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4ose Goody ear Plan The official announceinent this wuek" that Goodyear would build its ,mm $*5 million hose plant in Colling- *oM'brought angry outhurats from :emitbs Falls and a dfisappointed reac- .:LNonfrom civic officiais here. Until the '-Iewapaper report on the matter ap- ;Inared, Bowmanville Ceuncil's Indust- *1*iComInittee had reason to hope that jBbe new plant wouid b. located here. Sriths Falls industrial promotion îpeep1e were annoyed because, appar- enlthe final decisian te locate in :Co2lgwood came because the federal ,gove mnent will give cash grants te 'Industries that locate in depressed %reas. Collingwood is one of these, and ;'*he savi.ng te Goodyear is estimated ai ?'Ïpproximately a quarter of a million .jdouI1Ws, quit. a sizeable sum that could mit b. overlooked by any company. S8uch an advantage places nen-depres- ;sed areas in alniost an impossible cern- »~etitive position li efforts ta obtaîn 'ttew industry. 0, No information bas been released '.!rom the Goodyear company concern- ,ing h effect tbis new Collingwood lat will have on the Bowmanvilie factory that now i. producing bosé. It -.4 reasonable ta assume that when th. it to Depressed Area new plant lu completed, meut, if net ail of the local production on base would be transferred te Collingwood, with the space bere and the employees being utilized on ether products. How- ever, there prebably wiil be more de- tailed information available at a later date on local alteratiens that will take place. Goodyear is now well underway witb a major expansion program that will net only include the new Colling- wood plant, but aise two others in the $2 million category at Owen Sound and at Chatham. The Owen Sound plant will make auto foam products and the Chatham factory, will produce wbeels. With the announcement, il is obvi- eus that Bowmanville bas lest a plant that weuid have doubled the size of Goodyear's production facilities here. It would have been a real boon ta the community in providing employment and essential industrial assessment. We suspect that not just the federal grant of funds, but probably other factors as well played a major raie in the decision te first locate in Smiths Falls and later in Collingwood. It would be most in- teresting te iearn exactly why Bow- manvillé was not considered the ideal location. 3letter to Editor Reader Expresses Appreciation Liberty St. N, Bowmanville, January 3rd, 1966. jDear John, I thought you would appreciate in "kinowing hew niuch I enjoyed your 'Chkistnias week edition of the good aid *#&Stitesman." Have neyer in My hf e ;written a latter ta an editor, but reahize .:raise is always nice -ta hear. :ý We, Harry, our- daughter ien 4and myseif spent the Christnmas holi- ;days with our son Brent and bis wife ,,eandra, since he can neyer get homne ýduri_g h. hockey season. This year iA Imwas Memphis, Tennessee, and il's a __hovely City. i'In the hurry and scurry of getting '£off, I didr't have time te read my etatesman, se tucked it li te enjoy Ido ,tkere, and ended up by reading i their living room early Sunday enorning in peace and quietness while ~~vrone else was catching up on their el-aned, sleep. Brent's team had 1a in Houston, Texas, on Christ- gtht - had therefq or tefly dpwn; gjust an hour afÏer we ýdrrived ~Verhome. Harry was invited te go wihthem which made bini very ybath te see the game and have karou.nd H{ouston ton. Sa, off tbey rent and we saw ne more of them till a.m. nexi nxorning. SI aiways enjoy your paper, but lb. ',ditoria1 page of the Christmas editien .1inade me feel very proud te beleng te ,Bowmanville. I invariably read Bill -'Smiey's article first - gel a real bang ýout of hirn and bis sayings, but that 711 lertiulILr eone was se true and bumnan. Jew much happiness the simple free thizigs of 1f. can give us, if we only ait and pender. Ail gifts are lovely and ýwelcomed. We wouldn't be hùman if t ;1we dicln't think so, but there's notbing .-to compare with the look of happiness ,on family's faces, and the hugs parents ~'get, after tbey've travelied se far te A Parade Is Such yFrom The Stouff-vlfe Tribune Santa Claus parades are quite coni- niè mnlx commfuliities s ur r o und 1 ng SStbuffvilie. The axinnual procession was Sdropped here several seasons back and ha bas ot been renewed. Iii withdrawal bas aroused smre criticism. 