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recover ne from vas nob have to 6 7, 1919 M. Ry- sk male chase lief and unemployment, Accusa- The Nanton News VOLUME XXXVI, NO, 25 NANTON, ALBERTA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1939, Subscription Price: 2.00 per year; Foreign, 2.50 Behind the Headlines At Ottawa By Dean Wilson Impartial cireles along Parlia- ment Hill believe that a militant attitude and a crusade to educate the electorate on major questions indicate that a general election is not far away, though it is to be noted carefully that no political party has shown any particular haste in proclaiming the exact is- sues upon which they will appeal to the voters, In fact, those who seek information on this impor- tant subject discover unusual ob- stacles in their path and there is a general reluctance to offer any hint of the strategy of any impor- tant political party. Neverthe- less, an experienced observer in the Capital can find out exactly what is behind the headlines of all these discussions, rumours and stories about the political future of Canada, especially as it per- tains to the issues that are most likely to become the headlines of the near future as the nation drifts towards general elestiom. One of the issues which a cer- tain to be raised in many. constit- uencies in various parts of Canada is the subject of railway mnifica- tion. Although the leaders of both major political parties, Hon. Wil- Mam Mackenzie King and Hon. R, J. Manion, have expressed their opposition to the imposition of a policy of unification of the Can- adian National and the Canadian Pacific Railways, yet non-partisan and experienced observers know that no unanimous opinion on this matter exists in the ranks of both parties in face of the opinions of their leaders, Another issue is one that i familiar to the electorate of Can- ada and it is the question of re- tions and charges will be hurled. A third issue is-bound to be the fact that the national budget has not been balanced and the. people of Canada will be asked to decide. whether pr not such an achieve- ment -was possible under the cir- cumstances, It is obvious that many Mem- bers are preparing to ask certain questions of paramount importance regarding the Commission on Con- stitutional Reform which was on the doorstep of the House of Com- mons during the last session but it was impossible to argue the matter at the last meeting of Parliament since the Royal visit prevented the Prime Minister from being present in the House of Commons: and such a vital ques- tion cannot be argued in his ab- sence. Although it is not a popular is- sue yet it is known that the Bren Gun Enquiry will be beard about when the next appeal to the elec- torate is made and the voters will be requested to judge the affairs since it is alleged that the whole investigation: had scared away many profitable British orders, Of course, national unity will be found often in election headlines and a number of issues will be based on the theory that democ- Harmony Club DANCE with Lou Darby and his Hawaiians in the ELKLAND - Nanton Fri. June 30 PRECIPITATION REPORT The Searle Grain company s survey of Western Canada s moisture condition shows the pre- cipitation which has occurred be- tween April Ist and June 18th, combined with the precipitation which occurred last autumn dur- ing August, September .and Octp- ber, to be considerably above nor- mal. Weighted for wheat acreage this moisture condition for the three prairie provinces as a unit is now 115 of the long-time av- erage or normal, This compares with 104 last week and 88 at this time a year ago. Tn Alberta the similar combined moisture condition is now 109 of of normal, as compared with 98 Jast week and 92 at this time last year. For Saskatchewan the similar condition is now 126 as compar- ed with 118 last week and 86 at this time last year. Similarly in Manitoba the con- dition is now 84 , as compared with 80 a week.and 84 at this time year ago. racy must prove that it is not in- effective when contrasted with the accomplishments of the dicta- torship nations. This yard-stick of political measurement is certain to be used as a basis for or against certain political policies in this country. It is a foregone conclusion that many heated debates will. take Plaee on the subject of Canada s defence policy and general atti- tude on foreign affairs, with the strong probability thst unanimous opinions will not exist in the ranks of both major. parties, It may be assumed that contentions will be raised that Canada must prepare herself for the next war when and if it arrives. It will be argued that the next international con- flict will require a severe test of economfe stamina, raising a vital question for the man in the street of this nation, Are the financial policies of Canada causing this nation to drift towards: bankrupt- cy and potential paralysis on ac- count of the expenditures for re- armament, especially at a time when this nation cannot balance its budget, when this nation is forced to spend: its way into pros- perity by lavish outlays of public fands for relief-and public works, when rigid governmental economy is deemed urgent to permit a re- duction in taxation that may in turn increase the freedom of pri- vate capital for the expansion of business? , There are other points of con- troversy which will make election headlines, One point is that the Government is afraid of an elec- tion and it has been postponed time and again because it is fear- ed that the public is always against a ruling party in