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- *-.y<--~... - PAGE 7013R TM CANADIAN TATESSAN. EOWMANVnZ& .OUTABIO ?TTTmMnÂV APW1T. 9R% 1BU~ ED170OR>ILS A Suggestion for Mayor Osborne Mayor Chas. Parker of Midland bas started a movement to houseclean, this summer, the 2,340 by-laws and files which have accurnulated since the town was in- corporated nearly 100 years ago. A similar civic task bas been suggested for years by various mayors and councillôrs of Bow- manville, but so far, to our knowledge, nothing has been done to dlean up these historical documents which clutter up the vault in the town hall. Many of these by-laws are not only not enforced but unenforcible. They relate to the horse and buggy days of long ago and to changed municipal habits. Mayor Osborne would add further laurels to his splendid municipal record and render a public service if he set up a committee, either within council, or per- haps with somne outside citizens addei, tc, revlew ail the municipal legisiation now in force. The report would not only make interesting reading, it would also save a lot of valuable storage space now occupied by obsolete bylaws. Listing the particulars of some of these antiquated by-laws in the Centennial Review of 1958 to be published, would prove a popular comic section, the facts of which would be unbelievable by many young folks of this generation. $ 5,000 Essay Contest Bids to Aid Editors Ten bursaries of $500 each have been offered bright Young high school graduates te pre- pare them as future publishers cf Canada'& weekly newspa- pers. The Ryerson Institute cf Technology, Tosonto, has agreed to combine ehements of its three-year diplomna courses in Printing Management and in Journalism in a special contri- bution to the weekly press. Al Canada Insurance Féderation las pLgreed to contribute un annual $5,000 fund te attract young people into weekly riewspaper editing. Candidates will write a I ,- 800-word essay on The Week- ly Newspaper. Students may Interview editors and source Looking Back Into History Week af ter week it is necessary that we read many other newspapers, period- icals, brief s, etc., in an endeavour to keep as conversant as possible with events in general. It takes considerable time. At times it is a bit monotonous, but on the whole, is pleasant and interesting. During the weekend we came across the following editorial which we consider worthy of passing on ta our readers: "It is a ghoomy moment in history. Not in the life time of any man who reads hîs paper has there been so much grave and deep apprehension; neyer has the future seemed so dark and incalculable. "In France the political cauldron seethes and bubbles with uncertainty. England and the English Empire are being sorely tried and exhausted in a social and economic struggle, with turmoil at home and uprising of her teemîng millions in ber far-flung Indian Empire. "The United States is beset witb racial, industrial and economic chaos-drifting, we know not where. "Russia hangs like a storm cloud on the horizon of Europe-dark and sulent. "It is a solemn moment, and no man can feel indifference, which, happily no *man pretends to feel in the issue of events. 0f our own troubles, no man can see the end." Sounds very gloomy, does it not? Well, the newspaper in which il f irst appeared, had tbis explanation: "The editorial appeared in Harper's Magazine in 1847-110 years ago." School Teachers Must Be Regardless of who says there is no scarcity of school teachers in Ontario a look at Saturday's Globe and Mail would indicate this province must have a severe scarcity of teachers. For there appeared in this one issue 28 coulmns. or three and one-haîf pages, of advts. for "Teachers Wanted." Bowmanville Publie Schools were advertising for three teachers, with mini- mum salary $2,700 and maximum of $5,500. The local High School also advertised for three teachers with salaries running from $3,800 to $6,800. With sa many vacancies teachers mnust have a difficult time in deciding to which school they will make their applications. Il has been a long uphill fight to get teacb- ers' salaries up ta the level they are today, Scarce but they are not too high for the important work they are called upon to perform in educating aur chihdren. From another angle the present salaries of teachers are not too high when compared wîth salaries paid in other vocations, not demanding the expert training required by teachers. There was a lime, due ta low salaries, when many teachers accepted a position as a school teacher