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PA&GE TWQ j Queer As a young man* George W James of Sowmanville had three ambitions: to be- come editor o - The Statesman, treasurer of hits -hurch and mayor of the town. Ho achieved ail of thein. arlier, he evidently thougit of 'becoming a doctor, and as a ~ unor mtriclant reglstered for -the nivers9ity a i Toounto medical course. He add fot follow that up, but now becomes a doctor ail the saine; Queen's Uhiverslty- today conters upon hum an honorary LLD in recognition of a great variety of publie uervices. Eowmanville's weekly newspaper, 100 y.ars aid, was acquired 77 years ago by Mn.A. James, father of the present editor, and has been in the family for three gen- erations. The editor's nephew and -business E artner, John M. James, has been MP for Durham constituency since 1949. His son, William, won rank of major and a DSO in World War IL. Due in great part An Important The new series of impressive advts. now appearing in The Statesilian by the Cariadian Bankers' Association brings ta thç ift&ntion af aur readers the many important services rendered by aur chartered banks. During the past genera- tian the local banks have become greatly liumanized in iamiliarizing the public with the iriendly approach and service they render. The local bank manager has, ini many cases, become the guide and counsel- lor in ofiering business advioe ta his clients, and is thus looked upon by many as a member ai the family or iirm he- serves. .These were some ai the thoughts which came ta aur mind as we read an attractive brochure issued by the banks outlning saine ai their activities and de- velopinents since Coniederation. Theire is a branch af a chartered bank for every 3,735 Canadians. This compares with a bank for every 7,820 in the United States. In the last 10 years 900 new branches were opened as the banks kept paoe with a rapidhy developing and expanding Ca-atda. Rural Red School The littie red. school house is fast dlisappearing irom the rural scene. The institution that played so great a part in the development of Ontario and the educa- tion af so many ai aur great men will soon be relegated ta history as a valuable and pleasant rmemary. In its place, and quite rapidly through- out Durham County during recent years, a new concept ini rural schools is appearing. A great many ai aur Tural schools date bac k ta the early days ai th~e uettlement of this district and are rapidly being found inadequate to tneet the. educationai re- quirements of aur times and aur young People. Many new schools have been built in the county during the past few years ando ethers are ta be buiît this summer. Saine1 are larger, brighter and more convenientj editions of the ane room school, others,q accarding to the requirements and desires of the district,, have develaped into mrultiple-roomed schools with a far greaterc range and capacity for education than has1 ever been knawn in rural aI-eas.à The new schools, new methoda afi teaching, and the new generations afi ta. the perêonality of George James, -the Statesman has long wielcled a wide inf lu. ence, and its editorial page is widely. quoted. The paper is its editor's vocation, his hobby, and a public trust to be admin- istered honeatly and iearlessly. 4ýI lesson ho learned from, his father: "Dont be afraid to- expregs yourself; people- will respect you even if' they disagree." Mr.,J@.mes has sponsored or taken part- in innumnerable, projects for civic welfare or on behaîf of his district and not a few on the natiopal levet Hé lRas been spokes- mani for the farniers, $mnall business men, and at times has done a liaison job for industry, in need of better public relations. N6 maix is held in higher esteem by Durham county people or by his colleagues of the weekly press.' His degree from Queen's, latest of many honors, serves ta spotlight a newspaper career of unusual distinction. Local Institution The Canadian Bankers' Association, in its bookiet, maintains that the banks play a key roltr in the country's tradc and prosperity. The banks, said the associa- tion, also perforin some useful service ta every inember of the local community. On the average, the 10 chartered banks have as many as 9,500,000 deposit accounts, or one for every adult Canadian. At any one turne there are 1,250,000 bank borrowers. In fact, throughout the whole field of banking, the most important is that concerned with lending, the asso- ciation said. While the banks have grown rapidly through the years, the persons who own them are flot so-called "big shots," but "just ordinary people." A recent survey by one bank showed more than 250 different occupations represented. among its shareholders. It was a cross-section ai the Canadian people, typical af any large group. 