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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE,. ONTARIO THURS., OCTOBER 28th, 1943 g~, ~nub----------m Established 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER WIth wblch la Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 88 Years' Continuous Service To The Town of Bowmanviiie and Durham Coumty. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation CanadiIan Weekly Newspapes Assciaio Clasm A Weeklles of Canada SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictiy ln advance. $2.50 a Year ln the United States. GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. THE STATESMAN HONOR ROLL - On Active Service - Capt. John M. James Capt. Wm. G. James Warrant Officer Donald Cameron Sergt. George Graham I Cpi. Arthur Living Give Farmers A Guarantee Two weeks ago The Statesman warned thaf now is the time for old-line party leaders f0 make known their stand 0o1 agri- culture. We repeat the warning. Conces- sions, sehernes, dodges are thickeniîîg at Ottawa. sucli as double-leave for home-fied soldiers. lifting tlhe ban on flic ouflawed societies, the fortigh-ts hibernation of the P.M. iii the Gatineau hbis. So a D)ominion election inay not wait fi 1945. The leader who will lay down a real, concrete, under- standable programmne for agriculture and get if across iii timie wifh empliasis that it can and will be carried ouf, then that leader will be Canada's next Prime IMinister. .Ravin.- becu grudgiinglv granted a mere pittance of the national income in allich years since indusfry became dominant and laboî' increasingly insistent, and Govern- ments afflicted wifh deafness %vhere agri- cuItuirc 's voie vas raiscd, and having borne the ]cani years and fed the out-of works. and now, today hiaving through almost super- humanl effort, înalined and supplied war's No. 1 necessity, thc food front, ail without increase in the share of the nation's income, and with steadily dcepening, deliberate goveru mental inroads on farm m ianpower. the den ial of maclîinerv, flic imposition of re- strictions, forms, ceilings, generally in rest- raint of local trade, plus thec wrack and ruin of buildings, fences, wceds and so forth that cannot be cared for whule bureaucracy reigns - ail these things have now becomp, trampled into the conisciousniess of farmers evcrywhere. Neyer yet have farmers been ini position to spcak with the power and insistence of in- dustry, finance, labor, all organized for fthc primary purpose of making demands on governinents in their respective intcrcsts, and aIl in position to wicld fthe big stick when electfions came around. Oilly lately have farmers beguni an org-anizafion, The Federation of Agriculture, whichi lias grad- ually made ifs voice lîcard. But thaf is not enougli. The only way f0 move govern- ments is to risc in just wrath and boot fbem ouf with ballots. So flic time hias corne f0 demand a programme and to inake if stick. We su--~est the following for consideration and ACTION. First Things First Get down f0 g-rass roofs. Set up comnpef- cnt agencies f0 classifýy aIl our souls. defer- mine flic lest econiomic production, gef flie liest ini seed and stock, roof ouftftic medi- ocre, extend the hesf in hlelp and advice f0 farmers everywhere, iii short, PLAN na- tional food production on comrpletely busi- ness-likc and scientific uines. If this can be encompassed, tflilicheeconomic fact ors must fall in line and, cquify for agriculture will af last become reality. Credit musf bc looscned, old delifs ad- justed, and if necessary, a central financial pool or farm bank establislied, for this whole question of agrîcultural reconstruc- tion is State concern if ever there w'as a State concern. Lift flic load of fear of delif and then let scienîce assisf in gefting produc- tion in &igli gear. Wh:V not scrap uneco- nomie, old, inadequate, sînali-unif farin ma- chines and -et efficient, power units, finane- cd at lower costs flirougli co-operafive ac- tion or evenl with municipal or State aid? War plants were so taken care of and de- preciafion allowances clcaned the slafe. The Stafcsnian made these comparisons af fthc time Mr. Howe became god-father f0 in- dustry and Mr'. Gardiner Iocked flic door on farmers f0 beconie minister of national war services. Let Science Help Wc have a National Research Council and it lias donc a grand job wifh imtcd fuinds. Offam'a aîîd a programme of scarcity was set up. bonusiîîg idie acres. Nowý they have rcversed themsehves when food became scarce and rafioned. We sugg-1est confinucid and încreascd production carried riglit flirougli and far beyoîîd peacle days. Witli foresiglif and intelligent plan- ning NOW w-e need îîof fear depressing sur- pluses. Iîîdecd we ouglît f0 plan a surplus ini peacetime as economie insurance againsf several coiiceivable conitinglencies. To sec f0 production and l)reveilt food scarcifies or uinbalanced production is Stafe business of flic first order, and ii-ever sliould farmers agai bicli expected f0 carry flic load of these priniarv problenîs as flicy have in flic pasf. Can We Widen Markets? Production is of no use wifliouf markets. We oughif f0 le ouf on flic world's higliways ri-it lnow, securin-g markets 0o1 loîîg terni agrecenents. The Stafesman posed this long ago in Dliplomafs and Oufside Markefs. And here at home ean we not set up efficient nmarketing, buiyiing and selling, on co-opera- tiv-e hues? Wouid if lie ouf of flic way f0 sugg-esf federal Iegislation whichi would fa cilitate fliese enîds - and go furthcr? For inîstanîce g-ramîf the power f0 sfop graîbliîg, cxploifing, fliiii-flammiiîg. so flagrantly eo<islpttic' s îîoîuayin MeL11fianiluiiig Ularin produefs by middîenîen. We slîould like f0 hear some ucader niake a bold stand in these miatters. Tic wliole thing sums up to the simple proposition of flic Square Deal for Canadian Agriculture, real, final, hast ing cquîfy. A Revamped Ministry Tlîere's no hope of geffing action along these lines so long as flie preseuif minister of agriculture and flic wlole deparfmenf is strappcd f0 fie wheel of tradition. Would itîîof lic uise f0 roof ouftflic wlole nesf aînd liuild from flic bottom? Get a minister wlio is a farmer, nof a demagogue or tlicorisf tarrcd witli a political brusli; a mînister fliat knows bofli fli science and practice of farm- ing, and get an assistant minister wifh tic same qualifications, and infuse new blood and impetus iîîto flic wlole setu'p from depufy down f0 flic îast clcrk. Choose flic ministers capable of producing ficm, East and West hotu considered ini fhe choice. Theîihuîilcl a consulting service, nafion-wide iii scope. Consulf farm org-anîzafions, agmi- cul tur-au rclresciifafives, real. successfui, dirt fai-mers, spccialisfs ini ahi hues of pri- mary production. and hiave flic wlolc actu- ally sliaîe uolicy. Thiat ought to guaranfee mnaehincrY acceptable fo au] cng-aged ini Canada's fiîrst ixîdusfry. Let farmers ac- fually deter-iine policy. Shakeup the Department \Vifh a real Deparfment of Agriculture, wliy not take under control all phases of adm1inistration cffccting agriculture? Let flic farmers fliemscîves, tfimougli a fanm ministry, mun fliir wliolc show. Take over marketing of farm produets from fthe De- partmcnt of Trade and Commerce; dcsfroy flic suzcrainty of flic Wartimc Prices and Trade Board over farm products; fake con- f roi of the Canada Grain Acf; set up a na- tional board f0 liandlc ail phases of ive- stock marketing, as tic Grain Board handles wlicaf. Handling 'of livcstock and distribu- tion of miîk, as af present, is about agricul- turc 's most persistent source of frustrafion and anger. Is flîcre any enliglitcned leader foday bold enouglu f0 corne outflfaffoofed and say tiiese thing-s can be correcfed and by fedeîral legislation? Counfryside Oonfort 'Thicwlîole hiîng is for soincone capable of the job, f0 cliart a course, wet up flicmua- clinery, ask for power f0 carry firougl, and granfcd if, smnash forward and do if. Tlien there would bce liffle difficulfy for rural jpeople everywlicme to modernize evcry farm home aîîd cvcry rural schoollîouse and churcli, have modemnliaflis, liglits. îîusîc, refrigemation. ahi flic comforts fhiat make for parify witli urbanites, including vocational training, inedical and hospifal facilities, a gciieral, genuilie stanîdar-d of living equal of aiythîng anywhîerc. Tliese arc a few of flic ulfimafes at whiclî f0 aim. This xuho]c sketch Ls but a lîasty summary of w'haf ean be dlonc. So w-e reiferafe, let us licar soon if therc's a leade bold elloughli f0 take a stanîd. lice wivil get ftic votes of faî'mers and slîotld lic have a past recor-d of performance lie will gef flice coiifideuice of people genci-ally flîoulouif flicland. Socialism Breeds Regimentation TPie îîost pmîzzl iii g fljiig about flicunu- douhîtcd suîîeess of flic (.('F. ini persuadiluîg a considerable nuînbcî of ( anadiauî voters f0 support ai niove-enuf o estalilishi a socialist ,gox-emninent licre is fliat, witli no more thami a varu, proniise finît somne large corpoi'a- tion-,s wilIl bc tatei ovCI b hestate. and the owncrs of h' em fairix- compensated, men and women can lie stampcded into lielieving that a group of unfricd polificians, fcw of whlom liavè hlad any experience in conducf- ing business, will lie able f0 direct the life of Canada, so fliaf ealfli wihI lic abundant, and sliared so that no one need waif. Very few of flic noisiest supporters of thi us eory scem willing f0 explain ini any realistic way, liow it wvil libecarrîed itîto practice. Affer aIl, flic wealtli whicli a nation can eiîjoy is simply flic amount of goods and s'er-*ices whicl iti produces, plus wliaf if im- ports, minus wliaf if exporfs, and minus flic goods and services needed f0 keep flic na- f ion 's factories, farms and oflier producing unit s in good working condition, and cx- panding as increased population and new sorts of wanfs justify expansion. Thc sliaring of fiat vealhlcani liealfered, but f0 w-hat extent? There would lic no "profits" for flic owners of greaf industries, ini a socialist stafe; but fliere would lie, if fthc socialisfs are felling flic fruti about flicir plans,, a'charge on flic business f0 puy fhem flic interest 01n fliir invcsfnîenf. There are no "profits" for private shareliolders iii fthe case of flic C.N.R. and flic Ontario Hy- dro: but flic bondiolders, wlîo provided flic capital, get ficir iiifcrest regularly from flic govertuments whiicli own fliese enfer- prises. Indeed, fhîey offen do beffer than ftle shareliolders ini privafe railways and pow-er coînpanies. Lalîoî could îîof bc paid any more than at present iiin ost cases. In some corpora- tions flic inferesf on flic bonds would lie less flian flic profits now earned by flic slîarelîolders, but scldom would this saving- he enoughi to provide aîîy important increase in wages. The cosf of niaf criaIs vould lic no I ower. Bv cutting down flic wages of capital, there would lie some siglit alferafion in flic division of wealfli, but flic earnin-.s of capi- tal are on flic whole small in proportion to wages and oflier cost of running business. Unless labor is going f0 alter ifs outlook \'er3' maferially, flic spread bcfwecn flic wages.of dîfferent classes of workers would miot be very mucl cliangced. We should have a mucli larger number of people -employcd by flic Govcrnment. Even suchi a mild faste of socialism as price con- fmil lias needed an army. Oufside of fhiaf, anîdflic fact thaf no on1e Nvould any longer lie fr-ef0 work wiere lie Iiked, save or spcnd as lie liked. w-lat w'ould bce i parficular lîlessing of flic change of sysfcm? Oshawa Figure Skaters Wi the 1943-44 skating season jusf a monfi away tlic directors of the Oshawa Skating Club ield their firsf meeting of tic season on Thursday night. The new di- rectorate is as follows: President -George Finiley; Vice President -Art Pefre; Sccrefary - Mrs. Ewart McLaughlin; Directors - Past President Harry Donald, Mrs. Erle Anderson, Mrs. John Harris, Stan. Everson, D. Steck- ley, Ian Greenway; Business Sec- cetary-Treasurer - Mrs. H. His- cock. Tic directors