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-PAGE TWO TIfE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BO'WMANVILLE, ONTARIO THRmDAV WPERTARP à~ wjth which is incorporated The Bowmanvjfle News, The. Newcastle Independent and The. Orono News 93 Years' Continucus Service to the Town of Bowmanville and Durham County Authorizd an Second Close Mail. Past Office Departmont. Ottawa AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Member Audit Sureau of Circulations Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association SUftSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 a Year. strictly in advance $300 a year in the United States published by THE JAMES PUBLiSHING COMPANY Bewmanville, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Editor This Week Designated as National Health Week In an effort te awakezn in Canadians a real- izatian cf the benefits cf gocd health and the *heavy cost of sickness, much of which is pre- ventable, the Health League of Canada hec des- ignated the first week of February as National Health Week. It would be well if Canadians ~would give more thought te their health, neglect o f which is the cause of heavy lees in time, xneney and untimely death. Medical scientists, public health off icials, physiciens and others have devoted much cf their time and skill te the task of making and keeping people healthy. Medical science has provided us with the means of avoiding much illness, but the success of aIl these efforts de- pends ultimately on the co-operation cf those whomn they are designed te help. This co-oper- ation can be given. by intelligent understanding and observance of a fairly simple set of health rules, came of which have been set eut by the Health League of Canada as follows: Eat right-Fellow a balanced diet; drink mulk that has been pasteurized, prectice cleanli- ness; avoid contact with persons known te be suffering from contagieus diseases, including colds; relax before and after eating; avcid con- stipation; avoid overweight; diet anly on instruc- tion of yeur physician; get at least 'eight heurs' sleep daily; avoid undue fatigue; be sure you and your family have been immunized against such communicable diseases as diphtheria, whcaping cough and smallpox: avoid chilis if cverheated; exercise mederately in the open air, unless your physician advises differently; see your physîcian and dentist regularly; avoid un- due and unnecessary eyestrain. Things Equal to the Same Thing, Equal Each Other There was pubiished in Canada a f ew monthsaega, a bock, "Whio Owns Canada." It wos written by Watt Hugh McCollumn and en- dorsed by M. J. Coldwell, Leader cf tii. C.C.F. It is out-and-out C.C.F. propagande, a variation on the thread-wern doctrine that Canada is cen- trolled by a f ew Big Shots, most of them n es- idents in Montreal and Toronto. About tiie came time. there was publis-hed in the United States, a book, "1000 Ameicens," written by George Seldes. On the samne gen- enal theme, cnly applied ta tiie United States, it attempted te show that a amaîl handful cf industrialists and bankers allegedly contnelled the American press, radio and Congresa in blocking legislatian and information that wouid benefit the people oi that country. It is net aur purpose today ta neview eitiier bock, except ta mention that the C.C.F. is ce fer eut-af-date as te liet among those they ac- cuse et controlling Canada ceveral men who have been dead for yeans. Our purpose is te point eut that George Seldes, author oi tiie Amneican bock, les been labelled in Congress as 'far inside the Communiat orbit" and te peint out futher that Louis Budenz, fermer editon cf the Communist Daily Wonker said Seldes almest was appointed te that position in hic place. Sa the point is tuis: Socialists and Com- mnuniats use the seçie technique. tii. came metii- ada. They set up the came bogies. Tiiey use the came arguments. Bath Communiste and Sa- cialists wauld shatter the industriel machine oi the North Ameican continent that mode victary possible in the war and todey. alan. in tiie weri-d, is capable ai teeding and rehabilihating tiie war-revaged continents ef Europe and Asie. Tiley make strange bed-fellews but bed-fellows tiiey arc. As Euclid put it, "Things that are equal te the same thing are equal ta eacl other." Supremacy of Pariament Becomes Empty Shibboleth It is time that the presai Canada started a coacerted campaign te jack up the members o f the House et Commons whc eppear ta lave renounced