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ACTIVITIES OF YEAR REVIEWED

Farmers’ Position in Reference to International Wheat Agreement Is Stressed

IN PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

Representing 54 Alberta Or- ganizations of Farm People, A.F.A, Starts Sessions

EDMONTON, Alta., Dec. 17th. — “It was the sup- port of national farm organizations that made possible the conclusion of the International Wheat Agreement of 1949. With- out the active support of the organized farmers of the free world, the Agree- ment will not%be renew- ed.”

These words by Leslie A.

Wheeler, Consultant and Com- ¢

modity Officer of the Interna- tional Federation of Agricul- tural Producers, were quoted by Roy C. Marler of Bremner, President of the Alberta Fed- eration of Agriculture, in the course of his address to, the Annual Meeting of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture here today. : Considerations to Be Weighed Mr. Marler devoted an important section of his address to the Agree- ment, in which he discussed the vari- Ous considerations which must be weighed when the negotiations, look- ing to the signing of a further agree- ment, come before the International Wheat Council in Washington- in January. Three Days’ Session

Representing 54 member organiza- tions engaged in advancing the in- terests of the farm people in their various fields, each entitled to send delegates, the Federation will be in session for three days, during which action will be taken upon many major issues.

The report of the President, and those of the Board of Directors and of the Secretary- Treasurer, James R. McFall, were brought before the meet- ing during today’s sessions, as the basis of discussion of various. aspects of Federation policy.

The activities of the past year are

. being reviewed — including meetings

with the «Alberta Cabinet, and, through their members on the Board and Executive of the Canadian Fed- eration of Agriculture, participation in delegations’ to the Government of Canada at Ottawa,

A feature of the meeting will be

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CALGARY, ALBERTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19th, 1952

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FARMERS’ ORGANIZATIONS IN ANN

Just before sailing from the Far East, the ship’s company of HMCS Nootka played hosts to a band of Korean orphans at an early Christmas party. Chief Petty Officer Henri Pare is seen with a Korean Schoolmaster handing out gifts to a few of the guests.

Restrict Cotton Acreage

CAIRO, Egypt. — Cotton acreage in Egypt will be restricted during the next three years to thirty per cent of the cultivated area,: the Government has announced.

an address on Thursday evening by | Rt. Hon. James G. Gardiner, Federal

Minister of Agriculture.

Between Many Nations

“It is unfortunate,” Mr. Marler said, that some organizations have publicly expressed the price schedules which they thought should be a condition in any new agreement. Perhaps, in doing so,. they overlooked the fact that this agreement is a contract be- tween 46 nations, with 42 consumer nations forming the first part. While it is true that some statements have been reported from both the United States and Australia, of a desired price of $2.50 and $2.20 per bushel respectively, it is worthy of note and

‘commendation that. neither the Gov-

ernment of Canada nor the prairie section of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture have made any con- jectures in. the matter of price.

Will “Prepare Best Possible Terms”

“It seems only proper for us to leave our opinions with our officials and delegates, whom we have confi- dence in, as advisers to our Govern-

_ment, that they may, together with

Australia, France and the

United States,

prepare the. best possible

pated ' benefits

Cree and Metis Indians Join Their Forces With Whites in Co-operative |

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Cree _Indians and Metis fishermen are | “becoming members, with white :

fishermen, in the Reindeer Fish-

ermen’s Marketing Co-operative established last year. Sixteen ‘members raised $14,000 to help start the project, and the Saskat- chewan | Co-operative Credit Society gave some financial as- sistance. An $80,000 co-operative filleting, processing and freezing plant is now in operation. De- ductions of one cent a pound for fish sold go to pay off the loans; and deductions paid by the

Indians will go towards building

up their equity in the co-opera-

tive.

terms upon which we could afford to entef upon another agreement. ... It is appropriate to show that we recognize the consumer nations as being just as astute and intelligent merchandisers as we are; also to give full account to the requisite of antici- accruing to both parties entering into the agreement.

“We cannot look upon the use of this agreement as a saddle horse that

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UAL CONVENTION

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UNION DEALS WITH MAJOR MATTERS OF FARM POLICY

Annual Convention of F.U.A. in Edmonton Draws Large - Delegate Attendance

YOUNG RE-ELECTED

More. Flexible Wheat Agree- ment Sought, With Ceiling $2.35, Floor $1.85

EDMONTON, Alta. — Many major matters of farm policy were | dealt with by the 673 delegates and officers attending the Annual Convention of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta here last week. Included in this number were 566 accredited to the general convention, 96 to the Convention of the United Farm Women of Alberta; and 11 were Juniors,

Re-election of President

Nominated for the Presidency were four farmers, all of whom Have made and are making significant contribu- tions to the development of policies in the farm movement. They were Henry. G. Young of Millet, who has been President since 1950; C. J. Stimpfle of Egremont, a former presi- dent and a member of, the Executive; Roy Marler of Bremner, President of the Alberta Federation of Agriculture, and K. V. Kapler, President of Alberta Poultry Producers Ltd. Messrs. Kap- ler and Stimpfle withdrew. Mr. Young was re-elected, Mr. Marler immedi- ately moving that the choice be made unanimous, and wishing Mr. Young success in the coming year.

Nominees Address Convention

Both nominees addressed the Con- vention before thé ballot. :

Mr. Marler opened by a reference to his 25 years’ friendship with Mr. Young, and said he had no doubt that “regardless of- your decision, we shall be as good friends as ever.” He had allowed his name to stand to find out “how this organization wished to pro- ceed.” He had been a member of the primary farmers’ movement since 191 see membe strengthened. He believed that the setting up of another national orga- nization would mean division in the movement. He repudiated the sug- gestion that he wished to “railroad” amalgamation. He believed it neces- Sary to continue to work with any farmer group, and therefore was not opposed to co-operation with the

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Néxt Issue January 16th

The Christmas and the New Year Holidays intervene between this and the next regular issue of the Leader, presenting difficulties of production; and it has. been decided to omit the first January issue. The next issue will be dated January 16th, 1953. Further important reports on the A.F.A, and F.U.A. conventions will be published in this issue.

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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER

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Reviews Year’s Activities

EDMONTON, Alta. — Reporting on ‘‘the state of the Un-

ion” in his address to the Annual Convention of the Farmers’. Union of Alberta in Edmonton,

President Henry G, Young ex-

pressed gratification that membership had shown a moderate increase during the year, bringing the total to 21, ntsiode — some 3,000 more than in the previous year.

The Union’s President, in a broad survey of organizational and Provincial and _ national and world affairs, set forth the policies which in his judgment are needed to cope with to- day’s pressing problems of the farm people.

“Great Job of Grain Handling”

Mr. Young expressed appreciation for the “great job of grain handling

. - Gone with negligible loss’? by those responsible for disposing of last year’s crop, much of it tough and damp, and for the movement of this year’s harvest in unprecedented vol- ume (even though many elevators were plugged). Elevator companies, Grain Commissioners, the Transport Controller, all deserved credit. We were fortunate also in having the

Wheat Board controlling marketing of wheat, oats and barley. Without controlled marketing, vast quantities of grain for sale this year ‘would ,in all probability have broken the mar- ket to a ruinous level.”

