Britains wartime prime minister Sid Winston Churchill marked his 00th birthday this week Congratulations poured intohisisondon home from all corners ot theaworidï¬ This oncevigorous man who stood as bulwark against Nazi tyranny and am bitions is nowa pale feeble shadow of his former self it has been suggested in some quarters thatgbe may have lived too long Historians have had second thoughts about his part inthe Second World was andsome have asserted that his emotions played too great part in the c0nduct of Allied strategy ï¬nishregrettable of course but the historianscant be muzzled Sincethe end of hostilities they have takenth shots at practically every ranking pollV ticlan In the Allied camp from Churchill to Roosevelt and the sweep of their fire has not stopped with the heads of state Eisenhower has been target frommany oints and General lllontgomery who has been pretty good critic himself has felt the slings and arrows of those who would deprecate his sterling efforts ts wartime commander Regarded in true perspective Churc hill wasithe man of the hour inBrItaina BeseaeMenirLOI Politics Politicians parties and governments loudly preachthe need for longrange economic planning but do they practise what they preachfglnhis first major speechas president of lhe Canadian Chamber of Commerce Little charg ed that alllevels of government are mak ing too many decisions on the basis of politics rather than economics arecom mitting the country to huge financiaiob ligations without regard to future needs orabtiityto par Many may disagree but none shoui disregard the warning In this day and said Mr Little kwelfareprovislons at Imeet genuice meEds are an essential part of inptton policy but we mustlzweigii wneutcg are sal glaclng so much emphasis on univch who are quite capable oi ng alter themselves The Canada Pension Plan he argued Is case in point It would do little or nothing for the poor but would pay the most to those who have the most it would place private savings YEARSAGO IN TOWN BarrieExaminer Nov 30 1939 Herb ert Robertson received fifth year as Mayor ofBarrie by acclamation No election as Donald MacLaren unop posed torlrecva and William Garner for deputy lohn Wisdom Aliandale merchant eloctcd president Barrie Ki wants Club While Dr Little was making emergecny call on Collier St has car was stolen Wild chase by Constablelieg Wilson and Del Moore taxi driver recovered car In loronto but not thieves No men were given two months In jail for theft of cloth from James Vickcrs Iatior shop Mrs Mary Gifford celebrated 95th birthday at home of daughter Mrs Scythcs hsyticld Si Donations are flowin In to furnish Barrie Active Service Cin Tank Trainin Centre at Camp lior don organized omcns Auxiliary with Mrs Worthington chat an liCl soccer tenm won co shlp beating Itlllsion In It iialitin and forward llidwcll and Archil red for locals coached At annual meeting valives lion Earl Rowe forget party and push on Barrie lolts brat Grin 31 to advance in pr if hockey competition at tlens DefchrUI rcd South Simcoe elected ilfi IbCrï¬littla The Barrie it ulhev urrml WILIUN no rs Meflllllll hum MIIIAI inch Wyain Will Curlth timers Call and llml ileum sessionsn some and also In keel ale Lifer Ml or lllminsv yuitefl cnefits that great deal of money needed for other uses lsgtlsinfdto those oo gravestcrisls iHe rallied his people robablymo othermanreould have done nd was sub or factor in knittin Allied efforts int fight to down th German wargmachine yChurchill may have made his mistake as a1battIetactician but hisshortc ingsin thisrespectiif any than counterbalanced example to others and toiigbt Jon the streets and on the beaches if need be to Eraser the free dom Britons hold so ear Churchills positive image his determ ination to carry on acted to free world facing the menacing shadow on totalitarian we not forget thisas we pay homage to him in the twilight years of his life Yes he may have lived long enough to hear the critics who would Whittle away his image of greatness But this criticism will never deprive him of his true broad outline of battle strategy Churc hill was victorious He saw hlsslde win and down the Nari tyrants lie saw the other world saved for better things And he played his part in this victory as no other man had done during six years of war and bloodshed in the hands