With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUE-86BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 1940 C o mpa ny Promliedi ).News of Financial In- "terest This Week if Men Would. Wait-Ig- nore Appeal and Cal For Strike. Negotiations between Goodyeai empioyees and company officia] continue, sporadically, as we go tc press. No definite statements car be adduced from either stde as tc present or future intentions. For that reason, only the known facts and one or two rumors can be presented at the moment for the information of the readinà publie. These facts-have been authenti- dated: It has been stated to us by a Company officiai, that a com~mit- tee of representative Goodyear mien had'been toid as late as Sat- urday, Nov. . 22nd, that a state- ment would be given them some- time during the following week - news of financiai interest to then - if they woiiid wait, but the fol- lowing day they voted to strike. In ail the meetings with the committee, the company stated it has shown a wiilingrfess to adi ust any workinig conditions withir the plant, which may not be saiis- factory. The document the com- pany was asked to sign had toc many items which were flot work- able and would flot prove satis- factory to the men or the com- pany. It is expected that the Unioni wiil defer any contempiated ac- tion in view of the above intima- tion, although a strike vote was Àfaken on Sunday. These facts beiow are authen- ticated by Union spokesmen: 1. A high percentage of Good- year shop warkers have forméd a union;.Loge »19, United Pubber S2. This Union drafted a formn i~'f agreement which they ask the Company to sign with tbem, as representing the principles of Col- le9five Bargaining. .-%~ Negotiations have ta ke n place between the factory Super- intendent and the Union Commit- tee, but no settiement reached. 4. The Union met on Sunday and took a strike vote with 'ap- proximately 177 voting to strike unless their main requests were met. 5. Union officiais have pre- sented their case to the Concilia- tion Board of the Department of Labor, Ottawa. The Statesman reporter could gather no further news,_views, statements or rumors at the mo-j ment. In order to give the public a (Continued on page 6)> Although Tbanksgiving h a s came and gone its spirit must lin- ger on tbrough the Fail. It was mucb in evidence t the Rotar3 Club lunchean Friday when the clubmen banquefed on choice cuts a! venison braught ta the table by the goad manksmanship of their own President, Fred C. Hoar, cooked in the excellent cuisine of the Balmoral Hotel, and wasbed down with quantities o! uew ider provided by Rotarian Farbes Hey- land, ah o! wbich bnought com- plete physical cantentment ta the hungry diners. But the speaker of the day, Alex P. Ross, Toronto, District Governon, did little ta augment that ' pd of côntentment. His talk :19, inspirational and chai- lenging. Analyzing the question 4'Wbat's Wrang with Rotary?" he ,declared that twa chief!His threa- ten its continued existence. The first is that the men wha were first active in service at Ratary's Inception are now aider; they have donc their bit for the club and naw neither bave the incen- A*9 ta hold up their end o! the , rnk or retire ta make raom for h~er younger men. The second reason 15 that p>eo- Sle are 50 busy to-day. «'If you ave nat enougb time ta attend ta business and the club taa, drop the club work,"I Mr. Ross sald. "The size a! a Rotary Club is no measure o! Its worth. I have seen Ipany smail clubs ail aver the îVajtry wark bard 'and accomp- Mmuch yet they aren't privileg- nta he able ta get prominent *speakers ta address thorn. Pros- perous clubs should assume re- liponsilllty for othons less fortun- ate. You Rotarians. are youn bra- 'ther's keeper."1 Ratary Oan Exist "Can' Rotary exlst under pro. sent conditions? Only so long as th individuel members thlnk it lgaing ta exiat. A club la like a <Omtinuedaon page 8> OAPPLE SHOW, AnotherNfight î The students.of B.H.S. have so enthusiastIcahly sold tickets for the Commencement Exer- euses at the- Hlgh School that It wl! be necessary te, hold another coer to assure everyone ôbtangn a seat. The extra performance will be given Monday, Dec. 2nd, at 8 p.m. sharp. Patrons' who have tickets for Thursday or Friday and wlsh to exchange them for Monday night may do so at Alex McGregor's drug