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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, SEPT. 2nd, 1943 Me =iwbtan gdtt#m Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With whlch ta Incorporated The Bownanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 88 Years' Continuons Service To The Town of Bowmanville and Durham County. Member ZS. Audit Bureau of Circulations ( X Weekly Newspaperse Class A Weeklies of Canada SUBSCRIPTIO14 RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly in advance. $2.50 a Year ini the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. Premier Drew In Action Witlîin the space of days silice assuiniig the preinieî'ship),1-o01. Ceoru,,e l>rcev las got down to business, lie bias a long way to go0. anid a liard way too, ini impflernting the progressive platfurin t iat brouglit hlmi to power. Ilis course wvil1 be Nvatehied very closeix- bv-]lis supporters and much îîmore closelv bý- botb the officiai Op'position and bis liard-,slielled Liberal uppouielts. Ift lie dues iiot measuire up. thieî lie will have tu go, and lie is perfeetly aware of thai faet. We sliould (lraw attention ai once to what lie bas already donc. Ilere is part of il: Hie lias foruîîed a îîew Cabinet ut 10, îîot 14 inembers. wlîîeb 1<)tiiose fait»],%faîniliar witlî the personniel, seeis well anîd wisely chioseuî. Tlieir abilities andI iheir sbo-rtcoi- ing-s ill be noted as lime passes. Since the first C'abiniet session, theie nw governnient lias renioved millions of acres of timber landcs fromt control of absentee aînd appar- ent]v iiepi concessionaires of the previous admniistrationi. The C.C.F. ouglit tu ap- plaiîd ihat move. Tiien, the ex-Liberal înuîiister. St. Clair Gordoni, cliairînan ofthie Liquor Coîiirol Board, lias been retainied in iliat job. Tliai deflates the '4spoils system. " Aind there wvas qîîîck action ini ealliuîg a farm coîiforeuice to estahlish more efficient netbocds ut farming and nmaîketingl. 'rhat wvas mlie of the pirime pre-election promises. Finllly, the uiew provincial treasurer, Hon. Mr. Frost, lias effected a refundiuig opera- tion wbichi savos the province $1,000 a (Iay in interest charges. That is the first ait- swer lu scoffers wlio wbined, "wbere is the miinev coining yfrom ? To those wvbo conipflained abiout political promises, spurious and otherwise. about in- experienee and otlier tlinigîs, \ve believe Hon. George )reW is leinniing lu give prompt and emphatic answers. Before the new~ ses- sionî convenes early ini 1944. we believe lie wvil1 extend, enforce, and underseore mort- of th ose answers. It is flot at ail improb- ableiliat lie will continue to displa ' a foi;ce- fulmicss and a line of action that will bave earned the respect auid support of Mr. Nixomu s tollowimn.lie nma%- veu wiiî the qualified resp)ect and1 relueiit support of Dis Ma.jcsty vs loyal Opposition, thie (CF.ii soune ot bis mieasuires. But lie uieed hiave no feai of aiv oute<nne so long- as lic carnis andi wilis lte iese(t out llî< whîulepeople of tllie Province uofnî1ario. -V Cost 0f Living lieue are sounie tacts \ve lia vo .iust lca rd front ia workunlailî inilaiieiitlîv -wa rtifi e planit. 'rieY refl cet dircctlYipoilIltlie tupic0f ii- flaion aand thie tost of living aaid vea pertinent sideligbt upun hîow thec govcrn- ment îtself lias conitribuuited to wliat it 00ow professes lu fear, iiamnely. inflation. Wc "ive tbe sunîuîîa riii,-i the tirst persuil. siligi- Jar, and we liave inve',igated aund kiiuw tliat the tacts, as stated, aie correct. Ilere 's thie story: "l1 bave noticcd, as a workmauiii, tliat 1 am mi1e of thiose wluu are etidatiigeriiuîg thie prîe ceilinug. Thiat is iiews tu ume. Su l'Il givc vou m., wartime course. Whien %war broke, 1 offcred my services ini any capacity whatsoever. armied or otlierwise. Was re- je&ted and refused. So 1 guI work in a war plant. I 've uever liad a holiday, iever used a drop of gasulene, biave seen ouulv une sbow, bave îiever seen a hiocke : vgaine, a basebal game or a liorse race. I1've bollt une suit ut lutibes, tw'u pairs of slîues, soue work clothes and socks and shirts, etc., aînd nu mor duingfor sraiht eas. uTIar Store slielv.es gui harc. Nu purk and beans, nu tumatues nuor tuinato juicie, no jam or fruit. Su ilis gover,,iiîiictit tfreezing tbrew uli bli e iîii<s of noî-i (aîiadiaîi restaurantis. VI~ie guvernniieiit upped Ilicir prives, didii't conirol quautity served, didu 't hold tliem lu former chiarges. ('uffee, milk, tea, by goxerinîeut ukase ivent nip 100 per eecuti. Milk, wilîihbe producer selîs ai au'ouidf 4e lier quart. iiuw cosîs nie ai Joli11 Cuimios, 50eclier quart (5 glasses lu tlhe quart), auJ cot'fec wlieli cusîs 35e per pouîid, retails bY thie cîup whicli nets tbe ai- iiioid-eyed 'pIatiot" aïouud $6 lier Ilb. A mcii tdisli 1 îîscd lu get ai Itie restauranmt aI 4.5e ast year now cosîs 85e. Thiat 's ouil'v par't of tlie story. Tlie whole setuip was t'u'muuuîd h ie governient. That cautiot be deîuied. Su tilere are sonte side- I ights oui thie cost of iiviig. And tliey are fuels. (}eiirally we are buo tireci lu pro- test and( it seouîîs useless aiivway. AnJ fauuiicus aue'echarg-eà aItbe saie rate whien thicy cal ini iuîii. Su, theui, jusi whlo is. and( lias, threatened the prieîe eciiing? 1 shioul liike ho bave soie of these sofh-liv ng iîgli-paid, coutrohiers comme to Ibis district aîîd luis wvar planit and take their chances on wliai miglit iappen. Personally I invite andi cluilleige thucîn, anJ incelude Mackenîzie Xiiii i the invitation. -V Warrior Leaders Tîhe Quebec comference lias bronglit much speculatîuui about miaîîy things, particuiarly thie decisiouîs abouti the ultiniate couirse ut thie war. But thiat cannot bie known until eveuits iifold. Aboutthie omly blinî w-e know~ is Ihiat the olJ Impeuialism is stili recognized ii thie api)oiiitiuint of Lord Louis Mounmtatten ho supremie commnand ini East Asia. To the xel-iniformed lte ap- poiiiiint cmîmîî as nu surprise. Tiiere eau be ittie douiblIthe newu coin- mnder' wili utake lus preseuice anJ abilihies felt iniltaI thieatre. AnJ there is littie doubi thai lIte United Nations hiave plenhy ut hilih lass leader's availabie for lte lask aiîead. Buh tie United Nationîs is a rela- tive terni. 0f lte 26 or 28 nations more or less liuked tog-ethuer, only about four are ef- fectives. Tlie Britishi Commnoîwealh, Rus- sia. lte U.S.A.. auîd Chiiua. And Ihiese. ai Itie momentl, seemn nouie hou weil unted. Russia shows disaffcctiuuî, itli apparently good cause. Il s tinte soinethiiug mure thi a Q uebececoittereuice w-as hîeid. Thue vartior leaders ouigltho -et lu- gethier. Tliey bave emough in icommun ho resolve ai thîir differences. Tliey coid incci sonî-ewliere arouuid thue îeuîd ut the Mediterrauieaui, or btter stilh. iii Russia. Who are lhev? Staliuî lias heetu a bandit aud a warrior imost ut lus lite. Churrchili lias fouglit iii mosi wars siîîce lie firsi bal- lied ini Cuba. Roosevelt uvas ini the navy in thbehast -,ar. Cbiiang,-Kai-Shek lias fougi for vears almosi alotue. And Geuicral Smnuts ut Sýouth Atriea ias a record seconîd ltoîe. Ahi are heads ut guveruimeuits. Aih are liard- bitten real isis withifighîtiuîg buckgrunds. Let thuem lîeuî gel logetiier and stop ail luis conjecture and these misuniderstatidii.s. -V Back To Bread Lines "Withiii a radius utf'25 miles of Bowinan- ville, thie day war ends, 5000 work-pcuple. îuîandtlwoiieii wilbe ouithie streets look- îuug for jlobs.