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PAGE FOUR TRI CANADIAN STATESMA2i, EOWMANVILLE, ONTAIUO TRURBDAT. APEfl, 101h. 1035 EDITORIALS Especially for Women As every husband knows, when it cornes te shopping it's the woman of the house who ceunts. Four dollars out of every five spent la Canada on domestic purchases are spent by the housewife. Win her positive sup- port for the national "Buy Canadian" drive and the battie itself is as good as won. But can it be done? Many people doubt it. The average woman, they say, is flot remotely interested la where the things she buys are made. As a rule, she couldn't care less, says Industry. We do net under-estim~ate the force of this argument. Thene's a lot ta it. The volume of our imports and the level of our unemployment are the best proof of that. But we are decidedly net of the opinion that nothing cen b. dene about it. W. are convinced that where a real and sustained effort la made to geV the "Buy Canadian" message across te the housewife ah. will noV, be indifferent te, it. An excellent example of the kind of thing we have in mind is contained in a recent issue of a widely-read employee magazine produced by one of Canada's largest manufacturers of steel. A two-page, well-illustraed "spread" directed at the housewife tells the story of a can of tomate juice. Supenimposed on a relief na p of Canada there is a series of pictures.TIhese show the steel plant where the tin plate for the cans is made; an operative in the plant of the cen manu- facturer; the fermer who grew the te- matees; the plant where the cartons and labels fer the cans are made; the canning factory where the juice is packed; and flaally the shippers, wareheusemen and ruckers who handie the job of distribu- tion of the finished product. "When you do yeur shopping," says the message, "do you ever consider ail the werk which has gene lato the manufactur- ing and marketing of the vast array of products on dispiay la our stores? "Here, fer instance, is what gees on te put that can of tomate juice on your grocer's shelf and here are some of the peeple involved. When you choose an im- ported brand ahead of a Cenadian one yeu jeopardize their jobs. On the other hand, when you choose a Canadian brand you put your dollar te work la Canada, keep- ingCanadiens working." As we say, we find it hard te believe that this kind of common-sense appeal will leave the Canadian housewife cold. On the contrary, we are quite certain that once she is made aware of how inuch de- pends on ber, she will net b. slow te nespond. Indeed, there - i already some evîdence ta support this view. The price and quality of Canadian- produced tomate juice compares very fav- ourably with irnported brands, and the same cen be said of a thousand-and-one other products. By ensuring that ber purchases, as far as possible, bear the "Made-in-Canada" label, the Canadien housewife will be con- tributing greatly te the future praspenity cf bath her comniunity and ber country. And, iV may very well be, te the continued empioyment of ber own husband, son or brother. Transport Minister Yaremko recently told the Ontario Legislature that bis department was planning a "stepped-up program" te help Ontario scheols previde driver education. Object of the transport minister is a course for Ontanio pupils wbicb will make tbem more safety-censcious wben driving the family car. This is expected te make the next generatian e! adult drivers safer, saner, mare courteous and less lethal. Proof o! the worthiness of the Yar- emko plan is expected Va b. shown in a lowered death and accident taîl on the highways, says the Meafard Express. IV bas much ta comxnend it. If teach- Ing beys and girls ta drive safely whiie attending schaol wiil keep them alive when they drive the time and maney will be well spent. WhaV strikes some people when sug- gestions like that of the honorable min- ister of transport are advanced is the time element. It wil net take many more additions Vo the scheol curriculumis te crawd the real reasen for sehools, that o! educating the cbild, off Vo one side te make way fer extra-curricular metters. Already some people are firmly con- NO REBELS IN THE AREA? With the end of Aprîl only a few weeks away, it is just about time for some- one to start an argument about Daylight Saving