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-AG - W TE -NA- -S - - - - -OWM NVLLEO-T1- Fine Siate of Candidates Chosen for Durham Countv When election campaigns corne round we find almost invariably that fine types of candidates are chosen at the varions party conventions in Durham County. Go back in political historY, right to Confederation and this will be founid to be the case. Today, in the siate chosen for both the Dominion and Provincial elections, every man on it, without exception, is a man of fine personal integrity, bar noue. Each is sincere in sup- porting lis particular party platform or political philosophy. We should say that character is the prime requisite for public office. Under this test, they ail quaiify. Contesting for the Federal house are, W. F. Riekard, Liberai; C. E. Stephenson, Pro- gressive Conservatîve, and Wilfrid Bowles, 00F. Contesting for the Ontario Legfisia- ture are Hon. Dr. R. P. Vivian, Progressive Conservaqtve; George F. Annis, Liberal. and W. L. Lycett, CCP. Eneli man is not onlv known personally to the editor. but is con- sidered a friend. We sav that without ques- tion, ainv one of thern. if elected. would rcp- resent this constituency with the highest of integrity. But ini the contests now under way we shall take a most decided stand, bas- ed solely upon one main consideration.' That is to choose the best governments possible at this critical time. For that reason alone we are decisive]y for a Bracken Goverrnent at Ottawa. anid a Drew government at Queen's Park, and ac- cordingly, our columns xiii be devoted to the cause of re-electing Dr. Vivian and elect- ing Charlie Stephenson of Port Hope. At the same time, meetings held in favor of al other candidates, xiii be reported to the best of our limited abilities. So long as we have democratic institutions w-e shall adhere to this principle; to give the people the news -and views on which to base their decîsions. But on the question of respective policies aur editorial columns are reserved for inter- pretation of them as we view them. Our stand lias been known for some tîme. It will be emphasized during the next f ew weeks. The Statesman Resolutely SuDDorts John Bracken Long before the Winnipeg Convention at which John Bracken xvas chosen National Leader of the Prog-ressive Conservative Party, The Statesman, in a series of articles and editoriais, presscd the xiew that bis ser- vices ought ta be employcd in the national spbere during the war and particuiariy dur- ing the post war years. Our support for Bracken began whlen bie w-as Premier of Manitoba in a Farmer-Coalition government and we are equaily firm in that support naxv he is in the Federal field. The editor lias personaily known John Bracken for 20 years, bas followcd his unliroken record of achiex'ement in giving outstanding gox-ern- ment for ail classes, under ail conditions. Soîuething, of bis record is shown uîuder his picture in this issue. ".John Batken- The Man." It briefs tiue highlights of lis cancer. But it fails ta tell the w'ioie storx. We can add ta it from personai knowledge whiclu xviil showv that lie is a man of the higIi- est principles xitu decp and impelling per- &onal initegnYity. Bracken is a temperance man, neyer baving used ither alcohol or ta- bacco. He neither parades non intrudes these personal virtues and w'e merely mention the fact ta give a more compiete picture of- The Man, Many public figures preach tem- perance and don 't practice it, a moral cam- ouflage ta xvich lie couid neyer stoop. For those w-li, therefore, demand bath public and prix'ate intcgrity in leadership, Bracken is-The Man. But aside from personai virtues, we sup- port Brat-ken on tw-o main counts. First, his record of achievement in more than 20 y'ears of undefeated Prcmiership. No people wauld give their support in this manner un- iess ibis man luad grix-en sound, responsible govertiment. Second, as soon as hie entered the national spluere, lie camp oui foursquare fan a better deai for agieulture; ta assure farmers lie would legislate to gix'e tbem their fair sluare of the national incrne. A farmer himself, he xvas tht- fii-st leader ta anniuînc a farîn programme fitted to Canadla as a wbole. Ilis ailuci-palicies are e(jrall\- tltart-ut for the- post xar ye-ars. Iu flue îext fcwv weeks we shall plate e--ipe s biu elvlfore& the- ele-tarate. Our- sili1îpîîtt foi- B-al-keiu is based îîipon these cumîl lai ive r<-a--iilsw-h l- t-annîot 1w hInîisllt-d aside 1) v a111 ii e qp'ois argilmieiistliait t-an blie rl)aigliif, ta a. "lit- tlî ato Loaîi is ieti' t11-la s-t n<ii' tue leasi. It is lutrd?' tteli at.nd loi'i forg(et il. ManD)ower Problem Again Pitched Into Politics Now tluat tlue war in Europe is ox-er we find the saune old formula ini regard ta the unanpow-er problem pitched back iiito poli- tics bý- the Governiient at Ottaw-a and just on the eve of tlue gerieral elections. As ini former- years, the appeal is caiculated ta iuu- fluent-e the inoritv vote, w-libini the past bias given thue Goverrnent its main source of panliamentarx- strengthi. But w-e doubt muclu, ex-en if tire ternis of the nexv "cain- mitment" are more learcut than ever lie- fore, that the disillusioncd wiil fail in line %vitlu politicai support. As w-e rend this lat- est Governiment decision its terms appear ta lie: That Canadian troaps iin Europe will stay there until enoug-h volunteer for the contin- gent ta lie sent against Japan. That they, then lie the first ta corne home and for only 30 days leave. Next ta corne home xiii be governed by Iongest service on a points sys- tem. Meantime there xvi lie recruited the force ta remain ini Germanv on police duties. Men xvho liaxe beeîm abroad going on six yea rs, if they don 't re-volunteer, w'ill stay there until these forces are made up, evenl if manv hax-e been oxerseas but a year or a few- mouths. The whlole thing adds up ta the samne aid formxula of indirect, compulsionu. Joini up ag-ain anud vourt-an go home at once. Againi, on the eve of elections. people are assured there will lie ria more caliups and the home defence army wxiil continue ta par- ade inu idieness. No more caliups in1 Canada, in Quebec, auywherc. Jt's a goxeranent promise xvhichi, if the Jap war takes an the claracter of tire Hitler xvar, might have ta lie reconisidercd somietiîne in the future. But a future xvhich at tlhe moment seems far awxay. First w-e must dispose of a political w-ai- at homue. In the great xvave of relief following tht- victory in Europe.,xve miglit become proue ta forget this maiupow'er pro- position anud give support ta a party and gaoverrnmelut xvich lias forfeited if' righit ta t-oîtiîîuanle oan this mnc issue alanie. Vir- tually compeiiing battle-searred men ta enu- lisi agailu is the ultinuate ini devious national polit-y. Country Corresuondents The least mnnioned but mosi important memnlers of the w'cekly nexspaper staff arc the country correspondents. Eat-h week, they send ini iheir budget of news, handw'nit- ten, as they find tirne fromn their halions. Burdenied as thcy are ivith farn anud family nonetheless they are faithful ta the task of chnonicling the news of their communîty, time hinilis, the deathus, important events, in short, the living hisiory of their times. As a rule, the country correspondent is flot liound by thue tendts of reporting as prat-- tised liy langer dailies. They write with a charm and bumor of their awiu. They report the nrews as thev sec it. Tiucv are not con- cenned witli wxorid ci-ents, the doiîîgs of their friends and meilbors is xworld cîough for thiem. A limiied field, you say? Nex-er. One mari is w'orid eîuoimglu if you kîîoxw- ilat mari and lue is vouî- frieîîd. That is wxhceeitue -aonry -respondeiut is I ike n tua ici. Ht- luas wamlds e-nougbI aiud mare. Tht- Fart Erie- Tinuies-Revit-ew -ives ;tlîis triisu : "Ltt tvei'v (ajia diaii pause anud thiîuk for a iiionît-iut abouit the- fuio<f gax-- t-iiieiîit udlc i- vîulit- lix-s. If is a sx's- t-li utuai las mnadle t aala g-at aiid kep)t (aiiada fret-. Exi-el t a iuîang aui, frit-idîx- ii giîIo Ia lue Soltli. ni thiu-i- pt-<ilt- haveý S<uiiuii<-ii i su Siiiall a <-st h'i-esei-xe D i)emîe. tIJ HE DIM ANDLDISTANT PAST Prom The Statesman Files Retabisjied 1854 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER With which la Incorporated The flowmanvfle News, The Newcastle Independent, ana The Orono News. 91 Year's Continuons Service To The Town of Downmvifl and Durham County. Member ~> Audit Bureau of Circulationa C anadian Weekly Newspapers _ _ __iaton? SUBSCRIPTON RATES $2.00aoo r t cl nadvance. GEO.W. JMES.Editor. THESTAESMN HNORROLL - On Active Service - Major W. G. James (Wounded Ini Action, Back at the Front) Capt. John M. James W.O. Donald Cameron