much cf their sens. cf responsibility cs elected representatives of tii. people. Sincs the Heuse opened on Jan. 26, fwa particulanly glaning exemples ai irresponsibility have been -noted by thace who have taken fime te read Hans ard. Debafing an. ai the mach important measures ta came betare panliament in modern fimes, nar-ely Aueterity Bill No. 3, if will be fcund in Hansard thot the. Speaker las stepped the -member having the. faon te admanial back- beaiiers time and again ta make les. naise, te g2-an attentive learng ta fhe business in hand. Rianting about a restoatien of the euprem- acy cf parliament, flic performance moles 'the dlaim an empty ahibboleth. In aur necollection * cuing the past quarter century w, have seen ncthing like this repetitîca ai the. speaker during the course ci a debaf e. Ho alould exorc is i *power te "name" tIe offendera. But that wasa't the. highligît af irreaponsibil- ity. ThD real payoff dams wlen division on tii. -bill %vas takea on Jenuory 30, just fivs days af- ter the Hous p.ned. Tii. vote found 50 Lib- Economic Vultures New C.C.F. Slur on Businessmen Tii. communist-tinted tirades of John Probe. C.C.F. member af perliament frem Regina be- came more uninfelligible every time he mumbles public stafements. Hic obsession is te attack free enterpnise business and with labored sopi- emore rhetoric ha has conjured up o mythical creature, hall animal, haîf bird ta personify lis hatred. Speaking in Bowmanville he labelled hu3inessmen as rat. cura and lying sceundrela. Speaking in the House. Jan. 26, (Honsard. P.550) ho odded feathers by celling businessmen, "nan- risk-taking vultures." In ti. came breoth le ad- mitted tiiet le hec been a succestul business- man. That connotes faking pratits, os le ad- initfed doing in excianging hie Victery Bonda. He was checked up by Charlie Stephenson, M.P.. Durham Ceunt y fer painting ell business with the came brush. Thea Probe told Stephen- son, "you take what you con get from whom yau con get it." Thot brought Gardon Graydonand Stephenson ta their f eet demaading a retraction and backed by fieSpeaker. Said Probe, "1 am very happy ta withdraw eny neference ta the hon. member ion Durham." Mn. Probe crawled inte a hale with hie mythicel animal, the. usuel retreat feken by oppartunists ai hie stnipe. To show the ehallow thinking et Mn. Probe, r is speech dernanded tain decrling between na- tions. Then he insisted an "a more stningeat ban an Canadien travel in the U.S.A. whule taking positive measures te atfracf mare U.S.A. tauniet dollars inte this countrv." He waated re- strictions on U.S.A. films and iewer ravi fume imncr!ted tmom thera ce vici1 zs preh:bitien on the. import ai aicoholic beverages f romn that country. erals, 30 Progressive Conservatives and the lead- er cf the. C.C.F. absent from the rail caîl. The absentees draw down a sessional in- d.mnity cf $6.000 to look aiten the interests cf the. people who put up the taxes ta pay them. The 70 absent will dlaim a total cf $420,000.00 fer net attending te the business they wene el- ected tc look aiter. Fortunately Prime Minister King and Pro- gressive Cansenvative leader John Bracken wene in their places and recorded their votes. If they cannot discipline their followers the public will. The whoIe mess rates compulsion to punch a time dlock and stay on the job and ta be sub- ject te "naming" for school-kid inattention. And we rant about demccracy in action! The Statesman is Criticized for Appearing Too Critical Our Goderich contemporary, the Signal-Star, and a valued subscriber, Charles R. Clemence, St. Vital, Man., have recently taken us te teck for publishing editorials they f cel te be tee cnit- ical cf the. Ottawa administration. The Goderich papen takes issue with our quototion of a pas- sage pleced on Hanserd by Minister of Agri- culture Gtrrdner: "Trust te Ccd end Gardner that things will corne o.