of government promote the growth of government attheexpense of the growth of business and industry In 1057 Canada spent 85 per cent of national income on health and welfare Mr Little said and 125 5per cent In 1003 Now we have added $1 0000000 toithe cost of the universal old age pension payments to government would rise by at least $500000000 ear underlhe pension plan and by 00 000000 year under the proposal for complete media cal care program IThese are not the only bl commitments on our doorste Mr thble warned We havefyet to nd the way to meet our rapidly ex anding ncostvot education training and re alning tot our labor force research roadsrhous ing etc all necessary to continued pro gram Governments with the aid of parties in opposition are committing the country to totally unplanned course totally un concerned with an order of priorities that would permit productivity growth protect living standards and provide ex panded employment committee named to raise funds for skat ing and hockey rink at Midhursi forestry station Finnish people living in this area concerned for late of relatives dur Ing attack by Russians William Need ham 15 became first Kin Scout In town In many years attain ng12 ro ficiency badges George Hay and om Iilrchard Barrie CNR men honored for life saving services by Iloyai Ilumane Society Death occurred of George Shannon local grocerand former town alderman harrles first big wartime dance was big success sponsored by Lady Lions In aid olIlcd Cross Mrs Ncil Laurie was convencr Collier Si United Church YPU evenng tea had Oriental theme Guests were received by President Marlon Monkman and Rev and Mrs Ernest tong Snow was no deterrent to local golf enthusiasts ltoy Merrick Doug Ramsay KarIJcnnett and Clyde Johnson played round WedI hcrt Delaney sneer thistle place In Britishhistory in the if like beacon Has aynon onnnnN TORONTO It appear Iiial we soon will see the last here legislature member for Sud bury Shortiy alter the leadership campaign In which he stroneg supported hlrles Templeton ltfr Sopha reported he was casting an eye on larger ilelds When federal vnqncy comes upIn his home riding be said he would contest It And now his star be bcen growing very di In Liberal shadow cabinet announced new raatlr drew Thompson Mr Sopha has been changed from his spot as critic of the attomcygenv erals department to critic of goveran commissions Also it is expected he will lose hia has frontrow desk 11th of course la direct demotion omens users or maturity of Mr rompson in taking this etc Although In poï¬tlcl one era pecta that losers will pay price and there cant too strong criticism of the new leader ltir 1hompson has mnfied an opportunity to show Ilniurc beyond the ordinary There is no real comparison between Mr Sopha and the man who will succeed him as law crilic Vernon Singer of TorontoDownavlcw Mr Sapha is head and shoe era over Mr Singer bothan lawyer tnd critic lIe lathc moat bmnn In his pnriy group Thompson had at would have sho that he In tended to be tr redes that he did intend to have emotional iucncas interfere with his is THE EDITOR Imnflr MMORIAIJ Dear Sin May through Ihe Blnie Examiner thanh all those Irienrts who contributed to Ina memorial fund to my husband Rev John Illddri Na memorial to him muld In more appropa rinlr than the line ornn has been installed In the Gurrtï¬ of St Giles Iilrrin us In ya believed that good music was ingrortant In the worship services of the church It has benched me and family very iy to have Inc wonderful trI ula paid to dear husband and father and were happy In meet so snug old friends at the dedication service Sunday evening Not thir yam In Barrie were hap py onel We will live have nslnl memories of time spent there and hope tn hep In touch In the future 0ur most sincere thanks to you all Your alumni erail LEXIE IIIDEe Ilenllny Ave Toronto I1 madam ié Ont limo an Mam In one am loosens Barr his caucus nf Elmer Sophai the Liberal Been Dimming However tn do this he won have had to standupagainst Most in the men In the cani cars have resented lr Sophari lie was iustibo bright Ior them In the brains league he had the bat and ball and was the best player His colleagues Icre jealous And Mr ihompson probably didnt have hard decision IleJgnew that the greatest handicap his predecessor John Winiermeyca faced was lack