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Another factor enters into the lease. Again look- ing back to 1919 the people of Ontario can still re- member quite plainly what happened when another self “out” and without even the customary vote of thanks from the Prohibition Union. We do not think Mr. Irwin has correctly judged Mr. Sinclair. The latter, as proved at the recent con- vention, is not a man to be led around by the nose by anyone, and while we do not profess to know what Mr. Sinclair will do we think we can make a very good guess. If he has any hesitancy he can look back to 1919 and see what the prohibition party did to Sir William Hearst. Like Sir William, he will find him; There is a very good reason for the granting of 812,500 to Durham and $5,000 to Mount Forest, and it is not politics. A little study of the ordinary labor conditions in the two towns would explain every- thing, if one is not too biased to look into it impar- tially. Durham industries easily employ more than double the number of Mount Forest, with the conse- quuent result that in times of stress unemployment is that much greater. In view of the vast amount of un- employment in the larger centres we think either Durham or Mount Forest have little to complain of- in the administration of the Unemployment Fund. ' If Mount Forest did not take advantage of the Government’s offer, that is their business. But the fact that they were not willing to put up an addition- al $5,000 of their own money must leave an outsider to believe that the unemployment situation could not have been very bad. In a season like this the spend- ing of $10,000 in wages and material is quite a boon to the laboring man, especially those who have had little better than hit-and-miss work all summer. If Durham did get $12,500 from the Government, she is putting up $37,500 of her own money to secure it, and for no other reason than to supply winter em- ployment to some hundred-odd men who otherwise would have had a harder time getting along during the months when employment is scarce. There are none so blind as those who will not see. The Confederate, another of those politically “inde- dependent” newspapers, sees politics in nearly every move of the Ferguson Government, but its sight is poor. Any journal whose eyesight is so defective it cannot interpret simple English any better than the Confederate deciphered the news columns of the Chronicle should not undertake to inform its readers on so complicated a subject as politics. tion plank in the party platform, otherwise Mr. Ir- win and the Union will launch a new political party and contest the election at the next elections to the Legislature. . Of course, the Confederate sees politics in the Durham grant, especially when Mount Forest was only allotted $5,000, and asks: “Is Mount Forest, as has been suggested to us, working against a political undercurrent, while Durham has a strong undercur- rent in its favor?” THE LIBERALS AND PROHIBITION Rev. A. J. Irwin, through the Ontario Prohibition Union, has delivered to the Hon. W. E. N. Sinclair, Liberal leader of the Opposition in the Ontario Le- gislature, what is in effect an ultimatum. Mr. Sin- clair and the Liberal party are to adopt the prohibi- Evidently there are some other newspapers in this section which should rub their eyes. What the Chronicle did say, as taken from our file of November 13, was: “The estimated cost of the whole work, including the purchase of the interests of Mr. H. J. Snell, is approximately $50,000. Of this, the Government pays half of $25,000 for the laying of the water mains.” The italics are ours. PAGE 4 nous” letter from the Commission ’(which was quite plain to any who took the time to read it), and we did not appraise the grant at twice its real value. The Confederate is wrong in all conjectures. The Chronicle did not say that Durham had been granted $25,000, it did not misinterpret the so-called “ambig- Continuing, the Confederate said: “We learn from the Review and other sources, however, that the offer to Durham is only 812,500 and that the a- mount to be expended is only $25,000. If this be so it is the turn of the Chronicle to rub its eyes and find out just what is what. We rather fancy the Chronicle has misinterpreted the somewhat ambiguous phras- ing of the letter from the Commission and appraised the ofler at twice its real value.” stating that “Some people here rather rubbed their eyes when they saw in the Durham Chronicle last week that the town of Durham had been allowed a grant of $25,000 from the unemployment fund, on condition that Durham should expend $50,000 on the extension and improvement of its waterworks sys- Circulation for 12 months, 1.400 Whmâ€"memmmm;bymulm mmmm;umummmm. mamâ€"nonmnouopx EYES THAT WILL NOT SEE The Mount Forest Confederate of two weeks ago referred editorially to a report in the Chronicle. Whosmer is afraid of submitting any question. civil or religious to the tsst of free discussion, is nor: in lots with his own opinion than with tho Truthâ€"WA TSON. Thursday, December 4, 1930 No one has any fault to find with the railway freight rates. It is the charges at both ends of the point of shipment that cause the trouble. We had a shipment delivered to us the other day for $1.25 by truck that would, with the cartage charges at both ends, have cost us slightly over $3.00 by freight. Would it not be well for the railroads to get after some of this stuff? Why not have both our railway systems put a transfer company, cartage agent, or whatever you may want to call it, in some of the larger wholesale centres, and thus compete with the motor trucks by seeing that; the rural business men get a square deal in cartage charges? We under- stand this. system is followed by some railroads in the States, and with good. success. This plan might not be ethical, but who pays any attention to this kind of thing nowadays? Since the above was written we have learned from a railroad oflicial that some such scheme is being given consideration at the present time, and that it is possible a solution may be forthcoming in the very From this distance it looks as if the railroads will have to readjust their business programmes. The trucking companies are cutting into their transpor- tation business and will continue to do so under pre- sent conditions. The trucking service brings your goods from the wholesale warehouse to your door. You have no cartage charges to pay. And what cart- age charges those city draymen charge, with neither the wholesalers nor the railways caring a hoot! Shipping from Durham to Toronto the other day, freight prepaid, it cost us 40 cents to have a certain piece of freight delivered. The same paper, in the same box, shipped to us in Durham from a Toronto wholesale house, cost us 75 cents cartage charges in Toronto. Why the difference? We are not writing this with the intention of getting into any argument. We don’t know anything about it. Perhaps the railroads are right, but the general public does not think so, and is turning to trucks as a part solution of the high overhead in business. Why should it cost more to ship printed paper by freight than paper that is plain? Someone may answer that the risk on the printed product is great- er. Supposing it is? Then, tell us why one can ship flour from Durham to Priceville for 111/20 a hundred, while the price for oyster shell is 18c? Surely the flour is more valuable than the oyster shell! The introduction of the motor truck into the transportation business has changed all this. The motor trucking companies do not care whether it is oil cake or flaxseed, pig iron or crushed stone. It is so much per hundred. One can understand the difference in classification between furniture, which is light and bulky, and lumber, which is compact, but some of the other classifications are not understand- able. RAILWAYS VS TRUCKS There has been considerable controversy of late years as t; how the railroads were going to come out financially after the various trucking companies get through with them. There is little doubt these motor transports have been the cause of vanishing dividends in railroad circles, but it is our humble opinion the railroads themselves have not been altogether blame- less. Railroads have too many officials who can look at things from only one angleâ€"their own. One of the big enemies of railru’ad shipments today is the various classifications into which merchandise is classed. Take, for example, something that came under our notice the other day. A local dealer in feeds and the like received a shipment of oil cake meal and flaxseed. The oil cake meal is a flaxseed by- product. The freight rate on the oil cake Was 2015c; on the flaxseed 411/2c. This is caused by the so- called “Classification” system adopted by the rail- roads. Why should it cost 21c per hundredweight more to ship flaxseed than oil cake? No one but the “classification” men on the railroad can tell, and they cannot explain it convincingly to the general public. This country at the present time is full of prob- lems, and not the smallest by any means is the liquor question. It will take a lot of education, diplomacy and tact to stamp out the evil, which, in our opinion is only augmented by coercive legislation. This newspaper, however, has never come to the time when it did not champion the right of every man to think for himself and form his own Opinions, but after an analysis of the situation from every angle we can think of, we are of the opinion that the present Liquor Control Act is about the best and sanest temperance legislation