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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 17 Mar 1949, p. 2

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1*, Il. PAGE TWO TRE CA!fATDAN STAT", MAN, 1OWMANVMLL, ONTARIO "MrRSDA. A7 &RCH i7h. 104 nbe %anuiaun tti Established 1854 with which is incorporated T'he Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independont and T'he Orono News 94 Years' Continuous Service to the Town of Bawmanvj lie and Durham County Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Departrment, Ottawa AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Member Audit Bureau of Circulations -e Canadian Weekly Newspapers 0 Association SUBSÇRIPTION RATES $2.50 a Year, strictly in advance $3.00 a Year in the United States Published by THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bowmanville, Ontario GEO. W. JAMES, Editoz Bowmanville Tax Rate Held To Lowest Possible Rate Bowmanville Town Couricil has f înally struck the current tax rate at 53 mils. Frankly it was expected in many quarters that it would run much higher. The final figure, therefore, is accepted as unavoidable in view of the mounting costs for public services, including quite a sharp advance in the Board of Education budget. We know -the council members spent long hours sifting expenditures down to the last dollar and they are to be commended for the great pains they have taken. It remains now to confine spending rigidly within the estimates of each department. For some time to corne there ap- pears litle prospect of reducing the tax rate now in existence. Other contemplated prajects re- quiring town backing are coming along. We do not know, offhand, what limits are placed upon the credit of ihis municipality by the over-riding authority of the Provincial Govern- ment but we assume that we are near the high- water mark at the moment. Hence a policy of careful budgeting must be maintained for a considerable period. It seems hard to credit that only a f ew years ago, when the 50-50 education grants first came down the tax rate f oll to about 36 milîs. The rise of 17 milîs appears quite spectacular but it results from the domand for increased services and increasing costs. One thing advocated by Mayor L. C. Mason, namely, larger provincial qrants, has been met in some degree and in the right direction. The Provincial Government withdrew the former one mill subsidy and instead, handed back more money earmarked for specific spending for roads and streets, police and fire protection. According to the new provincial budget, the new form of grants total $6,300,000 for the municipal- lties of the province, comparod wîth $3,250,000 under the aid ane-mill rate. We hope this trend at Queen's Park will continue in an upward curve for the future. It is a satisfactory and just way of helping ta take the burden off the shoulders of property owners. Aid for Ontario Hospitals In bringing dawn his budget at Queen's Park last week Provincial Treasurer Leslie Frost mode the gratifying announicement that hospitals in Ontario had received provincial aid in 1948 amounting to $9,380,000. This assistance will corne at a crucial time for a mojority of hospitals, which have seen expenditures soar beyond all possible income. The Hospital Aid Fund, which was ostablished whon Ontaria agoin began collectinq the amuse- mnents tax last year, provides for grants ta hos- pitals for maintenance puiposos. According to Mr. Frost, all of the province's 175 general hospitals are participating in these maintenance grants. Moreover, many are taking advantoge of provincial and federal aid to fin- ance capital invostment in new hospital facilit- ies such as Bowmanville hopes ta participate in, if and when they f eel justified in going ahead with the growing building costs. During 1948 no less thon 3,763 beds were authorized and quai. if ied for capital grants as set out in the regula- tians. Thus a sorely-needed expansion af bas- pital facilities in Ontario is now under way. Sellout of Electorate By Liberal-CCF Hookup The big political news oi the day is net the expectation af the calling ai a snap electien hy Prime Minister St. Laurent, but the incmasing evidence that the Liberals and the CCF are building up o united iront in the hope ai pro- venting George Drew beceming the next Prime Ministen. It is nat anly the salid backing by the CCF ai ahl important measures advanced by tho Gevernment in the Heuse that leads te this conclusion. It's net the foot that hall a dazen Cabinet Ministers and the Prime Minister roam- ing aven the province at the moment, tako groat care nat te citicise the CCF that adds te the weight af evidence af palitical "bundling." It's fan mare imminent and apparent thon these holf-concealed ilirtations. To got igbt down te cases in the very canstitutency where the present national com- paign wos launcbed, nomely Durham Ceunty, we fi d in the veny rocem't e-rganizotion ai the Liberal Executive in Port Hope, thot twa mon laoked upon as leitists ai the CCF stripe, wemo elected President and Sec'y.