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g p - 0T~1 iJ0 Wfthlh Are Incorporated The Bowmignv , The VOLUME. 87 BOWMANVILLE, ONT.,ý Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News EAY, JANUARY 23rd, .1941 NUMBER 41 Mdore Rliio NeddlLite Our Roadto VictoyRok DButWe'I WiuSays CoL Drew -Awarded .Diplomýa R. a. iteVens9 The man who lias donc most foi agriculture witliin Uic commnin- ty of West Durhamn durig Uic past year is annuall awarded a diploma of Menit. thke award for 1940 goes to busy, genial, smlling R. R. <Bob) Stevens, of *Maple Grove and Bowmzanvi11e, joint proprictor with his, son Ross of Glen Rac Paris and'Dairy.., Usually the .tropby-winneri sj selectÏd under auspices of Dur- hani Central Agricultural Society,i by mailing blank ballots te mcm-1 bers. This year Uic vote was tai-1 en in open convention at Uic mn-j nual meeting i Orono last wc. "Bob"' is one of Uic Most at'v9 members of n To tern, e"béfciroos'enthusiai, a Masôn, e Rotenien, ea frhe wbo beieves iprectical -rel*gon as cvidcnced by bila gifts and in4- provements te 'the Meple Grove Churcli; bis inferest in Uic young- er gencration for whom lielies provide& ea free skating rink et Meple Grove; for e bost of Uings of constructive nature thet Bob bas initiated but thet are little inown because. lie sbuns pub- licity.1 He is, e geniel. eaMbàssador of good-will, Uic liaison. officer of Rurel-Urbanrcletionsbips, contri- buting hcavily in time, talent and taxes to botb town end country. The awerd la well-mhenited. The diplome wiil be, prcscnted et the coming banquet of the Ag- icultural Society wbçre reports of delegetes to Uic Fairs and Ex- hibitions Convention in Toronto will be beerd. Address by Conter- vatîve Leader to Can- adian Club on Plane Hlgh Above. Current politlcs. "We must instil Uic falihUiat is ours hi Uic riglit way of litehI oun youth," declared Col. Geo. A. Dréw, Leader of Uic Conservative party l- ic heLcgisleture, before Uic Mcn's Canadian Club Frlday niglit, at Uic Balmorel Hotel. "'There arc thrée places this can b' *donc: in Uic home, in Uic curcli and in thc schools. Any- one wiio is not wllling to teacli these fundamentels of dcmocracy has n4p right te be teacbing our childrèn.". Taking for his subject "'The, Road to Victory," Uic distinguish- cd soldier and statesman first des. cribed Uic proccss by wbicb we may echieve victory by arnied force in Europe, then went on to describe liow we must foster and protect civil liberties at home. But lic fclt et this stage of. the war it is not mercly'a question of descrl!ing Uic proccss of victory. In Uic ncxt few montha vlctory may seeni to be quite remote. "About a ycar ago we had Uic feeling Uic war was fixed along certain fronts," lie sald. "'Now wc see this is not a war wbcne two great arniies can be massed along two Unmes of trenclies. AUl we can gucss jugt, now, la that Germany wMf prcscntly launcli an aggnes- sive attack agelnst some objec- tive. At present, conccrn is cen- tred in Uic Baliens. A ycar ago attention was focused in other points, yct nothuig liappcncd. These cnemy manoeuvres.are just te flnd out wliat Uic molulzation laApril we wm sec drarnatic and tragic moves.i Europe, thp Colonel torecast. We must be pre- paed te recognize Uic fact we have no vat army situated to pre- vent furtbcr conquests by Ger:, many i Europe. Russia will figlit Germany at jsometinic whcthcr she wishes it .or not. The agree- ment of August 1939 betwcèn these