store. Miss Thora Davison will give a reading ln place of the Valedlctory address on Monday nlght, o th e r w19e there will be no change hi the- program. Padre Addresses Soldiers' Gathering On Enemy Within ýt On Monday evening the afficers and men of D. Cay. staged a get- -tagether in St. John's parish hall which taok the formn of a chantant- Sburlesque after Rev. Capt. W. F. - Banister, minister in absentia -from St. Paul's Church, and now -in the army chapiain service ai Hdq., Kingston, delivered an in- 1spiring address, "The Enemy Within." It was a figlÉting speech for fighting men and set forth in stir- ring style many of the probléms ta be met and faced lu army life. From then onward the fun was on in real earnest. Burlesque 1black-fae boxers showcd talent r in the- art of affence and defence. Timiekeeper iAeut. -Jýý »M. James 1and referce Lieut. bob - Dennis kept dadging blaws of contestants jwha were "1ail out" for a decisian no matter where the blows feul. Wresthing foilowed, featurmng the new style Graeco-Wop "catch and lift." And the audience near- ly lifted the roof witb vociferous applause. Lieut. C. Spencer at the piano accompanicd -Lieut. James in a duet, and they led off, tao, in cam- "nunity singing from sang sheets lifted from The Statesman office on the promise they wbuld be re- turned. We are still waiting for tbcm, for the tawn and -country eet-together at Blackstock on Fni- day. The cburch kindly donated the h ail and many tbanks are due ta Privates .Richards. Perridoux, Dunn, Brand and Carp. Sheeban and others for the success of an bilariaus night. DOTH BIRTHDAY Thomas Pingle on Saturdayl Nov. 3tb, will join the bon rail o! nonagenanians: Mr. Pingle lsaonc o! the few ne- mainiug D. O. & P. Ca. aId guard employeca of aven ha]! a contuky aga. His mauy friends wha loin us lu offerlng many happy ne- turnnao! the day wiil be glad ta know ho hs up and around eveny da9r at' the home a! bis daughter, Mrs. Sam Glanville, Elgin St. A Sehool o! Instruction o! Dis- trict No. 27 Rebekah Lodges was heid in Port Hope an Nov. 2lst. Membens atteuding from Bochive Rebekab Ladge, Bawmanville, ln- cluded: Mesdames M. Moore, W. J. Richards, W. Hackney, O. Boe, M. W. Tamblyn, E. Purdy, S. MriT. E. Prout, S. Murdoch, S. ood, E. Wood, C. Sanda, H. Hooper and W. Harrison. OLD MAN WINTER COMES WITH'BANG SNOW PILED HIGH On Tuesday the grass was stil1 green on the lawns about town, but there was no grass to be seen Wednesday morning. It is the custom of Old Man Winter ta pay Bowmanviile his initial visit about this time of year and he certainiy knocked on the door with fury early Wednesday morn- ing. Snaw driven by a high gale blocked ail the roads 'narth of town and made travelling on the paved highway extremely hazard- ous. On Vanstone's hill ta the west of town heavy transport trucks were stuck through the eariy marning until it received a coat- ing of sand. Garage men were cailed upon to tow in and repair cars which 'cracked up' on the highway due ta slippery road conditions and poor visibility. Ail over towni un- suspecting citizens ventured out without chains and were stuck by the dozen,, racing their wheels on the slippery surface in a vain ef- fort ta get some traction. From Toronto (where bad storms are few and far between) the daily i)apers sent out queries to their correspondents ta confirmn rumors of traffic tie-ups. Every- anc talks about the weather but no one does anything about it, it has been said. The Statesman is in a position ta offer a littie more constructive advice ta its readers - put an yaur goloshes!. JUNIOR FARMERS AT REFORESTATION HELD> AT ORONO Junior Farmers ta the number rof three score and ten from sur- rounding coùnties attended the Conservation and Reforestation Conference of Zone 4, at Oronc November 2th. Harry Sirett, vice-çhairman of tthe zone committee, was chairman and cailed on Prof. A. F. Coventry , of the Bioiogy Department, U. af. S T., for the opening address. This 3was foilowed by an iilustrated 1address by J. F. Symons whc showed with his pictures specific 'work which had been done in iForestry and Conservation. After a buffet luncheon served by the ladies of St. Saviour's An- glican Church. W. H. Porter, Edi- to fThe Farmer's Advocate, toutÉ'ined the plans of the Ontaria organizations which is pubiished elsewhere in this issue. Some of the projects ta which young men's organizations may make contribution ta the cause of conservation and reforestation were xiven as foilows: 1. Plant property cut off by highways and give it the neces- sary care. 2. Co-operate with township and county officiais by planting uR~property set aside for the pur- pose. 3. Make a survey of the com- muniyt ascertain the number of WOodlots grazed and the num- ber fenced against iivestock. 