on the North American continent. It is not perfect by any means, but as the defects are found out, the Act is being changed from time to time with the idea of cutting down the con- sumption of liquor through education rather than by coercion. the pe0ple of Ontario may well say, “Nevermore.” Mr. Sinclair as the leader of the Liberal party may go to the country on a prohibition platform, but he will do it on his own say-so. We fancy we know him well enough to predict that so long as he is the leader, he and the party will outline the destiny of the party without any advice from the outside. Except in a few cases, we hear nothing but praise for the present Liquor Control Act. Prominent men throughout the country approve of it as compared with the old Ontario Temperance Act, and while no- body is foolish enough to think it one hundred per cent perfect, it has eliminated the big bootlegger. ird" party came into power. Like Poe’s raven, THE DURHAM CHRONICLE , Leaden chance to succeed him. Yet he was resisted and foiled by a little body of rural Trustees, who refused to accept Township School Boards. Village Hampden’s succeeded where the na- tion's great have failed to balk his will. One of Mr. Ferguson’s Ministers has gleefully declared that “We Tories like to be ordered around by a strong The Premier in youth was likened to “Peck’s Bad Boy” by “old Fred” the pensioned family horse at Kemptville. in the racy interview written the other day by a staff correspondent of The Globe. Some of the same qualities must have continued in modification. for the Ferguson of later years loved a “scrap” defied his opponents, and once boasted that as Minister he was superior to Government regulations. His Department was investigated and criticized during the Drury regime. but he emerged triumphant at the next el- ection. He supported the Ontario Tem- perance Act of war days, only to recast the social life of the Province by a policy of easy liquor sale under Gov- ernment auspices after he assumed power. He upheld a great Hydro or- ganization under Sir Adam Back, and since Beck’s death has made himself the chief mouthpiece for the munici- palities’ Commission. Mr. Ferguson has been turbulent in The Globe has differed from Mr. Fer- guson’s policies and methods on many occasions, but it recognizes his force of will, his shrewdness. earnestness of purpose and political capacity. It re- cognizes also his zeal in administration and his devotion to the Empire. and looks for years of stimulating service in his widened sphere. Ontario Without Ferguson All signs point to a sweeping change in the public life of Ontario as Premier Ferguson departs to the High Commis- sioner’s office in London. A powerful personality disappears from Provincial politics after years of domination. A “Dictator” leaves the scene on his own decision. With all due respect to Harry Cock- shutt’s opinion we think he is on the wrong track. For foreign nations to in- tervene in Russian aflairs would only unite the pe0ple of that country in a war of patriots against invasion. Rus- sian freedom must come by revolution from within as history shows other na- tions have secured freedom. It will re- quire longer by the revolutionary pro- cess but it is the surer way toward res- ponsible government and in the mean- time the people of Russia will have to pass through the fire of persecution and injustice as did the maple of England nearly 250 years ago and as citizens of many another country have done since that time. In these days of so many peace con- ferences we are surprised that any one who was once the King's representa- tive in Ontario should advocate another war in order to settle the domestic af- fairs of Red Russia. â€"Chesley Enter- ing the country today. He says: “As one who has studied business depres- sion in life rather than in libraries, I see in current conditions the need for advertising. There’s nothing wrong with the patient but poor circulation. Mon- ey is being held instead or circulated. Advertising is ideally fitted and compe- tent to accelerate the situation. It is the most effective known force for accomplishing the speeding up of money and thereby giving us more bus- iness at times when more business is the nation’s greatest need."