two nations was not signcd in fiendship, but was a stratcgic move by Gcrmeny toe diminate (Contlnued on page 6) IT REACNHEDi Scouts, Guides Honour Fiundew Traverse IcyRoads to St. 10a" Veteran of ]Bor War Maroh--eanon Spencer Baya of, the Cbief Scoût Baden-]Powell, "Hfe Taught the Obritian Rligion." Led by theI igli School Bugle Band 250 Guides, Brownies, Ran- gers, Scouts and Cubs peraded to St. John's Anglican Church. Sun- day eftcrnoon for a memoriel ser- vice to Uieir founder, The Chief Scout, Lord Baden-Powell. The fact Uiat su many bravcd Uic frigid weather and lcy roeds to attend was i itself proof of loyaity. Bownianvllle Roads and Stre ets Dcpt., under its energetic chemrman Jack Gunn had beere dutitully et work carlier in Uic efternoon puttingan extra coat- ing of àend along Uic route of the parade. Four veterans of the Boer War marched at Uic hcad of Uic par- ade (dccoreted wlth their medals and insignia) reprcsentig men i this district who were dircctly and idircctly associeted with Uic femous Major hi Uic South Afri-1 cen War. 'flose marcbing were Alex Honcymnan and Arthur Kil-1 petrick (Royal Engieers) Gea.1 Humpage and Frank Rogers. An-i other veteran Thos. Bennett at-' tended the service. The entire1 parade was marshafled by Scout-1 master Cliff MacNain at Uic Pub-i lic School grounds.1 In adcUtion to a good congrega- tion, Uic Boys',Scout Group Com- Iiiittee attended in a body. Rev. W. G. Blake, Rev. S. Davi-i son and Adjt..J. D. Hart joined i Uic service with Canon C. R.1 Spencer deivering a thrilllng ad-9 dress on Uic lfe of Lord Baden-1 Powell, teking as his text words from II Tiiothy 2, 7-8. . He recounted Uic many edven-9 turous exploits of Uic foundcr andi told of bis greet love for AfricaE whcrc he lived i Kenya Colony1 for many years and where lie was1 laid te rcst. -Alice Jackson Mission Band met in Trinity Primary class room, Jan. 2Oth. The meeting was op- ened with quiet music, then cal to worship. A story was read by Mrs. C. Aubrey Smith. These of- ficers were elected: President- Mary Aildread; Vice Pres.-Lois McMullen; Sec.-Madeline Kerr; Asslst. Sec.-June Bickle; Press Sec.-Beverley Sudds; T r e a s.- Peggy Dippeil; P i a n is t-Joan Woollèy; World Friends - Patsy Smith. Canada Must Soon Make'Change Eiher DBy Iteform or Revolution Rev. W. P. Rgr Giveas tory of 1 ~POPULAR SINGER llumea Ieoc«ii l a W01110nla Vaflaim lb.1. TALK ON E HJCS Canada must maie e change PRESENTED AS DUO m.t'%'dBpeýetIdtev the By ofQuinte Confenence, JOIN ROTARY CLUBÏ r"u odyatno. .VwUiis change will taie place ùrytunknown, but it la sure f0 Dr. GrantL Dfrd Enjoins Hotel- corne elithr by a zevolution or by ma and Horticulturiat to constitutional mcthods 'of, reform. Maitain High Standards la The tepic of Mr. Rogers' eddncss Business. was "Europcan Ideologles,"I with- iwhicli he revlewed Uic history of flic founding of Communism, Reprsenaties o tw tie-Fascism and Nazism hi Uic Euro- onReprontfesn e twofii- pean countries. A happy, contént- boochrfssosw e elv d and setisficd people neyer re- cd into the Rotany Club on Frlday.be Norman J. Sqott, horticuIfurlat, peo but wlien Uic majority ef Uic wbo is manage? of the Brookdalc pépleaàre dîssetistled discontent- Kingsway Nursery, and William cd, discoureged, and differ in their IL Fahetyhos of'he almrblways, Uic formation of somcthlng H. Flarthest Qf fli alnonalaw rsulta, In case et the Euro- Hote, ac Uc ae Roanlns. Peau countries, Uic totalltari#n