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OAGE TwO oat ~naômi »Ntt#=Ur Established 1854 with which is incorpoat.d The. Eowmanvilie News, The. Newcastle Indp.ndeul end The Orono News 93 Years' Continuous Service ta the Town oi Bowmanville and Durham County Authoriz.d as Second Clans Mail, Peut Office Departmont. Ottawa AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER e SUBSCRIPTION RATES $250 e Yeer, strict ly in advance $3.00 a yoor in the United States publithed by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bewmanviiie, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Editoi Moember Audit Bureau et Circulation@ Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association 4 Personal Sense of Loss Feit On Retirement of Great Editor If a census were taken in the rural news- paper field it would be found that the average editor begins his day by turning to the editorial page of the Globe and Mail of Toronto. We believe this ta be true even among those who hold opinions contrary te the general editorial policy cf this great morning paper. There is a good reason for it. For Page 6 has long mir- rared the events of the times as they were re- ported hot off the wires from day ta day. Few papers more closely align editorial comment with spot news thon the Globe and Mail and few off or more reasoned comment or better evidence cf painstoking research. We have held this opinion for a good long time, There may be a bit cf sentiment wrapped up in this due to our long friendship with the retiring Editor-in-Chief, A. A. McIntosh, the quiding genius of Page 6 for the past twelve years. But for many more years than that we have drawn inspiration from the career cf this great Canadien journalist, and we have bene- fited time and again when we sought his wise counsel. No more kindly and belpful figure has graced Canadien journalism than Mr. Mclntosh. We feel a great sense cf personel loss in his retirement and much concern that iii health bas tctken bim from an eminent position at se critical ar time in world off airs. We hope that a period of rest will restore much of the energy be expend- ed, unselfishly, in the public interest. At the same time we are assured that the tradition carried forward by Mr. McIntosh will be ably continued by bis successor as Editor-in- Chief, Mr. Oakley Dalgleish, who bas had a noted career in journalism at home and abroad. In choosing a comparatively young mon fer this important position, publisher George Mc- Cullagh recognizes thot eppertunity stili fleur- Isbes in this country. But he observes: "It will be the ambition cf younger men te carry forward the lamp lighted by Mr. McIntesh on Page 6 and carried se steadfastly for many yeors." This fine tribute expresses precisely aur view of the role played by Mr. McIntosh in Canadian jaurnalism. It is a great challenge and ?rri in- spiration ta bis successor. "Human Balance Sheet" Is $ Precisely What People Want Very strikcing examples cf how industry is arwakening te the fact that if must tell its stery In a way te inspire public confidence are shown In recent advertisements in the press by some of the leading Canadian menufacturers. We have been impressed particularly with the re- leases cf such firms as Canadian General Elec- fric, General Motors of Canada, Massey-Harris and others whose field is not s0 extensive as these large corporations. For the purpose cf this editorial comment we refer specificolly te the current advertisements cf General Electric and General Motors. The executives who conceived their relecues have most effectively caught the spirit oi th¶ýtfine pregram. The, Statesman started something seven years ago when it began a series on the theme "Industry Has a Story te Tell" simultaneously with "The Menace of Socialism" which reached et circulation of hoif a million copies. We urged that the leftisf propaganda smearing free enter- prise ought to be answered eff ectively by in- dustry itself for its very existence was being threaitened. Other papers joined in the cern- paign te impress upon execufives in business and indlustry the vital importance of telling the public the simple truth cf how business under free initiative bas brought the highest standard cf living in the history cf the world. We were parficularly pleased te read the message cf the Canadien General Electric in its full-page odvertisement in the Peterborough Ex- aiminer cf Saturday, April 3. It teck the form cf "An Infermai report te our neighbors in Peter- borough." In a short message the manager, I. F. McFIae, coined a striking phrase, "Human Balance Sheet" te intreduce the general picture of wbat the cempany has done for the cern munity cf Peterborough. Tweive cufs with short footnotes tell the whole stcry of invesfment, pro- ducts, empleyment, emplcyee benefits and carnmunity benefits resulting frcrn steady em- picyment provided by capital investment. The story is presented se simply as te be understoed TffECANDIANSTAESMA, BWMANILL. ONARI I I a1I.,r~DLr~ 1, J~rL~AL~ .