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* d A on 0 , FILER PASC pt marion § ---- ' I PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, TI \ \ \ \ 7 N ' 17 d/ 80 necessary for victory. Soldier of --the ducts, eggs, beef, fruit, ! or months of free time Victory nearer. your province; or we LDIER of the SOIL NN Aa No Wp \ \\ van \ . \ TREN ea / v { vey 5 wand Wi $ Yyre ih a The Construct ve Platform of the PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO Approved in General Meeting at Toronto, July 3, 1943 ON July 3rd, an all day organization meeting of Progressive Conservative Party candidates and officials from all over the Province, held at the Royal York Hotel, listened with rising enthusiasm to a highly constructive and inspiring address from the Provincial Leader, George Drew. Mr. Drew presented a serics of pledges to the people of the Province-- cach one of which was unanimously applauded. The pledges, twenty-two in pumber, constitute the platform upon which the Progressive Conservative Party enters the general election. N It was that programme which the Leader announced to the public in his radio address last Thursday night. if "The programme which the Progressive Conserva- tive Party in Ontario undertakes to put.into effect is based upon the conviction that under a strong govein- ment the vast resources and producing capacity of this Province can assure employment and good wages for all who will work and security for those who find themselves unable to work - because of sickness, unemployment, physical disability or old age. It is based upon the belief that the spiritual and material welfare of our people, now and in the future, can be best assured under British democratic institutions - and within the British partnership. : "The Progressive Conservative Party undertakes to ut the following programme into effect in the = ~HIS year the Canadian Farmer urgently needs ' help. He needs your help to produce the food so Many workers are serving in the Forces, so that the farmer the Soil--is shorthanded as he is, he is called upon to produce more food than éver before. Food is one of the most powerful weapons of war. Grains, bacon, dairy pro- thousands of farm shorthanded, but vegetables--FOOD to feed our armies, our allies and our people we must have. WHAT CAN YOU,DO? You may be a school reach Silent, 'business or professional man, an office or store clerk--no matter 'what ypu are, if you have n few hours, days, weeks, this summer, you can do your country and the farmer a great and patriotic service by helping out on the farm. You may be inexperienced, but you still can help. You will find work on the farm healthy and congenial. It will give you the satisfaction of feeling that you have brought What you should, do "Now! Consult any special local committee or office established to deal with farm labour place: ments in your city or town; or Write the Director of the Dominion-Provin- cial Farm Labour Program at the Capital of Ea Get in touch with your nearest Employment and Selective Service Office, HUMPHREY MITCHELL Minister of Labour DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Mr. Drew said: 1. We will maintain British institutions and strengthen the British paitnership by every means within the constitutional power of the Government of Ontario. 2. We will at all times work in effective co-operation with the Dominion Govern- ment and with all other governing bodies in Canada in all activities which will assist in the prosecution of the war to a successful conclusion, and in e lishing a sound basis of social security, health insurance and protection in their old age for all our At the same time we will ingist that itutional rights of the people of Ontario be pi ved, and that the Govern- ment of Ontario exercise full control of its fcc own Provingial affairs. forests, and personal services which con- stitute the five major groups of employment will be supported by appropriate legislation in their efforts to increase employment at ood wages. In every field of employment ndividual initiative will bé encouraged and hard work rewarded by reducing taxes and removing bureaucratic restrictions. 4. Farming will be organized in every county under committees of outstanding farmers who will be given authority to plan production and regulate the processing a distribution of their output. Cheese boards, ercameries, milk distributors, central pro- duce markets, and other marketing organi- .zations will be under the supervision of out- standing farmers in each line of production. WILL TAKE OVER STOCK YARDS Stock yards'will be taken over by the Government and: operated as a publicly owned enterprise so that speculation and manipulation may be stopped and fair prices assured. & A conference will be called immediately of leading farmers from the whole Province to assist in drafting effective plans for the organization of food production? 