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?^k'^ < S' C' 'Y -Y?-' „ 7 "V' -- $1.00 a yèar in advance ; $1.50 to United States. BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1914 Vol. LX. No. 8. M. À. JAMES & SON, Proprietors. Great Stock Reducing Sale THE EDITOR TALKS- Principal Kirkconnell, B.A., of Lindsay Collegiate Institute speaking at opening of Little Britain's new school said : It was a pleasure to teach pupils, who were not unduly interested in too many dances, picture shows and entertainment. Here is a pointer for parents who have children attending school. Our Stock of Winter Goods is too big and must be cleared • EFORE STOCK-TAKING- Couch, Johnston & Cryderman will sell all Ladies' and Children's Cloth Coats at ONE HALF OFF the regular price. All Men's Overcoats at one quarter or 25% below All Men's Suits at one-fifth or 20 per cent off the the regular price regular price. FURS ol all kinds at greatly reduced prices. Also a lot of DRESS GOODS at about half price. Smoking at banquets should be abolished; that is, it should be prohibited in the ban- quetting room. Belleville Ontario tells of a big banquet in that aristocratic town at which there was suppression of the pestiferous pestiferous cigar and the resul t was so ge eral- ly agreeable that even the nicotine worshippers worshippers were pleased. Only those who have suffered and endured in badly ventilated ventilated dining halls in the past can appreciate appreciate the change from reeky effluvia to pure, clean air. We wish the innovation success success and long life. Another subscription season is about over and we must thank subscribers for prompt renewals. One thing that has pleased us greatly this season is the very, very few persons who have said "Stop my paper." Death removed several names as usual but new ones have been added to fill in the places. We regard our subscribers subscribers as in a, sense our Family Circle and the death of one always causes us sorrow, for we have had reason to know that they have read often with appreciation appreciation what we have written from week to week. Thus we shall continue to revere their memory. EPWORTH LEAGUE BIENNIAL CONVENTION Our Stock of Winter Goods is too big and must be cleared Mr. W. R. Allin, Hampton, has been appointen Township Clerk and Treasurer of Darlington vice Henry Elliott, Esq., resigned. resigned. The Council's choice is one of the best that could be made as no other man is as conversant with the dpties of the dual offices. Mr. Allin is a man who has won the reputation of doing faithfully and promptly all duties small or great entrusted entrusted to him gnd his appointment meets with vei y ' general favor. We heartily congratulate the Council on its choice and Mr. Allin oh the confidence expressed expressed in and the honor conferred upon him. We feel sure the municipality will be well served by the new incumbent. Cou Johnston & / Cryderman Get Your House Wired ONCE Have You A Calendar V The only paper in these United Counties, Counties, so far as we have seen, that has advocated advocated appointment of Col. Harry A. Ward to be senior Judge is the Millbrook Reporter and as Editor Given was off duty sick last week we suspect that the article eminated from an interested source. The Reporter does us a i^rious injustice when it charges that wfc r fStVt; made an attack attack on Col. Ward, and made "tirades" with the intent to "blacken his reputation." Those who know what we demand in the character of public men know very well that we would hesitate toendorse him as a. man worthy of holding so important an office office as that of Senior Judge. But it is only such unfair and indiscreet articles as the Reporter's that would call forth from us any criticism of him as a.man. We were contending solely against the principle of (Concluded from last week.) Wednesday morning our own reporter was absent from the Convention, and Miss Mowbray, Kinsale, has very kindly allowed us to use her report which, for want of space, was crowded out of our last issue. Rev. J. F. Chapman, B.A., Omemee, was responsible for this session, and secured secured a minister and two laymen to give short addresses on subjects he suggested. Mr. Chapman presided and after the opening opening service of praise introduced the speakers speakers in the order given: Address, "Our Country's Call to the Young People", by Rev. R. A. Whattam, Orono. We ought to be proud of our country, Canada, tor it is a land rich in mineral and commercial resources and has healthy climate; a land of great opportunities, opportunities, which it is the privilege of our young people to develop. In our immense immense stretches of land we have the granary of the world. Our population is ever increasing and it is estimated that at the close of the present century we will have a population of 119,000. Canada may become the centre of the British Empire. Surely, this is a heritage God has given us to develop. When the Pentecostal Pentecostal message came to the Jews it was learned by every tongue. In Canada do we not find every tongue ? For is not He bringing His people from every part of the Globe together in the melting pot of Canada ? In a journey over from Calgary to Edmonton in 1886 two ministers found one home, a rude cabin. Seventeen years later there were a score of towns and I villages on a line of railway connecting these now two cities, thirty ministers laboring in the 'Edmonton district, and thirty more on the Calgary district. The ground they opce covered at the present time almost forms a Coriference, so rapid is the development of our country with which we must keep pace. Surely it is the call of God to teach ' the thousands thousands constantly coming to our land, the call of a great possibility. Let us not forget the spirit of our forefathers, ministers ministers who faced dangers of forest and flood to visit the rude homes with their message, and may we take that spirit with us to meet our present opportunities. Our church is going forward. The Forward Forward Movement, Laymen's Missionary Movement, our Sunday Schools and Ep- worth Leagues are all fairly recent or ganizations which depict the advancement of our church in her efforts to meet her obligations. The lever that will move our land will be planted under the farm home.. From there will come the makers or the laws under which we will live. There ought to be systems of school and church to give the farmers' sons the same opportunities as the sons of judges. Let us keep Canada Christian. We should prove true to the country in which we live, and Ontario Epworth Leaguers must save our land. In the providence of God the churches have been raised up to meet her great needs. The possibilities of today today are beyond our talents, and the solution solution is found only in God, and may we through Him meet the grand opportun! appointing a local man and suggested that j . before the young people of On if the government desired to make Har v I y a Judge that it appoint him to a vacancy in another county. We are not convinced one little bit by the Reporter'ssugar-coat- ing of "the urbane Col." that he is a fit and proper person to "adorn the bench." Our private opinion publicly expressed is that the less said about that the better in \ this connection. tano. We Pay 20 Per Cent of the Cost THERE ARE AT LEAST 200 citizens of Bowman Bowman ville who want Electric Lights in their homes. To get these people regular customers of curs we are making THIS SPECIAL OFFER Get your house wired by April 1st, 1914, bring us the bill and we will refund 20 per cent in Cash of Cost Q^> This does not include fixtures or fittings. Place your order with the electrician today, and when he presents his bill for wiring bring it to us and we-will pay you 20% of the amount in cash. Act qifickly as this is* the slack season for electrical contractors and prices will be at their lowest. For further particulars apply to The Seymour Power Phone 192 cAt Your Sefbtce Bowmanville Any of my clients who have not yet received a 1914 Calendar may have one by calling calling at my office Address, "How to Develop Young Life for Efficient Manhood and Womanhood", Editor M. A. James; Bowmanville: The main responsibility of this problem rests with parents, Public and Sabbath School teachers and ministers. As every person has an ideal of his own we cannot say what type of manhood and womanhood womanhood we are to set up. Very much of a young man's future depends on ancestry, training and education. This is a large in subject, and one which is not frequently discussed. Agricultural and. other interests interests have organizations aijd conventions to discuss the best methods for raising livestock. Why not then, organizations Harry Cann The Insurance and Real Estate Man We have been accorded the honor of being the journalistic Dean of the Midland District because we have been longest active editorial work, and somehow or other we take a personal interest in all the newspapers in the Midland counties and delight to note progress in any of them. Lately we have noticed with very ; f or ~discussing the best methods of raising great satisfaction the marked improve- j t ^ e boys and girls, and how best to pilot ment made in The Daily Review of Peter- } thera through the difficult years between boro which is now one of the brightest infancy and maturity ? One cannot but small city dailies and its weekly edition is J impressed with the need of training correspondingly good. The Weekly Re- f or t h e development of the highest type view was established in 1852--one year | Q f citizenship. The speaker did not ap- before THE STATESMAN and has grown ' prove Q f g i r i teachers in our rural public with the progressive city in which it is its sc hools, as he thought it tended to develop good fortune to be a factor in the remark- j an effeminate manliness in our boys, able growth, for the Electric City has j \yhen the girl teacher went into the rural made greater expansion of late years than | sc hool the youth in his early and middle any other place east of Toronto. Mr. 1 teens walked out and 90 per cent never Thomas W. Whalley is the new Manag- j attended any other school. Boys and ing Director of the Review Printing Co., ' g i r