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PAGE TWO THURS., JANUARY 20th, 1944 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO Establjahed 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAU'ER With which is Incorporated The DowmanVMe News, The Newcaatle JudePendent, ana The Orono New,. 58 ears' Continuons Service To The Town Of flOwnvifte and Durham County. Member Audit Bureau ofCirculations diIA Weekly Newspapers Association0 Clasu A WeekUes of Canada SUBSCREPTON RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly in advance. $3.50 a Year in the United States. GRO. W. JAMES. Editor. TUE STATESMAN HONOR ROLL - On Active Service - Capt. J ohn M. James Capt. W. G. James (Wounded lu Action) W.O. Donald Cameron Sergt. George Graham Cpi. A. Living (Kilied in Action In Italy) A. M. Hardy Takes Holiday With but few days off in a 10o1g, success- ful career in industry, Mr. A. M. Hardy, witli Mrs. Hardy, leave sliortly for a well earn- ed holiday in the South. It is a matter of regret that Mii lealtli is the cause of Mr. ffardy 's leaving, the Goodyear Company for temporary absence. Few men within thle community have for so long and so faith- fully served flic industrial interests of thie town. More than that, few have so inde- fatigably sought to serve the interests of the coirnunity as a whole. One of bis out- standing traits was repeatedly sliown ln that he starfed ln to tackle any job where others said "It can't be don." Born on a farm of rugged familv stock, he came to town oVer 45 years ago and joined the Durham Rubber Company and confinucd with the industry wlien if was faken over by the Goodyear Comnpany. When tlie manufacture of tires was discon- tinued here, Mr. Hardy, as plant Stiperin- tendent, applied himself to developing the manufacture of meclianical rubber goods and his genius for liard work and organiza- tion bas cenfributed to its splendfid suc- cess. Outside of business his untiring ef- forts in numerous organizations have helped to sustain and forward their activities witli very marked efficiency. It is a matter of gratification f0 the com- munity at large and a personal tribute to Mr. Hardy, thaf the Conmpany proposes f0 stili command bis services as Consuifing Superintendent. This is not only a tribute to long and faithfui service, but a recogni- tion by one of the worid 's leading indus- tries of the capacif les and talents of Mr. Hardy. The Statesman joins wif bbis wide circle of admirers, tiaf lie le restored early f0, good health, again to resume bis accus- tomed place in business and comrnunify af- fairs which lie las so long graced as a truly outstanding citizen. V_ Parliament Reassembles One week from today Parliament ivili again lie in session at Ottawa. On ,ianuary 26, the House will be prorogued f0 meef again îmmediafely for ifs 1944 session. And it promises f0 bc flic mosf hectie session since war broke ouf. Many observers ex- peet if f0 becfthe final dress-rehiearsal prior t0 a general election and fbey maintain that the line of affack from Opposition benclies will give Prime Minisfer King fulil excuse for an early appeal f0 flic electorate. In his speech at flic lafe Liberai convention lie indicatcd fliaf no election would be held 'uxiil expiry of flic regular ferm of office, but leff four or five doors open wliereby an election miglif be sooner called. Ail parties have been prcparing- for an election. TheCF bas lafely concluded a Western convention. The Social Credif Party lias announced a national convention f0 be beld in Toronto. Hon. J. G. Gardiner lias been speakin.