1the Bankers' Association main tained that bank profits are small. In 1954 net profits ofi ah banks averaged less than -one- third of a cent on each dollar of assets, r I a rona Memory children' that attend the schoohs are ahi typical ai th~e progress and development that is sweeping across Ontario today. Many wihl the memories be ai the old red school houses that served so long and sa welh, but as turne has caused thein ta b. unequal ta that task today, they are being replaced, but in their replacement it is hoped ta have an equalization of educational oppartunity. The aid rural schools will forever remain an important part af Ontario, no langer by actual use, but as memories. and an influence by which the province grew ta, a greater stature:* It would be a pity if al aur aid sch ool houses were ta disap. pear £rom the rural districts.. While a iew af the most historic ai these public institu- tions yet remain, it would b. a 'worthy and valuable project, if one were ta be chasen and kept as a'monument ta the past generations which they educated and as a link with aur early but important days af developinent. It perhaps couhd b. filled with relics ai aur early schools 80 that educatian through the, past genera- tions ai the people oi Durham may be abserved by the generations ai the future. I 1 l'rom now until the end ai September, mare than 1,000 Canadians will die need- lessly on the. country's highways and atreets. Tuesday's papers reported 35 rkilled over the 24th ofMay weekend. the land batties ai the Second World War and in Karea. The Canadian Good Roads Association is the authority for the road casualty estimates. One Canadian dies in a traific accident every three hours. Fifty-six Canadians die on the roads every week, or about 225 every manth. In 1953 the traiiic death tpll was almost 3,000 - the highest since the Second World War. Most ai thase deaths could have been avoided. In an effort ta cut the toîl, the as- sociation has called ,,Canada's first high- wvay saiety canference in Ottawa, May 24-26. Federal, provincial, municipal, business and industrial representatives will try ta set u 'p' a national pragrain af remedial action. The pragram will b. aimed at bath motoriats and pedestrians. Bath groups are involved in the highway death anc injury toîl.- The. amazing thing is that such a pro- gram should 'be necessary. Every Canadian knows the traiiic toil is heavy. The newspapers - particularly on Mondays and on days aiter statutory holidays - are full ai accident stories. But the normal reaction is "It won'1 happen ta me." *That's not safe or intelligent. Everr the most careful driver can be involved in an accident through i-n ault ai his own. Now the Canadian Good Roads Association has set up five committees ta study the saiety factors in highway and vehiche design and traific contrai; law and *police practices; methods ai vehicle inspec- tion, licensing and accident records; educa- tion in and out ai the schools; and public information and communiity safety educa- tian. .The two last-narn d probably can do the most ta reduce highway accidents. When matorists and pedestrians are more saiety-consciaus, the number ai accidents wiil automatically decrease. Obsetvations and Opinions There are city-born people and mem- -bers of Parhiament and big-time journal- istswho scof at the rural corirespondence colunins ai the weekly papers. Nothing but gaesip, they say. The comings and gaings af families. It's nat gassip: it's ]iie. Most of the items begin with: "Mr. and Mn. ... ... That's as it should b.. The husband and wife and fajnily go places together. There's na divorce problem in the districts where they live.-Fergus News-Record. As we read the political platforms ai the party leaders as they glibly offer promises galon. ith the sky as the limit, we ar e ld ta believe we are living in "A Land of Promises" - particularly before an election. But don't b. deceived, yau gullible electors. These spell-binding political aratars in attempting ta autdo each other in "promises" don't send a hickie ai their own maney, but it s your own hard-earned cash you put Up in taxes they are s0 willing ta spend in all these impassible promises. This isn't party polities we're offering, but just a bit ai horse sense, from the grass roots lev'el, as Ed. Yowigman wati.lc say. j -- - --.---.4-. WIVV&AML J& IL a 4TAgAlo *THtURDAY, MAY 26tl, 98 Ed- Youngman's Col umn Thcaesw sGb-ass Kjgots Columulst L. L.D. Honor' from Queen's For "The* OId>Gray -Mayor" At the request of The Toron- to Telegram I was invited to write an article for that news- paper On sorbie of the highlights lin the career of the Editor of, The Statesman since he was to receive the honorary degree of r foctor of Laws (LL.D.) froin Queen's University on May 2lst. The write-up appeared In iast Saturday's ey. For the benefit of those Who do flot see that dally I arn reproducjng the story in my weekly feature coiumn for the benefit of Statesman readers, which foi- lows. IPontypoal: Qucen's Universi ty, Kingston, bas conferredE Iwcli descrved LL.D. on GeorgE IW. James, newspapcr publishei of Bowrnanvillc, and one oi IDurharn County's bcst knowr Icitizens. Wearing borrowcd cap and gown for the occasion didn't bother George. Invitcd ta mcai the King and Queen ini Taranto 1939, he borrowcd a 'piug hal fromn the local undertaker, cut. away coat frorn the miller, striped trousers iromn the piurn Sber and wvas seated beside Coi. onel R. Y. Eaton, one ai Toron. to's big business tycoons. That's aur Georgie! With bis tbatch ai white hair he is known throughout North America, among ncwspapcx types as "The aid Gray Mayor. who edits a wcekly newspaper in a one horse town." During the summer haiidays, in bis scventeenth year, shortly aiter the turn of the century, he worked for a neighbouring newspaper in Newcastle, far 15 bucks a week, saved the dough, went ta Detroit ta sec bis first World Series basebali garne betwccn Detroit and Pittsburg, ~in the palrny days 'ai Ty Cabb and Honas Wagner. While standing in line, he -noticed athers buy tickets, then seli themn at enbanced prices t,.i newcorncrs. Our green country lad saon caught on, invested his rail, scaipcd the ducats fôr a profit ai $96. When George acquired his junior matric., 50-odd years ago. he promptly registercd in mcdi- cine at the University ai Toron- ta. Thank goodncss he neyer at- tended classes. Press Card' Impressed His -idea ai a post graduate course in hurnan relations was, ta hike ta New York City about four times a ycar ta -meet such greats as Enrico Caruso, Wili Rogers. etc., using bis nexvs- Jpaper mernbership card as ad- mission ta such places as the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Hippodrome, ,Winter Gar- den, National Horse Show and Columbia Burlesque Theatre. His dad, M. A. James, an im- migrant frorn Devonshire, Eng- land, bought The Statesman 77 years ago, which is stili main- tained. George stili reveres his dad's mernory. *The Statesrnan 15 f 0W 1on years oid, bas neyer been sued, has neyer sued anybody. George is currcntiy celcbrating his golden anniversary as its edi- tor. His business partncr. a ne- pbew, is the popular MP for Durham County, 'John M. James, wbo served Canada with distinction during Worid War II, as did George's son, Bill. Bill enlistcd as a private carne home a major, with a DSO. Styed uSmalI Taad" As a youtb, George was in- vited ta join McLean Publica- I i Within the next few years, many dangerous railway cross- ings and subways will be pro- vided with adequate autornatic signais and other corrective de- vices. If the general public wi]l ftake due pi'ecaution, this ato should resuit in a lowering of the accident and death rate due to railway, auto collisions. Crosslng Improvement Bill No. 259 passed the House of Commons last week, increas- ing the total amount in the crossing fund frorn one million a year to five. There was gen- erai agreemnent that the boosi was a good move, but sorne Dp. position was made on the ground that the bill was no' generous enough. The federa] government will contribute only a portion of the total cost- of any project, with a ceiling of $300,000. Other contributors on a percentage basis wil n- clude the highways departrnt