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:-r'~'~' 41 THE CANADIAN STATESMAX, BOWMANILE, ONTARIO THTJRSDAY, DECEIMER4..1941 -------------g in Establlshed 1854 AN iNDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER with whlch are Incorporated Thie BowinanvilUe News, The Newcastle IEndependent, and Thie Orono News. 85 years' Continuons Service To Thie Town or Bowmanville and Durham CountY. Member Audit Bureau et Clrculatlons Canadian Weekly NewspaPeU AssOciation Clams A Weeklieq et Canada SUESCRIPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly in adace. $2.5aYear In tUied tte ORO. W. JAMES, Editor. IIow Can We Win? This editonial is concerned with present propaganda; the kind of propaganda which. inspires Brendon Brachken, colleague And confidant of Winsten Churchill, to say: "Every day that passes thie enemy i grow- ing wcaker and weaker while we are grow- ing stronger and stronger." That sort of tbing is on a par with the assertion of officialdomi that, "Canada is making a magnificent effort," compared with auy other demecracy in the universe. Ail this, in the opinion of this humble weekly news- paper, is bad business and defeatist psycho- logy. It is bad in ail its aspects and ought not to be repeated by responsible editors. Certainly we have grounds for both of the above assertions, for we are forging mightily while Russia decimates German ranks. But te assume, much less te state, that We are moving rapidly toward victory is gross misinformation. It is the worst kind of propaganda because it cheers miuority conibatauts into fatuous beliefs that have scaut foundation in fact and continues with- ini the boundaries of democratic states, that state of cemplacency that has been upper- most since the war begau. Iu our opinion we are removed, probabiy, fromn six te eight years froin a successful conclusion of this War. Let us get out of our rinds that these sideshows that draw the big headlines that sel daily newspapers, are other than pre- liminary skirmishes. Russia and Libya can- net hait Hitler. He can still hold on in the East and throw two te eue against Britain * almost axiytime. His cembined manpower is stii millions superior te ail that Bitain can summon. Se let us drii it into our cou- scieusucas that we are net yet on the fringe * of victory. For 18 months this paper bas been repeatiug ail this te itseîf and its read- ors. It is ail tee truc. Let us close our eyes te this spurious propagauda. Unloas and until the U.S.A. gots into t4is titanie strug- gle, al eut fer victery, we haven 't a ghest of a show, V Goodyear Aide Commitee .Of the varieus local wartirne emmittees, noue is coucerned more vitaliy with a suc- cesaful outeme than that which soeks te enliat citizeus i11 buying War Savings Cer- tificates. For every dollar pledged volun- tarily there is that much bass need toward regirnentation, or if you wil, forced loans. We have gene seme distance in that dirc- tieni already. Oniy by voluntanily doing what we should eau we avoid a state of * generai servitude. First te recegnizo this have been the large industries who wish a eontented personnel. We wish te pay tribute here te the management of our largest local industry, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, for the leadership it bas mainténed in à1his drive. High tnibute is due te the empleyees who, weeks ago, had signed up 100% ote buy War Savings Certificates. Iu this issue wvil be found a full-page advertisement of Good- year that shows, dramaticaily, why meuey mnust be raised. Pictured are a vast array of motorized 'vehicies heading for battie, while protected above by planes, "the ca- valry of the sky." The total sacrifices made se far in Bow- Mnviile by ita citizous i11 support of 'War Savings de net oquai the sacrifice of one efldier, airman, or sailer wbo bas gene over- sess te isk, net $4.00 a menth, but bis life, ini order that we rernain safely, comfertably at home. Are you a regular contributor te War Savings Certif icates? Are you net aware that you are merely ioaning mouey to the nation which wiii be returned to you with iuterest, after the war, when you may mofit need iti There is a wbele chapter in the Goodycar advertisement. One eau see ,the pat, present ad future in that oeu pg. One Foot In Heaven a theisUi title of a film that bas