>t alright." We were ad- monished that this wac e phrase in a letter read by the Minister during his speech. Then the Toronto Star repninted the Goderich blast to try te chivel us still furtiier. Mn. Clemence writes: "Try constructive criticismn for a change." We shaHs try te accommodate the above cri- tics by applying a bit of logic te the case. When a Ministen takes pains te place on Hansard a letter most lai4detory of himself, it carnies uis approval te the point cf paraphrasing his sen- timents and the words thus cen be accepted as virtually hic ewn. To argue otherwise is net te know the real Mr. Gardiner who is no shrinking violet even when linked witii the deity. If there wes eny twist te the quotation we feel much ekin te the journal quoting the Goderich item. As te constructive criticism we advance twe main suggestions: Our editorials have gener- elly been besed upon the statements ot five ex-Ministens of the Mackenzie King gavernment and Liberal Senators who have been severe]ly critical of hus administration. Surely Liberals and Liberal jaurnals will accept Liberalopnn as constructive criticism. Most constructive of ail is our championship cf John Bracken whose undefeated 21 yecrs in Mc-nitoba probably won niajenity opinion in St. Vital. We trust thia re.rly will be found both instructive and constructive as w. pursue our unrepentant course. You Can Lick High Costs Simply by Being Prudent When retail pices of food advanced sharply. fellowing the anneuncement cf new prices ar- ranged under the revised British contracts and the import bans on fruits and vegetables fromn the U.S.A. there was immediate and justifiable public clamer agoinst these inordinate advences in tiie cost of living. A general checkup ecross tii. country found consumers digging up evi- dence that middlemen with stocks on hand bcught et lower market pices instantly made niankups netting themn illegitimate profits. But many responcible busi-nessmen nefused te have any part in this gauging ai the public. In the absence of self-discipline a mong mer. chants in this case the oppanents of free enter- prise received furtiier ammunitian to hurl et "business profiteers" and with goad justification. If legitimate business cennot organize sufficient- ly ta curb the irresponsible elernents in its ranks, the public hec opportunity te do se mast effective- ly and with iittle self-sacrifice. We are pieased te see in press reports that consurnera are taking neasoned action in t he matter for it conforma precisely with the opinion we had hoped ta ex- press earlier in the case. By refraining from buying provisions mark- ed up te high levels, people cen get along hand- semely by preparing meals like the pioneers af tuis country. Soup meats off er e meai as four- ishing as an expensive steak. Side meat with died garden beans was e fine old-time dish and potafo pie and turnip pie were oid-tirne favorites. And who cen beat applesauce for dessert? We cauld go on ton a column in this vein but the peint Proctically every speaker, including those on the air and behind the pulpit, and meat ai the. writers for the press, are busy advertising the criais upon us ion iumanity. Thia is the day ai great decisiona. they accent loudly ton all ho heoir, end upon the de- disions we makea, rest thie hope ot humanity for future years. While thie people ot the world face great difficulties et the present time, there ia ne reasea te believe fiat they are insurmeuntable or fiat they are unsurpessed in magnitude. Nearly every generation heers thiecame argu- ment advanced as men and women baffle for political, social, econemic and religiaus aime. If is enceuroging that sa fer the human race ceeme to have endured ail crises. Modemn civ- ilizetion, despite thie crises, continues ta epread and there is muci pregresa foward the goal of better living and better human beings. W., in Canada, have advanced toward tiat goal ai better living. which mekes for peace and con- tentment, se much se tiiet this advancement is spreading al aven the. world witii fie standards ai living in Canada and the United States set up as tii. high mark ion aIl the universe. It is wcrthwhile advencement when the people of the. wonld siaes in if. A Clarion Cali to Canadians to Become Politically Conscious Gratton O'Leary, assaciate editor of The. Ottawa Journal, thon whomn there are very f ew more atudiaus observera ci tii. way of our- panliamentary lite and activity, made theze r.