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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JUNE 2OTH, 1940 t. Establlshed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With .whlch are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, flic Newcastle Independent, and flic Orono News. 85 years' continuons service to tic Town of Bowmanville and Durham County. MEMBER Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association and Clas A Weeklies of Canada. SUBSCRIPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly ln advance. $2.50 a Year in Uic United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. THURSDAY, JUNE 2OTH, 1940 Many Are Askng This Question "Why doesn't God step in and stop Hitler? I have always believed in God, but I cannot understand why He allows this war f0 go on. " That was a statement we heard the othen day fnom a man in Brampton, comments The Brampton Conservator, and it goes 0o1 f0 answer it in these words. t w'as said in ail sincerity, and it xas probably a ques- tion which is being asked by many people in these days. The question arises from a misconception of the world inu whiclh we live. Most of us forget that the human race is given the pivilege of determining for itself its own destiny. Manî may choose for himself between ight and wrong-, and must accept the consequences of his own choice. Hie is free to make a failure or a success of his life as he sees fit. Man is flot just a tool in the hands of an unseen power who wields this power f0 make man do as he would have him do. Christianity would be a rat.her wishy- washy thing if its followers believed that God would step in and intervene in eveny problem that confronted them. In the pre- sent wan a godless people, with no respect for human life, with no respect for wornen and children, with no respect for noîî-com- batanlis, is wag ing the most brutal combat in world history. God could, if Hie wished step in and wipe the German race from the face of the earth, and Ohristianity would remain a weak, ineffective cause which re- lied entirely upon the power of the AI- miglity for ifs sustenance. But a Christian church which is alive will want f0 fight these evils as Christ Hirnseif fought them when Hie was on earth. They can draw on Hlm for t.he strength and the grace to make victory possible, but nothing worthwhile was ever achieved by a group of weaklings who looked elsewhere for a solution to their troubles. There wouid be no churel worthy of the nmre, and no human beings worthy of being made "in the image of God" if they had to rely upon the Alrighty to solve fleur every problein. If we want a virile Ghniistianity; if we want a virile people; if we really do value liberty and freedom; if we believe in toler- ance; if we hate and abhor oppression, and brutality and persecution; then we should be men enougl to get out and figît for these things. Ail the courage and the strength that is needed to fi.gît the great battie, ahl the endurance that is nequired f0 stand up ag-ainst the ruthlessness of the Hitler hordes, will corne from God, but lumanity hbas to seek that grace, and take up the cause and valiantly fîght for it. The forces of anti-Christ wiil not prevail if men with the bhelp of God stand up for the cause they espouse. And from this war will ernerge a strong people, a more noble church, and a God-fearing grroup of nations who wiil have achieved ot only victory for fhemselves and the Empires they love, but victory foir ail the ideals -which have been laid down by the Mlmighty fhrough the ages. Parked Cars Clutter Traff ic ('ivie officiais wouild do w-cil to take irn- mediate steps f0 puit into operation some reasonable and sensible traffie rt'gulations along the business section of King Street durîng the sumnmer monflîs. Already o11 Saturday afternoons and evenings autos clutter up the street on both sides whicli mnake motoring dangerous and shopping amything but pleasant. Oui' sug-gestions to overcome this menace, particularly 0o1 Satuirdays, are: that merchants should fake the lead by not parking their cars on King St.; there should be a tirne limit of not more than an hour for regular parking; double parking should be absolute-ly pnuhibited. If sorne such regulations as these were en- forced such dang-erous congestion of traffic as is now being experienced would be over- corne. We know this rnîght interfere with some people wlîo have acquired the habit Satur- day evenings of parking their cars in the most conspicuous places on Maiui Sîtreet and squatting there ail evening "watching the madding crowd go by." Tlese social or farnîly gafherings, and even the occasional petting party we have fi>ticCLI, could lbe leld with equal enjoyment and enthusiasmn on a side or back street, and