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PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARTO rHURS-, DECEMBER 2nd, 1943 Establisbed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Wii'h which ls Incorporated The Bowmanviiie News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News. 88 Years' Continuons Service To The Town of Bowmanvilie and Durham County. Member <~ Audit Bureau of Circulations I Canadian WeeKly NewsPaper Ciass A Weekiies of Canada SUBSCRIPTIO14 RATES $2.00 a Year, trictiy ln advance. $2.50 a Year lni 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 [ Cpi. Arthur Living Voting Is Our Next Duty A ncw Town Councîl is to be elected, Monday, December 6th. The Statesman, as usual, well in advance of nominations, sought to arouse local publie opinion that citizen 's business demanded a representative and fult turnout at the Town Hall to select the best candidates possible. The need for men well qualified and experienced in busi- ness was neyer more urgent because of the possibility that the war in Europe miglit end suddeniy with complete victory for the United Nations. The problems of peace then would fail upon this community, like al othes- communities, in full force and with very little preparatory work doue for home- eoming soldiers. But sucli warnings seem to go largely un- heeded. The turnout of 17 entirely unvocal spectators at nominations ivas expressive of our general wartiîne complacency. This was, ini reality, an affront to the hundreds of the district, voluntarily away fighlting our batties. It -as notice to tleie that. gener- alIy, w'e were entirely unconcerned with their rehiabilitation and their local iuterests. Those who camle out are to be conîplimented for tlîeiî- interest boll iluthie tow-n's busi- ness and for those in the armcd services. Members of the rctiring Concil -ave a good accoiunt of their stewardship. Pour new candidates came forward and have qualified for election. Each one is sineere, patriotic, competent. Nowv the electors are to make their choiee. s0 let us measure up to our responsibilities an-d get out and vote December 6tli. Tlîere are very serious times ahead and we had better wake Up to that fact. Names of ail candidates for Couicllor appear in the report of nomina- tions. Voters iists are now complete. Let us .do our very obvious duty and elect a well balanced Council for 1944. And don't expect candidates or their supporters to haul you ont to vote. Do it xourself xithout being asked. Let's Face the Facts Before w-e abolish priv;ato enlerprise, wc miglît stop a moment aiid lîink of what pri- vatce eterl)rise lias aecomplislhed 10 date. it lias mnade the world iii whiclî we live, starting with the i-aw nmateriais xvhich God p ro vid ed It lias providcd us -with the houses we live in, except foir the handful built by the Do- minion Government during the war. It has arranged the production of al the food which we eat, of ail the clothes w'liclî we wear, time fuel w'hich we bumn, the books which we read, the movies which we sec, our motor cars, our trains, our airpianes for civilian use, our telephones, our radios, and everytlîiîg else which we use. Il is truc that governme nts do operate railweys, broadcasting syslems, teleîlione systenis and lectrie lig-ht undertakiîigs, but, in every case, the inventions which made these things possible were provided by pri- vate eiterprise, aud, in inost cases, even the unCertakiiug1s whichl governments now mun were 'started by private cîterprise. Roads, %vaterworks, docks, city streets, sewage systemis have been provided by gov- permit men tu beg ýrou the streets. aithoiv!h, in this case also, Nvc miglit liesitate to fol- low the Russian plan of pxcking Up every mian who begs, foi- a job uxîder foreed labor. With a]l the imp)ro\'cmett which we can mrake we miht. howevecm. 1isittt a moment before we abolish the power wliieh has rais- ed our society to ils presexît levels of pro- ductivity. John Bracken Took Lead on Temperance Question It is mot generally kîiow-n tbat omie of tlie tlii iigs wblich eontîibuted to comîtiiu.mamciiei power- of John iBracken for, almost 21 years as Premier of Manitoba, w-as bis stand on tcîmîpemauce. 0f ai] ftic Prime Ministers in (anida, Pmoviniai and Federai, durîng peace Ycam-s. lie alone Nvent ahead with a îîiactical plan of education on the drink problenu. Mr. Bracken, limseif a temuper- amice mnan, and by tlîe way, a iion smioker too, didnit go around making election speeches omn temperance; lie taekled the probleun. Our- infor-mationî iu the matter cornes fromn a report imn The Christian Sciemnce Monitor. pîbished imn Bosto)n, Mass., wbicb is one-of Ani-rica 's fintst niewspapers. Here is a summiary of the report: W. D. Bayley, director of Temperance Education for the Province of Manitoba, w-as in 1924 a member of the Manitoba Jeî-is1atui-e and legan spcaking 10 sebool Childrcn aboumt lte facts of alcohol and in- temperance. Iu 1927 he n'as appointed 10 his present position. He states: "Tue of- ficiaI w-ho sponsom-ed and put Ibrougli a stahe appropriation for aleohiol educatioi w'as Jlohn Backen, then Premier of Manitoba.'" Like in- Canadian specialists, Mr. Bayley uvas called to the U.S.A. where for 10 years lie intm-odumed bbc plan iin many centres from coast 10 coast. Themi, in his words: "Last yeam-, in further discussions with Premier Bracken, I agrced to corne back ho Manitoba and amn now engaged lu extendling and -enarging thie plan Ibere. Tlîcre are 225 Higbi Sebool centres in the province. We meaeh oxer 100,000 chiidren annually and evenings, lecture bo parents, leachers, mini- sters, scout leaders and xelfarc w'orkers. The Manitoba Govemniment finanîces the plan and I amn also permittcd to lecture ini other provinces." This seheme gels rigbt 10 the grass roots of an aîre-old problem. Mr. Backen, cbaracteristically, bas not men- tioned tuuls publicly. lu his bid for Federai power. It is not bis way. But we believe people, generally, no matter of what party, will support a man of bis outstanding, huimanitarian qualities. -V Stir'ring Up Apple Butter Apple butter înay yet achieve the popu- larity it deserves for there lias heen consid- erable stiî- about it since the W.P.T.B. put il unider coupon iationing. Wc are iîldebt- cd.to tlue Farmer 's Advocate and our -excep- tiomialy ielli imformed Newvcastle correspon- dent, Hl. R. Pearce, for further informationi on the subjeet. Apple butter, il secms, is made from cuils and xindfalls, perfectly good apples, which, generally are xasted on individuai farms ah a loss of thousands of dollars. There arc a few factories Ihat specialize lu the produet but il lacks an ad- vertising campaigu 10 attract the buving publie. One factory, this fal, was notified by the W.P.T.B. il could not operate because "100 mucli sugar and butter would be used." Since neither xvas used, no attention n'as paid ho the order. Oui- correspondent tells hoxv he and a neighbor gel their amnuini smppy of apple butter. They take their apples t0 a smali factoi-y at Allona, inidw'ay between ('laremont and Stouffville, an oid l)utch settlement, aîd n'ait while the pro- -duet is processed. Twelve bags of apples produced 143 ibs. of apple butter plus a iew- galions of apple juice. The cost per lb. n'as .03e wlîich included .15e for bakingy soda and no other iugredient w-as added. Adding lime c9st of the trip, gasoline, etc., thue net came to arouîîd .051/.,e per lb. with no coupons,; the total, $7,85. I-ad tlhe saine amount beem uprcuased off retail sheives while coupons uere rc- quired il xvould have cost $22.15 and 286 couponîs. Many farmers patronize thîis smali planît and some brîng citrons or pump- kins 10 add variety and flavoring. Patrons take their own containers and ail retumu home with "rich, delectabie, golden brown apple butter," firm in thie belief that il is superior Ici ail the stîcky, citrons, syxthetie concoctions so gorgeously plagiarizcd as "thue real thing." Someone lias suggested tlîat an entrepreneur could do w-cIl to set up a factory here ini the beart of the apple country, add a sidelisue of Devonshîire Cream aîîd go mbt the city inarkets with two of Canada's finest produets. s Praise Is Poor Payoff 1raise is a poor paYoff. The tinie xiii cube w'hien everv farm di]'ar savcd duriîîg nar- lime xii be needed for repairs, replace- ments, lielp, to repair wartinie and depres- sion maxaes s0 vividly dec~riimcd by lDr. Archibald. Si> far, there bas beemu only one leader who has come out with a sure and workable policy for reliabilitation of Caniadian agri- culture. Ilere is wliaI John Bracken ont- lines as Mei ain of the Brackeni Party: "Il s our first and primiary objeetive to cor- rect Canada 's greatest social inequity . . . the imferior econoinie position mb owlich ag-riculture lias beemi allowed bo faîl, and for ail 'îo, lonîg except for a few years of the last war, to reinaiii. ' And he wiet 0o1 con- sisteîmtly to show hoxv lie would bring about corrective mensures. Mr. Bî-acken an- swered in advance wlat Dr. Arch ibald so naively declared as the low estate of Cana- dian farmers. -V Ilogs and Feed Grain Strange things have been happening of late in the hog and fecd grain situation. We wondcr whiat farmers can make of these items in Monday 's daily press. "Supplies of feed grains in Canada are more Ilian suf- ficient to maintain the existing livestock population of the country." And, "large quantities of Canadian feed grains have moved to the U.S.A. in the past year to sup- piement U.S.A. shortag-es." These were of- ficiai statements. Tlîey do not jibe very weli- xitli Ontario reports of agriculîni-al representatives. They don 't seem to square xith faî-mer-'s experiences. But tbey must be true. The officiaIs said so. But meantime, sows are being slaughtered and unfinished stock rushed to market. Re- cent hog policy decrees a reduetion of ba- con for Britain, without Britain's consent and wish and ahl restrictions are rcmoved in regard 10 marketing of hogs for Cana- diail consumption. The result wiil be a flooded home market of pork produets greater than any lime since war started. The answ-er is a political one. The Cabinet couldn 'I withstand the swelling eriticism from many quarters. They yielded. Fe'ed shortages, manpower sliortages and other troubles found Canada failing behind in this year's quota of pork for Britain. Mr. Gardiner and bis officiais had mapped a plan 10 continue restrictions on home slaugbtering and 10 maise the price or sub- sidy 10 maîntain to the ulmost the supply for Britain but the Cabinet ditched Mr. Gardiner' amd lus advisers and again threw farmers into confusion. That is our estimate of the situation. WVhen the history of thi3 war is wrtten it is bioped that the farmers' contributions will iiot be forgottemu and that tbey canii i no w-ay be clbarg-ed with tîme mess now obtainingc in the feed and livestock pic- ture. -____V Collar Button Shortage Tlhe editor ivent out shopping Saturday, for a collar button. He discovered that they wvere almost as extinet as the Dodo. Two remarkabie thingos were learned. Pirst, that there xvas still an individual îvho was old-fashioned enough to stili require sucli an obsoiete item of baberdashery; second, Iliat the young lady at tbe counter had neyer even heard of such a lhing. Finally, the proprietor of the jewelry store w-as called 10 bat, and after diligent scarch among miscehianeous items, a collar button turned up. But il was the hinged ou quAs I See Ut. By CapI. Elmore Phiipett GERMAN SURRENDER NOW A POSSIBIILITY No Living Soul Can Tell When the end of the Hitler war will corne. Probably no expert in Britain, and no expert in Ger- many, really knows wbether or not Berlin can be bombcd right off the map. Yet anyone wha follows the plain course of the war must knaw that a German surrender is now a pnssibilily at any lime. This surrender mighl be grcally baslcncd by the which Çhurchîll , Roosevel a n d..'* SIalin are draft " ing. For naw us strike. nal just wilh bombs, but the pohtîcal atI:ý1 tacks as n'ell. folhowcd some- ~ ' what bbc same ., ..:~ hroad pattern as:-' rnid World Wvar *..... r1oubt thal Pres- 14 - point appeal to the German people was a Ire- mendous force in brînging the first conflîcl 10 a chose. That facl is the best of al mca- sons why the pinciple of the 14- point appeal sbould be applied. But we can be absalutehy certain that bbe mistakes which foilowed the 14-point move will not be re- peated. Thme German and Austrian Peo- ple, regardhess of polities, always considered the 14-point appeal, and its subsequenl repudfiation by the Allies, as a gigantic swindlc. That attitude was among the stmongest of the psycbological fac- tors which cnabicd German jin- floism. not just 10 survive, but to thrivc. The allies certainly did repudi- ate the Wilson 14 points. Actualiy the govenments both of Britain and France had made clear that they werc flot bound by tbem even before the Germans surren- dercd. But bbc whole transaction was of dubious international morality, and of disastrous consequence. What is probably more to the present point is this: Na German group is likcly ta head the revoît against Hitler un- lcss it is sure of the kind nf Ireat- ment that Gcrmany is likeiy tb gel from the allies. Na such group s likely again la lcad a move for surrender an a one-nation appeal -such as was made by Presidenl Wilson in the last war. Moreover, the allies themselvcs also have the bitter but powcrful memories about what happened last time as among lhemselvcs. Now is the lime for broad agree- ment on the gencmal principles la apply in the peace impased on Germany. The Pendipmg Ciurchili-Roose- vel-Stalin declaralion, may well prove la be a doublc-barrelled blasl. Thal is, il may prove bo be strang cnough 10 hasten greally the end of World War II and, by ils very nature,, remove the first causes of a Wanid War III. Some people may ask: Wby should the Big Three make any further slalement than the oft- repeated unconditional surrender formuha? That lasI phrase is per - baps the most misunderstood, mosl abused phrase of the war. Unconditional surrender daes not mean that Ibere arc no condi- tions la the surrender, but rather that the conditions are imposed by the victor, and nol bbe resuht of baggling witb the vanquished. There are always conditions ta every surrender. All the alhiecî leaders contribuled to bbc condi- lions wbicb Itahy finalhy accepted. Actuaiiy-even afler tbe public appeals by Roosevelt, Churchill and Eisenhower-tbe Itlians dîd not surrender "unconditionally" until the surrender had been sec- rebly discussed for some wccks. The allies have everytbing 10 gain and nobhing 10 lose by an authoritative declaration as 10 the kind of pence Ibat Germany and Europe can expecb. If Churchill, Roosevelt and SIalin can compietehy and cordial- hy agree on sucb a proclamation the wonid may soon sec, once again, that words can be mightier than bombs. GROW MORE BARLEY Tbe Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, in ils release of Nov. 22, survcys the feed grain situation in Eastern Canada and rccommends production of marc barley for h944. Il points out Ihat produc- tion af oats is out of bahance witb that of bariey, cspecialhy in Nartbcrn Ontario. Comparative fceding values are iisted as: digestible nulnients of barlcy, 78.7 lbs. per 100 and of nats 71.5 per 100. Whcn tbe pro- duction is mcasured in pounds per acre, the comparison is 1064 lbs. of oaas and 1219 lbs. of barley. A belter balance cauld be achiev- ed withoul increasing acreage. variety requiring contortionist aptitude to fasten at the rear of these starcbied antaeh- momsms. The kiiid that î-olls inder tlîe bcd or dresser imn feverishi moments prcccding- attendamîce at "functionis." There ivas not a single "'fromnt"bitton imi the store. So wc got 10 chiurchi on lime withi the substitute. -V No Post War Programme We agree witli the foliowing measured opinions of the Letter-Review, and have at- tempted in former issues 10 say the samne things. Partieulariy do w'e agree iin their expose regarding soldiers. lucere 's their estimate, stmaiglit from Ottawa corridors: Ottawa lias îno real post-wai- program- me as yet - beyond somte rather feeble plans for re-èstablishment of service mein, and a mounting list of public works, some useful, sorte of very dubious v'aluîe. Thîcre is liot a trace of reai plans to deal -ith the probiem of getting labour fromt dwindling war industries back 10 normal occupations, as tlhe war peters out. Basic industries, suchi as agriculture, forestry, mining, are acutely short of labour, even for the im- mediate needs of war: are the industries which offer the most immediate and direct opportunities in the post-war lime. If Gov- emniment polîcy 15 10 mainitain current wage leveis. these industries must have price in- creases. Plain speech on these points is need- cd. To aliow the nation to drift into the period of iessenied war activity wvich wili precede the actual end of the war, with no warning on these points, is 10 lay the foundations for a period of gràve and un- necessary economie and social disturbance. No announcement hias yct been made, Ihat men will flot be dismissed from tbe fighting services, until civilian re-estab- lishment bias been armanged for them. No announQement hias yet been made that men aI the front will bie given the first prefer- ence in re-establisbmenh. The present policy, as announced, simply means that zombies geltbe first jobs. These matters need to be cleared up at once. -v Iiow To Save Coal Now that the Goveî-nnenl bas led us mbt a fuel famine by iîot doing xvlat w-as plainiy Iheir business, thieir high-prîced fuel con- trouler and bis coterie of brain trusters have evoived a plan,, ot only to save coal but do without it. Ilere 's what lhcy advise: "Keep daytiîne temperatures around 68 and you xiii save 24 per cent on coal. Clean soot from pipes amnd you save 34 per cenît. Tlien batten storm -windows aind 20 per cent more is saved. Keep shades down tigbt ah night and you save 10 per cent. That 's 88 P'er cent saved." As an after tboughh: "By banking with cimders another 15 per cent can easi ly bie saved. " This ail means a fuel saving of 103 per cent - s0 you needn't bu-n any coal aI ahl and bave 3 per cent 10 give away. Fol- low the above directions and you '11 be cosy as a coon in a corncrib. Why Ottawa is now pussyfooting over this silly coal strike seenis quite clear. Il's cutling aur cdge. corners that dulhs1 Bank 0f Montreal Statement Shows Record Deposits Dernonstratîng the important extent to which it is participatitig in the financing of the war, the Bank of Montreal today publishes ils 126th annual financial- state- ment, showing substailtial ini- creases in its main features, with resources at the highcst in ils his- tory. The statement, which is in ils customary "Ieasily understaild- able" form, shows assets of $1,- 313,000,000 whîch is $138,000,000 above the previous record figure of a year ago. Profits at $3,302,834 show a slighl increase over the figure for 1942 when the bank reported earnings of $3,283,018, and repre- sent 4.30 per cent of the capital, reserve and undivided profits, compared with 4.31 per cent last year. With the heightened busi- ness activily incident to the war, this figure might have been ex- pected 10 be higher, but increased taxes have practically offset the effeet of enlarged gross earnings. At a figure nearly $375,000 higher than in 1942, the bank's Dominion Govemnment tax bill for the cur- rent year amounted 10 $2,9 13,000. Of this amount $165,000 is refund- able under the provisions of the Excess Profits Tax Act. The net profits at $3,302,834 were dislributed 10 shareholders 10, the extent of $2,160,000 which compares with $2,700,000 hast year, and an amount of $500,000 was written off bank premises. This heft a balance of $642,834 10 be added bo the previous balance of $1,236,687 in the profit and loss accounl, leaving the amounl in tbis accounl at $1,879,521. Deposits at Record Deposits - the hargesl item un the balance sheet and one which besl shows public confidence in the institution - have shown a marked advance in the lwehve- monlh period, notwithstanding the heavy inroads made mbt sur- plus funds by subscribers 10 Vic- toi-y Loans. Under the deposit heading the bank shows an amount of $1,205,874,000 which is $140,000,000 above the figure for 1942, which constituted a record at that lime. Every home with a child needs Life Insurance PROTECTION How much mnoney do you Save ec year? How long wil l itbe until you have saved enough ta be able ta s=y ~my famnily s future is secure"? In mnan, instances, the anly Wl, o iMmediateiy provide for fture secu. rity is by Life Insurance. Through a Mutuai LAfeof Canada palicy yau can create today a substantial estate for your loved anes, at a cost geared ta limnited wartrme incarnes. Why not see a Mutual Life repre. sentanive about it now? Cati or write your nearest Mutual Life office today. THE JRTýopCANADA ESTABLISHED Ulm Head Office: Waterloo, Ont. INSURANCE IN FORCE OVER $638,000,000 Branch Office - 435 George St. Peterborough, Ontario Pi E ON E coAL CLIMB INTO WARMER CLOTHES COAL I8 SCARCE! - Wasting fuel by overheating your home is unpatriotic. Il lias long been recognized tliat moderale temperatures are belter for the heallh. To ensure comfort, gel mbt warmer clothes rallier Ihan pile on more fuel. Tests sliow Iliat for every degree over 68' coal consumption is increased 3%y. Keeping your home at 68 instead of 76* may save aimost a quarter of your fuel. Ask your local fuel dealer for your free copy of thie book. le "3 AY T AVEOETNINF"Sdy -the highesti 4313 fHURS., DECEMBER 2nd, 1943 PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO