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HURON COUNTY'S FO EMOST WEEKLY
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THURSDAY, JUNE 6th, 1957
THE CANDIDATES' STATEMENTS
The editorial eoluinns of the ,Ilignal-Star
is week have be -en placed at the disposal of
etc two candidates for the Federal riding of
Huron. Both Mr. Cardiff and Mr. MeLean
aave been invited to express statements of
o1iey aid both have aceepted this invitation.
Their submissions are to be found below':
From now until the morning of June 10th
aff, Is !he duty of ‘very elector to earefully
PReGRESSOVE-CONSERVATIVE
During this election campaign, Canadian unity
Pias been mentioned many times. The Prime
Minister has taken the role a the Great Mediator
of national unity. Let us look at the facts as they
assist today. Uncle Louis, as he is so often called,
-no longer can make claim to National Unity. Even
Quebec. the one Province which through the years
could be counted on to stand behind the Prime
Minister has now kicked over the traces and
=cording to reports will not any longer be a solid
block for the Liberal Party. In this election, when
the Prime Minister made his official visit to Mani -
WW1, the Prime Minister of that Province was not
among the Prime Minister's welcomers.
The Prime Minister has branded a new firm in
0 tario. "Frost-Diefenbaker," a better deal for
Ontario. at the expense of the other nine provinces.
Not much hope for unity in those remarks. At
one time Quebec was protected against the rest of
Canada. But now the tide has turned and the rest
of Canada is to be protected against Ontario.
Sir John A. MacDonald, the founder of Confed-
eration. was a man of wide experience and viaion,
and did more to unite Canada than any other man.
The preset Prime Minister has done more to dis-
unite Canada than any other man. if this trend
is allowed to continue for another one or two
tftrliaments, Canada Will be the hot bed for Com-
aaunism greater by far than has any 'European
State.
The Emergency Powers Act, When it came up
for revision a year ago, was another exanniale of
the attitude of the Liberal Government when they
asught to make the Act permanent. They have all
the powers that were grante-d them in_war time.
The only consideration the Opposition got out of
the debate was, the Bill must come back to Parlia-
ment every three years for revision.
The C. D. Howe statement that Canada is bursting
at the seams, simply means the seams are leaking
so badly our wealth and birth -right are leaking into
die United States at a -fast clip: We have now
over 3000 U.S. OWned subsidiaries operating in
Canada and only 2an of the executive management
in the hands of Canadians. These subsidiaries are
doing so well that our trade balanee with the
United States is. over 1000 Million Dollars deficit.
Heavy taxes and succession duties are breaking
down Canadian estates and businesses. U.S. capital
walks in and picks up the bargains as the stack is
thrown on the market in order to pay Succession
duties. With the U.S. laws malting capital losses
deductible U.S. capital can buy out a Canadian
company and run it at a -loss to beat Canadian
business.
The Progressive Conservatives under Diefenbaker
can see these conditions and Will if given a chance,
work for the betterment of Canadians and Canadian
eampanies. When a firm goes on spending more
than it makes it is heading for bankruptcy and that
....asantappeoLloha nation. In 1956 the value of the
assinaellaa ..goods sold abrairW5r$2M62,000;0007-1
Tine same year Canada purchased 'ga1& from foreign -
countries worth $5,712,000,000. The foreign debt
avas thus $850,000,000. In fact each year for the
past three years Canada's trade deficit has been
limost double that of the previous year. Of course
exonats bane „gone up also In 1950 exports were
11.2s; upfrom 1955. But over the same period
our imports were up by 21.2%. The largest trade
deficit was with the U.S.A. In 1954 the value of
gods we purchased from the U.S. was 594 Million
sore than the value of the goods sold to them.
Era 1955, the figure was up to 840 Million. Last
year it was up to 1,288 million. To my mind this
as serious h'uainess. Regardless of the fact it has
been drawn to their attention many times, the
Liberal Government is doing nothing about it.
The other day the Hon. Lester Pearson said in a
speech that he thought something should he done
about it. C. D. Howe was asked what he planned
to do about it. He said as far as the Department
of Trade and Commerce is concerned, we plan to
take no steps. Finance Minister Walter Harris,
when asked, replied that his Department wasn't
planning to do any more than that of Mr. Howe.
The fact is as a nation we are mortgaging ourselves.
We are importing Foreign Capital which is steadily
buying up our assets, our mines, our oil wells, our
inanufacturing plants. The U.S. interests are as-
suming more and more control over Canada's wealth
both present and future.
The Liberal Government is taxing our people
oat of world trade and heading the country into
bankruptcy.
The Canadian 2ns'1 Victory Loan Bonds are now
only worth $84.60; the 9th Victory Loan Bond is
now worth $88.25, your dollar only 50 cents. I
hope on the 10th of June sthe Canadian people
will come to life, realizing what is going on.
Now a word about Agriculture, the forgotten
. people of Canada by the Liberal Government. Die-
fenbaker Policy is a fair share for the farmer.
Agriculture and -its welfare is a basic cornerstone.
We will endeavor to develop wherever possible
effective trade agreements with other countries.
make his or her decision, keeping in mind the
future welfare of Canada. Whatever you do,
make it a point not to be among those who
fail to vote at all. In the Federal election
of 195:3 it was claimed that about 31/2 millions.
registered Canadian voters failed to take the
trouble to visit a polling booth. This is one
figure that is definitely in need of being re-
duced. 1)o you part to reduce it.
LI
ERAL
The few days remaining before Huron riding
citizens will cast their ballots provide an oppor-
tunity to arrive at a decision as to which of the
two candidates can best serve the interests of Huron
riding. The decision must take into consideration
not only the qualifications of the candidates them-
selves. but also the records and promises of the
parties they represent.
The Conservative, or as it is now called, the
Diefenbaker, party record is plain. There are
many who recall the complete collapse of trade of
the agricultural economy the last time Conservative
policies were in operation. The Diefenbaker pro-
gram, as offered to you this election, has, as its main
feature, high protection, the very same feature that
proved so disastrous in the past. _ In addition, of
course, there is offered to the farmer what is
termed "adequate parity." This can only mean
bureaucratic control of farm operations—something
the Liberal party believes to be not only undesir-
able, but something the average Canadian farmer
wishes to avoid at all costs.
The only other feature of the Diefenbaker pro-
gram we need mention is the extent to which
promises have entered into the appeal being made
,by Mr. Diefenbaker and those who support him.
Promises now made total at least One billion, five
hundred million dollars, your dollars, of course,
because from where else can money come with
which to carryout these promises? These promises
of vastly increased expenditures proposed by the
Conservatives, if kept, can only result in you, the
taxpayer, being called on to pay additional income
tax. But that is not all. The Conservatives say,
at the same time, they will also reduce taxes. Now
we ssal..nlanow expenditures can be increased, or,
taxes can be lowered, but you can't do both at the`
same time. •
The Liberal record, on the other hand, is one of
progress. Liberal policies .4.xe. resulted in an
increased trade, initils-todallanniann-:-..-Ves napitsi
trade is the highest of any cohntry in the world.
Canada's trade with the United Kingdom -is - the
greatest in our history. Canada's standard of living
is the equal of any in the world. There i8 a prob-
lem, of course. • The great development that is
occurring in Canada has resulted in a temporary
price cost spread which is affecting the farmer.
This I's a situation which the Liberal party recog-
nizes and which it is pledged to „corrects ans. your
Liberal candidate, I am concerned- aboutathe' situa-
tion, but am satisfied that the very conditions that
are causing the squeeze will, as the development is
completed, be the means of eliminating the problem.
Certainly the Huron farmer must be assured of a
return the equal to that received by any other
element in the community. This can and is being
done by creating conditions whereby there is a
continuing market for Canadian farm products
within Canada.
The Liberal party makes no promises other than
to say it will continue to administer the affairs of
Trrhe country
Continues to be encouraged, that Canada continues
to development, and that the standard of living all.
Canadians enjoy continues to be improved. Expen-
ditures will not be increased, except as national
development requires, and taxes will continue to be
lowered as productivity rises. For instance, ,ins t
past four years, taxes have been lowered by $4
000,000, or approximately $30.00 for each man,
woman and child in the country.
The interests of Huron riting can hest be served
by a member who thinks constructively, who looks
to the future; a member who gets things done; who
can present your problems in an effective manner
to the end that they May be solved. J suggest you
want someone to represent You Who is sincerely
interested in assisting the people of Huron riding
with their problems, no matter what their politics
may be. Someone who can speak to and is listened
to by the Government of the day. It is of no
assistance to criticise, to tear down, unless 'a con-
structive alternative is presented. Blaming it on
the Government does not help the people of Huron.
It is for these reasons then, that I suggest to the
voters of Huron ridini that their interests may best
be served by voting Liberal on lVgnday. Why take
a chance?
a
ANDREW Y. McLEAN.
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THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR
Down Memory's
Lane
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45 Years Ago
uron County Council was con-
sidering a proposal that a public-
-ivy campaign be inaugurated with
the aim of encouraging peopleand
industries to locate in the county.
Members of County 'Connell were
concerned about the flow of popu-
lation" and capital from this area
into the West.
D. N. sMcKenzie, of Goderich,
possessed an interesting heirloom
in the form of an oldsfashionerd
spinning wheel made in 1760 at
Lochalsh, Scotland, by Roderick
MacRae.
E. Met sold. his drug store,
while was located at the corner
of North street and the Square, to.
Fred C. Shaw, of Owen Sound.
The partnership of Dr. A. T.
Pmmerson ,and Dr. W. S. Turnbull
was dissolved when Dr. 'Turnbull
decided to move to the Pacifi
coast.
In court at Goderich, Judge
Doyle gave a 20 -minute lecture to
a. young man charged with being
drunk and making a public nuis-
ance of himself. Then he let the
man go.
25 Years Ago
Wesley Walker, well known
Goderich resident, had just return-
ed from a 10 -day, 4,000 -mile motor
trip to the oil fields of Kansas,
Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas,
where he and two score others
from this section were interested
in *properties. At Oklahoma City,
he drank Paraguay tea with Gov-
ernor "Alfalfa Bill" Murray.
At a special meeting of the Gode-
rich Collegiate Institute Board, it
was decided to make a five per-
cent cut in the salaries of teachers
;in re-engaging them for the next
school year.
Mrs. Gordon Bisset, of ,Goderich,
was elected president of the West
Huron Women's Institute at the
annual meeting held. in Belgrave.
R. W. (Dick) Ryan, of Moose Jaw,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ryan,
of Goderich, graduated from Uni-
versity of Alberta with the degree
of master of arts.
There were two vacancies on
the Goderich Public School staff.
Miss Laura Nelson's resignation
was added to that of Miss Homey,
who had submitted her resignation
earlier in the yea?.
15 Years Ago
Caught in the glare of a loco-
motive's headlights four miles east
of Goderich on Saturday night, a
The Conservatives if elected on June 10th will ease
a the Farm Credit situation. We recognize the need
for a complete investigation into the spread be-
tween producer and consumer prices of various
farm products.
We will appoint a Royal Commission to studY
this inequality and disclose to the consuming pub-
lic full and complete information on this very
important matter and on bhe basis of its recom-
mendations enact Legislation accordingly.
These are .a few of the things that can be done
by a change of Government without any increase
in Taxation. Vote Cardiff, for Huron.
L. E. CARDIFF
Letter to Editor
The Signal -Star is happy to
publish Letters to The Editor at
all times, but does not necessarily
agree witli the views expressed
in the letters.
Woodslee; Ont.,
" May 29, 1957.
Editor, Signal -Star.
Sir,—The Dalton Family and the
old boys and girls .appreciate your
sterling attention to a son of Kings-
bridge—both in the quantity of
coverage and the dramatic flourish
of the a'eporter.
Perhaps you could convey a
s'WOfd-iSf-Vrantcg-tu-atrwlitr ItArtal"
in "the ifestivittes. It gives ane
a lift for whatever is left of the
2nd-25—to be worthy of their
tribute to the priesthood.
Yours very gratefully,
"MIKE" DAUTON.
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horse refused to leave the treas.
Instead, it priced the evening train;
travelling about 10 or 12 miles
an hour, right to the station, much
to the amazement af people gath-
ered on the platform.
Town Council was up to full.
strength for the first time in se,ii-
eral months. .Coisricillor David
Sproul returned after an absence
due to illness.
Stiadents of GO! made presenta-
tions to three departing teachers,
G. D. Beaumont, A. G. Simpson
and Miss Charbonneau. The pre-
sentations were made by Mary Ahl
and Kathleen MaeEwan, officers of
the Literary Society.
A West street business block,
containing the Martin tailor shop
and Toole barber shop, was sold
,by W. A. Snazel to F. H. Martin.
Rev. Harold E. Currie, United
Church minister at Bayfield, was
transferred to the Benmiller-Car-
lowsNile-Leeburn charge to suc-
ceed Rev. R. G. Hazlewood, who
moved to Walton. Bayfield's new
pastor was Rev. E. J. Looland.
10 Years Ago
Town Council approved a recom-
mendation that the Provincial
Police be asked to take over polic-
ing of the town on July 1 at $1,750
per annum per man, subject to
ad j us tmen t.
Of 4,000 persons x-rayed' at the
clinic held in MacKay Hall, only
one had definite indications of
tulaerculosis.
390 Princess Ave.,
London, Ont.,
June 2, 1957.
Editor, Signal -Star.
Sir,— Who is this degenerate
monster at St. Helens, who calls
himself a teacher and offers awards
to children to pull the legs off
starlings?
At St. Helens, he has apparently
never learned of St. Francis of
Assisi.
I should think that the school
board, as well as parents,swo-uld
be terrified to have such a path-
ological personality in charge of
their children. In such types,
mental equipment is usually: 1.
Conspicuously lacking; 2. Hideous-
ly perverted.
' With such precept and example,
and by a logical progression from
torture of animals, his pupils may
well grow up to pump a bullet into
their own parents, or drop their
offspring down the well just to
hear the splash!
I am taking this matter up with
the Ontario Society for Prevention
of Cruelty' to Animals, whose in-
spectors will doubtless deal with
it.
Sincerely.
.1aNN WURTELE,
Asst. Chairman,
Ont. Society PVT Prevtion
of Cruelty to Animals.
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Little Theatre
Plans A New
Slate Officers
"Can the Western Ontario
Drama League actively support
Goderich Little Theatre's annual
one -act Spring Drama Festival?"
will be a question under discussion
by the W.02.D.L. when it meets this
Sunday in Londe It's support
would mean, for Goderich audi-
ences, the chance to see the best
theatre available in this part of
the. country. epreseating Gude-
rich Little Theatre at this meeting
will be Mrs. Charles Anderson and
Mrs. Floyd Lodge.
May the way 'of a member's
heart be through his or her
stomach as a buffet supper is plan-
ned for the G.L.T. June meeting.
The evening promises to be an
interesting one with a new slate
of officers to be brought before
the group. Please turn to the
-briefs of this paper for date, time
and place. -
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Local Plant Busy
On Defence Order
The Department of National De-
fence announced a few days ago
that a contract valued at $80,784
bas been awarded to Dominion
Road Machinery Co. Ltd., of Gode-
rich. The contract is for five
power graders. One has been de-
livered already.
In addition to this, the Goderich
plant was also awarded a contract
recently to supply three graders
to the Canadian Army. Along
with other contracts, the plant is
now quite busy, say company of-
Goderich Women's Institute vot- ficials.
ed $200 to the fund for the new o o
arena. Mr. and 1Mrs. Robert Barnes, of
The Dominion Road Machinery Windsor, visited at the week -end
Co. Ltd., of Gdderich, made a ship- with their parents, Magistrate and
ment of Champion power -driven Mrs. Dudley Holmes and Mrs.
road sweepers to Russia through Harvey Barnes.
the UNRRA organization. Miss Jane Graham, nurse -in -
W. F. Riley, manager of the training at the Western Hospital,
A & P Store in Goderich (for 11 Toronto, spent• her holidays in
years, purchased the grocery busi- Goderich and New York. with her
ness of J. C. Henderson at Hensall. mother, Mrs. J. M. Graham.
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