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~ a SE dL Cl Sr Cre ar sn, SC Ia aa tt i a £2 oe 2 + waa 21 4 foal Ee . to save metals, time, cte. \ 4 | 0 3 \ A a ata st RE a vot - f ' of EL 28 am S---------- RARE BOS BRRURIRA LOSER ar Tr a A Ye 3 2 3a x { x A LR erie : [ERA TWEPRR SF BY PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 25th, 1943 -- -- -- A COUNTRY EDITOR SEES lira WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANA JIM GREENBLAT, Editor of the SUN SWIFT CURRENT SASKATCHEW DA AN THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK "Price ceiling, squeeze, control" That all sounded brackish and puz- zling to me. Most likely it does to you. So I talked with Economist { W. Taylor, secretary of the Wartime Prices and 'Trade Board, seated in his ordinary looking oflice, and me gazing directly out at the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill. (Since this article was first written, Mr. Taylor has been appointed Food Administrator as suc- cessor to Hon, J. G. Taggart.) I had learned the day before about the necessity of a cheek on strong in- flationary forces which are inevitable in wartime; that from Aug. 1, 1939, to April 1, 1941, our cost of living index had risen from 100 to 107.7, due to de- preciation of the Canadian _ dollar, higher taxation, increase in hitherto low farm prices; that Canada had put a ceiling price on goods and services, on wage increases and introduced the cost of living bonus, and that, as a result, from Nov. 1, 1941, to Nov. 1, 1942, our index only rose 2.3 points, from 115.4 to 117.7, while in the same period- in the United States it had jumped 9.7 points. And in the last war with only a quarter of the present resources devoted to production of war materials the Canadian index hopped up 20.1 points. Out of a maze of information I give you merely these few meaty figures, because 1, too, hate statistics; they sometimes frighten the ordinary man. I'rice Control in Brief "What can 1 tell them in a nutshell, Mr. Taylor?" I asked, and he replied, "In our first year we maintained sta- bility of prices with a minimum of évasion and interference with normal functioning of industry and trade . . but, remember the battle against in- flation isn't won yet. The supply of civilian goods will become shorter, operating costs will rise as trained manpower for civilian industry be- comes scarcer and turnover of goods lower. This is all, of course, a dircet indication of our country's war effort." Much simpler to understand, isn't it? So gather around in back of the drug store or out in-the barn and hear a little more. Mr. Taylor explained that as manu- facturers' and other costs creep up slowly, labor became stless and other maladjustments slipped in civi- lian production had to be streamlined Then the emphasis shifted to problems of sup- ply as Singapore and the Dutch East Indies fell and the submarine warfare; he warned, will be seriously reflected in the supply of civilian goods for the summer of 1943. : By urging of the board beforehand, Mr. Taylor said, coupled with the good sense of business men, quite a good supply of raw materials including wool and such commodities had been laid in, though we were caught short on rubber. Then we reached the point where, while not actually acute, we saw a shortage of limited supplies, with buoyant pressure, increased pur- chasing power, ete, and presto: first thing we knew we had rationing start- ing with sugar, tea and coffee. Sugar Shortage Explained Here's something will interest you. Out of a normal consumption annually of 500,000 tons of sugar we imported 400,000, growing the difference in Can- dda, half of it invAlberta. With ship- ping acute Canada agreed through British-American arrangements to forego enough sugar to save 100,000 tons of shipping yearly; later things became worse and we agreed to lop off another 50,000 * of shipping space. That's why, folks, you're getting less sugar. Of course we could grow more in Alberta, say; it's a profitable crop, but remember freight rate costs and suppose you had to move it out to Winnipeg you would have to meet a normally lower price structure. Could done, naturally, but only by use of eavy subsidies, ~~ Well, how about coffee? The differ- ence in consumption with us would be saving two shiploads only, but with the Americans, who consume more, it would amount to 40 shiploads saving, but then the board feels we cannot treat our consumers any better than "the *Americans." - Then 1 hitched up my galluses started asking about agricultural prices and problems, and. Mr. Taylor opined there were plenty of difficulties in reconciling beef, butter, whole milk products, ete. Well, how