WAE OTW TE£AAfTW VAlJAL ÔM1'TLE NAIT NmsAMT I.1 EDITORIALS The Change in Statesman Editors, With the announcement this week that The Canadian Statesman has changed ha.nds, it will be noted that a new editor's name has been inserted li the small, descriptive box at the bottom of this column. Regular readers of this paper may have some conception of the responsibility which that change places upon the persan whose name appears there. He is follow- ing in the footsteps o! outstanding men wha for over a century have written their opinions on ail manner of tapics. They have been men who have been able ta m'old public opinion ta a certain extent, and who have been steeped in The States- maxi tradition of community service. In assuming The Editor's role, the task ahead is approached with a feeling of humility and some apprehensiaxi. It will flot be easy ta live up ta the high standards of jourxialism which have been accepted as almost routine on this newspaper. His many fniends across Canada will feel a deep sense of regret that Editor Geo. W. James who has made a tre- mendous contribution durini his many years on this paper, will no longer be at the helm. We intend ta do aur utmost ta continue the same policy he adopted throughout his editorial career of present- ing a newspaper which was brfght, responsible, not sensatianal anid onie which featured the achievements, the sorrows, the tragedies and the homey activities of this community and the surrounding district. We shall endeavour ta, build rather than destroy, stressing always the im- portance o! established institutions such as the church, home and school. As the area continu es ta grow, we hope to grow with it and pledge now ta do every$hing in aur power ta make this an even better place ta ive, raise chijdren, establish business or industry. In doing sa, we plan ta state aur opinions frankly, sincerely and hoxiestly as aur predecessors have done. We feel that aur readers would not want this paper ta become one with a wishy-washy edi- tonial page. Those editorials will be aur attempt ta help this community ta become bigger and better, bath in size and outlook. There will be no place for intolerance or self ish bias in these columns, either religious, political or racial. We hope we shaHl we able ta Byve up ta these ideals and ask subscribers ta remind us as strongly as they. like if they find us slipping from this lofty perch. In the Dim n and -. Distant Past Fropi Te Statesman Files 25 YEARS AGO (1933) 49 YEARS AGO (1909) Mr. Fred Cryderman presid- Mr. Thos. Burden found con- ed at an oratorical contest for ditions at the cemetery deplor- publie scbools held in the OP- abl*ý with many headstones era House. Winners were R~uth toppled over and mtlch room Cryderman, Ruth Ives, Donald for improvement in the way of Mason and Donald Wadding- flower beds and landscapîng. ton. Judges were Miss Flora Lieut. F. H. Morris stood Galbraith, Mrs. M. Symons and fifth in the Bisley teamn for Mr. H. D. Wightman. 1909. They were to sail for Eastern section of Oshawa England on June 19. Presbyterial of the W.M.S. ,met An ad reads: "You look dry at St. Paul's. It was noted that and 2 dozen lemons for 25c will St. Paul's was one of the first help you. T. H. Knight has to be organized, li Fébruary, them." Another indicates the 1878. season: "Get the chickens fenc- Council made a $100 grant to ed in before the gardens are the Canadian Legion Band. planted. Chas. L. Brown bas C. '«Tommy" Ross was the poultry netting strongly made, new president of the Rotary evenly woven and well galvan- Club. Directors were D. R. ized." Morrison, Chas. H. Mason, Geo, Llghtning caused a fire in Mr. 'W. James, Geo. E. Chase, I. G. Hector Beith's stable at South Hefkey and Fred C. Hoar. Park. Martyn's Bucket Brigade In an address before Hamil- with Chief Walter Hall ini ton Canadian Club, the Lieu- charge soon had the blaze out. tenant Governor, Herbert A. Bowmanville Odd Fellows, Bruce, paîd glowing tribute to 100 strong, attended service at Charles R. McCullough, the St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. fouiider' of thé' Cdftâdian Club Mr. Wilbert Hoar performed movement. Mr. MçCullough was the duties of marshal. Vlsiting born in Bowmanville. The Can- brethren were entertained at adian Club was founded in the Bennett House. 