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PAGE TWO ~TI~ CA~iADYAN STATESMAN. ~OWMMqV1LIz, ONTARTO VHURSDAY. MARCIi 24fh. im~m mu u0vL~n ttman Entabltshod 1854 witb whirh la incorporatsd Tb» BowmanvWJlsNews, The Newcastle !nd.pend.ut cnd Tha Orono Nemws 94 Years' Continuous Service to the Town ci Bowmanville and Durham County Authorzed as Second Clama Mail, Poot Office D.partm.st, Ottawa AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER Member Audit Bureau ci Circulation& W' ~Week!y Newspapem a As~cito SUflSCRIPTION RATES $2.50 a Year, strictly in advance $3.00 a Year in the United States Publishod hy THE JAMES PUBLISHING COMPANY Bowmanville, Ont ario GEO. W. JAMES, Editor New Memorial Arena Meets Great Public Acclaim In gala mood and financial abandon the people of Bowmanville and district came out the pamt week f0 ses and patronize the finest project sponsored and completed in this community for many a year, namely, the new Bowmanville Memorial Arenia. If was most fortunate that the weather co-operated, after a winter-long mild speli. to permit the staging of some sparkling hockey games and the splendid Ice Carnival stagod by the Orono Skating Club. It was a real re-dedication to ice sports in this town which has been without an indoor rink for the past 13 years. It was the culmination of a public demand represented in the plebiscite. 4 years ago, which was overwhelmingly in favor of the undertaking. But it was flot a simple motter f0 get the fhing going. With only $15,000 asked in the plebiscite as debenture support f romt the mun- icipality, costs rose so rapidly that original esti- mates were more than doubled and the schemne languished fromn year f0 year. Finally, a local committee of three membhers was named to drive the project forward. A public canvass was held which brought in funds from patriotic citizens at home and very many well-wishers outside the community. Thon, without waiting for oom- plete financing, the committee went ahead simply with the faith that the balance of monev would be found. That faith was found justified for more sub- acriptions came ini and the Town Council went right along to guarantee intermediate outlays. Finally the counicil approved debentures of $18,- 000 as the building neared completion. The net rosuit is that the municipality flow owns a magnificent building, the Memorial Arena, the cost of which was approximately $70,000. Thanks are also extended the provincial government for an expected grant of $10,000 for this project which qualifies under new legislation. The thanks to individual donors were heaitily expressed by the people, including chldren particularly, who ahouted their approval during the ice sports the past week. Stories that have appeared in The Statesman during the course of construction pretty well tell the type of the building and ifs manifold purposes on a year-round schedule. The first week of oporation has been almost conclusive that the projocf will bo a paving concern. Already there are good hopes that next winter will see the installation of artificial ice and league hockey will again come iýno ifs own,' serving all-age groups. On ail sides one hears the comment: "It's a grand achievement." This summary cannot be complete withouf paying fribute f0 the original committee of three who gave so freely of thoir time and energy and to the contractors for a great job, solidly corn- pleted in the shorfest possible time. The com- mittee, Clifford Samis. John James and Melbourne Wight, deserve a memorial plaque but romain content with the echoes of public acclaim still ringing about. The contractors, Pyramid Con- cret e Products Co. of Brantford, have a lasting memorial in the splendid building they erecfed at a minimum of commercial profit. The States- man offers congratulations of the entire com- munity f0 theso hustiing individuals for a splen- did achievoment. Old Time Liberai PoliCy Thrown in the Discard Discussing politica this week with a Liberol of the aid Laurier schooi ho cornmenfed: "In the coming Dominion election te ho called crf the instance of Prime Minister L.ouis St. Laurent, ne candidate nominated in hehaîf cf bis reqimo, con go betore the eloctorate with the dlaim of being a true Liberal." No doubt in a few con- atituencies there wili ho some candidates named as Independent Liberols. To ho perfectly honesf with t ho electorafe, ail the St. Laurent candidates should declare 0f once thaf fhey are running os Libeal-Socialisfa, Liberal.C.C.F., or seme ether hybrid fermn which con preperly designate them. This may appear te ho a broad stafement but if con ho subsfantiated wifh sufficient evid- once, even from high Liberai sources, te aatisf y the minds of ail truc Liberais. Lef's go bock a bit and recali that The Statesman, somo ton yearî ago, began a compaign againaf the social- ization of this country as advocated by the C.C.F. Time and again we have directed public atten- tion te the tact that the Ottawa Lîberal regimo was bending more and more te the doctrines crdvocarted by the National-Sociaiaf C.C.F. Now, today we tind these two groupa standing ta- gether, voting together. shouting together as ai- moat one voice, one farce. Some six yearu atter we began our series of warnings we began te hear rumblinga among high.rcinking, oldtime Liberals, along the saarn lines. Severai of them were Cabinet coileaques ot the former Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Thon, on Feb. i. 1947, Mon. C. G. Power, MC.. M.P,. broke righf ouf cf bounda, came eut into the open, and told publicly just what The Statesman. had been sayingý for many years betoro. On that date, in a teatured article in Macleans Magazine. Mr. Power wrete: -'All my lite I have been a Liberal . .. now I amn locking for some place te voe Liberai . . . the fraditionai party ef preqress and referm bas gone off the track and is travelling ini the ditchos of expodiency and improvisation, fuîat Riqht, thon Lof t." And so on, just as this paper had said. Now, who la Mr. Power? H. la the dean' of the House cf Gommons in'point cf continuous membership, elected as a Liberal of the.,cld Laurier School for the paît 32 yearu. Ho was Canada's first Air Minuster and did a magnificent job until ho broke with the policies of his leader Mackenzie King. His honesty as a Liberal was sharod by Hon. T. A. Crerar, P.C., Hon. P. J. A. Cardin, Hon. J. L. Ralston and Hon. Angus Mac- donald (now Premier of Nova Scella), al cf whom quit the governxnent and have been ouf- spoken in criticism of the trend of the alleged Ottawa Liberal regime. Will any true Lberal dare dispute the authority et these eminont, ranking Liberala? These great, oldtime, oId-lin. Liberals warn- cd that the party waa being led into a sysfem of bureaucratic governxnent that moant loss cf individual freedom and a rogime of state-control straight ouf of, the book et Marx and the C.C.F. Mr. Power watched this development for two more yoars and thon, as a candidate for the Liberal leadership at the groat party convention in Ottawa, last year, he took the platformi just botore the present Prime Minister, Mr. St. Laùr- ont, and reiterated bis warning in these words: "From the ideology of the C.C.F. wo have litted the worship of bureucratic confrols, ieav- ing parliament (the prosent parliamont nof war- time) liff le more thon the rolo of a debating society, controlled from outside, net by the people who elect ifs members, but by minor czars and petty dictators." 1 I. this language clear enough? Is the auth- ority of Mr. Power and bis former colleagues above mentioned, all staunch Liberals who know what they stand for, sut ficient for the real Lib- erals of this constituency, or any other constit- uency, te persuade tbem that .any candidate standing for the present Ottawa regimo cannot ho called a true Liberal candidate? Is any furtber proof needed te show why this paper bas pursued a sane and level and consistent course in deaiing with national politica? We have much more evidence f0 submif. If will appear in due course as the campaign builds up for the com- ing t-lection. Change in Mill Subsidy Expiained by Ontario Treas. We have found quite a bit of concern among local taxpayers in regard f0 the new plan cf the provincial government to replace the former one miii subsidy with payments earmarked for specific purposos. such as police. f ire, roads and sa forth. As previously pointed ouf in this paper. the new grants greatly exceed the former one miii arrangement. Our original estimate was that the new grants were aimost 100 per cent above the one mil! total. Meantime we have seen that the Ont ario Association cf Mayors and Reeves bas token strong exception f0 the proposed change. As we understand if, the protest takes the form of claiming interfer- once with municipal autonomy, or the direction by senior authority as f0 how the monies shahl ho spent. Further atudy cÇ the-terms of the new grants shows thot they involve net 100 per cent but aimost 300 per cent above the aid form af grants, or payments totaliing $6.300,000. In general they involve four departments of government, Attor- nîey General, Higbways. Weit are and Municipal Af fairs. Grants for police and tire purposes total $3.100.000. Grants up te 50 per cent for approved roads expenditures. Grants f0 improve homes for the aged, for Children's Aid total $2.000.000 and f inaily. every munîcipality is quaranteod at leasf one mili subsidy if ouf laya fal! below the announced scheduie. The view taken by the govornment appoars to ho based upon the proposition that monies banded ouf indiscriminateiy are offen spont care- lessiy. The principle involved is much like the provision in a privato will whicb stipulates that the legatee attain an age of discrotion beforo being given the money f0 spend. To escape the charge of interforing with local autonomy the govornment con simply retire from the field cf handing eut grants. But ' new element bas heen introduced in the assertion that grants for lire and police protection were inspired to go along with national defence. This appears f0 be con- firmed by Ottawa. In our view the new system outweighs the objections. Let's Have Action We hear a lot these days about conser- vation. No one subject has. during recent years, heen se qrossly overworked in radie, press and 0f public meetings. as has the need for conser- vation et varieus sorts. But whot are we in Ontario deing about if? Col. the Hon. Thomas L. Kennedy, Ontario Premier and Minister of Agriculture, mode re- t erence f0 if in a brief addressat0 a recent con- vention. Col. Kennedy, as everyene knows, bas devoted his enfire lite te agriculture. When ho talks on farming, ho bases bis remarks on actual experience. In his address ho warned Ontarie former. thot "nothing con ho donc without your ce-oper- atien." And thon ho urged that Ontario beneft hy mistokes in other lands, The genial minister fold of a recent visit te the United States where, in many parts. soul erosion i. a serious problem. A month ago Ollie E. Fink, executive secre- tory et the Frienda cf the Land, Columbus, Ohio, wos guest speaker at the Ontario Federation et Agriculture banquet. Me spoke et the need for soil conservation and declared that if requires twe and a hall acres cf land f0 maintain a human being in goed health for a year. "SilI erosian bas evicted nations with greater finality thon invading armies," ho declared with emphasis. More is a motter thot Agricultural groupa. Junior Former Clubs and formera generally would do well ta conaider. What i. actually being done in Ontario te guard againsf soul erosion? There are crop improvomont associations, groupa et various livestock breeders, millc pro- ducors, cheese producers, petatc-grcwers and a bost cf othors. Why net a body devofing ifs attention te soil conservation? Sou ais the basis of agriculture alteor al, Praise Is Not Enough While presenting f0 Parliament recently a ruport on the protjess cf the Emergency Exchange Conservation Acf, Schedule 111, Minister cf Trade and Commerce C. D. Hawe off ered some praise te several primary Canadion industries. Ho thought that their willingnesa te expand domestic production ahould ho appreciated, as if soved Canada a lot et U. S. dollars. Mr. Howe 'pointed eut that in the tirst eleven, months cf 1948 Canada's purchases in the United States omounfed te $519 million, as against $564 million for the same peried the previeus yoor. The soving was greoter than the obvious $45 million, ho odded, as pricos increosed consider- ably during the period under roviow and aur purchases in 1948 would nermally have been much greater than in 1947. This is emeigency exchange conservation, designed te save US. dollars dnd give a greater degree et industrial selt-sufficiency ta Canada. The Act is apparent ly serving ifs first purpose, for lesa U.S. dollars were spent, but whaf about industry? If ceuld ho that wbile industry is harring the front door ogainsf import s expensive te the gevernmenf, the bock door is being epened for imports oxponsive ta industry. Mr. Howe's praise ef industry is some ac- knowledgment that Ottawa approciates the ef- fort. Manufacturers who are willing te risk cap- ital on expansion af this time should ho congratu- Iated, but praise is nef enough in rot urn for the ameunt et support the gevernment is asking. Mr. Howe should see that his goernment is fuliy oware thot industry îs doing ifs share. This government. shortly atter placing quota restrictions on U.S. exportl te this country, slashed British tarif fs and' invited U.K. monufac- turers to elouail the Canadian trot tic would bear. The invitation wos accepted. Significantly the produets on which tarif fs wore reduced the mest showed the largest expert increose. This tee Solina Young People Guests of Trinity Y.P. At St. Patrick's Party March 21.-t meeting cf Trinity Y.P.U. epened with singing cf the theme hymn "*We Weuld Be Building," followed by the Lord's Prayer. Solina Young Peeple, the guests for the evening, wcre wel- cemed by President Marjorie Rundie. In the worship service, con- ducted b.y Solina, the idea was stressed that our bedies are like the temple frem xvhich- Jesus drove eut the money changers. As the temple had te be purged of worldly interests before - it could become a house cf prayer se must our hearts and minds he cleansed before we can enter info communion with God. Taking part in the worship service were Bruce Taylor. Murray Vice, Ev- olyn Taylor and Harvey Yellow- lees wifh Gladys Yellowlees as accompanist. The program was in charge of Mary Alldread, Missions Convener. 1Mrs. R. G. Harle sang two solos, "The Kerry Dance" and "The Dear Old Place;" Bruce Gerrow piayed two selections on the saxa- phone '4Ave Maria" and "Rose- wood Spinet;'p two piano solos "'Liebestraum" and "'Ain't Misbe- havin'" were Playved by Glenn Medgsen, Doris and Mary Alldread sagtvo duets "A Little Bit cf Heaven" and "Cerne Back ta Erin, Mavourneen." Both they and Mrs. Harle were accempanied at the piano by Mrs. D. R. Alldread. Recreation was in charge cf Don Anderson and the lunch was pianned by Fravýn Johns and Jean Crossman. St. Patrick's Day de- corat ions added an air cf festivity te what turned eut te ho a very buccessful bociaaIevening. wouid save U.S. dollars, but bardiy seems fair te the industry that Mr. Howe t eels la doing a largo job for the government. From the point cf view of industry. compet- ition from the United Statfes is easier met than* that tram Britain, or other count ries that pay low wagos. U.S. workers draw wages more com- parable f0 Canadian workers, thus placing the products cf the laor in the same price category. That cauld hardly ho said of any other country today. This is a point Mr. Mowe and his fellow Cabinet Ministers should taike infe cansideration when feeling kindly towords industry. Praise is notefough. Something more tangible la ro- quirod if the drive te expond Canadian industry is ta succeed. WeakeningMunicipalities? There are grave daubts about the growing habit of. provincial governments turning over large grants ef public maney te municipalities. regardless of wbether strings are attached, ob- serves The Financial Post. Few observers will question the need of many municipalities for more revenue. If is debatable, however, whether this handing ouf cf gronts i. either the best or mast economical solution. When one porty collecta for aother te spend, there is olwoys more risk et waste. During the slump in the "thirties" there were plenty et examples. In addition ta encouraging extravagance these handouts are bound tesaop 'the vital inde- pendence cf local governments. That would ho a most seriaus ioss. On the municipal level, and particularly in the smaller and rural sections, we have probably the most efficient and democratic administration in the country. Buy Test Seeds They Prevent Weeds Weeds are perhaps a farmcr's biggest headache, and millions cf dollars are lest threugah thern every year in Canada. A large per- centage cf weeds is put on the farm by plantings weed seeds with farm creps, and in many cases because he is net familiar with them. The only way te knew exactiy what ho is sowing is by testing the seed for both purity and germination before planting. Seed testing bas made rapid stridos in Canada during the pro- sent century, says G. A. Elliott, Asseciate Chief, Dominion De- partment cf Agriculture Laber- atery Ser-vices. The first seed laberatory in Canada was opened in Ottawa in 1902, and since that time laboratories have been es- tabished at Sackville, N.B., Mon- treal, Que., Toronto, Ont., Win- nipeg, Man., Saskatoon, Sask., Calgar-y, Alta., and Vancouver, B.C. In addition te. these, a lb- oratery for seed research has been opened in Ottawà. The prirnary ebject in seeci testing is to furnish trustworthy information te those who produce plants from seeds, and seed testing should aiways be carried on with their intcrests in vicw. The pc1- icy cf the Laboratory Services cf Plant Products Division, Domin- ion Department cf Agriculture, is te keep this cleariy in the minds of the analysts. The wcrk cf the seed analyist is te state as nearly as Possible the actual value cf a given lot cf seed from the stand- point cf crop or plant producing capacity; te gile dctaiied informa- tion cencernlng the other crop seed and weed seeds found in the sampie, and aise wherc possible, Le give information dealing with âeeci-borne daseases. Business Directory LEGAL W. R. STRIKE, K.C. Barrister - Solicitor - Notary Solicitor for Bank of Montreal Moncy to Loan - Phone 791 Bowmanville, Ontario LAWRENCE C. MASON, B.A. Barrister, So!icitor, Notary Public King Street W., Bowmanville Phone: Office 688 . Residence 553 W. F. WARD, B.A. Barrister - Solictor - Notary 9 ',àKing Street E. Bowmanville, Ontarie Phone: Office 825 - House 409 MISS APHA 1. HODGINS Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to M. G. V. Gould Temperance St., Bowmanville Phone 3511 DENTAL DRS. DFVITT & RUDELL Graduates cf Royal Dental College, and Faculty of Dentistry, Toronto. Office: Jury Jubilee Bidg. King Street - Bowmanvilo Office Heurs: 9 a.m. te 6 p.m. daiiy 9 arn. to 12 neon Wednesday Clolsed Sunday. Office: Phono 790 Residence: Dr. J. C. Devitt . 325 Dr. W. M Rudeli - 2827 DR. E. W. SISSOIN, L.D.S., D.D.S. Office in his home 100 Liberty St. N., I3owmanville Office Heurs: 9 arn. te 6 p.m. daily 9 arn. te 12 noon Wednesday Ciosed Sunday, Pfione 604 Liberals and C.C.F. Scuttie. for Sanie Boat i ..0to save aif. Blood means life. Ask any doctor or hospital. nhey Il tel you of countiess ]ives saved-almost xiraculously-by a blood transfusion at the right time. 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If so, please take or send it to the nearest National Employ- ment Office for renewal before March 3lst. If yau send your book, enclose your present address 50 that yeur new book may be returned to you promptly. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION C. A. L. MURCHISON J. G. BISSON R. J. TALLON Commi ssi oner Chie f Commissioner Commissioner -mm CANADTAx sTATEsmm igowmANvmtr, oimmo -PAGE TWO ÇIMRSDAY. IWARCW 24th. 1949