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To Compete In Markets Of World Today
Canada Must Cut Down Production Costs
By Ji. E. CARDIFF, M.I*.
(Huron’s MP describes his im
pressions of Canada’s twenty-
second parliament which ad
journed recently.)
I am sure that you will agree
it has been a long drawn-out ses
sion, starting last November 12
and. lasting almost to the end of
June. Years ago Parliament
would only sit about three
months of the year. True, the
salaries weren’t very large, but
taking into account the differ
ence in the length of time Par
liament. sits, I’m not sure but what
the Members were just about as
well paid then as they are now,
even, at the increase.
It is no wonder administration
costs are mounting year by year.
This last year Defence spending
was down 126 million dollars,
but non-defence spending was up
to the extent of 86 million dol
lars. The cry was that so long as
we were spending so much money
on defence, there was no chance
of any reduction in taxes. But
when defence spending was down
126 million, surely the
taxpayer was entitled
relief, at least.
Only One Longer
There has only been
in Canadian history when Par
liament sat longer than in this
1953-54 session. Taking into con
sideration the terrific cost of
keeping Parliament open even by
the hour, is it any wonder taxes
keep on going up and up. Of
course the Opposition get the
blame for holding up the busi
ness of the House, but while that
may be true in part, nevertheless
that isn’t the reason for the de
lay. The main, reason is lack of
proper coordination by the Gov
ernment in bringing in their leg
islation in a suitable form so
that it can be dealt with in an
orderly fashion. Too much time
is lost by the Government bring
ing in piece meal legislation, bit
by bit.
It is the Opposition’s job to
scrutinize every last piece of leg
islation as it comes before the
House. That is wliat Oppositions
are for. That is the one and only
way we can retain a democracy;
otherwise we would have a dic
tatorship. Because of the fact
that the Opposition are so few in
number, the Government is able
to do almost as it likes, regard
less of opinions raised by the
Opposition. However, this ses
sion has been noted for the af
fect the Opposition has had at
times on the Government, point
ing out defects and at times hav
ing these defects corrected.
This is Canada’s twenty-second
Parliament. Each new Parliament
after a general election sends to
Ottawa fresh enthusiasm, new
ideas, new faces with eager in
terest; thus we have a process of
rejuvenation instilled into Mem
bers which keeps Parliament for
ever young and forever hopeful.
Capable Speaker
The first task of any new Par
liament is to elect a Speaker.
This was done and L. Rene Beau
doin was chosen, and I might
add, turned out to be one of the
best Speakers we have had, in my
time at any rate. The Throne
Speech read to Parliament at the
opening,, is supposed to contain
and outline the Government pro
gram for the year. The Throne
Speech of this Parliament had
very little in it — in fact it was
more noted for what it did not
contain
reading
that we
session,
have had one of the longest in
history. That was where the
Government fell down. Instead of
having the proposed legislation
contained in the Throne Speech,
nothing was ready and the result
has been delay after-delay, week
in and week out.
One of the highlights of last
session was the visit of Presi
dent Eisenhower of the United
States. He was a guest of the
Governor General, which includ
ed a dinner in his horibr, with
about 100 guests comprised of
the Prime Minister and his cabi
net, a very few Members of Par
liament, diplomats and high
Government officials. After the
dinner a reception was held for
300 persons, and this did not in
clude Members of the Offical Op-
Canadian
to some
one year
than what it did. After
it we thought for once
were in for a very short
hut as it turned out we
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position. It was purely a Govern-
j ment show.
Stresses Partnership
President Eisenhower, In his
capacity as head of a nation
which has reached a supremacy
of power, delivered a speech to
the House of Commons and the
Senate, devoid of cruelty, treach
ery or anything of that nature,
set often accompanying a man in
his powerful position. Americans
have been spoken of as a peril to
world peace, but Dwight D.
Eisenhower, with his shining sin
cerity, is a powerful antidote to
such a thought. It was good to
hear him re-echo words uttered
on. Canadian soil some years ago
by Franklin D. Roosevelt when
he said, speaking of Canadian
and American relations, “Each
can rely upon every resource of
the other in days of crisis. No
thing will corrupt the Canadian-
American partnership; our pur
pose is defence”, said the Presi
dent, “we have no other aim”.
The economy of the two coun
tries is so closely interlocked
one with the other, that it is im
possible to have a reduction of
any extent in one country with
out effecting the other. Last year
was election year in Canada. We
had a slight reduction in taxes.
In other words, we had an Flec
tion Budget last year. This year
we weren’t expecting to
relief in taxes, and
changes were made,
know, without being
business is dropping
only thing that hasn’t
Government spending.
Reports indicate that
tion is down on metal
coal mining, non-meal
and manufacturing as a whole.
Non-durable manufactures, dairy
products, wheat flour, rubber
products, tanneries, textiles,
clothing, coke and gas products;
durable manufacture as a whole.
Wood products, iron and steel,
non-ferrous metal products, non-
metallic. products and electric
power. You will note that these
products I have mentioned cover
a great deal of our economy, not
withstanding the Minister of Fin
ance making a surprisingly buoy
ant assumption that the upturn
in the second half of the year
will more than compensate
the decline which has been
dent in certain branches
dustry since the beginning
calendar year.
Business Retrending
His optimism was based
upturn in the United States. It
is all very well to be optimistic,
but the fact reingips that we face
a continued rise in non-defence
expenditures by the Government,
while at the same time we find
private business in general, re
trenching. On the other hand we
find the United States cutting
expenditures by seven billion dol
lars last year, and again this
year they expect to make a fur
ther cut of five billion. In other
words, the United States have
wakened up the seriousness of
the situation.
Taking a look at our Civil Ser
vice pay-roll, both permanent and
temporary, employees increased
from 118,000 in
in December of
roll rose from
360 million, an
million dollars,
passes but what
or commission is set up. A new
office is opened, a staff hired.
While this adds thousands to
Government pay-rolls, it certain
ly does not add much to Govern
ment efficiency. •
1948 to 135,000
19 53. The pay-
226 million to
increase of 134
Hardly a week
some new board
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get much
very few
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told, that
off. The
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produc-
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Brinsley
By MRS. L. CRAVEN
Mrs. Marion Sholdice is spend
ing a few days with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Patterson, of Brucefield.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Doyle spent
the weekend with friends in De
troit.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Fenton and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fenton visited
recently with Mr. and Mrs.
George
Mrs.
turned
West,
Mr. Albert Steeper is a patient
of St. Joseph’s Hospital, London.
Mrs. Stanley Steeper
Tuesday with her sister,
Earl Lewis.
Congratulations to Mr.
Mrs. Harvey Hodgins in the
of a daughter.
Congratulations to Mr,
Mrs. Vern Daley (nfee Dona Wind
sor), who were recently married.
The community held a gathering
in their honor in West McGilli
vray Hall on Friday evening and
presented them with a purse of
money.
Miss Carolyn Odd
spent the weekend
grandparents, Mr. and
Ellwood.
Visitors with Mr.
Keogh were Mt. and Mrs.
Etue of Detroit. The latter is a
sister of Mrs. Keogh.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin Craven spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Mellan of Wheat-
ley, who were celebrating the
fortieth anniversary of their mar
riage.
A shower was held in McGilli
vray Hall on Thursday evening
in honor of Mrs. Lavurn* Daldy.
' with
Prest.
Ruth Watson has re
home from a trip to the
spent
Mrs.
and
birth
and
of Lucan
with
Mrs.
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Cecil
and Mrs.
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Elimville
By MRS. ROSS SKINNER
All through the Budget Speech
the Finance Minister was remiud-
producers that they must bring
down the cost of production in
order to compete with trade from
other countries, but failed to
give any relief in taxation to in
dustry in order that they,
turn, could cut costs,
have cases such as
competitors tendering
low Canadian tenders,
other case, 22% below, the Fin
ance Minister's comments on this
was that some industries are
finding they have not been watch
ing costs as carefully as they
should. Then, in the next breath,
he stated that he did not think
current slo5v-downs would be
serious or prolonged. The up
rising in the second half of the
year would more than compen
sate -for the declines that
evident in certain branches of
dustry at present.
No Wheat Sold
When one considers that
one bushel of the 1953
crop is sold yet, and on
that 127' million uushels
1952 crop is still in the
of the Wheat Boards, and
into account that we have
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Anniversary Services
The Elimville Sunday School
held their anniversary service on
Sunday, June 27. The Rev. A.
E. Holley, M.A., B.D., of Exeter,
was the guest preacher for the
service. The Sunday school choir
sang two numbers, “Smiles Like
S u n b e a m s ” and “Green Pas
tures.” Baskets of summer flow
ers adorned the pulpit.
Guests visiting in the
munity were:
Mrs. Edna Passmore, Mr. and
Mrs. Frayne Parsons, of Exeter;
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Duncan, of
Farquhar; Mr. and Mrs. James
Grinney and Dianne,
Mrs. Keith Fraser and
of Science Hill, with
Mrs. Gilbert Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack
and family, of Kirkton,
and Mrs. Charles Stephen.
Mr. and Mrs. John Willis,
and Mrs. Chester Dunn, of
eter, with Mr. and Mrs. Johnny
Ridley.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
and family, of Zion, and
Mrs. Philip Murch with
Mrs. Ross Skinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmer
and family, Mr. and Mrs. May
nard Margison and boys, of Lon
don ; “ “
with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex
Kirkton, with Mr. and
liam Routly.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
John, Mr. Ross Hunter with Mr.
and Mrs. Hu'bert Hunter.
Dr. and Mrs. Reilly and fam
ily, Miss Anita Carroll and
Bob Russell, of Exeter, with
and Mrs. Harold Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell King
family, of Crediton, with
and Mrs. Bruce Cooper.
Personal Items
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Parks, of
London, visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Skinner.
Mrs. Charles Jaques, i
Marys, is spending a few
with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
tis.
Mr. Franklin Skinner is
tient in St. Joseph’s Hospital,
London.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Dilling
and Mr. and Mrs. Laurie Stephen
motored to Toronto and Mr. Ross
Dilling returned home with them.
Mr. John Kellett, Miss Verda
Kellett, Mr. and Mrs. George
Kellett attended the funeral of
the late Mrs. Jessie Robertson, of
Stratford.
Master Launie Otis, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Otis, Kingston,
is a patient in Children’s War
Memorial Hospital, London.
Mr. Harry Sparling and Hazel
visited on Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Levy, of Woodham.
Mrs. M. Routly, of St. Marys,
is visiting a few days with Mr.
and Mrs. William Routly.
Mr. and
Marlene.
Mr. and
Robinson
with Mr.
Mr.
Ex-
Jacques
Mr. and
Mr. and
Skinner
Mrs. Vera Johns, Exeter,
Pym and
Mr.
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Mr.
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BOTH OF THESE CHICKS ARE
THE SAME AGE AND HAVE THE
SAME SIZE CROP AND GIZZARD
AND EACH OF THEM EAT THE
SAME VOLUME OF FEED
DAILY. ONE THRIVES.*. THE
OTHER STARVES AND HERE'S WHY,
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not
wheat
top of
of the
hands
taking
had a
drop in farm income since
1951, while the things the farm
er has to buy are up 4%, you
will realize the Canadian econo
my just cannot hope to balance
on this sort of thing; regardless
of what anyone wants to tell
you, the farmer still holds the
barometer of the Canadian econo
my in balance. When hard times
lilt the farmer, everyone suffers.
We iii Canada must have exports.
Our huge carry-over of wheat is
a good example of why it is so
necessary to export our surplus
es.
The burden of taxation has
been so heavy in Canada that we
have priced ourselves out of the
world markets. Excise tax, sales
tax, income tax, all help to shove
up costs of production, notwith
standing the easing of defence
spending. Mr, Abbott is collect
ing $76,000,'000.00 more taxes
than he did last year. It matters
not much how much you collect
if you keep spending more than
you collect. For instance, why
should we be subjected to a 10<f
sales tax now, that hits every
last man, woman and child in the
cost of living. We are bound by
necessity to pare down in our
spending in order to malke ends
meet. Surely it is time for the
State to follow suit and do a
little of the same thing, Farmers,
at any rate, are at the breaking
point, and every other walk of
life will follow. Farmers are al
ways the first to feel the pinch,
and the last to get the advantage
of an increase.
Better Prices
I bring these observations to
your attention to help cultivate
your thinking, and goodness
knows it is time most of us were
doing more of our own thinking.
It is only ordinary common sense
that if. farmers are to !be expect
ed to buy the products of our
factories in anything like the
same volume as in previous years,
prices must become more attract
ive to them.
Manufacturers have been faced
with higher costs; with high
priced labour on one hand, and
increased prices of raw material
on the other. Other countries,
with lower production costs, have
begun to under sell Canadian
manufacturers. This means less
jobs for our workers. High costs
mean high prices.
If we are to correct this situa
tion then it is up to all of us to
work together to that end. It is
impossible to hold the economy
in balance with agricultural
prices still declining. We have
reached the end of Government
Estimates, and not one
ment of Government has
its administration costs.
I will leave that last
with you to study.
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