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SEAFORTH, Friday, April 1, 1955
Ignore Long -Term Problem
Whether or not Premier Frost's
unexpected and gratuitous offering
to the municipalities was, as Farqu-
har Oliver suggested, "Deathbed re-
pentance before an election," the ad-
ditional grants are a long overdue
recognition of the responsibility that
Ilies with the Province to assist hard-
pressed municipalities in easing the
burden on real property. The man-
ner in which the grants were an-
nounced—two weeks after the pro-
vincial budget was brought down—
emphasizes the complete lack of any
consistent approach to the financial
_problems of the municipalities on the
part of the Province. The excuse of-
fered by the Premier for introducing
_the supplementary grants apart
from the budget was that unexpect-
edly buoyant provincial revenues had
rnade possible the move. If this was
the case, it can only be suggested
that dangerous.. confusion exists
among those responsible for Ontario
fiscal policies. It hardly seems Pos-
sible that in the short space of two
weeks conditions would have varied
to such a degree as to permit such a
major change in policy.
Be that as it may, the special
grants will go a long way in permit-
ting many municipalities to hold ex-
isting tax rates. Even greater bene-
fits would have resulted, however,
had there been a consistent plan in
effect for provincial assistance to
the municipalities, and had the
grants 'been paid as part of that
plan.
The shotgun or expediency ap-
proach which was adopted does
nothing to solve the long standing
provincial municipal problem.
Reduce By. Eating
This matter of reducing is one that
concerns most people at one time or
another. Sometimes it. arises be-
cause of a sincere desire to lose sur-
plus poundage, and on other occa-
sions it may be because redqcing is
the fad of the day.
A new approach to the problem is
a proposal that calls for more hearty
eating, particularly at breakfast.
Recent scientific tests reveal that
skipping breakfast or eating a
.skimpy breakfast in order to reduce
is wasted effort or torture. A big
breakfast, they now say, is the best
way to reduce.
A hearty meal at the start of day,
with lots of eggs, cheese, milk and
breakfast foods, adds a certain
punch to the blood stream that gives
one holding power to resist extra
loading at the noon -day lunch table.
The extra fuel from a big break-
fast keeps one on the move mentaIIy
and physically in such measure that
all excesses are used up. Added to
that, a good breakfast is supposed
to make one more cheerful and oblig-
ing.
The Brockville Recorder a n d
Times subscribes to the idea, but can
think of examples which suggest the
plan may not work: "We can think
of a great many .people who should
be eating bigger Ilreakfasts and since
we love to eat, we subscribe to this
new fad of lkgger breakfasts. But
the not -too -distant recesses of our
Ind. we seem able to recall many
�flaintances who carry excess
lilt, ., eat a heartybreakfast and
''": T)►'bated to be gri ttchy.s'
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY:
IT'S
.ON THE WAY!
(Owen, Sound Sun -Times)
Any day now it is likely to happen,
although it may not be for a few
weeks yet. At the most, however, it
can't be long. It may well come ov-
ernight. You'll waken to find the
sun streaming in the bedroom win-
dow. There'll be "unusual" sounds
outside the window, songs which
haven't been heard for quite some
time, the singing of a song sparrow,
perhaps the gentle, inquiring early
chirping of a robin. The breeze
coming in the open window will be
balmy, caressing.
Spring will have arrived.
AVERAGE CANADIAN
(Winnipeg Free Press)
It is highly unlikely that anyone
has ever met, socially or otherwise,
the average Canadian man, and cer-
tainly no gentleman worthy of the
name would ever think of affixing
the appelation average to any wo-
man, let alone any Canadian woman.
The average man and the aver-
age woman are at best, what Vaihin-
ger would probably have called "nec-
essary fictions". They, like the av-
erage family of three and one-half
children, exist only in the calculat-
ing mind of the statistician, and
there they no doubt perform a pro-
fitable and even patriotic function.
AH, PARADISE!
(New York World Telegram)
From the Department of Labor
comes a comparative report on costs
in the Communist mecca of Moscow
as against that citadel of capitalism,
New York City.
By a check of Soviet publications,
the department found that Ivan must
toil up to 2,600 per cent longer than
the average New Yorker to buy cer-
tain commodities. The comrade
must work 47 days for enough rubles
to buy a wool suit. The American
worker can buy a comparable suit
after working only three days.