“Position Deteriorated” From the standpoint of the ex- change value of farm products,*the position of farmers had deteriorated,

and “never in the last decade has a

bushel of wheat brought so little in goods and services as it does tdday.” The balance: between farm costs and farm prices had “swung radically against agriculture since 1948,” and in spite of high production of the past four years, “farm debt is rising all across the prairies.” In 1950 farmers of the Prairie Provinces bor- rowed over $51% millions under Fed- eral government guarantee, “besides uncounted millions from other

Is Re-Elected President

At the Annual Convention of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta last week, Henry G. Young of Millet (above) was re-elected to a third term as Presi- dent of the organization.

sources,” and the trend continued. Debenture debt of rural school dis- tricts in Alberta .had risen from $2,024,129 in 1947 to $10,147,704. at the end of 1951.

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Christmas Message ALBERTA WHEAT POOL

_The Christian world commemorates Christmas in honor _ His teachings form the foundation of a relationship between. human beings which, if lived up

of the birth of Christ.

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| to, would bring heaven to earth.

The spirit of unselfishness is abroad at Christmastime, While the family is the centre of Christmas festivities, hospitality and friendly feelings spread far Goodwill radiates tarougs the whole

intimate circle. community.

It is a wonderful experience for humanity, that the cares and worries and resentments of everyday life can, for a little : space in the year, be forgotten, and friendliness and sympathy

prevail.

So, in the face of the trouble and fear of war which depresses the world, the 1952 Christmastide is looked forward

to’ with cheerfulness.

oe he long | as there are homes where fires burn and there is bread, As long as there are homes where lamps are lit and prayers are said, Although a®people falter through the dark, and nations grope, With God, H imself, back of these homes, we still have hope.”

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Ask Government Pay 50 per Cent of Costs, and Aid With Capital

EDMONTON, Alta, — Following a discussion in which delegates from many parts of the Province, some of them officers of school divisions, Stressed the threat to education which has come with rising costs, the Annual Convention of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta urgently requested

that the Alberta Government give © °

grants equal to at least 50 per cent of the over-all cost of elementary and secondary education, and also to-

wards the construction of buildings and other necessary'* capital expendi- tures.”

The resolution set forth that:

“The cost of providing education has, and is rising sharply” and that this “imposes an almost unbearable burden on poorer districts particularly and makes it impossible for such dis- tricts to give their children anywhere near equal opportunity with other children in the province,

The government, it was pointed out, “has a very large income of which only a relatively small portion is given towards the cost of education.”

—————_. by “the failure of the Alberta Gov-

ernment to provide for a system of rural electrification under which farmers could get power without going into debt to build the rural lines. With fewer than 18,000 farms electrified, the cost to farmers ex- ceeded $15,000,000, much of which had been borrowed. To electrify the remaining 50,000 farms that could be economically reached would cost over $50,000,000. Unless a new policy were adopted, “farmers will be forced to go into debt for a large part of this or remain in the dark.”

By reason of the difficulty of keep-

ing young people on the land, farms in increasing degree were being cper-

ated by the elderly. Mr. Young urged. .

the provision of a revolving fund to enable qualified young men to get established on the land.

“Excessive Profit-Making”

While inflation had levelled off somewhat, this had taken place mainly at the expense of farm prices, While other prices had advanced somewhat, and “statements of indus- trial concerns still show excessive profit-making at the expense of the public.” Price control and an excess profits tax, which could take these

profits into the national treasury, the:

Federal Government had refused to set up. Violations of the law in the bakery combine and match combines had been proved, and reports of other cases had been made.

President Young reported that out of 76 resolutions presented to the Alberta Government, there was agreement on 11, while 11 were taken under consideration, and 19 requests were. definitely refused, “including most of the main paints in our pro- gram.” In this connection Mr. Young especially instanced rural electrifica- tion and producer marketing legisla-

tion, F.U.A. policy on these matters |

having the solid support of the A.F.A. Strong protests had been made to the . Provincial Government, also, against the export of natural gas, without success,

The Federal. Government, said Mr. Young, had in the main followed the advice of prairie farm organizations im meeting the foot-and-mouth crisis, though floor prices had not been set as high as had been asked for, Fed- eral action should be taken, he urged, to prevent future violations of the B.N.A, Act, such as the embargoes on inter-Provincial trade.

I.W.A. Prices Now Too Low

Wheat prices set by the last Inter- national Wheat Agreement were now too low, continued Mr, Young; and the situation had been aggravated by the Federal Government's ruling that

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of (above) was elected Vice-President of the F.U.A. at the recent Convention. The delegates chose as their three Executive Committeemen A. B. Wood of Dewberry (re-elected), A. R. Had- land of Baldonnel, B.C. (Peace River

Stimpfle Egremont

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and R. N. Russell of Atha-

Canadian millers be supplied with wheat at the same price as paid by the I.W.A. This, he said, forced Western wheat growers, who .com-

prise about 12% per cent of the

people of Canada, to supply wheat to feed the other 87% per cent of Canadians “at some 40 to 50 cents below world prices.” A large major- ity of farmers favored renewal of the wheat agreement, though there

Should be increases in both: floor and -ceiling prices, and greater flexibility.

These general principles should have the united support of all Canadians at the next session of the Interna- tional Wheat Conference.

On the matter of support prices for cattle, the Federal Government should be able to do a better job; while as to hogs, unless new markets could be found, cutting production to fit Canadian demand appeared the only way out.

Mr. Young referred to the work

carried on in co-operation with the

Manitoba and Saskatchewan Farm Unions, and to the freight rate brief which had been followed by rejection of the railways’ application for gen- eral increases, The F.U.A. Building Fund was now “strictly up to. the membership.” Careful weighing of pros and cons of the proposal for amalgamation’ with the A.F.A. was recommended...

Mechanization Brings Problems

The new problems and added costs

brought by increasing mechanization were discussed. In order to achieve parity, remarked Mr. Young, “we shall first. have to contro] the prices of the things we buy.”

The President made an appeal for organization: “there is no other way, and there is no short-cut to our eco- nomic salvation,” he warned; and he expressed appreciation for the co- operation of all members of the Board and Executive, and for the work done by district officers and canvassers, and by the Secretary and staff.

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Train Malayan Teachers

LONDON, Eng. — The Malayan Teachers’ Training College, at Kirby, Lancashire, was recently opened. It is co-educational and inter-racial; it begins with 98 Malayan, 96 Chinese, 49 Indian, 34 Ceylonese, and 22 Eurasian students, and a British teaching staff of 30.

A new agreement for purchase’ of Dutch bacon by the U.K. provides for a price reduction of over 7 per cent, to just over 30 cents (Canadian) per pound.

THE WESTERN PARM LEADER

Favor Continuing Merger Negotiations

EDMONTON, \Alta, — Continuation of negotiations with the Alberta Federation of Agriculture on the pos- sibility of a merger, the submission of a mutually agreed: upon plan to the Locals of the Union, was called for in“a resolution adopted by the Farmers’ Union of Alberta in Annual Convention here, The resolution reads: ‘

“Whereas a committee of the F.U.A,

and A.F.A, has suggested a-merger of ,

the two organizations and has in- dicated the lines along which in their opinion such a merger could take piace and

“Whereas such a step requires the fullest and most careful consideration before any binding action is taken;

“Therefore Be It Resolved that this Convention authorize the F.U.A. Board to continue negotiations with the A.F.A, on. the question of a pos- sible merger of our two organizations and if a plan is mutually agreed upon it be submitted to the locals well in advance of the 1953 Annual Conven- tion, Provided always that in any such plan direct membership control through locals and the Annual Con- vention he fully maintained,

Continue Fight for Parity, Urges Board

The continued fight for agricultural parity, in accordance with the ex- pressed wish of the previous Con- vention, Stated the annual report of the Board of Directors to the Farmers’ Union of Alberta, had been its major activity, Tribute was paid to “the tremendous’7 effort” of President Henry Young and the members of the Executive. :

The report reviewed in some detail efforts connected with floor prices, grain marketing, producer marketing boards, grain storage, income taxes, pensions, rural electrification and other matters. Inter-Provincial activi- ties were reported on, and the Direc- tors voiced appreciation of the work done by the Juniors and by the Wo- men’s Section,

President Young and Mrs. W. C. Taylor, F.W.U.A, President, or other members of The Executive, had at- tended all District Conventions, and had conducted many rallies and speaking tours, Mr. Young had been guest speaker at the Saskatchewan and Montana Farmers’ Union conven- tions, and had: attended the Leader- ship Training Course at Banff.

Representation on Other Bodies

On behalf of the Board, Mrs, Taylor and Megsrs. Young and L, E. Pharis had .attended-all A.F.A. Board meet- ings, Mr. Young and Mrs, Taylor had been members: of’ the Inter-Provincial delegation to Ottawa in March, and, with A. B, Wood had attended the Inter-Provincial Council ' meetings. The Board had been represented or the Hudson’s Bay.Route Association by J. A. Cameron; and on the National Agricultural Advisory Committee by L. E, Pharis; while Uri Powell, an- other Board member, had been ap- pointed to the Grain Standards Com- mittee. Representatives of the Board

had attended various other confer-

ences on agricultural matters,

“Unity Is First Law”

A Pom bed for more members was made. satisfaction from the 16 per cent in- crease in membership over last year,” said the Report, “our Board feels that this is not good enough — not nearly good enough, Must we wait for an- other depression -before we realize that unity is the first. law of preser- vation?” Given sufficient support, the Action Contest now under way could mean “the doubling of our membership, which would make ours a majority group — the thing we have been striving for,*for years.”

“While we derive some.

Retires From Executive

At the Annual Convention of the F.U.A. in Edmonton last week, Ru- dolph Hennig, (above) announced that he would not run for re-election to the Executive. Mr. Hennig has served the farm movement in various capacities for many years. He was a Director of the former United Farmers of Alberta and of the U.F.A. Co-operative and when amalgamation of the two farmers’ primary organi- zations took place. was elected Vice- President of the Provisional Executive of the Newly formed Farmers’ Union of Alberta. At the next*Annual Con- vention he was re-elected to that of- fice, and last year he served on the Executive. As President of the Al- berta School Trustees’ Association, Mr. Hennig is continuing, with great energy and .abilty, his work for the

‘advancement of rural Alberta, as well

as for education in the urban centres.

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Report on Farm Power and Machinery Costs

Areas in four soil zones in Alberta were examined and are reported on in “Farm Power and Machinery Costs in Alberta,” by H. K. Scott, published by Canada Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. The zones were brown (in the Vegreville district) dark brown (Viking) shallow black (Coronation) and black (Foremost). A great deal of information is packed into the 30-page bookiet, including statistics on acres covered per hour, cost of operating machine per acre for vari- ous farm operations, with conclusions reached on depreciation, in value and other aspects of the question of machinery costs. ,

ALL UNCERTAINTY ABOUT LIFTING OF

EMBARGO IS ENDED

Gardiner Assured by Secretary Brannan Eradication Steps | Very Effective

LIFT ONE BAN SOON

On Eastern Feed Hay — No Guarantee Others Will » Go Before Mar, 31

By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery Leader Correspondent OTTAWA, Dec. 17th. — The state- ment recently given by the Minister of Agriculture, Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardi- ner, in the House of Commons, clears up any lingering uncertainties about the raising of the embargo on live- stock by the United States. The original announcement was: “If pres- ent favorable conditions continue,’ Canada will be declared free of foot-

_and-mouth disease on March Ist,

1953.”" Mr. Gardiner met the U.S. Secretar¥ of Agriculture, Mr. Brannan, at Washington on December oth, and

From this conversation it was quite clear that the U.S. authorities con- sider the measures taken by Canada to eradicate the disease have been very effective, and would like to see normal trade in livestock, meat and other products affected by the em- bargo resumed as soon as possible. Notice Is Given

A® short time later a notice was published in the Federal Register of the intention to lift the embargo against Canadian livestock and meat, and’ stating representations on the

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Record Dairy Production

Dairy production in New Zealand during the first quarter of the 1952-53 season has been at record levels,

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you can use when you want it, and then turn him out on the grass when circumstances are not. favorable’ for riding. The farmers have worked for many years towards commodity agreements. most completely the merits and de- merits before deciding to discard this principle. It has taken us many,

-years to obtain an opportunity to -try

this method of marketing. If re- jected, it is reasonable to expect it will take us many years to gain mutual support to*enable us to use such a medium again. It is true we have been chafed in spots during the period of this agreement, but we have never discarded the saddle horse because of unfavorable characteris- tics.”

“Fate Hangs in Balance”

The President of the Federation quoted Mr. Wheeler (an American) as declaring that “the International Wheat Agreement of 1949 intro- duced a much needed element of stability into the world wheat picture. But now, the fate of the International Wheat Agreement hangs in the balance. It is pos- sible that the one stabilizing ele- ment in the world wheat picture may disappear, and international trade in wheat my revert to a status of cut-throat competition — not between private traders, but ©

. between governments ...

Dealing with the activities of the Federation in a comprehensive way, Mr. Marler said his tasks during the year had been made easy by reason of “the continuous opportunity of drawing advice and assistance from so many interested in the function of

- We should weigh:

Reports to Delegates

Many agricultural problems weré dealt with by Roy C. Marler, (above), President of the Alberta Federation, in his address to the Annual Meeting of the. Federation, in which the poli- cies of 54 member — are co-ordinated.

the Federation. This also applies,” he added, “to the contacts and cour- tesies obtained throughout the other Provinces during the past years, with other and previous officials.

' Federation in “Unique Position”

“The fact that within the Federa- tion we have producers of all major agricultural products, with experience in the processing and distribution of these products, places the Federation in the unique position of being able to have committees of men who know more about the production and marketing of the product in question, when appearing before authorities, than do any of those whom we wait upon. Being in this unique position Federation movement across Canada in a strong position to serve the men of the soil efficiently.

. - May I suggest the resolutions you pass while here will “play a great part either in placing this Associa- tion as a responsible body to those in authority before whom we appear, or as an impractical, unrealistic group © of irresponsible persons.”

Decline in Farm Products Prices

Mr. Marler dealt with the effect of foot-and-mouth disease on the live- stock industry. He pointed out that steers of good quality which were worth as high as $33.70 per cwt. in 1951 are today bringing $25.60. Hogs and poultry had heavily declined. Other prices, which’ might not be directly influenced by the outbreak, were worthy of consideration. In August last, Alberta dairymen had 324,000 dairy dollars less to spend than in the same month in 1951.

The premium on the Canadian. dol- lar had resulted in a decline in the price to the producer of 8 or 9 cents per bushel for export wheat (with a similar decline in domestic price). In general, index prices, according to the Dominion Bureau cf Statistics, were but 76 per cent of the prices of 1951 for September to December, inclusive. “The prices for September, 1952, include initial prices on grain, while 1951 prices include initial and interim payments for wheat on the prairies. Compared with September, 1951, current prices are lower for grains, livestock, dairy products, poultry, eggs.”

Non-existence of export markets for farm products except cereal grains was of almost equal impor- tance. It was to be hoped that some arrangements for outlets for Cana- dian farm products might result from the conference recently held in Lon- don.

Mr. Marler discussed the decline in the number of persons engaged in farm labor from 1,132,565 in 1951 to 830,441 in 1952.