41 The critics, for the mosi pari, are - spectator adulis who, i the past, had Sno direct involve Ment i the organiza- :tion of such an event. They have 11111e kxnowledge of th. heurs and days of ;work that must go int the preparation ,4 of a float. lI less than thirty minutes, eit's all over. The streets soon empty. - Father gees home te watch the Grey CI Cu; mother returns te the bake board Sadparade promoters dismantle their ~projecti, wondering if it's been wortb 1 the effort. We wender toa. 'r r 'i i E be with the absent ones. Then I read tbe 'Dim and Distant' past, where I can always see some names that bring nice memories of peple I'd almost forgetten. Then Ed Youngman's article which I mare than enjoyed that week. Such bomey news of how he and bis beloved Winnie gat engaged, and ber pure happiness with her ring, even though the price af it would seem so ridîculous ta the yaung set nowadays, and her not wanting te replace il with a higher priced one now!!! Sentimentality counts se much te us aid fogies!!! Ed's write-up is al- ways se forthright and human. Then your article on Kind Kettie of Christ- mas af the Salvatian Armny lass, and the plain story again of people helping eacb ether and the happiness obtained tbrough it. And the Wonderful Christ- mas Story in rhyme for children by Minnie McHolm, who must have a truly wonderful mind. How lucky we are, te enioy il through the medium of your paper. And last but net least, tb. Season's Wishes fram The Statesman Staff. 'Let us ahl go seek the batbe' - -=dwë tecrý can find bim in our bearts!! Hew true!! We phoned aur son Deug and bis f amily in Halifax for New Year's Day wishes and got a good feeling at bis concern in him saying, "Mam,,why didn't you fly ta Memphis!" Don't you know 721 people were killed on the States' bîgb- ways over th. Christmas bhidays! It's nice ta travel but ah how sweet is "Home" wben back we corne! I consider I'm fertunate ta bave Bowmanville as "My Home Town!" Best wishes ta you and the Staff for a Marveilous Year abead. Sincerely, Josie Hughes. Editor's note: Thank you, Mrs. Hughes for taking the time to write one of the. nicest letters we have ever received. It gave ail of us at The Statesman a tremendous lift. aFleeting Thing The trouble is, -thbe public expecîs and demands tee mucb. Each year, lb. parade muai be better iban 'the hast, and, by hook or by croak, it usually is. But tbere's a limit, a levelling off point anid when thal is reached, a grad- ual declixie usuaily follows. Then there i. nothing at ail. W. silîl say thal Christmas is for the kiddies. With more than a week stilil ta go, over 1,000 children have trekked tbrough Santa's chalet on Main Street. This is just as mucb of a Ibrihi for theni as an heur-long wail on the curbside ta see a parade. that's over li haîf an heur. If the aduhts want some- tbing more professional, the Eaton Co. can f iii the bill. There, the work doesn'i ail fail on the shoulders cf tbe faithful few. mb %=ba Durzm amnCuVeyGrOMt FailyJourntl * Establabed 112 yeurir ago ln 1854 Aise o eomlinq The. Uowmmoe lsNowa The o Nwoetlo hmlndud.t ut& e~The. Omno NeomL &@Semai Uge 1.bv the ot OficeDept. Ottawa. ontu le ment of postage tu e«" Pzoduced .vuryW.dn.aday by TitiJAMES PUELISIING COMPANT LIMIED PO. sol 190 62a88 ag Sit. W.. bowmasvW@h. Ontario XflM A SGbO. W. GRAHIAM GEO. P. MORRIS A.rm U Mn umuus M=u SUUCRWIONRATES $5.U o sw tictrln ladvmo UM8.5 aar mln the. United States Po-o4amwS e wm eie«rue ImCaumo m waesespu udveztw a "M. W bc, ew g Id bes tu »Y catsUmo roqteas u e t ms mdu i:. iWv 'by » d s d -em UDIORALCOMMENT 25 TEARS AGO (January 9, 1941) Mrs. Win. Morgritson and son, Hamilton, spent New Yaar's with lier sister and brother, Miss Eva J. and Herbert Wakalin. Miss Marion Warder has returned ta lier school at Tamworth after spending holidays with lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Warder. Mr.