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THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURS., NOVEMBER 25th, 1943 nbe 0aumbiun httewmu Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Wlth whlch la Incorporated The Bowmanvllle News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 88 Years' Continuns Service To The Town of Bowmanvllle and Durham County. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Ju.m Weekly Newspaperst Association Clasa A Weeklies of Canada SUBSCRIPTIO14 RATES $2.00 a Year, strlctly ini advance. $2.50 a Year In the United Statea. GEO. W. JAMES, Edlior. THE STATESMAN HONOR ROLL - On Active Service - Capt. John M. James Capt. Wm. G. James Warrant Officer Donald Cameron Sergt. George Graham Cpi. Arthur Living Tomorrow You Nominate Tomorrow evening, November 26, we, the qualified lectors of this town, which we are inclined to boast as one of the best towns in Ontario, are required f0 meet at the Town Hall to nominate candidates for Town Coun- cil, Board of Educat ion and Publie Utilities Commission, for elections whieh take place Monday, December 6th. We use the phrase "required to meet" because it is a demo- eratic responsibility. Yet we have for some vears denied that responsibility by failure to turni out ini representative numbers at nominations. The task of arousing publie interest is a serious and difficuit matter as we view it. Maugham lias said: "If a people values anything more than its freedom, it will lose that freedom." That is truc. Today, across this nation, we are faeed with a decision whcther we shall have demo- cratie freedom or state socialism. In many communities, socialist siates, representative of class intercsts, are seeking- municipal con- trol. Thiat is negation of democracy. There is no evidence that this is the situation hiere yet wvc hold that Couneil should be so con- stituted as to represent equitably, the in- terests of business, labor, industry and pro- perty. Wc suggest therefore, that thiese be the considerations at t]ie nomination mieet- ing. Municipal business is a big business, representing a budget of aroiiid $125,000. This ouglit to require attention of men ex- perienced and successful in business. Particularly we should briiîg this to the attention of the youniger business men of the toyn. This wvas the eall put forth in thiese0 columns last week. But so far as we are aware there hias been no0 discussion or action among them. Now we make bold enough to suggest the names of some of these yoiing., alert, wide awake, generally successfnl, youngcr men, who should bie nominated and support one or more of their number. The list is flot complete of course. The names were but casually compiled. Here thcy are: Alex MeGreg-or, Ray Dii]ing, James Marr, Charlie Carter, Morley Vanstone, Aubrey Smith, Melville Dale, Dean H o d g s o n, Maurice Brestina, Bert Parker, E. W'. Craw- ford, W. L. Paterson, Stuart James, a "baker's dozen" cacb of whom bias the time, patience, ability and intestinal forti- tude for thec job. We shiallbe on hand at the nomination to sec thcm make their choice. _V Our Men's Canadian Club BowmanVillc and District Men 's Cana- dian Club opens its 1943-44 s-eason with a dinner and address at the Balmoral Hlotel, next Wcdnesday, December lst. The speaker for the occasion will bc Hon. Leslie Blackwell, Attorney General of the Province of Ontario,, a veteran who lost a lcg in the last war, a Toronto lawyer of high ability, who will speak on "The New Order." The topic is eminently fitting for a Canadian Club, whicb above ail others, wvas formed and dcsigned to bring Canadians together in a highcr appreciation of Canada, its lis- tory, acliievements, and place among the Uations of the world. Canadian Clubs have iîot wvon to the pub. lic popularity conceived by their founder. A formation dcriv'ed from the addresses. with k anquet thrown in, that the wonder is mby a larger nîemnbership is not attnactcd. We sugigest a fuîll turnout for the openinz meet- iniz and an invitation is extcnded to new members to corne and hear one of Ontario's foremost Cabinet members. Children Are Not To Blame We e oincnied foi, scrious consideration porusal of a lettcî' lu tlis issue wbidh sug- 1ýetS elciforeeuiuît of flic Curfew Law. The .Statesiuaîî of lit clbas repeatcdfly (lrawn at- teiiti<)u }Io lat the press of Canada bas stressedi I&hîxost dailyý Iliat juivenîfle dI-'i- (iiuevî mcrasngat an tlariiiigrate and i- a