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"Breezy" Dan Douglass need have no fear that his effusions won't be read even tho he is away from the field of trench warfare. His cheer-up epistles epistles whether from training calnp, the trenches, reserve quarters in a Belgian barn or from a French or Scottish hospital hospital cot--the breezy, mirthful, optimism optimism that he manifests under all these conditions is so "catching" that people look eagerly for it and devour it with avidity--Editor. Ward I, 1st Scottish Oldmill Hospital, Aberdeen, Scotland. Dear Mr. James,--Perhaps you thought you would get à little relief for a time from those "Breezy" epistles but as it was my leg and not my arm that was put out of action, there's not the least hope for you that way. Besides, Besides, mother would miss them, and they were a surprisè to her somewhat, time after time. You see, my taste for gossipping by letter is a new devel- opement--quite a change from the cards sent to her on holidays saying "I'm well--Dan". But I've seen and experienced new things, and I found out by chance, that everyday affairs were of some interest to those at home. Oshawa citizens have honored a former esteemed resident of Bowman- ville and themselves by electing to the Board of Education Mr. C. U. Peeling, Manager City Gas and Electric Light Co., and considerable of an enthusiast on matters pertaining to education. He is a graduate of Queen's University, Kingston, a splendid business man, and an all-round worthy citizen. There aren't many who are used to hospital ward life, and I am one of them, but I wonder why an idea has not been started before this for to take a-holiday in a hospital for to brighten up one's spirits. Perhaps civilian hospitals hospitals are not quite as lively as these here. I should have started this epistle with glowing head-lines really, for I have to announce that I'm hopping around after four weeks, on two crutches!. The usual period has been six, but owing owing to the splendid manner in which my leg was set at the first hospital, it has progressed at a splendid rate. Of course, I can'tquite play foot ball with it yet, in fact, I'm about as handy with my leg as I would be if I exchanged exchanged with an elephant. Still, it's something something to be able to hop around on sticks, and you can guess my mother's surprise too When I met her the other day out in the drive way! When you can get around here, there's plenty to interest you--generally a concert every night given by those in the town who come up to cheer the sick(?) tommies. There is a great hall with a stage fitted up with a scenery that rivals that at Bowmanville Opera Housç^ I 'mean, there's a garden scene at tmfl. ack, and the wings at the side are representing panel doors (very often met with in gardens--not!) That doesn't alter the quality of the talent we get here tho-- that does remind me of Bowmanville. Sunday night I was there to the sacred concert, and one gentleman sang a solo which took me right back,when I shut my eyes, I fancied I ; could hear Henry i Knight in his position beside the organ ' and the voice ringing thru the hall was ! so like his. I suppose you've heard ! "Annie Lawrie" umpty-something j times at the Opera House, but I do ■ know that you never heard it as I did, j sung by a girl who (spoke) Scotch. That's an old, old song, but with that hall full of wounded soldiers and nurses, nurses, ns she sang those last words of I making the greatest sacrifice possible, j the words came to me in almost a new meaning. Her voice was gloriously sweet and it died almost to a whisper as she sang "I would lay me down and dee", yet it was as tho she were singing singing loudly--because there wasn't another another sound in the hall. How a song can hold an audience, and that soloist's effect was wonderful. Such chances of catching expressions are few. It occurred to me just then to glance around. There was one lad beside me, with a leg missing and an arm in a sling, but I know he'd forgotten the fact in those moments. Before, he'd been leaning back in the seat looking sick,sick and tired, now he sat up leaning leaning almost forward and never a blink of his eye until the last notes sounded and the roar of clapping and stamping broke out. Then he leaned back again and he said to me as tho it came from his very heart--"that was fine". I suppose suppose a critic would have said something something vastly different to express himself himself if he