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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937 Re Oàuabian 5-moma~in Established 1854 A Weekiy Newspaper devoted to the nterests of the tow n of Bownanville and surro unding country, Issuedi at King Street, Bowmanvile, every Thursday. by M. A. Jame & Sons, owners and publishers. The Canadian Statesmian is a Merîber of the Canadian Weqkiy Ne wspa pers Association, also the Class "A" Weeklles of Canada. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere in Canada, $200 a year; in United States, $2.50 a year, payable in advance. Single conies. 5c. THURSD).Y, JULY 29, 1937 Tribute to the Late J. T. Clark th eîlîuttj teiirainiourn tlirepas- siîîg of .1. T1. (Clark. editor of tuie Toronito Star. Ils niîî v excel lenît 4lal il es of hieart ani ii nul eîdeared hîm ini fa %vide e irele or frjends. I14 ias mil 'v tir'uglî lu hs dcîîtl tliati nan ' readers of the ýStar realized wlîo wsthe autîtor of so mîan: of tiiose liumiait iîterest editoriais, at tnes burhlîîg over with wit and( humor, anîd ai ail timies miarki- cd with a siml)icity aid siîîeerityv wliieh imade npressive aiîd enjoyable readiîîg. The weekly publishiers of Onitario are iistl.y proud of the record and achrievememits of Joe Clark who had bis first tastc of prin- ter's ink as an apprentice ini a rural office in bis native county of Grey and later xvas editor of the Pickering News uîîtil lie be- came cliief editorial writer of tire Star a- bout 40 ycars ago. Tlîrorîgh the half ccii- tury of a brilliant aînd successful jouritalis- tic career maîîy rural editors have heen encoîui'ed and iiîspired 1) bis genial friendship andi counsel. Truiy it ina . vhb said in the passiîrz of thiis kitîdly aind lii-- able mian "A liglt lias tronc out iiiflic window's of nîaui nen." The Most Talked About Man The miost talked about mn iniiOntario to- day is Premtier -M. F. 1lcpbrr. laie and people boili praise and condemin liirn but it's ail the sanie to "wtli îo kecps on smiliiig and doing his job irr a fearless nian- ner. Guess hie must be doiîîg a pretty good job, too, wlien hie showcd a surplus for the fiscal year of over $9.300,000 and a reduc- tion ini the outstaîîding debt of over $33,- 00AO0O. If further proof is required of the government 's favorable financial standing just look how the chartcred batiks and imi- portant investment dealers gobbled up that $2,0,0 issue of Provinîce of Ontario bonds at cost of 2.20 and 2.85, the most favorable cash basis that lias been obtained by Onîtario for any issue te date. City Editors Giggle At Idea Ever since Toronto 's t.wo morning l)alers were merg-ed there have beeîî ruimors anîd nlutterings çroin<- around that a brand new~ morning newspaper was groimg to start. iaî.t week this rumor broke out juite an unet- ficial announccimenit froîn riowlîere that the first issue of this pîtaîtoni paper wiJl ap- pear before the îîext provinîcial electiouu. It 's biard te say if titis despateli camne front a Grit or Tory source but it does Sound like a politiciati s îig-limare. Pîihlisliwrs of mnetropolîtaîr ie'.sl)al)eirs wiîo real lv .know froni experierice wliat is costs to start ni) and maintain a mnoderniiîewspaper plant are pyrobably ggln at thle idlea of aiîoiher morîîing niew'spaper in Toronrto. After all we don't think tliere«s enougîtiide-bouiid, diedain-thc-wool political iy pamty-, - îniiided people whio would support sucli a "party organ," as is talked about, to even pay tbhe editor a salary of $2500 for six noitlis. Thenl, too, the advertisers liave to be reck- oned with who already feel wiih lriree gond ne0wspapers averagfing- 200,000 circulation each they are -ettiii- sufficient coverage with llenty Of overlappirig without adding another paper. Where 1 Was Born Most peopielie it ave 4eft lte fauîîui roof troc 10 wandcr aîîd settle ini sorne far-off place have liad the inîtense desire a onue time or another te î'eturî te lte lplace where they were boni. rhiey. eau tiuukizo no greater pleasure ltait coming hack te the oid home town, sccin.