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eP "There must be a better way—to
Inake a living" complained Santa Claus
as he serviced his jet -plane preparatory
to his last • round -up of clients for the
1953 Xmas season. "Between the high
cost of living, shortages and strikes
can't get the boys and girls what they're
looking tor. Why, some of the National Hockey League clubs
have been writing in, asking me to provide them with a win-
ner. One can't do that" he added regretfully.
"What," we wanted to know, "is the most important short-
age?"
"I'd say common sense," retorted Santa, tugging at his I.ace
curtains, rather irritably. "The things they ask for! For
instance, I have a tear -stained request from Chicago, asking
me to provide
city with spo�I
can't do Those1ckHawks will have to loafter
themselves."
Santa fished through the mail, and calve up with a tetter
that seemed to amuse him.
"Here's one from Frank King Clancy, coach of the Toronto
Maple Leafs" chuckled Santa. "He's asking for a spare throat,
for he figures the one he has won't last him through the
season. A holler -guy, toreat use a fellow
spor'ts term.that : Wish I could help all
real
"From a promoter of amateur boxing events, there's a
letter. asking me to deliver him a real amateur. He might
as well ask for a baby plesiosaurus. And Frank Boucher,
coach of the New York Rangers, wants a rabbit's foot. I'll
see et a
coupleat he gets it, but he of tough defense players.. Or anothebe better r Lester dvised a Patrick
to help take the load off Boucher's shoulders.
"Some letters show signs of intelligence. 1 have one from
a boxing fan, asking that every manager of boxers should be
sent a picture of Ananias, so that he could see himself as
others see him. One hockey fan wants me to send a noiseless
whistle to all referees and linesmen. And a pair of major -
sized trousers to all football leaders, because the game
is suffering from growing pains and is in fact growing out
of its pants.
"I'm sending a gallon of black ink each to Canny Smythe of
the Leafs, Frank Selke of the Montreal Forum and Jack
Adams of the Detroit Red Wings. Those fellows never seem
to require any red ink. And a cash -register to Jean Beliveau,
the Canadian rookie, so he can count his money without wear-
ing himself out ..."
Your comments and suggestions for this column will be welcomed
by Elmer Ferguson, c/o Calvert House, 431 Yonge St., Toronto.
DISTILLERS LIi1MI,TED
AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO
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By BOB ELl.iS
A few days ago the daily press
reported Senator W. Ross Mac-
Donald, government leader in the
Senate, as saying that "it is im-
portant that people correct the
wrong impression that farmers
are hard -up this year."
To support this amazing state-
ment the senator argued that
farm farm income this year
would be considerably above the
average of the last eight years,
Farm Income Down
If farm income is above the av-
erage of the last eight years, so
are the - incomes of all other
groups. The income of wage and
salary earners has increased and
so has the income of industry.
The important point is that the
income of Canadian farmers has
not kept up with the increase of
the cost of living and the cost of
production.
Further, that during the last
two years, while cost of living
and cost of production have con-
tinued to rise, farm income has
declined. From its peak of
$2,200,000,000 in 1951 it is expect-
ed to fall to $1,672,000,000 in 1953.
Higher Costs
Not only has the farmers' in-
come receded by 528 million dol-
lars or 24 per cent in two years,
their cost of production has gone
up in the same period by about
five per cent.
Senator MacDonald ought to
know better, as a matter of fact
he must know better. Up to the
Fair Pair — A pair of queens,
back-to-back, lend their blonde
beauty to Waikiki (each in
Honolulu., Hawaii,
s
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end • of the last session, the sen-
ator sat in the House of Com-
mons as the Liberal member for
Brantford; centre of Canada's
farm implement industry.
Surely the senator has heard of
the lay-offs of workers in his
own home town, where the farm
implement factories have dismiss-
ed more than half the number
of their employees.
A Nickel Per Pound
Why did the companies have to
lay off these men? Because farm-
ers cannot afford to buy their
goods any more.
With cows selling for 10 cents
a pound, canners and cutters a
nickel per pound, milk as low as
$2.30 per hundredweight, mixed
grain $35 per ton, farmers simply
do not have the money to pay
the exorbitantly high prices of
farm machinery.
' Farmers are hard up. They are
not in distress, 'at least not yet,
but cracks are showing, and
without a more positive and
constructive approach than the
one of the government leader in
the Senate, these cracks may
threaten the structure of our
whole economy. -
Labour -Farmer Alliance
It is for these reasons that for
the first time in their history or-
ganized labour and organized ag-
riculture have joined forces to
bring their common problems to
the fed"eral government.
"It is significant," writes The
Grower, official organ of The On:
tario Fruit and Vegetable Grow-
ers' Association, "as the pressure
mounts, that organized Labour, to
help itself, now takes up the case
for agriculture as witness the
brief of United Automobile Wor-
kers. Organized labour and far
mers never got along together."
"Many efforts have been made
to keep the two groups apart.
Now, as one labour group exam
ines a trouble spot, it is found
that the welfare of another group
cannot be overlooked and the
two groups find themselves in
common approach to the prob-
lem,"
"For those who read signs,"
The Grower concludes, "there is
one here that will at least prove
interesting. It inay make some
people think; for an alliance of
organized labour and organized
agriculture could be fraught with
real significance."
This column welcomes sug-
gestions, wise or foolish, and all
criticism, whether constructive
or destructive and will try to
answer. any -question. Address
your letters to Bob Ellis, Box 1,
123 - 18th St„ New Toronto, Ont.
•
"Floppy" in Shorts --Screen cowboy William Boyd (Hopalong Cas-
sidy) gets out of costume to sWiRiti at a golf ball during his vaca-
tion at Tucker's Town, Bermuda. Looking on is his attractive wife,
former film star Grace Bradley.
Around Grey Cup time, or in
the Spring when the Stanley Cup
Marathon rolls around, a lot of
folks think that Canadians take
their sport far too seriously. But
even. the most rabid supporter
of the Hamilton Ticats or -the
Toronto Maple Leafs would look
like a sissy when compared to
the sort of fans they breed -,down
South America way.
* *
Take what happened three,
years ago, for instance, in:e1110,
where the soccer World Series
was played,' In a game against
•
Uruguay the home team—Brazil
—was a top-heavy favourite. But,
to the surprise of most ev; a';•
body, Uruguay finished in front,
Did we say "Surprise"? Much
toot- mild a world! Rio became a
dead cityfor the time being,,Do,
tors were kept busy treating i
cases of fits and hysteria. Uru-
guayans were knifed. And one p
man, who had been listening to
the broadcast of the game, shot
his fiancee dead on the sofa, then
ran outside and shot two police-
men before a bullet put an end •
to his mead career. You think
Foster Hewitt or Wes McKnight
are exciting? Let them try and
match that one!
* * *
Firing the manager or the
coach is about as far as we go
to show our disapproval of a
losing club. There was a time — •
and a place — where the action
was a bit more direct. While the -
winners were being regaled with
fruits, flowers and wine, the cap-
tain of the losing side was taken
out and soundly flogged. Might
be an idea for Jack Kent Cooke
and his Toronto Baseball Club
here!
This last-mentioned treatment,
however, occurred in China some
two thousand years ago, and the
game was Soccer—or what may
have been Soccer's most remote
ancestor. Claims have been made
for both the Greeks and the
Romans as originators of the
game, but an eminent professor
has dug up evidence which shows
that the Chinese beat them to it.
* *
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It must be admitted that the
Chinese game bore only a faint
resemblance to the brand that
packs the stands at Wembley to-
day. The leather ball was stuff-
ed with feathers, or some such;
the goal was only about a foot
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The team of unknown artisans
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