5. Legislation will be introduced posuring the workers and employers of this Province the fairest and most advanced laws govern- ing labor relations, following an inquiry to be undertaken immediately by a committee of at least 1S members to be known as the Ontario Labor Relations Committee, upon which there will be equal representation ol labor, employers, and the general public. Recognizing at the outset tite right to proper 3. The farms, the factorles, the mines, the 'rovince of Ontario, basis of justice, co-operation and respon- sibility which is so necessary for the welfare and security of all our people. 6. The mining industry will be assisted in every way possible and placed under the direction of a Minister with practical knowledge of mining. The tax buraen will be lightened and there will be a more equitable distribution of the tax between the different taxing boilies. A larger share the taxes will ga to the Provincial and Municipal treasuries. All restrictive mea- sures which deny prospectors and others the inducement to find and develop new mining properties will be repealed a every encouragement will be given geologists and prospectors to discover new incral'areas. Every practical measure pos- ill be adopted to expand this great basic industry so that it may voffer the widest opportunities for employment when our armed forces are demobilized. LONG-TERM FOREST POLICY 7. Our vast forest resources, which under roper administration are capable of creat- ng employment for hunireds of thousands of new workers, will be placed under the control of an Ontario Forest: Resources Commissfon which will operate under long- term policies of conservation, reforestation and soil control. Immediately after .its formation it will review all existing con- tracts. and will cancel those which have disposed of great arcas of forest resources without proper consideration. 8. An Ontario Housing Commission will be creatéd to plan a great housing program throughout the whole Province for: the purpose of creating employment int the riod of readjustment and at the same time ring to an end the unsatisfactory housing conditions in many parts of Ontario: SCHOOL TAXES TO BE CUT 9. There will be a sweeping revision of our whole system of real estate taxation so that the owning ana improvement of homes and farm land, which are the very foundation of our society, will not be discouraged by excessive taxation. Asan initial step in that disection the Provincial Government will assume at least SO per cent of the school taxes now charged against real estate. It is, however, to be clearly understood that this change will not affect the authority of the local echool boards. to - the financial drcumstances of thelr parents may be. Vocational training will be made a much more important part of the school work, so that children may be prepared to earn a living by practical vocational instruction. The important place of our teachers in each community will be fully recognized. 11. Steps frill be taken to assure that every child is. given the greatest possible oppor- tunity to face life with a healthy body and mind. Health measures will be established so that medical, dental and other health protection will be available to all. 12. Steps will be taken immediately to prepare plans for great public undertakings which will create employment in the period of readjustment immediately after the wali, is _' TO REVAMP HYDRO " 13. The Hydro-Electric Power Commission will be removed from political control Recognizing that the publicly owned Hydro-Electric resources of this Province belong to all our people, there will be an - immediate adjustment of the rates for electric energy upon a just and equitable basis. The service charge in rural areas will be removed. Power will be extended to farms with full recognition of the fact that production in war is hardly less essent{al to our success than the military effort. 14. Plans will be made for land reclamation throughout the Province, so that all areas which can be brought into production will be fully developed. These plans will be drafted immediately, but the actual development of most of the areas will be deferred so that they can be placed under veterans' organizations in the period of readjustment. This will open wide oppor tunities for immediate pmployment when the war is over and will also offer to veterans and their families the chance to settle in organized groups in areas where their eco- nomic security can be assured. 45. Taxation will be reduced and efficiency of Government increased by the elimination of all Provincial departments and services which duplicate those of the Dominion Government and are not necessary for the _ purpose of 'preserving fundamental con- stitutional rights. 