preseîît nd lpost ivan probleni of grav est proportions. While this town lias itot made the headlines in this regard as bave miauy others, yet the danger is even present so> long as juveniles are permittcd to stay onf late and indulge in the fanceied pleasures t0 be found iin places licensed to stay opon far itîto the morning hours wifhi juke boxes blaring and hilarity unconfined. These assignations of teen age childrcn are tbe preludes that lead to thouglifless ac- tions. TInt is flic opinion and expenience of law enfoncement officers everywvbere. They ag-ree thiat an ounce of prevention is wortli a pound of cure. But who is to blame? The finst fauît lies witb parents. The second tvith the municipal council. But by far the greater rests upon parents. It would almost scem tlic part of wisdom to impose the Cur- few Law upon the parents. Police and teachers are helpless so long as enforcement is neg-lecfcd by constituted municipal au- tliority. One great handicap, of course, is the fact that so many parents are îîow en- gaged in wvar work and cannot give personal supervision f0 thîir chldren. Tlint bcing so, an increased responsibility falîs upon flic communify as a whole. This problcmi must be met and corrccted before our soldiers rcturn witl ialI the manifold re- sponsibilities of reconstruction arc to be met. Then, too, thene wîll be widesprcad uncm- ploymenf until peacetime production can absorh their services. Any period that pro- duces tliese conditions leads f0 varying de- grecs of delinqucncy and crime. In the meantime if is the part of wisdom f0 look to the welfare of ehildrcn and correction of the things that lead to waywarducss. Strange indced is the attitude of parents wvho coni- plain of the'atfempt of the proprictor of flic local theatre to comply with the law. Rock Anchor 0f The Comimunity Thoîîgli fli Christian churcli is nof as xvll atfendcd as in other days it is sf111 the rock anehor of the eommunify's moral and social life. There are set thie standards of conduet whieli govern the people. A town which lias live chiurches, wliosc clergy and laity are keenly inftercsfed iin tle welfare of tlieir fellows, is not ncanly as likely to have its young people go wrong as one iin which the cburch is dead or dying. It is the clîurch that: proclaims fhe teacli- ing-s of Jesus, which if tlicy vre adopted universally, wvould banish war and ail other evils from the face of the earth. In the pro- portion that the nations accepf fthc Father- liood of God and the Brothenhood of Man, inasmuch as fbey learn to love thein neigh- bors as fbey do themselvcs, sa will human socîety make progress fowards an era of lasting pence, prosperity and happiness. Evcry citizen sbould be a supporter of some chureli or other. That does not mean thaf be sbould attend occasionally and put a fcw stray nickels on the collection plate. Raflier that hie should be in his pew regu- larly, and should give regular and systema- tic financial support to churcb enterprises. No ordinary business could exist on voluii- tary effort. Thc average chureh bas a ter- rifie sfrugglc to keep going because s0 many people are cnrelcss about their financial ob- ligations. If ail were faitbful wifb flicir at- tendance and contributions. states The Mid- land Free Press. there would be fcwer grey haircd pansons and cburch manag-ers. _V Caught Unprepared Eigbt montbs ago The Stafesman began to urgre that the Federal Govcrnment sbould at once get busy, in spite of war and -in spite of waiting for vague, post-war interna- tional talks, and do somctbing practical about sccuring overseas forcign trade. As an effective way of prevcnting uncmploy- ment, this secmed most logical. Canndn's lcading, business journal, Thc Finiancial Post, bas for weeks been insîsting upon tfli same thing and many others in plain, fonceful termis, -%ith special articles nnd pcnctrafing editonials. Thec Post lîcadlines mirror their campaigii. Here are some of them: "Expeef Post-War Plans Soon," 'For- cigîî Trade Cnisis Needs Action Now." "Canaa Nods Slesmen,"Il(Innauguratin wash. Thîey and today's soldiers and the pub)lic and the journals callinir for action mean business and Ottawa lîad better corne onf of fthe fog and do sometbiîîg really con- structive.1 mMmMMMmmMMmU~mmmM7LMM Practical TemperanceReform The question of temperance has been anc of the prablems of the ages which bas neyer been satis- factorily solved. Much bas been written on this subjcct