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PAGE -EIGHT <"1fR CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO THUTU~DAY MA~' ?th les. Ccrn.a.0.aIBeefs and Cabbaste Br Bonnie Furdl, Old.1 AM(Gvi.OFsMRCY-irv...1 IN LUMBERJACK BOOTS Ha didn't learn ta raad until lewas sixty years old. Ha neyer did learn ta write more than bis own name and aven that ivas illegibie. He said of hinself that ha had enough faults to do tan men. But read- ing and writing and a faw bu- man failings are no real mea- sure o! a man. Up north, alotig the banks of the mighty Missis- saga. through the land of the atout white pine, amang bis own folk, Old Fred was known as 0our 1"angel af mercy". VUi neyer forget tisa first tinie 1 saw him. It was in the month of May, just about four years aga now. The day was chli and disinal. The skies threaten- .d rain andi the ice along the siorth channel ai Lake Huron had just begun ta crack. I was standing, with a crowd, at the timbaririna just beyond tbe lim- Ifs of a cearless shore town, whan Old Fred staggered from the bush as though drunken. In ?is arms was a child; littie moie than a baby, limp from exhaus- tion, livid -from exposure, but olive. .A bush fell. The crowd ex- peiled bated breatis as thougis of ane body. A cheer went up, *yewara lifted skyward and God was thanked i at ieast three different languages. A po- tentiaily tragic drama had pass- ed criais and ended welli; a chiid had bean snatchad, virtually un- Fred harnxed, f rom a raw, ruthlass wilderness. The angal of mer- cy was a waary aid man in lumberjack boots. Had Confidence The miracle af a life savad, by ana ohd man, attar hours of searching through bush, scram- blng over rock and crawling through traplike tangles ai un- darbrush was new only ta me. Thosa in the crowd around mie kept saylng they had known al along that Old Fred would out- wit and outrun the shadow of death-he'd done it baera, they said, and he'd do it again, and again.i Oid Fred wa.s a hero but. lie didn't look the part. Ha was flot a pretty sight by any stretch of imagination. Short, stalky and bandy-iagged, he wore ill- fifting khaki pants and a faded blua denim shirt under a tat- tared red plaid hunting mac- kinaw. A slçéeless bush cap was jammed over bis jutting forehaad and bis bigh boots were covared with mnud and thaw-siime. Nor was bis face tha type us- ualiy associated with angels of mercy. Dirt-straaked and un- shaven, it miglit wall have been carved from waeathered mabogany. Shinlng with sweat, wrinled and darkly reddened by sun and wind, if was rougb- hewn and deeply lined. His was a face symbolic ai Northern On- tanio's bushiand. Granite-bard and strangely melancholy, it was a proud face; aged by Pri- vation and hard work, staeped in a heritaga that was British, Frenci and Indian and tamper- ed by vaars of full living. I was about to turn away; ta file thse story with my editar and go home, wben I noticad Old Fred's eyes and thought, for an instant, that I had, in- daed. corne face to face with an angel. Deep set, permanantly squinted against the elamants, they were dark brown and odd- ly tendier, the lashas glistenad with baads of perspiraton--or were thay tears?-as ha laid the tiny, shumbaring child in the arms of its mother. They wera the most beautiful; the most candidly human, ayes I have ever sean. They wera so beautiful I had ta look away lest 1 trespass upon the bare soul, invade tha innermost pri- vacy of a man known mnainly for bis invuinerable toughness. Navet Know Hlm Right then I vowed ta know the m-an better. Although I was eventua]ly privileged ta cati hlm îny friand, it was two years before I fuiiy realized that rdone wouid ever really know Oid Fred but bis God and bis conscience. Why he was caled Old Fred, 1 cani't say. Not for the obviaus reason, 1 know. Aithougli ad- vancing li years wben I met him, bis age had nothing what- ever to do with his nicknamae. He had ahways been called Old Fred, aven in youth, and nei- ther ha nor any of bisoid-tini- ar-cronules could remember just why. Picturing the aId man's ayas in a young boy's face 1 fancied I knaw thse reeson. Hawever, there was ne such sbroud around the reasons ha was calied "our angel of nmer- cy". Jack-of - ail - bush - tradas; logger. trapper and guida, ha defiad the rude by being master of ail. He'd spent a lifetime using that mastery, avery trick of those trades. ta heip bis fl- iow men. The tact that ha often- riskad his own ie ta save an- ather neyer seemed ta occur ta bim. Or. if it did, ha was