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.TEURSDAY, DEC. Ilith,1947 , Detty Numiord Wriles on French Crisis and Economic Situation The editor was glad to receive ail the shops in thie district were this week a letter from Elizabeth sold out when it was rumored that (Betty) Mumford who is naw tak- there was to be an 'electricity Jng a course at the Sorbonne, Par- strike. We have been listening to is, France. Betty is a daughter of the discouraging repdrts on my Capt. and Mrs. Cyril Mumford, portable radio. Hampton. Wth her brothers, Today again thousands of paris- Miss Mumfor«erved throughout lennes took to their feet, when the the late war. - subways had to stop because of a Her letter deals with present lack of electricity; however, I was economic and political questions fortunate and after anly three- in France and as a matter of cur- quarters of an hour's wait, two rent public înterest we are happy changes on the bus line and a littie to, publish ber comment as follows. hitch-hiking landed me almost at C/o Madame Demierre my door in somewhat over twice 15 Rue Marbeau the time it usually takes. The Paris, 16, k'rance Parisiens, though most kind, in Dec. 1, 1947 mar.y ways, are indisposed to give Dear Mr. James: lifts; fortunately there are many I arn writing this by candle foreigners. light at the dining room table This last week, life in Paris has wrapped in a blanket. It is the become increasingly difficuit as only candie in the apartment asI the strikes progress, beginning Yti She is ane of Ontario's thausands of housewlves savln alil the electricity possible sa that more power can b. made availabie f or aur busy farms, factories and other industries. How ls she saving electricity? Rlght naw, a doudcous dinner ls belng campletely cooked ln the aven using only anaeiement-instead af several an the coaking surface. As oon as the kettie startedi ta "slng", she turned the swltch ta "off"; the. stored heat ln the element will brlng the water ta a bail. Such a careful homemaker uses only proper slzed utensils on elements, uses "low" heat for stews, and saves many a penny by making the best use.af stared bout after swifches have been turned off. Pieuse save ail the electrlclty you cani Even- the "liflie" you save, muitiplied by the "lîttie" saved by el Hydro consumers, wilI spe.d Ontarios growlnq factary and farm production. Bowmanville Public Ulilities Commission GEO. E. CHASE, Manager with the railway, postal and flour- miller's strikes and growing un- til now there is hardly gas to cook with; the garbage has been in the streets two days already. Little food was received in the markets on Saturday and one now has to queue, sometimes for as long as an bour to buy bread. For an example of how thîngs are here in that line let me tell you what bappened ta me at the baker's this morning. 1 went ini, was inform- ed that there was no bread but that if I returned in the afternoon there would be some.' I returned, only ta find the shap closed and a large sign on the door to the effect that it would remain that way for two cays. Today one can no longer take either the govern- ment's word or anyone else's for anything. The electricity strike is some- thing one really thought was just a threat; it is indeed a very grave step for the communists to take and the governmnent shows its weakness by flot having already taken measures to prevent it. it has crippled everything in the City. Here in this apartment bouse we have only had heat for the last two days and the furnace man bas now gone on strike. I bought myself an electric heater so as flot to have ta retire ta bed every time I came into my room, but now-. The radio bas just an- noun.ced that the government as- sures us conditions are going ta be better tom-orrow. The ligbts have just gone on again. but they are evidently going to be off for hall an bour in every hour until mid- night and then none at ail! 0f course the obviaus thing ta ask is: "Why ail these strikes and what is being done about them?" This no doubt has been dealt witb quite tboroughly by the Canadian press, but here are my answers for what tbey are worth. The first lis, on the surface simple ta answ- er; the strikes are political rather than social in nature caused by the communists wbo want ta gain absolute control in France where there bas been no really strong and efficient governnient with a majority behind it for years. The cammunists are rich and strong, but at the moment do flot havl- the majority. The second quesi tion is more difficuit because al- though the government keeps re- peating that conditions are im- proving they have degenerated day by day, and although they have mobilized many traops, ma- ny of these must be communist s0 that the army will be sabotaged before it bas a chance ta act. The communists hope ta gain complete power but 1 don't for a moment think they will and for two reas- 1 ans: Primarily, they have made grave mistakes in their policy, one of these is that they have played the farmer off against the small Imerchant. When they respective- ly discover that they are bath members of the same party, a schism is boundl ta ensue. The other and perh'aps more important is of course that General de GaulI- le's backers are ever growing. 