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MEMBER OF CANADIAN WEEKLY | NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION vs ¥. 55 0 TE Was Sede FAR SA FALE ih A or NS Ri Lmao br TN ba 2 THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE - The Universities 9 Notes and Comments The Directors of Ontario County Ontario County Federation of Agriculture Press Report Land Mrs. Gordon Sweetman are re- Thursday, November 1st, 1962 | Wanamaker who now must share the| | limelight with a baby sister. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clark and Mr. Ontario County Vegetable Growers' Association, was in charge of the meeting. Joicing in the arrival of a new grand- Mr. Ed. Ruthven, Chairman of the lations between urban and rural peo- | son, born to Mr, and Mrs. Jack Clark. "Vegetable Growers' Marketing Board, A recent report prepared by the Uni- versities Foundation calls on the govern- ment to set up a national policy for fi- nancing Canadian Universities. They ave really in a sad plight with the plight steadily growing sadder. Dr. Deutch, Vice-Principle of Queen's stated that the universities have a shortage of everything except students. In 1962 there were some 129,000 students registered in Canadian universities. This is seven times the enrolment of 1966. In the next ten years this will have jumped to 312,000 an increase of approximately forty per cent each year. The operating and capital expenditures in the same year, 1962 are expected to total $282,000,000. By 1966 these will have climbed to an astronomical $700,000,000. But we still do not spend much money on education. In: this country we spend about 4 per cent of our total income on The Changing Farm Farming is a declining not a dying in- dustry in Canada. Over the past twenty years: the changing world has made its impact felt in farming. There was-a time when a farmer was a relatively self - reliant, self - employing, self-directed entrepreneur. He was inde- pendent and took pride in his independ- ence. . » New marketing and new processing techniques changed: all that. As the dairies amalgamated and the meat packing plants grew to meet the de- mands of food chain outlets, the individual farmer counted for less and less and his independence slipped away from him as he watched powerless to halt its going. In the form of both vertical and hori- zontal expansion large corporations got a stranglehold on food production and food marketing. The farmer simply became one factor in the process to be ordered and regulated in whatever way big busi- ness decided was best. The little farmer found it impossible to meet the demands. He stopped produc- ing. milk; he failed to get a ready market for his cattle and he had to turn the mar- keting of produce over to a wholesaler at whatever price the wholesaler seemed pre- education. In the Soviet Union they spend about 23 per cent of the total in- come. In other words they spend more than five times as much as we do on edu- cation. Parents who smoke and drink and buy and drive cars . . . none of which is a sin . . complain bitterly about the cost of text-books and education taxes. We cannot expect to buy education with coupons saved from food purchases. Edu- cation today is a costly business. If we want it we are going to have to pay for it. ' We will never get the Federal govern- ment to set up a national policy for the financing of education until as ordinary individual citizens we show that we want education and that we are willing to pay for it. When this is clear then we may expect parliament to take saul notice of such a report as that recently prepared by the Universities Foundation, The only way to beat the game was through specialization. This demanded capital for equipment and organizing abil- ity of a high order. Some few farmers were successful; many didn't make the grade. For these reasons the farm population of Ontario has dwindled. In the past five years one-sixth of it has disappeared and the loss continues. All the economics of the present situa- tion seem to be against the small family farmer. That is why they find it practi- cally impossible to get the. credit they must have in order to survive. They can- not get money to expand their operations, nor for additional land, nor for larger herds. It is doubtful if the government can justifiably find any way in which to help them either, for the trend of the present clearly indicates that farming today is a highly specialized activity requiring capital, know-how, and a degree of or- ganization quite beyond the ability of the small independent family farmer operat- ing a mixed farm. It is not a case of the old order chang- ing; rather it is a case of the old order having changed leaving us with little al- mere ---- pared to pay. ternate save