were pleased, * but that boy meant every word he said, tho it was a simple expression. In the centre of the aisle was a man on a flat carriage with his head propped up, and such a weary look on his face, which was white to the extreme that a sick person's person's can get. 1 had noticed how his eyes wandered from one side to the other, as he puffed a cigarette placed in his mouth and lighted by one of the boys. When I glanced at him during that song, his eyes seemed to have taken a brightness quite new, and there was almost a pink on his cheeks --and the head . was still. The girl sang the song with her hands clasped before her as if she were begging for something--perhaps it was our complete complete attention and her whole form sang "Annie Lawrie" to us. This song was followed by an elocutionist, a girl in her teens, who kept the hall in an uproar and--a smile on the face of the boy on the stretcher chair. C There's a party comes up from the town every evening, I hear, everyone doing so voluntarily in order as they are allowed. It seems that Aberdeen has given itself up entirely to filling the ranks in France and cheering them when they are sent back again. The days pass very quickly now to me and I can hardly realize I have been here well over two weeks. I'm getting on fine with the crutches and beginning beginning to explore the grounds which are well kept» I hope I'll be able to get a trip into Aberdeen some day to see the "granite city" as it is called. We are placed about two miles out on a hill, and the breeze one gets, up here is life Editor James G ale, former publisher and editor of The Bowmanville News, has resigned from the position of editor editor and manager of the Erin Advocate Advocate which he has filled satisfactorily for seven years, and has accepted a similar position on the Teeswat er News at a bigger salary. The News is $1.50 a year and with his well-known ability and extensive experience in all departments departments of journalistic work Mr. Gale will put that journal in the front rank as a breezy, newsy and bright local newspaper. Why will girls take up with strange men whose character and past life are a sealed book, so to speak? No man should go into a place and expect a young woman to place her future in his keeping without first producing unqualified unqualified testimony of good character and some satisfactory evidence of being being an unmarried man. We regret to say it, but there are so many scalla- wags in this country who go from place to place professing to be church- members, workers in young people's societies, and so forth, who are simply designing knaves planning"and scheming scheming to gain the respect and affection of girls. Several cases of such despicable despicable conduct have recently come to light in this part of the Province, hence we offer this warning. METHODIST CONFERENCE LIBERAL CONVENTION The 33rd session of Bay of Quinte Methodist Conference opens in George- st. Church, Peterboro, to-day. Wednesday Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. is the anniversary anniversary of Sunday Schools, Educa tional Societies and Epworth Leagues. Judge Huy eke, chairman; Rev Herb. W. Foley, B.A., B.D., and Prof. J. Hugh Michael, M.A., Victoria University, University, speakers. Thursday evening annual annual Missionary meeting, T. H. Everson, Everson, Esq., Oshawa, Chairman; speakers: speakers: Mrs. A. W. Grange, Napanee, Rev. Jas. Endicott, D.D., Toronto, and F. F. Harrison, Cobourg, Friday evening, Reception Service; speakers, Rev. Wesley Down, Rev. S. C. Moore, B.A., B.D , and C. E. Weeks, B.A., Lindsay. Saturday, Theological Union, Union, lecture by Rev. A. L. Phelps, B.A,, At Bowmanville, June 15th on "Modern Poetry as Theolo Rev. (Capt.) H. B. Kenny is President and Rev. J. Wesley Down, Secretary. Peterboro has four Methodist church- George-st., Trinity, St. James, es and Mark-st.