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-~ ~ 'TRVR8AT, MCff Slot. 1949 TME CAIiAflIM STATESMAI, DOIVRANVffL!, ONTAM fmla Report of Canadian Plowmen! Ou Their Trip. to British Isies ThIs ie the final letter in the 1949 Canadian Plowmen serios. ~'Our trip is over and we are back fil Canada with a new knlowledge &' conditions -in the old land. * We have aiso gained a stili g-reater appreciation of our owý,n * eontry and the standard of liv- ing we onjoy here. Perhaps this 'id because more than once during Our stay in Britain, we heard the opinion expressed that the peo- Ple's lives are becoming national- ized ta such an extent that they are gradually losing some of their righta as democratic citizens. Whether this is true or not, we aenoL in a position to judge. t% erka impression of con- ditmin Britain are on the w~le~ itç- favorable. It is true that they are passin'g through strenuous and uncertain times lad that the currency situation is bad. But on the other hand, des- Pite privations, they remain cheerful and calmn and seem to *feel that their present difficulties are only temporary. We didn't find the same worrying about the future and about the possibility of war as there is in this country and certainly nct nearly as inuch ri f s 14 # LT1, We p as in the United States. British Farms HighIy Mechanized The farms we visited were not only mechanized but ernploy- ed the most modemn and efficient methods and had higher crop yieids than Ontario farrns. We were quite amazed at the advanc- 5ed -stage of riiechanization of farmns in Britain. The stables were spotiess and the milk was »hanciled so carefully that it was neot expo--ed to the air before it reached the consumner. During Our travels %ve came in contact with the farmer. the in- dustrialist and the ordinary busi- ness man. Strange to say, no one appeared to be in accord with the present labour government, yet all seem to feel that their program iis the right one to pull the coun- try together. Most of the people we taiked to expressed the opin- ion that in the event et, an elec- Stion the government would be re- elected because its policy has been to improve conditions for the la- bbour class which holds the bal- ance of power. It is quite evident that the average citizen feels that the Labour Governnient has corne to stay, for a while at least. If * ~.~isIIy koipsi s Nidmuot Pu*oiIu/' lui h. Eswqof 0 RUl lmOW ithou rili a t ioUncondifieoiWy~ SOmainteed - Tés Nom-Puthen Vem IYoe !@ugiu this is true, I believe one can ex- pect to see the old governmental pohicieà that have been adhened ta for genenations, greatly revolu- tion ized. We were intenested to learn t.he average Britisher's reaction ta the cancellatign of the governmnent's food con tact with Canada. Ev- eryone we met, particulanly the farmers, seemed to regret and even rosent the government's de- cision in this mattor. The people expnessed sympathy for Canada and said the action was a poor return for tho part Canada had playod in the war and postwar yeans in providing mien, money and supplies to help them through. However, they did feel that it was probably the only course open to the government in view of the country's critical dol- lar position. While we were anxious ta learn ail we could about conditions in Britain, the British people ap- peared oagon for information ab- out Canada. Whoreven we went we %vore bosieged with questions, Sorno of course, were quite im- possible ta answer, like the man who asked if wo knew his cousin in Saskatchewan. Whon spokesman at social func- tions, I emphasizod that in Canada there is a fine spirit of cooperation between the agricultural industry and business. As an example I cited the fact that Canadian firms have been most genorous in do- nating prizes for our county and international matches and that the expenses of oun trip were paid jointly by two companies. Need International Plowlng Rules This is the third year that Can- adian plowmen have visited Bri- tain and I believe it has been pro- fitable both for us and for the Briti sh farmers. However, there is an urgent need for greater uni- formity in regulations, type of plows used and standards of judg- ing at the matches. As things stand, the Canadians are at a disadvantage when competing in Britain and the same thing applies when the British compete in Can- ada. British plowmen are anxious to participate in Canadian match- es and plans are under way to make this possible. It is hoped that the English teams will be able to get sponsors who will take care of their expenses on the same basis as the f irms who spon- sored us. A trust fund haz. been established for this purpose and Mr. L. A. Greene of Port Arthur, Ontario is tryin.g to interes't Cana-l dian business men in subscribing to this fund. Mn. Greene came from Workington, England and is a vice-president and Canadian ropresentative of the Workin.gton Agriculturai Society. I sincerely hope Mr. Greene'a efforts wili be succesaful because. these ex- change visits are helpful in pro- moting understanding and co- operation between our two coun- tries. The boys and 1 have returned to Canada with a great admira- tion for the British people. With courage and a steadfast dote-min- ation they are going about the, task of building up their coun- try. Ail the people we met did ev- erything possible to make our stay enjoyabie an.d we shall ai- xvaYs remember the kindness and