i s should be induced to remain in and he and his editorial associates deserve sc hool, for every well spent day there greatest opportunities for parents, Sunday School teachers, and preachers to assist them in right character-building. At this age the boys are filled with the "gang" element, and this energy rightly controlled controlled and directed, will be a powerful influence influence on their characters, but if aLowed to run wild is liable to have an opposite effect. Children should receive their edu- f cation regardless of creed, under Chris- ! tian teachers, who can find opportunity for supplying the touch of the"divine that their young lives crave. Many children have no fair chance to develop mentally, being forced out to work for a mere pittance, pittance, when they should be in school. This has thë result of physical injury, and .leaves boys and girls with no mental equipment, and does not tend to raise the standard of life of our nation. Let the factories close rather than ruin life, for mental equipment in school should not end until eighteen years of age at least. Address, "The Church's Relationship to Governments", by Mr. T. H. Stinson, Barrister, Barrister, Lindsay: People in general do not have enough social intercourse, as it is through contact and the coming together that we learn the real worth of each and consequently we get a broader outlook upon matters for the betterment of the country at large. The church organizations confine their energies in too small a compass, and thus do not get at the root of matters for the betterment of otir government. Everything Everything has a starting point or a radiation centre, and our «. hurch organizations should be the radiation centre for formulating formulating public opinion in the community. Our aims and energies in this work have not been practical enough, but on the other hand have been circumscribed and narrow and our influence is not felt as it should be in the community. So we realize, realize, reason and think how we are governed, governed, l ow law and order is maintained, property, persons and rights.protected and by whom and in what way this machinery is brought into action ? Are these live topics for our consideration and do we take an interest in the same and add our personality for the betterment thereof to see that improper laws are not promulgated. promulgated. You often hear the maxim "The king can do no wrong", and that is 1 ter- era.lÿ true from a legal point of view, and yet we know from a moral point of view that some of our kings have been scalla- wags. In Britain the parliament is absolutely absolutely free. Its power is so transcendent and absolute that it cannot be confined for causes or persons within any bounds. It is a fundamental saying with lawyers that Parliament can do everything but make a woman a man and a man a woman. A judge would not listen to a barrister who argued that an act of Parliament was invalid because it was immoral. The words of the legislature are the texts of the law and must be obeyed. All power is vested in our parliaments who are supreme supreme in their sphere and can even make laws that are immoral and corrupt, can confiscate a man's.property that he has bought and paid for, and what check have we on these parties who have unlimited power? None, except public opinion and the right of cast'ng our ballot for or against them every five years. So, after all, the power is with us, and here is where the Leaguer can shine by moulding public opinion in reference to topics of government, government, and taking a sufficient interest in civic and political matters to promote good government, law and morality. The government-have the appointment of our officials to carry their laws into effect and it is very important that such officials should be persons of good judgment, good morals, good character and stamina to rightly administer such laws. Just here ask yourself what interest the church organizations organizations are taking to see that the proper persons are being appointed to office? ALBERT COLLEGE CONVERSAT Be- Halls and Corridors Scenes of wildering Beauty. The 1914 conversazione of Albert College, College, Belleville, was held Friday evening in a blaze of glory. Citizens and friends gathered in large numbers to mingle with the students who made the halls ring with merriment. Guests were received in the chapel in Massey Hall by Principal and Mrs. Baker, Miss E. Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Reid and Miss Strang- ways. While the guests were pouring into the chapel, the college boys ripped off such ballads as "Roaming in the Gloaming", and "When the lights are low" and indulged in songs and flashes of merry witticisms. , Principal Rev. E. N. Baker, B.A., D.D., made a capable chairman and cordially welcomed the visitors and explained his $100,000 endowment proposal. The College College needs this amount right now to meet the demands of this popular college. After After a splendid program of speeches, songs, recitations, overtures, etc., Dr. Baker extended extended the freedom of the halls and partners partners were soon found and the promenades -began. The Daily Ontario says: The halls and corridors were scenes of bewildering beauty when strains of Sprague orchestra summoned guests and students to the promenades. Handsome and dainty gowns, bright happy faces and hum of merry voices transformed the staid and studious old college into a veritable old fairyland. Promenàdes started from the chapel which was very gay with pennants and bunting.' The reception room was most attractive in Valentine dress, the whole room being one very warm glow of red hearts and cupids in every available spot. One of the class rooms had- been transformed into an Indian encampment and proved a very popular rendezvous. The wigwam with its nearby evergreens made a charming spot for a tete-a-tete. The library represented a dutch room with quaint old brick fire place, spinning wheel and Dutch flowers. The tea room, which on working days is just comrdercial hall, was beautiful in white and yellow. The tables were very dainty and the coeds in their pretty frocks made excellent excellent waitresses, while tempting refreshments refreshments did credit to the Domestic Class. ANCIENT NEWSPAPERS. Mr. John McGowan who lives over Big 2o, King-st., has shown us some rare literature literature which Mrs. McGowan inherited from her father the late Alex. John Ross Watson of Lincolnshire, England. The Newspapers shown us were the London Intelligencer 1648, Gazette 1658, News 1665, a fac similie of the Warrant to execute execute Mary Queen of Scots 1587, translation translation of Magna Charta--King George 1215, London Times Jan..26, 17931 July 3> J 797l Oct. 3, 1798, the last one giving account of Nelson's victory, at the Nile with list of killed and wounded; also the rebellion in Ireland. Price of paper 4% d. Other papers give reports of battles of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, April 16, 1801, Trafalgar 1805, with list of killed and wounded, also an account account of Lord Nelson's last moments, the line of battle, names of ship§ engaged, etc. The paper of Jan. 10, 1806, contains the report of Lord Nelson's funeral with picture of hearse and coffin; another paper June 22, 1815, gives a report of the battle of Waterloo with list of ki led and wounded and a despatch from Field Marshal Marshal Duke of Wellington. Also an account account of the funeral of Queen Caroline, Aug. 15, 1821. Very properly Mrs. McGowan McGowan guards these publications as sacred treasures. Phone 50, Bowmanville BANK OF MONTREAL ESTABLISHED 7817 ' Incorporated by o4ct of 'Parliament Capital -- $16,000,000 Rest -- -- $16,000,000 Undiv. Profits 1,046,217.80 Savings Department HeadjOftice# Montreal. J, A. McClellan, Manager, Bowmanville Branch. high praise for producing such a splendid daily journal which has reached a circulation circulation of 3,467 copies. The Daily Review was started in 1879, the year after we-assumed we-assumed control of The Statesman. LITERARY AND MUSICAL RECITAL AT NEWCASTLE. Miss Gladys J. Jackson, M. E., graduate . in Oratory of Ontario Ladies' College and -ofLparents of the present day in this regard adds joy and happpiness to their lives. Our young people should be developed both physicially°and mentally; mind and muscle must work in unity. Every vouth should grow upright, be straight-shouldered, straight-shouldered, and have firm muscles. Outdoor play and work for children of all ages aids this development. The children of the towns and cities have too much liberty, do not work enough, and are not given enough responsibility. They should be taught to help very much more in the home. Laxity pupil of Mr. Owen A. Smily, Toronto, is giving her initial Recital in Newcastle in Alexandra Hall on Friday Feb. 20--this week. She is to be assisted by Mr. James E. Fiddes, one of Toronto's leading tenors who has recently been touring with Miss Jessie MacLachlan, the noted Scotch singer. A rich treat is assured. CANADIAN CLUB BANQUET , The next banquet under auspices of Bowmanville Canadian Club will be held in the Presbyterian Sunday School Hall on Tuesday evening next---Feb. 24th--when Dr. James L. Hughes of Toronto, will deliver deliver his famous address on "Modern Tendencies Tendencies in Education." We hope all members of the Boards of Education and as many rural school trustees, ând others specially interested in schools and educa- tien generally will hear this great lecture. Those not,already members may procure tickets from Geo. W. James. Come direct from business--Dinner served at 6.30 p m promptly. is a sin, for Satan still finds work for idle hands. A quotation was read from Mrs. Stebbins Wells of Los Angeles, Cal., the woman police officer, lamenting, the number number of girls who were allowed the freedom of the streets afternoons and evenings when they should be at home "help.ng mother." Work is the world's salvation, and it is well to develop the habit for work in children. The present system of cramming pupils with book-learning in view of examinations, leaves a child at the end of his school life with the question, question, What has he learned or what has he become? This system does not fit our children