CSM. George Graham CPI. A. Living <Kilied in Action In ItalY) Don't ReD)eat What We Say For We Must Denv It As Lies We believe The Statesman xvas the first paiper iii Canada to take up in detail anl ex- arnination of CCF literature. its manifestoes, and the publie statements of its leaders. This study Nvas undertakeil to determîne j ust ýwhat the people of Canada -were in for shou]d thieir socialist doctrines prevail. Ad- hering strictiy to facts in the case, the con- clusions drawn vere completelv logical. The reactionl of the CCF bas beenî: "Doni't re- peat what we say for we must deny it as lies." The Statesman hias been branded as 'lyîing'ý about the CCF whien it lias stuck solely to the publislied facts. A case in point w-as our contention that farmers were in danger of losing- their land w-len the social- ist CCF. if given power, enforced its policies. We caii oniy repeat xvhat we found in "Social Planning" issued by CCF leaders: that farmers miglit conitin;ue "for some time" to own their land. Tw-o CCPF members of parliarnent later added a few footnotes. Oiie said farmers could stay on tlipir land but could not will the property to anyone else. The other said:- We shall have to FORCE them to a Socialistie view by the pressure of the economic situation. Other leaders bas- ten to deny or "expiain" but the facts are there. Final1l- the real brains of the movement, born iRussià, cautions: Pipe down on this sort of stuff for our main concern is first to 'vin thue election. Farmers, therefore, ougliht to be able to fathom w-bat is back of ail. They have had a peep at the blueprint. The whole setup cannot but recail the methods of Hitler; statements made only to be denied, the ieading, step by step into con- trol of the people, to loss of frcedom. Ano- ther C0F member of parliament, leader of an officiaI opposition. said: When we bce- corne the goxernment w-e xi institute So- cialism immediateir and w-ould use the power of the police and the rilitary to force those opposed to obev the law-. Those xvho defied would 1-pe treated as criminais. We kiiow- the answer. s0 did Russia. And w-e*re going to scrap the B.-N.A. Act. Here in Durhiam w-e have tw-o Sociafist candidates. Thev want farmers to vote tlien into office arnong those w-ho have ýexpressed the~ above vîews. Fai-mers will have their say in the matter wlien they go to the polis. Miss Hellyar lias been ne- appointed Librarian of the Mechanics Institute. J. B. Martyn has opcned a tin shop in cannectian with his hard- ware store with Merle Nokes, tinsmitli, in charge. Fred Heal lias started a gnoceny business in the store previously accupied by the late Gea. E. Manning. J. W. Bunner, I. Caucli and C. Adams were successful in the Thcalagy exams at Victoria Uni- versity. Norman Hall and Frank Hoar returned from England last week. Maple Grave: S. Snowden moved into lis new home, the McClellan estate, leaving Will on the homestcad. . . Wm. Everson occupied tlie pulpit Sunday. Enniskilien: Dr. and Mns. J. N. Hutchinson and child have been visiting old friends. The Dr. has just graduated from Trinity and Toronto Universities and wil lol- cate in Western Ontario. Salina: Arbor Day was observ- cd and C. E. Brown, the energetic teacher, treated the dhildren toaa great fecd. . . R. Scott's house is nearing completion with J. Clat- worthy as builder. Courtice: Thos. Gale is build- ing a bridge at Bear's Creek... A. Wyburn lias hired another man at the blacksmith shop. AsiSeeIt. By Capt. Elmnore Pbilp.tt E- TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO May 20th, 1920 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dustan and their daugliter, Mrs. R. R. Me- Nichol, have returned from Fres- no, California. More contributors ta the memorial tablet at B.H.S. are: A. R. Cameron, B.A., former teacher, Dr. Norman Allun, Ed- monton; Charles Hill, Buffalo, N.Y.; Mrs. Walter Lyons, Toron- ta; Sara A. Moise, Newcastle; Mildred Cale, HaWton; Beryl Percy, Dora Perey, Nellie Burke. E. R. Bounsaîl, senior member of The Bounsali Marble Warks, died May 7, The business is be- ing carried on by his son, Gus, and brother, F. H. Bounsaîl. FIEFTY VEARS AGO .May 15th, 1895 A'- GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY 0f CANADA, LIMITED PLAIN MR. EDEN aire system. There is tremendous power there-and generous good- Washington, May Il. - The will. But there is clumsy imma- British have got on pretty well turity toa. The United States, for with the Americans at this con- instance, has just got itself al ference, but one thing they have tangied up by the Latin Ameni- failed ta do-that is, convince the can bloc. More cxperienced American newspapers that the leaders would have seen the British Foreign Secretary is plain tangle coming and kept out of it. Mr. Eden. But the British - for ail their Even the prcview of newsreeis faults - have samething which of this conference described Eden none of the others has got ta thé as "Sir Anthony". samne extent-that is the blend- One reason for this mistake ing of goodwill, power and the about a titie for the British states- wisdom of long and intricate in- man is because he is sa obviously ternational experience. a thoroughbred. He lias just fin-* * ished his last press conference Stettinias Can Say Nothiuug In here, and goes home, I amn sure, the most chromium-platcd man- the mast respected leader of the ner. His press conferences are whole gathering. nincty per cent waste of time. * * *Molotov astonished even his own Molotov Was Undoubtediy The delegation at the frecdom with most powerful figure here-the which hie met the press. But lis personality of most news interest. answers on important questions But that w a se were cryptic. partly becaus,e - Eden, on the contrary, gives the of the fact that " impression of wide-open frank- Russia and the ness. There is an infarmality Russians a r e; about this Britisli aristocrat which still an enigma -' puts the whole discussian, even ta mudli of the:'>'* in a room of 1500 'newsmen, on world. Nobody: 'ap intimate plane which the seems ta be.. others neyer even approadli. [quite sure what" 'ý I sat about six feet from plain the Soviet isgo i Mr. Eden taday, with just the ing ta do. tiny Ellen Wilkensan and the Stettin i u s~ chairman between us. On one Corp r th i oteel side of Eden was Francis Wil- Corp r at i mnliams, a left-wing Labor journal- which gave him iîst. On the other was Lord Cran- t h e W, borne.~ which in tr It seemed ta me then, watching gave him his job-typifies alta them ail in action, that liere was is best in the American milonencsecret of British strength. Tyrone: Ernest Gardiner lias gane home ta New Ontario. Newcastle: Mrs. Howand Allin tendened her resignation as or- ganist of the Methodist Churcli. Solina: Reeve and Mrs. Thos. Baker; John Baker, Doreen Van Nest, Marguerite Thompson and Luta Smith attended graduation exercises at Nicholîs Hospital wlien Miss Vera Baker graduated. Birtli: Bowen-In Clarke, May 10, ta Mr. and Mrs. Hector Bowen, a son. Death: Bond - In Winnipeg on May 13, Mary Oke, widow of Wil- liam R. Bond, Whitby, in lier 70th year ,eldest daugliter of the late John James and sisten of M. A. James and Miss Ellen Jane James. 1 ý, 11 PAGE TWO THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVELLE. ONTARIO THURSDAY, MAY 17th, 1945 1 1 That is, they know how to play as a team. Miner's daughter, the Labor journalist who needs a hair-cut, the two sons of the peers - they ail have something in common, which 1 have not seen here or anywhere else, ta the samne extent. I eall it a national genius for politics by the give- and-take process. Please do not misunderstand me. I think the British class sys- tem is a curse, and the sooner it is swcpt away the better for Bri- tain, and henceforth the world. I know that the Englishman of the ruling class, whose family has been in the business of govermng other peoples for gcneratîons-I know he can figure out more rea- sons for holding on to his heredi- tary job than any similar group in history. But The Same Qualities Which made the British family of n a- tions stand alone against Hlit1lvB are ail centralized in the tra- ditional British statesmanship. More nearly than any other people, I think, the British have honestly tnied ta base their inter- national actions on what is right than on what is profitable. Théy seemed ta have learned, over the centuries, that things can't go. on being profitable un- iess thcy are right. Teamwork i S democracy's answer ta class war. War is the price of the selfish- ness of nations. Damning the system, oftcn enough, is just our way of dodg- ing its responsibilities. Making peace is not just writ- ing an agreement. It is living in agreement and that's something else again.