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TM CAADMANSTATSM, EOW £AIVff1L UM IAUXO ?JSASP.ItI This i5 Canadiaon Weekly Newspaper We Now that the second-ar maybe it is the third round-af the bigh school board vs. municipal councils battie has concluded in a draw, it would appear te be time for those involved on the official level ta settie dcwn in an effort ta reacb a com- promise. The storm bas blown bot and cold in 'tractically ail corners cf the county for weeks, arausing a great deal of misunder- standing and rancor among citizens cf aur cammunities. Two good resuits have emerged, in aur opinion. Citizens gen- erally are now more interested and better informed on scbool affairs and the school board bas been forced intc a position cf semi-dependence an the councils who must bear the abuse cf collecting ever increas- ing amounts cf taxation. Other factors which have come out of the many discussions include the infor- nmation that Orono and Millbrook hîgh school students now occupy space on suf- ferance- in public school buildings which are rapîdly becoming s0 crowded that they may soon be required for public school use. In suggesting that it is tume now for compromise, the only democratic method cf overcoming impasses of this kind, we are înclined to sympathize with those persans who favor the smaller schools, dloser ta the students. We believe the authorities who sponsored the idea that great educational advantages would auto- matically follow the introduction of bigger schools by now should have seen the folly cf their ways and started to reverse the trend. The many hours on buses, the transportation expense, the difficulty cf adequate supervision, the lack cf parental contrai and a hast cf other aspects, ta us, outweight any good points such as a True Stery Told By A Fire Chief Perbaps it wasn't mucb cf a fire, i a three-raom shack on the back cf a lot, said the Fire Chief. But it bad gained headway and we couldn't enter until we bad "knocked down" the blaze. As we brougbt the base inte play, I noticed a girl (aged perhaps 12) and four younger children. Ahl, except the youngest,- a bey of about 5, were scream- ing, "Mother is in there". When f inally we could enter, we found the body and tenderly wrapped it Up. T asked the girl, "Are these your brothers and sisters?" "Yes," she said. "And the boy who's s0 quiet?" "Hie doesn't speak or bear," she said. "Do you know wbat started the fire?" widened scope in the curriculum. We have the greatest sympathy with parents in communities such as Newcastle, Orono and Mîllbrook, who would like ta keep their children close ta home as long as possible. Once the students have spent most cf their waking hours away from their ovWn community in schools five ta 20 miles away, their interests and loyalties and acquaintances grow in that commun- ity and decrease locally, a regrettable factor from the local standpoint. Se, we have concluded, rightly or wrongly, that eventually there will be a real need for at least three scbools te take care cf future needs, one in the Millbrook- Cavan area, one in the Newcastle-Orano area and one in Darlington the fastest., growing part of the caunty. We understand that already one com- promise has been suggested so far as the Newcastle-Orono section is concerned. Some are advocating a school somewhere between the two villages ta service bath, plus the nearby farm areas. The main objection would appear to be the cost cf transporting almost ail the students ta such a spot. This, cf course, must be weighed against the advantage cf re- establishing goodwill which bas been sore- ly strained in the past few months. There may be other solutions which will appear as soon as ail parties pit their abilities ta solving the problem on an amicable and economical basis, instead cf battlinig'each other. We believe the time is now ripe for getting together as quickly as possible ta evolve, a workable plan, so the construction program may start this year. Otherwise, expensîve portable units will have ta be înstalled at Bowmanville ta take care cf the influx cf students next year. "«Yes," she said, pointing to the boy, I"he lest bis pet frog under tbe bed and lit a match ta find it. That was wbat Mamma always did when she lest something under the bed.'>0 In my many years 'cf public service, 1 bave had ta deal witb varied tragedies cf f ire. This one sticks in my memory as the greatest lesson in f ir e preventian. The deaf mute boy learned by watcbing otbers. His own mother gave him the example cf how ta handie fire by using a match ta look for something in a dangerous place. Now the bed clothes had caught fire. And five cbildren were left motherless and homeless. I tell the story in tbe bope that others will remember always ta be good ex- amples, especially te children. Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5-11. Need we say mare7 Weekly Newspaper Week Oct. isi to 8th Ever wonder what makes a weekly iiewspaper tick? New is a good time t o examine the question during Canadian Weekly Newspaper Week. The important thing in any weekly newspaper is you. Yes, without our readers we would be lest. You are the reason we exist. Our job is te serve you with local news and views. And the littie industrial plant that publishes this weekly newspaper owes a good deal of its pros- perity ta just how weIl you think we do our job. If a Nation is heaithy, the main reason behind its health is that its small towns are vigorous, developing communities. Around the centre of that energy and vigor Canadian weekly newspapers are proud ta feel they play an important part. The weekly press is really the voice cf small-town Canada. More than 700 of triem from coast ta coast report and record local news and views. Through their advertising columns they aid in the gigantic job of moving local and national merchandise. Their job of informing you continues week-in and week-out. Which- ever way you look at it they are the basic medium of commun ication in the Nation. Now, during Canadian Weekly News- paper Week, is a good time for us te assess the importance cf a Free Press. Look through this week's issue of this paper. It won't be as fat as the New York Times nor will it have the circulation of Life Magazine. But it's likely the only news- paper in the world that gives a hoot about your town. Its Editor is glad ta back Estahllih.d 1854 wth which in incorperateid The Bowmanville News. The. Newcastle Independent and The Orono News IO4th Year ot Continuous Service to the Town ot Bowmanville and Durham Couni y AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SUESCRUPTON BAiinà $4.00 a Year, atîctly in advec. &S.00 a Yomr in the United State Authoried cms5cood Cas Mail ?1est OcDeffltma.t. Otaue PubIfl bad WFR lAIdEPUBEflfSITNGCOMPANT Bowmanville, Ontarto JOHN M. JAMES. Enayo local projects, glad ta belp local arganiza- tiens because be knows that bis future and yours run down a comman path. Vast improvements bave been made in the little industrial plant that produces yaur newspaper. During the past decade, right across Canada, new presses and type- setting machines are common sights in weekly plants. Newspaper publishers are proud of the progress tbey bave mode ... they are proud toc each week ta serve you witb mare local news and pictures than ever before. Rigbt at the beginning of this editorial we made the statement that weeklies are the vaice cf small-tawn Canada. Well, that's still true, but we note in recent years with interest the growth cf the weekly suburban press. These posh cous- ins on the outskirts cf big cities are a new national phenomenon. Right under the nase of the big dailies and lots of TV sta- tiens, the suburban weeklies are prasper- ing at a terrific rate. Yau see right across the Nation people are used ta hometown news and even when tbey become a part of big sprawling cities they want to belong ta something like the aid hiome town. Naw it's plain to see in our very complicated saciety today that the big cîty dailies have a place and se do radio and TV stations. Flow couid we do witbout them? But wherever you go or wherever yau came f ram chances are there is a weekly newspaper ready and able ta serve you with local news, views and advertising. Now during Canadian Week- ]y Newspaper Week the weeklies of Canada take pride in the service that they have given ta Canadian saciety. Duty of Self - Interest Hias the consumer a duty ta buy? An ecanomîcs professer, in a letter ta a news- paper, answers "No." It us surely a new-fangled and false notion, the professor argues, that the publie ever bas an obligation te purchase goods. The classical and still correct theory cf the market econemy, he says, is that a willing buyer and wvlling seller must meet. If there's any duty involved, in bis opinion, it's on the part cf the seller to offer a wanted commedîty at an attractive price. The flaw in this discussion, says The Financial Post, cames from mnixing Up "duty," u sually thought cf as samething painful. with self-interest, %vhicb is seme- thing pleasant. There's ne duty either ta buy or ta seli; but right now it would be i every- body's interest if buying and selling were speeded up.. But it isn't conscience but advantage t.hat ma.kes people spend money, or save it. Dog 'Days WiII Soon Be Over This cute pup is looking forward to October l5th when he again will be free ta roam the town at will. Not that he hasn't been sneaking out under the fence ail summer, but after that date he will be able ta scamper among the neighbours' flowers without légal restriction - or wit haut a restraining chain and collar. and Distant Pas t From The Statesman Files j 25 VEARS AGO (1933) . 