Ia a speclal, Iipresuive cere- state. mony Pat President Geo. Chase IflUiwrkoUcpotcan outlincd sorne of Uic thifige Ro- t scthet.tit neyerthe plp eins taniens bcllevcd in and endeavor- Cane ada. Co- eera a ic nlyI cd f0 practise, and Uic two gentlc- w;y. Taieaiffe Du thariaa inca wcre tormafly presentedyUic makvelus et ue ias.n their badges and a fremed code et Her veyouc se p shte s.U ethca.everyone else othat Uic producer. Pat District Governor, Grant XccIves 70 per cent of Uic selling Bird of Oshawa ie short speech price et is produet whereas la cbaractcnlzed wlf h siccrlty spoke rntarlo0flic producer la given ei of sorne of Uic respoinslblUitlcs Ro. meegre 30 per cent., teriana bave te soclety. The mest pepular buildinè et "The tiraf la ta meintain Uic Uic New York World's Fair wasi good standard.,i business and Uic Gencral Mofors exhibit, Uic borne lite whlch pcrmlttcd us te second being Uic U.S.S.R. build-, be cellcd as niembers," lie seld. ing. $The reason wby se 'manyi II seems te me people nowadays floclccd te ta building was theiri sh ~ k responsibilitles te thein eWii curlosity teo ec how thec Russlan1 xh *p5 Our orplianages and plan was woring. Russie affer1 ,les* for old folks are over- Uic revolutIon trled te become Uic Jcrowded unneccssarnll. Parents, most powcrful industriel power hI .childi'ei, brothers ana siters tee Uic world. If accemplisbcd ti otten try te slip eut et their re- t irat flrouglitUic revoluflon byj sponibilities and lot Uic anus rest killing Uic Royal femlly, and sec-i on flic gevernient for cane et endly by Uic adoption ef' Uic their relatives. Tbcy shouid be Marxien Communistic idees. ashemed of then4elves." Communism recelved Its naie Dr. Bird deçlarcd fliat Rotany from flic Frencli commune under1 should net be regarded as a nicana Robespierre control. At e leteri of business contact. A member's tie Karl Marx developcd a chef respon'sibility la te be frlead- achool ef thouglit elong Commu- ly. That dos not comm caslly te niatio ideas and lefer wrete "4Des soili mcx. Iftaistmqnd et apitel." This book la uscd as tort otten, buthi ncine e-Ucbil ecmfulmytI vice clubs 1la e ekdw i-opposes ail religion. - Throughout1 trust. In Uic domestie circle par Ruésie there wad no private qwn-1 (0"0#00%M4 on a"e (Oontl4uod qn peu ~> ?ASS1SAWAY Stricien wi a licant atteci whulce t wri et flic Bowmanville Poundry, from. whicli le f ailcd te survive, Samuel Henry Glanville died thrce days later et bis home on Elgin St., Bowmanville,' on January 16U, aged 62 years. De- ccased was bora in Cornwall, England, on Pcb. 1Mt, 1879, and ceame oufte Canada while til a Young lad. He sctfled i Durhami County and wonked for e number of ycars on e farm in flic Provi- dence district. Comlig te Bow- menville lielias been a valued and feifliful employee aethUic Fundry for a number ot ycars. Sem's genlal and pleasing per- sonality made fnlends wlierevcr lie wcnt. He was aise blesscd wlth a good bMes volce whlcli God- given talent lie gledly and gener- ously uscd te Uic deliglit of bis listeners and wli profit te meny organizetions i tiis commiunify. He was a naturel bora enterfah- er and many citizens cen recal many' occasions-i whlch lie tooi lcadmng parts i cantates, epenet- tas, minstrel shows, and ether en- tertaimeats, Until an unfortun- ae siciness necessifated Uic amn- putation et one et bis legs e fcw yeans ego, Sem was touad regu- iarly singlag la local churcli choira. For many ycars lic played flic bas bora hIlocal bands. 1la fraternel circles lie wes a member et Uic Sons of Engiand and UiceI.O.O.F. lodgcs, Uic latteri soclety attcading bis funeral jn a body and pcrforming their lm-1 pressive cercmony et Uic grave.1 His fellow wanimen et Uic toua- dry aise attcnded Uic service la abLody and acted as tlower bear- ers. He ls survived by bis wldow, fonnierly Florence Plagie. The service was canducted tram thc famlly residence Sunday atter- noon and aithougli zero wcathcr prcvailed scores et citizens tram tewn and couatryside etteaded te 1'r thi et repet t alite-_ flcnd ma aa Uey - the serice.P lleenrs were.buo- Coantlnved on paet Ç Boys' work and. Scouting were always closest to this great manIW eheart so it was the fàtiim1 t~ many year's ambition when 0i founded the Boy Scouts in 1908. 1Two years later the Girl Guides were begun with bis wlfc as head' 1and since that time other alllêdý organizations for youth have de- lveloped along the saine unes. 1"By his life and work lie taught, the Christian religion," stated Canon Spencer. "In fils last mes- sage Lord Baden-Powell odllcd for still greater effort from- the young people to W~i the world, for Christ." The solemn Order of Service la- sued from Scqut headquarters îwhich was followed outwas both commemorative and dedicatôry With a renewal of the Brow±ie, Cub, Guide and Scout promises beig repeatcdi unison. C.Q.M.S. Theobald, of the ?Md-; land Regiment, sounided the Last Post and Reveille, while tie con- gregation stood i suent prayel' The Union Jadks were dipped i tribute as the notes of thc Last Post sounded, then after thc twa- minute silence were raised once again. Assisting i the service was St. John's Choir and Mrs. J. Gunn, organist. Pte. Sidney Casbourn, read the lesson Epheslaiis 6. 10-18,- PThe patrol of Lehe Scouts firomÜ Providence, wlth its f o rme: ScoutLmaster, George Brcckin, at- tended the service. A separate service was held i St., Joscph's Roman C a t h olic Churcli Sunday morning for boys and girls of that falili who de- sired te join the tribute te thcfr Founder.- Father Coffcy dcvoted bis sermon to the Mec and work of Lord Baden-Powell. Debtoem! 3l ev "Thcrc's bad news ahead for bad debtors," sald AI, as lic rcturned to Uic office and scanned the subscription lists. Re said, «'Look bere, -al Uiis moncy Uiat lias come i dur- ing flic festive seeson lias come, largcly, from tiiose who alweya pay in advance; Uic liard-shells still bold eut." Ailihas beca away, bere and there, watcliing delinquent subscribens buy Christmaes prescats and pleasurca, let- ting flic world go by - and their subscniption accounts So e e as set a dedline for 1941. The date wiill later be announced. To beat that dead- lime lic suggests, mildly, et Uic moment, thet delinquents suld obsPerve it - and pey up x ator in wliolc. If not, Uic trend wlll be - canceIla- fions - foilowed by diicct action te recover ail eniouats owig. "And I don't miean meybc,l' said Al, wliosc eye licld that cold gleem one secsi bank- crs' cyca sometimes. P. S. '- The editor cannot intervene for Al bas Uic task and authonlty to revise, ne- vamp and rebuild f0 A.B.C. standards. 