- and Mrs. Richard Hawkey, Ethelton, Sask., are returning ta Ontario ta live and are at present visit- ing bis sister, Mrs. J. H. Mutton. Miss Harriet Bartlatt, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartlatt, David and Rosemary, and Miss Joan Zilva, Taronto, were holiday visitors with Mr. John and Miss Eva Hellyar. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Early, Saskatoon, Sask.; Mr. John Giblin and Jolinny Iraland, Toronto, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Westaway for tbe New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coucli and baby Donald, New- castle; Bobby Robertson, Toronto, spent New Year's with Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Corden and baby Roy. Mrs. G. Phare lias return- ed from visiting lier son, Mr. Lamne Phare at Glidden, Sask., and is new witb lier sister, Mrs. Jos. Wight, Lib- erty Place. Mrs. R. H. Armstrong e- turned home Sunday aftem liaving spent two weeks with her daugliter Ruth in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Brinning and Iwo daughters, Joan and Shirley of Whitby, were guests at lier brotber's, Mr. Elgin Varcoe. Miss Leola Mller vîsited li Trenton and Belleville and attended the New Year's Eve dance at th. R.C.A.F. station theme. Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Ferguson and Mamylis, of Avonmore, visited his par- ents, Mr. and Mms. W. C. Ferguson. Mrs. Rd. Paaley visited lier daugliter, Mrs. Ander- son, Oshawa. M. F. Chiristie, native son o! Bowxnanviile, now o! Winnipeg, Man., was re- cently elected President oi the Great West Assurance Company. Gar. Howard McClellan, 12th Field R.C.A., C.AS.F.. Sussex, N.B., is vialting lis mother, Mrs. J. A. McChel- lan. Burkeion: Mr. Verdon Lethangue, R.C.A.F., Toron- to, spent 1h. weekend at bis borni.. Courtice : Mias M ar y Konapachi was *hastesa to arcund 40 friends and rela- tive. Jan. 4th, at the haome of ber parents. maphe G"rve: MissXeen m*ct h.bucumptd A pw M= onla O*u flecember 8 1.t, 1965 IJear Mr. JaMes: Fpr a lonlg tiras a letter to ycyu has been driftlng «round veguely in fthe back or my mind; your very fair but definite editorial "Bat- tie Opens Against Cernent Plant"hlia suddenly brouglit it on ta paper. Nobody, but ncbody, lives throuh one day wlthout mak-ing use of cernent! We live in it, walk on il, drive on it. I have neyer studied the statistica cf the indus- try, but it must be one of the biggest i existence. No doubt there is a constant searnol under way for thie raw matariais, end a con- stant worry lest the sources dry up. So, let us rejoice Ifiat a fresh source bas been found, even t1hough It may cause some dscanitort ta a few people in its imuxediate vicinity. Why should it ai- waysha ltie oCher felicw who gets a little dust, whose property values drap a littie? The benefits flow- mng from this new industry will far outweigh any dis- advanta'ges, and maybe iAs presence will put Bowxnan- ville on the nuap of progres once more. It seems ta me that for the past few years Rowmanville lias been the town which industries leave . . . I arn thinking of a rhemicai company, a bott- ling plant and soine otherq Whicli have planned ta as- tablish factories here, but have had a change orf mind. Let us flot ha a desert island in a province which fis bloomning and flourishàng ail &round us; who knows, one day we rnay get an in- dustry with neither sml nor dust! Sincerely. 'Margaret H. K. Thiesiburger (Mrs. W. A. Thiesiburger)., 97 High Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, January 3, 1966 Dear John: Thank ' ou for your adi- torial as ta St. Mary's Ce- rnent Company and tihe ap- plication for re-zonîng in Darlington Townsh.ip. You have clearly stated your opinion in this respect and I trust you wil print this latter giving a somewhat different viewpoint. To begin with the writer ia not opposed to industry coming to Bowmaanille and surrounding area. I quite appreciate thiat we aTe in an axpanding industrial ara and that industry la noces- 49 VEARS AGO (January i1, 1917) The Girls' Patriotic Club had the honor Saturday av- aning o! entartaining the three returned soldiers !mom this town, Semgt. Douglass, Corp. Kersbaw, and Pt.. J. H. Edgerten, at the Tea Room. Mrs. Edith V. Scobal bas sacured the assistance in lier insurance office o! Miss Neads, until recently with the late Mm. Harry Cann. Miss Mabel F. Bray, sec- ond daugliter of Dr. Jas. Bray, Toronto, who lias just completed han Sth year's medical course at Toronto University is visiting hem uncla Mr. F. A . Foster, Nom- wood Place. Dr. Bray on Tuesday received a telegram ta go ta the Womnan's Hos- pital, Phladeiphia, Pa., la which institution ah. lias been appointed on the medi- cal staff as 1-buse Doctor. December meeting o! Bowmanvil]e's W o me n's Institut. wax held at Mrs. Gus Baunsals, Dec. 29tli. Mrs. C. Osborne, Prasident, occupied the chair. A chorus was nicely sung by six little girls, Miss Frances Worden ecited, Mrs. Frank Williams sang a sole and Mrs. C. Osborne gave a recitation, ail of whicb wama weil givan and equally enjoyed. Mrs. W. R. Thickson and dauglitar Mrs. James BlaxilI witli ber two daugliters, Wilhelmine and Irene, are guests o! Mrs. F. O. Mason, King Street. Mrs. J. W. Noble and littia daugliter Helen have retumn- ed b Indianapolis, lad., alter spending New Year'a witli Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Bounsail. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Grills aad Miss Hilda spent Chiristmas witl ilis bralli- ers and sisters at Little Britain. Mrs. Chas. Manning spent New Year's at the home of lier sister, Mrs. S. H. Scrip- tura, Coîborne. Mr. Harold B. Mola lias returned le Hamilton alter gpending bis Chiristmas lioli- days at home. Mr. Samuel Allia, Toron- ta, spent Christmas will isi mollier, Mr.. Samxuel Allia. Mrs. Elizabeth Washing- ton, Toronto, spent New Year's at Rev. W. C. Wash- ington's. Mms. Jas. Stepliens, Bal- carres, Sask, la viuitinq hler aunts, the MIsses Sefens. Mr. James Gilchriat, o! Tomonto spent Sundmy at Senator 3.1*'. Mr. and 1Ur. N. J. Moore, Port 7uron, hve besa visât- alite sWr, Mm . red R. ltry to relieve the. burden ce taxes beinc puld by resi- dents bath here and ln Dar- lington Township and to provIe requfred services. it la aiao appreciated tèiat as a resuit tiiere la bound to b. amie air pollution and loscd m!uenAc beauty. My concern. la wlth the use of land for tihe best purposes. W. are aituate an thie out- er edge of thie Golden Horseshoe where there la an ejolodng poplaton and inustrial devopment. On thie Laloefront there are both rail and hiatway faci- lit.ies for transportation ln- cldlftg many other factors such as dlirate ta faveur industriel growii. neh po- tential of tii land for de- velopnient Je trernendous and ln the near future, and its las in an open rnining operation would b. a catas- trophie for thei comnnunity as a whole. I have syrnpathy with the difficu.lties of Darlingtan Township Council in trying ta provide sohools, roads, etc. for its residents and that industry is needed to do tihis. but ht seems. ta me it is taking a very short siglit- ed view. Let us evaluate the mat- ter aif thie St. Mary's Ce- rnent Company taking over this la.nd and carrying on quarrying operations:- Thle Comnpany doas fot intend ta start operations for about- four or five years and moreover the increasced as- sessiment would be just a graduai tax relief over a number of years including thie present value of the land until it would ha in fuît operation. Therefore. Darlington residents will not have any ax relief for more than fîve years. mI- tially only about sixty peo- pie wcuid b.e employed with full employment after quite a long time being about 100 people. Sa finally after a long time there would be a substantiel assessiment with relief of a few dollars to thie individuel taxpayer, continuing for possibly 80 years. In return when the Coni- pany lias finîshed its open nining operations - cern- pletely devastati.ng the land - thie Township would have an area laniger than the Town of Bown-anvjlle irre- vocably lat, jusit one big haie in the ground aver 100 feet deep. There would ha no land there for other in- dustries ta locate providing employrnent for many and Galleon, St. Pirans Road, Perran-partli, Cornwall, Engiand Dec. 15tli, 1965 Dear Sir: Enclosed is a clipping which I thouglit rnight b. o! some interest. The Michael Russell mentioned is my son. Ha will ha remambered by several students and teacliars, as lia was at school in Bow- manvilia froni 1953 - 1962 (Central and B.H.S.) This yaar I was, fortunate