Time. No announcement f rom officiai sources has been broadcast yet, but it would appear that April 26th would be the probable date. Surely, we haven't ail become so accustomed to it that not even one rebel remains? QUITE A LENGTHY SEASON Bowmanville's Memorial Arena of- ficially closed its doors for the ice season on Saturday night and few were on hand to shed a tear. It coricluded a successful season with a hect.ic game between Brooks Construction and Murdoch & Welsh Blockbusters with the former emerging the victors in overtime. When we old- timers recaîl the pre-artificial ice days that provided off and on hockey from some time ini December until February, there is no doubt the voungsters of today should be better skaters and hockey players. They've been at it since September and here it is the middle of April. "SOAK THE SINNERS" BUDGET Finance Minister Fleming's budget last Thunsday which resulted ini a boosi in the price of cigarettes and liquor bas been termed here as "The Soak the Sinners" Budget. These two items have always been "in season" when politicians were 5hooting for more money ini the treasury. One editorial writer - a bit annoyed by the increase, we suspect - pointed eut that it would be a sorry day for the Patabuishod 1854 wtthwhich in incorpcatsd IbeUowaavflNo(wa,.The. Newcastle ladependent and The. Orono News 1Oth Year of Canfntnous Service to the Town ci Bowman ville and Durham County 0 % SUBSRIPTN RATES $ 4.00 a Y*ar, strictly i advacc $5.00 a Year in the United States Authried as Second Cama Mail Pet Offce D.partmont. Ottawa PubIhd by TuE JAMESPUBLISHIG COMPANY LIM1TED Bownianville, Ontario JOHN M. JAMES, Errn' vinced thet chnistian education, usualiy associated wîth the Sunday Schaals of the different denominations, should b. part of the school work. If we add coeking, sewing, automobile driving, and a few mare metters wbich have nothing te do witb preparing a groundwork for the arts and the bumani- ties on the wey te a rounded education te a scbool program many youngsters already f lad more then hey can handle, 1V will net tend toward turning out the educated boys and girls the original founders of our schoois dreamed of. IV seems that the more money we spend for school buildings and eachers and help for the pupils of our public and secandary schools, the poorer the marks, the highe r the f ailures, and th~e less the interest. Perhaps if those who plan aur school curniculums would realize that chiidren's minds, young, impressionable and plastic as they mey be, are only capable of ebsorb- ing and retaining se much. If we over- load the young minds with a hodge-podge of things which may be werthy in hem- selves but which do flot f it into the over- ail picture we are doing bath the yaung ones and the future a disservice. absteineï-s if everyone did quit drinktng and smoking. The tax load weuld have te be cerried by people who are naw bey- ing it comparativeiy easy. The blow wes especielly keen when the newspepers pointed eut that neither the Prime Min- ister non Mr. Fleming imbibe or inhale. THE PERIOD FOR PLANNERS LaVely, this area seems ta be suffer- ing from a deluge of pienners and zoners. Orono is in the midst e! sub-division con- trol efforts and Darlington is attempting te sort out the intnicate details of a zoning by-lew. One man from the Clarke area suggested thet we seem te be going through a period xvhen the average man has verv littie te say about bis own property, and the powers that b. are bey- ing a field day shoving hlm around. Frein the representations which have been made at recent meetings, the preperty ewners don't seem Vo be taking it lying down - a fact which speaks well for individualism and independence, but doesn't help those who are trying to do a job of completing a complicated business. TWO BIG WEEKS IN ONE This is Chamber of Commerce Week as well as National Library Week in Canada. The i irst have a slogan "Com- munitv Building for the National Good" and thýe second stress "WVake Up and Read". Bath slogans are good and we commend any action by aur readers which will heip fulfil either ffne of hem. Bath the Library and the Chamber of Commerce have an important place in eny community. Usually, bath receive ail tea littie enthus- iastic support. NEW CLERK « NEW TWIST This year's town tex bis came eut