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The Huron Expositor, 1965-12-16, Page 97,9 On the Right Track In two of Canada's main fields of transportation—rail- ways ransportation—rail- ways and airlines — there was fresh evidence this week that a saw -off is being reached be- tween the Government and the Canadian Pacific Railway to carve up the country's trans- portation system. As one Liberal MP succinct- ly commented recently, "the Canadian Pacific Railway seems to be getting out of the rail- way business." The comment came from John Addison of York North, who has been leading a fight for federal government assist- ance for railway commuting facilities around Toronto. Mr. Addison's observation might have been partly based ALL TYPES INSURANCE Donald. G. Eaton Office in Masonic Block Main Street Phone 527-1610 Seaforth PROMPT WATCH REAIR SERVICE at SAVAUGE JEWELLERS Certified Watchmakers OPPOSITE POST OFFICE HIBBERT USBORNE AND MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. HEAD OFFICE - EXETER, Ont. Directors: Robert G. Gardiner R.R. 1, President Cromarty Martin Feeney - R.R. 2, Dublin Vice -President Wm. H. Chaffe - RR 4, Mitchell E. Clayton Colquhoun R.R. 1, Science Hill Raymond McCurdy - R. R. 1, Kirkton Tim Toohey - R.R. 3, Lucan Agents: Hugh Benninger - Dublin Harry Coates - - Exeter Clayton Harris - Mitchell Secretary -Treasurer: Arthur Fraser - - Exeter GET A BARN CLEANER SILO UNLOADER & BUNK FEEDER YOU'LL GET BETTER PER- FORMANCE AND LONGER WEAR 'FROM A BADGER $ALU • SERVICE • INSTALLATION JOHN BEANE, Jr. BRUCEFIELD SALES — SERVICE Phone Collect: 482-9250 Clinton BURNS CLEANER HEATING OIL Walden & Broadfoot Phone 527-1224 — Seaforth on the abolition of the long- standing pool train service which the CPR and the CNR had jointly maintained between Montreal and Toronto. After the pool service was abolished recently, the govern- ment-owned CNR moved swift- ly to put into service a gleam- ing non-stop passenger train— the Rapido—which makes the 335 -mile trip from Toronto to Montreal in just under five hours. The CPR in recent years ,has been closing many unprofitable passenger runs, as well as scrapping numerous branch lines entirely. The CPR's pro- posal to eliminate the cross- country Dominion passenger train was not unexpected. The CNR, on the other hand, has shown a willingness to go into the commuter business, and to upgrade passenger serv- ices generally. Combined with the CPR's ex- pansion into the trucking field, it now appears fairly evident that some kind of a policy ex- ists whereby the CPR will con- centrate on freight and express, leaving the hauling of human cargo to the publicly -owned CNR. And in the air, the govern- ment-owned Air Canada has been assured of a near monop- oly as the Canadian carrier across the Atlantic, while the Canadian Pacific Airlines will enjoy a similar status pn the Pacific and South American runs. Such an arrangement prob- ably constitutes the most re- markable example of govern- ment and private co-operation between rival organizations in recent Canadian history. If two private companies followed sim- ilar policies, they might be hauled before the Justice De- partment by Combines branch investigators. At the same time, however, this policy shows no indication of being detrimental to the pub- lic interest. It is, in fact, plain common sense for the two big Canadian carriers to amicably push ahead in their own sep- arate spheres. The country does not have the population to afford an all- out competitive fight between the two big rail and air car- riers. The result would be loss- es by the CNR and Air Canada, which the public would have to pay. And it could mean the bankruptcy of CPA if not of the CPR itself, with the public ending up once again having to bail out a common carrier, as was the case when the CNR was originally formed out of a mixed bag of bankrupt pri- vate railways. However, the CPR could be a little more candid about the situation. When railway board chairman Norris Crump rails against government subsidy of the CNR, he should remember that the CPR came into exist- ence with the outright. gift of 25 million acres of land from the government of that day. A certain American railway used to advertise that a hog could be shipped across the continent without changing cars but human beings had to—in Chicago.. That situation has nev- er really , existed to that de- gree in Canada, although the so- called transcontinental trains will run only from Montreal to Vancouver. Aren't the Mari- times part of this continent? Railway passenger revenue is rising. But if the CPR would just as soon get out of the passen- ger business, the Canadian peo- ple deserve to know. BRUCEFIELD Mrs. C. Ham having spent a couple of weeks with her son, Mr. Wesley Ham, and family, Burlington, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McGregor spent the weekend in Montreal. Mrs. Walter Moffatt returned home after spending some time in Gravenhurst. The annual Sunday School concert of Brucefield United Church will be held on Friday, Dec. 10, at 8:30. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Whiteman, Belgrave, spent Monday with Mrs. Stackhouse. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Smith, Bluevale, visited Sunday with Mr. Smith's sister, Mrs. H. Berry. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY off)._ Mahn Street SEAFORTH -31S1EIo P, hitt Tom:. Insures: • Town Dwellings • All Classes of Farm Property • Summer Cottages • Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects, etc.) is also available. AGENTS: James Keys, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea• forth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro;. Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Harold Squires, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth. or finis Huron Federation of Agri" culture will ask Prime Minister Pearson to consider the appoint- ment of a minister of agricul- ture from Ontario. At the annual meeting of the federation at Londesboro, attended by 175 area farmers, a resolution was drafted with the request. The - resolution said such an appointment would be justified because of Ontario's diversified agriculture and a large population. A second resolution called for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture to negotiate with Ontario Hydro for an increas- ed price for the placing of Hy- dro poles on farmers' property. The resolution said the price paid by hydro for placing single poles has not been changed since 1951. It stated the price was not a fair one "considering the nuisance and hazards the poles create where the farmer is working with the present large machinery." Charles Thomas, of Brussels, was elected president of the federation to succeed Alex Mc- ro Gregor, of RR 2, Kippen. El- mer Hunter, of RR 3, Gode- rich, was elected first vice- president, and Mrs. Florence Elliott, Clinton, was appointed secretary -treasurer. Mrs. Ted Fear, of RR 5, Brussels, was named woman director: Charles Huffman, of RR 1, Harrow, president of the On- tario Federation of Agriculture, told the meeting that a recent seminar of the OFA was held at Collingwood for the purpose of assessing the role of the fed- eration. "We camer'to the conclusion that we have two segments in agriculture—on the one side we have the true family farmer, and on the other side we have tremendous outside capital com- ing in with vertical integra- tion," he said. "We must re- alize what this (vertical integra- tion) is doing to our industry. We must assess this very care- fully." Following the meeting, Mr. Huffman said it would be the OFA's duty to come forth with a program which will help the family farmer and give consid- SAVE TODAY .THE CREDIT UNION WAY LIFE INSURANCE PLUS DIVIDENDS PAID ON THE MINIMUM MONTHLY BALANCE CLINTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED eration to the sec%zld segment. Mr. Huffman said most agri- culture today is in the position of the depression years. "At that time everyone in all professions and trades were in the same boat," he said. "To- day, in this moving economy, the general public is in an un- precedented prosperity, yet the decline in farm population shows that many of us are forc- ed out." Lack Planning He claimed many farmers have been too busy to do long- range planning and, as a re- sult, the prosperous farmer of yesterday is in trouble today. D. H. Miles, of Clinton, Hur- on County agricultural repre- sentative, asked the group if sufficient farm people are giv- ing enough thought to farm planning. "Too many farmers are not taking the risk out of risk," he said. Mr. Miles cited the number .., of farmers who planted acres of white beans last summer when they didn't know where they were going to get the equipment to harvest them. He said that "maybe farm- ers have not taken enough time to educate the consumer what is happening on the farm—why farm produce costs so much, or why a farmer is not getting all the consumer is paying for an item." Gordon McGavin, of RR 2, Walton, co-chairman of t h e Huron local of the Internation- al Plowing Match, said the forthcoming October 1966 in- ternational match, to be held in McKillop Township, will be considered among the biggest agriculture events of its kind in the world. Remember! It takes but a moment to place an Expositor Want Ad and be money in pocket. To advertise, just Dial Seaforth 527-0240. NOW is the time for S.NOW TIRES Up to 1%3 Off — All PopulWBrands SPECIAL KELLY CELEBRITY NYLON, 8.50 x 14 Regular List $54.00. NOW ........ 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