enough ta receive a gift sub- scription te the Statesman. Can't think why 1 didn't send for it mysaîf. It's wondarful to "catch up" on Bowmanville' news. It wasn't uintil I re- ceived the Nov. 17tb issue this waek that I realized the "New Library' wasn't the aid Post Office. Best wishes ta anyone wlio remnembers us in Bowman- ville - Mrs. Amnes, if she's stIllI witb you.1 Yours sincerely, (Mrs.) F. A. Russell. Lata of Bradshaw Street, Lib- erty N., Prospect St., Jackman Road. BRAVERY AWARDS FOR THREE IN BEACH DRAMA For a rescue and an unsuc- cessful escue at Perranporth beach on July 14, thrae local people have received bravery awards from the Rayai Hu- mane Society. Thay are Donald Alfred Henderson (28), beach guard, o! Bolenna-lan., Perranpomth, wbo receives the society's testimonial on vellum, and Thomas Warne Tremewan (15), of 22, St. Pian's-road, and Michael Gallaghem Russell (18), catarer, o! The Galleon Cafe, St. Piran's-raad, bath o! wbom mreceive lh. testimonial on parcliment. Two boys, aged 12 and 14, were bathing at low tide when a strong cument dragged themn out. Disearded Lins Mr. Henderson went in with a lina and eached the 12-year-old boy, wlio told hlm lie thouglit the other boy had reached the beach. Bath weme pulled ashore. Then Mr. Henderson found the other youth had not gaI back and swam out again, dis- carding bis lin. because lie could flot make headway witli it. Ha found the 14-yar-old boy floating face dawnwards and applled mouth-to-meutli respiration ia the water. Thomnas Trmewan arrived witli a surf-board, foilawed by Mm. Russell. They gat tie boy enta tle board and brauglit hlm back, making unsuccess- fui attempts ta revive him while lie was on the surf- board. $7,200 Grant Approved for Conservation Mr. Aloi Carruthers, M.P. Durham, advises that appravai las been givenby the Hon- curable J. . Sinioneît, Min- lster o! Eney a d Resources Management, for a rovincial ~ ant o!e,00 .Centrai fake Ontario onservation Authority. The grant à -gaîdfor the acquititon of ad for the Long'f 9al on allon Arma UlxIk; ti. oWllpfDarling- i &1 /oungman"s . Co/umnj tax reltd' u welL Consider tiat G-enerai Motoru in Oah.wa ln Its South Plant occupylng an amu cf about 600 acreS gives empicyrnent to tlicusands and a tremen- doum assemmnent. In fact, consider the amount of esn- ploynient and tax relief provided by Gaodyear Tire and Rubber Conmpany talc- ing ln about 6 acres. In the agreemnent with the Township tiiere are promis- ed plans of.creating a har- bour, a marina and bathing beaches, but if it weren't ta the comxpany'à interests to carry out tihese promi*ses whet cail be done after the land la gone? Moreover, Would this agreemnent stand up in a court of law? Weil aniyw'ay, we woul'd have one deep swriming hale. If water levels and under- ground streams supplyin.g the weiis for thie Township ncrth of this area are ad- versely affected how can they be restored? If tii 750 acres were back in thie hinterland and we were living in a de- Pressed area there might be justification for suoh use of land. But ta permit open niining on such tremendous- lY valuable land, and in addition suffer the other hazards nrf blasting. dust and water pollution, and devaluation of land values in the vicinity, seems ta ha flot only short esiRhted but iacking in ordinary coni- mon sense. These are the rea!ons 1 believe we should oppose the re-zoning orf this land for the purposes of the St. Mary's Cernent Company. Due to iack «f publicity on thie iatter we are ma king a 1'st ditch stand but a strong representation of 'People opposed to this re- zoning can be a powerful factor at a municipal board hearing. Theref-ore, ]et us Protest and protest strong- ]Y, against sueh foolish use of valuable land. Vours sincereiy, (Mrs. L.) Edith Mason. Sugar THE YOUNG SPINSTERS Dad, w. should be giad, you and I. Glad that w. gai a mate wben we did, 20 or 30 years ago. We'd neyer measure up ta wbat lb. girls demand today. I discovered Ibis th. other day, during a panel discussion li one af my Grade 12 classes. Tapic was "Early Marriages." Participants were four brigbt, attractive girls of 17 or 18. Well, tbey really opened my eyes. In fact, I was sbocked and dismayed by the hard-boiled, materialistic atti- tude of these young ladies. Generally, tbey had the right idea - that teen- age marriages are a mistake - but for ahi the wrong reasans. 