&~JtII, IIIii THE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE. ONTARIO AI? A ~~7T 4 ~ 4-. of the nation, the farmer., the we.kly editor has had ta try ta interpret a maze cf figures ini annual reports cf big business for the benefit of rural readers. If bas been an almest impossible tesk for an editor flot scheoled in the jargon cf auditars and accaunitants. Therefore if cornes as a great relief ta have big business and meny smaller businesses, f00, begin te interpret their octîvities in terms cf a "Human Balance Sheef." That is a great phrase. We suggest that the Canadien Manufacturera' Association and the Canadien Chamber cf Com- merce should provide framed copies ta be bung« over the desk cf every businessman in Canada. We are glad te see the bail beginning Ie rail. Now that industry is beginning intelligently te fell its story we con see a vision cf Saturday off tKgo fishing. The Importance of Tourist Industry to Canada Few realize jusf how big the tourist industry is in Cenada, and how vitally it is assccieted wif h t ho nation's econemy. Soe recent figures reieased by the Dominion Bureau cf Sfotistics indicate that teuring visitors te Canada lest year spent a total of $238,000,000. This figure exceeds that cf the former ynarby about $ 17,000,000. In order te carry these millions te Canada 6,000,000 permifs wero issued for Arnerican cars cf verieus kinds te cross the border, although ail the visitors did nef corne by metor cors. Many came by rail and boat. The total individuel crossings inta Canada ran os high as 23,000,000, indicative that the movement in numbers meach- ed almost double the population cf Canada. These figures are, of course, impressive. They show conciusiveiy thet the fourist indusfry is powerfully important fa this country, and worth fosterinq. If is encouroging that Canadien censciousness cf the importance cf feurisf fravel in this country is being shown in the nation-wide intorest now developing ccross Canada. In every bomiet where nature hos mode any form of de- voiopmenf possible, bu-men effort is et work. The resuit of this extension of effort is already appar- ent in the annuel increasa in volume cf the vis- ifor indusfry. But the significant aspect cf the' wbcln situation is that wide fields sf iii remein undeveioped, and many cf the ereas where thera is deveicpment are consciou.W cf the possibility of stili further expansion. The future therefore, sems inviting. With the federal and our own provincial governrnenf wid- ening their efforts. and giving effective leader- ship te local communif les, thore is e vory hope that the volume cf f ral inte Canada, and par- ticuierly into Ont ario, shouid experience annuel expansion. The decision cf the Ontario gov- ernment te build up the quolif y cf accommoda- tion and service fhrough a systern of licensing and inspection, and the leadership being given in broadening knowiedge cf the technique requir- ed te more successfully handie the individuel re- sort, fend very definifoly te expend the volume of t rade. A consciousness cf the velue cf this forrn cf regulation and service is gradually being recog- nized, and ifs need is obvious. C.C.F. Sob Sisters At Sea On Gold Issue The counfry that con mine the greafest pro- duction cf tiold simuitaneously with ether mpajor wcrid requirernents wiiI have the highest stan- dard cf living in Chrisfendom.' Even Russie will admit this fa ho frue. Digging goid up in cne country cnly te bury if in anather appears silly but that is enly incidentai te the universel ac- ceptanceocf gold as the international measure cf a nation's prosporif y. For mcany years South Africa bas leod in gold production. In recent times Cenada bas corne close to second place in world gold production. In fecf during the war, through the impetus of self preservetien, Canada mined in one year', gcld fa the velue af 205 mil- lion dollars. But, since war closcd, the Liberel govorn- ment thiough a palicy cf drift, bas found itself faced wîth a gold production lest year cf only 106 million dollars, a reduction of alrnost 100 per cent. This, while the dollar crisis rocked the ont ire country beck on ifs heels. The cutccme was the gavernimenf Bilj No. 7, which soeks te authorizo Ioderai paym4nfs te assist in meeting the incroased ccst cf gcld production. This bill was debeted lest week in the Heuse and this comment is writf on before ftho question bas corne foae vote. Our purpose is te examine the stand taken by the C.C.F. part y. The C.C.F. leader M. 1. Coldwell and bis ieading supporters atfacked the measuro as oe