0f course when considering these ai- fairs one must naw-a-days take in- to consideration the position the U.S.A. takes and I for one belleve that ta be quite considerable. I mupt adtmit that I have writ- ten this ta you with the hope that you would publish it as I feel that every rîght thin.king Canadian should take an active interest in the events that are taking place ahl aver the world, but at the mo- ment especially in Europe, for, several years from now we may be feeling even more vital conse- quences than we do now. I should very much like ta cantribute ar- ticles about life on the Continent and in En.gland from time ta time. I am spending the winter in Paris and arn taking a course at the Sorbonne. The students there are much more paitically minded than are Canadian counter parts. Unfortunately I hear the word re- volutian mentianed tao often ta be pleasant. Neither are we stud- ents free from the strike fever for there bas just been a strike of e..no. need to keep it in the ice box!1 Keeps in the cupboard for weeks! Always right there when you need it! It's New Feischmann's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast-the modern baking discovery that gives you delicious breads and roils ini quick baking urne. No dashing off to the store at the last minute-just keep a supply of New Fleischmann's Royal Fast Rising Dry 'Yeast handy in the cupboard. Use it as you need it. IF YOU BAKE AT HOME-get Fleischmann's Royal Fast Rising Dry Yeast today. et your grocer's. "ME CANADIAN STATESMM(, EOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO FÀRM FORUMS S.S. NO. 4 DAELINGTON FARM FORUM For the benefit of those in aur community who have been inci- ed ta scoff at Forum activities we have an answer -ta their pet question of, 'What has farmn for- um accomplished." At aur meeting on Dec. 1 at Carl Down's, the subject was "What's New in Health," and this tied in very nicely with what we had in mmnd. We have been doing a great deal af thinking and dis- cussing of the new Durham Coun- ty Co-op Medical Scheme and we finally decided ta soin as a group. At first we did not think we could sign up the required seven- ty-live per cent, but when the ap- plications weze added up we had about 90 % of aur graup. At least five families are leaving private campanies ta join the Co-op and already there have been enquiries from people outside the forum who want ta join along with us. Eleven family applications cov- ering thirty-eight persans have al- ready been turned in ta Mr. Mel- lor and mare will jain as their present policies expire. Sa that is wbat is new in Hcalth in our com- munity. Number presen.t, 20. CARTWRIGHT COUNCIIL Cartwright Council met Dec. 1 with ail members present and Reeve N. Green, presiding. Mr. Blokoe requested cost of Hall for picture show; clerk ta give him notes. Clerk reparted he and Road Supt. had procured a piece ai ground for garbage, dump from Ralph Saddle's, entrance ta be made fram east drive ta William's Paint. N. H. Marlow, School Attendant Officer, presented bis report which was filed. CoaLcillo'r Bailey repartcd W. Pearce would operate the arena this season. Mr. Bailey was ap- painted ta purchase a toilet for arena. Part Perry Hospital Board re- quested another grant. No action was taken as County bad granted $500.00. Clerk will inver-'q te account ai repairs for trueu ..s Council thinks municipality not liable. By-law was passed naming D. R.G. and Poil Clerks and Polling places. These accounts were passed: Clerk ai Ppace, certifying voters' lista----.$ 8.00 Statesman, advertising and Voters' lista -- 6.60 N. Green, selecting Jurors 2.00 Assessor, selecting.Jurors 2.00 Clerk, selecting Jurors- 2.00 Janitor, 3 pipes and 1 elbow 2.50 N. H. Marlaw, School At- tendant« Officer -- 10.00 D. Mackie, 2 sbheep killed-L .3Z.00 S. Malcolm, 1- iheep;killJ- 4. ed, 3 injured--- 4.0 R. Wall, stock valuatot. 6.00 County Levy _ý 18,12*.00 Seh ool Board Areà 6,206.00 S.S. No.3 ___ 520.50 Continuation. School --50â.65 Bank af Commerce, Deb, No. 10 .--------.571.33 Bank of Commýerýce-îD eb. .92 N. Green, Reeve --- 125.00 G. Black, Councillor - 100.00 H. Hoaey, Councillor - 100.00 H., Bailey, Councillor - 100.00 N. Taylor, Councilior - 100.00 Treas., bal. of salary - 200.00 Clerk, bal. of saiary__ 275.00 Road Vauncher, No. 12' .-.$ 783.41 Council adjourned ta meet Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. OBITUÀRY MRS. CHARLES M. DEAN A life-lang resident ai the Bur- ketan district, Mrs. Charles M. Dean died Dec. 5, in ber 83rd year. She had suffered a stroke two weeks ago. Formerly Susan Brown, Mrs. Dean was born in Manvers Town- ship and was married 55 years the workems in thc resident stud- ent's cafeteria, meanàing that tbey had ta cat at any of the other stud- ent cafeterias where there was raom. 0f course there was flot room i any of them, but it was Million More People Since Census- Taken A million and a haif more peo- ple will be busy with Christmnas shopping ini Canada this year than ini 1941 according ta figures releas- cd by a press commentator this week. This estimate is based up- on an actual net increase in popu- lation of more than 1,075,000 since the last census was taken 6 years ago and the number of troops ov- erseas who are now home. Canada's present population Is eckoned at 12,582,000 which is an increase of 275,000 over last year when the estimate was 12,307,000. This is said ta be the largest num- erical increase for any ane yeam since Coniederation. 