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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-08-29, Page 7THE EXETER TIMES-ADVQCATE THURSDAY* AUGUST 29th, 1935 FREE PENSION FOR EVERY 6NE UNDER ALBERTA’S NEW PEAN Provincial Credit Rouse Would Be Established to Distribute $25 Per Month lo All CALGARY—-Social Credit, as en­ dorsed by Alberta’s electors at the p-lls means the subsidizing of every citizen -of the province to the extent of a tentatively set $25 per month, A credit of $25 per citizen per month is to be established by the Government at a provincial credit house, on which individuals imay Is­ sue notes. To the extent of the $25 credit, an Albertan may buy goods or services up to the limit of his $25 (nominal) account. He pays for these goods or ser­ vices by notes on the provincial cre­ dit house. Recipients of credit house notes deposit them to their own accounts, and issue their own notes for .pur­ chases. Credit house no.tes are neither ne­ gotiable nor transferable. The notes are exchangeable for all goods and services purchased within the Province of Alberta. For extra-provincial purchases, the pur­ chaser will use credit notes to buy from the credit house money orders, Dominion Government drafts, travel­ ers’ checks or other paper. On the basis of a 450,000 eligible population, the credit house system is estimated to cost $120,000,000 annually. This amount is to be raised by taxes on unearned increment. The Social Credit System as both a dole to the unemployed and a sub­ sidy to the employed. Every Alberta citize'n, working or out of work' is eligible to open an account. It costs him nothing, he ipays nothing for it in goods or services. In short, he gets $25 or goods or services free. Unemployed persons with credit accounts, who refuse to work, will be barred from the system. Also those who personally overdraw their accounts. t ' There will be credit houses in every large community of the prov­ ince. Their notes, however, will be valueless, except in exchange for goods and services produced in. Al­ berta. Sponsors of the social credit scheme foresee no antipathy to it. After all. they say, 90 to 9 8 per cent, of busi­ ness is transacted by credits (checks drafts, etc.) and the fact that no money will pass between a buyer and a seller of a commodity should not be noticeable, inasmuch as money has no. value anyway, except as a medium of exchange. The credit house will be backed by the wealth of the province itself. The cost of administering . what is virtually an endless chain of credit will be borne out of taxes from un­ earned increment. A merchant ’receiving* a social credit note from a customer may do any one of five things with it: 1. Get currency from the credit house to buy goods outside of Al­ berta. 2. Buy Ganadian money orders for the same purpose. 3. Buy travelers’ checks for use abroad. 4. Buy Provincial Government bondis. for savings purposes. 5. Put the credit back Into cir­ culation. It is stated by proponnents of the scheme that it will not interfere in any way with financial administra­ tion of other provinces, nor with the present monetary system under the control of the Federal Government. The isocial credit system, more­ over, will not interfere with the banking system, it is claimed, be­ cause earnings and other sources of income over the $25 credit will go through the ordinary banking houses. To Keep Profits Fair Working co-operatively with the social credit administration will be a “Just Price Guild.’’ This guild is to be established in order to pre­ vent price inflation resulting, from what is virtually the issue of print­ ing machine money. The duties of the guild will be to determine fair profits. It is estimated that the flow of credit into the social credit system will be so rapid that from $6,000,000 to $10,000,000 of credit will be shortly in constant circulation. This sum would be sufficient to finance tihe entire business actiity of Alber­ ta. With foreign trade there would be no interference. Currency would continue in circulation. There would be no interference with private ow­ nership or individual rights. Relief grants of all kinds, direct and indi­ rect, would cease. While any tradesmen is free not to co-operate in the system, iproipon- ments of the scheme maintain that he would be committing economic suicide by so doing. Such a Quandary “When are Joan and Edward to be married?” ..“Never, I’m afraid.” “Why how’s that?” “Well, she won’t marry him until he pays his debts and he can’t pay his debts un^il she marries him.” 10 HOUR DRIVING BY DAW Ontario truck operators who work their drivers 16 and 22 hours in a row will be the hardest hit victims of the drhjte instituted by the pro­ vincial department of highways against traffic law violations, L. G. Fabian, special investigator of the department, has stated. Under special orders to enforce public commercial vehicle regula­ tions under which transports oper­ ate, Mr. Fabian said his campaign would provide increased employment if the 10-hour day driving limits were enforced. '.Mr. Fabian said one driver had been on duty for 32 hours with only four hours’ rest and was proceeding another hundred miles when the highway patrol stopped him. Another driver was after working 16 succes­ sive hours. The drive to enforce regulations with the aid of special investigators added to the regular departmental force was summoned by Hon. T. B. McQuesten, minister of highways. / When using WILSON'S FLY PADS READ DIRECTIONSWk CAREFULLY AND 2^ FOLLOW THEM , exactlyZ Each pad will kill flies all day and every day for three weeks. 