FARM LEADER

Reflects Barley Campaign

The quality of the record 1952 bar- ley crop reflects the 7-year campaign of the Barley Improvement Institute to improve standards, declares a re- lease from the _ Institute’s head- quarters, The estimated 284 million bushel crop of Western Canada is

grading better than average, and its -

malting quality is excellent,

While we could not look forward with favor to Ft i ni of reduced production, cannot justify in- creased production under present con- ditions until markets are obtained. AS we are now, present farm labor is producing more than markets can absorb under existing conditions. ... Until some solution can be found for these countries suffering from short- age of dollars with which to. purchase from us, we cannot be very hopeful of export markets, except the United States. I do believe, however, that ways and means could be worked out that would improve the distribution and marketing of some products in the domestic markets.”

Downward trends of prices for farm products, and the “continuous: jack- ing up of prices on the.operating and cost of living levels,” said Mr. Marler, place the farmer as a labor and busi- ness man in a precarious position. Handling, / processing, . transporting,

manufacturing, and distributing, all

seem to be operating on peak price level basis, which affects the farmer both in buying and selling. Industry and labor ...in the main, seem dis-

satisfied to receive reasonable mar--

gins and salaries, but, instead, follow round after round of increases.”

-Suggests Arbitration in Labor Disputes

Mr. Marler suggested that both in- dustry and labor should be willing to submit their differences to some properly constituted authority, such as an arbitration board, accepting its decision as final.

Strikes did not seem to provide desirable means of settling disputes, said Mr. Marler, and he suggested the Federation might request a pleb- iscite to determine public opinion as

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UF.A. Co-op Mails Dividend Cheques

George E. Church, President of United Farmers of , Alberta Co-opera- tive Limited, has announced that cheques are now ‘in the mail for the payment in cash of dividends deferred in 1944, Last year it was possible to retire the defer- ments made in 1942 and 1943. It is the expectation of ‘the U.F.A, Co-op Board of Directors that this policy of paying out the oldest dividends under the Revolving Door Plan may be con- tinued from year to year. Members who have dividends to their credit for 1944 will receive the payment in time for it to be of assistance in their Christmas shopping.

to the adoption of method, reasonable reaching settlements,

The address dealt with the radio program, “On the Farm Front”, inter- est in which “is increasing in accord- ance with the time we have on the air.” The program could be expanded materially to the benefit of the farm family if communication “could be expedited between the Federation and the farm Locals.”

Organizational Adjustments

Mr. Marler appealed for unity. “In order to prove that the original basic philosophy of unity, co-operation and assistance still governs the functions of the Federation, we have extended a friendly hand to assist in making such. organizational adjustments as may seem desirable and may tend to satisfy the F.U.A. We shall at all times be quick to accept any respon- sibility which is properly ours, for the failure to satisfy any and all other groups. We openly and _ sincerely

some _ other and just, of

express our desire to overcome such.

failures. East winds from neighbor- ing Provinces have _ occasionally severely: criticized our federated movement, provincially and nation- ally. The suggestions emanating

with these criticisms have seemed to lead toward division, separation and duplication.”

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December 19th, 1952

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SLOGAN FOR TODAY: “Test and Weigh and Keep the Cows That Pay”

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Year End Message to Our Members and Friends

Mi easiest kind of year end message to write of course is one that can express satisfaction with the period tHat has just

passed and high hope for the New Year that is just coming on us. Unfortunately not all sections of the dairy industry can report a good year, nor can all sections of our great industry look forward with great anticipation to a good year in 1993. The world these days is full of changes, some favorable and some unfavorable — and to a de- gree our industry has been visited with a lew of

the unfavorable type.

Effect of Korean War

The wartime condition gen- erally gives an impetus to in- creased sales because of the extra usage and the great amount of wastage.

The war in Korea, while not a global war, is using a large amount of material and em- ploying for the scope of the war a very large number of people — men — both on the front lines and in secondary positions and in the countries who are supplying the forces presently in Korea.

Thus:on one hand we have increased spending and _ in- creased wastage. As against that, we have a condition where some of the countries involved in the war in Korea have not as yét recovered from the Second World War, and as a result, to live at all they have to impose on themselves restrictions of many kinds.

What Hurts Us Most

Possibly the restriction that hurts our industry the most is that although dairy products

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are needed in all these coun- tries finances do not permit these countries to purchase same. This condition is made more difficult by virtue of the strength:of our own currency and the weakness of other countries more impoverished than we ourselves are. Thus it is that we have surplus pro- duction of good dairy products for which there is not at the present time a suitable and satisfactory market.

Changes in Our Industry

In effect, therefore our in- dustry, at the present time; is undergoing nges.. The but- ter aoe tee had to adjust itself by the advent of marga-

-rine.. The cheese industry has

had to adjust itself by virtue of the fact that Great Britain has not dollars to buy cheese at the present time from Can- ada. The poultry industry has to adjust itself because Great Britain is not taking eggs either in the shell or in pow- der, and the United States for the most part is not taking our poultry, both of which we pro-

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duce in surplus to our ordinary requirements.

Only Fluid Milk “Normal”

It is only in the fluid milk section of our industry, which includes ice cream and evap- orated milk, that we find a normal trend — that is normal sales with some increases due to increase in population. But even that section is not with- out a few troubles of its own, simply because of operating costs.

-There are times in any busi- ness when operating costs seem to increase faster than margins to provide for them, and then there are periods when the reverse is the case. 1951-52 is a period that, gen- erally speaking, is representa- tive of the former condition.

Then to cap it all we have another factor that is creating confusion and possibly could

be the greatest of them all —.

and that is the substitution of cheap fats for animal fats.

being talked of and used to take the place of the genuine butterfat. This trend is quite substantial in the United States, and there are indica-

tions that the same pattern »

might be followed right here in our own country. If it does, then undoubtedly we are in for | another—period of confusion and adjustment.

Some Hopeful Factors The above is not too hopeful a.picture. However, notwith- standing all these things ao and they all are real — we

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In. ' other words, vegetable fats are

still feel, and there are indica- tions as well to support this feeling, that good grade dairy products could have a better year in 1953 than they enjoyed in the year previous. Our cheese production has been adjusted more closely to our own local domestic require- Poultry stocks that were burdensome a while back are at favorable figures at the present time. There ha¥Ve been some adjustments in the fluid

milk industry that improve that section of our industry. The only item that is unsolved at the moment is just what substitute fats for butterfat might do this next year. Even on this point we believe there is cause for us all to be opti- mistic,

The year just passing has

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CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION

been a useful; one for experi- ence, and notwithstanding our experiences we have made some progress. It is our think- ing that the dairy industr¥ will progress even somewhat fur- ther in the year that is just coming up. Sincerely yours,

ELLIS A, JOHNSTONE, General Manager. icestcttesanssininniien

Rules for Producing Top Grade Cream

Only healthy cows produce milk of good quality. Clean Cows.

Clean cows assist in the pro-

duction of a high quality pro- duct.

Insect Control,

Flies and other insects lower both quality and production of milk. Use recommended sprays.

By JAMES R. McFALL, Secretary

Federation Experimental Farm Committees — The Federation, as a result of requests made at the annual meeting two years ago, now have committees of farmers co-operating with our three Dominion Experi- mental Stations in the Province.

Fhe Lacombe committee was the first to be organized and thus has been able to make some progress in their work. They met recently to review previous discussions and_ to prepare a report for consideration of the A.F.A. annual meeting.

The Lethbridge and Beaverlodge committees have held a preliminary meeting, but discussions have not ad- vanced to the point where the mem- bers wish to prepare any report.

The Lacombe’ committee has ex- pressed the desire to meet with mem- bers of the other committees to con- sider some of their ideas on a wider basis.

The work of these committees is being received with enthusiasm, and it is recognized that they can play a prominent rolé in the interest of farming and assist the Experimental farms in their work.

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Western Conference Meets — Ar- rangements are under way for a spe- cial meeting of the Western Agricul- tural to be held in Regina on Janu- ary 9th. The purpose of this meet- ing is to give further consideration to questions relating tothe Inter- national Wheat Agreement.

The International Wheat Council meets in Washington late in January. Farm representatives, in the capacity of advisors, will attend the Washing- ton meeting. It is anticipated that the Regina meeting will consider farm opinion relating to the agree- ment and in the light of opinions expressed at the various annual meetings of farm organizations held during November and. December.

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Warwick Forum Rally — Five Farm Forum groups in the Vegreville area enjoyed a very pleasant social eve- ning at the Warwick Hall on Novem- ber 24th.

Listening to the Farm Forum broad- cast and group discussions, dealing with Farm Radio Forum were the first items on the agenda. This was fol- lowed. by a number of short talks. The speakers included Bill Pidruehney,

Clean Barns.

A Cow Barn is a food fac-,

tory—it should be kept clean. Careful Feeding.

Strong flavoured feeds should not be fed just before milking. If pasture produces off-flavoured milk, cows should

‘be brought in several hours be-

fore milking.

Good Milking Methods,

Sanitary milking methods are essential in. producing ‘a high quality product.

Clean Utensils.

Clean utensils are most im- portant. Well tinned, stainless steel or glass containers are recommended. Discard rusty, worn-out shipping cans and milk pails,

Prompt Cooling.

Immediate cooling to below o0 degrees F. prevents spoil- age.

Frequent Shipments. For best results cream

should be shipped not less than twice a week.

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Crop Sequence Studies

LETHBRIDGE — To study the effects of one crop on the yield and quality of succeeding crops, on irrigated land, crop sequence studies are being carried on at the Experimental Station here. Results so far favor the use of the two annual legumes, peas and beans, as preceding crops, and lowest yields were obtained following cereal crops and sugar beets,

District Agriculturist, also Miss Minnie Mayer, one of the students attending the Banff Rural Leadership Course held this fall. ‘ Other speakers were Don Brinton, A.F.A. Radio Director, and Jim Mce- Fall, Federation Secretary and Alberta Secretary of Farm Forum. : The Fairwood Forum was host to the other four groups, namely Park Grove, Lavoy, Brush Hill and Was- kawa. ia C. R. Langpap, Secretary of this Forum group had the evening well organized, and was ably assisted by Glenn Smiley, Farm Forum com- mittee representative from that gen- eral area, Before the close of this very suc- ces#fut’tvening, arrangements. were made for exchange visits as between the different groups. This action will undoubtedly build interest in’ the

group activities. ny Waser

@ Correspondence ® A FARM LIBRARY OF FIVE HUNDRED VOLUMES

Editor, The Western Farm Leader: I was delighted to read Alec Cal- houn’s article on books and, authors in a recent issue of The Western Farm Leader,

At my home at Newton Station, I

have a farm library of..about 500 volumes, These books I have gathered in about 50 years of reading and studying. - They comprise history, philosophy, poetry, travel and scientific subjects — as well as a small volume of my own poems written during the past 30 or 40 years. 5

‘My library consists of complete sets of books, single volumés and all good books, not much fiction but excellent books fit for a school library or even an University library.

Yours for more books,

BERT HUFFMAN. Kensington House Home, R.R, No, 4 New Westminister, B.C,

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Today’s hens are bred to lay over 200 eggs annually; turkeys to reach market weight 2 to 3 weeks earlier. High quality, balanced rations are needed to realize these potentialities.

Litters of 10, weighing 40 Lbs. each when weaned, and 200 Ibs. at less than six months, are the aim of most hog feeders. Su@h records result from good breeding, feeding and management.

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Due to modern feeding methods, 15,000 Ibs. of milk a year per cow is becoming common; as is a 2.5 Ib. gain per day for steers. Although . steers and cows are basically rough- age converters, high quality supple- ments need to be added to their diet, if your herd is to meet these high production standards,

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Editor, The Western Farm Leader. Dear Sir:

As a characterful business card of an Eastern’ executive colorfully quotes of a unknown writer: “Great minds discUSs ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small. minds discuss people’,

This little letter is to say that I was tremendously impressed with the following idea in the course of a news-story in the The Western Farm

Leader just to hand: “I believe the younger men here today will live to See the day when Japan will take nearly as much wheat from Canada as the United Kingdom does today.” (Hon. J. E. Brownlee, Q.C., LL.D.).

It seems to this reader that within those few words there is a review of tomorrow’s One World, an ef the constructive role to be played in its health and wealth, by Canadians everywhere — but especially by Al-

herta’s farmers? Toronto, Ont, W. P. Davissen

8 (360) Dec, 3rd. — Indian peace plan for

_ Korea, accepted by UN, will be for- warded to Peiping and to North Kor- ean capital of Pyongyang, with an appeal for acéeptance.

Dec. 4th. — “Some curtailment” in British defence. spending, announced by Churchill in an effort to halt infla- tion and prevent economic disaster. South Korean foreign minister rejects UN peace proposal.

_ Dec, Sth. ean tour. MacArthur breaks long silence with announcement that he has “clear ,. and definite solution” to end Korean war. Lie fires nine nfOre Ameri- ae 4can employees of em UN, for refusal to me answer questions of Senate com- mittee. Tunisian Labor leader as- sassinated. , Dec. *6th.- — me Eisenhower says

“much can be done to improve Korean situation without = spread- MANILAL GANDHI ing war to Chin-

ese mainland; Says there are “no trick ways” of settling problem. French announce recapture of post in Indo-China, taken by Vietnimh on Saturday. Britain sup- ports French demand UN keep “hands off” Tunisia.

Dec. 7th. history envelopes London. Eisenhower asks MacArthur for details of his plan to settle Korean war.

Dec. 8th. — NATO military exaertsy meet in Paris; arms target set for 1952 will not be reached, is report, and by 1953 will probably be 16 per cent short. London reports Common-

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Lee Junk Ok, 23-yeakold. Korean, has brought his own books with him to study at the University of British Columbia. An interpreter with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, his four-yearcourse at the university wl be financed by the regiment. He is a former student of Seoul University.

wealth prime ministers will not seek extension of imperial preferences. Eden warns that purchasers of oil from Iran will be prosecuted. At UN, U.S., Latin American countries, urge France to. settle difficulties with Tunisia. More than fifty reported killed in rioting by Moroccans seeking independence ..from France. White svmpathizers join in African resist-

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Song for Christmas Day

pine up the mistletoe, the wreaths of holly. Away with tears and grief and cankered scorn. Away with sadness and all meldncholly —

This is the day the Prince of Peace was born — A time of praise for happy hearts and jolly,

When from the world should bitterness be torn.

Though war's alarms our minds are still confounding: Though fires of hell are lighting up the skies:

Though somewhere still the deadly bombs are pounding, And flaming death is blinding soldier eyes,

May we who hear the Christmas bells aso Have faith to see Christ

ance against Malan segregation laws; seven arrested, as well as 18 Indians, including son of late Mahatma Gandhi. Y. Ben-Zvi, Russian-born Socialist, is elected new President of Israel. From Belgrade comes report of fresh purge in Czechoslovakia.

