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1' _________________________ x PAGE T'WnI THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, APRIL 25th, 1946 Canada Down to Pinfeathers Under Present Government Most farrn housewives are familiar witli the appearance of a plucked chieken wlîich they prepare for market or for a Sunday dinner. There is littie left but pinfeathers. Then the bird is sinîged to remove even these. The few who read the debates ini the House of Commons are beginning 10 view Canada as rapidly assumîîîg a like appear- ance at the insistence and demand of fol- lowers of the government at Ottawa, par- ticulanly the "Quebec Bloc" without whieh the present administration could not sur- vive. Ini order to bring the picture into focus for readers whose families pioneered in this country and this district as emigralits froin the British Isles, and who value their ties with the Empire, wve recapitulate a few of the things that have recently taken place with the concurrenîce of Mr. Kingy's governmeflt. First there - was the demand for a "dis- tinctive" Canadian flag; a flag different ini design than the oiie under which our soldiers fouglit for freedoin. A conîmitîce is now bnsy examining designs for a flag, whichi, as the Quebecers insist, must wipe out al the appearance of "coloniialisin." The next demand wvas for Juiy ist, ho be changed froin "Dominion Day" to "Canada Day." This wvas jammed' througli by a Liberal maj- oity and took precedence over xnost pressing business, again wihh the excuse, "let's wipe out the stigma of colonialisin. " Then along came the new " Citizenship Bi" whichl places Britishi immigrants on the saine foot- ing on coming ho this country, as those against whom we fouglit to inaintain our freedoin. This, to0, is given precedence over ail the pressing business of the day wihh ail the blah-blah about colonialisin. Finally comes the proposed loan to Dri- tain 10 aid lier in a rehabilihation which would meanl a coninuance of our export trade and maintenance of our own prosper- ihy. And this wvas talked ont by a coterie of Q uebec members, one of whom said iin de- bate:"Nous n'avons aucune objection a ce que la Grande-Bretagne lents, par tousle moyens possibles, de reprendre la suprematie economîque du inonde, mais nous trouvons immoral et inisenise' qlue ce soit nous qui payions une partie des frais d'une telle entreprise: Le souci du bonheur de nmes coin- pratriotes nie preoccupe beoucoup plus que la recherche de l'hegnonie commerciale du monde au profit d'une nation enîrangere." Translated: "Let Great Brihain try by every mneans at lier disposai 10 regain world supremnacy in the econonlie field ; t that, we have no objection, but it seems immoral andci rdiculous thal we should partially fi- ance tlhe attempt. 1 ai mucli more concerned with the weii-being of niy compatpriots than witli the attempts of a foreigni nation 10 gain supreinacy oni the markets of tlie world." Page 840 Hanisard begins Ihis tirade whicli brands Britain as a foreigni nation. The words are Iiere on the officiai record. There lias mot been one word of reproof by Prinme Miniister King for his foilowers who voice thiese senimients. In fact as leader of the Ilouse lie condones hhemn and facilitates en- actinents, at the expense of time Iliat sluould be devoted 10 more pressing projeets. We have long since arrived at the point where, at public mneetings, pecople don 'h know whle- ther 10 sing 0 Canada or God Save thueKig The above information w-e deemniiecessary to be preseiited as a niatter of whah is actu- ally happ3ening at the nmoment under tlhe present governinent. There is no use hiding trulli. Thiere 15 1no use ducking issues. The issue is finally up ta lime Senate. With whiat «we have told we' believe peop)le wili now look 10 ltme Senlate 10 justify its existence by stopping tins plucking process or we may s we fld u asmembrs f ftha of 41 ages. ilow many %would care 10 give uptmphe ,nvilege of hiaving tlieir tocs tramiped an -when schiool is out and childreii cnowd the ,lobby toa ne up a thue wickets and dogs Established 1854 With which 18 Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, and The Orono News 92 Years Coptinuous Service To The Townl of Bowm anville and Durham County. Authorlzed as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. AN IINDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ta this lime bemefihs paid unider the Dept. of Veterani's Affairs, amîdlime amount is ini excess of a muillionî dollars. Mr. Sullivani view-ed this as a boomu b local workers amnd a distinîct beuefil for menclmamts who weu-e euiabled ta receive cash for goods boughut. But il was uîat poiuted out hhat il cid nal ielp xmilk ammy cows or gel ini sprnmg craps. That wlieuîfarumirevemnes fahi blinougli lack of hclp, their purclîasiuug power is lost ho these saune menhants. Granted limaItimese 6,400 idle workers are eutiled to these payînenhs, for they con- tribuied ho tîmeun whilc industrially employ- ed, there seenîs a vast unbalsuice whemi 50 few cami be foummd imn these cincîmmstauuces ta accepl farun work at very hîighm wages. Total tiis up acnoss Canada amnd il adds up ho a tremeuîdous -loss of farni production just whemi we ail are wanned by tue govern- meut ta increase productiomi. um oun opinioni, at cunneuit farm %wages, the nîet returul for those w-ha will wonk on fanms is fan greaten thanu thcy eau' get iii factonies. But it is practically demnmstrated tuai sO omog as umemployunieut insunance paymieuts accrue, lime prefeeneîe is ho sit anmmerely subsist untli alied back to inudistial jobs. Thmis us just anc more of the perplexities of the limes. Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 a Year, strictly in advance. $2.50 a Year I the United States .GEO. W. JAMES, Editor. feur drove ta an impressive house, intermingling wîth citizens at IN THE DIM AND DISTANT PAST Prom Te àtatcsa File often scamper with them in the melee? How many would miss the daily chat wvith- the aIder members of the staff? And what wouhd become of the youth with no special postal business ta transaci, who came ta drap a verbal line with bath the brunet and auburn represeniatives, beaming behind the grill ? And at Christmnas time, who would lighly give up hhe privilege of standing in uine, in animated conversation, whule they waited ta be senved? Seriously, how manV- would cane ta see the Post Of- fice become an empty space given aven sole- ]y ho cold and formai business? To change it ahl is something seriously~ ha centemplate. To sit ah home and wait for the mail man, especially for olden folk, would depnive thein of a daily walk and to cul off their daily privilege of meeting friends at the Post Office would inean a decline of interestinii life and probably an eanly demise. And for the postai staff there would be gloom imdeed. The Thnrsday scramble ho get The Shahesunan would ail be gone. These are some of the views we have lalely hieard. This "mne 100" demand ini otheue places ho get mail delivery appears mot ho be the sentiment liereabouts. To ne- uounce Ihese social amenihies is ual for us. The Tourist Industry Canada's Biggest Business The Dominion Bureau of Shatisties aI Ottawa lias proved Ihal iii 1937-38, Canada obhained a larger income from thie visitor industry, or niotor hourisîs fromu the U.S.A., than from aour counbiied expants of -wheat and )ulp and paper proclucîs. Before thie mran, the tourisl inciustry hiad becomne our bigg,()e 5 sing-le source of cash incomne. Il developed ýýithoutit nucli effort on our part amid with very littie expenditure ini adver- tisimîýg by gavernunenîs. Its prinme inipetus caine with the developmnt of the iotor car amîd belter highways. Its snstainiuîg amui enilargimmg source lias been due ta our cli- mate, scenery, hulnting aud fishimîig. But -wau-hîme comtrols lias meant hemporary suspensioni. Now, with wvar over amui contrais caseci, w-e eai expecl ho sec. a pei-iod iin which thme tourist busimness will bu-cak all previous i-e- cords. Il is already beginingi this April. Juîformned sources predict limat sone 14 mil- lion U.S.A. mîotorists