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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PACE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES.-GAZETT OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES Established 1871) ( MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PEESS The Times-Gazette 1s a member of the Canadian Dally News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincia] Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 8 J 2 3 3 JUNE, 1948 MONDAY, JULY 5, 1948 Canada Should Recognize Israel One can have only sincere admiration for the courage and patriotism of the Zionist leaders in Palestine who, in an hour of confusion as well as of grave peril, unfurled the Star of David at Tel Aviv and set their faces toward the task of establishing a'Jewish State. This move was in full accord with the policy of the United Nations which advocated and approved partition of Palestine between Jews and Arabs. Canada's spokesmen at the U.N. Assembly supported partition and it would now seem to be entirely consistent for this country to grant to the new State of Israel the formal recognition which it de- sires and which would greatly strengthen its position at this critical time. The United States was prompt and generous in extending recognition and we have heard no sound argument as to why Canada should not also do so. If the new state proves unworthy of recognition in the future such recognition could be withdrawn. In the meantime Israel should be given every opportunity to make good. Most Canadians sympathize with the Jewish people in their trials but something more practical than sympathy is needed now. While we firmly believe Canada should no longer delay in extending recognition to Israel one should not assume that the Palestine problem would thus be solved. The hostili- ties between Jews and Arabs that have been temporarily halted are almost certain to break out again at the end of the present truce period. If mediation fails then the United Nations must find some other way of putting an end to the needless killing of members of these two ancient races. British rule, however faulty it may have been in some re- spects, went far toward maintaining peace in Palestine. The United Nations, with all its authority, must find a way of making its plan work. Then there are the internal troubles that beset Israel. The terrorist organization, Irgun Zvai Leumi, must be held in check, if Israel is to win the respect and confidence of other nations. Internal strife is bound to alienate the friend- ship and support of other nations. Israel must assert her authority over her own citizens. An even graver danger lurks in the background. This | is the certainty that Russia will take advantage of any oppor- | tunity to strengthen her position in the Middle East. Pales- tine is located at a strategic crossroads of the world and the country's wealth in oil resources is enormous. The Soviet | would welcome a chance to extend her influence in Palestine and no doubt would resort to intrigues and threats to accom- plish her purpose. If she were opposed in her plans open warfare, with far-reaching consequences, might easily result. Thus the Jewish state of Israel is beset with perils from | both within and without and may have to carry on a strenu- ous fight for its existence. Wise leadership is needed. But we confidently believe that the same determination and courage that have characterized the Jewish people under the most terrible ordeals of persecution any race has ever endured, will strengthen the hands and inspire the hearts of her citi- zens in this critical hour. 'To this end we believe Canada should extend the helping hand of formal state recognition. Our Tribute To Agriculture The "Salute to Agriculture" conducted by the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association, is well on the way to becoming an established annual event. The industry of agriculture faces to-day the greatest challenge in history. Food supply is the world's most acute problem now, and since the business of farmers is the pro- duction of food and its related problems, we find the world's first priority problem right on the doorstep of every farm home in Canada. : Canadian farmers want to produce abundantly. - That desire is an instinct in all good farmers everywhere; it is a tradition. But only if the farmer receives an adequate price for his products, and only if the distribution of those pro- ducts throughout the world is efficient and equitable, can maximum production be in the best economic interest of the farmer. Abundant production is needed desperately from a humanitarian viewpoint. It is the best means of combat- ting disorder and building for peace, and<is the prime re- quisite for fighting inflation. ' But stability in markets and in price to the greatest ex- tent possible is the prime requisite for the farmer