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a ERR THE TIMES-GAZETT E (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE 'AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) An independent newspaper published every Tuesday, Thursday and od Ag The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R. Alloway, President and Managing Director. SUBSCRIPTION RATES vered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax Delivered by 24¢c, for two weeks, $6.24 per year if paid in advance, By mall outside carrier delivery area anywhere in Canada and Eng- jand $400 per year. United States subscriptions $5.00 per year. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Net Paid Circulation | Average per Issue J] . 7 bh v3 FOR JULY THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1946 Y ® o [J LJ Equitable Distribution Although already confronted with a maze of problems relative to the management of her home and the training of her children, the burden of the Canadian housewife has been immeasurably increased by the current shortage of laundry soaps and soap flakes. In view of the number of infantile paralysis cases being reported across the country, we believe it would be in the interests of public health and cleanliness if it were decided to place soap on the list of rationed goods. Coupons are available in the existing ration books to make this possible while it would assure, at the same time, an equitable distri- bution of existing short supplies. There can be no gain saying the fact that one of the first steps toward the prevention of disease is the regular washing of clothing and dishes. At one time soap making was common but today is a lost art in urban communities. This means that the majority of us are dependent upon the manufacturers. From the standpoint of public health at least steps should be taken to see that everyone gets a share of existing supplies of soap. ® 9 ® ® Ld War Brides' Citizenship In view of the large number of British war brides who have come to make their homes in Canada the forthcoming * changes in the British citizenship law are of particular in- terest. When passed the new Citizenship Act will take its place in the long list of measures which have equalized the rights of British women with those of men. Under the existing law, a British woman who marries an alien loses her British citizenship if, by the law of her JJusband's country, she acquires his citizenship, This rule does not affect those British women who married American servicemen: they retain British citizenship since they did not become American citizens by marriage. But those who \ married servicemen of certain other countries acquired their 'husband's citizenship on marriage, and therefore automati- cally lost their British citizenship. The law will now be 'changed, so that.a British woman will never lose her citi- zenship by marriage. Another aspect of the existing law is that a non-British woman who marries a British man automatically acquires British citizenship. This, too, will be changed under the new legislation. In future the alien wife of a Briton will have to apply for naturalization in order to become a British citizen herself, These forthcoming changes have long been urged by women's organizations. The rule that a British woman loses citizenship by marriage to an alien dates from 1870, and until 1983 she lost hey own citizenship whether or not she acquired her hushand's. She might, therefore, become state- less, e.g. by marriage to an American. In 1933 the law was changed to eliminate this possibility; from then until the present time, a British woman would lose her citizenship only if she acquired her husband's citizenship. The 1933 Act was regarded by women's organizations as entirely inade. quate. But the difficulty was that, by a long-standing con- vention, the law governing British citizenship can only be changed in agreement with the Dominions, and these nations could not agree to make a woman's citizenship entirely inde- pendent of that of her husband. Agreement on this principle was, however, reached in conferences of experts from Canada, | Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the United King- | dom during the last few months, and later this year another conference of experts will work out the details. The Fast, Comfortable Way CLEVELAND T.C.A. DAILY SERVICE 21- Passenger Douglas Airliners o Readers' Views CALLS FREE SHEET NAMES Editor, Times-Gazette, Dear Sir:--The citizens of Osh- awa are a kindly tolerant people. Week after week they allow their lawns and- verandahs to be littered with a throw-away sheet sponsored by duped merchants. Containing 756% advertising, it nevertheless packs enough concen- trated drivel in the remaining 25% to carry a systematic political cam- paign of an anti-labor and anti- Soviet character in the best Eve- ning Telegram style. . According to its basic concepts anyone who is inclined favorably toward the Soviet Union, any of the new people's governments in Europe or militant trade unionism-is auto- matically a dirty dog, a traitor to his country and should be erased forthwith. As though a backward looking Tory sheet could pass judg ment _ bo Caldia n patriotism! e e e Tory press on behalf of privilege and vested in- terests make it least fit to judge!! This Tory propaganda rag, with the unpaid circulation, has the ef- frontery to publicly meddle in lab- or union affalrs, Lately it has loudly berated the Labor Council for financially supporting the de- fense of Fred Rose, M.P., and called for the purging of "Communists" from the unions. As though') wo:'k- ers do not know just how much the Tory press wants to strengthen the labor movement! As for my part, I shoul@ think honest merchants would take their advertising more seriously and re- consider their financial support to littering Oshawa with anti-lasor filth, A. J. TURNER 574 Simcoe St. 8./ Oshawa, Aug. 24, 1946, > Pe CONSUMER RESISTANCE Editor, Times-Gazette, Dear 8ir: The danger of inflation is per- haps the subject most debated pre- sently among groups interested in maintaining normal prices. The Dominion Department of Labor is using this danger as a means of blocking legitimate wage increas- es. Of course, if inflation grips American economy in its {iron claws, we will probably suffer too. It is, therefore, interesting to read in the current number of Et- onomic Outlook, a CIO publication, how American labor unions are battling price decontrol and soaring increases in the cost of living, The Outlook contends that only con- sumer resistance will end inflation. It proposes a buyers' strike against high prices, Inflation as a wage cutting device is more efficient and more swift than any machinery we have yet discovered for raising wages," says the outlook. "At the present stage of events we can ac- complish more by price action to maintain the purchasing power of our wage income, If consumer re- sistance cracks inflation, the re- sulting fall of prices will reverse the universal wage cuts that are now taking place." According to the publication those who do not have the money to pay rising prices, for them in- flation works as a rationing system in reverse. Instead of assuring an equal sharing of the available sup- ply, it makes certain that all of the a -- a { "Invisible, But Present" --Schloos in France Amerique. supply go to those who can pay and none to those who cannot, As prices continue to rise, more and more people are rationed out of the market. First luxuries, then the decencies, then the necessities of family living must be foregone. Already the food problems of low income families are becoming in- creasingly acute, "How long and how far will inflation go?" asks the Journal, "There are three answers which may have sceme value in gauging the outlook. "First, if consumers take fright and begin to liquidate their sav- ings, we are in for a catastrophe of the first order. Real estate, espec- ally, will soar to dizzy heights. "Second, if consumers hold on to their savings but continue to buy at rising prices as much as their cur- rent income will permit them to buy, the cost of living will con- tinue to rise rapidly. "Third, consumers may strike against risng rents and prices. That is to say, they may becceme unwill- ing to pay high prices before the time arrives when on the whole, they are unable to pay them. This is one prospect now in sight that may check inflation soon." In view of the close ties between Canadian and American econcmy, we should follow closely the battle of labor unions in the United States against increasing prices. We may have to follow their ex- ample and organize buyers' strikes here too. Consumer resistance can end in- flation. If enough consumers can be convinced to join a buyers' strike, they can be expected to bring inflation to an early and well-de- served conclusion, The answer is: Prices, although rising rapidly now, will not rise forever, but on the con- trary are bound to come down again, 50 that by saving their dollars now consumers will get more for them later on, and this they can expect probably within some 18 months at worst and within three to' six months at best. The consumer need only give the command. The customer is king, as free enterprise in its advertise- ments proclaims him to be. A healthy portion of righteous indig- nation at this hour, matched by a stubborn refusal to pay the price, will prove how true this is. King | consumer need but exercise the pre- | rogative of his own sovereignty-- "I do not choose to pay." But he had better speak with a united voice. Canadian unionists would do well to ponder these common sense proposals, It may be that we may have to take up the cudgels short- ly against profiteers and get-rich- quick speculators. M. J. FENWICK. 377 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ont. BRACKEN IS WILLING (Windsor Dally Star) "Says Ottawa Overworked, Drew Would Take Part of Burden." That's nothing, John Bracken would take it all, if it weren't for some import= and technical obstacles. e A Bible Thought We must be ground between the millstones of suffering before we can become bread for the hungry multitudes. Pdul said, "Most gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmi- ties, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (II Cor. 12:9.) ' . inn ne Lv. TORONTO 7.55 a.m. - 10.05 a.m. - 6.15 p.m. Times Shown are Stonderd Convenient Connections at Cleveland for Central and Mid-West U.S. Points LJ Royal York Hotel Arcadd and King and Yonge Sts. 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Are there no sincere. posts paying fat salaries for little or no ons? ow Frog departments are overstafle y people performing lass thas are neither creative nor A FIVE-CENT NICKEL (Globe and Mail) There was a time when we thought it was going to remain eight-sided and forever amber. But the Government graciously restore ed it to its original shape and color. The Government did not, however, restore its purchassing power. Some one once said that "what this coun- try needs is a good five-cent cigar." What it really*needs is a good tive- cent nickel, 'There are occasions when we find ourselves envying the lot of woman. She can, for example, call her hair. dresser a. week or so in advance, make an appointment for a definite |: time, and, with little or no loss of time, have her needs attended to. On the other hand, mere man has to sit and wait his turn in the bar- ber shop, chaffing and fretting as he loses precious time. 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