will visit easteumî Canî- ada luis sumumîer. At the lowesl est imate the cash revemnue for anc day onily, runls u~p ha 100 mmillionî dollars, amid a week's revemnue ineans ami appraximahe lhaif billion ini liard cash dollar excîmamge. To gro furîher would g-el iita astronomnical figures buit lie facts are there for us ta sec, and whiat is momre important, ho lrv ho a l)preciate. The Omi- taria goverminent lias soughit ta mucet lime cliallemmge by establishing a se)ai-ate Miniis- hry ta accomumnacate this valuitary influx. But the goverumnient eau go omly sa far. Mumicipalities amnd imdivicinals wlha shiare so lamgely iii the toîmisl businiess, have an evemi gî-eater challemnge. Thîis is beimig actively takemi up by Chamnbers of Commuerce and it s i fact amie of thîir mast iumportamnt comm- cermîs. They cati performu thieir best service n ispiiing nerchîamts, cafes, liotels amnd in- dividuals ho pub fou-hti îeir best ini servie for tihese hrufly inîpa)rtamît visitons. For a satsfied custamieu s onîe wlmo camnes back anîd briims Iis friemîds. Amnd the matter is one af louîg-ramîge view. For a year or sa wve shali)e up auaiuîst siiortages, but that is also trucueaoss t1e border. The essenhial thiug inow is to doa lIe best we ecami amui se Good Wili. Pool*of Farm Labor Frozen by Unemployment Insurance Fund Farnirs hiluis istrit one of whIomiî are. FIFTY YEARS AGO TWENTY-F1IVE YEARS AGO April 22nd, 1896 April 21st, 1921 W. Keeley has bought the J. Terrnît, Goodyear Office Goudin esateandintends going Staff, has accepted a position with Gouldng etateandhe Ross Can Co. into market gardening. A.- J. Wadhams, manager of Robt. Beith & Co. had great Hotel Bowman, has purchased the ;success with their Hackney and Royal Hotel, Whitby. Ciydesdale horses at the Toronto Thos. Tasker, manager Royal Theatre, is moving to California. Fair, taking eight valuable prizes. Clarence Avery having engaged Married-Jeffery - Jarvis - On the Graham Bros. of Cartwright April 16, 1896, by Rev. Caleb with their new portable sawing Parker, Mary E. Jarvis, eldest machine, are preparing lumber ta daugliter of Mr. Richard Jarvis build a new barn. to Mr. Coulson V. L. Jeffery, son Orono - Thomas Cowan and of Mr. Joseph Jeffery. famîly h'ave moved from the farm Enniskillen-H. Rogers has left to their fine residence on Park the village for Innerkip.. . Street, purchased froin General Nathan Byers has bauglit from John Hughes. Dr. J. C. Mitchell the house and Capt. C. W. E. Meath has been lot occupied by John Potter.' . appointed Superintendent of the J. E. S. Virtue has taken a posi- Ontario Government Employment tian with Toronto Street Railway Bureau, Toronto. an which W. D. Robbinss been' Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Higgon- appointed permanent conductor. botham, Calgary, Alta., announce Orono-Sam Cutteli, editor of the engagement of their daughter, Orono News, lias been to the cty Brita Aline, to Mr. Geo. H. Cloak- and made arrangements for a new ey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. plant located in the Hallett Blk. Cloakey, Calgary. AsiseeIte 0 By Capt. Elmore Philpott THAT MIlSSING BUTTER I ada, should take whatever steps In a well run public opiniîon poll tle people of B.C. were asked wliat they ihought of the charges recently aired in this cal- c umn, based on information sup-f plied by the editor of ýtle Inter- ion Darymen's Guide. Wliehhert hhey believed thai 125 millionf pounds per year could disappear,r as dharged, mbt the black manket.t The verdict was: Yes, 67.3 per cent.r * * *t Apriil11Thc Vancouver Sun ~ carnies an edi- tonial eniitled "Real Reas o n fan the Butter Shortage." This atnibutes t h e present short- age ta the un- creased pnoduc- «".