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- -,. f-vie S~**'~*'~.*-.---,......- -. -. .~,-.-.--." - - 4 Tii.Canadian Stateman, Bowmanvmle, Aug. 9, 1067 EDIT.ORIAL COMMENT We Pass 'the Halfway Mark of Summer lsn't it Peculiar how even thi weather seems. to realize that' onc Civic Holiday is past, there's a turmi Point ini the season. Cooler air starnL to take. over, the evenings begin t( shorten, our thoughts turn more to thf Canadian National Exhibition and pre. parations for- back ta- school for th£ youngsters. But we have to admit that the Civic Holiday weekend was gotgeous with rain at a bare minimum and sunshine providiiig almost ideal weather candi- tions for anything that anyone wanted to do. A great rnany folks spent most of the holiday on the-packed highways, uite a. few of thenM on the way to Expo, this year's place to go no matter if yau corne frorn Toronto or Calif or- nia. We have neyer seen traffic east- bound on highway 401 to equal thal en Saturday afternoon. If it continues to build up, there certainly will have to be another freeway buit in the near future, or the present one will have to be widened to eight lanes to handie the travellers. Police, tow trucks, the hospital staff and ambulance had a busy time of it with minor and major accidents that ruined quite a few out- Ings and also -caused one death in this area. Enough nef lection on the week- end, now let's look ahead to the imn- mediate future. What's conming up? They tell us that business should im- prove in the last haîf of the year, pro- viding more ernployment and the pas- uibility of more cash ta meet payrolls and rebuild profits. That certainly would be welcorne news toalal con- cerned if there weren't soene clouds on the horizon, such as the contract ne go- tiations at General Motors that could bring on a crippling stnike for this area or at least will again upset wage patterns in this region causing adjust- mnents ail down the line. Incidentaliy, mnany of those who have been employ- ed on construction at the new St. Mary's Cernent plant west of here, are now laid off because of a steel stnike, with no indication when work will be resumed. Let's hope it's soon for every- one's good. In political circles, thene is consid- erable activity in the off ing that shouid inake things interesting particularly for September and Octoben. The Libenal governrnent in Ottawa is meeting now, planning its prognam for the coming session. It no doubt will be laying the grouridwork for soene legisiation that it feels will be popular with a great many of the voters, thinking ahead to, a,.possible federal election next year. ie The. Conservatives have a "thinking ce Conferenice" on at the present time, g- hoping that out of it will corne some s fresh ideas to present tai thein leader- o ship convention early in September, ie which incidentally, should be one of e- the mnost exciting political events in a ke long time. Either just before this con- vention or shortly afterwards, it is ex- ic pected that Ontario's Prime Minister h John Robarts will cail a provincial elec- ýe tion for October. i- Locally, we should have an excit- d ing fail. We have heard rnurrnurings of ;t a local group of citizens who are stu- sdying ways and means of iknpro ving o representation and activities around r the town hall. Once September arrives, -they should resurne their meetings preparatary ta an election this Decem- t ber. After the letters we have received 9 the past couple of weeks, we can only hope they w ill corne up with sorne plan ta improve conditions at Bowrnanville ?Beach ta ne3tone this area ta its former ewell-kept resort status. Unfortunately, ta bring this about, they will also have ita find sorne way of clearing Lake Ont- aria of its rnelly algae, which will present quite a pnoblem. Sa, we can look fonward ta plenty of interesting action while we enjoy the next few