-Treasurer, respect- ively. Up ta at very short time aga the latter wos engaged in witing CCF propaganda in the Port Hope Guide. Almoat as significont as this is the friendly passage in the Hause of Cern- mants, March 10, 1949, between Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardiner and the CCF natienal leader, Mn. M. J. Coldwell. The record in Hansard covors page 1341 ta page 1349. Their argument hinged upon wbich one of the twa took the initiative in prapasing a Libemal- Leitist coalitian when Premier Gardiner (Sask- atchewan~) was in political diiiiculties. Each tried ta deny the courtahin but little waa disclosed of the statement attibuted ta Mr. ColdwelI cc year or se aga that ho hodi again been approach- ed by the Lberals in Ottawa ta enter a coalition with them. Mr. Gardiner admitted, (Hansard p.1349) that ho and Coldweil met seven limes in their respective homes and elsewhore for political discussions. To show how they were beoting' about in the fog of politica ta reach a common shore, read the following: (same page) Mr. Coidwell: "That was the time I called for the little book the bon. membor was going to ]ond me, the Soviet Primer, by a man called Iln." Mr. Gardiner: "Yes, and when my hon. friend came ta, get that littie book ho brought me along a publication af Norman Thomas, socialist can- didate in the United States." It's the nice, comiortable, friendly disclosures af this character, plus the Port Hope marriage ceremeny, that ouqht te set Durham Cçunty vators thinking just what is geing an. If this sort af tbing is geing ta be choked down the throats of good aId solid Liberols, it's time they knew mare about it. What forms of persuasion or bribery, if any, are being used ta form this apparent political coalition, is a motter ta be challenged by every "sound" Liberal and every "dlean" elector in Durham County and Canada. Having presented this documented case, we now challenge the Durham County CCF ta corne eut into the open and nominote their party candidate or romain under the coud cf deserting their claimed principles; ves, more thon that, ta came undor suspicion of being subject ta being bought aver in seme farm or other. It remains for the Liberais as well ta adopt the familiar CCF formula and try ta "explain oway" these hookups and approaches. We hoard Hon. 'Mike Pearson qet some applause when ho alleged a hookup between Drow and Dupless's. He'd botter corne rightback ta, Durhamn Countv and try ta defend the disgraceful evidence rolling up af Liberai- CCF cbicanery. Intimate Journalism Every newspaper bas its own ules and os- tablishes its awn tene, states the Peterbore Ex- aminer. As a general thing the ules are the result af wide-spread newspoper exparience, and in Canada the tono tends ta ho an impersonai, somewbat fermai one. But we are olways do- ligbted when we boom af a dissenter, and it is a long time since wo discovered anything com- parable ta this notice fmem a weekly paper in Kasas: "Ton cents straiqht a line will ho char qed for ail obituary notices Ia ail business mon who do net advertise whiie living. Delin- quent suhscri bers will ho char qed iifteen cents per lino for an ohituary notice. Ad- vertisers and cash subscribers wiil receive as qead a send-a!f as we are capable cf writinq, withaut any charge whate ver. Botter send in your subscription, as the hog choiera is ahraad in the land" As a means cf making fionda and influenc- ing.peoplo this may beave something te ho desired but fer verve and tang it wiii net ho oosily surpassed. Dominion Election in lune As Libercd Stalwarts Scurry The greot activi.ty which the Liberal party Is presentiy shawing outside the House ai Com- mens makes it impemative fer rural weeklies ta devate mare space te paliticai editeials. Many people ely upon the weeklies for information on government and pelitics foar lack ai access ta daily popers. Sa, ne motter haw irksome it may ho te somo readema, a public duty is