49 YEARS AGO (1909) flr. R. Lorne McTavish of }Iigh school notes advised King Streeet United Churca. that attendance was slightly Oshawa,- told Rotarians the larger than the previous year. thrilling story of Dr. Hoffman, The Literary Society was or- a roving missionary among the ganized with Elmer Elliott as Hungarian people in the West. president and Greta Wickett, There were over 500 entries vice-president. Harvey Min- in a flower show held at Cen- geaud and Ross Stutt werp tral Public School. Prizes were members of the committee for donated by the four Bowman- the Boys' Athletic- Society. - ville nurseries: B r o o k dae, Principal W. Scott of Normal Do w nh am, J a ckman's and School was in town, spentling a Kingsway. week with Inspector W. E. Mr. E. P. Bradt, president Tilley visiting schools ini West of Durham County Music Fes- Durham. Mr. Scott was edu- tival association, annouced that cated in Bowmanville and the *festival would be held in 'taught in Cartwright and Man- B o w ma nv i1e the followîng vers. year. . The funeral of Miss Margaret 1 an E.Moorcraft was conducted by Winton (Bill) Bagneli her minister, Rev. Hugh Mun- Kathleen Waddington won the roe of St. Paul's Presbyterian B.H.S. senior athletic chamnpi- Church. She was a faithful onships, Bill for 'the third con- Sunday School teacher and secutive year.. worker. Her only sister, Miss Chrîstopher Cox, a highly es- S. E. Moorcraft, predeceased teemed resident of Bowman- her on Feb. 10. 1908. Her bro- ville and Darlington Township, ther, John S. Moorcraft, Town passeci away on Sept. 8. He Treasurer, survived. was born in Cornwall. England Mrs. J. J. Tilley, wife of the and came to Canada at the age Inspector of Model Schools in of 13. Ontario, died in Toronto. Joseph Wight, a rioneer of A marriage of interest in To- Darlington Township. died on ronto was that of Miss Anne Sept. 13 in his 75th year. He Delphine Sylvester of Toronto was born, on the farm occupied to Mr. Edseworth Ussher Reid, at the time of bis death by his youngest son of the late Dr. son Melbourne. Harry' Reid of Bowmanville. Mr. Alex Shearer was chos- The bride and groom were go- en from 27 applicants for the ing to Shanghai, China, ta live. position of commercial teacher Principal Davîdson was re- at B.H.S. Only seven had the ported ýluite ili and Mrs. War- re q uired qualifications, how- nica was teaching one of the ever. divisions. "Miss Fielding is tak- The Lieutenant Go ve r nor, ing the senior grade." Herbert A. Bruce, mingled with Stanbury Aunger, a Haydon f r i e n d s of boyhood days at boy, wrote from Dawson City: Blackstock Fair. "I have been too busy staking Comnradcs of 136th Battalion quartz te renew my subscrip- held a successful reunion here tion. 1 arn here to tell you that with the largest turnout in there will be another stampede 3'ears. Lt. Col. P. H. Jobb of in here soon equal to one of Oshawa was elected president. '98 for the Klondike." C. of C. Executives Discuss Betterment At Annual Convention Ken Morris, local Chamber manager, attended the annual conference of the Ontario Chomber of Commerce Execu- tives heid hast week at Queen's University, Kingston. The two- day conference , was attended by some 40 chamber managers representing the cities and principal towns of On.tario. While much a! the agenda provided for group discussion of day-to-day chamber octivi- tics, the program was bighiight- ed by several outstanding speakers. One cf these wos Clinton Melville, Manager of the On- tarie Hotel Association, who spoke an "PublicecRlations Within the Cemmunity". While emphasizing the impoftant raie a good botel con play in the commercial life cf o commun- ity, bis talle extended te such matters as parking and ,shop- ping facilities. Surveys conducted by bis or- gonization and others have prov- en that commercial activity is tremendousiy stimulated byv adequate parking, good ligbt- ing. and stores that are attrac- tive inside and eut. This is par- ticularly truc wben it camps te attracting out-of-town custam- ers. Enough cities and tewns o)ffer these desirabie features that the shopping oublic wvii1 driv-e maniv miles te enjev thcm, by-passing those tewîis whicb are net up-to-date. Mr. 