The voters, generally, disapproved omue riavren mmï¬nl?humpbom split before. All parties would do . . . "Our reputation, in the e{eï¬ of the world, has not been imâ€" proved by the ‘mudâ€"slinging‘ type of election wrx:uning catried on ‘lx.lll perties rui few weeks. voters, generally, disapproved than theatrics and displays of deâ€" structive oratory . . ?i.., want to reach the political decisions via the logical and practical approach to the problems of our times. In short theï¬ want to know the ‘how‘ as well as the ‘what‘ before they will be pre?.red to change teams." iPlien nanscbatise In EL L cular of the sports field, is not in the ‘sandâ€"lot‘ anymore. 1t is in the ‘Big League‘ . .. pe?le now want something more solid to think on years of war Canada has enjoyed as good government as any counâ€" try in the world and done its full share and more in the United Naâ€" tions cause." . . .. "Now, however, that the election is over, perhaps there will be general acceptance of the honâ€" est fact that during the past five years of war CI!\ISI has enjoyed .. . the threatened epidemic of Soâ€" cial Credit and CCF members has been confined to the west where it first broke out, and there is now hope that those radical groups will be completely submerged." _ . ... "A general election is the most precious and imï¬omnt thing in our democracy. . . Now that the battle of ballots is over, we shall soon be back with the overâ€"theâ€" fence, neighborly discussions, in which we shall not hesitate to again discuss on broad and friendâ€" tional life and bedevil the internaâ€" tional outlook." .. . "Most members of parliament will probably rejoice to know that some of these long winded pests will not be in the next parliament ly terms those weighty problems which loom before us in our naâ€" no sense of grievance for theX have had their day of choice and, in a democragothe majority rules, and so they uld do everything posâ€" sible to assist the member in his duties. He represents all of us, not only those who voted for himâ€"for that also is the essence of demoâ€" If weekly newspapers in a large way present a fair sample of pubâ€" lic opinion in their vartous comâ€" munities and mrroundinil territoâ€" ry, this week, we are making over the column into a cross section wordâ€"picture of the reaction to the recent federal election Keeping the publications anonymous, but choosing excerpts from community papers represelkt(i)ng just about every nook and ‘@orner of the Doâ€" minion, here are bits of election opinion. .. . "And the peo‘fle who voted recd for the losing candidates need feel was (a) Average years 1936â€"7â€"8â€"9. (b) Average years 1940â€"1â€"2â€"3. (c) % increase war over preâ€"war. Net capital invested.......................c.cccuamce Net profits after taxes (1)....................... Per cent. net profit on capital invested... Income and E. P. taxes (2)........................ Pew:enta]g‘ex taxes to net profits.............. (1) Excluding refundable BPT of. We assume that certain people and parties will go on asserting things which they know to be untrue. One of the most flagrant and most frequent lies is the claim that "big business" has been engaged in immense war profiteering. The answer to that is simple, complete and authoritative. Here, according to the Bank of Canada is the record of 678 Canadian comâ€" panies: * This summer should see an increase in American tourists coming to our fair land for trips and their vacation. But knowing that they cannot secure gasoline on Sunday certainly will not be very encouragâ€" ing. In peace time, tourist trade is one of our largest exports. _ In most communities the druggists pool their services for a limited Sunday service, one of them by agreement remaining open on Sunday, as a service to the community and no one having any advantage. i guards are provided and usually at no charge to themselves We would not recommend for one moment the return to preâ€"war hours of sale of gasoline on Sunday or any other day. But one pdint has seemingly been forgottenâ€""Tourist Trade". appointment. The victim is then shown some proposition t has been "doctored"â€"a restaurant, cigar store, lunch counter, house, etc., which is supposed to be doing a roaring business.} The next step is a ridiculously high price for the goodwill and equipment, and if he falls for the #etâ€"up the serviceman will soon find that he is the owner of a lot of junk, and little or no patronage. Thorough investigation is to be recommended and the services of a lawyer should be engaged, if the serviceman finds that the business is a good investment. The Department of Veteran‘s Affairs officials are asking the coâ€"operation of the public in stamping out this thievery and the public should help. Veterans should know that regular safeâ€" Smooth talking crooks who pose as business brokers in the larger, cities of Canada have been attempting, and in some cases succeeding, . . ‘"The CCF, to use the vernaâ€" Be Careful â€" Veterans Be Cautiouns! (1) Excluding refundable BPT of. â€" (2) Including refundable EPT of. There are the facts for those who want facts. â€"The Financial Post. Could® not the service station operators follow their example? "And the peor THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE Where Are Those War Profits? THE BEAN PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO. * _ Owners and Publishers ° Subscriptions Paeyable in Advance $1.00 per year in Canada; $2.00 per year ocutside Canada Single copics 5 cents. of the Canadian Weekly m' I wopapes Amoristion pag "of the Ontarioâ€"Quebec Newspaper Sunday Gasoline â€" . . "The result of the