a period of economic unrest, though the Government is able to counter by stating that in the last appeal to the country, it was returned by a preponderant majority and that no constitutional necessity exists for any election at this time An- other point is the trade treaties and general policy of economic expansion. The, wheat policy is sure to receive much attention, particularly in certain circles. The desirability of the Federal author- ities venturing further and further into the field of social legislation is bound to be placed before the electors for their approval or dis- approval. These are the major problems which will be presented to the el- ectorate of Canada in the next general appeal and it is known along Parliament Hill that a mili- tant crusade is going on right now to educate the voters in one way or another for or against certain national issues, though closely guarded political strategies have handicapped observers who seek ADMISSION 500, non-partisan information of this timely subject. Have a Look ... at our show windows. You'll find tots Keep Cool of suggestions on how to and Comfortable in the newest, smartest summer toggery you've ever seem, For men and women, Armstrongs MERCHANT TAILORS THE WORLD OF WHEAT By H. G. L. Strange Director, Research Department, Searle Grain Co. Ltd, Official despatches from Rome tell us that the Italian people have been ordered to reduce their consumption of coffee to the min- imum, and if possible not to drink any at all, In this way, the or- der continues, Italy will out smart those countries which are selling coffee to us only for our gold and who refuse to take our merchandise in exchange, Further despatches from Italy inform us that satisfactory - re- sults are being obtained with a new artificial fibre, produced in Italy, that is expected to take the Place of cotton and woollen cloths. Here we see the harmful results to the producers of wheat in Can- ada, of cotton in the Ynited States and of wool in Australia, by the insistence of the Governments of those countries that their wheat, cotton: and wool, etc., must be paid for in gold, and must not be permitted to be paid for in: for eign merchandise and goods, which after all is the only money that Itely sand many other countries possess, The inevitable results of this stupid high tariff restriction pol- icy is obvious, Foreigners who cannot sell their goods to us are fore d to develop substitutes: for our raw products and so there will be less and less demand for wheat and the producers of these com- modifies, in tha end, will most certainly be harmed. 3 Factors Affecting Price Following factors have tended to raise. price:- Excellent Italian crop outlook apparently dissipated by excessive rains and rust Of- ficial Argentine corn estimate re duced ' . Greece. buys Australian wheat Weevils in stme Argen- tine wheat arrivals - Excessive rains reduce crop outlook in Greece and Portugal Less fav- orable outlook ir, the Balkans, Following factors have tended to lower price:- Difficulties at Teint- sin, Chins, temporarily. check Australian trade to the: Orient Spanish wheat crop reported ex- ceptionally big Further wide- spread rains on the Canadian prairies Harvesting under way in Europe Polish crop condi- tions slightly above average All rains Substantial Black Sea shipments. ee EARLY SETTLEMENT OF TIENTSIN CRISIS British hopes for a quick settle- ment of the Tientsin crisis mount- ed yesterday as the Japanese blockade of the British concession entered its third week. Optimism was stimulated by re- ports from Tokyo that negotiations were in progress there for an agreement and by indication that the Japanese military at Tientsin were relenting in its strict search of Britons passing the barricades, Americans, however, charged Japanese interference with traffic on the Hai River, Tientsin s avenue to the sea, was hampering United States trade, VALLEY GREAT LAKES PIPELINE PROPOSED A dispatch this week from Lon- don said that agents of two Brit- ish ofl companies have gone to Un- ited States and Canada to investi- gate the possibilities of construc- ting a pipeline from Turner Valley oilfields in Alberta to the head of the Lakes. Nam s of the agents were not disclosed but: an usually reliable source said they, were going under an arrangement which would per- mit them to carry out an investi- gation in behalf of a larger group of companies probably four alto- gether. The men left quietly several days ago for New York whare they are expected to remain a fortnight be- fore going to Calgary and Edmon- ton, MARKETING ACT PROCLAIMED The act to assist in the co-cp- erative marketing of farm pro- ducts other than wheat came into force Friday by proclaimation. The act authorizes the govern- ment to guarantee initial prices paid to producers by. co-operative associations handling any farm product, The guarantee may equal but not exceed the average market price of the product involved for three years prior to the arrange ment. EDMONTON NEWS LETTER (BY T. B. WINDROSS) Quebec Social Credit League A remarkable resolution passed by the Social Credit league in Quebec last week is getting criti- cal attention in eastern Canada as well ag Alberta, itchy tn opt to aul pasticipe ion, tis Op to ipa tion in war without or within, and all manufacture of arms in for any country. Less than t) weeks before, Mr, Aberhart had been busy voic- ing expressions of loyalty to the ing and the British ire, The resolution, peed by the or ation which has Mr. 8 blessing, would have the effect, if it had any effect at all, of prevent- ae