weeks that rernain of summer and anticipate the faîl and w inter ahead. If you have already seen Expo and its glanies you rnight well take in the CNE, and the faîl fairs in this area whene you certainly wan't have ta wear your legs out walking or standing in line for the rnany attrac- tions. Yau might also contemplate what this centennial year has meant ta you and yours. From our point of view we have had a gloriaus birthday panty, but as with so rnany other cele- bratians we can't help wondering if wei might have been wise ta have been notj quite so extravagant. When Expo is finished, the caravans, the trains, the« games and so on are ahl over and the buis start coming in, aur binthday cele-1 bration rnay look not quite s0 rosy in retrospect. We rnay indeed be in rnuch the same situation as the couple who have a trernendous wedding with al the trirnrings and then find out later1 they could have used the rnoney ta r'nuch better advantage on home furn-c ishings instead of going fan into debtk for thern.C These are just a few thoughts thatta came ta mind and no doubt are being 0 considered by many other folks as they n return home after enjoying the Civie holiday weekend. Now, it's back ta t work until the next holiday. Have fun! c Is This ReaIIy Equity? Indications are that Ottawa is &!afting legisiation ta renovate Can- 3%daýs financially troubled unernploy- muent insurance fund and provide ievenues for higher benefits, perhaps by requiring all employed Canadians ta contribute, Currently only those earning up ta $5460 a year pay into the fund and, by gaing universal, an extra 2.5 million Canadians would be added ta the existing 3.5 million con- tributors. This appears ta be a for.n of rough justice and it was a recammendation cf the Gill Committee on Unemploy- ment Insurance, says The Financial Post. In the Canada Pension Plan and i n most hospital and medical insurance programs, the general pninciple is everyone pays in and everyone stands te collect. .5However, in this case, most of the 25million new contributors stand next J ta no chance of ever collecting a cent. It isin f essence, a $240 million net gain for the fund. and nurses) and civil servants are vir- j'tually assured of employment. The suc- cessful workers eanning more than $5,460 are unlikely ta lose their jobs; hand clearly. won't sit back ta, col1ect the few dollars in benefits that W~ill corne t heir way. In effect, they and their employers are being taxed exclu- sively, while Ottawa is able ta main- tain the appearance of nat having in- creased taxes at ail. If this is ail the federai govenn- ment does ta "fix" the fund, it lays * itself open ta much censure. The Gi people included universal coverage as * part of an overail pragram., This invaived: a propen irlsurance plan supported only by contributions from ernployees and e-.nployers to ab. senb the finst impact of unemployrnent; extended benefits ftom the public purse to thase who exhaust ýheir insurance benefits, taking seàsonal workers into account; an assistaie plan, alsa sup- ported by government revenues, to caver residuial unemployment on 'i rneans-test basis. In 1963-64, as the chant shows, the fund nearly went bankrupt when the number of clairnants averaged 376,000 a rnanth. The lesson from that debacle was that the unernployrnent insurance fund was asked ta bear much more than it should, especially when. season- al workers such as fishermen and lum- berjacks were brought in under the scheme. It is hoped that this lesson will sink in and that any a,.nendrnents ta the Unemplayment Insurance Act will place the scherne on a truly sound fin.