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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-05-24, Page 7ADVERTISEMENT rrr . -ADVOCATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1345 .....ADVERTISEMENT Sujp^hfiwt, „^EMENT Ontario Liberal Program for Prosperty and Protection Ontario Liberal Manifesto We Liberals believe that a more abundant life lies within reach of the people of Ontario. We believe that Liberalism is the only path by which this better way of life can be achieved. Neither Toryism, backtracking toward the 1930’s, nor C.C.F, Socialism, eager to plunge into the unknown, can attain the goal, We do not claim an ability to chart the future. Too much depends on world circumstances beyond Ontario's or Can­ ada’s control. What we do claim is the ability to provide jobs and se­ curity for the people of Ontario in the years that lie im­ mediately ahead. We claim that this is most heartening of all assurances^ that can be given to our men in the armed services and to those others who, prevented by age or dis­ ability from fighting, have done their utmost in war indus­ try at home. Our plan is definite. It consists of keeping money in the people’s pockets so that they may buy the products of our own farms and factories. It entails floors under wages and under farm prices, expanded.help for those unable to work, a broad program o'f necessary public works and every conceivable assistance to the marketing of Ontario products, In brief, we believe that public purchasing power will 0JL1L MlACXj W t/ V V# VJ.AMXW O —- -r --- maintain prosperity and build the foundations of a greater and happier future for our Province. Read in detail the Liberal Proposals FULL OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE FOR EX-SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN 1. Concerning the man or woman coming home from the war; whatever needs to be added to the Dominion Govei’n- ment plan, we will add; Whatever is needed to be done, we will do. PROSPEROUS PEACETIME FUTURE FOR WAR WORKERS 2. The war has made this country the world’s third largest producing nation. It has also created hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, both men and women. We will turn this great army of workers into productive channels. We will not allow time-lag to dissipate their skills. We will keep their place—and ours—in prosperity. A Liberal Gov­ ernment in Ontario working with the Dominion Goveimment has power to make this plan fully effective. , DECENT STANDARDS FOR WHITE COLLAR AND UNORGANIZED WORKERS 3. There will be no more of the miserable wages and living standards that Conservatives regard as normal times. We guarantee wages in keeping’ with decent living, and wiix take all steps necessary—directly and indirectly—to protect these citizens from want, exploitation and depression, ovei’ which they have no control as individuals. $25 a Week Minimum Wage for Men 4. It is our policy to encourage employer and employee to work out their own agreements as to wages, hours and conditions. We realize, however, that,the majority of work­ ers in the Province are still unorganized into unions. For the betterment of their way of life, and in line with the national policy to maintain the buying power of the people at large, we undertake to establish a flooi* under the wages of all workers, men as well as women, in Commerce and Industry. A basic minimum wage of $25 a week for men employed in Commerce and Industry will be established. Minimum wage-rates for women, boys and girls will be adjusted upward in ratio to the newly established $25 rate for men. & « It.is also to be made clear that in any negotiation be­ tween employer and employee, and in any hearing before any tribunal, this minimum of $2'5 shall not be cited as a reason against the fixing of a fail’ and just weekly wage at a higher rate. FULL EMPLOYMENT AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR LABOR 5. We accept, as a prime responsibility of. Government,, the definite assurance of work for all who are able to work. For those who cannot work, and are in need, we give the assurance of continuing income. Labor Code — We shall enact a modern Labox- Code guaranteeing the worker* full rights of free association and collective bargaining. This legislation will speed up settle- .ment of* disputes. .Full-Time Board — A full time laboi* relations board ‘Will be established with equal representation from manage­ ment and labor. One of the labor representatives Will be a woman. w < Labor