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‘TH! CflARTJUPTITOWN GUARDIAN

iilndoabtedlv it penalise: the pensionere in the "ell wealthy Province: which are unable te-make it should- be obvious that the only fair and sensible balls

up the extra provinrioi contribution

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Department. Ottawa. Influx. Inn A. Burnett; Hce-Prcaldcnl. In. lilo": Sousa-Tread. G. M. Burnctt; Editor a

Director. J. I. llllrnett; Amos-tale Editor.

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Canada is to recognise the complete Feder responsibility tor old age pcnsions.

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‘The Ikengeet Jllcmory is IVcaker Thclrsnin

the Weaken! Ink.”

ing regularl ately the improvement

TIIYRSDAY. JYNE 2i". lit-T

Fedefal Building Plane

The vete in Parliament of $50,000 towards

aonstcuctien of a ncw Fed Iattetown for l’ Government services has given rise to conside » able speculation.

eral building in Cho

Office- as it is stated that this buil lleed for other Federal purposes. on extension to this building is contemplate running along Market Street, and possib another building on the section o

eeal property, though the intetsening occupied by the Provincial Building is,

the property of the Province, while the wester

end of the Square, known as Market Square, is

held by the City.

There were rumors some time ago that th Dominion authorities were seeking to acquit Market Square for the erection of a huge build

ing ta house all Federal offices, at a cost of In the Legislature

well over a million dollars. last March Premier Jones stated that on offe had been made to the City Council iri this can nection. Mayor MacDonald, we understand, ha

since notified the Federal authorities that the In ad- dition to the Market Building and Public Library on this Square, there is also a large public park- No doubt many objections would be raised if citizens were

Council cannot consider the proposition.

ing space which is in continuous use.

deprived of the use of this property.

Meanwhile it is understood that a survey of III the properties on Queen Square is being made for the Federal Government, which evidently has If so, the $50,000 voted by Parliament-which is really a re-vote of money allocated but not expended last year- would not go very for. No doubt, however, in Hie words of on official quoted in yesterday's de-

soma concrete plan in view.

spetch from Ottawa, it will be "ample for the

preliminary work which can be done with respect

to the building this year.”

ild Age Pensions

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The amendment to tho Old Aae Pensions Aet introduced by the King Government has apparently not only disappointed Parliament, but has brought profound disillusionment to many people in the country who were led to expect something really substantial in the way of old age pensions increase. There had been a great build-up for this measure at Ottawa. As pointed out by one speaker, the Government in this bill has made only a meagre installment of $5 monthly on account of the lavish promises it mode to old age pensioners. lt has perpetuated a cruelty an those who were expecting a reason- able measure of relief, and its proposal is in striking contrast to the 50 par cent tdx-free in- crease provided for in members’ own salaries in the House of Commons.

The Government has turned its back upon a position which has been recognized by Parlia- ment and by succeeding governments since I931, namely, that the primary responsibility with re- spect to old age pensions and the provision of those pensions rests with the Federal authority and not on the Provinces. That principle was embodied in the statute law under the Bennett Government, when seventy-five per cent of the pension instead of fifty per cent was paid at the expense of the Federal treasury.

The speech of the present Finance Minister- it Is contended, reveals an apparent determina- tion on the part of the Government to cast re- sponeibillty on the Provinces with respect to meeting the needs of the aged people. Words of praise were heaped upon the Provinces which have been going farther than others in supple- menting the inadequate old age pension to which the Dominion has been contributing.

The leading feature of the former Federal proposals, made at the Dominion-Provincial con- ference in I945, was that the Dominion should assume full responsibility for providing a pen- s-ion of $30 a month without a means test to

every person sqventy years of age and over in Canada. This principle has evidently been abandoned.

It is claimed that by inviting the Provinces. as the Dominion doe; in the present bill, to supplement an inadequate old age pension con- tfibuted to in part by the Dominion, the 90ml"- ion is saying in effect that if the result is to bring the pensioners income to over $600 a year, the reduction which will be mode does not fall on the provincial supplement or the earned in- come, but comes off the Dominion pension. One speaker illustrated the point in this mariner. Suppose an old age pensioner earns $250 a year at odd iabs. The maximum pension is $360. Say that the Province in which he lives contributes a supplement of $5 a month, or a total of $60 a ear. The total income of that pensioner would be $670 over the year. What becomes of the extra $70? That is taken from him,—not off the provincial supplement but off the pension

ost Office, Customs and otheri

lt is evidently not the inten- tion to rebuild on thesite of the existing Post| ding is to be It may be thc

f the Square eeeepied by the Court House. This too is Fed- space of course,

with it increased donge ists, fishermen, campers

r 0t bush fires

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f-ylfinglond in Canada. yduced by Rev. J. Brinton.

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The Rifle Association of nd established a record in mil ‘IOIIS lost Saturday when they sent thel by special Maritime Airways plane Halifax and return. minutes and return 48 minutes. The won the match with 742 points, N scoring 727 points and New Brunswick paints. The Lee-infield Mark 4 rifle with b tle sight was used. Our te ily congratulated on their

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The Canadian Committee of the Save

I Europe.

s oil, vitamin tablets and emergency rations, bu

clothing for European children "adopted" Canadians.

have suffered from the war,

relief to countless others. i i U l‘

Should the Baby Bonus be increased as we

as Old Age Pensions?

MP. (L-Restigouche-Madawaska) urged in th

for all children in a family. present the allowances were reduced for th fifth and subsequent children.

families. A study would show that it cost prac- tically as much for the fifth and subsequent children as it did for the first four.' He said the allowances should be increased instead of reduced as the number of children increased. Health Minister Martin, in a sympathetic re- n'y, said he wouilelgiveflcareful consideration of the suggestion.

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Six years ago today_ on June Z6, I94I, the Canadian Government formally. announced its. decision to organize women's auxiliaries far the Canadian Army and R. C. A. F. Immediately, although the corps actually was not formed until August I3 -- six weeks latcr -— the women of Canada welcomed the chance to get into the fight alongside their fathers, husbands cfld brothers in the armed forces. Before the war had ended, 2l,6l4 girls, embracing l0‘nation- alities including Chinese, Russian, Nego and Canadian-born of German extraction- had ans- wered the call for voluiteers. The first group o‘ C. W. A. C.'s to go overseas arrived in the United Kingdom on November 5, I942. Eventu- ally, more than 2,000 were employed overseas at one time and they sow service in both the Medi- terranean and European theatres. Members of the cores received 62 awards for exceptional service ond l6 others were mentioned in des- patches. Five C. W. A. C.'s were wounded as a result of enemy action and 25 died on active service. The corps was disbanded in August and September, I946, shortly after celebrating its fifth anniversary. i I Q i

The United Nations Charter signed this date I945; the foundations for the Charter were laid at a conference of Foreign Secretaries at IvIOSCOW in i943, and upon these foundations a structure was built at the meetings at Dumbar-

tor dealing with this matter in a country Iikel

While ev_ervone was glad to see the sun y after tne heavy rain, unfortun- in the weather brought Motor- ond formers must be on their guard to ovoid starting ruinous conflog-

I Coming events costing more shadows be- The Newfoundland Anglican Synod has lpassed by a four-fifth mcioritv a resolution fory organic union of the diocese with the Church ofi Tne PSOIIIIIOH was intro-

Prince Edward itory rifle com-

o The trip over occupied 0

ova Sco io 06 f

om are to be heart-

he Children Fund announce thot in I946, $324,187 was spent by the fund on relief for children in Most of the money was used to siend overseas clothing, pablum~ Canadian cod liver

$55,000 was given directly to provide food and by It is estimated that the I946 fund helped to save the lives of 37,000 children who and that it brought

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A dealer who knowingly per- mits mfr-riov fish to go on the mar- ket. in the hope a! an immediate profit. adopts a short-sighted pol- iry WHIP}! threatens not only his future prosperity. but that of the entire industry. Canada can pro- duce good fish. Canada has a not.-

to get the good fish to those con- sumers. - Halifax Herald.

visitors to the building. The Em- pire State already has an elabor- ute system of spotters throughout the building imd on the who have prevented hundreds of attempted suicides. engineers and architects are cur- rent-ly working on plans new barrier to make self-destruc- .t.ian even more difficult. -- Lifa

After all. things could be Iorea with us ln Canada. A glacial age might have pushed us up some- where around Siberia; we might have been flattened by s meteor or conquered by Spain. And had not fate taken a high band In the affair we might still have Toronto ‘teas our capital. -_ Hamilton Spec-

cariously to e pole. fills the bill perfectly. Or you can make your awn. i»! you're handy with cement. and If you are. all sorts of fancy designs are possible. But definite-

So Now It's The CDNA Viewing The Future M/itii Alarm

l_y__tee Iey

leftist and! not have isiavril Ln Indie ea ions n they an. if they had not been capable stateamanshlp of me i-rder The manner of ihelr wilti- aravial shows that. they have not lost that nrl.

iOttaw-e Canadian

Journeii

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- De it Free Pr . m, c“ ushers through which

In; such things lotions. postal

machinery.

