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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 16 Apr 1925, p. 4

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BOWM~ANV.LLE, APRIL 16, 1925, GREEK GAMES IN COLLECE By a College Graduate A n-en-berof this jpurnal's great h-icle of readers gives this account, etTe Geelk Ganes witnessed one atteroon recently in Barnard Col- lege, New York City, in a letter to; r ielatves in Bowmnanville. 1 f ound the Greek Gamies pIayed~ by the girl students of Barnard Col-. loge the niost interesting and excit- ing sporting avent I have ever at- tended at a cellege. 1 wished you could have seen thema knowing how ethmiastic you wouldl be oyer thein. These gaies are really a comnpeti- tion ýbetween first and second year students in athietics and are suppos- ed to represent th e onutets between Grecian yoi.ths in the long ago in (It may be of local intercst te state that 1Mosetta 'Constance White -,as the' priestesa -who invoked the bless- ing eof the god "Pan" on the gaies and placed the wreaths on the heads of the victors. Sbh ad te address thern in Greek in the performance ot lier duties. She was atti-red in the reguLatioIn white flowing' robe and wore a long white veil, her tal figure bing -%well suited to the part she perfornmed. She sat on the platf)rmi with ber attendant at her right t.hru- out the whole proceedings) The prograrn of games comnprised hoop rolling, hurdlie jumîping, disc throwing, chariot racing with girls as the p--ropelling power, and besides the gaines each side gave a play and an exhibition of dancinig. Their costum~es were most effect- ive thie color schemnes being simiply very heautifuil, there being all shades ,f orange, yellow, gold, purpie, laven- der, a f ew shades of pale blue and old rose. These costumies are sup- ýposed te be genuinely authentic and are ie by the g irls who imake themi of cheescloth clored by themnsel- ves. The ameourt appropriated for this function being limnited the girls do emoslî ot the preparatory work and Th cmpttin nthe gaies was very iteen and exciting at times. The second yees girls wn the prize. Agents Wanted Weý want a 1live agent ini yeur district, miale or f emale, te iepirseflt us, selliflg HasierY. Wc handie a very extensive range and our Prices are most attractive. Our agents wlio devote tlieir whole thne ta selling are ail aineg eod money as our commission is jib~eral and Priceslkw. Write us at~ once, for liartieulars. Durable Hlosieryr Co.. Box 62, Terminal "A", Tor- onto, Ont. 151 Brighten ,Up1 Ve, we have a Wall Paper suitable for any reorn or hall 1n the lieuse or store. Just give us a call and look therni ver. OVER 30011ATTERNS Prices rangiang, from l oc to $4.00 perîrol ALL 1925 DESIG.NS We aIse carry a full linae o Paints and Varnishes-aeve-rything te brighten the home. Prices ara rigbt. Estimates given for painting and decorating. Open evenings fromn 7 tili 9 p. M. G. Pritchard. DECORATOR Cor. KING AND SILVER STS., BOWMANVILLE TORONTO D~URHAM Clffl The seventh nmeeting of the. seasonj ef the Durham Club, Toronto, was held in the hospitalble home of Col, anai Mrs. Stewart, 42 Reathdale Rd., Toronto, whtn every noek and corner of the spacious edifice was occupied, and -an ettertainfient presented wriich either in quantity or quality had never been surpassed in our gathel7inga-. There must have been people presant fromn every section ot the lomieland ot Durham, the "Cav- an -Biazers;" even being represented. Our ovni Mr. John D. Keachie led off by giving us the song "Thou art se near and yet se Far". Then came arecitation by 'Miss Currne, duet by Dlr. an-d Mrs. 1'lath, si*lhgs by Mi. and Mmr. Raeman ,piano and violin, Rochelle Copeland, and Clement Hfaniburg, recitation by Dr. Steve- son, songs by àMrs. Lundy and Mrs. Rogers. Accomnpanist, Miss Bertha Tani}:lyn, TÉhese artists turnis.hed us witki a teast ef fat things, evevy item on the prograin baing of higi character. The iniebrs ware delighted te have with theni the1 county's tNw9 menibers of Provincial Parliament- Messrs. A. J. Fallis' and W. J. Bragg. The se gentlemen were heard wi,h nuuch pleasure, as neither Church Unions nor poiitics are per- mîitted te sever us fromi our friends and triepidsiîips, and the largeI gathering gave both of themu a genu-I inely royal welcome te 011? ranks. Attention was called te the tact that one of our hqnorad memnbers, Mr. R. W. King, was celebrating bhis 8th birtlxday, and in the niaie et the Club, sincere congratulations were extended to hlm by Presiaent Hugh>es with goed wishes for his fut- uire helth and happines. It was 'ne torial -vote (-.>fthanks which was extended te Col. and Mrs. Stewart and nîl who assisted in the prograni. DURHAMITES IN NEW YORK Foleowinig the worthy example ef citizens et Toronto who went from t'he Homieland et Durham w -ýho or- ganized tiiemselves inte the Toronto ljurham Cluib, a number oef ladies ln New\,York dity frein Durham and Oataitio 'Co-untîs have formied a Du- liani Club and meet regularly at thei homies et the memhpris as the Tor-, ente Cluub does. Already the mn'm- bers have been entertained oeue or- more trnes at the homes et Mrs. Jam1es Allen, Brooklyn, N. Y., Mrs. (Dr.) William A. White, 43rd st., MVrs. James A. Phillips and Mrs. Mc- Cartny, 89th St., Ne'* York City. The last social evening was at a ta.shionable restauranti on Broadwýxay on Thursday, Mardi 26th, the host- esses being twe well-known nurses holding important situations ln Geth- an Hospitals-Miss Vera Baker,ý daughter of 4eeve and -- 1Tos Baker, Solina, ',and Mrs. Mabel Tay-, 1er, daughter et the laie Mr. Char- les Pascoe ot Hampton, Ont Our informant, eoeetfttîe guests on that happy occasion, says the tes- taurant has vary large and attractive dining roins and thýe ene in whidli the Durhan Club dinied had beautftil decorailens and an orchestra piayed entrancing music during the dinner heur and for the dancers on the w%,ondertul fie or aftarwards. The Durham girls, our informant says, didi nolt jôla in the inerry dance buti iook iheir enjoyment in. watehing the ethers "trip the light fantastic" and cavert ariound.~ She says the Canadian girls made lovely hostesses and the tunction was greaLý enjoyed. She adds aise that Mrs. Bakcer had sent foqr the oc-. casion a box of. homernade canidy and a nice little congratulatory message both et -wbich were highly appreciat- ed. The Club is invted te meet thia menti at Mvrs. James ,Alen's, Brook- lyn, who la younger daughte-r et eut vénlerable citizen, Mr. James Elliott, King St. E. LOW-COST TRIP TO *PACIFIC COASTr Ati captivating' fqtir-week tour of Western Canada and the Pacifie Coast, with a trip througi the United States on the return journey, is be- ing planned tor anadian teachers and thija friands this summier, Those who take advatage et this tnp will aee the greatest scenery on the contnent-tjhe Buffalo bard ati Wanwright; Jasper National. Park; 1with its unsurpassed mouintain scen- ery Mont1Ao- o, te hg1- t ea ý- uf ODcun Pant IO12Cle , P slhy cenioa)r m ine E EiE$l-new 8 Epyes cm.a, dezaRiad FHeailthy. Write fer Frea Eye Care Book. Mlrhyeomdy C.. Ewîo h:1Sra. hc. "Miserly hoarding is flot conservation, n eC'A Se Of the forecsts it is me-rely wasting something tha,-t mighit as wýel l haye benued "A forest is fl-ot dsrydby soun.Id ctI:iirtipovda-nd ade more productive, "'The prc-,posed Emagoi ro araonbe eultonapito resourses in which you have a co-i-mmn intLerest. -It is an~ rbtayiefrecwthriate oerty i which'I you have absolutely rio riplht." TFhese striking statements, rmade by Ralph P. Bll hec iefpblic champion of thle anti-embargo forces, are a fo.rce'lul chlýallenge to sou-ne popular mý-iscon-ceptibons thl-at have grown up around the Emrbargo con troversy. ____________________ "Consrvatin,"ie says, "lies ini sound cuttiug atid utiihzation, ne ilt in- miserly h]oardbIng;an just as tinniiing ansd pruning and culltiyatîig a gard ,gies that gardern a chance totrie se prerýly ,vregulated, cuting hlsafi-resýt; iig the y'oung tr-ees a chance. [C) g,-rowIlf ,you poel maniage your forests and cut temtr rwh the youxig-, seedlinigs will h-ave î ch',ance anid in thirty to fifty years you Itidwl rdc t second iijop. ThatXis truecosrain Wliose Resources are they ? T HERE bs 4,en rmuch talk of the necessiîv of saving eut for-est rige ,"W hy &do m; nyof y u people ee liarpinig on ihat word 'et il te ime," Bell demnands, "Our toess bse îthat we as a body ef ctizens act raly cow (and they f ornu8.5% cf the ittal foresi area cf Canada) are already under Pmbargo se fur as expert is conicerned. The oret tat wa are îalkîing about rew, in relatinAtethe preseni preposad Emblargo are Aunoe owned by individual fellew citîzens of ours, just as you ewn yor huse and lot or wour fam. And yet you jôi in thie cry , Cutfr st our land-Our national he-ritage.' Hiavne yen paid good mioney forthe lots thai tyeu're ail of a sudden se generously paetie about? Have you siaved for ihen - auffered un- beieveable bardships for tîhem a s sema saîIer owners have? Ever ime the h lig pprcon)- panies mention the ir Yood resources, they speak cf 'the initerests of Our Share- hold ers,' but wheu îhey iaik about de mweo f the iman xbo oewns a lîtte plot of f reehiold foresi land dhey talle of 'our' national resources. They areui't 'our' resources ai al. Thay are hs and onl bis; and neither yeu rsot 1 have anything to do with ï' i ï eïý thani."ie -'~ Private Enterprises- "But,"~ the ready objecterj'y 1 interposes, -If ie foresis are cut downidsriiaey ail Canadians suifer" "Yat's," Bell raerîs. "anid if your big business geis it- self ie a jani, yen are going tc to suifer, tee. But ycôu clon'i tell the owners thai thieir business is a niatio)nal ta- 'sourcé, and ihat as such you W Waîti havae a right te iatarfere in uts imanagyament. 'No, îheyn are private enterprisýs,' yen s;ay. 1 tell yn, these businesses ara ne more private enter- pisas, dan the vwoo wner's trees are s private enterprise." "As fer ihat indiscrniminate cutting that yeu talk about--Do yeu îhink the v celPt owner às a feel? Do you think ho~ is going to throw away biis capital? Net 11ýuch I Hae was barn and ired anmg hrem. liehas spent a lifetima in making thern h isý They are his business, and by, and large he's taking batar care ef tîbem than any other class ef tunber ewnar. Yeu hava ne rnmre ight te tell hini wbat ha imust do with his tncas orwihere he may sd al emifhan he "The advocatest- of this EmbaI)irgo," Bell con- tinu es, "teil us tinttnîney per cent of our annual forestconisuiiptioi s 'a total Ioss fromn fire, winds, bugs cAnd fungi." By proper cti-ng wveînot only profit by the iittioncf wh-at -we cut, but, while we are thu prfitngweare simuifltaneouisly saving a considerabl poprto that might otherwise, thrugh sher wase, have been added to that élcty Iper ccent loss. has tu toli yu os mmte)ruayour privat Mt is cassrted on'Itfe Pe1ln kowe, Dean of Frestry arthei Uni~rsixy of Toont, tat Cana l ownsyo)ung foretso lir prtecionand wise ad acres vw7lH supplýy Canïaa ith adequate timbiýer to cover fut-ure needs. WSTE* FNB RGY Svdfrzom Plp lobut ntfrom Lume T,,UT will the ipstoofn m rgo pr~ettevdo wer frem 9ei' his wod "spulpwooc'-d, ys as lraermn. And 101l a tree cut for 1pîIpw I d deimmie eur foret hritge ore thîan Lte ametree nut for lumber? "Thle cases, are net quitesiiar"soe onle sas Oseiamnuatrdpoe, and prnOids =5OrcfrCalai nworkmen, LI-eQhe saunanacreprut. Pulpood s. Lum-nber "lA popular andipraantua icn ceptien,, ell replies, "But erronous neyer- theless? An egg that is boiled is just as muh'ceeked' as one that is poached. A g-i\ an, piece cof matarial may ba jusi as mnuch înanufacured by aud laber in the woods asrý bymchiuery in a inill, and the benefit te"th comillm-t pns afier aill, upon howv miuch nmoues i 'ex,,peuded in tbe process. Suppse wjusî(. amine ibis idea alitîla bit: Toneighboring weodloi eWýnens, kcan each ct fromin heir woodlei legs scaling tirîy-feur cor-ds. Ona salis te a pulpwoed delr ywhom ha bas beaei farad $8.00 ro ei r l$i1O.5 peeled. Ha has agreail to devribe laitter, and ha and bis sens cut, peel and juk thaeir weod and carnathe addlitîonal $2.50 par tQrd over the pnice thywoulId have raceivcd for ibeir wood in theý rouigh stata. J-is uaighber takes bis legs te the mili whara thay are sawed into rougb lubar for whichi work ha bas to pay Lth mOIli, 5 00 par theusand feet. Wbenbis 34 cerds aa swad eut, ha only bas 17,000 fi.,, for it takes iwo corçls of lags te m-akea a ibusand feai of lumbar, The cesi of making those legs fite rough lumber is, iberefore, $2.50 a çord, whicb the nidl earns. The cosi cf îurning tbe other fel- îow's legs ie sap peeled pulpweod is aise $2.50 a corfd, but in 'thai casa tbe owner aarns it. Thaeona is pnecessed 10% ' ai home on tha weed lot by bauid; the cibar is proccssed inutihe mill by niachineny. Tha axpanditure is tha same. The eue is as mucb a manu- facîured preduci as iba other. An Unreasonable Idea "But ibis isn'i al.- It takes iwo railroad cars to -~ carry the 34 cords of pulp- woed, whila the 17,000 feet çY ~'of rough lumbar whicb ne- qui;red ibhe samae oiginal r~l wr1l~i? quantiiy of naw inaterial, fils euly oe car. The railroads racai-ve iwice as- mucb freigbt for tbe pulp- wood (!as ihey do for ihe Jumbar." "SCrmemiber, that whau e vu advocate imipesing an Emba rgo, you ara simply saying: 'Yen? may flnot, from ibis on, saîl your legs as pulpwood;yu may flot SO sacura fer your- sef anid your sens, empleyment for an idle s!asn.LBt yen may cut your legs into roughI-1 lumbar. Youi may ibrow away ffty per 'cent cf tba cubic contant of tbese logs. Yna maload enly -oeacar, whcure you hib ave lo-aded iwe. Yot imay flot seiî yoiur ood te au Anican PaparM ill in shorc round sticks te mauýtiufacture into-paper but you mray sall ILhte the saineiilin lonig fit stcks te manufacture 'iZ1îo boxes in thoht packç fr5 paper.' Is such a propoii- tieni aither reasonable et sensible?" "If the Ganadian Pulp and Paper Association is sincere in its commendable desire for foi-est conservation, let them purchase in the open market the w,,-ood 'now goilig to the Unitd States. Let them ccOnserve their o-wn standing woqd instead of asking the GCove7rnment to apply a regulation which would place Can}adian wood-owners a.nd producers ai the miercy of a powerful industrial group sucl aIs the 'NeW'sprint Ring'. "If their industry needs wood--whly don't théy buy iL?" Canadian Pul-pwoori ssQci-ation Temporary Address: P. 0. Box 16î81, HlfxNova Scotia Presîdent: AN(;us I'McIîrAN, lBthu'rsi Comnpauiy,LiitdjiaurtN.B Vice-Presidents: A. G. AuïGiR, or Auger & Soui, Limitéd, Quebec, P. Q. ;JM Teisaof 'Thomnpson & Reylaud Lumbar Co., Limîited, Toroaito, Ont, ; BALPIH P. BEl, alifa, Noacîi J. 0. AuGER, Quebec, P Q. JospGRoGAN. Quebe, P.Q. C.E.t'ÂUTEUIL, Quebeo,P.Q. EXECU'PIVE J. 0. Amyer, Quebec, P.Q. N. E. WALLEY, Sherbrooke, P.Q. W. Roy SuiTn, Annlapolis, NS. COMNMITTEM F. W. PskGa~ilPQ R.,IOAiOSîîhsFauls, Ont. BraasM LÂoy E(uLLx, Trù.ng Junc. P.Q. T J. RAtzu<, Eganvulle,, Ont. CHzAs. E. CL.owEB, Fredericton, N.B. An Orgaziization of Canacdîan citizens and compaues engaged i the- produLction o)f 1-1411wood, w,7hjch belleves in the right of îtu umembers to sell their prodtuct lxi the b:esU imarkets of iii. world. cra-2 t~.Mil

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