-' Tliat categ-ouical shateunent \vas umadiethue otîter day bx- a w'ar-hlauit m- ploYeeuvhio is iuiusialy veh Iiiîfortiîed and whli lias taken iunuichu tiîîîc, inade iuîuuuumnieaihe cnuiiies, stifmicd ahI available literatuu'e aund reports, anti lias fullowed thte course ufthie prescuit gov-eî'uuuieiit ini thue nattcu' of i'ecun- strumctîuuiaud eeiilvmiut nosi ex- hîaustivelv. AuJ licebhds thiat thie above estîitaiite is a unusi couseuvalîve fijgure. lieP oiiiis, auid \vccati support itii n io ne i iistaiice, beuaiîse we, peu'suuaily made searcehinuw ciquiries oi a visit to oute plant, Nliuhhy devoted ho Nwartimie productioni,ltai ittle, if auuyihiuîg has hîeeu Jouie up to the prescutit n regard. lu prompt conversion ho hicace-tiinieprodumctionu, andi noihing lias hiecît(loue by~ way ut canvass among work- un as tu whiat they persouially planu tu do wuhen the sho<ding stops. His upiniomn is ltai the conditionî is generai in aimosl ai planîts. Maunagemnut geuieraily, seems un- cuioeî'ued and su do w'orkmen. Couipled wiilîhis opiunionî bc laid ouh a blueprimit utfxu'at couid be Jouie and oughl lu be dune but il uvas ut suecli engîhli it eau- not hîcre bc iucorporated. There wihi lbe "bread-iines" or relief unly for the im- provideuîl, according ho our informant. There uvas pm-aise for the guvernmeuit ini une respect, and thal uvas unemployment in- sutrauce, retnds on enforced loans, that is, part ufthtue incume tax is paid back, and the eushion ut war bond savings. AlilIbis wili slave off "buead lines" but uniy for a limit- the wartime restrictions and taxatioun whicli thty cx isiikc su mmi ucluwould betie moumal t1iii-uîguudeu' a socialist u'egiumîe. Sociahisin neauus more auîd muor'e 'overimouii roin almove, ntore auJdumor'e iîiteu'fceuuce uit uî business auîdthue liberty outhlie individual, miore and more regimentatioi.' >.=*=** *E**. M Mtmmm.u BY CaPt. Elmore Phhlpett KHARKOV GREAT SOVIET The Fait of Kharkov May Wel prove to World War II what the baille of Amiens was lu World War I. The threadbare excuse by the Germans, that this was a volun- hary retirement, wiil foui nu Rus- sian. nor any German. Kharkov was the key lu the possession of the whoie vasl in- dustriai district .........which is localed between the Donets and Dni- eper Rivers. Ils ho s s, moreuver, ndicahes the eariy loss by the Germans of ai leasl half the best wheat land in Russia. The fait oh the su- calied Pitlsburg oh Russia also »I kilts the last ~' ingering doubt * thal anyune may .. .~ « have had as lu the power lie- hind this sum- mer' s Soviet drive. Il seems lu me like the Aliied attack ai Amiens in Angusl, 1918, because il is ubviouslY the firsi of a series of attacks designed lu drive the Germans frum thé soit oh Russia, just as hhey were driven from hhe suit oh France in 1918. In Other Words Kharkov Is the beginning of a vast series of attacks-and not jusi an import- ant victury in iseif. For the Russians have nul made the samne mistake this summeqr that they made hast winter. They have ai- ready pushed across the nexi naturai river barrier beyond Kharkov even before the city fiseif has failen. In the maslerly altacks which ted lu the final capture of Kharkov une of the firsi thrusts was across hhe river Vorskla. This runs south thruugh SELECTIVE SERVICE Oshawa, Aug. 28, 1943. Dear Mr. Editur: May 1 impose un yuur guod nature by using the culumus oh your paper lu unioad a few thoughts and ubservatiuns per- taining lu that much discussed misnumer called "National Se- lective Service"? "Wanted urgeutiy . .. 