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.7.7-I " 1 - .. TIE CAMADIAN STATMÀiAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO AN INEENDENT NEWSPAPER xWIh"hchare Incorporated Thie flowmavilie News, The Newcautle linependent,a Ime ore»> Newu. 85 7eur'e otiauouservice te the Town of DBwmaavile ami Durhama Contr. ~ Member Of the Auit Bureau 0f CfrcuIStions SI3B8CRUPTION RATES_ 5Wa yeur. strictly in alvance &250aYeaa lu the Unitl StateS. GEO. W. JAMES. Editor. THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941 Town Finances Improve Frorn time to time members of the town couneil criticize The Statesman for calling attention to this and that in coirnection with town affairs. We welcome these g e n t 1 e "boosts" hecause they indicate that the town fathers are wide awake. Just how wide awake they h.ave been since Mayor R. 0. Voues assurned office in 1937, we summar- .ize the follo'wing: Sinee 1937 the null rate bas dropped frorn 47 to 40, a clean reduction of 7 mils wbich is a considerable accomplishrnent. This has been effected, largely, by expiry of deben- turcs on the Boss Cen building; by redue- tion in relief costs; by the $6,800 reali.zed on D.O. & P. Co., properties; by $11,578.00 rentais fronu the McGill Building, Washing- ton, D.C., and generally aound methods of finance. When it is recallcd that County, Deben- ture and Sehool rates absorb 75per cent of taxation, lesving town services to be fin- anced on a residue of only 8 mifl, the con- clusion is that the Mayor and bis time-tried associates and town employeca, are te be congratulated on their efforts and resuits. Collection of taxes for 1940 were up $300 over 1939 whieh le a tribute to the fair level of buskues maintained despite the tact that we enjoy few war-time contracta. We join with others ini noting that necessary services iiave been rnaintained on good average and have no reason te assume otherwiee than that the town's affairsarae in eca pa ble bands. Farmers of Durhamn A Durham Oounty Federation of Agri- culture has now cocue inte being. The list of officers anid directorate appears in au- other 'ctsn.The meeting chose these men mid women as provisional managers to guide the destinies of this ncw unit -wbieh now forma part of the Canadien Federation of Agriculture. Permnanent officers will be chosen, year by year, by direct democratie process, at each annual convention. The Statesman long ago took up this cause and persistently forwarded it. We have reason for satisfaction in this succesa- fui outcome and shail continue our whole- hearted support. But there are a few things of which we dlaim the righit te diseuss with a view of the future, baeed upon experiene of the past. The great duty of those who se enthusiastically jeined the Federation, is te keep it alive; te maintain this initial en- thusiasmn in seasoci and out. The intrusion of party polities wrecked former attempts at organization. We believe thie new Federation eau and will avoid sueh pitfalls. But there la another, more insidious enemy of farmer organisations. Ini hard times fermiera get angry and organise. I good times,-the flush of high prices causes them to ferget. Bo there lies one of the great dangers te the Federation. Why not rel'e«se the procesal1 W'hcn fimes «et better, use spare cash to forward, con- solidate, finance-roll up a surplus that wilH &sure, continue, and enlarge an Ottawa of- fiee and staff that wll represent, in per- petuity and with greater force, -the rights and -eeuee o! agriculture. This la not idie ad- mnition. Think it over!1 Nassau. and Floride hobnobbmng witjl Sir 'Juke and bis Duchese, 1 es and eating exotic ,-dÏfldan ollars. And orGovernument 4~diand Whip Up who toil and or any pri- I10u inter- mation concerning this whole matter se that it may be placed, in ail its details, before al loyal, hornestaying Canadiaus, soldiers and iviliane alike-and