The Muscovite labors 22 times
longer for a shirt, 10 times for socks,
12 times for shoes, nine times for cot-
ton dresses, 14 times for an over-
coat, and three times for a bottle of
his own vodka. Ah, the proletarian
paradise of the Daily Worker! Ah,
the new order! Ah, nuts!
BETTER MAPLE YIELDS
(Halifax Chronicle -Herald)
A discovery that could prove of
value to the future of the maple pro-
ducts industry has been reported to
the American Chemical Society.
According to this report from a
research laboratory, infection of tap
holes in trees is costing the producer
of maple products one-third to one-
half of the flow of sap they would
otherwise get. The tap -holes, it is
explained, often go dry and many
syrup producers have thought there
was a physical cause. Instead, the
cause seems to- be micro-organisms
which infect the tap -hole and cut
down or stop the flow of sap. A new
method of keeping the tap -hole ster-
ile shows "it is possible to increase
the total flow, with high-quality sap
throughout the season."
THOSE BACHELOR DRIVERS
(Saint John Telegraph -Journal)
The New Jersey Motor Vehicle
Division has apparently jojii,e4 the
ranks of researchers who are study-
ing the life and habits of men and
women these -days. The division has
analyzed the sex and marital status
of 1,988 car drivers cited for repeat-
ed traffic violations last year.
Only eleven of them were women.
Of the 1,977 incorrigible male motor-
ists, two-thirds had more than five
year's driving experience, reported
the division, and nearly sixty per
cent of them were unmarried.
These statistics are somewhat
startling. To the dismay of all men,
they tend to show that women driv-
ers are safer drivers, even taking in-
to account the fact that male drivers
vastly outnumber the females.
Even worse, the figures indicated
pretty plainly that a bachelor, who
has no one in the back seat remind-
ing him constantly which turn to
take and to keep his.eyes on the road,
can't drive so efficiently as a mar-
ried man who has all these advant-
ages.
THE HURON EXPOSITOR
SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS
Wins Award
Beth Taylor, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Taylor, of R.R.
3, Exeter, won grand champion
horse showman honors at the 1955
College Royal of O.A.C., Guelph,
recently. She was one of five win-
ners in the livestock division. Miss
Taylor is enrolled in the degree
course at Macdonald Cofege, an
affiliate of O.A.0 She is a gradu-
ate of S.H.D.H.S.—Exeter Times -
Advocate.
Suffers Two Broken Wrists
Mrs. R. Y. Hattin is in Clinton
Public Hospital suffering from
two broken wrists. The accident
occurred Wednesday morning,
when as she was reacting for the
milk bottles at the outside door of
her home on Highway 4, just south
of Clinton, Mrs. Hattin over -bal-
anced and fell some four feet to
the ground. She suffered a bruis-
ed eye, as well as the broken
bones. It is expected thdt she
will remain in hospital for a few
days.—Clinton News -Record.
Accountant Named Manager
C. W. Hall, who for the past
six years has been the account-
ant at the Bank of Montreal, has
been transferred to the branch at
Westport, in Frontenac County,
where he will act as manager.
The transfer will not take place
until C. E. Shaw, manager of the
Exeter branch, returns from his
holidays early in April. For the
past three years Mr. Hall has been
treasurer of the Kinsmen Club.—
Exeter Times -Advocate.
Two Hurt At Square Dance
Two injuries resulting from ac-
cidents at a square dance in How -
ick Township were treated at the
Wingham General Hospital last
Wednesday. Bonny Lee Adams,
7 -year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Adams, fell at the
dance and sustained a painful in-
jury to her nose. The girl was
X-rayed at the hospital, but
found to have no fracture. Also
injured at the same dance Was
Dorothy Stone, 19, daughter of
Mr_ and Mrs- Arthur Stone, of
Wiingfranr, who fell and fractured
her left wrist. A cast was applied
at the hospital and she was allow-
ed to go home- — Wingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Principal of St. Marys School
Honors have come to another
Clinton boy. Leonard Johnson, 27 -
year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Johnson, Clinton, has been ap-
pointed principal of the two pub-
lic schools in the town of St.
Marys. "Len" taught at S.S. 11,
Goderich Township, for two years
before going to St. Marys where
he has taught in the Central
School for the past four years. He
has been active in Little Theatre
work since he moved to that town.
