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in t gvjr vixu our capital v xorrespondent written expressly for the stouflville tribune by dean wilson rthe maninthestreet across canada can be told now that animated discussions behind the scenes in this nations capital intimate the lively state of affairs in this countrys preparation of plans for participation in the t united nations conference at san francisco on april 25 to create an international security organization for the preservation of peace- in ithis world after this war more than it shas been made openly known has been the interest in official circles in this most impor tant meeting and it has put into emotion more heated discussions along parliament hill than any other international gathering of bthe past this lively state of affairs instills capital began even before the crimea charter came into exist- ence following the momentous meeting of the big three repre- sentatlves of great britain united states and soviet russia since throughout this war canadahas been a sort of- leading power amongst the other middle or smal- vler nations of the world various stories of canadas view or leader ship in international affairs have been circulating in the midst of the noise of many confused voices therefore speculations have been i abundant un ottawa- lately- about canadas likely role in the dramatic deliberations of the coming united nations conference onjworld secur- ity these discussions have involy- ed the interjection of proposals for canadas representation at this historymaking meeting and it has been most surprising how- some of thesesuggestions hadbeen public- 1izedi heavily in the press across canada long before official views or reports were given to the nation 1 by the government including parties being re- presented in the delegation of a woman being named in the delega- lion etc in short though official announcements have stressed the great importance attached by the government to thismeeting insan francisco yet these have not matched the preparation or discus- lisions 4ehind r the scenes in the capital where some lively talks -along- parliament hill have accom- panied the delicate decisions on account of -the- domestic political plans situation in this country v thesecoming out in theoperi grad- r and piecemeal from time to time at a later period mnsharp contrast to- the rathen dormant atmbsphereprevailingjin v the iheadquarters 3 the bigger political parties in ottawa only a short time ago theliberal as well asccf headquarters on the main ristreet of vthis capital and the prbgressivejconservatives head- iquarterst located only a minutes walkfrorri the others are humming firiow with intense activities in a rapidly quickening pace and their workers are suddenly rushing about excitingly like bees- in- flight jngettingjyreadyorthe coming irfgerieral election- including plenty v of propaganda or publicity in the 7vmakingindeedthepropaganda lor publicity machines ofthe bigger political parties -seem- to be well tj paper shortage prbli- lem- which has been adding many m grey hairs to the publishers as well cuias editors of this country is not be- vsulng helpedany by these furious vwpublicitycampaigns in- the making o if the plentiful and great supply of i purposes viiittie iast greyn6rth byelection can bev accepted as a criterion for 1 judgment of the things to come iin general- election moreover vtliei coming general election i is i the vrcause for k virtual flood i of exciting i activities in other directions before w its actual occurence since the party on injpoweris in aposltionnowto give its followers the choice fruit pofthepbllticap tree appointment than 18 vacanclesaccumulated in the senate at the moment and since rthe march vti 26jf 140t rib less than 32 senate vacancies- have jbccurred oh account uiot deaths if some of thesurprislng stories i heard lnottawa arertrue it mayrinotibe ao too t strenuous job vitocoaxiisome ministers of the a present cabinet to the upper chamber especially those from quebec where- leadership ris very weak ioij-jf- fi i i flhonrs norman mclarty secretary un ofstate indicated in ottawa il days is likely tobethe max imum interveningbetween the timetitthe writis issued for the next general- election polling 7 day with thiscommentf rhaving jbeen i because of therdpqrt that jules castoriguay chief elec vctoral ofncerihadiurgeda delayof v-vou- days t fwonicblls direct jlornofil the national housing i administration left- this capital for ttthe west withthe intention to j study closely on the spot the j- nbusingsuuauonin alberta and on tjfgg 3 sale r i of t i horses cattjle implements furniture etc the undersigned has received instructions to sell by public auction at lot 3 con 4 uxbridge township one half mile north of uxbridge- pickering townline on thurs mar 22 1945 the following property belonging to stanley slack t- horses and cattle brown mare 9 yrs old brown gelding 8 yrs old grey mare 8 yrs old bay gelding aged part guernsey heifer full flow white cow bred july 9 grey cow bred july 14 red cow bred july 19 black -cow- bred aug 18 red cow bred oct 9 red cow bred oct 21 red heifer bred about oct 1 2 red steers 21 months old red steer 18 months old 4 summer heifer calves 2 summer bull calves swine sheep poultry 4 pigs 10 weeks old 7 brood ewes 9 shearlings ewes 45 hens leghorns and rocks implements mh binder 7 ft cut trucks and sheaf carrier like new mdseed drill 13 disc manure spreader cockshutt no 4 like- new hayrake 10 ft ihc cultivator- spring tooth 12 ihc miimower 5 ft cut wooden wheel trucks cockshutt like new sloop sleighs with bunks and bol sters good case disc plough 2 disc good climax truck wagon with box good harrows 4 sections separator ihc 750 lb cap harrows 3 sections single furrow plow no 41 tud- hope- single furrow plough ihc gang plough wheels for single plough fanningimill with bagger perfec- tion turnip drill pig crate 2 walking scuff lers hay- rack wheelbarrow scales 600 lb cap acme buggy cutter 4 sling ropes hay fork 3pulleys o sling chain draw rope dinner bell water trough pump jack pump house 0 x12 ft 1 hp gas engine double end power emery manure bottom pulper 3horse steel trees buggy shalves cutter shalves turnip fork scoop shovel twins fob actress film actress susan hay- ward wife of actor jess bar ker has become the mother of twin boys her physician said she had been expecting twins but at a later date and it was necessary for her husband to rush her from la midnight picture show to the hospital one boy weighed four pounds 12 ounces the other four pounds 14 ounces farmer income tax will top 10000000 income tax payment by canadian farmers for 1944 are expected to umlted bv tne wartime shortages farms loan improvement act now operating finance minister ilsley announc ed today the farm improvement loans act passed at the last session of parliament has been brought in to operation the act enables farmers to obtain loans up to 3000 from their- local banks for a wide variety of purposes and extending over terms up to 10 years at live per cent interest the banks re ceive a guarantee from the govern ment against loss to the extent of 10 per cent- of the amount loaned and the maximum amount they can loan is 250000000 the act covers a threeyear period and let us hope that red tape will not be so onerous as to discharge wouldbe legitimate borrowers t all kinds of farm improvements from new machinery to a complete new home hired mans house or barn can be financed under the act which was brought forward at the last session of parliament as the governments answer to the long standing problem of intermediate and shortterm credit for agricul ture first time in canada for the first time in canada it provides farmers with a cheap and convenient method of obtaining intermediate credit long term credit has been available onmort- gages and shortterm seasonal credit had been available in the past on bank loans the measure is also regarded by the government as part of the problem to stablize employment and incomes in the postwar period while raising standards of living on farms while benefits of the act become available immediately they will be this army exceed 10000000 the revenue de partment said today in a statement and restrictions on supply of materials and labor but it is antic- on 1943 income 24153 farmers paid p teclhues provided will 79rono thvm h in be used more fully when controls s7245900 this amount may be in creased the department said when examination is completed of re turns made last year on 1943-in- come by 37560 farmers who de clared an income not large enough to be taxable r details of the number of farmers and amount of tax paid on 1943 by income follows prince edward island 131 39300 nova scotia 214 64200 new brunswick 101 30300 quebec 452 135600 ont ario 3221 966300 manitoba 6930 s2079000 saskatchewan 7692 2307600 alberta 3135 940500 and british columbia 2277 683 100 send the- tribune to absent friends extracopy mailed uc are relaxed on new farm implements the farmer borrow up to two- thirds of the purchase price on purchases of livestock for breed ing purposes purchase and instal lation of agricultural equipment or an electric system alteration or improvement of an electric system felicing and drainage improve- ments or development of a farm such as land clearing or soil con servation he can borrow up to 75 per cent of the cost may borrow 90 per cent on construction repairs and alteration of buildings which may include a complete new house the amount borrowed may run to 90 per cent of the cost- wherever possible bank security is to be taken on the article pur chased only land security is re quired only where the loan exceeds 2000 for a period greater than five years results- in a permanent improvements such as a new house terms of repayment are set out in regulations made under the act and now brought into effect are to be flexible bank managers are given considerable discretion but guiding principles are laid down for them for farmers with regular incomes from sale of dairy products monthly instalments can be arrang ed grain farmers who receive the bulk of their receipts at one time will be able to arrange annual in- stalments wanted dead horses and cattle telephone for free pick up phone stouffville 255 markham 4326 claremont 913 9 we pay phone charges gordon young ltd ph adelaide 363 toronto plumbing and heating s furnaces cleaned repaired hot water systems checked guaranteed rebuilt furnaces for sale parts forseptic tanks piping pumps etc general repairs expert workmanship john irving wilson ave markham logging chain hay knife 2 binding chains scythe niimbergrain bags number sacks rope and tackle doubletrees for two three four horses hoes forks shovels crowbars ineckyokes and clevises numerous other articles 2 sets of breechingharness 6horse collars 10 tons mixed hay timothy and alfalfa about 15 tons in stack timothy and alfalfa about 13 tons in stack second cut alfalfa furniture x large kitchen range mcclary ikooteriag extension table iron bed glass cupboard kitchen cabinet- 2gal crock small chestr of drawers i wooden