In a new farm lest week that made for altogetber* too easy reading. One quick look and yeu knew that you wouid bave Vo pay a considerable amaunt of that hard- earned cash te, take care of the many expenditures o! the municipality. To make it mare undenstandable, new Clerk Bob Reynolds included a worthwhile bit o! infermation, an enlarged circuler cala ill cut up like a pie inte portions which showed baw much money in dollars and yercentage went te the vanious services. t made geed sense, but wen't make iV any .asier wben those payments came. round. Average residential rate of increase is supposed ta be about $7. This is one time when nobedy wvanVs Vo b. above average. Men grind and grind la the miii of a truism and nothing cames eut but wbat was put in. But the moment tbey desert the tradition for a spantaneous hought, then poetry, wviV, hope, virtue, learning, anecdote, al !ieck te their aid.-Ralph Weldo Emerson. and Distant Past os IEARU AGO t0. LerneA Mni. and IDouglas Apri 19,1934Conboy. AIWi 19.1934Haydon-1arge numbersa t- ?residen't Tommy Ross of the tended the concerts at ErnIs- Lakeshore Basebali Leegue bas killen lait week. Mvrs. T. Cowl- called a meetins for Frlday ing won the 8oo.swing con- nlght at 7:30 in the Council test and EMr l1Thompeon' Room, to which ail those inter- the brick-holding contest. ested ln basebali are invited to attend. Women'a *Canadian Club of- d9 YZAR8 AGO ficers elected for 1934-35 were- Api 21, 1910 Pres., MIra. L. W. Dippeil; lat TeLaeSoeaw Ew- Vice-Pres., Mrs. J. T. Fee; 2nd .ThLaeSoeaw w. VicePre., rs.C. . Sernn. ng League was, organized in CePres.e..Mr. C. W. SiMon;u Oshawa with representatives Coin.Rres. Sec., Mr& . .eA.- from Whitby, Port Hope, Bow- ghlin; TreS., Mrs. . . -manville and Cobourg. J. Lyle Sey; reasi, Mrs. . . BSatr was eîected first vice-president. Mns. D. A. McGregor, Misa Mr. J. W. Knight purchased M1inhtie Jennings, Miss Florence the two dwelling housea, store Werry, Miss Ethel Morris and and stables of Mrs. R. W. Mra. C. T. Batty for Newcastle. James and the dwelllngs and A front-page story in tins lot belonglng te Mr. R. Cale, issue was a tribute ta Mr. Mel- Kinig St. vin J. Hutchinson who died a Organization of the Darling- week before on April l2th. Mr. tan Football League was held Hutchinson was a well known at Lakevlew Hotel, Hamlpton. Journalist. Officers elected *were: Han. Another front page tribut. Prea., Frank Werry, Tyrone; was paid te Dr. John Spencer. lot Vice., John Baker, Solina; a veterinanian. who was the 2nd Vice, J. W. Balson, Taun- co-founder of hog choiera ser- ton. Sec,-Trous.. Gea. W. James. um. Dr. Spencer dled April 13. Bownianvllle; Mayor J. J. Ma- (Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Morrison son, Bowmanville, Hon. Vice; now reside in the Spencer home Dr. C. W.Slemon. Erniskillen on Concession St.> (now of Bawmanville) Pres. Mayor W. R. Strike, Presi- 1&s. J. Nesbitt and brother, dent Bay of Quinte Laymen's Mr. Frank Williams, lef t Tues- Association. was guest speaker day for the West . Frank has at a banquet of Laymen at the secured a good position wlth United Churceh, Newburg. the Telephone Ca., in Winhnipeg Mr. Thomias A. Dustan, wel.l and Mra. Nesbitt joins lier hus- known Bowmanville merchant, band et Treherne, Man. was elected president of 'the Mr. Wm. Brock of this town Bowmanvifle Liberal-Conserva- has secured the contract for the tive Association, building o! the new Goodyear Solina-A farewell party was Rubber Factory here. Chas. given by friends for Mr. and Heal will be in charge of the Min*. Hugh Annis before they carpenter wark and Rice & Co., moved ta their new home in of the plumblng. Work will be Einaikillen. started at once. Salem-Little Master Roland The annual meeting of the Coombes had a nasty fail Bowmanville Rifle Association through a trap door in the barn. wlll be held in the Pelican Club which, resulted in a bad shak- room at 8 a'clock on Wednesday ing up. April 27th. A large attendance Tyrone - Football meeting la looked for. L. B. Tapson, was held on Tuesday evening Captain. when the following officers. Tyrone - Congratulations ta were elected: Hon. Pres., John, Miss Sara Goodman on her re- Mutton, Pres., Leslie Thomp- cent success at Peterborough son: Sec. Treas., F. L. Byam; Normal School. Manager, Frank