if he is to meet this all-important challenge which the world has thrown out. That is why the Federation of Agriculture has consistently advocated a program of orderly and organized production and marketing of food products. That is why it has advocated the use of international commodity agree- ments for staple products entering extensively into world trade. . And that is why it is happy over the successful achievement of an international wheat agreement by 36 na- tions. The Federation sees in this agreement not only a su- preme triumph of international co-operation and mutual un- derstanding, but also the culmination in the future of similar agreements respecting other major food products entering extensively into international trade, thereby providing the basis for the stability the farmers seek. Given such stability, Canadian farmers will be ready and anxious to join with the farmers of other countries in meet- 'the supreme challenge of humanity for a world food pro- happy; By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent OTTAWA, July 5--One of Fi- anace Minister Douglas Abbott's young son is raising chickens at the Abbott country home in the East- ern Townships of Quebec. "You know," smiled Debonair Doug at a party the other night, "he's selling the eggs to his mother and I'll bet he's away above the ceiling price." "And I," said Revenue Minister McCann who was standing beside his colleague, "will bet he's not re- porting his income to my depart- ment." SPIES AT WORK--Agents of the "Intelligence Branch" (espionage) of the Income Tax Department are now checking car purchases and it was by this method that two Ot- tawa business men were caught in a tax evasion. If you go out tomorrow and buy a new car at $1,800 or $2,000, (or at any price), the likelihood is that the Income Tax Department will know about it and look up your tax-file. If such a purchase doesn't appear to be in line with the income you re- ported, the gestapo will be on your trail. Property transfers are also watch- ed closely. Buy a house and it's known at once in the income tax office. Disposition of trust funds and the probate of wills also attract the alert eyes of tax-agents. It's got so you can't turn around with- out a spy hot after you. TORY DECLINE -- The discon- tent and disappointment and fric- tion .inside the Progressive Conser- vative Party is now a matter of everyday conversation on Parlia- ment Hill. There's' hardly any ef- fort to keep it secret. The party seems to be divided into three groups (at least). There is a small clique who still have a sort of blind faith in the leader- ship of John Bracken. There is another section which has no faith at all and would like to oust Brack- en and take a chance on any new leader. Another group has no faith in Bracken but feels it's too late to change before election day. The party membership is far from and there is a constant nagging worry for the future. A classic example of how that party is being run was given when Parliament was closing down. The CBC estimates were before the House and Donald Fleming, a fight- ing young Tory lawyer from To- ronto, demanded information as to why the Radio Committee had not been established this year to exam- ine CBC policy and expenditure. Revenue Minister McCann replied that the government had been all set to establish the Radio Commit- tee but, he said, the opposition "in- dicated they did.not think it was necessary or desirable to set up a radio committee this year." "That is absolutely mistaken," sald E. G. Hansell for the Social Crediters. "It does not apply to this group," spoke up Stanley Knowles for the CCF. "I meant the official opposition," Can America Be Depended Upon? TRA and] 4 "entre fre : SAS LRT ve, ae i aie fe PAT NE ay Fitzpatrick, in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch | ment to prorogue. said Mr. Bracken. The Progressive Conservative were completely bewildered. J. M. Mac- donnell, the PC's financial critic and Mr. Bracken"s right hand man, made it' clear that he didn't know of any government offer to set up the committee. So did Fleming, who last year was a member of the Radio Committee. "May I make it quite clear that I accept no part of the responsibility for having said that we did not ¢ want a committee set up," angrily declared Davie Fulton, of Kamloops, another. Progressive Conservative member of last year's committee. 'Who was responsible for the fiasco in the opposition ranks? It soon became clear that it was Mr. Brack- en. But where was he when the party wanted to ask him some pertinent questions? Mr. Bracken was absent from Ot- tawa. He didn't wait for Parlia- He was on his way home to Brandon. ® 15 Years Ago Mrs, Allan White, 206 Albert Street, won the auto at the Osh- awa Rotary Fair. Conrad White, 111 Woed Street, received a radio as second prize. The Oshawa Horticultural Society held the first of its garden "pil- grimages" with the garden of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Alchin, King Street East, being thrown open for pub- lic inspection, 4 Officers of Hotel Genosha Limit- ed were announced. Eric A. Leach was president; Ernie Marks, Vice | president and Col, B. J, McCor- mick, secretary-treasurer. Direc- tors were: F. L., Mason, George Hart, L. F. McLaughlin and W, M. Gilbert. It was decided at a public meet- ing to establish a branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses in Osh- awa. Dr. T. E, Kaiser wrote to the Whitby Township Council asking 36 Inches' Wide! Priced at... 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STILL REFUGEE HAVEN (Brandon Sun) Figures just published by the International Refugee Organi on show that Britain has taken in more' refugees and displaced per- sons than all the other countries of the world put together. They are entering Britain at the rate of 1,500 a week. At least 70,000 have been admitted since the end of the war. - Time for Decision The Canadian Sitesman, © Bowman, Ont. The first series under the above headinig ran to 35 short articles. This New Series has now reached that number, There has been nothing profound in the manner of writing and little attempt at continuity in the series. The talks have been quite informal from week to week and it is assumed that they have been accepted as such. LOGICAL VIEW But the material, generally, has been based upon the records of parliament, the statements of leaders and considerable criticism voiced by prominent Liberals against their own government at Ottawa. This has appeared to be the logical way to invite public thinking on whether the country can better be served by a change of administration. The argument presented has been that Hon. John Bracken is the man best fitted to become the next Prime Minister. FORGED TO FRONT These talks have examined his career during his undefeated 26 years of public life, 21 of which were uninterrupted service as Pre- mier of Manitoba and the remaind- er as national leader of the Pro- gressive Conservative Party, and presently the leader of the official opposition in the House of Com- mons. He has forged to the front in Dominion affairs as Prime Mini- ster King prepares to retire from the Liberal leadership, leaving the reins to no follower who can come anywhere near to matching the ex- perience of Mr. Bracken, GET TO WORK The previous three articles have outlined the stand of Mr. Bracken on the Communist threat and his broad approach to the Progressive policies he advocates to create a stronger and a wealthier Canada. His advocacy has been to take a strong stand in concert with the other free democracies to halt Communist aggression and force an equitable and sure peace. Then he asks Canadians to get down to real work and carve out the manifest destiny of this immense country. FALSE PROSPERITY The stand taken by Mr. Bracken can be interpreted in this way: We have been sitting on the fence too long; boasting of our "unprece- dented" this and "biggest" that; lulled by the government into the complacency of a false prosperity. We have had too much of minis- terial front-benchers prating of the past and taking misdirections from ubiquitous bureaucrats counselling a course that has steadily robbed Parliament of its rights, WEAKENING PROCESS We have had too much coddling; keeping the people in the dark; inviting a race of mendicants pampered from the cradle to the grave. It js a weakening process that robs virile initiative and steadily steals freedom. Let us shake off this sheltering and re- vitalize the remnants of indi- vidualism and hard work hand- ed us by our forefathers. Tet us have less "share the wealth" among those thought by the Socialists that the world owes them a living , . . and more "share the opportunities." VIRILE SPIRIT These may not be the words of Mr. Bracken but they are certainly the spirit with which he looks upon the problems of the world and this great country. That was the spirit that won him . the undeviating public opinion of Manitoba for 21 years. That is the spirit with which he will take over the direc- tion of the government of this Dominion at the next election, ® Other Editors PLACING BLAME (Fort William Times-Journal) One notices frequently that im- portant statements, clear of tech- nical vefbiage and set down in most simple words, are most effective, A typical case is contained in remarks made by an American magazine, "Iron and Steel Engineer." Said he: "A dollar won't do as much as it used, to because we don't do as much for the dollar as we used to." THAT "RAINY DAY" (Halifax Herald) Jf, as at present, the Canadian citizen is to go on contributing jo stupendous surpluses, paying what amounts in many cases to ruinous taxes, where is he or she going to fit in the picture when the "rainy day" rolls round? 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