election discloses that most of our p%le. not only are justly &roud of Canâ€" ada‘s contributionâ€"their own conâ€" tributionâ€"to victory, but that it is recognized that our country‘s effort was wisely planned." __. . . "We hope the result will enâ€" able the sovemment to proceed unâ€" hampered with its great postâ€"war program and that both major opâ€" position groups will coâ€"operate to the fullest extent in the great task which now confronts this nation. The Progressive Conservatives are pledged to a similar policy and Mr. Coldwell is in a position to make a most important contribution to the 25 men of undoubted ability . .. "But our need is for more peoFle who will wake up and stand up for what is right. And for more people.who will courageously take upon themselves that full responsiâ€" bility which is democracy‘s answer to totalitarianism." . .. "It is the national obsession for a few days following announceâ€" ment of results to interpret what has happened. So far, we note with interest, almost everybody supportâ€" ing almost anyth.l:gouhu found something to cheer C reer .. . a formidable task for an aging man and any failure will mean a resurgence of militant soâ€" cialism . . . the weight of fear has lifted . . . now we can get on with the job ahead." +% ‘&“With the 'gflicial opposition strengthened, ore ve government will be 'mm‘:.he grave days ahead. Mr. King faces the greatest test in his long caâ€" well to thoroughly study this situâ€" ation and never %)yeymn%e our Caâ€" nadian reputation with so foul a campaign again. Porcentages refer to 1964 lncrouse over GROWTH OF CANADA‘s FOOD EXPORTS Preâ€"war War â€" Change (a) (b) (c) 3,936 4,120 5% 264 288 9% 67/10% 7% 4% 60 283 0 372% (Millions of Dollars) Hh 185,006 Tous 218,100 tons waital _ 1007,117 t ame» tan 187,025,000 Los. . 605,757,000 Lns. (1939â€"1944) One of the hazards of industriâ€" alization is the amount of lost time due to accidents. Recently the Deâ€" partment of Labor tried something new. It is a program of job safety training, and the first place in Canâ€" ada to see it put into action is Kimâ€" berley, B.C., one of the largest lead and zinc centres in the world. For some time little groups of Canadian Army medical personnel have. been in the Far East engaged in research on dietary problems connected with military ogerations in the Pacific The Canadians asâ€" signed to this important work have been provided with the most moâ€" dern equipment for doing nutriâ€" tional studies in the field. The reâ€" sults obtained from their studies will be put to good use when Caâ€" nadian fighting men come against the Japanese enamy. “pT Job Safety If a veteran left a job to join up, he has a right to go back to it, if he wants to. If the veteran wants a new job, he will get all the asâ€" sistance he needs from the Domâ€" inion Employment Service. If it‘s a Civil Service spot he wants, and he is a pensioner or saw overseas service, he gets preference over civilians. Diet in the Pacific A British chemical engineering firm has devised a liq%id solution for deâ€"icing roads. e solution can be sprayed on roads by a maâ€" chine not unlike a street cleaning water cart, and the effect is immeâ€" diate. Roads treated with this soâ€" lution remain free of ice for sevâ€" lution remain free of ice eral days despite freezes. . . . "With the Liberal majority considerably reduced, the opposiâ€" tion will be able to better serve its purpose as the censor and critic of government actions to the ultiâ€" mate advantage of the nation." . when the real test comes we miniâ€" mize individual grievances and make the welfare of Canada as a nation our outstanding concern." and vision who now support him in the CCF group." This has been done before in the "Mr. Smuthers, the man is here to help you fill out your tax form!" If the veteran needs training, he can take either vocational or uniâ€" ve:":l]t( training, with u'lll fees pu(:;l an ving e taken care of. The livin, nlgvunce is up to $60 a month for a single man, $80 for a man and wife and additional alâ€" lowances for dependent children. Should the veteran want land, there are three tyru of settlement rrovidd: (1) Fullâ€"time farmingâ€" 1 qualified. (2) A home on a small plot of land outside townâ€"if he At discharge, veterans get (a) $100 clothing allowance (b) transâ€" portation home (c) one month exâ€" tra pay, plus allowances (d) a comâ€" plete medical and dental checkâ€"up. About a month after discharge the average veteran gets his first Gratuity cheque. A veteran‘s War Service Gratuity is computed on the basis of his length and sphere of serviceâ€"$7.50 for every month of service in Canada, $15.00 for every month of service overseas, seven days full pay and allowances for every six months of service overseas. This is paid to him in monthly instalments until the amount is used up. _ This week, we propose to try and cover the entire rehabilitation scheme. Space is limited, so we cannot put in all the ifs, buts, and whereas‘s, but ï¬enernlly speaking, the program follows these lines: . The Road Ahsadâ€"A Column for Service People 2. False. Buttermilk provides as much protein and calcium as fresh milk and compares favorably in riâ€" boflavin. Because it is lower in fat, buttermilk provides fewer calories and less vitamin A than fresh milk. has a steady job, or if he is an exâ€" va cuL of cooked black currants provide enough vitamin C to meet the daily requirement. New potaâ€" toes and many other vegetables now in season contribute worthâ€" while amounts of vitamin C. Question 3: Children need cod liâ€" ver oil the year round. True or False? Question 1: It is possible