of the provinces, the railways and the municipalities. The "Hole-ln-the-WalI" During the discussions in cornmittee, 1 mentioned the dangerous bottieneck at the subway east of Newcastle and asked if that could bc ineludpd as a project under the bill. Ap- parentl>,, it could qualify but the suggestion would have L'o corne from either the mrinicl- pality or the highways depart. ment. The Board of Transport Commissioners might step in and order sorne action if they considered it dangerous eno sh. It should be pointed out taï there is a possîbiJ.ity that he rnunicipality might be asses d a portion of the cost of a v alteration, so it might be wirs for thcm to p;oceed with cau-, tions, anci thus bpcom e a smili toad in a big puddle; he eiected ta stay with The Statesmian and be a big toad in a aniali puddle. ,George James is 'aptly called the, William Allen White af Canada." He is, as Canadian as appie pie, and whipped cream. ffarlianent &Yi By John M. James, M.P. n 's University- Honor s -An -Editor (Editorial ini The Toronto Telegram) end ai lâst month aiter ,10 years ai service. As. a retirement send-off bis feliow workers in 'Departrnents 271lB, 273C, 275 and 205P gave him two band- same aiurninurn Iawn chairs. Carning ta Goodyear fram bis farm in Clarke Township In May, 1944, Mr. Gilmer had worked in the carpenter sbop, hase roorn, mats, rotary base and porter service. His. many friends wîsb hirn a happy re- tirement. Current forecasts point ta Canada, by 1965, being the world's fourth greatest iron 1.5 are producer. " Auflrzed Investrnent for trust funds " Short term-5 y.ars For exemple, $420.36 of your maney accumulates te $500.00 lni just fIve years..Write for the ds~~'ùfIe r;ight adUy. 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Frank. - ly, I believe within the next eyear or so, additionai private istations xii be permitted in -the larger cities wberc CBC tnow bas a monopoly. The gen- eral feeling at Ottawa secms ta Lbe that, wbile in many respects, tCBC bas donc a good job, it is now time for a general loosen- ing ai the expansion palicy. This tsbould resuit, if things go as I 1tbink they will. in a tremen- 3dous increase in autiets. War On The Lamprey î Commercial fishermen and fresb watcr swimmers will be deiigbtcd. ta hear that the gov- ernrnent is planning an ail out Lwar on the lamprcy ccl in the Great Lakes. Legislation passed the House this wcek praviding kfor a joint Canada-United States attack an the problem. This year $355.000 wili be speret by Canada, plus an additional $50,1000 for research. The first efforts ta poison the lampreys will be staged in Lake Superior where the eels are just starting thei- activities. They. have al- most ruincd the trout lndustry ini the other Great Lakes. Ap- parently, these destructive biood-suckers breed in the creek beds for years and then in the last year af their exist- ence head for the lakes where thry attach thernselver, In tro.jt 1r ot.har larue fiah and literalyiy Needless Sîaughter on -Highways r It was mainiy through his~ a nitiative and representatian ta the CBC that the Ncighborly News broadcasts wcre started ln Ontario in January, 1940, and bave since becorne an our- standing CBC wcekly fcature throughaut Canada. He is the aniy wcckly editor ta receive an award fram the Assaciation ai Canadian Advertisers. He is also an bonarary member ai *the Ad. and Sales Club ai To- ronto. Urted Understandint Through the Federation of Agriculture and the weekiy prcss, be bas encouragcd better *unfderstanding between t h e rural and urban communities, and is muiniy responsibie for the weekly newspapers acrass Canada fcaturing special cdi- tions cacb year as a Salute ta Agriculture. He was the first persan ta suggcst hausing the Golden Plow ai the Warld Plougbing Organization, in the United Nations Building, be- cause ai its significance as an implement oi peace wbich ini- tcrests men ai ail nations. Wben the cbartered banks faccd beavy criticism, George, with others, planned a success-- fui campaign ta' familiarize Canadians witb their banking When the 'packing industry was under critîcism he spon- sored a get-together banquet meeting in Bowrnanville be- twcen representative farmers, and J. S. McLean. president of Canada Packers Ltd., that re- sultcd in better understanding. While president of the Canad- ian Weekly Newspapers Assoc- iation in 1938, be wrote 45 let- letters ta as many 'prarninent Canadians, asking the question, "Wbat can wcekly newspapers do ta make Canada a better place in which ta live and workr bhe reccivcd 43 excel- lent suggestions from such as Cardinal Villeneuve, Hon. Vin- cent Massey, Sir Edward Beatty, etc. In spite ai many bonaurs, rubbing shoulders with the great and the near great, George bas remnained the un- spoiled, articulate voice ai the farmers. and littie business people ai his borne county ai cmd 7"Te = v 1019t Y.o o lrnzouaService to thae Town of DowmerMvle and Durhu moniy AN ENDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER suEScBiON iiBATES 84.00aeYom. stctly taa ovmSc $&W0 a Yom la t&0 unflt.Sttue puauah" by lum JAM SPUUUSDG COUVPA" bomauvme. ont«ci, GEQ. W. JAMES. Emmre p I~ drain the Iife out of them. It On the Aberdeen courses theyf The people want ta be toid IWill bo recalled that Marilyn are said ta be thinklng af pass- the truth. They want ta b. IBell;. swirn across Lake Ontario trutsted.-Calviîi Coolidlge. Wa: nearly eut short we Ingoa local rule that a player lasnPrey attaîcked her. Fartun- who des fot finci his wooden What is intended as a littie ately, she wau able ta brush it peg-lee wlthln five minutes white lie aiten ends up as &,. awyandi continue. must signal. the' next couple tu double fer ture in technicoiour. I wyFloods In The Wist corne on. -Madena R. Wallingiard. The seriaus floods in Saskat- chewan and Manitoba have been men'tioned on several oc- casions in the House of Corn-ma k eie Co p n mn.As the tale ci destructionRm anndstrobacmr nfole itr 4 c ,S ie o p n andgt ac det e ros ufoidedIt 4Spadina Ave. Chartered Accountants ricane Hazel, the Winnipeg Toronto,OtaoEMie-63- flood ahd the Fraser ValIey di-Onai M re6434 saster as well as other national tragedies which have. occurred RESIDENT PARTNERS. Licenscd Truste. aver the years. It looks noW as thaugh the crop losses in the J. RiiumSk, C.A. . lu Bmukruptey West this year will have con- W. L. Soigel,.C.A. Rumacig siderabie bearing on the over- H. Temple, .C.A. ail prosperlty oi Canada. The A. Mandel, C.A. federal government will pro- 'Vide funds to -asslst in rehabil- Rtation and comp5ensation for- thase Who have suiiered ser- iousiy'. Investigations are now underway to deterinine how ex- tensive the damage is. The provinces and municipalities wiil of course bear the major portion of the cost. The federal authôrities only enter the pic- ture when the - destruction reaches a point where it wouid be- financially irnpossible for lo. cal governments to handie the situation. An Election Sidelight Elections, bath in the Unitedi Kingdomn and Ontario are play- ~<~ ing a big part in the new:. these days. The U.K. election wiii be on Thursday and, from .. .. ail reports, it has been a quiet .... a f f i r . H e r , h e r w a a i n . . . . . . . '.. . . . tefr. eting sideight n ivn- .. ers' llsts. Some thorough enu merator listed His Excciicncy ~ Gavernor General Vincent Mas- sey ai Canton as a voter. Ac-b tually, aur iaws forbid the Gos'- ernor General and other high placed officiais such as judgcs, from voting. It would be as rea- sonabie to sk Her Majesty the Qucen to go to the polis to vote " for ber favorite candidate. W A E I L H erbert Gilmer FIG(4RP OUT FOR YOLIU G iven Send Off 'Here's the smart way to make moncy. Sirnply invest in By GSoodyea rites 3V2% Guaranteed Trust Certificates. Here's what >'ou get. Herbert Gilmer rctired frorn C3V2% yeorly interest, payable half-yearly the Goodycar plant here * the A -.- --- .- .,- TM CANADMS STATzsitAm RnWUANU...T.le IVmàLlote% à -ý During clection carnpaignc he bas granted free space to al candidates ai his home caunty, ta express their uncensored opinions, even though counter ta his awn. because he beffieves in an enliightened electorate. He consistently advocates the abolition ai County CauncIls, which beiong ta a býýgone era. As editor af The Statesman, he bas successfully spansared variaus projects benqficiai ta bis home town, notably new schoois, a ncwv hospitai. a nurses' residence, an artificiai ice arena, church, renovation prograrns, watcrworks, pavcd roads, cornpulsory pasteuriza-' tion ai milk. purchase af the 'local hydro system. HE> is now encouraging formation of a local historical society and museum. Il 3-5438