'ORE LE VER ARTISTS ~AR AT SCHOOL IITERARYSHOW 1Ventriloquist and 2Skifs Cern- -1 e ]Main Prograni Plus ý Fne usialNumbers. Unusual talent was rcveled in~ t e person et Brian Flaherty la c erole et ventriloqultaf e i 9H.S. Literary Progrein Wcdacs- ~Y affermoon. Brimnanmd bis eilnd Kcnneth icpt bis audience IIstitdhes for flic gooe part of flpregram. Net eniy did thc ting prove te be et exceptionel q lify but flic script was un- l lyhumonous, and Uic duni- mypreved te be in good voice for bsvocal soie. Two skifs were produced by Fýurth Form on tk.e same pro- giern. The tirat "The Hardie Ppachers" illustrafed thc 1mw ai- .ways gefs ifs man. Carl Fisher e rtraycd flic part eofflic Kccp- i;Esther Barnett flic Keeper'a te; and Gordon Siemon, flic P$acier. l"pSliglifly Exaggerae d," a skif .showing bow wemnen Uneougli gos- s«gressly strefch amail peints, s cnactcd by an ell-girl cat. e girls in flua play were Helen S mrnrsford, Joyce Richards, tharine Thpmpsoa, Jean Pet- son and Jessie Scott. ITwo MaÊters et Cern was flic lroduction givea by Master et Vrernonies Don Allin for the4 filumpet duet by Blain Elliott mmdi 11 i Hutchinsen. They playcd1 c Nighitingale in Bcnkley1 Square," and tbcy certainly livcd upto e iir tif le. Amother musical nlmbcr was Uic Fourtb Form aele Quartette singing "Thcrc'a Music in tic Air." Bibi Hutchin- sén, Gardon Siemon, Aia Fergu- gOn and Scoft Denacm ruade up1 flic quartette. "lTic gins took over flic pregrai, -again or a Serbia Peesant Dance. ~e dancers were Mary Wilicias, elca Summicrsford, Jessie Scott, fliarine Thonipson, Jean Met- t ýand Joyce Richards. Mary aise displeyed ber talent as e tep dancer, wif b Jiru Powcrs et flic piano. Thc meeting concluded wiUi l members et 4th Form singing their flieme seng. Mn. W. Cerpen- fer la tic torm teecher and esalat- cd Uic pupils wif h tIc program. The next Literary pregrem will be lield February 5th with Com - mercial and 2B in chiargc. SUPERB TALENT CIVES CONCERT AT GOODYEAR The Men's Cornniitee of Uic Goodyer Recreation Club arrang- cd a Smoker and Concert which was enjoyed by maie employeca on Saturday cvening from 8 p.m. fil 11 p.m. Rolly Bates introduccd twe Toronte entertainers, Pet Mc- Intoali and George Laldlaw, wlio funilabced hlarity and magic. Pet also ected as MC. Mr. W. E. C. Workman, super- viser of music la Uic schools, mc- compenicd et Uic piano and ren- dered~ masteriy solo- "Liglit Messrs. Stannard and Wearn gave duets on clectric guitars. There wes community singing led by Mr. Mclntosh. During intermission, coffce, pies, ice creain and cekes wcrc scrvcd, foilowed.by smokcrs for ail.. Thanka wcrc extcnded to Uic commlttce for arranging Uic happy event on Safurdey cvcning which permittcd ail shifts f0 be present. At Uic close, ail joined in sing- ing "There'll Always be an Eng- land" and God Save The King. ILIATION DOARD Go odyear-Union Talks'Proceed- Company Claims Wages Are Fair ReFuses to Recognize U.RU-W.A. 1 LECTIED TO PRESIDENCY1 Average Deemhber Wage R evealed by General Manager to be $22. 10 for Adults, Plus Bonus and Benefits. Round Table Conference in Toronto Today Expected to End Difficulties. Negotiations will be resumcd this morning (Thursday) in To- ronto bctween representetives of Uic United Rubber Workers of America and Goodyear Company officiais.in an effort te find a basis for ecceptance of main points i an agreement which lias been prcscntcd to Uic company by its unionizcd emplqyeca. Bowmanvilllc 'hearings weýre ebruptly broken off Tuesday afternoon wlien, atter briefs on both sides to Uic question had been prescntcd, Uic Concilia- tion Board Chairman suggcsted Uic time had come for Uic disputants tocner together. On recognition of Uic union Uic company accrus adamant, but cxpresscd a willingncss to hear grievances, adjust wages as may secin neccssary, adjust hours worked @nd meet employeca onW Uic questions, of seniority. Perhaps thec- most informative point presentcd by Uic Company Duncan'was that Uic average weekly L. S.Ducn wage for mxen during December Who has been elected president 1940 was $22.10 plus the two dol- of Massey-Harris Co. Ltd. suc- lar bonus, plus smail benefits ceeding Uic lete T. A. Russell. W. Uiey receive. Whcther this con- K. Hyslop bas been clected vice- stitutes a fair and reasonable president. Mr. Duncan bas been wagê lias yet to be decidcd. with the company since his early Heâring whicb began in Uic youth and bas reprcscnted it in Balmoral 1iotel at 3 o'clock Mon- Europe and South America as day aferndon ettracted a number wdll as ini Canada. During Uic of spectators, mostly rubber Past year, on leave of absence, be workcrs off shifts, who ,took a was Deputy Minister of Defence keen interest i proceedings. for Air at Ottawa. The Conciliation Board is coin- posed of Uirce able men: Mr. RE-LEC OFIC r. Justice Gillenders, Cheirman; F. RE-E EC FFIC ... A. Brewin, chosen by the Union LIBRARY BOARD and V. A. Sinclair, K.C., by the Company. jAl Uic 1940 officers of Bowv- Around Uic Goodyear table nianville Library Board wcre re- wcre R. C. Bcrkisbaw, General electcd et Uic annuel meeting bcld Manager and Chief Spokesnian Monday nigbt. They arc: Chair- for Uic Company; E. H. Koken, man-L. W. Dippeil; Sccretary- Vice President; K. E.' Kennedy, Trcasurr-M. G. V. Gould; Lib- Secrctary, Troronto, supported by rarian-Mrs. V. Argue; Board- Superintendent A. M. Hardy and Miss Helen Cryderman, Mrs. F. F. H. M. Nanson of Uic local plant. Morris, Mrs. J. H. H. Jury, A. M. At tbe Union desk werc Orga- Thompson, Rev. S. Davison, Mrs. nizer Joseph MacKenzie who pre- .11. Jeffcry. In spite of small sentcd Uic Union Brief; M. M. grants and small revenues Uic McLean, of Uic executive of the treasurer reports finances to be Canadien Congrcss of Labor, wlio sound and stated that the Library was retamned in an advisory cap- woud continue its services as in acity, and M. W. Crook and F. Uic pest. 1 Piper of Local 189, U.R.W.A. Milk Shippers Drink Apple Juice Hear Good Addresses at Newcastle ELECTED WARDEN. Service Clubs Plan Cet-Toge ther- For 'Soidiers of Towu and District ]Rotary and U.ona Again Sponow Concert - Anl Men in Uniform Invit.d. bFrlday niglif, Jan. 24Ui, another "get togeUier" mand concert bas been arrarxged for'ail seldiera of ail umita n hi Utacommunlty. The sponsors arc the combined Roary and Lions Clubs. The concert will be lield lanflic Higli School Auditorium cern- mencing et 8 p.nxi. D.S.T. Nine 'Toronto caterteiners who have neyer before eppeared here have been securcd for thc main programme.. Soldiers et ail units are cordial- iy lnvltcd te assemble under ar- rangements te be ruade by Cern- mending Otticens and a speclal invitation ta ext ended f0 any soldiers et any units who mey be la ta svlcinity on icave of ab- sence. The Veterens' Quand willl eppear i hi r new unltormsaned any of Uic Guards et Uhe Perman- ent Force on leave arc lnvited ta mardi wlU Uice local Plateen. A slmilar concert, lield lest tell, wes a huge success. Fnldey's con- cert will lie an equaUly Miarlous succes, REGISTER NOW FOR COURSE IN NUTRITION In Bowmanvillc a voluntary groupo willing wonkers have otferedtfheir services te liclp car- ry an e course la Nutrition. Through