- in flic wesf, and 80 lias John Bracken who launcbed blis 30 Point agriculfural policy af Lethbridge. Tbe presidènt of tlic National Liberals, Senafor Wisbart Robertson, is aftbe present mo- ment, înaking a series of addresses lnu Wesf- cmn Canada. AIl, apparently are prepared for flic opening of one or more doors in- dicatcd ln Mr. King's speecb. The CCF flusibcd wîth a degree of success in tbe On- tario elecfions, are expecfed f0 lead a sfrong attack wlîen flic Ottawva Ilouse reassembies. If is conceded thaf Mr. King awaits tbe chance to go f0 flic country on a consfitu- of our times and if is meaning a ioss of much of the sfurdy independence upon whieh fils Dominion and its institutions wcre built. - Ërockville Recorder and Times. Federation Getting Stronger Tlîe aînual meetinîg of flic Ontario Fed- eraf ion of Agriculture lias jiîsf eoncluded in Toronto. Prom iail reports if was flic most sueccssfui ycf anid flîre is nîo doulît that farmers arc ut lasf well orgaîiized bof h pro- vineially and fcderally. Thcre is sf111 flic business of seeuring a sound anîd sfcady basis for finaniîig Coîifytý groups buf fhîls, foo, is sliaping more safisfaeforiiy. Farmers have lîeî jusf about fhllst of fthc ecoîî- omie groups to forin a workable union. Thcy bave always hiad reason for 80 doing, a reason more urgent tixan oflier groups, and now fliey seeni f0 bave goffen somcewhere affer many atteînpfs. Thc Domiion Grangle uvas about flic firsf farmer movement in Canada, foundcd ini 1874. If atfained a membcrsbip of over 30,- 000 whieî vas somefbing indeed lunf lose days. If cnfered business lu some hunes fa defeat the middleman but if gradually de- clined. In 1889 flic Patrons of Indusfry came info bcing witlî fli samne objectives, but made tlie mistake of going into polities anîd wo 17 seafs in flic provincial leefions of 1894, but droppcd ouf of flic picture slîorfly affer flic tumu of flic century. Next came flic United Farmers, orgainized pro- vineially. Ini Ontario if survived as flhc U. P. Co-Operafive, whidli lias becn lîiglily suc- cess"ul. But if failcd f0 organize fcderally Tf lias rcmaiîîcd for flic Federation of Agriculture fo organize on a national basis and f0 beiefit from i e expcrience of al former farmi organizafionis. If remains ouf of polities and lias really accomplislîed some- thing. National Presidlent 1-. H. Hannam, speaking at flic Ontario convention said: "For the 6cecdi of thc 348,000 members, paid iii 1943 fo maintain a national office, ag-riculture bas benefifed by $43,000,000 tlirougb subsidies urged uipon flic govemu- ment."'Tbaf is sometlîing for every Counity unit f0 compreliend. Durham Federat ion las a ivide awake young president in flic person of Garnet B. Tiekaârd. Hc, wifli Forbes Heylauid organizing Forums, and J. J. Mcl- ]or, seekzing increased membersbip, deserve flic backing and support of evcry farmer in flic Count. The Stafesman lias supportcd flic movement fromflic first and xii strive for ifs lasfing success. Farm Journals Attack C.C.F. Speakers for flic Soeialisf Partv lu Can- ada bave frequcntly complaincd fliat flic press 18 against if, particularly flic dailies and wccklics. Ail sorts of chiarges lave been made about insincerity, unîntellilgence and unfruflfulness. So far.,flic CCFPlias nof singlcd ouf the pureiy farm journals for aftaek, but flic farm journals lave nof been backward in affacking flic doctrines of flic Socialists. To win f0 power ini Canada, flic Socîaiisfs musf capfure a considerable proportion of farmer votes and fliey bave becu making strenuous efforts ini fliaf dir- ection, off en by indirection, or boring from within. lu this issue wc print extraets froni a icading article in Tlîe Farmcr's Advocate, wbiclî analyzes CCP doctrine and wamns of flic dangers of false doctrines and split dc- cisions fhiaf miglif lcad f0 chaos in Gov- emument. Ofier farm journals, sudh as Thc Canadian Countryman, Farm and Ranch Rcvicuv, and Family Herald and Weckly Star, bave taken similarly sfrong stands. If is ixot offen fliat farm papers aefivciy en- ter flic political picture. Tlicy do so now because fhiev arc convineed fIat Soiaiism fhrcatens farmers. Tliey stand witli farm- crs and their familles wlio bave wvon flicir land f lrougli lard work and arc againsf fhe doctrine fIat "no more land wouid lic baud- cd over f0 privafe infcrcsfs in tfli future." Many farmers wlio support flic CCP have nof uwon fleir holdings by flic sweat of their- brows and ofliers lave not made a suecess of if and flus have mudli less intcrcst iu land tenure flan fliose wlo have. Farm papers bave always given support and guidance to flic fhrifty wlio lave made Canadiaîi agriculture wlat if is in tflic yes of flic world. Iu good fimes and bad ',fbey have sfood as flic fricnds of farmers and flicir sinccrify cannot lic doubted wlicn they s0 opcîîly chiampion flic cause of free enfer- prise whidh, as tlicy sec if, 18 now 50 clcarly tlireafencd. Tlieir stand is a challenge ta CC~F leaders lut if is unlikelv they will lie affaeked as bave flic dailies and flic wcckhies. Farmers generally xiii recog-nize flic basic fruflsisnl arficles sucli as The Ad- vocafe lias so fcarlessly set forth. .V Recapture Democracy People evcrywlicre iin Canada foday are aware that war las*brouglît uîpon us a con- siderable loss in flic democratie way of life and of democrafie governmeuf. There has been an incrcasing dcgree of eompulsion along many avenues and goverunent lias licen made neccssary by way of "Orders In Council." Many claim thnt phases of fuis form of dicfaforship mnust continue lu- f0 post war years. To wliat dcgreflîis may lie truc rests wifli fli people tlicmseivcs. If is somewliaf sfartling f0 realize fIat over 25,000 Orders Iu Counceil have beeni passed by flihe present govemnmciit since war broke out. These lave been enacfed liliind ciosed doors by flic Cabinet xitlout eoiisulting Parlianienf. Spcaking lu Montreal rccently, Gordonî Graydon, House Leader of flic Progrcssive ('onservative Party, beld flat Canada must refurnî f0 fli deniocrafie way of goverîîmcnt ut flic carlicsf possible moment. lic called upon cifizeus f0 mainfain au active intcresf iu public aff4irs; tf0ecour'age and partiel- pute lu political discussion groups and me- capture flic demacmatie spirit or flicy would Jose if simply fîrougli disintcrest. He said: "Parhiameuf must again become flic voice of flic vicws and aspirations of flic public eitizens." This was flic quickesf and most permanent wvay for Canada f0 reacli ler maximum national stature. If is every citizen 's dufy ta gef lut o poli- tics and sfay in, to sec fIat aur democrafie machinery operafes flic way if shouid and flic way fli, people of Canada demand. Thaf desire is cmpliasized foday in flie nunwrous discussion and study groups fliat bave sprung up under varions auspices flirougli- ouftfthe country. Mr. Graydonl i recogniz- in&g Forums as a vital democrafie force, eall- cd upon citizcns f0 "encourage fuis inove- menftfliaf is gaining impetus across flic Do- miniion and do not ovcrlook flic necessifvl of group meetings for discussing flic polities and problems of Canada." This advice fits lu weil witb flic local mavement f0 establisli a eitizen's forum for sudh discussions. _V Down Goes Price of Eggs Consumers were cqually asfonislicd wifb producers wlien flic price of eggs droppcd 15c per dozen lu December. Again flic pricc for flic exporf market govemls flic price of ail eggs produeed lu Canada. The Special Produets Board fook eggs off flic market for drying and exporfing f0 Brifain. During flic fall montlis, a ceiling price prevented eggs reaching a price fIat normally have been readlied flirougli supply and demand. Consumers wcre nof complaining af 55e cggs becauise flic pricc was nof ouf of line for flic season. Thie wholesale and retail frade take flicir spread in price regardlcss of wliat producers receive. If flic spread werc on a per- centage of flic price rather flani on a per dozen basis tbcy would lie more infceresfed ln kceping prices af a higlier level. It's flic saine old sysfcm wliere agriculfure gefs if in flic necki every fime. If flic farmer gof flie 35e, or floor price if miglif nof lie 50 bad, but flic eggs are sold f0 flic dealer who gefs a commission, flien fliere is tmuieking, Lyrad- ing cosfs, st orage and wholesale commission, lcaving 30e f0 31c, grade A, for fthc producer, all in fthc face of rising cosfs. Profein shorfages, hig'h grain prices, lack of labor, difficulfy of gefting, oystcr shcîl, cod liver oil and so forth, whieli are sa necessary for egg production in fail and w~int'cr make if difficult for producers fo kcep flicir bcads above watcr. Just wlicu production ivas inceasing, wifli a chance fo break even, came flic enforccd drop ln prices. Thc consumer gets the advanitage,- flic middiemen do nof suffer, flic producer lias to shoîlder allic disadvantag-es and flic Warfime Prices and Trade Board won't ai- low any compensating incereases. This is simply anoflier case for organized agricul- ture to throw ifs weiglif into flic picture. Poultrymen, under this sort of jockcying, xiii be inclincd f0 follow hog producers and go ouf of business. Why the Home Guard? Prom flic December copy of Canada Af War, issued by flic Government 's Warfime By Capt. Elmore Philpott PEOPLE WON'T SWALLOW PRIME OR LOWER FLAGS The Great Point That Ely Cul- bcrtson makes in lis new book calied "Total Peace" is fIat peace- keeping machinery las fa lie bath practicai and acceptable. If is no use saying fIat sudh - and-.... s n c I measures wouid k e ep: world peace i, anly fhe big' tîre aiofle les-'». ser 63 nations l-.: wouid nîl accept tlcm. If fIe actuaf u facfs are such: fIat fIe nations will nat accept sudh - and - sudh measures flen fIe only fhing fa do is ta find somcfîing flaf. tîey will accepf. TIat is wîaf rules ouf sudh schemes as flose of Col. MeCor- mick and oflers wlo fhink like le dos-excepf from fIe British and nat the U.S. jingoistie point ai view. TIe publisher ai the Chicago Tribune says thaf fIe way fa worid peace and international prosperity is deiglffuily simple. Let Brifain, Canada, Australia, France and alhe tIcofer democ- racies apply for admission as Sftates aifIe good aid U.S.A. TIc resuitant organizafion will lic sf rang cnougî ta dominate fhe rest ai the world-of course, for ifs own good, accarding fa tIc ideas ai Coi. McCormick. I Have Heard Exactiy the Same proposition put tIc ofler way round. A dear aid lady almasf wecps whcn she visifs me and is unabie fa make me sec low we wouid aufomaficaiiy gef the Par- liament ai Man if all ose froubiesome "foreign" nations1 would simply became Christian1 and apply for admission info fIe British Empire! The important fhing is not fIat -even if such a super-coilossal miracle wcre passible - and cverybady did appiy for admis- sion ifler fa fIe U.S.A. or ta tIc British Empire-sud wouid lie na solution. For flen ifler tIc U.S.A. or fhe British Empire would lave fa write an entircly new constifution flan naw exisfs.1 The point is fIat, luman nature beine whaf if is, fIe wîole widc world is not going fa join flic U.S.A., fhe British Kingdom, fIe Soviet Union nar any afler po-1 lifical organizafion liased on anc exisfing great power.1 one 0f My Eariy Jobs Wasi an a newspaper whicl was keenly inferesf cd in flic cause ai "churcl union" in Canada. I lad a grand-j stand seat af wîaf migît lie caîl-1 cd flic inside goings-on during1 that fime. Nof bcing connccfedi with any aifIe bodies invoived in1 Information Board we quote, Page 26: "Per- centage of men acceptable for compulsory service whîo have iîof enisted for service anywliere in flic iorld; lcss flan 10%7. Thîe present sfreîîgtlî of flic armed services, 725,000." Thc facf is, fhîcrefore, that flicre arc approximafely 72,500 mcei called up and in training witliin Caînada, wlio eniniof lie sent outside of flic country fo fight the Axis powcrs. Thiese arc officiai Groveriimcit figures. Thc resulf of tlie plébiscite vas ovcrwhclmingly fIat fbey lie called f0 figlif anywberc. But flic plebiscite lias becu sb-eivcd. Tliese men, flierefore, are bcing slîicldcd from danger by flic Governmut. There is scarccly a soul lu Canada wvlo imagoines flicre is the leasf danger of invasion of tlîis counfry af this stage of flic war. Tîcrefore, this force lu Canada is pracfically useiess. These men, as John Bracken point- cd ouf, are ouf of indusfry, ouf of farming, ouf of evervfhing, but fIe publie purse and lie fermed flic wloic fliing a "hoax." Mr. King said lie wouid ive to regret tîhe term. "Zombies" wcrc on flicir way to Kiska, lit erally forced to go. Now fliey are coming back, nof baving fired a shot. Now fliese Govemument figures underline Bracken 's chiarge and Canadians are gefting ta know if. Aside from the feelings of flic Canadian taxpayer wbo lias f0 foot fhe bill for this hoax, there arceflic feelings of flic troops overseas wlio expeef and must have rein- forcements. Sa long as Mr. King proteets fliese fireside conscripts flie feeling among troops will lie one of inereascd revilsion. To any parents w'lo have sons overseas flic fhing is simply a matter of asking those sons f0 die, unsupported, af flic xhim of a political leader who, apparcnfly cannot ap- preciafe wlîaf flis war is ail about. Equalify of sacrifice becomes simply hip-service and in due course, publie expression will find voice af fthc poils lu no uneerfain manner. Democracy In Asdricuture To provide farmers wifli a ncw and bet- fer deal flic Ontario Deparf ment of Agricul- ture is going fa decenfralize ifs activif les, Hon. T. L. Kennedy lias disclosed. "Prom Con federaf ion fa flic present fime, if lias been flic custom of flic Goverument fo niake flic policies and furn fliem over f0 al fthc farmers of Onfario whefber tliev suited cvery loealify or flot," said flic Colonel. "Wc lhave come fo flic conclusion fliat is sfartingut the wrong end,"le added. "We arc going ta deQentralize flic work of flic Deparfmcnf of Agriculture and have the policies sfarf in allich different parts of flic Province and came Up from flicre fa flie Deparfment for approval." To those wlio believe in Democracy, fliere eau le no clearer inferprefafion of tIc termi flian flis propbsal of' flic present Minister of AgriculturV, who is a farmer himsclf. Ta most men experience is like fIe steru ligîts ai a slip, whicl' illumine only fIe fack if las passed.-Coleridge. the union move, but friendly fa ail, I saw one greaf buman trufli cxcmplificd.' If was aftcr if liad become ap- parent that flic union wauld nof be complefe fIat some womcn in onc aoflice dhurches gof a briglif idea. This was fIe way the wo- men put if up fa flic men: ,";Yau say tîere is no essential dference bcfwcen ftIe n ow separafe denominafions in Can- ada and flaftIch X, Y and Z cliurches should ail unîte. Wc agrce. But flic people in X church do nof ail agrce on tIat. As fhings are now gaing flere wiil lie a ncw XYZ church, but alsoaa rcmaining X church-so the re- suit will naf achieve flic purpose of flic move. So lere is our plan: Let us ail in anc bady jain X churcI and union wiil then be automafie and complet c." The-women did nof geftat firsf base with thaf plan. The men ail sîook their îcads. Ycf from flic point of logic alone if was unanswcrable. If The Whole British Common- wealth applied tamarrow for ad- mission infa the U.S.A., or if flic proccss worked the other way araund, humanify would be a lot ,nearer ta realizafion of world law and order. But miracles like fIat jusf do flot happen. Patriotic pride or self-respect, or whaf prairie peo- ple cail "arnery cusscdncss" rules thaf sort of fhing ouf. So if wc want fa make progress fowards world peace, and effec- tive organizafion fa make future war impossible, we lad beffer stick fa wîat has a chance ta lie donc. Newspapermen Start On Tour Oversoas* The United Kingdom Informa- tion office af Ottawa lias an- nounced the names af 8 news- papermen and magazine wrifers who will leave shortly on a one- monfli tour of the United King- dam as gucsfs of the British Min- isfry of Information. The parfy will include Vernon M. Kipp, Otfawa Journal, Ottawa; Kennefî R. Wilson, Maclean's Magazine, Toronto; Will s o n Woodsidc, Safurday Nigîf, Toron- fa; J. E. Barnard, Le Coileil, Que- bec; George V. Ferguson, Winni- peg Free Press, Winieg R. P. MacLean, Kelowna, B.1C., lre Alibon, Springhill R c c a r d, Springhill, N.S., (latter fwo cdi- tors represent Canadian Week- ly Newspapers Association); and Robert J. Rankin, Halifax Hcrald, Halifax. Whilc flic men arc likely fa visit some points af intcresf, sudh as bomber stations and army camps, es a graup, thcy will lic given complete frcedam in decid- ing where they will go in the Unitecd Kingdom and facilifies will lie providcd fîrough tIe in- formation ministry. EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES 0F MILITARY CALL-UP AGE Hon. HumphreyMitchell, Min- ister of Labor, annaunces fIat re- ccntly an Order in Council was passcd, authorizing the Minister ai Labor ta issue an order which wili require ail emplayers of maie workers fa examine the standing of emplayees of military eall-up age, fa make sure fIat tîey have complied wifî National Sciective Service Mabili;afian Regulations. The term "employer" will in- clude Dominion, Provincial and Municipal Gavernmcnfs, as well as ail private businesses, and also wiil include farmers, even wîere the employee is a son or ather rel- ative ai the farmer. The order of the Minister, pro- vided for under fIe Order in Council, will, if is anficipafcd, be issued in the course ai a few wecks, wîcn the ncccssary ar- rangements lave been complctcd fa assisf employers in making the necessary survey. TIc order will set forth fhe dates bctween whicî employers are fa check on their eniployees. If is the hope that througî flils survey any man wlo may be de- linquenf in regard fa fhe milifary eall-up, wiil be locafcd, s0 fIat their cases may be deaif witl. The Labor Minister points out that no action on the part of ecm- ployers is neccssary unt il thc for- mai order is issued - aithaugh maie cmployces should luteh meanfime provide themselv with copies of any documents th~Ç need ta prove thaf thcy have flot failed fa comply wifh Mobilizaflon Regulatioris. A warning in fIls regard was issued by fIe Dcpart- ment of Labor some fime ago ta maie persans in cmployment. Whcn Canadian sboppcrs buy work clathing sucli as overals, smocks, leafler wark gloves and windbrcakers fhey wiil find the garments labellcd ta show thxe identification af the manufactur- er. This is a recerif ruling of the W.P.T.B. If is vitally important fliat al E £1 cardboard, -carr.ugaf cd paper, A DIN G ER L LCT CCO brown paper, magazines a n d IT ncwspapcrs b c salvaged a n- nounces the W.P.T.B. 94$twteo4 May Need To DORROW More Thau Usual The 1943 crops have now been safely harvested and are available to help meer the needs of a world at war. In 1944 the world demand for food products wiIl be enormous. r6S17fr~~W -. '%/ 4 If you need to borrow more than usual to produce more food than usual, whether in the form of field crops, Iivestock or dairy products, do not hesitate to talk to the manager of our nearest branch. BANK 0F MO0NTRUAL Founded in, 1817 Bowmanville Branch: F. O. McILVEEN, Manager -- & i n j. 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