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TEE CANADIAN STATESMAN. BOWMANVMLLE ONTARIOTUSA. E.lt iU PA _____ EDITO RIALS U{rltng tff'Wliarn anci <YiL J/at em"adian BdIl of Rights needed ta check Duplessis assault on our basic liberties Ry Bruce Ilutchison la The Ottawa Citizen When the Canadian House of Com- nions begins ta debate a Bill of Rights it will be treading on a welI-worn path and ancient graund, the most sacred earth of British history. The public will under- stand a very complete and very vital matter if it recails certain events in the winter of 1688-89-the real arigins of the business now before our Parliament. James Il, the last Stuart King and worst of the lot, was stili on the throne toward the end of 1688. He had defied Parliament, broken ail the nation's laws, imprisoned and tortured innocent men, corrupted the courts, made himself the pensianer and creature of King Louis XIV and, in short. behaved more autrageouslv thani his father, CharIef. I, and his brother, Charles Il. Judge Jeffreys In such an England the Lord Chan- cellor, Judge Jeffreys, so]d pardons and made himself rich, burned a woman alive for harboring an enemvy of the King, climb- ed a pole, stark naked, in the Strand ta make a drunken speech ta the mob and then, in the hour of his clovifill, shaved off his farnous evehrows. blackened bis face, put on rags and tried ta escape in the disguise of a collier. In such ýn England the most promis- Ing young courtier and soldier, John Churchill (ancestor of Sir Winston) be- trayed the King in what Macaulay cails a prodigy of unparalleled duplicity, lived on the amorous bounty of anc of Charles II's a<geng mistresses and had begrun a career which would make him Duke of Mari- borough and master of Europe. In such an England honest men of ail parties and ail religian-after years of quari:ei, civil war, religious persecution and chaos beyond our imagination-were driven together by the royal idiot of Whitehall. They united behind Prince William of Orange and his wife, Mary, daughter of the king. William landed an the south coast with t army and marched toward London. Whereupon the king fled, was captured by some longshoremen on his i5hip, m*eiiandled arhd humiliated, until William wisely let him escape again into th'ue welcoming aryna of bis friend and pay- maaster, King Louis. Foreed tb Sign So, with hardly a drop of blood shed, the Glorious Revolution was begun. But flot finished. Before a hastily-summoned parliamentary convention would offer the crownjointly te William and Mary it fore- ed the new king ta sign a Bil of Rights. By it he guaranteed not ta breal< the laws of Parliainent, flot to violate free- dom ni spech; impose excessive bail on prisoners, infliet exeessive fines or "cruel and irnu»ua,1 puinishmnents" nor to do oertain other upeified things. That was the original Bill of Rights, which the American Revalution copied, wrote down almost word for word and trlstelled in the American Constitution. Now Canada if.consideriag a somewhat similar guarantee to the citizens of this country. We do Bot 1-aee hes'e, to be sure, any- thing like the Gloriaus Revalution of England, or the Revalution which created the United States. The throne imperils no man. The government of Canada is com- mitting no crimes against the individual. The courts are incorruptible. Canadian societv is as free as. any society in the wor1d7 But it is threatened, nevertheless, by an assault on the basic rights guaran- teed ta aur ancestors by King William. The assault cames, of course, from Mr. Duplessis, whose latest legisiation under- takes ta da lwo things: To assert the power of any provincial legisiature ta re- peal the basic right of free speech and free assembly; and, further, ta repeal those rights in Quebec. In oother words, Miu. Duplessis is say- ing that there can be 10 different sorts of Canadian citizenship in 10 different prov- inces, and that if Quebec so desîres it can create an inferior and restricted faim af citizenship with state censorship over men's minds and persans. That is the clear issue now before our Parliament in a fashian neyer foreseen by the architects of aur constitution. They imagined, naturally, Ihat ail civil rights were guaranteed toalai Canadians by the simple fact that the British North Amer- ica Act had insta]led here ilie Common Law and il the accumulatcd liberties of Britain. Hence there xvas 'no need la .write inta aur constitution any specific guarantees ta the