thmust upen the weeklies. te devote more attention ta the develaping politicai situation. The national campaign appears to have really opened in Durham Caunty whene twa leading Cabinet Ministers speke at the Liberal Convention, March 10. Fom this and many other evidences of scurying about by porty bigwigs, we conclude that the stage is being set fan a lune electian. Let's add up the score the pat week or s0 and see where il trends. Primo Minister St. Laurent loi t bis desk and duties in the Heuse ai Cammons te. make politicai speeches in Mantreal, in Chatham and Windsor, shading bis remarks for each audience whiob were reviewed an the sevemal Sunday CBC nows broadcasts. Thon ho cames ta Oshawa, March 26, ta speak in the constituency ai his vating colleague of the CCF Arthur Williams, M.P. Meaintime Hans. Howe and Pearson teamed up at Orena. Bt. Han. J. G. Gardiner spoke ot Warkwarth te try t e p up Northumberland veters and Health Ministen Paul Martin bas been on platforms in Western Ontario. AIl this within the space ai a week or se. Don't ho fooled by assurances that an elec- tien is net imminent. The signs ail peint te a snap election in the lulI betwoen seedîng and harvest. Wo have no doubt whatevem that Mr. King is bock ai the wbeie strategy for the picture is quite familiar te bis past performances. We bave fellowed the speeches at the aove meetings with some came. Quite aside iram many misieading statements made and significant omission af important facts, one thing bas been strik-ingly dlean. That la the almost camplete absence ai citicism ai the CCF by Liberai speakers. Just how significant this is will ho set forth in anather calumn. Once the budget is down and essential bits ai supply voted, look fan the snap annauncement ai o sud- don election. Terror, Ruin, Starvation Clutch the People of Ontario ts just tee bad that the mon on the stroot dees net reod the daily copies ai Hanisard which report preceedings af the Ontario Legislature. How many ai the ardinamy people busy with jobs or mataring abeut in leisured mments, oct. ually realize that terrer, ruim. starvatien, stalk through the' province at this very mement. But don't take aur ward for il. We learned afiti with fearful suddenness when reading the de- bates in the Ontario Hansard for Tuesday, Mar. 8, 1949. At page 596, L. E. Wismen, CCF member for Riverdale, Tarante, speaking on the budget, tald the stork foots in the iollewing words: "The budget in the bankers terms is bolanced. But it is balanced in spite af the suffering and dis- illusioniment of Tons af Tbeusands ef aur peaple'." Ho went on te condemn the gavernment of fomrTamKeney teL rs_ trmir,_ and corner of the province."% But the crushing indictment came wben Mr. Wismer screeched bis final parret-cali: "The financial aperations ai this gevernment are crude, cruel, cold and corrosive." In groat agitation we rusbed out te get what foots we could learn, locally, and try te do something ta stop this horrid, Russian-crush- ing ai the cemmon' citizen. At the Town Hall we learnod that ne ene in Bawmanville was on the breadline. Frem the Previncial Police, who patrol daily and widely, wo get only the calm cemment: "'There must ho seme mistake in al this; we haven't seen any af these conditions." In foot VO found net a single seul who was aware of these awiul, pressing, current conditiens. Sa, happily, we went ta bed without an aspirin. Too Many Coffee Clubs (Contributed) A glancing remark by a sales manager wben addressing a recent meeting of sales oxocutives, in Tarante, that 'there are teo many Ceffoe Clubs in aur large centres," set a statistics fiend ta work. Ho iigured that any exocutive - lot alene a salesmon, fer whom, he admitted, there la some excuse - induiging in *one cup of cofiee per day during business heurs was embezzling ap- preximotely a week af bis employers time every year. "One cup cf cefioo requires a quarter of an heur flot," hosaid. "That means one and one- Ontario Budget 1949 Highlights Features and highlights cf the Ontario budget, delivered in the Legisiature, Friday, March 4, by Pravincilal Treasurer Leslie M. Frost are: A surpipus cf $1,132,000 fer (ho fiscal y'ear 1948-9, sixth censecu- tive surplus, with a $157,546 esti- mated surplus for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1950. No new taxes; instead tax me- ductions in serne fields, including the Athleties Central Act, the Corporation Tax Act, the Suc- cession Duties Act. One miii subsidy ta municipali- (les discantinued, and eplaced by payments of a percentage of cest ef municipal fires and pol- ice departments bascd upen popu- lation, barger road subsidies, one- hif net cost cf maintenance cf homes fer aged and one-haif cest of nexv homes for aged, larger grants for Children's Aid Work. Over 5,000 families enabled te purchase homes. Municipalities have been assisted in providing 2.915 mare houses; in Ontario 31.100 housing units compieted with and withaut provincial as- sistance in 1948 with 29,976 ad- ditional units cornmenced: $1,- 200,000 pî'ovided in estîmates te assist municipalîties in semvîcing houses te be built. Debt Service charges farmerly aver 22,7o o expenditures, now less (han 9%. Per Capita debt Wiîas $130 in 1939; now per capita debt about $111. During period ef Wartime Tax Agreements, Province sustained actual loss cf $119,1 millions. If Ontario had entered int the Dominion-Provincial tax agree- ments. Ontario \veuid have been paid $17,408,000) icss (han the tax fields x'acated wcre woth at present day calculations. Corporation tax collected for this fiscal year $58,5 millions. Eatfimated net eceipts cf ordin- amy revenues amounted te $206,- 034,000 for fiscal year ending March 31, 1949, $28,000,000 in excess cf estimatcs; estimated ordinary expenditure $240000 for same period. Gasoline Tax and motor Vehicle liceî:scs account for increase in revenue of $6,350,00(). Expcnded fer Agriculture, Ed- ucatian, Hcalth and Welfare $94,647,000. Sumpluses on ordinary acceunt ini six years have amnounted te $42.5 millWons. Rural power linos ta be in- crcased by 3.889 miles in 1949, ad- ding 40.000 new customners. $69 millions te be spent on high- wav maintenance and construc- tion in 1949. Hfospitais Tax roceipts estimat- ed to amoun, 'ta $6 millions in first '<car. Additions of S3.5 millionis from Consolidated Rev- enue Fund have permitted capital and maintenance grants of S9.4 tnîl lions, 80 nilen lbosir1î(! or ]tmherý aîcd railvay tieï ca1vagedi £rom quarter hours each five-day week, or - allew- ing for vacations and bolidays - 48 heurs each y ear drinking coffee during werking haursl Think af it!" ho protested, stirring his third cup. "Fer one individual! Multiply the figure by the number of Ceffee Club members - many ai whom visit the, club premises tbree times a day - and you have a staggering as of mon-heurs in the highest strata cf business overy twelve monthsi "Either these Caffee Clubs should be aolish- ed," ho vociferated, "or ohl sheuld be permitted the privilege ef membership. It shouid net ho canfined tao xecutivos wha, the mare thoy oamn, the mare coifee they need ta keep them up ta the mark. The marning and aiternoon cup af coffee has bocome the sign ai executive-ship and the juniors sheuid be givon this training for tep management. "I'm willing ta admit that an oxocutive's or o salesman's morale and efficiency may wilt if the during-business-haurs Macho is banned, but lot's troat everybody alike. If, in the sacred cause af efficiency, on executive con embezzle six orurnore days ai his empleyer's time in the course ai a yoor, thon ail the lesser 'Tired Tims' and 'Tailing Tillies' shouid be permitted the same furtive fun. Let's ho consistent and go al eut fer the greater compotency born of caffee. As Sarah Gamp remarked, wben asked if she wauld indulge in spirituous refreshment. "Dan't ast me whether I will or wbethem I wan't portako, but beave it on the cbimbley-pieco and lot me put my lips ta it wben s0 dispogedl" -J. L. L fire-swept Mississagi Forest re- serve.1 Ontario schoalg paid $37 mil- lions in grants in 1949. MeMaster University ta re- ccive capital grant of $250.000 and maintenance grant of $100,- 000 for the first time in that insti- tution's history. Hydro-Electric Power Commis- sion to spend $120,000,000 this year in its construction program. Future Provincial loans ta be registerable as ta principal and interest. Incentive features indicated in Corporations Tax amendments. Succession duties ta be reduced ta relieve %vidows and dependents where aggregate value of estate does not exceed $50,000. Budget forccast of ordinary revenue, 1949-50, $201,103,40D, ordinar\' expenditure, 1949-5(0 $200946,000 - cstimated surplus, 19419-50, $157,546. It's been a long time since so mueh enthusiasm has been shown about town the past week, partic- ularly among the children of the comrnunity. We need scarcely add that it is ail due ta the apening of the New Memorial Arena. Great plans are being made for next winter. For Safety It costes se littIe te have your fine insunance extended te cover your property ag- ainst other perils, that you can't afford to run the risk of paying hundreds of dol- lars of yeur own money If you have a loss, say from a wvindstorm, or an explosion. For security, ask- Stuart R. James [NSURANCE- REAL ESTATE Phone: Office 681, Res. 493 King Street- Bownianvllle -Suspended Sentence ýAC Given Local Youths i Fo Crime Committed Holding court in the Town Hall, Fracay, Magistrate R. B. Baxter z eared the cases pending against several local youths who have preferred, and conducte-d by Act- r Ati' ing Chief of Police Bernard Kit- ~i/// ney. The two w-ho had entered a plea of guilty ta crimes commit- ted at Maple Grave and the High School, wore given suspended sentence of one year and ordered ta pay cash for the goods and money stolen. The Magistrate lectured the yauths severely and suggested that a horse-whipping might have been a more cenvincing form of crime prevention. At any time >"within the y ear if cither of the boys become involved against the lw, thev automaticaliy sentence themselves ta jail or other severe punishment. In the case preferred against three youths for damaging tomb- stones in Bow-manville Cemetery. one lad admitted the crime and stated definately he w-as w ith the other two in the depreciation. The tw,%o others stoutly denied being involved. It was evident that the Magistrate was compietelv skep- tical of the denial but had ne choice other than ta dismiss the case for lack of better corrobora- tion. LESS, NOT ENOUGFI! Our bigher grade Optical Service enables our patrons to look better. while seeing comfortably. This is se because we adapt the style of glasses te the wvearer's indlvlduallty as skillfully as ive supply lenses te the needs of sight. Glasses wve make for you, you know are YOURS, at first glance MARVIN HOLLENDERG Optometrist, <Formerly 3. T. McCreery) OFFICE HOURS Monday and Thursday - 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday - 10 a.m. - 6 p.in. 22 DIVISION ST. PHONE 2024 'I -r It's a m:vemotter Yur bank is there to serve you in a personal, private way. When you make a deposit your passbook in closed to anyone but you and you.r bank. When you arrange a loan, that in strictly between you and your bank. When you discuss private financial matters with your bank manager, you know they will stay private. Such privacy is the very essence of Canadian banking. It permiit& you to deal with your bank and to use its many services on a basis of complete ronfidence and trust. si'UNJoaE&D) a y rot/£ ad.y 1 9 A Durhazm County Boys' Ncx tyear, the World's Amateur Win Kemptville held in the U.S.A. Oratorical Honors _________ Wesley His, senior and hanor 1 F R E E" student at the Kemptville Agri- cultural School won the a nta 1 public speaking cofltest of theI Radio Service.? school in the closing exercises last week before the students proceed Surely vou must know that home for the 1949 crop season. His no business can give you topic, '"Why 1 Stick to the Farm" something for nothlnc. Our wvas delivered with such force and service is flot-free but we do confidence that ho camne firsti offer you somethint you among the five contestants in the need - professional Radio finals. Wesley is a son of Mr. ýnd Service at an honest price. .Mrs. Albert Huis, Enniskillen. ehi hekolde Second place also came ta Cur- e hainethend oedg, yt ham County with Jack Green of qimn ndItglyt Cartwright, son of Mr. and Mrs. put your radio In perfect Norman Grecen, delivering an in- condition. formed address on, "The Twin e If your radio is not work-. Industry ". It was a technical sub- fng ai Its best-lf receptow. ject, clcv-eriv presented, but is nolsy and peor, won't yodl which lacked the romantic factors phone us now. Wýe knew in mest of the subjects chosen. that you will be moretan The three other winners included satisfied with the resuits. twa boy s and one girl from East--___ ern Ontario. By taking first place, Wesley 30 DAYS GUARANTEE His receives possession of the handsorne trophy donated by the [4yTE~ Casof 1942, ta be held for one year and also the first cash prize ]Radio Service offered by the K.A.S. Literary Society. P .rincipal M. C. MePhail (At TED WOODYARD'S warrnly congratulated the Dur- APPLIANCE STORE) ham County boys on their succes sj 44 King St. W., Bowmanvllle in public speaking which adds 1 Phone 901 Orone 79-4 much to their prcvious honors in the acadernic field.- ____________ 14 - q<

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