- ancial' basis. Universal cavenage may boister the fund fan a while, but by itself is not a guarantee of permanent solvency. Four years have gone by since the GuI committee reported and it wouîd be iranical if the government were ta wait until another cnisis in the unemployrnent insurance fund forced action on the coSnmittee's rnost import- ant proposais. CENTENNIAL GRACE Bless this food O Lord, we seek, In this gîad Centennial week; That this land be stnong and free, As we live O Lord for thee. Amen. -From the Canadian Centennial Anthology of Prayer. Duzham County'a Gro FoemiIyournal E.«tabllshed 113 y.azz Sp in 1954 Aima IncOrporautng t The Bowmanvil.e News The. Newcatl. Indepondent.0- . The. Orano Neweu4s&Ç AulhSOzb.4 cmSecond Oaa.Mai bY th* POO OOoiDept.. Otto. and $or poa mapoage laa Producad every Wedrnsdaoy by TRE JAXES PUBLISIDG COMPANY LmITE P-O. BOX 190 62a 46 qst.W.. BowUiaVfl., Ontalo JOHN M. JAMES GEO. W. GRAàAM QO. P.- MORMI 'COPytl4ht ond/ poçe.lty ztjbanm m*99ithe thlfou p e sPrtPMd turda awhole or ln Poet on la =Oum Inwbal.oar. P= é '8 lae n.ml . b ln.4O " thlb. ubU" nMmd & 11 niw rbe subid -Ou. luemm $M.0 a Yar - 0 months $2.75 36.50 a Yomr in the.United Stats atnctlyina idvc.S AMMO Mag gypMsO-MuinWM tt! he o e ood m.,The Couxodt a ltumo«=copla adverl S e e I I A MacDuff Ottawa Report CBC Strikes Back OTTAWA - Geneva Park, Lake Couchiching, Ontario- The publicly-owned CBC spends a good deal ai its time, and some of its ample funds, fighting off criticism in Panliament and the press af its free-spending habits and administrative weakness at the top. Once a year, in co-opera- tion with the Canadian Insti- tute on Public Au airs, it stnikes back with a cunious sort ai teach-in devoted ta probing the deficiencies af other mass media and the politîcians who vote tax rnoney for its survival. This year's Cauchiching conference, the 36th ai its kind (the CBC has been a co-sponsor since 1952) at- :empted ta lay bane the ne- ality ai politics, so heavily obscured in the view ai nany delegates, by the '<im- age-makens" ai press, adven- ising and public relations. Promînent representatives if the media were invited te panticipate and defend them- selves from the shaits direct- ed at them by thein cnitica. As might be expected, the CBC, which sent a bountiful array ai some 40 vice-presi- lents, producens, dinectons, 'ee-lance contnibutars, cam- ,ramen, saundmen and head s. se ar e office secretanies ta the con- ference (ail, presumably, at taxpayers' expense) escaped senious criticism itself. But the admen, the public relations people, the poli- ticians (panticulanîy thase ai the aid-uine parties) and the press endured a constant barnage ai vitupenative as- sault. The conference theme was "The Image or the Issue". This soon nevealed itself as the dank suspicion that ail, or at least Most, was flot what it seemed ta be as pre- sented ta the guillible public in the fornmi o advertising and daily news. Although commercial tele- vision toak its lumps for presenting tnivîa and taste- less, nepetitive commercial messages, the cathode tube was widely credited with expasing palitîcal phonies, wants and ahl, in a way that the Press neyer could, or would. Newspapers, an the ather hand, wene accused ai ýdis- tortion and misrepncsenta. tion, ai forsaking objective repantîng in favor ai pro.- motîng palitical causes, bath in the news and edi- torial columns. Not ail this criticism came fnom the convention floor. k Mrs. Wm. Creighton and tdaughter Alice,NewBrigden, Alta.,who have been visit- ing ber parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sanders, have ne- turned ta the West and will visit her brothers at Win- nipeg and sister at Lang- ham, Sask., enroute. Miss Kathleen Staples, Onono, a forme upil in aur High School, ha.joined the Standard Bank staff as junior clerk in that town. Mrs. Shannon and three chiidren ai New Taronto, have been enjaying a visit with Mrs. Thos. Coulter and aid friends here. Mn. and Mrs. Wallace Shaw and son, Toronto, are visiting his mothen and sistW, bere. Mn. and Mrs. Fred Draper, Misses Muniel and Audrey Draper and Mn. and Mrs. T. C. Osborne matoned ta