Perhaps the teaching skills come
easy to Len, however. His uncle,
J. L. "Bert" Johnson, now living
retired in Clinton, was principal
of the school at Chippewa, in the
Niagara Peninsula, jjor 25 years.
—Clinton News -Record.
Collegiate Seeks •Levy
Goderich District Collegiate In-
stitute has asked town council to
provide $40,272.04 this year as the
town's share of money needed by
the board for collegiate purposes.
The amount is $1,658 more than
the $38,614.04 which the board ask-
ed for and received last year, but
the tax rate remains the same—
eight mills on the equalized coun-
ty assessment. Town council re-
ceived the request at its meeting
last Friday night and referred it
to the finance committee for con-
sideration. From the seven muni-
cipalities whose pupils attend the
Collegiate, the board is asking for
a total of $83,123.51. This is an in-
crease of $1,802.08 over the $81,-
321.43 received in 1954.—Goderich
Signal -Star.
Named Clerk -Treasurer
John B. Livermore, Mary St.,
has been appointed clerk -treasurer
of the Town of Clinton, and is ex-
pected to take over his duties
from the acting clerk, M. T. Cor-
less, sometime next week. The
appointment came at a special
meeting of council on Monday
evening, when his salary was set
at $2,500 per year, plus $500 of-
fice allowance. The formal resig-
nation of former clerk -treasurer
L. D. Holland, Goderich, was ac-
cepted last week. Council dealt
with five other applications for
the post of clerk -treasurer, and
since each applicant could well
have been chosen, the selection
was done by secret ballot. Each
vote taken resulted in the elimina-
tion of the low man in the vote,
until Mr_ Livermore was selected.
—Clinton News -Record.
Mail Service By Thick
Campaign for mail service by
truck for Exeter and district was
started this week by council and
the Businessmen's Association.
Besides giving its support to a
town petition, council is seeking
the support of other municipali-
ties affected by the recent train
change. R. E. Russell, president
of the Exeter Bii inessmen's As-
sociation, said Wednesday his
group would circulate the petition
this week. Bell and Laughton, lo-
cal barristers, are drafting the de-
mand for truck service. Cancel-
lation of passenger and freight
trains on the London, Huron and
Bruce railway line has prompted
the complaints over mail delivery.
The line now runs a single mixed
train instead of the two separate
units and mail service has been
curtailed. — Exeter Times-Advo-
tate_
Young Canada Hockey Week
From a small beginning with
only nine teams five years ago,
Young Canada Pee Wee Hockey
Week, the biggest hockey tourna-
ment for youngsters in Canada,
and possibly the world, this year
will have a record number of 60
teams competing at Goderich
Memorial Arena during Easter
week. Last year there were 46
teams. Chairman of the Young
Canada Week Committee, "Nip"
Whetstone, said that the commit-
tee is holding meetings every eve-
ning this week to make final pre-
parations for the sixth annual
tourney. Indications are that the
Saturday before Easter week will
be needed along with the regular
six days. Big job facing the com-
mittee this week is drawing up the
schedule and it is expected that
this will be completed before the
week is out. — Goderich Signal -
Star.
Operate Tractors the Safe Way
Farm tractors are now so com-
mon on Canadian farms that they
Ire often overlooked as a chief
cause of farm accidents. The old
adage "Familiarity Breeds Con-
tempt" is only too often true.
Despite the safety devices and
improvements, manufacturers are
constantly incorporating in their
machines, their construction and
the terrain they have to cover,
make them vulnerable to careless
driving.
Here is a list of practices which
may cause a tractor to upset; they
are ail caused by the human ele-
ment:
1. Turning corners at high
speeds.
2. Brakes not balanced with the
result that the brake on one side
operates before the other, throw-
ing the tractor to one side.
3. Driving the tractor too fast
over rough ground so that the driv-
er, in his efforts to hang on, ros-
es control.
4. Trying to take short cuts ov-
er seep banks and ditches.
5. Making "Jack -rabbit" starts
when the tractor is pulling a heavy
load, causing the tractor to go
over backward.
, 6. Hitching loads to -sone part
of the tractor other than the draw-
bar. This makes the possibility of
the tractor overturning backward
very much greater.
People .can be killed or injured
when the following practices are
permitted:
1. Hooking up implements by
backing the tractor while standing
on the ground.
2. Riding on the tractor draw-
bar or fenders.
3. Allowing others to ride on
the tractor.
4. Allowing children to operate
tractors.
5. Allowing children to ride on
or play around tractors.
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Cutting Farm Machinery Caste
Idle tractors on the farm do not
have to 'be fed but there is a close
relationship between the number
of hours a tractor is used during
the year and the cost per hour of
use.
In a study of tractor costs on 124
one -tractor farms -83 in Ontario
and 41 in Quebec, the Economies
Division, Department of Agrieni
titre, Ottawa, found the cost per
hour of tractor use varied from 83
cents when used 694 hours per
year, to $2.I4 when used only 119
hours. Similar differences were
foundfor many of the tractor op-
erated machines such as plows,
seed drills, combines, forage har-
vesters and hay balers.
Cost per acre for most farm op-
erations on the 124 farms studied
was Iess where tractors were used
than with horses, even with the
same size implements. Plowing
with a 2 -furrow plow and 3 hors-
es, an average of 34 acres per
year, cost $9.42 per acre. With a
2 -furrow, two -plow tractor, plow-
ing an average of 45 acres per
year, the cost was $3.02 per acre.
Mowing hay the average horse-
drawn mower on the Ontario farms
cut 31 acres at a cost of $2.58 per
acre. With a tractor, mowing on
the average 54 acres per year, the
cost was $1.64 per acre. On the
Qliebee farms, horse mowers cut
an average of 40 acres at $2.42
per acre.and the tractors 777 acres
-at
per acre.•
These records indicate that on
small farms a definite saving in
machinery- costs can be made by
exchanging work with neighbors.
Where one farmer owns a com-
B ne, another a forage harvester,
perhaps another a hay baler, by
exchanging work each machine
can be used double the number of
hours. It can be done on a basis
of exchanging work or by charg-
ing regntar•• custom rates for each
machine.
This information and details on
the east of operation of other farm
machines is contained in publica-
tion .'921, Farm 1Vldchatnization in
Ontario and wee, prepared by.
the Economies Division, and ob-
tainable on request from Informa-
tion Services, Department -of Agri-
culture, Ottawa.
Get Seed Potatoes Early
Potato growers are urgedby the
Field Crops Branch of the Ontario
Department of Agriculture to
make arrangements early for their
supply of good seed potatoes.
At present many seed growers
are grating thew stoeks, taking
orders, and reports indicate that
there is an increased demand for
approved seed. Sebago variety
appears to be very poPular, and
growers in the La Fontaine Seed
Potato Restricted Area of North
Sitncoe co y rho specialize in
the i atah s;, . variety, say -that they
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YEARS ALONE
,Interesting Items picked
front The Huron Expositor of
25 and 50 Years Ago.
From The Huron Expositor
April 4, 1930
Miss Etta Bell, accompanied by
Miss Thompson, of London, spent
the weekend at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Bell, Tuckersmith.
Mr. A. Matheson, who has resid-
ed in Tuckersmith for a number of
years, has moved his famly to
Goderich.
The syrup making season is
here. Those engaged at the work
report a fair run and extra good
quality of the product.
Miss Fingland, who had a pleas-
ant month's holiday with Toronto
friends, has returned to Londes-
boro.
Miss Mary McGrath, of Toronto,
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McGrath.
Mr. Frank McClinchey, who has
been taking a course at O.A.C.,
Guelph, has'returned to his home
in Stanley.
Mrs. G. G. Wilson, Staffa, is
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. F. D. Hutchison in Seaforth.
Mr. Chuter is busy these days
decorating the interior .of St.
John's Church, Varna.
Mrs. L. Beatty has returned-- to
Varna from London.
Mr. Herb Krueger has taken pos-
session of the barber shop and
pool room which he purchased
froni Mr. A. G. Edighoffer, Zurich.
Mrs. Anna McDonaldspent a
few days last week with her cou-
sin, Mrs. J. B. McLean, Kippen.
Mr. James Sangster and staff
are busily engaged this week tak-
ing down the frame addition at
Hie rear of the cottage that Mr.
Fred Bengough recently purchas-
ed at the corner of King and Nel-
son Streets, Hensall.
Mr. Joseph Hagan returned
from a trip to Port Rowan and
London just in time to attend Hen-
sall Spring Show.
Mr. Ray Lammie, assisted by
William Smale, are busily engag-
ed building a woodshed at the rear
of the Lammie dwelling on Queen
St., Hensall.
Mr. and Mrs, C. A. McDonald
and daughters, Misses Dorothy and
Mildred, of Hensall, motored to
London on Monday.
Mr. Robert Campbell, Jr., Mc-
Killop, brought into the produce
store of Mr. Isaac Hudson on Mon-
day a Rock hen egg that was a
real curiosity. The egg measured
91 x 8 inches, and inside the shell
besidea the single yoke and white
of the ordinary egg, there was a
second egg of good average size
and with a complete shell. The
inside egg was regularly formed
and would grade a first on any
market.
Dr: F. J. Bechely has installed
an X-ray machine of the latest
model in his dental parlors on
Main St., for the convenience and
use of his dental patients.
Dr. Field, Public School Inspec-
tor, paid an official visit to the
Seaforth public school this week.
Mr. Carl Ament, of Toronto Uni-
versity, spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Ament.
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From The Huron Expositor
March 31, 1905
Mr. James Carmichael has re-
turned home to Staffa from Dublin
where he was working for Dr.
Michell.
James Colquhoun, of Mitchell,
was calling on friends in Staffa
this week.
Mr. J. Habkirk, of Brussels, has
secured a position in Mr. N. ter-
ry's hardware store in Blyth.
Joe is an obliging clerk and we
have no doubt but that he will suit
all who have dealings with him.
Tuesday was the last of the
Blyth monthly stock fair; and con-
sidering the state of the roads
there was quite a number of peo-
ple in town. Some horses changed
hands at fancy prices.
Sugar making is now the order
of the day around Walton, with
those who are fortunate enough to
possess the necessary kind of tim-
ber.
Mr. John McDonald, Walton, re-
ceived a carload of British Colum-
bia shingles this week.
Mr. J. F. McIntosh, of the 12th
concession of McKillop, recently
sold to Mr. James Norris„ of Hib-
bert, feiip-horses for the snug sum
of ,$90U. There was one four-year-
old, two five -year-olds, and one
six-year-old. They averaged about
1600 pounds each. 'They were all
raised by Mr. McIntosh, who had
made a high reputation as a breed-
er of good horses, and had these
animals not been of the best, Mr.
Norris, who is also a successful
horseman, and who always has the
best in this lilne, would not have
purchased them for so much mon-
ey. We congratulalte Mr. McIn-
tosh on his sale, and we hope he
may long flourish as a raiser of
such fine .animals.
Mr. H. S. Hunter, of Howick, has
disposed of his farm on the third
concession to Mr. R, Earl for
$3400.
rhe new Pocock bridge over the
north branch of the Maitland Riv-
er, near Wingham, has been wash-
ed away by the floods.
While Mr. J. Mustard, of Mor-
ris, was taking some fat cattle to
Brussels the other day, one of the
attimals became enraged and ran
at him, inflicting a severewound
in bis side with its horns.
Last week Messrs. Cohn & Son
of the Brussels Carriage Works,
shipped 38 buggies and two deliv-
ery wagons of their own make to
Calgary, N.W.T.
"Why don't you ever get to work
on time" the phategrapher ask-
ed the young lady Oho was posing
for him.
"I can't," she said. '`I'm a late
model."
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Little Mary was walking in the
garden. She happened to see a
peacock, a bird she had never seen
before. After gazing in silent ad-
miration, 13be ran into the house
and cried oat: "Oh, Granny come
and .see. One of your chickens is'
111: blown)"
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APRIL 1, 1955
SIR JAMES TURNER .SPEAKS
FOR 208,000 BRITISH .FARMERS
(From The Ottawa Journal)
Once again the leaders of the
three National Farmers' Unions
of the United Kingdom are ,sitting
around a table in Whitehall
with government representatives,
thrashing out the price guarantees
which farmers will receive during
the coming year.
These bargaining sessions,
known as the annual farm review,
begin each February, and the re-
sults of this year's negotiations
are expected shortly. The statis-
tics on which tie arguments are
based are highly complicated, but
the settlement itself often provokes
a simple emotional reaction.
Many townspeople, for instance,
seeps genuinely shocked that far-
mers should aspire to the same
standard of life as urban business-
men and regard the farmers as a
grasping and formidable pressure
group. Many farmers, on the oth-
er hand, see their representatives
fighting desperately to stave off
the.ruin threatened by a flood of
cheap imported food.
These cross -currents of ignor-
ance, fear and prejudice are prob-
ably inevitable in an over -indus-
trialized society and arise in part
from the rapid emergence after
the war of the National Farmers'
Union as a national lobby.
This does not mean that farmers
are necessarily exploiting their
position. The world food shortage
has been such that they might
well have made more money if
they resisted government controls
and supports in the immediate
post-war years. But, remember-
ing the pre-war depression, they
elected to forego immediate pro-
fit in return for long-term guar-
antees of price and market. Sir
James Turner, who leads the far-
mers in the present negotiations,
is the man who made up their
minds for them on this crucial is-
sue.
" Turner has now outgrown the
boy -wonder stage; but in 1945
when he was elected president of
the National Farmers' Union of
England and Wales he was, at 37,
the youngest in the history of the
union—a body not, at that time,
noted for youthful vigor.
The second son of a Yorkshire
quarry owner, reared in an at-
mosphere of work, thrift and
Methodist prayer, he has some -
'thing of the sturdiness of the na-
tive stone on which the family
fortunes were founded. He was
only 20, fresh from Leeds Uni-
versity, with a BSc. (Agric.), when
he took over. the family farm •in
1928. There was not a lot of
"brass" in farming in those days
but young James proved a good
steward. - He built up a dairy
herd and, like many others, wea-
thered the depression by produc-
ing and retailing milk. He also
had a good eye for a beast, and
helped make ends meet with a
little cattle -dealing.
The farm prospered modestly
during the thirties, but he likes to
recall that when he married a
butcher's daughter in 1935 he had
to sell a couple of bullocks to pay
for the honeymoon.
From the start Turner's main
interest was in the affairs of the
Farmers' Union. Today the union,
with a membership of 208,000, em-
braces 95 per cent of all farmers;
when he joined in 1928 the union
had only 111,000 members.
It had developed slowly from
the meting in a tent on a rainy
day in Lincolnshire in 1904 when
a group of farmers had met to
discuss their troubles. Turner
worked his way up the union lad-
der, as branch secretary, county
chairman and council delegate—
the council being the ruling body
of the union.
After only two years on the
council he became vice-president
acid then, in 1945, he succeeded
Kenneth Knowles as president
Knowles, a quiet, shrewd dairy
farmer from Cheshire, became
secretary and ever since the two
men have formed a formidable
partnership. Their roles are es-
sentially complementary. Knowles"
is the organizer, Turner the•
spokesman and ,policy -maker.
The men who had been running
the union for years began to drop
out of the picture and these two
newcomers set about developing
the organization. It was a wor-
rying and bewildering time for
farmers. Many wondered whether
the betrayal that followed World
War I would be repeated. But
Turner saw the opportunities as
well as the dangers and when, in
1947, the Labor Government of-
fered an expansion program in its
Agriculture Act, he grasped the
chance.
Since then there has been no
holding the young man from
Yorkshire. He was knighted in
1949 and is now in his eleventh
year as president. The job seems
likely to remain his for as long as
he wishes. Unlike many trade
union leaders he has to stand for
annual election and the regularity
and acclaim with which he is re-
turned leave no doubt about the
trust and affection which the
farmers have for him.
Part of the explanation
p of his
popularity lies in his homeliness,
Rubbing shoulders with the mighty
has mellowed but not spoiled him.
His voice still retains a Yorkshire
burr and there is a homespun qual-
ity about his eloquence despite a
fondness for polysyllables and
rambling sentences.
His style suits his audience, for
farmers generally are distrustful
of demagogues, and he is equally
at home with the small "dirty -
boot" farmers who form the bulk
of the union's membership as with
the more sophisticated men who
find their way to the union's head-
quarters.
His appetite for life is vast and
he drives himself at a pace other
men would find intolerably ex-
hausting. He- is constantly on
the move from his farm in York-
shire, to his house in London, to
meetings all over the country, to
dinners, lunches, committees,
speaking, discussing, arguing, ne-
gotiating — continually watching,
and promoting the interests of
British farmers.
On official occasions Turner's
air of authority is remarkable and
complete. If unkind words are
said about British farmers his
eyes gleam as though he has
been personally affronted. He has
a natural flair for the rough and
tumble of public life and can show -
most politicians a -trick or two.
The sincerity of this tough,
shrewd Yorkshireman is unques-
tioned, his knowledge of farming
complete, and as a negotiator he is.
in the John L. Lewis class. The:-
farmers
he-farmers pay him £5,000 a year.
If they paid on results he would
be a millionaire, for the secret of '
his success is that so far he has
delivered the goods.
Turner persuaded British farm—
ers that their best interests lay
in doing a deal with the state, and:
his reputation stands or falls on_
this issue. Like all trade uni6n
leaders, he is committed to de-
fending the interests of all his
members, particularly the weaker'
brethren who are usually the most
vocal. Many of his members are
clearly' frightened of freedom;
many, encouraged by earlier price
incentive, now have a vested in-
terest in high-cost milk and pig-
meat.
The fact that this situation has
not proved more embarrassing is
a tribute to Turner's strength, and
to the Government's concern about
the farm vote.
THE LEGISLATURE
(By THOMAS PRYDE, M.L.A.)
This is the final article in the
series describing the functions of
the Ontario Legislature, and the
writer wishes to thank the editor
for 'his co-operation in giving them
publicity. Appreciation is also ex-
tended to those who made com-
ments on the material 'submitted.
It could be said that Govern-
ment is more abused and less us-
ed than any other institution,' and
the purpose of these articles has
been to explain some of the pro-
ceedings of a Legislature Session.
Every person in Canada should
realize that he has two Members
of Parliament, one in the Federal
House and one in the Provincial
House, who are ready to assist
them with any problem they
might have with any Department
of Government.
The Member represents his con-
stituents at the seat of Govern-
ment and makes representation
on their behalf and in the general
interest of the riding. He also
represents the Government in his
riding and must make every ef-
fort to explain and popularize
Government policy amongst his
constituents.
Before the end of March, the
1955 Session of the Ontario Legis-
lature will be prorogued, making
a Session of eight weeks' dura-
tion. This is the usual length of
a spring session. Although every
session of the Legislature starts
in a leisurely manner, there is al-
ways great haste and hurry to-
wards the end. During the early
part of the session, many mat-
ters are laid over for further con-
sideration and study, and these
all seem to pile up at the end,
When they must finally be dealt
with. During the session, situa-
tions always arise which demand
or require new legislation. Mat-
ters Which were not previously an-
ticipated often require immediate
attention. For this reason, new
legislation has to be introduced
'daring the very last hours of the
session.
• The close of a session is almost
like the finish of a school 'ear as
the Members wind up their work
and return td tittle various ridings.
The attendants, who are required
only during the 'term of the ses-
sion, must seek other employ-
ment. The page boys return to
school.
The organized groups of school
children, who visit the Chamber
daily during the session, no longer
throng through the corridors and
hallways; the numerous visitors
no longer climb the stairs to lis-
ten to the debate or the passing.
of a Bill.
The representatives of the press
write their last reports and say'
"good-bye" for another year. A
few days previous to the close, the
members of the press gallery ac-
cumulate the bills, reports and
Hansards, tc., and shower them
from the gallery to the Members
below as soon as the House is pro-
rogued. This is a time-honored
custom.
The final act of the Session
takes place when the Lieutenant -
Governor enters the Chamber and
gives royal assent to the Bills
which have been passed, and
which are read by the Clerk of
the House.
It becomes quite apparent to
Members of the Legislature lis-
tening to the speeches of the mem-
bers and through conversation
with them, that Ontario is indeed
a Province with unlimited resourc-
es and capable of great expan-
sion. One fact which becomes
quit clear is that with our mod-
ern methods of industrial and ag-
ricultural production, we can pro-
duce enough food, goods and ser-
vices to take care of our needs
add still have some left over.
Members of our Governments
in Canada are working towards a
common objective, which includes
the desire to see every family in
Canada enjoy a high standard of
living. There are many jobs to
be done. We can see to it that
every municipality is provided
with all necessary services, in-
cluding sewers and abundant wa-
ter supply.
We need more teachers and
more schools to meet the needs
of our expanding population. We
need more trained nurses and
doctors, more hospitals, so .that
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