1 used ta think that marriage ivas hased on mutual respect, physical at- traction, uhared interests, love. That shows you how old-fashioned 1 arn. It seems, that these days a suc- c.ssful marriage is a combination of ecenamic essentiais and psycboiogical clap-trap. First of ail, you have ta have security. This rules out early marriages. It means the couple must have enough money f or at least down payments on the bouse, furniture, apphiances. It fol- hows that the girl must finish school and take a job and save. The boy musi gel lhrougbh aw school or medicine (no plumbers for these kids). Again, il fol- hows that be's about 30, she's at leasi 25, befare lhey can tbink of marriage. I could have reminded tbem, but didn't thal mast of them wouhd neyer have been born if their parents bad waited for security before marrying. Second, they said, teen-agers are not "emotionally mature" enough for marriage. I don't quit. know wbat Ibat means, Eight eut of 10 cf tbe married adulîs I know have lantrumui or drink tee mucb, f lare witb jealousy, f ight over trilles, f ahi in love, hale bitterly. lI short, they are normal human beings. But they're not emotionally mature. Another point the kids brought up was that teen-age girls are not pro- pared to face up te the comploxities In this space, a couple ef weeku ago, there was some uncertainty as to where this scribbler, and bis wife, would b. spending Christmas Day b.- causeof the lady's whereabouts, and the dactor's pending, finaldecision. If mother was let off the leash, Myrt and Ken would have liked us ta spend the day with them, at Rich- mond Hill. Helen and Don said that, there would be places set for us in their home at Courtice. Jean and Art suggested gnawing on a bone or twa in our home, in Bowmanville, but the doctor, with an assist by the weather, settled the issue by an ice storm, ac- companied by high winds, and 1low- ing snow, and the doctor ducked the issue by net saying yes or ne -~ known as medical diplomacy. About 10 a.m., the dietician phoned te say that, she had read, in the De- oember 22nd column about my inten- tion of toting some sandwiches, and tea te Winnie's hospital room, for aur noon lunch. She, laughingly, warned me against taking any "soggy" sandwiches because the Staff would provide much better fare, and I wauld be a welcome guest. She was as good as ber word. At the appropriate time, five of us visitors, on Number One floor, were shepherded along the corridors, ta the cafeteria, where we were given a tray containing turkey, cranberry sauce, pium pudd'n, spuds, and other vege- tables, af ter dinner mintis, bag of candies coffee, roll, bon-bon and a Christmas favor made especially for the occasion and presented te the bospital by mera- bers of the "Canadian Girls In Train- ing" of Saint Paul's United Church of Bowmanvilie. We were at liberty to carry this ample, delicious, well-planned meal te the patient's room, whicb we did, and enjoyed the unique experience. Each patient, of course, was given the type af meai prescribed by bis, or ber dac- tor. At three p.m., we were offered tea, and mince tarts. At five p.m. came supper - another gastronomic treat. I had the henour of meeting the dietician who hails from Bristol, Eng- land. She strikes me as being a bit of "orlright." It was nice ta have a 'brief chat wîth her, about ber home town whicb I visited in May 1915. Sh. as- and Spiçe Rv Bill SmÏile 7 ---- 0.1-.. I ...1 af married 111e; they ean't coqI.' they~ know nothing about raising 'ildrenW they can't manage a budget. Apparent. ly the answer to this is for the 1il te complete her education and worlc for a few years. This preparet berfor marriage. Thus, if she bas stud.ied typing or2 philosopby or bairdressing or emnbalm. ing, and made a living for a year or lwo, sbe's ahl set for cooking, chilci, bearing and budget-balancing. I don't follow the logic, but I always was a littie dense about feminine thinldng. Girls, I can show yau women of 30, career girls, wbo can't coek a TV dinner, don't know one end of a baby from the ôther