flot impressed. Ha did what had ta be done and remenibering bis ayes I think ha must hava died a littie each time his doing was net quite enaugh. Oid Fred wouhd bava fouglit any man who called him tendar-hearted but that didn't aitar the fact that ha was. Wbenaver a child was lest, whanever a huntar strayed, whenever a bush pilot cracked up beyond tha thin shore shahl of civilization, the cail went ouf for Oid Fred. Nof once, in forty Yaars,-tlid le flau to an- swar. It was said that le knaw thase northern Woods batter than ha knew hus own face. No, search Party was launchad withaut his guidance. Even the police hasitated ta start a bus Not bread alone .. For those in trouble, The Salvation Army keeps an open door. In ita hostels, havens, homes and hospitals, workers who understand the human heart know that bread alone is not enough. While the body is cared for, the spirit is healed and uplifted by the message of hope. Men, womnen and children are "made whole" and shown the way ta Ioving service of God and man. In this work of mercy you can share. Your contribution will bring the glow of happine&s ta your heart. RED SHIELD APPEAL '1 Objective $4,150-00 Honourary Chairman Wilfrid D. Carruthers Chairman - John M. James May 4th to 31st Treasurer - A. I. Hooey Campaign Headquarters.- 35 Division St. Telephone MA 3.3761 Contributions may be sent to Canadian Bank of Commerce, Bowmanville hunt without him. Addres8es of persons he had saved, or helped to saya, stretcboed from Syra- cuse to Sacramento; from Syd- ney to, VIctoria and some of the names were straight from "Who's Who". Fou"d Pets Chlldzen went to, Old Fred whenever a pet dog or cat was mlsslng and once he spent five hours soouring the woods ta, find a ripped rag doli, lbat and missed by a child he had res- cued. Two Employees Retire After 30,Years- Service Gordon Montgomery and Norman Brooking, two popular and highly raspected amployaes of the Goodyear Tire and Rub- ber Company af Canada, Ltd.. retired recentiy. 1%&. Montgom- ery lias had 31 and a half years' service with the company, and Mfr. Brooking bas been with Goodyear for 32 years. the plant he dined at the Flyimg Dutchman Motor Hotel with 0. J. Presson, the Personnel Man- ager of the company here. The dinner was with the compli- ments of Goodyear. Mr. Brooking, who has also retirc d on pension, spent bis entire 32 years with the firm in the Mili Room. He started as a Gruiff and rough-mannerad 1r.Mntoer Ïas made ii"manndafter _afaw years as ha was. Old Fred was a tru- the recipiant of a wrist watch transferred ta the calendars. He ly huniane bainig. He had a from his friands in Depart- workad his way up through quick, harsh tongue but a pa- ments 273 and 205P. The pres- craws and for the past 10 years tient heart. Strong in mmnd and entation was made in the Hose was operator of the friction ca- body himisalf, he was taierant Room. Erie Colwell gave a fare- lender. of waakness in other men. He well speech on bahaif of the On the day he left the plant befriended drunks and vag- two departments. ha dined with the compliments rants as they were releasad For 23 yaars Mr. Montgom- of Goodyear with his foreman, fromn the tawn lock-up but ha ery workad in the Hose Room, AI Moffat, and bis fellow work- neyer mollycoddied them. That and for the last eight and a ers presented him with an easy just wasn't bis way. Usually, ne haîf years he has been Plant chair together with their best helped the perpetually thi.rsty, Watchman. On his final day at wishes. the hopeless and the homeless- by listenxng long, saying litt1e and beiieving much. He often argued with them. but ha sel- In do rtcse n enver ri- Tiremen for 95 Years baim, he found themn jobs on trap lines and in bush camps (i his pleasure whenevar one left ika dB leyR tr the ares with a high head, high hopas and "a spina full of Max Quick and Ed. Bliley, a bit when it was most needed. starch". Old Fred oftan boasted both well known in the Bow- During the years he was with that he'd neyer given a man amanvilla district, have decided the teamn basebaîl prospered at break in bis life-" I just give!to take 111e easy after a combin- Goodyear-it was customary to lem a chance to give theniselves ed total of 95 years of work, see an attendance of 2,000 people a break".1 with the Goodyear Tire and-at a game. After ha laIt forl Old redwasno sinton Rubber Co. Their retirements IAustralia it lacked that leader-, Old redwasno ain onare announced in the current1ship Ed gave it wîth the resuli earth, you understand. But, as issue of the company's NeWit was eventually dropped from, mortals go, and under the gnarl- Toronto Wingfoot Clan. the sports program. ed "skin of hlm, he was a goodt man, better than most. He Ed Bliley, Foreman af the Now Ed is retiring but his usad his back for working, bis Calender Room, whoý has more achievements at Goodyear as a hands for figbting, for shaking years of service than any other foreman and sports leader will and for helping. He used bis Goodyear employee in Canada, always be remembered by al heart for following the Golden retired on pension on March 3lst who have been associated witb Rule, his m-id for thinking a ater 48 years and 10 months of him. ha pleased and bis soul for be- continuous service with. the Com- Before ha left he was honor- lieving. His faith was so strang pany. He started at Akron, ed by the Supervision Club witb he seldom felt need to declare May 2, 1911, and was transfer- the presentation of a power lawn it, but I doubt any man ever red to Bowmanville the follow- mower. Jack Parkar. Super- believed more implicitly ini the ing year. In 1927 Ed was sent vision Club Representative in the goodness of God. to theNe Factory in Australia, Division made the presentation. where ha organized and headed His men, at an impromptu pra- Loved Books Division A for 5 years. He then sentation, gave bim a battery He owned one good suit, for returnad to Canada, radio as a rememnbrance. Harry funerals, and he'd neyer been During his years at Goodyear Flood made the presentation. ta school. Ha learned to read Ed Biilay has bean a top notcb Supervision in bis Division also at sixty just ta prove ha could foreman-his quiet unassuming gave him a farewell party on do anyt.hing if he tried. Once manner commandad the respect April 4tb. he'd learned, he read evary and confidence of al bis men. Max. Quick of the Returned book within reach and aven Ha gave simîlar leadership as1 Goods retired on pension March bought spectacles to help hüm. coach and manager of tha 131 after 46 years of Service with Hie'd been married once but his famous Goodyear Recreation the Company. Bafore ha left ha wife died soon after the wad- Club Basebaîl Taam whicb won was guest at a fareweil luncheon ding, and, although ha made a the Lakeshore League and then and was also prasented with sizeabla incarna, through the went on to w-m the Ontàrlo In- two chairs by bis many acquaint- years, be had no one of his own tarmediate Championship in ancas in the plant. to indulge Sith bis money. His competition tbrougbout Ontario Max originally started with own requiremients were simple -~-Goodyear won the final game the Company in Bowmanville, and so it was that in 1956 ha at Ottawa in Octobar, 1925. then movad to New Toronto. turned over his antire ban-k bal- This was ona of the outstand- For some years ha was on Quai- ance ta the Jesuits and asked ing sports avents at Goodyear. ity Controi and later Foraman thet a library be established at Ed was honorad for bis good o! Final Inspection. a nearby residential school for work with a Life Membersbip For over 30 years ha has bean Indian boys. l in the Goodyear Recreation Club. in charge of Returned Goods Oid Fred was an institution Biiley was raally a great base- witb the exception of a period ail by biniseit. To look at hi bail playr-he excelled as a during the last war when he was to sea a stout last-runnar catcher and as a battar, ha had1 was on boan to the U.S. War of a departing generatfion a habit of coming tlrough with Department in connection with generation aofiiearly vanisflec Canadians whQ knew more of life 'han of latter&; more of grit than of glitter. Last week I got word that O]d Fred is daad. Ha'd just completed bis ast search, re- turned the lifehasa bodv of a Young bunter ta the mournersi and had gona borne ta bed. Ha died in the night, in bis sleep. And, ae w&-, fitting. ha die d wifh lis boots on. 'Yes. fthe angel of mercy wore lurnberjack boots, but an angel ini any garb is sf111 an angel. NTiaybe T'm sentimental, but I've the feeling Ohd Fred will spend hik elr'rnity lunting straya for hiri God. Arnold Lobb Presented with 30 Year Pin Arnold Lobb. Shift Foreînan, Departmenf 273 of the Good- year Company bere, bam corn- plefed 30 years' service in the local plant. Ha was presentecl with his 30 Yaar Pin recently. A native ai Cardiff. Wales, Mr. Lobb was living in Bristol, England, when he answered an advertisemant in a newspaper there for a job on a chicken farm in Brifish Columbia. He came ouft t Canada and took the job. Ha stayed for a year and than came east to join bis twa brothars. Mr. Lobb did construction work and farming unfil 1925 wben ha started with Goodyaar cutting heels in Departmient 274. Being young ai-d stili having the urge ta traval, Mr. Lobb laIt Goodyear aItar thrae years, and witb Bob Evans ai Waste Contrai in the plant travehhed west ta work ini the barvast fields. After fhe barvest fhey returned ta Bowmaîiviile, and Mr. Lobb was rehîred at Good- year for the same job ha had lait a few montha praviouuly. Ha was made an inspecter in 1931. During Warid War II le servad in the Canadian Army. Ha enlisted ila eCobourg Field Battery in July, 1940. Ha went overseas in 1941, and serv- ed in England, and on the Eu- ropean continent. He attained the rank ai Sargeant. On lis raturn ta Canada alter the war ha raturnad ta Good- year as Supervisor in Depart- ment 274. In 1949 la was ap- pointed Shift Foreman of the Hose Room. the position la tili holds. A sparts anthusiast bMr. LobI 8s keenly interested ini the pro- grass af local teams. He was a saccer star for many yaars, and is still an active tennis player ranking among the top in the Bowmanvilia Tennis Club. Ha la president af the Goodyaar Bowling Leagua, and is cur- rently in first place in fhe indi- vidus! avaragas. Mr. loobb la marnied and las a son warking ini the office ai Ganeral Motors, Ltd., Oshawa. His daugbfar la a Registared Nurse at Memorial Hospital, Bowmanville. Ha owns a suai- mer cottage et Lake Scugog. r.OURTICE tories. Tc corfipeta in the lao.br market, farim operators have been obliged ta increase wages. Farm wages in 1957, for examn. pie, were fouac and a hialf as high as in'1940. 1e In 1940, according ta govern ment statistîjcs, the averag, wage of maie farm help in on* tario, was $22 a month wi-,h board. By 19,V7, it went up te S64 a month with board and in 1953 to $83 a m~onth with board. Last availabie statistics, that is for 1957. showed the average wace was $9& a month with board. This has resudtedi in the total number of farMas and the area under cuitivation in Ontario de. clining over tl:xe past 30 years, But the size of the average farm is larger and this lias boee due ta the devebopment of mach. anization. *1ê* M Save time and trouble! r 9 Avoid wrong numbers! a Look them up! * lot them dou'n! * Dial carefully! Be sure to bring your Blue Book of Telephone Num- * bers up ta date! If you'd like new 4 * bookiets-ragular or pocket size- pýr, give us a cali at the Telaphone Busi- ness Office, or drap in for thamn. They'ra frea. COPN0FAAA rHiE sBELL TELEPHONK OPNEOFCND 7'here'a also a ueafrh of information inthA introduetory pages of ',our Téléphone Boo 6 4j 6 6 à Ç>0 z* /* $>44 IWhatâ OLDS0 got <41 47ct mokes It 4self scoweill? DYNAMIC HOLIDAY SPORTSEDAN 14wM~wxy ezWe G4~ 4?kl ,o' A DEMONSTRATED ENGINEERING LEADER- SHIPI Behind the nome on Oldsmoblle's grille you find fraditional excellencet PROVEN REPUTATION FOR QUALITY! From front ta gI.aming rear, Oldsmobile is finished perfectly. 4DISTINCTIVE OLDSMOBILE STYLINGI Cris.> beauty of lino sets 01ds opart from the ordi- nary wherever it's seeni 0 COSTS LESS THAN MANY GUESSI An> > Oldsmobile doms look expensive, but you'II find theres a Racket ta fit 'most every pockett in, ROCKET ENGINES GET PERFORMANCE I 01ds awners get ively, spirited action ... it'a quiet, responsive, reliablel ECONOMICAL OPERATION AND MAIN- TENANCE 1 Owners report that their Oldsmo* biles cst leus ta operate thon ailier cors ina it. price CIassI Q '4TRADITIONALLY HION RESALE VALUE I Officiai us.d car figures value holds j.i. brings a higher relurn nt trade-in time. Se. why your inv.stment holds whon you go over to Oids . AT VOURt LOCAL AUTMORIZED QUALITY DEALER'S ROY W. N ICHOLS DDON'T AU" THg "OLOSMOIIILS MUSIC TIATRE... ALTERNATE FRIDAYS ON CISC.TVI Rm f., BOWMAN VILLE tires. Ha was located in Texas.' Max was a very quiet shy chap-so shy that he did flot desira the usual farewell gath- ering at presentations of this sort-his request was respected. WHAT OTIIEES SAY FARM HELP SITUATION (EIniira Signet) "How Ya Gonna Keep'm down On The Farm" has bee-i the theme song of many a farmi- er for quite a number of years. Today the problem of keeping hired hielp on the farm is great- er than ever. In the past few decades and particularly in periods of ful employments, higher industrial wages have drawn many of thel farm laborers into urban fac.. THURSDAT. MAY 7th. leu q-dZ CANADIAN STATESUAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO à