Zurich Herald, 1943-02-25, Page 7VOICE
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APPLE \QUESTION
Can you remember not so long
ago when people were coaxed to
help out the apple industry of
Canada by purchasing and eating
apples? Where are the good
apples today at a reasonable price
for the household? Oranges
brought all the way from Cali.
Amnia are in 'much more popular
demand than the Canadian apple.
Even the Canadian black walnut
has gone into the luxury class at
70 .eents for a six -quart basket.
—St. 'Catharines Standard
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INEXPERT WALKERS
',Tiew and inexperienced" pedes-
trians, placed in that class be
,gasoline restrictions, have results
,ed in boosting the street accident
nate in Los Angeles. It may yet
}be necessary to equip them with
horns and tail lights.
—Windsor Stas
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"WORK OR FIGHT"
The war -time policy of Presi-
dent Wilson in the last conflict
was "work or fight," which labor
in the United States on the whole
felt compelled to respect. It is
still a pretty good ultimatum for
any democracy in this struggle,
if enforced.
—Hamilton Spectator
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JUST IMAGINE!
Before rationing, American mo-
torists burned 70,006,000 gallons
of gasoline each day. Until the
advent of motor cars, gasoline
was .considered a waste product
of kerosene refining; it was
poured into rivers or burned.
—Canadian Press
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COVERING UP
"Where have all the bare-
legged girls gone," inquires The
St. Thomas Times -Journal. As
if the editor didn't know that
they've gone up to the attic to
look for a pair of Grandma's old
wool stockings.
—Ottawa Citizen
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BUTTER PREFERRED
Of course, it's wonderful
about science making a suit of
clothes of milk. But if it's all
the same we'd rather be measured
for a pound of butter.
• ---Kitchener Record
' ANOTHER - COUPON
We a lot of trouble bringing
them up, but what's nicer around
it i bon ' at a<.tune like: this than
a t6 -year-old who doesn't drink
coffee?
—Winnipeg Tribune
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LAST IS REAL THING
Schooling is what you get in
school. Education is what the
world -gives you whenyou get
out.
—Brandon Sun
I Saw the Morning
Break
You. that have faith to look with
fearless eyes
Beyond the tragedy of a world
wt. strife
And trust that out .01 night and
death shall rise
The dawn of ampler life:
ReJoice, whatever anguish rend
your heart
That God has given you, for a
priceless dower,
To live in these great times and
have your part
In. Freedom's crowning hour;
That you may, tell your sons who
see the light
High in the heaven, their heri-
tage to take:
"I saw the powers of darkness put
to fliglrtl
I saw the morning break!"
—Sir Owen Seamen.
Play Canned Chimes
At Church Services
"Canned church bell chimes"
are the latest ersatz innovation in
Holland to be forced by Genian
confiscation.
The Nazi authorities recently
requisitioned most trf Holland's
church beds to melt them down
for the Reich war industry. Some
churches made phonograph re-
cords of their bells before yield -
in them and are now playing these
records at services.
The Germau-controlled news-
paper Nieuwe Rotterdamscllo Cour-
ant said the experiment was tried
out suocess:fully during Christmas
and New Year's Eve services at
the Catholic Singel Church in
Schiedam, and later similar re•
cords were used in Amsterdam and
Rotterdam.
At 1 etbel, a Rotterdarm suburb,
experimental amplifying equipment
was installed in a aura steeple,
which succeeded in broadcasting
recorded chimes as far as eight
Miles, under favorable wind con-
ditions.
The Courant said oliurch. officials
wisb.iag to install similar apparatus
would require a 'special ringing
Penult" from the Nazi authorities.
ONE WAY TO LOAD -
Truck backs down into shallow water on shore of Guadalcanal.
to take supplies from landing boats—which is one way to do it.
Corvettes Score
Against U, -Boats
Small FastVessels Have
Made Name For Themselves
Continued menace of the German
submarine and the success of Can-
ada's fleet of small, fast corvettes
in combating it have caused the
Champions of the small craft to
urge its use on a more extended
scale.
Phe records show that corvettes
have not only sunk submarines;
they also have defended them-
selves against aircraft and pro-
tected many merchant convoys
across the Atlantic.
In fact, according to the De-
partment of Munitions and Sup-
ply, Canadian corvettes have es-
corted more than 11,000 merchant
ships acros the water, carrying
supplies of approximately 64,000,-
000
4,000;000 tons to the battlefronts of the
old world
With 'Tie 4°meiican and Erie.
ish naval. spokesmen emphasizing
anew th.e•gravity of the increasing
total of United Nations merchant-
men,
erchantnen, it is indicated that new em- •
Oasis may be placed upon the
corvette's role.
Speed and Maneuverability
These small boats, whose ton.-
nage
onnage lies in a category between
that of a patrol torpedo boat and
a destroyer, are lightly armed and
have only their speed and maneu-
verability to ward off attack.
As convoy escorts Canadian ear-
vettes have performed notable
work. The Arvada recently came
into port with well over 100 sur-
vivors from ships sunt: by enemy
action.