Dec. 9th. — London reports Chur- chill will go to U.S. early in year to seek support for Commonwealth plan for world economic recovery. U.S. navy planes make heavy attack on North Korean rail junctions. Constitu- tionality of racial segregation law in U.S. before Supreme Court in Wash- ington.

Dec. 10th. — London enjoys cold rain; at least hundred reported dead from effects of four-day fog, French arrest Moroccan independence lead- ers; unofficial estimates place total at one thousand. NATO military ex- perts, at Paris meeting, refuse U.S. objective of 98 divisions in 1954; Bri- tain: suggests 1956 as date. Truman says if anyone knows how to end Korean conflict, it should be made known to him, as President.

Dec. 11th. — Commonwealth con- ference ends; announces sterling re- covery plan by stages; is dependent on expansion of world’ trade, and financial support through Interna- tional Monetary Fund or otherwise. Eisenhower will discuss Korea with MacArthur. Canadian Brock Chisholm

_resigns as head of World Health Or-

ganization. Truman says Eisenhower's Korean trip was “demagoguery”; declares neither he: nor MacArthur have any “brave ideas” about ending war. NATO will use atomic weapons in defence of Burope,. is stated in

Paris.

Dec. 12th. — Freight rates on do- mestic grain in West will go up, states Board of Grain Commissioners in Ottawa. Chinese and North Kor- eans again capture Big and Little Nori hills, two hours after South Kor- eans took them. Returning from Lon-

‘don, St, Laurent says removal trade restrictions may result from Common-

wealth conference.

Dec, 13th. — New French arrests in Morocco brings total to about 1,500, reported from Casablanca. South Koreans, in tenth counter-attack, again take Little Nori hill.

Dec. 14th, — Back in New York, Eisenhower states journey marks be- ginning of “new effort’ to conclude honorably this phase of the global struggle: says it isn’t enough for one side to want peace, we must “do things to induce others to want peace also.” Uprising of prisoners of war on island of Pangam put down by USS. and South Korean troops; 82 internees

‘s Star is on th

Oh, when we hear that sweet’? and wondrous story, That shepherds heard sung by the Heav'nly choir,

May youthful hearts arid heads grown old and hoary, Thank God the truth its message can inspire,

That Peace on Earth shines with a greater glory, Than can be won amid war's dreadful fire.

FOR NEVFR SHALL THE BRIGHTEST SWORD SHINE WITH THE GLORY OF THE LORD.

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During the next few weeks, sug- gests Dr. F. J. Greaney in a recent bulletin of Line Elevators Farm Ser- vice, it will pay farmers to check their stored grain for moisture con- tent and temperature, as well. as for grain-eating insects. Low moisture content, he states is the best single protection against insect damage, but several kinds of grain insects will survive and reproduce in rela- tively dry grain if it contains cracked or damaged kernels for them to feed on, Early detection of any dangerous insect infestation will enable ef- fective control measures to be taken before any-serious~loss occurs,

killed, 120 wounded.

Dec, 15th. — Currie report on Peta- wawa irregularities, released at Ot- tawa; charges lax control, poor dis- cipline and dishonest personnel. UN states Korean war toll over two mil- lion — exclusive of civilians.

Dec. 16th. — London reports East Germany has begun full-scale rearma- ment. Mountbatten named: NATO commander-in-chief of all naval units in Mediterranean except U.S. From

Madrid comes report agreement to

trade Spanish air and naval bases for U.S. economic aid, now in final stages. At Ottawa, Board of Transport Com- missioners states-railways will get freight rate increase to cover recent wage boosts.

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EXPRESSES HOPE

NEW AGREEMENT WILL BE SIGNED

' Wheat Board Commissioner Gives Personal View — Reviews Operations

EDMONTON, Alta. — “I hope that the negotiations in January ..will be successful and that a new International Wheat Agreement will be signed — that is my personal view,’ George Mclvor, Chief Commissioner of the Cana- dian Wheat Board informed delegates to the Annual Con-

vention of the Farmers’ Union of Alberta.

Mr. MclIvor’s statement was made as part of the answer to a question by | President Henry G. Young, who asked: “Do you feel that the Wheat Board can handle our crops. success- fully if a new International Wheat Agreement should not be signed?”

The commissioner expressed his own opinion that ‘the Wheat Board could sell all the surplus wheat of Canada on the markets of. the world Whether there should be an agree- ment or not. He added that no fore- cast could be made as to price.

“Appreciation and Confidence”

In what is probably the most de- tailed statement on the operations of the Canadian Wheat Board he has presented from the platform, Mr. Mc- Ivor won a ‘grateful: response from the delegates. “Your’s is a big job, well done,” said one of them amid A vote of appreciation of the work of the Board, and confidence in it was carried on a motion of J. K. Sutherland of Hanna.

Mr. MclIvor was asked to give his opinion upon the question of direct farmer representation on the Board. Making it clear, he gave a personal view, he explained that the Board is

probably running the biggest business *

in Canada, and that it was in the in- terest of all concerned that the most highly qualified technical. men that could be obtained should be obtained to run it.

Should the negotiation&in January fail, a delegate asked, would it be possible to arrange to dispose of Can- ada’s export wheat by barter, along the lines which had been followed by some other countries.

“It might be,” replied Mr. MclIvor, “that there will be an increase in that sort of thing if there is no Inter- national Wheat Agreement.”

“Entirely Barley Port’

The commissioner said that there had been a marked development of exports of oats and barley to the Un- ited States, and that in the Far East there had been. an increase in the use of barley: as food, as a substitute for rice. “Prince Rupert,’ he said, “is entirely a barley port just now.”

To a question concerning payment for farm storage, to relieve conges- tion of elevators Mr. Mclvor said he

’ did Wot’ feel confident that it would

yield such benefits as to warrant making this .a necessary part of the work of the Board. It would go in some cases to the farmer who would store anyway.

Glad Made Arrangements with U.K.

“I am very glad,” the commissigner said during the course of his address, “that we were able to come to an-

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Must Pay Premium For Guarantee by Fifty-one Nations

Must be some Give and Take in Wheat Agreement, Says Brownlee

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There must be some give and take in an agreement made by forty-one nations, declared Hon. J. E. Brownlee, President of United Grain Growers, Limited, in the course of an address to the F.U.A. Convention — a high- light of the week — In which he ex- amined many aspects of the Interna- tional Wheat Agreement.

The agreement was a matter of paying a premium for a floor price guaranteed by the forty other nations.

Depends Partly on U.S. Willingness

Its renewal at the January meeting, said Mr. Brownlee, depended to some extent on the willingness of the U.S. to continue paying its farmers higher parity prices than the I.W.A. ceiling; Canada could not regotiate the agree- ment alone. Canada was the only incidentally, represented

From left to right: Lance-Corporal Grieg and directly by farmers at the I.W.A. ne-

Privates Bull and Taylor of the Women’s Royal Army Corps and the 46th gotiations. Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, the only regular “mixed” regiment in the

British Army. The “46th Heavy” is being sent gi gunners will — as shown in picture and as women so gallantly did in Britain tract. in the last war — operate predictors and supply ranges to the guns which sistance: in

will be fired by men:

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Kingdom. in 1952-53. This arrange- ment calls for the shfpment of a mini- mum of 115 million bushels of wheat to the United Kingdom during the crop year. We have other substantial contracts signed with good customers abroad.

“I would like also to point out that

our sales of low grade wheat continue at a high level, and by the end of the present crop year there will be very little low grade wheat left of the 264 million bushels of these grades which were delivered to the Board from the 1950 and 1931 crops. “As you know, the Argentine had virtually a crop failure last year and actually has imported some wheat during the past six months. The new Argentine crop will be coming in after the turn of the year. With consump- tion running at a: high level in the Argentine and with the necessity of that country building up normal re- serves of grain, there should not be too much competition from the Ar- gentine during ‘the last half of our crop year.

“The Australian crop again. is a moderate one and Australia has in- dicated that she will not have enough wheat to fill her I.W.A. quantity dur- ing 1952-53.

Main Competition from U.S.

“Our main competition during the crop year will be from the United States. At the moment the United States’ position is dominated by th very extensive drought which ha prevailed over its main winter wheat area. We do not know what the final effects of this drought will be, but the North American supply situa- tion could be materially altered by this factor, although the winter wheat area has received substantial relief in the way of moisture in the last several weeks.

“These are all circumstances which your Board is watching, but none of them is detracting from our day to day job of getting on with the move- ment and sale of our Western grain crop.”

Traces Development of Board

In the course of his address, Mr. MclIvor traced the history of the Board’s operations from 1935, when it was established by Act of Parlia- ment, through succeeding years, dur- ing which the nature of its operations has changed through amendments to the original Act, and been dependent upon production in Western Canada

other arrangement with the United and upon developments in the inter- of large quantities — of

national field.

From 1935 until late in 1943, the Board’s responsibility was to maintain a floor price for producers of Western wheat, and to handle wheat to the extent that producers desired to use the Board as their marketing agent. The only exceptions in this period were the crop years’ 1936-37 and 1938- 39, when the Board did not actually handle wheat, but was prepared to maintain a floor price. In the Fall of 1943, under the stress of wartime con- ditions, the Board’s powers’ were

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The I.W.A. was described by the speaker as a mutual insurance con- Its advantages had been as- re-instating Canadian wheat markets lost during the Second World War; assistance in disposing wheat; a guaranteed minimum price; and the

~restraining of such nationalistic poli-

.cies as promotion of unprofitable wheat production in importing coun- ~ tries, or search for substitutes.

The chief disadvantage was the difference between the $1.80 ceiling price and “what is termed the world price,” though Mr. Brownlee expressed doubt that all of Canada’s wheat could have been marketed at 50 cents above the ceiling, had there been an open market. However, most export- ing nations agreed that the present price was too low.

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Stem Exodus of Youth From Land

Urges President of Farm Women

66 HAT will it avail us to have millions of dollars of oil . money, if our young men and women have sold their farm birthright for a mess of pottage?” asked Mrs. W.

C. Taylor, President of the Farm Women’s Union of Alberta, in discussing, in her annual report, the tendency of ‘‘more and more of our young people” to leave the farm. “We should try to impress upon our Provincial Government the necessity of setting up a fund from which young people wishing to start on a farm could get a long term loan at a low rate of interest.” More Than “Lure of Bright Lights”

By some the tendency was attribut- ed to ‘“‘the lure of the bright lights”; others declared that the big wages

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Loan Plan Urged EDMONTON, Alta, — Setting .

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which our organization plays such a vital part.” She thanked Mrs, Wini- fred Ross and President Young and other members of the Executive and

“helped to make this year such a pleasant one.” Her visits to twelve district conventions had been among the most enjoyable parts of her ex-

_ perience.

Mrs. Taylor said she had found the work on both the _ Interprovincial Council and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture most interesting. She

jnad attended the Western Agricul-

tural Cénference and, as a delegate, the Council which interviewed the

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the Canadian Wheat Board, and gone on to Ottawa, where she had been one of the delegation that inter- viewed Western members of Parlia- ment and Cabinet Ministers. “We should build,” she said, ‘‘a large, in- formed organization to support the Western members of all parties when they speak for us in Parliament.”

Services Given by Quebec Union

On a visit to the Quebec Farmers’ Union in Montreal, said the Presi- dent, a member of the C.F.A. though

* there is no Provincial Federation, she

was impressed by different services which the Union provides for its members; buying and selling farms; providing brief daily broadcasts; sell- ing life, automobile and fire insur- ance; investigating the possibility of prgviding health and accident insur- ancé’~ They had bought a hotel and commissary with credit unien facili+

The most forward step taken by the Government was the setting up of family courts, and, said Mrs,

of cases reaching the divorce courts.”

While all were anxious to see an- other International Wheat Agree- ment, Mrs. Taylor did not favor an agreement “at any price,” for in view of the rising cost of land, machinéry and farm help, the farmer must have the cost of production plus a living wage.

Mrs. Taylor announced that the Un- ion, several of whose Directors had attended courses in Montana, Sas- katchewan and at Banff, is planning a Leadership Course which it is hoped will cover the Province. With refer- ence to the fund to provide for an office building, now totalling $18,000, she urged that delegates on their return should suggest that every member of their Locals contribute a least one dollar.

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Alberta Farm W in Convention

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EDMONTON, Alta. — One of the largest conventions. in recent years and certainly since the Farm Women’s Union of Alberta was formed,’ was held in the lovely new auditorium in Alberta College North at the same time as-the FUA Con-

vention.

Need Increased Membership

Mrs. W. C. Taylor, who was again elected by acclamation to the posi- tion of President, was in charge of proceedings. In her annual address Mrs. Taylor stressed the need for more members in the F.W.U.A, “We need the membership behind us when we approach governments; we need money to provide services; we need ideas; we need new members in train- ing for leadership; we need your backing to encourage us to continue working for a better deal for the farmer and his wife.”

Reputation to Live Up to

Mrs. Taylor reiterated the friendli- ness of Western farmers and urged the delegates to live up to this repu- tation throughout the convention — “Have you become acquainted with the delegates who are your neighbors this morning? Then do so. And let it be our theme throughout the con- Quoting from an item in a recent magazine, and paraphrasing it, the President said the farmer was the one who makes the “living” but it is the farmer’s wife who “makes living worth while”. Reviewing social legislation the farm women have been striving for in recent years she was pleased to report Family Courts were now being organized in Alberta; widows of sixty who can pass the ‘*‘means test’ are now onyraie social security pensions.

The new course of studies is inten- sifying study of the fundamentals of reading, penmanship and arithmetic. To create and foster better rural-ur- ban relations anda pride in farming in our youth Mrs. Taylor urged a committee be included from the Farm Women’s Union who would select books, films and in other ways build an interest and respect for farming in all our citizens.

In her Executive Report, Mrs. W. L. Barker, Conrich, urged the Farm Women to take greater advantage of opportunities available in the field of adult education such as Farm Wo- men’s Week at the Schools of Agri- culture. She reported-continued sup- port of the United Nations, John Howard Society, Mental Health and the Society for Retarded Children.

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Nine Former School Teachers

In introducing her Directors and giving a birds’ eye view of their bio- graphies, it -was discovered that nine of the twelve were former school teachers! Among the old timers in- troduced to the convention were Mrs. Wm. Archibald of Ponoka, whose daughter was a former Junior U.F?A. President; Mrs. Winifred Ross, | for- mer President and Mrs. McAfee, of Edmonton, mother of the President of the F.W.U.A. John Thompson, five- year-old grandson of Mrs. Ross was asked to give a speech and said he, “When I grow up I’m going to be a farmer.” Standing on a chair and ad- justing the “mike” like a veteran speaker, he added “Then I will attend another convention. I really have not had time to prepare much of a speech so I will,just say good-bye.”