received * _"t&1 : . ntd praise of film addicts. But jamore it is almost thie first film of extellence that bas received aise ~aof religious papers. The current ~ Ie United Chureh Observer gives ~~pops~s f the play which is a reprodue- to cerebrai hernorrages; 83 to nephritis; 71 to accidents, 59 to pneumonia and 47 to tubercuiosis. Men are more subject to heart diseases than women. Fewer men have can- cer. Men have 98 accidentai deaths whercas women wouid bave 43 deatbs. Our district being an agricultural area, it may be that many of our readers wili feel ac- cidents are not se iikely to befaîl them la itydro For City OnIy In this grand and glorious far-distant war there are so many evidences that we do net know wbat it is ail about, that we hesi- tate to recount a circurnstance that has lately been laid upon our desk. At the risk of censure by raucous overlords, holding firmly to their position of security and affluence, hard-won in days of peace, and doubly precious in wartime, may we risc to voice the irrefutable as'sertions of one of this county 's, most competent dairy farm- ers. Here is the story. It is told verbatim: I anm a widow. Twelve years ago my husband died. 1 was left with three small chldren, 130 acres and a herd of pedigreed Hoisteins. From that day to this I have survived but there has been not one thin dime of surplus. There has been ne repairs, no new machinery and no0 Hydro. Before the war I got along with a hfred mani at $25.00 a xuonth and my only son who left public school to help at home and has slaved ever since. Now, these past tbree months, there is no farni labor at any price. Even $60.00 won 't attract experienced men to the farm. To-day, I arn alone with*one son who bas had bis caîl under the 4 months' schemer So what! Well, there was but one thing to do; borrow capital to buy Hydro power to ri.m a milking machine and to chop grain for feed. Ail this to replace a hired man. And so, I appilied. But I was refused by the Hydro agency. Ottawa had dccreed "stop" to ail such requests, just as they had to sewing and washing machines and whatnot. Ini full protest, the matter was rcferrcd direct to Mackenzie King. There was utter- ly no0 hope i11 the reply. Hydro for new homes in the city, ".Yes I Certainly!" For farmis to produce vital supplies . . . No Sir! absolutely net! There it is. The war is still on. Corne and verify this if you wish. 'We shahl drive you to the farrnhouse. Dictator Prenumptivp Readers will find in another column in this week 's issue, a summary of a speech by Donald Gordon, new Chairman of the War- tume Prices and Trade Board, to editors and newsmen of ail Canada in Ottawa the other iay. The editor of The Statesman was in- vited to attend this conference which was presided over by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and which continued ail day long. The paramount objective was te acquaint ail of these publishers with the facts underlying the new Wartirne Price and Wages Ceiling and to enlist their aid, voluntarily to teli their readers ahl about it. A few sharp, stark, cold facts may be stated at once: This new scheme of a "ceil- ing" over everything is the most profound, -radical departure ever instituted in any democracy. It is designed, first, last, and for the duration, to curb "Inflation." Eco- nomists tell us that rampant inflation is worse than losing the war. That is one way of erphsizing the imp oxrtanè oÇ a matter tbat must be faced by ail of the people of Canada. Mr. Gordon stated publicly that be couid recite forty reasons why the plan wouldn 't work but only one tbat would - that is, because it must. And that is his job. But hie said further: "This problem of controliing inflation is basically a problem inJ human relations, and where good-will, co-Operation, and above ail, understandîng exist, cannot long rernain unsolved." To achieve that indispensable "understanding" the press bas 'been called to the aid of both government and nation. Unless the people everywhere realize fully the importance of the whoie problem, and seek by every means to co-operate, we must and shall have com- pulsion to protect ail classes. The States- rnan will do its part to print the facts. We are now conscripted, of course, but we should avoid the last step of Dictatorship. _V Accidents KiIi 49500 