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\ THE EDITOR TALKS. VISITS FRENCH HOME Couch, Johnston & Cryderman , C COMTIttCNTRL are showing what is beyond quéstion the finest collection of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats ever shown in Bowmanville. 1 1 1 ; 11 If i!i m- \ To serve you in the minutest details satisfactorily, is the Jury & Lovell idea of duty well performed. Whether you order by phone, by mail, personally, or by one of the children, we are never satisfied unless we know that you are satisfied. We regard your order as a trust, a confidence placed in us, and if we do not live up to your expectations vwe not only hand back your money, but we do it chèer- fully The greatest satisfaction we get out of our business is the satisfaction we give our customers. That is why people like dealing at our store. Our customers are all satisfied customei s In quality, in price, in service, in variety, in size of stock, we know we can satisfy the most particular, the most exacting. £*r & Lovell The Safe, Satisfactory Druggists and Opticians WHEN WE TEST EYES IT IS DONE PROPERLY Graduates of Chicago, New York, Detroit, Canadian Optical Colleges Phone 78 - Bowmanville ?[HOLLAND BULBS We are clearing out the balance balance of our stock at less than - wholesale. Hyacinths 2c each up TRUSSES We are offering some slightly shop-worn trusses at 75c each OUR CANDY Horehound Candy 19c lb.* Chocolates, 60c quality, 37c Chocolates, 50c quality, 29c Fancy Boxes at 30c to $2.00 "The individual who loves flowers .and children may ■ be trusted : anywhere" anywhere" is an old saying.- It is a kind of love that bears good fruit at any , rate. How many citizens of this town like flowers ? The Horticultural Society Society records say 95 Can it be pos sible that in a townùof over 500 homes there are only 90 who like flowers and plants well enough to invest a dollar in a membership in|the Horticultural Society that supplies bulbs and plants to every member far beyond the value of the annual fee. Dan D. and Ted Moody Have Night op Fun with Alp. Kershaw. The old favorite family newspaper The Montreal Weekly * Witness has survived while many papers have gone under and was never more vigorously edited than now, Mr. John Redpath Dougall being its editor.: The price is one dollar and it is big value at that price. A trial trip of 3 tiionths for 15 cents is made. It contains something good every week for every member of the household. Thev war articles are just now a special featme. Add The Witne.-s to your list for 1916. Address John Dougall & Son, Witness office, Montreal, Que. Before snow comes every householder householder should have a regular clean-up cam paign on the premisés and burn the rubbish. It is far bétter to cleanup around the home in the Fall than to leave the rubbish to rot in the Spring when warm, sunny days return. We notice a great many boys cutting up frolics on the streets after school who should be taught to give a helping hand at home making the place clean and attractive. outside. Too many parents allow their -children to shirk a great many hielpfulservices they would be the better for doing in and around the home. This applies to girls as well as to boys. _Our esteemed contemporary the Port Hope Times seriously objects to our use of slang. We know it is a very bad form to call names but the spell came over us just as we were writing the paragraph about local option in Durham to refer to the denizens of the Ganeraska valley who killed the local option by-law as "suckers" so as to kind off harmonize \vi h "creek." We humbly apologize and promise to cut it out in future. All the same, we would very much life? to see every man in that town ÿtited ^gainst local option standing hi aline on Wal- ton-st. to be photographed. We'll bet a guinea the town "suckers" would be there except those who since have "paid the penalty" and passed out. Monday, November 15 is what is called called Tuberculosis Day in Ontario Schools the object being to try to pre vent the spreading of consumption g children and thus save their among children and thus save "their lives to the country. The National Sanitarium Association is the prime mover and The Educational Department Department approves of one day being designated designated w hen Principals and Teachers of the schools are asked to call attention to the necessity of putting forth all possible efforts to prevent the spread of the disease and of availing themselves themselves of the means supplied for this purpose. Teachers should endeavor to carry out some of the ways suggested suggested in the material supplied to them, of giving the children some practical way of co-operating with the Anti-Tuberculosis Anti-Tuberculosis Association. We dislike to see our town out-class ed by Any other, but we have to take off our hat to our sister town of Port Hope for one commendable condition We see by the Daily Guide that I4I citizens of that hillside town held membership in the Horticultural Society last year and that it has $123.