--so that the meetings should be splendidly attended. An interesting interesting historical sketch of these churches appears in the published program. Methodist District Meeting Extravagance at any time is bad but in war times it is very bad, indeed. Another of the steadily growing evidences evidences of the extravagance of the Ontario Ontario government in years when they should have been economical and thus have avoided the necessity of taxing the people of Ontario in such onerous ways as they are now doing, is furnished furnished by official information secured from the government upon request of the Opposition showing the increases in the Civil Service staff. In the last ten years the number of employees in the Ontario Civil Service, excluding the Department of Public Works, has increased increased from 779 to 1383, an increase of 594 or over 77%. If the Public Works Department figures were included included this increase would assuredly be still greater. proprietor a Vindicator. Mr. W. J. Watson has come back to active journalistic duty as editor, and publisher of Oshawa Editor Watson wields a - trenchant pen, having few superiors on the country press. In his Business Talk in last issue he announces his policy as "The People's Interests"--a mighty sane policy if religiously carried carried out in daily practice. In politics he continues a Liberal--Conservative --an anomaly that no living man can accomplish. What kind of a monstrosity monstrosity would a Conservative--Liberal be ? We have come to the conclusion after nearly 40 years' experience that the less party politics a local newspaper newspaper contains the better for editor and readers Let the big dailies fight the political battles. Why should the publisher of a town or village newspaper, newspaper, who has a constant struggle to make ends ifieet, by adopting a policy of political partisanship, alienate half of the people in his community by exploiting exploiting the follies and iniquities of the political party to which they claim allegiance ? What other sane business man would commit such business suicide suicide ? It is an amusing farce to us to see men going wild over a political candidate in an election campaign, who after polling day has no interest in or use for them till next election comes round. Carlyle was more than half right when he said most men are fools. Other Editor Talks on page 2. The annual meeting of Bowmanville District was held at Newcastle on May 23rd. Ministerial session at 10.30 a.m. and the joint session of ministers and laymen at I.30 p,m. Unity and earnestness earnestness of purpose pervaded the meeting. Each one present, we believe, felt the meeting to be distinctly uplifting. Pastor Connell and people of Newcastle \ P re ™ len t that men enlisting now will Church left nothing undone for the A Convention of West Durham Liberals Liberals and supporters of the Liberal Administration of Ontario will be held in the Opera Hquse, Bowmanville, on Thursday, June 15th, to begin at 2o'clock p.m., for the purpose of selecting selecting a candidate to contest West Durham in the Liberal interests at the next general election for the Ontario Legislature. At the close of the business of nomination nomination a public meeting will be held to be addressed by Nelson Parliament, M.P.P., for Prince Edward County, G. A, Gillespie, M.P.P., for West Peterboro, and others. All electors and friends of good government are requested to be present. GOD SAVE THE KING A. J. Reynolds, W. President. Hampton, May 30, 1916 R. Allin, Secretary, 22-2w JOIN 235th BATTALION Lieut.-Col. S. B. Scobell has been authorized by the Minister of Militia to raise a battalion in the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham Durham to be known as the 235th Battalion, Battalion, C.E.F. Col. Scobell will hold an organization meeting of the officers already appointed on Monday June 5th at Bowmanville which will likely be the headquarters for the Battalion. About 50 recruits have already enlisted enlisted in the new battalion. The rumor corn- appreciated in itself for purity. One cannot help noticing the beautifully clear complex- ' ion of the people here,--the girls and indeed those well on in years have that peach bloom, and the men for the 1 most E art have pink faces--not whiskey pink i ut the flush of good health Life in the Ward is as eventful as ever-they'll not let one alone very long. When I turned in last night, I missed the sand bags which my leg was placed in, but felt I could very well do without without them, so I got tucked in being wished "a pleasant sleep", etc,--which made me start to think somehow-- ' "why"? For a couple of minutes I was comfortable, then something would dig into my hip--unusual for a feather bedl I enquired with my hands and found a small library under me. I passed a remark about different beds, their manner of being made, and what they ought not to contain, including volumes and ash trays. After getting things cleared from under me, I was satisfied--nearly, but there was something something wrong with the pillows. My