typical day's mail which comes to an editor's desk . . . and could see for yourself. The editors have pleaded with the governments to eut out Ibis useless ex- travagence, but they just keep on spend- ing the taxpayers' money like drunken sailors. The Orchardists' Friencl Nearly everywhere the fox is regard- ed as a pest to be exterminated in any way possible. And if Ibis attitude does not change, reads the article, he will soon be exterminaîed in most of the farming areas of the country. Poultrymen may not worry about that. But tree planlers, orchardists and all varieties of gardener cerlainly will. In their perpetual war against mice the fox is a valuable aliy and if he does catch a rabbil or two that won'l disqualify him. Even with bis help mioe cost millions eacb year in young trees and shrubs destroyed and in expensive control measures. With- out the fox Ihat loss could multiply many limes, could make successful tree planting almost impossible in certain areas. How ta Recognize Canadians At the joint banquet of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Rotary Club a clever stunt was injected by Rotarian Mark Roenigk in introducing Miss Hilda Cryderman who spoke on her native province of British Columbia. Il went something like Ibis: In addressing the members' of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, in con- vention at Edmonton recenîly, Premier Douglas of Saskatchewan came up with a nove], if perhaps controversial, formula for recognizing Canadians- "Marilimers," Mr. Douglas said, "are rugged, sturdy men with 'granite chins'." The French-speaking Canadians have charm and grace and "have developed hospitality tb a fine art." The people of Ontario are "God's chosen people and Ihey know it." As for Ihe people of Manitoba, tbey always boasted that Ihey were next door to Saskatchewan. When vo u met a man f rom Saskatche- wvan at a convention he dashed over. shook hands. and said: "I'm from Saskatchewan - but l'mn not a CCFer. I You knoiw a man from Alberta 20 minutes and lie tries to selI you some oil shares., "The people of British Columbia look lupon others wiih lthe pib'.- of Adal'n and Eve looking aI someone who wasn't bomn in the Garden of Eden."_ O AM r!V?9iM j nl YI ~OU \WON'T lUV ME A MODERN WPAFFLE IRON WNITH TEMPERATURE CNRL THEN QUIT LOOKING AT MY %WAFFLES LWKE -4AT!"i Enjoy Botter Living-Electrical Living I IWith a Low-Cost EIctric Appliance from HIOGON ELECTRIC LIMITED ELECTRIC WIRING, REPAIES AND REFRIGERATION MA 3-5438 AuYHORIUD Box 3«0 'GEERAL*» ELECTRIC Bowmanville 38 King St. E. HOM APPLANCE DEALR Ontario Westi nghouse Clothe.s Dryer On these cold, wet days, save yourself time and labour and the headache of drying clothes- Use a Westinghouse Clothes Drycr. Drying clothes in the new Westinghouse Clothes ?Dryer is fun . . . just load it . . . set it . - forget it! Check these features - 3-way dry dial, direct air flow, handy loading sheif. Lander Hardware 7 KING ST. E. PHONE Ma 3-5774 TEMRSDAY, ?TB. l7t, 103 Beckett entertained to dinner tario; Sgmn. J. C. Wilson, Camp Tuesday evening the Mt, Mrs. F. Borden; Miss E. Wilson, Toronto, Cornish, Mrs. E. Wilson, Mrs. and Mr. Bill McKay, radio an- Frank Anderson and Mr. Jack nouncer. Oshawa. Cornish. Sunday visitors with Mrs. Mrs. F. Cornish. entertained Wm. McHolm were Mrs. .C. AI- for Mrs. E. Wilson on Sunday: lison and Mr. David Addison, Const. H. L. Wilson, at present both of Port Hope. attending bis final course of Mrs. F. Cornish, Mrs. Wm. training at Police College, Toron- McHolm. Miss Beckett and Mr. to, before leaving for his ditch J. Cornish visited friends at ment at Caromat, Northern n Orono on Thursday, February 10 * . Orono Figure Skaiing Club presents Ils Ninth Annual Skatimng Carnivl i * Friday and SaturdayM February 181h and 191h ai 8:00 p.m. sharp, at Orono Rînk a Over 50Blade Artists ln Many Dazzling Numberiî * This show surpasses ail others in rlch costumes, * excitlng comedy and exquisite beauty *TICKETS - On sale at Orono Weekly Times office. *Reserve your seats early - Ail Seats Reservcd a * There are 10 lucky FREE SEATS each night A M 1uSm Su1mu 0 Nu m .um.u.uum u.. . . 75o n. Unique. Use of Adjectives How. Taxpayers' 'Money is Wasted G'uiokl Look t? up lu THE lqnd the nombmr éwic eawii * in the YEUOW PAG ES of, your telephone bookc FD- r, '~' imw. ---7