- 01 balance in: the bank. That two principal officers were former West Durhamites may have much to do with the success of the Society--Dr. A. G. Aldrich, formerly of Clarke, is Presi- | dent and Mr. W. T. Greenaway, a Bowmanville old boy, is Secretary- Treasurer. One feature we can boast of over our sister berg, and that is that while it has three doctors on its officiary, officiary, Bowmanville has three enthusiastic enthusiastic lady- directors. We wish the dwellers on the banks of the Ganeraska River the pleasure that comes from their combined efforts to beautify their town. Their greatest need at-present is local option. Canada's one successful literary weekly magazine is the Canadian Courier of Toronto the • erudite and courageous editor of which is Mr. John A. Cooper, M. A. It often makes some very plain and pertinent statements about public men and occasionally in a very sarcastic strain. As for example, example, referring to the serious graft charges now long standing againsi; former ministers of Manitoba Governments. Governments. Under the heading "Not Yet Somewhere in France, Oct. 20, 1915. Dear Mb. James--I am forwarding by first mail the list of sports held here on our spell away from the trenches. trenches. It was a fine day, and things, went as they should do 2nd Battalion, rp^îi Tvr°°j' , as usua B and Sergeant. Moody s tug-of-war team just walked away with everything. A bombardment was in progress on the' 1 other side of the surrounding hills, and an observation balloon looked down on us all the time. Once a plane soared over, very low down, on its way to the line to see how 'Fritz' was doing. He's had a pretty warm time this last week or two, and he's got some very powerful punches in his 'impregnable' (?) line. It.g pretty cold at nights now, dry and sunny during the day, but a cold wind that makes one look for the comfort comfort of his overcoat when outside rn s c * own t° see Alf. Kershaw with led Moody and spent one or two of the happiest nights since I landed in France Alf took us to a farm house where he seems very much at home. We were introduced to"~ Mother and Dad something like this "Mon corn- rad, Sergeant, etc., Canada, my home-- compre?" We settled down in any old place we liked--I, by the stove in the corner. There were two nice girls there who spoke good English learned fiom the British Tommies--possibly that's why Alf knew the place. We h A. & sing-song, and then Alf borrowed borrowed some clothes from one of the girls and put them on. I laughed as I have never laughed before, at his antics. 1 he mincing walk was a scream, and then 'Miss Kershaw' gave Ted the 'glad eye' and that finished it. I was helpless. I never knew Ted could make love so effectively before. The way those two 'slobbered' over one another another made me laugh till I cried, and the rest of the family were no better. 'Miss Kershaw' 1 wouldn't say tor sure that she loved him, b it she'd 'promenade' 'promenade' with him. I have to laugh when I think of it--we'll have to get him to do the same thing when he comes back to Bowmanville. You'll have an idea then of what I suffered. Ted and I went twice to see them, but someone in the crowd suggested that we were 'very much away' these days, so I guess we must wait till next time Out to see them again. Some of these people are just fine, but others give one a serious pain. Alf Watts went on pass with this last lot, so Clarence Hall was sent to take his place. I believe Alf sent in an application evrrv week for "leave of absence for one week for the purpose purpose of visiting England" to Major O'Flynn. He has the cheek of the headquarters staff, all right. Could not finish this letter in the billets, last time, so am filling in a page in my dug-out. We are in the same warm spot as before, but the Huns are quiet just now. They sent over some big shells yésterday, "making a nastv lot of noise and spoiling the look of things generally. I had one big surprise last time 'out', in the shape of a visit from Bob Banting Banting of the 21st Battalion. He's the first of the 21st we've seen up to the present. I was standing day-dreaming in the farmyard (watching some pigs nosing around, if I remember rightly) when a familiar voice said "Is Dan Douglass around here ?" I.recognized the voice at once as Bob's, and it was real good to see his long thin face, after all this time. He's in the mining section of the 4th Brigade, and seems to like his job. He was, of course, introduced introduced to everyone, and all were taking a good look--they all had to take a 'long' look to take him all in I hope to see some of the others some day, but they always seem to be in and out of the trenches at the wrong time for us. Jack French went on pass this week so I guess he is enjoying himself at time of writing. One can't help but envy those-chaps lucky enough to go, and it seems to me the ones who long most to go are the ones last to go in our outfit There's Chaence, who has lis mother in England, and who, if he just 'quit', would be sent back as unfit right away--but no, tho his joints mav creak at every step, and tho he suffers agonies in the damp dug-outs, still he hang's on It's such natures as his that gives truth to Gen. Alderson's motto "Canadians never budge when they're needed to stay". We don't look forward to another winter at this game, but it looks uncommonly like ous having it. I received. the home papers last night, with accounts of the big pat- MUSIC IN EDUCATION JALK by H. Addington Bruce, Author of "The Riddle op Personality", "Psychology "Psychology and Parenthood,.", ktc , in Toronto-Star. Tiainmg in music shbuld. form part Even e ifT ly h edu( l ation of ever / child. 