Seventeen of Canada's corvettes,
it was also disclosed, took part in
the United Nations invasion of
North Africa.
Corvettes have ranged as ,far
north as Iceland and as fax south
as the Camihbean.
In the Pacific corvettes provid-
ed a section of the fighting fleet
which escorted the troop landing
on the Aleutians to Lake the of-
fensive against the Japanese.
Jeeps Take Place
Of Plow Horses
American jeeps, the handy;
andies of the United States. Army;
are going to plow now.
The quarter -ton vehicles, which
have been used to haul generals
and even Presidents, hunt tanks
and early the wounded to hospi-
tals, will be pressed into service
in the spring plowing program in
Britain to raise food for part of
the American armed forces sta-
tioned there. They already are be-
ing employed to clear thousands
of acres of agricultural land.
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
By Fred Neher
"Shut off that
war news! ... I want to hear the
battle next door 111"
THE BOOK SHELF
OUT OF DOORS IN WINTER
By C, I. Hylander
Perhaps you think of winter as
a season to stay indoors, but it
you are a nature lover, you'll
want to put on yeur warm coats
and explore out of doors. Even
though there may be snow on the
ground and less greenness in the
landscape, the world of nature is
very alive and there is fun and
excitement for your winter walks.
Now that the leaves are off
some trees you have a better
chance to study their branches.
And yeu'll want to become better
acquainted with evergreens, those
;trees and plants that stay green
all year round, There are per-
manent residents among birds too.
It's fun to learn to reeognize the
birds and animals by their tracks
in the snow.
There may be days when it's
not easy to go out of doors and
then you'll want to learn how to
bring nature indoors, with a
terrarium for favorite flowers
and lawns arranged for some of
your pet animals. And think of
the plans you can make during
the winter for next spring!
Out of Doors In Winter -
By C. J. Hylander .... The Mac-
Millan Company of Canada . . .
Price $1.75.
Strange Folk
These British.
They Even Conduct a War
On Decent Principles
A few weeks ago, relates The
Kansas City Times, the British
cruiser H.M.S. Scylla (Capt. I. A.
P. Maclntyre), on patrol duty in
the North Atlantic, was informed
that a large German cargo ship
was attempting to run the block-
ade and reach a French port. Aft-
er a 200 -mile chase the Scylla
overtook the vessel and fired a
warning salvo ahead of her. In-
stead of stopping, the blockade
runner shifted course, and the
cruiser then fired directly at her.
Here is the rest of the Admiralty's
report:
"Soon flames were seen coming
from the superstructure of the
enemy vessel, and it was noticed
that the- crew was abandoning
ship. The cruiser, ceased fire 'until.
the lifeboats were clear of the
ship, and then the blockade run-
ner was finally sunk with a tor
pedo. This was done as quickly
as possible, because it •was be-
lieved that German aircraft and
TJ -boats might be . in the vicinity
and might be attracted to the
scene by smoke from the burn -
ng ship."
Remember the number of times
that survivors of Allied merchant
vessels have reported being fired
upon by the submarine which had
sunk their ship, after they had
taken to small boats and liferafts,
and then notice Capt. Maclntyre's
order to cease fire as soon as the
Germans were seen abandoning
ship—although hostile planes and
submarines might be in the vicin-
ity.
Can da Keeps
Inflation Away
$50,000,000 in Subsidies Pro-
tects Prices Ceiling
From the end of March last
year to the present time, accord-
ing to a House of Commons re-
turn, the Prices Board has paid
out $50,000,000 in subsidies to
protect its prices "ceiling," says
The Ottawa Journal.
This looks like a lot of money;
a lot of money, at any rate, to
protect a ceiling. Actually, it is
but a bagatelle in comparison
with what the people of Canada
would have had to pay out if there
had been no prices ceiling.
A jump of one point in the cost
of living index means roughly
$30,000,000 out of the pockets of
Canadian consumers. Therefore,
if we were without a prices ceiling
and the cost of living had gone
up, say, four points (which would
not have been extraordinary)
what we would have paidwould
not have been $50,000,000, but
$120,000,000. If, as would not
have been impossible, the jump in
THE WAR . WEEK --- Commentary on Current Events
FightingSpirit Of True Canadians
Cannot Beaten By Any Enemy
The Independent Majority of the Steelworkers of Steel Co, of
Canada ran the following advertisemeirt in the Hamilton Spectator
ori January 23 and paid for it out of their own pockets:
STRIKING IN WARTIME IS A DIRTY
• BUSINESS
In fact, over 75 %a of the Steelworkers at the Steel Company of Can-
ada regard sueh action as TREASON, and want your
strike e f Ain imingg
any such occurrence at our plant. Every
Canadian steel plant to -day is killing Canadian soldiers as sure y aa
if he shot them. This fact makes the relations between the atee1'-
workers' C.I.O. management, and the Government no longer a i.rivate
matter, but a public concern.
We think the idea of a steel strike should make every citizen of Can-
ada as hopping mad as it makes us. How would you feel if through
determined action of an :organized minority you were forced to stop'
working in what you knew to be a vital part of our war effort•
— Or if you had worked for your firm for over 25 years, as over 11S%
of us have, and had no grievances you thought were very important
these days when so many people are suffering so much, and were
suddenly. told you were expected to strike on Monday ?
— Or if you had several. children, a home to pay for, and other
possibilit enses you
of forced to lust ive for.were
severalaweeks faced
with nowith
money
possibility being
coming in.
Don't get us wrong. We aren't Union haters, or "Company
men." We believe well-run and responsible unions can benefit every
on. We also know that bass wage rates may need to be ad juated`
from time to time, and there're other grievances in this plant as in
most others.
What we object to is the use of strikes over which we have no control
to force decisions in such matters in these times. The Government
has set forth a policy of wage and price control to try and avoid
troubles and hardships met in the last war. It also provides means
for adjusting inequalities brought to its attention. Public opinion
should demand quick, firm, and just use of this machinery to settle
problems as they arise, and avoid situations such as we have here.
To allow any group to dictate its own terms in any such dispute
spells disaster for the -whole national economy.
THE C.I.O. IS BOMBARDING WORKERS AND PUB-
LIC WITH PROPAGANDA PUT OUT EXPRESSLY
TO WIN MEMBERS AND INCREASE THEIR OWN
POWER BY DISCREDITING BOTH GOVERNMENT
AND MANAGEMENT.
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS AND EXPLAIN
THE WORKERSLWHO NDO THEIR OWN THINKING.VICTIONS OF THOSE' EL
FIRST—A FEW COLD FACTS WHICH CAN BE EASILY
VERIFIED:
1 Union membership never represented more than about 25% of
the 4,900 wage earners at Hamilton Works. Not more than 500
members have attended any one meeting.
2
vote wass members
Three he undredtat menhe a eattempt ng towhich
forcesmoree
than 4,000 men to stop work.
8 A large percentage of former C.I.O. members believe in Unions
and joined to assist hi correcting grievances the C.I.O. brought
to their attention. They joined on the understanding that no
strikes would be called in wartime. These men are now thoroughly
disgusted, are not paying Union dues, and are completely inactive
in Union affairs, but they are included in estimates of 0.1.0.
membership.
4 The strike issue here is Union recognition and collective bargain.,
ing, with the pay increase an incidental. Through tfur Works
Council we already have a collective bargaining agreement -through
elected representatives, free of charge. The Union guarantees. k
givesame thing for about $50,000 in dues. W.e do>A.pt:. 4 • .,
us the
Works Council seriously enough, or make it work as it should,
our,
because we didn't have to fight for it.
5 No discrimination is shown against Union members in the plant.
Union representatives sit on the Works Council.
We feel that this projected strike is part of a planned program
to unionize Canada's steel industry, no matter at what cost to
the country YOUR country. The C.I.O. is following a familiar
pattern which has been very successful in the States. Strong and
decisive action is needed immediately to prevent further trouble,
and forestall a general inflation. ivlanagement s hands are tied,
the Government is unwilling and unable to act without some over-
whelming expression of public opinion.
Now is your chance to do something concrete to prevent a min-
ority sabotaging our war effort. Write the Government. Express
your opinions in the papers, and make sure any man who supports
a strike in these times realizes what he is doing.
As for us, we take this opportunity to tell the world that we have
no intention of being pushed around. Certainly not by any selfish
group who feel that the present crisis is a golden opportunity to
gain power and raise wages, even at the risk of torpedoing our
whole war effort.
We are paying for this notice out of our own pockets, hoping it
may help to save us the money we would lose if the Steel Com-
pany is shut down by a strike,
A Committee of The Independent
Majority of the Steelworkers
of the Steel Co. of Canada
* * * * *
"PURE DICTATORSHIP"
There is nothing in our civil law to prevent strikes, s:,,ys the
Owen Sound Sun -Times. If workers are not content with conditions
they cannot he forced to stay on the job. But what right have they
to say to others, not members of their Union, "You shall not work!"
and use force to prevent them From working? hone whatever, we
should say.
It is a poor rule that ,los=s net weak both ways; but apparently
these striker's want et-erat:li.11g their own way. They are e :c.rel`+irrg
their privilege of refusing tr work but they are rciurin; to ethers
the privilege of staying on their jobs. And there is notilirea demo-
cratic about that. St is pure dictatorship. In a eiietator ruled >unlxy
their Unions would not last a minute.
the cost of living reached 10
points (it has gene up that fast
in some other countries) o:n' ;aril
would be $3ii0,000.000.
The truth is that a pr:ct s cceiI-
ing in Canada has works 1. It has
not worked as easily as its authors
hoped it w•on1,1; has brona'ht a lot
beet prices down and inflation
away-- _peri:n es seved all of ut
frim a major economic disaster.
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tt'.lrilhnnc an roe neer of Tho cor-
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