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-MUMUPAAfTAN, TVRPNKBWP TAVILE NTAIOPAG TfE Minster of Reconstruction Passes Buck to Town Counucils. On April 1, Hon. C. D. Howe, Ministér of Reconstruction, an- nounced a new order-in-council, P.C. 1184, giving authority to municipalities to refuse or revoke building permits for erection, ai- teration or repair of any, building or structure which the municipal '.authority may decide might stand in the way of meeting the bous- an admission that the federal au- thority bas fallen down on the job and now suddenly passes the buck to mayors or reeves of mun- icipalities. Already, locally, it wilI be seen that Mayor C. G. Morris, strictly in the interests of pro- moting housing for returned men, bas issued his proclamation in ac- cord with the order-in-council, in spite of the protest which he .might well present with the Fed- -. uuîî ils ~ Why Do People Borrow Money ? C AN ADA UN1 IMI1T LIGWr THAT WOULD SPRING rnto being at the touch of a switch! Light that could be fed by the force of a waterfall hundreds of miles away! Old timers shook their heads and walked warily around the new electric light standards. Jirn, the lamplighter, left bis fiame-tipped lighting pole at home and did bis regular rounds with a pair of pliers and a handful of eration of Mayors. The matter was taken up in- mediately by the Cariadian Fed- eration of Mayors and Municipal- ities, who feit that the order would not accomplish the pur- pose for which it was put fôr- ward, namely the diversion of materials from non-essential con- struction to the building of homes for two reasons, viz.: That it is merely permissive and no standards 'of essentiality are laid down as a guide for mu- nicipal authority. That there would be a wide disparite in application and inter- pretation of the order which would not result in channeling of ail materials to housing. The committee met with Mr. Howe and pressed its views. He then asked tbem to draw up a formula of wbat they considered non-essential construction, which if acceptable, might result in the issue of a prohibiting order to ap- ply right across the country. The committee reported back to him and pointed out that bis department had all available in- formation ahl across the country, which information was not avail- able to municîpalities, and that a proper definition could only be made by bis department. Tbe Minîster came back witb the rejoinder that the municipal- ities alone knew all the particu- lar needs of their immediate dis- tricts and still beld to bis belief tbat non-essential building can best be controlled by local au- thorities. That closed the matter for the moment. So far as tbe local situation is concerned it can be pointed out tbat Mayor Morris and the coun- cil bave been completely tied up all during tbe war years by fed- eral restrictions on bousing and so bas tbe Rehabilitation Commit- tee, of wbich be was a member. And before this recent order was issued, the Mayor initiated steps to take over tbe internment camp buildings as a housing project and it is already under way. Now at a last minute shift wbich coîncides witb the Minister's or- der, Wartime Housing enters tbe picture witb a visit to Bowman- ville, suggesting the building of wartime housing units. Tbe tbing bas been restrictive in tbe first place to tbe point of doing nothing and now the complete onus bas been placed on the may- ors. It appears necessary to empba- size all this at this time to get the record straigbte Not only bas tbe mayor and council taken steps to provide housing by pledging mu- nicipal financing witbout federal aid but even after tbe order of tbe Minister bas been issued the Mayor bas acceded to tbe order and bas publîshed bis local order giving cognizance to the scheme. His idea is tbat to get things done someone must take the lead and be and council are doing so. carbon pendis, shaking bis head at the newfangled invention that had turned bis world topsy-turvy. But the children ini the Canadian cities accepteâ the change with unalloyed enthusiasm. Gleefully they followed the Lamplighter- turned-electrician, gathering as prizes the burned-out carbons. PRE8IDENT RED CROUP Hon. Leopold Macaulay, K.C. Toronto, new president pof On- tario Division of Red Cross. Mr. Macaulay was president of the Toronto Branch of the Society du- ring the pasb two years. Newsprint Prices Up May Mean Adjustments Following closely upon the or- der permitbing a rise of 121/ per cent in farm machinery costs wbich will bear very heavily up- on returned men taking up farm- ing, comes a further order by the Ottawa government that the price of newsprint goes up $9.00 per bon. Since this applies right across the board, it bears very heavily on the costs of operation of the 700 weekly papers publish- ed in Canada. Here again the view is taken that this also bears upon returned men, so many of whomn left small town papers to enlist for over- eas service. Those who have come back bo carry on are now immed- iately faced witb the problem of business readjustments. In order not 10 pass this rise on to cus- tomers, bhey must bhemselves ab- sorb the costs aI a time when tbey are seeking to furnisb ànd esbab- lish homes. The matter is one that comes righî 10 the doors of The States- man, from wbicb six joined up and tbree are now back, hopefuhly to continue to enjoy the freedom and prosperity for which tbey fought. Wbab adjustments, if any, are required wîhl be debermined in due course. Meantime, Ihey have fuller cognizance of the plight of their comrades-in-arms who take up farming under ar- bitrarily advanced costs. The present moment is ail we can caîl our own for works of mercy, of righbeous dealing, and of famiiy tenderness.