The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

'PAGE EYGET ~~~TE CANADTANq STA'rESMAN. 8OWMANVThLE. ONTARTOTnSAY 1CH2t,94 Durham County Member urges 1.etter TreatÉtent -for Farmeus -In House of Commons Address The following is a continuation *of the address given by Chas. E. Stephenson, M.P. for Durham County, in the House of Cammons, the first instalment or which ap- peared in last week's Statesman. IThe address will be of particular interest ta aur farmer readers. I should like ta make a few re- Smarks now on agriculture in gen- !eral. In saying that agriculture Sis a basic industry of the country, I believe that ta be so because aur 4great country w-as built upon it. IWe know that aur forefathers de-i pended on this basic industry for their very livelihood, and the great advance Canada bas made is due ta their efforts. As I said, Ithey also dependeci on agriculture for their vcry existence. That is i true today, but people living in urban and metropolitan areas give very littie thaught ta this fact. They assume the attitudel that agricultural products just grow on the shelves af the groccny stores, that aIl they have ta da is ta go ia the store and pick thern off the shelvrs. and the' shelves wili be restocked from sarne stor- age plant. Thcse people give litile thougbt tM the long bours and the bard w'ork that the farmers have put in ta place these products on the shelves of the gracery or but- cher stores. I think the farmners should be commended for ilîcir great w-ar effort. It bas been raid that an army marches on its stomach, %vhich is true. If it had not been ifor the effort of the farmers there migbt have been a very dif- ferent ending to the last war. At the timfe farmers were making this great effort to praduce the necessary products of the farim, industry was offering higher wag- es than the farmers could pay their help. As a result of the at- traction of high wages in industry farm labourers left the farms and went ta the urban and metropoli- tan centres. The farmers' sans did the same tbing. The resuit was that pop and mom and the littie children were left to carry on ,as best they could to try to sat- isthe great need for farm pro- ducc. They worked twelve hours a day before they ]ost their farm lielp, but afterwards it was neces- sary for them to work fourteen and fifteen hours a day. Nothing %vas done by the gov- ernment ta see that farmers were given assistance to secure labour, although every other industry seemed ta reccive somne cansider- ation. As a resuit the farmers found they had to purchase spec- ial machinery in order to maintain production, and they purchased I r ctr~,~Gnb'nsand so forth, at cansîderable expense. They made a gallant effort. A great many of their produets had to be soat controlled prices, some- tig that I do not think 1we should forget. I hope the Make your'days colourful with B-il Paints. Beautify and pro tect your home - inside and out. Mason a.nd Dale Hardware - Sporting Goods - Electrical Applianees 36 KING ST. E. BOIVMANVILLE PHONE 408 farmers who borrowed money ta buy machinery now have it paid for, because the outlook at the present time does flot appear any too bright for thè future of agri- culture. We now find the government going back years and digging out taxes from these people who worked so bard, but who were allawed nathing extra for their long hours of labour and the wark performed by the wife and the chiidren on the farm. They were flot given one cent's cansideration by way of reductian of income tax for the extra services they per- formed. The department is now trying ta dig out the odddollar from these peaple, who gave such great service ta their country. It is even going ta the extent of asking wbether the farmer's wife may have an extra bill shoved down ber stacking. Wben tbey go ta see if the farmer may bave an extra nickel hidden away some place, tbey are demanding it of the farmer in spite of the fact that this gavernment boasts of a sur- plus of over $600 million. On an expanding market we ah- ways find that the products of agriculture are generally the iast ta increase- in price. We also find on a receding market they are the first ta feel the effect of any change. That is what is happen- ing today. On the Toronto mar- ket iast fail beef sold for $28 ta $30, and the price now is from $18 ta $20. 1 have a letter from one af my constituents who is in the beef cattlc business. He says that at the present time be stands ta ]ase $2,500I. We sce that chickens have gone down 14 cents a pouad. Eggs were selling for 70ta7 cents a dozen a while agan just the other week 1 bought grade A eggs for 44 cents a dozen. We find that patatoes are now seliing at $1 ta $1.25 a bag. Tbis is the reward of the farmers after the great effort tbey made on bebaif of Canada, and I would say that in great part it is due ta the bungling of the government. Mr. Grant: That is a broad statement. Mr. Rowe: Broad but it is truc. Mr. Graydon: It is not a narrow one eitber. Mr. Stephenson: The minister of Agriculture (Mr. Gardiner) made a political speech the other aight. I am sure it ir not the kînd of speech that the farmers have been waiting for. He took great credît for the expanding trade when the Liberal party came into power. He said it was ail due tu the Liberal party. Let us sec what bappcned. Wbat is the truc reason that we had expanding markets practie- ally from the time that the gov- erament came into power in 1935? The reason, is that we had js came thraugb the greatestders sion the worid bas ever knawn, a worlâ-wide deprersion. By 1933 or 1934 markets had started ta move upward, and when the gavernment came into power in 1935 they w-ere able ta enjay the returning markets. That was the reason there was an increase at that tume. During the war we find that the market was expand- cd owing ta the great demand for the gaods that werc necessary for war. Aftcr the war w'as over those couatries that bad beca dcv- astated by it were nat in a posi- tion ta produce the goods tlîey needed. Canada was fortuitate enough not ta lie taucbed by the wPr. n.nd w-e were in a position ta supply ivbat was needed. Ahl the 1 ao, cinaent bad ta do was ta shavel the goods into the market Ia many cases they were raid ai lees than the world market price. It is nat bard ta go out and sdil gaods on the market at lers than the world market price. If I werc a salesman I cauld easily go out and sell an article for less than the other feilow w-as askiag for it. That is hardly salesmanship, and it requires no great effort. That is exactly wbat bappened: that is why this gaverament had these expanding markets and why Canada enjoyed these exparis. But now w'e find a differcat pos- ition. These other couatries are getting back into production and are competing in the wanld mar- kets. and as a resuit we are las- iag tbem. Mn. Gardiner: Oh, fia. Mr. Stephenson: Oh, ycs, w'e are. We cannot get the markets, that is ail. Here is somethiag that bas ac- tualiy happeaied. Between 1939 and 1949 we negotiated aven 125 contracts witb the United King- dam for foadstuffs, and had as many as 22 in force in the anc year. Today we bave four: wheat, covering 160 million busheis at $2: cheese, covering fifty million paîinds at 30 cents a paund, an arnount less than the total ship- THE NEW ""FLUID-DRIVE" CUSTOM DGDGE ments of cheese in any single year during the past thirty years; a contract for 160 million pounds of bacon at $36, grade A Wiltshire, f.o.b. Canadian seapart, the lowest contract we have had in the past ten years. This partrays a situa- tion of such gravity that the Mini- ster of Agriculture (Mr. Gard- iner feit it necessary at the last dom in ion- provincial agricultural conference ta state that the Cana- dian government can no longer assure farmers of a marekt in we cn a and wben she saw bis Britain for all the bogs we can produce. Mr. Grant: Leave hlm alone and let him do it. Mr. Stephenson-. He would like ta 'ae left alone, I know. Then aur contract this year for 46 million dozen eggs represents a reduction of 62 per cent from last year. It is said that the reason for this situation is the shortage of dollars in the United Kingdom. We will admit that this bas been an im- portant factor, but I stili say this gavernment bas been sitting on' the doorstep, paying hardly any attention ta expert markets, and as a resuit we have lost tbcm. Are tbey going ta continue ta just sit here and wait for these people ta came and knock on our door? We have been told by the min- ister also how much better off Canadian farmers were under the iong-terma agreements. Well, how many long-terma agreements have we now, as compared with wbat tbe farmers thougbt they were going ta get? Now we find the minister presenting ta this bouse the Agricuitural Products Act, wbicb would give hlm a virtual monopoiy over ail agricultural products in Canada. Mr. Gardliner: That is the bill on whicb you sbould be making, this speech. Mr. Stephenson: In reading that legisiation I find that if a farmer sbould violate any of its provi- sions be may be subject ta a fine of up ta $5,000 or six montbs in jail or both. I Pmi going ta ask the minister if be stili thinks that is a gaod act. Mr. Gardiner: Yes, it is a good act. MVr. Stephenson: If it is good, how do you reconcile the state- ment apparent]y made by yau at the meeting of the Ontario con- centrated milk producers associa- tion on October 10, when yau were reported ta bave said: Mvr. Gardiner said that con- sumners do not appreciate war- time sacrifices and . . . that farmers bave flot been able ta make consumners realize how much farmers sacrificed under a governmcnt contraI- led price policy during world war II. IMr. Gardliner: That is why w-e need the act. If the consumers realized that wc would nat need it. Mr. Stephenson: The minister says the farmers suffered under this contrai policy, but now be wants ta bring in legislation whicb will give him contrai aver cvery- thing. The farmers in Durbarn counity were not much intcrested in tbe political speech made by the minister the other evening. but thcy would like to know whcre our markets have gane for hags, eggs, apples, honey, ta- bacco. potatocs and many other commoditics. Incidentally I would like ta ask the minister again wben the departmcnt intends ta carry out T.B. tests in my caun- ty. I have been asking for this during the last thre years I have bad promises from the minister that it would be done, but nothing bas been donc. We heard the bon. member for Lanark (Mr. Blair) tell us that cattie were one source of tuberculosis in buman, bcings. Then on the other band we have the Minister of National Health and Welfare (Mr. Martin) standing up and saying wbat ai r YOU CAN CET$IOOOO 10W RATE INSURANCE PROTECTION a e «100,Cý TOTAL DISABILITY AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH AND DISMEMBERMENT ITS $10,000 for your family if you die from ai natural cause; or- $20,000 if you die by accident; or- $30,000 if you die by accident wliile riding as a passenger in a public conveyance (aeroplane excepted), or due to a fire in a public building. Liberal cash paymen t for loss of parts of your body and total disability. Asic for printed card "$10,000 Low Rate Protection" which explcdns thi.s policy. It will interest you. >~'IJC oufederation Life ifE 00 F1 9Association o R o N t To Branch Office: 169 Charlotte Street, Peterboro P. J. MATHEIR, Diyiuîonal Manaîer wonderful job has been done in chest X-rays for the detection of tuberculosis; yet here we have nothing being done at the source in order ta prevent the spread of this disease. Mr. Gardiner: If the hon. mem- ber will produce the veterinar- ians, we wi]l do it for bim. Mr. Stephenson: I now want say a word about the Minister of Agriculture's apple-sauce. Mr. Cruickshank. We were gét- ting plenty of it. Mr. Stephenson: If there ever was an instance of applesauce lie- ing handed out by a responsible minister, the statement of the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Gar- diner), ta the effect that we can- not sell aur apples in the United Kingdam because she is naw pro- ducing enougb of ber own, bit an ali-time high as the follawing ofiiiUnited Kingdom impart figures show. Mr. Gardiner: What is the bon. member reading from? Mr. Stephenson: The official Uni- ted Kingdam import figures. Here thcy are. From Australia, in 1947 imports ta Britaîn were 92,707 hundredwcigbt; in 1948 imports apparently were 1,108,995 hua- dredweigbt. From New Zealand there were no imports ta Britain in 1947 but in 1948 she sent 357,- 529 hundredweight. In 1947 Ca- nada sbipped ta Britain 663,145 bundrcdweight of apples. But in 1948 Canada did not ship an ap- pie ta Britain. I should like ta table that re- port aiso, if 1 may have the per- mission of the house ta do so. Some hon. Members: Agrced. 1%r. Stephenson: My riding be- ing particularly an apple produc- ing area-and by the way, some of the best apples in Canada are grown tbere-what 1 say ta the min ister is this. When the gov- ernment saw fit ta spend $1l,500,- 000 in the Annapolis vallcy to root up sanie of the trees before an election, the peaple in my rid- ing want ta know why same of this money was net spent ta pro- cure markets for their apples. or wb 'y they did not get a little slice of this maney whicb apparently was spent. ~Mr. Stephenson: 1 am sorry that the Minister of Trade and Commerce (Mr. Howe) is not in bis seat because I understand that be is going into my riding tomor- row night in order ta ail up the Libcrai machine. ,Mr. Green: It neds it . Mr. Graydon: They will have ta get a new anc. 31r. Stephenson: 1 shahl be un- able ta be there because I have my dulies here in the bouse, which must be attended ta. 111r. Cruickshank: We can spare youI. MVr. Stephenson: But the min- ister apparently can go ta a poli- tical meeting. Sanie hon. Members: Oh, oh. Mr. Stephenson: 1 cannot be there ta welcame bum as federal member for the riding. but on behaîf of the good citizens of Dur- ham I would at this tume give bum a welcome ta anc of the finest counties in Ontario. I sbould aise like ta say that althougb there is goad fishing in Durham coun- ty- - Mr. Rowe: Not politicai fishing. tbougb. Mr. Stephenson: -1 would' warn bim that possibiy fishingi for votes wili not be.so goad. Mr. Cruickshank: Your f ishing was nat bad down in Nicolet-Ya- v'-Ia "-lh Sauniro. Mr. Stephenson: We did fair]y wc il. In conclusion I sbould like ta say this. During the tume the go- vernment have been sitting back and allawing the markets fo came ta their door, without making mucb effort ta procure markets frthe gonds we have ta expert.j had tbey done a littie bit of look- ing for those markets w-e would not find ourseve6 in the position we are in today. We would aira find that, instead of having our surpluses piling up here at home. we would be able ta dispose of tbemn in other countries. We always bave time enough,1 if we will but use it aright.- Goethe Serene will be aur days and CADMUS The wînd is in the right direction for a prosperous year. It should make everyone feel better as spring isn't far off. Houseclean- ing time is here and also mapie syrup time, so nobady bas any more time ta get into mischief now. Bob Brown Wiris Oratorical Contest For the second year in a row Bowmanville Lions Club bas sponsored an Oratorical rvI at the Boys' Training Scbool, Under Mr. ParRihiI's c supervision, over thirty. boys started preparing speeches. The first talks were given early in Febuary and seven boys were selected by Mr. Rickard, Mrs. Densemn and Mr. Bagneli ta enter the finals. On March 16, Lions Arnold Anderson, Andy Thompson and Dr. Miller sat in the audience ad . &rwie4bott, Graham Barrett, Bob Brown, Larry Crook Gordon :,on, Fred Hayward and Allan Weir spoke with feeling and emphasis. At the end of the con- test, the judges selected BOb Brow-n as the winner. Bob's material was prepared by him- self and was related to his ex- periences at Bark Lake Camp, when f orty of the boys were guests of the Department of Edu- cation in Haliburton. Supporting the main pro- gramme were several delight- fuliy rendered Irish numbers by Mrs. Van Driel, accompanied by Mrs. Jackson on tbe piano. Mr. Hodgson also Pntertained tbe boys with several piano selections 1 There was a gaod attendance at Cadmus church Sunday. An- ather minister took Mr. Harri- san's place. He hopes to be able ta take the services next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James McKee and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harrison called an Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gib- son. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Harrison Myrtie, also spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James McKee. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gay, Cour- tice (formerly Norma McQuade, Cadmus) have a baby girl. Con- gratulations ta Norma and Jack. Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Janet- ville, (neé Hilda Fallis of Cadmus) have a baby girl also. Both St. Patrick's babies. Congratulations ta, bath of them. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Hanna and family, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Hanna and baby, Bowmanville, Mr. Andy Holmes, Mr. Gardon Hanna, and Eleanor Pankburst, Oshawa, spent Sunday at Mr. Arthur Hanna's. A number attended Tyrane dance Saturday night fram this vicinity.1 They are instailing the hydro in Devitt's Orange Lodge this week. They are hoping ta have the bright lights shining for the next dance. A good crowd attended the pie social in the hall two weeks ago. Proceeds of $34.00 went ta instaîl- ing lights. Later tbey hope ta have the hall enlarged. Mr. Grant Edgertun bshad pneumania and we hope he'il soon be out again. Mr. Ted Gibson scaided his arm badly wbicb bas been verv sore. This week is farm forum re- view week. Owing to the shower for Mr. and Mrs. Ken Heasiip, Yelverton, I guess review night will be pastponed as most of the forum people will -be attending the shower. Today, March 21. is the first spring day, a miid, sunny anc. CARNET B. RICKARD PHONE 2813 R.R. 4 BOWMANVILLE (2 Miles East of Bowmanville) PRICES EFFECTIVE UNTIL MARCH 26thy 1949 A &P'S Way of Assuring PEAK FRESHNESS and Top Quality is.. The minute a produce sbipment la received at your A & P, an>' Fruits and Vegetables that var>' in size or grade are reduced in prico and put on a special "Quick Sale" Table. This assures you of peak freshness and top quality plus grand value. Visit your A &. P and ses. SHORTENING JEWEL «» CAKE & PASTRY FLOUR_ NONARCH MAPLE LEAF CAKE iLOUR MAPLE LEAF PUIRE LARD "PUR ITV FLOUR BREAKF'AST CEREAL BREX« LANCI4 NOODLES lb. 32e 71. 49e Pkg. 35e lb. 19< 5Bab-27< Pkg. 10 e ANN PAGE FAMOUS MILK DREADWHITE or BROWN 24-or.10 CUSTOM GROUND A & P B O'CLOCK COFFEE * lb. 47e ANN PAGE ROT * DUNS « in9, Pkr- 23e -ANC CV" KETA SALMON in.- 2 IONA GREEN ]PEAS -3 Ti:-23. IONA TONATOES - -:2 T 29< KRAFT CHEESE pk/2"27e FANCY, LIGHT MEAT T TUNA FISE .- min39e GRAPEFRUIT JUICE - Tin .10e AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKE FLOUE "kg.18e CLOVER -BRAND, No. 1 WRITE 1H0NEY Tin4-lb.75e ORANGES ORANGES APPLES LENONS Florida, No. 1, 176's Do:. Large Size, Best for Juice California, No. 1, 344't Doz.l Best for Eating4 B.C. Delicious, 6 fori Fancy Grade, 13 lmported, H-and Selected 4 in No. 1, 300 size Pkg. 49e 20e 29e 139 -o .z. 3(1< 2 Pkgs. 29e Tinoz 22e EVAP- MILE Tinl14 AYLMER SLICED APPLES - Tin8oz.15e TOILET SOAP PALMOLIVE 2C.kg 19e RICHER SUDS OXYDOL «« Large 37< TIDE'S IN, DIRT'S OUT TIDE - - - Pkg. 37e FOR DISHIES or WOOLIENS DIREFT - Pkg. 36e CUIS GREASE BABO CLEANER Ctn. 13e FACIAL SOAP WOODBUEY'S 3 Cakes 29e INSISI ON THE BESI - BUY RED OR BLUE B RAND BEEF STEAKS or ROASTS PORITEROUSE, SIRLOIN 5 WK1VG or DONELMESS ROUNVD b6.5 WELL TRIMMED FRESH, EITHER END SHORT RIB ROAST lb. 51< PORK LOINS * lb. 55e BLADE BONE OUT SMOKED SLICED BLADE RGAST« lb. 49< ]BREAKFAST BACON IL 63g SHORT CUT SMOKED SHANKLESS PRINEERBU ROAST lb. ýUe PORIt SHOULDERS lb. 49< CHICESCD LEGS lb. 69< FRONTS lb 45< BOLOGNA35 Greet Spring Head First We wilI suggest the most effective treatments, the most becoming and easily handled shapîng, the correct ~ type of permanent for your particular type of hair at WANDA'S BEAUTY SHOP ]PHONE 2851 80 KING ST. W. BD W7MAN VILLE CELERY STALKSPa2al f.or 2 25e Yellow Cooking 3 lbs. ONIONS Large, No. 1 W3t l.13e NqUSHROOMqS FesNo. i51 CBAE Florida, Fresl, Green lb.V SPIACH TexaFres,, Curly 2 25< TONATOES Quliy, o.1 m r. 29 N..Table, Excellent 15-lb. 14 NB TE frCookn:l Bag V IMPORTED sHRIS DINNMER A & P CHOICE PECACHES NESTLES <i Hailed as "the finest in 35 years", the new Custom Dpdge features longer wheelbase, wider seats, mare head and leg room - all witbout increasing the overall dimensions of the car.S Higher, .wider wind- sbields and chair-bigh seats provide better visibility for greater safety. The Custom Dodge is claimed ta be the lowest-priced car with Flid Drive. Sbown above is the Custom Dodge 4-door sedan. The Custom Dodge aira offers a club coupe. Seed Ctrai n Duy Your Seed ai Rickard's f lit has a Pedigree. Is True ta Variety. *gCarnies no Primary Noxious WVeed Seeds. 19l Graded ta a 111gh Standard of Quaiity. *There is No Waste. *Germination ts Guaranteed. *Contains Minimum of Disease. -WE HAVE THE BEST 0F THE BEST VARIETIES - 6 PAGE ZTaiffT THR SDAY, X«CE 24th, 1049