as a "stepping stone" ta a better paid position in other profes- sions -or executîve positions. That course should not be necessary today with the salaries being paid by school boards. Next thing we know this may lead ta a scarcity of students going ta universities ta qualify for lawyers, doctors, ministers and other professions - creating another viciaus cycle The New Era in Weekly Newspaper Publishing Editor J. S. Giles wet down the form containing eight colums of band-set type, each letter individually set. He was try- ing 10 make the wooden form swell ta hold the type tight. Then it was necessary ta dry the form. In the yard, he built a fire and held the form above il. Il dried, all right. Eight columns of hand-set type fell, letter by letter, int the fire. That was in 1890. John Giles, who still owns the Lachute (Que.) Watchman operated, by his son and grandsons, was one of the early printer-editors in this country. Today, weekly newspapers are set by machines and printed on high-speed presses. The miracle of the weekly press con- tinues ta awe anlookers. Those of us who have found a satisfying life as members of the cammunity, relating the human interest story of good neighbors and needling council ta get on witb ils pro- gram, feel justly proud of aur progress. Today, expensive machines combine with electronics ta provide the district with ils news and views. We are constantly trying ta imprave. New printing processes are on the horizon, new business methods are being adopted, new techniques for gathering and wrîtipcr the news are being opened ta us. This is why we jain the Ryerson Institute of Technology, in Toronto, in its efforts ta recruit bright young high school graduates ta take training ta beconMe future publishers of Canada's weekly newspapers. This progressive college offers young people not only the skills but the management know-how ta build Canada by building the weekly press. Ryerson now offers prospective pub- lishers twa three-year diplorna courses: one in Journalism and the other in Print- ing Management. They are ca-operating with Canada's weekly press in providing a combination of bath courses ta equip bright young students ta prepare them- selves for the management of weeklyr newspapers. To aid such students, the Al Canada Insurance Federation bas estab- lished a $5,000 bursary fund, from which lhey will provide 10 bursaries of $500 each. We commend such studies ta your attention. And we invite you ta visit aur plant ta discover those people behind the lypewriters and printing presses keep you acquainted with what's going on in your community. Want to Run Their Own Business Ini our observations of over 50 years we have formed a rather high opinion of the business acumen of farmers in solving their own particular problems. That, of course, applies to the successful fariners, and flot those who are flot adapted to the strenuous and scientific farm life of today, or those who attempt fo operate poor land which was neyer meant for farming. We were therefore interested in read- ing that the National Federation of Inde- pendent Farm Organizations bas been formed in the U.S. by farmers who want to be free from government subsidies, dictation and control. Decision ta form organization to pro- tect themselves against bureaucratic inter- ference and encroachment of government cornes from fact that some 14,000 US. farmers were f ined a total of $8,500,000 last year for infractions of rules and orders laid down by agricultural authorities in Washington. Purpose of National Federa- lion of Independent Farm Organizations is la restore bo farmers the right ta use Iheir land as they see f it. Development is of interest ta Canadian farmers in view of legislation introduced by Federal Government extending powers of provincial marketing boards. Legisla- tion incorporates what Winnipeg Free Press rightly describes as "viciaus principle that a man is considered guilty until be can prove his innocence." This criticism is well-founded. Mark- eting board legislation specîfically pro- vides thet farmer producing products sub- ject la board regulation, who refuses la join ini board's operations, must prove I hat bis own aperations are not within board's jurisdiction. Faihure la do s0 wilh mean that farmer in question will be guihty of breaking the law. This illiberal and perniciaus provision, dlaims the Fart Erie Review, which does violence la the Rule cf Law, should be delted in its entirety from the legislation. Observations and Opinions Confucius didn't say Ibis, but he had thought of it f irst: "If vau bave begun to feel your cafs and your corns simul- taneously - brother, that's middle agel" The development of personahif y de- pends on learning ta do an increasing number of things wifh and for other people. As our personality expands, aur happiness also expands. Happiness is ne more exclusive or intangible than is personalif v. If is not e gift, or an accident; it is something we create. Only as we use aur irîgenuity and energies la give hap- piness to others regardless of reward may we achieve happiness ourselves.