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PAGE FOUR THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, EOWMANV1LLE, ONTARTO THURSDAY, DEC. Srd, 1959 EDITORIALS Churches and Bowling Alleys Churches and bowling alleys don't usually go together but this week they do, in bringing attention te two particular events which happened. Both are evidence of faith in the future and fulf il a growing rieed. On Saturday evening, Mayor Wilfrid Carruthers performed the ribbon cutting ceremony at the large, beautiful Liberty Bowl Ltd., Bowmanville's newest com- mnercial establishmnent on the Base Line. On Sunday afternoon, Hamipton United Church held the dedication of its new Christian Education Centre, another in a - series of improvements, renovations and ,enlargements of churches and Sunday schools in this district which have taken place in the past few years. These major events do net include the opening of new schools to .take care of the expanding population throughout the area and the. new stores which have added much to the communities. In practically every instance, they represent f aith in the future of this district as a thriving area by groups or individ- uais, something which every person should feel and be proud te be a part of. We are fortunate to be living here and should appreciate our many blessings which far outweigh the problems we have. Our hope and that of many others is that we can continue to grow slowly but continually. We have ne desire te return to the days when our churches had no money and couidn't raise any for imnprove- ments, when town and township coffers were short of funds with huge amounts of tax arrears and when few were ventur- ing inte new store fronts or new business enterprises. We should indeed be grateful and be willing te become a working part of our communities instead of remaining aloof and disinterested in what gees on beyond our own doors. 1 After many years of relaxed, peaceful lethargy, the taxpaying public seems to have chosen this year for a revival of interest and enthusiasm. Af ter years of acclamations and poerly attended nomina- tien meetings, there has been a complete change this year. We welcome it and hope the interest wiil continue.' In Bowmanviile, the nesult of this election will be esç*cially important because of the new twe year term. As one taxpayer warned, we are on the brink of a precipice and can either go ahead rapidly in this period or drop back many years in our progress, depending upon how council conducts our affairs. At the mroment, the town is heavily committed for expenditures made necessary by ex-. panding facilities in many f ields. This cannot help but result in a large increase in oui mil rate within the next few years. It ýcan be offset te some extent if we are able to obtain new industries te take some of the load off the property owners' shfoulders. Therefore, it is important that the council we elect is net çnly competent te handie the business of the town, it must alse be progressive and interested in pro- mnoting the town as an ideal site for new industry. The iiew council,- at the same time, must have an all-abiding interest in econemy. We urge every citizen te make certain his or her vote is recorded on election day. In the townships and municipalities where elections are being held and where eiectioneering is growing warmer every day, th.e voters must aise make certain they vote intelligenitly, weighing the pros and cons of the situation. Their decision is aise of vital importance te their welf are and their pocketbooks because they tee are in the threes of expansion with al its built-in problemsa. We at The Statesman have tried sincerely te present the facts in unbiased reperting while aise providing space for candidates or private citizens te air their Net until "D-Day" (Disney-day) arrives, when ail moter traffic is guided electren- icaiiy within a plastic traffic-tube and drivers have ne decisions te make after they pre-set their routes, wiil the menace of the non-signalling driver disappear. Until the Utopian era, every vehicie driv- er must be con.tstantly aware of the f act that his mind is net an epen book and other drivers have only one way of knew- ing what he intends te do. That one way, of course, is his signals. Left-hand turns, right-hand turns, stops, lane-jumps, many other motorist niovements can be safely made oniy when the rest of the drivers and pedestrians Cemparison may be odious, as Shakes- peare said, but it does not seem unf air te compare the attitude towards their Canad- ian operations of two very large U.S. companies - Du Pont, and International Paper. Recently Herbert H. Lank, U.S.