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-o0-- fery Citizel .Ing Friday, Nov. 23rd, is -nomination day for 1957 when citizen in Bowmanville and Durham ,janty is faced once again wîth the question of deciding wbo shall govern our towns and townships for the coming year. This is a problem wbich faces flot one of us but all of us as members of a demo- cratic country. It is a responsibility which cannot be passed off with a shrug of the shoulder. What has been accomplished in the past year? Have those.in authority given good account of their stewardship? What should be accomplished in the coming 'Vear? Modern Story 6f David and Goliath The past week Christmas Seais have been coming through tbe mail with their appeal from our Tuberculosis Association. It reminds us that littie things can be migbty - a sort of 2tb Century version of David and Goliath story. The seals aren't David. They are, so0 to speak, the stones in that hero's sling shot. Our modemn David was the Danish postman Einar Holboell, a man who wasn't afraid to attack giants of misery with pebbles of good will and good sense. For the f ight of the public to prevent tuberculosis combines those two admirable qualities. It is farsighted kindness to sup- port a campaign which aims at preventing ctisease but, in addition, it is sound economic sense. Illness, and especially long illness, is dîsastrous to the individuaI and the community. Tbere are a good many people wbo are under tbe impression that tubercuiosis bas been just about licked. But then there are others. There are, for example, more than 10.000 Canadians who entered sana- torium for the first time hast year. They and their families don't feel that tuber- culosis is just about licked. And tbey are quite rigbt. It isn't. We are in a better position to treat it than ever before, and we are doing more to prevent it than we ever did before. But tbere is still a great deal to be done. The purposes of the Christmas Seal campaign is to strengthen TB preventive services. The better the community TB prevention programme the safer for ail of us. The more communities there are building good defences, the better for us individually and as a nation. So buy those Christmas Seals. Farmers Can't Be Bought' Tt is aIways a temptation to politicians 'The lesson of the U.S. farm vote fiq to make a play for something called "the one whicb might be studied to advantage f arm vote" througb the lure of sucb entice- in Canada. Parmers in this country bave in-ents as bigh, rigid price supports and entevcisiner ols xpt other forms of subsidy, outright or dis-bentevcisinersolstxpt guised. markets, of the U.S. agricultural surplus Such was the temptation to which the disposai programme, which is the direct De.mocratic candidate for President in the resuit of bigb and rigidly subsidized farm recent U.S. elections, Mr. Adl *ai Stevenson, _price supports. Notwithstanding the feli victim. Tbe crushing defeat admin- clamor raised by sucb bodies as the Canad.. istered to Mr. Stevenson in the US. farmi ian Federation of Agriculture, the truth beit election results is convincing evidenze may be that f armers in this country are that, whatever their views on rigid price opposed to a support price system wbich supports and subsidies May have been in inevitably weakens market prices for food- the days of the New Deal and the Fair stuffs and at the samne time puts farmers Dleal, farmers are not going to f aîl for tbis at the mercy of the planners and the sort of tbing today. POliticians. Labor Costs and Freight Rates Canadians, faced with the virtuaal certainty of a 15 per cent general freigbt rate increase directly attributable to rail union wage demands of las'. -,inter, bave every reason to take a àoQod, bard look at everything affecting rail 'i bor costs. One place to look for i 7ormation on this important matter is tbe poceedings before the Federaý Concilia ion Bord, which bas resumed public ri'ngs at Ottawa of the dispute between t e Brotb- erbood of Locomotive Frmn and the Canadian Pacific. Canadian Pacific has toldte Concil- iation Board, and supported it/ assertions by an impressive array of eyidence, tbat without detriment to safety or efficiency, It is able to remove firemen from diesel locomotives in freigbt and yard service, and to downgrade the position of firemen in passenger diesels to that of semi-skilled "diesel belper," witb an immediate saving in wage costs of $5 million a year. When dieselization is complete in 1961, Canadian Pacifie estimates, implementation of its proposals wouhd reduce labor costs by as mucb as,$1O.7 million a year. Faced with so eminently sensible a proposai, it is bard to imagine that the Federal Conciliation Board in the loco- motive firemen's case would do other than to turn thumbs down on the Brotberhood's demand for a 25 per cent wage increase and other benefits, the cost of which would sooner or later also be reflected in the freigbt rate structure. The More You Get - The More You Want Governments at vgrious levels are aiways squabbling that tbey should receive more tax dollars f rom tbe one higher up. On this very subject Premier Leslie Frost in a recent broadcast on provincial affairs said: ",More than 40 cents of every dollar ofprovincial revenue goes to assist tbe municipalities and local taxpayers in one way or another. "«Our assistance to the municipalities and local taxpayers is 10 times greater tban it was . . . 12 years ago. Last year about 185,000,000 was paid in one form or another to the municipahities.". He criticized tbe federal govcrnment's formula for financial assistance to the provinces, saying it is "flot realistic in the face of what I might> term Ontario's in- exorable needsi". "TJnder it, morè than $155,000,000 will be distributed to the other provinces. 0f this amount Ontario receives notbîng, but she bas to service the industry xvbich lielps to produce tbis money... "Our province is at present carning about haîf of the federal government's direct tax revenues. We bhave gladly assumed great burdens, yet we feel that it is fair that our probhem sbould be taken into account as well. It is simply not good enough that this province and its munici- palities should be rcstricted and placed in a position of imposing- types of taxation which are flot economic."Y Compensation for Farmers Farmers make up about 40 per cent of the 5,600 firms who have applied volun- tarily for cove-rage under the Workmen's compensat ion Act of Ontario, Douglas H. Brawley, chief assessor of the board, told mnembers of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture in Toronto recently. According to Mr. Brawley, hazards Establishod 1854 with which s incorporated The bowmanviI. News, The Newcastle Independant and The Orono News lO2nd Year of Continuaus Service ta the Town of Bowman ville and Durham County AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER % SUBSCRIPTON RATES 84.00 a Year, strictly in advance $5.00 a Year in the United 'States Authongxed as Second Clas. Mail Pont 011k.e Departîment, Ottawa Pulshd by THE JAMES PTJBLISHING COMPANY Bowmanville, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, EDITOR caused by the increased use of mechanical equipment would indicate a possibility of accident rate risc for farm-worker cover- age. At present, 1,400,000 men and women in industry and business operations are automatically covcred under the Act, wbereas coverage for farm employees is a matter for individual application'by the farmer, he said. The board's chief assessor cxphained the farmer can cover bis employees for an annual prcmium of $2 per $100'of payrolh. The farmer and bis wife can also be cove'-cd. Once covered under tbe Act, the farm- er is protected against hawsuit that cm- ployees might brîng against bim for com- pensable accidents, be said. Manv farmers in Durham, we are informed, have neglect- ed ta take advantage of this protection. Formula for You can do anything you want ta do provided you folow five certain haws: 1. You must know exactly wbat you want tQ do. -2. Yýou must want te do it bard enougb ta try to do it. 3. You must confidcntly expect that you are goin1g te be able to do it. 4. You must Pcritnl dtriet try to-do it. rssntydemiet 5. You must be willint, te make wbat- ever sacrifice is nccessary in order te do it.-Author unknown. THE~ CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVrLLE. ONTARIO ?!rUSDAY, 1M0Y. 22nd, lU j Cartoonist Sençis Birthday Greetings to the Editor Among the many greetings and remembrances the Editor of The Statesman received recently on bis 7th birtbday on October 28tb was tbe above fascinating cartoon. These sketches, cleverly designed, depict the active career of Editor Geo. W. James in the 50 years be bas been in weekly journalism. They also play up some bonors whicb bave been conferred on bim, and flot overlooking some of the hobbies he indulged in. The editor is indebted to Ronald "Barb" Courtice of Toronto, a native of Durham County, for this unique and mucb appreciated tribute. "Barb", as be was familiarly known in bis scbool days at Bowmanville High It was a privilege this week reporter for the C.B.C. "Neigh- te attend the Quebec WeekMY bourly News" on Sunday morn- JNewspaper Association conven- inswsteeadIcudms tion as representatives of On-ig a hr adIcudms tarjo. The friendliness anid g ra-i sacre him! He is mean! He Sciousness of the hospitality of takes advantage o! people! A the French Canadians fostered year ago at a convention I for- the already warmi feelintÎs be- got to take my husband's suit tween the two groups. It was coat. That was awful and Il interesting to hear their ambi- have not yet lived down the tiens and ideas in the newspa- shame. This time I forgot his per field which exactly parai- whole suit and his shirts. I was lei ours in a desire to be o! ser- Most embarrassed. So what vice to their communities andi does Don Bairfin do? He pus te interpret the news for their in a plea at lunch time for effects on the local scene. I al- clothes for the Ontario Presi- ways leave Quebec with an in- dent and then on bis radio1 feriority cemplex though. The broadcast ho says, Here is one1 facility o! the French Canadi- of the best dressed presîdents( ans with two languages is such we have evor had-I think-but1 an advantage and there is no he leaves his clothes at home.i doubt in my mind that wo How do you like that? Anyway,1 should follow their example I believe we should travel light.1 and make ourselves conversant* * with F'rench. I discussed this Some People were gra- with Monsieur Semil Gagne who eiOus though. As 1 walked said, "I shouid be able to speak throughi the hotel lobby 1 to you in French and vou one evening a Young man 1 should understand me and -re- stopped me and handed me t ply in English."1 I agreo but 1 a carnation saying. "We i Must admit that I have neyer had these for. the Kiwanîs c heard such a conversation in Club and have tee many. c progress but would find it Most Please accept it with our 1 interesting. climents". There lis fotUi- i * *ing like flowers for making r The Hailtn iger Cats a favourable impression o01 a were In the same hotel and the weaker sex. Thank you such a husky troup they Montreal for an unforget- were! They tell me they ate table time. t 14 oz. steaks for breakfast. 0 Better make lit an even t PoundnextthnBETheANYw fi watching the game around tEH NYi Ui T mt n hediln- Mrs. Annie Gillespie is con- t' room was dense go we de- vaîescing at the Millbrook Nurs- si cided te go and watch it in Our own room. For sorne ing Home.' reason or other the pîcture Mr. Dennis Chatllice, Rose- F on the. Station wltb the Eng- Mount, spont the weekend with lih ommentator ws.s net bis mother, Mrs. Richard Chai- i as elear as the one wlth the lice. French sse We tuned In tUntd h rc EA the French station, turned The Nrovember meeting o! the Sound down low and put the Woman's Association of the E thc Engllsh commentary 0n United Church was held at the t( the radio. Surh lnxury! home of Mrs. Alex MeMaster rr Do * rýmt* *Welk with 28 mnembers present and a DonPazbar, ii.wef knwnMris. Fr&" S igeoW umt nir*. i - - - ý &càj - --- r â Scbool, is a professional cartoonist, and is a veteran of World War Il, now living in Toronto and has been a patient at Sunnybrook Hospital for some time during the past year. He is a son of the late W. R. Courtice of the Village of Courtice who was an Ex-Reeve of Darlington Township, His mother, stili living in Toronto, was the former Clara Littlejobns, whbG w .as a well known and popular soprano vocalist, and for many years was The Statesman's capable correspondent for the tbriving and growîng community of Courtice. Miss Maude Rodwell read the 46th Psalm. as the Scripture les- son, with Mrs. Bigelow giving the explanation and leading in prayer. The treaurer, Mrs. M. Finney, reported good finan- cial resuits frora the turkev dinner held in connection with the Anniversary services. Fur- ther plans were completed tc cater for the Martichenko- Wright wedding on Nov. 9 and to seli lunch at the Allan Beer farin sale on Noverober lOth. The programn was ia charge of Mrs. Walter Rowland and members of Group Fo'ir, Mrs. Rowland read a poem "Remem- brance Day". Mrs. Ralph Pres- ton gave Kipling's "Lest We Forget", also "This Hour". Mrs. Ross Davidson spoke on "The Meaning of Armistice Day". "War is the grcatest des- troyer known to man. We must become better acquainted with other countries and their -needs. Love is the most powerful force in the world. Peace making and keeping is in our hands. Armis- tice Day is set aside by our Government as Remembrance Day, celebrating the Armistice of two wars; a day set for us to stop in our