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The Seaforth News, 1945-05-24, Page 3THURSDAY, MAY, 24, 1945 THE SEAFORTH NEWS , -. .. . e •ins itralfaCa1ii4'4=-^.-°. =fix o The kctors E1?5.�aM ron rzi ONTARIO LIBERAL MANIFESTO We Liberals believe that a more abuncl- -ant life lies within each of the. people of Ontario; We believe that. Liberalism is the only path by which this better way of life can be aehieved. Neither Toryism, backtrack- ing toward the 1930's, nor C.C.F. -Social- ism. eager to plunge into the unknown, can attain the goal. We do not claim ability to chart the future. Too much depends on world cir- cumstances beyond Ontario's or Canada's control. What we do claim is the ability to pro- vide jobs and security for the people of Ontario in the Years that lie immediately ahead. We claim that this is most hearten- ing of all assurances that can be given to our men in the armed services and to those others who, prevented by age or disability from fighting, have done their utmost in war industry at home, Our plan is definite. It consists of keeping money in the people's pockets so that they may buy the products of our own farms and factories. It entails floors under wages and under farm prices, ex- panded help for those unable to work, a broad program of necessary public works and every conceivable assistance to the marketing of Ontario -products. In brief, we believe that public pur- chasing power will maintain, prosperity and build the foundations of a greater and happier future for our Province. In detail, these are our proposals: FULL OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE FOR EX -SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN 1. Concerning the man• or woman com- ing home from the war; whatever needs to be added to the Dominion Government plan, we will add. Whatever is needed to be done, we will do. PROSPEROUS PEACETIME FUTURE FOR WAR WORKERS 2. The war has made this country the world's third largest producing nation. It has also created hundreds of thousands of skilled workers, both men and women. We will turn this great army of workers into productive channels. We will not allow time-lag to dissipate their skills. We will keep their place — and ours . in prosperitY. A Liberal Government in Ontario working with the Dominion Gov- ernment has power to make this plan fully effective, DECENT STANDARDS FOR WHITE COLLAR AND UNORGANIZED WORKERS 3. There will be no more of the misera- ble wages and living standards that Con- servatives regard as normal times. We guarantee wages in keeping with decent living, And will take all steps necessary directly and indirectly --to protect these citizens from want, exploitation and de- pression, over which they have no control as individuals. 4. $25 a Week Minimum Wage for Men - It is our policy to encourage em- ployer and employee to work out their own agreements as to wages, hours and conditions. We realize, however, that the majority of work- ers in the Province are still unor- ganized into unions. For the better ment of their way of life, and in line with the national policy to maintain the buying power of the people at large, we undertake to establish a floor under the wages of all workers, men as well as women, in Commerce and Industry A basic minimum wage of $25 a week for men ...employed in Com- merce and Industry will be estab- lished. • Minimum wage rates for women, boys and girls will be adjusted up- ward in ratio to the newly estab- lished $25 rate for men. It is also to be made clear that in any negotiation between em- ployer and employee, and in any hearing before any tribunal, this minimum of $25 shall not be cited as a reason against the fixing of a fair and just weekly wage at a higher rate. FULL EMPLOYMENT AND . FAIR TREATMENT FOR LABOR 5. We accept, as a prime responsibility of Government, the definite assurance of work for all who are able to work. For those who cannot work, and are in need, we give the assurance of continuing in- come, Labor Code—We shall enact a modern Labor Code. guaranteeing the worker full Tights of free association and collective bargaining.. This legislation will speed up settlement of disputes. Full -Time Board A full time labor relations board will be established with equal representation from management and labor. One of the labor representatives will be a woman. Labor 'Department We shall re -organize the Department of Labor thoroughly to meet the needs of an expanding industrial economy. For Women Workers - We shall insist upon equal pay for • equal work. Vacation We shall insist on vacations with pay, and pay for statutory holidays. Compensation Rate The workmen's compensation rate shall be revised upward for the employee, and facilities will be provided for review of all cases where the workmen feels he is aggrieved, Shorter Hours Hours of work in industry and com- merce shall be shortened in the light of changing conditions, and inorder to sup- ply. more employment in the post-war period. SOCIAL SECURITY 6. We shall work in co-operation with the Dominion Government in all matters of social security for the people of On- tario, including; Health Insurance We will fully co-operate in any plans suitable to the needs and circumstances of the people of Ontario, To relieve wage- earners and salaried people of the cons_ stant fear of heavy medical and hospital bills, we shall see to it that a system of universal health insurance is introduced in Ontario. Old Age Pensions We advocate that the age requirement of Old Age Pensions be reduced to 65 years for men and 60 years for women, and that the amount of payments will be increased, and shall negotiate with the Dominion Government for the necessary changes without delay, We shall human- ize the administration of the "means test" under the Old Age Pensions Act. • NEW INDUSTRIES FOR SMALLER COMMUNITIES 7. We shall encourage industries in smaller centres, employing local man- power, and manufacturing finished gods from local products of farms, forests and mines. Full technical and marketing help shall be extended and Hydro rates adjust- ed to that end. CHEAPER HYDRO POWER FOR SMALLER. CENTRES AND FARMS 8.'We pledge a definite reduction in hydro rates to the smaller municipalities, so that industries may establish them- selves in outlying centres, and thus give added impetus to rural prosperity. We shall remove all favoritism from rural Hydro extension, and accelerate the dis- tribution of power to an ever -widening area of the Province. PLANS TO MAKE FARMS PAY 9, When the farriers do well, so does everyone. We will positively tolerate no more farm depressions. We pledge this Province to a decent standard of living on our farms. Inminediate plans include: (A) Floor Prices Strong support for floor prices estab- lished in the war, and intelligently ex- tended where needed. (B) Marketing Believing that organized Agriculture is the best solution for most farm problems, and for domestic and foreign marketing, we will help farmers organize into various commodity groups—beef. cream, hogs, poultry, fruit, vegetables, tobacco, etc. And to this end:— (1) Establish a live, expertly staffed Marketing Branch (2) Revise and improve marketing laws to enable each commodity group to con- trol marketing its own products 1(3) Conduct research and inquiry into new industrial uses for farm products. (C) Raise Quality Since successful sale at paying prices depends on highgrade uniform products, we undertake: 1(1) To maintain and extend assistance to livestock breeding t(2) To supply at cost basic drugs for the control of common livestock ailments t(3) Provide livestock innoculation and vaccination at nominal cost. (D) Agricultural Education We shall also maintain funds for the 2 -year courses at Kemptville, Ridgetown and Monteith Schools; create a new de- partment of soil conservations at the OAC; increase facilities in the staff of the Ontario Veterinary College for pre- vention and control of livestock diseases; develop the study of chemical agriculture and farm economics; also expand county short courses (E) Bonus . Ve condemn the Drew Government for stopping bonuses on cheese, hogs, wool, sugar, beets; etc., by closing. Parliament contrary to their agreement, before money for these bonuses was passed. We shall reinstate and make these bonuses retro- active when elected to office. We will ex- tend bonuses to farmers until organized agriculture is strong enough to solve its own marketing problems. TIS ".dd141:'f'SSI (F) Young Farmers to ensure to the taxpayers the benefit of To keep young people in farming, and reduction made in school rates. keep families from scattering, aid will be We shall broaden the scholarship syr. provided to youngfarmers getting tem to allow full development of gifted 1 ' . ' started. students through university education. (G) Milk Testing Milk testing methods will be changed at plants and dairies, so samples will be taken and tests made by .Government in- spectors. Payments - will be made to pro- ducers on the basis of these tests, (H) Northern Ontario We shall assist the setting up of neces- sary meat packing plants throughout towns and rural areas provide a complete Northern Ontario, as well as warehouses course in household science, home eco - and grading facilities for farm products. We shall make provision for subsidized gooier agricultural engineering and corn - veterinary services in these Northern m Facilicial tiescfor technical training shall be opened to young war workers. TOURIST INDUSTRY - INTERRUPTED BY THE WAR — TO BE INCREASED 14. We will carry on an active advertis- ing campaign in the United ' States, by radio, newspapers, magazines and printed matter, to attract tourists to Ontario. We will continue the policy begun by the Liberals in 1934 of stocking lakes and protecting hunting areas. We will build through highways to give equal access to all sections of the Pro- vince. We will make available the splendid hunting and fishing areas in Northern because youth is alert and capable. No anti North Western Ontario. one but a hopeless stuffed shirt would We will create in the tourist business deny our young people their proven right opportunities for Service Women and to to leadership and citizenship. So that end give assistance in establishing Voting Age 18 tourist camps, tea rooms, travel bureaus and businesses connected with tourist We shall reduce the voting age from trade to which women may be particularly of t 18 Ontario If our boys and .t d areas. (1) Low Cost Fertilizer We shall make available adequate quantities of commercial fertilizer, at reasonable prices to the farmer, free from exploitation. ' (J) Union Stock Yards We specifically condemn and intend to remedy the unfairness to producers of livestock now existing in the administra- tion of Provincial Stock Yards under the Drew Government. OPEN DOOR FOR YOUTH 10. We shall raise salaries