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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT. JAN. 3, 1957 British Leader Likes Rough Sailing! By TOM A. CULLEN NEA Staff Correspondent London -- (NEA) -- Richard Austen Butler; Britain's new deputy Prime Minister, is the man on whom all the weight of decision rests in the critical weeks ahead. He once said he liked nothing better than to stand on the brdige of a ship in a storm. He has his wish. He's on the bridge, and the storm over Suez and deteriorating Anglo - American relations is of gale force. Sir Anthony Eden, of course, remains Prime Minister even while in sick bay on the island of Jamaica. He continues to sign important papers, and to communicate daily with Butler and Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd. But Butler, on the vital spot, will be the one who ultimately decides when and under what conditions British troops, may pull out of Suez. He will say. too, what arrangements for clearing the blocked Suez Canal Britain will accept. And Butler likewise is the man who must preside over efforts to rebuild the crumbling Anglo-American alliance. Latest reports indicate that at some diplomatic levels almost no contact exists between British and U.S. representatives. A third of Britain's dominant Conservative Party openly assailed America's attitude towards British Middle Eastern moves. Saddled suddenly with these burdens, Butler behaves as if he hadn't a care in the world. In a recent House of Commons appearance he was full of bounce, reminding onlookers that at 53 he is Eden's junior by six years and a comparative youngster alongside 62-year-old Harold MacMillan, Chancellor of the' Exchequer. In Commons, Butler's Cabinet colleagues can be seen slumped on the front bench, their faces ashen from lack of sleep. By contrast Butler exudes good health, his face pink and glowing as if he had just stepped from ,a shaving lotion advertisement. The Manchester Guardian called his performance "breathtaking" in the Commons debate on troop withdrawals from Suez. It added: "It well illustrates the nerve with which the man met a situation full of dan- TEMPLE TOP - A woman's hat is her temple, according to French milliner Svend. Modeled in Paris, this topper is fashioned along the lines of an Indochinese temple. Hat and matching coat, designed by Jacques Heim, are done in lamb's wool. ger to his government, not to mention its vital importance to the country." Butler's brains are generally credited with turning the Conservative defeat of 1945 into the electoral victories of 1951 and 1955. After the 1945 verdict, he took command of the party's policy committee, completely revamping Conservative programs to win acceptability from a majority of the voters. Said a Tory M.P. recently: "If Butler had not existed after the war, we would have had to invent him or stay out of office for the next 20 years." In his five-year tour of duty as chancellor of the exchequer Butler was an outstanding hit. He learned how to sugar-coat the bitter pills in the national budget so that even the Labor opposition had to swallow them. "He was so polite, smart and charming," recalls a Labor M.P., "that it was hard as hell to hit Yet, despite his strong influence on party programs and the course of government, Butler never has seemed fully at home in Conservative ranks. As an avowed intellectual he has always been faintly usupect. Some question whether he has the forthrightness they prize " higher thas brains. "Butler is an enigma wrapped in a mystery," contends one Conservative, using the words Sir Winston Churchill once applied to Soviet foreign policy. When Sir Anthony faced a Tory revolt last year, all Butler could bring himself to say in the Prime Minister's defense was: "Eden is the best Prime Minister we have." This was rated a classic example of damning with faint praise. Pro-Eden forces have roundly assailed him for his moderate stand cn the Suez . crisis. Churchill's son, Randolph, described Butler recently as a "man of many indiscretions." Lord Beaverbrook's Sunday Express demanded at one point that he "proclaim publicly his absolute loyalty to his leader." When Butler at length did throw his support behind Eden, the general view was that it had earned him about as much political credit among true-blue Tories as Indian Prime Minister Nehru's belated condemnation of Russia's assault on Hungary gained for him in Western capitals. Angus Maude, one of the so-called "Suez rebels" among the Conservatives, left no doubt he had Butler in mind wherj he said not long ago: "The Conservative Party will be rent by a massive revolt ... if the government withdraws our troops from Egypt on anything like the terms agreed between Nasser and Mr. Hammarskjold." Some of Butler's differences with his party arise from the fact, too, that he is the gifted amateur in a company of professionals, even though he has sat in Commons for 27 years and held government jobs for 17. His inherited wealth has enabled him to take a detached view denied others who depend on politics for a livelihood. Some think