18, An efficient and permanent dvil service system will immediately be put into effect and enforceable legislation régarding collec- 10. Our ducational system will be com- which will protect civil servants from tive bargaining, this committee will, pletely revised so that every child in this litical dismissal or interference, thus asked to examine the laws dealing with Province will have an opportunity to be ne reasing administrative efficiency by giv- ~ labor relations in other countries and draft - educated to the full extent of their mental ing to all civil servants a greater sense of A. MacNAMARA cil Director, National Selective Service w.9 for Ontario an act which will establish that BLACKSTOCK ~ Sympathy is extended to the rela- tives of 'Donald Ferguson, Saskatche- wan, who. is reported missing, Donald is a son of Roy Ferguson and grand- son of the late Robert Ferguson. He served with the R.C.A.F. in the Middle East, having gone there in June. A very pleasant reception was held in the United Church, on Tuesday evening to welcome Rev. and Mrs. Harrison to their new charge. It was held in conjunction with the meeting of the Young People's Union. Arch- deacon and Mrs. Simpson were pre- sent." ; . The pupils of Mrs. Ada Jones Sad- ler, A.H.C.M., presented a piano and ~~ vocal recital in the Community Hall. At the conclusion of the program the pupils presented Mrs. Sadler with a flowers, The W. A. of the United Church met at the home of Mrs. Herb, Swain for the June meeting. Mrs. Leith Byers' group was responsible for the meet- ing. The decorating of the church for the services 'during July is in charge of Mrs. Percy VanCamp's group." A gale table was patronized after the meeting. = The following were the successful candidates' who tried their High ~ School Entrance examinations at Blackstock centre. All of Miss Simonds' pupils were successful, Mrs. Venning's class also passed, Mona Ferguson obtaining honors --Doris 'Argte, Jean Black, Robert Dey, Mona 'erguson (hon.), Lucille Forder, Art. Gibson, Gladys Gibson, Roy Graham, farold Hamilton, Doreen Kozub, yl Larmer, Donald Larmer, Iva haffy, Stewart McQuade, Barbara linen; table cloth and a basket off Thompson, John Veale, Garry Ven ning. their teachers. forthcoming Provincial election. parade on Sunday evening to the United church. Rev. Mr. Harrison, B.A., preached the sermon. Special music was furnished by the choir and a fife and drum byfid from Kendall was in attendance. Several were at 'Omemee to celebrate the 12th, Sorry to teport the illness of Mr. Sarl Dorrell. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Roger Dorrell of the R.C.AF. has gone to new duties in Newfoundland, after a furlough at home. ' 'Pilot Officers Ralph and Edgar Em- merson, have returned to duty after a two weeks' efurlough with their parents, Mr, and Mrs, Malcolm Em- merson, bee] Neil Johnston, of Manning Depot, and Arnold Johnston, London, ware home during the week-end, Arnold is to receive his wings shortly, Robert James Henry Died at Blackstock, on June 22nd, 1043, after an illness of five years, Mr. Robert James Henry, son of the late Robert Henry and Mary Byers. He was born in Cartwright township,' at Purple Hill, where he lived until he' retired to Blackstock seventeen years ago. Congratulations to the pupils and Cecil G. Mercer is again the choice of the Durham County Liberal Asso- ciation to contest the riding in the The Orange Lodges had a church os capacity, no matter where they live or what - security and pride in thelr work. \VE CONSER Wa iy ITT Published by Progressive Conservaiive Party of Ontario i Tuenty-tueo Polit Programme VOTE AUGUST 4 FOR THE | 17.,All legislation will be repealed which I denies any individual the right to defend his person and property before the courts. OLD AGE PENSIONS 18. There will be an immediate increase in | mothers' allowances and old-age pensions 0 in keeping with the increased cost of living. 1 There will be an immediate repeal of the : shameful provision that old people who have i a home of their own, which they have established by their savings throughout long years, must Jispass of that home before they will be granted the very limited allow- ances which they are entitled to receive. In future the ola people who have played their part so well in making this great Province what it is today must not be forced to mortgage their homes before they can ' receive their small pensions. z 19. Ad lies at r blé prices | of fuel, milk and other basic necessities | will be assured by effective organizationand | administrative control. Representatives of labor, veteran organizations, and the con-~ suming public will be appointed to all *7 boards dealing with: these matters. : 20. Men and women who have served in the armed forces wall be assured priority in the public service and protection in their employment. ¢ . 21. During the war those who are in mili- tary service will be given legal protection against the economic consequences of their service. In all cases where the ability of those in military service and their depen- dents to meet "their financial obligations have been materially reduced by such service, effective legal protection will given against seizure of property for arrears of es, forfeiture of instalment contracts, 'Gancellation of life insurance licies up to $10,000, judgments or other fal proceedings for debts incurred before entering military servicé, and other embar- rassing financial obligations. These pro- visions, howeyer, will be subject to the express condition that those able to pay will not be permitted to evade their obliga- tions by this device, and that just protection H will be assured to creditors under simple 1 and effective procedure before the court, 4 This does not provide for cancellation of wot obligations, but merely deferment with ' justice to all concerned. > i SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN - : 22. A_ rehabilitation and social security 3 committee will be appointed immediately with instructions to draft plans which will assure social security for all our people, and also provide for the rehabilitation and employment of the members of our armed forces and munition workers after the war. Fron En larly on "Blessed are the Peacemakers + for they shall be called the children of God"; and the hymns chosen .by- the family wore: "Peace,. Perfect Peace" day of last week friends. Miss Evelyn Ross of Utica, is holi- daying with her grandparents. with Greenbank children "of Leaside, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Jesse Perrin. Ray- mond Jr; is remaining for this week with his grandparents. and "We cannot think of them as dead." IN Surviving are _his wife, Luetta Henry, one daughter, Gertrude, and one grandchild, Doris Gertrude Griffin, His elder daughter, Myrtle Lavina Griffin, predeceased him 8 months ago. The bearers were Norman Green, Jas, Strong, Leith Byers, Geo. Craw- ford, Fred Willan, Leslie Graham, The flowers were many and lovely, Myrtle Station Mrs. Roy Scott of Seagrave made a brief visit with her mother, Mrs, R. Long, on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. R., Hortop of Oshawa, visited with Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Dick- son on Tuesday of last week, The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. D, M. Stinson, service be- ing held at the home, Interment was made at Cadmus Union Cemetery. Mr, Stinson chose the Beatitudes for the , Alice Staples (hon.), Eleanor $ 3 i : | Scripture reading and dwelt particu. ' N Mr. and Mrs, Ray Britton and fam- ily, Mrs, Geo. Williams and Miss Wil- liams, of Toronto, were recent visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Robert Britton and Ross. Mrs. Robert Chisholm spént Thurs- ] . Miss Doreen Wilde of Whitby, spent apart of last week with Myrtle re- latives. Mr. W. A. Donnelly, of Cobourg, a former resident of the: village, was calling on friends on Saturday morn- ing. Mr. and Mrs, Norman Kennedy and family, of Toronto, wepe" Saturday evening guests at the T, Carey home, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Hinton, Lorna and Gordon, of Toronto, were Sunday evering visitors at Fred's mother's. Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Coomb, William and Wilburt, Miss Carmichael and Mrs. S. J. Coomb, all of Toronto, were guests on Sunday of Mrs. A, Johnson, Mrs, S. J. Coomb is remaining this week, Mr, and Mrs. James Dickson were guests on Friday of their daughter Mrs, Clarence Holman of Dagmar. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hughson were Sunday supper guests of Osha- wa friends. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Perrin and Mrs. Chas. Cooper of Toronto was the guest of Myrtle friends from Sat- urday until Wednesday. Miss Myrtle Sykes and friend of Toronto, spent part of last week with her aunt, Mrs, Harry Stacey and Mr. Stacey. ' Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Cooper, Doug- las and Gary, of Toronto, are holiday- ing with relatives here; and other points. : Sunday School attendance has be- come so small now that the "hot weather has come, that the executive has decided to withdraw services. dur- ing the remainder of this month and August, ; Church service next Sunday at the regular' hour, 7.30 p.m, UTICA Rev. -Mr. Eyers held a baptism ser- vice on Sunday, July 11. | Two babies were baptised -- Carol Barbara Geer, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Murray Geer, Gary Alvin Geer, son of Mr, and - A epi de db i a ed SA ah dah Rt Mrs, Ivan Geer. Sacrament service was also held. v Congratulations to Donna Crosler| - on passing her Entrance examination, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kerry and Mr, and Mrs. Frank Kendall visited Mr. Fred Ackney on Saturday evening. Sorry to report Mrs. Enoch Kendall in Oshawa Hospital. We wish Yor her] « a speedy recovery, g [I Some mor® 'of our boys WEL " called to the Armed Forces--Frank MacGregor and Harold Harper, " Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Webster and family visited at Mr, C, W, Lakey's re- cently, A Master John Hodgson, of Oshawa, is holidaying with his cousins Donald and Bruce Geer, - . ; Corp. .M, Ross spent the week-end with his parents, Mrs. Jewett and family are visiting at Mr, J, Mitchell's, I Mr, Frank Kight, Mr. and Mrs, Ross Sandison attended a shower in honor of the newly weds, Mr, and Mrs. Jas. McNally, in North Oshawa, recently. Mr, and Mrs, Bruce Bailey and Alan visited' on $unday with Mr, and Mrs. Carl Grabdm, Scugog, Mr. and Mrs, Murray Geer attended --- nr A ~ ~, = Ii If EMS EE BA EE