4 . Make oneseif acquainited with the souls in the neighbor- hood and the trees best suited for planting them. 5. Make a study of the com- munity ta learn if there are not planting opportunities a ro un d failing springs or the headwaters of springs. 6. Perpetuatf the history and traditions associated with histori- cal trees by planting smail blocks or windbreaks or hilitop planta- tions with trees grown 'from seed gathered from such trees. 7. Take the responsibility for cleaning up, planting and main- taining school grounds and church yards. 8. Hold forestry meetings and <Continued on page '6) AID----COOKINO---- ECDITOIIAL Let'Is Face the Factsa-- Heed Cail for Harmony adThere is one thing The Statesman has constantly abhorred, adthat is scnseless strife and' turnioil. Citizens have lived tagether in this community in a state of gencraily harmoniaus treiationships. But now it seemns that we are on the verge of acute dis- harmony. News of the Goodyear negotiatians has ebbed and flowcd, now hopeful, naw ominous, until at the moment, it appears ta approach its culmination. An appeal has been made ta the government. An area representative of the Conciliation Board is expected to arrive but his authority is' limited ta a "watching brief." His function is ta watch, ta advise, ta repart. The Statesman has carried out its function as the responsible agency which mnformns the comxnunity of the facts adduced and gives impartial consideration to màmentous questions in its editoriai columns. Now we make one final effort ta assess the question and appeai for harmony. Ever present in aur mind is the welfare of women and chiidren. In any protracted canfliet they aiways bear unnccessary hardships. What is the situation? We see apposed two massed units: Concentratcd Wcalth versus Aggregated Labor. They have failed ta get tagether and a strike is threatening. Let us break down these impersonal forces and look into the background. We find that, as individuals, we know them ail as fricnds and neighbors, kindly, cansiderate, average citizens. But when massed and opposed some strange thing happens. The spirit of the niob seizes upon the minds of sane men. Cold and sulent determination appears ta. be the shicld of wcalth. Whcn these things clash the shock is feit by cveryone ini the community. We have questioned bath factions. On the part of the Union we have been told that their funds are nat extensive; that no statcd amaunt can be laid down for the relief of strikers; that enquiries wili be undertaken as ta needs of fuel, food and comfort; that they wifl, somehow, take care of primary nceds. Upan the part of the Company we werè told at the outset, «We have nathing ta say." This wcek, however, a campany repre- sentative stated "In ail the meetings with the cammîttee, the company has shown a willlngness to adjust any working conditions within the plnt which may' flot be satisfactory. The document the company was asked ta sign had toa many items which were flot workgble and would not prýi satisfactory ta the men or the camp-an y." The -Union -èa ims t hey are-bath workable and'reason- able. What we want, what we have urged, what we have advised by way of appeals ta civic organizàtions - is the FACTS. We should and we can do sometbing ta break this impasse and urge the disputânts ta get back upon the basis of individual responsibili'ty and mutual understanding and tbresh this whole thing aut. In this attitude we feel that we voice the sentiments of al citizens when we say: "Let us get down ta Truth and Reason and for the sake a! ail concerned (which affects every citizen) postpone turmoîl, at least until after Christmas and New Years." The Dove of Peace hovers close over cbildren at Christmas time - we eau alniost hear the bcating of its wings. wLET US HEED THE CALL FOR HARMONY. Gaiety Prevails as Lions Hold Their Annual Ladies' Night Roses,_Gifts Charm Wives at gailantry royally ententained their wivcs