*. lion of dlicese . The Sun says. .. ately set ontm the later wan years ta stimulate production of cheese. That meant diverttmg milk from the manufacture of butter. Sure enougli, cheese ex- ports boomed ta 135 million lbs. in 1945. Butter production slumped. Only six million lbs. were exponted." Mn. Alfred Miller of the Inter- ion Creameries retonts: "The Sun ignored entirely the faci lIai we made more butter in Canada than we did in 1938. Latest figures for 1945 show that 293 million pounds of creamery butter was made againsi 266 million for 1938. There was also the usual amount of dairy butter. We should forget milk, cream and cheese wlien we are dealing with the aciùal output of creamery butter, as shown by officiai figures issued by thc gov- ernment." The Sun's editoniai shows why more of the total miik production was processed into cheese, ratIer ihan into butter. But, as Mn. Miller points out, tle official fig- ures aiso plainly show that totah butter production in Canada is ai an ahl-lime higli-aithougli ex- ports officialhy neconded have greatly dwindled. That shauld mean tîcre is more butter in Can- ada available than even before in history. Mn. Miller says blunthy il went inta a luge black market expant racket. If le is not iglt-where did il go? TIe Wartime Pnices and Trade Board should explain. Thceliard hitting Mn. La Guar- dia is making a success of lis new job as boss of UNRRA. Mn. La Guardia is an expert in rougI and tumble paiiics. In lis days as Mayor of New York lis favorite stunt was ta inavel about îhe big city on a fine truck-wiili siren screaming. He is using mudli tle saine iactics now. He wakes peo- pie up. It may be that, in laying about lim with a meat axe, île Buidli, as lis followens like ta cahl him, makes occasional mistakes. Some aven-sensitive Canadian officials resent Mn. La Guandia's nefer- ences ta foad lioarding in ihis country. True, Canada's record is as good as any couniry's in ahl the earth. We have ta remember thai La Guardia was talking for nesuhts. He was talking for results. He .was tahking ta shake tle wonld oui of its leilargy. He was ialk- ing ta get food cangoes actually moving. What if La Guiardia did -pramote President-eleci Penon from Col- onel ta Genenal by one acciden- tally-on-purpose slip of île hip. The fact nemains iliai within a couple of days Argentina lad loa- sened up on lier food supplies in a C Crui*sing Through The News by Wilfred H. Goodman As a large automobile shook off the suburbs of Montreal on its way to Ottawa two weeks ago, a youth stood at the edge of the highiway, making the thumb sign of the hitch-hiker. Seated in the back of the car were two ladies and a man of distinguished appearance. The chauffeur, in livery, was alone in front. where the car occupants alighted. They bade goodbye ta the farm- bound youth, delicately found oui that lie had enough money to car- ry him along, and told the driver ta take their friend uptown where he planned ta eai bef are setting oui on the balance of his jaurney. It was not until the ex-soldier was on lis way with the chauffeur iliat lie learned thai lis hast liad been the ambassador ta Canada from an important Eunapean na- tion. Tlie besi diplomats flnd ways and means ta learn as mucli as possible about the cliaracter of the people in the couninies wliere they represeni ihein respective na- tions. While legislators and for- eign office staffs, wiih whom they came ia ofrequeni contact, are representative of a country, tliey do nat give an ambassador tlie same knowledge lie would get in lange. These members of official circles are narely natunal when talking with an ambassador. Very ofien ihey put an a "front" for hum. Thus it is thai most am- bassadors make a thoraugh study of newspapers which reflect the daily lives of citizens of all types. And for a similar reason did the motaring ambassador engage the young soldier in a long talk. Incidentally, one of the main factors behind the influence of the weekly press in Canada is allied wiih the ambassador's problem.. Most weekly newspaper -publish-. ens lîve very closely with tbg cit- izéns of the anea they servd..6Tey knaw many of them by thein firsi names, share their every day prde blems, their sorrows and rejoic-'Y ings, ta a point wliere the news- paper is produced oui of an ii- mate undenstanding of the needs and the wishes of the community. 0 ir > HEWATIE RIESAN T:s BARs 4