pf unity Inhls caucus still prominent hir Sopha would have meant discontcnt among his supporters find so hir ï¬ompson swung the axe or pulled the carpet on tracks When he does move on llr Sopha will be missed Ihel glwse at large will miss him He was the one man whol could One can question the wisdom if no potential Liberal like ï¬sh aspin ants In Ihere Ill of course Is the chance he ulri be back them some yrs in Ottawa he rnlithtl return the next Ontario Libi it ï¬rst Contracting Ltd Mr Wilson Construction Mr Corie doesnt lane maia many it lnrmpetrr ahea lhe only In Bren Unlimited torn bu braa ensemble that plays ihounb The worm I40 Vancouver St Be lo Blah Sh Barrie 930mm SI Iarrle slmceellork andTlle Ce itament blocks for annual chicken barberuai deisy3 roam Parliament as got hadron the rallsnd there has Immediately been less talk ihis has arisentront very in the compieliono this studyof on estinistesflih sort is heir or as Ia might be doaeJor gigs an early eieeflonfl in wh important backroomsideal be 01 tween theparties Which led to ber mo nrgeoty business in Parllunent etch year Is the proV vision of the money needed for the operation ot government Is takes place In two pa rat In the budgetthe min finance proposes how the necessary money shall the lraisedThIs contra mastin from taxesrbut also if the minister plana adcflelt by borrowing There is long debate on the budget but It Is restrICled by the rules at the House of Comv monsto six days Iisa money is then collected by Tax Act the Succession Duly Act and the customs tariff each amended as necessary each year The money aocoilected Ia paid into the consolidated revenue fund GDVEILNMENI SPENDING Ihe seund part Involves much lengthier deliberation in IBIBLE THOUGHT Not that speak to respect or want for have teamed In wh Leoever state am therein nonlenLéPbliipplanagtm Success is measured not in what one might do under cer tain fixed circumstances but by what one does In the chrome stances which surround many of tbemnot it select n1 the hmmonstnd this logic ally should come first it is the decision as to whatour taxes shall be spent on For this pur pose each department or gov the ernmust submits illsh estimaed nditure for coma ya ihe total Ia listed and de tailed ln he Estimates an these submitted to PIIIII ment In third blue paper covered book before bud seL Parliament approve olten amend the estimates of each department when this has been omnpieted Parliament passes the supply bill which authorises ibe nec mary money to be paid to etch departmentout of the oonrollv Ton AIITIie HoI Iiiiiuier You Need For Details Call BARRIEIUBIIC Is Baytiaid 5i ONIGHT Rotary Radial Phone 7235240 10 lines to servegyou PlEASE DQNI iPHONE THE RAINQISTIION Ontario Hljlpstltlll 3L Barrie lmle An or aw Mary at Mr TR lob INl Kittie All Curl MIDI III to mun IllHull Mirror Lalo tIInseoe fllat uetmhu aI leiterl Jath latter Itlecirie llll Ital Nllllt heels Put pea streets 51 Dunlop wan ll may pm Is thing under is sold traditional right eat is to raise any grievttce before voting supply grill alld the aeslhnla it Plase an on the the full year the gore ment In therefore at the mercy of the oppositionin the home of commons whichmay protraet discussion one interim simply and hold up the other business before Parliament Thus on Novt theprlme minister told an usdieneo Hamilton that tbisusesslon bad alreadysecn 76 daytspeitt do hating supply yet in that time the estimates of only eight of the 11 departments olgoverm ment had been passed No less than II dare had been spent discerning nlerim supply actiy the same number of dn as had been spent bythe no Finally deal was nihde for seven days of estimates it was understood that aII lb it estimates would be passed In that time and thus the govern ment Would have all the money it required for the current fis cai year endinggblardt II next The government would then as Select rCreditJth Bert Vpolnled out have control all House of Commits with no longes the Iearthat hold ing up the grant of into airp ply through lens debate the opposition eotdd force dis solution oIrParIiameot and an other election ANDITCOSTS YQU oNLY 3170 PM12 MIDNIGHT IIIIIZIIIIIIII Residents of Cookstown Siroud toiroy Oro IIrrIe Iarrla commons and revmet Mem tees on till Oil fled to 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