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PA« THUESDTHE MARCH l3th, F308 . . .. ..... ~~~. C. . ........ -~ 1946 es.arcm Work Lab<>r LeadesFlnd i Agriculture Facto About Strikes tell Co-ordinated Boutwi 0V-ta 'Theagriultue o!tomorower the body of the nation as mea- M1 differ from that of today as sies do over the body of a child, .ich as ours does fromn that of one begmns to wonder if there is ty years ago. The actual pro- 'a doctor in the house.'" So said -ess will be made through scien- Maurice R. Franks in addressing the United States Senate Com- le research. Canadian agricul- mittee on Education and Labor re- re will make the progress the cently. Mr. Franks said that, to ýuntry has a right to expect, on- be sure, labor had a right to strike if agricultural research is ex- in order to attain its just objec- tives that cannot be otherwise .nded and ixnproved to deal ef- achieved. But so far as he could ctively with the vital problems see some of the present day ith which the industry is 5til1 strikes were "just foolish manip- ýced, and if the resuits of the re- ulation." ýarches are carried through to Mr. Franks is the national bus- ilization" said Dr. J. M. Swaine, iness agent and editor of the Rail- rector, Science Service, Domin- ra okr oraadh ,Department of Agricultue, in roap rers Jouralad Yhed r, represenoedtthe Railroad Yard addessontheco-rdnatonmasters of North America. He Agricultural Research at the toîd the committee that he had onference of the Chemical In- been in the labor movement since itute of Canada, recently held in the age of 19, as a worker, com- .iebec City. mitteeman and organizer, and be- While not wishing to convey ing equipped with this flrst-hand Le impression that the present knowledge, hie was the more "con- )ndition of agricultural research vinced that industrial disputes can LCanada was perfect, Dr. aîways be settled amicably if pro- waine declared that it was good perly approached." He declared id steadily improving, fostered that the strategy used by some la- y the joint policy o! the Domin- bor leaders in pulling strikes left n Department of Agriculture hirë rather dubious concerning id the National Research Coun- their quality of leadership. 1. The present policy would "In the first place," continued ppear to be effective and it Mr. Franks, "everything possible ould be applied and extended should have been done to recon- ,herever the need for it was vert industry as rapidly as pos- lt. There was little, if any, sible without interruption from ýasteful duplication in agricul- n direction. The wise labor rai research in Canada. There leaeri emtoewudhv ,as an urgent need for a great bided , it seemsitotme, would have icrease in scientiflc work in agri- overali strategy. He would have [iture, but there was littie need waited until industry was well L present for any concern about underway, untîl industry had uplication of work. started to produce, until it had To understand the high devel- committed itself to the price of pment in co-ordination of the commodities and the profit to be search work undertaken by the secured from the sale of these ýominion Department of Agricul- comnmodities. Once found in this ire, something of its nature and position, no employer would be olume had to be known. It is able to camouflage the actual con- arried chiefly in the Divisions Of dition o! his company, his ability ie Science Service and the Ex- to meet just demands." , rimental Farms Service and in Referring to the fact-finding Le Division of Agricultural Econ- board, Mr. Franks stated that mies of the Marketing Service. Messrs Reuther and Thomas have he problems are concerned with a complete record of General Mo- àe breeding, nutrition, and hus- tors financial position, and fie ad- ,andry of plants and animais, the ded: "It is high time that the un- ýrotection of crops and animais ion members themselves set up a om pests and disease, the pres- fact-flnding board of their own to rvation of farm products, the find out just what some of their riemistry and survey of souls and leaders are up to." Mr. Franks lants and wide fields of agricul- declared that the "decidedly sin- ural bacteriology, agricultural ister fact behind these demands eotany, and agricultural econo- of the UAW-CIO leaders involves nies.Thfcpects eait dfintean attempt to force industry into ciese tffs prunecs ino ayt wuth government ownership and carry hesestafs rns ito any un-thîs nation into a socîalîst econ- Ireds, and at once it would be evi- omy. And its final. flndings would lent that co-ordination o! the be that this is the price which ev- vork was absolutely essential. en America, the world's wealth- Important problems in scienti- iest nation, fias not the ability to ce agriculture usually require the pay." ttentîon o! more than one sci- I have personally made a fact- ýnce, and where desirable De- flnding investigation into the cau- )artmental research problems are ses and the consequences of re- ssigned to teams of workers cent strikes, and have approach- vith membership drawn from ed the problem from an impartial me Divisions concerned. These point of view, and I arn glad to esearch committees are the chie! lind that my conclusions are sup- nechanism for co-ordinating the ported by one who fias given his )epartment's scientific work, but whoîe life to the promotion o! the tis an established policy to de- înterests of the workers who de- relop team work and co-operative pend for their livelihood upon the ffort among individual iworkers, maintenance o! private enterprise. tmong the Divisions of the De- I have said that a strike is un- )artment, and between the De- ion-organîzed depressioadtt 'artment's staffs and the univers- it is directly and n, and thatn teand nutr iniicbde jurious to the workers themselves tnd ndusry.as well as to the citizens general- In addition to Departmental iy. As Mr. Franks says: "What is ,,ommittees, there are many oth- more costly to the American citi- rs which co-ordinate the work zen than constant labor friction, )f the De'partment with that o! strikes and their constant threat, )rovincial Departments of Ag- a perpetual cloudy future resuit- icuiture and Lands and Forests, ing from unrest. When industry lhe agricultural colleges, and the is at a standstiil or moving ahead qational Research Council. With in a series of jerks and joîts, the he National Research Council, overali eff ect of that is an econ- ;he Dominion Department of omic depression-no matter by Igricuiture has a series of joint what name it is called, and no .ssociate committees which Co- matter what its duration may be." rdinate very effectie(ely the work One outstanding fact and a fact f these two bodies with that of which should make labor leaders ther scientific laboratories, in- think seriously before resorting ýluding the Ontario Research to the strike weapon, is presented Foundation, and in some cases by Mr. Franks as !oiiows: "As a ndust-zry. There is also a large imlexa Pleo4tetrmndu ported from the Maritimes. On-' s .III1,1~eLILv. 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