7 lf he . not taught how to play ?K S1C f î nsfcl ument„ he should l + be i fcl ' amed to an intelligent understanding and appreciation of good music This for two reasons. He will thereby thereby be put in possession of a source of great pieasure in later years.. And, in addition, his musical training will r»lly help him to.achieve success in whatever vocation he selects for his life-work. REV. JOHN GAR BUTT COMING NEXT SUNDAY No minister who has been in Bov manville of late years is more generally generally esteemed or more popular with the masses than Rev. John Garbutt, now pastor of Simcoe-st. Methodist Church, Oshawa. Wherever he is well known crowds flock to hear him and he never disappoints his audiences --they aresure of a strong, practical, heipful discourse. Sunday next Rev. Mr. Garbutt will preach at 11 a.m. on "A Place to Labor' , and at 7 p m. on "Life's Ministry--a Sermon to Youth" in the Methodist Church, Bowman- ville, under auspices of the Epworth League of this church and wvl address the League on Monday evening at 8 o clock in the Sunday School Hall on a subject of his own choosing. R v. Mr. Garbutt writes a member: "It will be a great delight^to me to spend p . o--" vv dpcuu an I ^ uu, L-U.C 14rearer are cue nrolvi- evemng with the Bowmanville League, bilities of his correctly perceiving- and for I remember the nhnifiP nvnrrT.nwic. I infcp.T'rvvof-.i'mrr +1-.Q 1 • jV , P eo Pl e do not sufficiently appreciate this, practical, utilitarian aspect of music. Some people--even scientists --appreciate it so little that they wonder wonder why the musical faculty ever was T 6I Î to man. They feel much as fiarles Darwin did when he declared: As neither* the enjoyment nor the capacity of producing musical sounds is a faculty of the least use to a man in reference to his daily habits of life, they must be ranked among the most mysterious with which he is endowed," Since Darwin's.day science has been looking more closely into the significance significance of music, and has found, contrary contrary to the belief Darwin held, that music is of very much use to man "in reference to his daily habits of life". For one thing,, it has been found that training in the intellectual appreciation appreciation of music means a general improvement of. the power of accurate observation. As stated by Prof. W.G. Chambers in an address to the National National Education Association: "The greater greater number of the tones distinguishable to the human ear an individual is res- ponsive to, the greater are the proba- for I remember the choice programs of years ago and I suppo e those you have now are far superior." . The music will be of a very interesting interesting character, including Bowmanville Concert String Trio--Mr. E. Franke, violinist, Prof. C. C. Laugher, cellist, Miss AJaymé Shaw, pianist Tickets only 15c. See printed programs Sunday evening Prof, laugher's famous Men's Choir will leactthe service service of praise and contribute some new choruses. If they sing only as • well as they did on their first appearance they will do well, but even better things are assured. will Be asked for, but a liberal collection collection is requested for League purposes Public cordially welcomed at all ser vices interpreting the lives". world in which he SOLDIERS TO|BE ^QUARTERED IN TOWN. Word has just been received by the Military Authorities in town that if twenty-five twenty-five men will enlist in Bowmanville that they can remain here all Winter. The pay is very liberal, the single men will receive $1.60 a day or $48.00 per month. The married men $1.85 per day, the wife receives $20 per month from the Government, and $10 per month from the Patriotic Fund, this amounts to $85 per month. .Full information will be furnished by Lieut, C. H. Anderson, at The Anderson Clothing Co. IN EDITOR'S MAIL. Mr. S. E. Sails, Brantford, who is knowti by many in this district in connection with the Canada Life Assurance Co., writing writing to The Statesman renewing his subscription says: While covering the en tire field of the Company's Western On tario Branch during the past year I have recently been given the Eastern District of'the same (Countiés of Brant and Water loo) with headquarters in Brantford.. My work in connection with the cities off Brantford, Galt and Berlin, together witi. the other towns and the townships o: these cou ities is quite enough to keep me well employed and I am glad to say with pretty good results as regards the business of the Canada Life. This manifestly is a benefit of the rnost practical kind. Faulty perception perception and loose reasoning are foes of success in any vocation, and anything which helps to overcome them helps a man to avoid making a failure of his career. Musical training, moreover, provided provided the attention is focused on the right kind of music, brings with it a general refinement of the tastes and the disposition. -vr . ~r. I , As a result the whole personality is ^ l?," b i C i lipfc îr S develo P ed in ways that exercise a rnag- ' a Ilberal collée- I netic influence over those with whom one comes into intimate contact. Without fully knowing why, people regard men and women thus developed as "likeable" persons. Consequent!v, they are favorably disposed to them* which in itself is an important factor in the winning of success. But, observe that the music selected for purposes of training must be carefully carefully chosen. So influential is music ip shaping the character and the sentiments sentiments that a child habitually subjected subjected to music of an inferior sort may develop traits the reverse of likable, aud therefore harmful to the child's progress in adult life. Finally, the mere