- marks in Tarante: "One of the. thinxgs that impresses me aven the yeers, is'the steady decline in tiie quality of Perliament, and with it a decline in its author- "When business and proiessional men ne- fuse te jain a political party, or go tea cinmin- ating cenveniion, then it i. inevitable that yeu get e weak Parliament. When ycu get a weak Panliament, you get a weak executive, and when ycu get a weak executive you get a strong bur- eaucracy. That is the most distunbing trend et the present time." Mn. O'Leary made the clarion caîl te Cen- adiana te become politically censcieus, te jein with one party or anotiier, te become active, te attend nomination meetings, and te tae part in debate. wifhin and witiiout the. party. on pub- lic affaira. Industry, finance, business in gen- eral and the professions in Canada have as able nnen as te be iound ln any country in th~e worid and yet the great majority remain aloci from the mundene sphere and welter et politics. The St. Catharines Standard says there is agreement witi tiie Ottawa. editor that there las been a decline in tii. autherity cf Panliament, and t}\at decline comea mcom the grass recta. the people themueives. A ccuple cf generatiens aga, on tiie eve et a general election in Canada, the fermera' market on tii. preceding Saturdays witnessed the livelieet debates, ad iib, betwoen opposing groupe. ln tiiose days, tiie argument wexed hot aven re fre rd. versus protection, b.- cause thet wes the big issue, or tariff for revenus. In thase so-called goed old days a political meeting in e rural town would attract the votera fram ail the remoe townships. You don't se. that today. Big names don't mnean what tiioy used to inean. That in evidencéocf the decline in the prestige of the. preminent men in nationcl affaire. Tii. average voter juat sîrugi gnd dis- misses lia interest wifltii.h idea tiiat if'. ail cut and dried anyway." If may be in ferma cf futility that experienced. abl. mea ci mature years in Canadien induatny ad finance are appealed fa for acfivity in pub- lic affaire, and, if that in no, then fiieresahould le resont to tii. younger atudent goneration. For the igît mon fIer. is glamor in public )if@, there is a hazard, tac, but thon. are aima rewards, one ai which is satisfaction ia sorvices rendered fa the country and its people. And there inalase an old seyiag. which is true regardlesa ci party affiliations, whatever they may b.: "You cen't keep a good man dawn." -3«e Editorial Notes It'a a noble teck, et cours, thi. keepinq down the coat et living" remanki fhe Ferme;'s Advocate. "but fermer. are net asking for alI the lonor. Tloy an. willing te &har. tiie job, and the ccst ofiti, with otlon classes in the a te." Tiiet I may b. earn.st in pursuit of fI. right. That I may stand witii open mmid ready te receive tii. fruti inlasmall atteins and in largo. -John Bishen Walk.r. NEW SERIES, ARTICLE 17 The article immediately preceding this number gave a brief outline of the career of John Bracken from his brilliant col. legs dccys at the 0.A.C. to his present position as national leader of the. Progressive Conservative Party by virtue of which h. la an officiai cf the House cf Commons as the leader cf His Majestys Loyal Opposition. It will be conceded that Bracken must possess unusual qualities tg remain undefeated in 26 years of public life. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES Leadership involves many qualities, chief cf which are a sterling character, high mental capacity, great driving force, a deep enscf responuibilities, a spirit cf fairness in every level cf service and an intense loyalty te a cause, te the people and to the ccuntry. From personal knowledge cf the writer cf this colýêQ umn It can be asserted that John Bracken qualifies niost highly In ail these attributes cf leadeýship BRACKEN AT COLLEGE The Bracken character and capacity fer leadershîi was apparent in hua college days. A lifelong abstainer from Tiquer and tobacco, when it was semetimes thought smart te indulge, he was veted confidence by hie classmates in being elected president cf the leading cellege erganizatiens. His driving force was recoq- nized in hie being chesen captain af the 0.A.C. championship rugby team. Hie fairness was shewn in piaying ne favorites on the team rester. TEAMWORK AND FAIRNESS The mottees he then held, "work as a tearn" and "be cern- pletely fair" have abided with him throuqhout his whole career. As the key man in the 0.A.C. livestock judging team at the Chii- cago International it was the inspiration cf team-work that wen fer the college its first championshîp et this world famous agricul- tural exposition. HONOR GRADUA TE All these activities found classrnates wondening hew Bracken found time for hic academic pursuits. But his hig'h mental capacity was shown by leading his class every year and by graduating with higlhest honors and the award cf goid niedallist at graduation. These achievements surely add up te a recapitula. tien cf the qualities enumerated in the second paragraph of this article. They were the foundation upon which his later career developed. WESTERN CAREER In