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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1950-03-03, Page 6s iva hl pr Orti irk W`aas • ainst i on .Govt. war ins $6$1141 144 •a 4&4aR41/g te}ldency On 'tale Part ,o* bans tp;demand more and more of their Government in the way of services and guarantees, was .,voiced by Aerator William H. .;cfi, Bea - forth, as he moved the address in regply: to the Speech from the 7 ;tune in the Senate on Tuesday. While social services are most de - enable, they do not 3pst happen, but arise as the result of the work of the people. It is the people who make possible such services. The Government in itself can not make the money necessary for their pro- vision, Senator Golding pointed out. The complete text of his speech follows: "Honourable Senators, in propos- ing this resolution I should like at the outset to express my thanks to the leader of the government for the honour which I feel has been conferred upon me in being asked to perform this historic, function. Down through the years, in both houses of parliament, it has al- ways been considered an honour ''iiM, h<YildL�+�'wXJ�', �:�2i;�rtm,... •m!ma: arr'•+Ir count*eee. The f ere nx . Pausal and 1ndusue,. and haver always made a real ceatribut 10A' to the welfare of their community and .of the nation. .As honourable: eenntor8 '.probably know, these' Rwnties are largely agricultural; containing choice, fertile land and, therefore, exceptionally fine farms' which produce splendid crops and are stockedwith the choicest breeds of animals produced on our .Canadian farms. Over the years,, and Particularly during the war, periods, this area has produced tre- mendous quantities of high quality foodstuffs. Is also contains many fine industries which are making a worthwhile contribution to the Canadian economy. Speaking gen- erally, our people are ,good citizens in every respect. They are kind and generous; and they are good Christian folk who will give little consideration to any of the "isms" by means of which it is sought to supplant Christianity with mater- ialism. I am sure that any visitors to our district will invariably re- ceive a kindly welcome; and na- turally it is my personal feeling :hat those who hate not had the privilege of visiting it have missed good, deal. I could say much more in praise of our section of the province, which extends as far is Lake Huron, but 1 do not wish to use an occasion of this kind to lo an' boosting of our particular district I may be allowed how- to ad:d that I regarded it as a privilege and an honor to have had the opportunity of represent- ing such a splendid district, and and a privilege to be chosen to die- charge this very pleasant . duty:; But one cannot undertake a task like this without some apprehen- sion, and some feeling of infer)- ority, perhaps, when one thinks of the many able and competent par- liamentarians who, during the past' eighty years and more, have per- formed a similar function. One can only try to follow their example and endeavour to discharge one's' duties and responsibilities to the best of one's ability. 1 feel also, in having been chosen to perform this duty, that an honor has been conferred upon my sec- tion of Western Ontario, particu- larly the Counties of Huron an.' Perth, parts of which I had the honor to represent for many yearq in another place. Having been born in Perth County, where 1 spent many years on a farm, and later having settled in the Town of Seaforth, Huron County, I am by birth a native of Perth County and by adoption a resident of Huron County, and I know them very well indeed. TOWN OF SEAFORTH Tax Pre payment Receipts for 1950 The Town. of Seaforth will •pay 4% per annum up to August 31, 1950, on all Prepaid 1950 Taxes Certificates and full particulars may be obtained from the Town Clerk's Office in the Town Hall. D. H. WILSON, Treasurer. Seaforth Monument Works T. PRYDE & SON Memorial Craftsmen Seaforth Exeter Clinton Showrooms Open Tuesday See Dr. Harburn for appoint- ment env other time. or Phone t1 -J- Exeter. i"peklyiwirabl ?ait►egtplO, ,. int of •this •session. lh•iithi proper that we, ,,phQuid:;'pause to ptiy am tribisto ,+of loy tlty'4 and af- fection to His +34/4eaty'VW King, and to his gracious• etinaert Queen Pltizabeth. We have always appreo- fated and admired the sincerity which has characterized Their Majesties in the discharge of the duties of their high office. This quality, and their kindness to their people, have touched our, hearts in a very definite way. I am sure that every Canadian citizen is most happy to know that His Majesty is gradually recovering from the ser- ious physical disorder from which he was suffering. We shall never forget Their Majesties' visit to this country in 1939, and we look for- ward hopefully to their return.. On that occasion they established, I believe, a record, in that never be- fore hada reigning monarch paid a visit to one of the nations, of the British Empire. I think that we- as Canadians, are also intereste,d in Prince Charles, born to Her Royal High- ness Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on November 14, 1948, and that we shah all look forward with interest to the growth and development of this young prince. Having expressed our thanks to His Excellency the Governor Gen- eral for his gracious speech deliv- ered to both Houses, of Parliament, I, should like Ab take the oppor- tunity ofring to the Right Honourable Viscount Alexander of Tunis, our Governor General, and to Lady Alexander our sincere ap- preciation of the very kind and most efficient manner in which they are carrying out the duties and the responsibilities of their high office. They have, indeed, won- our hearts by their kindness and .their helpfulness. They have travelled across this country and mingled with our people to such an extent that they are favorably known and spoken of from coast to coast. We would assure them that we appreciate more than words can express the excellent service which they are rendering. When the Allies finally won the terrible conflict which is now known as World War No. 2, all of ilex VI**, 40 144 hu li4etI o�p iloa, mpi `together n vruild 'a World • of peace and good will. Bat ev#.r dently that is mot to ,be "3 ,ame of;. the nations which were Allies in that grim struggle are now divid- ed ivided against each other, and thie. situation is forcing the western` nations to spend millions upon nail - lions of dollars on measures of security. Had peace In our time really been pn accomplished fact, this money could have been spent as it should have been, on the wel- fare of our people. But in fact, as indicated in His Excellency's Ad- dress, as.a matter of self -preserves tion, / our defence estimates loom large. Ad peace -loving Canadians we regret the necessity of spend- ing these huge amounts for pur- poses of this kind, but we must try to co-operate fully with those who are united in the North Atlan- tic pact, and stand firm to protect our own freedom and our own way of life. For why should any nation or any group, through doctrines of materialism or their own ideolo- gies, try to drive out of our life or out of our nation the things which are spiritual? If we permit this to be done we shall start on a down- ward course from which we may never recover. I 'believe that ,any nation which starts on such a course—though it may take a lit- tle time—ends in disaster, There- fore, I say, no matter how much we love peace, we must never low- er ourselves individually or as a nation by failing to stand firm for what we believe to be right. The Huron Expositor classi- fied columns are best. Try them. Phone 41,' Seaforth. • 'been sound '04 hl►ve 41wa1s'`4ff* Meir feet on the ground. I ahouldr like to Say a• ew� wo`Irste,, ubout our Moat recent 'leathers." nder the leadership of the Bight party ISfonourable Mr.. Bing, the Ube* • in Canada aeec i*1iehe4', •many Pune things. Mr. King •him-^ self established a unique record by occupying the position of Prime Minister of his country longer than any other Prime Minister in the British Empire. 'Mr. King was a good man in every way; he• was a• man of peace; he possessed excep- tionally high ideals, and devoted his life to trying to promote the best interests of 'Canada. Not long` ago he found it necessary to retire from active participation in the struggle to maintain the freedom, liberty and welfare ofCanadian citizens. We all owe him a debt of gratitude, and in his retirement we can certainly assure him that the job which he undertook to do so many years ago was done ex- ceptionally well. Honourable senators will recall that when Mr. King announced his intention of retiring there was for some time great speculation us to who would take his place. Then that fine, cultured, Christian gen- tleman, the Right Honourable Louis St. Laurent offered his ser- vices to his country. I am sure that every one of us who has any knowledge of these matters realiz- es that this step meant a tremen- dous personal sacrifice to Mr. St. Laurent. He was received with confidence by our people and took• his place as the first citizen of Canada, ready to carry on where his predecessor had: left off. A'hd what a remarkably fine job he is doing as our Prime Minister! He is demonstrating that he is an ex- cellent administrator; and our peo- ple can rest assured that under his leadership the government will do its utmost to 'give sound, sensible business administration. This chamber for many years enjoyed the leadership of the late Right Honourable Senator Dandu- rand, a gentleman who was always honest and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, But time marches on, and he was suddenly called to his reward. His place was taken by our good friend' and colleague, the honour- able senator from Shelburne (Hon. Mr. Robertson), another thorough gentleman and one who has devot- ed much of his life to the service nmes•;mxmammmr moa w.-me:ccaxumaw Honourable senators, when we review the leadership given to some of the other countries and realize the plight in which their people now find themselves, it seems to me that we should be extremely grateful for the leader- ship we have enjoyed in Canada. Our leaders in both houses of par- liament have not been content to devote their time and energy to planning our material welfare alone; in addition, they have had a high sense of duty and responsi- bility in spiritual matters. Time will not permit me to make a gen- eral review of all who have serv- ed us as leaders; but I think it is right and proper to say that they have all been good men. There have been differences of opinion regarding matters which have af- fected our internal economy, .but fundamentally our leaders have it's, rtlfitat sot`s try DQft4 k r 11�T# w►o. tn ar4i a�efsh.ur. c.a uan 4ee la e kwp to:I:ononrab1o;senat4 ne that of the White $lster and Lia cabinet, and of Canadians ge,.nerally. n '°the °leader of the 'oPpodition' this chamber (Hon. Mr.Iaig), we lave another kind', ndiy and honest •gentleman, one who has devoted •many years of his life to the •service of his 'country, and is still making a worthwhile con- tribution in his present position. 11. 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Anyway you look at it, you'll be prouder than ever to rids like a king in a 1950 Monarch .. fff FORD — MONARCH DEALER'S 1 9 Si 0 mac What I have said about the lead- er of the opposition in this cham- ber; may be said about the leaders of the opposition in another place. So, I repeat, that as Canadians we should be more than grateful for the leadership we have been giv- en. Our leaders have set an ex- ample for those in other countries to follow, and I am quite sure that had this example been followed the sacrifices that have been made would not have been required, and today we would be "living in a world of peace and good will. dtsy way represeiu 'cbut dew '+its S• a t:�adgdO �F e h dis se itdr m� r . elwt rviCes +an+1 �gover>itm tot 0at. nee of all kinds. • This growing tendency of, our p eop>j), to expect the government o solve all 'their 'problems, 'itl vidual and otherwise, is gradeallyl developing into the most serious) situation that our governments will have to face. I may be wrong■ but • it aeems to me that in the younger days of most of us in this chamber that was not the attitude of •.the -people. As a matter of fact, (Continued on. Page 71 Honourable senators, except for the odd black spot, of which I am sure honourable senators are aware, what I have said about our leaders may also be said about the membership in both houses of parliament. I particularly wish' my words of commendation to apply to the lady members in this cham- ber. Honourable senators, in trying to assist in. the conduct of the busi- ness of this nation we oan never hope to be entirely free from dis- turbing and perplexing problems, and we now find ourselves con- fronted with the serious problem of trying to establish suitable markets for the products of our basic industries. Owing to our ex- change situation and the present disturbed conditions of world trade we now find, that the markets we tried so hard to cultivate are not as secure as we expected they would be. So we must be patient and endeavor to make contacts in other markets and find new outlets for our products. I am optimistic enough to believe -that these out- lets will be ,found. Scientists are repeatedly telling us that because the population of the world is in- creasing 'so rapidly and the pro- ductivity of the soil is deteriorat- ing so much the people of the world may be facing a condition of starvation in the not too distant future. It is a fact that millions of people are already facing star- Vation; so I sincerely hope that some way or other will be found to get our splendid food products to these suffering people. In any event, it is especially im- portant that markets, be found for our products, particularly our farm products. Our farmers today are equipped to produce tremendous quantities of fine quality foods, and as an indication of how they have been trying to put themsely,e8 in :this position I need only /feint ouf that during the laitt three - years they spent on machinery and equipment some $504 million, whereas only about MO million was sPent for the same purpose in the preceding nine years. It is essential to (Mr whole econ- omy, I submit, that agricultural products be marketed at a price that will give producers a reason- able profit. Personally, I 'believe we should do everything possible always to keep agriculture, our basic industry, in a sound, healthy, prosperous condition.,,,, I am glad to note from His Excellency's ad- dress that some attempt is going. to be made to stabilize prices.. I believe that all our farmers expect prices to come down, but at the niOment the farmers are being squeezed because, as always hap- pens', the .prices of their products are ,the first to fal4 I am glad also to note from. His Excellency's address that attempts will be made„„to remove trade bar- riers, so that we may have a freer flow of trade. Such atterapts are helpful. I believe that expendi- tures which help to keep agricul- ture prosperous are never wasted but, on the contrary, are a good investment. bedause agricultural prosperity is reflected in increased business in other industries, and this in turn means more employ- ment and more' prosperity for all. On the other hand, falling agricul- tural nrices could easily start an undesirable recession, with all its far-flung ill effects. I know, honorable senators,that during the past decade there has been a good deal of controversy about the prices at which our farm products have been sold and the methods adopted to vsell them. I do not think we should complain „against people for engaging in such controversy, if they believe some,' political advantage can be obtained by doing to, because, af- ter all, constructive criticism is necessary and in the interest of our whole national life. But no useful purpose will be served by spending too much time on these arguments. We should remember that during the same decade much water has passed under our bridg- es; and to try to undo what has been done with regard to prices obtained for agricultural products or with regard to the method of selling them would be ilia 'as' fut- ile as it would be to try to. push ,back all that water. I personally believe that those who were charg- ed with responsibility towards our agricultural industry did try to do what they believed to be in the best interest of all concerned. One thing is sure, they had the en- dorsation of parliament, and they have, had the endorsation of the people themselves. 'I feel that Britain would he glaA to purchase din products, if she were iii a 'financial position to do so. I therefore hope Moat sincere- ly that no unkind Words will be spoken by Oanadiana againet Bri- tain or ,by British people against Canada. It should always be re- meMbered, and especially by those f Of its who are trying to gi.Ve pub- Ber,(3ervice, that Unkind WOrdit„,Onte spfilteli Can never beleealled, and T4 GETTING UP If morning fimis yen only half rested, still 'weary—if yoursleep is broken by fitful tossing and turning —your kidoeys may be to blame. When your kidneys getout of order, your sleep usually suffers. To help youw kidneys regain a normal condition. use Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's help the kidneys get rid of poisons and excess acids in pair system. Then your uneasMess &appears —you can enjoy. restful usilsokeu• and awake refreshed anitieidy for mirk or play. Get Dodd's Kidney Pills today. 141. 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