Page 8 THY TRIBUNE, WILLIAMS LAEG, 5.6. Williams Lake Tribune Established 1931 Clive Stangoe, Editor Published every Thursday at Williams Lake, B.C. By The Tribune Publishing Co. $2.50 $3.00 Subscription: per year Outside Canada smo Payable in Advance Member: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association British Columbia Division, C.W ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION Authorized as Second Class Mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa The Industry Will Thank Them In the story that is unfolding this fall on the gloomy hay- less winter season ahead for the cattle industry, one praise- worthy sidelight is the attitude of the district agriculturists in the districts aifected. These men have not waited until they have received any last-minute call for their professional knowledge but have moved rapidly to see that all the preliminary work is done to help ease a feeding disaster if and when it develops. From appearances today it would look as though some ranchers will successfully weather the winter irrespective of late fall conditions. There are others who know now that their individual business is faced with a grave crisis. In between is possibly the bulk of the industry with some hay to go on and better prospects if winter conditions are exceptionally good. To these latter groups the agriculturists are offering their assistance in giving supplementary feeding information and preparing surveys of the general situtation that will be vital in securing government assistance if it is required. What ever the immediate future holds in store for the beef producing industry of the Cariboo, we believe the ranchers will be able to look on it with the knowledge that the experi- ence could have been much worse but for the district agricul- turists, the fieldmen of the Department of Agriculture. Exploded Myth When a myth explodes sometimes it does so with shatter- ing effects. During the war there grew up in the ranks of organized labor, nourished by “labor economists,” a belief that the way to make Canadians prosperous was to boost and boost and boost again the Canadian rates of pay. If prosperity seemed to be in danger of flagging, the remedy was to boost wages once more, thus distributing more Lurchasing power. So long as Canada was insulated from the effects of world- wide competition by the abnormal demands of the war and post-war period for goods from a world-wide industrial machine that had been badly damaged, this great North American myth could flourish. Strangely enough, quite a different lesson in basic econ- omics was being taught the British people, in their post-war period...and by a Labor government. Leaders whom the work ingmen of Britain trusted told their followers how futile it would be for Britons to raise thejr own costs through wage increases, how essential to remlain competitive in Avorld markets. Attlee’s government taught well the lesson. that inflated wage scales were not necessary to distribute goods, to make abundance, to lift a people’s standard of living; that “wage increases” could best be won by making more goods and services available for the same or a lower price. It was ironical that this duty should fall to a Labor government, but the job was well done and the Conservative government of Britain today is the beneficiary of this policy. Britain has held the wage line amazingly. She is rebuilding her export trade. In Canada the lines of organized labor communication run north and south rather than across the Atlantic. The head of a great United States union of skilled workers was once asked what were the ultimate monetary objectives of his union. His reply was illuminating: ‘Just more and more and mrore.”” Nothing could be more wholesome, from an initiative creating viewpoint, than a desire for more and more... but blind, unreasoning desire for more and more for less and less doesn’t add up to a higher standard of living. Such a system places wholly upon the inventor, the tech- nologist and the managerial element in industry the onus for raising the standard of living, and does so under condition of severe handicap. Canada is one of the four big exporting countries of the world. Much of her future depends on ability to sell com- petitively abroad . and now she must do so against the com- petition of people whose wages and hours of work are much lower than Canadians, and whose machinery in many instances is as good as or better than ours. No amount of theorizing or wishful thinking can change this economic fact... and we will ignore it to our peril. It is going to be difficult enough for Canadian exporting industries to hold their own without handicapping themselves further by adherence to economic myths. ‘‘More and more and more” might easily turn into less and less and less, through the tragedy of plain economic ignorance.—Canadian Pulp and Paper Industry. Building Troubles? See Len or Clarence PELHKEY BUILDERS Alterations Kitchen. Cabinets Concrete work of All Kinds Phone 22-S-L Williams Lake Estimates The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Co. Effective June 1st, 1954, Will Operate THROUGH-FAST PASSENGER & EXPRESS SERVICE between VANCOUVER, B.C. AND PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. Including Sleeping & Dining Car Service Prince George - Squamish Dock Daylight Saving Time Ly-Vancouver (Union Pier) 9:30a.m ‘Wed-Frid Ar-Wms, Lake 6:2 rhurs-Sat Ly-Wms. Lake 5 -Tues-Thurs-Sat Ar-Pr. George 1 .-Tues-Thurs-Sat Ly-Pr. George 3. ‘Tues-Thurs-Sat m.-Tues-Thurs-Sat Ly-Wms. Lake .-Tues-Thurs-Sat Ar-Vancouver (Union Pier) 6:30p.m.-Wed-Frid-Sun THROUGH FREIGHT SERVICE Ly - Vancouver-Mon-Wed-Frid Ar - Wms. Lake-Wed-Frid-Sun FREE PICKUP AND DELIVERY ON FREIGHT AND EXPRESS Ar-Wms, Lake ‘The Cracker Barrel Forum By A J. Drinkell For some weeks new the news has been largely of disasters. floods, It has cheerful reading but as the boys see the sorriest spectacle of all has been the complete about face per- formed by newspapers everywhere. For several days they berated Mr. Attlee and his fellow travellers, un- mercifully, for undertaking a jauut through Russia and China. Not only were dire things predicted’ for this weary old world in consequence of this ill-conceived journey but the British Labour Party had sold out to the enemy. Jt was bad enough when Mr. Beyar agreed to make the trip but it was beyond all comprehension when Att- lee decided to - him. re- mained to these inquisitive chap- pies either of de- cency or dignity They were trait- ors of the worst type. The New York Daily News went so far as to include all Britain as being party to the perfidy. It is quoted as saying “Britain has now adopted an all out policy of mustn't be beastly to the Bolshies."’ It is quite a spectacle this sudden swap of love and kisses between Great Britain and Soviet Russia. The Kremlin is intriguing around the world to wreck what is left of the British Empire. Unless we mis- read the signs “Britain is playing the United States and Russia off against each other.” The New York Times could not see that the visit was creating goodwill between the U. S. and Britain or building a common policy against the aggessors. Statements such as that of the New York Daily News, in our opinion, fal] far short of ‘those ob- jectives also. The only laudatory comments were those appearing in the communist press. HAILED AS HERO Overnight, however, picture changed. Mr. Hurri- canes, tornadoes, fires and earthquakes. been far from it the whole Attlee had emeged from behind the metal bar- rier and reached Hong Kong on the return journey. He immediately gave forth with a few hints regarding what had transpired along the way. Me also contracted to write a series of articles for a new syndicate. He was promptly hailed as a hero by the very press which"had so recently cas- tigated him. He was the man the Commies could not fool. He had ‘stolen a march upon poor old Winnie which would undoubtedly result in his being the next Prime Minister. There was much more of the same piffte. It was a pitiful thing to have presented to us along with our morn- ing coffee. E After reading several of Mr. Att- lee’s articles one wonders why all the hullabaloo in the first place. if the taunts, accusations, dire predic- tions and innuendos were so easily whitewashed over ’twere better they had never been written. Such irre- sonsible reporting undermines the faith of the average reader in the integrity of the press. True enough, Mr, Attlee was not mesmerized by what he saw. When asked by the Chinese to use his influence to soft- en American policy toward them he countered with the suggestion they induce the Russians to deal more leniently with their satelite nations. NOT CONVERTED On the other hand he pays much tribute to the Chinese and feels it should be possible for the western world to live in peace and harmony with China, He was not in any way converted to the Russian form of government or their way of life Anyone who has followed Attlee’s public utterances through the years never expected he would be. They would find little new thought in his recent articles. As a socialist, though a somewhat moderate one, he natur- ally lauded all that was good accord- ing to his own philosophy and ex- pressed his disapproval of other things. He still thinks it would be wiser to woo China than to drive her || more closely into the arms of Rus- sia. There are many responsible Europeans who agree with him on that score. The British generally never did From the Files” of the’ Tribune. ONE YEAR AGO September 17, 1953 Arthur Haddock, one time stage driver on the Cariboo Trail, takes part in opening day parade at Ottawa exhibition— The “No. 2” signs along Cariboo Highway north of Cache Creek to be replaced by “97” signs— Hunters agree there were plenty of ducks in the country on opening day — Delegates to the fifth Bishopric election of the Cariboo Diocese of the Church of England in Canada, held here, ended in deadlock after 50 delegates unable to select bishop— Miss Ann Wiens, public health nurse, leaves for her home in Yarrow— 100 Mile Ball players win South Cariboo championship in win over Forest Grove— Arthur Newhouse, newly appointed brand inspector for this district, arrives in town from his home in Golden, B.C.— Tender call out for section of Cariboo Highway 150 Mile and Williams between Lake— FIVE YEARS AGO September 15, 1949 Highway accident near Lac La Hache claims the life of Jack Renner —Williams Lake Lions Club ushered) in with roar at charter night attend- ed by 85 people— Curling club re- organized, with 21 members— Ninety. donors give blood at first Red Cross blood donor service to be held here— New three-room addition to War Memorial Hospital completed —Joe Siebel buys interest in Wil- liams Lake Taxi: Likely loses one of its best known trappers and hunt- rs with the death of Nils Herman Ostrum— TEN YEARS AGO t + September 14, 1954 John MeLuckie, 30, dies of injuries received from being kicked by horse — Small army jeep column passes through town on way to coast via Chileotin Road— Inter-city golf be- tween Quesnel and Williams Lake sees ‘lake players R. Johnson take men’s individual and Mrs. Joan Smed- ley take ladies individual— 132 pupils enroll at Williams Lake school on opening day— A broken governor, and a runaway diesel engine which turned out an excessive voltage at the local power plant of the Colum- bia Power Co., damaged or destroyed radios and some refrigerators, hot plates and other electrical ap- pliances in town— TWENTY YEARS AGO September 13, 1934 Twenty-three members of St. Peter’s Badminton Club elect Rey. B. A. Resker, president; S. Raybone, secretary; G. Dezell club captain‘and coach— Seventh annual livestock show opens— Miss Kay Gibson ar- rives to assume duties of matron of hospital— Dog Creek Stock Associ- ation formed— SCOTT'S SCRAP BOOK FRITILLARY, ED FLOWERS FRITILLARY, ANY oF MUMEROUS BUsfERFLIES refINenED FoR ALR SPOT ED i LOR! 40 NO WINGS, MAN, HAD A NAVY EMPLOYE, WAL FOR 1 PENT ‘on HIS TORPEDO RECO 1KG MECHANISM “9 19% Years. take the serious view of the visit that the Americans appeared to do. Judg- ing by the reversal of newspaper opinion we must conclude the Brit- ish knew their Attlee and could trust him not to let them.down too badly. As one socialist M.P. explained things, when Bevan agreed to make the trip Attlee could not allow him to head such a mission. He could not prevent him from going so took the only remaining course and decided to tag along. It will be surprising indeed after all has been said, pro and con, if the unfavourable attitude displayed toward him by the press does not greatly enhance his pres- tige the world over. Their complete change of tune will conyince the most sceptical that Attlee does not hold his responsible position by mere ac- cident. The equally abject reversal of Russian press and radio will give his future utterances even greater significance. 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