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PAGE TEN TEE CANADIMi STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE. ONTA~!O TH!YRSDAY, MA~CN 34~ 14 Chas. Stephenson in Broadcast Congratulates Liberal Nominee Speaking over a C.F.R.B. radio hookUp Saturday night, C. E. Stephenson., M?, Durham County, summed up the course o! the present gavernxnent as one lead- ing ta centralization and contrai and loss o! individuai freedom. Mr. Stephenson conclucied with congratulations ta John James on hits selection as Liberal candidate. The text o! the broadcast foilows: "The present session o! the House o! Commons opened on the 26th o! January and afficialiy ia designated as the fi! th session 'of the twentieth parliament of Canada. In other words the parlia- ment o! this country has been caihed into session twenty times since 1867, or 'îie year of Con- federation. Each parliament mzry last, according ta aur Constitution. for a term o! five years, but under no circumstances can a guvern- ment continue ta hold office longer than that without gaing ta the country ta ascertain whether or not it stili has the con- fidence o! the people. But a government during the five year term may, o!f ts own accord, go ta the country on a question it considers o! vital rational im- partance ta seek the endorsation oif its propased policy. A gavern-1 ment can also be forced ta go ta the country by being defeated by a vote in the House o! Commons an a major issue. "The present Liberal govern- ment was returned ta power in a generai election in 1945, and has now about run its course. They must go ta the country by June 1950 and, therefore, ail the talk at the present time about the forthcoming electian. "At the present time the rep- presentatian in the House is as fol lows: [ i e a s -------- - 123 Progressive Cons - 69 C.C.F. . -------- 32 Social Credit- 13 Inc:ependent ----7 V acant ----------------- 1 making the total opposition 121. This %vill indicate ta you that the gavernmcnt at the present time has only an overaîl majority o! twx o., 'Two very important things have happened during this twentieth parliament - The Rt. Hon. Mr. King has retired and The Rt. Hon. Louis St. Laurent was chosen at a recent convention ta replace him. My former leader, Mr. Btcken, also retired, and the Honourabie George Drew was The Happy Cabby j Did you cail a cab, sir?" KIG'SRADIO TAXIS 24 HOUR SERVICE Phone: Day 561 - Night 561 - 707 - 922 FOUR NEW CARS - ALL PASSENGERS INSURED Prompt Efficient Service OPERATED BY LATHANGUE BROS. PHONE 81U chosen as the leader of the Pro- gressive Conservative party. These two out.atanding events, together with the fact that this is an election year, have added up ta one o! the mast interesting ses- sions o! parliament in years, and as I have stated before, this looks like the battle o! the ages, as well as the battle o! the giants. Person- alIy, I would say that Mr. St. Laurent is a iearned and digni- fied gentleman. Mr. Drew has fine qualities, unusual ability, and is an outstanding statesman. 'Il am hopeful in the coming election that these two outstand- ing men will not be made targets for personai and undignified attacks, as have happened in the past. The issue in the coming con- test should be whether the Liberal, government should be returned ta power on the strength of its past performance, or if it should be defeated and the reins of gavernment given over ta, the Progressive Conservative party ta put into effect their policy. Be- ing a "P.C." I am o! the opinion that the government should be defeated oi2 the grounds that much a! the legisiation proposed by the Liberal gavernment at thîs present time, is nat in the best interest o! the citizens o! Canada. "The Liberal government has been in power tao long, the result being that it has become arbitrary and dictatorial. During the war the Liberal government took onto itself wide sweeping power. The citizens of Canada did not abject ta being subjected ta this unusual form o! government during the war, and readily gave up many o! their freedoms and privileges in order ta assist in bringing hostilities ta a successful conclu- sion. But littie did the people think that these powers they willingly gave ta the gavernment in time o! war would be continued long years after the war was con- cluded. But it is the old story- power, like a contagiaus disease, is want ta spread-and power is the disease the present gavern- ment has contracted. -You xvili remember during the war that the provinccs gave up thieir rights a! taxation with the absolute assurance of the Liberal government that these rights would be rcturned ta them at the conclusion of hostilities. But what happcned - the Liberal gavernment said to the provinces: "'Oh, no, we have these powers o! taxation n'ow. You can go whistle. We are going ta continue ta collect these taxes and you wili have ta be content with the small portion we have decided ta give ta you". Or. in other words, a dole system. What has been the re- suit o! this? The provinces now find themselves in the position of havin-g ta impose ahl kinds o! local nuisance taxes in order ta meet their obligations, and furthermore they are obliged ta. hold in abey- ance many necessary projects and work that would be ta the bene- fit o! ahi in order ta keep expenses within the meagre dole SAFEI taXVstingliose THE ONLY REFRIGERATOR WITH TRUE-TEMP CONTROL MODELS Irom $298.00 Convenient Terms to 1Suit Your Budget Yes, there's a place for everything in the Westinghouse "Dual- Automatic" Refrigerator .. . and exclusive "True-Temp" control lets you select the correct degree of cold for the food you wish to store . . . then maintains that temperature-regardless of the weather! OnIy Westinghouse offers this great advantage. And every Westinghouse refrigerator bas many other modrrn advancements yau will want . . . you get MORE in a Westinghouse. Corne in and see them! 52 KING ST. W. I /'aej Mt7- St in go * Red Cross Society Shipped 2,500' Cases Clothing Overseas Approxiniately 2,500 cases of elothing, bedding and other ar- ticles valued at $4544,000 were shipped overseas in 1948 as a gift of thousands of Canadian women volunteers working in Red Cross workroams across the country, Miss Orian Warwick, national chairman, announcedl this week. "The ill, the aged, the orphaned and neglected children have first caîl on these eagerly awaited sup- plies overseas," said Miïss War- wick. "That our women 's work is deeply appreciated is shown by the hundreds of letters of grati- tude that pour into national head- quarters daily." More than 2,000 of the cases were distributed in Great Britain and the remainder o! the supplies went to other European countries. "While attendance in Red Cross workrooms has naturally declined since the war years," said M1iss Warwick, 'great numbers of women stili give their time to turning out large amounts of cloth- ing and supplies. Many of them are designated for home use in Canada, surgical supplies for the Blood Transfusion depots; hospi- tai clothing. bedding and supplies for Red Cross Outpast Hospitals, for Sickroom Supply Loan Cup- boards and, in some case, for D.V.A. hospitals and institutions. Disaster relief cupboards are also kept stoclked with supplies of emergency clothing and bedding. Funds for our wCfk come from the voluntary contributions of citizens ta our national appeal, being held this month". the Federal government is hand- ing out.. **Many of the provinces have and are requesting a reconvening, of the Conference in order that they may acquaint the Federal government with their ever-graw- ing and embarrassing position, but the government has only a deaf ear. 'Then there is the matter of Orders in Council. During the war thousands and thousands of these orders were made simply by a Cabinet Minister signing his name ta regulations about which citizens of Canada knew nothing, but yet became law. During an emergency this is one way to expedite the business of govern- ment, but in peacetime ahl legisla- tion should be approved by par- liament. Yet we find the govern- ment, four years after the war, still carrying on the business of government by Orders in Coun- cil. Do you know, as'a citizen of Canada that you could be heaviiy fined for violating government orders that have neyer been made public? This is the power the present government is still seeing fit ta use in a demacratic country. "As for war controls-well we still have themn with us, and with the exception of some kind of rent contrai they should have been done away with years aga. Have you tried ta get a few nails, cemnent, some steel? Have you had occasion ta try ta get a littie foreign exchange, etc? How do you lîke the multitude of government formns? Well. I will let you answer those questions, and maybe it won't be parliamentary language you wish ta use. "As for income taxation-how do you like the government's new simplified form? How do you like shelling out your hard-earned money when the government boasts of a surplus of $600 million? "What again do you think of the export market the govern- ment has lost during the past year on which Canada must depend in order to maintain employment for our factory workers and business ii) general? 'These' are the issues that should be debated in the coming election, and the citizens of Can- ada wi]l want straight answers and no alibis. "You were warned by the Prime Minister of Canada a few days ago that an election may be only a short distance away. If you want a return of responsible government which respects the authority of your elected repre - sentatives in parliament, then1 may I urge you to t-.ke an active part in the political affairs of your own cammunity. "The Progressive Conservative party will restore the supremacy af parliament, reduce income taxes and assure the protection o! the courts. It will uphold our federal constitution and give to every provincial government the power to carry out its clearly de- fined responsibilities. Our pro- gramme of political action is in the hands of our associations in every constituency. You can ob- tain it locally or by writing direct to National Headquarters of the Progressive Conservative party at Ottawa, I hope you will study it and if you approve o! our pol- icies offer your help ta elect a Progressive Conservative member of the next Canadian parliament. "At a time wheii freedom is threatened in so many lands, the challenge comes to us here in Canada with aur limitless oppor- tunities to protect our own free- dom by direct participation in the political activities which will determine the future of our country, and show how free people can work together in peace, harmony and good will. In closing, I would like to ex- tend congratulations to Mr. John James, wvho was chosen at a recent convention as the liberal candi- date for the good County o! Dur- ham, which I, at the present time, have the honour to represent. Let a smile do the service of a sermon.-Louis Anspacher TICKETS TO EVERYWHERE Air, Rail or Steamship Consult JURY & LOVELL Boiwtmanvllle 15 King St. W. Phoneo'478 Hospital Supt Guest Speaker at Maple Grove W. L. Mrs. Ivison Munday conducted the business at the March meet- ing of Maple Grove Women's Institute in the absence of presi- dent, Mrs. Stuart Morton. A motion was carrîed ta have nom- inations from the floor for elec- tion of officers in April. Due ta an urgent appeal from W.M.S. for used clothing for Indians at the Wiarton Reserve, it was decided ta support this appeal and ciothing is ta be left at the church for the April 6th afternoon meeting of the W.M.S.. A letter received by Mrs. Snaw- den from the Cross Hands WlI. in South Wales (aur adapted Insti- tute) was read by Miss Laird. Cross Hands is a coal-mining village on the main road thru from Swansea ta South Wales and in the centre of lonely sur- rounding countryside. The letter indicated much enthusiasm for the W.I. The country is in a state of great upheaval in trying ta nationalize the big industries; goods are in short supply and much patience is required. The people ahl hope ta ive ta see the new Utopia. Mrs. L. C. Snowden read the duties of the welfare group. Mrs. A. J. Campbell, social weifare convener, opened her program with a reading by Mrs. Stephen Jeffrey:- 'When Paw Gets Sick." (Much applause.) Mrs. Ken Sum- merford and Mrs. E. Twist sang in lovely harmony, two duets, "Get the Sunshine Habit," and "Lullaby Tîme." In introducing her guest speaker, Miss Lenore Harding, Supt. of Bowmanville Hospi- tal. Mrs. Campbell drew attention to aur great debt ta the war-time nursing sisters. It was a cainci- dence that Miss Harding had vish- ted in Swansea, South Wales. Miss Harding spake of the great need for more nurses today, of the fine work done hy social service workers in filling gaps and of Red Cross nursing taught by Mrs. V. H. Storey and Mrs. Wither- spoon. Speaking of time spent in a l,200-bed hospital in England, great praise was given the social service workers there. The grim side of a nursing sister's life in war-time was pass- ed aver and instead the story of a gay holiday in Paris in spring- time left this writer, at least, wanting ta see Paris at any time. Mrs. J. D. Stevens voiced the appreciation of the gathering for a fine program. Refreshments served iby the groups in charge sported the emerald green ln cake frosting and shamrocks among the sand- wiches. Attendance 32! Health Unit Gives Advice ln Combating Colds and Influenza During recent weeks there has apparently been rather a high in- cident o! acute upper respiratory infection - "coids", including colds of an influenzal type, in the United Counties. Some cases of pneumonia have been encounter- ed. These cases are not as a routine reported ta the Medical Officer o! Health as is done in the case o! such dîseases as Measles, Mumps, Scarlet Fever, etc. For this rea- son it is not possible for the staff o! the County's Health Unit ta give a satisfactary estimate o! the actual incidence of these infec- tions. Estimations as ta the actual incidence o! iliness in a com- munity, based on casual enquiry, are apt ta give an erroneous im- pression. Information~, howevetr, which is availabie as the resuit o! en- quiries made among the practis- ing doctors, school teachers, in- dustrial plants and from other sources, indicates that these types of infection have occured in dif- f erent areas throughout the United Counties and have shown a variation fromn time ta time during the past few weeks. Schaol principals and teachers have foliowed weil-established policies in doing what is possible ta contrai such outbreaks o! in- fection. Children with coughs and colds and sneezes have been ex- ciuded. Parents have iargely co- operated by keeping children in the hause while they are ill. The hospitals in Bawmanville, Cobourg and Port Hope have discouraged unnecessary visiting of patients in hospital because visitors may carry a cold or influenza toaa patient already iii from same ather condition. Doctars have been urging al persons who develop symptons of a coid or influenza ta go ta bed promptly in order ta forestaîl any seriaus developments in their own case and also in order ta prevent spreading the infection ta others. It bas aiso been noted that in some cases where patients have returned ta work too soan that they have developed a relapse and felt worse than with the original iliness. Following an attack o! an influenzal type of infection, it is often found that return ta actîvity should be graduai until the persan regains strength. Good Market for Aifcdlfa Seed More than ten million pounds of ai! al! a seed have been exported from Canada in the 6-month per- iod from July 1 ta, December 31, 1948. This is considerably more than the total exports for the en- tire 12-month period July 1, 1947, to June 30, 1948, and compares with Iess than two million pounds exported in the same 6-month period o! 1947. Two factor-s are iargely responsible for the phen.- amenai increase in export of alfl- fa seed this season. The United States production o! alfaifa seed in 1948 was the small- est in a number o! years, while production o! this seed in Canada exceeded ail previaus records by several million pounds, with the latest figures placing the crop at more than sixteen million pounds. The Amnerican market is the main outlet for surplus Canadian al~- Iong-term program to promot greater production and utili2ation of domestic feeding stuifs DANISH BUTTER Notwithstanding a decline in dairy production as a resuit of the 1947 drought, exports of Danish but'ter increased cansiderably in 1948. This was made possible by more strîngent ratiorijng. Of- ficiai returns for 1948 show that butter exports amounted to 105 thousand tons. falfa seed anjthe combinato fi these two factors has resulted in a j very keen demand for this hardy : O northern grown seed at attractive FOR prices and the movement o! rec-AK Y ord amaunts from growers' hands. N Y AND ? ]RESTAURANT British farmers will soon have ta pay more for their corn, barley, OnIy the Best oats, millfeeds, ailcake, and other J.. feedstuffs. The minister o! Agri- 1 Q UA L IT Y culture said that feed costs had ANÇ been established since September,AN 1940, and now are considerably * beiow worhd prices. TeGven * SE RV IC E ment had decided that it woud be ' dsrbeto raise prices substan- 85 -Phn - tially ta a hevel roughiy equivalent I* " ta the existing prices o! home- jj grown cereals. This is part a! the ý 1 PHONE 3744-W-1 OSHAWA CANADA PRODUCES 1When yau taste solmon, exoepionally delici ans and delicately flaroured, chances are it camtes front the silver hordes spawzzed ira the mighty Fraser and other mountain rivers of Canad'a Paqfij Coastý Ulh> %corctm'% %clt% Ciuxadû ffrMt 'Iis im an adaptation of one of a series of ad- vertisements designed by The House of Seagram to promote the prestige of Canada and help sel Canadian products to the mnarkets of the world. The campaign is appearing in magazines and newspapers published in varlous languages and circulated throughout the world. The peoples of many lands are told about the quality of Canadian products and see Canadian scenes illustrating these products. The advertisements are in keep.. ing with the belief of The House of Seagram that the future of each business enterprise in Canada is inextricably bound up in the future of Canada itself;, and tbat it is in the interest of every Canadian manufacturer to help the sale of ail Canadian produets in foreign markets. A campa ign such as this flot only helps Cana- dian industries but also puts money in the pockcet of every Canadian citizen. One dollar of every three wve earn cornes to us as a resuit of foreign trade. "The more wve can seli abroad ~'the more prosperous wve will be tai home. Il is with this objective that these advertisernents are being produced and published through- out the world. nhe B-ouse of etarat SOME OF THE WORLD'S FIN EST SALMON M URtPHlYS FURNITURE AND 1 TE£ CANADMX STATESUM, BOWMANMM. ONTAMO 1 PAGE TM TffLMWAT, M«Cff 241li4 IM