1892, which Mr. Bruce remark- 'Item of Council business: ed was an important year for Night Constable Jos. Fletcher hlm, the year of bis graduation was given an order to get a from the University of Toronto. brand new suit of clothes. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. Rice, Evidently women's bats were Ontario St., were given a sur- lis eccentric as the chemise prise party on their 15th wed- dress is in 1958. A fashion note ding anniversary. Ex-Reeve W. remarks tbat women went ta H. Thickson read the address the bat showings ta look and and others making congratula- laugh, but wound up buying. tory speeches were Geo. Wee- It seems tbat "inverted flower kes, Hiar Rice, A. G. North- pots" were among the styles. cuti and. J. H. Johnston. Sound familiar? Bob McCullougb, a former James Arthur Werry was operator of the Cream o! Bar- elected lst vice-president of ley Camp, returned to town to Enniskillen Epworth League. operate the Kingsway Tea Gar- Newcastle-The Fish Hatch- dens at the entrance to the ery was distributing its pro- Kingsway Nur'series ai the cor- ducita various waters. nier o! King and St. George Streets. This was a combined As a man grows older and service station and tea room. wiser be talks less and says Hamp ton - Under the direc- more. tion o! Miss Marion Orchard, a The city o! Moose Jaw, Sask., Musical Festival was beld in takes its name fromn an Indian which pupils o! Mitchell's, Ba- word that meant "The place ker's Bradley's and Hampton where the white man mended scbools took part. The program his cart wlth the jaw o! a did not involve competition. moase." £eters cV/o J/ze &içor Dear Sir: On behahi o! the officers and members o! Florence Nightin- gale Lodge No. 66, 1 would like ta tbank you for thé fine coverage and pictures you bad in yaur paper o! aur Centen- niai Cburcb Service and Par- ade which we hehd on Sunday, Apnil 27, 1958. Yours truly Stanley McMunter, Rec. Sec'y. 200 Asbwortb Ave., Toronto 4, May 2, '58 Editor, The Statesman, Bowmanville, Ont. Dean Sir: Enclosed find money order for renewal o! -The Staiesman. Look !anward ta the paper arriving every Fnîday mornnmg and bave only missed about four copies ini the pasi 31 years. Yours truhy, (Mrs.) Janse Watkins. Thursday, May 1, '58 The Canadian Siaiesman, Bowmanviihe, Ont. Dean Mr. James: I am enclasîng a cheque ta caver a year's renewal o! the dean aid Statesman. Bath Pat and I continue ta enjay reading eacb week how aur favorite tawn is doing. Frequently we see pictures or activities o! the many friends and acquainiances stîi fontunate enough to ive li BoWmanville. Very pleased with the success o! the Little N.H.L. Tourna- ment. Our congratulations ta the many who did such a fine job af organization axid reapeçi the reward o! a great sucoess. We look forward ta furttier accounts of Bowmanville's C#n- tennial celebraioxis as we cbn- tinue ta receive the home t"~n pae. Besi regards, Bill Tait, 2317 Broadway Ave., Baakatoon, S"u Dear Mn. James: Recenily, li Hampton, there was convened a meeting of municipal representatives o! ten nearby cammunities ta bear an expasure o! the pro- posed Central Lake Ontario Conservation Auibority. Such' a acheme bad firsi beexi discussed with me five years ago by Mr. Lewis Truli, wbo had been unable ta get provincial co-operatian. Now, it seeffna ta have been offered and li generous terms, amoun- ting ta technical assistance and grants o! appnoximately fifty percent o! capital and running expenses. The plans were well presented by Mr. A. S. L. Bannes o!' the Provincial Dept. o! Planning and Deveiopment, and who bas been chosen ta organize such wark for the West Indies Gavernment. I hope ihai there wihh be total support for the Conser- vation prajeci, - bath because o! baving seexi the dire e!fects o! exploitation and dis-use o! lands and foresis li the East, and because o! the aesihetic and moral value of canserving the streams and woodlands of ibis and simihar areas. The many questions put ta Mn. Barnes, were undersiand- ably, mastly related ta costs and revenue. I conclude thai ibis was because o! the neces- sity o! officiai delegates ta re- part back ta councils. The total cositat individuals is ridiculausly smahh, and the ne- turns greai and varied. Surely, the heasi o! these is the pas- sible incarne from sales o! Christmas irees, etc. The great value is the res- tonation o! natural beauty a! sireamn and woodlands, and the oppaniunity given ta the yaung -and old ta roarn and enjoy God's resaurces. We cannai be proud of aur cane o! wihd