about beef ? They were faced, he said, with three alternatives because the American market "ran away fast". They could either hold rigidly to the price ceil ing, which meant that most of the cattle would go to the U.S.A. with very little left for the Canadian hotise- wife; the price could be put up to the American level, which means the ceil- ing would break down; or--and this they decided to do--hold the price in Canada and control exports. The price was put up a little, too, at the same time, ' "He admitted frankly there was: a difference of opinion "within" for a while and it got a little out of hand, 'but, "remember this, the western cat. tle growers will probably get in 1943 the best -average price since 1920." ~~ Food. Demands Strain Resources "Generally the demand for food is straining our resources, he pointed out. There is a Heavier demand over- eas; the U.S, is sending more to nt I 1éss to Britain; all our salmon K.| agriculture has a labor pro pack is going to the Mother Country, | besides milk products, canned meats i and what not. And on top of it all lem, We came back to meat for a minute, and he explained that our beef short- age in the east is relative---not basic-- as compared to the west. The indus- trial eastern workingman is making more money, cating more meat; wants it. The shortage on pork supply 18 "deliberate" and the result is a greatly increased demand for beef; much pork is going overseas, but (and he inter- jected) "if the Department of Agri- culture's progress is realized, 8 million hogs will be the figure for 1943." Some bacon, some porkchops! 1 go} back to economics in asking how the ceiling benefits the farmer. It does, he says, in a number of ways. For instance the ceiling on feeds and fertilizers is below American prices; on wire fencing, ete., where available. "You know", he mused, "a short time ago | was out at the farm where my son was working, and I was shown an old stack of bills and I noticed that that farmer paid $70 a ton for mid- dlings back in 1918-19. To-day the same thing is $31 a ton." Maldistribution Avoided in Goods Price ceiling, the Board holds as preventing inequitable distribution coming from uncontrollable scarcity of goods. The fear that business can- not operate under rigidity of the set- up he thinks groundless. A lot of the trouble is not price control in business such as those which handle automo- biles, ete. That's easy to see through. Total war, he holds, is not achieved until all resources not necgssary to satisfy the minimum of- essential needs of the civilian population is de- voted to war production. He argues (hat we must accept this all in the proper spirit, because strong inflation- ary forces tend to. produce stronger deflationary trends when the country's economy is reconverted to peacetime production. It would bring mass un- employment, much less demand for farm products and low price levels. And, "The serious problem of post-war will not all be eliminated by preven- tion of inflation, but it will certainly facilitate the solution and help stop any prolonged post-war depression." I hope you're not weary of pon- derous economies. There's something brighter coming next week, I hope, (The fifth of a series of Articles by Mr. Greenblat.) BLACKSTOCK MRS. W. H. MONTGOMERY Following an illness of seven week's duration the death occurred on Mon- day, March 8th, at the home of her son Bert E. Montgomery, 108 Rosedale Ave, Oshawa, of Louise Victoria Montgomery, widow of the late Wm. Henry Montgomery. In her 76th year, Mrs. Montgomery wright Township and for the past 37 years had resided in the Enniskillen district. She came to Oshawa to visit her family at New Year's and was ill during her stay. Predeceased by her husband in 1927 she is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Ferguson of Oshawa, and two sons, Bruce on the homestead at En- niskillen, and Bert.E. of Oshawa; also 2 sisters, Martha Ferguson and Mrs. Robt. Gibson, Didsbury, Alta, and 3 brothers, William B. and Samuel, of Cartwright, and Bruce of Hampton. ) Interment was made at Cadmus, * * * * Miss Simmonds is able to be back at her teaching duties this week. The Ash Wednesday service was held at the Rectory and Archdeacon Simp- son plans to have a Wednesday night nteeting at the various homes during Lent. - piped : The subjects for the Red Cyoss-Nur- sing Class last week were: How to Bathe a Baby; Pasteurization of milk; Bandaging by First Aid Instruction. Mrs. Foster Ferguson, Ottawa, 'Miss Vera Forder and Mrs. V. M. Archer, instructed. grandmother, Mrs. Ida Crawford, last week. Yate The following is the list of our Red Cross shipments for February: Hos- pital supplies, 74 triangle supplies, 