and superannua- tions of school teachers. We shall strive to bring rural schools up to the level of urban schools. We shall provide financial assistance toward the better training of teachers and the provision of better school facilities. We shall extend dental and public health nursing facilities in these schools. We shall ensure that high schools in Youth guided our bombers through dark skies, led our attack by land and sea, o years 111 sur girls can fight, work and pay taxes at 18, e they should vote at 18. We expressly condemn the course of the Drew Government in refusing to co- operate to bring about this reform in the recent; Legislature. N Youth Department HIGHWAYS SYSTEM TO BE GREATLY EXPANDED 15. (a) To expand the policy estab- lished by the Liberal Government in 1984, New out which in its development won the coo o We shall create a Department of Youth, mendation of tourists and motorists alike under a separate Minister who knows the and particularly to keep pace in general score and is acceptable to our young highway construction and maintenance ple, Through this this Department with our good neighbors to the south of pen they can bring their problems before the Government. What It Will Do The Youth Department will co-ordinate all other departments so far as they con- cern young people. guidance and ' Give practical vocational g extend this to the smaller municipalities. Have jurisdiction over the Ontario Athletic Commission, and widen its scope to give assistance to service clubs, athletic associations, park boards, and other or- ganizations fostering teen -aged sports. Teen -Aged Recreation Centres Supervised sport and recreation, Rural Schools These will receive sports and recreation equipment. Equipment In addition, we shall recommend to the Dominion Government that sports and recreation equipment at armed forces camps be dlatribated to schools and youth organizations when the war ends. RECREATION CAMPS We shall aid in the establishment of supervised vacation camps and centres for are no other available boys and facirls ilities.r there SNOW CLEARING FOR COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS 11. We will pay an increased portion of the cost of snow clearing on county and township roads. This open -road policy is' essential to farm prosperity and will give the farmer a 12 -month access to markets, help dairy trucks get through, provide greater safety in emergency and sickness, and relieve snow -bound monotony, It' will also lift a Heavy burden from the counties and townships now seeking to commence, or to maintain such service, HELP FOR EX -SERVICE PEOPLE GOING ON THE LAND 12. To help Ex -Service people take ad- vantage of farm -purchase and small- holdings plans under the Veterans' Land Act, we shall amend the Assessment Act to provide for,a maximum 50 percent re- duction in general property taxation in their case. We shall co-operate to the utmost with the Dominion in its provision to veterans taking up Provincial Crown Land. We will see that all such land is thoroughly soil -tested, and can give the veteran fair returns. We shall similarly protect him if he takes up land for trapping, fur -farm- ing, forestry or other purposes set forth in the Dominion Order -in -Council. We shall largely extend and decentra- lize facilities for technical training for veterans. INCREASED HELP FOR EDUCATION 13. We will assume up to 90 per cent of the amount of school rates now paid by the municipalities and school boards, and Prevent the unfair distribution of such grants between different rnunicipadities. We shall also take the necessary steps us. (b) To complete the paving of the whole system and to extend it to serve all cities, towns and villages. ,(e) To construct at provincial cost main trunk highways to relive extra traffic and give more easy access to outlying sections. (d) To increase the assistance for building county and township roads with special assistance to low assessment areas and bridges. NORTHERN ONTARIO tat To complete and pave the great Northern Ontario Highways commenced by the Liberal Government in 1936. roads TO construct t miinesand local tourists' ca rs roads, camps. All available local labor will be used. AIR SERVICE ' In connection with the development of air traffic to assist and co-operate in the building of landing strips near highways to serve tourist camps and other areas as may be required. SUCCESSION DUTY ACT TO BE AMENDED 16. By reason of the entry of the Do- minion Government into the succession duty field. coupled with the present high rate of income taxes, undue hardships are imposed on the beneficiaries of even the smallest taxable estates. We propose to review the Ontario Succession Duties Act - including the gift tax section in the light of present conditions and amend such sections as may be deemed necessary to relieve or remove existing injustices. VIGOROUS FOREST AND MINES DEVELOPMENT FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO 17. To open up the country, and release the tremendous wealth of natural re- sources in Northern and North Western Ontario, a vigorous policy of develop- ment will be undertaken. We attach such great importance to this matter that a special Manifesto for the North has been issued. FINANCIAL POLICY 18. The financial record of the Liberal Party is well and favorably known to the People of Ontario. The low state of the Provincial finances, with a deficit of $30,600,000 outstanding