tflickindacas et Uic local Hydre manager tbey wiii hold these lectures lanflic Hydre office startimg Tbursday, Feb. 6tli, et 8 pan., and on Thursday evcniags for seven wecks tollowing. Owing te lirnitcd accommoda- tien, those wbo care f0 taie these lectures arc rcquesfed f0 register wli Miss -Dorethy Edgcr as soon as possible. Phone 403 any wcek day from 10 e.m. te 2 parn. There will be a certain amount et expense la connection with fhls course mîthougli If will lic kept te Uic minimum. To finance Uia projeet you are esied fer a collec- tien et fthc doon et 5c tonrec lecture. Those who reglater and attend seven et Uic ciglit lectures will receive a certificate. Ifl ta tebe bopcd thc ladies et f hç cemmunity will register mmd attendUtese lectures mmd encour- age the committce In Uic wori thiey are endeavoring te de. Reeve of Bowmenville was cl- ccted Wardcn of Uic United Counties et Northumberland and Durham, when thc Jarjuary ses- sion opened et Cobourg Tt*sday niglit. He defcatcd Reeve T. G. Shicld et Cevan Township by a vote et 24 te 17 on Uic tirat bel- lot. A sketch et Werdcn Edmond- sfone's cancer was publislied in flua paper two wecks mgo. Ia assuming office Uic new werden promlsed a continuance et Uic council's pelicy ef nigîd econorny. "I wili do flic beaf I cen te uphold flic dignity et these counties," satefd Wardea Edmond- atone, "and assure Uic members efthUis council et al Uic assistance I ca give. The wer must be con- sldercd tirat in aur deliberations and wc must do wlthout li un- aeccssary expenditures fer cvery dollar seved la a d ollar for flic war. There la ne use of us saying Uiat there will always be an En- gland if we don't do anytl1lng about If excepf say it." This la thc third Urne Uic war- dcasbip lias came te Bowmanville i Uic pat 14 years. Ex-Myor M . J. Elliott wes elected warcen la 1927 and Mayor R. 0. Joncs, present cMef magistrate, was elected werden In 1937. Parmers Told at Newea.tle Imprevements a d e i n Cattie Quality - Sumptuous PeuatProvided. The annuel banquet of flic Dur- hem Miii Shippers' Association wes hcld Tuesday evcning et Newcastle United Churcli. One hundred and twenty-five, well dresscd, semi - proaperous miii produccra and their wives, parkcd $40,000 wortb of automo- biles te pertake of a turkey din- ner worth $2 a plate anywliere, et a coat of 60e apicce, and te hear Uic gucat speaker, Protessor G. E. Raithby, O.A.C. Guelphi, speak on Uic subjcct "Cowa." Eighty dollars worth oftfurkcy and "trirnmina" wlifli pie-a-la mde disappcared wif b workmen- ie precision f0 fthc tune of live 1y conversation and good felow- ship. A bevy et beaufy, Newcastle and vicinity's famous matrons and deuglifers scrvcd tfelfeest. Tbey wcre later accorded e highly eerncd vote of thenks. Apple Juice vs. MlJk One bace turkcy rcmeincd un- carvcd, lefer te be aucfioncd by T. W. Jackson-Uic higlicat bld. der, President Neil Mutten gettlng Uic "nod" et $5.25. t featurc of flic banquet was thcanquteers scorned miii as a beverage and toastcd ecd other and succesa f0 Uic one cent reise, in individuel halt- pint bottîca of apple juice. con- fributcd by R. B. LcGreslcy, pro- prieton of Newcastle Dairy. Catering was la charge et Uic Womca's Association of Newcastle Unitecd Churcli. Gastroniomiceli tcsflmony f0 their ebility te pro- vide was thaf gucats asscmbled et 6.30 p.m. and, setlaed, rose et llp.m. Guests aud Officiais At Uiceliead table mwePrest- dent Neil Muttenanmd wle, 