head didn't fit somehow, so I went discovering discovering again--and found the sand bags under the pillows--and the nurse at the other end of the Wardcoughing? into her handkerchief. She'll have her turn yet. Such is hospital life in this serious war time. Yours as ever, Dan D. Aberdeen, May 8, 1916. BETHEjSDA The anniversary of Bethesda Sunday School will be held Sunday, June i8th at 2.3b p.m. and 7.30 p.m. when Rev. J. H. Garden, Toronto, a former pastor, will preach. Music by the school and special collection in aid of School funds. fort of the delegates who greatly their kind hospitality. The meeting was unique and in keeping with the times in that it was presided over by a chairman in khaki, Rev. John Garbutt, who has been appointed Chaplain Chaplain of the 116th Battalion. We hear that another member of the District, Rev. W. G. Clarke, has been appointed Chaplain Chaplain for the new 235th Batt. now forming in Durham and Northumberland counties. We might note here that the District reported reported that 344 members and adherents of the Methodist Churches on the District have enlisted. Before the meeting closed a resolution of appreciation of the self- sacrifice of Rev. John Garbutt was passed, passed, also assuring him of the prayers and sympathy of the pastors and people of this District. \ Ministers present were: Revs John Garbutt Garbutt (Chairman), W. G. Clarke, W. C, Washington, J. S. I. Wilson, W. H. Trus- cott, J. A. Connell, Geo. R. Clare, J. E Beckel, Geo. Brown, H. Wilkinson, R. A. Delve, (Financial Sec.) J. J. Mellor (Statistical (Statistical Sec.); also Rev. Carruthers who is supplying Rev. H. B. Rowe's work at Newton ville. Laymen present were Bros. J. G. Rickard, Rickard, Bowmanville; J. Borsberry, A. R. Goyne, Oshawa; S. Jose, Newcastle; Ed. Cobbledick, Orono; A. Jackson, Newton- ville; T. Salter, Hampton; J. Â. Werry, Enniskillen; H. Balson, South Darlington; W. G. Patton, Blackstock. Bros. Roy H. Rickard, B.A., and W. H. Truscott were continued on probation. Revs. Wm. Jolliffe, W. Ç. Washington, E. A. Tonkin and H. M. Manning were recommending to be continued in superannuated superannuated relationship. Rev. Dr. G. C. Workman, M.A.^was recommened for superannuation having been 43 years in the ministry and being unable to continue in the active work owing to ill-health. Rev. Hiram B. Rowe was recommended recommended for superannuated relationship for one year because of ill-health. Newtonville circuit and their pastor, Rev. H. B. Rowe, were recommended to receive help from the Contingent Fund. Newtonville and Enniskillen circuits were recommended to the Sustentation Fund committee for favorable consideration. consideration. Bowmanville reported having built and finished a beautiful commodious and comfortable comfortable parsonage at a cost of $7,000. Bro. W. G. Truscott read a very encouraging encouraging report of the work at South Oshawa mission, showing a remarkably rapid growth in church membership and in the Sunday School, the latter having already outgrown the accommodation of the new building. The activities of the mission are many and varied. All the usual church organizations are in existence existence and thriving. In addition there is a brass band, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides. The mission is also carrying on all manner of fescue and relief work. This is the only mission on the District, and it richly deserves deserves the heartiest support. » In connection with this mission Rev. J. Garbutt reported having received from the circuits on the District $171 towards the deficit in Bro. Truscott's salary. Bro. Truscott reported having cleared about $80 for the South Oshawa Building Fund from his itineracy of the District. While speaking of missions it is gratifying gratifying to note that every circuit but one reported reported an increase in missionary givings. Laymen were elected as follows as members of the annual Conference: J. W. Borsbery, T. H. Everson, A. R. Goyne, James Vinson of Oshawa; M. - A. James, Dr. W. E. Tilley, P. C. Trebilcock, C. M. Cawker, of Bowmanville; C. W. Slemon, M.D., Enniskillen; T. Salter, Hampton; W. J. Patton, Blackstock; H. Balson, Courtice, A. Jackson, Kendall. As reserves: reserves: J. Slemon, Enniskillen; T. Marlow, Burketon; R. E. Osborne, Courtice. Rev. Geo. Brown was elected to represent represent the District on the Stationing Committee; Committee; Rev. W. G. Clarke as reserve. Meeting was adjourned at 5.30 p.m. at the call