-Heriry Ç. Luk. - «"May 1 Cut In?" In the Dim Distant Past Pro i» i tatewman Files 25 YEARS AGO (1935> 49 YEARS AGO (1908) Mr. M-. J. Hutchinson of Dur- 'Roderick M. Mitchell & Co., ham County, former Newcastle druggist, offered spring medi- correspondent for The States- cines, including sarsaparilia, man, and General Advertising jodide of potassium, yellowdock Director of the Hugh C. Mac- and dandelion.> Lean Publishing Ltd., of To-' A report of Roads and Streets ronto was elected President of Committee at Council said that Toronto Rotary Club. Mr. Hut- W* Murdock had been employ- chinson was aiso City Editor of ed* to survey the new street to the Peterborough Examiner for be opened north of the Rubber three years. F'actory and make a map of Mr. Oliver Roberts who per- the street and lots. sonaliy secured 120 memnbers Rtemns listed from The States- for the Horticultural Society mar of 1868 included the fol- was presented with a set Of lowing: 'Rev. Alexander Mac- dinnerware by the society. Mr. nab, D.D., of Bawmanville, was Roberts' membership campa!gn presented to Her Majesty at was undertaken voluntlariiy. St. James Palace, England, Preidet T A.Dusanmade March 17, 1868, by the Duke the presentation. of Buckingham. A fire at the Booth brick- Florence Nightingale Lodge yard, east of Cream of Barley on their 89th anniversary al- mill, destroyed the brick dry- tended the Disciples Churc}h ing siheds. Lucius Hooper. de- where Rev. W. J. Cadman was puty fire chief, was bit by a the pastor and the choir under hose coupling which broke bis the leadership of R. M. Mitchell leg. with Mrs. C. C. Lunney as or- In keeping with Leap year ganist rendered appropriate the Rotary Anns held offiçeat music. Mrs. C. A. Cawker and Rotary on Ladies' Night.Mrs. Mr. Mitchell sang solos. The J. H. H. Jury acted as chair- iodge was marshalled by Mr. man. Mrs. G. E. Reaman acted Wilbert Hoar. as song leader with Mrs. D. Miss Ida Weekes came home R. Morrison as accompanist. from Toronto to wait on lier Kenneth Morris, Bob Cor- brother George and sister Edîth bett, Oscar Jamieson and who had inflammatory rbeu- James Pickard rendered a matism. pleasing quartet at Sunday Waverley Stables were well School. represented with entries at the Mr. and Mrs. L. Collacott and Horse Fair in Toronto which family, Salem, were honored drew over 600 entries from by friends on their departure Canada and the U.S. from that community for Ma- Haydon - Relatives met at pie Grove. the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hampton organized a horti- Siemon on Good Friday to sur- cultural society with G. A. Bar- prise them on their wedding ron as president. anniversary. By November, 1883, Bow- Blackstock-At the Vestry rnanville had 46 subscribers of meeting of St. John's Church, the Bell Telephone Co. Thos. Wardens appointed were Rob- Bingham was in charge of the ert Spinks and J. H. Devtti; "Central Office" on King St. Vestry Clerk was W. H. Parr. Codd & Co. bankers; Davies; Morgan wholesale teas, Silver St.; E. G. Burk, Loyers' Lanc; Second longest river in East- Wm. Glover, livery stable, ern Canada, second only to the King St., were among names St. Lawrence. is the Ottawa, listed. nearly 700 miles in length. Safe Driving to Become Part of School's 3 RI's "The young driver of foday will enjoy a subsfantiaily greet- er chance cf remaining .alive and bealtby if properly edu- cated ta the responsibilities and skihis of safe driving." This statemnent wes made by Ron W. Todgbam, president, ,Chrysher Corporation o! Can- ada, Limited, as ha explained a nation-wida driver t raining program being inaugurated in April by Chrysier of Canada and ifs 1200 dealers. "This program is designed to show aur young people thaf skiiied, caraful driving is as mnucb fun, and brîngs as muchi recognition, as do the much publicîzed 'hot rod' tactics," continuad Todgharn. "We hope ta prove, through the use of comprehensive in- struction and tests. that reck. Iass, bigh-spead driving reelby