11ev, R. E. Monton, Prof. G. E. Raithby Prof. Stepica, Dr. J. B. Reynolda. and wlfe, F. W. Rickard M.P. and wlfe, and E. A. Summers, Dis. trict Agricultural Representatlve. E. A . Summers led cemrnunlty' singing wli Mrs. C, A. Cowan at, Uic plane. Protessor Raiby, an eccom-.. (ontlnued on page 0) The Union Brief Fitteen cents an hour increase was asked ini the union bnief. It. was contended thet wages in Bowmanville Rubber plant arein a depresscd condition and finit even in Uic years 1926-1929, Whlch are taien as basic, thcy did not meet that requinement. Union mcmbcrship was prescnted as ap- proximately 330 whilc Uic coin- pany bas 424 employeea peid on n hourly besis. It was allcged in Uic brief that some of Uic older employeca had beca dissuaded, from. joining by pressure, from. Uic management. The union statement disclelrned any desire te taie adventagc of critical imes te enforce its de- mands but added that Uic stress of war conditions lied senvcd te maie employecu feel the econorule pincli scvcrely. The, brlef oUtluièd Uic bistery ofthUicunion from its, formation in Octeber pointing out thet frequent efforts te es- tablisb e reasoneble basise for negotiation with Uic management lied feiled. Then it wes reelizcd Uic only way te inipresa upon Uic Company tbe seriounss of Uie situetion wes te ceil a stuck. However just et this time Uic strike was cellcd off in deference f0 Uic wisbes of a govenment Conciliation Offioer and arrange- ments wcre made te present Uic case before an impartial Concil- iation Board. The points te be considered arce: Union recognition; Grievance procedune; Weges and Hours. Besing a requcatfton wage in- creeses upon governient publi- cations and venious comnputations Mr. MacKenzic sought te show that local wae scales wcnc considenably bclow a tain basic emount. At this point Mr. Berklnshaw declaned thet fthc Company would not contend It was uneble te pey tain wae increases and Mn. Gil- lenders seid lie could net sec fliat Uic company's ebllity te pay en- féed into it. But Mr. McLcmn disegreed in part saylng Uiat It did enter, inasmucli as a depres- sed condition of wages lias cxistcd in Uic tecfory fon years and Uic <OontinU*d om page O) Royal Norwegfians to Present Concert Here OnJanuary31s, econtngent oet Th Ral NenweginA Air Perce wl ap a t Ui Opera House, Bow:mlle, under auspices et Uic Girls' Service Club. Mr. Waerner, one ef Uic young- er atudent Pilota of fthc Force, wHil deliver. an addresa on "The In- vasion et Norway."1 These blond, vigorcua sons et Vikings fouglit te nepel Uic Huns until their country was overrun and Uicy teai te boats, venturing flic North Se te England and theace te Canada wliere they are i training fa resuni e cocnfllct. Their barracis, on Front atreet, Toronto, la called "Litt le Non- wey," and there, a tcw deys ega, their Crowm Prince inapectcd and cheened them ila efighting spe9ch. Leola Miller, presideaf of thc Girls' Service Club, visited their headquarters and fogeflier wltli service clubs, invifcd theru te Bowmnimville. Ail local soldiers and Uic gen- cral public are invited te meef and beer fliese virile figlifers. Tiiere will be an admission tee of 25c, Uie procceds te be devofcd te patriotlc purpeses. The contingent velunfarily con- frs a favor In conscnting ta corne. Thcy corne et their own expense te tellichetale ef Hua invasion and afrocities. The p ublic is urged tocoule 4nd give tese front-Unectlgbters e truly Canadien reception. 1 il v