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the tribune stouffville ont thursday july is 1946 gjljp tmxffvls aribimp established 1888 member of the canadian weekly newspaper association and ontario quebec newspapers association issued every thursday at stouffville ontario subscription rates per year in advance in canada 200 in usa 250 a- v nolan son pu notes and comments canada her own sugar bowl canada could become selfsufficient in sugar supplies through the development of the sugar beet industry according to john blackmore member for lethbridge in the house of commons he spoke on the issue last week and what he said should be interesting to farmers and to all others as well- he suggested that development of the domestic indus try would provide canadians with a stable and cheap supply of this commodity canada could become the sugar bowl of the world at present canada was a poor relation in the sugar supplies depending on a world pool to give her a portion of world supplies mr blackmore said the beet sugar industry did not need special concessions all it needed was plain common- sense managment from the government the industry would provide employment and enrich the country generally he said that the fact the beet sugar industry has been able to compete in a low price market proved that it could be operated on an economically sound basis family reunions july seems to be the favorite month for family re unions maybe its because the weather is more settled dur ing the seventh month- the weather can make or mar a gathering of the clan as much as a picnic since both are necessarily outdoor events time was when the branches of a family tree would do well to have a hundred or so representatives at a reunion now such gatherings frequently run to four figures this change has been brought about largely by the motorcar which has helped to shrink distance and add to the pleasures of travelling years ago when members of a clan met the principal pastimes were to indulge in reminiscences and trace back descent to the umpteenth degree many of the oldtimers are expert genealogists anyone who has tried to study family pedigrees will readily admit that it can present as great difficulties as any problem in geometry no doubt that is one way in which our forebears developed their thinking power nowadays the young people are more interested in sports than solving genealogical problems that probably accounts for the sports program having become an essential part of the family reunion however the repast featuring a wide range of tasty food remains a highlight of any family gathering people still like to eat family reunions are getting into the big business class they are well organized and follow longrange plann ing radio licence fee a great many canadians would like to see the radio license fee abolished hence it came as a shock to them when the spokesman for the canadian association for adult education suggested an increase from the present levy of 250 to 3 the montreal star points out that when the cbc was first formed a limit was placed on the amount of revenue it could obtain from commercial advertising that limit was 500000 yet in his recent report to the house of commons radio committee the general manager dr frigon reported revenue from commercial broadcasting as 1692000 and expressed disappointment at this return because the cbc had budgeted for 1800000 that sum is more than three times the amount to which the cbc was limited when it began operations and it can hardly be claimed that the improvement of its service to the public has maintained the same there is a strong feeling that the collecting of radio license is just providing a job for so many more employees supported by the government instances are plenty where the radio car has cruised around places like stouffville for days and it must have made a big hold in the receipts for licenses from this district to meet the cost of that car and the well paid officials riding in it old school records in several parts of ontario the former boards of trustees for individual rural schools are being abolished and township boards of education inaugurated some school sections have histories running back for a century and more and their old minute books and teachers registers of pupils are records of historical value many of them are in the hands of former trustees secretaries or teachers and are likely to be lost or destroyed if not assembled in some muni cipal office the new township boards should collect and care for the old documents guelph mercury make hay while the sun shines we would like to direct the admonition at the head of this comment to the strikers throughout ontario never had they a better chance to make money while the opportunity is ripe than right now but the chance is being thrown away and thousands are on strike who were well satisfied but just now we are dealing with the farmer and his haying early july brings the clatter of the mowing machine to the countryside you cannot drive out of stouffville in any direction and miss the mowing machines merry clink it marks the beginning of the harvest season and while such devices as the hayfork and the hayloader have helped to lessen the burdens of haying it is still a prespiring yet nice job it is hard especially for the man who takes the position in the mow of levelling off the hay thats a hot spot with the sun beating down on the barn roof and per haps little or no breeze in the mow however despite this fact farmers survive it well for seldom do workers keel over levelling hay most accidents arise from falling out of the mow or because some machine or rope breaks injuring someone with the recoil- hay is perhaps the cheapest of all crops to grow and gather into the barns the province of quebec is the dominions biggest hay producer in 1944 according to the canada year book the gross value of hay and clover in canada was 183640000 from an acreage of 10120000 and a tonnage of 15102000 our capital correspondent jt must be reported that there is no small degree of concern back stage in this capital about the pos sible length of this session on ac count of the huge list of tasks still facing the legislators before it can be closed even eliminating that nothing unexpected may turn up to delay proceedings of the house of commons though such an event uality is possible of course in addi tion to bills or resolutions on the order paper already the chief item of business is of course the budget but it is only one task and there remains to be passed a considerable volume of estimates then there are bills dealing with veterans affairs predicted to be twelve and other bills arising from reports of committees a total of no less than 40260 wives and children of canadian service personnel have been brought to this country up to and including july 5 but still awaiting transportation in the united king dom are 15227 wives and 4357 children with 21ss wives and g7 children in northwest europe this has become known in ottawa where it is pointed out that the population boost would be over 02000 war brides and children when this is accomplished the price of imported american coal to the canadian consumer will not be affected by the new parity of the canadian and american dol lars it is indicated in this capital though canadian industries will benefit since the price of their imported coal has not been sub- since 1939 a mount paid to plant employees f doubled income tax payments increased six fold profits paid to shareholders no increase at all years payments by dominion textile to plant employees to income taj to shareholders year ended march 31 1939 191g increase k5037s5 9297538 looto 24t5f3 1509647 6i79 14s5s42 ms5s42 none gs out of this is wage rate increases the remaining os is due to increased production since 1939 as of june 12 1946 there were 3763 shareholders dominion textile company limited cotton the master fabric sidized with the 10 cent benefit on every dollar being eaten up in lessening the subsidies by which the canadian government has kept the price to canadian family con sumers within certain ceilings resulting from rapid deteriora tion of price control in the united states the minister of finance rt hon j l ilsley has announced that the canadian government has taken four steps to maintain order stability and independence in this nations economic and financial affairs including adjustment to parity of canada and the american dollar clear listing of all goods now under ceilings which involve all articles really of significance in normal household budget rigid control of markups profits on imports not eligible for price con trolling subsidies so that henceforth all imported goods of a certain kind subject to price control unless dealt with on another basis will be priced on importers landed costs plus prescribed maximum markup in each case which will be less than markup normally obtained by dis tributors of similar domestic goods and subsidies paying policy will continue it is held in ottawa that this practical insulation of canadas economy against current unfavor able external conditions and easing of present inflationary pressures may bring sweeping implications but officials here refuse opinions on same though it is evident that canadian government has no intention to move exchange rate with every passing wind we have established a simple and workable pricing principle for imports which among other things will enable a continued flow of whatever goods are available from other countries despite fluctuation in foreign prices said mr ilsley according to two bills introduced in parliament by justice minister st laurent it is intended to in crease the number of puisne judges of the exchequer court from two to three and to raise the salaries paid judges generally by onethird starting next jan 1 if it isnt listed it isnt under the ceiling said in ottawa donald gordon chairman wartime prices and trade board in referring to new order listing all goods consid ered to be under price control in canada when all is said and done the objectives of our national stabilization program are the pre servation of real social values the protection of the value of real wages of real incomes of primary producers of the real value of the income of pensioners and teachers and office workers and of the war time savings of so many millions of canadians declared rt hon j l ilsley in parliament let us not be unduly dismayed by the trouble and turmoil in the world of loday stated premier mac kenzie king what else could be expected as the aftermatjj of the appaline hatred ad strife of recent years canadian food products will be in demand for a long time declared hon d l campbell min ister of agriculture for manitoba in an interview in this capital while tourist trade may be affect ed adversely in certain parts of canada by the parity of the can adian and american dollar yet it is stated in ottawa that buyers from the united states may be plentiful since the price control system is much tighter in this country and prices generally lower for certain commodities investi gation into irregularities in the handling of food ration coupons in some branches of the banque pro vincials are continuing it is learned here the matter of filling posts of high diplomatic standing in britain australia and south africa are dependent in some measure on bottlffick i urgent boides are badly needed reason new bottle production slowed by shortage of materials remedy return ac cumulated empties put them back into circulation check your basement today bring them to nearest brewers retail store or telephone or pickup the brewing industry ontario rffiipf friday saturday july 19 and 20 ten cents a dance jane frazee rustlers of the badlands s- bliss transfers in the canadian diploma tic corps canadians who did underground work will get veter ans rights and benefits since the veterans affairs committee of the house of commons has approved a draft bill to give such benefits and rights to 51 special operators who were dropped into europe to do such dangerous work with the remark that considerable number of them were killed reconstruc tion minister howe has said in ottawa that if somebody will give up r0000000 for polymer corpor ation we will sell it this referring to the artificial rubber plan owned by the federal government one of the principal features of the bill adopted by the house of commons to curb monopolies in trade is that it allows the exchequer court to cancel the patent and trademark rights of any firm restricting their use to the detriment of the public over 7000 people read our classified ads every week- editors mail j gormley july 9 i dear editor many thousands of people are starving in europe and i am won dering if christian farmers should use grain to feed chickens pigs and i cattle britains lord president of the council herbert morrison said in washington it must not be said i that the hogs troughs were full while the childrens plates were empty it takes almost six pounds of grain to produce one nound of edible meat grain is not as perish- iable as meat and is easier to ship livestock is competing with humans for the worlds food supply i experts see no improvement for two years most of us could eat less meat and feel better for it i know from experience- i george dewitt four big nights at cedar beach gardens musselmans lake friday aug 2nd saturday aug 3 midnite frolic sunday aug 4 1205 holiday dance spot dances and other attractions come and enjoy these dances with george smith and his nine music makers dancing wednesday friday and saturday evenings throughout the balance of the summer cedar heaah ratepayers association will hold their annual dance on august 12th