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Ontario Liberal Manifesto
Vote -Ballantyne
A VOTE FOR BALLANTYNE WILL
We Liberals believe that a more
abundant life lies within reach of
the people of •Ontario,
We believe that Liberalism is the
only path by which. this better way of
[late case be achieved, Neither Tory-
ism, backtracking toward the 1930's,
nor C. C. F. Socialism, eager to
plunge into the unknown, can attain
the goal.
We da not claim an ability to chart
the future. Too much depends on
world circumstances beyond Ont-
ario's or Canada's control,
What we do claim is the ability to
provide jobs and security for the
people of Ontario in the years that
lie immediately ahead. We •claim that
this is most heartening of all assur-
ances that can be given to our men
M the armed services and to those
ethers who, prevented by age or dis-
ability from fighting, have done their
utmost in war industry at home.
Our plan is definite. ItI consists
mf keeping money in the people's
[sockets so that they may buy the
products of our own farms and fac-
tories.' It entails floors under wages
and under farm prices, expended
help for those unable to work, a
broad program of necessary public
works and every conceivable assist-
ance to the marketing of Ontario
,products.
In brief, we believe that public
purchasing power will maintain pros-
perity and build the foundations of
a greater and happier future for our
Province.
In detail, these are our proposals:
1. PULL OPPORTUNITY IN LIFE
FOR EX-SEVICE MEN AND
WOMEN
Concerning the span or woman rain-
ing home from the war; whatever
needs to be added to the Dominion
Government plan, we will add. What-
ever is needed to be done, we will do.
2. PROSPEROUS PEACETIME
FUTURE FOR WAR WORKERS
The war has made this country the
world's third largest producing nat-
ion. It has also created hundreds of
thousands of skilled workers, both
men and women. We will turn this
great army of workers into product-
ive channels. We will not allow time-
lag to dissipate their skills. We will
keep their place—and ours—in pros-
perity. A Liberal Government in On-
tario working with the Dominion
Government has power to make this
plan fully effective.
3. DECENT STANDARDS FOR
aITIE COLLAR AND UN-
ORGANIZED WORKERS
There will be more of the miserable
wares and living standards tnat Con-
servatives regard as normal time. We
guarantee wages in keepnr,g with
decent rising, and will take all steps
necessary—directly and indirectly—
to. protect these citizens frum want,
exploitation and depression, over
which they have no control as in-
dividuals.
4. $25 a Week Minimum Wages
for .Men
It is our policy to encourage employ-
er and •employee to work out their
own agreements as to wages, hours
and conditions. We realize, however,
that the majority of workers in the
Province are still unorganized into
unions. For the betterment or their
way of life, and in line with the nat-
ional policy to maintain the buying
power of the people at large, we un-
dertake to establish a floor under
the wages of all workers, men as well
as women, in Commerce and Industry
A basic minimum wage of $25 a
week for men employed in Commerce
and Industry will be established.
Minimum wage -sate for women; Aoys
and girl, will be adjusted upward in
ratio to the newly established $25
rate for men.
It is also to be made clear that in any
negotation between employer and
employee. and in any hearing' before
any tribunal, this medium of $25
shall not be cited as a reason against
the fixing of a fair and jazz weekly
wage at a higher rate.
5. FULL EMPLOYMENT AND
FAIR TREATMENT FOR LABOR
' We accept, as a prime responsibility
of Government, the definite assuran-
ce of work for all who are able to
work. For those who cannot work,
and are in need, we give the assur-
ance of continuing income.
LABOR CODE—We shall enact a
modern .Labor Code, guaranteeing
the worker full rights of tree associ-
ation and collective bargaining. This
legislation will speed up settlement
of disputes.
FULL-TIME BOARD A mall time
labor relations board will be estab-
lished with equal representatron from
management and labor. One of the
labor representatives will be a woman
LABOR DEPARTMENT—We shall
re-onganize the Department or Labor
thoroughly to meet the needs of an
expanding industrial economy.
FOR WOMEN WORKERS -- We
aliall insist upon equal pay for equal
work.
VACATIONS—We .Shall insist on va-
+eations with pay, and pay ror stat-
utory holidays.
COMPENSATION RATE •-- The
workme.n's compensation rate shall
lee revised upward for they employee,
and facilities will be provided for
review of all cases where the work-
men feels he. is aggrieved.
• LORTER HOITRS Hours of work
Eti indurstry and commerce shall be
shortened in the light of. changing
eenditions, and in order to supply f
.were employment in the post-war
period.
HELP YOU TO THE FOLLOWING
HEAL'T'H INSURANCE; --- We will
fully co-operate in any plans suitable
to the needs and circumstances of
the people of Ontario. To relieve
wage-earners and salaried people of
the constant fear of heavy medical
and hospital bills, we shall see to it
that a system of universal health in-
suranee is introduced in Ontario.
OLD AGE PENSIONS — We advo-
cate that the age requirement of
Old Age Pensions be reduced to 65
years for men and 60 years for
women, and that the amount of pay-
ment will be increased, and shall
negotate with the Dominion Govern-
ment for the necessary changes with-
out delay. We shall humanize the
administration of the "means 'test"
under the Old Age Pensions Act.
7. NEW INDUSTRIES FOR
• SMALL FIt sa MMUNITIES
We shall c r :: a°. industries in
smaller rata mloying local man-
power set! 'eciuring finished
goods frees es s oducts of farms,
forest ane r. • Full technical and
market:a; 1 • •.all be extended
and Hydro r ..: . i fasted to that end.
8. CHE.+>.`r I"•,. ' IYDRO RATES FOR
SMALLER r. •*'TRES AND FARMS
We pledge : definite reduction in
hydro rate `. 'he smaller municipal-
ities, ro thst lustries may establish
themselves : • outlying centres, and
thus give added impetus to .rural
prosperity. We shall remove all fav-
orit m from rural Hydro extension,
and accelerate the distribution of
power to an ever -widening area of
the Province.
9. PLANS TO MAKE FARM PAY
When the farmers do well, so does
everyone. We will positively tolerate
no more farm depressions. We pledge
this Province to a decent stanaard of
living on our farms. Immediate
plans include:
(A) Flocs Prices —. Strong support
for floor prices established rn the
war, and intelligently extended where
needed.
(B) Marketing — Believing that or-
ganized Agriculture is the best sol-
ution for most farm problems, and
for domestic and foreign marketing,
we will help farmers organize into
various commodity groups — beef,
cream, hogs, poultry, fruit, vegetab-
les, tobacco, etc. And to this end.—
(1) Establish a live, expertly staffed
Marketing Branch. (2) Revise and
improve marketing laws to enable
each community group to control
marketing its own products:
(3) Conduct research and inquiry in-
to new industrial uses for farm pro-
ducts:
( C ) Raise Quality — Since success-
ful sale at paying prices depends on
highgrade uniform products, we un-
dertake:
(1) To maintain and .extend assist-
ance to livestock ;breeding; (2) To
supply at cost basic drugs for the
control of common livestock ailments
(3) Provide livestock innoculation
and vaccination at normal cost.
(D' Agricultural Education — We
shall also maintain funds for the
2 -year courses at KemptvilIe, Ridge -
town and Monteith Schools; create a
new department of soil conservation
at the OAC; increase facilities in the
staff of the Ontario Veterinary Coll-
ege for prevention and control of
livestock diseases ; develop the study
of chemical agriculture and farm
economics; also expand county short
courses.
(E) Bonus — We condemn the Drew
Government for stepping bonuses on
cheese, hogs, wool, sugar, beets, etc.,
by closing Parliament contrary to
their agreement, before money for
these bonuses was passed. We shall
reinstate and make bonuses retroac-
tive when elected to office. We will
extend bonuses to fanners until or-
ganized agriculture is strong enough
to .solve its own marketing problems.
(F) Young Farmers — To keep
young people in farming, aid keep
families from scattering, aid will be
provided to young farmers getting
started.
(G) Milk Testing — Milk testing
methods will be changed at plants
and dairies, so samples will be taken
and tests made by Government in-
spectors. Payments will be made to
producers on the basis of these tests.
(H) Northern Ontario — We shall
assist the setting up of necessary
meat packing plants throughout
Northern Ontario, as well as ware-
houses and grading facilities for farm
products. We shall make provision
for subsidized veterinary services in
these Northern areas.
(I) Low Cost Fertilizer — We shall
make available adequate quantities
of commercial fertilizer, at reason-
able prices to the farmer, free from
'xp] oitation.
(J) UnionStock Yards — We spec-
ifically condemn and intend to rem-
edy the unfairness to producers of
laseetock now existing in the admin -
i :tion of Provincial Stock Yards
under the Drew Government.
10. OPEN DOOR FOR YOUTH
Youth guided our bombers through
dark skies, led our attack by rand and
sea, because youth is alert and cap-
able. No one but a hopeless stuffed'
shirt would deny our young people
their proven right to leadership and
citizenship. So:—
VOTING AGE 18 — We a hall re-
icice the voting age from 21 to 18
years in Ontario. If our boy and
girls can fight, work and pay taxes
at 18, they should vote at 18.
We expressly condemn the course of
the Drew Government in refusing to
co-operate to bring about this reform
to the recent Legislature,
SOCIAL SECURIITY
'4'`eshall work in co-operation with
tine Dominion Goverennrnt in all mat -
tete of social security for the people
-of Ontario, in eluding:
NEW YOUTH DEPARTMENT—We,
shall create a Depantrnent of Youth
under a separate Minister who knowe.
the score and is acceptable to our
.young people. Through this depart-
ment they can bring their problems
before the Government.
What It Will Do -- The Youth De-
partment will co-ordinate all other
departments so far as they concern
young people.
Give practical vocational guidance
and extend this to the smaller munic-
ipalities
Have jurisdiction over the Ontario
Athletic Commission, and widen its
scope to give assistance to service
chubs, athletic associations, park
boards, and other organizations fos-
tering teen -aged sports.
Teen -Aged Recreation Centres --Sup-
ervised sport and recreation.
Rural Schools — These will receive
sports and recreation equipment.
Equipment — -'In addition, we shall
recommend to the Dominion Govern-
ment that sports and recreation
equipment at awned forces camps be
distributed to schools and youth or-
ganizations when the war ends.
RECREATION CAMPS'.
We shall aid in the establishment of
supervised vacation camps and cen-
tres for Ontario boys and girls for
whom there are no available faeilit-
ies.
11, SNOW CLEARING FOR
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS
We will pay an increased portion of
the cost of snow clearing on county
and township roads. This open -road
Policy is essential to farm prosperity
and will give the farmer a 12 -month.
access to markets, help dairy trucks
get through, provide greater safety
in emergency and sickness, and re-
lieve snowbound monotony. It will
also lift a heavy burden from the
counties and townships now, seeking
to commence, or to maintain such
service. e.
12. HELP FOR EX -SERVICE •
PEOPLE GOING ON THE LAND
To help Ex -Service people take ad
vantage of farm -purchase and small
holdings plans under the Veterans'
Land Act, we shall amend the Assess-
ment Act to provide for a maximum
50 per cent reduction in general
property taxation in their case.
WA shall co-operate to the utmost
with the Dominion ix its provision to
'veterans taking up Provincrar Crown
Land. We will see that all such land
is thoroughly soil -tested. and can itive
the veteran fair returns. We shall
similarly protect him if he takes up
land for trapping, fur -farming, for-
Petry or other purposes set forth in
the Dominion Order -in -Council.
We shall 1ergel•r extend and decen
relize facilities for technical training
for veterans.
13. INCREASED HELP FOR
EDUCATION
We will assume up to 90 per cent of
the amount of school rates now raid
ley the municipalities and school.
boards. and prevent the unfair dis-
taihution of such grants between
different municipalities.
We shall also take the necessary steps
to ensure to t'ne tavnavers the ben-
efit of reduction merle in school ratese
We shall broaden the scholarship sy
stem to allow full -development 'of
gifted students through university
education.
We shall raise salaries and superan •
nnations of school teachers.
We shall strive to bring rural schools
nn to the level of urban schoors . `
We shall provide financial assistance
toward the better training of teach-
ers and the provision of better school
fe cilities.
We shall extend dental and public
health nursing facilities inthese
schools.
We shall ensure that high seaools in
towns and rural areas provide a com-
plete course in household science,
home ec'ariomics, agricultural engin-
eering anid commercial practice.
Facilities for technical training shall
be opened to young war workers.
14. TOURIST INDUSTRY -INTER-
RUPTED BY THE WAR—TO BE
INCREASED
We will carry on an active advertis-
ing campaign in the United States.
by radio, newspapers, magazines and
printed matter, to attract tourists to
Ontario.
We will continue the policy begun
by the Liberals in 1934 of stocking
lakes and protecting hunting areas
We will build through highways to
give equal assess to all sections ^of
the Province.
We will make available the splendid
hunting and fishing areas in North-
ern and North Western Ontario,
We will create in the tourist business
opportunities for Service Women and
to that give assistance in establishing
tourist camps. tea rooms, travel bur-
eau: and businesses connected with
tourist trade to which women may be
particularly suited.
15 HIGHWAYS SYSTEM TO BE
GREATLY EXPANDED
(a) To expand the policy established
by the Liberal Government in 1934,
which in its development won the
commendation of tourists and motor-
ists alike and particularly to keep in
general highway construction and
maintenance with our good neigh-
bours to the south of us.
(b) To complete -the paving of the
whole system and to extend it to
serve all cities., towns and villages.
(c) To construct at provincial cost
main trunk highways to relieve ex-
tra traffic and give more easy access
to outlying sections.
(d) to increase the assistance for'
building county and township roads
with special assistance to low assess-
ment areas and bridges.
NORTHERN ONTARIO
(a) To complete and pave the great
Northern Ontario Highways commen-
ced by the Liberal Government in
1936.
(b) To construct local settlers roads
roads to mines and tourists' camps..
All available local labor will be used.
AIR SERVICE
In connection with the development
of air traffic to assist and •eo-operate
in the building of landing strips near
highways to serve tourist camps and
other areas as may be required.
16. SUCCESSION DUTY ACT TO
BE AMENDED
By reason of the entry of the Dom-
inion Government into the succession
duty field, coupled with the present
high rate of income taxes, undue
hardships are imposed on the benefic-
iaries of eventhe smallest taxable
estates. We propose to review the
Ontario Succession Duties Act includ-
ing the gift 'tax section in the light
of present conditions and amend such
sections as may be deemed necessary
to relieve or remove existing injust-
ices.
17. VIGOROUS FOREST AND
MINES DEVELOPMENT FOR NOR-
THERN ONTARIO
To (pen up the country, and release
the tremendous wealth of natural re-
sources in Northern and North Wes-
tern Ontario, a vigorous policy of
development will be undertalten. We
attach such great importance to this
matter that a special Mnnifesto for
the North has been issued.
18. FINANCIAL POLICY
The financial record of the Liberal
Party is well and favourably known
to the people of Ontario. The low
state of the Provincial finances, with
a deficit of $30,600,000 outstanding
when we took office in 1934, was
steadily improving during the sub-
sequent difficult years, with the result
that a surplus of $16,000,000 existed
when we left office in 1943.
It will also be reacalled that through
our creation and administration of
the Department of ivlunicipal Affairs,
a number of bankrupt Ontario mun-
icipalities were restored to financial
health. The gross funded debt of the
municipalities was reduced from
$483,952,000 in 1934 to $2r81,437,-
000 in 194a.
We shall resume a sound fiscal policy
in the Province, with a view to re-
storation of Liberal pay-as-ryou-g•,q
method and ultimate reductions in
taxation.
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Thursday', May Sist, 1945.
Judge Retims
March 3iet marked the end of Ids
term as judge of the County of
Perth for His Honor Judge James
L. Killoran. He has served for over
20 years. Prior to his appointment
to the post in 1925 he had practiced
law in $eaforhh and Goderieh. No
successor has been named. A native
of iSeaforth, the eminent jurist spent
the greater part of his life in the dis-
trict after attending law school at
Osgood Hall, Toronto from which. hie
graduated in 1897.
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Your Vote on June 11th can brl g lasting security
to your w*irk, your hornet your family/
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Security for your WORK
Here are some of the definite, practical steps
taken by the Liberal Government to give secu-
rity to home and family by assuring well-paid
post-war jobs for everyone:
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For Veterans — The most generous plan of
any United Nation to get returned men started
in the type of work each of them chooses. The
Liberal Government is determined that every
man and woman coming home to Canada shall
return to the land of greatest opportunity in
the world.
For Workers .- About a third of all Canadians
depend on exports for their livelihood. Liberal
plans provide for increasing aur exports 60%
in value over those of 1939.
For Farmers — Acting on the belief that all
Canadians prosper when farmers do, the Liberal
Government has arranged that they can im-
prove their farms and equipment under a new
1 oan plan and has arranged to put a floor under
the prices of farm and fishery products:
To stimulate employment for all, the Liberal
Government has created a special Department
of Reconstruction which is now in operation
and which will co-ordinate private and public
enterprise:
Security for your HOME
The Liberals believe that the home is the heart
of the nation. They aim to give Canadians every
possible facility to build and furnish better
homes! With Government assistance you can
build a home in the country, town or city. This
will make jobs for the building trades, and those
who make building supplies --and those who
manufacture household equipment and fur-
niture:
New Homes for Canadians — The Liberal
Government's new $400,000,000 National
Housing Act, now on the statute books, enables
hundreds of thousands of Canadian:. to .get;
money at low interest and on long, generous
terms to build, renovate or enlarge their own,
homes. Now that Germany is defeated, plans
are already in operation for at least 50,000
dwellings.
Other practical, workable measures for the
security of your home are the Liberal Govern-
ment's laws for Unemployment Insurance and
liberal Old Age Pensions.
The Liberals believe in doing what can be
done, as soon as it can be done. If returned to
power on June 11th, they will carry on and
expand the sound, constructive work already
started.
Security for your F LY
Family Allowances — Starting in July, parents,
who benefit least from income tax exemptions
will receive Family Allowance cheques every.
month to help them get better food, clothing,.
shelter and education for their children so they
can grow into healthy, vigorous Canadian
citizens. These cheques will amount to between
$200,000,000 and $250,000,000 a year. As
direct spending power, this will do much to.
help in achieving the Liberals' objective of;
full employment.
Health — A National Health Plan will ensure,
that everybody shall be taken care of while they
are sick and the best measures medical science.
can devise shall be employed to prevent disease.
Despite the efforts of Drew, Bruce, Bracken
and other reactionaries, the Liberals are deter-
mined that human interests, the needs of men,
shall be placed before "business as usual".
The Liberals have faith in Canada, a united
country, and in their ability to continue to
build, with your support, a more abundant
life and greater opportunities for Canadians.
Help build this new order of security with freedom: Protect the social
gains already made; Vote for your Liberal candidate on June 11th;
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