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WPÂE WOTHE CANÂDIAN ATESMAN,. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1150 p t c- Wl t 4. CHRISTMAS - 1950 Christmas is the richest event in the world's calendar - a warm, cheerful, in- spiring festival, strengthening our way inta the New Year. At the heart of winter it glows with firelight, candlelight and starlight. At that first Christmas, wise men jcame from afar, guided ta a crib, by a -star. How different history might be if Sthe leaders of aur world and the ordinary 7 nan were stirred by the spirit of tire crib ta ambitions ather than personal power, and national expansion. How different if people and nations everywhere accepted the guidance of God as Joseph and Mary accepted it - and the shepherds - and the wise men. Apart f rom the golden thread of *guidance there could have been no Chi-ist- mas. And might not Christ dlaim the whole world for His own and deliver us from the darkness of atomie warfare, if we ail were willing ta set out upon the high adventure of re-discovering and applying the secret which faith revealed to the people on that f irst Christmas. There is a supernatural Power avail- able at Christmas for those who care to accept it. It is the only force that can make the wvorld of aur dreams came true; *the only force that can bring peace and love into the heart where restlessness and criticism have been; the only force that can eliminate the massed greeds, fears and *hates whîch have wrecked aur old world. The spirit of the Christ Child can turn the tîde of materialism. Some may not believe in if, but if is there for ail ta avail themselves of if. Invisible as electricitv, universal as light. it is the one farce to-day which can cure the chaos of our wvarld. "0 Holy Child of Bethlehem, descent on us we pray; Cast ouf aur sin and enter in, be born in us to-day."l DEMOCRACY AT WORK IN BACK TO SCHOOL MOVEMENT bers and Mrs. Rural Ont aria and mcm- besof the family more than 16 years of age are heading back fa 'school. This bac k-to-the-cl assroam maovement thaf started three years ago in Ottawa has no\v spread ta 19 caunfies each having anc rural cammunify school open anc night a wcek. Some 4,000 rural resident s arc atfending the schools thaf affer any- where up ta 21 classes a night in farm, *home and recreational subjects ranging rfromn soul conservatian ta dramatics and interior decorating, ta music. * The rural night schaals are co-spon- ored by the Ontario DýNpt. of Agriculture *~and the Community Programmes Branch Sof fthe Ontario Dept. of Education. Arca -management committees, made up of local residents, are in charge of the schools with Sthe buildings provided by district school boards. * Rural cémmunity scheols in Ontario are operating at Alexandria, Alliston, -Arva, Aylmcî-, Elmira, Essex, Finch, Kemptville, Kohier, Listowve1, Lvnden, Milton, Napane,, Palmerston, Picton, Ridgetown, Smithvillç, Sydenhahi and Wingham. Durham County is evidentlv {behind the times in this rural adult edu- Scational movement. as no classes are re- 'ported in this district. fWHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS 0F A )jOD COMMUNITY ? J. P. Thaden of Michigan State Col- ]ege, describes a good cemmunity in the Sfollowing terms: A good cemmunify has a sound econ- omic base. Means of a good livelihood are available ta ail able-bodied residents. * In a gaod cammunity relationships tbetween labor and industry are ha,çmon- iaus; a majority of familles own their own Lhomes. In a good communify people are rea- Ssonably healthy. Infant martality rate is Slow, and specific death rates for ail major ~diseases are also low. A good community is characterized bv many forms of co-operative under- takingà. These are probably engendered anyl pramofed by a cammunify counicil, Smembers of which are representative of ail major human inferests. A good community is one that is ~adequafely organized ta direct the leisure ~time cf its cifizens cf all.ages, and of bath jsexes in constructive and satisfying'activ- Ries. The talent potentialities cf ail per- sons are inventoried and effectively util- ze.Ir, a good comnmunity ail eligible citizens exercise their cherished franchise privileges regularly. Ini a good cammunity religiousleaders give consideralienti f wavs and means cf developing inter-f aith, inter-denomination- al, and inter-church co-operation. Our readers can probably add a few ingredients which go ta make