Bow- manville, Sunday, and visit- cd Mns. Osborne's sister, Mrs. J. N. McDougalî. Lieut. Jack Clemence ai Victoria, B.C., Aviation In- structor at Beamaville, Ont., spent the weekend with hi. naunt, Mrs. W. C. Aluin, Division St., and witb his other numenous relatives at Shaw's. Frequet thunder sbowcns have kept vegetation grow- ing. Corn bas made napid grawth lately and pastures are fan greener than usual at this season. Mrs. Mark Osborne and1 daugbter Laure D. ai Ntw-1 ark, N.J., are visiting Mrs.1 Milton Elliott and other rela- tives ber.. Mrs. (Rev.) R. W. Hindes1 was guest ai hen sister, Miss3 E. Spilsbury, Coîbarne,t while attending ber son'sr wedding.t Mn. and Mrs. H. L. Garn- t er and son Billy, London,E have been guests ai bis sister, Mn.. C. H. Anderson.E Pte. Roy Sellery, O.T.C.,' Toronto, was home at the parsonage aven the week- end. Miss Gloria Morison is7 18 halidaying in Toranto and Lake Wilcox. i M. Gordon Chidley afi Toronto, lis gueat ai Mr. and P MrS. J. W. Balzan, Conces-S slan Street. à Miss Barbara Yellowlecs, Toronto, is visiting Ms. hb Lewis Joilow. ai Some ai the political guest panellists, each wîth his owî axe ta grind for a nationwide television and radia audi- ence, taok delight in board- ing the bandwagon af criti- cism - and got mome ai their own back fnom their partisan OPpolients. The adventising industry came in for special critica] attention. Its moguls, two or three ai them featured conference speakers, were charged with selling poli- ticians like saap, ai direct- ing rather than assisting major election campaigns, and ai raising the cost af many staples afi lue by aven- selling themn, eithen in pnint or by broadcast means. Only occasionalîy, and without great ent;husiasm, wene they also credited with raising standards and forc- ing the introduction afi mi- proved pnoducts by engend- ering greater sales campe- tition. "If it weren't for automno- bile adventising"l, said one unconventional housewife, "I'd stîll be dniving a Madel T". The adman on the plat- form at the time, George S in cl1ai r ai MacLaren's Agency in Toronto, led the astonished applause. Several p ubli ic relations men, including Frank Man- kiewicz, Senaton R ob er t Kennedy's image-maken in Washington, and Don Pea- cock, press assistant ta Prime Minister Pearson, ofiered the rebuttal that thein efforts are devoted anly ta telling the truth about their charges, regard- less af cansequences. But many delegates appeared unconvinced. As one young lady put it, in likening the social sciences ta bikini bathing suits, "What they neveal is inter- esting - but what they conceal is fundamental". The same might be said, in a more all-embnacingg way, fon bath the images1 and the issues ai the Couchi- ching conference itseii. Family Picnic At Solina Hal Anather small group c Snowden relatives met or Saturday, July 22nd, for tbt annual reunian, at Sauina Ha] About 45 sat down ta welI. laden tables for a satisfyin meal. Once again we werE disappointed wîth the smal! attendance but considenin' that farmers this year havE bad a bard time ta get the baying done, they no doubt needed this fine weather fa] something mare profitable than picnics. However we hope that this can be changed another year. When everyone had finish- ed eating and thene were niany marc empty plates than full ones on the table, Presi- dent Jo. Snowden conducted the business part ai the meet- ing. Cansiderable discussion took place regarding how in- terest and attendance might b. improved for future pic- nics. Finally, it was decided ta avencome all alibis ai bay- ing, bolidays, 'and what have you by cbanging the date and tic day. Theref are it was rnaved, secanded and carricd to have thc pinic in 1968 on tbe first Sunday ini June at Solina Hall. Electian ai officers result- edas iollows: Past Pres., Jo. Snowden; Pres. Clarence Bell; VicePres. Len Gaodmurpby; Sec.-Treas, Thelma Gilbank; Table Committee, Bill and Lillian Lewis, Ross and Matr- ion Allin, Tom and Anne 'leasance, Gail and Wayne ickard; sports Committee, Sandra and Bob Goodmurpby, Garry and Lorraine Pettit. By this Lime a iew mare ad annived and there were tbout 40 relatives pisset for Miss Ruth E. Hutchinson who bas been a farmenette at Winona, Ont., is spending two weeks' leave with her niothen, Mrs. M. J. Hutch- inson. Mn.. Newton Hackney was ln Brockville, Friday and Satunday attending the grad- uation dance and graduation exercises, when her busband gnaduated as a Second Lieut. in the Royal Canadian Ar- tilîery. Capti. James Sloan, a ormer officen ai the local Salvation Army Corps and now stationed at Beford Park, Toronto, was ln town Monday, renewing acquaint- ances. Mn. and Mns. Fred Tnaw- cil and Jean, Toronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A. Stacey. Jean ne- mained for a week's vaca- tion. A.W. 2 Grace Hall, R.C. A.F., Toronto, spent the weekend witb ber parents, Mn. and Mns. Clarence Hall. Pte. Owen Fagan, Exhi- bition Park, was in Bow- manville on Tuesday on a short leave. Misses Norma and Rennie Marshall. Toronto, are hali- daying with their grand- mother, Mrs. Clifford Cav- erly. Mn. and Mn.. R. L. Mitch- ell and daugbters Grace and Dorothy are boîidaying at Woodland Beach, Elmvale. Miss Margaret Allh sang a lavely sala "Jesus Rememn- bers" at the marning service at Trinity United Churcb, Sunday. Miss Norma Cox, T'oronto, is vlsiting her cousins, Mn. and Mn.. H. J. Babcock. Mr. Bob Clarke, Toronto, visited his parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Clarke. Miss Dorathy Bennett, Toronto, la holidaying with her awtt, Mrs. S. Bond, Scugog Street. Miss Marjorie Robins, Belleville, was recent guest of Miss Marion. Warden. Misn Lena Taylor la hall- daying with Mn. and Mns. D. Vanderboci, Rochester. Miss Doris Dudley is at- tendlng thc Executive Lead- ership Camp at 0O aLke, August 8th ta lGth. Miss Teresa McFPadden. Peterborough, bas beeil visit- DAg Mus Mielmn jouel, it a Carrut bers Sees No End to Higher'Costs For Educaf ion Neede There is no disputmng edu- a Iivelihood." cation costs are spiralling up- He said an erample of th~ ward and tere is no end ta magnitude of the problemi is! the trend in sight as yet. more than 50 per cent of On-* The problem is how to tario's taxes go to education. raise the needed money ln The long-awalted Smith re- the most equitable manner. port on municipal taxation is Alex Carruthers, Mp being loaked on es apossible anser o aquestion on the said. There is no date on achool tax problem at the when the report will be Cavan area Ontari F'armnera, ready. Union meeting recently. "It would appear there bas A school teacher, Mr. Car- ta be some sources ai school ruthers termed school costs taxation other than propert3y the most dîfficuit problim but 1 don't know where else facing ail government levels. the funds can corne from right There is hope that it w.ill now," Mr. Carruthers said. level out but at the moment Taxes on sales, income and an extensive building pro- corporations are some meth- gramn is r equired altnost ods which have been used everywhere. from time ta tîme, hie saîd. One prominent consolation, Mr. Carruthers spoke te lie said, is the money spent is about 40 farmers during a 4dan investment in our young question period preceding an )people-something whc will address by Walter Miller, a Second Class Postage -and the -CBC Successive postmnasters gen- adian people, wisely or not, eral and officiais of that de- subsidize radio and television, partment aIl through- the Years -have been wanting ta to an amazing amaunt. There the sports directed by Len charge more for the carniage. was a time when Canadian and Margaret Goodmurphy. ai second class mail, includin radio cost in taxes twa or Guessing the number af corn newspapers, states the Print- the ilo olars a year. kenes n jrMidrd u-ed Word. Originally, it was Now radoan elevision are kerelsin jr, ilded u-considered desiralile to get approaching the anc hundred band; Most number of white papers into the hands af as and fifty million dollar mark buttons on their clothes, John many Canadiang as possible. and it is probable that the two Snowden. Races: 3 years and This played a very important hundred million dollar mark, under, Sharon Goodmurphy: part in the -making af Canada in addition ta CBC revenue and 1, irl, NncyRogrswer donggood and bad, in rate seems small in compari. ersboy, To Plasace. ut ostoffice officiais are CALLING SUPER-SPELLER9 Thre-lgge rceB ru ce nclnedtoweigh the matter Snowen nd Je Pngely; n anthe wayandto urge If you are the type ai sure, Passing a package, Hilda that newspapers should pay confident persan wha always Snowden, Egg-throwing, Don- rates that would make it com- remembers that there are only na Gilbank and Tom Pleas- mercially profitable for the two l'a ln fulfil; if you are an ance. post office to carry the mails. authority on the number oi pà As darkness descended, Perhaps if the Postmaster in happopotamus, and if you farewells were heard, and General would check the tons can spel ecstasy correctly on cars were ]oaded with friends ai releases sent out by Gov- the first try, the C.N.E. wants Who had been happy ta ne- ernment Departments - and YOU. new acquaintances once again which mostly receive waste- Enter the annual Adult Next year we are hoping for basket treatment - thousands Speîîing Bec sponsancd by the a larger gathering. Remnember and thausands ai dollars could Women's Division, Thunday. "YOU" have a date at Sauina be saved. August 3lst, 1967, and Win Hall on Sunday, June 2nd, There is a goad argument cash pnizes for your ability. 1968, ta meet with the rest agaînst a strict accounting and The conteat takes place in, the ai the Snowden relatives, a strict return af costs with a kitchen Theatre ai the Queexi Sports are ta begin at 3 p.m. littie profit on the side. It is Elizabeth Building at 8 p.mè. We are counting on "YOU" surprising more people do nat Wo ul1d y ou b el lvi e - being there. use it. It is that the Can- Antidisestablishmentarianism? Russel! Honey Announces To Pre pare for Con ference Russell C. Honey, M.P., policies ai the Party and the cies, objectives and pro, Chairman ai the National Government. grammes for the coming Ses. Liberal Caucus, announces a The full range ai party and sion and in tic longer tenm. two-day session ai the Caucus political objectives will be Members af the Stecning Steering Committee, August exernined. Some ai the sub- CommIttee are: Robent An- 12, in Ottawa, to prepare fan jects ta be studied are: Re- dras, M.P., Grant Deachman, the National Caucus Confer- view ai legisiative achieve.- M.P., Hugh Faulkner, M.P., ence September 23-24. ments since 1963; Long-term Jean-Pierre Goyer, M.P., Her- The Steering Committee objectives - pahicies and legis- bert Gray, M.P., Senator Earl wyili prepare the agenda, as- lation; Sessional legisiative Hastings, Russell C. Honey, sign respansibilities and îay objectives; The raie ai the M.P., Donald C. Jamiesong, plans for the September Cabinet, pnivate membens and M.P., H. "Pit" Lessard, M.P., meeting ai the National Cau- party nank and file: Fedenal- Genard Loiselle, M.P., Bryce eus on the eve ai the ne-con- provincial relationships; The Mackasey. M.P., John C. Mun- venin of arliaent. raIe and structure ai Panlia- ro, M.P., Senator A. H. "cHam- venng i anhamet. ment in the public eye; Tele- my" McDonald, Senaton John At the September meeting vision cavenage ai the House NichaI, Joseph O'Keefe, M.P., ai the National Caucus, mem- and Commîttees. Gerard Pelletier, M.P., Ber- bers will ne-examine, appraise. The National Caucus meet- nard Pilon, M.P., Robent Stani- and articulate short and long ing will concentrate on a