ife as of the pasi and we aeetra have forgotten the, un- partant contribution, that as- sociation with such made ta aur youtb. To ibose wbo are now giv- Ing leadersbip ta boys and girls, the accessibility o! aur beauty spots will corne as a bhessIng and may be for us ail, nai only other places than street-corners for recreation, but a potent sedative ta the nerves o! a too materialistic people. F. J. Reed Newionville, May Stb. Dear Mr. James: Tbank yau for your under- standing and constructive edi- tonial on the Scbool Bus busi- ness. I have been studying variaus editorials and letters in the daily and weekly press and arn convinced the public needs same information about the operation o! school buses in order ta restore ibeir confi- dence not only in school bus operators but in the vigilance in their oversight by tbe De- parimeni o! Education and the Motor Vebicles Branch o! the Depi. of Higbways. School buses are cbecked yearly by two outside parties, the Motor Vebicles Branch li- specior at no stated trne arnd inspector for the 'insurance company in the fali. Many op- erators bave the fiéet cbecked by police voluntarily and ail are under their watcbful eye. Sbould a vehicle be over a certain age, a special form is required,, siating mechanical fitness. This !orm must be signed by police and sent in ta M.V.B. before a license can be secured for ihai particular vehicle. As a whole, school bus op- erators are a conscientiaus group, trying ta the besi o! iheir abiliy ta meet require- ments o! scbool boards anid the school principals, ofien under irying circumstances over which humaxis bave litile con- trol such as snoW, ice, cold, mud, tra!fic jams, etc. Good scbool bus driversý are harder ta find than the general public imagines. They must be good drivers but plus other qualities: - emoiionally stable, courteous, !niendly, yet pas- sesslng enough dignity and firmness ta command respect and obedience a! carefree, !un-loving teen agers. When an accident does hap- pen, no one bas more sleepless nigbts or mental anguish iban the bus operator and bis driver even wben bath feel tbey are not ta blame. It will also behp ta reassure parents with children using a scbool bus ta know tbat in a periad o! 12 years o! specializ- ing li transporting o! children ta High and Public Scbaols, and Separate Schools, ibis is the firsi injured pupIl. In the 12 years ih bas grad- ually built up from a dozen pupils ta now aven anc thous- and daily. I know the operator would not say ibis baast!uily but ihank!ully and wiih due credit ta ahi he drivers it takes ta transport ibis number of pupils. I doubi if homes bave been sa injury free. Yours iruly, Agnes Burley. Wmai Othors Say OR MAYBE A STRANGER Calgary Albentan It's bard ta have polite tele- phone manners wben sanie drunk !riexid calîs you ai 2 a.m. FICTION WAS FIRST Scientific Amenican The f irsita suggesi sending up a mani-made satellite, it ap- pears, was Edward Everet Hale, author of "The Man Wiihout a Countsty". lI 1871 be pubhisbed lni th e Atlantic Monibly a piece of science fic- tion cahled "The Brick Moon". lt described a large, brick vehi- cie which was prematurely ca- tapulted inua space with some unwihhing passengers; the brick moon took a permanent orbit around the earth and became a marker for ocean navigators. SHOOTING IS FREE St. Thomas Times-Journal When a motorisi kilis any- body be is very likely .ta be charged wiih reckless, careless or dangerous driving; or in a flagrant case he mighi be cbarg- ed with manshaughter. lI sbooiing tragedies, whlch must obviously be due to reck- less, carehess or dangerous handling, nobody là ever charg- ed with anyibing. RIGHTVt!?TO.' »ATWI Fort William Timies-journal A resl4eni of Fort Wil- liam did a good turn for bis mother-in-haw wbo lives in Port Arthur. He cleaxied ber atiic for ber. Among othen things the lady decided to ihrow oui was an aid-urne gramophone. "Ill take it home", said the son-in-haw. "The kids will get some fun witb it." -Sure enough the cbildren were inierested. Especiahhy a young daugbter wbo exclairn- ed: "Loc>k ai thai! You dan'i have ta use eiectriciiy for lu',l FARM A PARTNERSHIP London Free Press. Father an the farm is no longer the Roman Faiher ho used ta be. No langer is be the sale auihoriiy, no longer tbe, voice o! compmand, the high cockolorum, o! the farm houseboid. Dr. Frank Vallee, an an- ibropohogisi ai McMaster Un- iversity, says farm cbildren