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PAGE TWG THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 301H, 1937 Established 1854 A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the interests of the town of Bowmanville and surroundinig country, issu ed a t Ki ng Street. 9 0wmnanvile. every Thursday. Dy M. A. James & Senis. owners and publishers. The Canadian Statesman is a memrber of the Canadian Weekly Newsrapers Association., also the Class A Weeklie 3 of Canada. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Anywhere in Canada, $2.00 a year; in United States, $250 a year. payable in advance. Single copies. 5c. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH. 1937 Fortunate in Selection and Service of Public Nurses Tlîe impenditug xesignafioîu af Miss E. R. Grahamn. Publie Hcalth Nurse ai Bow'man- ville. tenuds fa bring ta uind the vem-y cap- ablceunurses wlio have fillcd this office since ifs iticeptioxi. Tlhe caunmuuity ivilI tmiss Miss Graham ithvfl ler genial smi le and persouai- itv. anîd hem- iaithfuîlaud. efficient work i thie Deparfînietf of Healih. ler successor îvill have a diificulf task ini performing the dut ics ai the office witli the saune despafeli. efficiency anîd uuîdersfaxîditig hearf wbicbi have cliaracferized the efforts ai Miss Gma- han. But thaf uvas true of every nurse w-ha cailne ta Bow'manvillc as Healt.h Nurse. Miss Gmaliami suîcceeded Mrs. Glen Marti wbo quietly carricd ouf ber work in a mhuî- ner fliat ivas a credif fa lerseli atud a bette- fit to thlie ouuutuîuuuifvy. Slue in turti bad fol. hnved Mýiss 0km a d wlio filled thaf office sith lim-tit 'vanid witli a fulli aud sviil)itli- etie îundemstatidiiiu of a task o nienr-Y thaf laY bote lier. Prior fa 'Miss T(d. M-\iss Aspittal. Miss Healv atid Miss Hlatîta laid flic fouidafion ot lh îalth lîîurmsinu sL, i~ ixn Bowniatuville. Tlieîe is n douht thiat fle ic sîîc attaiin- cd 1 *f- tis dcp)ai-ttictuit lias l)een ui e ini no snîall uuiasuire ftlîtec cupants of flicoffice and tlîe uvlolclieam-fed co-apeî'atioaad couxi- sel ni the local dactors. There is likewisc lia doubf that these six nurses have saved the people of Bow-nan- ville manv finies their salaries ini fhe pre- venfive wvrk they have carried on. So effective bas beî this work that there bave been epidemies ai minor discases. but lucre agaixi flicw'omk of fthe bealth nurse along, the preventive and advisory line. bas pre- vcnted matiy minor dîseases brcaking ouf inta niajor complications. Miss Graham due ta the ecouîomic de- pression bas sert d Bowmanville throuahî a mnost diffienît pcniod. Hcr weliare work bas beemi ai a vcry high standard. atîd her iîufercst in the work aiflice local Blind Coin- mifte and the service clubs bas beemi most comniuetdable. Miss Graham Icaves Bow- nianville fa get married. and withiber will g-o flic lesftvwishes auid kindesf reg-ards of a hast of Bownîanville iniends. Angling for the Temperance Vote Wc have beemi liariiiî- a lot about teni- perauuce ( lta prolibition, sitîce tlîe pu'vitu- cial elcctioîî got undicmrw-îv. 13,tl political parties. as usual. have couic a(.-moss at the last mioment wifh a bm-sud iew scetie or panacea to clirbi)tîs aze aId curse to lit- inanitY. Thm eumsîe ppoolle xvli.ai-e accuseti of libem-titinug hctw-exii eleetioxis have also cotue ta lufe snd are atteînpltiig, ta make their itifluiene fit ini tIis ca1 paigiu. But tlîeiu' helafetl nutburst of eli- thusiastu aot belali ai tluir iweakcm bî-eth- ren appears ta bave coetuefoa laf c ta be really effective. Extil femupcx'aie %orkers realize thaf they bave a year round lufe job) fig-hfixîg that old dtnuinJohn Barîcycoru. they are lt oii.