made plans for fie coming season, which has cvery indication of bcing a good one. Thc senior straigit skating sec- tion of thc Club wili reccive special considerafion wif fircee skating hours per week dcvoted cxclusivciy f0to hs depart ment. During flic straigif skating ses- sions fthc ice wili be cleared of dancers and figure skaters. Tiere will also be a speciai time set aside carlier in fie evening for tic dance session infcrspersed wifi short pcriods of solo and pair skating. Tic directors, by cnforcing fie above sciedule tiroughout tic year iope flic straight skafmng dcpartment will again become a vcry active part of tic Club. Due f0 fie exprcsscd intention of several out-of-town groups fa become members, fie Club has been cncouragcd in ifs efforts f0, provide skating facilities for ouf- of-town skgfcrs and will wclcomce inquiries from such groups or in- dividuals. By lowering fie entrance fe for boys, if is ioped there will lic a large erlough group fa mainfain a special boys' group instruction pcriod once a week for instruction in jumps, spins, edges, etc. The skate excliange wili again function and members are rc- cuesfed fa fora in for resale any skates flot in use. Thîe vacancy left by Robert Courter, Club Professional, lias nof yet been filled but negotia- tions are at present under way fa obtain an expemienced and com- pefent instructor. Tic mocli appmeciated co-oper- ation of fie Oshawa Amena man- agement makes if possible for flic Club ta maintain approximately thec same skating ioors as pre- vioosly witli some slgif clianges wiici will be announced later along wifi fie definif e opening date. A FEATURE OF 7TH£ CANADIAN WFIKLY NEWSPAPERS AMSCIAT[iON llow mu ch VI-CTORY ~vi11 $100 buy? 1 1 Iiomeless Scouts And Guides The Statesman hbas always been the friend of the young people of this town and rommunity. We have boosted their or--ai- izafions, reporfcdl their meetings, clamored for parks, sports, recreation, the Iilping- hand for the underprivileged and the way- ward, and have in season and ouf sought to do what wc cou]d as a newspaper to keep the publiecconscions of the great wortli of thle Girl Guides and Boy Scouts, and to pay just tribute f0 the few, generous, unsel fishi aduits w-ho have kept these organizations together under increasingr difficulties. Because of our interest, very often these young people corne to us and tell of their difficulties. If our information is correct it would appear fhey have been pushed around from time to time in the matter of meeting places. There are not many places available wvhieli meef requirementh of drill, games and marching. There's the Public School basement, low ceilinged, neyer suit- able, and fthc Armouries and H-igh Sehool gymnnasium, bofli very suitable indeed. Al these are public buildings, supported by pubi- lie funds and the youngsters, apparently, wanf to know just what about it. We arc told thaf the Scouts were kickcd ouf of the Armouries for being f00 ¶oister- ous or rowdy. And yet soldiers tramp, drill, play bahl and -amnes, are flot rowdy at ahl, jusf the Reserve carrying on, setfing the Scouts an example. And fthc Guides speak up and sav, "We cannof have the Higli School gymnasium for we are fold if we injure flic floor the minister of education ivill wifh- hold fthc Provincial grant." And so on. Now if seems to us if is higli time f0 get down to common sense and settie this wholc issue. Let this sink in: The Cubs, Scouts and Guides will carry on and they MUST have a suitable place to meet. If fhey are being- given the run around, then those in- dulgin g ini the small tyrannies of petty of- fice or milifary authority, must sîmply be pushcd aside by the weiglif of public opinion. Now that the coal shortage enters the pictu're, the choice narrows to just about two meeting places. A meeting ouglif to bce called at once f0 settle the whiole issue. _V HeIp Solve Problems Many district faî'mers to wlîom if has been of h.elp in the past will be interested to learu thaf the National Farm Radio Forum wvil1 again take the air on Mondav cvening, Nov. 8, under the general theme "Planning for Plenty." In these times of crisis too mucli thouglit cannot be given to the solution of fthc problems facing the farmer as essentially" he stands bctween the nation and defeaf on the field of hattle. 