up a good communitv, but the above is a good list ta start with SOCIAL SECURITY ILLUSION' The popular idea of social security is an assured money incarne, sufficient ta supply ail ouar wants without effort an aur own part. April. which i iself is a government admission that there has been aven-staff- ing. Employees who have been working 39 heurs a week or less will be required ta work langer heurs. Can thaf be ferm- ed austerift-? AIl in all, mosf Canadians *will approve e! remuneration o! al cm- ployees in the public srvice adequate te the times in which we are living. - _ The Bachélor's D'lemnma A Christmas Story by Morley Callaghan, A Canadian Writer of International Repute Establisb.d 15 With whzcb ta Incorporated Me* BcwmDmvYW. News, Th. Newcasle Independont and The Orono News 95 Yeorn Conimious service le the Town Of Sowmolel) and Durham Couny AN INDEPENDENT NEWSpApEÎf Audit sureau ,uumm ~ -, i ticutations U8III) Canedje NA!7>( Wookly NewpM».r la Association SUBSCRIpTION RATES S2.50 a Yom,. trictly in adivance $3.00 a Yoar in the Unitod States Pubialt.d by 'rHE JAMIES PUBLISHING coMpANy Authorzed am Second Clos& Mail Post Office lepartjn.nt. Ottawa. Bowmanvilie, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES. EDrron Such an incarne ould net lead tc human happiness., The unhappiest persan I know lives at a comfortable hatel with ail expenses paid, including roam, food, clothing, even pocket money, and ne work ta do. He is unhappy net because he doesn't get everything he necds, but be- cause hie doesn'f earn if. You can'f safisfy people by giving themn somefhing for nofhing. The anly wealth thaf brings any real satisfaction te ifs possessor is the wealth hie has help- ed ta creafe. Why then should we discourage people from providing for their awn old age and then farce them ta retire on pensions cf someth'ing less than they could earn if given a chance ta do se? Yef most cf aur social securif v schcmes centemplate refiring workers af an early age an what we are pleased ta cail adequafe pensions. Mare and mare we are turning to the idea that only the governmenf can pro- vide us wifh real security for the future. This is a dangerous illusion. The world today is full of counfries xvhose people are in disfress because they left tee much te their governmcnts. AIl that the gaverriment can give us is money; -and the more money if pays out as pensions and other social benefits the less value thaf money xill have. Whaf is considered a sufficient pen-. sien foday will be found less and less ade- quate as f ime gees on and the number and size cf the pensions increase. Under a sysfcm o! pensions for every- body, pensioners will find their pensions are steadily dwindling, fhough the num- ber of dollars each receives remains the sanie. Their one concern in life wilI be ta get their pension increased, and they w,\ill dev'elop into a disinterested proletariat nursing their grievances. There arc two things that every man should be encouraged te do f rom his youth tip - te cultivate his ability te serve his fellowman and ta save a portion af his carnings as hie goes alang. With thele, and a sound currency, most people would be able fa face the future with some degrec cf confidence; and the kind o! social security we hear s0 much of teday could be rescrved for those who arc overtaken by misfartune. -(From 'The Scene'). WHAT 15 A MATURE PERSON ? Psychologists point out thaf the peace cf the world depcnds on the jfidgment and influence of mature minds. But what is a "mature" person? Two Amuerican psychiatrists, Drs. Edward Sfrecker and Kenneth Appel, offered this definition: "Maturitv" is the capacity to give more than is asked or requircd in a given situation. If is reliability, persistence to carry ouf a purpose in face cf difficulties; abilitv fo make one's own decisions; ability te struggle through until a job is finishced; abilitv te -endure hardship, frus- tration and discomfoî-t tq get the task accomplished; the capacity to c3-aperafc; ta work with ethers, fa work in an organ- ization and under authority ta achieve the desired result. Abave ail, a mature person can show tolerance and bas the qualities o! adaptabil ity and compromise. How manly people can pass this test with high grades? OBSERVATIONS AND OPINIONS You cannot do today's job with ves- terday's tools and stay in business to- me rrow. We clipped this item from an Englishi newspapcr vhich is further evidence that the Brifisher