tekes vary littie talant, just a great deal cf luck. In contrast, the skillad driver bas a bard- earned talent which will serve him weii for the remainder of bis ife." The program will lie a cc-op- erafive effort hefween Chrys- 1er cf Canada, ifs dealer body, and boards cf education throughout Canada. Anv training course ta ba un- dertakan must meet certain set standards. In many cern- mlxnities such standards ai- .raady exist. Whare thev do not pres-entlv% ex]'t, the minimum requirementa met down by thé Canadien Highway Safety Con- ference wiil apply. Thesa ra- quirement s includa 20 hours o! chassroomn instruction and six bours of "bebind the wheel" in- struction. AIl necessery fextbooks, tach- nical films, bookiets and« in- struction vahicies will be made available througb co-operetive effort batween the Chrysier dealer and the individuel school board. Experts on driver training, using the lafest information avaibabla in the U.S. and Can- ada, hava been working for many rnonths prearing a de- tailed progrem. This pragram is now i the bends o! the Chrysier cf Canada dealers across the country. Any dealeýr wisbing ta participae in the prograrn wili shortly ha con- tacfing bis local board of edui- cation with full information on procadures, and rasuits ta be expactad. '"We look forward," conclud- ed Todgliem. "ta splendid re- suifs from this rnost urgentiy .needed pragrarn." The bighest tides In the worbd, in some seasons renging up f0 99 feet, accur in the Bey of Fundy. Labor incarne cf Canadians in 1956 totalled $14,284,000,000, an increase of 11.5 par cent over 1955. Heif the gain was due ta an increase in the number nf Canadians a, .vork. the remnain- der ta lug)aer wagea. What Others Say FERG17S PAPER COMMENTS ON OUR SENATE (Fergus News Record) One of the problems being discussed by the recently ap- pointed Recreation committee (so we are told) is to provide some place where older men can go, wheri they have noth- ing to do, and play games or discuss the problems that con- front the world. This problern is of vital importance. At bouse- cleaning time, most of all it is necessary to get these creatures out from under the feet of their wives-and they cannot spend ail day in the postoffice lobby. Besides, there isn't roomn in the lobby for card tables. They might interfere with govern- ment business. The problem will grow. More and more persons are retiring at 65 or thereabouts. At one time it was mostly farmers who retired, not so much because they were wealthy, but to let sons take over the home acres. Now industry is retiring town workcrs at a certain age. Womn- en with homes of their own can keep themselves busy but the men have a problem. Some of them fînd places ta go but cap- acity is limited. We bave no idea what the committee bas in mind, but an editorial in last week's Bow- manville Statesman discussed the subject. Apparently, Bow- manville bas found a solution. The club in that town is cailed The Senate, whicb needs no ex- planation. An officer of the Fergus Brass Band tells us that the aider men were offered the use of the band headquarters for afternoon social gatherings but they apparently were not inter- ested. In that case, it's hard to do much With one or two men wiihing to take the leadership, Fergus migbt have a similar club. £Ce tters Missao Evangehica, de Camundongo, C. P. 27, Silva Porlo, Angoha, April 7, 1957. Dear Dr. James, It bas seemed impassible te find t ima for averything the hast few years so instead cf writing the occasional latter about aur work we bave jusf settied down and kept its thrills and also its beadaches ta ourseives. I sf iii find time ta read the States- man howavar. This letter is be- ing written ta ask that you change aur addrass on the r bel. Affar seven years in Camundogo we are ta move in May ta aur Dondi mission for tbe generai church work of that area. The address there is as foilows: Missao de Dondi, C. P. 28, Bela Vista, Angola. The name "Bela Vista" means 'fine view" and the Dondi mission lîves up to that dlaim aet the expense of provid- ing a few bis ta climh. XVe mnay join the squad of mission- aries wbo ride motorized bicy- cles thera. 