citizen. Two Systems The Canadian Parliamerit, like the Farliament af Britain, can infringe the citizen's liberties at wiil; whereas the American Congrese can neyer override the American Bill of Rights. This is as il should be under two entirely different systems af gavernment. The British constitution is largeiv unwritten and is governed by an accumulated store of pre- cedents. The American constitution was written by statesmen wha were unwiling ta trust the gavernment withaut an in- violable legal contract. Thus what we need in Canada today iç not an American Bill of Rights guaran- teeing us against the national Govern- m-ent and Parliament, since under our system they mnust possess final power and must be trusted, as they can be saïêly trusted in this matter (for if thev were not trustworthy we would soon get another Government and Parliament). What we need is a Bill of Rights as- serting farnially and permanently what we have always taken for granted-that Parliament is indeed supreme aver the basic liberties of citizens and that no legislature can infringe them. In ather words, because Mr. Duplessis has' undertaken ta infringe them, we need ta re-assert unmistakabiy in Canada and to enforce through the courts the doctrines asserted by the British Parliament when it finally unloaded the Stuarts and instai- led the constitutional monarchy af King William. We need ta assert them befare Mr. Duplessis' local infringement is suc- cessfully installed in our legal system, spreads in other forms ta other provinces and, step by step, imperils Canadian citizenship at large. The State of Canadian Economy The present jztate <f the Canadian econorny is a puzzling one. We have certain industries which are suffering from lack of sales and a slowing down of biusiness. It is said that the prices of Canadian goods are higher for export mnarket than others in the market. The reason given for this is the higher costs and especially that of labour, as compared m-ith other countries. As a conseqiience ilhere is 1 rising trend tom-ard the cutting of wa-e rates in some of the industries affected. In view of the fact that cosis of every- thing are stili high and in some cases are tending to go higher, an.\ cut in the %wage sc'ale would impose hardships on those acccptitý l.Uniess lie cosi s of ilose goods which the consumner must bu *v, a re rnducecdiin accordance. it hardl ' yseems likol 'N that wage culs can be put inta Cffect unless as a ternpor'ar meaurei S '-ne xeV b' lard presscd industries. The e2emeiit ihlen. would hxeIo bc. that t"'isuchi industries haci faînd their feet, -full x' escale wouldl be reinstated. -nnirne, mrniaomment \vould have ta f 1-d nmanq of -dusti n(gcos!s Ia keep --~in vi~ew' -h consumner buvinýý, Therr, hilve been several sî(rikes of 1 'n nd th-,se have all had an effect upon f'-e leneral economvY. When a sîrike takes a. a 1 - place there is a loss to) many a wvorker. This loss is reflected ta the whoiesaler and the retailer in a drap ini sales nI the produets they selI or produce. In conse- quence, ahl down the line such a strike is felt in greater or lesser degree. It wauid therefore seem that the logical thing for the worker ta do is ta weigh very care- fulvy the action af a strike before being led into anc. The striker is the one who suffers most. the leaders af the Union do nat suffer, thev are not taking a loss in pay for several weeks or montbs. If ane considers the ioss sustained by the striker and the amount gained after weeks af str-iking, il might be faund that the net restills are not what they seem ta be. It xiii take mnany months of the increase gî-anted to'renav the loss sustained during the strike. Thus far several months no henefit of tbc increase is realized. By tbat limie acded cosîs have gone into the article ta tbe consumer and hie is holding haek on lus bu ing. Thîis cuis back pro- ducetion and there are lavofîs. The econom *v will stand so much, tbeî-e bas ta be a peak at some time and -ebelie\-e e have reached that pcak. It is naxv a malter of holding that peak in oi-der ta maintain the standard of living that bas been but up. Once we try ta pass the peak and place an overloaa on the ecanomv, the standard of living will be îecuced ta where the econam v can cari- v it. Under those circuinstances there must he a eut-back in wages or anl upsurge in unempioyment. In other words we can onl 'v succeed when the economy is in balance. That mieans that thue gaods pro- duced mtist be soid