which banused free enterprise. A few cf their romarks are quofed: 'I know conditions are bot- ter now than e fow yeers ega; but you still main- foain this old machine of free enforprise ... (which by the way produced the 205 millions) . o nd as ta the suffering cf the miners .the producers bave teken wbat profits they could eut of their hidos . .. insed cf recegnizing tharn as buman beings and reising thoir standards. The aid familiar wail. A. L. Smitb, Progressive Conservative, eala-, bar lowyer f rom Calgary, cheilenged Mr. Cold- well: "How would you, in ail seriousnnss, otfack the probiem?' Seid Mr. Coidweii: "I do nef prafess te bave expert knowledge . . . et the moment I would nat be prepored ta place an ill-censidered proposai before this House in con- nectien with a mattf r of this kind." Mr. Cald- well was a school teacher before ho was eiect9d te the House of Commons. If is thus seen thet ho cen whine and criticizo yet bas ne concrate solution. And this self-ccnfessed professer cf ineptifude asks Canadiens te vote birn infe powor cf the next election ! I If wos brought eut lofer in the debate by Lawrence Skey, Progressive Consarvativa, Tor- onto, that mon in the mines received the highest average wages amang labarers in Canada and up fa 1946 fhey bad received increeses ai ep- preximately 40 per cent while actuel refuns ta the industry in dividends had ballon 300 par cent. But with cli their sob-sister arguments shct f0 pinces the CC.. wont their eccustcmed woy spiliing crocodile tears ail about the House. Poor Mr. Caidwell! He knows that a centinuing high gold production wili increose union dues on which ho thrives and wili heip creaf a the high- est living standards this country bas ever ex- perienced. Bell Telephone Company Bill Killed by Strange Teamwork As a resuit af the strange teamwork af the C.C.F. and Tarante Tory reactionaries, soe 100,000 Canadians wili be deprived indefiniteiy of the cenvanience cf modern telephone service and literaily hundreds will be deprived cf recidy jobs fer years te corne. This is the conclusion takan fhem reeding Hansard which reports the debete on a bill ta permit the Bell Telephane Company cf Canada ta increase ifs capital stock fa accommodate cc long-range expansion cf ifs service in this country. Taking part in talking the Bill ouf, the C.C.F. were joined by two or fhree iawyer-capitalists representing strongly Censervafive seats. No matter how specieus the arguments, the nef resuit bits particuiarly et rural Canada and rnen icoking for work. Tbe C.C.F. were opposed on the old familier ground of restricting free enterprise and favering st ate contrai. The ether appanents appeared ta piead as instructd advocates te place restric- tions upon one cf the rnost cufstanding exemples cf the very system fhey profess te uphold, nerne- ly, campefent and successful free enferprise. 'To the ordinary layman, this "bundling" o i sfrange bedfeliaws is a peculier alliance. We make ne attempfte summarize the arguments advanced. We mereiy peint ouf the resuitfo1r the benefit cf rural readers wanting modern telephone service on equitable terrns and et fair rofes. In our opinion the Bell Telephene Comnpany, in ail ifs cperafions witb fbe Public end ifs ern- ployees, remains unsurpassed as an exemple cf bcw free enterprise bas served the Canadian people. Ifs rates are supervised and contreiled by the governrnent. There cen be few legitimate criticisms of ifs general service. Planning great expansions abead the cempeny bas assembled e vest quantif y cf materiais te expand and mc- dernize ifs service, which meons increased ern- pîcyment and the prospect cf even lower rates. Why a prcgram cf this kind bas been blocked by fheorists and reactionaries et this timne is semething that the Canadien public will bave te fathem ouf cf their own thinking. If is nef the part cf wisdorn ta block progress in this manner. What About Next Winter? This country ran ouf cf buffer in March .1848. actually for the firat finie ini history. If ian ouf cf butter because fao much butter was consumed lest summer and fao littia was stored for the winter. Yet, et this very marnent, a Committea af the Hause of Commens is trying ta prove thet the people who stored butter made tee rnuch profit, because they bought butter cheapiy lest summer arnd soid if et higher prices this wmnter. The evidenca cf the case is thaf there waa nef tee much of this sfaring, but toa littia. If the people who sfored buffer hed baught more, les weuld have been ccnsurned in the season cf pro- duction. Thof would have given the country an1 adequef e supply of butter during the winter. Now, whet abcut nexf winter? Are the peeple whe bave been called before the Cam- mittee cf the House cf Commons, and cbarged wif b being profiteers because dhey bougbt butter and said if et e profit, geing ta be eager ta buy butter and store if this summer, or are they gcing te be very ceuflous and buy only a liff le, because theVý migbf be cborged wîtb profiteerinq next winter? Is the price cf buffer te be allowed te be s0 low this summner thot production is nef encaur- eged and censumptien is enceuraged? If se, then next winfer the shortege ef butter will cern earlier. m Tolk about margarine is nef very useful. Ail autherities agree thet the world is short cf fafs cf ail kinds, se thaf if is nat likely thet1 margarine, aven if pormitted te be used, would sfay much belew butter in any case, or be aveul- able in great quantifies. Imnport s af butter cen scarcely be considored, since this country is try- lng te feed padrer counfries, net te deprive them of their insufficient suppiy of food. The peeple cf Canada might do e littie beovy thinking about this butter business. Par- haps the course cf oyants this summer wili be that butter prices wiii be sa bigh thet production will be up and censumption dewn, and the people who store butter are aven more oct ively angeged in f rying te make e profit eut of their operefiens f his year. If is cortainly te be bopad thaf this will be the case. TIME IFOR DECISION NEW SERIES, ARTICLE 27 The Winnipeg cenvention of December, 1942, that drafted Jehn Bracken as the national leader cf the Progressive Conserv- ative Party bad ploced before him the long-considered and care- fully prepared platform which was deemed te be the general prcgrem best suited te meet the needs cf the Canadian people as a new era was certainly in prospect fcllowing the successful conclusion of the war. It embraced new pelicies te meet new needs. PLATFORM ACCEPTED This pletferm, which will be reviewed lofer in this serins, cevered every aspect of the well-being cf Canadians as a whole and devised checks and balances designed te give a fair break te each group or interest centributing te the national eccncmy. If was studied with extrerne core by Mr. Bracken, whose unrnatch- ed experience in public administration in Canada over the past twe decades. enebled him critically te assess ifs every aspect. His apprevel wes inspired by its fairness and progressive ele- ments. PUT TO PUBLIC TEST His speech pf acceptance eiMunciated the principles under whicb he propesed te interpret the program te the Canadien people. He set about this task, as this cclumn bas already peinted out, by a twa-yeer tour cf the entire coun'try, meeting Canadiens face te face and learning at lirst bond where general policies might be amended te bring the greatest good te the greafest num- ber. As bas been emphesized previously, this is exactly how any capable executive would approech an importent job. If was the Bracken wey cf dcing fhings. DEDICA TED TO TASK Speaking et the convention Mr. Brecken seid: "I want ta help work eut such a prcgram for the future as will give ta the youfh cf this country, as well as fo the middle-aged and the old of every race and creed and economie grcup, ample justification for a militant faith in if. To the extent 1 mey share in the direction cf Canadien policy, my actions will be governed by recognition of the following rights, caîl if the "People's Charter" if you will: PEOPLE'S CHARTER (1) The rigbt cf everyone te a job, (2) The right cf every werker te a fair day's pay fer a fair doy's work; (3) The right te be rewarded not on the basis of equal pay for ail, but an a basis that recognizes the value cf the service given; (4) The rigbt of farm- ers and other primary producers to a foir share cf the nation's incorne; (5) The right of both public and privote enterprise te a fair day's work for a fair dey's pay; (6) The right of privaf e en- terprise te a fair refurn on the investment if risks in prcviding employment. BASIC RIGHTS (7) The right cf evnry child te equal oppertunity for heelth, maximum education and training suited te ifs cepacity thet the State cen give; ( 8) Tbe righf cf overy citizen te securify egainst loss cf incarne arising frcmn sickness, accident, old age or athar disobilif y; (9) The rigbt cf deprnssed provinces to a ration- alization oh Dominion-Provincial finenciel relations; ( 10) The rigbt ef the public toeaxpect efficient administration cf the funds if entrusfs te the management ai the State; ( 11 ) The right cf the State f0 exact a fair sysfem cf taxation ta ment the neeris of thei get that Frank Lapp, who finallv teck over the Cobourg World neai- the end cf the First World Wnr was a school mate of mine at Baltimore. Sa, there you are It xvas kind cf ycu, George, te send me a note. i was deeply in- terested in yeur front page talk of Cobourg journalism. I read it to Mrs. Mears who knew Idel Rogers wcll. Thanking you again 1 romain TMurs respectfuily, Fred C. Mears. Editor's Note-Mr. Mears is son cf the late*Rev. Mr. Mears whe was inister cf the Methodist Chuî-ghat Orono around the turn cf the century. Mr. Mears is Res- ident Correspondent at Ottawa for the Montreal Gazette and is probabi'. the oldost reporter in terms cf service in the Press Gai- lorv in the House cf Commons.- G. 'W. J. Dear Mr. James, Hoot Mon! And what nexti will the Counicil be dam'?! Ap- parontly they don't like us dogs. First they alter the BN-law te have us chained up ail summer when it is the best time for us ta roam and enjoy ourselves. Then they make plans te instal pay toilets for us under the disguised nameo f "Parking Meters". Bow- manville is fast developing into a poor place ta live for- "A Scotch Terrier" Without earnestness n no .s ever groat or doos really ngreat things. Ho may be the cleverost cf mon: ho may be brilliant, on- tertaining. popular; but hoe wil watweight.-Bayne. MAYS8 DESTINY care ta look ahead-perhaps with smaller numbers, but perhaps al- As I grow older 1 grow calm. sa bred ta greatness and spiendor If I feel what are perhaps an aid by science. I think it nat im- man's apprehensians, that cern- probable that man, like the grub petitian frorn new races will cut that prepared a chamber for the deeper than warking men's dis- winged thing it neyer bas seen putes and will test whether we but is ta be-that man may have can hang together and can fight; cosmic destinies that he does flot if I fear that we are running understand. And so beyond the through the world's resources at a vision of battling races and an im- pace that we cannot keep, 1 do paverished earth I catch a dream- flot Jase my hapes. I do not pin ing glimpse ai peace. my dreams far the future to my Justice Oliver Wendeli Halinem, country ar even ta my race. 1 in "The Mind and Faith of Jus- think it prabable that civilizatian tice Holmes," by Max Lerner. somehow will st as long as I Little, Brown and Ca., 1943). Freed om Looking after securities demnands constant atten- tion under today's conditions, particularly if you. \Vish. to maintain your investmnent position. Through our Investor Service you can place your holdings under the care and supervision of the Investment Committee of this Corporation and enjoy ail the facilities and rrsoii-ces b)rouglht to the investmnent of estate assets unrder our administration. You retai thr ownersltip and control of your securities, b)ut trucvuîrslfof' bothersome detail. Fers a r \ver'. îîdrae Write for our pamphlet An Ineieslor Serice for full particulars including rates. 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Reg WORLD SECURITY (12) The right cf future generotions te a worid of pienty; (13) The right of future generaf ions te a world cf peace; (14) The rigbt cf the people tao xpect f rom their leaders e determined effort te disancumbar society frorn barriers ta werld frode, world pregrassaend werid peace; and the righf cf these leaders toeaxpect from the public somothing more thon passive support in gefting thosa berriers remcvnd. achieve as a teacher 1 did achieve in other and botter ways. I got In The Editor's Mail ctizes nd tey wastoafie mat. Helpod Sam Cutteil get eut the! News, played checkers evory Press Gallerv night in the back of shops with House cf Gommions 1 such local celebrities as Foster, Otta wa the undertaker, Armstrong, the emporium owner, Hall the taller April 8, 1948 andi Knox the tailor and Hill the Dear George,- shocomaker. There were more h wa exeodngl fie a y! and botter chocker players par to sd medi not Te otroulecapita in that %wonderful cern- to snd e a ote Týetroblemunity than 1 have ever run ac-, is 1 get an awfui dose of nostalgia ross. Thoro was in addition, cf1 when I got news from that partcoreD. ukwhhaa- cf the country where I spont acoreD.Tukwhhaa- lot f ry byhcd, te hppist ost national fame in the chess lot sf y o d'thkne hat iestfield. And I note bv the paper. lived in the village ai Baltimore v'ou sn htOm as~ a and attended the public sehool îaly en. ne hinswl]' there, also that 1 got m ' v wio asý the others. there. It was her home. her Then. turiîing ta local papers. 1 sle father haxing operated the u oil- reca] 1 gefting into a fairly lengthv- ee en mili at the north ènd of the ýand acimonious editorial war C0e0 village, altheuIgh she spent much h oui- nearest neighbor, the CCC tirne in the United States. 'New castle Independent. We ex eeueé Again, yeu probably ce kncw I, changed ail sorts cf views of each spent a short but checkered car- other uvithout any- remarks net- eer as an eminent educator at able or lasting contribution te the c*Ce Oronc. But whatever 1 didnt gaielà of nations. And dent for- MON. - TUES, - WED., APRIL 1$ - 20 - 21 9-.ýrT TU -CZn A V AlPlZTT- 19+1, 1 nA CL la ! Phone 438 Bowmanville 42 King St. F. 1