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. of the problem with which each is confronted. The 'Chamber of Commerce through membership. » the problems of both groups. Spotlight on Franco Spain 'a resolution, urging member states to recall their ambassa- Is It Worth It? OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA : WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIM<S (Established 1871) TRE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE 2 (Established 1863) An independent newspaper publishea daily except Sunday by The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R. Alloway, - . President and Managing Director. : COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SELVICE The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. - Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, rort Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week. By mail outside carrier delivery area anywhere in Canada and England $7.00 per year. United States subscription $9.00 per year.' Net Paid Circulation Asie: 8,166 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1946 For Better Understanding Business and labor in Oshawa has taken a step which we feel cannot but pay dividends in the form of better understanding and a united effort for the betterment of the community as a whole by the acceptance of the Oshawa and District Labor Council into the membership of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. ' The idea of a labor organization affiliating itself with a body made up of business executives, merchants and profegsional men is by no means new. At London, Ontario, both the Labor Council (C.1.O. affiliates) and the Trades and Labor Council (AF of L affiliates) are associated with the | A similar | situation prevails in Port Hope. There is every reason to believe "that the approval of the Oshawa and District Labor Council for membership in the Chamber will result beneficially to the community as | both organizations are seeking to promote the economic, | civic and social welfare of the people of Oshawa. At the | same time the close affiliation of labor and business cannot but promote a better feeling and a clearer understanding Chamber may well provide the medium for heart-to-heart discussions which will go a long way toward a solution of Franco Spain, avowedly pro-Axis befor: and during 'World War II, has been the target of attacks from many quarters including the Security Council and the United Nations Assembly. Franco's regime, which crushed the Spanish Republicans with the backing of German and Italian arms and troops, is still modeled along Fascist lines. Using a Gestapo-like police and party organization known as the Falange, Dictator Franco has succeeded in grinding the Spanish people into a state of helplessness. What could or can be done about the situation? After a bitter debate, the U.N. General Assembly passed dors from Madrid. This would be done without actually abandoning consular offices in Sprain. The resolution as it stands is a compromise between blunt action, designed to depose Franco whatever the con- sequences, and a hands-off 'policy, leaving the solution entirely to the Spanish people. Poland and White Russia had submitted proposals for bredking off relations with Spain and applying economic, sanctions, while the United States authored a resolution call- ing on the Spanish people to replace Franco with a demo- cratic government. American delegates argued that an outright break followed almost certainly by economic sanc- tions woula plunge Spain into another disastrous civil war. A complete break with Franco was cancelled out by a tie vote in the Political and Security Committee. In its place the resolution for recall of ambassadors passed the General Assembly by a vote of 34 to 6. This decision seems to scuttle the old "non-intervention® doctrine. What effect this first definite move against Fascist Spain has, will be noted carefully in all United Nations capitals. *One of the elements which has resulted in the develop- | ment of civilization has been the insatiable search for knowledge by scientists and others. This restlessness and refusal to rest on its oars has lead the human race into ; You Jump First Their failure to consult "Too often the veteran, in his eagerness to seal a transaction, com- mits himself to expenditure for which he hopes his re-establishment credit will be approved," the Min- ister said. "Investigation later shows he is sometimes getting in- different value for his money, but it is then too late." Mr, Mackenzie cited a recent case which he said demonstrated the sort of pitfall awaiting the veteran neg- lecting to consult the Department before making a commitment. It came to the attention of the Tor- onto Re-establishment Credits Div- ision when a former member of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals with three years of overseas service applied for use of his re-establish ment credit for repayment of a bank loan. The loan was obtained towards the down payment on a fiouse and lot on the eastern out- skirts of Toronto, On inspecting the property, the departmental appraiser described 1t in his report as a "dump." The building was located on a small lot an" lacked both a basement and piambing facilities. A frame front and rear were connected by brick walls. The softwood floors were bad- ly patched and "gave" when walked across, according to the appraiser. canted badly. Part of the downsbairs had been converted into a barber shop by an amateur carpenter and as a result the rooms were tiny, The only good- upstairs bedroom which the veteran re-decorated himself. A shabby garage on the property | sized room in the house was the same prices. "Look Before You Leap" Is Advice To Veterans Making Commitments ithe Department of Veterans Affairs before making financial commitments is costing more than a few Canadian veterans serious loss, Hon. Ian A. Mackenzie, Minister of Veterans Affairs, recently warned. Desperate for accommodation be- cause his wife was expecting a child, the ex-soldier paid $1,500 cash as down payment and agreed to a six per cent first mortgage for the bal- ance of $2,450. The vendor's repre- sentative had stated the property sold the previous year for $3,500, ac~ cording to the veteran's wife, and is had influenced the couple to y. . The DVA appraiser found the vendor had paid only $2,100 for the property, in October, 1945., Sale to the veteran represented a profit of $1,850 in less than a year, besides a high interest rate for the mortgage. "Had the ex-service man sought the advice of the Re-establishment Credits Division before investing, he would doubtless have decided to look elsewhere for better value," Mr. Mackenzie commented. "While the Department is frequently able to aid veterang in their investments this is not always possible when a commitment has been made. In this case, to help the veteran make the best of a bad deal, his request for use of re-establishment credit to reduce his indebtedness was ap- proved." The situation is confined to no one part of tlie country. At Vancou- ver, for instance, K. B, Forster, su- pervisor of Re-Establishment Cre- | dits, recently warned that too many | veterans are rushing into business | enterprises without adequate ex- | perience, without knowledge of working conditions, and are at the time paying inflationary Almost every day a veteran some- where in British Columbia is buying a business at two or three tim 4 proper value, Mr. Forster noted, ap- pealing to veterans to consult DVA before entering any business deal. When veterans pay fantastic pri- ces for businesses, they are really buying -"goodwill" which in many cases is almost non-existent. Only too often the veteran comes to bs Department for' re-establishm credit assistance after sinking all his savings into a risky business venture, Even when established in business a lot of veterans make ve errors, Mr. Forster says to them: > "It is absolutely necessary to es- tablish for yourself a cash reserve, Business won't always be as good earnings back in th ; save something; consult DVA when in difficulties." Here are a few examples of Bri. tish Columbia Volare io invest ed before they invest! An RCAF veteran bought a gro- cery, confectionery and post office for $2,930--of which no less than $1,950 went for "goodwill" An ex-corporal bought a cleaning and pressing business for $4,050. Ac- tual value of equipment and stock was $1,332.50. A former Air Force officer bought a cleaning and dyeing concera for $5,500. It was later appraised as worth $2,225 for fixtures, stock and equipment, In a number of other British Columbia cases, the Department managed to step into the picture before the damage had been done. In cone such case, DVA obtained a reduction in price from $4,000 to $2,500 for a painting and decorat- ing business a veteran planned to purchase. e A Bit of Verse 0 COME ALL YE FAITHFUL O come, all ve faithful, Joyful and triumphant; . O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, Born the King of pnjes CHORUS O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, Je us adore Him, Christ the Lord. | Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exulta- tion, | Sing; all ye citizens of heav'n above; Glory to God in the highest, Yea, Lord we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be gloty given Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing. e 45 Years Ago Speaker at the annual high School cemmencement . exercises was Prof, Coleman of the Univers- ity of Toronto. He chose as his topic, "The Ics Age in Canada." E. Mundy, Chairman of the Beard of Education, presided and the school glee club, directed by Mr. Sprott, B.A. provided some lively numbers. Town Council granted a request from George R, Burt, sécretary of the Public Library, for an extra grant of $200. Mr. Burt asked for this additional amount because of the library's removal to larger pre- mises, With a record of almost continu- ous enrolment since 1882, F. H. Carswell, Pickering, applied for =a long. service medal. Mr. Carswell has a record of vountary service with the Queen's Own Rifles, Vie- toria Rifles, Guelph Field Battery and the 34th Regiment, Many friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ray, formerly of Queen's Hotel here, and now of Toronto, were shocked to learn of the death of their six-year-old daughter, Ade- laide. Search for a mayoralty candi- date continued. Whether "Grit or Tory" a candidate was needed who would keep Oshawa the "best lighted, smartes® town in Canada." @ Other Editors * SOMETHING FOR NOTHING (Peterborough Examiner) The Irish Sweep is in full swing once more, showing how much better people respond to a chance of getting something for nothing than they do to tne certainty 'of taxation. PRODUCING GLASS (Pathfinder) A 100-ton West Virginia fur- nace erected by Westinghouse to overcome wartime glass shortage is turning out 800 miles of glass tubing a month--enough to make a million fluorescent lamps, BARGAIN SHOPPING (Sault Star) Argentina is orted to be plan- ning to buy a fleet -- perhaps fig- uring there may be some bargains floating around when the big pow- ers really get down to this disarm. ing business, ONTARIO AND QUEBEC (Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph) Beneath a surface of liberalism, of conservation while, conversely, Ontario inwardly cultivates a spir- it of adventurous progress under cover of an outward show of staid conservative temperament. 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