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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1959-11-11, Page 7PAGE SEVEN Federation Fieldman Comments On Government's Changed Policy (By J. CARL HEMINGWAY) A topic that is gaining some popularity at farm organizations is "Controlled production." In fact the supporters of deficiency pay- ments use this as one of the best features of the plan. Even the government promotes this idea. The government wants to get out of farming as it was in the "offer to purchase plan." Perhaps they are smarter than we think. May- be we should get out of farming too. It is possible that the introduc- tion of the deficiency payment plan frightened some producers into disposing of their old hens before the first of October and this may have had something to do with the apparent shortage of the "A" Large eggs which resulted in the sharp increase in the price over the past few weeks but it didn't last long. And I hope the producers realize that the amount above the floor will now be used to bring up the average price if eggs drop below for some period of the year. This reduced production that raised the price was soon overcome by the importation of eggs from the United States. We were told by the president of the Ontario Poulry Producers that nine car TEMPERANCE? The Editor, Zurich Citizens News. With your permission, I would like to express a few of my views concerning the Canada Temperance Act. In the first place it seems that quite a number of people are con- fused and possibly mislead by the word TEMPERANCE, by which this Canadian Act is named. I can understand why this act was enacted when it was, as the closest liquor outlet was, as far as I know, in London. It was rather difficult to obtain it as nobody would drive to London in a horse and buggy, "and it was in the horse and buggy days", but when it was obtained, it could be con- sumed in the buggy anytime and anywhere where the act was in force and one could consume liquor unlimited, or to use the present day language, get dead drunk. I suppose it was enacted as such, knowing that the horse hitched to the buggy, carrying the dead drunk, would find its way home without the reins to guide it. Now, in the present age, there is no vehicle on the highways that is not dependent on the driver. A car may contain liquor open or un- opened in counties under the CTA and the police officers cannot do a thing about it. Drivers can stop that car anywhere under the CTA and consume liquor themselves, hand it out to anyone on the street or on the highway, which not only includes adults, but boys and girls in their teens. About the only thing the act restricts is selling it. Now, I would• suggest that those who are against the repeal of the CTA, visit certain places of amuse- ment to see for themselves how the police officer's hands are tied. Visit dance land where you'll find 75 percent of those present under 21 years of age consuming beer or liquor in or out of their cars. Visit. a, dance at the Zurich Com- munity hall and watch them walk around, yes, and dance, the best way they can with a bottle of beer in their hand and still the police officer's hands are tied. Visit the lakeshore or parks late at night, well, imagine the rest. Also, Mr. Editor, I wonder what the people of Toronto would think or do if the CTA was in force there, when the people walking the streets would pull a bottle of liquor from the pocket, consume it, or hand it over to a friend. Yes, or to any teenager, who would ac- cept. What ldnd of a mess would the dance halls be in, especially in a place where delinquency is far more rampant than it is in Huron County? I was pleased this week after reading the Exeter weekly paper to notice there was some clarifi• cation concerning beer parlors and. liquor stores. Many were led to believe if the CTA is revoked, these outlets would automatically operate without another vote, but after reading the address of Rev, Lewis, which was well given, no doubt, he stated that referendums would be required for each liquor outlet, which I always thought would be required. If we are both wrong, I hope you, Mr. Editor, would set us straight. I also notice where we are told that amendments to the CTA are anticipated, if the act is upheld. I myself am taking that with a grain of salt. Why in the world would any government amend an act that was voted for, and upheld, especially when liquor laws are provincial affairs? Why would a government want to keep their fingers on a liquor law in only two counties in the Dominion of Canada? If it were possible that amendments were in order, don't you think the ballot would read: 1. For Revocation 2. Against Revocation 3. Against Revocation, with amendments. In closing this letter, may I truthfully say that I am not a "wet", but I take these issues in this campaign to be a case of one liquor law against the other and not a case of "wets" against the "drys." Thank you. "SIMPLE MATH" loads of eggs were brought m from know what happened to the price. Under the `offer to purchase" plan this could easily have been overcome by introducing the im- port permit system as is being used on turkeys hut since the govern- ment introduced the deficiency payment plan stating that farm products must find their own level on the open market they can hardly call it a free market if they ban imports. Reducing production can only be effective in raising the price on products being sold below the world market. This I believe was the case in the tobacco industry and the marketing plan has been effective in raising their price. In the case of eggs or pork, re- ducing production will not effectiv- ely increase price in Canada un- less imports are excluded. The government is justified in doing this under the "offer to purchase" price support but it isn't under de- ficiency payment plan. It seems to me that the former gives the farmer a guarantee of a minimum return for his product while the latter guarantees only the maxi- mum. Should the farmer happen to get a greater return than the support price under the deficiency payment plan for eggs and pork the U.S. two weeks ago and you it will be "courtesy of the U.S. . 1 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 11, 1959 DON'T WASTE GRAIN Mix IT! THE asaimasais FEED IT! SHUR - GAIN WAY BALANCE YOUR GRAIN WITH: SHUR-GAIN CONCENTRATES M. DF,ITZ and SON YOUR BALANCED FEEDING HEADQUARTERS PHONE 154 ZURICH FOR THE LARGEST CHOICE IN TOWN See... 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I do not know what authority you have for saying no changes will be con- sidered, but I have the personal assurance of the Secretary of State, given me in the presence of other responsible citizens of Huron and Perth, that he would sponsor the amendments before the Cabinet. Now, sir, what better assurance could I have in expect- ing serious consideration will be given. As for waiting for the next vote before opposing the liquor trades' bid for a bigger market in Huron, I do not expect that I would ever have another chance to vote, as in local option votes only a percentage of our municipalities would be likely to have a vote or any say in the matter of beverage rooms in Huron. A small village could decide for the whole sur- rounding area, Also, no other vote is needed to have liquor stores, wine stores or brewers warehouses. We see in the papers that the Ontario Liquor Control Act and Liquor License Act axe often criti- cized as being out of date by mem- bers of both parties,—even by the Leader of the Oppositions. We may expect an attempt to have them revised so that if we vote in these acts we do not know what we might have in the near future, maybe even beer openly sold in grocery stores, as some advocate. Huron and Perth are different (Additional Letters To The Editor on Page Two) FOR DEPENDABLE HEAT All Winter Long C LORNE E. KM Locker Service—Roe Feeds Phone 10 (Collect) Hensall from the rest of Ontario, We have less broken homes, less work for the Children's Aid, less juvenile delinquency, less alcoholics, the result in part of less drinking, Let us keep Huron different iri these respects. I have great respect for the business ability of the men in the brewing and distilling industry, and their activity in trying to have the Canada Temperance Act revoked indicates to me that they expect to sell more in Huron under the Li- quor Control Act than they do now. Yours sincerely, 5. ELGIN McKINLEY Zurich, Ontario, November 6, 1959 STOP 1'IS EVIL . 1+ is well known that teen-agers are able to get liquor easily under the Canada Temperance Act. PROTECT OUR YOUTH .. Bring in a law that now provides stiff penalties for selling or supplying liquor or beer to minors. REPEAL THE CTA Give our police the power to arrest and our courts to convict those who for selfish gain take advantage of the weak provisions of the present law. YOUR BALLOT 15 NEEDED Don't Fail To Vole On November 30 4 HURON CITIZENS LEGAL CONTROL COMMITTEE J. E. HUCKINS, Chairman 1 FAST ...YET DEPENDABLE SHOE REPAIR - - - and even more than repairs — we renew your shoes. 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