45 pyjamas, -10 hospital bed gowns; sea- men's comforts; 16 pairs socks, 1 pair stockings, 8 pairs whole mitts, 3 aero caps, 1 turtle neck sweater, 6 sleeve- less V-neck sweaters; Women's Aux- iliary, 1 woman's V-neck long sleeve pullover sweater, 1 scarf, 3 pairs ankle socks, 1 pair mitts; army and airforce, 3 turtle-neck sweaters, 11 pairs socks, 12 toques, 14 pairs gloves; refugee clothing, 12 large quilts, 1 afghan, 1 girl's pullover sweater, 8 years, b Lloyd Harvey, R.C.A.F., visited ihe was born near Blackstock in Cart-|~ gauze. handkerchiefs, 2 pairs Men's| and jam-making, so that Estimate the TOTAL number of quart sealers you plan to put up --then use the quick, practical method of allowing sugar for each quart sealer. Don't try and decide exactly the num- ber of each plan to put up. Some fruits may be more plentiful than others, Base! number of sealers you have on hand, what you put up last year, or what you think your needs will be this year. Sady this erasnple e- HOW TO FILL OUT YOUR APPLICATIO FOR CANNING SUGAR 5 CANNING v Allow V2 1b. of sugar for od each quart sealer. b-y Ih. of v, kind of fruit you Your estimates on' the sent Ration Your completed ap- plication must be to your Board by This year housewives must, estimate in advance the amount of sugar required for canning ' arrangements may be made to provide and distribute the necessary supplies. Applications must be sent in to your Local Ration Board by April 15th. Use the application in your new Ration Book for this purpose. Canning sugar will be allowed for all fresh fruits, including citron and wild fruits. Marrow, tomatoes and pumpkins are considered as vegetables and no canning sugar _ will be allowed for them. : . ; : --- "HOW TO FIGURE QUT THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR NEEDED =~ "JAM or JELLY MAKING Allow 1Y% lbs. of sugar for each quart of jam or jelly. Most people use jars of various shapes and sizes. Take a num ber of the jars you usually use and see how many cupfuls of walter they hold--Four (4) cups make a quart; In this way you will be able to estimate the number s of quarts of jam, or jelly you jars will hold. Then allow 1% Ibs. of sugar per quart for yom requirements. For example, for 8 quarts of jam or jelly, you. wil! require 12 lbs. of sugar. Lacal Estimates based on these methods are within the canning sugar ration, anil the ¢ fam amd jelly Department of Agriculiure 1ounts are sal Mrs. Jones his decided that her canning programe will be 10 quarts of fruit of different Kinds. She allows one-half pound of sugar for cach quart, and therefore will need 20 pounds of sugar for canning. She decndes that she will put up 6 quarts of jam and jelly. She allows 1% pounds of sugar for cach quart of jam, and therefore will need 9 pounds of sugar for jam and jelly making. She adds « the two amounts of sugar together S(20 4 9) and writes the total (29 pounds) on her application, together with the number of persons she intends to feed in her own household To her own fully completed application form she attaches the application forms "of the other persons in her houschold she is planning to feed. Only the in- dividual serial" numbers need be given on these wking, 'as proven by ctory for wartime canning and test in the Dominion experimental kitchens. IMPORTANT NOTE The Dominion Department of Agriculture recommends canning fruit in preference to making jum or jelly because: More fruit can be put up with less sugm and at less cost. Canned fruit retains more of the vitamm value of the fresh fruit." WHEN AND HOW CANNING SUGAR WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE When your Local Ration Board has re viewed your application you will be pro- vided, sometime before June 1st, wilh special canning sugar coupons. These cou pons will entitle you to buy sugar, at any arocery store, at specified intervals. You do not have to buy all your sugar at once. COMPLETE AND SEND IN YOUR "APPLICATION BEFORE APRIL 15 Complete your application form as shown in the illustration and mail it to your Local Ration Board not later than April 15th. Attach the application forms from the ration Hr of the other persons you will be feeding in your household. Do not write any- thing but the serial numbers of the owners on these other forms. Simply copy the scrial numbers from the re O99 ov v bd The World's News Seen Through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An International Daily Newspaper ve--Unbiased--Free from Sensational Instructive and Its Daily Magazine Section, Make is Truthful--Constructive ism -- Bditorials Are Timely and Features, Together with the Week the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper The Christian Science Publishing Society . One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts id Price $12.00 Yearly, or $1.00 a Month. : Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory Offer, 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. Name comnaieeas Address SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST 1 / L£E6E < & | RENEWAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BOOKS To all Employers: The 1942-43 Unemployment Insurance Books expire on March 31st. New Insurance Books for the fiscal year 1943-44 will be exchanged by the Local Employ ment and Selective Service Office in your area for expired Insurance Books. . Do not send in your Insurance Books without" * completing forms enclosed with circular letter 025. : [f you have not received this circular letter, get in touch with your nearest Employment and Selective Service Office Where it is necessary to quote the Emplovee's Insurance Number. use the number with the prefix letter shown on the front cover of the = + book: example P-49247, E-22454. Do not quote the book serial number printed on the inside pages of the book. Protect the benefit rights of your em- rloyees by following closely the procedure out. lined in the circular letter, and prevent delays by acting now. = : accompanying application fo; rms considered. Poor storage m In estimating your canning and jam-making requirements, storage space should be carefully and waste. Canned fruit should be kept in a cool, dry, dark ay cause spoilage Remember--False Statements are Subject to the Full Penalty of the Law RATION ADMINISTRATION application forms and your own_fully. complete fruits on your table when fresh fruits are available. Plan to use your home-canned fruits in the winter months only. front of their ration books on to their pia them to d application. place. Don't use canned DE BOARD €= boys' knee-length stockings, 3 pairs whole mitts. 229 articles in all. ~ The Woman's Day of Prayer was held at the United Church under the auspices of Woman's Missionary So- ciety. Mrs. Jabez Wright presided and Mrs, Simpson gave the address. The High School pupils had a dance in the hall last Friday evening with music by the Manchester orchestra. A D-- FRIEND OF HEROES Squadron Leader L. A. Nickolls, now R.A.F. Publicity Relations Officer in Canada, was with the men of the R.A.F. Bomber Command for nearly thrée years, This former London newspaper man_is telling Canadian listeners something about the life on the ground and in the air with the bombers home based in Britain, He will give the second of four talks over the CBC National network on Wednes- day. March 31st at 10.16 p.m, EDT. | all hope she will spon be better and PRINCE ALBERT All were glad for the nice weather on Sunday and to see a larger atten- dance at Church, Mr. Wm. Milner spent a few days in Toronto last week. Mr. Curl has bought the property of the late Miss Jane Medd and he and his family have moved in. We are sorry Miss M. Madden is confined to the house with a cold, but able to be out again. Mr. C. L. 'Simpson, of Blenheim, visited with Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Mur- phy last week. Rs Mr. and Mrs. Bernie have Peviad Mr. Robert Butson's farm and hav. moved in... . an We are sorry to report Mr. Stanley Hope on the sick list, and at present, in the Oshawa Hospital, but all hope he will soon be much improved in health. : Mr. and Mrs. C. Luke and family, and Mr. and Mrs, (Ted Luke, of Wel- land, visited on Sunday with their parents, Mr, and Mrs, Frank Luke. Bali PROSPECT A very pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Byron Hill 'on Tuesday evening last, when about 50 friends and neighbours of Mr, and Mrs, Harry Edgerton gathered for a farewell party as Mr. and Mrs, Edger- ton and Joyce are making their new home it their farm at Cadmus. Dur- ing the evening they were presented with a beautiful occasional chair. The best wishes of the community go with them, , Prqspect people welcome Mr, Powel and family to Quaker Street where they have rented Mr. Harry Edger- ton's farm, : SCUGOG All were very pleased to see Mr. B. Smith, of Toronto, back again and to hear his splendid "sermon about Paul. We all are sorry to hear that Mr. Smith will be unable to be here again, but we will look forward to his return sometime in the near fu- ture. And best wishes will follow him always. _».Tuesday, March 16th, the Woman's Association 'was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Aldred with a good attendance although the rain came down all afternoon, but it takes more than rain to keep Scugog folks home from a good supper. Mrs. . C. L. Fralick opened the meeting in the usual way with singing