55 wu- men from Oshawa . .. nu mahler what you are doing nuw, Ihere's more important work awaiting yuu in the R.C.A.F.! !" I notice the war cry is spuusured by eight business and industriai corpora- tions in a full page "ad" in my local paper in Oshawa. On the opposite side oh the page is a four cohumn eulogy, with 'pix," of the Oshawa branch, National Seiec- tive Service. The feature writer quotes the local manager, L. F. D. Coulson, who, with "an account- ancy background" tuok over the local job in July, 1942. Reading the article one wouid conchude that il is inspired by the Minisher himselh, for the language is hamiiar. But il gives only une side oh the picture. The "draftee" workers and farmers have yet lu be heard hrum. We shahl quote an instance or two just lu balance the propaganda. Here are a few extracîs hrom the columnisis' descriptions: "Iu the Oshawa district" the 7 days' notice system, "bas brought a saving ta iudustry oh 800 work- ing months-66 years-" because, "il takes an average oh une week lu place a man in a new job... and loss oh efficiency due lu ad- jusîment brings anuther three weeks loss of effort. . . say, une monlh oh losI lime in ail." Sum- ming up, "the amazinghy success- hul aud wise provisions" have been the basis fur "Canada's amazing wartime pruduction and universal empioymenl." "With 112 unemployed men registered at the local office" be- sides thuse nul heard frum, "821i orders for hetp were ou hand." "Ah the end of Juiy, 438 unem- ployed women were registered.. while the local office had 447 or- ders on hand hum heip." For the fiture, Mr. Coulson was quuted: "Empluyment service wiii con- tihue ater the war. .. authorities estimate 2,000,000 Canadianis must be placed in uew emphoyment." How, where, and when, is lefI lu conjecture. The manager oh "this highhy eff icient urganizalion"l summed up ils function: "To fînd nul unty the righl job for the right man but the musl effective use ofhbis abîhity iu relation lu the ail-ouI war effort." We read the same lhing in Hansard long agu. An echo oh Ollawa's puliti- cal voice. Welh, recentiy we were speak- ing lu two successfui, hard-press- ed farmers oh this district. They each had a hired man. Bolh were experienced farm hands, unskill- ed in anything else. Buth quit. Both went to Mm. Coulsun's of- fices. Both gut authority for in- dustrial empluyment. And both gut jobs. Another case was that of a man with wider business cx- perience than Mr. Coulson, an accounlant and successhul organ- izer, who was directed by him lu an industrial plant, "guverument orders". Welt he gui a job push- ing a truck, and has been pushing it for a year. He's the "right" man in the wrong jub. But Se- leclive Service hasn't dune a lhing about il, and evidenlly doesn't intend lu. There are scores more instances which can be quoted lu expiode ail this political baltyhoo. No amount oh inflated exposition can suive or save our pereunial, mis- used, misapptied man and woman power muddie. "SO WHAT'S THE USE" Akiryka (which the Russians now hotd) and Poltava into the Dnieper River just above the su- cailed big bulge. That the Russians have already crossed this branch of the Dnieper iherefore casîs doubt on the abit- ity of the Germans even lu huld the Dnieper River uine titi the winter freeze Up . And anyone who stops fo consider the climate oh Russia, and lu compare it wilh our own in Canada, must realize that rivers are nu dehense bar- riers when frozen suhid. Rather they become bridges which make possible the whuiesale penetration of the enemy positions. The Whole Battie lI Russia centres aruund raiiways and rivers. The side which is doing the attacking must gain and main- tain the railroads in the area in question. The side un the defen- sive must hoid the river barriers. The rapid fait oh Orel, Belgorod and Kharkov gives back lu the Soviet musi oh the so-calied spinal coiumn oh Russia. That is the raiiway which