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PAGE TWO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937 CML LT ArT of present industrial production, and if an | tt . EE... --~N ,L L-- YM, a"reoa The Russell Leader 2% nrosent indnieial Production SROIE aR {The "Ottawa .Sporlisht EE Economy of Privation in an system falsely z RUSSELL, ONTARIO. : Established 1899 ' The Only Newspaper In Russell County Published Every Thursday ae a GARLAND HALL, Manager. '= : Telephone 38. Subscription Rates--$1.00 to any address in Canada, ff paid in advance; $1.50 if not so paid. $1.50 to any address in the United States payable in advance; $2.00 $f not so paid. Advertising Rates on application to this office. YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM CUTS BRANCHES, NOT THE ROOTS. The Dominion-Provinecial Youth Train- ing Program, which is at present in process of being carried out in all Ontario cities and towns, as well as in every other pro- vince of Canada, is an excellent proposi- tion as far as it goes. Already in Ontario a training camp of 50 young men has been established to prepare them for useful oc- cupations in mine work. Another camp of 255 boys for forestry work is underway. Classes are being formed of promising youths in many urban centres for the pur- pose of educating them as skilled farm workers and as primary-educated appren- tices and learners to industry. The Youth Training Program is a cul- mination of the investigation instituted by the National Employment Commission over a year ago. A census was made across Canada of those on relief to estimate the number in various age groups and the classification of occupations represented in the unemployed masses of Canada. It was found that of the 174,000 persons on relief who were employable and seeking industrial or commercial work, that some 35,000 fell into the age group between 16 and 25 years, and of this figure that 24,000 were young men and women who had never had steady employment. This fact, coupled with the problem of Canada's floating population, many of whom are- of tender years, suggested that something should particularly be done for this por- tion of the population. The Youth Train- ing program is the result. The Ontario Provincial Government and the Federal Government have each contributed $220,- 000 to put the idea across. Under it young men are trained for a limited period for the occupations outlined above. In the case of learners and apprentices enter- ing industrial work, the employer is reim- bursed for part of the wages paid up to a limited period--usually 13 weeks. In the case of farm work, the farmer is paid $10 per month, and the youth $10 per month for a limited "experience" period. Tom Moore, veteran Canadian labor leader, who sat as a member of the Na- tional Employment Commission, is now supporting the Ontario Govern- ment in explaining the Youth program to municipal officials and employers. Mr. Moore claims that the program will not place youth in employment and throw older workers out of employment, but it may unless due expansion occurs in indus- trial production, as we believe it will. He also maintains that it is not to be construed as a subsidy to industry, but it is, if even of a very indirect nature. All of which is offered in support of the contention that while the Youth Training Program is an excellent medium for the benefit of that portion of our population which it seeks to help, and «4s to be com- mended and supported, that it still does not reach the root of the unemployment prob- lem, but rather merely seeks to destroy one of the branches of that iniquitious tree. For the causes of unemployment lay in lowered production and increasing popula- tion, and the remedy lies in greater expan- sion of purchasing power to increase con- sumption. If the necessary increased pur- chasing power were injected into the monetary system the unemployment prob- lem would solve itself overnight, and in- dustry would be only too glad to employ all the youths available, and all other avail- able manpower, skilled or unskilled, and in the latter case, train them at their own expense, As one single instance of how this theory would work out we need only cite mechani- zation of the farm. The Commission claims that many hundreds of Ontario farmers are without modern equipment and need more help in order to get their work done. If the money was made avail- able to all farmers of Ontario to purchase all the tractors, reapers, harvesters and other equipment they so vitally need, then the wheels of such plants as Cockshutt Plow, Massey-Harris, Waterloo Mfg. and others would commence to turn at 100 per cent. of capacity overnight and not 1500 but 15000 young and older men could go to steady employment. If might be argued that this demand could be saturated in a few months, or years, time, but that is not true. For when the present farmers who need machinery are taken care of, it will be found that hundreds of others have machinery that needs replacement, and if unlimited purchasing power were avail- able the cycle would not be broken. This may- also be construed as an economy of waste, but it can easily be shown that waste is responsible for a good percentage dedicated to an Economy of Plenty, then the sooner it is adopted the better. The only Plan of The Planners today to bring surcease to a troubled world is the vicious one of Armament and War. Un- employment can be reduced by war and the surplus population of the world wiped out of existence-- then the remainder might have prosperity and plenty, but if this be the barbaric price, then the sooner the system is revised and the sooner The Planners vanquished, the better for the rest of mankind. Rather than dallying with expedients, our rulers might better tackle the problem at its roots--they know them well--and they are good enough farmers to know that the only way you can get rid of an obstructing root is to tear it or blast it from the soil that sustains it. POISONS OF YESTERDAY DISAPPEAR AT CHRISTMAS. With the election of new municipal governing bodies in most Ontario centres early this month pledged to greater co-- operation and harmonious enterprise in their respective communities in the new year; with the demonstration of helpful brotherhood which will be displayed by all associations and individuals in furthering the Spirit of Christmas later on, and with the period of commercial stock-taking that will follow the close of December, the time is surely propitious for a little per- sonal analysis and soul-searching. As remarked in an editorial paragraph in this paper last week: "A government is no better than its electors deserve'"--it is undoubtedly equally true that a com- munity is no better than an individual resident thereof. When we find a community where stag- nation is setting in we find it is usually characterized by a lack of enterprise, by indifference to co-operation in community activities and by the measuring of personal service in terms of dollars and cents. Evidence of these symptoms is to be found in petty jealousy, in biting criticism and in blocking tactics of all constructive work. Which all gets back to the personal element and the need for an answer to the question of just what you and I are contri- buting to the benefit of our town, either in a direct way, or by the indirect method of moral or financial support of others' unselfish service. Fortunately our town has not reached the stage of stagnation pictured above-- but there is just the least shade of its symp- toms appearing in some of our dealings. ° . What we forget to do is to consider the other fellow in the light of our own fail- ings and ambitions. The other fellow is: just as interested in going ahead as we are --and we should appreciate this virtue in him as we seek to nurture it in ourselves; and we might consider that his progress, if he is working in any sort of a broader capacity than a purely personal acquisitive routine, augurs well for our progress and the benefit of the community as a whole. Anything: we might do to retard him and throw a stumbling block in his path, erects a compensating obstacle in our own road. There is a spark of genius and some of the fool in each of us, and a certain amount of good and evil. And now we come to the burden of this song--the dis- couragement of the Sway of Satan by the. encouragement of the Godlike and humane. traits. For the only reason that some men are bad and evil and dishonest is because they have not been given a chance by their brothermen to allow the good in them to triumph. In a man where this struggle is going on, it is very easy to give the evil ele- ment the upper hand unless the good is well nourished and encouraged. Good deeds will flourish if encouraged, and the bad triumph if the good accomplished is discouraged by criticism and abuse. So often the greater good outweighs the lesser evil that the problem of personal conduct is worth a good deal of considera- tion. 'So let us resolve at this season of the year to wipe out the poisons of yester- year and carry our pledge to better ideals into a new year rich with promise of a better life in this Canada of ours. And if we cannot be brothers to all our fellow men, at least let us not play the hypocrite by patting him on the back, while at the same time feeling for a vital spot in which to' knife him. Cold weather moved into Eastern. On- - tario this week from the West--with the promise of snow to come--which should gladden the hearts of all business men and children, and only harm the sparrows. Shopping in your own home town at Christmas time--and at any other time of the year, rather than through mail order catalogues--pays good cash, dividends for your loyalty to the town of your residence. Why help other communities to grow to your own detriment, and to the detriment of the job you now fill? Most newspapers these days carry piec- tures and stories of the Motor Shows in the larger Canadian cities. Perhaps the greatest difference in all the models and makes of automobiles is the striking differ- ence between the price of American cars and the price of the same make of Cana- dian cars--and yet they say the dividing border between the two countries is an in- visible line. : | the nations of the Ottawa, Nov. 30th. -- -Canadians will await with the keenest interest the conclusion of the projected | trade pacts between the - United Kingdom and the United 'States and | between Canada and - the United; States. Technically distinct but in spirit and aim intarwoven both treaties have a direct bearing on Canada's commercial interests and on the cardinal feature of this country's international policy, that of aiding all she can in the cause of maintaining peace among the na- tions of the world. On the concrete side it is pretty clear that while the United [States in its negotiations with the [United Kingdom will seek freer markets for some of its manu- factured products it will also 'want better terms on 'some primary »ro- ducts as well and chis will mean some concessions on Imperial pre- ferences. This 'will mean greater competition for Canadian primary producers in U. K. markets. As an offset to this Canada will seek fur- ther concessions from the United States in shipments %o that market. The extent of all this must remain "in the air" until the terms of the treaties are published. It is of course not what extent Imperial preferences will be accorded the United 'States or in what volume trade will be di- verted from British to United States markets. In this connection it is interesting to note the latest figures on Canada's © export trade with the United Kingdom 'and with the United States. With both countries Canada has trade treaties in operation, but it is difficult to estimate the exact effect of these treaties on trade. There has been a general expansion in trade among world. Also while sales of commodities affected by the treaties may he compared in periods before and during ihe time the treaties have been in operation, | it has also to be borne in mind that trade treaties stimulate tirade in other articles not directly affected, by the pacts. For the twelve! months ending 'September [Canadian | total exports to the United King-| dom amcunted to yet clear to 417 million dol-' KENMORE EGG AND POULTRY POOL Eggs taken in every day. Poultry taken in every Thursday. Grading done by a Government Grader. Highest prices paid for both. B. WHITTEKER. Ey Lr... rs lA in lars and to the United States 490 millior. In sales to Britain the, main single item was wheat (anc wheat fleur) amounting to 161 million collars. To the United States the two principal commodities were news- print 101 million and gold 107 mil- lion. Under "Agricultural and ve- getable products" (Canada exported | to the United Kingdom 174 millioa, dollars (including wheat) and to the United States 58 million. Under | "Animals and Animal products" the export to Britain totalled 180 million, and to the United States '50 million | Under this head sales of meats (bacon and poultry being the main! items to Britain) were 36 million to, the United Kingdom and only 4 mil-} lion to the United States. Cheese | sales to Britain amounted to over 12: million dollars to Britain hile to | the United States they were neg-; ligible. On the other hand exports of livestock to the United States ex- panded te 18 million dollars while to the United Kingdom they were only one and one-half million. Canada supplies annually fresh fish largely from 'the Atlantic sea- board t> the New England states to! the amount of about 11 million while British purchases are about. one million. Sales of unmaaufac-! tured wood to the United Kingdom | reached 28 million dollars and to the United States 39 million. In! both cases sales were benefitted by, tariff concessions. Exports of planks and boards to the Umited Xinadom vere 25 million and to the United | tish market. States 16 million. Just mow sales of sawn timber to Britain is slump- ing a little as the house building boom is side tracked by armament manufacture. Many farm, orchard and forest products (wheat included) enjoy preferences in the British market and the extent of the sales naturally make producers anxious that too much of the preference should not be lost. This is true of apple and timber growers in the Maritimes and in the 'West, and of Canadian pro- ducers cf bacon which has made for itself an important niche in the Bri- There is also the re- lative stability of the British mar- ket where trade treaties are mot so much subject to political syuabbles as in the United States. On the other hand the proximity of the American market is a consideration, and Canadian producers may be ful- ly. compensated by a wider inarket in that country. It is still unknown to what extent the Imperial prefer- ences may be pared. ; 'Whatever cynics may say, the im- portance of the main motive behind the treaties cannot be denied. The effects may be incapable of any- thine like accurate measurement, but they are -mot wholly - visionary. 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