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-t- ~,- J ~1 *7 THE CNADIN STAESMA- IRWMAW fl...- nWARM THURSDAY, JAN. 3Oth, 194 'rTIR CAWIATITATr ~'PA ~ A M ~C~Ufl.I A MI7TT i D 1'.M'T' A PAGE TWO Establlsed 1854 Wlth which ls lncorporated The -Bowmanvlile News, The Newcastle Indepenidexit, and The Orono News 93 Years Continuons Service t. The Town 'of fowmanville and Durham County. Authorlzed as Second Class Mail, Pot Office Department, Ottawa. AN KNDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ______Member ~~ Audit Burea iiuUi~of CfrculatlonsI Canadian Weekly Newspapers ,,Asoclatlon SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 a Year, strictly ln advancp. $3.00 a Year ln the United States GEO. W. JAMES, Editor Another Rubber Strike Forecast At Recent Convention A press release Monday which gave a sum- mary of last week's convention in Hamilton of the United Rubber Workers of America, Can- adian section, forecast the prospect of another strike among rubber workers unless the cost of living was held in check during 1947. Deliver- mng the keynote address at the meeting in which various resolutions were adopted and officers elected, the Canadian Director, U.R.W.A., Joe Mackenzie, advocated another drive fer higher wages to obtain wage increases similar to those won in 1946 if the cost of living continued to rise. Among the resolutions adopted were a de- mand that the Dominion government restore and retain price ceilings during 1947 or the uniofi would be forced to reconsider its posi- tion. Another motion forecast a buyers'- strike in ail communities where union locals are sit- uated if prices continue to rise. The president of Local 189, Norman Allison, who is iii at home, was not at the convention but was again elected to the Canadian executive. Since the resolutions have a clear bearing on the situation in Bowmanville, the two factors above mentioned, prospect of another strike among rubber employees and a buyers' boycott, may create much public concern. But it should be noted that the action of the convention took place immediately prior to the opening of par- liament at Ottawa and may be construed as a direetive toward government action rather thai as an imminent or e,)en a prospective move in the nature of direct action. We refer to the matter as necessary for local public information. Horse Trading Tactics New Low ln Political Morals There is both public confusion and public anger at the stubborn, shifting attitude of the Dominion government in respect of the Do- minion-Provincial tax agreements. While the general public knows littie more than general- ities regarding this demand for fiscal re-align- ment and the political factors back of it, they do know that open covenants openly arrived at have degenerated into mere horse trading tac- tics engineered by the federal authorities. Re- fusing to reconvene a Dominion-Provincial Conference, the Prime Minister has adopted a new 10w in political morals by inducing several provincial premiers to step up to the feed-box and take what they can get by way of secret -trading. Declaring at the original conference that 138 millions was the outside limit in any fiscal rearrangement, Mr. Kng accepted the revisea figure of 198 millions set forth in the 1946 bud- get as bait for a scheme of separate agreements. He affirmed that this was given the force of law by parliament and could not be changed. After several provinces accepted the new scheme, British Columbia secured a most favored pro- vince deal and the Liberal government of New Brunswick raised a loud outcry. The new Min- ister of Finance, Mr. Abbott, then upped the ante to 227 millions and the trek to Ottawa be- gan ail over again. Kitchener's' Public Forum Promotes lnterest in Government One of the most interesting departures in creating public interest in the affairs of gov- ern.ment is the new forum of the air sponsored by the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce. Each Tuesday evening over local station CKCR a discussion takes place on probiems affecting the municipal administration of the Kitchener- Waterloo area. The programn is presented by the Junior Chamber of Commerce which invites qualified speakers t. present informed opinions on current questions sucli as a Memorial Aud- itorium, the housing situation, water supply and individual responsibility under the democratie franchise. That this very enlightened form of aduit education has captured public appreciation is abown by several press dlippings sent to the editor of The Statesman by Alex Gilbert, for- mer successful merchant at Blackstock, who now lives ini Kitchener. Mr. Gilbert suggested that tue clipps were tue answer to recent editor- jais i The Statesman whîch advocated precisely the idea which Kitchener had adopted. The press notices clearly indicate that the public and particularly high school students can be induced to take a keen mnterest in constitutional govern- ment. The slogan of the forum is: "Your Opinion Please," whieh is a happy, inviting phrase. Most interestmng were the pictures and story of col- legiate students conducting'elections for student offices quite i the parliamentary tradition. They had their election posters with warnings against corrupt practices, voters lists, polling booths, and ail the machinery to conform with pro- cedure of the franchise. We can conceive noth- ing better calcuiated to impart a sense of cit- izenship than this kind of leadership 'sponsored by the Kitchener Chamber of Commerce. This country would greatly benefit if Canadian com- munities generally would follow the Kitchener iead. Showdown in Council Expected ByRatepayers Three meetings of Town Council so far this year, which have attracted increasîng numbers of ratepayers, have resulted in xvirtually no progress. Public interest shown and views heard on the street indicate a desire for a showdown in the matters brought forward in Council. Full publicity was endorsed by the voters who re- turned the editor at the head of the poli, hence this review is in uine with his pre-election promise to try to get the facts for public in- formation. The following appears to be the situation at the moment: Some December accounts remain unpaid by virtue of insistence of new members of Council that contracts he reviewed and ail facts dis- closed before approval will be given. At the first meeting a resolution carried demanding full disclosure of ahl factors relating to con- tracts in general and Town Housing in partic- ular. The demand has not been complied with save for a generalized statement from the building inspector. The motion for the return included the qualification that the chairman of Finance Coimittee should re-align the items asked for according to his suggestion. But apparently nothing has been done. The motion carried clear direction to the presiding office, the Mayor, to enforce the order. But apparently nothing further has been done. Meantime accounts are hung up and the stalemate continues. Ratepayers take the stand that the facts can be adduced if records have been properly kept. The feeling is that members of the pre- sent council who were on last year's councîl, if they had followed proceedings closeiy, would naturally be fully conversant with ail business transacted. But apparently that was not the case. The new members are stili in the dark and seek the necessary information.* The motion for information was entirely regular and conformed to parlîamentary pro- cedure. It became a mandate to be carried out under authority vested in the chair. The public mood is that effect should be given to the order at the earliest possible moment. Business can- not proceed in any intelligent way until the facts are disclosed. This, then is the way things rest at the present time. County By-Law Proposed to Curb Ganaraska Slashing At the opening session of the United Coun- ties Council, a delegation from the Ganaraska Authority presented argument for a by-law de- signed to prevent or control cutting and slash- in of trees within the limits of the Ganaraska Watershed. Spokesmen interested in the pro- ject both in and out of Council submitted per- sonal knowledge that considerable slashing had been gong on within the area. Speakers who addressed Council included Hon, W. A. Goodfellow, M.P.P., Northumber- land and Minister of Welfare in (lie Drew Cabinet, together with M. G. Linton, Superin- tendent, Provincial Forestry Station, Orono, and H. Crown, of the Ontario Dept. of Planning and Development. Hon, W. A. Foodfellow, spoke in favor of the resolution and suggested that Courity Coun- cils could do much to support government plans for conservation. His interest in the Ganaraska dated back to some 20 years when he first enter- ed the United Counties Councîl. He claimed that municipal governments were a valued link in formulating and co-ordin- ating legislation to be imple-mented byu the pr- political effect of this miglit be very unfortunate. The control of the price of bread is to continue, although this simply fools the people into believing that they are getting bread cheap- er than they really are, since the price is oniy kept down by an elaborate system of subsidy and drawback, partly *t the expense of the farmer and partly at the expense of the tax- payer in general. The case of sugar is bad. This country im- ports sugar, although it is a large domestic pro- ducer. The world is desperately short of sugar, so the less we import, the more would be left for less fortunate countries. Canadian sugar growers say that a small increase in the price of sugar would increase the production tre- mendously in Canada, and it does seem unex- cusable for us to continue to draw on an insuf- ficient international supply of sugar, rather than raise the price of sugar in Canada a littie, s0 as to permit the production here to be at a maximum. fflýTY YEARS AGO January 27, 1897 Farmers' Institute meetings arf beîng held each evening forE week and create great interesi throughout West Durham, wittl H. C. Hoar, secretary, and M. A James, president. Seventeen horses were shippe< overseas from BowmanvillE through buyer L. Pazette. Officers of No. 2 fire comp- any are: Captain, W. Edger; lst lieutenant, J. Gillis; 2nd lieuten- ant, W. Tucker; treasurer, G. E. Maynard; hose capt., Geo. Joli; branchmen, R. Hughes and A. Matthews; steward, W. Todgham; chief, Thos. Hoar. W. A. Windatt, son of R. Win- datt, town. clerk, is appointec manager of Home Investment and Savings Association at Winnipeg. Chas. Cox, Ontario St., carrier boy for The Canadian Statesman, entertaîned the editor and staff ai an oyster supper at his home. Joanna M. Bickell is married to R. H. Hamley at her home on Ontario -St. Miss Lizzie King's wedding to Peter G: Rossitter was heid in Toronto. Jerry Westaway fell on the ice breaking an arm. Clare Williams and Chas. Saun- ders accept teacher's positions in Manitoba at big salaries. Chas. R. McCullough, principal of Hamilton Business College, hias F. E. Hoskin among his pupils. Statesman staff enjoy a chicken supper given by Mrs. M. A. James in honor of the editor's birthday. S.O.E. Lodge are entertained by W. J. Bragg, W.P. Morrison's or- chestra were taken out to the Bragg home in McMurtry's band wagon driven by W. S. Bragg, P.P. Miss Florence Tilley pre- sided at the organ and W. Roenigk led the fun with Dave and W. Morrison, C. M. Cawker and T. E. Higginbotham assisting. Allan Williams took out a merry coin- pany, L. Morris, J. Jeffery, J. Grîgg, J. N. Kivell, Jas. Goard, Dr. A. S. Tilley and Messrs. Gale, Da- vis, Jarvis, Hart and others. A full course meal was served at 10 o'clock wîth oysters and apple pie with Devonshire cream the favorite courses. Sid. Scobell provides a pleas- ing entertainment by stereoptican views at the Salvation Army bar- racks. Kendall: L.O.L. officers are: W.M., Jas. Patton; D.M., R. Cow- an; Chap., T. Patterson; secretary, W. Underwood; treasurer, Ailan Cathcart; D. of C., Chas. Sutton; I.S.. Geo. Gahey. Newtonville: Deputy Reeve Jones and W. Underwood made speeches at John Jackson's when the band serenaded him.-Cliff- ord and Lulu Hancock are re;v- ering froi typhoid fever. Solina-Mrs. Geo. Reid's Sun- day School class present hier with a lemonade, set. Miss Mabel Pas- coe defeats J. A. Werry in a con- test at division. Courtice: Mrs. L. M. Courtice shipped 100 lbs. of butter to Brit-, ish Columbi.-Mrs. A. J. Cour- tice entertains with an oyster sup- per.-Shooting matches are pop- ular. B. Courtice and F. Flintoif won against F. Balson and Bert Flintoif in a match at John Bal- son's. Three of us, local boys, were congratulating a fine old lady on reaching ber Bth birth. day .n iood health and ex. cellent spirits. Her son Tom, an old school-mate of ours, wbo is now an important Life Insurance executive, had corne home to celebrate with ber. In talking about Tom's re- cent promotion, his moth,,er said to us: "Tom bas made good in the same way that you boys have made good right here, by ha 1 work; just as the boys and girls will do who are comaing along to take your places." Men wbo work their way up ini Life Insurance get to know bow people earn and save, how tbey live, and what they are aiming at. Tbey know there should be a Life Insurance safeguard for every risk, to enable earners to do their best, free from worry. Tbey are specialists ini mak. ing progress witb safety. LIfé lnsuraee là a buoiness bout for everybody, a greot Ont erprise whkâ proteus the future of more fthon four mife. polkcyholdon and thekr lved One&. LJI.Inhurauce off erg aa ystem- wki and easy way ta sove. Coaa.if Me autkoflzed agent about a PI.. bo" suked te yousr requfreme.a& TWENTY-FIIVE YEARS AGO January 26, 1922 eWest Durham Agricultural So- a ciety elect officers: President, J. ;t Baker, Hampton;'lst vice, M. J. i Elliott; 2nd vice, Alan Campbell; secretary-treasurer, R. F. Aitch- ison. d New Board of Directors of e Thomson Knitting 'Co., are: R. E. Wilson, president; H. L. Quinn, -vice-president; Walter Billings, ;t secretary-treasurer; directors, C. -Rehder, J. O. Patterson and J. J. Mason. Newcastle Independent is ab- sorbed by The Canadian States- man. W. Claude Ives purchases Fred R. Foley's boot and shoe business. William Hutchinson passes away Isuddenly. Survivors are Melven J., Toronto, manager of Canadian rNational Newspapers' association and a daughter, Mrs. Honey. tPalibearers were: W. L. Buttery, W. J. Cann, W. J. Clemens, Chas. Z. Pollard, Francig L. Squair and Geo. A. Stephens. 3 Magretta Adams and Hilda Cur- 3tis and Leola McMann contributed musical numbers at the Women's Institute meetings at Mrs. Milton Jamieson's and Mrs. Fred Lyle's. Funeral of Helen Grace Biekeli was heid from her sister's, Mrs. Wm. Richards, Duke St. Miss Florence Morris held a miscellaneous shower for Miss Nell Mingeaud, a bride-to-be. Reeve E. C. Rehdér and Deputy Reeve M. J. Elliott are attending County Councîl in Cobourg. Leta Maud Aluin, Scugog St., is married to William Russell Ro- bins. Newcastle: Lawrence Cryder- man takes a short course in seed and livestock judging at O.A.C., Gueiph.-Hafry Jones falîs in the water while cutting ice receiving an unwelcome bath.-Mrs. S. Baskerville's S.S. class organizes with president, Minnie Pearce; treasurer, Irene Adair, and secre- tary, Ray Deline. Newtonviile: The Presbyterian Church lias a balance of $3 12.00 and Rev. R. G. McCormack's ser- vices are much appreciated. Solina: League meeting has a good program, W. R. Westiake in charge, R. J. McKessock a talk on' "Teaching as a Profession," Miss Lyda Taylor on "Music," Ivan M. Law on "Motor Power" and a solo by Alice Werry. Tyrone: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hilîs receive presentation of a jardinere stand at League by Howard Brent with Velma Staples reading the address. Hampton: League meets wîth Laura Virtue in charge, Mrs. Knox a' talk on "Time and Op- portunity," Mildred Souci a solo and Marlon Stephens a reading. 7 IN THE -DIM AND DISTANT PAST Prom Te Etaimn01ile F or Family Enjoyment Young and old alike find more enjoyment in a radio that's clear and true. That's why more and more folks depend on our expert, low- cost repafr service. 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