'lI the past the Farmi Forum lias enjoycd considerable popularity among, farmers and no doubt more than ever before will turn to this program. During each of the fahi and wi.nter monflis a separaf e subjeet will lic deait wifh, namely - Introduction to Planning, Healfli Can Be Planned, Farmn Finance, The Rural Community and Current Farmn prob- lems. The sulijeets should give risc f0 con- structive discussion along the lines which wil not only be a benefit to the individual farmer but also bring about a lieffer under- standing of his problems liy residents of the urban areas. Only through flic cultivafion of sucli an undcrstanding will the relations betweerr rural and urban dwellers lie pro- mioted and bring a more co-operafive spirit on the part of tlic latter. HuàipmIEY MiTcHoe.L., Minhier of Labour A. MAcNAmARA, Director, Nalional Selective Sert'ke 1 MO-AI 0 When peace cornes everyone in Canada will share in it. Yer more than two million gainfully employed Cana- dlians who could buy a Victory bond, have not donc so, yet. You, perhaps, belong to tic other tirce million or so who have bouglit a bond. And you will buy again and again. You consider these bonds your share in victory. But have you stopped to ask yourseif how mudli victory $100 will buy? Have you seen tic latest figures on what Canada must spend if we are to shoulder our full shart as a free and prosperous nation in the cost of the war? & Do you know that up to Jonc of this year Canada lias spent 41X billions on war munitions? Do yau know that since the war began Canada lias built and launched 230 frigates, corvettes and minesweepers, over 100 patrol slips, and 178 freigiters? Do you know that over haif tic military vehicies which carried General Montgomery's army to victory in North .Africa were made in Canada? Do you know thmut tic Air Training Plan for tic next two years will cost $1,500,000,000, of which Canada will pay hlaf? Do you know that so fat we have spent on industrial expansion and defence construction-in Canada itseîf-more than a billion dollars? OThese billions add Up to Canada's share in victory. Do 'you think $100 is yoor share of tic total? You are paying taxes, yes. And perhaps you have some bonds aiready. But have you bought your share? Oniy you, yourself, aftcr you have thooght everything over and determined to save every dollar you can-only you can answer that. BUY VICTORY BONDS This message is sponsored by IJfe Insurance Companies in Canada FARMERS AND FARM WORKERS If Your Farm Work bas Slackened for the Winter, You Are Neèded Elsewhere in Essential Empioyment Highly essential work-very important in Canada's war ef fort and for the welfare of the Nation-is threatened with shortages of workers. One of the few sources of men avaîlable for other high priority jobs is those men on the farm who will flot be needed at home during the Fail and Winter. Heavy needs must be met in mnany lines- producing fuel wood and other neces- sary forest products; in base metal mines, in food processing, in railway track maintenance. If you live on a farma and are not needed at home during the Fali and Winter, you are urged to answer this national appeal. Farmers engaged in essential work during the off season will be allowed to return home when needed. Also, those on postponernent under Mobili- .zation Regulations wilI continue on Postponement while in approved essen- tial work duringý the slack on the farm. Please answer this vital cail NOW. 6 For full information Please apply to one of the following: The nearest EMPLOYMENT AND) SEL.EcTrVB SERVICE OFFICE or The nearest PROVINCIAJ. AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE Or TOUR LocAi. FAmu PRODUCTION COMM TE p- THURS., OCTOBER 28th, 1943 NATIONAL SELECTIVE SERVICE IDM£Muzi O31mm