0f recent years thesa bave been a great help ta tbe missionaries t here wbere wa bave t he regular mission station cailed Lutamo, which is ta he our headquarters, the Saminary and Currie Institute for boys about a mile away, the Means School for girls of aur various stations over two miles distant by raad, and the hospi- tai about two miles off in an- other direction. The chi]drcn's schooi is just iver a mile from the house wvheLe x#e expert ta live and that part of the road is fairly level, sa they will be able to go back and forth on their push bikes. Naturaliy we look forward ta having them et hiome next yaar. My work wili t ake me ta the 'ilages a great deal. I ibelieve there are over 200 in the Don- di area, soe of which are as aer as 7.5 miles from the mis- sion ýtatJon. Twýelva African <or- lainci mrniîsters serve thcse fi d t; ti h 9 p fc h v ti d f. si di Y materlal will be provided t~y Tyesn Printing Manltt1 course flot only offers skills li setting type and running press- es, but teaches business prin- ciples, estimating, accounting, cost accounting, labor'r, lations and selling. With it we su I Journalism subjects a~c ing and., feature wriýti 'a" criai page work, edit'ng, ad- vertising and press photogra- phy. Sucb background subjects as English, economics and his- tory will be taught at college level. Information bas been sup lied high school principals. Efxtra application forms may be ah. tained by applying at our of- Society Makes Plans to Celebrate Victoria Day Bethany: The forty-ninth an- riual meeting cf the Bethany .Athletic Association was held ln the Town Hall with Reg- Edmunds presiding. Minutes and correspondence were read by Mrs. Harry Ryley. Glen Wentworth reported a bank balance of $122.99; this report was audited by Bruce Ry]ey. Ail members present paid their fees, which remain the same, 50c. for gentlemen; 25c. for la- dies. Officers elected for the com- ing year were Reg. Edmunds, President; Frank Martichenko, first vice-president; Ross Da- vidson, second vice-president; Mrs. Harry Ryiey, Secretary; Glen Wentworth, Treasur.er; Bruce Ryley, audîtor. The Trustees are for one year, Verne Mulhigan; two years, Vincent Jackson and fbrce years, Bruce Ryley. Park Con- mittee: Harry Ryley, Robert Ryley, Verne Mulligan, Orlo Wright. Rink Commit tee: Ore loe Wright, Clark Pomercy, Ronald Pomeroy, Robert Ry' ley. Baseball Committee: V-ýn- cent Jackson, Harry Ryley, Or.~ Io Challice. Softball Commit- tee, Roy FeCren, Mrs. Verne Mulligan.1 Plans were made for the an- nual celebration of Queen Vic- toria Day, which this year will be observed on May 2th. A committee ta arrange for en- tertainment is Reg. Edmunds' Glen Wentworth, Ross David- son and Mrs. Harry Ryley. Sports Committee: Reg. Ed- munds and Vincent Jackson. Ross Davidson will arrange the advertising. The Cammittee ta look after arrangements for the Parade are Verne Mullig*an, Orlo Wright and Ronald Porn- eroy. Mrs. Harry Ryley and Mrs. Ralpb Preston are ta ar- range for ail prizes in cannec- tion wifh tbe afternoon sports events. Plan Modern Addition To Home for Aged Likely Cost $4 00,000 The decision cf the Unitedl Counties council ta build an ad- dition fa the Home for the Aged in Cobourg recahîs a storiny session hast June when the counties were far fromn united on tbis issue. At that meeting, a motion was passed ta rescind a pre- viaus resolution to construct a new home in Port Hope. This vote not f0 move the home from Cobourg was taken in face cf a recommendation by the spa- cial building committee, head- ed by Reeve J. T. Brown of Clarke township ta have the home built in Port Hope. Northumberland supported the resolution whihe Durham favored the Port Hope site. The matter was heft in abeyance un- tii the session just concluded. The decision ta buiid an ad- dition ta the present home at a cast of $400,000 -has been well receîved in bath couxnties and also in Port Hope which seem- ed so certain at one time ta be accepted as the location of a new home. Stays Chairman Reeve Brown, who haï threatened to reaign hast June when be found mnembers of bis owvn committee even voting against their own recommenda- tions, was persuaded ta remain as chairman. Main factor ln arriving at the decision f0 build a wing onto tbe aid home was one of econ- amy. The new building can now go lie used to care for those wha are iii and senile wbiie the more active older folk can use fthe aid home. In addition, those pa- tients being cared for in private bospitals elsewhere in the Un- ited Counties can now be hoL1.3- ed in Cobourg at a savinD)JJ4 council. Provincial assisi%~ce not previously forthcoming for private patients will now bq available. i' Lastiy, the conscience of tlie counties is clear again on the matter of adequate provision for the agcd. The aid bilig. was bopelessiy ovfrcrowe and had been con de xj'...as a fire trap. No persan aWâlvacy was afforded the inmatM, witli ail chasses of aid people