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y n< , PAGE EIGHT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, JULY 19th, 1945 Survey of Homes Finds That Building & Repairs Badly Needed Fifty-five per cent of village new homes as soon as war's end homes and 64 per cent of farm frees materials and labor. In vil- houses need repairs. Twenty lages the figure is three per cent, per cent on farms and 14 per cent in smaller urban centres are so in bigger places 7 per cent. The rundown that only major replace- numbers who will buy if condi- ments, such as new plaster or new tions permit - which means if floors, will help. In many cases post-war months don't cut present only new houses will do. income-run 2, 6 and 7 in the That is what many hundreds of same areas. One farmer in 20 women, a scientifically - selected will build, and be joined by six cross- scintofCicanhuse- te per cent of villagers and 9 per cross-section of Canadian house cent of city folk. Those who have wives, told 135 women selected !building plans, but first want to from their home areas across make sure of post-war conditions Canada and trained to get exact number 2, 5 and 5 per cent. answers to 110 questions put to Naturally the tendency fo r each woman. The survey took farmers to stay where they are three months and the complete but improve present houses by findings, which will be given gov- alterations, improvements, addi- ernment and other housing tions and repairs, is stronger than authorities, are still being work- among townsmen. O v e r one ed out. Figures on some aspects farmer in five has plans to im- of the survey were released today prove or alter his present house, by Lever Brothers Limited. Other 6 per cent will build on more reports are being completed and rooms and the same number will will be issued later. make needed repairs. In non- People interviewed 1 i v e in farm rural communities the same houses valued in normal times at categories run 8, 3 and 5, while in $4,000 or less, or renting for not larger towns and in cities the over $40 a month, or on farms of plans rate 4, 1 and 5. Only one 200 acres or under. They repre- farm woman in 50 said family sent 82 per cent of the people of plans were to sell the farm and Canada. move to town. They were older Overcrowding is t h e worst women. problem and its remedy heads the Many construction faults were list of things to be done. The revealed. Among them is the average Canadian home has a bit fact that although 94 per cent of over one room per occupant. That village homes and 51 per cent of takes in kitchens and living rooms farm homes checked have electric . and the occupants include farm lights, 17 per cent in villages and hands and maids, lodgers, room- 7 per cent on farms have rooms ers, boarders and relatives. On so dark, lights have to be turned farms, one family in 20 shares its on in the daytime. Explanation space with employees. In vil- for dark rooms on farms is often lages the number of outsiders liv- existence of broad verandahs or ing with the family is twice as nearby clusters of out-buildings. large. In cities and towns every Another cause is lack of windows sixth house is bulged by board- or poor location of such windows ers or lodgers. as they have. Forty-five per cent In village, town and city homes of farm homes are lit by coal-oil an extra one family in ten has lamps, 3 per cent by gas and 5 taken in grandparents, parents or per cent by gasoline lamps. Some married sons or daughters. The farms reported several types of figure is double that on farms. lighting. The 48 per cent rating People are sleeping all over the for rural electrification results house. The non-bedroom sleep- from checking only smaller farms. ers total 4 per cent on farsps, 9 Since they are near urban centres per cent in non-farm rural areas they have access to urban power and 12 per cent in urban centres. 