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What the Journal, in its very reasonable exasperation, overlooked was that the reason We were ready to pay for war was that it was a simple and clearly-defined issue. We were either going to walk our own _way_ or While this seems to be irrefut- able, it is, we believe, dodging the question a bit. Most people can re- member how satisfied everyone was that Germany couldn’t possibly fin. ance a second World War. We were even surer about Japan. Yet both conducted wars on a lavish scale. : We spent $1,500 to have the hos- pital cure mother, why can’t smter have $250 for a fur coat?” “The answer,” says the Journal, “is the same in both cases: the more you take from your purse ‘the less remains.” 'A while ago the Wall Street J ourâ€" nal protested plaintiver the inces- sant nature 0f questions that run like this: “We spent billions for war, why can’t we spend a few milions for this or that?" Brought down to every- day experience, the Journal contends, the question is akin to this: “Just why housewives employ un- known persons to repair their roofs, their eavestroughing, their furnaces or their cement walks is difficult to understand - - when a few enquiries would enable them to find someone who is reputable and honest - - who A. R. Haskell, General Manager of The Toronto Better Business Bureau has reluctantly come to lche conclusion that the public enjoys being swindled. Formation of the group was mot- ivated by a number of factors, one of which was the drain of manpower re- serves by the Armed Forces at. a time when an already buoyant econ- omy was facing further stimulation from defense contracts. Also consid- ered was the expansion of Canadian industry expected to take place as long range plans got under way for the maximum contribution in the ev- ent of all-out war. The steel indus- try was a case in point, embracing the development, over a number of years, of the Labrador and Northern Que- bec iron deposits and the possible de- This is the report which is made by the National Advisory Council on Manpower which was set up by the federal government on Februay 1 to advise the Minister of Labour on the most effective utilization of Canada's present and potential working force. Despite booming industry all ov- er the country, there is at present no overall labour shortage but there is, however, shortages of certain skills, particularly in some areas of the counâ€" try, which are showing up largely in those industries affected by the de- fense production programme. This is only one of a series of blows which has tended to lower the prestige of the nickel during the past Faced with an increasing short- age of the metal which gives the coin its name and of which it was former- ly constituted, the federal govern- ment is planning to revert to its war- time expedient of fashioning the five- cent piece out of chromium-plated steel. a souvenir in our present-day pattern of prices. The lowly Canadian nickel is about to be devaluedâ€"at least that is if it has any value left rather than as Testifying in Washington before a. House Public Works Committee which is conducting hearings on the St. Lawrence Seaway Project, Greg- ory Prince, counsel for the ASSUCia- tion of American Railroads, made a number of statements derogatory to the seaway which could hardly stand up under unbiased scrutiny. The argument that United States steel mills need‘easier access to Lab‘ rador iron is wrong because U.S. re- serves are still good for at least 30 years, he maintained. Even granted he is right in this particular a span of 30 years hardy seems sufficient to base the future of the steel industry. And there is ample reason to be- lieve that government experts and American steelmen do not believe the present Mesabi ore deposits in Min- THE LIBERAL, Richmond Hill, Thurs., April 19, 1951 Shaping Up The Manpower Situation 11! Independent Weekly â€"- Established 1878 Subscription Rate, $2.00 per year; To the United States $2.50 Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association J. E. SMITH, M.P., Publisher Telephone, Richmond Hill 9 Try Your Neighbour First It’s not much of a trick to induce them to provide billions for defence. That of course renews the old argu. ment. If we spend billions for war, we ought to be able to spend millx0ns on all sorts of ideas. Of course the argument remains that it all comes out of the same purse, a purse now pretty well depleted. But we have seen what nations can do with a de- pleted purse. So we had better begin counting noses. They are closer to the nub of the argument than are the dollars: We can’t spend as much money for a peaceful world as we can for war because there are fewer peopo By Joseph Lister Rutledge march in a goose step, depending on whether we won or lost. It wasn’t a hard decision to make. It meant get- ting there first with the most and best equipped men, or providing the nec- essary weight or weapons to dislodge anyone who had caught us at a dis- advantage. Everyone understood. This was the issue, and these were the methods. It was no trick at all to induce people to spend millions and billions for war. 013132 liberal Decline Of The Nickel can give them the names of at least half- a dozen persons in their vicinity whom they can approach in order that they may find out whether or not that person or persons who have approached them have done satisfact- ory work at a reasonable cost,” Mr. Haskell said. Perhaps the same psychology that prompted the adage about distant fields looking greener prompts the huoseholder to employ an artesan The Council thought well of De- partment of Labour plans to bring up to date records of technical and sci- entific Personnel in Canada which were first assembled in the last war and recommended that similar recâ€" ords of all apprentices in Canada be drawn up and studied, as an aid to finding ways of building up apprenâ€" ticeship enrolment. It is also rec‘ ommended that a comprehensive stu- dy of all aspects of the national reg- istration question should be undertakâ€" en immediately by Government de- partments concerned. Members were in favour also of a plan by which the The Council is a widely represen- tative body. Its 3‘2 members include four representatives of organized la- bour and four of employers, and two members representing each of agri- culture, the women of Canada and war veterans. There are representatives from fourteen different departments of the Federal Government, including those departments most closely con- cerned with manpower and produc- tion. The Council is under the joint chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Labour and the Clerk of the Privy Council. Knocking The Seaway velopment of the St. Lawrence sea- way. Most adults can recall that the nickel assumed a very important part in the financial transacions of their childhood days. At a time when pen- nies were something more than a me- dium for making change, the five- cent piece held a position akin to that of royalty in the juvenile world and acquisition of one could conjure dreams of oodles of nice things to buy few years. Just a week ago, it took a beating when, despite the fact that the new federal budget provided that the excise tax on candy would be cut in half, manufacturers immediately announced that this did not presage the return of the five-cent candy bar. nesota are good for another 30 years. Not only has attention of the indus- try been directed at the Steep Rock development in Ontario and the ap- parently limitless fields in Labrador but steel men have gone as far afield as South America to begin develop- ment of ore deposits to replace the Mesabi field which has nourished the continent’s steel industry for decades. Mr. Prince’s contention that Canâ€" ada is claiming unjustified compen- sation for previous work such as the Welland canal is shooting wide 01 the mark. Built 20 years ago when costs were only a fraction of What they are today, its assessment in the general overall cost picture will be infinitesim- al when the final bills for the St. Law- rence Seaway Project are totted up. The Welland canal is an integral part of the Seaway Project and was Guest Editorial Toronto mar} claims ‘the new sub- way will be anthuated In ten years. There are others who claim itrwill be antiquated before it ever gets finish- ed. Toronto dairies get an increase in the price of milk, truck drivers get higher wages but how about the milk producer? The forgotten man, as usual. As of last week, there was won- derment in some circles as to why people in suburban areas were clam- oring for water service. 1e who are decided what sort of peace they want than are decided what sort of war they want. One common de- sire in peacetime is the right to spend our own money as we choose instead of letting governments collect it from us to spend on schemes promoted pressure groups. Once stung with no redress, the householder to employ an artesan learned his less0n - - sometimes, how- ever, it’s a costly one. The moral is - - and this applies particularly to a village situated like Richmond Hill - - your community man whom you know and can trust, ought to be given the first consideration. - whom he or she has never Seen or heard of before. Members of the Council endorsed other means of increasing the avail- ability of skilled labour. They gave their blessing to training programmes designed to produce skilled workers - - in particular they endorsed the re. commendation of the recent F ederal« Provincial Rehabilitation Conference, aimed at bringing more handicapped persons into the labour force through a rehabilitation program for civilians. The Council also considerd ways of overcoming immobility of labour either by providing transportation assistance to workers who take jobs outside their own communities, 0; by placing industries near sources of labour. All in all, in its short period of ex- istence, the Council appears to be shaping up to its job pretty well and its work will be more plainly apparent as the manpower situation becomes more serious in the future. Department of Labour would co-op- erate with other departments in the preparation of a priority rating for essential industries. This rating could then be used by the National Employment Service in counselling job applicants to take employment, on a purely voluntary basis, in in. dustries of high priority. Once upon a time, an American governmental dignitary opined that what that country needed was a good five-cent cigar, and his widely-quoted observation has become a Yankee by- word. Getting down to 1951, it might be suggested that what this country needs is not only a good five-cent cig. at but a good five-cent chocolate bar, bottle of pop or a cup of coffee. in the corner candy store. Not so nowadays â€"â€" a mere nick- le means little or nothing to the mod« ern youngster -â€" in his or her mind, there isn’t very much you can do with it. The railway spokesman contends that the seaway would provide unfair competitionfor the rail-carriers. But it cannot be gainsaid that a big por- tion of the revenue of eastern Amer- ican roads originates in the huge steel industry centering in Pittsburgh. And it is highly possible that that indus- try would never have achieved its gargantuan stature had it not been for cheap Water transport of ore down the lakes. recognized as such when the two countries first got together on the outlet to the sea. So far as the Un- ited States is concerned, it has assum- ed even greater'importance with the discovery of the Labrador ore fields since water transport of this )re hinges heavily on its delivery to Lake Erie ports. Editorial Opinions One can dream, can’t he? Dr. Ambrose Sheppard of Glas- gow, one of the great preachers of the last century, was filled with selfâ€"reproach in his old age because he had not been more pa- tient with people who bored him; he. felt that he had not been a good listener. In a magazine article on good salesmanship the writer insisted never scornful. Here is the significance of the incarnation; that Jesus became the Son of Man and of him it could truly be said: “He sat where they sat.” “Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that He might be a merciful and faithful high.priest.” The doctor goes on to say, however, that it is a mistake to make people feel you despise them. After all, their trouble is very real and you cannot help them by holding them up to ridi- cule. Even if it is only a sore toe_ or something less painful, it clouds their ,whole sky. The wise flhing to do is listen patiently and attentively, and by tact en- able them to get over it. What- ever you do. don’t snub them. This is good advice., When people are distressed, even if it seems frivolous, they wgnt to tell their story. If they have their say- and talk themselves out_ they may realize they are making much ado about nothing, but it is better to allow them to arrive at that conclusion them- selves. A few years ago a famous New York physician, Dr. Loomis, wrote an account of his thirty. five years’ experience as a con- sultant. The book was entitled, “Consultation Room” and reveal- ed how a wise and extremely sympathetic doctor felt about the thousands of troubled people who, during those years, had sought his advice. One must have pat. ‘ience. he insisted, even with people whose troubles seemed imaginary. “My first 1mpulse," said Dr Loomis, “is always to say to such a person: Your trouble is trifling and petty. A person has just left this room whose malady is ten times â€"- twenty times â€" as great as yours. You are just making a mountain out of a molehilll” He said that often, when lis- tening to a sufferer from a dis- ease such as cancer, he would be deeply moved, in spite of the fact that he had been hearing simil- ar stories over a long period. Just to know that the patient had suffered so much and would con- tinue to suffer, made him sym- pathetic. After that person left lhis room another would come in whose ailment seemed trivial and superficial; hardly worth bother- ing‘ about. The government; is encouraged by the fine spirit of the Canadian people and the evidence every- where that there is ready accept- ance of our responsibility to work and sacrifice for the com- mon cause. We have been much impressed by the prevalence of such a spirit and the only pro- viso would seem to be that the people rightly demand careful spending and every possible ec- onomy in government depart. ments. This fact I assure you is appreciated here and despite what may be said or written there is here in Ottawa’s, gen- uine effort to economize and cut down on ordinary expenditures. gests that the people look 1653 to government and more to them- selves in the matter of prevent- ing inflation. “The greatest con- tribution any Canadian can make to stop inflation,” he said, “is to avoid panicky buying and produce as much as possible.” This doesn’t mean that the government is not concerned with the high cost of living. The matter is under constant study and there will be no hesitation in taking any step which will be in the best interests of the Cana- dian people. At the moment the government view is that controls would not be the answer to our ._present difficulties. Canadians facing increased taxation might’take some con- solation as they heard the Brit- ish budget the same day impos- ing on people of Britain more se- vere restrictions and imposts. The issue at stake is the de~ fence of the free world, and we have no alternative in meeting the challenge. This means an in- creasingly heavy tax burden for the people of Canada, and Mr. Abbott’s task in preparing the budget was to try and spread the burden as fairly as possible, and with the least interference with our general economy. It is a preparedness budget, and while the Minister of Fin- ance was frank in not minimizing our national anxieties, he painted a fairly hopeful picture of gen- eral conditions throughout the land. The budget increased tax- ation, but as Mr. Abbott truly said it is an inexorable rule of life that We can never really get something for nothing. Nothing is really free. Everything worthâ€" while has its costs. Budget time is the annual occasion when we count up the cost of our policies and programs in terms of tax dollars and cents. The cost is high. but failure to achieve our objectives of peace, security and financial integrity would involve infinitely greater and more pain- ful cost. We have the responsibility of a defence job, which under presâ€" ent day conditions is costly in the extreme, but never-the-]ess it is a job which must be done. The Abbott budget still is the main item of interest here this week and while there is much speculation as to its final effect; on the Canadian economy, there is in the main general approval and perhaps a sense of relief that tax measures were not more severe. 0TTAWA LETTER by Jack Sm‘i‘th, North York It is easy to raise a laugh at people and shear at their weak« nesses but it is a dangerous thing to do; it degrades others and does 'harm to the man who indul- ges in it. The mind of Christ was never scornful. Here is the significance of the incarnation; that Jesus became the Son of Man and of him it could truly be said: “He sat where they sat.” “Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren that Dr. G. H. Morrison points out that although Jesus became ang- ry we never find him _ridiculing‘ anybody. He knew what was in man and that knowledge nlled him with compassion, even for the most sinful. When Paul wrote to the Philippian Cl’ll‘lS< tians he knew how sound was this advice: “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” It takes a genuinely wise head and kind heart to listen to other people’s woes but it is well worth doing. and there is scriptural warrant for it. The Prophet E2- ekiel was distressed and bitter when he saw the idolatries of his fellow countrymen during their exile, but he wanted to help them as well as rebuke them and he tells us how he did it. “I sat: where they sat," he wrote. He listened to them and got their point of view and only then was he in a position to help them. A business man went on a trip to England and returned to his family after an absence of four months. As he approached home his six-year old boy shouted from the verandah: “Daddy, I’m writ. ing with ink now.” Lots of more important things had happened in four months but to that youngâ€" ster the world-shaking event was that he had graduated to a place where he could write with ink. That wise business man appear- ed astonished and said to the youngster: “That’s wonderful, son; I want you to tell me all about it.” Despite the persistent demands for price controls, there is little likelihood of such action unless war actually breaks out. This for the reason that the govern- ment with the aid of the best ex- pert advice available does not think such controls would work successfully under present con- ditions. Hon. C. D. Howe who is as good an authority on the sub- ject as there is in Canada sug- gests that the people look 1653 to government and more to them- selves in the matter of prevent- ing inflation. “The greatest con- tribution any Canadian can make to stop inflation,” he said, “is to avoid panicky buying and produce as much as possible.” It should be gratifying to Canadians that there is no dis- position here at Ottawa by any political party to make political issue or capital out of delicate situations in international af- fairs. It would be better for the free world' if the same could be said of politicians in the U.S.A. Controls it was necessary that the sa1_s- man should train himself in the art of listening. “YOu don’t win the confidence and goodwiu of prospective buyers by talking them down,” he said, “if you do that they resent your aggreSS- iveness; after all, conversation isn’t a one-way street." Ottawa knows, and Washing- ton knows that the free nations must present a united front ag- ainst communism or we cannot stand against it. Therefore it is essential that general policy must be one on which the free peoples can agree. Canada’s constantly growing importance in the international scene cannot help but be noticed and felt here. The dismissal 01' General MacArthur caused con- siderable interest and comment, although some such development was not entirely unexpected. When the whole story is t01d I think it will be pretty apparent to all that some such action could not have been long postponed if harmony among the United Na- tions was to be preserved. International Affairs General MacArthur is a brill- iant military leader with an out- standing record of service and has many admirers here. How- ever there also is confidence in President Truman, the State Of- fice of the U.S.A. and particular- 1y a genuine respect for the views of other leaders of the de- mocracies. Convincingfhemsglflas Their N 91035098 Are Rea” These two Italian youngsters can scarcely believe their own eyes, as they examine two of 800,000 pairs of shoes made and distributed in Italy through a project sponsored by the United Nations Inter- national Children’s Emergency Fund. Scenes like this one will soon be repeated again and again in the south Italian commune of Pol- lica, whose Mayor had reluctantly turned down a UNICEF offer of 50 pairs of shoes, because 300 children had no shoes at all and he hadn’t the heart to pick out only 50 lucky ones. Now he doesn’t have to make the choice, because a manufacturer in the United States, reading of his dilemma, telephoned UNICEF and offered to ship 250 pairs of shoes free for all of Pollica’s neediest children. These are often attacked by Rose Chafers, an insect ~1ight brown in color. They eat the leaves, buds and petals in June. At their first appearance use spray DDT 50% Wettab'le How- der, 2 tbsps. to 1 gal, water. J unipers Juniper scale. These are small white scales appearing on need- les, mostly on Jun-Phitzer. Spray early in June and repeat in 10 days using 1% tsp. Nicotine Sulphate and 2 tbsps. soap to 1 gal. water. Spruce Gall _ These galls appear at the base These are often attacked by leaf roller and tent caterpillars, usually forming a webb resemb- lin a tent in the crotch of the trees. When neglected they will soon strip the leaves bear. To control spray in May with lead arsenate 3 tbsps. to 1 gal. water. Aphids attack these plants causing the leaves to curl and become deformed, sometimes be- coming so numerousas to injure the flowers. These winter as black eggs at base of buds, they should be sprayed just before buds burst or after eggs hatch, up till time leaves open. Use 1% tsp. nicotine sulphate, 2 tbsps. soap to 1 gal. water. Flowering Crab eoni es The Gardener’s Column an economic level. Retail merchants how- ever, especially those in small communities are confronted with the need of a very flex. ible advertiing medium. One that can be used regularly throughout the entire year, yet pliable enough to suit the needs of the moment. Also, it must be one that can be tailored to fit any budget'and at the same time give maximum coverage. Due to fluc- tuating prices it must be advertising that can be planned to reach the buying public within two or three days. Newspaper Advertising is the advertising vehicle that has proved beyond doubt to be of greatest value to retail merchants. It fills all their requirements and has been the most important, Single factor, in the success of so many. The Liberal is at your service. We publish a. well printed weekly paper that will give your advertising very good coverage in this area. A phone call to RichmOnd Hill 9 will bring a representative to your door. ‘ THE ONE PROBLEM common to all bus!- nessmen is â€"â€" how to keep sales volume at a satisfactory level. This can be overcome to a great extent by carefully planned advertls- ing‘. As a control medium advertis’mg can be of considerable value in keeping sales at The Problem Of The RETAIL MERCHANT “Home Paper of the District Since 1878 THE LIBERAL (By Al Rice) Question: These are caterpillar-like lar« vae that eat the needles of Pmes. Just after hatching usually ear- ly June, spray with lead arsen- ate 3 tbsps. to 1 gal. water. How do I control aphids on ferns? Answer If you have a gardening or plant problem and would like expert advice write to “The Gardener’s Column, The Liber- al, Richmond Hill.” The reply will be published in this col- umn, which is written by Al. Rice, Rice’s Flower Shop, Rich- mond Hill. r As these are a sucking insect spray with nicotine sulphaw or DDT plant spray. Brown caterpillar feeding at the base of new growth especial- ly Mugho Pine. Eggs hatch out in June or early July. Spray with lead arsenate 3 tbsps. to 1 gal. water. As they are hard to completely control with spray- ing it is advisable to pick ofi? and destroy same at first signs of injury. Pine Sawflies Pine Shoot Moth