hospitality. Our trip was weli- planned from start to finish and we are indeed grateful to aur sponsors, the Salada Tea Com- pany of Canada Ltd. and Imper- il Oul Ltd. We are aiso indebted ta the piowing associations of Workington, Newquay and Nor- thern Ireland; oficials of Ontario House and Canada House and to the representatives of Anglo-Amn- enican Company and other in-t dustnial firms. In closing, the boys and I have a special message for our feilow piowinen. We want themn to know that the trip overseas is reaily worthwhile, -so let's see es many entries as possible in next year's International Plowing Match at Brantford, Ontario. Canadian battle dress wiii be rnoth and water-proof. TICKETS TO EVERYWHERE c Air, Rail or Steamnship t Consult JURY & LOVELL Bowm anvfile3 15 King St. W. Phonoe78 NEW WOOD STAYS -GOOD WI'EN TREATED WITH SCARFE'S WOOD PRESERVATIVE! Scarje's Wood Preservative seais new wood against decay and attacks by insects-mini- mizes later repairs and replacements. Easy and inexpensive to apply, before painting, on porch steps, window sashes, arbours, Iawn furniture-any exposed wood. Proven 4 effective by exhaustive scientific tests. ~ Est. 1877 J. H. ABERNETHY 64 Concession St. F. C. CBOWE 102 Elgin St. THE 1949 "FUTURAMIC" OLDSMOBILE announced recently by General Motors of Canada features an entirely new body design and greatly increased vision in both the Series "76" (shown above) and Series "88". The company has announced that a limited number of the Series "88" will be available with the new Oldsmobile Rocket engin-the same high compression, eight-cy]inder, valve-in-head engine xvhich has been in process of development for several years. The compression ratio of the "Rocket" is 7.Z5 to 1 and with only minor mechanical modifications can be increased on future models to 12 to 1, as soon as higher octane fuels are available. Its 135 horsepower makes it the most powerful engine ever installed in an Oldsmobile. The Series "76" also offers an improved "Big Six" engine. Hydra-Matic Drive is available as optional equipment on the Series "76" and is standard equip- ment on the Series "88". Dividends of Labor By R. J. Deachman Strange isn't it? We hear a great deal these days about the dividends paid by capital to those who invest their money in in- dustry but not a word about the dividends paîd by capital to labor - net a word, net a whisper. Turn back the pages of history, one by one, pause for a moment at 1890, almost 60 yoars ago. Earnings per worker in that year amounted to $272. That was theý amount of money which the workor received for converting the raw materials of industry into finished products. Wha-t was the total production per worker in that year? The answon is $1,271. If you divide that sum into $272 you will see that each werker re- ceived 21..4% of the product pro- duced. What percentage did he re- ceivo in 1945, tho year the war ended- The answor to that one is 22.37%. "What", you will say, "is that true, did our workers necoive les& than 10% more of the product they produced in 1945 thani they rece,-ivedl in 1890?" Pause for a moment - lot youn ire fade. In 1890 production pier worker was $1,271, in 1945 it was $7,371. Now 21.4 of $1,271 is $272 and 22.37% el $7,371 is $1,649 . Capital pnovided the machines by which labor increas- ed its production from $1,271 te $7,371 and even paid a slightly, higher percentage on~ the langer 8um. But that's neot ail: in 1890 labor worked znuch. longer hours and in less pleasant conditions. That toc is a part of the dividend capital paid to laber in 1945. Let's see how this worked out. Total salaries and wa-ges, In 1890, amounted te $100,415,350, in 1945 te $1,845,773,449. The in- crease of 1945 aven 1890 was $1,745,358,0,99. It would be fair 1 think to put it this way. By pro- viding machines which enabled the workers te produce more and therofone earn more capital, in- effect, paid to labon a very sub- stantial dividend. Even that does net tell the whole story. Labor is employed, net only in manu- facturing, but in many other linos, these toe give employment to labor. Industry, in 1945, used $4,254,000,000 more raw materials than At did in 1890, that means, of course more employment for labor. Jnstead of getting 21.4% of the pnoduct produced ho now gets 22.37 %, that is the workon naw takes aimost 1% more of the product than he did in 1890. But remember ho is producing now fan more than ho did before and 22.37% of $7,371 is much more than 21.4% of $1,271. So the worker drew down $1,649 in the year 1945, the iast of the war, instead of $272, as ho did in 1890. Now lot us see where the increase came fnom. We can show it more clearly by putting it in a soparate table: 1)-Earnings in 1890 -----$2'72.00 2)-Gains from increased. production - --- ------ 73.00 3)-Earnings from in- creased production -..1,304.00 Earningg per wonken, 1945$l490 Now may I explain these items: 1)--Is, cf course, wages per worken in 1890, $272. 2)-Repres.ents the increased per- centage going te the worken be- twoen 1890 and 1945. 3)--Shows incroased earnings fremn increased production in 1945 aven 1890. 