-George Eliot. E D were working over plans for the electrification of their factories. The stubby black carbon pencils the children of the '90's collected were a portent and an augury for the bright light of Destiny that was to shine on their country. Today, holding Great men like Sir Adam- Beck, father of the 8 I Ontario Hydro-Electric One of a sre Power System, were to depcting the growth of set the pattern of publicly Candaasda ntonef owned power develop- on the occasion oftheir ment for the world. 100th anniversary. Enterprismng businessmen Publilsed hY ,by our purchasp and rOf Victory Bonds and War Savings Certificates, each one of us bas a chance to play a personal part in the bright future ofour country-To invest our savings, as we place our faith, in the Canada Unliniited of tomorrow. F310 COMPANY ti ITID ....o, ... ... ......... . Presbyterian Church Peace Thank-Offering 0f Two Million Dollars Calling upon the people of the Presbyterian Cburch in Canada to give liberally to the Peace Tbank- offering of the Presbyberian Cburcb Advance for Christ, Rev. Dr. Wm. Barclay, former Moder- ator of the General Assembly and Chairman of the Assembly's cam- paign committee said, "Two mil- lion dollars is a big objective. Let us ail scale our givings to il, remembering bow in the years of war the added flow of money cre- ated extra wealth for multitudes. This is our Qpportunity 10 conse- crabe ahl we have and are to bring about an Advance for Christ by our con4ibution, spiritual and material. We represent Presby- terianism in Canada'and are look- ed to, as the representatives of the world-wide family, to bear our share with other Commun- ions in the Christianizing of the Dominion and the world. The tides of Ibis movement, by God's grace, will bless our cbildren's children if we bear God's word to us in the present world crisis, laden as it is wxth tremendous Questions Un Parliament Answered The government will no longer give out information on the amounts paid for farm lands bought for returned soldiers' un- der the Veterans' Land Act. This decision was taken following the Publication in The Statesman of land bought and prices paid in Durham county. The Ministry now takes the stand that neither the public which puts up the money nor the soldier bimself are entitled to this information. It is simply none of their business according to the government. Soldiers still in service outside of Canada now number 36,300 all ranks. There are 16,900 in the occupation force (soon to be witbdrawn) and 19,400 stationed elsewhere. Ail Canadians over 16 years of age are still compelled to carry registration cards under penalty of prosecution. Reasons: To as- sist in the stalemated searcb for deserters; to keep general records up to date and to still give effect to National Resources Mobiliza- tion Regulations and otber war- time controls. Tbose not requir- ed to carry cards are cloistered nuns, military personnel, convicts and otbers confined in public in- stitutions. Cost of present staff is $360,000 per year. Number of inspectors, investi- gators, etc., now employed by the government in the prairie farm- ing provinces to check on income tax is 1,080, all drawing pay and allowances. Regulations governing retire- ment of postmasters are: Post- masters in offices yielding not more than $3,000 per year, not released on account of age. Ahl others will be released on reach- ing 70 years of age, commencing Jan. 1, 1948. None are eligible for pension for tbey are not under the Civil Service Superannuation Act. Opportunities for Soldiers Based on Sound Business Wîtbin a year after V-J Day, the great majority of Canada's armed services personnel bave come back to take their places in civil life. And the great major- ity have shown that their first concern is to get back to their for- mer jobs or pursue courses of study whicb will fit tbem better to take more important jobs or enter business on their own ac- count. But, according to wbat we read in the great number of pa- pers that come to our desk from ahl across the country, many bave taken the gratuities provided by the government andi bave plunged mbt businesses witbh ittle or no previous business experience. This bas led to consîderable du- plication in restricted areas and a capital investment too mucb de- pendent upon intensive competi- tion. It is feared that in these cases, particularly with a shortage of goods, many will have to fold up. One great fault bas been the lack of officiai means for business counsel, particularly in smaller centres. Banks offer opportunity bo repair this omission, but wbere government funds are available many have been able to bravel alone without additional credit. In some cases, too, there is seen the tendencies to spend whicb come naturally after years of schooling in the services where money was practically no object. From the business viewpont, this has been bad training for soldiers entering private enterprise where exper- ience beaches that every penny counts until a foobbold and mar- ket is assured. The fundamentals possibilities- of danger and yet with equal opportutiities for new beginnings in Christian loyalty and enterprise." Dr. Barclay anno'unced that on May 12 to May 19 there will be an every member canvass through- out