-born Canadian citizen who heads Du Pont, had this te say on the subjeet: "A vast number of Canadian subsidiaries of U.S. companies continue to be wholly-owned and managed in accordance with U.S. policies, often with littie thought given to specific Canadian situations. The fault lies in the false and irritating assumption that what- ever is suitable for the U.S. is automat- Establshed 1854 wlth which is incarpazated h.Ewvle l Nowa..The Newcastle [ndependent and The Orono News IOSih Year ot Continuous Service te the rown of Bowmanviile and Durham County e & SUESCRIPTON RATES $4.00 a Ycoz, strictly in acvance 85.00 a Year in the United States Aithorlz.d cm Second Cans Mali Poson ffceDevartmont. Ottawo PubUashd by 1ME JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY LUMITED sowmanvile. Ontcmeo JOHN M. JAMES. Erros views of ail manner of pertinent subjects. We can only hope 'that these letters have heiped te arouse interest in the situation. We must aise commend the varieus organ- izations who have concentrated their efforts in stirring Up interest in. the eiec- tien. While in many cases, we cannot agree with their views, our system can only operate effectively if many people are interested enough te run for office and, if the people generaily, have accurate knowiedge of their affairs., In Bowmanville,'we are sorry te see that Deputy-Reeve Jack Brough and three councillors dropped eut of the running this year. Deputy-Reeve Brough, especial- iy, has given yeoman service te his com- munity over a long peried of time and we wouid be the first te admit that he was one of the hardest working members of council who neyer shirked responsibility. However, we do regret that he inferred that one reason for his possible retirement was the criticism he received frem this paper. People in public office must be prepared te be criticized as vreil as praised for their actions by the press and the public. It is part of the game and an integrai part of our democratie system. We took issure with Mr. Breugh aven the secret meetings of the Board of Works and will continue te protest until the situation becomes a more open operatien. We can neyer condone the conduct of a majority of councii's business behind ciosed doors. However, this was net a personai criticism of Mr. Brough in any sense of the word and we are sorry he took it as such. He has done a good job fer the town and wiii be missed, as wil the other councillors who have decided te leave municipal life. Again, in conclusion, we urge every voter te think ciearly and intelligently; then, make that trip te the poils te pick the best municipal councils that are avail- able. know they are ceming. Some drivers simply can't be bothered signalling. Why, they ask, should they go eut of their way te teil others what they're geing te do? The answer is simple: if they don't, the others might crash into them. Police have found that a frighteningiy large number of drivers do net realize that signais are protection, net only for the rest of traffic but for themseives. No motorist is a mind-reader, cautions the Canadian Highway Safety Council, and urges every motorist te make clear te everybody his intended movements in traff je, particularly during Safe-driving Week 1959, Dec. 1 te 7 inclusive. icaily suitabie for Canada." On the other side of the coin is the action of the large paper cempany. With extensive milling operations in the U.S., Canadian International recently granted a substantiai wage increase te its Ameni- can employees. Despite the fact that its labour contract in Canada had about six months te run, the company made the higher wage effective aise in Canada. Almost certainly every other company in the Canadian pulp and paper industry will be pressured te come up te the new wage level. In Canada, newsprint is one of the largest industries, and newsprint is aur leadîng expert cemmodity. The wage level within that industry has its bearing on wage levels in general, as well as on the financnial health of the paper companies and on their ability te cempete in the world newsprint market. For a U.S. company te assume that what is good fer its American plants is good aise for its Canadian plants seems te be absentee ownership at its worst. Observations and Op inions Expressways are much safer for traffic on the move than city streets or intersect- ed highways. But they are much more dangerous for a vehicie that stalis on the pavement. A first prioity for the driver o! a car that cuts eut on a