one of sheer acceptance. i ~~ REPORT frROM | PARLIAMENT BY HON. MIKE i STARR M.P. ONTARIO i RIDING! i= Recent returns tabled in the House of Commons show the growing effect of the Federal Government participa- tion in unemployed training courses across Canada. Between April 1, 1960, and March 31, 1961, according to the returns tabled, the:number of unemployed per- sons completing courses came to 2,848. In the period between April 1, 1961, and March 31, 1962, the number com- pleting courses rose to 9,646, ! Some 26,887 persons enrolled for i training during the period and of these 10,672 were still training on April 1, 1962. OR, These figures represent a very sub. stantial increase in the number of un- employed persons taking training, an increase" brought about by the sign. ing of new training agreements with all the provinces, effective April 1, 1961. It is worth noting in this connection that recently the Minister of Youth | and Welfare in the Province of Que- p bec, one of the signatory provinces, stated that some 8,000 unemployed persons in that province had obtained jobs as a result of following the training courses under the new agree- ments. ) Another return tabled this week howed. that the estimated Federal Government share of all training fa. cilities built or purchased in the Pro- vince of Ontario since April 1, 1961, and approved up to October 16th of this 'year, came to $187,000,000, Of this total, some $37,600,000 related to 7 the Metropolitan Toronto area. The figures for all of Canada are equally impressive. The total Federal 3 Government share as of October 16th ET ------ar were involved, Of this number, the Federal Government had contributed in the amount of $216,000,000 for the building of new schools and some §64,- 000,000 for the construction of addi- tions to existing schools. Recently .I had the privilege of of- ficiating, along with the Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Alvin Hamil. ton, at the opening of the first Agri- cultural Training conference in Ot- tawa. Everyone is aware of the tremen- dous importance of agriculture in this country. and of the necessity of a combined effort by all Governments to evolve programs to assist those who are on the land to derive suffi- cient income to enable them to stay on the. land, where they are needed, rather than to flock to the cities, where in many cases they face frus- tration and disappointment. The Department of Agriculture has put forward a comprehensive Rural Rehabilitation program known as ARDA, which was fully debated in the House last week and which will have the effect of reclaiming waste lands and encouraging more efficient use of existing farmlands. As in the case of a majority of really - effective, programs, this pro- gram also is based on a co-operative approach with the provinces. The point about the farm training approach is that it will be aimed at young people, too many of whom are unable at the present time to remain on the land; and it will seek 'ways and means to help them to acquire the necessary know-how and training to cope with thé complexities of modern mechanisation. : It wad encouraging to note last week that 'unemployment continued a steady decline.; The September fig- ures, released at mid.October, showed an unemployment rate of 3.9 percent of the labour force, compared to 4.7 percent in September, 1961, and 6.1 percent in September, 1960. Of the total of 260,000 unemployed during. September. this year, 51,000 were women. Employment was still 160,000 above last year at the same time, in spite of the fact that 102,000 more persons were.added to. the labour. force. was $280,000,000. Some 460 projects In Ontario, our greatest industrial - Of Many Things By Ambrose Hills Federation of Agriculture gave ap- proval to plans drawn up and pre- sented by the executive, for the An- nual Meeting and Banquet to be held at Trinity United Church Uxbridge on Tuesday evening November 27th. Herb Arbuckle secretary-manager of Ontario Federation of Agriculture, will address the meeting and special music will be provided by the Ontario County Junior Farmer Quartette. Tickets have been distributed among the directors for sale, Another feature of the regular meeting held Tuesday, October 16 at Beaverton, was the concern express. ed by Robert Nesbitt, Uxbridge Twp. farmer and representative on Conservation Authority, over the pre- sent legislation governing Planning Boards. The Board of Directors passed a resolution which asked that the Planning Act be changed to give the | ple, the Ontario County Federation of Agriculture and the Whitby Cham- ber of Commerce will exchange a | member to sit in on the other's board meetings. This exchange of persons will be Anson Gerrow, Port Perry, R.R. 3 and Mr. Rankin, Pickering. Ontario County's