1nes. Over-all national average Two per cent of farmers, ac- of farm electrification, taking in cording to their wives, will buy all farms, big or small, near town or remote, was only 20 per cent on the last national census of 1941. Over one farm woman in 12 (8 per cent) demands improved heating systems, such as furnaces. In smaller urban centres the re- quest tops one in nine (11 per cent). Only about 4 in 10 homes on farms and in villages have ROYAL BOWMANVILLE Telephone 589 COOL for your COMFORT Thursday & Friday Only July 19, 20 Another Royal hit MUSIC FOR MILLiONS With Little Margaret O'Brien, Jose Iturbi, Jimmy Durante. Music and comedy to glad- den your hearts. Satueday Only, July 21 BIG BONANZA With Richard Arlen, Jane Frazee, Robert Livingston. Added AU Star Western Musical SWING IN THE SADDLE Mon., Tues., Wed., July 23, 24, 25 Woman In The Window Thrills and suspense with a surprising ending. Starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey, and a strong supporting cast. You will enjoy it! Added Fox News, Cartoon Donald's Crime OSHAWA Free Parking Phone 1011 Thurs., Fri., Sat., July 19, 20, 21 William Powell, Myrna Loy In THE THIN MAN GOES HOME With Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven and Asta. "Welcome" on the door mat and a corpse on the thres- hold. What a home coming. Added, Canada Carries On Headline Hunters Mon., Tues., July 23, 24 Two Sensational Features IN THE MEANTIME, DARLING Starring JEANNE CRAIN With Frank Latimore, Eugene Pallette. A story of furlough love. Also Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy In THE BULLFIGHTERS The crowd roars, the bull roars, and you'll HOWL! 4 Days, Wed. till Sat. July 25, 28 The picture you've been waiting for THUNDERHEAD Son of Flicka, in technicolor Glen Rae Dairy Milk BUILDS CHILDREN'S APPETITES Modern research has definitely established milk as an indispensable food for infants and grow- ing children. A quart of GLEN RAE Dairy Milk daily will build your child's appetite . . . be a safe-guard against rickets and will aid in the formation of sound teeth. Children and grown ups like the flavorable quality of GLEN RAE Dairy Milk. It tastes better! furnaces, as against 7 in 10 for the bigger towns and cities. The rest are heated mainly by wood stoves, coal stoves or combination heaters. Some people have sev- eral types of heating, so that even though 70 per cent of townspeo- ple have furnaces, nearly half of them also have wood or- coal stoves. Blackstock On Wednesday evening, July ilth, a shower was held in the Community 'Hall, Blackstock, for Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Suggitt. The hall was very prettily decorated with pink streamers and beauti- ful baskets of flowers. Many use- ful presents were presented to the happy couple. After lunch was served the young people danced to mrusic provided by Mrs. D. Wilson, Mr. Clark Williams and Larm Hyland. Friends and relatives gathered in the Community Hall, Friday evening, July 13th, to honor Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Murray (nee Kathleen Taylor) with a miscel- laneous shower. Mr. Earl Dorrell acted as chairman for the presen- tation and this program: a hum- orous recitation by Laurence Mc- Laughlin; solo by Miss Jean Mal- colm, accompanied by Miss Verna McNally at the piano; vocal duet by Jean and Verna, "You'll Get Used to It" accompanied by Mrs. S. Malcolm; piano solo by Miss Jean Toms; humorous song by Dalton and Stuart Dorrell, Jim and Jack Marlow. After lunch the young people enjoyed danc- ing to music provided by Port Perry orchestra. Many from here attended the 12th celebration at Lindsay. Visitors: Mrs. Wells, Detroit, with her sister, Mrs. Jabez Wright . . . Miss Helen VanCamp, Osh- awa, at home. . . Mr. and Mrs. Roy Avery, Windsor, with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnston. . . Mr. and Mrs. Norton VanCamp and family, Listowell, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Werry and family, Ennis- killen, with Mrs. W. A. VanCamp ... Misses Wilma and Jessie Van Camp with Miss Mabel VanCamp, Toronto... Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Marlow and Bill at Cavan with Mrs. O. Carley. . . Mrs. Gertrude Marlow and Doris with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Shook at Muskoka. Sympathy is sincerely extended to Mr. and Mrs. M. Emerson and family and Mrs. Ralph Emerson. MEMORIAL SERVICE TO HONOR FALLEN HEROES HELD AT BLACKSTOCK On Sunday, July 15, a memorial service was held in Blackstock United Church to honor the mem- ory of two of our gallant young men who gave their lives in the fight for freedom. They were Flt. Sgt. Ralph H. VanCamp and FO Arnold N. Johnston. The church was beautiful with flowers and Rev. R. B. Harrison delivered a v e r y comforting message to the many relatives and friends gathered there. Golden stars were placed on the Honor Roll beside Arnold's and Ralph's names, and also Pte. Harvey Mahaffy, who was killed in action in Normandy, for whom a service was held previously. Arnold was reported missing in action on Sept. 16, 1944, and of- ficial word that he is presumed dead was received on July 6, 1945. Arnold enlisted three years ago with the R.C.A.F. and trained at various stations in Canada prior to obtaining his navigator's wings at Malton Air School. He was 28 years of age and went overseas in August, 1943, where he was as- signed to a bomber squadron. Arnold received his education at t h e Ëlackstock Continuation School and Bowmanville High School. He spent four years in Toronto, three in his grocery bus- iness and one year with the Can- adian Tire Corp. He showed great promise of succeeding in life with his boundless ambition. His sorrowing parents, sister and brothers are assured of the deep- est sympathy of the community. Ralph was reported missing over enemy territory about June 15, 1943, and the official word of presumed dead was received in February, 1945. Ralph received his education at Blackstock Con- tinuation School and Bowman- ville High School. He apprenticed with Northcutt and Smith, Fune- ral Directors, in Bowmanville, and later he went to Picton to work at his profession. He join- ed the R.C.A.F. in 1940, going overseas on July 18, 1942. His sorrowing parents, sisters and brothers, are assured of the deep- est sympathy of the community. They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun And in the morning, We will remember them: Starkville Mr. and Mrs. Shutka have re- ceived word that their son, Danny, has been entertained at Bucking- ham Palace and decorated by King George. Congratulations Danny! Visitors: Miss Sophia Shutka returned to Peterboro. . . Mrs. Silver in Port Hope on Thursday . . . Claude Henry, Toronto, at Miss N. Hallowell's . . . Miss Beulah Hallowell is home from the city. . . Miss Hazel ,Reid, To- ronto, at Mrs. Wilfred Wood's. . . Mrs. Tripp, Peterboro, with Mrs. Silver. . . Miss C. Minto, R.N., Oshawa, at her father's. . . Miss Doreen Farrow is home. . . Mr. and Mrs. Victor Farrow attended the celebrations at Lindsay, on July 12th. . . The Trimble sisters of Oshawa have returned home after visiting their aunt, Mrs. Shutka. . . Mr. and Mrs. Guss Piltz and daughter, Oshawa, at Victor Farrow's. Orono News Mr. and Mrs. Giddus Jones have moved to their new home in Bow- manville. Bruce Hancock is employed at Watson's Garage. Tannery hill has been still fur- ther improved by the Dept. of Highways, in the erection of a permanent fence along the side- walk. Mrs. N. Sanderson and Ken- neth, who have been with Mrs. Sanderson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Fuller, have returned to Peter- boro. Mrs. Neil Smith is making her home with Mrs. Robt. Rainey and Miss M. Taylor.. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barrabel have moved to S. Church St., to the house vacated by Mr. and Mrs. C. Jones. A number of the girls from our village are assisting at the Box Factory, Newcastle, and the Can- ning Factory, Bowmanville. As there was no 12th of July celebration in Durham County, many Orangemen from Orono L.O.L. journeyed to Lindsay and participated in the parade and other events in that town. Allan Cornish and Glenn Ten- nant of the Reserve Army, left for Connaught Ranges, Ottawa, for two weeks in camp. Mrs. Marie Smith has returned to her home after a six weeks' stay with friends in Toronto. She also visited in Niagara Falls. Mrs. H. Phillips of Texas, has been guest of Orme Gamsby, Mr. and Mrs. Ken. Gamsby, Mrs. Jas. Dickson and Fred Trull. Sgt. Harry Lycett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lycett, bas return- ed from overseas, where he bas seen duty in Scotland, France, Holland and Germany, for almost f ive years. Rev. S. Littlewood conducted the 'Sunday School Anniversary service at Crooked Creek on Sun- day evening. Messrs. Ed. - Graham, Gordon Winter and Vance Cooper have returned to duty after furloughs from the Navy, Army and Air Force, respectively. Gloria Collen Gerry, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Gerry, was married in Hamilton, July 12th, to Mr. Peter Bowman. The Orange service for this vicinity was held in St. George's Church, Newcastle, on Sunday evening. The evening service in the Anglican Church, Orono, was withdrawn. The Young People's Union of Park St. Church held a camp fire meeting near Leskard. Miss Anna Staples had charge of games. Visitors: Miss Kathleen Ard with Mrs. Jas. Burgess and Miss E. Burgess. . . Mr. and Mrs. Ray Carleton and family, and Mr. and Mrs. R. Caldwell, Peterboro, with Mr. and Mrs. M. Carleton . . . Master Billy Hay, Toronto, with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Logan. . . Miss Margaret York with Mrs. Sidney Yorke, Lindsay. . . Bill Glanville, Camp Borden, at home... Mr. and Mrs. Gray, Toronto, with Miss Myrtle Tamblyn. . . Miss Rae Ramsbot- tom, Belleville, with her sister, Mrs. S. Burgess. Zion Visitors: Miss Marie Killen with her sister, Mrs. Harvey Balson, Oshawa. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Cameron and Joyce at Stanley Coverly's, Ebenezer. . . Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Flintoff, Patsy and Ronald, Courtice, at Wes Camer- on's. . . Sergt. Jas. McMaster, Petawawa, Mrs. McMaster, To- ronto, Mr. Grant Jack, St. John's, Newfoundland, , Miss Jean Mc- Master, Toronto, at Alex Mc- Master's and Chas. Naylor's. . . Mrs. Wes Cameron visited her sister-in-law, Mrs. Clifford Flint- off, at Bowmanville Hospital. . . Orville Stinson at Blackstock. . . Mrs. Hans Geissberger, Mary and Bertha, at August Geissberger's, Harmony. . . Hans Geissberger, Jr., with Arnold Eyman, Whitby . . . Master Glenn Wiseman, Is- lington, at Mel. Morgan's . . . Master Johnny Killen with his sister, Mrs. Harvey Balson, Osh- awa. . . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hen- nings, Mr. and Mrs. L. McKenna, Oshawa, Rev. and Mrs. Robb, Willa and Ian, Calvary Manse, Courtright, at Percy Davidson's ... Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Masson, Mrs. John Masson, Woodstock, at A. T. Stainton's. . . Miss Bernice Chapman, Pickering, at A. T. Stainton's. . . Mrs. C. Selby, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Metcalfe and Larry, Oshawa, at Alf Ayre's.. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cameron and Helen, Pte. Jack Stainton at Her- bert Cameron's, Tyrone. . . Pte. Jack Stainton at A. T. Stainton's and Fred Cameron's. ' The worth of a State in the long run is the worth of the individuals composing it.-John Stuart Mill. AGRICULTURAL FILMS FOR COUNTY FAIRS Film showings at county fairs during the summer are part of the service offered to rural districts by the National Film Board. The care of live stock and poultry, the production of better grain and vegetables, and the control of weeds and insect pests are among the subjects covered by these films, many of which are produc- ed with the technical assistance of the Dominion Departnient of Ag- riculture. At fair time, when high standards and large yields are the centre of attention and when farmers are gathered to- gether and can discuss agricul- tural methods described in the films, these showings are of par- ticular interest. During the past year the Film Board has co-operated w i t h growing numbers of such organi- zations as Better Seed Grain Clubs, Junior Calf Clubs, and Bee-keepers' Clubs in making films a regular part of their meet- ings. Requests already received for the coming season from agri- cultural g r o u p s indicate the success of these showings in the past and the increasing demand for them in the future. Although the regular Rural Circuits are not operated in July and August, some of the Film Board's Field Representatives remain on the job to fill special requests during these months. Their services are available for the screening of ag- ricultural films obtained from other sources as well as those supplied by the National Film Board itself. MORE REPAIR PARTS