and sweethearts, but stili not lctting the formality o! the occasion keep them fnom re- ferring ta the ladies by their first names. To kcep things fram get- ting a trille out of baud President Ted Chant was about ta sanction a maximum fine for anc member who rcferned to bis cscart as "Maw", and was rclîevcd wbcn the errant Lion cxplaincd that hc bad not had a chance ta complete bis sentence and was about ta int troduce bis wife ps "Maw-riau." Rcv. W. J. Johnstan, minister af Eglinton United Church, To- ronto, was gucst speaker. A Part Pcrry Lion, Rev. W. J. H. Smyth, introduccd biru giving an intima- tion o! the fine qualities of this prominent clcric who in every "Nationalism Threatens Country" Re'v. W. J. Johnston States. A rase, a toast and a gift werc the tributes graciously rcceivcd by the feminine gucsts of Baw- manviile . Lions Club when they hcld their annual 'Ladies Night' Manday evening. Amid.-a fesiive atmospbere a sumptuaus dinner was served in the hall fillcd ta capacity, and the Lions making an eminent attcmpt industries Unlikely. To ConeHere Mgay Hold. Part of idland Regt. 4 "The govcrnmcut is not inter- W. F. Rickand, M.P., who was at- ested in existing empty factory tending session o! the Hause. A late start an Wednesday a! - buildings," was the quaiified ternoon necessîtated speed in ar- statement a! Hon. C. D. lIowe, riving on time. Daredevil Garton whcn a Bawmanville delegation wbeeled out a new Studebaken, was received by hlm in bis pni- with acroplane accessories and vate office an the 2lst inst. overdrive and the 250 miles wcre The delegation personnel o! negotiated in short onder with a Mayor R. O. Joncs, Deputy Reeve haîf-haur stap for lunch at King- C. G. Marris, Alex McGregor, ston. pnesident o! the Chamber a! Com- After negistering at the hotel merce, T. A. Garton and Lieut. Mn. Rickard was cantactcd by A. Baker, were commissiaued ta telephone aud ho immediately enquire into two main things: took aven the ententainment and Finst, the prospects o! opeuing up direction of Uic delegation. This empty factany buildings hene for is ane of the obligations of time production o! war supplies or and money whlch a Member of goads necessary fan aur wan cf- parliament is faced with and fort. Second, ta eau wbethen a which, geueraily, is little appre-j camplete battalion, on part thene- ciated.1 a! could be statloned lu Bowman- Meeting Wlth M4r. Ha0we 1 ville during the comiug winter. Fotaeyhedegtnmt Othen matters were diseussed as Mon. oeattedlgto e individual asides from the mainMr oea the hatel through questions, ýsuch as training of cauntesy o! Mr. Riekard and the traops and the Vetenan's Guard, appointmout was changod ta il etc. a.m. Sharp on tlme, Mn. Howe, DotIs nd xat apoitmetswhosd clearod desk marked the had becn arranged i advance by (Coftiflud on page 0) Young Women of Town Form Club To Supply Comforts for Soldiers An enthusiastic club for war Company, Midlan!id Reginent, alsoi work has been formed this week ta provide "eats" or the boys, and by the girls and young married generally make them comfortable women of the town. For some during their stay in Bowmanviile. time there has been a reai desire A representation was sent ta the ta do something in this direction meeting held in St. John's Parish expressed by a great many girls, Hall on Wednesday evening, ta and credit is due partlcularly ta offer the ciub's assistance. Thet Miss Leola Miller for heading up wark is aiso expected ta include the organization. At the initial the sending of parcels ta boys ai-1 meeting on Monday evening in ready overseas and drappinig them the Bounsaîl home, lent for the a note about the happenings of purpose through -the kindness of the old home town toalaleviate Miss Evelyn Bounsali, there were the homesickness which many arec thirty-five present and the club now feeling.1 has every reason ta expect that The knitting needles are ai-' this membership will be increas- ready busy and the girls are keen3 ed wldh each subsequent meeting. ta set things in motion. More1 TlVPimmediate purpose of the definite decisions and division in-t club, wvhose officiai name wiil be ta working groups will be made declded at the next meeting, h ta at the next meeting after the re- ca-operate wlth ather organiza- presentation sent ta the Wednes- tians i the fltting up of a recrea- tion roam for the men