he looks on politics from the dilettante viewpoint, he brings to his fine collection of paintings. Once, pointing to the budget, he said: "If it weren't for this I should be frightfully bored." There seems little prospect he will be bored with the life he must lead in the crucial days just ahead of him. A small porcupine taking a stroll in the California desert one night walked smack into' a cactus bush and exclaimed, "Is that you, ma?" --Bennett Cerf Answer elsewherw on this page. CHECKING ON THE RIND--Girl clerks in the Fort Worth National Bank help Larry Bomer count the $1,000 he recently got when he cashed a check written on a watermelon. Bomer hitch-hiked from Los Angeles with the melon as a stunt for a TV show. THEFAEM FRONT Jorm12imeU The annual. Agricultural Conference was held in Ottav - December 3-5, 1956. Representatives of Federal and Provincial Governments and delegates from farmers' organizations reviewed the agricultural situation and discussed the outlook for 1957. Some of the highlights of the outlook as presented below may be an aid to farmers in planning their operations for 1957. Agricultural Trade Situation The current high level of economic activity in'the industrialized countries of the world seems likely to continue well into 1957. Demand is expected to remain strong throughout most countries of the world, whicfc will keep production and investment at a high level. This should have a supporting influence on the demand for agricultural products. It appears that the decline in agricultural prices of the past few years may have levelled out in the latter months of 1956, and it seems unlikely that there will be any further decline in the general level of farm prices in 1957. Economic developments in the past year are encouraging to the outlook for trade in agricultural products. There has been a general improvement in the international balance of payments situation and a number of countries have increased their gold and dollar holdings. Another encouraging factor has been the introduction in various countries of more flexible fiscal and monetary policies. Western Europe has introduced some measures helpful to trade with the dollar area. Under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Canada obtained concessions in the United States tariff on several agricultural products. In the Commonwealth countries, a number of changes have taken place in import restrictions providing Canada with more favourable trading conditions, particularly in the British West Indies. Economic Outlook For Canada, 1957 in 1957 should be fovourable to Canadian agriculture. Farm cash income will probably be maintained at the 1956 level; this will depend not so much on the size of the crop as on exports and the availability of elevator space for grain deliveries approximating those of 1956 from the large stocks presently stored on farms. Cash income from the sale of livestock is expected to remain at the 1956 level. The output of eggs may be greater but prices are likely to be lower. Cash income from dairy products is expected to increase. Total farm operating expenses and depreciation charges may not differ very significantly from the 1956 estimatess. Farm Labour Labour requirements in agriculture will continue to exceed the available supply. Labour shortages will continue the year .round in dairying and stock farming while in other parts of agriculture additional workers will be needed only during the spring and late summer months. The necessity for organized labour movements within and between provinces will be greater than ever. Grains and Feeds Generally, good crops were harvested throughout Canada in 1956, although excessive rain and early frosts lowered the quality in many areas.In Western Canada the almost unbroken series of bumper yields again has resulted in a shortage of space in country and terminal elevators. Supplies of grain for livestock feeding are considerably larger than expected requirements, but roughages, although adequate for a normal feeding season, are somewhat World production of wheat in the 1956-57 crop year, which preliminary estimates place at 7.5 billion bushels, is a record. Stocks available for export and carryover held by the four major wheat exporters in the fall of 1956, estimated at 2.3 billion bushels, were only slightly higher than a year earlier. Higher levels of economic activity throughout the world, smaller crops in Europe, and continuing efforts of governments in some countries, to improve nutritional standards should have a sustaining effect on export movements. Total supplies of Canadian wheat for 1956-57 are estimated at 1,075 million bushels, consisting of the July 31, 1956 carryover of 537 million and the new crop of 538 million. Although the average protein content of the new crop is somewhat lower than a year earlier, the quality of the protein is improved. Total supplies of Canadian wheat for 1956-57 are estimated at 1,075 million bushels, consisting of the July 31, 1956 carryover of 537 million and the new crop of 538 million. Although the average protein content of the new crop is somewhat lower than a year earlier, the quality of the protein is improved. Total supplies of Canadian feed grains in 1955-56 are up about 17 per cent over last year's level of about 39 per cent above the ten-year average. The increase in this year's supplies results mainly from a larger carryover and substantially greater outurns of oats and barley. The mixed grains crop is the largest on record and the corn crop, although below last year's greatly exceeds the ten-year average. Livestock numbers are somewhat below a year earlier and feed requirements may be reduced slightly. The export market is expected to absorb more oats and barley during 1956-57 than last year. However, in view of the substantially greatei domestic supplies, and despite the anticipated increase in exports coupled with continued heavy domestic requirements, it is probable that carryover stocks of oats and barley at July 31, 1957 will exceed the July 31, 1956 level by a fair margin. Given an average barn-feeding season, generally adequate supplies of fodder and the major feed supplements are indicated for the current crop year. Production of tame hay was slightly below a year earlier, and the quality is somewhat below average. Pastures continued to provide feed for an extended period in Eastern Canada which tends to stretch out the available winter feed supplies. In Western Canada, although supplies are generally adequete, the margin of reserves in relation to cattle numbers is considered to be narrow. Supplies of millfeeds and high protein supplements of both vegetable and animal origin will likely be adequate for requirements. (To be continued next week) Upsidedown to Prevent Peeking J- S 3 N o H s 3 -L 3 N V a 3 J. N 3 X n d 3 1 0 3 -i /V V U " V J. V s - i a 3 A V 1 O a c N £ V D s 3 o D V a V 9 "' " S I N 3 d 1 £ V a N 3 d X O N 1 3 c N V W S n N 3 9 : 3 N o 3 1 V \N 3 a o X O a k; J. I a 3 o V a -L a o &H3 8 1 a 0 9 ®jUNDAYSCH00L LESSON Wise Men Seek Jesus Matthew 2:1-12 Memory Selection: They .... fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11. The lesson topic states a great truth. 'Wise Men Seek Jesus'. It is historic. The lesson tells the story of these wise men of the East coming to Jerusalem and asking. "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." King Herod was troubled. He gathered the chief priests and scribes. They gave the answer from the prophesy of Micah: "Thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, are not the least among the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel." The wise men went happily on their way, guided by the star. They arrived at the house where Mary and Jesus were. More than forty days had passed since Jesus war born. They worshipped the babe and then presented their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Herod had told them to report to him after they found the babe, under the pretense that he would come and worship Him, too. His real purpose was to slay the child. God warned the wise men in a dream so they returned to their own country another way. The lesson topic is not only historic. It is factual today. Wise men still seek Jesus. The unwise ignore Him and pass Him by. "Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." Job 28:28. Jesus Christ is described as he "in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." Colossians 2:3. It was when the prodigal 'came to himself that he resolved, "I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee'." Luke 15:17, 18. Some think it is smart to sin. But that kind of smartness gets folk into a lot of trouble in this world and the world to come. It is wise to seek the Lord. He will give us the true wisdom. WISE MEN SEEK JESUS. ONE-DAY BIGNESS I am not on speaking terms with the butcher. I am too small to buy a quart of ice cream. I am not large enough to buy a ticket to the movies. I am hardly fit for a tip. But believe me, when I go to church on Sunday, I am considered really something. I am a quarter. For the Canadi; 1956 was another year of sub-stanial growth. The rise in the physical national product was close to the record of increase of nine per cent achieved in 1955. The creation of new capital facilties proceeded on a broader scale than ever before and also increased more rapidly than in any previous postwar year. The general attitude of business is one of sustained confidence for 1957. Generally buoyant activity, more emplyoment, higher wages, large dividend disbursements, and better returns to farmers brought a steady increase in personal income levels. Continuing strength is expected for 1957 in the financial position of the Canadian farmer.^ Economic conditions in Canada and the resst of the world THEY'VE HAD IT - British police are escorting two American turncoats from the Sino-Hongkong border to turn them over to an American Red Cross representative in Hong Kong. Alia Pate, left, center, and Aaron Wilson, were among 21 American prisoners of war who refused repatriation at the end of the Korean War. Peiping Radio said Pate and Wilson were leaving Chin* "at their own request".