bed springs small churn cream pail 4gal crock number fruit sealers milking pails odd dishes no reserve owner giving np farm- ing owlngto hi- health sale startsat 1- oclock l terms cash john- scott clerk a s farmer auctioneer gormley- ont- phone stouff 7312 ajjojjfmctimai m i n c authorltiesiri- the west vv allan tobblnsf famous newsyedltor of rtheindbnmes7 ada for a-speaking- touruntteriijb auspices of the ministry omnfor maton of great britain and the wartime information board in every month thereare up to 350- babies borri in england to the-wiyes- of canadian service men as algiftfrom the people of canada- eachofv these babies re ceives- a- complete layette not otherwise obtainable in england canada r- ahoeyyacting director iof the r indian affairs branch in ottawai hasgiven the information that canadas indians are in better shape financially and physically now than-at- a iiy i other time- since the beginning- of the century7judglng by the lack of calls forassistance and relief now in comparison with- suclrrequests at in- the past indeed there almost totar absence of- such calls for relief with indians vbeinproflt- ablyviemployedjiniconstruction worksimthelnorthiand northwest togetheriwlththeifact ithattithose indians engaged in trapping have madesextremelyp good- profits for thefreffbrtsdue td the current high prices of fur i reproduction prohibited canadian red cross the european war is ncaring its endthat is obvious many people including members of the canadian red cross haveasked us whatourjobwillbe if the war should suddenly end we reply that we can only see ahead greater responsibilities than ever both in europe and at home the work of the red cross must go on the war will not bring an end to suffering and want to the caref our prisoners of wat to our wounded and to the millions whose homes and way of life have been dislocated by strife we therefore feel that every canadian has a right to some knowledge of what our responsibilities will be in the event of peace and just how we propose to discharge those responsibilities we treat each of our main activities under- its respectiveheading misoneks of warwith the end of hostilities our prisoners of war will automatically cease iobe pri soners chaos and breakdown in germany will prob ably ensue the german state will cease to care for them they will become wards of the allied general in command of the occupation forces transportation will be difficult and it will probably takeaminimum of six months to repatriate the 2400000 canadian british and allied prisoners in german campsthe need of prisoners parcels and medical jsupplieswill blood serum service red cross blood scrum has saved coundess lives in battle the end of the war will scc the i end of painful war woundsthe demand for serum on the fighting fronts except the far east will cease but the red cross blood sefum service should be continued for civilian use if the red cross makes it freely available it canyave thousands of the lives of our own civilian citizens when war has ended outpost hospitals childrens clinics and district need or rnsoners rarcexs ana jneuicai jauppucs win z 7 it be doubled they will be distributed byithe allied nursjngseryicethis s part of the red cross service command and will play a vital part in feeding ouc men pending repatriation after the magnificent job wc have done during the last five years we cannot let our boys in german prison camps down our prisoners in the far east will also be a continuing responsibility we must carry on until every man is back home europes starving millions the jolj- of jfejeding europes hungry millions is staggcrng in its- immen sity over 17000000 humans hayebcerftorn from their homes many have nowhere to rcsftheirwearyticads they are starving malnutrition is the rule rather than the exception there will be an urgent need fof- food clothing and medical supplies the red cross in these stricken countries arc utterly dependent on their sister societies for supplies to meet these dire needs can we to civilians in canada it is carried out in the sparsely settled parts of the dominion and it must go on first aid and home nursino service one of the f finest peacetime activities of the canadian red cross itis truly a worthwhile work and must go on 1 3 teaching canadians jlow to be better nourished tecrvis important workyet totbe done in the matter of nutrition thousands of canadians are not eating the j proper food their health could be improved immeas urably tke canadian red cross has undertaken to educate where education is necessary this work must jj on x x preparation to meet epidemic or disaster- in case v- r w of twin e the red cross is always first on the let them down the canadian red cross fmuit go on rjjokoiiha reasoaalone the red cross must go on junior redcrossa great crusade of 900000 cana- dian school children for health and good citizenship a rid cross work with our armed j forces until the last canadian soldier has left europe and hasibeen discharged from hospital there whl be important work for the red cross to do- how iong this willibcwe do not know but one thing we areeertairrbf itfidthat is that every canadian at home will want to make sure that our boys will be as well looked after with the coming of peace as they were in war the care of the wounded both in europe and canada is a permanent responsi bility which we cannot evade no canadian wants to evade it here again the red cross must go on work that must go on vjj chairman j national executive committee canadian red cross i m fl vijiv dftiffllk-