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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1941-5-21, Page 6Gilbert E.Netbery R. R. 5, 3russles Cardiff's Speech _a Continued from Page One —x latclhing to my notes rather closely is that I have not had the education- al opportunities that most lawyers have enjoyed. What we needis to produce more supplies for our army and to equal- ise matters between the various duets the termer will produce. Glue groups so that all v:lIl share and ' ,the faarmer a personable prbRt on hie share alike in the endeavour to beat 1 mhain productsf. this dalry produce, the common e'sp'y. What we need beef, hogs, eggs and grain, and he is the confidence and unity of the' bill Pay higher wages to his help OamwdILary people in doing what is I and be a steady purchaser of war required In this war effort. bonds and war savings oertiflctes To give a concrete 'suggestion, we and stamtps, all know that the dairy industry Is a The morale of nate rural peo;ple al major industry in this country ani that butter, condensed and eyaporat• ; present is at a low.level. Something ed milk and fluid milk Prices are in 11 huts ;bo be done to raise it. The fuenced by the price of cheese. We federal govertinrrtent has failed and Impair that Great Britain wants 112 'failed badly so far to promote unity Of purpose slid effort in the war need. The Minister of Agriculture has lost .the entire confidence of Nae average fernier. Doming from a rural riding and; knowing the condi- then that agriculture is in, I insist that speedy muton be taken before it is too late, There ls, a limit to the' endurance of the farmer. There to ndt a !shadow of a doubt in my mind that unless a change is made ear agriculture, seventy-five per pent of the harms in ;Canada will be mort- gaged for all they are worth. It will not only cripple this generation bat will tend to cripple the next genera - figure, and that in turn will be re- tion as well. There are a few things I should like to know. fHE BRUSSELS POST fleeted lm the ereann 'producng ut dushry. 'lute sun1U bonus which tea Minister of AgrIcnitture haus f+tbni•se4: to just like a boue to a hungry dog. It setis'fles only 4'ot• the . moment Why cannot we have a minister whe will forget politics in these trying times and give agriculture the at- tendon it deserves The fainters are waiting for the Minister of Ari - 'culture to coma down to earth. Instead at boating along as we are we should be producing to the maid - mum. If Japan gets into the war . end Australia and New Zealand are cut off from sending satenlles; to Great Britain,,Cenade will be required and should be ,prepared to meet the ds - nand that will arise, We would be in a ales position It we were oto year late in our endea IOW's, If we were allowed to send our 'surplus to the nations which are now la need we would have a ready market for all we could produce. Dtunb ae'the Minister ot Am./mature may think We are, .price will be the factor in 'deciding how much and' what pro - millon pounds of cheese Brom Can- ada in 1941, and more if ;possible. The solution seems to me a simple one. and if the Minister of Agri eulture wants to do 'something, the facts are plainly before .him. Farm- ers are not so dumb, but they dust cannot keep en. producing at a lose. They must have sufficient income to defray expenses and live, if nothing' else- and I contend that this govern- ment must bolster up the morale of our rural people if it expects to get the maximum war effort. An in- crease in the price levels will spur the farmers on to pile uv 'the cheese MONUMENTc High-class Workmanship Designs that are different F. W. Kemp AUCTIONEER (Licensed) in Ontario Sales Conducted Anywhere --hone 38 - Listowel I should like to know from the 'Minister of National War Services now that we no longer have an active minister of agriculture, why we fermiers in Ontario have to pay $24 pe eton for screenings. i. under- stand 'these screenings aTe taken as dockage from the western farmer atter he has paid the freight on them to the head of the lakes. They do not cost anything when they oet that fair, and yet when they get down to Ontario they Bost us anywhere from $20 'to $24 per ton. I contend I that we sbould be able to buy those ecreenings, plus freight and handling charges from the head of the lakes. anywhere n Ontario. Mr. GARDINER: Tell us in what condition they get down to the head (ream Producers eeealia Creamery Will Be Open From 7.30 to 9.30 On Wednesday and Saturday Evenings To Receive Cream BRUSSELS CREAMERY PHONE 22 — BRUSSELS 1 Spring Time Is Ice Cream Time Soft Drinks or all kinds—Ice CreamSundaes, Banana Sphis Vanilla Pineapple, Strawberry, Chocolate, Coffee and Orange.—Try a bottle of our Chocolate Milk for school lunch, Butter! Buttermilk, Milk and Cream 1 Please return your milk bottles promptly The BRUSSELS DAIRY BAR of DEAD or DISABLED ANIMALS Phone tallect"tathis number BRUSSELS PRONE 72 or 21 INGERSOLL of the lakes, Mr. CARDIFF: 'Then I should like to know wily the ,price •of fertillzers has been allowed to increase to the aanouut of $12 per ton. I find atter same study that we have a monopoly in Gonads, of sulphate of ;emmenia. Sulphate of ammonia is a by-product of .the steel industry in coking plants. It supplies the cheapest form cf nitrogen the farm - et can, buy. All other sources of nitrogen rise awl fail according to the gndce of •slulphatc. Yon can readily ;see, therefore, the vicious- ness of an ammonia monopoly to the farmer. Canada ie eroduc'.ng more steel and steel products today than at ny previous time in her his- tory, and consequenitly we have more se/pinata a4 ammonia available. Instead o;f its costing $12 per ice 'more to -day it ;should be cheaper if we had a minister of agriculture who was interested in the farmer's welfare. Theer is no question in my mind ,that there are a great 'many different !ways in winch the minister could help the depressed farmer besides Pegging the :pride of wheat, bacon, cheese„ butter, et cobra. We have heard a great deal frorn the govern- ment members about unity. Hew 'can any 'country have ,unity with forty per cent of her people in the condition in which we find agrical tore to=day? Unity has not to da with the difference between English and Drench -speaking people in Can- ada. Unity means the equalizing of all groups in Canada regrdless of race or creed. We have Franc?) farmers in Quebec suffering just the same as we are, Done let this Liberal government pull the wool o ver your oyes any longer. We have heard enough of the. farcicial unity ;balk. What we need; is; compare. tine pekes; nothing else will satiety. We are getting sick of everything being bolstered up at the expense of ,agriculture. What we need is a wnlnister of agriculture who will fight f or the rigouts of agriculture. I lay the responsibility at the door of ,bite Prune Minister. He is the one who is guilty of keeping a minister +who is of no use to ;the farmer. Why does* he not appoint a minister of agriculture who would'' at least take ;some interest In the welfare of the ;farmer? It 'would create more unity. in 'Canada by Ear than this so-called yolttocal drama 'that has been; going en between the French and Englteb, or Quebec anti'the resit of the vrov- incets; This government has, na constructive 'policy so far es agricul- ture i,s concerned. Let us face the facts. .I contend that, if ;this.government had faced the fasts;, we who are agriculturists would not now find ourselves in the deplorable condition in which we find ourselves at present. Hoav can we have a nutted Canada, a unite•' war effort,a united anything for that !fleeter, so long as we are labouring under ,torose conditions. If this. government just keeps on ignoring agriculture o's it has in, the .past without giving a thought to oar future welfare, we who are English and French, or descendants of any other rase, will ,aeon. be able to sup- ply the true definition of uulty in HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR. EGGS AND POULTRY F. M SAMIS. PHONE 80 BRUSSELS immumingemiammemimi y,redneeday, May 21°1, 104.1 THE EIGHTH DECENNIAL Census of Canada June g 1941 Census is the stock -taking of the nation — of its THE men, women, and children; its agriculture, trade, and industry; its housing, and general social condition. By it, all Governments, — Dominion, Provincial and Muni- cipal—are enabled to work more effectively and econ- omically in the interest of every resident of the Dominion. 7111 IN these days of increasing Govern- - _ pent responsibili- ties, no Government rli ▪ can give the best service unless it has �� (( detailed and accu- �r. 1. rate knowledge of the people and their varying circum- tances. That is s why we request the co-operation of all Canadian citizens in the taking of the Census. When the Government's Enumerator calls at your door, re- ceive him courteously and give him all the information for which he asks. Remember that he is in your ser- vice. Accuracy and despatch in your replies will promote good administra- tion in your country, now under stress. of war and facing crucial post-war reconstruction. ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED HELD STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. You can place absolute trust in the official Enumerator, who is sworn to secrecy. Al( tke information which you provide will 66 held in strictest confidence both by him and the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, and can never be used against you by any tax -col- lecting, military, or other agency, or in any court of law. It is compulsory by law to answer the questions, but you will be assisting your Government in these difficult times by giv- ing the information readily and accurately in the spirit of good citizenship. Issued by authority of The Honourable JAMES A. MacKINNON, M.P., Minister. DOMINION BUREAU OF STATISTICS, DEPT. OF TRADE AND COMMERCE Canada. We will most certainly disregard the political aspeot of the ee t -up. According 'to a statement made bp ;the Minister of Ageiiculture he his address on Wednesday, March 26, hogs had decreased in value to the extent of less than 50 cents per tuund;red under the last trade agree - anent while the price received; from Great Britain was; $2.12 per hundred Jess ;duan a year ago. This would lead one to the Conclusion, either that the harmers are now getting toy much, according to the agreement, or, that they certainly d1d not get their share of the price received last year. Would the minister care to explain where the difference went, and 'who got the money? Mr. 'GA.IRRDINER: I have no ob- ledti.on to ;the hen. gentlemen read - in his speech, but -when he is 'ask- ing me questions, I wish he would pick it up and read it so that I can uudersiband the questions. Mr. OASS;ELMAOY: The Prince Minister reads his ispeeelme. Mr, CARi,DIFF:' The miinlster un- denstands' 4t all 'right. He is not so dumb. .Mr, G;A'RDINE1R: Pick it up and read it. i<Mr. GA.ItDIFF: I quote the hon, member for Victoria (Mr. MoNevIn) when he said, if we were assured by this volley eat we would be able to buy cheap grain, 11 would) not be so bad, 'but we are not,, We know team expenlence that feed such as screen. ;mgrs which cost less than nothing at titre head; of the lakes, by the time we gest 1.1 down In Ontario, costs $21 .lien ;ton, or ;about $1.25 per hundred, The minislter claims that farm prices, have improved slowly: this lett ,two .yams. eeerhaps so, bat when we consider tie ,Prieewe have to pay for she things we must biro, Abe ,slight increase does not do us tnucit good', I should; like to take just a few minutes to deal with tore generous gift or bonne of $35,000,000 which 14 being (handed over to• the western farmer, I wish to deal with the natter in relation to ;the effect that it will have, n'e'st, a very ,lamge politest; of Ole ;bonne will ger eo those who are not In need and who have planned' to Make and are making tate adjaot- monils they are now being paid to make by this generous. bonus of the government, 1 ;Secondly, ;the bonus in question culture become of so little import - will give very little help and very ante to 'this government that the little assistance to the small pro- committee on agriculture is no long tinter of grain. It will force the er of any aonsequenae? Surely the grain grower of the west into the Minister of Agriculture has not be - production of hogs, something he come so 'e4dcient that he no longer is not prepared to do or does not needs to take advice on any matters want to do unless he really has to. ,pertaining to agriculture, or are the 1t will force him into en overtire- agricultural members in this house duction of course grains which will to be completely ignored? Surely be hard to adore and hared to get a the Minister of Agriculture ahoule vroidtaboe-prict far him on account of be the medium through which we freight charges. So far . as I can should' be able to work ort our many learn ;many of thee° adjustments problems in a manner that Would be were being planned and would. have • at least satisfactory in part. In ;ooncluslony I suggest that we cannot expect much conste- rnation from the government so ibr as agriculture is concerned, because When this debate stented, or fifteen or twenty minutes after it started', only eourteen merebers oat of 1180 OD the government side were lin their seats. Mr. MAiIIIIIIN: How many on your aide are in ;their asters right now? Mr, CARDIFF: Eighteen Cooper alive Commtonwealth Federation ' and 'Social Credit members were in their settee and only fourteen Liberal members, after the debate started, and the other day after the recess, only sixteen memgtens opposite were in their seats. How in: ;the name of. goadbtesls can you respect the govern- ment to do justice ;to agriculture when members have no •nterest in the sulrje'ot? The last that bh•e agri- culture committee has never had .5 meeting ;since panitamtent opened ptloyes to me that agriculture, so far as tete govvernmtent, le concerned, is the tbrgotten industry. been taken care of without such as - defence; in fact I halve been told that the western farmer never asked for any such bonus and moreover did not want it. You -would have thought that tbre Saskatchewan government or the rural municipalities; convention would suave been the first to be con- sulted in, :regard to ,this new banns before ,the Minister of Agriculture and ;the d'amenion government would have got into such a generous state of mind, but such was not the ease. It came like a bolt from the blies without any consideration, whatso- ever being given to other parts of Canada.' The fact that the western farmer may be short of revenue, owing to his not being able ;to sell his wheat will not warrant the throwing of 20 or 40 millions of dollars to the west without giving due consideration. to the question where it ie going or tbe, effect it will have on OnlbaltIo or other parte of Canada as a whole, I ,think the agriculture committee of this parliament Should have been consulted' in ,tints: regard, Here we have been :sitting for over a Year and the agriculture committee has never had one meetiiug. ilha agri- For New Cockshutt Implements and second-hand Implements See — GEO. H. ELLIOTT phones 96Xr-16 or 82 Brussels, •Ont When in Listowel — EAT AT Weston's Restaurant Home Away From Home