high-speed artery, is te get it off the road. The Ontario Safety League reminds drivers that a standard transmnission car can usually be propelled te safety on the bat- tery alone. Engage low gear, keep starter switch turned on and steer wel aver on te the shouider. If the stali was caused by a flooded carburetor, or other temp- onary trouble, you may be pleasantly sur- prised te find the engine start again while your batter is edging you off the road. STILL IN 114ERE PITCHUNG! I youngman s Colum n.. Shaving, three days in a row Ia, for your scribe, unnecessary torture, and will probabiy be the' guiding factor in making hlm. a "beatniik," but under the heading of good publie relations, we chopped thein off on Tues- day evening. to go te either Lodge or the Canadian Club; the dense fog stopped us from going anywhere, se that was one shave wasted. On Wednesday evening, the 'Warden's banquet beckoned, se I shaved again-had te bespruc- 25 YEARS AGO (December, 1934) Mr~. A. H. Bounsail was ne- cently elected Worshipful Mas- ter o! Jerusalem Ledge, A.F. & A.M. Mr. Bounsail will be in- stalleci on St. John's Night, De- cember 28th. Mr. andi Mrs. Herbert Jeweli, Liberty Place, announce the en- gagement of their daughter, Edna, to Mr. Robert MeLeoci, Niagara Falls, Ont. Dr. G. C. Bonnycastie, Bow- manville, wvas chosen president o! the Dental Association of Ontario and Durham Counties when the Association met in Oshawa recently. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cooke, Brantford, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. andi Mrs. Neil Yellowlees. Mr. George Hart, Oshawa, who has been in Englanci fer the past month, is expecteci home this week. Mrs. James Deyman, Toron- te, visited Mns. Fred J. Man- ning andi renewed aid acquain- tances. Miss Greta Poilard, Toronto, spent Sunday at home. Ebenezer: The family o! Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bickle met at their home on Friday evening to celebrate the birthday o! Mrs. Bickle. Salem: A success!ul weed bee was helci on Monday a!ter- noon te eut wood for church heating. The tree was donated by Mr. Thos. Buttery. Tyrone: A very large crowd attended the sale o! farm stock andi implements o! Mr. W. S. Staples on Friday afternoon. Maple Grove: Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Knox, Misses Jessie, He- len and Betty Knox, o! Hamp- ton, and Mr. John Wilkins, Ebenezer, visiteci with Mn. and M.rs. E. W. Foiey. Enniskiflen: Mr&s. E. C. Ash- ton, Miss Dalton, Mr. Orville Ashton, Miss Alice Ashton andi Mr. Gordon Beech attendeci the Commencement at Bowman- ville High Scool on Friday Hampton: Mr. Wilfrid Smale left recently for Meaford, where he has accepted a position. Starkvil1e: A number o! young people gathered at the home o! H. L. Trim recently te shewer good wishes upon the bride and groom, Mr. andi Mrs. Bert Trim. Newtenville: Mn. and Mrs. Arthur Lockhart are spending their honeymoan at Niagara Falls. Orone: A number of girl friends met at the home e! the bride's parents, Mr. andi Mrs. H. M. Cowan, on Saturday, Nov. 24th, te wish Mrs. Hilliard Simpson much joy and happi- nes i her wedded life. eci up, you know; neyer know whomn you might meet. Haci te shave again on Thurs- day evening before Butch. would let me attend the Durham Club; by this Urne my face felt iik? -a piece o! raw beef that haci been sanci-blasteci. then poiish- ed te a shine with a set of sharp harrows, whose points were tipped with broken glass, but it was, worth it te hear Mr. K. R. Thomson tell the fascin- ating story of his father's (Roy Thonmson) rapid rise in the 49 YEARS AGO (December 8, 1910> Mns. A. E. V.- Giles, Toronto, is visiting her mother, Mrs. R. Crago. Mr. Giles is on a buy- ing trip to the Oid Landi for a large Toronto firm. Mr. W. E. Pethick, Toronto, father of Alderman Frank C. Pethick, was in town last week andishowed us an Odd Fellow's Past Grand jewei that was pre- senteci te him by Corinthian Lodge, I.O.O.F., Oshawa, o! which he has been a member for 37 years. Mr. James Matthews andi Mr. Peter Deyman leave this weeek for Halifax where they sail by "Victorian" o! Allan Line, for England te spend Christmas with relatives near Bideforcl and Holsworthy i Devonshire, their native county. It is 58 years since Mr. Deyman left the Olci Land. Miss Marion Gibson and Miss Edna Hanley, Oshawa, were guests o! Miss Frankie Jewell over Sunday. Rev. W. H. Emsiey was guest aver Sunday o! Mayor -and Mrs. J. J. Mason. Mr. Harry Cann, ;City" Hall Insurance Agent, invites his many customers andi friends to eall at his office and receive a 1911 calendar. Orono: Seventeen skunk hides were brought in te Mr. H. Hooper. The skunks were al dug from the one nest in the ground on the farm of Mr. Rob- inson Farrow, near Clarke Church. Newcastle: Mr. Frank Evans took a bunch o! herses up te Toronto the other day, andi piaced them in the sales sta- bles. Enniskillen: Mr. and M!rs. E. White, Kenilworth, recen.tly visted with their daughter, Mrs. Bert Stevens, Cedar Val- ley Farm. Solina: Mr. F. Vice is geing te Bewmanville te learn but- chering. Enfield: Messrs. W. J. Ormis- ton, G. Cochrane, F. Bradley andi James Scott are exhibiting herses at Guelph Fair. Ham.pton: Mr. J. G. Burns' hound necently ran a fox down the sideroaci between lots 20 andi 21, Con. 5, and for a Urne nothing on the Woedbine this season has been more exciting. Reynard was deing his best but was caught on a straight run. A WORD TO THE WIVES To prevent raisins sinking ta the bottom o! yeur raisin cake, soak them i skim milk until they are well plumpeci (about % heur). Drain and dry before adding te the cake mixture. c£etters Jg J/he geditor 1057 Dovercourt PLd., Toronte 4, Ont., Nov. 4, 1959. Dear Sir, Encloseci is a cheque for $4.00 for oùr renewal of the States- mnan fer another year. We enjoy reading It each week as it arrives. Yeu.rs truiy, G. Mellon. Dear Sirs, Wili you please find my cheque for Canadian Statesman for 1960. Aise I amn a littie ea.rly for ChTistmas Greetings but will you please insert in your thank yo'u list these Christmas wishes for aUl my friencis olci andi young. Christmas Blessings anci a Happy New Year. Mrs. Frances Jewefl McCready 216 Alfred St., Kingston, Ont., Nov. 28, 1959. Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find a money P order for the annual subscnip- tien ef the Canadian Statesman te be sent te my miother, Mrs. A. F. MacDonald, 417 Eari St., Kingston, Ont. Home town news is aiways interesting andi me- ther and I enjoy following it in the Statesman. Please convey the Season's Greetings te Mr. andi Mrs. George James frcm ail the MacDonalds. Yours sincerely, Murray MacDonald Dear Mr. James, We greatly appreciate the i'i- clusion in the Canadian States- man of our report te the Coun- cil of Clarke Township, which was aise presented te the Coun- ty Council ]ast Wednesday. We are a littie disturbeci, however, by your sub-headin.g "Prefer Small ShoIs". Thne phrase in the text was smaIler sehois, and the sentence reads: "From alniest every point of view we believe that the smailer school, where the principal andi teach- * ers can knew their pupils andi where the individual student can share more fully in the var- -cu loachool activities, la to be newispaper Industry. Miss Aleen Akeci intends te report the meeting, in her cap- ,able way, so I won't trespass on her territory, but confine this article te my personal observa- tions. Our guest speaker, Ken Thom- son, is the son of Roy Thomson, titular head of one o! the iargest combination radie-tele- vision - newspaper organizations in the worid, se it would have seemeci quite logical for Presi- dent Jim. Lovekin te have re- quested some vmery prominent newspaper man to introduce Ken te the audience, but in- stead, Jini delegated that hon- our te a person whose hands are stained £rom handling puip- wood, and other raw forest pro- ducts and whose actual eonnec- tien wvith the newspaper pub- iishing ýbusiness is, te write a colunin each week, for the Statesman, which is indepen- dently awned, and has a circu- lation o! about 5,000 copies per week. The president's action exempiified the demecratie spirit, and philosophy of the Durham Club, when I,,a nenen- tity, was invited te de what many a prominent newspaper person wouid have considered an outstanding honour. Ken is a geod ieoking young man, thirty-six years of age; married; father of twe chîldren; a world traveller; veteran e! the Canadian Armeci Services in the second Worid War; pos- sesses a Master's Degree frem Cambridge; President of the great Thonison Enterprises in Canada, and thus, representing immense power andi prestige. He was introduced by a columinist of dubieus reputation who, at that proud moment, representeci the littie guys, i.e., the inde- pendent "country" weeklies, considered by many, te be the last sturdy bulwark o! free ex- pression in our Canadlian public aff airs. In a crawded, eventfui life, the pleasure. privilege, andihon- oui' that was mine wrhen I i- troduceci the Crown Prince of Journalism te the members of the Durham Club, will aiways be a precieus memory. In spite of his august position, Ken Thomson la a modest un- assurning,_ talenteci chap; a pleasing speaker, with natural charm, who captivateci his au- dience with the sincerity of his pride in his Dad's business achievements. As the fascinating story un- foided, we, a! the Durham Club, shared a fraternal interest, and pride in Roy Thomson, whose parents once lived in Bawman- ville, and whe spent many o! his boyhood holidays i that town. We appreciated his human qualities, when he sent a per- sonal invitation, through Ken, for any o! us te visit hlm if we shoulci go te London, at any time. We appreciateci, too, his genereus gift e! heather for each member of the audience, flewn i fresh !rem Scotland, especially for the occasion. We left the meeting with renewed pride in Canada andi Canadians, after hearing the "ThonLson" story. preferred te the very large in- stitution!' The principle lnvolved la of great importance, and mernti discussion. A good school la it- self a feUlowshipý and it must bean intimate part of its coin- munity. Immense buildings and elaborate bus routes are a new development in Canada. Our conunittee is unanimous i doubting that they are the lait word in education. C. B. Sissons, Chairman, The Townsip of Clarke High Sceol Committee. Ed's Note-We hasten te cor«u rect our misinterpretation. iY Dean Editor, In reply te a letter In The Statesman Nov 26, 1959, writ. ten by Mr. Nels Wilson headed, Trip te B. C. Convention. He mentions that 1 as Deputy- Reeve stateci I disagreed with zoning by-law 2111 and It shoulci have been considered longer before it was adopted. I haci asked in discussion of this By-law if the board ttiought it was workable and not too se- vere. However At was accepted by Council and the next step necessary was to forward it te the Ontario Municipal Board se that they could hold a publie hearing. It had just been accep- ted by Council at a previous meeting, so I moved At go en te the Municipal Board se the pen. pie could get a chance te study it which I thought they should have. The second issue was the High School. There has neyer been any doubt in the mincis of any of the municipalities but th-at a school w*as needeci in the west endi for the large sohool popu- lation in Darlington. However. other municipalities were work- ing for a school as weil. This mjatter was fipally brought te Counties Council, wvhere I eall- ed the Reeves of ail the mumeli- palities concerneci together and charged them with the nespon- sibility of getting sornething started in order te relieve the serious school situation that was developing. Following this meeting I suggested te the Reeves of the two largest inun- icipalities that a meeting should be held te straighten this out because there was despera-te need for a school i~ Darlin.gton. This.m-eeting was calleci by Bowrnanville and no one was opposmng a schýool for the chUl.- dren of Darlingten. The third item on why a De- legation went to B.C. This has been the. custom of Counties Council as the Senior Council of ail oui' local municipalities. Counties Council has been do- ing this for several years. This Convention is in a different province each year. Our neigh- bouring Counties and Cities aisa have been doing this. This dele- gation was authorzecite go at the June session. Council met again in August and the min- utes of June session were ap- proved with-out any dissension.. After the delegation had been appointeci te attend, I moved there be a lirait on their expen- ses. This ameunt was less than their out of pocket expenses and they received nothing for their time. The motion I made saved the Counties at least $1,000 andi I have no records of this ever happening before. If anyone was net in faveur of this delegation going they shoulci have opposeci it ini the beginning, or some year pre- vious, but records show there was neyer any opposition te it. The Counties road budget this year has been nearly $1,400,000) andi this was itemized in detail -four pages of it. If anyone wishes te see this report I will gladly discuss it wit'h them for I think informa- tion sought from the proper source is the best. Garnet B. Riekard -:SUGAR and SPICE:- The other day a feilow from the Toronto Star, Ben Rose, was înterviewing me. At ieast, I think that's what he was do- ng. That's who he said he was, anyway, and he carne down te the house, and we haci a beer, and he borrowed some books from me. He asked saine questions about how I got started in the newspaper bqsiness. Whiie sert- Ing eut the confusing answer, an edd look passed over his face. He said: "'Really, then, you've neyer had any other job?" I fioundered nuentaliy back through the past twenty years and had te admit, some- what sheepishly: "lBy the gol- lies, I guess yeu're riglut." JI neyer thouglut ef iL that way.