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PAGE TWO The Local Candidates And Their Platf orr:is This poper opened discussion on the coming provincial election cf June 7 by declaring that eech Ibne cf the three candidates nominated in Durham County was a splendid citizen, an bon- orable man, particularly te be cemmended for willingness te sacrifice persenal time and monci te be cf service te the people cf this ccunty. We reaffirm that statement fully. Thon we wcnt on te publish their personal stories which includcc theix experience in public if e. We believe this %a0~nataun gtatt#mani Bsaohhshed 1854 wîth Whicb w incorpoioted lb. Bowmnanvil. Ntews, The Newcastle Indepndent and The Oono News 93 Years' Continuous Service te the Town of Bowmanvil)e and Durham Ceuni y Authorited as Second Class Mail, Post Office D.partment. Ottawa AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Membez Audit Bureau 01 Circulations Canadian Weekiy Nevýspaperà o b Association SUJBSCRIPT10N RATES $2.50 e Year, strictly in advance $3.00 e yeax ini the United States published by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bowmanville, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Editer bas served te give meet cf the voters a gocd insight as te their respective qualifications. it con thus be determined wbich one has hod the wider experienco in serving people in ail walks cf li'l. Now it remains te ho considered which one represents the strengest party, the best province- wide program, and the greatest capacity for ad- xinitering the affaire cf this province. With wbat hes been published fram any statemen's ntpde by the candidates the public con weigh th,4 evidence without much comment from this editor. Our belief is cf course, having folowed very carefuliy the debates in the House, and the strcng legielation carried by the governrnent, that the Drew administration shouid be returned with a cloar mandate te go right ahead. Finally, the electors will wish te ma-ke up their minds whether their interests con better be served by eiecting a supporter cf the govcrn- mrent, or electing a candidate who will sit on an opposition bencb. It is generally agreed that Durham County has a lot of needs that must be secured by the sitting member. We have listed quitip a f ew cf them and many cf them have been rccapitulated by Major John Foote, the Progres- sive Censervative candidate. Se it all sume up te which candidate, if elected, will be in the beat position te get promptly what the peopleocf thîs county generally want. We trust this is a pretty fair summing up cf the contest. Revive Musical Festival Many musical festivals throughout Canada were suspended during the war, including the popular Durham County Musical Festival which had reached e high state cf proficiency. Accord- ing te reporte in the nowspopers many of these festivals have been resumed with renewed en- thusiasm. Upon inquiry we find many who premoted and suppcrted the local festival in years past are again ready and willing te give this popular musical event their support. Discussing the mot- ter with Public Sehool Inspector McEwon recently ho expresscd himself in faoer of the festival idea, but due te lack cf musical inetructors in a num- ber cf the schois it was feIt inadvisable te re- sume the festival up te this year. However, it is hoped by next September most cf the schools will ho again receiving musical instruction. Thait being the case it is not tee early now te loy plans for a musical festival in Durham County next spring. We feel meet cf the Boards of Ed- ucation, Township School Area Boards, school trustees, parents and citizens ot large are in ac- coi'd with the movement. Its a certainty the pupils are, from the zest and enthusiasm îhcy showed in post performances. Music should be an important part of every pupils education, for tbe love cf music and the foundation laid in youth bas proven a great asset te mony in after Mie. Durham County bas always been recagniz- edl as a music-ioving cemmunity and the festi- vals in the peet have been the means cf develop- ing latent talent which bas maintained this en- viable reputation and has been a source ai satis- fac:tien and dclight te both performers and lishen- ers. Se lts stort now planning for a Durham Ccuety Musical Festival for the spring of h1949. Ground Rules Need Correction It bas often been said that the ]aw con only prescribe demnocraticO equality; 1h remaine the duty of individual citizens