Werry; Coach, Hampton-Mr. and Mrs. Win. Kenneth Fraser; Commlttee, Greenaway, late of Part Hope, Douglas Conboy, Fred Partner have mnoved into the lieuse and P. L. Byarn; Field Commuit- lately vacated by H. Wilcox. Ed Youngman's Cl 1 w«, sorry te read, of the thern were used ln the famoust death o! Lt. Col. S. C. Bate, U. C. D. musical ride. the los O.B.E., C.D., honorary president was acoentuated. ln spite a! the1 of the Royal Winter Fair, an fact that, several were in the1 expert horsernan, at the age of '"old horse" age bracket, they1 64. were lnsured. because af theirt Col. Bat. was captain o! the value as entertainers, for as1 Canadian Army equestrian much as one thousand dollarsi teani for many years, and ne- each.r presented Canada in England, Capt. Bate's mare, Moonlight,c Ireland, Germany, and the Un- gave us a lively time when wet Ited States. He was also in de- tried te reacue lier; ahe was an1 niand as a judge of hunter and ornery critter anyhow, and thet military classes et all the big burninq stable, water frdm the1 horse shows on the North Arn- hose, shoutso! tihe men, plus5 erican Continent. We met, the tennified squeals o! the other when he was a Captain in the horses seemed Vo make ber go Royal Canadian Drageons, sta- benserk. Nobody bad a knife,r tioned at Stanley Barracks, To- to eut her nope shank, and the ronto, during Feb.-Mar., 1927, way she, kept dashing about,r when I was attending an offi- "crowding". biting and kicklng,E cer 's course. prevented anyone from unfas-y Col. Bate served, during the tening her halter. A corporal, ý First World War, with an in- who worked ln fthe officens'% fantry unit-The Royal Cana- mess, said lie knew how to han-t dian Regiment. and transferred die lier, h. talked taelier, whileE after the war, to the famous inching Inta her stail, and so cavalry regiment-R. C. D. At help me. she stood quiet long the time we met, lie had a pret- enough for him ta undo the ty good jumping mare narned halter shank, and fead lier out. either Moonlight or Moonshine, Later, Capt. Bate expresaed and she had a real mean streak bis appreciation cf our efforts, when it carne te biting, striking, as did ail other R.C.D. officers. The Livestock Man Gordon Gilbert, local cettIe man, pessed hs along Vo the Edho. Peninsula cattie producers wifl gre, we are sure. "Livestock are animals that are bred and raiaed lu the Western Provinces Vo keep the producer broke and the buyer crezy. «Livestock are bonn l the spring, montgaged la the sunimer. pastured in the fail and given away in the winter. They vary lu size and colon and weight and the man who cen guess the nearest ta the weiglit and market grade la called a livestack buy- er by the public, a roliber by the rancher, and a pon business man by bis banker. "The pnice o! livestack is determined ln Winnipeg and goes up efter you have sold and down ater you have baught. A buyen for an Eastern packer wes sent ta Winnipeg ta watch the live- stock market. Afier a !ew daye' dellberetioa lie wircd lis office te this effect: 'Some say the market wîll go up and some amy it will go down. I say the same, whateven you do wilh be wrong. Act et once'. "When you have liglit cattie th. buyers went heevy eues; when you feed boiers you find they want steers and vice versa, when hey'ne thin theY should b. fat, and when your abeers are fat, the buyer tells you the market on allow ia ail shot ta "My Commission Man said 1I aou1d have been here yester- day. (Ho'w true!)"-Wiarton Echo. eCetters 7 Hampton. ont., A.pnil 13, 1959. Deer Mr. James. I have Juat wasted a day et a meeting et the Municipal Hall, llstening ta a formal hear- ing bY the Ontario Municipal Board of the proposed Darling- ton Zening By-law. Learned counsel presented claims and propositions, and subsequently individuals breuglit up many questions regarding thein per- sonal properties. However, there was absolutely no attempt to oover the by-law section by section, and naone upon' the prineiples involved. Except for the counsel for the Agricu.ltun- al Society, the whole was most flat as fan as a public meeting was concerned. This la my op- Inien and 1 confess I arn dis- gruntled, since I tnied ten times ta get the. floor to, put ln my two bits. It was a serles of pri- viate meetings an-d ln no sense otlierwise. I suppose two hun- dred ratepayens (mostly farm- ers) were present fer peniods avaflable to thern from their farm.lng chores, at a public fi- asco serving ne useful public service. The wliole th!ng would have been o! worth liad there beeii a Ratepayers' Association, with some spokesmen wlio had time to prepare views. The major objection that virtually all had, K/lie &dItor was ta the si» of the nIom area o! houses and the aize o! ploasespecially la agricultural areas. ln auch e~eas a lot cf 37,- 500 sq. IV. was mentioned as a m2iinium. What possible need la there o! a 330 ft. or 150 ft. frontage? The house floor- space must be at leaat 1500 square feet. In the lowest class residential area It must be 1050 square feet. Now in villages such as Hampton there are a doubtfu1 haif-dozen that could reacli the minimum, la Hampton, the ne- sident- per-household la, by our ready reckoning, under four. A 1500 square foot floor space bouse wauld mean an eight- room bouse plus bath and base- ment. Now hs would cost around twenty thousand dollars. Is it national to expect, and even. force people, retired cou- ples or young familles, te a!- fond on need sucli bouses. I amn for modenation in ail this, but there is no cennection between a'sliack and a nine-roni man- sion. Sucli a plan may be fine for an urban area for ricli folk, and energetic lawn-keepers! One did noV hear wliat was the gruiding purpose behind the framing- of the multitude of provisions and req uinements. It seems evident that it was not ta aliow persenal liberty ta be guarded. It may have been ta restrict reidentlal etc. ul~ ing. It eertaily wus net e3 ing the ineacapable problemna the grawing populationr whlch respect it la prvixcia,Ç non-social and aort-aighte4 After ail, young starting cou- ples and elderly folk are as mnuch e responsibiity a! Dar- llngton as for ariy aea,3 or group. Some have sad tlïat shacks cannot be allawed-true and rîglit, though the size o! the house dees noV niake a shack or mean a iaw-class home. Some speak of the scheol coati which nmust mount with ln- creased building-, but educa- tien must lie paid for somehow, and if tue scbool tex la noV justiy assessed, that la just an- other problern that can be ad- justed-,bus sureiy net by zou- ing by-lawis. There are severai otlier items one couid comment upon, one being that the ratepayers seemn not Vo have been giveti enough turne Vo frame their ac- dlaims or proposals. Surely le- gisation sliould be accepted by tlie ratepayens, who must everi- tuall.y foot the bill and live under the same. 1 do net think that this by-law %vould have that support, but as ail know. I amn an outsider, with no pro. perty problem, and no proper- ty. Frred J. Reed A MacDuff Ottawa Report Lots of TaIk OTTAWA - Parliament got back Vo work last week afVer an h1-day recess. Rested, refresh- ed and fuli o! the compiaints and views of their constituents, the more than 350 M.P.'s and senators prepaned tliemseives for a staggering work-load lie- tween now and mid-sunimer., Sitting houns in bath the House of Commons and Senate will grow longer as they wade into t he real meat o! the second session o! Canada's 24th Panlia- ment. But for Vhis aur elected and appainted representatives reafly have no on. ta blarne but Vhemselves. For Parliament, in 50 sitting days since rnid-Jan- uary, bas been wasting a lot o! its time. The pace lias been slack and easy-going. The gov- ernment lias been in no hurry to brinýg in its legislation, and the opposition bas used up heur after haun la pursuing trivial- ities, i n e-threshing aid straw, and asking questions which seek ta impart more poitical la!for- mation than they try ta elicit frani the government benches. A glance at, the record shows that despite all the Valk - and there bas been mare than 250 bours o! iV so far - only a hand- fui o! bilas have been passed into law. The diet o! legislation forecast in the speech from the Vlirone lias been ieft virtuaiiy untouched. The big decisions bave been made by the govern- ment without the help or advice o! Panliament: the scrapping o! the CF-105 Arrow; new subsidies for Vthe Nova Scotia industry; the limit on financial hlp for N e w foundland. Parliament's sanction will lie sauglit, but it will ie rmerely a rubber-stamp process on commitments firmiy made. A couple o! dozen pnivate members' bills have been "talk- ed out" - forced into adjourn- ment by the government's un- willingness ta let them go Vo a vote. Most o! thein came from the 00F and the Quebec Lili- erai s, but a few from the gov- mLittie Action ernent aide ftself. They al suffened the saie fate, as eveny- one knew they would befere the debate began. The three significant jobs comi- pleted by Parliament la twa and a hlai months - significant only because 80 littie else lias been ac- complished - al l volved the spendling o! money. Public Works Minis Ver Howard Green shephended two o! tliem through the Commons. One approved the spending o! anothen $250,000,000 on housing through National Housing Act boans. This pushed the gavera- ment's commitment in the bous- ing field Vo an ail-time higli af $1,000,000,000, neanly s e v e n imes as much as the Liberals had been prepared Vo spend just two years ega. Anather approved the pouring O! anothen $ 100,000,000ita the. Trans-Canada Hlghway, a pro- ject Initlated by the Liberels and scheduled for campletion fromn coast Va coast aexV year. Ses- katchewan finished Its ahare of this joint federal-provincial wonk in 1957, but the extra money was needed to satlsfy the demanda o! other provinces who have found the going slower. The third was te add another $35,000,000 to Canada's spending on the joint U.S.-Canadlan St. Lawrence Seaway. This pushed Canada's share a! the vast pro- ject ta $335,000,000, about 70 per cent o! the total. I. retunn, she will coiiect slightiy mare than 70 per cent of the touls Va lie levied. There have been other bits o! legisiation, too, but ail minar housekeeping Items. There bas been nothing that will mark the current session as a milestone in Canadian development. Penhaps the main act o! tlie current sea- son was fonesliadowed last week by the presentation o! the annual budget, Finance Minister Donald1 Fleming's answèr Vo the doublee pnobiem o! inflation and unem-1 ployment aVili plaguing tlie country. The unemployment prablimc was helglitened, and the infla.. Vian pnoblem perhaps a little re-A duced, by the decision te scrap the Arnow. But that decision, Vough as it was, daesn't appear ta lie the goverrnent's overall answer Vo the two-headed threat. Prime Minister Diefenbiaker bas laid down the course for his finance minister ta failaw - te spend and spend, ta create more jobs, wlth Inflation relegated te a more minor category a! gov- ernment warry. Mr. Fleming may not wholly egree, but as a memben o! the Diefenbiaker team he must play alang. Whichever way tbie finance mInister Vurns, he'll bring down a torrent o! abuse from, the ap- position benches for taklng the wrang tura. More spending will please the CCF benchea, and penhapsaenger the Inflation- censciaus Libereis. Higher tax. ce wifl anger bath, and bring an- othen round of remindens of what the Tories used ta say when Vhey were la opposition. The gavernmen t's position la noV; a happy one. IV neyer is. IV lias enough troubles naw Vo keep it busy fan the next six months or e year. And unleas iV gets busy and givea Parlia- ment somethingt more salidt opposition geV. away with theé- starring noie. For Panliament, by the die- tionary definition, lsae place for talk. Opposition parties are al- ways best et talklng; the gavern. ment must keep legisiation mov- ing ta capture the spatlight of public attention. Ma3%e Mn. Fleming's budget will help ta hold that spatlight for a saat. LIGHTED SIGN POINTS WAY Make it easy for your fniends ta !ind vour home bv instailinz an ilumln-ated address sigzn the Electnie Service Leaizue advsses. Another aid la a post lantern ta 1ighý the way to your front, door. . SUGAR and SPICE:- For the past couple o! %veeks, the m aej onri ty o! Canadien wornen have gone througli a haressing, bewild- e-hýig exprience. Night after nigt. thcy have wheedled, coaxeci and threate.,ed, try- ing to cet smiall boy* s and grandfathers ta bed at e de- cent hour. Nlght afier night. th2y have rece;ved onlly fVava'Y. ulucaînpreeiidinig siares from their husbands, and received these only when they shoved Vhe nightly TV snack mbt, ti:eir banda. Niglit afler nlght. Vhey have gone Vo bed, nerves twanging. eerdrums stili adi- ing from the pen.tratng, nacous chant of Canada'% favourite hockey announcer. t. * * But hold, ladies. Reck neught of the scowls o! young Wilber, the