are now treaied as indlvi- duals and not as subordin- aies. The trend o! the farm taday is away !romn the old aef-centred unit. Dr. Vallee sahd 111e on ta- day's farms is becoming a partnersbip. This is a wise inove on the pari o! Father, for the yeung people go of! ta agricultural schools and pick up the latesi proved niethods and systems. and he wihh be le! t bebind if be de- pends on rule o! bumb or on wbai bis father did. The !arm-ahways a family underiaking-must be a part- nersbip prajeci if ht is ta suc- ceed. Following the publication lasi week o! an article by Scott Young from The Globe and Mail, furiher information bas came ta light on the school bus situation. From the information contained in a letter sent ta The Editor by Mrs. Agnes Bunley and published on ihis page, it would appear that school buses are given careful inspection by bath police and insurance companies. lI addition, there is every reason ta believe that the operators in this area are conscientious pensons who realize the grave responsibility which they have uxidertaken in carryixig youngstens ta and from school. They would be the last persans to do axiything or avoid doing any- thing which might preeipitate an accident involving their buses and their passengers. We can see where there might be a problem in connection with obtaining suitable drivers as Mrs. Bunley has sug- gestecL Teen-agers are not as amenable Sunday is Mother's Day, when for a brie! few hours we pay tribute ta a long- sufering soul who bas put up with aur problems, aur mischievousness, aur illness- es and aur thwanted desires since we were born. We are not especialhy worried because the big day hàaw becomne one with com- mercial overtones. All the propaganda, publicity and special endeavouns o! the merchants ta cash in on the proj eci do. no harm and undoubtedly do mnany people a great deal o! good. Mother's goad ianme jusi cannot be besmirched by anything matenial. She is f an and above being touched by eanthiness. Her unselfish sacrifices for ber children have put her i a category ahi hen awxi. At least. ane church gnoup Is tnying ta alter the situation somewhat by tenm- ing Motben's Day as the day for bringing The Family ta wonship. This may be a worthwhile approach wbich wihl bring good results li encouraging the entire Free Space The Statesman, like every other newspaper ini Canada, receives daily enough public-relations releases to paper a fair-size room.' Some of these hand-outs or releases are quite legitimate, dealing as they do with such worthy causes, as the Red Cross, the Cancer Fund, or the Canad- ian Chamber of Commerce. Other boxia fide pieces tell about new-product news, or the promotions and expansions of local or national manufacturers and nierchants. But for every above-board bit of free publicity, there are trunks-full of sheer "corn" designed to hoodwink the editors and the public. Why otherwise intelligent men think they can "bootleg" bits of free advertising, disguised as news, 'is some- thing of a puzzle to this writer. For he and his associates can hit a waste basket with deadly aimn and accuracy; can spot a s«phony" release about as quickly as Police Chief Bernard Kitney can spot a lawbreak- er. Oddly enough, t1ie greatest offenders are the non-advertisers. These characters attempt to get past the news desk with î~e imabiait >tadesman Etabllsbd 1854 with which i n norporated ille wm Nvle Nws, The Nwcastle Independent cd Th. Orono INowa lO4th Yeaz of Con finuous Service fa the Town of Bowmanvillie and Durham Caunty ANV INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUBSCRWTON RATES $4.00 a Year, strictly in advance $5.00 a Year In the United States Autborsed cm second Cam. Mail Pont O0ti1e Departm.nt. Otawa Publiahd by MME JANMS PUELLSHIG COMPANY Bawmazrwth.Ontario JOHN M. JAMES, EcIon ta discipline as most public school child- rexi. They are full o! vim and vigor and ready ta blow off steamn when they are let out of school at the end of the school day. If they are normal, they probably like ta have a bit of fun on the bus and, on occasion, this could become anxiaying ta a driver of the wrong temperament. It could also diveri bis attention fnom bis main job a! piloting the bus safely through the maze of traffic encountered. However. we feel that it may have been wothwhile to air some o! the prab- lems and some o! the weaknesses of the present system. Only by so doing wil the gexienal