and surplusses can onlvý be for such as there is market in sight. The demand must be in balance with the production. If the costs of aur production are toa high ta meet cam- petitian. then it can only Iead ta over- product ion and consequent layoffs mwith motinting unemployment. Union leaders wilhave to recognize thiz fact and nat be so eager ta urge their members ta strike for increased rates of pav. Tbev' should pay grealer attention Ia the changing economy and base their demands according ta thiat ecanomy and what it can bear. If the present standard of living can be maintained. we do nat believe that anyane will suffer taa n-uch. Further, it will give greater chance for employment Io those who need il. While demands for increases continue, prices af gonds will -risc and the position will be 49 1'EARS AGO (1906> Among the weddings was that of Nellie, daoghter of Mr. an i Mrs. Gea. Gra ' , Newcastle, ta Mr, George Melro.e, Listow&1!!. The bride wore white silk trim- med with al aver lace and chif fon. Orono - Bowrnanville branch of the Durhamn Union Private Phone Systemn wilh central of- fice at Orono, \vas organized at a meeting held at Mr. W. J. Bragg*s, Providence. The street lighits were tomn- ed off in Part Hope until a bel- ter arrangement could be agreed upon between Dr. Corbett wha had the contraci, ai-d the Town Council. Twa men were given 60 days in jail for slealing a bag af claver seed and selling it at Port Perry for $12. Nearl *v 30,000 immigrants, moslly Englishi speaking, carne mbt Ontario ini 1905. Newcastle MisMary Loy':,- kin, daughter cf F. B. Loveki.î, J.P., w-as tinitcd in marria.ge tai Geo. Robinson. Mu. Robinson intends going out west. Sauina--Chas. T. Langmnaid baFr puî-thased a new seven oc- tave organ. Newcastle - T. H. Ever *an is putting in a gr-ain crusher in conne-tian \with the elevator it the station. Io be driven by a gasoline engine. We notice the menu at the New England supper at Trinity Church consisted of meats, sal- ads, hot baked beans, pie and creain, etc. 25 YEARS AGO (1930) Hvdro Commission was scbcd- uled ta send a mani ta discus with Town Council the pur- chase of local distribution plant. A strip of land at the west end of Vanstone's .bridge, lead- ing ta the flats, was accepted by Town Cauncil fram the Provincial Government. In 1930 -Caravan Coats" were the big thing. You could buiy twa at Clarence S. Mason's for $30 each in a no-profit sale. Mrs. B. M. Warnica spoke at Wornen's Inqtitute on keepiog fit. phYsically. mentally and spiritual ly. The nmusical comedy, "Rosie O'Reilly" preseoted by the Maîds and lJaughters of Eng- land was popular. Miss Mar- garet Colville played the title raIe. Samn Glanville w-as an- allier popular member of the caqt. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Deviti at- tended thie dinner at Hart House, Toronto. in lionor of the retiring C hanîcellor of Victoria College. Rcv. Dr. R. P. Bowles. Newcastle -- Presentation for a recent bride and groom, Mi. and Mus. Harold Allun, wa.s held at the borne of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. S. Rirkard. jWisdom is oftimes nearer when we staop than when we soar.-William Woirdsworth. Truc wisdorn is ta know wbat is best worth knowing, anîd ta do wbat is best worth doing.- Edward P. Humphrey. fromi ~Çaramentii! By John M. James, M.P. After almost four wéeks and miel] over 100 speeches, thel Thronc debate ended Friday. Members discussed everything from constituency beauties and problems ta the potentialities af the H-Bornb and the need for greater civil defense. We beard straight political speeches in which other parties in the House werc derided for neglect, complacency, false statements and promises. A speaker even suggested that onie political party was as dead as an Egyp- tian mummy. The various view- points were mosi interestlng, educational anat at turnes, cul- turah and even spiritual. But, naw we gel down ta the passing of bis, commitice meetings, estirnates and tbe gencral legi- lative pragram including the budget. "Ten O'clock" Before passing onta other things, 1 must tell you about aii interesting sidelight last Thurs- day. Just after supper, the grapevine inter-communication system repoî-ted there would likehy be a vote an the Social Credit sub amendinent ta the Throne address. About five minutes ta ten (closing tim-c) the last speaker on the list sat clown and the coast was clear until the acting leader of the Opposition rose ta explain why bis party would