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THURSDAY, JUNE 20thf, 1946 - - . .AT -A*T m <. rI -Q A IYm LNeD T 1N 7mAm UTLT ! lg W f'N A1RT PAGE FOUR Pertinent Faim Information Droàdcast Dy Local Mlendier As'a pertinent subject for this issue which is devoted to a Salute to Agriculture, we quote the fol- lowing remarks on agriculture as given by Charles E. Stephenson, M.P., for Durham country, in a* radio broadcast from Peterbor- ough, June 8. Mr. Stephenson deait generally with measures presently before the House, which. we abridge for lack of space. Huge Debt Dealing first with governtnent estirnates which will require Two Billion Eight Hundred Million Dollars for the current year and that the national debt is now over Fifteen Billions, Mr. Stephenson drew attention to the largest single item, the Baby Bonus which, now approaching Three Hundred Millions annuaily, is up Sixty Millions over last year. With this as a background of information for farmers on how their taxes are spent, he went on to deal with the agricultural pic- ture in the following terms: Farm Budget The one and only department's estimates that have been passed, is that o! the Department of Agri- culture. This department will re- quire about Twenty Million Dol- lars to maintain its staff and run- j d Dowmanville Cemetery Memori"al and Decorati"on, Day at 3.30 p.m. Sunday, lune 23rd,1946 Service conducted by Bowmanville Ministerial Association music BY BOWMANVILLE BAND I pi FEDECRAL MEMBER C. E. Stephenson, M.P. Elected to the House o! Com- mons a year ago, Charlie Ste- phenson, former businessman and Mayor o! Port Hope, has brought many farm questions to attention in the House, particularly in re- gard to land settiement for re- turned men. He looks after his constituents as his wide corres- pondence reveals. He seeks to represent ahl citizens impartially. About a year ago he liquidated part o! his business and bought a farm in the East Durham tobacco belt which is rapidly and success- fully extending in this county. He plans an investment approaching six figures in developing his farmi holdings. He now joins the ranks o! farmers and is thereby congrat- ulated. nîng expenses. I consider this phase o! government the most im- portant o! ahl, and I do not believe the people of Canada recognize that we in this country and the people o! the world are entirely dependent on the produce o! the farm for their very existence. We can get along without many things, but without food we die, and that is what is happening in Europe and many other countries o! the world today. Now, the situation as I see it is this, that during the war years the govern- ment appealed to the farmers o! Canada to produce all the food they possibly could, and the farm- Millions in War-torn Lands Need Clothing, Blankets, Boots MILLIONS in Europe and Asia are wear- ing the same few garments day in, day out ... the only clothing they have. They give each other what help they can ... but you can give so much more. For a while longer the ordinary people, those who caught the brunt of the war, depend on you. In hos- pitals the sick are lying on straw. Every single garment, each pair of shoes, each blanket or sheet chat you can spare means hope for them. Go through your cupboards now. Give every bit of clothing you don't really need. overcc't Trop«oot5 suits j0ickets paIts shos DrOSS5s Skirts GIovO5 caIps sweaiters Robs unew0' pyilgcima aedcIing ers being the most patriotic peopleq in our country,' turned in and ai-I though short handed, by working fourteen and fifteen hours a day, did a marvelous job. NowA it must be remembered that din ai this time the farmer had to seli his produce at a ceiling price fixed by the governmeflt. It is true, the farmer was paid a subsidy on some items when it was found he was producing at a loss, but even with the subsidy the price he re- ceived did flot gîve him a fair profit for his long hours of work, and interest on his investment. It must also be remembered that the wife and children of the farmer worked many long hours and re- ceived no remuneration. So, let us not forget when buying the produce of the farm that it does not grow on the shelves of the butcher and grocery stores, but is put there only by long hours of hard work on the part of the far- mer. Short Returns There is another angle to this and that is in buying a quart of milk or a pound of meat we are inclined to say the