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4 1 PAGE rouit !MDU ANANSTATESPM. EOIWMAIUX CUTAMO TauR MAT, NOV tth i1MN EDITORIAL5 An Important Time of Year Alrnost every one of our exchange newspapers contains an article or editorial at this time of year, 'endeavouring te arouse public interest in the forthcoming municipal elections. Surprlsingly, few of the towns they represent have a surplus of prospective candidates for public office. We, unfortunately, appear to be in the sanie predicament. It really is odd that citizens generally refuse to take much interest in their own business affairs unless they are forced into It by a scandal or due to some action of council that hits their personal pocket- books or threatens their personal welfare in some way. During the past year, ratepayers of this area who hadn't opened their mouths in years became aroused in Bowmanville and Darlington to the point of forming associations to correct what they consid- ered were infringements on their free- doms. In Bowmanville, there had been an apparently weli-founded rumor that a garbage dump was planned for the southern section of the town. This brought forth annoyed reaction that launched the Ilatepayers' Association here. In Darling- ton it was the zoning restrictions and recently in Newcastle it was the proposed installation of a waterworks system that aroused a few members of the citizenry into action. Both the Darlington and Bowman- ville Associations have been taking an active part during the past few months in council activities. Their members have been attending meetings and doing a good job of keeping the councillors on their toes. This is a good thing which should continue ail year round, because an active ]Ratepayers' Association ini any commun- ity can be cf tremendous assistance to any council if they assume the proper attitude and are prepared to devote considerable tinie to the subjeet. Friday, November 27th Is Nomination Day in most of the region, when new and old candidates will have an opportunity cf submitting their names to the electorate for approval. In Bowmanvile, this is an especially important event, because those who are elected wil, for the first time, serve a two year termn in office. Actually, in retrospect, it is our opinion and that cf several others that we, the citizens, blund- ered in approving the twe-year terni with. out also including a seheme cf staggering the elections, so that part cf council would come up for election each year. This would have prevented an entirely new, untried and unproven group from assum- ing office for such a prolonged period. However, it wiUl be at least four years before the staggered system could now be adopted. In view cf this new develop- ment, we believe it is cf the utmost im- portance that i this election, the finest types cf citizens should be those who take on the conduct cf our municipal affairs. The sanie general thinking applies to all of the councils in this area. There are many complicated and complex problenis facing every council in this expanding territory in which we live. We need the best qualified and soundest people in office te handle those problems. We urge every citizen who is interest- ed in his or her own welfare and in the progress cf the community to attend the nomination meeting in his own area. There is much te be learned from the reports which will be given there and possibly, if there is a good turnout, many prospect- ive candidates for office may be found te carry on the work which is vital te our local economy. There is ne point in cern- plaining afterwards about the poor quai- ity cf councillors and their actions. Now, is the time te make certain the right people take office. -1* Dear Sir, headflne your Issue stating *"J ing Frein Mike P nmuned tJ seeking .1< mnan of Iû Council.1 from the Fenwick doing far One of the **Of TMINK o1vs LocATED Tm TROtJeLE!O!" &I -Joungma n PsColumn.. . ' On Nov. OVh, 1914, 1140 men assembled at, and were quar- tered in the red brick building Ju.it inside tie Duffenin Street gate o! the C.N.E. grounds, To- ronto, and were destlned ta be- corne one o! the most famous o! aIl the flghting urits produced hai Canada. Before we were dis- banded in May, 1919, we had used up neyeral colonels andi over 5.000 men.D To have served In a theatre o! war with the l9th Battalion is a ý distinct badge o! honour, se you can bet It was with pleasure that four o! us old 'asweats", Joe O'Neil, Alick Llye, Chanlie Silver and 1. mo- tored te, the Albany Club ln To- ronto on Nov. M ita, celebrate our 45th anniversary with sooms more o! the old "Frag- ments frorn France"; to have a drink; ait at the festive board; iswap yarns, and wlth nostalgia, i-e-live those d'ays o! yeateryear, when we proudly wore the Ma- pie Leaf ln far off lends. ,A moment of extremne sad- I the Dim and Distant Past __ T~rom, i. Statesm=a mies 25 YEARS AGO 49 VEARS AGO (November 22, 1934) Among those who attcnded the 25th anniversary o! Orono Women's Institute fromn Bow- manville on Friday wene: Mrs. Henry Allun, charter member, Mrs. T. H. Powers, former Pre- sident, Mrs. N. C. Ruse, District President, and Miss E. E. Hay- craft, District Secrctany, wha attendedtheUi first meeting, anti Mms. J. Thickson, Secretary, who nepresented Bowmnanvile Brarzch. Capacity crow'ds fi1héd flic Opera House for thc presenta- tien o! "South o! Sonora" un- der the auspices o! the Music Study Club and the Canadian Legion Bandi and under the di- rection o! Mrs. Marie Clankze Bell. Some, who had roles in the production were: Owen Ni- cholas, Alex McGregor, Wilfrid Carruthens, Allan Knight, Mar- ion Pickand, Margaret Aluin, Melville Dale, Newton Hackney, Elinor Sykes, Sain Glanville, Elsle Carruthers, Mrs. Geo. Pritchard, Mns. Vernion Ott, Helen Argue. Mmr. W. J. Clemens is visit- ing her cousin, Mrs. W. Marshall andi othen fnientis at Rossmount. L. W. Dippeil, B.A., Principal o! Bowmanville Higli School, was on Monday electeti Presi- dent o! the Men's Canadian Club. Mrs. Dippel l President o! Uic Womcn's Canadian Club. R. M. Cotton, J.P., was eiect- cd First Principal o! Palestine Chapter, Royal Arcb Masons o! Bowmanvillc, at Uic annual meeting of the Chapter on Mon- day. Blackstock: Mr. Wm. Fonder held a veny successful shooting mnatch on Satunday. Newtoriviile: A lange crowd fi-rn Newtonvffle district filled the Unitedi Sunday Scbool Mon- day evenîng, te honour the bride andi groom, Mr. and Ms.. Cleland Lane, with a miscellan- ecus shower. Kendal: Mr. Reginald Elliott recciveti ai-mInjuries when bis car turneti over in a deep ditch nouth o! Lindsay. Hampton: Mr. Wallace Hern, M.A., McGill University, Mon- trea,1 was home over the week- end. Courtice: Eric Courtice, Har- i-y and Jack Gay, Gordon Brown and Ai-chie Muir Jr., lcft Fniday on hunting trip near Lindsay. Orona: Mr. H. G. MacDonald bas entered the drover business belng associateti with b&. Bei-t Foster. Newcastle: Mr. Stanley Gi-a- ham werit dcci- hunting with such seasoncd andi expenienceti huntsmen as Henry Bowen. andi Andrew Koox. (November 24, 1910) MnS. M. E. Goodlwin left on Monday enroute to Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, Portland and San Francisco, Cal., te spend the wintcr with relatives and eri- joy the climate o! thc Pacific Coast . Special meeting o! Town Coundil was helti Monday nighit to close the agreement for granting a franchise to the Sey- m-our Power Ce. Some e! the boys eligible te play lu the junior hockey senies are: Frank Williamis, Chas. Cole, Frank Chisitie, Fred Spry, Ray Hooper. Fred Cryderman, Har- vey Mlingeaud, Russell Wil- liams, Norman McCrimmnon, Ajex Christie. 1Mr. J. T. 1{ooper has sold his fine brick residence, Temper- ance St., to Mr. J. H. Hallow- eil, Starkviile. We welcome Mr. H. Hallowell and family te our citizeriship. J. Norman Button has pur- chaecd the Crystal Palace build- ing and business anid has made arrangements te get only the best photoplays in Canada. Miss Emma Tabb who has been spending a few months at home, bas returned ta Roches- ter, N.Y. Marriage: Trimble - Snowden: At Maple Grove at thc resi- dencc o!flice bnlde's parents, Nov. 16th, by Rev. Jos. Bannes. Gladys Ruby, second daughter o! Mr. andi Mrs. John Sriowden, andi Richard D. Trimble, son of Mx&. George Trinible, Darling- ton. Births: In Bowmanvilie, Nov. l7th, to Mr. and Moeis. Wm. R. Cale, a son. Newcastle: Aua Gibson has gene to Cororia. Sask., havirig been transfernedt t that branci o! the Standard Bank. Orono: Mr. Simon Porteous, the wel-known blacksmith, le here in.charge at Mr. Jas. Mor- row's blacksmith ahop. Enfielti: Mr. Alex Smith won first prize on a barrel o! Stark apples at thec Horticultural Ex- hibition ini Toronto. Zion: Mr. Barrett's hanse was severely damaged by fire Sat- Soria Mr. Clarence Vice has accepteti a position in the Rubber Works. Bowmanville. Hampton: Mr. W. G. Doitige finitheti threshîng grain Satur- day, - havlng been on the road over thi-ce and a half montha. In June cf 1959 Canadian companies paiti eut $81.133,999 in dividc'-ds, up 3 per cent over June. 1958.