FOR FARM MACHINERY On July lst, all restrictions on the import and manufacture of re- pair parts for farm machinery and equipment are to be lifted, thé Wartime Prices and Trade Board bas announced. It is likely that, as war contracts terminate and raw materials are in better sup- ply, additional quantities will be available for farm machinery manufacture. At the same time, the new order maintains machine production at about 100 per cent of the 1944-45 rate, although pre- viously a reduction of about 271½ per cent had been expected. Quotas in the past were split between Eastern and Western Canada but this feature has been eliminated and equitable eiistri- bution is to be assured for all districts. In addition to new ma- chines, repair and other parts which are made available to farmers, the Department of Vet- erans Affairs is being provided with 17,933 tons of farm imple- ments for distribution under the Veterans' Land Act. AGRICULTURE AND FULL EMPLOYMENT The amount of money that urban people have to spend large- ly determines how good custom- ers they are for farm products. "Full employment" provides job opportunities for those who are not needed in agriculture. Ever since Confederation, Canada has had a farm-to-town movement except for short periods. Whereas Canada was once predominantly rural, now only a little over a quarter of the population lives on farms. Increased efficiency in farming, resulting in a greater output per man has made avail- able part of the farm population for other work. Many processes and services formerly performed on the farms, such as butter mak- ing, slaughtering( a n d chick hatching have been transferred to urban centres. These and other factors have made the rural-ur- ban migration a continuing pro- cess. What can the agricultural in- dustry do to assist in maintaining "full employment" in all Canada? The following are suggestions of action that need to be fitted into an overall employment and pro- duction program: the building of new farm homes and improve- ments of old ones the improve- ment of farm buildings, the re- placement of obsolete farm equip- ment, a soil improvement pro- gram-drainage, irrigation, com- munity pastures and reforestation and the improvement of live stock. It is obvious that the attain- ment of the goal of "full employ- fnent" cannot be achieved by legislation alone, nor by a single device or plan, Mr. Shefrin points. out. The White Paper recognizes this difficulty and states that the- achievement of a high level of employment and income "will re- quire the effective working of a. number of compatible policies, all directed to the same end . . . It- must be an object of national en- deavor. The active co-operation of all governments or groups in the country will be essential to- success." WHEAT CARRY-OVER The concentration of the great- er part of the world's wheat sup- plies in North America and the- heavy demands which are now being made upon this stockpile- have served to focus attention on the supply position of Canada and the United States, states the. Monthly Review of the Wheat Situation. With only three months- of the crop-year remaining in Canada, and, despite the deter- mined effort which is made tw move the largest possible amount.w. of wheat into export position, it would appear probable that the- carry-over at July 31 will not be less than 300 million bushels. The- minimum carry-over likely in the- United States at June 30.has been estimated at 350 million bushels. This prospective combined carry- over in the two countries of 650 million bushels, while only mod- erately below the 671 million. bushels carried over in 1944, is. still the lowest mid-summer stock figure since 1940. Our whole social life is in essence but a long, slow îtriving for the victory of justice over, force.-John Galsworthy. hose h N OF BUSY CANADIAN HOUSWMES OU@NT T KNOW..o Most of the wlid ducks on the North American continent are hatched In the Canadian breeding grounds and are protected by Canadian conservation laws. Our game laws are a protection for one of the nation's greatest assets. YOURS TO ENJOY e YOURS TO PROTECT CO0N TR 1 9U T E 09Y C;ARtilUc's THEi CARLING BREWERIES LIMITED 1 ............ 'q