-th ie people tiiey grew up with andtdhIe places t.hey kuiew as Children. The bouse where they werc born, the £arms and fields they played on as kids, friends and relatives - how memories of these brings burniîtg desire te sec iheiir again. And how the longing grows te return, as the traveller recails days spent at school, the students hoe stndied with until g-radua- tien day scattered thom te the four cor- ners -of the earth. Where are the members of that ciass now? What are they doing? Questiotîs like these will he aîtswered wheît former residents cf Durham Oounty gather here next monîli. Poets have sung of the "Auid Hoos" and the music of il bas brougit Ion.girg te the hearts and tears te the oyes cf those away from home. Sir WValter Scott feit the samJe way wlîeurlie said: "Breatites thevre a unaut with sorti so dead Wh'lo neyer to lulnseif hiat said, This is nty owii'uy unaive land, Wrboscliteartlitath uic 'cm witiiin hlm bu r e(1, As home lis fniitst"1î5 liceibath tuned 'Front wauilerî uî goniii1afoi'eigit straîud.ý It is 10 ho hoped t lia t a geiîcral pliigriniktage of Boivmanville atil i )îirlîaîuî 'oîuity r'esi- deuislsIivinîg a way fu(i uîi lîonte wii eIn uade hereuin lte occasiont orftuie 01(dBois' Re- union, Aîuguist 28, 29, :t10 Thbe Smithu 's Falls RecoîIi-Nows sa vs t us numored that theu'e are svven'i l bmoîlggîs doiuug a good b)usiness in tîteir loiî. \Vat! have they geotbem tee? Cleric Puts On Burlesque Show hit uoks as i f te iniitiircutee t-veu 1ev. R~. A. Jariieineutper'fo'iing limeiar'ac 001,0111011V tii' th ueIike of Windîsor'. li it )j- )o iiil ot he '111rol'cii isiies fias ("01it0 Io ii iii, tett. For' Il(, coinrc oi'cr' bAiiteriva poîse: il' il ltile tit livrit. biatiie's onit a lot of pititte .11141 rocs su fat' ts 10 intl the At'ci- iiisiîîîî 'f 'alitierbîtix-ait -'ecciesiasticail ititi.-lfrttcotoldvomir' eitiisiasuti aird lait- liage1ý'(. lrollci' Jetrd ine'. i)cfot'c vomieîtter Caniala nsire 'r'e i tised le ci crics pluttiii' Mi burli'esquie shows iuer'e. Anîd as for î'cbasii- in te itiiiîîeuia I escapatde andi roitinie' ofth i)îike ii get lte blieiies il s as ,tal andflat as \vcsterdav 's ieftoî-er'pant- cake-,. The Happy Custom of Reunions lTe hauppy t'îstoint if hoîldintg faiiv i'e- unionis sti il fiîuds favor says tite Batrie Ex- nii iitei'.and larcge gatiîeriuîgs have atteiîîed sîeieveitis titis yeai'. Tihis is a picasaiti waii to streititieiu the fauuiiiy fies. It secîtîs to lus i viuliuabie feaiuire iîilt be added bo tiiese gathteriiigs by liaviîîg sonie urcutber îif tue clan l)rei)are fer eachi rettioit a short paper deaEnig with some featîrre ciflte faîîiiy bistorv. \\e knew titis lias beeî dette iut several inîstances. As te older geiteraticît liasses. il becomies more difficuit te galber' lte muaterial for'siir articles aird hli ak- in- thiîr a featture of lte reiieiis mruiili iiistor'v liat wouid he of irterest 10 relat- tives, iiotlit iow- atd hi later' er.w-ould lie p)ut ou record. An Excellent Centennial Issue We conîratîtiate lte pubiisliers of te (liot'gSeiiiiel-Star oui the î'ei'î-excellenit speeial Ceitentîial Edition issiied la-q t. t'k in niarik lte lOOît anîiîei'sa uv of tiie cîui toirii ili tis to i ue ccech'nted -ivitit(1d1'e festivities Jiv -2!) bAuguis 2. Titis issue is t'eilet c wiit stoî'ieshi' nid t iueis tantd otiiers a i a s cweiatlaoa',iessages l'rîîuîî lr'euutitentt (aîadiaius. rlile coier of lte si)eeial edition is printcd inut to colors anîd illîustrationîs of older buildinîgs aîîd utcî buildiungs are rlaried ti4rotigliuîtit te 44 pîages. t w-as a bigç job) for a w'eekly paper il) tiirii eut sucb a creditabie editieîî. attd lte couîrmunily siîould be jusbiy prend of the efforts of the publishers te furirislit hei ivitlt suicl a creditable edition on the meni- orabie occasion. Good Copy For Beer Barons llere's bow- a w'ell kîtown coiumnist paints a w'erd picture of the femîîîiuîe sex wbo fre- qîîeît lte beer' parlers which should make good copy for the Brewiiig Industry advts. iow- u'îuîuîiîug iii some ttewýýspapems:' Witit time d is;alpearaiie nf the oid-fashioited fam- ili we have ieday a d'rýenchanting liiýe-up of ladiles ai the 1beeP 'r 'b ars. Ladies feelinrg luiglu. roigisltlv rtîged, buovantlv nnecl and eitiii"i too couie bither. Tie 'v look at mie as thouigli to say. 