0f course the figures represent natumal in- crease rather than large numbers ai immigrants. Ontario, Quebec and British Ca- lumbia sbowed the largest gains bath last year and in the 6-year perîad. Ontario gained 88,000 ov- er last yeam while the figures for Quebec and B.C. were respective- ly 82,000 and 41,000. Other prov- inces sbared the remainder save P.E.I. which remained stationary. For adults and pupils interest- ed in kceping a record of pravin- cial\figures the following may be clipped for scrapbaoks. Popula- tion by provinces, June, 1947: Ontario, 4,189,000 Quebec - --- 3,712,000 British Columbia - 1,044,000 Saskatcbewan 842,000 Alberta --822,000 Manitoba ~743,000 Nova Scotia 621,000 New Brunswick --- 491,000 Prince Edward Island - 94,000 North West Territories- 16,000 Yukon --- - 8,000 Ontario Legisiature Library Excellent Reference Source The people of Ontario* may dlaim they have one ai the finest Legisiative libraries in existence in that housed in the Parliament Buildings at Queen's Park, Toron- ta. Over 175,000 bound volumes are classified and catalogued for canvenient reference. The Legisiative Libmary is first and foremost the reference library ai the Legislative Assembly af Ontario, the purpose for wbich it was originally designed. In re- cent years the use oi the Library bas greatly increased. Enquimies for information or me- quests for reference ta matter whicb cannot be eadily obtained elsewbeme are cammon. 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Mr. Sidney Brown bas purchas- ed a new car., and I think there will be many un- W .. pleasantnesses here in France this h yo rS C portunity ta be here for anytbing.A H I am haping that I can &end A- H S**@ this in thc diplomatic bag as the lamhs Mm hcaua.db1 lm IIihq postal strike carrnes on. àe. n& h i"h gmut otf.rdnn«cff Yaurs truly, "ad mpdnu rumaum d» . apmte.,mi Elizabeth Mumiord ke, b, eemhe, nhuoea& cpeu, dis- P.S. ww res tad t"td-" ut'feelint May This rnarning going ta school 1 "m Wfoluw TiislPk. YMoek"éiea noticed severai queues outaide wmkimg Ptqierly-ou D28iaKi&" ypurla baisers' shops - and that before 8, YII"1:h , mief-ax-eu o'ciock! The people on the sub- lmla ~ ii u way and in the streets seern quiet, bMv 131wyhm a like the Engiish and I 'thinis theD d i I majoityhasonl enughenegylDjMff lW rniis ta live their daily lives. Losses Don't Pay Wages BRy Joseph Lister ]Rutlede Pmobably no other phrase bas been kicked around as consistent- ly as the phrase "the profit mo- tive." Now we don't like profit- cers, and we don't like people who make exorbitant profits; but we do lise profits. It's nat a persan- al matter. They aren't aur pro- fits. But anyone who gives the matter a moment's thought must know that, witbout profits, there aren't any jobs, and nobody can make the factor that provides jobs diseputable. If profita were a defmnitely de- terminable figure, then business could undoubtedly aperate on sinaller margins; but they are flot. Yet, if business and industry are ta provide jobs, profits must aver- age out over bad years as weil as good. N'o one bas ever suggested that the workem sbould work for nothing just because employers are baving a tough time ta make ends meet. Sa, good times or bad, costa go on and bave to be met. Moeover, if it is difiicult ta regu- late against lasses, it is stili mare difficuit ta egulate profits. Ma- ny factors enter in. Wold condi- tions wbich management cannot foresee and cauld flot egulate if tbey did, may mean the difference! between a profit and a lass. Then1 there are the quality ai the man- agement, the labor situation and sucb less tangible factors as imag- ination and gaod luck. Profits, when tbey occur, go first into reserves ta proteot the busi- ness in difficuit times and thereby ta pratect the jobs ai the workems employed.- Thereaiter these pro- fits go inta dividends or expan- sion. Expansion makes the job that mucb the mare secure. But what ai dividends? In the Unit- ed States and, pesumably in Can- ada, these are mare and more go- ing into the incarne group in whicb labor is repmesented. In 1922 oniy 19 % ai ail dividends went ta per- sans eamning less than $5,000. But in 1943 this same group received 52 % ai aIl dividende. Forgetting that bowevem, the United States Department ai Com- merce states that if in the year 1945 all profits had been distribut- ed as wages, the compensation ta emplayees would bave incmeased only 7.9 %. Had this happened, however, rnany industries would bave had to go out ai, business. Theme would then bave been few- er jobs. But industmy is a great beamer ai taxes, and as this tax rnoney must be secured some- where, that burden in part at least, would bave Ïbeen sbifted ta the shoulders ai the benefited womk- ers ta minimize that benefit. If there is a moral, it seenfis ta be that adequate profits are import- Phone Zenith 13000 Oshawa s B auiful Gifts For Young Members of the Family Old Santa knows what's whal when if cornes fo the young one's Christmas. So we've check- ed bis pack and found il full of these gay gif fs-fo- wear. We've broughi ihese dollar sfrelching values here to make your Yuleiide choice for chickadees a simple mailer. 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