of 41"" ContInued on page 8) Mayor, Reeve, DeputymReeve Are Returned by- Acclamation Twelve Run for Councilà Seats ROTAY SPAKER New Member to the Board of Education and Publie Utifitlea omssse are put in by I JcIvImatiOn-Large Urowd Chambers to ilear Prospecti Eletin o Monda>', Deceir The counicil room was fiiled ta they were s ovcrflowing Monday night with where, but citizens înterested in the civic "The Goo nomination procedure and the sufficientiyj speeches which foilowed. case to thei The Mayor, members of this drawing a ....year's counil and other civie cross fire an bodies wha braved the meeting case, ta my gave excellent accounts of their were weaki ...stewardship showing econamy wbich they had been practised wîth due re- "It bas bý gard ta efficiency. Mayor Jones members 'af announccd the tax rate of 40 mills the union i had been maintained and thcy case. Evcry Swould have a surplus of around full sympal $2000 to start next ycar. Ail of and admit Il which was gratifying ta the tax- there is cer payers. should bec These have been clected by ac- that thcy wé clamation: should stand Mayor-R. 0. Joncs. "I am ver3 Alex P. Ross Reeve-G. A. Edmondstone. union but s Asssta t V ce- res den of the D eputy-Reev c- C. G . M orris. should carry Bell Telephone Company and Dis- Boadof Education-Fred Cry- aor Jh trict Governor of Rotary Inter- dermnan, OW. L. Paterson, D. A. rMayrsJoii national who gave a chailenging McGregor. greaksupvo addrcss Friday at the local Rotary Public UtilitiesCpmniission-M. istration. Club on "What's Wrong With J. Elliott. . Reeve G.A Rotary?" Twelve candidates have quali- stating that fied ta contest six seats ait the ably coverec conIl board. They are: J. H. the Town Coi DUHA YUTSAbernthy, W. J. Challis, E. C port of his s Evan, J A.Gunn, C. D. Searle, tics Cauncil, Sid Litle aR m em bers o h s resurfacing t SECOND AND THIRD yAhr oul);rerw. es frad n council); H. L. Goddard (former and effectiv£ 1Nzf~Y~vmember Board of Education); and plained in a Q1JItATUKIFINALS I thcse new candidates - Glen "If returnedt (iDoney)RMartyn, Maurice Bres- with the san lin, .R Harrison. for Bown'anv Christopher . Taylor and Alex Tenaminated candidates were past."l Kellough af Port Hope wcrc sec- accordeda respectful bearing Députy-;Re ond and third respectively in the when thcy spake, successively, âs complimented district public speaking contest follows: sent; "It is a beld Friday night at Brighton. Stewardshlp Eeviewed s0 many presr Two entrics wcre receivcd from Mayor R. O. Joncs: "A compre- the fiscal quE Durhamu County, two fram Nor- bensive estimate of aur steward- showcd gaad tbumberlandt and twa from Peter- ship during the past ycar bas ap- the past ycarî borough. pearcd in the columns of The rate had beez Grdon Jacobs of Campbllford Statesman and in sme cases a debenture po Public Scool won the conte#, wee bit more." After referring ta tory, and th speaking on the topic "Canada at financial perations and reporting Board of Ed War." lIc won the Northumber- a surplus of $2000.00, is Worship was upbld. land cntest held last Friday at dealt with the Goodyear question ris touced vg Grafton and advanced intp the by stating: Cheousncil finals which lbe also won in a "There seems ta have been a figbting spec keenly contested field. misunderstanding rcgarding coun- individualistid Christopher Taylor spoke on the cil and the Goodyear employees' titude in reg& subject of Dcmacracy, and Alex union of which much capital bas tions. "Mvy hE Kcllough chose Winston Churcbill been made. The hall was granted taa good but as bis subjcct. ta the emplayees to form their Previausly the local contestants union with the understanding that (Continue placed first and second in a con- test held in Port Hope and repeat- cd their victory at Millbraok in the Durham County contest. ik r Ag n1.De nd R. ALLCHIN WINS TON 0F COAL The store in the middle of the Cowan Block toak an a festive a 1ppearance under the skillful decorating of Gilbert Joncs for the holding of St. Joseph's an- nual tea and bazaar last Saturday afternoan. Winncns of the draw wcrc: Rager Alîchin, anc ton o! coal; Mrs. Yeo, Orono, $5.00 in mer- chandise at Cauch, Johnston & Cryderman's; Mrs. Price Marris, Perfection cake cbest; Mrs. James Welsh, radio lamp. Financially thé affair was an unaualified succcss made passible through generous