uniess it's crying, and couldn't handie the budget of a Sunday Schooi ciass witbout putting it on the rocks. Another serieus suggestion was that marriage should be delayed until bath parties have had a chance te travel and se. the world. The implica- tien was that afler yau're married and had kids, you neyer do more than take a Sunday drive. Hell, I have a nephew of 17 wbo was born in Yellowknife, North West Territories, and bas grown up li South America, lb. West Indies, Holhand and Newfoundhand. I bave a niece, 19, who bas lived li Enghand, France and Ger- many. Those kids didn't slow their parents down. One of the girls said boys of 19 or 20 are net ready to assume the res- ponsibilities of marriage. Some armnt But soe men of 30 aren't and nover do. I've seen boys of 19 or 20 in charge of a million dollars worth of aircraft, and a hundred lives. I could scarcehy refrain from tell- ing these camplacent pre-matrons that. their graxidmethers were married ai 16 or 17, their grandfatbers at 20, ceping with a 1f. they couldn't even imagine. Net that I'm li favor of teeaa marriages. Heaven ferbid. 0Ou se, bas al lbh cards stacked againutethr young loyers. But there's something sad about their attitude. AT THE THRESHOLD 0F A NEW YZAR The Year la gene, beyoxid recahl, Witb ahli us joye and tears, Witb al lis good and- bad Witb ahlitli tIle fears. Forgive me, Lord, my many sins - Lei me hear hope's refrain - And help me as I onward go To chalk up my lfe to Thy gain The aiate in clear (I rubbed and rubbed-) There la ne room for funar Azd if aome troubles com. aa" - Sure, wash il down wiih tears. Let me walk with You, dear God, Each dy ' ach minute, each hour, And asaln ing fe's way 1 trod, May there bloomi a littie flowet. Let me anuse, twice every day, And hold a sick one'. hand, For peace, and love, was Thy way, Lot me try te understand. And if along the road, 1 hear That someone needs a Friend, May I fithe ii. racé té hem, Your biddlng -to that en-d. Happy, Healthy, New Ye4Y! le,' the em~uim thnEwavl. .SSf sured me that St. James Barton in stiUI there, and that, Clif ton Suspension Bridge still attracts many visitors. When eight p.m. rolled around, the visitars "played bail" by leaving thé chance ta do their usual nig The reason this account of Chris4 mas Day in the hospital in rather de~ tailed is because ne one ever puts in-~ the public prints what happens there, and it's about time the supportlng public is told of the efforts of the ho. pital Staff te make the day as pleauant as possible for patients, and visiters, by careful planihing, involving a lot or extra work; and don't ferget, any member of the Staff, on duty that day, would have preferred being in the company of their loved anes, at home. As each visiter was handed bis, or ber tray, the waitress said "We wish yau a Merry Christm as." Thase few words, spoken sincerely, added se much te the occasion. To some people, the prospect of spending Christmas Day in a hospital ward, with a patient, might be very unappealing, but I enioyed it because it gave us beth a chance ta be tagether for a nice long period. We happen to be one couple who, after forty f ive years of married if e, still enjoy each other's campa ny, as was evidenced by dear aid Butch who said, just as I was leaving for home, "Ed, I've had a lovely day." Her radiant smile, and those few simple words was my very nicest Christmas present. 1 lugged Winnie's Christmas pres- ents, and aur many cards ta the ho. pital, and it was fun te see her open them. As each card was taken from its envelope, and read, we would have some comment ta make about the writ- er - perhaps wonder how the Wishart Campbells were spending the day on the Isle of Islay, Scotland, or the Bob Stephens family, in Burbank, Califor- nia, whom we might have been visiting on New Year's Day while in that neck of the woeds te see the Taurnanient of Roses parade. The heurs passed al tee quickly on what wiil be, for us, a memarable occasion, made pleasant by the goodwill cf others - intangibles that are priceless because they cannot b. evaiuated by known standards - yet mean s0 much. £etters 9c&JI2e &Iitor Ini the Dim Distant Past From the Statesman Files r JA2 corner for fPoets