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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1935-09-27, Page 2ere 4 -z7 "geeNee. iironExpositor MEctbillstLdle8afin° ,Editor. shed at Seaforth, Ontario, ev- ursday afternoon by McLean •g71. e • ",],• •••••••••••••••=lm.) uhscription rates, $1.50 a year in tanc9, ; foreign, $2.00 a year. Single •les, 4 cents each. Advertising rates on application. Members of the Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association, Class "A" Weeklies of Canada, and The Huron County Press Association. SEAFORTH, Friday, September 27. Mr. Sennett to Have Opposition Premier Bennett is to have opposi- tion in his ,Calgary riding. Three kinds of it in fact—Liberal, C.C.F., and Social Credit. Ven the Alberta Premier was in Ottawa a few weeks ago, he intimatl ed that his Social Credit party would not oppose ,Mr. Bennett in his Cal- gary riding. But that order has been ch-anged. Mr. Aberhart now says, as Provincial Premier, he can not inter- • fere in Federal affairs, npr can 'he dictate to his party in their selection of Federal candidates. Mr. Bennett has held the Calgary riding almost continuously since the Reciprocity election of 1911 and it is quite possible that. he might have.. been able to carry it again, even with. Liberal'and C.C.F. opposition against him. The entrance of a Social Credit candidate in the field, however, is said to have spilled the beans, as that theory is very strong iwthe city. as well as in the ceuntry. It may not carry the riding, but in all probabil- ity it will prevent. the Premier from accomplishing the same feat. There are a great many people, ir- respective of party, both in the east as well as the west, who would like to see Mr. Bennett re-elected, but, apparently, the Social Credit follow- ers believe in striking when the iron is hot. , They want to keep going while the -going is good, and the going, from their standpOint, would appear to be exceedingly good at the present time. • Strati) Votes in Politics Straw votes are very p6or indica- tors of the prevailing direction of the - political wind, if one is to judge by the results of a number that have been conducted by the weekly press. 'throughout Ontario. • " As the Toronto Globe points out the result of these straw votes is very likely to be tinged with the political color of the paper that conducts the vote, as is instanced by the result of two of these votes, one taken in Hur- on County and the other in ..Prince Edward, which are as follows; (Goderich Star) Percentage Party' vote . , Bennett 43.04 Stevens ., 30.64 %King 18.38 National Government' 6.99 Woodsworth '195 In contrast to that is the standing recorded by the Picton Times (Lib- eral) : • (Picton Times) • Percentage • Party vote King 88.97 Bennett 8.96. Stevens .69 National Government•.69 Woodsworth • 00.00 There are, of course, some inde- pendent weekly papers published in Ontario. More or less independent, • that is. But if one studies the his- tory of Ontario weeklies, particular- ly the old established ones, one will find they had their birth in either one of the old line parties. And what is. bred in the bone is pretty sure to • make its appearance in the flesh at some time ot another. There are two weekly papers in .Goderich andlwo in the town of Pic - ton. Had either •of these other • papers .conducted the straw vote, the • resulk in all probability, would have •been justllie opposite. In fact, if the derich gignal had conducted the • 10yVe have no hesitation in saying esult 'would have been as strong- , g41 • • • •'`V1 AtIVO 70.1' '1.1t,41<g,'1,4? ge'Ii.,41.40 • •• (1 • 410 • a Jy Liberal as was that of the Picton Times. It is pretty hard to understand how it could be otherwise. The weekly paper is purely local and not provincial in its scope. It draws its jubscribers very largely from the immediate district in whiel it is pub- lished. And, very naturally, it at- tracts subscribers holding a like political faith unto itself: In Hnron, where, they take their politics seriously, and always did, there are a few weekly papers, The Expositor amongst them, which are serving the second, third and even fourth generation of some of our pioneer families.' It is true that some of these pioneer descendants are not as strong Grits or Tories as' their fathers and grand- fathers were. On the other hand, it is. equally true, many are even more pronounced and stronger in the polit- ical faith' of their fathers. And where the 'political faith of every subscriber is usually known down to the last man, what porlitical information is likely to accrue from the holding of a straw vote. If a Liberal is going to vote Con- servative, or a Conservative is going to vote Liberal, they will do it when they are handed their ballots on elec- , ' tion day, but they do not advertise that fact before hand, at least not in the country. The straw vote may have some sig- nificance when conducted by a na- tional