mus between Mos- cow and the Crimea peninsuta on the Black Sea. There is, oh course, a great com- plication in Ihis phase oh the baille for the railroads oh Russia. The Germans rebuilt almusi al the rail hunes which they took over in Russia on the standard Euru- pean-American gauge which we are hamiiiar with in Canada. Be- hure the Russians can fully utilize the recaptured hunes they there- fore have lu rebuild them ho the broader gauge. That takes lime, amuug other things. But it is nul as formid- able a task as il sounds as the Germans simply used the utd Rus- sian ruadbeds-moving une rail a few inches dloser lu ils mate. The Soviet workers simply have 10 reverse the process unlil they corne lu the border uf utd Czarist Russia. Beyond that such a trans- formatiun would be exlremely difficult. Il wuutd be necessary ta rebuild the whoie roadbed on a wîder basis; ho iay uew and wider lies; even lu widen some bridges. But the meaning of Kharkuv is plain. Russia is winuing the baille 10 repossess the main rail lines oh that vast country; and she is doing su with power and a plan which suggests that she wili simuitaneously break the enemy's hohd on the river defeuse lines. There Was A Mystery About the Japanese retreat from Kiska. They sneaked ouI from there just as they sneaked inlu Pearl Har- bor; and they sneaked ont for reasons nul yet clear. There was nu mystery about NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE Extension of CompnlsorY Einployinent Transfers. 10, ~ke 10 culd empleeÀt: THRE 6th Compulsory Employment Transfer Order, issued under authority of National Selective Service Civilian Regulations, requires compliance not later than September 8th, 1943. After that date no employer may continue to employ any man covered by this Order, unless under special permit. N The first five Compulsory Transfer Orders listed occu- pations, and required compliance by ail maie emplôyees ini those occupations if (a) in an age and marital class desigiiated under the Military Call.up, or if (b) 16, 17 or 18 years of age. The Sixth Order repeats ail occupations given in the five earlier Orders, and requires ail other men from 16 to 40 years of age (both ages inclusive) to become available for transfer to higher priority jobs, by registering at the nearest Employment and Selective Service Office. Details of the Sixth Order were advertised in daily newspapers at the end of August. Copies of the Order may be secured from any Employment and Selective Service Office. If in doubt as to the coverage of this Order, or the pro- cedure under it, ask your nearest Employxnent and Selective Service Office. AUi men, married or single, employed in designatcd occupations, aged 16 to 40, are now covered by the Orders. To avoid penalties, those who have not yet registered must do so by September 81h, 1943. FIUMPHREY MITCHELL, A. MacNAMARA, Idinister of Labour Director, National Sehc:ive Service K harkov. ln the third round oh the ballothe giants in Russia the Russian prizehighter has hit the atready wubbiing Nazi a ter- rific blow right in the suhar plexus. I figure that Kharkov marks the beginning oh the end oh the whole baIlle for Russia; jusi as the end oh the baIlle for Russia witl bring intu plain sight the The Canadian Army bas finish oh Hitler's end oh the war.1 "Private Donald Duck."' We ail kuow whal we expeci oh the army. Let's begin ho se whal the army expecîs of us. Matemuat things must be the servant oh man's growth and nul the master ofh is decay. Great minds have purposes in view; others jusl have points oh view. Some peuple seem to have an aim in life but neyer pull the trigger. (f -~ .Moi TI-IURSDAY, SEPT. 2nd, 1943 PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO