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THUSDY, EC 27h,195 _______________THM CA'ADîArq STArE!sm1u', IWIVANVILLE, ONTARIO PAGE THREI Value Chamber of Commerce Stressed by Geo. W. Garner A striking rcviaw et the bistory and valuaet a Chamber et Com- merce was presanted te the mem- bars et the Bowmanville Rotary Club at a luncheon recently, la the S.O.E. Hall, by George W. Garner, Secretary - Manager et the Oshawa Chambar et Comi- merce. Whiie the speaker gava ne indication et awarenass et the local situation, it can be told that ha was addrassing a raprasenta- tive section et the business, pro- fpssional and tarming intcrasts et the only town between Toronto and Trenton net served by an or- .ganization et this character. His massage was heard with great at- tention and accorded genarai ap- piause. Mr. Garner was intreduccd by George Chase witb a taw suppie- mentary highlights provided by Prasident Cy. Siamon. Counted a Bowmanviîîe boy bacause ha liv- ed hare and married a Bowman- ville girl, Miss Florence Morris, Mr. Garner was at oaa timeaa tanor la the United Cburch but Geo. W. Garner bis work took on a deepar te ne,prdc for atter returaingtfrom overseas ing duc lai the tewn's surround- inWrdWar 1Ih graduated a n area warrant the establisbing an englacer and directad produc- et a proccssing plant localiy? tien at Gencral Metors, Oshawa. The Commercial Phase His war service in World War Il The pregress et evcry Chamber came la supervision et sheil pro- et Commerce must ba goerned duction at the Pediar Plant from by the necds et its community, which on te Chamber et Com- but that program will net ba com- merce work, itselt an important plete if it dees not include the or- form et engineering as shewn la ganizing et the businessmen et bis fine address. the town within its membarship. History of Movement These mea are a vital terce in Mr.'Garner tracad the history the active business lite et any of Chamber et Commerce'activi- tewn or community, and they tics back te the Medieval Guilds. shouid taka co-oerative action on Its modern form teok shape in questions such as: the l7th century and its high de- Are local taxes and legisiation veiopment was traced te the An- Have you bad a canvass made et gbo-Saxon race, Canada came in- local citizens te report why they te its purview the year atter do "eutsida shopping?" Halifax was founded la 1750 and The Civie Phase centinuing deveîopmant was I teed that this phase of any greatly acceler4ted particuiarly Chambar et Commerce programi atter the tura et the l9th cen- offers. the widest field et endea- tury. Today thare ara more than ver ranging as it dees trom tour- 200 going cencaras et this char- ist promotion te municipal ad- acter across the Dominion. ministration. Ia order te show Defining a Chamber et Comn- you the vast possibilities et the xnerce, the speaker obsarved that Civic Phase et a Chamber et Com- it was the legical medium for a merce pregram I would like te common effort et the business, la- ask you the toilowing questions: dustrial, protessional and tarm Are the tourist attractions and lite et any cemmuaity, "for the tacilities et your town being made purposaet promoting and improv- well known te prospective tour- ing trade and commerce and the ists? Have you atternlptad te ad- economic, civil and social weifare vartise these attractions la an la- ,of citizens generally." The mu- formative booklet? Are thera tuali nterest et tarmer and towns- suitabie facilities for teurists la man la the presperity et an area your town such as-hotels, tourist served by a Chamber et Cern camps, and geod cates, etc? Are1 nuerce requires a pregram et tarm the highways lcading te your or agricultpral actîvity. Mr. Gar- tewa properly markad se that1 ner's ganerai thesis was express- traveliers may find the way te ed la the teiiowing termis: the places yeu want them te Every Chambar et Commerce reach? sheuid tester kean discussions et both provincial and natienal lcg- Wbat about recreation tacilities? islation, at aIl thair meetings. Are there anough acres in In order te carry eut such a parks, piaygrounds, etc., te meet pregramn the work should there- the communîty's needs, both pre- fora be deveioped aiong five sent and future? phases: Do you need a cemimunity cen- The Industrial Phase tre? If se, what are you doingt The Commercial Phase about it? Do you have public1 The Civic Phase tennis courts, softbail diamonds,c The Farmi Phase football grounds, etc? Have you f The Provincial and National swimming facilities, aither la the Phase. lake or artificial pools? Is the lakef Industrial Phase a sata place la which te haveaa I td tat ver Chmbe ofswim? If net, what are you do- Comee hteuletrouhits la-ing about it? %i Commrce houd thoug itsIn- Have you sufficient schoels te dustrial Committea make a con-ak reothnedofhe, servative survcy et the industrial "k aae henese h ,own? Are thay sate and sani- possibilities et its cemmunity, ary? taking into acceunt the proxim- Is yeur municipal water system il ity et markets, transportation large enough te take care et any t cests and tacilities, insuraace 2mergency that may arise? rates, fira hazards, etc. Hv o dqaeswg i-1 A geatdea oftim shuldbe osal? If net are yeu going te spant helping industries alrcady -'o anything about it? r establisbed by fanding eut just 'D o aemdcladhs wtb sriccm. rnere t ital service that the size et your them.town warrants? Evemy effert should et course Are repair and maintenance ~ be made te persuada new indus-sevcsfah idsvaab? tries te locate in your town, but Isf net what are you doing te z, it sbouid be recognized that la- aetmso dustrial developmant by acquisi- mAke yth a se ihyorc tien is a slow process and extrav- icgAr yu stIfedwtaryou v- agant initiai expectatien amongdgeveant? If nbot are you the embrshp shuldbe is- Are yeu getting the lowest base couraged. rate trem the Fire Underwriter's r( And now, let me enlarge on.the Asseciation? i aboya, and ask these questions Is there a nced for scicntific CI abt idustie et herela tewn-pianning? If se could net cc Wha inustwesarthba dnea Chamber et Commerce help te rr your tewn, and thtcnb o e fster it? by a Chamber et Commerce and town council te make them more The Agricultumal Phase e1 prosparous and enable them te A Chamber of Cemmerce pro- employ mere help? gram is net complete if it dees What tacts have you got about net set up a committea te study in your town that wouid cenvince the tarmer's neads and bis prob- ci new industries te locate here; lems and te ce-operate with tar- ir such as preximity te markets, la- mers erganizations to carry on tc ber supply, power supply, insur- activities which will advance the eU ance rates, taxation, fire hazards, agricultural interasts et the sur- t etc.? reuading territery.lo Does the agricultural output Have yeu satistactery markets l DOTHISFOR ,BRONCHIluS COUGHS -SORENESS - CONGESTION Now get real relief from bronchitis Iiseries this double. action way- with the home-proved inedication that .0 iot INSTANTLY TO IJIv Penotrates Stmuatz deep into bronchial chest and back sur- Itubes with soothing I faces like awarming, nidcia vrs.J mfrtigultice No1 lI To get the benefits of this com- bined PENETRA11N - STIMUI.ATINC ac- tion, just rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. VapoRub goes te work instantly-2 ways at once as shown above-to ease bronchitis coughing, loosan congestion, re- lievemnusctilarsoreness, and speed restful, comforting sleep. Often by moming most of the misery is gene. Now don't take chances with untried remedies-get re- lief ftom brenchitis miseries to. night wth double-action, time- tested Vicks VapoRub. FOR *DDED REUE-Melt a spoonful of VapoRub in a bowi o f boling water. Inhale the steaming medi- cated vapors. Feel them seothe nagging bronchial irritation 1 I think I can sataly say thi avcry Board et Trada or Chambi et Commerce should appoint cemmittea te study thorougb both Provincial and National L gisiatien and ba prepared te rý caiva the opinion et our local bu maess and industrial members c such matters. The main part et the Chamb( of Cemmerce werk bas te do wil the town and surreunding cil trict, but I teed that avery Chan ber et Commerce should takea active part la influencing bei provincial and national legisît tien and te maka the Chamber i Commerce the seuading board fc their concarted opinion. Partners in Community Servie Every Chamber et Commerc secrctary bas at one tima or anc ther discussed the relationship c the Chamber et Commerce te thi service clubs. Recantiy at a ga thcring et Chambar et Commerc mca, the matter was talked ove by twe sacretaries. The first oe said, "Ia our cit: the service clubs arc encroachinj en the Cbamber et Commarci activitias. I tedl that tbey ar waakening its influence and wil reduce its revenues." "On the contrary," said tbe sec oad, "Wa find that the servieq clubs answer a definite need ir our community; thcy bava train cd mca who serve la Chamber e Commerce proects, and they giv( us soe mighty fine co-operation la carmying eut our pregram." Enquiries en this question hav( led me te dig up stataments trenr bcadquartcrs, et the varieus ser. vice clubs which expressad thel. views towards Chambers et Com- merce. Here thay arc la briet: Kiwanis International: "WE thoreugbly racemmend that aIl Kiwanians affiliate with and givE hcarty support te their local Chambers et Commerce." Rotary International: "Rotary encourages its members te jeun the Chamber et Commerce of their community and te partici- pate la its affairs." Lions International: "Every Lion shouîd affillata with the Chamber et Commerce; every Lions club sbeuld ce-eperata with the Chamber et Commerce." Surely, thare can be no doubt or the point et encouragement thai service clubs giva te their mcm- bers, te affiliate and participate in the aff airs of a local Chamber of Commerce. It is a wise chambar of com- merce secretary, wbo having an- listed as many service club mcm- bars as possible in bis organiza- tien capitalizes upon their train- ing and preparation to work witb thair tcllow townsmen la enter- prises that benefit aIl. operating tulîy and adequately fer the marchants et your tewn? Do al et youm stores have uni- form closing heurs, holidays, and credit and axchangc practices, and tf se de tbey liva up te thesaeob- ligations? Is thare adequata parking space for shoppers? Are stores attractive? Wouid mproed fronts and bettar light- ing add te the drawing powers et tha retail district? Doas your town have proper by- aws goeaning pediars? Have you a Chamber et Ceom- merce te provide for arbitration of commercial disputeS betwaen local marchants? Have the advantages et yeur home markets been sufflciently trassed ameng your lecal citi- cans? Do you make erganized good- wiii visits te the surreunding ar- as, te cail on the folks who trade in your community? Do you have an erganization ready te arrange for merchandis- ig experts te address your mer- chants or conduct merchandising ontareccs for the benefit et your merchants? Have your merchants tricd ce- :pcrativaly financed advcrtising? Lat's Take Stock Cities and towns whîch bave. iore or lcss baca quiet as tar as ivic projects are concerned dur- ng the wam years are now ready orasume activities and iaunch )ut on a pregram et werk with he result that this year, the eut- *ok bas changed. The shift te community inter- st and activity is very markad. The change-over frem wamtime iving te the present period et me- onversien and the eventual full ransition te a peacatime way et de offers a real challenge te ail .c citizens la youm community. Now is the time te take stock; look back and sac whence we ave coma during these war years :examine your prescat pesition nd sec bow it compares with oth- col tra lifi thc te hai ac the tioi lau eut gra me: the you the ofi de tor Mr. cd1 wei et et Vis: and and Every car owner needs insurance to provide legal defence and pay dam- ages. Let us tell you bow littie kt wiII cost to insure your car. Conguit STUART R. JAMES BOWMANVILLE REPRESENTING THE ECONOMICAL MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company HEAD OFFICE: KITCHENER, ONTARIO in your town for the princip farm products produced in th area? Do you have a market-place; flot why do you flot do somethir about it? Is yours a farmer's shoppir town? If flot what is wrong wi your civic set-up and your me chants? Do you want the farmers' trad and is there a friendly feeling b( tween hlm and your citizens? The Provincial and National It 15 good citizenship le own luIFE IN 1SURANCE A Message from the LiI e Insurance Companies in Canada. L-1045X - ---- v---: pal ,hîs ; fREWRITING STRIKE RULES ing ing There's a lot being written ests of the whole people. It may itb these days about Labor and Man- restrict the right of labor te er- agement witb strikes running strike witbout warning and witb- rampant in ahl parts ot the world. eut first making an attempt at ide One ot the most reasonable, fair conciliation. It provides that the e- and sensible articles we have facts as found by the gevernment read on this important subject commission shahl be placed la the 1 appeared in the Midland Free hands ot both employers and em- Press written by its able editor ployees, and be the basis for the at J. H. Cranston, who for twenty negotiations whicb tollow. There 3er years was editor ot the Toronto 15 no interference witb the right a Star Weekiy. We reproduce te strike if the bargaining conver- i herewith his theugbt-proveking sations bear ne fruit. Ail that is ,e- suggestions for the benefit of provided for is an honest and 'e- Statesman readers.-The Editor. patient attempt to discovtr the is- facts se that, if possible, an amic- on h u a man be free to do as able settiement may be effectad he ikes ia a free democracy? Has in the interests of public weltare. ýer the goverament any right, for ex- If that cannot be accompiished 1h ample, to compel a man te work then the twe parties may declara i if be does net want to do se? war and flght it out. n- Tbe question arises eut of a True, it does limit the power of an plan anneuncad by Prasident the labor leader te enforce bis de- ,tb Truman et the United States te mands upon tbe employers in a- ensure the more rapid settiement that it requires an inquiry before of f labor disputes and prevent a strike is callad. Labor is sus- or them if possible from resuiting in picieus of this offslde intertarence. strikes. Capital looks upon the proposaisf e The president bas suggested with some tear. Pubiiciy appoint-e ce that immadîately a dispute tbrea- cd commissions generally favorÉ 0-tens which the Secretary et La- labor, and the dice would be load- of ber is unable te settie, a goera- ed against the employers. To ie ment fact findin g commission refuse findings which the employ- cç a- shall seek te discover al tacts and ers consider unfair would be te, e tactors involved in the differences court public disfavor. T r between labor and management. The third party te ail disputes, ri There will be an endeavor te get the people as a whole, aise have p Lthis together la five days. Rec rights, and these must coma ahead Ig omedations will be made, foi- et cither those et the capital or t ýe loigwihtbere will ba a per- labor. The government must have ,v re led et negetiation between the the power te set the ruies of the g, jl two parties la an effort te reachgane a settiemant. There is te be nogme n stieo oku uiga3- If either labor or capital dees V 1 day period, and ne changes in net like Prasident Truman's pro- e: ni rates ef pay, heurs, or werking posais let tham suggest semethlng s( 1conditions. Altbough the par- better. Suraly some better meth- c( )f tics would net ba legally beund od than the strike can be davised e( ,e te accept the flndings or recem- by labor. It throws its mambers c, madtin he general public eut of work and renders them di will knew the facts, and the Pres- wagelcss. The Ford strikers have c( ae ident thinks there would likely lest millions in pay, and it will ri ba accaptance by both sides. be years betore thcy recover the ti - Lades t ta tra laor r-ground lest la an attempt te win a ti: Ir ganizations have ail denounced union shop and the check-off, twoe e -the Truman proposai. They de- things which means much more fi( clara it is a blew airned at the de- te the union bosses than te the w estruction of unionismh. They say rank and fila. Most strikes are rE Il there should be ne interference finaliy settlad by negotiation. sil ewîth the right of any man tei quit Why net begin with peacetul ne- ja job that ha dees net Like. It is getiations rather than a declara- qt a blew at individuai freedem. tien et war? a] y Parhaps it is. Perhaps we should sr nallew everyone te de just as ha en SnTEd ýf pleases at any time he pleases.C m et onTa P -Or sbould we? 19T en aaa .. kE "We are at war!" anneunced a , ween PrndaU .S. as yunion leader the other day in dis- I armPodc ecussing the Genaral Moters u strike. Ha indicated that noth- If certain nacessary restrictions gi ing but acceptance et the union's affacting trade between Canada r demands by the corporation and the United States which werec c rwould be acceptable. Thare arc introduced during the war and are ON t employers who talk the same way stillinla ffect are centinued tbcy rn about lab.er. They will net yield wîll tend toward misunderstand- an inch. Thay hava ne wish te ings and hardship. Hon. James fachiave a peacetul settiement. G. Gardiner, Dominion Minister et They want te imposa terms. Agriculture, teid the Dominion- f - If enly the cerporations and the Provincial Conferance held in Ot- y" -unions were involved in laber tawa, Dec. 3 te 5 at the closing -quarraIs it might perhaps be ail sesion. -right te sit back and let them The text et Mr. Gardinar's stata- * fight it eut. But ne wartare la- ment is as toilows: juras enly the combatants. The "We have been meeting la con- general public suffers tee. There tarence since 1939 deaing with arc thousands et people, for ex- Agriculture la a country at war. ample, who are waiting for new We bave, tharatore, becoma ac- Ford cars, and tbay will hava te custoed te turn our attention te wait montbs longer becausaet supplying ovarseas neads. Ia my the Windsor strike. There ara opinion Britain and the Western scores et shopkeepars who wîll European countries wlll long re- have te go without thair money main the chief market for our sur- fer months, pcrhaps years, be- pluses, and I am pleased te note causa they have sold food on cre- that la the discussions et this dit te strîkers. The whole econ- centerence due attention bas been emic litaeofthte Windsor area is maintained te our production pro- paralyzed. biems as reiated te that market. No man livas unto. himselt "New that peaca bas returned alone. and our chief problema is that et That is wby we have many ra-estabiishing the world on a ba- laws which restrict the frcedomn sis wbicb racognizas, as Sir Hart- et individuals tei do as they ley Sbawcross expressed it at the please. Wa have a law against Nurenberg trials: 'that the wag- speeding because et the danger te buman life. It is a crime for a '»dm %« ce man te drink and drive for a similar reasen. We bave early closiag by-laws. We bave price " 1R E V ceilings, ratiening, and a host ofI E D othar regulations for the public 4 g. good. Nearly every law on thea ~ ~ c* books intertaras with individual ' mierable. drsggy- traadom. îow in viWalty-lower But shouid the fundamantal ! pit.praayo right et a man te quit bis job be M sirts, perhof your rastricted? Should a man be kinesas heing to compelled te werk against bis blan. Yet faulty kid- will? Would that net ba fascism? ny may oten cause Perhaps se. Perhaps net. Thea bsckache. beadache, people as a whole must have au- rheutnstic pain&, disturbed rest or that thority over any section et the "ýtired-out" feeling. Thats the time to get people, or wa should have noth- and use Dodd'a Kidney Pilla. Dodd's help ing but anarcby and contusion. A your kidneys to deax the trouble-maldng geverament must be free te make poisons and exceas acids froin the sYstaint laws for the good et the nation. andgive you a chance ta feeu butter. work Surely the proposai that President better. Gut Dodd'a KidneY Pilla todaY. 141 Truman bas made is in the inter- m This portion of 5~every dollar ai 25 Lii e Insurance funds !a in- vested in public utilities, industries, etc., and la hard at work in every province, creating work and prosperity. The remaining 75 cents are in- vested in government and muni- cipal bonds, securities and mort- gages, etc., yet these funds are always available for the imme- diate protection ai four mnillion policyholders in time oi need. ing of an aggressive war is not on- Society is commonly too cheap. Southern Indiana farmers are ly a dangerous venture but a cri- We meet at very short intervals, learning to fly, which will be a minai one' our objective may re- not having had time to acquire great help when spring thaws quire to be reviewed. any new value for each other.- make the roads muddy..-Indian- "It seems to me that too littie Thoreau. apolis News. attention is being paid to the im- possible situation existing on this continent in relation to the pro- duction and distribution of farm, products. This situation is creat- ed by the fact that there develop- ed during the war, and particu- larly during the period when we were the only American country in the war, certain necessary res- trictions to internatidnal trade whc f continued will tend to- ward misunderstandings and bardship. A Few Examples "There bas long been a 42 cent I duty on wbeat entering the Un- ited States. The war brought an embargo against more than 800,- 000 bushels of Canadian wheat entering the United States for milling purposes. We supply our I ewn people with wbeat at 78 r cents, the Britisb wlth wheat atI $1.55 abusbel and the world at a higher price. Tlhere are heavy iuties on feed grains entering the UJnited States and Canada has piaced a virtual embargo upon feed grain shipments to the Unit- ed States. An appeal was made during the conference for the growing of more flax in Canada to ;upply a shortage in the United States, but I understand there is United States wbile our own nulls obtain flax at a much lower price than do American milis. "Before the United States en- ered the war Canada placed a virtua1 embargo on pork products 0 We make Farmn Improvemnent Loans at 5 per going to the United States that we cent per annum for a variety of purposes, might supply Britain with bacon. Vhen there developed a shortage including flot only the purchase of implemnents; of meat in Canada as a result of and equipment, but also additions and repairs to sending such large supplies of ba- bidns anigaditro eoaino con and bamn to Britain, we plac- bidns anigaditro eoaino d an embargo on the shipment of farm dwellings, and the installation of heating cattie to the United States in or- and plmin ytrs der that wa might eat in this pmigsses country while supplying Britain. "Thase and many more restric- These loans may also be obtained for the ens have been frozen for the purchase of household and dairy appliances of me being by the fact that our ýxchanges have maintained arti- particular interest to the farm housewife, such a3: îcial war relationships together xith varying price levels which Washing machines Refrigerators .nder trade absolutely impos- Water heaters Cream sepamotors ible. "The future of agriculture re- Stoves Churns luires that ail these restrictions id artificial levels be remeved ASK OUR MANAGER )r rearranged at the earliest pos- ible date. In my opinion future at your nearest branch about terms of repayment iolicies of production and mar- and other détails. ceting should be governed by the isumption that they will be re- 697 noved. Otherwise what is the ie of this continent presuming to ,ivc leadership to the world on T I A MN B N iutual assistance if we cannot ome te oaa another's aid on our )wn continent because of artificial 0 F C ME C .estrictions. R. L. MITCHELL, MANAGER To look over the news at break- ast is bad news if you ovarlookc 7our wife. tory, my ears almost deafened by the roar of machinery which turus out shining new appliances that thousands of Canadian housewives have been waiting for ahl through the war. "I know I'm just one of millions of dol- lars which the Life Insurance companies are investing new in ail sorts of civilian past-war developments ... public utiities, power reseurces, railways, hotels, office buildings, and a whola list of prejects which are pressingly needed te get us al back ta a normal peacetime footing. "I came f rom a country banlc, as part oi somebody's Lii e Insurance premium. It's wonderful ta feel that I'm daing same- thing sacially useful for the future weliare of my country." THURSDAY, DEC. 27th, 1945 L 1