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4 The Canadian Statesmnn, Bowm anvMle, Oct. 0. I EDITORIAL COMMENT PIenty for Which to Be Thankful Another Thanksgiving is approach- tg and as we sit here trying ta create éme memorabie words ta put down ~oour readers' edification, we have een reviewing rnany of the particular tterrs for which most of us shouid be 4hankful. Y The prinlary cause for gratitude is 1bat we are stili alive and flot occupy- ,big space in the lacal cemetery or just ýR pile of dust in one of those jars that Jýoze out of the crematarium. Some of 4Jie older folk who have iost mast of efr faculties, and younger ones whose u spretty unbearabie for health or Zpther reasons, probably wouldn't object ., dying, but we do. There is too much toing on ta miss a minute of it. j'; We're thankfui that ail of us are 11iot directly invoived in a war. although -bat thanks is tempered with consider- »ble apprehension and regret that in ; laces such as Viet Nam, India and Takistan and Indonesia, there is violent ,eath i n abundance at the moment, nd one neyer knows when it can spread far and wide. Ail of us should be appreciative of ,4he prosperity that is, evident on al &kides in this country and especially in P~is section of it. Building is going on *ît a high rate of speed, employment .ontinues ta grow and almost every- býody who can and wants work is gain- tfflly employed. They may hate their Jobs, but there is some compensation Wthen pay day cames around and there ismoney there to buy groceries, pay l.he rent and take care'of the payments that have ta be made. It hasn't always léen sa and those wha have lived e~rough those other grim days wili be tnore thankful than the ones wha have ýfio recollection of those mighty lean 3lyears. Even the weather deserves a kindly ,vord. It's going ta freeze tonight and luf n al thase beautiful flowers and any 1ýregetables that are stili out, but the cold should clear Up the hundreds of head coids that have been making folks feel miserable for the past few weeks. Then toa, the chappies who seli ail, eiectric heating, gas and s0 on have ta niake a living and we Canadians would find it terriblv duli if it was bot and humid ail the tirne. Who wants a green Christmas anyway? Sa, iet's be tharik- fui for the freezing winds and the aches In aur bones that accampany them, somebody will be bappier because of them. There are a million reasans for being thankfulili oniy wc would take a moment ta think about them. Just think it will only be a few more weeks until the electians are over and we'Il have something else ta occupy aur time. This week, Catholics ail over the world wiil be thankful that His Emi- nence the Pope has seen fit ta came ta the new world ta make an appeal for peace and they wili be especîally thankful when he returns home safeiy after his historic international piigrim- age. His visit will be one of the higb- lights of the year and although we are nat of their faith we can fully appreci- ate the excitement and pride they feel at the present time and, frankly, we are thankful that people in the worid have such convictions. One of aur greatest dangers in aur opinion is that sa many have no faith at ail and few beliefs. We couid go an at great length, but we oniy hope this editorial has in- spired you ta take a moment of your time ta just sit and think of the im- portance of Thanksgiving Day. Let's pack those churches this Sunday instead of waiting until Christmas this year to make aur annuai appearance. The min- isters wiIl appreciate yaur presence and ours and be thankfui that something brought us back ta the fold, if anly tem- porarily. It's worth a try this weekend, don't you think? TIGER, TIGER BURNING BRIGHT Aimost since time began, Lea the lion has been indubitably known as King of the Beasts; accepted withaut question and unanimously approved by ail. That is, until just recently, wben an upstart called "Tiger" suddeniy, and without warning, usurped Leo's thrane. No matter where one looks these days - biiiboards, signs, on television, nf