thrown together, the mentaiiy ill, the senile and tbe robust. "'Worst In Province" The Hon. W. A. Goodfehlo,, when minister cf heaith and welfare, wrofe ta the council in 1954 describing conditions in t he home "as perbaps the worst in this respect in the province." The grand jury of the Ont ario Supreme Court, sitting in Cobourg iast January, aiso recommended that a new~ bouse of refuge be buiit. The problem was shWlved from year ta year as first Camap- beliford and then Port Hope bid for the location of fbe nev home. Meanwhile, Cobourg, led by tbe then deputy reeve, LUl- lian Richards, fought ta retain the borne in Cobourg. Jhe*8ckdtor The church here is not near- Iy as large in numbers but its *area is quite extensive fao. In addition ta that end cf the work I bave enjoyed heading up t ha Rural Life and Catechist *Scbool 'on the station which tserves four cf aur mission sta- tions. Witb cordial greetings and ibest wisbes, Sincerely, Merrili Ferguson Hampton, Ont. April 18, 1957. The Editor, The Cenadian St atesman, Bowmanvilie. Deer Sir, Recentiy a 'new Canedian' expressed his delight thef, "aur Queen is coming ta Canada soon". Not long since I heard a commentator announce in thlis fashion, It is reliabiy reported that Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are ta pay a state visit ta the U.S.A. this year, and that they will visit Canada at that tîme. I nofed t he order. Are we not of The Family? Is Elizabeth a visifar or our Queen? Suraly we hope that they will come, whefher invit- ed by our Honourable Onas, or not,-and nof as ana on a state visit, ta ha suhmarged with wearisorne, 'coals ta Newcastle'1 receptions for V.I.P., miiitarv inspections, parades, screamingi fly-pasts etc. Baffer thet they1 corne to ive awhile wif h theirj people and- feel the warmth cf simple Canadian baerts, ex-i pressed originaliy and unaf-t fectediy. Why indeed shouldz they flot corne ta open the new1 Parliament, if ta them conven-i ient? With travel se spaedy. and. comportabie, we sboudid ika the Royal Family ta corne t aven yearly (if the Common-r wealth could be so generous ina agreci. We would have them1 corne, not as a du*.-,, but as a semi-klQliday drawn by the love of our land, and the love anci loyal pride cf us ail. Who could baffer spur oup flagging patri- otism and rapair any disunity? I notice that aur Post Office has issued another 'swirmmer' stamp. This time depicfing an immature loon, with a fern frond flying avarbaad. This in a happy .expphasis on wiid cbarm, and its protection, though I did neot know that boons frequenfed fern patches. These issues may indaad boost aur Postal surplus, howaver if you write me, I prefcr the starnp bearing the likeness of'- our lovely and baloved Queen. If came taerny attention that certain officiai obstruction, bAs denied petition ta The Queen. This suraly is a right dearly bought and upbeld by wriften and unwritfen constitution since the days before King AXl- fred, fthe Magna Charf a and The Stafufe of Westminster, and written inta treaties whicki our Indien brothers now in- voke. This ought not ta be. We could expect delivery through China or Hong Kong, Comparetively we are net a vividly patriotic people, how- evar a Senator has recentlvr proposed yet another strictl.e Canadien fleg. It would have no crasses. Thet is nafural foi we ail dislike the cross in ie forgetting that crosses are an essential part of life, and thpt sevarai have a long and proud tradition. Sa we would ba given a green mapla leaf, floating in a fleming red -,ky,-wh y nQ blue we wondar? 1 do not F if will ha a proud emblepf' 0 saluta ane se inspiring that..II shall ie able ta sit long with eyes upon the inspiring aight and humming, The Maple Le&~ Foraver! But the main consid- eraf ion is whetber what uinity and patriatism as we retain will be fosfered or sabotaged by such prop osais. We mnust re, main, One Clormonwealth, One People, of One Culturt-, of One Faith, ruled by One Queco j:id One God, Fred J. R.ee z4~e (9anniau > tutesman FutabUmfl.d 1854 with which in incorporat.d The. Bowmanville News, The. Newcastle tndependont and The Orono News lO3rd Yeaz of Confinuous Service to the Town of Bowmanvifle and Durham Couxty AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER -0 t SUBSCR!PTION RATES $4.00 a Yo.r strictly in advanc.s $5.00 a Year in thec Unted Stateà Authortmad cm second Cama Mail Pont Off k D.iartm.nt. Otava PubUiahd bY THE JAMES PUBLISHING CONIPAN-i Eowmanvilie. Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Err MUMDAT. APRM 23th. le"