- It was rather a sobering thought, but I didn't let it bo- ther me at the time. Tonight, however, I was reading the Help Wanted ada in the evening paper. I do this once i a while, just te sec if anybody wants a .uscd editer, for a forty-hour week, at $10,000 a year. There aren't many apenings. As 1 read down thue columna, which pleaded for reai estate salesinen, nurses, pressinen, up- holsterers, production experts. commercial artiste, stenograplu- ers and short-order cooks, that remark made by iý4r. Rose flew into the baek et my mmnd like a bat, aud hung there, upside dowu, uqueaking. My eyes starteci te alide dawn the iist with something akin te panie, until aIl I was seeing was a blur a! Aggressive Young Man, Bickiayer, Coding Clerk, Mechanics, Middie-Aged Cou- ple, Stationary Engineer, Jun- ior Cemptometer Operater, Fe- maie Receptionist Geeci Appear- anoe, and a lot o! other things I amn definitely not. Dispensed by Bill Smiley 1 got hold e! myself, slowed dewn, and rea.d every ad care- fuily. Do you know the only job, on three pages, for whlch I was qualified? It read: "100 Men Wanted. Highest wages paid te distribute advertlsing matter. Pald saine day. Phone so-and-so."1 That's a job stuf t- lng handbills under doors.- Anyway, it was quite a joît te realize that here I arn, near- ing mididle age, and the oniy job I'm qualified for, if I lest the one I'm An,"As peddling bills with a bunch o! rummies. Now ail this doesn't necessanily mnean yeu don't have te knaVi any- thing te be an editor. Nor dees t mean that ail editors would be useless in any ether job. I know semne edîtors who would make excellent bar tenders. Andi vice versa. Of, course, lt's not entirely true that 1 neyer had another job. I did work at several thinga, for short perlods, in betweeno sort of. For Instance, 1 worked on a passeliger steamer on the Great Lakes, In summer holi- days. There I learned te sort dirty linon, poluah bras, wlpe up atter the seasick, and shoot crap. But there doesn't seem tot b. much cali for this sort of thing lu the Help Waniteds. Another sumrner, I worked In a factory, where I learned sev- eral trades. Like welder's help- er, for exampie. I used te pull the weldcr's dirty great tanks around for him, on a sort o! cart. a-ffair. Then I haci te sit andi watch them, whiie, he went off inte a'building te weld. There haci te be a man watching the tanks, in case they blew up, or something. Company rule. But I don't sec any ads laaking for a Welder's Tank Watcher. Later that summer, theY Put me te running the frelght ele- vator. IJenjoyed that, until the day 1 fell asleeP at the bottent o! the elevator shaft and every- body went home and I was locked in the plant and had te wait until the night watchnian, came around, about il p.n, scared the daylights eut et hlm. Oh, I have a few other skilis, too, that are net te be sneezed, at. In prison camp I piekeci uP some !ancy culinary tricks, and can still turn out as nice a batch. a! turnîp jam or prune punch as you'll corne acrosa. During a year in hospital, 1 learned enough crafts te set my- self up An a souvenir shop any- time. To mention only a cou- ple: I learneci te knit, and ground eut baby's soakers like a machine for a few weeks; 1 learneci leatherwork, and my wife still has a vast fivc-sided receptacie, which I tolci her was a purse, and An which she kept old golfballs, te, prove it. The more 1 think of It, bY George, the cheerier 1 get. Why there are hundreds oet tbngs 1 eau do. 1 haven't even begun tei teuch on 50mBetofthe lioe delicate akilla l'y. acquirod. Lîke hearing spelling leasons, shooting a f air gaine of pools pulling on kids' rubber boots, making a geed pot et chlb, and reading a book whilo shavlng. I'm certainly giaci I had this littie chat with mysel! tonight. I was a littie depressed ther. for a while, but neyer again will I worry about being eut o! a job. It shouldn't b. any5 trick at ail te pick up a posi.4 tien 'where they want a =ani who is net just ane o! those narnow specialists, but who ia pretty damn expert at several hundred things. How many men are there -arounci, for example, who can name the wives o! Henry VIII, play a kettledruni, andi fire four fi!ty-maillimneter cannon with their eYes abtat? A Taxpayers Feeling The,-ir Qats N ot Mind - Readers In the Dim and -. . Distant Past' FrointThe Statesman Fies Absentee Ownership .1 POUR PAGE THE CMAMM STATESUM, BOWMANVffM ONTAM TMYRSDAY, DEC. &d, 1039