newspapers, or wherever - there is the tiger peeking out from under hoods of cars, his tail dangiing from gas tanks, and even emitting grawis from opened boxes of washday deter- gents. Poor aid Lea bas certainiy taken a back seat while Tiger sits behind the wheel, holding the reins; admired, re- verred and basking in the limelight. No doubt about it - this is the era af the Tiger! -Kincardine NewsI A MacDuff Ottawa Report W a 0 Winning Tac tics OTTAWA -. It has aimant secmcd at times that Lester B. Pearsan and John Dief- enbaker were running in completely different elec- tians. There was Mr. Diefen- baker on the hustings, fling- ing verbal thunderboits at 1 iberal scandais, and prom- ising new deals for univer- sities, .homeowners and users cf consumer credit. There was Mr. Pearson, sayn virtually sulent in Ottaa saying nothlng about he cndais, answering few «f the taunts, and unveiling few of bis party's promises. ,On the one hand Mr. Dief- enbaker was autlining a platforni ta catch the eye af ite city dweller. Andi on the other, Mn. Pearson andi bis cabinet were sweating aver Iaprogram ta win the loyal- tales of the farmer. The two major party lead- ers weren't really compet- Ing in different cantests but wcre shawing their diffement estimates of winning tactics for the respective parties. The problem for the Lib- erals in this election is ta 1 lold what they have in I Quebec andi In Canada's cities - andi ta mave into aTory terrltory by wlnnirtg eats in rural Ontario and thc Prairies. The Liberals also face the neeti to keep the campaign centreti on the need for rmajarity government and on their contention that cnly the Liberai party can pro- vide it. They are determineti ta keep attention on the : brighter side of their rec- ord - economic prospcrity, the Canada Pension Plan, armned forces integration and ,%he war on poverty. John Diefenbaker is just as ,determined ta keep the IattentJon af the public on lthe. darker side af the Gov- ernment's record - the Riv- -ard affair, Hal Banks, quest- The Liberals naw acknow- lonable Immigration cases and the threat of inflation. One problem for the Con- senvatives is ta convînce the Public that they are capable of forrning a majority Gov- ernment. This was partly met by the raUlying af form- er rebels arounti Mr. Dielen- baker andi by the fact that Conservative Premiers like John Robarts, Duff Rablin anti Robert Stanfleld have. thrown their political ma- chines into the fray. The list of Canservative candidates includes no few- cm than 18 former Cabinet Ministers, a fact that may set at rest doubts that Mr. Diefenbaker coulti put ta- gether a ýcabinet capable of governlng Canada. But the Conservative lead- er remains weak in cabinet timben from Quebec. Anti ta win he must have more af the seats in Canada's chies. The disillusionment af citY folk with the Diefen- baker Govcnnment was anc of the most striking things in the last Federal clection. Aithougb the typicai Ca- nedian is now a city dweller, oniy 105 af the 265 seats in the House of Commons are dominated. by urban voters. 0f these, in 1963, the Lib- erals wan 72 anti the Con-_ servatives got only 20. It was the opposite story in rural ridings - anti this is whet saveti the Diefen- baker farces from utter rout. 0f the 119 seats tiominated by rural voters, the Conser- vetives won 64 and the Libt-rals wcre only able ta win 37. The mixed urban-rumal ridings electeti 22 Grits anti 10 Tories. Ta change tbis situation is the aim cf bath Liberal and Conservative parties but they'd like ta change it in different ways. letige thefr 1963 farm pmag- ram - was a flop and was mci ecteti by the farm clector- ae. This is why - they say - such planks as $2 wheat anti a school milk pogram haen't been enacteti. The ncw Liberal fanm plan, they hope, will prove more vote-worthy. But the Taries, determineti ta be more than a rural p arty - which promises little future when cities gain et the.expense af rural areas i the pending redistri- bution - are trying hard ta fashion an urban eppeal. The man behinti the effort Js Alvin Hamilton who in- venteti the "Northern Vis- ion" wheni he was Northcmn Affaira Minister- and who got a stranglehold an the fanm vote whcn he was Minister of Agriculture. The Conservatîves helti bath the North and the farms in the last election. And now Mr. Hamilton is moving In on the cities with à prag- ram whlch includes low-in- terest lbans ta consumers - ta get them out of the clutch. e o1f ban sbarks - and a federal Income tax tiedue- tian on account af the pay- ment of municipal taxes. These - anti other Ideas - heive been used as campaign planks by Mm. Diefenbaker and only the election day will tel] the resuits. But antl-Diefenbaker feel- ing in the chties bas subsld- cd,' ail parties agree. It's no longer poison ta be the Con- servative candidate in Tor- onto or Mantreal. And in Toronto especially, the Tar- ies have high hopes ai win- ning a hantiful ai seats. Whether such wins willl be more than offset by Con- servative lasses in the coun- try depends on whether the canny farm folk can picture Mike Peerson -as the farm- er's frlend this time. Durhaa Countya Greai Family Journal %j ea 'salished 111 yeats ago ln 1854 E8labA Incorporating Th owmove l.Nowa wTh Newcastle lndependent The Orono Nowa a £utbnIasda cad Cala Ml by the Post OU asD.pt..Ottawa. uend les paymont 01 Postae tu euh Producsd .v"r Wedneadlay by THE JAMES PUBLISING COMPANY LIMTED P.O. Box 190 82-66 King St. W.. Bowmanvilis, Onterlo JOHN M. JAMES GEO. W. GRAHAM GEO. P. MORRIS ibre .PUILzsmE ADYTG. MANAGES BusmtESSMr. SUESCRIPTON RATES $4.00 a Yu, strictiy in advanc. $5.50 a YeSain the Unted States Altho gey 9SUCaUUOEwlflbu.tokes te avold errer thé CanadicM Stat«Ma macepta aIdvOrtWa V M.edutu the radateit vW!Mnet b. flabA. fftcyor= in =_ u ay advrtiaezeat eshems.. t.2 f of stanucb adcvertissimamt in reqflested in vwitiaq by the. advertiaer . à l,~'?e Canadion~emcma business office div ini: d by the adv.nrtie ad witb mach L»mqtp 06 C>odi»Staltesmaits itatabilitY shah net .xcced mach e o rtion of heentire cest t" space ooeupiad bY the uoted errer br.te teWbàspace ocpi.d j Lining Up for Hydro's New Site ogman s Column Hon. C. M. Drury, Cahadian Minister of lndustry, holds the pole as Premier John P. Robarts sights along a surveyor's transit during site verification cere- mony e't Ontario Hydro's Pickering nuclear power plant. Between them are Hydro Chairman Ross Strike, left, and Reeve Cliff Laycox of Pickering. The $266 million installation is scheduled for initial service in 1970. 1 Ontario Hydro Photo ,eeters September 22, 1965 Bowmanville, Tn Mr. J. James and Staff: On behalf of the Hackey Mothers' Association I wish ta thank you and your staff for the kindness and co- aperation given ta the Hockey Mothers during the '64-'65 season. It was greatly appreciated by ail. Yours sincerely, Betty Forsey, Sec'y Hockey Mothers 51 Langford Ave., Toronto 6, September 24, 1965 Dear Editor: 1 arn rnaking a change in m ' apartr-nrti't, sa kindly sec that correct addrecss as on The Statesmran as 1 have missed two editions already and cannot, miss the paper. 1 inquire here at the Post Office with noa resuits. T1îanking you for past favors. 1 enjoy every item, Pspecially Mr. Ed. Young- mnan's ekvcolurnn. He lias .surely gone places since 1 first met hini in Ponty- pool and does deserve great appreciation. Proud to be a Durhamite and a member of the club. Sinoerely vouris, M.ms. E. Rose. TemperaneSt,., Bowmamnvill(e, Dear FA1itor, In regards to tUic letter in last weck's Statesman, wmitten by Mrs. A. W. Pres- ivatl, 1 wisb ta say a hrarty 'Amnen" and rnay God bless her for lier Laithfulncss, and fr bringing forth sanie of the wonderfu1 truths from the BdessGed Book, the Bible. Truly in times like these we need an anchor that is steadfast and sure. May we as parents and grandparents live oum lives in a way that will not be a stumnbling block ta aur farni]ies, but R Cli'istion example. Le t'a take aur stand against the evils of the world, that it miglit be a better wor]d ta live in. May we neyer be ashamed ta give. "Praise In the Dim and Distant Past tigFrom the Statesman Files 25 YEARS AGO 49 YEARS AGO (Oct. 10, 1940) (Oct. 12, 1916) Miss H e 1 e n Pritchard spent the weekend in Toron- ta. Miss Ruth Seymour af 'Tomonto, spent the weekenti with hem parents. The appaintment af Major J. C. Gamey, M.M., Omono, as Officer Commanding the Midianti Regiment, is -being receiveti with popular ap- provai by military men and civilians in this district. Mr. and Mme. L. B. Nichols, Calabogie, andi son Douglas of Inenfrew; Mm. andi Mrs. Harmy O'Neill andi daughtem Coma, Bammyvale, were week- enti guests of Mr. William Nichais. Luther took oc- casion ta menew bis youth by cnjoying a garne of bowls- with sorne of bis olti cronies on the local green. Girl Guides met Fmiday cvening. Lieut. Casboumn took charge af the Second Comnpany during the absence of Mrs. Cameron. The ma- jamity of the Guides in the First Company are now working an fimet clase wark. Kathleen Roberts, Helen Tait,- Florence Densem, El- enar Wight and Winona Clarkc have been matie pa- trol leaders in the first Com- pany. Mm. and Mms. H. L. Peamn intenti epending the wintcr with their daughter in Tomonto anti have rented their bouse ta Mm. D. B. Omcutt, Genemal Superin- tendent of the Bowmanvîlle Foundmy Co. Miss Ada Annis, Mms. Reta Dudley anti Mrs. E. S. Fergusan ettentied the con- vention af Ontamio Music Teachers' Association in Oshawa. Mrs. Jobn Luxton, Mm. Murray Cain, Mme. Calmer, Bruce Lunney and Miss Louise Cale motored ta Petawawe Camp on Sunday. Miss Marion Belîman, who underwent a seriaus opera- tion in Bowmenville Hos- pital yesterday, is reported ta be progrcssing vcry fev- orably. Mm, andi Mrs. Bob Watson and, Betty and Mr. Warren Peel, Highland Grave, spent the weekend et Mr. Charlie Mutton's Mns. F. H. Bounsaîl heu rcturned fmam visiting hem son Lieut.-Col. A. H. Bouns- ail at MiUbrook. Mr. and Mme. Beecher Bar- mett anti son William, Conse- con, visitcd Mm. A. E. Bell- man. Mm. and Mrs. F. A. Fitch- ett, Montreel, visited ber fether, Mm. Wm. Peinton. Newcastle: Mr. Walter Douglas, New York, visited bis mother, Mrs. Jno. Doug- las. Orono: Mm. anti Mrs. M. Harrison have movedti t Bowmanville ta begin their womk at B.T.S. Tbey will b. much misseti in the com- muty. Mm. H. 0. Dunsford, of Toronto, is visiting his sis- ter, Mrs. Rd. Widdîcambe. Miss Ruth M. Waodgem, teacher of S.S. 6, Uxbridge township, necently visiteti her father, Rev. F. Woodger, Centre St. Mme. F. W. Scollen, Miss Robinson, Toronto, anti Mr. H. A. Blshop, Camp Borden, were recent guests of Mm. R. Dumas. Mms. P. McGill anti Miss Kathleen MeGili, Tomonto, weme Thanksgiving visitors with Mrs. W. J. Roy et "Braebank", Bethestia. Miss Elle Bale, Oshawa, anti Misses Elfieda anti Mer- Jorie Slute, Toronto, spent the holiday witli their cous- ins, the Misses Painton. Mr. anti Mme. W. B. Pinch anti Mr. and Mme. F. H. Mason motoredti t Prince Albemt and visited Rev. anti Mrs. J. W. Bunner at the Methodist Parsanage, Thurs- way. Miss E. E. Haycraft eccompanicti thern anti vis- ited relatives aI Mymtle. At London, Ont., a quiet wetiding wee solemnizeti on Wednesday evening, Sept. 20, when Preston E. Jolliffe anti Audrey L. Rice, farmcrly ai Tyrone, Ont., were uniteti in holy matmîmony by Rev, Dm. Chas. R. Flanders, peetor of the First Methadist Church. Word bas been eceiveti by bis parents that Ernest Meader is in a Canadian Hospital in France. Miss Mary Cryderman at- tendeti the wetiding ai Mr. P. G. Nixon anti Miss Moore in Toronto, Oct. 4 Mamiage: At the esi- dence af the bride's mather, Bowmanville, Oct. 7, by Cept. the Rev. W. G. Clarke, B.A., Mm. La Verne Haff, B. Sc., Philaticîphie, Pa., anti Miss Greta Miidred, third tiaugbter af the late John Van Nest, Bowmenvillc. Mr. anti Mrs. Frank Narmis anti little daugliter, Toronto' spent Thankagiving et Mr. W. Henderson's. Mm. anti Mrs. J. W. Archi- balti anti daugbter Marguer- ite, Belleville, visiteti hem mother, Mrs. Rd. Bailey. Mr. anti Mns. Fred Heal, Pte. Harolti Heai, Miss Min- geauti, Mr. anti Mrs. B. Duns- fard and three chiltiren, Mr. anti Mme. Gea. Young andti two chiltimen, Toronto, antic Mrs* J. T. Goulti. Oshawa,1 visiteti et Mr. W. W. Allin's. t Mme. J. Shirley Denison, Toronto, andi Mn. Thos. M.1 Feimbairn, af Sen Antonio, Texas, were Thanksgiving guests af their sister, Miss Fairbairn. Mmc. G. C. Bnnnycastle anti P Dorothy visiteti in Camp- Il bellîford aver the holiday. h Miss Alice Silver visiteti h ber sister, Miss Ada Silver, m in Taronto. Mr. anti Mmc. R. R. Elliatt, c Toronto, were holiday visl' tort at Mr. John LyleI& di' ti0. Ioved us enough ta die on the cross for aur sins. and in the ncar future rnay wve spend much time in prayer. Dear readers, take yaur hyrnn books and ponder on the words of that good aid hymn "Rescue the Perish- i ng. " Trusting thesp few linffl wviI1 be of encouragement ta al ihosç' wha read th-er. Mrs. J. Adamas. Blackstocik, Ont., Sept. 3th, 1965 Mr. John M. James, Editor and Publisher Dear Mr. James: It gives me jzreat pleasure, ta renew my subscription ta yaum valuable, informative weekly publication, The Can- iýdian Statesrnan, which 1 wish sent ta Richmond Hill as I arn leaving this week. With rnuch appreciation. Sincerely, (Mrs. David Hill) O. Pearl Hill, 25 Yoaiae St. N., September 30), 1965 Dear Mr. Janies: We would like ta reach the citizens of Bowman- ville through your paper with aur views on the forth- coming liqicor vote. Be- cause we cannot caet a vote, we want thewn ta know we ere concerned and directly affecter] by their decision. We hope t:hey will care- fully weigh the relaxing, graàtoua-.1ivin,g p a cka,$ e against the health, accident and i asa of dignity one - nothing has stood the test of time better than ex- emple and individ.ualism. .Horsepower and alcohol are stil! poor companians. Ours is not a self-right- eous platform, rather, a con- structive, co-operative one. We sincerely hope the citi- zens of Bawmanville will defeat this vote and cam- paign ta fanm a new image. Denmark has hed tremen- doue suocees in their pro- motion of milk bars with teen-agers. France lias dis- coyvered that drinking is out of date in their modern society, thev have discover- ed thet abstinence can be- came a new entran-ce into larger sacîety. Corne on Bowrnenville, vote NO and ahannel youm bramas, brawn and budget into an attractive alterna- tive rather than a vacuum or allowing apathy ta con- tribute ta the decline of aur heritage. Yours sincerely. Eldad U.C.W. (Salin a> New Officers lnstalled at Lionettes Club At the first dinner meeting of the Bowmanville Lionettes Club this autumn, helti at the Lions Comrnunity Centre an e mecent evening Mmc. Byron Vanstane was installeti in office as president for the coming year. Other officers for 1965-66 who were also installeti wcre Mme. Robert Williams, let vice- presitient; Mmc. Lloyd Clifton, 2nd vice-presitient; Mrs. Doug Kemp, eecretary; Mrs. Eti Leslie, treesurer. anti the mcm- bers af the boarti af directors, Mms. Bruce Lush, Mms. E. L. Ewert, Mrs. H. R. Moses anti Mrs. Arthur Oswalti. Mme. W. Rooney, President af the Cobourg Lionettes Club, officiateti et the impressive installation cememany. She was essisteti by a graup ai 13 Cobourg Lionettes. Mrs. Clarence Hockin was cliairman ai the cammittee in charge ai arrangements for the evening. Other membems of this committee were Mme. R. L. Evans, Mrs. K. J. Framp- ton anti Mrs. Norman Allin. . Cards were enjayeti anti the high score prize winncms were Mrs. W. Duncan, Mms. J. Parmy, bath aI Cobourg; Mrs. Herbert L. Gotidard anti Mrs. George Brown. Consolation prîzes were won by Mmc. G. Knifton, Mme. G. Blackburn, both aI Cobourg; Mrs. Jack Mfunday anti Mme. Arthur Os- w'aIti Mme. H. R. Moses was in bearge of the draw. The lucky prîze winner was Mm. W Juncan, Cobourg. I was saddened to hear of the death of three acquaintances of long stand- ing, last week. Art Tennant, and his brother-in-law, Tom Thornton, cut the first pile of Youngman fuel wood, in January, 1920. A couple of neighbours, Pete Lindemann, and George White, and I helped each other cut enough wood for our respective needs for a year. By New Year's, we each had the long poles in piles in our house yards; that's when Tom and Art came with their sawing machine, and engine, and cut it into stove lengths. The gang that heiped cut ours was, besides Tom and Art, Eph Harper, Jim Webb, George White, Pete Lindemann, Pete and Alex Waiker and myseîf. Come to think of it, the same group went from place to place until ail our wood was sawn. Then came the back breaking, monotonous chore of spiitting each block to the praper size for the stove. But that was the lot of mast farmers of that era - you provid- ed your fuel needs the hard way, or your house wasn't comfortable. One year, I didn't observe the rules with the result that, the following winter, we had to burn "green" wood, i.e. freshly cut. What a nuisance that was, having ta take the wife and kids on. the sieigh, to the bush, where friend wife, and I would cross-cut a tree down; then into ten foot lengths; on to the sleigh, and sa bo a spot near the house xvhere we would manufacture it into stove wood whiie the youngsters usuaily watched through the window, or gat into hellery. Not oniy was it a nuisance cutting it as we needed it, but in order ta make it burnable, we would stuff it in the aven ta draw aut the frost, and melt any snow, or ice adhering ta the bark. As I write, I seem ta hear it sizzling and spitting in the warm oven. Another thing; we always seemed ta run out of xvaad on a bad day or a Saturday, or Sunday. After that unhappy experi- ence, we had the wood cut a year ahead, piied, and dry in the wood shed. WE'RE ROMANS, ALL I've bee n reading a fascinating book about the ancient Romans. Medi- tating on their economy and social cus- toms, 1 couldn't avoid comparing themn with ours today. Like us, the Romans of the Golden Age were nuts about highways. The Roman Empire had over 60,000 miles of thru-ways. Italy alone had about 400 major paved roads. These enabled Caesar ta travel 900 miles in eight days. A messenger sen-t ta announce the death of Nero made 300 miles in 36 hours. Today, it takes almost that long ta get home from the cottage, on a holiday weekend. Like us, the Romans were lnterest- ed in things that worked. Unlike the Egyptians and the Greeks, who built massive, or beautiful, but useless struc- tures like the pyramids or the Parthe- non, the Romans were great boys'for water-works and sewers and stadiums. Like us, they were in the touls af the bankers, with ail their diabalical inventions: savings books, travellers' cheques, money orders, interest and mortgages. Like us, they had a hybrid govern- ment, half-socialist, half-capitalist. It froze the price of wheat and plunged inta public works ta salve unemploy- ment, but did nothing about slum land- lards, exorbitant interest rates and shady used-borse dealers. Sound famil- jar? Like us, they practised birth con- trai, and abortion was cammon. Unless she were bard up, a Roman woman who bad had a child got rid of it imimedi- ately by turning it aver ta a -wet-nurse, then ta a Greek slave governess, then ta a Greek slave tutor. We don't have wet-nurses but we have the bottle. And we don't have slaves, dang it, but we have the baby-sitter and the public schools system. Like us, they divorced each other indiscriminateiy. Caesar had four wives and was unfaithful toalal of them. Jim Boggs, I got to know very well through the years. The first time we met was when Waily McLean, and Ab Stewart asked me ta help put eave. troughing on the south side if the Boggs barn. Wally gave direcqpns at ground level; Ab did the mechanical work at the eave while I held the trough up, and as my ladder was a bit short, the 6nly wvay I kept fromn falling was, holding the material overhead wîth one hand, and hooking a couple of fingers of the other hand ln a fairly smail knot haie. Guess I got ta knaw Herb Gould through seeing him around the village. Years later, he helped us with aur threshing, and haying, and stili later, we worked together on the CPR "extra gang." He was a Barnardo Boy, "raised" by Mrs. Todd, of Pontypool, who once told your scribe that when Herb grew up, he would probably quit playing pool, and save his money. An enquiry disclosed the fact that the "growing boy" was damn near thirty years of age. Now, these three aid acquaintances have gone, ail last week which makes aid feilows like me realize that aur turn is coming nearer, on swif t wings of time. Weii, it wvas nice ta have known them. When my wife and 1 attended Mrs. Harrv Richardson's furniture sale, at Pantypool, a couple of weeks ago, it vwas a great aid reunion for us, as we met scads of aid timers. Our tangues neyer stopped wagging fromn the time we arrived until we ieft, and aur arms ached from the many hand shakes. We even saw and spoke ta Don Strathdee whom we hadn't seen since the Strath- dee famiiy lef t the Pontypool area in 1921. Folks who weren't at the sale, asked if the prices were good. We dcn't knaw, we were too busy vîsiting. When asked if I thought the dining roomn suite was a good one, 1 had ta confess that, I wasn't qualified ta judge because all we use are packing cases, and orange crates. Their entertainment was much like ours: horse races, the thetre, variety shows, gladiatorial cnte And just as today, the chariot driv E'acors and gladiators wvere idolized aîi paid 8,000 tines what they were worth. Of course, the Romans were cruel. After the city was aimost destroyed by' fire, emperor Nera blamed the Christ- ians, and had the whale lot, or so he thought, thrown ta the lions, ail 1,000 of them. We'd neyer think of doing that today. It's too viciaus, too flam- boyant. Today we quietly stuff six mil- lion Jews into gas chamibers, or inci- erate 100,000 Japanese with a big blow torch. The ladies will be glad ta know that Roman women were just as silly as tbey are, about their looks. It was three hours every mamning over the hairdo assisted by haîf a dozen slaves. Underwear was of silk and the brassiere was just coming in. The milk-bath was common and wealthy gais wbo were travelling brought along their own herd of caws ta be sure of a decent bath. Bathrooms as today, were littered with razors, scissors, soap, perfumne ois, powdcrs, hairbrushes and ail that muck. No wet nylons, tbougb to hit you in the face. Hair-styles were fantastic. And they had some great parties in those days. They began at four in the afternoon and lasted far into the night. Not like aur stodgy affairs, which commence with cocktails at five, and iast far inta the marning. At their parties, or orgies, the air was perfumed, flowers were every- where, there were two servants for each guest, and the hast would affer preciaus gifts ta his guests. They bit the grape pretty bard, and got ili on stuff like ibrushes breasts, but slaves passed reguiarly distributing emetics sa that everyane could throw up and then go right on eating. I sure wauld like ta get in on a good aid orgy. Why does a feliow have ta be born 2,000 years tao late? THE DOLLAR AND THE CENT A big silver dollar and a littie brown cent Rolling alang, tagether they went; Rolling along the smooth sidewalk When the dollar remarked, for the dollar could talk, "You poor litIle cent, you cheap little Mite! I'm bigger than yau and mare than twice as bright I'm worth more than you a hundred- fold And written on me in letters bold is the motta drawn from the pious creed" Yes, I know", said the cent, "Ima cheap littie mite, and I know I'm not big nom good, nor brigbt." "And yet," said thé cent, with a meek litIle sigh1 "You don't go ta Church as often as T.» Anon. This verse was contrii d by Mr . M. Cale, 116 Church Strýf. It waslal ta Mrs. Cale by ber sister, Mrs. M. Met tier, Sait Lake City, Utah, U.S.A. SOLILOQUY I think the world wauld be so tame, If ail of us were just the same, But it might be mare pleasant tea, If I agreed witb ail you do. Thene must have been some reason wy That you are "you", and I am U1"P With each of us ail separate grawn, Inside that small wanld of our own, There's one thing lef t, I've thought it o er, Try understand each other mare. Marj amie Cunningham Nî*wcaotlee Ont Jï Corner for £Joets go c7h