magazine or periodical, but .when conducted by a weekly paper, the result does not mean a single thing. Not one! • Not All Social Credit By the' result of the recent elec- tions in the -Province of Alberta, the people of Ontario were led to believe that Premier Aberhart and his So- cial Credit platform had captured that Proirince in its entirety. But if one reads the -letters of cor- respondents from the Alberta Prov- ince which are published on this page of The Expositor this week, and 'ethers which this paper has re- ceived in recent days, one might be pardoned for holding a .. different view. In fact whatever the recent Alber- ta election .may have indicated to the people of Ontario, it is quite evident that the Western. Province is not un- •animous caR the subject Of Social Credit. Not yet, at any rate: Perhaps the time will come when it may be Un- animous, but whether that unanim- ity will be for or against Social Cred- it, only time will tell. But whatever opposition there may be to Mr. Aberhart's plan or what- ever may develop, Mr. Aberhart would appear to stand very high in the opinions of the people, even in those of his opponents. Apparently they recognize him as a man 'of ability and probity. What they do not like about him is the word pictures he painted before his Ontario audiences, in which he re- presented Alberta as a. poverty-rid- denprovince and people. But at that, they. seem to have ov- erlooked the fact that Mr. Aberhart is a politician, and • that he was in the east seeking a loan of eighteen million dollars. They should not blame him too harshly for painting his pictures in vivid hues. Eighteen million dollars is a lot of money and perhaps , hethought nothing but a very vivid picture would raise such a price. WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY. That Fixed Price (Ottawa Journal) Actingrupon the advice of the recently created Canadian Wheat Board, the Donsinio•n Govern - merit has fixed the price of No. 1 northern wheat at 874 cents a ibuslhel, 'this priee to remain, in force, or until July, 1936. Farmers will seN their Wheat to the Wheat Board, receive 874 cents for it. 1f the Wheat Board sells it for more than that, then •the fermiers receiving participation certificates, will ,shaee in -the sUnplus. If, on the ether han,d, the world price is such that the Wheat Board can't sell the Wheat for 871/2,eents, is compelled to 'lake Tess for it, then the Derriere ibn treas-ury—the taxpayersi—will make up the idiffereriee. The farmers will be bon -used. -Many among is fail in enthusiasm when it tomes to fling prizes. But, or 'the ether hand,. and remembering what a pmasperous West and a prosperous agriculture mean to Canada, what is there to see about it? The most to be said, we seppose, is to 'hope that world condlitianswjfl make for higher wheat prieee, that the fixing of this figure of 874 cents 'won't involve loss for the rest of us., Preeentetendeneies teem to in- dicate the hope is net a vain 'one. „ • s , s ,ee erps From The Huron Expositor of September 30, 1910 The annual Fair of Seaforthwas held on Thtuedity and Friday of last week and was, a &tided suecesie Among those who had displays in the building were Chesney & Archibekl, G. A. Sills, Stewart Bros., M. Beod- erick, James Graves and! Mr. Wailsh of Mitchell. Mr. Curtis of the public school also had a display of minerals and 'nature study subjects. - Mr. J. J. 1VIeleennta, surveyor of Dulblin, sudde'nly dropped dead on Thursday morning. He had been .in good health priessieus to this, but threw up his hands and was dead. Twitchell Bros. of Clinton, who re- cently went West, are building a store in Topfield, Alberta, and intend going into business. On Monday night of last week a building at the rear of the Masons. Bank in Exeter was burned. Mr. Oscar Kilopp is the champion corn grower. He had on exhibition the other day a stock which measured 12 feet 4 inches. Mr. F. W. Hese of Hensel] has put two fine show windows in his store. The brick Isere en Mr. Alex. -Mus- tard's, house in Brucefield, is nearly completed. ' A young girl named Elizabeth An- derson, aged 17, of Goderich, was cruelly murdered -keit week. on Sun- day her body was found in a cellar of a deserted house. . !While .Mr, and Mrs. William Mc- Donald of the Klippen Road were ab- sent on Saturday, a tramp carneelang and .helped himself to underwear., shoes and something to eat. The same eveming Mr. Wme 1VIeLean's house was -visited but he was ready for the intruder, who made his escape. Mre Dentrie Segall: ofeBealitfeed called on feierids this week. It, is 20 years since he, carried on a black - seething and plow making business. • While practising high jumping at the Collegiate recently, Mr. Joe Dick fell and broke the cords in his left arni. Mr. George A. Sills has on exhibi- tion in his store parts of some.elk horns which were ploughed up in a field on the farm of John Dodds, Me- Killop. The Greig Clothing Co. moved to the corner store recently occupied by W. Pickard & Son. Mr. James Reid was in London this week taking part in the international quoiting tom-name:it. Mr. S. Mc- Geoeh went to see the tournament also. Mr. Oliver's dog of Grand Bend bit W. Patterson on Saturday. The dog was killed. • J. H. O'Neil of Brucefield has tak- en a position as reporter on the staff of the St. Thomas Daily Journal. Mr. G. M. Chesney of Seafarth, an- other live .stock dealer, ibrought. 100 choice feeding .steers, which he in - !ends sellin to farmers in this dis- trict. • From Tee Huron Expositor of '9 October 2, 1885 fr Two deaths from typhoid fever have taken place in Clinton, and two or three other cases have been re- corded. One day last week Gordon Mooney hauled from Messrs. Vanstane's mill 52 bushels of flour at one load. The load eeigh-ed 11,232 pounds. Mr. F. Plaren and Miss M. Goven- lock, teachers of the Winthrop sehool, have been re-engaged for 1886 at an advanced salary. At a union picnic at Summerhill, Hullett, on Friday afternoon last, 'elis Lovett had her leg broken when. the rope broke on a swing that she was on. On the same dey the young seri of Mr. R. J. Spreng of, Hibbert fell off a wagon and broke his leg al- so: • McLure-Smith. In Hullett, on Sept.. 30, by Rev. P. Musgrove, Me. John McLure, of McKillop, to Miss Agnes, daughter of Robert Smith, of Hullett. Th e town medicos are kept busy almost every night and day vaccin- ating people. Mr. Thomas Mellis, Kippen, has on show in Mr. Weeemiller's store, a pot - ate of the Hebron family, measuring 19 inches in circumference and weigh- ing 2 lbs. 64 ounces. Mr. Samuel Steacy, of Hensel], just completed, a bicycle of his own mak i ng. Mr. F. W. Crich of Hullett has rented his farm !of e00 acres to two different parties, 100 acres to Mr. John Reilly and the other 100 to Mr. B. Tyerrnan: The rent received for the two places will amount to $625. At a meeting held in the Presby- terian Church, Rodgerville, en Tues- day it was unanimously agreedthat a committee purchase the two lots ad- joining the manse property as the building site of the church. The ehuech, when finished, will cost be- tween $7,000 and' $8,000. The .rminea- tee is Rev. R. Y. Thompson, B.D. Mr. •Francis Case of Sever Creek on Monday last found a valuable cow lying dead in his pasture field near Kidd's salt derrick. On inspecting it closely it was found that it had been shot. Mr. Donald' McIntyre is now oc- cupying his neat 'brick reeidenee er- ected this summer. Mr. L L. McFaul is just complet- ing a large brisk stable at the rear end of his lot and Mr. D. D. Wilson has erected an elegant iron fence sur- rounding his private residence. • 'Messrs. Scott Bros. and Thee. Gov- emlock have purchased a large grain elevator at Grisweild• -Station Mani, tuba. It has a capacity of 30,000.. bushels. Mr. A. J. Wilseifi of Seaforth ear- ried off twenty totizee for hits fowl at Exeter Fair and. twenty-one at Godericia Fair this week. He also reeeived 26 out of 27 at Stratford and 10 .out of 18 at Mitehell. • CONCERNING PREMIER ABE RT Calgary, Alea., Sept. 18, 1930. The Eatbor, The Huron Expositor: Dear Six: elhe former residents of the _old ,bown are very peoud of the accomplishment of our new.Prensier, W. Aberhart, though few, if any, as- sisted in his election, his something - for -nothing policy did net appeal to us, fbut we sure take bur hats off to the !organization he built up, and 'the sweeping, victory he attained. Note 'by the press the wonderful reception the home folks gave hen— that was three he deserved it. But we are amazed et what he told you people concerning conditions out here. If •press reports are correct, he sure- ly "had a ,bad dream. I am sending you, under separate clover, a copy of to -day's Herald in which you will find an editorial devoted to his utterances. Times are none too good out heree but no iorieis starving—thanks to the relief policy in force here, of which I have some knowledge, having been connected with the Calgary relief de- partment during the past four years. We only hope that Willie will be able to carry out oneehalf of his pro- gram oif monetary reform. Vele will all be pulling for him. If he can not do• It, we will try something else. Alberta is the home of experiment- ere—Rain Makers, U,FeAes, Social Creditors --the •travo former were ut- ter failures, but we hope for the best from Willie. With 'beet wishes. Yours sincerely, P. V. BURGARD. Calgary, Alta, Sept. 17, 1935. the •Ceitgary Sehlool Beard. Did he tell how many people lost their ban:es streggline 'bo pay war time salaries? As for blood flowing, he has made -• impressible promises and no sane per- son envies him his position. He says he is not a Communist; if not, he is a first cousin. Yours respectfully, TAMES D. BATLIE, formerly Nile and Goderich, Huron 'County. The Editor, The Huron Expeeiter: Dear Sir: I em euelosing, for pub- lication, a reply to Mr. Abeeliares speeel