the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He pointed out that gifts, where preferred, may be made in instalments over a three-year per- iod. Dr. Barclay said, "Let every- one now respond, as under the caîl of Christ, to make these weeks until May a door of opportunity and we shall surprise ourselves by the indication of our latent pow- ers of sacrifice." Hold Joint Service of Worship and Witness Maple Leaf Gardens Six Denomninations to Hold Joint Service of Worship and Witness in Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto An intercommunal service of worsbip and witness in which six Church Communions will partici- pate and the Anglican Primate of Canada presîde, will be beld Sun- day evening, April 28th at 7.30 p.m., in the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto's famous Hockey Palace. Already the demand for tickets bas ýbecome a major problem for the Committee to cope with. The Committee in charge is asking Churches and Church groups across Canada of the Communions participating to join in the service, wbich is to be broadcast from 8 to 9 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time (which begins that day) over a C.B.C. national hook-up The Service is being held under the auspices of the Canadian Council of Churches of which Wr. W. J. Gallagher, Toronto, is General Secretary; and will be presided over by Arcbbishop Der- wyn T. Owen, Anglican Primate of all Canada, who is Chairman of the Council. Participating are the Anglican, Baptist, Presbyter- ian, Church of Christ (Disciples), Salvation Army and the United Churches and the great service will be a joint expression of the "Advance" and "ýCrusade" post- war Movements now alive in these Communions. Music for the service is being provided by a combined choir of 1500 voices under the direction of Mr. Charles Peaker, with Mr. Fred Silvester at the organ. Special music will be performed by the Toronto Sympbony Or- chestra under the baton of Sir Ernest MacMillan. Special speaker for the great occasion will be Rev. R. J. Mc- Cracken of McMaster University, Hamilton, minister-eleet of River- side Cburcb, New York and Presîdent of the Baptist Associa- tion of Ontario and Quebec. &Please Note FOR LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING Service on and after Deceniber lst, 1945 Dial Operator and Ask for 13000 This will conneot you direct with car office, with no charge to you. We eall and deliver in Bowinanville Monday, Wednesday and Friday. To insure a pick-up on these days please phone the day previous. For many reasons. To pay medical and hospital bls - consolidate overdue bls - for clothing, travel expense, home furnisbings, repairs, fuel, money-making opportunities, assist relatives, automobile expense, taxes, etc. Usually it's better to borrow only when you must. But there are times when it's wise to make a loan-when it's better for ail concerned. Housebold Finance Corporation la Canada's largest and oldest Small Loans Company, with 36 offices in 32 cities. You can arrange a loan from $25 up to $1 ,00 at any one of these offices and have up to 24 nionths to.repay. We've tried to make il simple and con- venient for you to borrow at Household. You can arrange your loan by telephone if you prefer. Al you do is name the amount of money you need, Qnd bow you want 10 repay. Usually you can get your cash the sanie day you apply. And the cost of your loan will be less at Household than at any other Small Loans Company in your community. We will be more than glad to help you any lime we can. HOUSEHOLO FINANCE ~4o-~~aZ~o-n - asa BACKED BY 68 YEARS 0F EXPERIENCE Canaira's lorgest and oldesi SmaIl Loans Comnpany wih 36 offices in 32 citiés G. A. V. Spencer, Manager 15 Simncoe St. South (Over Kresge's) OSHAWA, ONT. Phone Oshawa 3M0 Hours 9 to 5 or by appointment - Loons mode in nearby towns 'How Were lYom Healed?-' - is a question frequently asked of Christian Scienusts. Many of those healed through the application of Christian Science answer wilh rejoicing througlh testimonies which appear weekly in the,1 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SENTINEL A copy of this bookiet mnay be had free upon application to Distribution Committee, 196 St. George St., Toronto, Ont. .Christian Science Sunday services are broadcast over station CFRB at Il a.m. every other Sunday. Next broadcast- APRIL 28th * 'e - ..- -- -J r IflI~ '- T - Thne Idampligfter-Oy Jack AMarin, ..A., .P.1E. Éiý ' -r -#- Last year, Bell telephone workers installed 187,444 telephones and disconnected 124,861 (surrender of ser- vice, change of address, etc.) -a net gain of 62,583. 1945 was th. higgest year, but one, in our history. Although we had to repair, re-use, substitute and improvise, we were able to provide telephones for ail essential uses and to reduce the waiting Iist substantially. But theres a stili bigoor lob ahead. The going rate since V-E Day has been at a higher level than in any other equal period. To wipe out the waiting Eist and get back to our old ready-to-serve basis wilI be our chief concern until the job is done. We are making progress to that end. Where onIy telephone instruments are involved,, the next two or three months should clear our lists. But in many localities central office equip.ý nment is the problem and this takes time to make and to instal. WE ARE LOSING NO TIME. FRANK WILLIAMSP SC A IM9 Manager Oshawa Laundry & Dry Cleaning_ j di 1 PAGE TEMM TfM CAMADIAN STATESMAN. -BOWMANVULE, ÔNTARIO L'v Alckli»vr- oitbIk l aide - Éý;ý