te put it inho off oct. If that be truc, it wculd eeem fundamentally im- portant thet te begin with, any law which faus te proscribe demecratic equality should be im- mevdiateiy rectified. The ground rules by which Canadians live should be fair cend cean eut, and educational forces should operote te main- tain and proeet democratic equality under such laws. At the present moment, however, the Iwo arcetest educational forces outeido the ciassrecm are tbemselves hampered or threatened by in- equiLable lawe. Independent radie stations are undar the thumb of a goernment-dominated CBC, whicb operates in cempetition witb them--- gels inte the geme and plays the part of umpire ah the eame time! Newspapers,'wbicb have long been free, will face similar government conser- ship and domination with the advent of facsimile. Canadiens aire a fair-minded people. Given complete information and feir laws, they are apt te make correct decisions on meet vital matters. 1h is certeinly lime te review a situation wberein one cf their primary sources cf information is aireody under the governmont thumb, and their meat truszed source is threatened witb similar government intervention. There are two days in evory week about whicb we should net worry, two days which should ho kept froc from f car and apprehension. One of these days le yesterday with its mistakes and cares, its faulte and blunders, its aches and pains. Yesterday bas passed foroyer beyond our control. Ahl the monev in the world cannot bring back yesterday. We cannot undo a single oct we performed; we cannot erase a single word we said. Yesterday is gone. The ether day we should flot worry about is temorrow with its possible adversities, 'its burdens, its large promise and poor perform- ance. Tomorrow is aIse beyond our immediate control. Tomorrow's sun will risc, cither in ephendor or bohind a mask of clouds-but it will rise. Unhil it does, we have ne stake in temnorrow, for it is as yet unborn. This beaves only one day-today-. Any mon con fight the battles of just one day. It is only when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities-yesterday and tomorrow that we break down. It is not the experience cf today that drives men mad-it le remorse or bitternees for nome- tbing which happened yesterday and the dreed cf what tomorrow may bring. Lot us, therefore, live but one day et a lime. (The above article is contained in a leallet issued by Alcoholies Anonymous and was given te the editor by a former local citizen wbo bas benefitted through association with this group, wîth the request that it be published in bis home tewn paper). Editorial Wotes That the Liberel leader in Ontario, Mr. Oliver is promisîng tox froc bouses witb somebody else's monoy is mode preîîy plain by W. L. Clark, in The Windsor Star, who notes: "Wben Farquhar Oliver picmisos le pay the municipal taxes for twe years on new homes built in On- tarie, w. wonder what the presont owners cf homes think of the proposal. Because it will be the taxpayers who will pay these taxes. 1h means that the fermers cf South Grey will be taxed te pay for homos built in Toronto. That le juet cee exemple. Wben any govorfiment pays eut monoy. il le simply pouring eut the f unds it lakes from the people le taxes. Most cf the people are beginning ho understand thot." Would you be dry? THE MAN .who jumps from î the boat almost to the dock finds lie is ail ýv'et. But hle's 1 flot neariy as "ailwe" as the man who has "«aimost enough" Insurance to cover the loçs wben his honse burns down. Have Yon enough or oniy almost enough Insurance? i Stuart R. James INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE' Kint Street, Bewmanville Phone: Office 681, Heuse 493 "There is a Link Boat f or every purpose" Link modified Vee bottomn beats have ahi the finejfea- turcs et this design eraft- stability due te wide bat- tom tram amidship te the store; drynese and speed, in- henent with sharp chines which reduce waten friction ta a minimum. These tea- tunes combined with pleas. ing linos and fine wenkman- ship thrcughout, mnake the Link Vees an attractive, practical aIl around boat for riding or fishing pleasure. Large number cf models to cheose from Now on display at IPALMER N OTOR SALES *20 King St. E. Phone 487 Boivmanville - I -U i-t' Vary your summer menus with new dishes made with rich, healthful milk. Casseroles, puddings, desserts, ice cream all chock full of creamy milk to build strong and healthy bodies. Phone 444 now. Let us deliver milk to you-starting now. Glen RigSi. W. Rae Dailary PHONE 444 FOR DELIVERY Bowmanville ThURSDAY. JUNE rd, 1948 kg cit ýn n- ýr ýy 1 e 'n ýd ýs Condemnns Use of Social' Reform as Election Bait We feel many Canadians will agres with John Bassett, president cf the Montreal Gazette when he said in a recent address that when polit- ical parties try to outbid one another in social reforms it shows a -tendency te degrade party politics into an auction mnarket and te corrupt the noblesi aims cf social referm." "You and I have seen the unedifying spec- tacle cf each party in the last few years in Can- ada trying te outbid the other in the motter cf social reforms," he told the annuel meeting cf the Canadian Lu e Insurance Off icers Association. "Such bidding, 1 urge, smacks very stronqly cf bribery. If one party off ers te raise thie means limit for old age pensions, another off ers te raise it stili higher and a third off ers pensions for ail. ",A griculture, housing and health insurance are ail essentially non-party questions, but elec- tions are fought on promises te these three ques- tions." Such attempts te outdo gne enether occur- red when "parties tee ôften deliberately create disagreements where none exist." But despite such difficulties, the party systemn seemed better than "the method cf coalition or peoling of wisdem." One reason was that in a coalition, points on which there was sharp dif- ference tended te be ignored, although often they might be the most urgent. Thore was a responsibility in citizenship as weli, In a democratic state it became the duty cf ail te f orm a judgment on ail the great ques- tions of the heur. " Detachment;" he said, "is a ferm cf trea- son. A country wvhich has set up democratic machinery, then allows political selfishness te run riot, has done ail it can te ruin the personal- ity cf its citizens. "Democracy only attains its goal when ifs citizens think more cf their duty thon cf their rights." Canada's Strength Any day we con pick up a newspaper or magazine arnd read something about national unity. Especially when elactions are in the air or when anything arises which urges the atten- tion cf the whole country. What we need is te brinqr it down te brass tacks. Vie realize that if political parties admitted they had been at fouît, there would be less mud- slinging and more of the patriotism that builds a nation. There would be more cf a common loyaity te Canada-above party, race, point cf view or personal odvantage. But it is impera- tive that we alse realize that it isn't just the job cf the politicians. It is ours. It is the privilege cf every Canadian te put inte h;s politics a spirit frce fromn prejudice and thought cf personal gain. To accomplish this we shou!d use every cpportunity te create the right spirit in national if e without destructive and irre sponsible criticism; help our representa- tives te put national interest ahead cf politicol expediency and personal advantage, without resort te patronage or other abuses; practise cur- selves, in our homes and at cur work, those same principles wýich we expect our represen- tatives te practise; work for a leadership cf men whe base their public policies and pgrsonal ]ives on honcsty and faith in Ged. There are thousands ready te support the men whe put into action those moral and spirit- ual convictions which are essentiai for Canada's strength. By our own constant adherence te such, we con be a rallying-point for ail citizens who want te do their bit. Our homes will be- corne on answvering force fer the community. We, our families and our friends, con supply the teamwork that con pull the nation togelher, net only et election time but the year round. Yesterday. . Today and Tomorrow THE CANADTAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVTLLE. ONTARIO Bcmnk AnalyzesB 4Budgetary Policy TJ As Issued by Abbott "Canadians this month get an d gunadulterated taste cf budget.ary el policy applied te achieve broad j ecenomic ends rather than te is meet immediate fiscal require- sa ments." This is the epening com- ment cf the Bank cf Mentreal'sm Business Review fer May which s concernis itself mainly with an t analysis cf the latest federal bud- ne get.an Altheugh the 'budget reperted e: an unprecedented surplus in the v year just past and anticipated a mVI further substantial surplus in the- current fiscal year, it provided O~ ¶I ~IGBAD ~LF only miner and piecemeal tax - relief, placing. almost, complete __________________________________________________ mphasis on reduction cf debt," the B of M review states. "In brief, the budget is explicitly de- Isigned as a force te counteract the excesses cf contînued boom con- T vIME FOR rnEuîIîI'O ditionis accompanied bs, strong in- __________________________________________________ Iflationary pressures." By way cf comparison with the j NEW SERIES, ARTICLE 34 estimated net debt reductid® te Whai ha ben sad i th twopreiou artcle onthe talling $1,533 millions for 1947,1 Whathasbee sad inthetwepreicusartcle onthe 1948 and 1949, the bank fînds that stand taken by John Bracken as leader cf the Progressive Cen- in only 15 of the preceding 79 servative Party in Ottawa, on the -question cf halting the spread cf fiscal periods since Confederation Russian communismn, has been stated completely free from alarm- was net dcbt reduced. The re- ist language. That approach bas been characteristic cf Mr. duetion in those 15 periods, if added together, amounted te only Bracken during the whele cf bis 26 years cf undefeated public $319 millions. hf e. His habit is te state a case factually, equitably and strongly Demand Stili Outruns Supply te permit public opinion calmly te be ssîzed with the problems The new budget, the review - presented. says., assumes that "clamant and- eanflicting demands" for consum- STRONG STAND, URGED er and capital goods. bath dames- tic and imported, will still charac- The case hie mode eut month after month for more thon terize the Canadian rcene aver a year was simply this: "We must take a strong stand immediately the next ycar, and will continue É te haît Russian communist eggression. When they see that we "te strain producti ve resourees E meain business we con get down te a basis cf an equitable uni- and te prolong the problem of versl pace.The thepeole an gt t wor an recnstuct U S. dollar deficiency. " Whetir'r verai eac. Ton he eope cn gt t wok ad rcentru thtIe debt-reducing course adopted a shaken world. For Canada it means the only path to a strenger will have the desired anti-infla- and a wealthier nation. Let us use Canada's brains in Canada, tionarvN effect will depend large- à for Canada, as the surest means cf living with and holping other lv an the extent te whieh virtua - natins o lie i seurit an abudane.lly unaltered levels cf taxation. natins e lve i seuriy an abndace.cambined with the pressure cf living ceets, neither reduce in- CORRECT ABUSES centive ner increase wage de- But Mr. Bracken went furthor in dofining means te pro- mands. vent any resurgence cf totalitarian ideologies thc't se often have Th e repart termis "extremely- taken excuse te disturb and mislead people. Speaking in the sign:; _icsnt" the Minister cf Fin- ancecs warning,, that "wve must an- Heuse, February 3, 1947, he said: "The democracies cf the world ticipate large budgets in future, can serve their peoples more eff actively thon commiunism serves and we cannat lightly reduce ta\- the Soviet Union and we must dcmonstrate that fact te the other atian ini any field." nations. The best way te de so is te correct the abuses that give Observing that in a demnocitc an excuse for commýuni'sm's birth; and whsn I sciy that 1 am tolking Faeîetv it is the riglht of the citi- zen- ta determine what services te our own people. We must show hoxv highly cur type af ecce.- shah hoe provided ty govcrnment, omy con serve society." the r-cvicwv points eut that, whilc a higih levch af sociil resPeonsibil- FREVENT WAR uvY carnecs with -it a demand fan He wen! on te sciv: "The prevontion cf war con be achiev- aciequate measures for the ad- vanccment ef public welfane. "it ed if we demonstrate fully that precopt. if m-3 fail, then com- c2innet be denied that the tnend munism will spread and ths danger cf war increaise. Thot is -12 of the times has been taward ex- first stcp; but thore must be a second defence against war. The pansien ef the peace-time activi- democracies must maintain adequate means fer preventing ag- tics of government while under- gression by ony nation, however greot. We lcok te the Scu:,y empliasizing the implications in Councfl te organize this meons and we must bc reclute t, -n Thuis, tof BafMorvs".nt" the United Nations te achieve its supremq objectiýva." th2tt he annual current expendi- GET T WORKturcs ef the Federal autheritv CET T WORKarc at present equivalent ta atout "In si mple language, the democracies by irm cc. --ra- one-fifth ef the national inceme, tie mut se t ittha thir embnedstrngt issuc ~ ii a proportion which suggests is tionmus secto t tht teir ombnsd tregth s sch a wii îkely te increase in the event cf deter any aggressor, communist or otherv7-ise, or any combination ]"ss praspereus conditions. 