daily tasks and remember with thankful hearts that we live in a free country and to remember the sacrifice of the ]ivea of ioved ones who, died that we may live. If we break faith with those who lie in Flander's Fields, we shail not know peace. Somewhere along the lune, we as a nation hiave failed in that trust handed o us. We have se mnuch dis- trust and unrest right here in our own Canada as wel as in the eastern world. We women fought on the home front dur- ng the wars, giving of aur time, money and strength to he utmost. Cannot we give soma of that same strength andi deteimination to keeping the Peace, won at such bitter cost?" Mrs. Henry Jakeman gave ftenS o! interest on the current Blinco Mission being heid in Peterborough and rcad a poemn Wh- I Go To Church".Ms Harry Ryley cenductetico test. Lunch was served [)., membérs of Group Four and a social heur enjoyed at thej clse qt the meeting. Darling fan Councillors Wl! Interview Clarke The boundary road issue be- have gas installed in their *tween Darlington and Clarke home. jtownships erupted again at last The first gas extension by *Thursday's Darlington Council Consumer.%' Cas is expected te meeting as Ronald and Leland be approximateiy 300 feet north Crago, residents on the west on No. 2 Hiohway on the west side of the Boundary Road, side of Maple Grove side road. complaîned that Clarke lad Poor Road Sign completed a ditch along the Council instructed the clerk east side of the road b u t failed to w i e a l t er t ,t e U i e to d thesam on he wst. Counties Council asking that a As a resuit, wator is flowingý bettrg t the main cross- onto the Crago property and road south o! Hampton be even into the ban and this erecîed instead of the one new flooding will bo worso in the bein spring. According to an unwrit- eig used. ten agreement, Darlington is Court Of Revision responsibie for ropair and main- The annual Court ef Revision tenance of the north section ofi was held at thi& council session the road while Clarke is re- Iwith Clerk Walter Rundie duly sponsible for the south. The swoaring in the councilmen as Cragos first approached Clarke members. Assessor William Ly- but were teld te take the mat- cett was present and outlined ter up with Darlington. several tax an-reals from Dar- Darlington Ceuncilmen believ- lington rosidents. ed that Clarke was obliged to dig out a ditch on the west side T ttsC. of the road as well. If Clarke Te Saeman od refused the only alternative was o o i trs- for Darlington to do the ditch- i llwng Soe ing. However, Deputy Reeve Gar- Reg. Edmund's Store, Bethany net Rickard pointed out, "lb is Johnson's Lrug Store. Newcastle illegal for two municipalîties to 1 T. Enwright, Newcastle work on the same road." S. Brown. Newtonville Finally, it was decided that Porter's Gen. Store. NewtonviJ.I. Deputy Reeve Riekard and C Pethick, EnmiskWlen Road Superintendent Tom Stew- T M. Siemori. Enniakillen art weuld contact Reeve James F L. Bvam, Tvrone Brw fClanesouers attt:ruH. s.Stre o uramton B ro w n uo! C l re n t e a ttteruH. A.' aS trr on, a m t o n Darlington Council approved A E Ribey Burketon the Censumers' Gas request Blyth's Generai Store, Blackstockt that the road superinterident be Keith Bradley Poritypooj granted authority te appreve C. B. Tyrreill Orono aîî installations o! gas mains H. K. Revnolds. Kendal in the township except in cases Henderson's Book Store. Oshawa where he dees net wish te as- House That Jack Built sume the respensibility. R.R. 4. Oshaw&. Warren Campbell and Don0 Wales, representing the engin- - ewmanville - ering department a! Consum- Balmoral ilatel ors' Gas, pointed eut that by R P Rckabv Bi&, 20" this actien ceuncil wouid no- W J Berry be bothered at every sitting hy Jack's Smoke Shop requests to lay mains in the Rite's Smoke Sk1op township and Consumors' Cas Goheen's Handv Store would be able te give quicker Jury & Lovell s&ervic* for those wlshing te The. Statesman 0frm v n s Responsibility These are some of the questions which must be answered now. During the year this paper bas endeavored to give an im- partial and accurate account of happen- ings in munîcpial affairs in town and townships in the belief that is is impera- tive the citizen sbould know how bis com- munity is beîng governed. Wbere certain items have warranted editorial comment, these have been made. With this knowledge, an assessment can be made of the achievements of the year. Are we satisfied that we are pro- gressing along the rigbt road? That must be the personal decision of each and every one of the electors. ci Success