--j ness le when the names are read out, amid- a deep respect- ful silence, o! Vhey who have died in the twelve months since our last meeting; this year we raid a silent good-bye to 25 chaps who have answcred the final roll eall and we instinct- ively feel that the rate will b. accelerated as the years ad. vance and take their toîl, due te infirnzities and old age. Se s-trong la the feeling cf comradeship amnong teUic mn bers o! the old 19th that, one man travelled from, Florida, an- other fromn New York, another from Dryden <up near the Man- itoba border), and Quite a few frorn lesser distances, to b. prescrit for those few precieus heurs. On view, as I other years, was the donated bottle oi "Scotch", that is to be the pro- perty o! the rat survivor, whe la expected te open it and drink a toast to thc memory o! the rest o! the gallant battalion. It w.ill probably faîl into the pos- session o! a staunch tee-to-tal- ler. If se, and he breaks failli with us, we will ail corne back andi haunt hM. For the firs-t time since 1918, 1 met my olti piatoon officor. When he was a Lieutenant, he promised me a pass, te spend a weekend with a girl near Phelpston, but forgot about it until ail the senior officers had Ieft camp. No one wlth rank lower than Captain could islsue a pass, but Lieut. Lindsay did, and signeti bis rank as Captain rather than disappoint me; for doing so, he was severely repri- Many of us are just starting te wake up te the fact that we have been "taken". As cf September this year, the unemploy- ment insurance premiu.ms were increased by as much as 50 per cent in the higher incorne brackets with littie or ne objection from the thousands cf workers across Canada. We feel that the time is long past due when the governnient should take a dloser look at this fund te put it on a more equitable basis, instead cf extending it te cover longer periods and more occupations of a seasonal character. As it stands at the moment, the steady worker who in many cases is not receiv- ing the highest wages in industry is the chappie who continues throughout the jyears te pay into the fund while drawing Back ln the good old days cf Robin Hood, if legend is te be believed, he or any cf his gang could hit an unbelievably small mark with an arrow at 100 paces. One dees not usually think cf bows and arrows as weapons of precision, says the ]Printed Word, but compared te the weapons used by modern adult de- linquents, as portrayed in television dramas, they were extraordinarily lethal. Watching a TV western, principally because one lacked the energy to cross the room and turn it off, oe was impressed by the large amount cf anununition expended without effect. Bad-man and hero were firing at each other across a mnoderately narrow bar-rooni, but the only damage was te the glasses and furniture; and this in a part of the country where a One of the questions asked of eouncil members at the recent judicial lnquiry into Belleville's city finances was whether they had read the annuai auditor's reports. The answers given by councillors are on record. It would no doubt be interesting to ask menibers of council in any municipal- ity whether they had read their local aud- itors' report. Perhaps what would be much more important would be whether they completely understood the document after reading it, states The Trentonian. There was a time when municipal elections were held at the year end when mnany smaller municipalities published an annual financial statement in detail at nomination time for the benefit of electors. ~i4e (izmabimi >tattmm Btabfah.d1854 Wltb wblcb se lncoport.d r". ow=ue NWewM.W.T Nwc=uo eladseuGdent Mnd MW Ormne New* 1051h Yom o1 Continuons Service ta the Tow oi Bowm=tvlU. and Durham County u* q I. q . 