secretary for the [Federation of Agriculture was hon- oured by being appointed secretary- manager-director, This change in title was brought about after study- ing the duties of the secretary and realizing the increase in work and responsibility. Seagrave (Too late for last week) Our community is taking on a dif- local Planning Boards complete con; trol of all land separation. Every one present .participated in | filling out a questionnaire on "What can you recall about Marketing Boards?" It was interesting to note that of the producers who vote on a producer Marketing Board, 66 2/3; must be in favour before it can ba | introduced, but to have a plan sus- | pended only 33 1/3¢ posed. A Producer Marketing Board has the power to designate the a- mount of product a producer may' market but they do not have the power | to state the amount of a product a! producer may produce. "In an effort to improve public ve- must be op- -- Greenbank Keep in mind our Anniversary Ser- vices next Sunday, Nov. 4th, at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Newton Reed of Sunderland will be guest minister, Everyone welcome, Last Wednesday evening a joint meeting of the U.C.W. groups was held in the school room of the Church. Rev. and Mrs. Cooper of Uxbridge presented pictures taken during their pictures and Mr. Cooper's lively com= ments were much enjoyed by all pres- - ent, At the conclusion of the enter- 'tainment, lunch wns served by the | ladies, i Mr. and Mrs. McLaughlin of Bath were guests at the parsonage hs AUSTERITY HAS HELPED Because it was absolutely necessary, | the Canadian government reluctantly | adopted austerity measures, Those measures have helped to increase em- | ployment. Our foreign exchange re-' serves - are in better shape. Our economy has improved at a faster rate than that of the U.S.A. " Isn't there a moral to be drawn from this? There is, of course. It has shown that what many economists have been saying'is true: we needed to quit liv- ing beyond our means. Once willing to do so, our future strength is as- sured. However, it is\unlikely that politi- cians of any stripe will want to con- tinue these necessary measures very | long. They prefer to spend freely and tax heavily. Common sense is not the most popular quality, they feel. They may be wrong. In my opinion, there. are many voters who would back all moves-to reduce expenditure and get our budget balanced. They know that only by. self-discipline now can Canada build a solid and pros- perous future. They have seen powerful nations such as Britain lose economic strength over - spending, through attempting to provide for the citizens comforts that the citizens were not, as individuals prepared to earn. Every Canadian with a touch of horse sense has known for a long time that our spending spree could not go on forever without a day of reckoning, : A pump that must always be printed is not good enough. There has been too much pump priming in Canada, We surely. have learned our lesson, We have faced facts and reformed, to some extent, our tendency to over- spend, Have we the gumption to stick with it until we can afford the affluence we have been affecting. -" = province, unemployment stood at 3.1 percent of the labour force, represent- ing, according to most economists, a condition approximating full employ- ment, _ the 'Empringham and Mrs. Gordon Blair. "moved last week in Port Perry Com- Sunday. | i Mr, and Mrs. W. Mager of Toronto were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs, C. Pearson, As a result of a ear accident, Mr. | Ted Brandon, youngest son of Mr. and Robert Brandon, is in Scarborough Hospitol with a fractured hip. At the Euchre Party sponsored by | low | local 'W.I. the high and prizes for the ladies were won by Mrs, High and low gentleman were Paul Diamond and Reggie Foster and the door prize went to Murray Lee. Cathy McGee had her tonsils re- munity Hospital. You are invited to attend the Euchre Party on Friday evening, Nov. 2nd. During the week-end we switched back to standard time, and so have had a chance to satch up on that one hour's sleep lost last spring. Some of the older folk may recall a little "quotation contained in an old spelling book which ran like this, "Lost yester- day, somewhere between sunrise, two golden hours, each set with sixty , diamond minutes no reward is offered for they are gone forever." Scholars | were required to memorize this and to be duly impressed with the serious- ness of wasted time. Now, however, that hour lost last April is not gone i forever. It has turned up in October "as good as new after being packed in ! moth balls all summer. Last Saturday evening a farewell party was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Raymond Kerry for Mr, and Mrs. Earl Bryant and Miss Minnie | Bryant, who are leaving our commun- fty to reside in Port Perry. After play- !ing several rounds of euchre, Earl and Dixie were presented with a floor 'lamp and Mrs. Bryant with a purse, | along with good wishes for many happy years in their new home, | Mr. Wesswood of Lindsay has pur- | chased the home of the late Mrs, Boe and will be moving in shortly. . Latest word from Mrs. Geo. Beare is that she is progressing favourably i school bell, and all the interest creat- not forgetting 2 recent trip to Newfoundland. These | ferent appearance, brought about hy progress according to some authori- | Two one room schools, in our area, are being removed from the old school yards. The Bethel school, on ties. | On Friday night the neighbours, onl emphasizéd that the organization is the 2nd Concession of Mariposa ga- | only as strong as the growers them- thered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. | selves. He felt that acreage renting Ken Short and had a farewell party, and package deal contracts by the twenty-nine in number, for My. and| "4""ers is one of the biggest prob- Mrs. Chas. Short, Charlie and Barbara lems that the Board 'has to face in of Mr. and Mrs. A. Nichols. and children Bonnie and Billy are moving to their own farm, on the shore of Lake Scugog. After an evening of euchre and contests the guests of honour were presented with a Clothes Hamper, and Charlie made an outstanding speech of gratitude. Lunch was served by the ladies. Mrs. B. Tresch and grandson, of Jobstown, New Jersey, are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. I. Grose. Mrs. M. Hjertholm, of Whitby, and | Mrs. Sam Levene, of Toronto, called on Mr. and Mrs. J. C. MacTaggart, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Short visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald in Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. R. Reynolds attended the morning Anniversary Service at Pleasant Point and were dinner guests the Seagrave road, has already Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Moise and SQns disappeared, the Seagrave School spent Sunday evening with Mr. and is being torn apart at the pre- Mrs. H. Eagleson, | We are sorry to report more of our | sent time. The children have been taken by bus to a Consolidated Schaol at Greenbank, during the past two or three years. The noise and laughter of the children; the ringing of the ed by activitics at the school greatly missed. But, alas! there is a very active interest in the rising Tax bills, school mill rates cte. Many of | our prominent men were educated and later taught in a "little red school | house". Sometimes we wonder is such radical changes really necessary. We sincerely hope it does give our children a better chance in this very competitive world. are i Congratulations to Mr. and Murs. Ron Wanamaker on the birth of a daughter, Also to the beaming grand- parents Mr, and Mrs. B. I. Wana- « maker and Mr. and Mrs. R. Reynolds, : year old Wayne citizens in Hospital. sen in Ross Memorial, Lindsay, where | he has undergone surgery. Pearson Sr. who has just returned from Port Perry. who is very ill" in Port Perry, and Mrs. Allan Crosier who is still Hos. Hope, Nov. 13, 1962 -- pitalized. Mv. T. Henning- Mr. Wm, Mr. Glenn Stewart | We wish them all a quick cturn to perfect health. | Veg. Growers ! the future. He reported that the Vegetable Growers' Association is co- operating with the Department of Agriculture and the canners in an ef- fort to find export markets for can- ning crop products. Mr. Lowe Butler, Vegetable Grow- ers' Fieldman, spoke on the produc- tion of various vegetable crops, with particular reference to Disease and Insect Control. The election of officers and direct- ors resulted as follows: Hon. President-- Lewis Jones, Balsam President--Will Collins, Whitby, R. 1 Vice-President--Earl Pascoe, Whitby, R. 2 Secretary-Treasurer--Lynn Fair, Uxbridge Directors, 1963 Pickering---John Power, Whitby, R.1 Whithy--Chas. Broughton, Whitby East Whitby William Sack, Oshawa, R. 4 August Geisberger, Oshawa, R. 2 Reach--Alvin Bruce, Seagrave, R. 2 Scugog--Percy Jeffrey, Port Perry, R. 3 Delegate to District Meeting, Port Will Collins, Whitby, R. 1 Delegate to Annual Meeting, Iamilton, Dec. 6th and §th-- Chas. Broughton, Whitby Lady Delegate to Annual Meeting, lamilton, Dec. 5th and Gth-- Mrs. Chas. Broughton, Whitby Meeting | a aS Oy The annual meeting of the Ontario | County Vegetable Growers' Associa- | tion was held in Brooklin, on Tues- | lay, October 23rd, at 8.30 p.m., with v good turnout of Vegetable Growers. | Mr. Will Collins, President of the | Lights have just gone on at the Bill is restless. Or it may mean something more serious... perhaps a hurried call for the doctor. 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