Department — We shall re-organize the Depart­ ment of Labor thoroughly to meet the needs of an expanding industrial economy. For Women Workers —• We shall insist upon equal pay for equal work. Vacations — We shall insist on vacations ‘‘with pay, and pay for statutory holidays. Compensation Rate — The workmen’s compensation rate shall be revised upward fo,r the employee, and facilities will be provided for review of all cases where the workman feels he is aggrieved. ' Shorter Hours *—• Hours of work in industry and com­ merce shall be shortened in the light of changing conditions, and in order to supply more employment in the post-war period. ♦ SOCIAL SECURITY 6. We shall work in cooperation with tile Dominion Government in all matters of social security for the people of Ontario^ including: Health Insurance We will fully co-operate in any plans suitable to the needs and circumstances of the people of Ontario, To relieve wage-earners and salaried people of the constant fear of heavy medical and hospital bills, we shall see to it that a system of universal health insurance is introduced in Ontario. Old Age Pensions — We advocate that the age require­ ment of Old Age Pensions he reduced to 05 years for men and 60 years for women, and that the amount of payments will be increased, and shall negotiate with the Dominion Government for the necessary changes without delay. We shall humanize the administration of the "means test” under the Old Age Pensions Act. NEW INDUSTRIES FOR SMALLER COMMUNITIES 7. We shall encourage industries in smaller centres, em­ ploying local manpower, and manufacturing finished goods from local products of farms, forests and mines, Full tech­ nical and marketing help shall be extended and Hydro rates adjusted to that end. CHEAPER HYDRO POWER FOR SMALLER CENTRES AND FARMS 8. We pledge a definite reduction in hydro rates to the smaller municipalities, so that industries may establish them­ selves in outlying centres, and thus give added impetus to rural prosperity. We shall remove all favoritism from rural Hydro extension, and accelerate the distribution of power to an ever-widening area of the Province. PLANS TO MAKE FARMS PAY 9. When the farmers do well, so does everyone. We will positively tolerate no more farm depressions. We pledge this Province to a decent standard of living on our farms. Immediate plans include: (A) Floor Prices — Strong support for floor prices es­ tablished in the war, and intelligently extended where need­ ed. (B) Marketing — Believing that organized Agriculture is the best solution for most farm problems, and for domestic and foreign marketing, we will help farmers organize into various commodity groups—beef, cream, hogs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, tobacco, etc. And to this end:— (1) Establish a live, expertly staffed Marketing Branch; (2) Revise and improve marketing laws to enable each commodity group to control marketing its own products; (3) Conduct research and inquiry into .new industrial uses fox* farm products. (C) Raise Quality — Since successful sale at paying prices depends on high-grade uniform products, we under­ take : ' / (1) To maintain and extend assistance to livestock breeding; (3) Provide livestock innoculation and vaccination at nominal cost. , • (D) Agricultural Education — We shall also maintain funds for the 2-year courses at Kemptville, Ridgetown and Monteith Schools; create a new department of soil conserva­ tions at the OAC; increase facilities in the staff of the On­ tario Veterinary College for prevention and control of live­ stock diseases; develop the study of chemical agriculture and farm economics; also expand county short courses. (E) Bonus — We condemn the Drew Government for stopping bonuses on cheese, hogs, wool, sugar, beets, etc., by closing Parliament contrary to their agreement, before money for these bonuses was passed. We shall reinstate and make these bonuses retroactive when elected to office. We will extend bonuses to farmers until organized agriculture is strong enough to solve its own marketing problems. , (F) Young Farmers — To . keep young people in farm­ ing, and keep families from scattering, aid will be provided to young farmers getting started. (G) Milk Testing — Milk testing methods will be chang­ ed at plants and dairies, so samples will be taken and tests made by Government inspectors. Payments will be made to producers on the basis of these, tests. (H) Northern Ontario — We shall assist the setting up of necessary meat packing plants throughout Northern On­ tario, as well as warehouses and grading facilities for farm products. We shall make provision for subsidized veterinary services in these Northern areas. (I) Low Cost Fertilizer — We shall make available ade­ quate quantities of commercial fertilizer, at reasonable prices to the farmer, free from exploitation. (J) Union Stock Yards — We specifically condemn and intend to remedy the unfairness to producers of livestock now existing in the administration of Provincial Stock Yards under the Drew Government. (2) To supply at cost basic drugs for the control of common livestock ailments; OPEN DOOR POU YOW& 10. Youth guided our bombers through darh led our attack by land and sea, befiuuso youth Is alert and capable. No puss but a hopeless stuffed sliirt would deny our young people then proven right to leadership and citizenship. So— Voting Age 18 We shall reduce the voting age from 21 to IS years'in Ontario. If our boys and girls nan fight,, work and pay faxes at 18. they should vote at 18. We expressly condemn the course of the Drew Government in refusing to co-operate to bring about this reform in the recent Legislature. ’ * New Youth Department We shall create a Department < Youth, under a separate Minister who knows the score and is ac­ ceptable to our young people. Through this Department they can bring their problems before the Government. What It Will Do — The Youth Department will co-ordinate all other department^ so far as they concern young people. Give practical vocational guidance and extend this to smaller municipalities. •> Have jurisdiction over the Ontario Athletic Commission, th# Have jurisdiction ovex’ the Ontario Athletic Commission, and widen its scope to give assistance to service clubs,, athletic associa­ tions, park boards, and other organizations fostering teen-aged sports, Teen-Aged. Recreation' Centres Supervised sport and rec­ reation. Rural Schools ■— These will receive sports and recreation equipment. Equipment — In addition, we shall recommend to the Domin­ ion Government that sports and recreation equipment at armed forces camps be distributed to schools and when the war ends. recreation camps We shall aid in the establishment of camps and centres for Ontario boys and girls no other available facilities. SNOW CLEARING FOR COUNTY and TOWNSHIP ROADS 11. We will pay an increased portion of the cost of snow clearing on county and township roads. This open-road policy is essential to farm prosperity and will give the farmer a 12-month access to markets, help dairy trucks get through, provide greater safety in emergencies and sickness, and relieve snow-bound mono­ tony. It will also lift a heavy ‘burden from the counties and town­ ships now seeking to commence, or to maintain such service. HELP FOR EX-SERVICE PEOPLE GOING ON THE LAND 12. To help Ex-Service people take advantage of farm-purchase and small-holdings plans under the Veterans’ Land Act, we shall amend the Assessment Act to provide for a maximum 50 percent reduction in general property taxation in their case. We shall co-operate to the utmost with the Dominion in its provision to veterans taking up Provincial Crown Land. We will see that all such land is thoroughly soil-tested, and can give the veteran fail' returns. We shall similarly protect him if he takes up land t for trapping, fur-farming, forestry or other purposes set forth in6 the Dominion Order-in-Coun'Cil. We shall largely extend and decentralize facilities for tech­ nical training for veterans. INCREASED HELP FOR EDUCATION 13. We will assume up to 90 per cent of the amount of school rates now paid by the municipalities and school boards, and vent the unfair distribution of such grants between different nicipalities. Wo shall also take the necessary steps to ensure to the payers the benefit of reduction made in school rates. We shal\ .broaden the scholarship system to allow full de­ velopment of gifted students through university education. We shall raise salaries and superannuations of school teachers. We shall strive to bring rural schools up to the level of urban schools. We shall provide financial assistance toward the better training We in these We___ __ _ _ provide a complete course in household science, home economics, agricultural engineering and commercial practice. Facilities for technical training shall be opened to Young war workers. TOURIST BY THE youth organizations supervised vacation for whom there are pre- niu- tax- WOODHAM The weathpr man favoured, this community with a fine day for .their Sunday School Aoivewry last Sunday, May 21st, when the church and gallery were filled to capacity with Rev, Johnson, pf MW* Phell, as guest speaker for both morning and evening services, The. pulpit decorations were red tulips and also a lovely bouquet of pink and white snapdragons which had been sent to Mrs. Frank McNaugh­ ton from her son, Pte. Lome Me- Naughton, who has been serving overseas and is now in England, Rev. Johnson gave two excellent and inspiring’ sermons to which the crowd listened with rapt attention* Several lovely choruses were sung; by the Sunday School adherents who filled the choir loft with Jean Stephens at the piano. Members of the orchestra assisting were, Leon­ ard Thacker, Russel Mills Law’- rence Mills and Andrew Arksey with Mr. Ray Mills as director. Visitors who spent Sunday with friends are, Mrs. Waugh, of London with Mr, and Mrs. Leonard ’Thack­ er; Miss Helen Thacker,, of Toronto Miss Muriel Thacker, of London, and Miss Olive Thacker, of Little­ wood, with Mr, and Mrs. Fred Pat­ tison; Miss Carrie Wynn, of. London with her mother, Mrs, W. Wynn; Mr. and Mrs. Ken Hodgins and little daughter, of the TOth line, with Mr. and Mrs, Herb Langford; Mr, and Mrs. Laverne Stone, Mar­ lene and Donna, of Kirkton, Mr- and Mrs. Howard Anderson and daughter, Shirley, of Washington, and Mr, and Mrs. James Earl Marjory, of Zion, with Mr. and Jas. Squire; Mrs. Gunning, Exeter, Mrs. Percy Passmore daughter, Alice and Mr. and Orville Cann, of Thames Road, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Scott; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Routley and Mrs. Hammond and daughters Joyce and Shirley, of Kirkton, with Mrs. J. Routley; Mr. and Mrs. Pridham and children, of Kirkton, with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Mills; Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Baker and little son, of Zion with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Thomson, of the 8th line; Mr. and Mrs. Tufts and Marion, of Kirkton, with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirk; Marjory Laing of Granton, at the parsonage; Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins, of Mit- .chell with Miss Ada Hopkins; Mrs. Switzer, of Kirkton, with Amanda and Sarah' Shier; Mrs. C, Gunning, of Granton with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Millar, Mr. and Mrs. son and three little (Rev.)- Thomson, of Mrs. Jas. Mills; Mr. ville Hern, of Zion, vey Parkinson; Mr. Marys, with Mr. of teachers and the provision of better school facilities, shall extend dental and public health nursing 'facilities schools. v shall ensure that high schools in towns and rural areas and Mrs. of and Mrs. With Mrs. with Mel- Har- Harold Thorn­ girls and Parkhill, and Mrs. with Mr. Switzer, of St. _ “■ . and Mrs. Harry Rodd; Mr. and Mrs. Phil Brine, of St. Marys, and Mr. and Mrs. Ira Shier and children, of London with Mr. Mr. ter and Stephens with Miss Rhoda Thom­ son. and Mrs. Frank McNaughton,; and Mrs. Greason and daugh- Donna, of London, with Mr. Mrs. O. Brine; Miss Lyda ■ > INDUSTRY—-INTERRUPTED WAR—TO BE INCREASED 14. We will carry on an active advertising campaign in’ tlie United States, by radio, newspapers, magazines and printed matter, to attract tourists to Ontario. We will continue the policy .begun by the Liberals in 1934 of stocking lakes and protecting hunting areas. We will build through highways to give equal access to an sections of the Province. We will make available the splendid hunting and 'fishing areas in Northern and North Western Ontario. We will create in the tourist business opportunities for Serv­ ice Women and to that end give assistance in establishing tourist camps, tea rooms, travel bureaus and businesses 'connected with tourist trade to which women may be particularly suited. HIGHWAYS SYSTEM TO BE GREATLY EXPANDED 15. (a) To expand the policy established by the Liberal Gov­ ernment in 1934, which in its development won the commendation of tourists and motorists alike and particularly to keep pace m general highway construction and maintenance with our good neighbors to the south of us. (b) To complete the paving of the whole system and to ex­ tend it to serve all cities, towns and villages. (c) To construct at provincial cost main trunk highways to relieve extra traffic and give more easy access to outlying sections. (d) To increase the assistance for building county and town­ ship roads with special assistance to low assessment areas and bridges. NORTHERN ONTARIO (a) To complete and pave the great Northern Ontario High­ ways commenced 'by the Liberal Government in 193,6. (b) To contsruct local settlers roads, roads to mines and tourists’ camps. All available local labor will be used. AIR SERVICE In connection with the development of air ^traffic to assist and co-operate in the building 'of landing strips near highways to serve tourists camps and other areas as may be required. SUCCESSION DUTY ACT TO BE AMENDED' 16. By reason of the entry of the Dominion Government into the succession duty field, coupled with the present high rate of income taxes, undue hardships are imposed on the benificiaries of even the smallest taxable estates. We propose to review the . Ontario Succession Duties Act including th© gift tax section in .the I light of present conditions and amend such sections as may deemed necessary to relieve or remove existing injustices. VIGOROUS FOREST AND MINES DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO 17. To open up the country, and release the tremendous wealth Of natural resources in Northern and North Western Ontario, a vigorous policy of development will be undertaken. We attach such great importance to this matter that a special Manifesto for the North has been issued. FINANCIAL POLICY 18. The financial record of the Liberal Party is well and favor­ ably known to the people of Ontario. The low state of Provincial finances, With a deficit of $30,600,000 outstanding when we took office in 1934, was Steadily improved during the subsequent dif­ ficult years, with the result that a surplus of $16,000,000 existed When we left office ill 1943. It will also be recalled that through our creation and ad­ ministration of the Department of Municipal Affairs, a number of bankrupt Ontario municipalities were restored to financial health. The gross funded debt of the municipalities was reduced from $483,952,000 in 1934 to $281,437,000 In 1943. We shall resume a sound fiscal policy in the Province, with a view to restoration of Liberal pay-as-you-go methods and ultimate reductions in taxation, BRINSLEY Drummer Majorette Holt, from No. 9, S.F.T.S, Centralia, spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dixon. •Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Amos, who has been under the doctor’s care for the past few days, is progressing favourably. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Ellwood spent Monday evening last with Mr. and Mrs. Lin Craven. Mrs. Eli Rosser, of Ailsa. Craig, spent a few days last week with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Amos. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Sutherland and children, of Mount Bridges, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Neil. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Amos and Ross spent the week-end with friends in Toronto. Miss Margaret Amos spent the week-end with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Rock, of London. be •* CREDITON EAST Mr. and Mrs. J. Bullock spent Sunday at Greenway with the for­ mer’s mother.Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glanville and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bender and family spent Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Lome Hayden near Birr. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Heatherley, of London, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Motz. Mrs. Leonard Wein spent the week-end in London with her hus­ band.Mr, and Mrs. H. Lewis spent a few days the past week in Inger­ soll With Mrs. Emma Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Harold MacDonald and Marcia moved to Exeter last • week after spending some time With ' Mr. and Mrs, -Sam Baynham. L/Cpl. Wilmar Wein, of Ipper- wash Camp, spent the week-end at his home here. Mr. Fred Waghorn is having sides of his house shingled. Miss Madeline Rawlings, of Town Line, spent Sunday With cousin,Betty Sims, SHIPKA supper sponsored the the her the was ____ ______ _ the weather a good crowd Was present. There was air excellent supper and programme, proceeds amounting to $50.00. ,Mrs. B. R. McKenzie, of Windsor, spent the past week visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Art Fink- 'beiner., _Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Clarke and Miss Doris Clarke, of Varna, visit­ ed on Sunday last With relatives here. . ,Mr. John Marriott is at present under the doctor's care* by lastThe ___ XV. A. on Thursday evening a decided success. In spite of