fact that the appreciation appreciation of good music is a source of great pleasure contributes directly to success. For, as people cannot be too often reminded, anything that creates pleasurable mental states affects favorably favorably the physical health through stimulating the bodily organs to function function more effectively. And the healthier healthier a man is the better he can do his work,- whether his work be manual or mental. in Jail" in reply to correspondents says : The Courier is pleàsëa to announce announce tha t Sir Rodmond and hie Ministers Ministers are not yet in jail- but are still free to come and go, and their boyish escapade is rapidly bëing forgotten. Contractor Kelly is still abroad, somewhere somewhere in the neighborhood of Chicago, I and Winnipeg waits in vain for his return. return. The same announcement is I made with regard to all those- who sold ancient and decrepit horses to the Government in August, 1914. The I man who "doés" a Government is not likely to be incarcerated. The chances are about one million to one in his favour. Ministers of Justice and Attorney-Generals, Attorney-Generals, as we have them in Canada, do not believe that imprison- I ment is a fitting reward for this I brand of business ability. mud, is the same as having a wash Thanks to the many friends, known and unknown, who have written to those with me, as well as to myself. I was able to tell one boy whom to answer to, when he showed me a letter letter received from Major Beattie last Sunday after the service. By the way, we had the pleasure of hearing a sermon with 'a punch in it' this last time. Our 'old' chaplain preached, and the interest was very Every parent, then, will be serving the best interests of his Children if he sees to it that their training in the appreciation appreciation of^ood music begins at an early day, He can do mucliin this regard regard by the simple process of buying a phonograph and some well-chosen records. records. This will cost him some money but it will be money well spent. Nor will the resultant benefits be confined to his children. He, too, being being subjected to the developmental influences influences of good music, will find his powers for work enlarged and his life made happier. There is no period of life when the appreciation of music cannot be cultivated to advantage. The foregoing arguments stronglv suggest the employment of a teacher of music in our public schools.--Ed. GIRLS'PATRIOTIC CLUB. Over ioo Parcels Sent To The Soldiers. riotic meeting in Bowmanville, and of I P 1CiVi;ut:u , »uu une mueresu was veri Lieut. Dick Jones and others being eviden t when taking a look, as I did E resent. It's a big sum you people I a £ fcbe faces of the men. The singing ave set vourselves to collect ($15,000) JÜ resent. it's a Dig sum . you ave set yourselves to collect and I hope you'll succeed. Bowman ville always could 'come up to the scratch' when needed, and I guess this case will not be any different from the usual. We had a collection last time in billets billets for deserving soldiers at dinner. No particular sum was set ( o be collected, collected, but we got twice as much money as was needed. That's the kind of patriotic boys we have--when it's to our own interest. Guess you'll think my letters are getting rather dry nowadays as regards regards smiles, but the sameness of things makes one miss many a smile thatT would have caught at first. For instance, there's nothing funny now n one of the boys falling in the mud, because it's a common happening. { We're just stale thru long use, and to have to peel off a half-inch of clay of the men, too, was of the old sLyle-^ everyone join in and sing to your own tune. It was a good noise to hear, indeed. indeed. I feel I have a pa ticular interest interest in the Major (or Colonel as he is now) for, last time I was wounded, my mother received a letter from him telling her I was all right, and it did help so much to lighten the worry. I am iust a 'drnn in the bucket', SO to am just a 'drop in the bucket', so speak, yet the Colonel found time to write a letter of comfort, tho he was sick himself. It was such deeds as this that made him dear to the hearts of all the boys. Your worry was his, just as much as your joys. Best wishes to everyone from everyone everyone here. Yours as ever, Dan D. Sergt. Dan Douglass, No. 8433, No. 3 Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 1st Canadians in France, Army P. O., London, England. v Members of the Girls' Patriotic Club had an extra busy time last week preparing preparing Christmas gifts for the Bowmanville boys who are enlisted overseas and are now in France, Belgium or England. Well over 100 packages filled with useful articles of various kinds, as well as homemade homemade "eats" comprised the parcels. From the notes enclosed with the parcels we will expect many of the girls to "meet their fate" when the boys return. $50 was also sent to Miss Joan Arnoldi, Head of Field Comforts at Shorncliffe. This club is meeting with excellent success in its Tea Room, receipts for October being $260. The Hallowe'en party Saturday week had the rooms appropriately decorated decorated with lighted pumpkins, cornstocks, witches, etc. Chicken pie was the big drawing card which brought forth a record record attendance and receipts amounting to $90.50. Last Saturday the rooms were again prettily decorated and the club was well patronized. Proceeds $80.00. Well done, girls? 1 a 1 > t 1 X