-g ta accomplisli their goal in this g-eneratian.1 We arc inclixîed ta attitude as expmessed by flue Orillia Packet-Tinics wbeîm if says: "'The gdnuimue fnicuîds ai temperamîce will have fa look ta flîcir owxi efforts, ratîmer than fa the hclp aiflice politicauiis.for the me- storation aifluhe cause in this provice. Their fimst task w'il be fa revive temper- ance sentimenit, -%liich lias fallen foa l ebb. Total abstinenîce nusf olîce more be made a maffer for pride aîd uuaf for apol- ogy. Wlucuî this lias heexi accouiplislicd (andciti is going fa take sonie effort ta brin, about this chatîge itu attitude,)flue teuper- ance forces will l)c in a Positioxi ta dematud thaf legrislafioti kep )ini step witlu pulie( Oitr awn readers (la ntfuied ta go back matît' s-ars ta remexuher tfl i iies whuei The Statesman had apposition ini Bawmati- ville, wlien this newspapei' %'as mxoxrc,(or less flue rL4ttpieee ai thie Liberal fnx'ees sudflih opposition the mouthpie 'ce of fleic(îsct'va- tives. The met resuit was that flic nlitrs foîxif tot fthe issues bitferly i imfixuni,. d eletititî. to the deliglit and satisfaction o f tlieit' pairtv hemfy.W,, id realize aftcx' a whîile thiat wliile t1e partie., divided eveni- lv ini tlteii'sIllI>tof tlieit'()%- i>t tlcSpaplel. atid wliiîle ty expeuttd tlieim- xuw-spap)cm to figit tlieiri'litieaal liatties. they seidoin did iltuh in rtetii'n for the support accorded tJiioui. Wll we still retain flue privilege of tinikinglý. talking and votitg as ive 1please. we uno longer trYv ta make Tlhe Statesmanl an organ of any political pamty. The Orillia News-Letter hias this ta say af former tinuies :-' Those ivere the days when people genierall-y were more partisan in their political views. Tliev were ither life-lotîg Tories or life-loîug Grifs. 'Chanocovers' were nothing less than traifors. Today. as sliown by frequent sweeping changes ini election results. ftie 'chang-eove's'. or inde- pendents as they are now called, are the majority. If is the saine witli the uewspap- ers. like iudividuals. like to be free from polifical partisanlship and ini a position where fhey cati honestly condemin or com- rnend any political legisiafion they- sec fit on its nîcrif4 withouf regard ta vliich party brought it about." A Spirit of Youthful Alertness .Shown at FaIl Fairs An attiiosl)here af spontaneans itterest- a feeling of m-juvnationthtla promises fa becomie a permuanent feafure-luas beeui ob- seî'ved to pervade the various aLriciiltii'al faim-s 1mw in fuîll swvingz fhmouglînut tlie Do- million. The reason foi' this spirit of youtli- fuIl alcr-tiiuss, is iînt difficuit to discover. Ili a -reat nîeasuire it is due ta theie înerea.-htuK-ý part taken in flic exhiblitions~ by the ,-ouii,, liieiblers of the boys and irmls fanin club.; sucb as aur Agricu tural Representative E A. Sunuers. and oflier alcrt mepresntat ives are promnoting. Tlie elder geuerafian lias taugylit the yountgem- generat ion ivell, and the -oiulii-r 0emeration xvtl its enfliusiasiii to lcam-n s. ni turn, inferesfing, its elders ini poitst.flaf fonînerly did not seem ta cal for deep consideratian. Thie momeutum thus creatcd lias develop- ed a stafe af affaîrs ini which the zeal of yo uth regulates the tempo of the modern agricultural fair. Nowadays. it is not a qluestioni of wlether or not any yaung farmn- erettes or farmers mav be cxliiforsat the fair.' but wvlat they are shawing. And the most intercsted people in flue exhibits of thîe yaunger folk are the older folk. The high standard of the youxugi farmiers and farnierettes as respsonsible exhibifors at (Canadiaui Agicultural Fairs lias been at- tained gradually and surely. A quarter af a enituiry azo. tlîe boys' and girls' farmn clubi--iii ovmdt in Ganada wvas iîiaiii'atcdl and îone aifluhe )iniples tcnmbiiodied i i lub wvamk w-as "Learii ta Do by Doitîg.' This principle lias l)ecn applied ta tlhe fullest ex- fent. and tlie fact that eaclu club mniber had fa carry on ane or other of the club pr-- jccts on the home farm laid the foundation af the Dominiotu-wide lub work which now fornîs an integt'al part inu (anadian agri- culture etideavour. Tlîe projects iticlude Live S-'tock. cuubracing (la irv cattie. beef cattle .swinie. slieep, horses and poultm-y Fiel rops : Horticulture anîd Home Ecoui- nnliîcs. uîuder îvhich co.