FRIES.

tarwer Roblnette. KC. of Toronto.

In addition

for e radio stations

exterminate the newspapers.

cite. "there ls danger that.

New":- pepers Association is. as its name implies. an organization of pub- tbey may anscuss common problems concern- es advertising. circulation. public commercial re-i newsprint. The Ottawa Journal has been a member of the CDNA for many years. is now ii member, ybut The Journal must refuse to

dorse the views expressed. in fact flatly disagree with most of them.

’1‘he.CDNA through Mr. J. J. its counsel, declared the Government policy which forbids giving new‘ Acences to newspapers to operate is discrimination which threatens "the very life of the press of Canada.“ and as a policy ls "unwarranted. unfair and contrary to the public interests. This ls the case, Mr. Roblnette argues. because the development of satisfactory facsimile reproduction is "imminent" and that invention. which according to the brief might In present policy would be complete- ly under the domination and con- trol of the government of the day

free hand to experiment. with and develop facsimile reproduction. If the press were not permlttccl to develop facsimile. said Mr. Robin- the

Mr. Benoit Michapd,

House of Commons that the Family Allowances Act be amended to provide for full allowances He said that at

He felt this was unfair. 'ln no other country where allowances ‘ were paid was" the allowance reduced for large

ver News-Hera 1d.

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nothing looks more

e Winnipeg Tribune.

ly. the garden should have a bird bath. or perhaps two. - Vancou-

For the best results. says a coa- metlcs counsellor, place the dress- lng ta-ble between two windows. as lmpossi-ble than a blonde 1n radiant health on only one side of the face. —

The first. lntonlztlorial bill of hu-

press as we know it today will en- tirely disappear. O O '

‘The name of the Ottawa Journal appears on the brief as a CDNA member; so do the names of many other newspapers which have. we are sure no feeling of alarm river the. situation. In other wards. the CDNA brief. so far as we can understand It. represents the views of a few lively newspaper publish- ers who now own and operate radio stations and a few others

man freedoms. the first time such s document has been drafted in the history of mankind. will short- 1_v come before the Human Rights Commit-tee of the United Nations.

Abolition of

computation

also of

"cheap at

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tan Oaks, Washington, August Zl to October 7, I944. The design was discussed and criticized at Son Francisco from April Z5 to June Z6, I945, on which date representatives of 50 Allied Na- Fons appended their signatures to the Charter which reads as follows: "We, the peoples of the United Nations, determined to save sue- ceeding generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold sorrow to mankind, and to reaffirm faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights e‘ men and women and of nations large ond small; and to establish conditions under which yustice and respect for the obligations arising from treaties and other sources of international low can be maintained; and to promote social progress and better standards of life in large freedom; and for these ends to practice toler- once and live together in peace with one an- other as good neighbours; and to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security; to ensure, by the acceptance of prin- ciples and the institution of methods, that arm- ed force shall not be used- save in the common methods, that armed force shall not be used,

to which the Dominion is contributing; and the more the Provinces contribute by woy of supple- ment in a case such n: this where a pensioner earns some additional income, the more they are contributing to a reduction of the Dominion pension.

In proposing a basic Federal pension of $30 a month, the Minister admittQd frankly that this is not enough to live on and appealed to

save in the common interest. and to employ in-

economic and social advancement of all peoples; Have resolved to combini- our efforts to accom- plish these aims. Accordingly, Governments, in the city of San Francisco, who have exhibited their full powers found to be in good and due farm, have agreed to the present Charter of

the Provinces to make additions to the pen- sion. This, it is contended, is a course which will lend to bring about disunity in the country.

the United Nations and do hereby establish on international organization to be known as the United Nations."

i-harae all

Eigln Times.