'These cf communist aggzessors frem furthorinq their dEsigne> by means autîcys, however desirable they cf weair in any form. The issue is clear; wo free people must rma 'v be, repncsent demnands an serv soiot boter honcomun~m eer cn. amecaîing the basic productive resaurecs af serv soietybeter han ommnisn evr cn. ame allng the eommunit,' the banksys. and comic crlticisms will get us nowhiere; we must get te work, 'ard there is therefore ne magical dispel abuses, recensiruct our type cf economy, revitalize cur proeeîs by whi ch they can be democracy." provided witheut cost." The Dre- sent budget. the statement assents, LEADING STATESMAN roints up "this inescapable tact odars cf these articles cannot lau te sec the logic in in thoroughly realistie terme." these assertions. There is statesmanshio and leadership in every ANevBusic M.P.d- phrase uttered by Mr. Bracken. It tock nmore thon a year for cAvrew arpartckhe had us- a Prime Minister King and bis Minis.er cf External Affairs, Mr. ta hie H rouse wae lat year's. St. Laurent, te eccept thidse. submisscons of the Leader cf Iha Beause a London, Octane., Progressive Censervotive Party, Mr. Brdckc-n, and ta lormulate mnins method of annieying his ln- policy in the direction cf the Bracken thesis. It ie not surprising, j a%,vs was putting pest killcîr in therefore te hear people say, that if the3 Bracke olc s ietig thi butte.,, the ]a nnyd i govenmet ation wh no vet hi wih pwerat te nxt itia nine-month jail sentence. glornme acton. why i net es i with owe henet To lacate termite înfested aneas elecion Wel, her islogc i ths vew Oc.in Ontario, 18-inch spruce stakcsi are driven a foot into the graund More than 575 yauths aré learnl- 2\ Lonc'cn, 6dtania. aldermnan in th2 spriiig. and oulled u p and ing evcry trade fram welding ta wý'nfs th-2 plate an a loss drink- cxamincd in the faîl. ceaking at the Ontario Govern- ng foiinlpin nestored so that the - mnentes Training Rc-cstablishment harsc, may see whe pnovided it - centre in Tarante. Most popular for thern course je r adio teehnician train -_________________ iig; closelv followed b.s, vatch- making. Trainees include young II We, the Liberals of Durham County know how you f eel about the Drew one-man government. We f eel much the same. Recent surveys show that the C.C.F. is losinig ground rather than géain- ing. Past experience shows that, you have very littie, if any, chance of electing your candidate. We urge you to cast your vote to achieve the overthrow of the Drew. regime rather than splitting theý anti-Drew vote and accomplishing nothY.ig. YOUR VOTES FOR GARNET SHIELD WILL BEAT DREW Bon Must Allow rwo Hours For Vote AIl empîcyees werking on Mon- lay, June 7, will have two, heurs ,n which te vote in the provincial lection without lss cf pay. Ma- r Alex Lewis, clerk of -i- -- lature and chief electirýI oftîc..r ;aid today. "The act provides," explained lajor Lewis, "that employees ;hall bo allowed two heurs by ,eir employees either between coon and 2 p.m., or between 4 id 6 p.m. without hase cf pay. ýxcept where the employer pro- ides other time and arrange- -i. v KI*NG'S TAXI FIVE HEATED CARS PASSENGERS INSURED 24-hour service ....... .....).... MIENE . .. ... ..8 ... .. ....... FOR NUTRITIDUS MEALS iter 1 îents for them te cast their bal- and meve on" has been ended. lots." Since the election on June 'Y falîs on the King's birthday, Ma- jor Lewis exphained, naturaily many chasses of workers, like civ- il servants and bank empîcyees, will have a holiday and will net comq under this clause. Ontarie's forests continue to re- produce themselves and wifl in- crease in value as more valuable and effective uses cf weod are de- veloped by research. Under strict cutting metheds and* with effec- tiva reforestation, new commun!i- ties are springing up in Northern Ontario and the old policy of "eut Telephones: Day 561. Night 561, 707, 922 OPERATED BY LATHANGUE BROS.- Ins ulaio n GIVES ALL-WEATHER )' COMFORT! ~ Provide your family with year 'round temperature sta- bility and eut yeur fuel bis at the came time by having your home thoroughly insu- lated. FOR BEST INSULATION SEALTITE INSULATION M PHIONE 494 BOWMANVILLE 47 QUEEN ST.E a 0 a CoCaFa VOTERS Bowmanville