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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-09-09, Page 6PAGE 6 THE TON NEWS -RECORD THURS., SEPT. 9, 1943 Rehabitulation of Canada's Fighting en Finance the,Seevant and Not the Master • At the 1942 Dominion Convention of the Legion held in Winnipeg, the dele- gates endorsed the following clause in the report of the 1941 Malvern Con- ference of whit hthe Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Temple, was chair- rnan:-. "That the monetary system be se administered :'that what' the commun- ity can produce is made available to the members of the community the sat isfaction of human needs being acesp- ted as the only true end of produc- tion." The conception that wealth doee not depend upon money but on the brain And museles of the nation's people and on their ability to develop the country's natural resources on their manufacturing skills and on the far- mer's ability to producefood, should be given practical expression. a'he abundance which this ability is able to provide when fully occupied, and the distribution of what it produces are what count today. To maintain • fin- ancial and induetrial principles and practices which in -ever-recurring cycles deny the -means of livelihood to large numbers of the population, and a reasonable ehwre of their own production in goods an services tq even larger numbers is to invite re- volution. The Le,ion has no pet theoriea or the question of fine 'i e. It does main- tain, however, that in a democratic country the people have a right to tell their legislators the results they want and to expect that a determined ef- fort will be; made to attsin them. Ti•e people of Cana la generally are not prepared to accept a postponement of of social ere ;r •us because they are told than the eoantey rennet afford It Whatever the faults of our finan tial system, a great war effort has been made. Alma. of the Lommione, Canada had donated during the last two years tevo billion ($2,000,000,000.- 00) dollars to the cause of the Un- ited Nations. Thiss in addition .to build- ing .a great air force, a powerful navy and army, and also supplying huge Men, 9 40, 5 Wand Normal Pep, Edith, Vigor? ,Fry estrex Torte Tablets, Conudns toulcs, sttmo- nnols, Iron, Vllnm110iml, OOtebtm, p1toapitorn' :0)5,10 n0rmnt 500, Vint, vinor,vltollta, After: .p 40,- SO, rnl.rn,i0 lo,y sls0 00III M. if tIOt Jolhlted w311 ,re'nita of 00 0) package, mnkOV 001,100tom 10.1. Al, MI 00000140. Plot )11,1,00: 11,,104,11. ,1.i: ,..u..,. ' quantities of weapons and munitions for our own and our allies' use. This 'adhievement has been possible be- cause almost every citizen is working saving and contributing. Unless the Government and those who are res- ponsible for industrial and economic policies make it possible for citizens to continue working, any post-war En- emata 'or fiscal policy will fail. Indeed the danger of the post-war period is,. in the feeling that we can all relax and that somehow, by some financial. wizardry, we can achieve .peaceful plenty. The way to overcome this is to plan ahead and tell the people. what lies before them and keep thein all working. The opinion is now generally held that if full employment is to be effected during the immediate post- war period there must be expendi- tures from public funds for .public ,works on a large scale to supplement the efforts of industry. This may Conceivably leave •our budgets un- balanced. Al similar situation will undoubtedly occur in many other countries with whch we musti have relations if we are to develop foreign trade, and it is our belief that not- withstanding this, post-war agree- ments can be reached with these countries so that they' do not lose con- fidence in our curiency and stability nor we in theirs, The plan not being proposed by Britain and the United States to stabilize international exchange are no doubt receiving the consideration of our Government, particularly ,the proposaltointroduce a dual curren- cy—one for external use and the ether for internal use. Whatever the means adopted to deal with interna- tional economic relations, we are convinced that it should be possible to keep, the people of this country so occupied with our- resources that they can supply at least the major- ity of their own basic needs far sub- sistence. Having brought the where withall into being, a way must be' found to distribute it to every citi- zen, sufficient for his needs either through work and wages, or a social security plan, or both. rorward Planning To Convert War Induetry The expansion of war industry with a consequent increase in indus- trial workers, presents a problem that necessitates forward planning if millions of dollars in plants and equipment are to be saved from the CANADIANS BEAT JUNGLE, SNAKES, !TO BUILD WAR -VITAL RAILROAD Canada's Plane Programme forces opening of new bauxite ,Mines in British Guiana-Roadhed Kept Disappearing into Swamp, tanager says -40 -mile Road tack Year to Complete • Montreal, Aug. 24.