would tlîus lelp f0 eliminate the dangers of thronugh traffie which l beeoîinghevier oeach xi',,k.This See Durham County First If you are looking for a change of scen- ery off the beaten path and crowded high- way you will find rnanv attractive and unusual drives right here in Durham Countv. Last Sunday on the suggestion of M. H. Staples, Orono. who also acted as oui' guide and companion, we took a 35-mile motor trip through the byways, highways, side roads. back concessions and over shad- owed wooded drives of Clarke and Manvers Townships. It was delightful, exhileratimg, restful - and a revelation - as we rnotored leisurely up hili, down dale and through thickly wooded parts, admiring the rural, rustie and rugged scenery ail within our own well known fertile lands of Durham County. Our f irst stop wvas at Mt. Nebo, the highest elevation in the county, we were told, where there was a clear view for miles in every direction, even the American coast ine across Lake Ontario ivas visible. This spot was marked by a geodetic stone where a look-out at one time was erected. From here we wended our way east and north through the Durham County reforestation plot, along the ridge and sand hilîs near Pontypool, across to New Park and then south tîrougli the rolling wooded country following an occasional rippling stream where happy groups of picnickers had found secluded spots along the banks for lunch and relaxation. SuddenlY we reachied Les- kard where we again found our bearings and from there went to the Orono Reforesta- tion Park where we admired the beauti- fully well kept flower gardens. It was truly an enjoyable drive, and onie we recommend to our readers. Bv ail means "See Durham Countv First." Every Business Must Justify Itself Tlhe small business, the independent mer- chant, the Main St. business man, can give a human, friendly type of service that the big organization, no matter how efficient, cannot equal, but the small business to-day must push and promote and justify its existence. The locally-owned business is a greater asset to amy community than the outside -owned organization, although the latter, with its greater resources, makes a contribution to the community too. Too often the small independent business takes a defeatist attitude and merely aîms at "gettîng by," whereas the bïg orgaîîization thrivcs on the theory that flot to go ahead is f0 go back. In urging our merchants, as we do each week to take a page out of the merchandising books of "big business" and to keep everlastingly at it with newsy news about their stores we believe that we are making a contribution to the commun- ity's welfare, and are flot merely securing the advertising that makes a newspaper possible. The merchant who must write an interesting announcement about the values f0 be found at his store will spend a good deal of time securing the kînd of stock that will provide something to write about. Be a "M r. Sensible" A mat ionwîde plan ivas i'ecently annouîîc- ed in Bitain to enlist a "'Mr. Sensible" on every street to maintain public morale - local ag-ents of reassurance responsible for allaying public fears, stimulating public effort, and giving advice and encourage- ment. Hicre is a highly commendable plan calling for general adoption. It is a plan which Canada cannot afford to oveniook. Tiiere are f00 many "Mr. Nonsensibles" abroad to-day - yes even in Bowmanville - blow- ing up facts until they appean in weird dis- tortion. Too many delibenately or unknow- ingly, allow themselves f0 become dupes of forces that would foment fear, break down rationality, and destroy the poise which is one of the rnot vital pieces of equipment ini coînbating- every forrn of cvil. A betten defence against the tendencv f0 accept discourag-ing and disheartening ex- agg.erations of the news is one of the priîn- ary needs to-day. A few more "Mn. Sen- siles-iicaei communiity can filthis îîeed. Observations ano1 Opinions In Canada 's intensive war dIrive to suppl% munitions and war inatenials, metals of ail kinds are and will be urgent]y needed. No g(ood purpose seerns f0 be senved now, if ever, l)y having German -uns, trophies of the Great \Var of 1914-18, decorating oîîr parks an(l public squares across Canada. Our sug-gestion is that ail these unsightly and delapitated machines of wan be scrapp- ed, manufactured into munitions or mccli- anized equiprnent and thus put f0 some use- fui purpose ini winning the wai'. Five hundred and thirty-one sehools in Ontario arc now teaching pupils the value of saving small sums by means of tIc Peniny Bank. Tlîeir accuniufrted savings are ap- proximately one and a haîf million dollars. Forty-nine sclîoolslîad 80% or over of their pupils înaking, deposits on each bamking day during Mardi an(l