lias net lost his sense cf humer:- Mn. Charles Garland, Vice-Presi- dent. National Union cf Manufacturers, said at Manchester vesterda : "Our- grand- fathers woî-ked six days a week, walked te church an Sundays and sang: 'Work for the Nîghf is Ceming.' "Now their grand- children xvork four days a wcek, take a bus te church and hear a hired choir sing- in A 4rt ThouWearvA - r h Ln "of the Nor'n %tlantic Defense S.75billion. In closing, he re-i Pact. he said. On Canada-Unit-i ferred ta the bard work and loy- cd States . mniJîiarv integratian. Jaitv of t'le staff as the greatest Mr. Wedd saici that the new~ facto" in the Bank's progress dur- agreement reaffirms thec prin- ing the year. ciple off ca-ordination ini deffense ________ purchasing aid allocation off ma- teriais bctween tne two countrie-~ Shaving was originaliy a pro. It also indicate-s that problems of tectix'e measure, since long beards ptirchasing aîi .which hinder- Iwere easy for appanents ti com- ed u:o-ordýini iii the post-\w,,r bat ta seize. peric la ' ~ be iore.Svnvtoper cent af the 'Events oî reuent weeks cm-1 earth's surface la water- The nighit beiore Christmas Bloor Street. With the turkey Harry Hoimes the plumnp young la his arms he took a taxi to the executive with the bow tie, came cafe, grinned joviaily at the hat- home ta his bachelor apartment check girl who had asked him to near the university and found check the.turkey, strode past her the janitor had put a turkey' on ta the familiar corner table. laid the kitchen table It xvas a fine the turkey before bis astonished big bird wcighing twent-tw a i friends and invited them ta toss paunds, far too big for his small for it, One telephoned bis wife, ice box, and tied ta the leg was the other bis sister. Bath bac a note from the manager off his turkeys and crowded refrigerat- favourite restaurant congratulat- ors. The hostile waiter glared at ing him on winning their'uke the turkey lying on the table. And raffle. Wondering when e a Harry's friends, having stood him taken the ticket be thought, treat. began ta make jokes. "I'nm "Wel. the devil must ]ook aftcr afraid," one said, teasing Harry his own," and he tclepboned bis and pretcnding ta be in the the- brother's wife who bad invitedi atrical business. "we have a tur- him for dinner on Christmas Day. key on aur hands." It was ai] "Well, this year, for a change lil very joly, and he laughe too. provide the turkcv," lie said, feel- but the fact was they didn't ap ing exuberant. "I've got it right preciate that he had thought ai here." them, and he had ta pick up bis "Oh. Harrv. that's a shame," turkcy and go home. slie said. "WVeve got a turkcy * * * big enough for three days. It's, In the kitchen, standing beside in the ice box." Therc was no the turkey, he feit irritated; it room in the ice box for his turkey was as if bis brothcr's wife and and sa she bad ta disappoint him. Tom and ail his friends had join- Soon lie was smiling and indul- c d together ta deny him the sat- ging himself, anticipating the isfaction off pleasing them with a pieasure he would get giving the gif t, and as he looked out the turkey ta Tom Hill, h-s underpaid windaw at the lightcd bouses off assistant who had just got mar- bis city off armillion souls he sud- ricd. Then he talked rài th~e tele- dcnly feit discontented with b is phone ta Tom, who had t«, cx- life which had been going s0 plain his wife bad bbught a tur- smoathly until he had ta get a key that afternoon, and be wds turkey cooked. "Tbere's some- sa apologeie and embarrassed thing the matter witb the wor]d Harry thought-, "You'd tbink I when you can't give a turkey ta was trying ta get him ta do some- anyone who knows yau." he thing for me," and be feit amuscd. thought. "To the dcvii with it." He called thrcc aid friends. Then he tried ta seli the turkcy Two wcre out off town for the 'Io the restaurant.,'but the mnan- holiday: the other bad won a tur- ager refuscd ta buy back a turkev key in a bowling alle.v. Then lie he had given away; "Why don't remembcred that two other you try a butcher?" he asked. friends wvhom he admired, sports A butcher store a few ibiocks rolumnists on the local ncwspap- awa *y on Harbord was still apen,1 ers, were accustomed ta foregath- but the -bald-headcd butcher, ering at this hour in a cafe on pinting ta his turkey-filled win- The Canadian Bank of Commerce Releases Its 1950 Annual Report The immcdiate implementation phasize the uncrtainties ahcad, off a wcll intcgratcd immigration Mr. Wcdd corcludcd. -Thrcc ma- policv as a iricaris off cxpanding jor tasks face us: ta ensure a con- Canada's labor force was recoin- tinuatian off ecanomic stability un- mendcd by' St-inlcv M. Wedd, der conditions off military pre- President off The Cladian Bank parcdness; fulil co-aperation and off Commerce in bis address ta assistance towarci the mitigation the Bank's acnual meeting on off the basic causes off unrcst and December 12 in Toronto. war; and the expansion off trade With cmplo *vment at pcak lev-j which is basic ta the maintenance ele, and a shortage off employable off aur wcl-',îeing." persans dcve1opirng in some la- "Whilc the tax structure shouid calities, it would seem ta ha a be arranged tû assist in restrain- matter off urgency that the labo: ing inflationary tendencies, it farce be expalwed when we are should nat hamper or retard the embarking on an arma men t pro- industriai program necessary ta gram off some ,-ngnituide,,and, are meet military and domestie re- already cngaged iin import an t de-_ quitrements." James Stewart, Vire- velopment off aur natural resour- President and General Manager, ces, Mr. Wedc said. told the meeting. The rate off capital invcstment With costs again moving up- in Canadian industry shows little ward this year. many anti-infla- sign off slackening. the President tionary proposaIs are likely ta 1)e continued. S;nee 1941, approx- encountercd, Mr. Stewart said. imately 12 bili:on blas been i*î Taxatio must îraisc the revenues vested, in addition ta the previaus necsarv ta finance much of the heav ' capital expansion xvhich defense pragram and in gencral xvas necessary ta meet the de-ý is an important fiscal means off mands offvar. 1 siphoning off' purchasing power. Devlopmei off new ail andi But the cxcess profits tax, whicii iran resource.; wvas cited by M.', bas its adherLiits in certain quar- Wedd as a significant feature ai fers bas in itscif an inflationary the Canadian ùconomy during the potential beraise off its tendency 112-t veaIr. vsmnsin the ;il taencourage unnecessary spcend- Thirteen pieces in a "baker's dozen" originatcd wben King Louis off France warned ail bak- crs who gave under-measure that . they would be beheaded. Fido. a dog's name, is fakeni from the Latin fidus, meaning faithful. T1C K E TS TO EVERYWHERE ' Air, Rail or Steamship Consuit JURY& LOVELL Bowmanville 15 King St. W. Phone 778 Peaee and good cheer sit at your fireside litis Christmas! May your loved anes sur- round you and your home and heart be graced with the deep happiness cf Christ- mastide - the most jeyous f ime cf year. LIANDER Hardware BOWMANVILLE y! dow said, "Look what I have ieft, alq' "s tieV01 UUppII1 - maIY emister! VU'il sd you anc at hall w'e add to your Christmas pleasure price." On the way home the big r0ukyscc a aeo egt by wishing you sincerely tho very d Harry's arms ached. and be was best the season affords. glad when he dumped it an the kiohn able.Exhausted, he 1ay I At the Christmas dinner at his S. BLAIN ELLIGTT -brother's place. they xvere sr tprised ta hear bis turkey was stii ndStf 1on his kitchen table. and h wond-an Stf l ered why be feit asbamcd. When he gof home in the cvening he HEATING & PLUMBING stared uncasiiy at the nakcd bird. "It'il go bad," he thought and he sniffed. Picking it up he went . *out and began ta cross Queen's *Park. It bad begun ta snow. Wet 10 am m <h<I<Ihl< dead leaves in the melting snaw glistencd under the park lights. Sbiftinjg the turkey from anc arm ta the other, be hcaded for a church along a side street. There be asked the whitc-haired mani who answered the door. "Do yo i knaw anyone wha would like a Christmas turkcy?" He adde I >apoiogetically, "It's lafe, I knoxý ,'" "It's neyer too late, my son, the aid man said. -I know a bundrcd poor families in thec ncighbourbocd who'll appreciate a turkcy. Weon't you give nie Your name?" "It docsn't matteir," HarrY said awkwardiv And as soan as ne feit the wcight off the turkey be- ing liftcd off bis arms he under- stood why he had felt ashamed at h is brothcr's place. He hadn't been looking for someone who wouId appreciate a turkey. Hc à bad been loaking for sameane J">fj *.* who wauld appreciate bim. (This stars', with illustration, is published with the caurtes.y f! Th Caadan Bank offCm 't' 1 p J j te. k I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 10 hustle and bustle nf thnnninty-»i.ý, r.AGE TWO