patronage a!' the tea and the untiring effortsl of Father Coffey and bis helpers I A fcw of the wonkcrs ta whorn credit is due are Mrs. Wm. Con- den, Mrs. Frank Tigbe, Mrs. W Tbampson, and Mns. Percy Cowan in wbose building the tea wasl 1Fulis -Council :ive Couneillors. nber 2nd. securing quarters else- such was not the case. )odyear employees are strong ta present their eir employers without Sthird party into the rid when such was the rway of tbinking, they; :ening the cause for are fighting. been said that certain ifcauncil were agaihist but such wàis not the y member has been in :hy with their cause :hat they believe that ertain conditions that çleared up, but feit rre strang enough and id on their own feet. ry much in favor of a stili maintain that it , itself and be run in usiness manner." nes in concludi his iced thanks fo the >ort given bis admin- Ai. Edmondstone, affer the Mayor had very dquestions relating ta buncil, presentcd a re- stewardship at Coun- 1Cobourg. Matters of the connecting links rid Manvers roads; of bridges, equalizatian, 'e savings were ex- àbuginesslike mariner. ta office, I shail work ue interest and zeal ,ville as I have in the éeve ' C. G. Morris ed thie citizens pre- ahcalthful sign ta see ýsent." le delved into uestian in a way that d gavernment during r; nated that the tax- en held and that the )sition was satisfac- the criticism of the 2ducation by coundcil Deputy-Reeve Mor- very ably on most of 1points. .J. A. Guânuin a ech, made knawn bis id and impartial, at- lrd toalal civic ques- health has been none I have voted on my ad tram Page e) Deplores Low Price Paid For Hfogs SPEARS INi HOUSE W. F. Rlckard, M.P. for Durham County, who took part in the debate ou the address in rcply ta the Speech fram the Thnone. His address is neponted in anathen colurun. Mn. Rickard is a memben o! three standing' cammittees a! the Hause o! Com- mous - Public Accounts, Agricul- ture and Colonization, and Lib- rany committees. J. L. Metcalf, Maple Grave, called at The Statesman office, paid for bis sale bills and sald: "You can put this in the paper if you like. My hanses and stock brought pnices far above expoc- tatians, but 1rmplements sold much lower." "On the whole it was a veny successful sale," said Mn. Metcalf, as ho ne! olded a huge rail of bank-notes aud wont, smil- iugly, on is way. On Wednesday, Nov. 20, W. F. Rickard, .. for Durhamn Coun- ty akpart in the debate an consideration a! the motion for au address ta Hlis Exoeilency The Goveruar General In reply ta bis speech at the apeniug a! the ses- sion and the axiiendments thereto. The delegation fram Bowmau- ville, regretably, reached Ottawa iust a few bours too late ta hear Mr. Rickard's able address. Space will not permit a full re- port o! the speech which hit right and left in defence o! Agriculture. We quote Pertinent extracts fromn To-day gavernments, bath pro- vincial and federal, are spending thausands o! dollars in trying ta educate aur Young men and wa- men ta stay an the farms. Only recently, there were held in every province o! the dominion judging competitians, the winners o! which were given free trips ta Ottawa ini order ta sec the high- llghts a! this capital city; they were 'sere anly a weck or s0 ago. Boys froru Durham county won twa dominian-wide contcsts, in secd iudging and potato iudging, and were anly six points fram winning a third. Ours was the anly county in the country ta win two prizes. But now, after we have donc a great deal ta keep aur Young people an tbe !arms, industry cames along and takes every available man. It seems ta be wcll recagnized that farm boys make the vcry best men in indus- try; of course tbey arc good men anywbere. As I say, I am nat arguing tbat tbe farmer is getting bis fair share, or that the prices o! the cammadities wbicb he bas ta scîl are nearly higb cnougb, but I do say that wc arc better off now than we were under the previous administration. Witb present prices of farm commodities it h impossible for the !armens ta compete with in- dustry as far as wagcs are con- cerned. I am not opposed ta labon getting everything it can, bectuse (Oontlnued on page 0) ~' ~' e "ALLEN Soodyear Union Committee Makes Mlove for Conciliation Appealis Made to Ottawa 6 Rotary.Clubs Need Rejuvenation GovernorCives Challenging alk \1>0, 1 ý 1 1 lý- il , 1 AND, COOKINC FRIDAY SCHOUL