nat vote for the Socred motion. He was br',-f but the cdock was close ta the bour when he sal down and Angus Maclnnis followed with tbe CCF viewpoint. This la one trne wben any member of the House can be ahi suprerne becau.se there mose be unanimous approval before we cao sit .past bbch closing hour. I happened ta be standing an the Speakers plalforin talk- ing about saine business wbcn the dlock reachcd ten. Sudden- ly fram the f ar end of the Chamber came the fatefLI words. "ten o'clock". One mcm- ber wanted ta go home. Like a quarterback calling signals, the Speaker sent mel an my* way, back af the cor- tains in the niad dash. I reach- ed the niembers seat in record turne and sidled in bdside hum, lalking about eveuything and nothing ia particular ta keep bis mmnd away tram repeating that -ten oclock." How long we talkcd, I would- place if it i-s dropped. Many of us tram car plant armas bave been putting forth aur vieu-s on the matter ta Mr. Harris, feeling that il wauld be a ter- rifie stimulus ta the industry if saine relief couhd be providcd. But, there are ather difficulties as well. Unless some way is found of rebating tax ta deal- crs wbo have autos in stack, il will cost thcm a great deal of money if the tax is dropped after they bave bought the da;s at the higher tax rate. We'h1 soon know because the budget sbauld be coming down in a fcw weeks. Getting New Industries The Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce in Part Hope, Bawmanvillc and Mill- brook are eagerly seeking new industries for their areas. To date the campetition between towns bas been keen. This week, there was an interesting report from Owen Sound when Mayor Sar- gent came tbraugb with a novei bit of enterprise. He sent out brochures enchasing a new dollar bill, plus prornotianal details of the ares. Interesled industries could ose the dollar ta purcbase ae mucb municipal- il I wned land in Owen Sound as the ' yrcquim-ed. Other bail soch as low tax rates and fixcd assessinent for 10 years were offered. This Is not the first turne aucb enticemenîs have been offercd ta new industries coming ta Canada. It's not ton difficulltat understand whyý other areas are gctting the new plants. passing Up the Durbaîn a mca. Tbanks For Letters This weck, J'vc received sev- eral Ictîcrs tram canstituents concerning local and national malters. These were appreciated and af great assistance ta me. Let's hear froin inre af you wha want ta discuss anytbing of a federal nature. Scnd your letters ta me at the House of Conimons. No slamp is requir- j d. 545 Northumberland Ave.i Nanaimo, B.C. W now b OW.u il was a real re- Dear Mr. darnes, lief when I heard the Speakers Guceliîigs fromn Canada's West voice saying "Are you ready Cat for the question?" The Vote Cal 1was an. Pobabiy that member To bear your vaice aver The is still wondeuing just what il Neighbourly News lS5th Anni- i was 1 w anted la discuss with versary of their Sunday morn- hum. ing broadcasxs took me back ta A Tough Ta'çk my happy high schoal days in Bowmanvihle. Il ir, quite a thrillI Bemmîg Minister of FinanCe i s lo hear - araiiar voie so many a ough enommgh job at any lrne, miles tram home. but when tax revenues are duopping and everyone wants No doubt y'ou wilh remnember' lax relief il must be dreadful. me botter as Margaret Wight- Anything you say nust be non man than Margaret Fisher commuttai. The pi-esetît minis- which naine I have had over ten ter-, Hon. Walter Harris found yrsaod oh ab thal out recenily-. LasI Deccm- M usanDr. Jh ihr ber he discussced witb tbc Cag1-i who is Director of Research for adian Automobile Association 1 MacMillan and Bloedel braught Ibeir plea for reduclion in ex- us ta Nanaimo over a year ago cisc taxes on automobiles. As and it ia a beautiful part of Can- thev were ieaving, he isap ada and a wonderful place ta posed ta have said that he bigu u hc hhrn would look loto the malter and .1t is almost lwenty years would do his beslta give themn since 1 ieft Bawmanville--good- some reief. Whcn these words ness how the lime flie.sç--and I appeared in print, Mr. Harris don't teed a day' vaIder-but there was quick ta deny that he had nîay stilh be a few around town made anY commilmeol, but bis who remeniber me. Please say denial will neyer catch up with 'Hello. thc feeling that saine relief Regards ta yau and youra. will be given-at east not un- Sincerely, lil budget lime. Margaret Figher Il wiih be a gucat help ta Gencral Matai-s and the ather motor people, and the car buky- Ten ta twenty thousîind skunk er, if Mr. Harris can sec bis way pelts are taken by Canadian fur clear ta, cutting this bigh tax. trappers each year. The excise tax ahane on .aut4): Steel production in Canada in brnu,"ht in $71 million hast.year <1954 declincd 22 per cent froni M #"ww bu. «4it l ~aM.