'Wlatei-eî'il is voit irere gl)iuig t say. doit't sa., ii. We 'i-e lient d il beftîie. We kutoî aillte aiswers ec..' Tîtîs uevelnps a ci ass tuaI luit onl . ',nicut1- tioussuîiiîiiîeît tenables but stouts thei. Amidi iii titis îî'chaî'e losi soittluiuîg tteli .e siiviiess, soif-cisimiess. n liuii of a stipper giîeînulnt' way auuîoug oakeii ivaler l>ut(kets witii gourd dippeis antd gnaried appie trees. 1 recal lte fr'eslir ted faces of those hosoniv matrorus w'ho serî-ed sîmeit a swel cîickeut diniter - flaky fried cliieken anid cocontuit cake wiihîiw'o fr'iuitred ieing - anîd 1'd ike to trade about two dozen girlis cf tîme ieer hars for one blîisbiig gai bli ie gingiiam." Observations and Opinions Wlitat viu doit't kiiew deesît't litrt yen buti ivat you suspect is tnîgitty distuurbiîîg. .ainuirinWalkcmtom, who eiaiuîued tb lie al siipw'recked sailor, pleaded guiltv te sellimg fake Per'sian and Egyptiait rugrs at itighu pîices. Wonuder if tîtat was tlue saune cbap whto ras peddling rugs ini Bowmati- ville soute lime ago? Atuyvay lic used tue same stor.v. S ince lte Brewiutg Iutdustry started titeir Iii talkiuîg witlt our paluîters in Bowntan- ville as iveil as soute- of cuir' citizeuts, ive have coniete 1fliteconclusion tIhat a great d-al mo)re paittinîg is te hec donc titis slimmer titan customarily takes place. Il is iutdevd gratifyirîg to kuiow that the Old Boys Rie- uunon 15 stiu'ring pride iutto our citizeuis, and itat tlîcy are makiîug a .-eniuine effort te iunake Iheir )r'opcrttes lock thir'verY hest. \Veicoine any tomrisîs whobo uppeir te he in cuir nidst-exteuîd any ceurtesy yout caut. Por' the revenue fronithtie torîris ttusiness iii C'anada Ibis year is expeeted te renîcîr $325.000.000. Jmst coiirlare titis w'it.lî the eýstitlttd wheat ciel) aI $200,000,000; tbe vatlue of il gIolduniîîed lut (antada hast vearr iras .$'130.000,000; anud buîildinîg permits at $40,000,000. By ail mens ietlis encourage lte touu'ist business. Little Known Facts About WELL KNOWN PEOPLE Aseries dcsigîîed to miakie citizens better acquaijnted ,vitli peopie evervone in the coiuuîity lias known for x cars. No. 9 - HERB MOYSE One dark evening, many years been torn down and replaced by ago, three lads f rom Bowmanville.i a storehouse owned by Mr. Allun. were play-fully wrestling in a dark Herb's father was a shoemaker alley. They were agile youngsters. employed by Johin Hellyar's father f illed with the joy of living and in the shop now Sid Chartran's entered into the fun with ail the new store. ,nhsam youth.s have when Looking back on younger days. exercising their mus-cles. One of those lads was Herb Moyse, now mîddle aged, but stili filled with the samne youthfulf spirit and energy of those days e lads, but possessed a pair of well developed shoulders which be- spoke much strength. Suddenly, as they wrestled in f un, a shadowy form hovere d over them, and reached down with a large hand to bring the lads into the light. Feeling tha t a fourth party was anxious Ito get into the excitement, the three lads pounced upon the newcomer and gave hini quite a battle until one of them, Herb, was dragged into the light and recognized the new battier as the late Chief of Police, Richard Jarvis. Immed- iately ahl hostility ceased as you can readily understand. The boys made formai apology tc. Mr. Jarvis and were allowed to continue on their way. the twinkle in the chief's eye revealing that had rather enjoyed the incident Hr os That was the f irst and last time Hr os Herb was brought before the Mr. Mose recalled the fun lie hadj police and he bas neyer foigotten with Eddie Medland, Fred Neads. it. the laie George Weekes, Talbert Herb was born in 1881, the son Scc'hell, Len Darcb as pals, get- of Richard Moyse and Mary Ann ting mb oail kinds of mischief 1 Morrison who lived in a house both at scbool and after hours. located behind Harry Allin's grc- N.ow. Herb is caretaker and chief ery store. The bouse has since repair man of Bowmanville H'gh You bave often