in Seeforth. I am surprised and I presume Most of the people of Alberta are also. !Regarding his statements about ears end gas, I am enclosing a list which will speak for itself. If any iSeaforth ,citizen comes and stands on the main streets Of Calgary or drives along the highways of Alberta, he could judge fee thimsele the truer - fieriest of Mr. kberhart's statement. One dealer, in Morrin, Alta., sold fifty-one new binders this year, and there are two other agents in that town. As to people starving and -greening sacks, there is nothing further from the truth. Can you imagine a, farm- er, who is a man, selling all his milk ah.d letting his family starve? The 1Farmer Government had its faults 'but looked well after the peer. Anyone wishing to be moved' from drieceout eft:Glens have been moved free of charge. The towns and cities have been well eared for. Calgary relief per bead is the 'highest in the Dominion, I believe. Organized and Christian 'Soeieties h a v e always shown a keen, sympathetic interest in the welfare of these .= relief. This speech in question is a sample of Mr. ,Abereares campaign speech- es, mixing religion and politics. Mr. Aber -hart lives in a fine home in one of the best districts in Calgary and is considered a wealthy man, who has been drawing a war time salary from • * SUNDAY AFTERNOON • • (By Isabel Hamilton, Goderich, Ont.) 0 Send Thou, 0 Lord, to every place self receive the brethren, and forbid - Swift messenigers before Thy face, den them that would, and casteth The heraldi of Thy wondrous grace, them out of the church." "Where Thou Thyeelf ' vele come" -The Weed e'er:eerie' iseeeee • mei where dise in the New Testament and Send men whose eyes have seen the only once ih the ,Oldl—Proverbs 10:8: King, "A prating fool shall fall." It means Men in whlose ears His sweet words to talk Mach without weight or to ring; •little purpose. Send Such Thy Testones home to lIt is not at all likely John would ,bring; • have paid heed to such talk against Send' therm where Thou wilt come. himself, but the bad spirit did not cease with talk and therefore de - To being 'goods news to souls in sin, mended action. The bruised and broken hearts to The Church referred to by the Apostle Would! have done its duty by In e -very place to bring them in, these strangers if it had not been Where Thou Thyself wilit come. for one ambitious and worldly man. --M. C. Gates. Na one can properly estimate the evil which one such man can do, tor the calamity 'Which comes upon a church w!hen .such a man places him- self at its h'eaci. As a man of wealth, of talente, and of learning, may db great good, if his heart is !right, so may a man similarly endowed -do pro- portionate evil if his heart is wick- ed.—Barnes' iCommentary. • • WORLD MISSIONS About ten years ago it became ap- parent': that the power of the Gospel was proving too strong for the an- cient barriers. The outcate Chris- bians lived out their lives under the eye of their caste neighbors; with few opportunities of witnessi by word, they could, if they Would, hear wieness at all times by their lives. Gradually their influence began to tell. The reaction a the caste peo- ple in many villagesfollowed this graph: resentment, persecution, as- tonishment, inquiry, acceptance. The Church rejoiced in the quite unex- pected triumpth of seeing caste men led he the feet of Christ by the wit- ness, of the outcasts'. It was in the Methodist mission that steps were first taken to meet this new need. In 139 it was de- cided to hold a summer school for the caste men who were interested. A hundred and fifty caste inquirers gathered for several days, and the claim of iChrist was clearly put be- fore them. After tlhe selsool was ov- er, fifteen villages asked for baptism. One of the inquirers bore this testi- • mony: "Wiherever-thie God of yours has set !His foot we see joy and lib- erty." The following year the school was repeated, and an even larger number assembled. At the conclud- ing service eighteen of those present were baptized. One of them as he left said: "Before a year is past, I will bring one hundred of my people." He was as good as his word, for in less than that ,time 'one hundred and twelve were -baptized as a result of his influence. Life is not at all easy for the caste man Who renounces his caste. He is called, more even than the outcaste, to suffer 'reproach and' loss and Vio- lence for the sake of the faith. In the testing some have fallen away, but the majority have :stead firm. After endless •persecution of every descrip- tion the leading farmer of one village boldly declared, "Let all my lands go, let all my catte perish, let all my pro- perty be confiscated, let all my kith and kin disown me, let my flesh be torn from my body, yet I for my part will niet leave my Dord Jesus. He only is env God." Wihere this epirit is alive in the !Church, there is no doubt of final victory. The Biehip of Dornakal calculates that twenty-eight thousand caste con- verts have been received into the Church in the last ten or 12. yearns. At least sixteen com!munities have been toluched, and seam Brahmins have been baptized. Anglicans, Meet- edists, Lutherans and Baptists have shamed in the gains. In the nine- teenth century the great movement was aritong the Tamils in the ex- treme south of the Peninsula. In the twentieth -thyd's favor seems to be „resting specially on the Telugus. New all the ehurchres are asking to what great purpose Cod is leading them -forward through this new move merit. The need of the hour is that God should raise up many men and women of the spirit of -Xavier, with his dauntless faith, hie unquenchable love for Christ, his restless zeal tie labels his willingness to spend and be spent to the uttermost, if by any means even one soul might be brought into the Kingdom oe God and of His -01trists—Frorin "The 13uilders of the Indian (Church." P. S. LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER 29 Lesson Topic\ --,John (The Minister and His People.) Lesson Passage—III John. • Golden; Text—III John 2. 'John, the elder, writes a personal letter to his well -beloved friend, Gaius and begins it with a beautiful wish that "in every respect, I wish that it may go as well with you as et dues with your soul, that in your werldly prosperity, your comfort, and your bodily health, you They be as prosper- ous as you are in your religion." The occasion on which the epistle was written is no farther known than appears on the printed page. All the facts that are ascertain- able are that !Gains was a Christian and a member of the church where he lived, but where that was is not stated. Certain persons known to the writer otf the epistle had returned from the place where Gaius lived. They had ibecrught a goad report of him and this rejoiced John's :heart. "I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkes't in the truth. I have no greater joy than hear ,that my children walk in truth." • John now commends these certain pereons t. his continued hospitality, because it was in the cause of reli- gion they were journeying. They dad rot wish to be dependent on the heathen .Gentiles for fear they might, be charged with mercenary motives. In these circumstances, and with this belief in mind, the author of this epistle then states that he had writ- ten "to the church, commending these brethren to their kind and fraternal rev:leis. This recommendation, so it appears, would have been successful had it not been for one man. Diotre- phes, who had se much influence and who made S1201 violent opposition that the church refused to receive them., and they became dependent on private charity. This man desired to rule in the church and would not re- ceive any instruction from an • out- sider, or entertain any recommend, ed by an eutsider, even though that One be an apostle, as, John the elder. In these circumstances Gaius receiv- ed and hospitably entertained these strargers, and aided them in the pros- ecution of their work. He was as- sisted in this by another church member, Demetrius, who had also been well -reported of by these stran- gers. eoihn purposed visiting the church and talking with Gaius and we -aid at that time have an interview with Die- trephes about his attitude towards, strangers. Such conduct, he said, de- manded rebuke; Im would take pro- per /nee-ste-es to assert hs right to an oversight of the ehurches, he be- ing the elder apostle. The Church was not an independent institution, as Diobrephes seemed to think, and eould not therefore set aside any specific recommendation made by John. If the feelings, and the character of these men whom John had recent- mend'ed to be received had been in- jured by being rejected, and held' up es unworthy !of public cernfidenice, then it was proper that their character veduld be vindicated, and teat the author of the wrong should be dealt with in e seetable m3anner. John had the right to exercise •discipline and he purposed limiting use of that right, because the 'conduct of Me- tre/ems was bothepresumptueus and malicious. "I Will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against no with meadow Wardle; and not con - bent therewith, neither doth he hint - e ' jite. s ..-.. r' '',*(4ary , • Pincher !Creek, Alta., Sept. 17, 1935. The Editor, The Huroh Expositor: Dear Sir: I have been interested. in the reports in the newspaper -seat late concerning -the doings and say- ings of our Premier, Hon. William Aberhart, during his 'Vele to Ontario, and iparticularly was I interested in the reports appearing in Monday's papers giving an a,eco,unt of the re- ception accorded him by your Mayer and townspeople, on his arrival in his old home town of Seatforth. The citizens of Alberta will cer- tainly appreciate the welcome given our Premier and feel that it is his just due, but the majority of us ean- not agree with same of his state- ments regarding Alberta on this oc- casion, as well as - on 'severel ether occasions during his visit to his home' Province, and the impressions that have been left ih the East through these statements. He told you that he saw evidence of. iprosperity inour district as there were SO many automobiles in use there, and then went on to tell you that in Alberta 'things were se bad we eauld not buy automobiles er gas. He either is not aware of the facts or he was trying to leave a wrong - impression. If he will look up "Facts and Tepees of the Automobile In- dustry,' 1935 edition, he Will find that • registratierne !of motor ,vehicles in Al- berta Th 1934 totalled 89,396. This on, a basis of population of 720,000 redone one motor vehicle for a little lese than every 8 of our populations whieh, I think anlyone will agree, ranks fairly high in comparison with 'the ether iProvinces or any other country in the world. At another point he, told his audi- ence that the wormen of Alberta had to. weer gunny sacks for dresses. • Here, again, he was evidently trying - to, leave a wrong impression, or try- ing to offer some excuse for the peo- ple in Alberta voting for Social Cred- it. We are willing to admit That this may be true !in some isolated cases, fbut we also know that the 'same can be said ebeut other Provinces and other countries, and it does not apply to Alberta any more than it does to any other part of -lithe world. The writer is an old Huron boy,. having been born near Zurich; • has played football against the 'Mumps" - in 'Seaforth, and has played associae tion and rugby in almost every foot- ball town in Western Ontario, includ- ing Stratford, Tavistock, Listowel, Orangeville, Branspiton, Galt, Berlin. (now Kitchener), London, Petroilia, Sarnia, in fact I played rugby he Sarnia before a good many of t present "Imperials" (Champions Canada) were born (in 1899), and took time several weeks ago bo drive to Calgary, 160 miles, to see thexn play against the Calgary bronks. During pry younger days I worked on a farm, doting a man's work for less than $5 per month, and in 1902 pulled flax by hand at $4.50 per acre in order to pay my fare,eni the har- vesters' slats to Winnipeg, so that I consider the elder people in Ontario have gone through depressions and never expected earnerthing for noth- ing; in fact, if they had been offered it they would likely 'have turned it. dawn, thinking it was a gold brick, buten those clays we did not listen tie would-be prophets telling us theie world owed us a living, and that ev- eryone wee entitled to an automobile, radio, etc., whether we worked for - them or nat. I have been in business in this town for 25 years, was Mayor for years, and have represented the Pro- eincial constituency of Pincher Creek in the Legislature for 5 years, be- sides being oonnected with other or- ganizetlions, so that I possibly !avow conditions in Alberta as wellas most people, and while will admit, con- ditions have not been favorable dur- ing the past five years, on the whole the people of Alberta, for the most - part, are not in wantesTrue, we have had unemployment and want, butt the same is true elsewhere. Mr. Aberhart has spent several hours every !Sunday afternoon for the past year and a half, or more, in broa.diceetinig over the air from his pulpit in Calgary, as well as from different pulblic platforms through- out the 'Province, telling the people of Alberta that the Province owed them free food, clothing and el -leiter,. or their equivalent in the shape of a basic dividend la $25 per month. In. feet he went so far the week preced- ing the elections as te intimate that. this •might even be as much as $75 per month. When he was asked where all this money was coiming from with which td pay these dividends, he re- plied that monery was not necessary, he would issue certificates. You can well imagine our surprise when we were informed by the nerwspapers of the Province within a few days af- ter Mx. Aberhart and his Cabinet were swlorn into ofece that he had telephoned to Mr. Bennett at Ottawa asking for a lean of $18,000,000.0' in, good Canadian currency. When, he got tired telling us he did not need money to pay these di,vidends he would tell us he was going he get it teem the "unearned increment,"' whatever that might be. He later ex-, planed this as the difference between. the cost price and the selling price, or a "levy," mob a tax, and as an il- lustration' he told us he would fix the "just price" on A bused of wheat to the farmers at 60 cents. From this he would take a levy of 5 cents from the miller who bought this. wheat he would take a levy of la cents, and from the baker who bought the flour from Akio bushels of wheat he would get 1 cent per loaf, or 50 cents per bushel, making it total levy of 65 cents, on a 60 cent bushel of wheat. Quite simple, isn't it? With the same breath he told us he was (Oentairared an Page 8) •11,;" 4i • - •1;• g' 5 • • eat4 l'&4;166AkAki6