'MelviIic's claiMs were substantiatcd by Floyd Ruble,, Manager cf thc Watertown (N. Y.) Chamber cf Commerce. Il- iustrating bis talk with "befoee and ofter" photos and drawingse, he showed the soectacular pro- gresa achieved by Watertown merchants in revîtalizing the century-aid downtown busi- ness arca. Net only are Watcr- town merchants modernizing their stores, but everything they do conforms toaon over-all mas- ter plan se thot hodge-podge a! facades and colour schemes wili be avoided. Inspired by this voiuntary oct o!f fith, the City Counicil bas bougbt land for municipal parking lots. "A town and its citizens should be dccply concerned with the welfare o! the busi- ness section", commented Mr. Morris. "If business deterior- ates because o! poor conditions. real estate values tumble, as- scssment draps and tax revenue is curtailed." "The Watertown projcct is just anc ycar aid and for tram completed," he continucd, "but it bas already causcd a promo- tcr ta abandon plans for o shop- ping centre just outside the citv limits. Here is proof, if proof is needed, that a carefuily planned redevclopment pro- gram, given the enthusiastie and co-operative support of merchants and Town Council, will really pay off in dollars and cents. Shopping becomes more canvenient and enjoable for the tawn's citizens. rew business is attracted fram the surrounldine countrvside, tax revenues are maîntained and even increased. Everyone bene- fits and evcryonc takes greater pride in thc old home town." Speaker at the Friday lunch- con was Arnold Edinborough, Editar of the Kingston Whig- Standard. With searching ques- tions Provocative comments, hp Probed into tihe roI. ecd Cham- ber cf Commerce piays, or fails ta play, in its community. "Grawth and progress are in- evitabie", said Mr. Edinboraugh, "ýyet in every cammunity there are responsible cituzens who appose it. Those who are re- spansible for civic grawth should net ignare and ride rough-shod over these oppen- EDITORIALS Compromise in the Offing? 8cYoungman's Colu mn. Pe-haps the Philadelphia phun phest phound phavour with the phootball philberts, but phor me, it was a phlopping phiasco. The ballyhoo preceding the event led us to believe that for excitement, this wauld rival the Army-Navy gaine; that the hundred thousand seat stadium would be nearly ful. the Cao- adian style, 12 man team, with three downs, would provide a thriil-a-mînute for aur U.S.A. cousins. At haif time the R.C.M.P. would ride; we would see the history making spectacle of the band of the Ilith U.S.A. lnfantry marching shoulder to shoulder with the band of Can- ada's 42nd Black Watch as a brother-in-arms salute te mark their first reunion since 1763- nearly two hundred years, we would be seeing the Canucks giving a MacTier dirk to the Yanks, and the latter giving the Scotties a gavel made from wood from the original White House, which was burned dur- ing the war cf 1812. probably by the British. We hope! Although two Philadeiphia Hospitals were to be the reci- pients of the game's profits, the Philadelphians stayed away in droves. Instead cf nearly 100,- 000 fans being present, there were about 17,000, which, in that huge stadium, looked about like my two year aid grandsan wearing a pair cf my size 42 overalls. I suppose the game was wel played, but I'm not campetent ta judge. Al I saw was, a lot cf full grown mien, dressed like Space Cadets, rushing about, and falling down, in 80 degree heat, and tossing an egg shap- ed football frem one te the other; sometimes they would toad-plle on the player whe caught the baIl. Apparently, if you don't catch a ball when oure supposed te, the fans pile on to you, verbally; if you do catch the ball, other play- ers will pile on te you, literally -either way, you catch heil. I always thought a pass receiver was the gink who collected the tickets at the gate, but in real- ity, he is the bloke wet catches the bail if, and when it cernes near hbu. Butch argued that rouge was red stuff te be put on wom- en's faces, 'taint so-it is used when a kick is net returned from an end zone. Once, Faleney chucked the bail at a ployer who was run- ning awoy from hini, we could- n't tell whether he wanted to bit or scare the other fellow, it went over his head, and everybody groaned, because the runner was supposed te grab and hold it. We olways thought a convert was someene who had once been a bad egg, then got reli- gion, but in football, it's when somebody boots the bail over the cross bar, between the goal posts. We are stili sore at getting gypped out cf the hait time "doings", and ail because someone named Byng Whittak- er chose te interview a bunch et men. who had nathing omlg- Inal te say, or were. able te ada anything entertaining te the program-. And when Mr. Whit- taker ran eut ef victinis, he fi- ed the sereen with his Weil pro- portianed body and dld his ewn taiking. The way hi. hair hung askew across his forehead, was deucedly annoying, and net at ail appealing. Then, for quite a long tume, the camera z*ef t facussed on a large blc ~mp ty seats, Plus a set et î "« osts, and I can't think cf a nything more nauseating than a pair cf ernp- ty pool posts ogling me from the other side o! the TV sereen for a protracted period. And that sunis up our haît time entertainnient, with the exception or the dirk-gavel ex- change. This seems te be the kind ef fare we Canadians are ted. Just let something unusual be tak- ing Place, and it's dollars to do'nuts that the camera will be trained on some person or obJect about as interesting as a Piece of aea-sick spaghetti. It's high tume the CBC, plus the respective heads cf the var- ious sports organizations got Wise te the fact that, many er us, including aur femmes, would appreciate less of the bal! tume blah, biah, and more et what is entertaining such as bands Playing, majorettes higli stepping, precision squads dril-. ing, etc., which is really the de ssert tepping off the meai. Everyone with whom I have chatted, enjoyed the gamne, but is sere at the fat headed cheat. ing cf the hait time high jinks. I SUGAR and SPICE:- i Maybe V'm jugt getting old and grouchy, but it seems ta me that life around aur place gets mare frantic and cem- piicated with the passing cf each year. I'm beginning te look back xith nostalgia on the good aid days when al the kîds did was scream al the time, knock ever their milk, and keep their diapers soaked. Froni this distance, those days had a tranquility about them that makes me green with cnvy. Wc'd bath tbe children and put thcm te bed, looking and srnelling like rosebuds. We'd do the dish- es amiably. Then we'd sit around and rcad, or chat, or play cribbagc or chess. Oh, we weren't complete fuds. We'd go te the odd show, and get together witb friends a couple of times a week. And I used te go eut te meet- ings quite often, in the even- ing. But when I'd come home, there would be the aid Trou- ble 'n Strife. with a big pot of tea and seme loveiy home- mode torts from the bake- shop. I'd try te ttel]ber about the bright things I'd said at the meetings, while she toid me the bright things the kid.i had soid or done before bed. As 1 remember It, tbough, we thought life ivas pretty 'itrenueus in those days, and 've rould hardly wait until the kids got a bit oider, so ive'd have more freedoni. more tiue for relaxation and recreatiori. Looking back, I realize we were up te eur cars ini graclous, simple liv- ing, and didn't know it. Cern- pareid te the continuai con- niption fit that set-ms te con- stitute aur family life now.- adays, we were as peacefui as peas in a pod. Somewhere, at sorne crois- Dispenned by Bill Snxiley ing, that idyllie existence went off the tracks. Lite at our house us now a series of crises, each one as r.oisy and frenzied as the last one, as exasperating and' exbausting as the next one. Ffrst criais of the day la before breakfast Kim does ber piano practising early, stamting at 7.30. Hem mother, just eut cf bcd, a reai mar- tyr, and grouchy as a grizz- ly, supervises. Invariabiy, there are harsh words. I'm getting sick and tlred et bc- ing awakened by a tear-stain- ed kid, deelarmng that "Murn my's se mean!" Noonheur is sheer chaos, Just one big crîsis. The kids fight with each other. The parents fight with each other. The kids fight with the par- ends. O cca s i on a 1y, when there's a lull in hostilities, the three of them are mere- ly ail talking at once. all talk- ing cxcitediy and all talking about something different, while 1 move silcntly about the kitchen, pouring glasses ot nilk, iooking for the sait, and trying te stay neutral. Just tic other day, we had a typicai noonhour deal. Kim dropped a suice et peacli on ber fresh blouse. She resched for It, with the hand that held ber knife and a big goh nf butter. The butter scooted te the floor. Getting a. littie exclted4 uhe bent te go afler It, her chin bit ber diali and the rest ot the peaches flip- ped. Trying te save thent, she knocked over a glass of milk. Laugli? 