let public opinion asaert itself. WIde Awake Weeklles Since wer broke eut, and partieularly since Hitler drove relentlessly threugh the Low Countries, The Statesman bas shaped policy more intensively in support of Can- ada 's prime indutry--agniculture. We have scoffed eat surplus sud have been suetained by those with steadfast and long view, who even today weigh censequences that must ensue when peace cornes. More pretentieus pepers seenu te conecru themscîves with the problems o! agriculture only whcn the political angle intervenes te inite heedlijes. As copies of the weekly preas erne to, our desk fronu ail parts o! Canada. we sean their editorial comment relating te the plight of agriculture and re- Iated subjecte. Iu these times of pegs and bonuse-s and makeshift policies, it le a mark of independent journalism te oppose some ()f these hare-brained sehemes. Briefly, among some o! the elipplnýs we have saved. dealing with these subjeets, we should <ommend the following: Hanover Post, Acton Free Press, Vernon News, Elora Express, Siincoe Reformer, Gananoque Be- porter, Pembroke Bulletin, Fort Brie Times-Review, Barrie Examiner, Temiskam- ing Speaker, Pichon Gazette, Anherstburg Echo, Newmarket Era, Bramupton Ceuser- vator, 111gb River Turnes. There are cthera, or course, but these typify the trend toward a dcveloping poicy ln support of that claie which is the week- lies greatest support. In this trend we sec a growing unity- among weeklies, without pre-arranged discussion on policy. It ilaa heaithful, neceasary movemeait pressging the tie when the combinedl voice cf agri- culture wll find its greateat support, con- certedly, among Oanada's important sub- seriptien Itt-the rural weekly press. Premier Brackenof Manitoba Feilowing upen the Ottawa conference we have had occasion te conhemplate Otario's provincialienu. Many have askcd: "Who 1% this man Breeken o! Mamitebal" Mest, cf course, had heard of hira but net much about hin,. Ontario, generaily, bas net loeked fer beyond the lakc-basens that coutitute-fer many-the whole world. To tbem we take pleasure lu introducing Hon. John Braeken, Premier of Manitoba, e native of Leeds GOunty, Ontario. Behwcen 1901 sud 1905, if yen cere te look up the records, it wll be *found that Jack Bracken made heedliles in Ontario. He wse one cf Ontario's staud-outs lu rugby and he greduahed as, one cf the meat brillant stud- enta thc O.£.C. bas ever accu. Both athlete sud intellectuel he chose western Canada as bis field for the advsucement cf agri- culture. I 1905, Saskatchewan was hem sand Breeken established its steistical service. Wben Saskatchewan University was cstab- lished, John Braeken becamne Professer o! Field Husbandry, ivrote text-books, played rugby, relsed a temily, beosted agriculture and becaine, shortly after the war, President o! Manitoba Agrieulturel College. He knew notbing of pelitics, was concerned ouly with agriculture. Then the fermera came into power lu Mauitoba. Lacking a leader, they chose John Bracken in 1922. For nineteen yeara he bas been premier sud fcw doubt that bc- fore lie retires he will have set up suother record; that is he wlil have been longer, eontinueusly, in power than any other statesman in the history ofthe BritishBEm- pire. During these ycars, Hon. John Bracken bas dcveloped iute a statesman who well incasures up te those e! past geueratienS. There are few such lu Canada teday. And h-e bas develeped great executive ability, which, many cluim, le ueually foreigu te in- tellectuale. Had he not ail these qualities, the people o! Manitoba weuld net bave con- tinued hlm in office. ¶'hese observations and short sketch we coinmend te, coutcmperary provincial pre- miers. Miitary Exemptions be-comm-nded-forits-toresight--end-foï exacting the above promise-whicb however le only a promise. It would be the part of wisdom for all fermera actueily needing eleer-cut exemptions te obviate o u t r i g h t loas, im.mediately te bring ho attention cf the Federation, any disregard o! that pro- mise. Sdvage Ca.uo.agn In May, 1940, The Stalàman adoae a salvage campaigu, editoriàlly. Indeed, be- fore that, in elumu materia we outlined a salvage scheme and carried on corresPen- dence with Milters and Officiais et Ot- tawa coucerning it. Our files conhain- ne- cords cf the undertaking; We werc amoug the first papera in Canada te sponsor the ides. Since then, varions m4dliopal sud pet- ielle organizations bave toue ahead, with- out geverament aid or edivice aud bave rolled up can-loads, even trainloads of waste materiels. There bas been *ide enthusiasmn sud splendid results, se we-turned our at- tention te other pressing problems, notably a plan and peliey for agriculture sud for- mation o! a Federatien. *. Ouly e few days ege, rcading Hausard, we disccvered from. readiug,,bis speech, de- livered lu the House, that Éon. J. G. GIan- diner bas only now launehd a sealv ag e campaig-8 meinnthe after our advocacy sud eorrespoudence. People have telephoued te mev that letiers, suppertiug Mn. Gardiner's 'proposel, have only reeeutly been reeeived trom our Fed- eral member o! parleament. They ask, lu vlew o! eur stand taken 80 many nuonths age, What le 1h ail about? To them, we should point eut that the ueed for salvage is as greet today as ih was then; that even if scrap meteniel bas long sine been gathered, there are odds snd euds that. crop up frem in ue te turne that should bc salvaged. Wc would suggest tbat yen look about; do your utmest, sud ho that end keep these. letters before yen as concrete remindera ot this national necesmity. Stay on the. Farm Au outsaading magazine, Canadian Busi- s ness, efficial organ ef the Canadien Chamn- ber o! Commerce, carneés ea tory lu lIa current issue that ought te be reprinted lu evcry publication devoted te the interesha o! agriculture. Iudeed gaverumeuts sheuld seek te disseminate tact atonies o! this klud for informiation e! tarin youths wbe are trek- king te faetoriea. The story telle et a father holding a bigh execuhive position lu Tarante who held fein- ily conferences with bis four sens sud oe daugbten with a view te gettiug thenu estab- liehed lu some tarmnoe!practical endeaver which would give themin ldependence sud responsibility. They chose !ar7ming. This was in 1934. When the two eldest boys left high sehôol, they bought 100 acres, under mort- gage, 15 miles from Toronito. They knew nothing o! farming. Tbey had limited equip- ment. They worked hard, cooked for them- selves, learned by trial, errer, and advice of neighbors. They graduaily «et together a sinail dary herd, a flock cf chiekene, grew grain and hay. They succeedcd, iu hard tim!es, by hard work. As the others finiehed sehool, they joined in too. Tbey supplicd suburban milk require- ments, marketed poultry, developed their own dairy route under goverument regula- tiens, paid off mortgage and bauk lbans, sud, al! workriug together, made good. Ail this within the space o! 6 ycars. A&nd rernen- ber, these were city youugeters starting freon scratch, with limited capital assistance. 'When this war le aver thcy will be, econo- mically, able te weather the stress cf the times while those who today are deserting farms for currently high wages in factories, may tind themacîves in a bad case indeed. There le a lesson here--a strong, virile les- son that ought te be pondered with ýan eye on pest-w&r days. Agnes Macphafl Comlng Miss Agnes C. Maephail, whom everycue rernembers as member o! parliarnent for South East Grey for 18 yeara, sud whe, dur- ing ail. that period, held ber own in debate among the ablest lu the House, iucludiug Mr. Kinlg sud Mr. Bennett, bas coeeuted te, ad- drees a joint meeting o! the Courtice Cir- cuit Brotherhood sud Bowmauville Botary Club ah a banquet lu Ebenezer (Iiurch, Fnl- day cveuiug, Mareh 28th. The subjeet: "The Rowdll-Sirois Report, Before sud After," is attractive for several reasous, teý people of this dietrict. The Statesman bas re!erred te it mauy times dur- lug the past 6 menthe. B. M. F'ewler, sec- rehary e! the commission, came from Tro- route to, discus it ah the BlacImtock Rural- Urban Rotary banquet. Later it was the tepie o! the Baker-Fowler broadeast over C.B.C., sud finally it was sabotagedl by Premier Hepburu snd asacciates et the Dominion-Provincial Cenfereuce ah Ottawa. The belle! is widely held that its mi provisions wüllseau conme up for recen- sideratien, due te, the weigbt o! war's fin- ance sud 1h le expected Miss M.acphail will dcal with bath that sud ito nelahianship te agriculture. We would therefore advise every mn in the Courtice-Maple Grove district sud ail Botariane te, attend this im- portant functien. _____________________________ I In heEdors Ma j Albert J. Stainten, W0 Russett Ave., Toronto: Please find enclos- ed a post office moey order be- mng my renewal for your 1941 ncws froin home. W. J. Milis, St. Mars:M. Milles ad I greatly enoyd the Durham Club meeting in Toronto last Thureday night, but for the House cf Mils the aftermath wag tcrrific. Had trouble en route and registered at St. Marys et 5 a.m. ncarly frozen for it was a bitter night. Amn geing Durhamn- ward soUrne iccu onte sec my stnicken old frlend BlUy Virtue et Tyrone. J. T. George, Port Hope: I read with interest im lait week e States- men a letter froin Chas. H. Wright cf [ecd ai, a former rail- waymnm your town. It mightý itretnlmte kncw that Thos. A. Bell died in Port Hope a num- ber of yemrs ago, while R. A. Bell died n Edmonton, Alta, on Feb- ruary eth cf this yemr. Tlay wcrc brothers. 2492 W. 451h Ave. Vancouver, B. C. March Oth, 1941 Dear George, I enclose 'my subscription for 1941. Bach year for orne Urne 1 have been gaying, Well I think this will bemy lait yato take T e Statesmbut we=the ine 'hums I find myseif doing the saine thing again. I thinkib tis wifl makte 27 years that 1 have sub- scribed for the old famlly Journal. By the way, I would like te pao on a word of commendation for your stand on sorne cf the events cf the day - siet machines for instance. I was surprised to e Iar that Bowmanville tolerated q gaxnbling device so isdious te Young people as the alot machines. Here in Vancouver, "The Wild and Wooily West," these machines have been prohibited for some years. I don't think we need to set up any rnacbinery te encour- age the gambling spirit ln these days. H. L. Quinn. Editer's Note-By tic saine mail we received froin Mr. Quinn, who was Mayor cf Bowmanvllle about 18 y cars ago, thc annual report of Bycnion Uited Church and a booklet entitled "The Handshake» official organ cfthie Central Court- cil of A.O.TS. Clubs ef Vancu- ver. The teacher was net setisfied wth Uic efforts cf Uic îingrng class. "Open your mouthe widerf she said, "mnd sing ai hcartily as you cen 'Little dropsocf water' snd for, goodnesi sakre put smre spirit inte it."1 Judge (to wltnesa): "'Speaka little more simply snd ho Uic point,, picase. You arc a littie ambigu- oua, you know."1 Wonian Witncss: 'IThts false, your honor! The lait trne I weigh. ed I was cxactly right for may helght." OLD NEWSPAPER RECALLS ARMISTICE * "aily Mail" a Million Sale What memories* those words awakc lu thousanda cf Britishers wbo have been breughtlup on tbis oeeof old London's fvorite papers. A tiincly subjech for comment, nainely a copy cf the Dafly Mail date& Monday', Juqne 301h, 1919, was lef t luThe Statesman Office thc cther day by John MühVIn, vétéran o! Uic lait war aud Well known citizen of Bownauvlle. Pnlnted lu -gold on hcavy -coated paper la thc uews cf Uic day but thc front page is given over ho malenlalof lasting luterest. At Uic tep le e photegraph of Their Majestic: King George sud Quecu Mary who did no much te hclp sud encourage Uic nation dufng Uic World War. Au cpi- terne of Uic great struggle la given tee. Uic lait cntry beiug "June 28th, 1919. PeaceSlgned et Ver- saile." lu Ic hecentre cf Uic page is reproduced Alfred Neyes' pocin 'The Victenious Des&' Turnnng te the editerial Page eue Slnds ancnbossod-quotatien tihled -The Warning: They will get yen et those Junkers! Hav- lug won bal!tUi wold by bleedy munden, Uiey are golng te wlu Uic other bal! wi ts ars lu their eyes, crying for mrcy."