hoard a preacb- attempt at faimness in your view- et' say 'Our dead brother was a 'point." If yen are a 'weak char- 'sbrong chamacter'." And anoîher acter' your answer te bis question say "Ho was a 'powerfui person- "Don't yen think I arn righb Mr. ality'." Are these ternis synony- G?"twiï, be as fehlows: "No . . . I mous? Ne . . . they are not. don' t ittk Ihere is anyt.bing in It ccrrd t u awhie ac i'. .The tbing if put into prac- ..that before we are encased in tand any fbaim ined mnsition a casket ourseif, it ni.ght net be snay firse." anwo a bail idea te find eut whether we aso1 possess any sncb attribules. In Suppose your noighbeur Smitb's other words get a diagnesis and clildren who are very ill manner- a valuation. In erder te eobtain ed. have lîttored your lawn with an accumate appraisal one should a lot of tin cans, and rubbisb. go te a disinberested individuai Yenr wife bas told tbem te cnt it ... like a competiter fer instance, eut but tbey pay ne attention te So w caledin felowwe ber. If yen iack 'personal mag- know pretty weli and asked hir.n'eim.-.o htvri ste if lie wonld go te aur keenest caîl personality , - . ylou go te Mr. cometior nd ay Youknow Smith's back dcor and say "Mr. Scribe G who writes a weekly ceý- Smith mmd if I askned y f ou t umn for the Canadian Stateqp*W11£ in fI se yut ...What' kinil of Jobnnie'is 'fell" mexftlon te 11111e Wilie and iClar- Our OMPeitoranswred once that I get awful tireil by the dorniceeitgersoauimoy "e' ime it is dark and picking np the ao dneergpe s sna ity . Aiid cans and tbings off the lawn is get throngh a knothole se slick. quite a job for me." If yen are Besdesit oes't pa toassmea man with a 'Pewerful person- Bh e'ss desnp aythe acme ..aliy' yen go te the front doer tha he aseepaIlthelim 'Iand ask for Mr. Smith. When he He just leoks that w'ay." The comes you say 'Listen Smith diàgnosis themefore is: strong per- hs .«a ad erkistm sonliy .. cuPale haactr.and again te keep the cans and Now we bad better distinguish crap off our grass ... hook at il. between the blameless and the I %vant yen te get ilte b ell off depraved by way of definilion: there as quick as yen can . . . or Suppose Mr. Smith comes te you else." and explains that be is an ardent We have not sought furtber believer in, and upholder of, a analysis and appraisal of our social system whereby lefI band- persenaliiy or character than has ed lioafers gel tw'ice as much re- been ecorded bore . . . and we lief or tribute or protection <or have the sneaking suspicion that l whatevem il is> than riglit banded any further investigation migblý loafers. And says to yen "Don't pain us sth11 more. yen think I am right Mm. G?" if __________ yeou are a 'strong characler' yen i will answer "Theme's a lot in wbat One way te get rich is te pick ýt yon say Mr. Smith. I cao see the nup the money otiiers lthrow away. ' School wbere once he had s0 much fun and imbibed a certain amount of knowledge or leamning. Ho says the boys and girls were much more ro-bnst and f ull of the old nick in the old days. than they are now. His f imst job was dmiving a bake wagon for the late Fred Carke, the shop was sitnated in thre noiw Arcade Store. Herb's route bok bim to Caesarea. Tyrone and ail around the surrennding countÂry as Well as in town. There seemced tc be no future in the business so Herb changed after a few years and started in the blacksmith business as a holper with the late Richard -Darch, corner of Ont-ario and King Sbs.. wbere for three years he bandled horsesboes. wag- on wbeels and other article1 o tliat almost extincl business Tbe Dominion Organ & Piano factory was the towVn's booming industmy in those good limes and brother Moyse came intobis own and learned a trado Ibere be lias tîevei' forgotten bow te use. Hia first foreman was the labo Arthur I-Ieok. followod by the late Johni Jones and for 18 years the late Jule Roenigk took this young. ambibious and jovial man under iris wing and taught him the routine of a wood worker. Laler ho was ounployed witiî F. F. Morris Co. and foi 15 years Herb was associated with era- balming and gonerai furnibtnre