but onc af the most sensible and practical articles we have read in recent yeans appcarcd in fhe Midland Free Press last week, writfen by its able edifar J. H. Cranston, for more liquar ta make same drunk than others. Beverage raams wauld have fa le clascly watched and license holdens an whase premises men and wamen gat drunk wauld le in penil of lasing the right ta scîl. The law which is directcd against thc abuse rafler flan the use of liquan, would have ta be impar- many years edifor of the Toronto offence ta be dnunk in a public Star Weekly, wbo is anc of the place. outstanding advacates of temper- This suggestian las been dis- ance in Canada. His editanial is cussed with a number of public repraduced as follaws: men, ininisters, editors and same No tempenance rcformi has any madenate drinkers. The majanity chance of succeeding in Ontario believe if fa be saund and prac- at present unless if has the back- tical. Same wauld like fa go a ing of modenate dinkers as wcll great deal funflen in thc way af as flase who arc unaltcrably op- refarm but aIl arc agreed flat if pascd ta the liquan traffic in ail a lange percenfage of the ifs fonms. Prohibition can,' con- drunkenness which gacs with the sequently, be ruled ouf as im- liquan traffic cauld be stamped practical. ouf a fremendaus advance wauld Themajnit affIepeale ahave been made. The ajoityof te popl do Sudh a campaign could naf, of naf cansîder the cansumptian of course, achieve tatal success, but liquan as an evilinh itself, and it wauld undoubtedly prodî.ce fley will naf support any law sufficient results ta justify the ef- which wauld farbid ifs sale and fart. If is beffer foataffmpf same- cansumption. fhing thaîi fa do nathing at ail. We believe, lowcvcn, that a very large majonify wauld heart- ily favon a real aftcmpt fa reduce Banker Shows Value thc amaunt af dnunkcnness which0fPe ntS tm is the chief evil attendant upon O rsn ytn fIe consumptian of alcahalic bey- erages. If there were fia drunken- Canada's "pradigiaus"' warfimc ness fîcre wauld be liffle fault to expansian andthe "patent" part be faund witl drinking, exccpf playcd in if by lier banks wenc possibly from tIc standpainf ofa ecanomic wastc, and fliat coin- utlincd by Charles St. Pierre in plaint wauld be cqually valid a presidenfial addrcss prcpancd againsf many other luman habits. for dclivcry at the annual meeting Drunkenness surcly haisfia in Montreal of the Canadian fricnds amaong righf fhinking cit i Bankers Association. zens. There are undoubtcdly He said, "In cvcry way flat those wla wauld dcfend tIc ighf moncy serves fhe war effort thc af a man an a woman« fa get smatl funcfiaaing of aur bank- stupidly or dangerously drunk, ing systemn is a real and ever- but fhcy are fiat in the majanify. present factor. To masf level headed people "If is strange thaf at the vcny drunkenncss is an affence against fime wlea aur demacrafie in- human dccency. The drunk is a itiative, indusfry and finance have nuisance, a public danger, and a isen ta sudh great lcighfs of ser- very bad adverfisementfofr tIc vice and cfficieacy . . . A clamar liquar le las swallowed. He has slauld arise ta . . . thraw if al last canfral of his faculties, lis an thc scrapleap aad substitufe maral senses arc dulled, and his samething which has failed wher- wife and children drcad his homne- ever if las been fnied. If is my caming. If he aftempts ta drive earncst canviction that. . . Can- a mafar car hie is a potential mur- adian comman sense will with- derer. The number a! deafîs on stand àny urge ta abandan the aur higîways rcsulftng fram substance for the shadow." drunkcnaess las reacled appal- Tnaciag the expansion af the ling figures, national economy, tIc banker mcnfioaed fIat on Aug. 31, 1939, Travellers say there is mucl ten days befare war was declarcd, more drunkenness in Ontario than total deposifs in banks wcre $2,- in any other Canadian pravince, 524,000,000. Af Sept. 30, 1943, Rowdy parties make if almast im- these deposifs had growa fa $4,- passible for quief-laving guesfs fa 085,000,000, bank notes rase framn get a niglt's slccp even in aur $2 10,000,000 ta $747,000,000. latels. On the trains there is a National income, Mn. Sf. Pierre greaf deal of naisy driaking. Some paiatcd ouf, mavcd up fnam less of the aid hanses which have flan $5.000.000.000 fa anc ncigh- been nebuitf inta hateis arc liffie baning arouad $9,000,000,000 in better flan bawdy resants. If four ycars af war. Total frade tIat be sa tIen if is fime Onaano's lad iacrcascd 167 per cent. gavernment did somcfhing abaut Empiayment lad advanced un- it. fil pracficaiiy everybady was at Sa wc suggcst fIat a vigaraus work, with shartages appcaring campa ign of educafian againsf hene and there. Cash incame dnunkenness sîouid be launcîed fram the sale o!f farm praduce in wifl ail thc prestige o!fIe gav- 1939 was $710,000,000 and $1.083,- ernment bchind if. If shauid be 000,000 in 1942, a recard. The persistcd in unfîl flere is est ab- fatal budgcted cosf af gaverament iishcd in this province a public ta Canada, inciuding war casts, conscience which daes nat caun- was $5,500,000,000, fan fhe cunnent tenance druakcnness, and which fiscal year campared with $553,- is therefare ready fa support the 000,000 ta 1939. gavennmcnt in a vigaraus enforce- ment o! the laws against flase wha are drunk in public places and thase wîa make tlemn druak for pnivate profit. Sudh a campaign would utilize ail fhe praved mcdiums of prapa- ganda, the press, fhe magazines, fhe matian pictures, the radio and fhe bilibaards. There slauld also be definite instructian in thc scloals against the abuse of liquor, and thc healfî and moral as well as fhe social aspecfs slouid be emplasized. Ontaria migîf wcil warn motian picture produe- crs fIat wc do naf want piays which partray druakenncss as a--,. .. laudabie pastime. There is an Eaglisl tradition whicl says fIat gentleman must be able ta hld lis liquan. That means le musf refain mastcry - C aven if, fiat allaw if fa became lis master. He will fleref are stop driaking while le is still saber. - If fhe dinking people of Ontario couid be braugît f0 adapt a sim- hlan traditian, if flere cauld be creatcd sudh a pnide. in personai belaviaur that tley would think if bcnaafl feir dîgnity ta get drunk, tIen wc slould lave mar- cd a lang way. An appeai migît alsa le made an the grounds af public safety as weli as fIe safety af fIe dinker himself. A third appraach migîf canccrn the bad example fIat drunkcnness sets ta yautl. Sudh a campaign wauld nat sat- isfy fIe Canadian Temperance Federation or the Womea's Christian Temperance Union wlo wauld like ta oust tIc liquar traf.. fic iock, stock and barrel. But if W shouid command fIe support of the maderate dninken, the medical profession and mast ather argan- izafians which have fIe welfare of the individual at leart. Many ~ ,, ~ clergymen, who lave been can- fused by fIe fact fIat many of fleir members are moderate drinkers, cauld also get in cathus- ( iastically bchiad this projcf. And %, ~DM CRACY is founded on the prin- who participate inii i, when emergenay ciple that ail men are equal. arises. Life insurance carrnes this principle int practice. In il, regardless of positio n or of means, each policyholder pays for what he gels and gels what he pays for. lui it the dollars of the poor man get the same trusteeship as the dollars of the rich. WHEN YOU BUY ie insurance you know that you become a co-sharer wilh others ini the partnership benefils your logellier- ness creates. You know that your common fund of savings is securely at the cail of ail Ihose You kn ow that through years of wars and depressions, panics and epidemios, 111e insurance in Canada has neyer failed te meet ils policy obligations p*omptly and in full. You HAVE SEEN how competition, willîin the free franie of deniocracy, han developed slrong 111e insurance companies whose assels are owned by the people they serve. These companies offer the oulstanding modern exaniple of how inclividual plan- ning and enlerpnise, under government supervision, tan produce the mainmum financial benefit for alkidnda and classes of people. It is good citizenship to own' LIFE INSURANCE A message from the Lite Insurance Comparues in Canada * R ALCOHOL ADDS POWER TO THE ii A WDtY5T~OF A IVtV *5<5W Packed in the warhead of a single torpedo is enough concentrated destruction te sink a ship of war-a special high explosive in which alcohol is used. Alcohol helps fa give the torpedo its deadly striking power; helps provide explosives for depth charges, bombs and sheils. Alcohol is also an important ingredient in making, plastics and other vital war materials. It is the constant ally of the doctor in his fight against infection. Alcohol is performing a myriad of services in this ail-out war. Our plants are producing it ta the full extent of their capacities. HIRAM WALKER& SONS, LIMiTED PAGE TWO A