1 thouglit I'd cry. When everything was squar- ed around, and the recrim- inations had ceased, she went eut ta play. Three minutes later, *he wu back "i look- Ing scared. She'd terri the buckle and strap off one et her brond new shocs. So 1 spent haîf on heur et lunch- tume crawling areund in a big pile of leaves, looking for a shoe buckle. Didn't tind it, sent her off te school with a Iast volley et thrcats, and went in and let thc O14 Girl eut of the strait jacket. Tuesday, Hugh was te catch the bus at 4 p.m., te take hlm te the ctlty, 20 miles away. for hi. music lesson. I was eut seliing ads. At 4.05 1 see this familiam-iooking kid wan- dering nonchalantly bIte the bus stop. That's my boy. 1 grabbed hlm, borrowed a car, and we teck off after the bus. We hurtled down the high- way at 75, yes 75, tmying te catch up. We oaught ut two miles this side cf the city. He thought It was a dandy ad- venture, I lest an houm's womk on my busicat day. I don't think I'm up ta much . mare. When I waik into the bouse, anything con centrent me. Maybe there are eight smali children lying an the floor, reading comics. Thot means Kim la cntcrtaining. Maybe the record ployer 's at full volume, with a so- prano scrccching an aria from Carmen at window- breaking pitch. That means Hugh is standing an his head on the living-roomn rug, doingj his Yogi. To compound conifusioni, the oid lady has taken unt, ber- self some piano pupils. Whlch means that I'm golng te have to keep the front w shov- diled ail wlnter, se thèe1 can get in. We used te make do nicely, back In those dear, dead day., wlth the path the miikman tromped through the enow, te teaide d«%, - 1 ents. Rather, It ta their duty te prove te them that change is inevitable and that the cern- niunity should be planning wisely for sound growth. It is in this field of planned growth that the Chamber of Commerce can make a valuable contribu- tion to community welfare." Chief speaker at the annual dinner meeting was Irwin Has- kett, outstanding Ottawa law- yer, President of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, and Honorary President of the Exe- cutives' Association. "If it were given te us te choose the tinie and place in history ite which to be born, we eould pick ne better tume than the present and ne better place than On- tarie", said Mr. Haskett. "«The next twenty years will witness growth and prosperity that wll dwarf anything we have ever seen, and we are fortunate in- deed that we in the Chamber movement can contribute te Mr. Haskett poînted out that Canada is ne longer an agricul- -tural nation, with 62 percent cf the people now living in towns and cities. The Gordon Report predicts that by 1980, 79 % will live in towns and cities, and the national popula- tion will have cllmbed te al- most twenty-seven million per- sons. Pointing eut that Ontario's growth is more rapid than the rest of Canada, Mr. Morris ob- served that "Bowmanville may well have a population cf some 14,300-twice our present pop- ulation- in little more than 20 years. Te ensure healthy and orderly growth cf this magni- tude, Town Council, Planning Board, School Board, Public Utilities Commission, Chamber cf Commerce - all must plan wisely and work diligently ta- gether so that Bowmanville will continue te be a pleasant *and financially sound town where we can.lead healthy and happy lives." ELIZABETH VILLE Mr. and Mrs. Herb Bell ot Saskatoon spent a day visiting in the conununity with Mrs. Sam McMillan, Mrs. V. 41 Peaceck, IMrs. ~~ ;-Mercer. Mrs. W. W. Trewe .J. Mul. drew, Mrs. Walters, Mrs. Smithi and others. Mrs. Bell was Esther Peacock. Mr. and Mrs. Gîlmore, Bewmanvllle, were driving them. Mr. H. Streng, Peterborough, with Mr. and Mrs. C. Beatty this :week. »ý Mr. Alan Mercer has returned te Ryerson Institute, Toronto, te continue his studies. Sorry to, hear that Mr. Geo. Palmer is ini the hospital suifer. ing withgallstene trouble. Mr. andMrs. H. Thlckaon, M.rs. O. Muldrew and. Janey, Miss Roweliff and Mr.. Strong spent Sunday wlth Mr. and Mrm. I. Strong, Bethany. Tebacco harvesting w!»l finish at most farms this week. Mrs. O. Mercer and Mm., Quantrill spent Tuesday xin Osha.- wa. Several lin the community at- tended the funeral services for the late William Mercer held at Kendal. On Monday afternoon funeral service for the late Mrs. S. A. Powell was held in the church at Elizabethville. Rev. Wright conducted the service. Rally Day Services were held un a >ombined Sunday School and ch urch service on Sunday. The Junior Choir rIendered somne numbers. Rev. Wright followed the Rally Day service sheet. A number in the community attended Lindsay Fair last.week. Miss Donna Mercer, Torento, was home for the weekend. Although value cf. goods Im- ported into Canada declined by 13.4gpr cent in the first four mont s of 1958 as compared to the like period cf 1957, Canada suffered an unfaveurable trade balance of $174 million in the period. A Boy and His Frog