21.37 % of this goos to the workers, the added 1% is shown in item No. 2. But it might bo added that 1945 was a wan yean. Therefone earn- ings were highen. That is true, lot us thon examine the nesuits for 1939 - the figures of that yean %vere not perceptibly affectod b'v wvar. Here the stattrment is mono simple. Total production was $5,280, labor's share 21.23%, amouniting te $1,121. There was fia increase in pencentage earned, in tact thene was a slight neduction.1 The entire gain of $849 oven 1890 was brought about by increased production. Production pern a was $5.280 for which the workors! roceivod 21.23%, an earning eof $1.121 in 1939 in comparison with1 $272 in 1890. We sec now what happened in' Canadian industry fnomn 1890 to' 1945. Fingens are no more deft now than they were at the dawn of the century. Adam may have been smarter in the use of his hands than the avenage wonker of today. If there had been fia new tools and new equipment the modern worker would ho produc- i ng $1,271i per y'ear and drawing down a wage of $272. How wasi this change bnaught about? The motivating f actor was the profit incentive to industry. When i- dustry increased the amount of capital per worker employed the worker producod more. As he produced more ho was paid more. With increased oarnings ho bought more. The rate of profit per dollar invested was probably higher in 1890 than it is today but total volume of wages is highen. The facts show that the "dividends" of the workers have been increas- od tremondousiy in the period cavered by this story. "People grow under the burden of their responsibility and shrink if the burden is taken away from them." -Arthun Koestler. Blackface Review Put on by B.T.S. Boys Delights Large Crowd The Train ing Schooi boys and teachers may weii feel proud of themselves after the marvelous and weil-acted Minstrel Show they presented to the public on Friday, Manch 25, at the Training School for Boys here in Bowman- ville. The show, entitied "The Black- face Review," opened with "The Blackface Hello," sung to the tune of "Thee's No Business Like Show Business," but with the words changed to the effect th-et it told the audience that if they didn't like the show they couid wear their earmuffs. With that the show realiy stant- ed rolling, with humour, sonious- ness and song. The skit "Producing A Movie" had the crowd literallY in ýtitches with their version of the stand-in taking the beatings and doing ail the hard work and the star get- ting al the praise for doing a good bit of acting. The audience really foît sorry for the boy play- ing the stand-in as ho had one can cf water thnown over him and three pies thrown in' his face. AUl in ahl the show was a great success and the credit for this goes te Mr. Bail and Mn. Water-1 field, who put their heads togethen' and came up with a show that kept the audience laughing one minute and sitting hack lîstening with pleasure te the music that bnought back memories of AI Jo]-' son and the days that have gone by. During the show there were 18 boys in blackface sitting ail along the back ef the stage. This was the choir and they did a perfect job cf singing the songs that wen e reminiscent of the years of Jol-: son's rise to fame. The singing1 of Don BaII, kept the audience quiet as they listened with rapt attention while ho and the boys went through thoin paces, which they did without one sign cf fal- tening of losing the rythm they held se weli. The pianist was Bob Brown and ho also did a won- denful job of adding musical talent to the show when ho played boogie-woogie and waltzes as though ho had been put on a piano steol the day ho was born. Any1one who missed this great show of comedy and musical tal- ont and wish now that they had gone can soo the show in Oshawa where it is booked for an early showing. Much credit goos 'te Mn, Bail and Mn. Waterfield for arnanging and producing the show and to Mliss Blackmone and Mrs. Harrison who were in charge cf costumes and makeup, aise te Mn. Thomp-: son and Mn. Braeden for stage IRONFIREMAN ~ STOKIRS OIT730% «Om. fIAT JACK BROUGHý PLUMBING AND HEATING Bowmanvllo 3 King St. W. Phone 2384 OVERSEAS PACKAGES! 193 SpcsrkasSt., Ottuwa, Ont. decorations and Gerry Miller and Stew Reynolds for looking after the programmes. Cast: Tom Cox, Gerry Miller, Derek Robinson, Joe Gugins, Dick Wilson, Jack Monahan, Larry Crook, Gord Phillips, Tom Neill, Charlie Pickell, George Barnes, Glen Main, Danny Bouder, Ken Reeves, Ed. Joyce, Ron Barrett, Bob Speirs, Alex Butts, Don Mar- kie, Ralph Cooney, Ron MacDon- ald, Roy Biggar, §am Kinkie, Gra- ham Banrett. Ron White. Earl Bail, John Reid, Don Moran, Bill Duffy, Cliff Potorkin, Bob Trudeau, Kaye Galaway, Ray Grinnell. CATTLE ENTER ON PERMIT Due te the continued freedomn of foot and mouth disease in Scotland and the reported fnee- dom of this disease in Northern Ireland and Eire, pormits may bo issued for the importation into Canada of cattie, shee.p, goats, other ruminants and swine from Scotland, Northenn Ineiand and Eire under the following condi- tions:- (1> The animais must bo em- banked at a Scottish on Irish port and the vessel conveying themn must corne direct to Canada with- out touching at any English or foreign pont. (2) In addition to the usuai health certtficates, the animais be accempanied by an affidavit of tho shippen doclaring that the animels se embarked have been in Scotland or Ineland for a period of sixty days immediately pre- coeding the date of embarkation. (3) That such animais are ac- companied by an affidavit of the shippor that the feed taken on board for feeding these animnais- on route has been grown and stored in Scotland n Jelind. 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