de- bury, M.P., John Steý term goals, programmes and taîled ne-examination ai poli- M.?. ['V Sugar and. Spice strutted, pre e n ed a nd squwked - gawd, ow he Squawked aIl day long. Being an aid iarm hand, I made several trails ai crack- ed corn and wheat ending at a feeding place in front ai my chair and window. John, being cansciaus af the im- partance of Number One Manitoba bard în his lufe, caught an finat and within a few day. was doing bis stufi nigbt in front ai my wife and I. But, watcbing the two cocks, bath single wing cdipped, 1 icît there was more ta the dnaop ai their appeanance than just the small las. af a few feathers. Sa I ardered tbree hens ironi the same source af supply and we bad no trouble nama- ing them, L.e. Gerda, Chris- tine and Mandy. I watchcd John careiully througb the glass.. and two days after the gals arrived, hi. tail was high and hi, ce was bloodsbot! Tben disaster at r uc k! Finit, wen there was no sign ai Gerda and aseociates for a week, I dccided ta Institute a search. I fear they werc double wing clpped by mistake and, ater a day or so of Lester and John's company, they just went high on a windy bill and took off aven wate; and, this being their finit 'flght mince being dlippend put in the sblpplng carton, their feathen power Plants: were insufficient. Tbey probably Uame down. lot watoe-Ioggd g- WINNER NUMBER TWO This is the othen winner in the Smiley-To-Expo con- Stest. According ta Mn. Smiley this column was "ane aio the first ta arrive and ,t just kept bouncing back into r the finals." e By Edwin W. MilI, Hamilton, Ontario The subject is pheasants and I live an an island in the Muskakas ta wbich spot I came some five wceks ago, togethen with a dan ful ai the usual clothing, food, etc. and, perched on top ai everything, a carton contain- ing twa cock pheasants! My wiie, a rather bland and gentie creature witb whom 1 have lived comiort- ably for nigh on 40 years, bad ber doubts from the stant. I add that, unless yau keep iowl in oartons an a level keel, they scratch and fight. To avert th.e risis, 1 aw- tested we'choose amnes for the littie bertars and w. fixed an Lester and John for Prlvately we feit, 11k. their namesakes, neither would be around for long. On the way up, Lester gat into a bell ai a iigbt wîth bis loyal apposition and arrived witbout bis -tail - , attached, that is. Lester, af course, was a bird af peace - bis namesalce geta medala j fan it - s0 the whale thing 1 gave bmm an lnfenlority casa- i plex and he hid for a week.i John, bowever, was just 1 like the other John and,i with tie ibid ta himcU.ho c and sank. I add that Joha and Lester bath trîed it twice, went 'ara aven top' and only gat about ten feet and paddled back. Then Lester gat dive- bambed by a red-tailed hawk, aur biggest next te eagles! He gat ta caver, but it scared the living bell out af him and Lester is a bird ai pmace -at any pnice! So lie sat down with John and probably saîd, "Côme, let us reasan together, this is getting ta be ton dan dangerous - besides the. lady birds are gone - let us tace wing on the mon- row" on pheasantese af equivalent eloquence. Lester abdlcatcd a weeli ago and we bear hlin dally fron thLe deep woods on Lte ntalnland. I canL say Ltat he aetuallY followed the rouLe 01 Lte gais, becaus inférences mlitt b.' drawn, nd a Royal Commislon ap- Point.d Le invtgate.' Tt mlight evea topple. Li eGov. cransent. Old John, bowever, ex- cites aur admiration. He Juat stays on and an and on and on. 1 think hie aquawk Io that there lu noth- îng - repeat, nothlng 491 beat gond aid western O da wbeat. Sa, being inM straits myseli, I ama ente - ing this plea that you accept my story ndsend nme your choque by' ftturn na" 50 I can :go to Lte tr*dli post and get sonne mop te neal atufi for gffl John. r' * r * . t. 1' I * ~.1 - il 25 YEARS AGO 49 YEARS AGO (August 13, 1942) <Auguat 15, 1918) Snowdens Hold 1, and