to adequately face the great responsibilities responsibilities of citizenship. Turning to religious training he said We hear of converting children to God Should we not say, See that they are not converted away from God, for do not children belong to God from their in fancy ? The first years of a child's life it should receive a training in love. Ther comes the training in obedience. Thirt is the^adolescent period from twelve to The government of the country is rum to a large extent by misfits which is due to the fact that the churchman, Leaguer, and better class of citizen s and aside and allow the other fellow to nominate our members for Parliament, fill the government government positions, nominate our councils and run the country generally. This state of affairs is due to the indifference of men of ability. Just as a nation is affected by the incompetency and evils of a bad administration, administration, so will it become great and prosperous by the good and wise legisla tion of its administrators, so the church should be awake to the needs of the community. community. Study the same. Be a leader of public opinion, work and organize for the man of ability and character when he offers himself for election, and not allow little cliques in the back room of some hotel to settle all appointments to office regardless of the ability of such persons to fill the position. The ministers should be leaders in the community, taking an interest in the civic government and all local questions of the day, on Canadian Clubs, on ff sports and on all such matters as brings them in closer touch with the people, and in this way their influence will be felt in a larger sphere; they will reach men that otherwise they don't get near, and it often happens that the rough vile have big hearts when you form Dond of union by contact. a The main object in life is the building of character. He who sets out with that ambition and purpose and keeps to it, will not only attain his object but will attain lappiness and true success, as there is no s tch thing as failure for the man or woman of character. The quality of a man's love will determine the nature ot his deeds. Occasion may present the opportunity opportunity but character alone will record the experience. During, the last three years one million newcomers have come to Canada from all parts of the world. To place so many new families where they can be sure of employment, satisfactory wage and housing conditions is a task which never before was imposed upon seven and a half million people. It is the people's task, for the governments have only performed the preliminaries as they bring them in, supply them with „ a little information and then forget them. The home - mission field on Canada to-day twenty-one yœr^wheiï there are the | greater proportionately Jhan were ever made upon any other people in the world, and because of this tremendous demand there must be a tremendous and concentrated concentrated effort to draw the newcomers into line to support the proper kind of government. government. On whom does the duty lie to see that the newcomers are transformed into patriotic Canadians with the British love of liberty, and regard for the sacredness sacredness of the ballot? Canada's democracy today is in little better position than United States democracy was whCh the newcomers were pouring in there similar to ours at the present time. Democracy there went wrong because it left the Americanizing of the newcomer . to the political bias whose idea of citizenship was gained from those to whom politics was business and graft. Here lies the duty of the churchman to his country--to seek out the agencies which are anxious to house the newcomer, newcomer, to impart to him the knowledge of Canadian history and Canadian institutions, institutions, to educate him, to Christianize him, to Canadianize him, to uplift him to a higher citizenship, to explain to him the nature of our government and our t adi- tions, and to inspire in him an ntelligent devotion to the country and its institutions. institutions. This may be done by your leadership leadership in the community and the moulding of public opinion along right lines. Few people couple the capacity for appréciât- . ing the troubles of struggling humanity with an earnest desire to remove them, and I can see in such a life a tremendous power for good, and after all, is not that the highest ideal a person can hold before himself? It is the strength and richness of character that obtains for us title to self-respect, and power to influence others, all of. which goes to make life richer, deeper and happier. Believe me, the talent of success i* nothing nothing more than doing what you can do 'well" and doing well whatever you do , without a thought of fame. Character was not the. child of destiny nor the shad- ow of circumstance. . It was the oné immortal immortal creation of which man was capable. capable. In character is the harvest of all that a man ever thinks, wills or does, and if we mould character wç will do our durv; to the government of the country* ^ is -e *£W-*vr.:' 1 it < sstsSi«srA