when we took office in 1934, was steadily improved dui ing the subsequent difficult years, with the result that a surplus of $16,000,000 existed when we .left office in 1943. It will also be recalled that through our creation and administration of the De- partment of Municipal Affairs, a number of bankrupt Ontario municipalities were restored to financial health. The gross funded debt of the municipalities was re- duced from $483,952,000 in 1.934 to $281,437,000 in 1943. We shall resume a sound fiscal. policy in the Province, with a view to restora- tion of Liberal pay-as-you-go methods and ultimate reductions iii taxation. JAMES BALLANTYNE Candidate for the Liberal Party in the Provincial Election of June 4th • HENSSALL A service of Thanksgiving was hold in Ow Town Hall, Hensall on Monday evening tat. 8 p.m., cilidocteil-hy Rev. R. A. Brook and Rev. M. A. 1iunt, assisted -hy combined choirs and Reeve E. R. Shadclick. The service opened with the doxology and can to worship by Rev. Brook, followed by the singing of "All People that on earth do dwell" and responsive read- ing from Psalm 46. The hymn. "0 God of Love, 0 King of Peace," was sung, followed by the Scripture read- ing'from Micah 4, 15, and Matt. 5:1-12, by Rev. Hunt, The combined choirs from all the churches sang a selection of Thanksgiving with Miss Greta Lammie at the piano. Rev. Hunt led in prayer for the bereaved, the King and his advisersand the rulers and peo- ples of all lands. The national an- them was sung. Reeve Shaddiek an- nounced a special service of thanks- giving. After the singin gof 0 God Our Help in Ages Past, Rev. Brock gave a most impressive address, tak- ing ating his text from the 29th Psalm. A VE -Day celebration was 'held in Hensall when pupils of the public and continuation school, led bya volun- teer band, headed the parade to the park where races and games were held. A huge bonfire was an interest- ing . attraction. Mr. George Cowan, public school principal, assisted by Miss Barbara. Michie, Mrs. N. Stan-' lake, Mrs. R. Simpson, Mrs. T. Laven- edr, Mrs. M. Moir and Miss Margaret Shepherd directed the sports. A dance was held later is the town hall, music by Nelson Howe's orchestra. William James Jones, a well known resident of Henson, died at the home of his son Arthur Jones, in St. Thomas on Monday in his 85th year. Mr. Jones became ill a week ago. Born in Belleville, the deceased farm- ed many years 10 Stanley Township before moving to Henson. Following the death of his wife a few years ago Mr. Jones made his home with members of the family. He was a member and elder of Hensall United Church. Surviving are three sons, Norman and 'Herbert, Hensel), Arthur in St. Thomas, and one daughter, Mrs. R. J. Munn of Hensel]; a. brother Mr. Alden Jones, Loudon, Burial was In Baird's Cemetery. Rev. R. A. Brook conducted Moth- er's Day services and thanksgiving service in the United Church on Sun- day and dispensed the sacrament of baptism at the morning service. The Sabbath School teachers and classes attended the service in a body and Mr. Geo. Cowan ,gave the story. Miss Eleanor Cook read a passage of Scripture and Miss Ruth Hess and Billie Miekle took part in the "Act of Appreciation" A special anthem was rendered by the choir in keeping with the service. George Etl}varcl Louis, son of Mr. and 6Tt's. Geo. Cowan, Larry Nelson, son of Cpl. and Mrs. Wesley Jones; Gregory Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer, anti Margaret. and Jackie Stephen, children of Mrs. Pearl Stephen, were baptized. At Carmei Presbyterial Church the morning service was observed as 0 service of thanksgiving and prayer. The chancel was made bealtiful with baskets of tulips. Mrs. Malcolm Dou- gall presided at the organ. A solo Hear My Prayer was beautifully rend- ered by Mrs. Jas, W Bonthron. The choir sang au anthem Sweet Hour of Prayer. Tire service of warship con- ducted by Rev. Rohl. Bruce was an inspiration to all present. Immediate- ly following this service a dedication took place, when two beautiful flags, which had been presented by a val- ued member of Carmel Church, were dedicated by the pastor, who address- ed the congregation in a few well chosen and appropriate remarks con- cerning the acceptance of such a gift. At the evening Family Day Service,. due recognition was given to mother- hood, with special emphasis on the home training by parents. At this sol' - vice the choir rendered a lovely en - them Heart of the Nation, The May meeting of the Arnold Circle of Carmel Presbyterian church was held at the home of Mrs. Orr, with Miss Helen Moir co -hostess. The president Mrs. Melvin_Moir presided and opened the meetlug with the call to worship and prayer. The business was discussed, when the members re- ceived an invitation to attend a meet- ing in (laver' Presbyterian Church, Exeter, on Tuesday, May 22nd. The Scripture reading front Micah 4, 1-4, was read by Mrs.' Norman Stanlake. Miss Violet Hyde led in prayer, The topic en The Church in Barope, was taken by Mrs. Roy Bell in her most capable manner. The meeting closed by singing Rise Ye Up 0 Men of God, and the Lord's prayer in unison. Re- freshments were served. The May meeting of the W.M.S. of Carmel - Presbyterian Church was held in the school room with Mrs. Malcolm Dougall presiding. Mrs. Haz- elwood led in prayer and Mrs. Logan react the scripttre' from 4th, chapter of John. Mrs. ,Malcolm Dougall took the topic, Preparing For Those Who