and. prayer. Mrs. D. Hope read the 34th Psalm; Mrs. George Samells read a-thapter from the "India Girl Bride" book; Mrs. R. Burnham gave 'a splendid reading in honour of the late Mr. Job- lin, the Honorary member of the W. A. Then all were pleased to hear Jean and Donna Samells sing, "Hear the Pennies Dropping" (Donna, a new little singer). Miss Margaret Brat- ley conducted a very interesting St. Patrick's contest, which was won by Mrs. Geo. Samells, Mrs, C. L. Fra- lick read a letter from Mrs, "Wm, Ramsay, a former Secugog girl, who donated a $25.00 cheque for our new Church. (Thank you, Bertha.) Miss Marjorie, Milier- will read the next chapter "in the "India Girl Bride" book and Mrs. D, Hope and Mrs. R. UN: "PLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMISSION i Commissioners: 3 Hon. HuMpPHREY MITCHELL LOUIS J. TROTTIER 25 > Minister of Labour R. J. TALLON hl os ALLAN M MITCHELL Burnham will prepare the next pro-| There are a few snow banks along i gram. Mrs. C. Fralick gave out some| the sides of the roads yet, but the bs | good recipes of Mrs. Aitketi's, received | roads are getting dry in places. i by Mrs. F. G. Joblin; then the meet-} Pte. and Mrs. Douglas Maundrell, ing was closed with a hymn and the| of Kingston, visited her parents, Mr. ~ A Mizpah benediction. Special attrac- tions were little Linda Fralick and Karen Ross. A lovely wartime supper was then served, which all enjoyed. The table decorations of daffodils and candles were much admired. Pro- ceeds, $8.90, 2 Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Blight and daughters, Shirley mand Phyllis, "and their niece, Miss Laura Prentice, of Epsom, were guests of their uncle | and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Pren- tice on Sunday. Laura and Shirley accompanied Edna to Sunday School, and all were pleased to see them again, Mrs, C. Staback, of Port Perry, .vi- sited Mrs. Robert Jackson on Wed- nesday, i Mrs. Joseph Pogue, of Valentia, is spending a few weeks with her son, Mr. Russell Pogue. , Mr, and Mrs. Edgar Horn, of Hamp- ton, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reader. Mr. Joel Aldred has returned home after spending a couple of weeks in' | of Gordon Alfred Dodsley, youngest. Toronto. . t and Mrs. C. L. Fralick for a'few days recently. wad Mr. C. L. Fralick and daughters, Beth and Mrs, C. Ross and little Ka- ren visited in Toronto over the week- end and Mrs. Ross and baby are stay- ing over for a few days. A special Church Board meeting will be held in the Head Church on March 31st, at 2 p.m. There will be Ministers of -other Churches pre- sent. ' The Red Cross meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 31st, in the Hall, with more quilts and packing to do, Everyone invited. - Sunday School at the" usual hour, 3 o'clock, and watch for notice cons cerning the Minister for the service. Congratulations to-Flight Lieuten- ant Joel Aldred and Mrs, Aldred on their recent marriage. 'The Orillia United Church parson- age was the scene of a quiet wedding on Saturday, March 6th, when Kath- lcen Myrtle Shell became the bride. Pte. Keith Hope, of Nova Scotia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dodsley, of enjoyed leave at his home recently. "Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hope and little 'Ronald, and their cousin, Mr. John Hardy, were visitors of the former's parents, Mr, and Mrs. D, Hope, on Sunday. * Miss F. Lackin was ealled to her home in Toronto on Thursday even- ing to sce her grandfather, who was very ill. " We are glad to hear that he is a little improved. Mr. and: Mrs. Robert Reader visi- ted in Toronto on Wednesday. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Pogue, on the birth of a son, on March 17th, 1943, a little brother for Billie, i Mr. and Mrs. Fella, of Toronto, vi sited their. cousins, Mr. and Mrs, Ted Fines on Wednesday. wh Mrs. H, Raymes, of Port Perry, is spending a few weeks with Mrs. Roy Henders. | Port Perry, once residents of Scugog. Rev. "W." B. Bugden officiated. The bride wore a dress of powder crepe, cut on princess lines with navy ac- cessories and corsage of pink roses. She was attended by Miss Irene Ken- nard, of Toronto, who wore rose crepe with a corsage of cream roses. Mr, Cecil Shell was best man. 'Congratu- lations, Gordon. - Allan Carter, another of our wD has joined the ranks to beat a : , Pfs ny ] = 4 re ae Nt ai "OSHAWA COMMUNITY FUND REACHES TOTAL OF, $110,266.00 A joint Red Cross and Community drive for welfare funds, resulted in exceeding the objective of $100,000. The need for funds to relieve distress is growing both at home and abroad. = The committee in charge is greatly pleased at the gencrous response. A N