--Canadian- born engineers have just com- pleted constructing a railroad through forty miles of steaming jungle in British. Guiana, an they had first to kick the snakes out of the way and then lay the roadbed over and over again be- cause the gravel kept disappear- ing into the swamp," says F. L. Parsons, general manager of the Demerara Bauxite Company, Ltd„ who oversaw the job. Aluminum plants in Canada, turning out the 'metal which keeps the United Nations flying, forced construction of the new railroad, says Mr. Parsons, now visiting this city. "It takes four tons of bauxite to matte one ton of aluminumand your Canadian plants have been eating up the nnineral'at such apace that down in South America we have had to open new bauxite mines. We now have to strip from the bauxite an overburden of earth up to 100 feet thick. "It took a year to build those forty miles of road. It runs from Mackenzie, where we crush, wash and dry the bauxite, to a spot in the jungle called Ituni. We had unskilled labor. And we had to deal with the mud, the snakes, and sometimes an ocelot, which' is a South American tiger. "This job has added to the reputation of Canadians, which is already high in South America. Whey like ne down there because we treat the people welt. For in-' stance, our colored boys like to travelby train so we give them free rides on the railroad in our Pullmans—old freight cars with the sidea out and benches in. And wet take good care of our 'white people, of course. Recently we found it neces..ary to build a swimming pool for them as they , cannot bathe in the river with safety 'because of a freshwater' shark called the: piria, a vicious little brute about eighteen inches long, nearly all mouth and three • rows of teeth. It bites off fingers mid toes. In gangs this fish even brings down cows drinking in the river. It's a curse. "Now 'we're ready to operate our new road, which the people of British :Guiana foresee will ultimately lead to opening up back country full of riches. I hope Canada will fallow up the good impression her engineers and other technicians have been mak- ing down there. Recently, the Daily Chronicle of Georgetown, said; 'Taldng a retrospective glance, one is bound to say that the histbry of industrial, economic and social development in this. country in the past decade cannot be written without allotting prior- ity of place to the Canadians, our greatest Empire cousins in the Western Hemisphere'. "The job Canadians are doing to the south can, I believe, be built into a lot of good post-war busi- ness." scrap heap, and, thousands of work- ers now engaged in these. plants are to be retained in employment. It is recommended by The Legion that immediate steps be taken to survey all industrial plants engaged in war industry with a view to ascertaining' those which might be converted into peace -time manufacturing, and that definite information be'secured as to the number of persons that can be employed in such . plants. in each locality. We believe the change -over from a wartime to a peacetime basis. should be gradual, especially if one of our chief enemies continues fight- ing after' the other has capitulated. Rather than percipitate too great. a dislocation of our industrial popu- lation immediately following the cessation of . hostilities, some . war industries should be continued for a time. The stocks of munitions so produced will undoubtedly be found of service in the post-war policing of. the world and in the sporadic out- breaks which will probably continue for some time after the war. The commercial development of processes and products introduced during the wax should be the object of immediate research and organi- zation. Private industry should be subsidized, if necessary, to begin operations, Retarded Demobilization The rehabilitation of men being discharged while the war is in pro- gress presents few difficulties be- cause they are almost immediately absorbed into war industry.. The situ- ation, however, will be very much different at the termination of hosti- lities and when` demobilization begins. The Legion understands very well from its own experience the nature of the difficulties which will confront the Government at such a time, not the least of which will be the impat- ience of the fighting men to return home. Nevertheless at the last Dominion Convention another principle was laid down that men should not be dischar- ged from the armed forces except to gainful employment. We believe that demobilization of the armed forces should be as carefully planned as mo- bilization, Certainly, 'men should not be released from services to com- munities that are ill-prepared to re- ceive them. We believe also that all discharged men should remain a fed- eral responsibility for a definite per- iod of readjustment after discharge. The present Post -Discharge Re-est- ablishment Order establishes this period at one year. We feel, however, that this tilne-limit may have to be extended if general conditions should make it impossible for discharged men to become re-established in civ- it life in that time. We are aware that retarded de- mobilization has been under consid- eration by the Departmental Com- mittee on Demobilization and Re- habilitation. If this committee has made any recommendations we would earnestly ask the Government to make them public as soon as possible. It is to be expected that the troops will wish to return Rorie as soon as possible after hostilities have ceased. Definite steps should be taken to deal with the understandable impat- ience that will undoubtedly be ex- pressed and to avoid the unhappy con- ditions that existed in some of the Canadian camps in England at the end of the last war. Demobilization Plans should be ready and thorough- ly explained so that there will be some understanding of the problems involved: The Position of Dicharged Men righting men when they enlist are cut entirely adrift from civil occupa- tions and their interest in economic and social problems ceases to be one of political application and becomee almost entirely academic. This inter- est is nevertheless keen and active. They cannot share in the discussions or have a hand' in deciding economic issues in office, factory or farm. When they return they will have lost Arae. tical touch with civil life. Futher- more, men who are now serving over- seas will be the last to again enter civilian life, and their opportunities for placement and advancement' will be that much handicapped. Fight- ing. men know this and they rely up- on. us not only to lay firm founda- tions for reconstruction, but also to see that they are not left at a disad- vantage when oppartunities for re- estiblshment are presented. The Legion desires, therefore, to. -make the point that any plans of reconstruction that donot provide for preferential treatment of the fighting men will be regarded as un-. just and will bring bitter reaction, _ (Continued in Next Issue) Beef Prices Must Be Displayed Charts showing the prices of more than 25 cuts of beef in five different grades must' be displayed,, wherever meat is sold to consumers, following orders' issued by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. More than 3,000 charts have been sent out from the Western Ontario regional offices. The chart shows the price of beef for the current week. Prices are cont- puted by Board officers according to the total cost to the retailer. The charts are the first to be used in every centre in the Pronvice. Pre- viously similar tables were displayed in a few centres. v Permit Manufacture of Ash Sifters, To give all possible assistance to the Canadian coal conservation pro- gram, the administrator of fabricated steel for the Wartime Prices and, Trade Board has released a limited supply of metal for the manufacture of ash sifters and ash sieves, accord- ing to information received here. They will be 'available in the latter part of September, according to pre- sent plans. No galvanized metal will be need in their production and scrap and short ends of metal will be used. r Industrial Users of Honey Restricted To make as much honey, maple and corn syrup available to the gen- eral public as is possible industrial users will be curtailed in their purch- ases, according to information re- ceived here from the Ration Admin- istration. Consumers must surrend- er ration coupons for these commod- ities, but special concessions are granted to infants requiring more than 24 fluid ounces of corn syrup monthly. In these instances sugar coupons will be surrendered for the "D" coupon. Only "sweet spread" excepted in the ration order is that made from jelly powder. v Hensall Man Gets High Honors in Toronto' Among the awards presented last Tuesday night at Victoria Univer- sity Convocation in Divinity and, Ern - mantle] College closing exercises in the college chapel, Toronto, R.A.G. Passmore of Hensall, Ont., received four. They are a general proficiency scholarship, the Glen Wilkins Mem- orial scholarship and a postgraduate fellowship, of $750. J. R, McDonald, of Montreal re- ceived three; J. P. Shilton, of Toron- to received the third general pro- ficiency scholarship and the second T. B. Kilpatrick scholarship; A. E. Cresswell of Toronto, the Frandis Huston Wallace prize, and T, A. Mor- gan, the second John Smith Mem- orial scholarship. Guest speaker was Principal W. C. Graham of United College, Winni- peg, Prof. IL W. Langford of Em- manuel College presented tlisplomas to the graduating class. Mr. Passmore won the coveted post graduate fellowship for an aver- age of 75 per cent. in all his studies through Victoria College, It entitles ]limn to a year at a University out- side of Canada. He has chosen Edin- burgh "but not until after the war," Mr. Passmore has already secured a two -years' charge in Melita, Mani- toba, a prairie village of 600 people, He will live in the United Church manse anti receive the minimum sal- ary of $1,650. "I have never been west before and I'm looking forward to it very much," he says. He confessed he would live alone in the manse only until January. Then he will be joined by his bride, now Miss 'Margaret Shilton, this year's arts graduate of Victoria College. '1 Former E. Wawanosh Resident Passes The funeral of Andrew Ferguson, Toronto, formerly of East Wawanosh, who died at the home of his son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Geddes, Toronto, last Monday morning was held Wednesday after- noon at three o'clock from' R. A. Cur rie's funeral home in Wingham, In- terment was made in Brandon ceme- tery, Belgrave.--Blyth Standard. _qtr Father Swears Son Into Air. Force. Flight Lieut. Thomas Pryde, offic- er commanding the RCAF Mobile Re- cruiting Unit, had a pleasant'. duty to perform in Toronto on Saturday when his son, James Douglas Pryde was sworn in as as member of the Air, Force. With his enlistment, the Pryde family now 'has three sons ser- ving with the RCAF.—Seaferth News HIGH SCR :O TJ N NO DINER REQUIRED to join the 'VDU don't need a high school lJ.. education to win your wings now. The R.C.A,F,'is prepared to provide you with the education necessary to make you eligible for aircrew. This is your chance to team, up with the hard-hitting comrades of the skiesin the big drive for Victory. Yes! .. you,can be in a fighting man's unifotllat at once. Make your decision, right: now!. Enlist, for aircrew, today!: Planes and Schools are Ready to Train You Quickly No more delay getting into aircrew. Basic training begins at once,.. Skilled instructors are waiting, Fast planes are ready. If you are physically fit, mentally alert, over 17 and not yet 33, you are eligible. Join the Fighting Comrades of the Sides Recruiting Centres are located in the principal cities of Canada. Mobilo recruiting units visit smaller centres regularly, AC -9W 1. TILL WE MEET When friends must part what is there left to say But just the simple time -worn phrase "Good-bye?" A thousand unsaid things may cloud the eye, May on a smothered sigh be borne away Or shine through the wan smile that strives to stay On trembling lips — better such thoughts die Unspoken! In mute moments lie Those inmost feelings words can- not portray. Friendship is as a beacon in the heart It dare not say: "We will not meet again." Life's pendulum swings surely back and forth Retracing and remarking every parr. A magnet draws unto itself! 1 'Tis plain That like finds like and love reclaims love's worth. --Nora M. Duncan, v THE PRISONER It irks me that niy restless mind In such a prison is confined That only five small lights are found Through which to view the world around. Yet sometimes in niy inner soul, Beyond my asking or control, Some secret Presence brings to me Knowledge of worlds I cannot see. Frederick George Scott V EPITAPH To the men of our armies fallen in battle. Within the hollowed book of. man's 1 remembrance Their names are starred in charac- ters of gold, Such tribute, born of gratitude, we render In spite of deeds whose glories wax not old. —E. H. Blakeney, V Mange' Stecklings for Seed Production In eastern Canada the production of mangel seed is a two season pro- position in which the seed roots are produced in one season and set out to produce seed the following season. The amount of seed that can be pro- duced depends on the number of seed roots available for planting in the spring•. The method used in lifting and storing mangel seed roots or stecklings should be stich that loss of seed roots will be avoided, says R. M. MacViear, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. In lifting the seed roots consider- able care should be exercised to avoid injury to the body or crown of the root. Mangols tufty , be pulled and placed on top of the row at right angles to it, This facilitates topping which can be done with sharp, but- cher knife. The tops should not be twisted off but cut about two incites from the crown. Seed roots are generally carried over winter in root cellars or in out- side pits. On the whole, root cellar storage is the most satisfactory be- cause less labour is involved in stor- ing and the roots can be inspected periodically. Temperatures ranging from 32 to 38 degrees F. have been found most suitable so the root cellar should be so constructed that these temperatures may be approximated. Pit 'storage can be satisfactory if !properly done, A well -drained area should be chosen for the location of the pit. A trench 10 to 20 inches deep and 4 to 6 feet wide is dug to a length sufficient to handle the roots to be stored. The roots are then piled in so that they come to a rounded peak 24 to 36 inches above ground level. When the roots are in place a light coveting of straw should be put on, and when signs of heavy frost are apparent the straw layer should be made a foot in thick - nese and then covered with 0 to 10 inches of earth. When this covering has frozen hard another layer of straw and earth should be ad.ied, Ordinarily this should provide ample protection but it may be a safe nee• caution to apply a coat of strawy manure when real cold weather ha:* set in. Some forth of ventilation it desirable in the pit. This can be pro- vided by placing wooden stacks along the centre of the pit. When roots are carefully stored by one of the methods described ab - eve the percentage loss will be re.- duced to the minimum, and the roots will be crisp •and firm for planting le the spring, "Neighborly News" Back on Air Ontario listeners will be glad to learn that Andy; Clark,e's popular "Neighborly News" broadcasts were resumed Sunday, September 5th at his usual time, 10.05 to 10,20 a.m. EDT, Andy has had a holiday for the last month and came back brit/dui of new stories, tall tales and happenings in the rural sections of Ontario. Remember the tune, Sunday, at 10,05 a.m. EDT. R. A. F. GROUND CREWS "GO TO IT" Attack, attack, and then attack again was the order of the day for the R.A.F. in North Africa. Air ac- tivity was incessant, Alied aircraft keeping up a constant offensive against enemy troop concentrations, ports and supply bases. Life at these Commanding officer lives on the spot:: R.A.F. batlefront air bases is toegh; in a trailer van which serves him as as everyone: is constantly on the move home and office; he is thus in close food is eaten from containers brought personal touch wit hell the squadrons.: straight from mess tent to airfield, tender his command., Everyone' lives under canvas, The