farmer is get- ting a good price, but the farmer does not get 12 cents for a quart of milk, or forty cents for a pound of meat. He receives about seven and a haîf cents for a quart of milk and twelve cents for a pound of live beef. The difference is made up by the services render- ed by the retailer. Now I mention these facts for one reason and that is to show the farmer worked hard and sacri- ficed during the war, bearing his full share of the burden, to help defeat the enemy, but now that the war is over he feels that some 1of the price ceilings should be lift- ed, as the price of goods he has to 1purchase has increased consider- ably, while he still has to seil at a fixed price. Less Production These are only the small details of the situation. The fact is farm 1production has fallen off since.the first of the year nearly thirty per 1cent and if there is not some im- mediate action taken to encour- age production on the farms to :supply the world's needs, many .more, people will die of starva- 'tion. At the present time there seems .to be no incentive for the farmer to produce more food for two [main reasons: First, his prices are .frozen; and second he cannot se- cure labor. Farm Help I had the pleasure of a visit with Mr. Garnet Rickard o! Dur- ham County, a former president o! the Durham Federation of Ag- riculture, who was in Ottawa re- cently. I àsked ýhim what was the greatest problemn of the far- mer today and he said "Labor, a farmer just cannot get help." This corresponded well with my own views, as I had asked the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon- orable Mr. Gardiner, during the discussion on agricultural esti- mates, last week, what the pres- ent Lîberal government was doing to assist the farmer to get help on the farms, as this, no doubt, was the main cause o! the fali-ofi in agricultural production. He gave me a very evasive answer. He said some members of the House might have a suggestion ta offer for this problem, but the government was trying to do something about it. Well, it is quite evident that governmenl has done nothing about it, and il they do not come forward soor with some definite policy for ag- riculture we in this country wif not be able to supply our owr needs, let alone those of the starv- ing countries o! Europe. I have dwelt at some length or this subject because I feel it ih the most pressing problem ir Canada today! I would say thaý John Tamblyn, Orono Prominent in dairy circles i Durham County since the earlý days o! that industry in this dis trict, John Tamblyn is today thi Fieidman for the county Holstein Friesian Association. In that es pacity he has much to do with thi success o! the Black and Whil Field Days and diStrict fairs. Mr. Tambiyn is one o! a fan ily possessing severai herdsc Hoîsteins that have won mani honors in the show rings an which have supplied many hea o! primýe breeding stock for othE herds in Canada and the U.S.1 He is the off iciai buyer o! Ho' steins that are shipped to pronr mnent herds in both North ar South America. The aluminum industry imporý into Canada each year nearly ha d million tons o! basic raw matei ials. SHampton W.I., Mrs. I. Hardy, pr sident Solina W.I.; Rep. to Feder tion o! Agriculture, Mrs. Normý Mountjoy, Burketon; Mrs. Ern( Larmer, Nestleton. Conveners standing committees: Agricultu and Canadian industries, Mrs. Morton, Maple Grove; citizensh' in Mrs. Lorne Thompson, Burketc 1y historical research, Mrs. Herm i-Hooey, Nestleton; home econoi he ics, Mrs. C. Mutton, Bowma n-. ville; social welfare, Mrs. W.1 ýa- Sherwin, Orono; publicity, M: he Anold Wade, Newtonville. te Assembly singing was led 1 Mrs. E. Cryderman with Mrs. .n Smales at the piano. of Mrs. 0. W. Rolph, Orono, re ny resentitg the Federated Womei d Institutes of Ontario, gave a sple ad did summary of the work of t Lr board. She stated that the W SCharities Fund had been disc Stinued and also that the one-YE course would be starting nd Guelph, this fal. She brought the attention of the ladies pri ent the plans that are being ma for the 5Oth anniversary o! t rts founding of the Women's Insq ilf tute. r- Mrs. E. Cryderman enterta ed the ladies with a piano insti en's Institutes muai Meeting 'ry Presideut, p &g U Al yOU .CA!4 e P o.r--.n Ch.ck thr@UGl' yOUrbot COCI *'s. o o lit .curte . h@e 'on i pal Vo.post offie ut i it dl.toth,$net.st col't rcotiu -tc8e Yor budIO o 'asonit n ote with yo 12 OU **II -ntu e ** ' P NC-86 NATION L CLOTHINC, COLLECTION THE CANADIAN STATMà&AN, j:suwmma vmiLri, vri 1 1 Durham- Womi Bld 46th Ani Ers. S. L Wei District annual convention of West Durham Women's Institutes was held in the United Church, Solina, on June 13th when a goodly number o! interested and enthusiastic Institute workers lis- tened to the reports and addres- ses and went home inspired to carry on thelr most needful work for another year. Registration of delegates was foliowed by assembly singing led by Miss Pearl Leach, with Mrs. J. Smaies at the piano. 1 Mrs. Fred Trewîn, District Sec- retàry, read the minutes of the last district annual and gave the financiai report for the district and for the 9 branches, showing a total expenditure in the branches of $1,147.55, with total receipts of $1,975.43, leaving a balance on hand o! $595.50. Mrs. V. Archer, Blackstock, re- ported for the auditori that the books were correct. Mrs. S. E. Werry, Solina, dis- trict president, presided through- out the sessions. She reported visiting ail the branches and ex- pressed her appreciation to ail for their cordial receptions and ço- operation throughout the year. Mrs. Werry reported the organiz- ation of a new branch at Maple Grove. Address of welcome was given by Mrs. Isaac Hardy, who extend- ed a hearty welcome to ail to en- joy the re-union at Solina. Reply was given by Mrs. Malcolm Em- merson, Nestleton. Mrs. Norman Mountjoy gave the report of representatives to the Federation of Agriculture stressing the assistance given by the Federation to the Durham- Northumberlanld Health Unit and the Ganaraska project. Mrs. Wm. L.eask, Solina, sang a lovely solo, accompanîed at the piano by Mrs. J. Smales. Miss Beth Oliver, coach in jun- ior work summarized the work done by the girls this year in the "Cottons May be Smart" project. Miss Oliver stressed the need and desîre for Junior Institutes in West Durham. Splendid reports were given by the conveners of standing com- mittees as follows: AgriculturE and Canadian industries, Mrs. Roy Langmaid, Hampton; citizenship ;Mrs. Lorne Thompson, Burketon .historical research, Mrs. Hermar 1Hooey, Nestieton; home econom- 1ics, Mrs. R. Mercer, Kendal; so- rcial welfare, Mrs. W. W. Sher- win, Orono; publicity, Mrs. Arn- Sold Wade, Newtonville; war work Mrs. L. Dumas, Bowmanville -Mrs. Dumas also reported for th( -jam and honey project. Mrs. Chas. Mutton, Bowmaný )ville, reported for the committeR 1for the W.I. ward in Bowmanvil< 1Hospital, stating that the expen aditures for the year had beex .very small but the committee hopi eto have the room redecorated ii (the near future. e Roll caîl was answered by th4 0 district directors o! the ten bran Sches with the attendance fron ýtheir branch. 1 Mrs. Hamm, Orono, Mrs. Good nman, Tyrone, and Mrs. Normai Mountjoy, Blackstok, were ap ýpointed a nominating committe( nMrs. Werry asked that Mrs. Cha! '_Mutton receive ail resolutions.j very lovely dinner was served b nthe Solina ladies in the basemer [of the church, to which ail di njustice. ..Afternoofl session opened at i aily weii given reading by Mrs. Wm. Leask.' Mrs. Clarence Hayes represen- ted the Women's Institute Branch, Dept. o! Agriculture, Toronto, and in an interesting informai ad- dress outlined a variety o! ideas for leadership in our branches.' She stressed the need for devel- oping one's gifts as a leader and said that we should not shrink from critîcism but rather we should turn it to -our advantage. Through the guidance o! Mrs. Hayes it was decided that the In- stitutes would study "Citizen- ship" under the -heading "Devel- oping Community Enterprise," in the early faîl in four centres: Ma- ple Grove, Hampton, Orono and Biackstock. Officers' raiiy stress- ing "The Responsibilities o! Stan- ding Committees" wiii be held in one centre, BoWmanvilie, this year. This year the programmes planned by the Branch Institutes wili be judged by the departmenl and a prize awarded the winning Instîtute at the district annua] next year. Vote o! appreciation to Solina W.I. for their catering and hospi. taiity was extended by Miss Luix Reynolds, Hampton. Invitation to meet at Nestieton next year was accepted. i.leserving Credit : Fora Job Well Donc! MJ Weaepodo h xeln o h Maada ________________and_________ A ______th______________rodutio of Euoe We are proud t o te xceet jo te *~ S laaia ame las onTadis o K uing StE wrheboe i rout o 3kil S a