3 pads in each packet. 10 CENTS PER PACKET at Druggists, Grocers, General Stores, WHY PAY MORE? THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., Hamilton, Ont. T || ...................................................................................... „ .(....I EDITORIAL -------------—-- - ----------- ---'------ - ----*................ I I Who has been financing Italy in her preparations for war?******** ♦ The Farmer Government of Alberta has passed into history. HOW TO MAKE ICED TEA Infuse six heaping (teaspoons of Salada Black Tea in a pint of fresh boiling water. After six minutes strain liquid into two-quart container. While hot, add cups of granulated sugar end the juice of 2 lemons. Stir Well until sugar is dissolved ; fill container with cold water. Da not allow tea to cop/ before adding the cold water/ otherwise liquid will become cloudy. Serve with chipped ice, It looks as if this was going to prove a harvest quite up to the average.******** Itls a pity that those car parking markings were not a little more “angler.”******** The days are getting shorter. That's why the sun is making it hot or some of us. Morale—The state of mind of the farmer who is winning out these harvest daye. ******** Yes, Exeter is all dressed up and Has somewhere to go, She’s going forward to something better. ******** There’s just one letter’s 'difference between “humidity” and “humility” but the concerns signified are not even tenth cousins, even by marriage. ******** Stook threshing has tried the souls of the farmers this harvest. Just as everything was1 set for the job, unlooked rain came, in many instances, to the losis of all concerned. ********* Italy knows that should war not come that she’ll have a tre­ mendous unemployment problem on her hands, not to say anything about an almost inevitable revolution, *••*•*•* The Hamilton Spectator says that the government is going to the country and then adds that we all know where the country has gone to. Poor Spec.! That mountain is affecting it. TWO MONTHS DATE Premier Hepburn cracked down on the relief situation at least two months too late. There’ll be no let up on farm busyness till November 1st. ******** THREE MEADS FOR A HOT DAY DEATH RATE DROPPED The Dominion Bureau of Statistics issued a report showing Canada’s death rate had dropped consistently during the business depression. The report showed deaths from commun- iciable diseases generally fell in the 1921-23 period but that those from diseases of the heart, arteries, neph­ ritis and cancer mounted. In 1928 the death rate per 1,000 population was 11.1. It rose in 1929, a bad influenza year, to 11.3 then dropped steadily to 9.6 in 1933. Preliminary 1934 figures indicate It dropped further to 9.4. The report showed heart disease deaths peT 100,000 population were 94 in 1921 and 119.3 in 1933; from arterial diseases 39.9 in 1921 and 76.1 in 1933. 'Cancer deaths per 100,000 rose from 75.3 in 1921 to 103 In 1933. More than half the cancer death increase, however was said to have brought about by a gen­ eral increase in. the number of eldr derly persons in the country. 'The rate death' from tuberculosis dropped from 7'4.7 in 1921 to 52.1' in 1933. The report said the decline was “masked” 'to some extent by im­ provement in registration among In­ dians who are far more susceptible to the disease than the white man. The rate of violent deaths, includ­ ing accidents, showed little change from 1*921 to 1930 when it rose from 63.9 to 79.1 “then declined un­ til it reached 61.7. The report showed continuous re­ duction from 1921 in deaths from diphtheria. The rates per 100,000 from 1921 to 1923 ‘were 20.2; 15.2; 13 respectively. In 193 3 the rate was down to 1.5. The (Missus says she doesn’t care what happens to the currency as long as it remains current. Making hay while the sun shines— In September! Western Ontario Farmers will bo "making hay" this September when they visit the Western Fair. They will be eager to take the opportunity of enjoying a ,really exciting holiday and at the same time learn what's new in the agricultural and industrial worlds. You are assured of the ultimate in entertainment at thp * t Western Fair — brilliant Midway, Grandstand Show, Horse Races* Band Concerts, Night Horse Show, magnificent displays, art gallery •— scores of surprising, attractive features. Plan now to "Make Hay"} come to the 1935 Western Fair! 36’ Sept. 9-14 Secretary II. H; Saunders President ^3 A SIGN OF THE TIMES A whole Jot of Canadian farmers would like to hoe their own row these days. Meanwhile the wind is blowing a lot of their neighbor’s soil on that very row. The farmers are learning social and political and economic morals therefrom. • ••*»*•• SAME HERE Speaking of the United. iStates this was 6’aid by a keen observer the late Will Rogers, United States philosopher, as he pondered the present national slump in 'Franklin D. Roosevelt’s stock; • The,re is no country in the world where a person changes from a hero to a goat, and a goat to a hero, or vice versa, as they do with us. We are the only fleas weighing over 100 pounds. We don’t know what we want, but are always ready to bite somebody to get it. •* ******** Mussolini has been playing the part of the big bully. He has been talking fight for quite a while. He may get that very thing and a 'little more of it than he has been talking about. Britain, you see, has been moving her navy about while Japan is getting her army and navy ready for action. .France is taking a hand in things, while Russia is waking up. Mussolini made a big speech the other day as he stood on a cannon. .Meanwhile John Bull has been get­ ting reading to shoot where Mussolini is standing, provided Italy does not listen to reason and talk sense. The Nations behind the League of Nations are softly singing “We do not want to fight 1 But by Jingo, if we do, We've got the ships, we've got the men And we’ve got the money, too.” • *•*••*• AN EXPERIMENT William (Aberhart, school master and religious .propagandist, is Prime Minister of Alberta. And all the world wonders! Is this man who has emerged so suddenly into the limelight a mere theorist who has caught his province standing on one foot and pushed her over into chaos, or is he a man who ha© found out some good way of carrying on government affairs hitherto undetected or untried by old time parties? He proposes to abolish poverty. Grave men hope that he may do so without taking away individual urge to labour. He proposes to give a monthly dividend of $25 to every adult .in the province. (Financiers are hoping that he may im­ plement his promises. Just now they are asking where the money is to come from. Hag' the Prime Minister discovered a reservoir of Albertans. • If he has discovered such a reservoir, how did that res­ ervoir get “up” there? He proposes to eliminate profiteering by the establishment of a just price on all goods and service. This is a con­ dition m'ost devoutly to be desired. But how is such elimination and such price imposition to be carried out? We don’t know, but fondly hope that the new ‘Prime Minister may show us all about it. Our best wishes are with the new government as it attempts things s:o far undone in prose, rhyme or politics. In the land of the maple and beaver there is .room for great experiments. The man or the province that never made a mistake never made anything. Time and circumstances are great testers. The fittest have a way of surviving. ' «**»**!** WHICH WAY Britain is asking which way she is to take in relation to the other countries of the world. After Nelson gave her the supremacy of the seas she carried on in splendid isolation, That isolation she used, as most of us think, for the good of humanity. Till approxi­ mately the beginning of this century she went on her own way, com­ passed by the inviolate sea. About this time the Bismarkian Eur­ opean policy emerged by which that mighty diplomat tried con­ sistently to form a series of European agreements whereby Germany was to hold the’ balanve of power in Europe, yes, and for the world Simultaneously Germany sought commercial domination of civiliza­ tion. But in her effort to attain the power of dictating the terms on which world commerce was to be carried on she became to be­ lieve that, at any cost, she must have a navy second to none. Britain she believed and taught, nnust be robbed of her supremacy of the seas Systematically and industrially, she set about the attainment of her •objective, till in about 1909 she had all but won the pre-eminence she sought. Britain’s wisest sons, saw her peril. Meanwhile 'a cer­ tain class in Britain did all it could to cripple Britain in her naval supremacy, with the result that the very existence of the empire was imperilled to a point that makes1 informed folk turn pale at the thought of what might have been. Britain’s foes, it is now seen, were in her own household. Then followed the Gi'eat War. This titanic struggle was followed by times so strenuous that thoughtful men forgot the horrors of the war itself. Along with this went the well-nneant efforts of large an influential bodies of men and women to arrange certain pacts and leagues and agreements whose work it was to preserve the peace of the world. The intention was to re­ strain nations bent on war by trade, financial and kindred forces. Into these agreements Brtain entered heartily and with the purest motive. Events have proven the futility of such agreements when a strong, agressive non-conscientious nation in theory and practice sets out to violate them. International co-operation as a means of perservfhg the peace of the world seems to have broken down. Now. which way must Britain take? Is she to revert to the principals of her old-time policy of splendid isolation? Meanwhile aviation has been addd to navigation. Must Britain seek suprem­ acy of the air as well as of the wavo?i Can she do this? Is she to work' reasonably for the moral education of the world? Meanwhile, what Is Canada to do about it? But that is anothbr story, (By Barbara B. Brooks) Nature takes care of her own, we are told, and how true this is about summer appetites. If it is too hot even to think of food, we perhaps take a ride to cool off. We pass fields of tall corn. “Good roasting ears,” we say to our­ selves. “I wouldn’t mind having an ear of corn,” volunteers Johnny. Fur­ ther on we see vines drooping with tomatoes; beyond th® huge melons that have sapped the 'last bit of life from their vines; and still further. an orchard. We drive slowly in or­ der to absorb the fragrance of warm ripe peaches." Let’s go by the mar­ ket,” and with that, dad steps on the ga#s. It is a large summer market that we begin to appreciate how wise Mother Nature is. She tempts us with color, with aroma, with fresh­ ness, with variety. Best of all, these summer fruits and vegetables are easy to prepare and serve; they nourish without over-heating the body; and everyone likes them. Few of us will leave the market empty-handed. Old Mother Nature smiles upon us as we load our bas­ kets with her treasures. She knows we will come back for more because her wares live up to her promisee. More than that she hides in fruits and vegetables a special charm. Scientists call it vitamin B. It is a substan-ce in food which stimulates appetite and gives tone to the en­ tire digestive system. Fruits and vegetables, especially the green, leafy ones, are rich in appetite-stim­ ulating vitamin B. When Nature plans your meals the day’s menu may be called “gar­ den-fresh”, “summer tonic” or “easy day”, depending on one's point of view. BREAKFAST (Sliced Fresh Peaches Whole Wheat Biscuits ■Cream or Whole Milk Fresh Canadian Bacon Beverage LUNCHEON Corn on the Cob Scrambled Eggs Mixed Green Salad, French Dressing (Lettuce, endive, romaine, etc.) Bread Butter Melon Iced Tea or Milk DINNER Fruit Salad-Appetizer Pan-IFried Steak, P'arsley Potatoes Summer Squash Broiled Potatoes Ro Ms Butter Ice Cream Bran Butterscotch Cookies Iced or Hot Beverage (CHILDREN’S ‘SUPPER OR BEDTIME SNIACK Bowl of Mixed Cereals (Corn Flakes, Bran Flakes, Rice Krispies, Fresh Fruit (Berries or sliced bananas, peaches or pears) Brown Sugar or Honey for sweeten­ ing -While Milk or Cream A piquant salad served as a salad­ appetizer. It may be a combination of fruit, or vegetables, or of sea iood For the appetizer French- dressing is better than mayonnaise or rich dressings. Juicy fruits may not need any dressing but be sure to sprinkle the lettuce with French dressing before adding the fruit mixture. This cookies recipe is a favorite for hot weather. The dough imay be stored for days in the refrigerator. Just pull out a roll, slice a pan of cookies and they -will bake in ten minutes. BRAN BUTTERSCOTCH RE­ FRIGERATOR COOKIES 1 cup butter 1 cup prepared bran a Cups brown sugar 3 cups flour 1 egg 2 tsps, baking powder Cream butter; add sugar gradual­ ly and beat until thoroughly mixed. Add egg and bran. Sift flour with baking powder and add to the first mixture. Shape into roll about 1 1-2 inches in diameter, wrap in waxed paper and store in refrigerator un­ til fhjjm. Out into thin Slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheet in hot oven (425 F.) about 10 minutes. Yield; 7 1-2 dozen cookies 2 inches in diameter. GLAMOR OF THE CITY Twenty-two college girls from Missouri came to New York1 on a sightseeing trip a week or two ago. They were tremendously, disap­ pointed in the city as a show places Skyscrapers didn’t interest them; they expected to see something of the glamor of metropolitan life as pictured in the movies. All they saw was a lot of uninteresting, rsfcher narrow streets, with people who dressed and looked about like those back home. As a “show” city New York doesn't begin to compare with Chicago, where every natural beauty has been enhanced by the wonderful system of parks and con­ necting bulevards and the iwater front has been made into the most valuable aesthetic asset the city has. The glamor of New York is for the initiated, alone. All that a stranger can get of it is what he can pay for. He can buy theatre seats or be. neatly trimmed in night­ clubs, but the real life of New York is not on public view. (Someone said not long ago that while New York is the largest city in America, Chicago1 is the largest American city. Such a Fix The hostess at a dinner party tempted a young woman with a de­ licious and fattening confection. The youn woman declined, saying that, while she was “dying to try it,” she was “trying to diet.” Thinking of Taxes John—‘And is your new boss rich, Fred? Fred—Yes; he’s so rich he thinks he’s poor! • Why buy single-cured tires when the price of double-cured Cavaliers is so low? "Double­ Curing” makes Cavaliers tough all the way through! They will still be "Burning up the Miles" long after ordinary tires have been thrown on the junk heap. 4 4 4 4 4 4 Goodrich 4 DOUBLE-CURED Q Cavaliers 4 Thos. Coates Exeter, Ont. Don't Neglect Your Kidneys Don’t Endanger Your Health Disordered kidneys aro too important to ignore. It is well, therefore, to deal with even minor irregularities promptly. One should keep careful watch of the kidneys and assist them when signs of disordered kidneyj action persists. When nagging backaches exist, when too fre­ quent calls to empty the bladder take place, it is well to take prompt measures.1— — ■ “ . . . .. ■>For 50 years Doan’s Kidney Pills have been recommended in these con- dltiohs. They stimulate tho activity of the kidneys and assist them in freeing the system of poisonous matter. * If troubled, why not give Doan’s Kidney Pills a trial?