Farmers Safety-first is a subject of a great deal more importance to the average individual than the saine individual perhaps realizes. He or she will perhaps realize that "safety- first" propaganda is ouiy worth while when au accident occurs to them personally, or to a very close friend. Werc "safetyefirsts" flot worth whie, industrial corporations would not bave men devoting their entire time toward educating the empioyees to use care and discretion when going about their bodies, but net te the virtual exclusion of business expenicuce as se eften happons. Fortunate it is that in thie great majority of Canadian cemmunities those wbo hold of- fice are men of houer, and are guided by capable sud' trusted.public servants. That doos net, however, excuse others who arc better trained from a business standpoint from the duty of public service, lu a well erganized democracy, whcré each citizen is willing te do for the generdi goed that .whicbholi is beat fitted te do, there will be more velunteers frern ameug the best quali- fied. Any demecratie community bas a right te expeet s wiilingness ou the part of its best equipped citizens te do public service, on councils, boards of edûcation sud commis- siens. Ail houer te those who have been wiil- ing te serve when their fellow citizens have shirked respensibility. We do well te be grateful te mon who put the publie wcal ahead of their private préferences. Let us hope that net only in Midiaud and Pene-' tanguishene, but all through Canada there may ho an awakening ou thie part of al classes te their respousibilities as citizens.i The freedonis we enjoy aud whicb arc today din e. carry with thrcrreiponding would be the case if they worked in in- dustriai plants. To the ceutrary, work acci- dents kili farmers and appreximately 4,500 farmers wcre kiiled during 1940 in accidents occuring while they wcre at work-in fields, in farm buildings, on highways while trans- perting preduets or supplies. Tbe facts here recorded are based upon the facts gatbered by the Kansas Board of HealtRi, fromt 1931 te 1940. Frem the feregoing statistical information, which we have every reason te beieve is correct, aud eau be similarly appiied te a population of sirilar proportions in Canada, it is ahi evideut that "Safety First" and "First Aid" eau achieve s- great deal in thie way of proienging the raturai span of life. If we ail endeaveur te sveid the pesai- bility of au accident, first aid wil rot be eailed upon-.se frequeutly, but irrespective of how careful we may be some accidenta will occur,, the thing is te reduce the pos- sibility of accidenta oecurring. _V CeiIing But No Floor To ail those carnest, sincere, God-fearing people who lateiy have been attendiug poli- tieal ralles sud eletirg officers . . . with what purpose, net even they. themsoives kuow, we sbould cemmeud a study of the theusand odd Orders-in-Council that have been proclaimed in the Canada Gazette since war broke upon us. We hope they krew that net au Order bad thie sanction of Par- liarnout uer the pre-approval of a single member of parliarnt. There wvas net eue single item of legisiation presented in this last rump session. Thus bave M.P. 's become even iess than rubber stamps, save that smalrinority, in opposition, that bas ne- peatedly yet vainiy sought te maintain a democratie balance. To those who docry "conscription," or if you will, "compulsory selective sor'vice," we should peint eut, as we bave for eover a year, that this must ho the final, ultîrnate, national decision of any goverument ruliig Canada iu wartime. Stop by step, this pro- diction is attaining certitude. We have con- scription tbis very moment. Partisans yet refuse to believo it. They hinge and cinge sud cower, misorably subservient te a $4000.00 indem.uity, te a goverument that bas long since embraced, net -euly the prin- ciple but thie fact of "al eut" conscription ..within Canada . .. net for overseas. We bave conscription of wealth by, way of multifarieus taxes. We have conscription of maupower for home defouce, for the duration. Ask any farmer about that. We bave conscription of the financiai resources of this country wbich permits of a cost-of- liviug bonus te civil servants and executives earuing up te *3000.00 a year but denies that bonus to soidiers' wives rcceiving only $55.00 a rnonth, and soldions' mothers ne- ceivi7g but $40.00 per month. Finaily, we bave "Il eut" conscription in this freezing of prices business. If you think this is net conscription - juat wait awhile; just wait tili it realiy bits yeu. Yet we wen't con- script men! Responslbillty as Citizens That weii.-edited newspaper, Thie Midiand Free Press, with its thought provoking aud constructive editoriais makes theme com- menta about municipal eections: One thiug thie common people eensistently ferget is that those they eleet te manage their affaira have te bandie more money than auy other business in the community. It is a curieus phenomena of democracy that meu wbe nover bave earned two.tbousand dollars in any eue year in their lives are often put in control of bundreds of thousauds, even millions of dollars of publiceînoney anuuaiiy. Tbey are asked to decide pehicies which in- volve thie spending of buge sums, aud te pass upon business deais which require net only experience but high akili. It i. ight that labor sbeuld be represented in our public OUR FOOD SUPPLY Written Specially For C.W.N.A. Newspaý5ers I By JOHN ATKINS, Farnier-J0urnfalist No. 9-DOWN TO BRASS TACKS Thie time-tabie of nature does not await thie convenience of mer at war. Food production must be pianucd in time aud carrieC through on time. .New, at the end of 1941, it is late te fermulate a plan big enough and sound enough te pro. vide the vital labor for food pro- duction iu 1942. Tous of thousands of farni workers; farmi youths and farmcrs have flocked frem the farms tc the forces and te thie factories ini 1941. Fan tee many farms have beon abandoned. Far tee manY occupied farms are being carried on by elderly people and children. A vast acreage of tiliable laud ik idie or in grass becauso there is ne laber te make it more produc- tive. Idie land cannet be put into fuil production in less than twe years, and then only with ample capi- tal, labor aud equipment. Thie prebiem new is te get thie utmost production eut of the best land by finding labor te utilize ail the available equipment. Where is labor availabie? A good deai of it couid be drawn from the forces. Farm boys and boys fromn the towns are being trained as mech1anics and opera- tors in the mechanlzed forces. They are learning te repair and use motor-driven and motor- drawn equipment. The garages and repain shops in towns situated in thie best f arma- ing areas have entered their siack seasen. With further gasoline ratieuiug the garages are due fer radicaily ieduced business. Their equipment is availabie fer the re- pair of farm machinery. When the -war breke eut Cana- dian farm equipment was gener- aiiy in bad repair. Farmers had net been able te keep their ma- chinery in shape or te replace it. Now, the demand for steel aud machines, fer war purposes, makes it impossible te provide al of ' the new equipment farmers need. Thie ebvieus thing te do la te recendition ail the machinery werth repaining. If thie machines are repaired in the best districts first, they wiil be ready for use ou geod nearby land that- wiii produce the most food per heur of work. The time te begin re- pairing is now. Thie men in the mechanized' 1 Respect fer law must bo restor- ed if the wenid is te recever- Frank Kuox. Outdoor painting, says a paint expert, should be done only li dry weather, ne colder than 40 degrees, lest moistune condense on thie surface. We mnust accept thie disciplines of democracy as weil as -itsfre doms. Discipline fnorn witheut flourishes Wheu discipline freni withiu grows weak.-Harry ChÉse You may disarm the hards but net the brains of a people, sud te know what should be defonded la the first condition of a successful defense.-James Loweil. 1898. 1* Drums... .........50C and 89e Police Cars, with siren..............98ec Pull Toys and wind ups...... 50e to $ 1.00 CHRISTECAS CARDS AT ALL PRICES Contack .................. Bingo.................... 35ecto $1.00 Chinese Cheekers..... 25e to -$1 .50 Tree Lights - Tree Decorations Table Decorations - Gift Wrappm 'g1 Girls' Sewing Sets Manicure Sets Story and Picture Books 15e to $ 1.00 Mop, Broom and Dust Pan Sets 39C Teddy Bears 25e to $2.00l CHfRISTrMAS STrATIONERY ln Cedar Boxes ...........***79e to $3.00 Fancy Glft Boxes.......... 25e to $2.00 Mlodel Aircraft Sets 15C to $2.00 Fountaîn Pens 50e to $5.00 Pen and Pencîl Sets 25e to $5.00 MAGAIESUISCRtIPTIONiS Attended to - - .Ask for prices. Gooda put away for eanly buycrs for a saial depouit Johnstou'g Book store Phono 651 And Lending Llbrary a . 4~IUE OW. B111 Folds 50C to $2.0 Soldlers' Money Bets.. $2.00 Glft Tolletrles That are sure te pieau 50C to s 1.00 .E TWO Largest Assortment Ever I - --------------------- ------ ------ forces can be given part of their trainuing on tracter motors. They cari be taught the principles of mechanics while repaliring farm, equiprnent. They can be billeted in homes, often their OVin. Along with local mechanics wbo are un- fit for service, and handymA,1à fremn the famu, t"lY Can "",~ much of the avaflabie farm equiple ment in condition for spring work.' When the cqu.ipment ia in shape, the men from the forces can be given training lin thc op- eration of. power. equipmnent on the farms. They cmxi be given leave as necded. at thie peaka of farm work, lin seedirng sud bar- vest, and te de the Piowlng in thie fail. With thie help of mcen who are physicaily fit and mechanically skilled, the older farm men, wo- men and children, who are now struggiing with work beyoud their strength could care for the stock and pouitry, milk cows, do the gardening and keep the farrns geing. Such a plan should be added te ail other plans for thc supply of farm labor. It is niât original. It is the produot of contacts with many people who arc thinking hard about food for 1942-people in the Canadian Federâtion of Agriculture, lin the geverumeut services, editers, and people on the farms and ini the towns. It would require the co-eperation of ail goveruments, farm ergani- zations, implement companues, garages and repair shops. It shoul& be worked out and given effect by a board created for the purpose by the Dominion Gov- erunient. Firat symptoms of agricultural defeatism, toecorne te our attention in Ontario, wore revealed at a recent political meeting where a member of pirliarneilt said: "Lot 'em go te the factories; we canet apparentiy pre- vent them. " That -was notice from a sup- porter of the geverument, that agriculture iu Ontario is of sueRh ittle importance in tRis war that we may as well turu fields back te grass sud baud tRie country back te tRie lu- diaus. Next day we heard something new iu the way ef agricuitural economica from su expert farmer who beard sud pondered thie M.P. 's remark. He said: "Why net go al eut sud compietely in- dustrialize Outario, net even salvaging sub- sisteuce farmingt I can visualise Ontario farma geing baek te grass sud our function woubd ho te graze cattie sud finish them. on western grain. Wby net let western Canada grow ail thie grain needed throughout Canada? They are supplyiug us teday sud they wili suppiy us uext year for we bave ne farm help to raise creps here in Ontario. Neither have we tRie capital te buy machin- ery te replace hired mo. " Ail tRis was soriously said. Thie trend, ef course, is juat that way. There are reports lu the press every day about the condition ef agriculture in On- tarie, but nothing much is dene about it, particularly at Ottawa. Iu tRis issue of The Statesman, theo whoie matter is explored by John Atkius, in the series of articles ou "Our Food Suppiy." Men such as Rie are alarmed sud are seekirg a way eut. Simple logic enabies us te know that if Outarie 's sous forsake farmsansd lot them. go back te grass, thoy wiil returu oniy under dire necessity - tRie neeessity of subsisteuce. Aud it wihl take a generation te* get back te tRie proud position Ontario once had as au eulightened sud prosporous agriculturai cemmunity. _V Teliig the story ef 230,000 men is prob- abiy as ambitieus au assigumeut as any reporter or auy publication in this country ever tackled. Se te tell thie stery of thie Canadian Ariuy thie editors of Macican 's Magazine deeided that notbiug heas than a complote issue would suffice. The resuit is tRie Special Army Number of Maclean 's for December 1 - 88 pages ef stnikiug articles sud atonies, numerous miner features, and a tweive-page rotogravure section. Every Canadian should get a eopy of tis mar- velous issue. It would ho au eye-opener sud revelation te rny Americans, tee, te botter understaud the tremondous war effort Canada is making with its eleven million people.