'i * CI, L.,'1 SUESCRUPTON RATES $4.00 a Yomr. strictly in advance $5.00 a Yeom in the United States Aitheuta.cm Scnd ClamaManl PcWOol aDopatmonL Ottuwot Publlsb.d b? THE JAMES PUELISHIG CONWAINY LUDUTED Bcwmanville, Ontario FOHN M. MAMES, EDiTob nothing eut. He has steady employmnent and has neyer been laid off for even m~e day. Yet, he continues tg pay the sanie anicunt as a worker who year af ter year suffers layoff s at certain period of the year, draws his "pogy" and when he returns te work, puts in vast amounts cf overtime at high pay. We feel very strongly that the un- employment insurance authorities should find somne way cf equalizing this situa- tien. But, it appears that the only way action can be obtained is for the steady workers te express their deniands louci and long te the government. Otherwise, they will continue te pay and pay te help support the higher paid seasonal workers and the drones who "milk" the fund regularly. man's life was supposed te depend on his akili with a gun. When the inevitable chase came, both pursuer and pursued displayed shocking ignorance cf the capabilities cf their weapons. They kept firing their revolvers in each other's general direction while they were well beyond revolver range, apparently te mnake sure that if ever they got dloser, they would confront each other with empty guns. Sure enough, that predicament occur- red, and virtue had te triumph with bare f ists. The moral cf these dramas is usually that crime dees not pay, but it makes work for the manufacturers cf ammunition, net te speak cf the television staffs and the advertising agencies. The annual auditors' report was likewise published ini full, either in the press or in pamphlet form. But for reasons of economy this policy waq, eventually dis- continued and abstract statements lesued at nomination tinme. And because the date of elections was advanced a month in most cases, these municipal statements did not cover a complete year. In times past local citizens were employed by municipalities to audit muni- cipal books each year. But a few years ago the provincial authorities in their wisdom (or otherwise) decreed that henceforth such audits must be carried out by certifled accountants. As a resuit, these documents are voluminous affairÈ which may flot easily be understood ex- cept by well qualified mathematicians. And the question may arise in the minds of some of our readers as to whether the taxpayer la receiving any greater protec- tion under the new systeni There has been a growing tendency i recent years to maintain a veil of secrecy over certain aspects of public affairs, particularly as regards te salaries of those who are employees of organiza- tions and institutions maintained by levies on the ratepayer. Perhaps this is a credit- able attitude in this day and age, but it nevertheless is a fact that a fully inform- ed electorate can be guaranteed against waste and. extravagance by governmnent at any level. And it is the obvious duty of any group administering public funds to render an annual statement of their stewardship. The wedding ceremony was at an end. The bride dabbed at her pretty eyes with a filmy handkerchief. One cf the brides- maids was also affected to tears. "Why do you weep?" asked a gentleman guest. "'It's not your wedding." "hThe girl looked at hlm scornfully. UTat's the reason!" she snapped. Mike Fenwick NOT Retiring November 11Mtt, 1959. flot seek re-election Is the ge mass o! extra responslbllity hé' nest disturbed -et the lias acquired since he ibecamoe which appeared in Executive Assistant te the Dir~. of October 29thý ector of District 6 o! our union,. MIke Fenwick Réir Under normal cfrcumstances Steelworkers" we would not be se conoerned 'enwck erey ~ but as Mike Fenwick ia weil enwtc h e ld known in the area served by ection agamn as Chair- the 'Bowmeanville Canadi a n. he u.nlon's Foundry Statesman', such a headline Far fom rtir ng uld have mest unfortunate *'tLY elv.mrclr. O vk pliCatons. la concentratlng on more for the union. e reasons why ho did November 2,,1959. Dear Editor: Once again the greetiigcards designed to bring happinfes to "ail the world's eidren" are now on sale around the world. Last year, more than ten mil- lion carda were sold in over 70 countries, 800,000 in Canada alone. These figures mean that $550,000-half the price of each card-was sent to help mothers and children in underdeveloped countries of the world. UNICEF Greetlng Cards have been growing in popularity in this country due, in great part, to the generous interest pf edi- tors who, each yeal-, hellb us to bring news of them to an even wider audience. Once again we are asking your co-operat.ion and are enclosing the 1959 bro- chure with descriptions of the cards, as well as an order form for additional materials which you may wish to use. Through the United Nations Children's Fund, the proceeds front one box o! ten carda, prie- ed at $1.00 will protect 50 chl- dren from tuberculosis. or cure 10 children o! yaws, or protect 4 people from malaria for an mnanded 1,y our Colonel, but preferred that, to breaking his pledged word to a subordinate. It was because of such o! fi- cers that the morale of the "lother" ranks was alw*ays high in the l9th. From our Colonel down, most of our officers flit- ted into the tradition of "offi- cers and gentlemen." Our old M.O., Dr. Whiutte- more, came up from New Yorkc. He once bought an Airedale pup from a woman, on the steps o! the famous Rheimea Cathedral, for five francs, and named himn "Sniper"'. They beoame insep- arable pals and when the doctor was invited by Kin-g George V, to visit the British Home Fleet, and left Sniper In England, the pooch died o! loneliness for hiea master.. We ail grew very fond of Sniper, who always took his turn in the trenches, with the "Doc," sharing the ever present danlger o! bullets, grenades, sheila, and gas, so it was with genuine regret that we heard of hi death. Wfho should ait quite close te me, but our old transport ofUi- cer, George Sayer, whom I last saw 40 years ago, and who joit- ed me when he told of vlaiting a clergyman friend, for some year, who had a pastorate at Blackstock oniy 12 miles f rom Pontypool. I forgot to ask the reverend's name!1 When I toddled up to the head table to receive the prize I had won, somebody loudly enquired: "Where's your mule?" To which I promptly replied: "Keep quiet jackass, and no onie wiIl notice you eating chic- ken lnstead o! hay and oata". These are only a few of the mnany incidents which go0 to mnaie up a pleasant, memorable occasion with some great guys. Yours sincerely, Murray Cotberil1ý Publiclty Director (Canada). entire year. Long a!ter the Christ.mas tree is'down, Such a gift will extend to the !arthest cornera o! the earth. Any a"sst-. ance you find possible to give will be most gratefully appre., ciated. Sincerely vours, Mary P. Carter, Executive Secretray. Hamipton, Ont., 1Dear Editor, I have just read today's issue -of your very fine paper, which LI have read for many years, just as eagerly as one would a' letter fromn home. I was grieveci to, read about the wanton de. Ltrustion of the beautiful spruce tree in front o! B.H.S. However, 1 was annoyed and anuused that the O.P.P. stated' that "in the countryside there' had only been minor acts of' mischief.1" Those minor acts o! mischief,-. icondoned by police and parents., imake the hooligans feel really smart and may some day lead;, themn to commit a major crini- inal act, resulting in ai court appearance for these young- Lsters. Then grief stricken par-, ents will ask themselves, "why, oh why didn't I spend more time with my children when 1their minds were receptive ta good teachings?" Here are some of the 11minor acts of mischief"' committed ini and around our fair village. Five young men #tole a wa- gon, loaded it with outdoor pri- vies, drew it behind a car at furicus speed, endangering any car they met as well as risking their own lives. The wagon and its load could flot take sucli punishiment and presumably feUl in bits and plece along the wayside. A number of othe, farniyards were visited, but the car was beard and the young men were ordered to leave in ne uncertain terms. Finally a cultivator was itol.ý en from a farmer's yard and drawn behind the car for three Wîi hours until it too disintegrated. Thea these h'ard-working lads went home to bed, flot on Hal-î lowe'en, but at about 6 arn, on the 'Sabbath morning. The writer understands that this fanmer là a ditabled war veteran, who elong with many others, gave several of the best years o! his lufe to keep Can- ada free for today's teenagers. Perhaps this veteran spent Re- meinbrance Day counting hl& pennies in an effort to buy an---. other cultivator and if he m 'an- ages to do so, will he have to stand sentry duty next Hallow- e'en? Some of oui' daughters, hlgh school and public sehool girls, also wontonly destroyed TV ground wires, barbecue pits, rose arbours, shrubs, 9trden fences and turned on outside water taps draining wells al-- ready low. Yours truly, Mid-Victorian. I -SUGAR, and SPICE:- Do you know that ti the U.S., the teenage population bas a buying power of $80 billion a year? A chap from the States tolti me that the other day, and 1 was suitably startieti. Or may- be it was $8 million a day. It doesn't matter. I presume the haine le truc ln Canada, proporflonateiy. Let's say fiers are four million teenagers ini Canada. A consel- vative estimate of their direct spending would be an average of $2 a week, eacix. That's $8 million a week, $416 million a 7ean. Add te thýat their Indirect spending, that le, the money spent by their parents on clothes anti cars for tbem, foods anti fada for thein soooling anti spoilirig for them, and they arc probably the mont expen- sive anti economically in.fluen- tial segment of Society ever spawneti.0 Ratier a shocker, tmant If? It was nef always thus. Only lu the past generafion hasnfthe &ce group between 1Z and 20 fast- ened on fthe body of soeletY with a vampire's toofh, sud ln- haled with vaste. Neveu befere in history have commerce and culture dancel affendauce ou tie maudlu minI of the teens. 0 * * 1'm rot vompiaining, or Say- Ing it's ail wrong. I'm merely observing. Non do 1 blame it on thc l<ids. Stant feeding a ncw pup choice mornels, fi-rn your table, even though you know lt's wrong. Prctty Soon he's clawing at your lcg if you'rc not handiig iA down fast enougli. Next thing you know, he's a grown dog, le Sitting at the table wîth a bib below hi. Dlspensed by Biii Smiley jewls, andi gets snanly if you give hlm the hal! o! your steak that bas the gristle iniA. This adulation o!f the adoles- cent was'non-existent when 1 was one. And don't give me that pap about today'e teenag- ers being ail miixeti Up and con- fused. People of that age have a.Iways been eoiifused and mix- cd up. The difference was that we didn't know how te take ativantage of If, and we diint bave enough money for any- body to be bothered i wth us. Perhapsit if la oney that bas suppliedtheli motive pewer for the cuit o! the. teen, which bas smothered seciety, i.n the past decade, with somcthing that bas ail thec grace chai-m and vital- Ity o! a weh-mouthed marsh- mallow. It began In the 1940's, when the. war-tlme and pont-war boom produced easy money, tihe Uke of wblch houent plugglng people had neyer een. Parente, dsllghted and 1l at ease wtth their newfound affluence, pass- cd some of If on te their kids. For nothlng. Not for worklng, but Just se they coul bell up their end wlth ail the efhér kids whose parents bal given them meney for the sm re ua- Son. It was net long befere the sharpies o! society smelled a fat new market. Sociologista gave themn a banti up by turn- ing thc full candlcpower o! their searchllght on the Youth o! To- Day.Tic youth responte, as yiuth eiways wili, by pushing for a place at the tnough. And thns, la the 1950's, emer- gel fuli-blown tiat phenomena -Tic Teenager-master et 41l b. or she surveys, as caprlcoum as Catherine the Great, as mnis- directedl as a monsoon. One eau only look forward to the 1960'8 wlth utter forebodint. Glorification o! the teenager has had sevez'aI resuits, ail of them dire. It has unleashed. a venitable floodi o! ganbage in the fields o! entertainment andi publishing. It bas convinceti even the more sensible e! Our youth that they are as impor- tant as tic sycophantas ay they are. It ha. madae tbem belleve that they are enJoylng fthe mont ex- clflng, the richest jears et tudr lives, whIch in pure crap. It bas played bell wlth family li. be- cause it bas assured, tfm nthat everyene wbo ianet a uae ln elther Infantile or au îmb.- else. Don't ask me for tic anawers. I just have the questions. Tic only thing I can suggcst ln te eut off ruthlesslythelr finan- ces. Which wouid bnlng dewn about oui- ears a terrent frem the soit drink cornamnie, the record com;nsines, the drive-ià novice, the people who speclal- ize in clothes and shoes foi' teens, anti everybody cisc wio bas a finger in tliat big julcy pie. Don't thlnk Li a m ar&atak- lng the teenagers, or that I have a formula for revamplue soclety. It's just that I have à problem. I have a son whe Àq 12. When I wu 12 I wanted -, be a cowboi, Tua-el- Apes, a great explorer, or, on duli day., maybe just a milion- aire. l'eu know what my kid waatc te b.? He wante te bp a teenager. If'. very depreoulg. I i Letter to the. Editor £etters Jo Jihe &dito r It Doesn'1t Quite Make Sense Disappointing Delinquents Keep the Electorate Informed 1