-the pmmm î&g Miss Aleen Akt How Durham CIt Received Its PrE At the rnanthly meeting af1 the Durham Club of Toronto held Jan. 27 the members were a gain takcn alang rnemory's lane by having extracts of club minutes read bv Miss Aleen Aked. In part she said:j. In the 37 year's minutes wbinh 1 bave just read is tlhe manil- by-month and year-by-year bis- tory of the Durham CountY1 Club of Toronto. Myl research migbt be called« "Wbýats in a naine? What's in an] adjective:" In 1898 flie Club was fir.it named The Durham Old Boys. As soon as the ladies were in- vited to the organization that adjective *Old" praved awk- ward. Evidentl 'v the gentlemen 1had no objection ta being call- ed Old Bovs but Old Girls didnt suit the ladies because in the minutes of Aug. 8, 1902: "The Execiitix'e decided that in fu- tuethe organization should be known as Durham Boys and Girls - the executive ta bold monthil' meetings and wives ta bc invited ta be present." No nment ion oft that adjective Old. but il w as ual so easily shaken off. On June .5, 1903 '- On the motion of Mr. W. Scatt second- ed bv the Sccrctary the naine of the organization wvas chang- cd Io Old Durhamn Boys anîd girls' Old Durham bad no ab- jection! On Dec. 8, 1907: "Mr. Yellow- ]ees subrnitted a report of a meeting held under the auspi«ces i1 of the Kingston Old Boys As- sociation regarding a federa- tion af al the Old Boys Asso- ciations in' the city, but the proposition was flot cansidered very favourably." For several vears Durham Old Boys and Durham Boys appear- ed about even, with the abbre- viation D.O.B. regularly - na mention of the Girls! Not until MVav 16, 1918, wb.Žn the Club was 20 years aid we find: "Dr. Trebilcock reported for the comrnittee on change of name suggesting that in future the association be called The Durham County Old Boys Club." It is renarkable fart that foi- 28 years these minutes, wîth very few exceptions were ahl written and signed by the or- iginal secretary, Thos. Yellow- lees, and for 34 yrs. were signed by tbe first and only president, Choral Group To Sing Twice ,ln Toronto The Bowrnanville Choral Sa- ciety will f111 two important en- gagements in the near futur-e. On Sunday, February 13, the: 5-voice choral group will sing- at the evening service at Eglin- ton United Church, Toronto. The group will travel ta To- ronto again on Tuesday, Fcb- ruary 13, ta campete in the To- ronto Kiwanis Music Festival at Ealon Auditorium at 9.30 p.m. in the choral group classi- fication. It will be the first competitian whicb the socicty bas entered since il was farin- cd in December 1953 under the direction af Hugh A. Martin, Toronto. -iIlternidsecretary, To.Yl iOW~PS ~vervIPICl iossed ed ells Sory r. «~ 1. n Jan. 30 h' .W.. J is q').d birth- ub of Toronto <SnOt.28, 192ci. a r~ to C . .l~Xijwa\Ml pa-scd ta Mis. esent Nam e J ' and famil\ onth oc,.w cf \Mr. Yvllowlecs. Thus Dr. Jaines L. Hughies. en dect is 28 years as secretary.. On Dec. 14 1922 when the on Oct. 27, 1932, Dr. Hughei Club was getting ready ta ,eie- asked to be relieved of the re- braie iLs 25th anniversarv: Mr.SPOnsibilit.- c f bîng president. Yellowlees furnislied a bit af Sa ended bis 34 Years of service. history of the Club stating i.t!~ On Feb. 2, 1933: "The Mit- it Was organized on June 11, utes of The Canstitutioni of 191à 1898, & that naw anly 3 af the wvas aniended: The naine of thé' original arganization remnainr-d Club shall be "The Durharà in ils activities and thirteen, Cou.nty Club of Toranto."- having passed. The three re- which bas stood for 9-2 years. maining, Dr. Hughes, Thos Yel- TrulNy men rnay corne and men lowlees and J. D. Keatchie. may g o but the Durbam Club On Dec. 10, 1925-Our es- goes on-perhaps for ever! CASHgodrao Gt$50 to $1,000 to pay doctor bis, taxes, repairs, fuel. clothing. Single or rnarried persons rnay borrow, on signature. Easy-to-rneet requiremnents. You choose vour own repayment plan. corne in today for fast, friendly, one-dav service! Need Money? Bis ta Pcy? CalJ HFC todayl 46HOUSEHOLD FINANCE 111/2 Slmcoe St.South, second floor, phone Oshawa 3- 1139 OSHAWA, ONT. 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