Caae from raising a hand in Pheri scnld cosayents Canaciana racy; wot rent ians from eupporting her King when he is at. war, and therefore cut the Dominion off from the empire; and would prohibit manufacture of Seroplanes and urmaments in the rogram now tinder way to assist - Britain in protecting her self from dictators aggressions and to carry out Canada s own pol- fey of armament for self-protec- on Hon, Tacien Maynard, who was tt representing Premier Abe rhart, stood up in the conven: tion and said he was em ered to speak for Aberhart. le denied tions that there is any alli- ance between Aberhart s Social redit and the Communist party of ja headed by Tim Buck. But he had nothing to say in opposi- fion to the resolution which Would repudiate Canada s obli; tion to defend herself, the and the empire against aggression. Alberta's General Electio: Steadily Alberta moves toward general. elections, federal as well as provincial. Most of the Social Credit members of the house of commons met in Edmonton late last week to discuss -plans to re- tain their seats, but when: their cauous was all finished they hadn t much to..say about it. They wouldn't even. say, if they, new, whether they are, going to line: ite We De Hamed coe lew Democracy party. in the provincial field, Premier Aberhart continued to say practic- ally nothing directly about calling an Alberta election. The govern- ment s own propagan part- ment took cognizance, however, of the general belief that there will be an election within the next few -weeks. Meantime, Aberhart an- nounced a five-week speaking tour; W. A. Fallow, minister of public works, announced a 750,000 roads program; the Social Credit party s propaganda organ began a series of articles which, it seid, will record the alleged achievements of the government during the past four years, From inside the party came stories of the cabinet ministers chief lem now where to find seats in which they can be elected. Some of them, at least must find new seats, because they feel that their present constituencies will not elect them again Chief among them is Mr. thart him- self; has been cultivating Cam- rose riding for the past two and is expected to be the candi- date there, if anywhere. . He has reason to believe that he would not fare too well in his present riding of Okotoks - High River, where constituents tried to unseat him after giving him an acclama- tion: and never have been able to recover the money they depos- ited before the ll act was re- pealed to save his seat. o-Operatve Political Effort Various political parties are getting seady foc the provincial election fray and fusion of some groups opposed to the Social Cred- it machine is: faining ground through Independents named in several ridings, The fact that Ab- erhart fears a united force was seen in his recent attack on the Unity movement, and although the Unity movement itself has receiv- ed some setbacks a wide p of co-operation among anti-Aber- hart groups is expected, The fact that personal taxation has risen to 75 per cent and total levies about 60 per cent since the Aberhart government came to power is re- garaes: by many business men-and farmers as the best reason for co- operative effort against the pres: ent government rom ropagenda Lacking ei new offensive ammunition or any strong record of achievement, the government's propaganda aimed at re-election is shaping into the old formnla of tacks on capitalism and finan institutions, The Democracy Ser ies of propaganda pamphlets which the premier has been trying to sell over the air for weeks past have not proved any great attrac- tion, however; the total revenue h from them, at'10 cents a set, is re- Rorted to be well under, 100 in- Heating a huge lack of interest. Banks Should Fight Back There has been criticism of the chartered banks but from two sides. Social it headquar- ters has been complaining to elec- tors again because the banks don t manufacture. money or credit. On the other hand, there is a com- Earns Promotion IAN WARREN, who on July Ist Becomes Overseas. Passenger Manager, Canadian Pacific Rail- way, succeeding H.W. Brodie who retires on June 30th after more than 44 years service with the Company: Mr, Warren after experience in the engineering and construction departments joined the passenger department in 1924 and has stead- ily worked his way up to his Present importast position, BOY SCOUTS ASS'N ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Boy Scouts Association was held in the Parish hall last Thorsday with the president, H. T. Nixon, presiding. The regular business was discussed and reports 6n the year s. work of. the Scouts and Cubs were given by their respective leaders, Rev. E. J. I. Hoad s resignation as scoutmaster was accepted. The election of officers for the coming year resulted as follows: R. M. Walker, president; Trond Berger, vice-president; B. B. Cool- ey, secretary-treasurer, The group committee was lso chosen ns fol- lows: Messrs. J. S. Daylor,-chair- man; H. T. Nixon, Wi S. Keeley, 'T. C Floyd, M. 'W. McKenzie, Har- old Garbutt and G A. Armstrong. MARRIED DUGGAN DAVIDSON Elsie Davidson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gecil A. Davidson, of Vancouver, formerly of Edmonton, was married in Vancouver to Eric Milwyn Duggan, Edmonton, son of D. M. Duggan, leader of the Al- berta Conservative party, and Mrs: Duggan. The couple will reside in Edmonton. - ALTERNATE ROUTE ALASKA HIGHWAY Extension has been made to the scope of the international commis- sion which is to investigate the Alaska highway project. The pro- posal will now be studied of con- struction of a road which would take tourists from Montana, years through Lethbridge, Calgary and Edmonton and on through the Peace River country, northern British Columbia and Yukon into Alaska. Original instruction to the com- mission was to study the feasibil- ity of a highway up the. Pacific coast. An order-in-council has been pessed in Ottawa, however, authorizing study of the alterna- tivetroute, The commission will have sittings in Edmonton, ROOSEVELT s AUTHORITY TO DEVALUE WIPED OUT The United States senate voted Monday. to wipe out. President Roosevelt s authority to devalue the dollar farther. The senate then approved a price of 77.87 cents an ounce for domes- tically-mined silver; now worth 64.64 cents an ounce. plaint that the banks have not stood up in their own defence: that they have allowed the Social Credit and other politicans to create totally wrong impressions, to the detriment of banks themselves and of their depositors who are numbered in the hundreds of thousands in Alberta. The have paid increased taxes eac year which have become out of all reason and are meant to ares them patter Centos ae yew observed a while ago ty: 3 They even are handling the paper issued by the Social Credit jo jouses which were started up with the avowed intention of eventually driving the banks from. the prov- ince. It fs about time the: banks dropped, this Chamberlain-like policy of peace at any price. What They ought to do is hit back, and hit back hard. Make it ss hard for them to do business through the sbanks a9, they are making it ard for the banks to do business in the province. WEATHER AND CROPS Warm Weather Needed To Bring Crop To Maturity Reserve of Moisture Since our last report, weather has turned warm and although there have been heavy showers, there has been no general rain. The crop now needs warm weather to bring it along to maturity at the proper time, as there is consider- able grain that looks decidely late, With the good reserve of moisture that isn jow in the soil, if we get weather during July, there much good crop through- Nanton district. Some of fields that were eaten off by ppers are making a fairly good comeback, but they will undoubt- edly be thin. Other fields that have been eaten off at a different stage have been. completely des- troyed and have either been sown to coarse grains, or are being kept for summer fallow for-next year. Hay crops, are making splendid progress, and indications are that there will be a better than average crop of hay. There are some fields of sweet clover that are now in the'early bloom stage. These sre exceptionally good, and it looks as though they will produce. two good cuttings, or one good crop of hay, and a good covering which could be plowed down and used for a manure-crop to increase. the fertil- ity of the soil. The gardens are coming along fairly well, but are decidely slow, although with warm weather they will doubtless make very rapid progress for the balance of the season. The potato fields are looking very good, and some of the earliest have already reached the blossoming stage. CALGARY FAIR AND STAMPEDE Sith Anal Event To: Run Week OF July 10 to. 15 Arrangements are progressing very satisfactorily for the 54th Calgary Exhibition and Stampede, to be held July 10th to 15th There is every indication that there will be a large entry in the several -departments of the Ex- hibition. New stabling accommo- dation for 198 horses is being pro- vided with the hope that adequate stable accommodation will ke available for this year s entries. Included in this accommodation is 96 boxes for race horses. Last year owing to the lack of space a large number of race horses had to be given temporary accommodation The opening feature, the Stam- pede Parade, will be of more than ordinary interest this year as there is to'be a Pageant of Empire, in which there will be fourteen floats each representing a diferent part of the Empire including, India, British West Indies, Newfound- land, Scotland, Canada, Hong Kong, Egypt South Africa, Eng- land, Gibraltar, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand and the British Empire. The Live Stock section which was inaugurated last year, will be improved and will give the thous- ands who see the parade an in- dication of the high quality live stock produced in Alberta, There will be seven days of run- ning races commencing the Satur- aay: prior to Exhibition week. The Stampede will again draw contestants and patrons from all over the North American contin- ent and J. B. Cross, chairman of the Stampede Committee, can as- gure patrons that the Calgary Stampede will again live up to its reputation of being one of Can- Sda s most thrilling portrayals of western sport. The final prizes in thechuck-wagon race have been inereased. . An outstanding program hes been engaged for the grandstand platform. each evening and. the Friday morning :Live Stock Re- view will again be featured for young people and their parents. The Calgary Exhibiton and Stampede annually put onthe best fireworks program to be seen any- where in Canada, Following the Policy of last year there will be magnificent fireworks programs on Monday and Saturday evenings. The Cowboy Ball will take place Friday evening on Ninth Avenue and on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings uptown street displays will be featared, Pioneers will again meet at their log cabin headquarters on the Ex- jhibition Grounds beside the In- jdian village, i
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