to get the day‘s quota of vitamin C withâ€" out citrus fruit or tomatoes at this time of year. True or False? trition, of the Department of Naâ€" tional Health and Welfare. Don‘t look at the correct answers until you have first given your own anâ€" swers. Question 2: Buttermilk has no nutritional value. True or False? Here are some more true or false questions from the Division of Nuâ€" True or False but these, along with change of adâ€" dress, should also be reported so that when first allowance checks are paid in July they will be sent in the right amounts to the ndlt‘ address. Those people who applied for a Family A,lgowance and _ have changed thRir address since then are asked to notify the Family Alâ€" lowances regional office establishâ€" ed in the provincial capital. . A close check is mon the proâ€" vincial records of bi and deaths settle on the land. Over 2,600,000 acres have been surveyed, of which 1,100,000 have been found arable land, with 750,000 acres grazing land and the remainder forest 1. True. Ten raw strawberries or 0 While he awaits returns from a ‘:u.sinees or a farm a veteran is eligâ€" ble, if single, for $50 a month, or if married, for $70, wiql_e}%ua moâ€" ney for children. He is also eligâ€" ible for outâ€"ofâ€"work benefits, for _ Perhaps the veteran. wants neiâ€" ther training nor land settlement. In this case theâ€" reâ€"establishment credit is available. This is a grant, not a loan, and consists of $7.50 for each month of service in Canada, $15 for each month of service overâ€" seas. It may be used for (a) acquirâ€" ing a home or reducing a mortgage (b) repairing a home (c) buying furniture (d) business capital (e) buying tools (f) buying a business (g) payment of premiums on a Government Insurance policy. perienced commercial fisherman. A maximum of $6,000 is provided for these purposes. s It is little wonder then that the Oneâ€" Way Disc Seeder speedily became one of the most popular machines on the market. Preparing the soil and sowing the seed in one operation, the Oneâ€"Way Disc Seeder saves time and expense. Used as a tillage machine it destroys A striking example of the effectiveness of a machine, in helping farmers operate successfully under difficult conditions, is found in the Oneâ€"Way Disc. Introduced during the drought speill and period of low prices for farm products, it helped farmers cut down their production costs," thereby leaving them more margin ASSPN THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA "Oneâ€"Way*‘‘ Farming for Profit WATERLOO BRANCH H A RRIS 1 us quarity of the livestock on your farm can be improved in relatively few years through the steady introduction of selected individuals of good blood lines. Should you wish to buy young pedigreed stock or mature animals ofâ€"superior breeding, The Royal Bank of Canada will be glad to lend you cash for the Under the Farm Improvement Loans Act, 1944, louns are available on most attractive terms for the purchase of foundaâ€" tion or breeding livestock, for machinery, equipment, farm electric systems, the construction and repair of buildings and bther purposes. Rep}éne'nt may be arranged by convenient instalments and the interest rate is low, We welcome your enâ€" quiries for farm loans. "FARM IMPROVEMENT LOANS" This is the title of our new booklet which describes in detail the many attractive features of Farin Iinprovement Loang . . . what the money can be used for . . . method of repayment .. . and the new types of security which can now be accepted by the Bank. Ask for a copy at your local branch. uremployment insurance, hospital treatment and benefits while temâ€" porary ill _ _ & _ On returning to his community, the veteran will find that citizens‘ committees have set up to assist him in job and housing preference, with advice on careers and opporâ€" tunities, legal problems, personal problems and so on. In postwar Canada, the veteran is going to play an important part, and anyâ€" thing that will help him in his task will get an Aâ€"1 priority. (If you have a problem, drop us a line at Wartime Informaâ€" tion Board, Ottawa). If the veteran receives a medical discharge, the Canadian Pension Commission decides if he is entiâ€" tled to a pension. The Casualty Rehabilitation Section will help him find a job where he can be 100% efficient. t h oge c COMPAN In design and construction the Masseyâ€"Harris Oneâ€"Way Disc offers special advantages that appeal to users. The sturdy frame construction, long wear replaceable bearings, patented stone jumper, easily adjusted direct draft hitch, and quick action power lift are features that contribute to the popuâ€" larity of the Masszyâ€"Harris. Your local dealer will be glad to give you full particulars. weeds and leaves the land in a condition to resist soil drifting. In effect the Oneâ€" Way Disc offers the usefulness of two machines at little more cost than the price of one. A. C. HOFFMAN, Manager Servicemen Need Spaceâ€"To acâ€" commodate the 30,000 servicemen returning to Canada every month, measures have been taken to reâ€" heve railroads and hotels of civâ€" ilian business, by appealing for canâ€" cellation of conventions. ‘45 Distributionâ€"Part of the 1945 pack of canned fruits and vegetaâ€" bles is to be set aside for emergenâ€" cy distribution to hospitals, the armed service and other priority users. Holidayers Must Eatâ€"Going to a hotel, a boarding house or a sumâ€" mer tourist home for four weeks or longer? Then, don‘t forget your raâ€" tion book. Every four weeks the proprietor will remove one sugar, two preserves and ‘three butter coupons from cach guest‘s ration book. W.P.T.B. News Digest EhV