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A dense. metropolitan railroad network can only have 1 rapid irain SPXTIN’. if the signalling la automatic An electric current from one rail is carried wheels and axles of the the other rail and automatically records the presence at the train. either on the corresponding dgnel or the nearest signal box. This sys- tem. developed to the highest de- gree of perfection, makes it. pos- sible for trains to run, for instance nn the london Underground et 40-second Intervals at the On the less used tracks. however. this automatic signalling system docs not work with absol-

hours.

ute efficle ncy.

rusty. the passage of the current: is hindered. United Kingdom rall- terriational machinery for the promotion of the fiffiglifiiniiaiitpif-iiiiiiiiiiimm’

io he carried out. in London with stainless steep strips an little used’ o," rflpecpiyelrails in make all the tracks safe

through representatives assembled n’? ytzzaflggliqfugufyleml"m

SHOW BUT SUIT-l

The proverbial JDGOIE of the tortoise has been measured at 20

feet e minute.

and freedom from arbitrary arrest are among the key proposals in the draft. blll. - Toronto 86st.

Other Domlnloru and territories of the Empire are a similar honor-Ac that paid to South Africa, which has had the privilege of entertaining the King and Royal Family. There can be ria doubt that the advantages to imperial solidarity which visits promote outweight: beyond all the cost of organiz- ing them. Nlggling objections made to this or that expense by petty- paxby politics betray n lack not; only of all sense of propriety but political The King. according to British con- stitulional doctrine, embodies the unity of the Empire. which de- rives more benefit from with the living symbol than from any number of conferences between politicians. If a Royal visit is I. means of cementing the various parts of the Empire, the achieved -- to look at it. even from the lowest. point. of view - the price." Britain 1s fortunate in having a King and Queen who enhance by their per- sonal digrnify arid charm the significance their mission. - Truth (London).

About. the toughest job any man can have in a small town or vil- lage is to be i; chief constable. No matter what be does he offends someone and everybody is in favor of him enforcing the law as far as the other fellow is concerned. There is a great misunderstand- ing by the public as to his duties and responsihiltaies. The is appointed by o council and be- fore entering his duties must lake an oath that he will serve "with- out favor or affection. malice ill-will". and "cause the peace ta be kept and preserved“. and, “dis- the duties according to the law." -- Port

erprise now imposed in govern- t.o weaken the authority of the Canadian Broadcasting Corpora- tion. in the guise of protecting the freedom of the prcss. for their awn advantage. We fear also that. the ODNA ls being used by the Canadian Association of Broad- casters. which has beerrcarrylng on a campaign aimed at. breaking down the control over private radio stations exercised under Irnv by the CBC. Certainly the views of the two organizations have a close affinity.

Mr. Robinettes professional view that the press will disappear un- less the newspapers may have all the radio stations they want. so that they can use facsimile for their own purposes. will not be taken very seriously by anyone. Twenty years ego lt. was radio that. was to kill off the news- papers. Radlo would take mos: of the advertising. radio would provide news with speed the. newspapers could not match. and that. would be the end of the dailies. Well. radio came and de- veloped along lta own lines. but while that was going 0n the news- papers everywhere conilnuerl to be bought In numbers that. con- stantly increase. In other words radio and the press each has its own field-the one is a comple- ment. to the other-and they come but. little In conflict.

Now it ls facsimile. Mr. Robin- ette has a vlslan of a machine In every parlor which hour after hour will be grinding out the news. reproducinz 11111 PRIZES T01" per hour, needing only In be fed rolls of white paper periodically. All this. he says. will be a mon- opoly of the Canadian Broadcast- ing Corporation. “T1011 "OM90"- ably would bring in by radio fac- simile the New York_Tlmes ivhlle Canadian newspapers dwindled and riled and freedom languished. This is all utter iwadrlle. and The Journal repeats that it. Rives no support whatever to the CDNA brief. ‘There wlltbe a place for facsimile. no doubt. in our swift- lv-mavlng scene but. it. will not kill off the newsnerterfi any more than television has exterminator! the movies.

slavery everywhere

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I . A time may come when the in- stitutions famllla-r to us today will be zone. There may b6 n" shops because each family will re- (‘eh/g its allotted goods by gov- ernment. delivery. There may be no prlvntie transport because no- Lady will be golnlf anywhere e!- cept. by government assignment. There may be no newspapers be- cause people will get. the news in some other way. PGYMDS b!’ We‘ pathy in those advanced any: But all that ls every limit WHY 0"- end nohhlng to worry us or our children. For our own Dart. we ace M great harm In a newspaper own- ing s radio station if its publish- er's inclinations run that. weY- Y? seems to us ii matter of no great importance. and radio, which has mode a place for itself in enter- tnlnrnent. is n legitimate invest- ment. nut we resent the spectacle of publishers who want to let into the radio slness. or get in deeper than t ey are. or owners of private radio stations. dmvglnll out the issue of freedom of the or four miles e press In en effort to get. their way. and trying to scare the life