of the chair at Conference. H. Wilkinson, Journal Sec'y. be transferred to other ba ttalions is not correct. All recruits enlisting with qhe 235th Battalion will stay with that unit. By joining early you stand to get best chance for promotion. Officers and men of the 235th Bn. will parade to Methodist Church next Sunday morning for 11 o'clock service» THE IRISH REBELLION By Chas. M. Bice, Denver, Col. Irishmen everywhere are voicing their detestation and abhorrence of the irrational irrational action of those deluded hot-heads in Dublin who undertook to rebel at this crisis of the Empire. While the uprising was not general» mainly confined to Dublin, nevertheless it has caused great harm to the prospective freedom in the troubled isle. The same fate that overhung the struggle for home rule in the days of Parnell and Gladstone, seems still to cling to and follow the sublime sublime efforts of Redmond and his follow- and will have a tendency to prevent ers the co-operation of British statesmen with best thought in Ireland. Just as the Phoenix Park murderers assassinated assassinated the legitimate methods of the Irish leaders, so the recent uprising and loss of life will have a similar effect in turning back the dial of the clock of time. The hated enemy of the Irish has not been injured, but the real friends of Ireland Ireland everywhere have been wounded and discouraged. Ireland had disinterested patriots of all nationalities in the British Parliament, but this uncalled for uprising will sow the seeds of distrust and the fruitage is liable to be disastrous to the cause held dear by the insurgents themselves. themselves. Conceding that these people have been wronged by unjust legislation, and the deprivation of many of their just rights and denied the boon of self-government, it is nevertheless true that the British administration administration of late years has been an immense immense improvement over what it was 20 years ago. Indeed, we might safely say that the battle for home rule had been almost won and that most of Ireland's grievances, including including home rule, had obtained genuine sympathizers throughout the United Kingdom Kingdom which only needed a few more years to make complete. This has all been jeopardised by the recent uprising at a time of great national distress, where . it needed but little irritation to burst forth into the full blaze of resentment. It has always been difficult for the Irish leaders seeking justice by legislative methods methods to convince the people of Ireland that all the world, including Britain, has moved moved on, and the possibility of another Cromwell Cromwell no longer exists. Nevertheless, this has been accomplished and a mutual feeling feeling of toleration established. It is to be deplored that at a time like this, as in the case of Cavendish and Burke, there should occur another foolhardy foolhardy and unspeakable crime that almost compels the real friends, friends of democracy democracy and freedom everywhere to despair. Misguided human passions have intervened intervened to spoil the grand construction work of years in a few hours. We are glad to be able to say that this uprising is not representative of the true spirit of the Irish people, a spirit that has blossomed forth in incomparable bravery on many a battlefield in Flanders, and in the trenches before the German onslaughts. There can be no doubt about where the true heart of Ireland is in the great war now raging. Demonstrative proofs of this is apparent from every engagement they haye had with the world's greatest enemy, the unspeakable Hun. And while the uprising was the abortive work of a few desperate misguided men who had failed to grasp .the lessons of the hour we trust that Britons will see that it is not the exponent of the true spirit and heart of the Irish people; but rather that they will judge the attitnde of Ireland by the heroic sacrifices she is making on the blood-stained fields of the Continent, against the common enemy of mankind. Denver, May 6,1916. Prof. H. E. Ford, son of Dr. Ford of Norwood, who has held the professorship professorship for Romance Languages in Jefferson College, Wis., for fifteen years, has received received the appointment of Professor of r French, Language and Literature in Vic- | toria University, Toronto. NEWS CROWDED OUT We regret that, owing to conditions over which wè have no control, late 1 _ Enniskillen, Hampton, Solina and ' other news budgets are held over. V 0$