public be better infonmed and become confident that everything possible is being done ta avent accidents in future. The rate o! accidents in connection with the school buses has been amazingly smal when the number o! school miles travelled each day is considened. famihy ta honor Mother by camirig to church with, bef. We certainly hope sa. But, whatever other xiew ideas may develop for celebrating this great occasion, we do hope that the entine countr.y wil continue ta observe ibis recognition o! ahi aur mothers as an outstandixig event of the yean. On this subject, we like ta recahl past years in chunch on a Sunday mniixg when the minister always put samething extra muao his sermon which, before he was through, had ahmost every eye in the congregation sbedding tears. We always felt better afterwards for having pantici- pated in a tremendous tnibute - and always felt guihty because we had taken ,Mother for granted the resi o! the year. This Sunday, we urge evenyone ta wear a flowen - colored if Mother is stihi alive and white if she bas passed on - and attend their favorite churcb ta hean again a rausing Mother's Day sermon. Grab bers amateurish "stories" telling about their products, services or wares. As with every other legitimate enter- prise, a newspaper has to pay its bis to stay alive. Give the "free space" grab- bers unbridled use of the paper and before long the newspaper becomes a newsless promotion sheet shunned by the reader and therefore useless to the legitimate advertiser. Since sa littie-if any-of this end- less barrage of bothersome blather is ever published it's a wonder the producers don't give up and go home. -If nothing else, they would at least help conserve paper, and indirectly help to save Canada's dwindling forests. They would give the mailman a break, and .win the affection of the caretaker whose chores would be considerably lightened if the waste baskets weren't sa burdened. Should Scrap Apostrophe The apostrophe should be scrappedt from the English language, a Scottish educationist told the Educational Institute of Scotland. "It is utterly useless and could be dispensed with," said H. J. Meehan, princi- pal of a school at Portobello. Delegates cheered. There was no indication of the apostro- phe in the spoken word, yet people had no dlfficulty knowing if a noun was possess- ive, singular or plural, Meehan said. Teachers should bring pressures to bear to have it abolished, he said. We would be interested in hearing comments from English teachers in Durham on this suggestion. Observations and Opinions Regandless o! language, ane cari neyer say wbat they don't know. Notice whene a new brake bas been Invenied that wihl stop a car at 70 mn.p.h. in 15 feet - but so will a tree. Many things that are "too good ta be true." anen't. Hands that help are hander ta find thaza lips that pray, it seema.& IF TREY KEEP A SCORE Kitchener-Waterloo Record A prophet is usually with- out honar in any country that keeps a record o! bis battng average lin foretelling events. NEVER MSSE» Winnipeg Tribune. The British diplomat wh fled to, Russia under highl' ieinsational circtacsh reported to ~. ger ta re- turn ifle c * b: sure of his accep ancf h nces are that many o!f~i old friends would merely lncjuire, "Been T away?" RUS SIAN AN. A RING Cape Bretbi Post A Moscow newspaper bas told a Younig Russian wife that it's ail. right for bier ta Wear her weddlng ring. --h Young woman's companioif'at work were ridiculing bier. saying that sbe was either a Soviet-style zoat-suiter or rèligious because she wea-* a wedding ring. Sa, the wrote to the newspaper for advice This gives an idea of the state o! mmnd In the Soviet Union today, where being re- liglous is equated with eccen- triclty, and the wearing o! a wedding ring is indicative of one or tbe other or both in many minds. WRAT? GIN FROM SCOTLAND Edinburgh Scotsman The 200-year-old Edinburgh distillirig !irm of D. J. Thomson & Co., bave exported-for ~ first time in their histor e consignment of gin to the. lied States. The order-400 cases destin- ed for San Francisca-follows direct contact by the firmn dur- ing the past six montbs with American importers. Mr. E. Petie, a director of the firm, said that tbey had found it difficult ta convince P.S. importers that gin is made lin Scotland. Americans bad as- sumed that tbe only drink made there was whisky. MYSTERY London New Statesman I suppose I like my problerna ta