April, the j)ercentage for Boivnîaniville and district xvas :36, with the total of $4.169.87 being, on deposit at the end of Apnil, 1940 as comparcd withî $4,- 291.30 a year ag-o. The cîormomîs expendi- turc of noney needed for the successful prosecution of the war l'aises in the mimîdk of ail tlîinking people many quiestions about finauncing. (iovernments must lorrow fnom the People; the people eau lend to the gov- ernent only as they save. The issuing of fhrift starnps and of ivar savings etificateti indicafes the valuie whiclî Governments place upon the accuîmtlated savings of smnall sums. Parents slionid encourage their child- x'en ini thnift habits throughî regalai' deposits in flic Penny Bank. - New York Herald Tribune "We Have Reached The WAR Last Quarter Hour" On June 9th General Weygand been kept in view; that is to serve issued his prophetic battle order, the readers of The Statesman in "We have reached the last quar- a way that would lead up to the ter hour; Hold Fast!" time when our governrnent would The Battie of Paris was begun be bie to take unusual ac- and iost. tion. The Battie of France has ricw That time has corne. met with the same fate. Exhaust- Henceforth it is our purpose to ed troops fought by day and by discuss ways and means; to pro- night, encircled, outnumbered, de- mote thought aiong 'the limes of pleted, begrimed, but the odds production and salvage; to invite were too great. discussion and suggestions; to en- thuse to a high and sustained ef- But it was indeed the last quar- fort ail through the long struggle, ter hour. For France there were and, above ail, to banish despair. but two courses: To fight on with- in an ever narrowing terrain until CANADA MUST PRODUCE! aid came from a strained Britain In mines and forests, in ship- and an awakening America - or yards and factories, on farms and - to capitulate as completely as in gardens, we must produce un- did Holland. tii huge stores of this war's nec- France broke under the terrific, essities are roiled up and onward and unending blows. She had to 1 and until every granary burets. capitulate. ko Every last man, woman, child, We no now what must be save only the feeble and infirm, done. Britain must stand alone rnust be pressed into service. against an overwhelming tide. The slacker and the whiner, the There must be another evacuation jay-walker and the joy-rider must of British troops over a longer sea Lbe culied and muzzied and moved route, harried by submarines a nd Tônward into the stream of pro- aircraft. Battie uines must be re- duction - under compulsion. drawn on the home front and new There must be no taik of sur- strategy and tactics improvised. plus. Should the war end to- Turkey, the lone aily, under morrow in victory for the demo- threat of "the Bear that walks cracies, we can scrap our surplus. like a man" and the blandish- There are those among us, even ments of totalitarian dipiomacy, to-day, who can visualize the por- may well pause for thought. tent of an invasion of Britain. The balance rests upon Russia Shouid that occur, we shouid not and America. It would seem the be surprised to witness another part of wisdom for British diplo- evacuation - the exodus of the macy, immediately to treat with civil population to Canada whule Russia; to bargain on any terms men fight on and on. It lies with- to the end that new battie fronts in the realm of speculation. It be established on the east, with may become the fact. There can Russia and Turkey side by side. be no surplus whiie this war lasts. That would be the beginning of WE MUST SAVE - AND PAY! salvation. That would be victory, And we must stop ail waste- no matter how long delayed. Both instantly! Russia and Turkey know that The full impact of this phase of they would be circumscribed, lim- warfare must hit us soon and ited, deprived, in the event of a liard. The hoarder and the cau- totalitarian victory. They can act tious are even now among us. at once. Their armies are ready. They are the saboteurs. They Only British diplomacy, under- shall be ferreted out. written by Arnerica, can attempt The evidence of this lies in the that strategem. fact that our War Savings Certi- Meantirne, it would give Ameni- ficates are not going across, as ca time to mobilize ail her resour- they should. The cash hidden in ces for the task at hand; re- the ginger-jar and behind the sources already pledged in Roose- kitchen dlock and under the mat- velt's recent speech. TIME is the tress must be dug up and lent to aIl important factor. a straining government to help in And, when we speak of Ameni- our common cause - or else!! ca, we mean Canada, too. There Aimless, thoughtless, joy-riders is reason to believe that within who, by day and by night, swarrn the past month a far-sighted andj along the highroads, going no- far-reaching programme hds been, where, consuming gasoline, liquid charted by the Government to sinew of warfare, - their day too speed our war effort. There is fno is done. And along with them need longer to await Britain's goes the flapper in fiiigreed foot- lead; to await plans and tools and wear and carmined nails. The blueprints. The issues are so, day lias corne for overalis and clean, the needs of the hour sO f lard work. We must learn it - apparent that Ottawa can go "full and like it. speed aliead" knowing that every- Alo hc sasdlgtuo thin prouce canbe ued. what dictatorship really means. There is reason to believe that There are two forms of dictaton- to-day and hencefonth, so long as. slip. The Hitler brand and that this war lasts, the voices Of poli- 1 which to-day is employed in Bni- ticai sophists will be stilied; that tain, and which we must parallel. ahl parties, creeds and sectional-! Under dernocracy your liberty ists will be cornpelled hy the veny! and savings are merely borrowed weight of the consciousness of'-temporarily. Hitler would con- this dark hour, to stand united fiscate both-forever. and grimly fight it out. . WE MUST SALVAGE! And there is reason to surmise that, as was forecast in last week's A national campaign to saivage column, our government MUST scrap-iron should be instituted at take drastic action - and at once. once. It too is a vital sinew of Be prepared for sacrifices you warfare. On one rural property have neyer before known. Repeat alone it is known that two tons, that sentence to yourself, over and or more, of scrap-iron lie rusted over, until you understand what and awaiting the gatherer. That war can realîy mean as war is condition exists from coast to waged to-day by those mad dogs coast. Let us go out and get after in Europe. You may know his- it. This is but one of the items tory, but histony lias no pattern which cornes to mind at the mo- for the Heul that flames over ment, whereby national effort France to-day. may be employed. And it is vital. So be prepared for imminent There are a thousand ways await- legislation by your government ing the initiative of the thought- whidli will compel you to think ful. Schooi will soon be out. and act and share, shouider to Callow youths will be called to shoulder with your neighbor,' the action and the equally callow co- increasing weight of warfare. Its eds must shuffle off their sliallow swelling tides already toucli the sophistication. The day for over- shores of America. ails has corne for thern. We shail have national registra- This colurnn was conceived be- tion and we MUST have universal fore Hitler invaded the Low miiitary service-AT ONCE. Countries. It was publislied first The deatli-rattle in the throat wlien those countries were over- of France - and we can almost run. The trend then was appar- hear it - means a dictatorship ent, yet the magnitude of the of- here and now, in Canada. fensive has been s0 overwhelming But it will be of the Britishi that ail preconceptions were shat- way. tered. The prime objective has SQ BE PREPARED. WtherjOheraYa REFORESTATION NOT A FAD OR PASSING FANCY (Peterboro Examiner) Peterboroughi, Ontario, Northi- umberland and Durharn Counties were represented at a meeting in Orono which had to do with re- forestation, and refores t a t i o n means more than most people be- lieve. One statement made at the meeting was sufficient to show the iniportance of the reforesta- tion idea. Just this: "It takes from 400 to 1,000 years for Nature to create one inchiof good top soil, and this can be iost ini one good heavy rainfail." It can be washed away because we have taken off the means by which it used to be anchored in one place. We have taken away the trees and the roots of the trees used to hold the soil, par- ticularly on the side of 1us And we were s0 amxious to get more land under cuitivation that there was public assistance for a while in the draining out of swamps, which were actually Nature's reservoirs against dry seasons. So this business of reforestation is not a fad nor is it a passing- fancy. It is in a very real way an- open admission that for a good many years we were acting with a zeal which was born of ignor- ance in trying to make certain that every acre of land was clear- ed off so we could produce more. And it is going to be a stiff job trying to catch up with the curing of the situation which we created. It is something which will have to have behind it the determin- ation to pass it along from one generation to the next. The people who are interested and who are providing the leadership to-day are not going to see the full bene- f it nor are they going to reap it. 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