further preparation fer service In whatever the field chosen, Mr. Bracken teck a pest - graduate course in the University of Illinois. He declined attractive offers mn the U.S.A. and returned te Canada te take a position with the Manitoba Divi- sion, Dominion Seed Branch, Department cf Agriculture. His emali salory wasn't important; he had arrived at the portal cf western agriculture which he served directly for the next 37 yearc. ACADEMIC SERVICE Following the entry cf Saskatchewan as a province in Confederatien, Bracken cerved as Superintendent cf Fairs and Farmers' Institutes for the gevernment until the establishment cf the University cf Saskatchewan in 1910. He received the third appcintment te its faculty as Professer of Field Husbandxy. He continued there until hic appointment as President cf Manitoba Agricultural College in 1920. His service te agriculture will b. Your Subseription. We have occasionally found it necessary te discontinue Statesman subseriptions owing te the fact that subscribers overlooked renewing their subscriptions within thirty days after due date. Our membership in the Audit Bureau ef Circulations as well as government regulations make it necessary that alll- subscriptions be paid in advance. The Statesman has strictly enforced this rule for the past several 3'ears. We regret the necessity cf discontinuing subscriptions but it is inevitable when renewal is rnet made an time. We would ask a]1 subscribers te watch the date on their labels and make a practice cf renewing well in advance. The label shows the month and year ef expiration. Your co-op- eration will avoid the need for discontinuance and will aise greatly aid our bookkeeping department in checking the vast amount ot detail in a subscription list. JAMES PUBLISHING CO. thon i1939 LAMPS Here is a household necessiry that hasn't gone up ini price. During the war and post-war years cf rising prices the cost cf popular types cf G-E Lamps has been reduced by 20 to 25 per cent. Not only have prices been greadly reduced but quality lias been improved. The light output per watt is new greater. You can Ibe confident that when you buy G-E Lamps wo day, Yom buy more !ight flor Iess money, than in 1939. 39 40 41 42 -1 4 5 46 47 48 à A A IN G N R L LC RCLT 't1s up! up! up! for everything you have to buy- with no lessening of the tax burden by Abbott zz-J5lu2LKy 4, 1948 e He wanted hcavier sentences on business pro- iiteers (hg himseIf had profi;,ed in business) and a 100 par cent axccsos profits tex. On the quzs!ion of furs Mr. Probe might have told that the C.C.F. Svýsketchgwan geverfl- ment by monopolizing that business has driven it almcst eut of existcnca. Ha cauld have ad- mitted thaf e major source of revenue for the C.C.F. government came fromi the menopoly sale cf alcuholic beverages. Then with e 100 per cent tex on frea business he vîould kilI tint too and throw thcusands eut cf emDloyment. As we ebscrved before, believe this frustraîed dam. agogue would be more et home in Moscow, There's a Limit to Givingr Service to Customers We heartily agree with that top ranking fermera' publication, The Formera' Advocate, when it saya. the peoplaeof Canada-of this continent in fact--are service rnad. Consumera must have goods delivered te thair doors juat when they wvent them. Even rural people are demanding service; that would have appeared outrageous te a previeus generation 25 years ega. This croze reached ils peak before the war when it waa net iunusual for o drug store te get e telephone cali asking for dclivery ai a package oi cigarettes or a pcsiage stamp. The middlemen (or middlewomen, if yeu wish) are net parasites. They are perferming a legitimete though not always usetul service. Ne moiter what machinery is created te take farm producta f nom the tarm to the consumera deer, the distribution will cost something. Formera con expect only o percentage ai the consumera dollar because et this distribution coat; but they cen elways expect more when the distribution ia shern ai ail unneceasary scrvice trilla. And these trilla are net alwaya on the con- sumer end ai the distribution. In a good many cases these will be found ail the way along the read from the time qeoda are loaded et the larm until they reach the urban table. An ell-out programme of service-at-cost would help te banish seme et the evil. When thoýe who demond extra service are required te pey the extra price they might be satisfied te do some thinga for thamaalves. The Human Race Endures