â€"Walker- ton Telescope. Hon. Harry Cockshutt, a former flout-Governor of Ontario. in a recent address in Windsor, said there should be one more war for the purpose of cleaning up Moscow. Involving other nations in more war debt to suppress communism in Russia would, tempor- arily at least, crush the spirit of the Russian Reds but it would encourage communism in the debt-ridden coun- tries that undertook by force of arms to squelch the Soviet government or striction of outdoor advertising and is makingavigorouscampaignagainst at one on every hand. Appeals are being made to advertisers direct, it being pointed out that an oflensive advertising sign makes ill-win tor the advertiser and tends to hurt rather than; help his business. for may of the busmess' ills meet In spite of the widely advertised “code of ethics” adopted some time ago by the billboard promoters. their habit of defacing the landscape and en- croaching upon residential section: has by no means been ebandoned. Public sentiment has been so aroused in opposition to the billboard nuisance that a national committee has been ap- pointed in the United States for re- What About Moscow? of c ”I“. ’9 ”[1le “.1010 W films landed at Plymouth Rock. v v-“- discoveéed mulnlnnd'of’é'oiith Americ: Friday. November 10. 1620 the my- power reached the harbor of Province- stltlon, Friday has always been an un- usually lucky day in the history of the new world. Here are just some of the events that occurred on Friday: Friday, August 3rd. ma, Columbus set sail from Palos. Spaln. Friday, October 12, 1492, Columbus discovered land. Friday, January 4, 1493, Columbus salled on return. Friday, November 22. 1493. Columbus landed at Espanola on second voyaze There is an old superstition that Friday is an unlucky day. Mnny per- sons will not begin a new piece of work on Friday, or get‘ married on Pridsy. No., contrary to the rule of this super- mphâ€"n: and methods? My lSyulty hos been 3 unquestioned as its oer- vility. Can the machine survive the withdrawal of its controlling personn- ity? Cm the chain be as strong with- out its strongest link? Opposing parties may rejoice at Mr. Ferguson's departure as an opponent. but they will lament his nbsenoe ns a colorful, dynamic personslity. On the face of it. Ontario polities will lack strife, snap and verve, and the Legis- lature may be expected to drop in pub- profession of radio mung. MERRILL DENIBON Noted Canadian playwright who advises budding genius to look to the radio and the “talkiee” rather than the legitimate stage. tor__nn- our Provincial Highways today. You are wholly responsible for any damage your car may do, whether driven by yourself or not. Why not let us, through a good Insurance Company, carry your risk? We carry nothing but the best insurance. We do not sell any of the “how cheap” kind. But we do guarantee that our insurance policy relieves you of any financial risk without quibbling or side-stepping. THERE are many risks when motoring on There may be insurance as good as ours, but there is nothing sold that is any better. PLAY SAFE--lnsure UNLUCKY FRIDAY? it will be Meantâ€"Toronto FRANK IRWIN ‘ RAH A 11‘ W 1N , Durham FIRE and‘ CASUALTY INSURANCE Bill looked st his oompsnion disper- scincly sod replied: “Impossible; osn’t do it." Two tnmpe. walking done the rail- rood, found a. bottle of nigh-powered moonshine. One took o drink and passedntotheotner. Andeotonh, anti; the bottle m empty. chest and said: “You know. 3m, to- morrow I'm going to buy this nut-cad. I’m going to buy :11 the nitrous in the country. Ill the automobiles. 111 the church loudly condemned and deplor- ed the tact tlnt chu'lty meant nothing In e world whlcb land rejected Christ- the most port universally ignored. the whole object of mnny waithy concerns being to increase the wealth of e iew individuels without record for the wel- are of the poor. potfi is the pathway of world duster." dnythenbetmethelutwu.hestnted m the shspe of mother mmynotbe-ofuany. to the right to prim property end the obligetlons of the needy out of The oblintlm. the speaker said. was an obligation of chatty and was i or tooompi'amhevlthnnttme mmwmâ€"mcmmu mumtcthaewhoceobm utheWotevu-yuncthatu acted In our m." “may clflucondemnedthe'l‘oronto pone: tune." the we: continued, “tortheknyot dentin: with the '1». room Communists. But those emu methods 'nnd have fdund from thei- “I wbn’t sell.” 1"“.th Be “In HARD 'I'IIES PREVAI IN UNITED S' Mflmespeopledonot selling apples at five cents n mumm- sight at clmost eve yen-s “no that buying the h0| product is the whole solution. do that any: who u to buy expat-Me surpluses? 1100. DE mount m questioning whet control to rest in the hands 01 W them went wealth the mas-es uncertainty and u question III). the wisdom 01 in: to stick to the gold star basis for money. I am inclim with Richard De Brissy who very excellent editorinls in ti inn Forum. “The new industr tlon his brought~ us to 0, p1 there is no longer enough 1 credit in the world to cable am the products of our equipped labor." We: debts are by mny mittedtobeacauseofthel messiah but United States coodinh wuy from being willi oel we: debts. When M. C. WWW“. My, M4. MCFADDE Chr CH 0! whole milk. or 111210 Mc The Retail Dru: COLORED IVORY. ()ur lame sml makes our for (EH THE Buy your C. l’. 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