be insoluble, and ta bave a quality a! nightmare and des- pair like ibis one which crop- ped up in the Christmnas rush ai a big sbop. An ald lady bolds up a large gaggle of customers and assist-i ants because she is unable to decide wbîcb o! a dazen band. bags is suitable. To test tbem, she empties the contents_,of ber own handbag into each one i turn. Finally with tbe crawd going mad aroun çI ber she chooses. The res£± ones are swept iat th xerai pile on the counter._UW are immediatel.) sold and Plarcelled and takeiu off. A scrum of customers formi over tbe rest. In one of them the aid, lady' has 'lefi ber spectacles. Bât i*8 ,Which one? NOW A DIAPER MARXET Toronto Financial Posi Tbe postwar baby boom has, quite rigbily, been given much af tbe ciedit for pro. ducing the high levels of de- mand and the brisk pace of actlvity that bave existed since 1945. Tbe birth rate reached the all-time peak in 1947, wbeni ht was 28.9 per tbousand o! Population. The rate dropped down ta 27.1 in 1950, climbed back to 28.5 by 1954, and theii began to faîl again. This downward drift was balied lasi year. In 1957, the birth rate rase sbarply, to reach 28.6, only tbree-ientbs o! a Point beiow the all-time re- cord. The actual number of birtbs 475,000, was bigber iban any ever before record- ed In Canada. This number is Is Joungman 's Colaumn Orono isx't cehebrating a cen- tennial (like Bowrnanvilhe), bVt it caxi put on quite a nifty show of its own, wben icames ta an Odd Fellows parade. Lasi Sunday, witb banners fhying, the Orona Brass Band leading, the local Independent Orden o! Odd Felhows, wih ibeir visitons from Oshawa and Bow- inanville, marched ta church. The panade !ormed at the I.O.O.F. hall, and wiih Clare Martin, D.D.G.M., acting as parade marshail, moved of! ai 2:45 p.m. for divine service ai Si. Saviour's Cburch, where the Rebekabs formed a guard of honor, outside the building. Rev. D. R. Dewdxiey, Rectar of St. Saviour's, wehcamed the visitons, and preacbed one of those kind of sermons that slnk li, hargely because i was not uxiduly long; i was couched in every day language that the average persan could unden- stand, and h cannied a message thai could weli be applied ta any one o! the congregaihn. We pariicularhy liked the cboir's anihem, whicb was suxig ta the tunie o! "Danny Boy", ai heasi, ihat's the oniy name that thia scribe ever heard it 5alled. Afier the service, the Re. bekaba again !ormed a guard o! bonor ouiside the cburch and the parade marched ta the beautiful new Cenotapb ai the souih enid o! the village, wbene an exceptionally be au t iful1 wreàib was placed, li memory, a! aur fallen beroes. The Lasi Post was sounded, twa minutes silence obsenved, followed by Reveille. Afier a short address, by, anc o! the Odd Felhows, the Band rendered "Abîde With Me", Rev. Dewd- neyr pronaunced the benediction, the band played aur National Anibem, afi*er whicb the mem- bers niarched uptawn ta be dis- missed ai the lodge hall. It utqe ta prove that e0 dn have ta ive in a Fage town before they can stage a worib whhle event. Several ihings belped ta make the Orono affair a success. The weather was ideal, the members o! Si. Saviour's made us feel welcome, the selected bymns were ones we had learxied li aur cbildbood, and thus could enjoy singing. No parade la completewiou music, and ihis was supplied. in abundance, by an aggregation tbat doesn't ne: hve nearly the credit lu deserves. The bands- men were smart lxi appearance, their instruments polisbed, eveny maxi lxibis place ai the ap- painied time, and'they were Ib- eral witb ibeir mucb appreciated renditions. Lasi Sunday-was the firsi urne ibat the Orono Odd Felhows and Rebekaba bave bad a Cenotaph ta whicb tbey couhd go ta bornage ta the memony o! tI# who bad given their lives for aur freedom. And it was kind if nice ta note that the chap who gave the address ai thc Ceno- tapb was not only a member af the lodge, but a local boy as well. One other thing was reqir% ta round af! the evexit andibh4 was an "intangible" icnowxi as exithusiasmn, and Orono can take a bow wbexi it camnes ta en- thusiasm. Sa thpre youhave il, ane of ibe et cl ch parades o! ibe-l throughout, imported banda, singers, or ~ks)byain village thai doesn't take a back seat from anyane. Incidentali y, your scribe lives ai Pontypooli School Bus Situation Clarified Great Day for Mother TRU tsDAT, MAT m lm THE CANADUN STATESUM. BOWIL4NVnJý& ONTAIUO PA= loc