-a German lu Swltzenlaud te Uic Allies. An editorial, "Thie Peace - and Wbat It Ceet Us", 15 luteresting. "The treaty cf peace was signed cxactly five years af 1er Uic assa- sination cf Uic Austrian Archduke ...Now cornes Uic reckoning sud Our people arc looklng te sec how Uic Allies wiil dca! with hlm-Uic unexampbcd criminal. Saturdats trcaty ... acals Uic overthrow cf rG]rerlmnmiltaisri n ..Te vwar bas been -won by Uic hcroisrn ef France who gatincd Urne for us te prépare . .. Our matenial bosses are tremendous . . . terrible flg, urqa wbich Mu these houri cf tri- un>h sbould be in every rnind.'" TALLER TRAN GRANDFATHEE A cominon imression la that old men grew t be ints beside whom Uic present generaion I. a race of near-pygmies. Reccut In- quirles et collées, bowever, brlng te light Uic fact Uiat Uic Harvard student cf loday is two luches tall- er than bis grsudfathcr sud that much Uie saine résulta have becu dlaclosed lu worncn's colleges. Anthropebegios are indllnèd te argue Uiat lucreases sud decrease Ze enl cycles. Growth bas been e nl. for Uic lait buudrcd years but it la Uiought that there seerna te be a slowlug off at présent. An lutenesting¶~ statement cornes from thé ld Cuntry - that Scottlsb arzour la tee sinalfor Uic av- ,,oage oldier uow jolnlng Uic army.i ScientiosaIluvarious départ- moents cf knowledgc are discover- lng so many conditions te startle Uie unwany Ibat eue hesitales te dnaw géuéral conclusions froin any of their findinga. Life la a séries cf upsansd downs. We gel Uic most cul cf existence if we make Uiceniost of Uie up.sud Uic meut of tbe downs. L ~- . . STOPPING THE PAPER I've stopped my paper, yes I bey; I didn'l like te do il, But Uic editer he -got tee amiart, And I allowcd hc'd rue il. I arnaeminu as pays bis debts, And I won't be insulted, So when Uic editer gels smnart, I want to be consultcd. I teck liii paper leven ycars, An' helpcd hlm ail I ceuld, air,i An' when Il cornes te dunnin' me, I d!du't thiuk he would, air. But that he did, and you km bet Il made me bat as thunder, Saya L "l'Il step that sheet, I wlll If Uic cussed thing goea under!" 1 hunted up Uic measly whclp An' for bis cunnlng caper à I paid hlm 'leven years sui' quit!1 Yes, sir, I've stopped my paper! -Dunuville Chroulele. Harold "Newadaya rnsuy cou- ples are ozitting Uic word 'obcy' from Uic mnarriage ceremony. Do you think thet ight?" John: "Weil, il neyer bothered1 mny wlfe any." RULES FOR A HUSBAN» Doiuestic infelicity thrcatcued te dash Uic matrimonial bark of Mr. sud Mns. Peter Walsh, cf New York, upon Uic rodka. lu fact, mattera hed reached such a criais Uhal Mrs. Walsh was aulng for e divorce. Peter pleaded. for oe more chance te hold bis job as hu#band. heddhepasu Mrs. Wa lsh eddhspaan agreed te withdrawhv er suit if Peter would promise ho abide by cight simple, easily understood, rules which ahe would lay dowu for bis future- guidance. Peter promiaed. Hene are the rules: You ahall ual drink. You shaIh respect your wlfe et all tines. Do net teach youn chffdrcu in- subordination by interfening whcn I arn correcting thein. Do net bring your pale home wheu you are ail drunk. Give me your salary each weck, because I cen save eut cf Il what' you speud ou booze.* Keep yourself idy sud fit for e wornan te look et. Do some repaining anound Uic bouse sud make our home beau- tiful. Do ual arnoke iu bed. PAGE TWO THUBSDAY, MAntCR 19141