wbere he was con.sidered a val- uable momber of the staff, being an aCComplisbed wood worke- anc a good natured seul Who was f mi- endiY with everyone uround tbe district and a hantiy man te have around. Finally, Herb returnod te his former love, the 0rg .,lf actory, and from there te thc Hoinbzrnan Piano Company in Windsor. He was in the latter metropohis when the hate John Moorcrafb, as Soc- rctary, wanbing an efficient mn to take charge of the High School prop.erty sent for Herb and offer- ed him the position. For the hast 12 years, he has filled Ibose important duties. do- ii.g bis work failhtully and we. keeping friends witb the young students and at tthe same time acting as a guard' an of the school premizes wben these young spirits tbreatened to g-et out of lrarrd. Aimost ahI of tbomi are fond of Horbie. as they cail him. arnd try their best fo keep blis friendsbip bY acting in an orderiy fashion, cr.ec:ally when Ire is around For they know that be cali be depend- ed upon to give aid wben lhey requiro it Scboei Soard members are also approciative of bis efforts as he treats school property as welh or better than bis own, repairing dosks, building needed cabinets, doing unasked for painting and deoorating what few men in bis position ceuld or wouhd do. Ho isý the ideal man for the job and would be difficult te replace. tHerb was m.arriod 27 years ago te Miss Alice Ward, of Peterboro, be aiso bas a brother, Norman, who is a graduate of BjSa former schooi1 teacher and for ai number of years bas been a faitb- fnl civil servant in t.he imiportant dopartment of His Majesty's Mails, now living in Toronto. It bas, been a pleasant occasion te write of some incidents of Herb's life hi.story and te, try in some measure te pay tribute te him fer bis accomplishments and fer bis abilities. The writer w-as f or- lunate in attending high scbool when he was in charge of affairs and speaks f rom experience wben we say ho Ls the ideal man for sncb a position. When the eid-time f iddlers and square dancers were introduced aI the Canadian National Exhibition ih was done as a novelty and in- tended as a temporary attraction. The innevation wua an instan- baneous bit and will be continued. this year. BOA CONSTRICTOR a hiss thrown in - caused the GOOD PROTECTOR frs Gillespie wbo spends the winters in Bradenton is well ac- We are indebted te Mis.G. quainted with Mr. Mower and his A. Gillespie for an interesting snake whicbh h has raised from item this week as f ollowvs: H. E. a youngster. He found the snake Mower, Bradenton. Florida grocer, wrapped around a banana stock. objects te the persistent casting, Now, the snake is almost ten feet of the snake as the villain in fic- in length and lies in a glass box of tion and says his lOft. boa con- ts own. It is the object of adt- strictor was the hiero of a real n'.iration and even attracts tour- tife crime story. ýists to view ils diamond niarked Mower said thieves pried open body almost six inches in dia- a rear window of bis store last nieter. The snake may be a f i- night and entered the building. end of Mr. Mower and 14rs. Giîl- They lef t in a hurry without loot espie, bu, we are happy te haye and even forgot the crowbam they1 it in Florida. used te open the window. Mowver says he's convinced the baleful __ gleam of the serpent's eyes is a Most of the 4t'iats with flashlight beam - with perhaps 'welcome" on them aàý dirty biars. PROCLAMATION Civic Holida.y Monday, Aug,. 2ad 193 7 I hereby proclaim Monday, August 2, 1937, a Public Holiday for the Town of Bowmanville and request ail citizens te observe the same as such, and govern themselves accordingly. Signed, W. Ross Strike, Mayor GAD SAVE THE KING Bownianville, July 27, 1937. i b When you renew the fire insurance on the furnishings in your home, don 't ferget te increase the ameunt ef yeur present policy te cever ail those things you have bought during the last three years. J. J. MASON ý& SON INSURANCE AGENTS Phone 681 Bowmanville 4 MCIL&Uwn. q*5~0dâ~. - u suralc 1 1 THE CANADIAN STATESNIAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937 TAMES Toutim Geaucu