snenls of Grand- pa. Don't lie !azed by the ut- ter nothingness o! your bit- ter bal!. Bean with thein. N. H.L. playof! turne is Vo thern wliat Paris is Vo a middle- ajged teecher o! French. wliat Stratiord is Vo the large lady who helped paint the scener for the Mudville drarna fes- tival. Stanley Cup lime is a won- derful spring tonie. >1 la Alice in lVonderland and Peter Pan for the maies af your family, from elgbt Vo eighty. Where you aee only a lot o! large young men rumhing at each other, they sec a balle. Where you sec only brutal- ity and hioodshed, they see the drame of a buliring. When you shudder at the bestial roar o! the arena mab. Vhey are thrtling Vo the akili and galiantry cf the giadiators, You sec, girls, hockey et Its best la poetry in motion. music in flight. An N.H.L. goalie his ail the race and deiicacy of a toreaclor. Rock- et Richard, with the puck on his stick, l 1k.nc eue mare than Captain Ahab, harpeen pois.d for a bullet-llke thruit ville Poantiacs. One of his Jobs was lnlng up teamsa nd sieigha for out cf town garnes. About 20 years after h. 1.1-t, the. great Frankie Finnigan, and anuather 10 years after that, the niighty Murph Chamnberlain, bath top pros, came out of Shawvilie. To hear Dad tell IV, the three of th.m uaed to ride the smre sleigh Vo games in Renfrew. 40 yeans before. During my own hockey ce- reer, ini the days when we wore Eatod's catialogue for one shiiu-pad. Simplsoun's for the other, 1 played in the sanie kids' league as Les Douglas. Ten years later he wes a pro. leading scorer sev- eral ines la the A.H.L., up te Detroit Red Wings. I atill Vhink it was only the fact thet lie could skate six or eight turnes faster than 1 could, that made lin outdz.- tance me la aur hockey ca- reers. Go through any family and YOU'Il i nd they have smre great hockey traditiions like tbis. That fat fcilow watch- Ing TV once scored the win. nlng goal wlth eigbt seconda Vo go, If thcy haddena caiied it back for offaide. That aid gentleman In the rocker re- members the lime Howie Merenz eame Vo own. when he was sili an amateur, and he'd have seen hlm play, if he haddena been working ln the bush that wlnter. That youngster gnawlng hlm naîb. In front of the set, why h. waa Vhe third highest morer on the third best team in thse Squlrts league tuis vcry wba- ter. Oh, IV mey aUl seem, child.-' ish ta you women. But it'fa part of the simple, stro-~ poetlc heritage o! the Cin~ dian nmale. Have patiencle The piague wanes in a fe weeks. Axnd YOu'fl geV Ya awn beck, and your innn at the TV set, whea the ai VitSit aats lie Loading the Curriculum Editorial Observations and Opinions Dispensed by Bill Smiley at Moby Dick. Maybe we don't think about these ecsmpariaons, as we sit an the edge of aur chairs, watching the. Leafs and Can- adiens battie il out, but wve're aware of thein. It's a national disease, pretty weil restriet- ed Vo the male specles, and it makes the. so-cailed "lever" of the lVonId Serles or the Grey Cup gaine Iaok l1ke a mIlld cas~e of the sniffies, ini comparison. How did iv'e gel this %va'-' Well, it's a lle einbiarass- ing to exiilain. But 9 boys out of 10 in this coizntrv are exposed ta hockey early in life. And 8 out of 10 o! thern have, et one turne or another, had a desperate desire ta b.- corne a truly gr-et hockey player. The urge miglit have lasted five years or five min- utes, but iV was so power!ul iV hurt while iV lasted. And about 90 per cent of us know perfectiy weii that If it hadn't been for sheer badl Iuck or bad management, we'd have made the N.H.L. Sonie of us were too heavy, smre too llght. Suo were a little slow, others eouidn't hoist the puck. Some started Io smoke, others Vo gVa with girls. It was just smre loumy break like that that kept us out of the big Urne. But even knowing hs, we're not envicus. We watch the best players ln the worid with the complacent camara- derie o! a movie extre watch- Lag the stars et work, with the friendly concern o! a burlesque stripper watching e prima ballenina. W. sit thene as they flash about tue ice and muse: "There, but fer the fact thet I always went over on my ankies, mg 1". Wben T w"a a kd, my Dad used Vo 1.1l me of is hockey career. As a young man, h.e wuasuefftMwy of MA s81e- PAGE FOUR Tac CANADL4» STATESBUNI BOWMANvnjj& ONTAPM Tm ODATI, APRM luth, leu