înes. nutrition, gar- deiiig andlcanniiing. -arment îuakinu. and local leader'ship. Canada Year Book Now Available S he 1937 Canada Year Book is xaw' avail- able for distribution by anthanizatiomu of flic Hon. W. D. Euler, Minister of Trade and Congmerçe. This national officiai Year Book will be supplied. as long as copies are avail- able. ta the public by the King's Pninter. Ottawa, af a price of $1.50. By a special concession. teachers and ministers may ob- tain paper-bound copies at fifty cents eacb. but onlv a xery limifed number has been set apart for tlîis purpose and early application is desirable. The Canada Year Book is tlic officiaI. sta- tistical annual of. the country and contains. a thoroug-lily up-to-date account of the uiaf- ural resotîrces of thp Doniinion, and tlîeir <evlopnient. the listors' of the .cointfrv. its institutionis and (ifferent branches of production, frade. tranlsportation, finance Ljike flue editor of the Drunuhîiellter Plaini- dealer, xve w'ould uatluer tnold ini a jail flian pay 'pt'css litese" fees ta aux govenumexuf. HIow'ever, if nigluht be intetresting ta lîmitug the levil of Alhbert.a xcsaîtdz dowi ota oluf ai taly anud Gcrunatuv fai' a fitite ta tsf flue ucactioxu of thme people. - Brooks (Alfa) Bulletinu. THE GENJUS By Scribe G style for succinctniess. we may at least give you a glimpse: A genius 15 flot .Mlitary Genius includes and *... The fuzzy-haired fellow iwho takes into account so many fac- invent.s ail sorts of things but can tors. Some of them are: Whether do nthin w~h an o! hem correct manoeuvre is right or irrx in the present situation *.Not the fatalist who per- the n7umber of troops. quality and suades you amid deep breathing morale of same and weapox . . *.taps on the table. and dim confidence in leaders . . the lay lights .that you are talking o! h ad..rod.tm n Sweather. special interests of AI- sour departed sister-in-law, and lies . . politics at home . . politics; are sourseif destined to be doing abroad. It is the ability to corn- patcb-work quilts with her on an- prehend and to deal with the dY- other elevation. when you have namnic sum of these constantîs re- quitted this one. f orming forces that constitutez- ...Not the Dernogog who preys Miitary Genius. fellwmenso tbey do foolish his brain and his su.Polm things that rab them o! their de- are seldom solved on paper . . nor pendence and bring despair. copied from the past. Genius it- *... Not the idealist who accepts self is a sort o! demon in man the doctrine of non-resistance'It cannot be acquired either by vwithout the slightest examnination ý reading or experience. And it is and inculcates the idea into bis 'rarer than the largest and pefest children who die either in a pool diamonds. of blood or in the poor bouse. William James in 'The Vanities Conisider wars . . . of wbich we of Religious Experience' must bear and read more than any- have had the Genius in mind thing else. Up until the last great! when he wrote, "The mere as- war it was possible Vo determine pirant after a type o! character whose mmd directed and won only shows bis belpless inferiority wars. He was a Military Oenluý. when the NATURAL orator or It will help sou to realize the ra- fighter or lover cornes along." rity of Genius if sou have read If. gentle reader. tbe names of the references Winston Churchill Mr. Hepburn and Mr. Rowe comne has macle one time and another to sou as respective figures in tbis to Military Genius in his exten- analogy .. ou are at liberty to sive writings. To paraphrase these make the most agreeable appli- would be difficuit. By sacrificing cation. Little Known Facts About WELL KNOWN PEOPLE A senies designed to maire citizens better acquainted wth people everyone in the community has known for years. NO. 16-R. S. McLAUGHLIN Witness to tremendous changes row in Buffalo. I intervlewed E. in the field of transportation since R. Thomas, maker of the Cleve- lie was first associated with it, R. land bicycles and the "Thomas S. McLaughlin. a native of Ennis- Flyer," a big, impressive car. Then killen, reacbed bis 66th mile- I went to see W. C. Durant o! the Stone the other day and paused Buick Company. I had known long enough ta glance back over him before in the carniage busi- tbe record. As senior motor car ness. My visit to Mr. Durant re- man in Canada, Mr. McLaugblin'sulted in the McLaughlin-Buick is better cualified than any other alliance, and my travels W-re over. ta review the progress of the in-, We used the Buick engine, de- dustry and Vo, measure the Do- signed our own bodies, and began minion's growth as a builder o! o make cars. Naturally we did automobiles. In the development not drop tbe manufacture of bug- of tbe Canadian industry, bis own gies tben. It was somne timne a! ter record has been a proud one. That my brother and I had entered in- is why we leave Bovnmanvitie for to a contract to manufacture the f irst time to include a former Chevrolet cars in Canada that Durham man in this series. this ail-important step was tak- The birtbday o! Mr. McLaugb- ;en. Following the most careful li n waealîs a triple anniversary * consideration, we realized that He as able to look back exactly tbe motor age was here to stay." 50 years Vo the day in September.' 187 hebe entered the emploY o! bis f ather in the McLaughlin Carniage Company at Enniskillen: and almost exactîs 30 years tô the formation of the McLaughlin Mo-, tor Car Company. which came to existence chiefîs because j Sam" saw the opportunity off ered by tbe "horseless carniage." As a boy of 16, Mr. McLaugh- lin st.arted o work as a fuil-time employee in the carniage factory. Three years he served as an ap- prentice in the upholstery depart- ment, later taking charge of that section temporarily in the Mc- Laughlin factory. Then came dlu- ties in the office and with it the task of general designer. Show- ing much talent as a designer. be was given free rein and for mans years he designed every mode] turned out at the works. This meant drawing up the specifica- tions ta the most minute detail for as many as 140 annual mo- dels. including sturdy carniages R. S. McLaughlin. Oshawa and ,sleighs, sporty buggies and "The year 1915 definitely mark- traps, democrats and cutters. e h unn on, otne When cars came along. be de- e h unn on, otne signed the early models for tbe Mr. McLaughlin, "for that year McLaughlin Motor Car Company. we sold aur entire carniage busi- The carniage influence was plain ness ta Carniage Factories Limit- enough in the early cars, but ed. In this connection, it is in- sometimes too, the influence of teresting ta note that the presi- the motor car macle itself felt in 0-ent of that company was tbe late theseasdooslams nd opJ.B. Tudhope, our good friend te sets, ors , ramps ad o and keenest rival in the business." A Turning Point In the early days the making of It was no snap decision ttiatj automobile bodhes in Cenada pre- resulted in the formation of tbe sented no great difliculty. They MeLaughlin Motor Car Company. were principals o! wood, and the accordlng Vo Mr. McLaughlin. -I carniage -building tradition proved did a lot of travelling." he said, useful. "And sou know," chuck- 'to investigate the automobile led Canada's leading nlotor car business. The carniage trade, of executive as he reminisced, "be- course, was anything but cordial, fore the advent o! metal closed ta the upstart motor car. Neyer- cars, the carniage îndustry fre- theless. I considered we should be quentîs played a leading role in very careful lest we reject an op-1 the matter o! design and equip- portunity. I saw many motor car ment technique." plants, including the Pierce-Ar- "The principal problem at the Public Meeting Will be held in Town Hall DO WMAN VILLE Monday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. in the interest of M. J. EIiott Conservative Candidate for Durham -SPEAKERS - JOSEPH HARRIS, M.P. THE CANDIDATE AND OTHERS PUBLIC CORDIALLY INVITED T.. A. Dustan, Chairman. I. I ELECT IMILTON J. E L LIOT T With'your vote on October 6th STOP STOP STOP STOP One man Goverunient unider Hepburn. Liquor bcing, forced on dry municipalities. Hepburn's uufair fight against labor. Hepburuî's betrayal ai bath Protestant and Caf bolies. STOP The viciaus attacks an those who disagyree with Hepburn. STOP Hcpburn's maladmînistration ai Hydro. STOP The scllin.g ai Ontario Forcsts ta U.S. Spectîla- tors. STOP Hcpburn's insultino- innuenda. STOP Tlîe fiiing ai War Veterans. STOP The Parade ai dismissed Civil Servants. STOP The closiîîg afi'Marketinîg Centres. STOP The Brecdimî2 ai Religions Stnife. STOP Rep udiation aof-Provincial Obligations. Vote 'Conservative You Can Trust Earl Rowe HIS RECORD 1915 Electcd ta Couxîcil ai Gwillim- hum-y Twp. 1916 Eleuted Reeve, m--elcted each ycar for five years. 1923 Elcctcd fa Ontario Leg-islature. 1925 Elected to, Federal Parliameut. 1930 Re-elected. 1935 Promôtcd ta Cabinet byv Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett. 1936 Uxîaniiously elected Leader ai the Ontario LiberalI-Coxiser vat ive Party. A Record of Service MILTON J'. ELLIOTT 1921 Blected to Bowmanville% Council. 1924-25-26-27 Reeve of Bow- nianville. 1927 Warden of United Count- ies. 1929 Mayor of Bowmanville. Conservative Candidate 1929 - 1934 - 1937 --Milton J. Elliott Conservative Candidate for Durham County Announces His Platform 1.- 'Mr sticlt administration of the Liquor Control Act, or I favor a referendumi or local option on a miajoritv vote, as a means of letting the lpeople of Ontario settie tis vexd justio1n for thernselves,. 2.- The building of a liard surface provincial highiway across the North of Dunrham via Nestieton. Bethany and Uavanville. Also the b)uilding of a Provincial Paved Hig-h- way- froim NNw'castle Northî ta Lindsay. 3.- That th e Provincial Hydro Commission include a representative of the municipal- Sities and that the service charge for rural consumers be further reduced 7to compare withi the urban consumer. 4.- 1 will defend and proinote our great Pub- lic Seliool System ni d will acknow'ledgeè and respect the riglits of the Separate School supplorters as guaranteed ini the British North Ainerica Act. S policy is ta stimulate the sale and wider distribution of Ontario's farni and dairy produce. I arn also in favor of Govcrtiment aid to improve aur livestock, dairy produets and seed grain.' 6.-1I endorse the Labor Policy of my Leader, the Hon. Earl Rowe, firmly believing in the British tradition of freedom of assoc- iationî in Trades Unions ivitini the law. Vote and Elect MILTON J.* ELLIOTT In Durham County This advcrtisenicnt issuied by t/he Dgurhani Couinty Liberal-Copiservauive Associatioisîz le outset.' rec-alled Mr. McLaughlin. was the necessity o! importing so niany parts o! the chassis fromn the United States. There has been tremendous progress in that re- spect. For examnple, engines. axies, generators. transmissions, shock absorbers, wheel casings, spark plugs and radiators. ta mention anIs a few o! the compontent parts, are now completely manu- factured in Canada." He re!erred proudly ta fthe factI that the Canadian industry %N§*s o!ten a step ahead o! the United States in motor car improvements. At this Juncture. the president o! General Motors o! Canada point- ed out that wlndshieldis. wlnd- shield supported tops. rigid side curtains. natural wood instrument panels and top bows had been de- veloped and used on McLaugblin- Buick cars in Canada long before they had been featured on United States' cars. Mr. McLaughlin is also proud of the part he played in introduc- ing the f irst electric bead and comblnat.ion stop and tail lights an the McLaughlin-Buick. If wS.s bis naturàlîs progressive spirit and keen perception o! the require- ments for sa! e and convenient op- erat ion o! cars whicb lent a sfrang <Continued on page 5) Speclal Next Week Comforters Dry Cleaned 50c Oshawa Laundry & Dry Cleaning Ce. IJMTED Phone 419 We Cafl and Deliver THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TI-I, 1937 PAGE TWC, THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO