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Pros and consof
European
BV,C, MacL..EOD ROSS
It was the waste of two. World
A Wars within a period of 25 years
and Nothe existence of 30
.:European sovereign states, which
sparked the idea of an European
Common Market, 1949 saw the
Council of European. and 1951.
the Coal -and Steel Community •
established, the latter signed by
• France, West Germany, Belgium,
Holland and Luxembourg.
But tyvhen a Defence
Community was mooted, the
very nature of which involved a
close ,system of political
orgapisation, the plan was
* blocked by, French fear- of a
re -armed Germany and an
unwillingness to' lose any
political sovereignty herself. The
same six Europeancountries
signed' the Treaty of Rome, .in
1957, and in 1958 the European
Economic Community (EEC)
vv'as a fait accompli. Ten years
later (1968) there was free
movement of workers, of capital
and of supply services
throughout the CoMmunity. A
common agricultural policy was
also a goal which is still to be
satisfactorily achieved, while it is
_recognised that a common
industrial policy is also essential;
Yet another treaty set up the
Euratom organisation for the
joint development of atomic
energy.
• Britain skeptical at first, later
46 found the E.E.C, had developed
so that 2$ countries were
associates, with five seeking
similar associateship, and three,
including Britain, bargaining for
full membership.. '
• To, date E.E.C. standards of
living have risen and backward
regions have benefited from vast
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common; market
joint resources, while politically
the Community is becoming a
World force, to be reckoned with
as was " ken „in the Kennedy
round of tariff talks.
What are the Inducements for
Britain to join? Foremost is' a
guaranteed market of 185
million, increased by .66 million
if Norway, Ireland and Denmark
joined too. This market is . a
certainty, but other inducements
are much less defined in their
promises.
For example: in 20 years a
market of 400 million, larger
than Russia or the United States.
Add vast ,, political backing for
Britain from such a huge
Community, not to mention all
the opportunities fpr
technological development and
co-operation. Finally a higher
standard of living. Such are the
carrots dangled in front of Prime
Minister Heath's eyes.
But how about the
disadvantages? The cost of living
in Britain is lower than in the
E.E.C., largely because.. the
British farming industry is more
efficient. However agriculture is
subsidised underboth regim'"s.
In the United Kingdom from
taxation, while in the E.E.C.
from higher food prices. In the
former case the few pay for -the
many; in the latter the many all
faay the same, so up goes their
cost of living. Some idea of the
food cost, disparity can be had
from a comparison. of Calais
prices and those in Beckenham
(Kent). Bacon 2.3 times more
expensive in. Calais; Chicken 1.4
times more; Butter 1.7 times.
more; Tea 3.2 times more; Flour
and chocolate about equal.
Afther those there are more
Imponderables such as The rise
in. Britain's cost of living will
mean higher wages and salaries,
yet ho one explains where the
extra money is to come from,
, other: than the printing press.
Possibly, as in Ontario, .from
secret gold mines located deep in
Toronto and Ottawa.
But we are assured that by
1980 - the continental problems
of an archaic French system of
agriculture "will, be ironed out".
Short of another dictator why
should they be? Then the final
plan' Britain will import more
from the Commonwealth and
export less to them. Another
little bit of sugar 'for the birds!
And of course all this economic
fraternisation is merely the
prelude to the' United States of
Europe, whereby every State
renounces its sovereignty and
elects a President overall.
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There is an alternative
proposal which would cover an
Atlantic Community,,comprising
North America, (The U.S.A. and
Canada) the United Kingdom,
Western Europe and Australia'
and also what are still British
Commonwealth 'countries, as.
well as those which have
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one+President of Europe. Such
ideas are just that — ideas.
Beautiful dreams. The problem
is how to work towards such
ideals gradually, so that they
evolve, because they will never.
stick if achieved by revolution.
Thus . it appears there - is no
question of Britain choosing
between the Common Market
and the Commonwealth, but
Australia and such European
Free Trade Associates (EFTA) as
desire to join.
Politically Britain has . always
• kept herself "outside" Europe,
playing the role of ,,`rider" on
the balance beam; ensuring the
Balance of Power, and certainly
with such temperamental friends.
as France, this would be a very
prudent course. No reason to
achieved their independence. rather of counting the commit herself until the French
In 1963 de Gaulle, whom . Commonwealth IN, so that it have settled down to the facts of
Churchill once described. as "the
great 'enemy of the English
speaking people", brutally
closed the door on this proposal. -
As the ex -Labour Chancellor of
Britain- has said: "French
Gaullism does not end with the
resignation of de Gaulle", and
apart from . his • foolish
"adventurism" in Quebec,
Gaullist policy has created costly
tensions in NATO, ,has divided'
opinion over South Africa, and
has tried to woo Soviets at the
expense of a Soviet
understanding with the' United
States. It becomes all too
obvious that perfidious Gaul
seeks. to make Paris the focus of
Mediterranean civilisation and to .
give the Quai d' Orsay the
deciding vote as to who' is a good Mr. and Mrs. George Daw..'..
nsumer will have to pay the
European The ,arguments for. .and Kim of Goderich visited coi,cpst; of Loinort levies. Food will
e,;if.ry-at-allcosts of .. r to n ,f�; , will; Nr, Qrw .y� lt lirs,� '14e111"*
P tit cost'E re; Twill -be paid for
the E.E.G. ire all political, not Dawson on Sunday.
Irma different way.
economic. The real question for • Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ashton of _ ,
Britain to decile is whether to Goderich visited with Mr. and
join the Americans or the Mrs. ' Bill Park on, Sunday
French. ., afternoon. Valerie Dark returned
British business must have a• home with them after visiting
wider market it is -true, but why with'. Wanda Saturday and
MUST this be in North West Sunday at the hospital.
Europe? The Atlantic Free
Trade Area, even if restricted to
North America, Australia and
the European ' Free Trade Area,'
offers a far wider area. Forthose
who see profits on the European
Continent, their hopes are all
dependent on keeping the
Americans out by means of
quotas. The British Government
itself estimates the cost to the
United . Kingdom _ for joining the
• Common Market (E.E.C.)
agricultural policy alone at $12
billion, plus a price rise to beat
all price rises. How on earth can
any country assimilate such
profound change in taxation and .
financial obligation, while
France sits pretty, offering no
single concession . whatsoever, .
save agreement that Britain shall
be admitted, AT A PRICE? Can
Britain risk a .mice rise to beat
all price rises at a juncture when
her economy is so beset with
give-aways to all and sundry?
Douglas -Home, the British
Foreign Secretary, favours no
political or federal union, but
Strauss of West Germany wants
a Europe so -united that there is
a ,single Defence Ministry and
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too benefits from an enlarged
community market.
Immediately it , appears that the
best solution would be an
Atlantic Community, comprising
Britain, The U.S.A., . Canada,
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life and forgotten something of
de Gaullism. Britain would be
well advised to -rejuvenate and
retain this historic role and then,
if she could organise the Atlantic
Community, it would probably
. be the most effective way of
ensuring .American retention of
her European interest, because
•
MRS. BILL PARK before you know it she will be
•
Wanda Park has been a patient deeply engaged with the
in Goderich Hospital for two problems presented by Japan's
weeks for tests and x-rays. She is rise to world prominence.
coming along favorably now.
Recent visitors.with Mr. and * this column goes to press,
Mrs. Graham McNee were Mr. Anthony Barber, the Chancellor
and Mrs. Allan McNee and their has announced the cancellation
chosen son Edward Allan of of the subsidy to farmers, thus
increasing .the cost of food to
Ajax and Mr. Eric McNee` of
Sudbury. � the consumer in terms of over
the counter costs, since the
Local skaters
enter parade
The executive of the Goderich
Figure Skating Club, held their
monthly meeting at the home of
the president, -Mrs. W. Craven,
Nov. 9.
Mary Lapaine reported on the
Carnival which will be held. Feb.
19-20.
Joan Dieroff, test chairman,
informed the meeting several
children have' already passed
their tests and some have
advanced to Saturdays.
Judges' school will be held- at
Adastral Park in Clinton Nov. 15
with four members to attend.
John Williams, transportation
chairman, suggested a bus load
go to the North American Figure
Skating Championships in
Peterboro in February.
. To date the Club has 205
registered members.
It wars decided, a float would
be entered in the Santa Claus
Parade.' ~ •
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