In giving the report of the new F.W.U.A. cookbook which is just off the press, Mrs. Harrold of St. Albert, said the purpose of this project was to raise funds for F.W.U.A. work. Mrs. Lyons of Westlock and Mrs. Jackman of Clover Bar, were included on the committee. She said that each recipe was handled nine times before going

to the printers. Many cookbooks were .

sold at the convention, one delegate taking twelve copies for her local.

International Peace Gardens

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Mrs. W. Ross introduced Mrs. T. Howes of Millet, who is the represen- tative from Alberta of the Associated Countrywomen of the World. Mrs. Ross explained that the F.W.U.A. has recently become a member of the A.C.W.W,. which consists of 107 wo- men’s organizations with a member- ship of 6,000,000. The F.W.U.A. will have ‘the privilege of sending five delegates to the Triennial conference of the A.C.W.W. in Toronto this year, and as many of these as finances

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“Leadership” Main Project

For several years the executive of the F.W.U.A. has been receiving re- quests for assistance in leadership, so this year they made “leadership” their major project, as announced elsewhere in this issue. It is hoped that, when finances permit, a leader- ship course for adults will be given along lines similar to the young peoples’ course held annuaily at Banff. Donations have been received from locals for this purpose and at the convention a lovely haad painted cushion top made and donated by Mrs. R. N. Russell of Athabasca was raffled .and netted about $35.00 for the course.

Each morning the convention be- gan with a sing-song of Christmas carols led by Mrs. Barker and accom- panied on the piano by Mrs::Archfe Hogg of High River, followed by Dean Sparling of Edmonton on “Morning Thoughts”. Dean Sparling’s homely philosophy was both refreshing and

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At these meetings, an excellent program of sound films was shown including the Alberta Co-operative Union’s new film, “Without Fire- works,” and a report was given on the year’s operations of U.F.A. Co-op. George Sayle of Clairmont, Director for the Peace River district, attended the meetings and reported on the year’s business,

At Beaverlodge and Hythe, Vic Flint of Beaverlodge, delegate for that district, gave a report to the meeting. At Brownvale, delegate Eastman presented his report.

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Referring to the “invisible divi- dends” paid by farm organizations, Mr. Brownlee expressed surprise that farmers their support to, and to belong to, this movement.” The greatest need of the West today, he continued, was “some form of organization to trans- form the thinking of the farmers into - aggressive, militant action — on, the part of both the minority and major- itv groups of farmers,”

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The Wheat Situation By E. PATCHING, Publicity Dept., Alberta Wheat Pool

The year 1952 will long be remem- bered as one of bountiful production

in Western Canada. In many districts it might be said that three crops were harvested. First, there was the carryover from the 1951 crop harvest- ed last spring and then the autumn crop which“was almost twice — normal size,

Of outstanding importance was the fact that nearly all of the 1952 thresh- ed grain was dry and the great ma- jority of the Fall harvest was of high quality. Had this Rd been the case, the marketing of t rairie’s 664 mil- lion bushel crop a Id have been an almost insurmountable task, coming as it did after two years when a large percentage of the wheat was of low grade,

It is expected that marketings of wheat, oats and barley during 1952- 53 will total 973 million bushels or about 275 million more than farmers delivered during the previous season. Wheat marketings alone will be in the neighborhood of 620 million bus.

Strong Export Demand

Fortunately, there is a strong ex-

port demand for Canada’s wheat, and the great problem will be not in dis- posing of the crop but rather that of getting it into a saleable position. Ex- ports this year are expected to run in the neighborhood of the 409 million bushel record established in 1928-29, Domestic consumption is running at about 155 million bushels, making an anticipated disappearance of about 560 million bushels. It appears, then, that about 60 million bushels may be added to Canada’s carryover which, at the beginning of the year, amount- ed to 212 million bushels. This would make a carryover at the year end of approximately 270 million ‘bushels, the largest since July 31st, 1944. How- ever it will likely be considerably less than half of Canada’s. record carryover of 595 million bushels on July 31st, 1943. On January 30th, representatives of the 46 member nations of the International Wheat Agreement will meet in Washington, D.C., to discuss renewal of the pact. Generally farm organizations throughout the prairies favor renewal of the agreement, but only with substantially increased Whether or not importers and exporters are able to come to an‘ag- reement on a floor and ceiling price may have far reaching effects on the economy of this great wheat produc- ing area of Canada.

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Livestock Markets Review Calgary Stockyards, Dec. 17th. This market is active, with | more: brandable cattle, on offer. Good to choice buteher steers are $22 to $24, down to $16 for common; good to choice butcher heifers $19 to $21, down to $15 for common; good light cows $12.50 to $13.50, down to $10.50; canners and cutters $6 to $10; good bulls $10 to $12, down to $9; good stocker and feeder steers $18.50 to $21, down to $14 for common. Hogs sold yesterday $23.75, sows $12;.good

lambs $21. 50, win sands to Seg

The Bair Market There has been no change in the dairy market locally. Cream _ pri&es to producers are 64 for Special, 62 for No. 1, 53 for No. 2 and-47 for off-

grade. Prints are 64 cents whole- sale, -®

Egg and Poultry Market A further drop has brought egg

=prices to producers to 40 for Al large,

35 fee medium and 31 for small; 35 for A large, 32 for medium, and 28 for small. B’s are 29, C’s 22, crax 20. Dress- ed chickens, over 5 lbs., are 38 down to 18; 4-5 Ibs. 35 down t® 15; -under 4 Ibs. 33 down to 13. Dressed fowl over 5 lIbs., 26 down to 13; 4-5 ‘Ibs.

23 down to 11; under 4 lbs., 20 down to 8. \ Nearly half a million barrels of oil

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January 16th.

In a few cays, with the actual publication of ‘official notice in the Federal Register in the United States, the first item under embargo, that is hay for feed, originating in Eastern Can- ada, will be allowed across the border,

There is no assurance whatever about any further action before the date set, March 1st, but Mr. Gardiner Stated, “I think the House will agree that the steps already taken by the United States Government are most welcome, and support the view that further steps may be taken before March 1st.”

In the recent Federal-Provincial conference here, American visitors attending the meetings were ve complimentary on the steps taken b the Canadian Government in connec- tion with the disease and on thely effectiveness.

Canada has sent a little over 60 million. pounds of beef to Britain under the triangular arrangement’ by which New Zealand has been sending a quantity to the United States. The New Zealand meat is being sold gradually, as the American market is not too good just now, but will un- doubtedly pick up after the holidays. As far as Canadian shipments are concerned, there will still be a little to go forward. The New Zealand meat, as well of course as our own, is of a high quality. |

Sua REHSEY” “SESE aed F.U.A. CONVENTION (Continued from Page 1). Inter-provincial Farmers’ Council.

Mr. Young said that he and Mr. Marler had always been good friends, and gave an example of “the great work” Mr. Marler had done for the farmers, one example being his tak- ing issue with the President of the Grain Exchange, Mr. Jones. Mr. Young did not object to the committee on amalgamation making its studies, but

thought there had been undue pres-

sure, which would prove a hindrance to amalgamation in the near future. He stood for the F.U.A. only, but there must he co-operation with other groups, and he could see no reason why the F.U.A. should not go on in co-operation. with the Federation. He. had always had the utmost confid- ence in the movement. Following his election Mr. Young said his pur- ppse had been to try to unify the two

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December 19th, 1952

“ McIVOR (Continued from Page 9)

greatly enlarged, and it became the marketing agency through which pro- ducers sold their wheat. y

The Board is now in the ninth con- secutive year during which wheat pro- duced in the designated areas in- Western Canada has been marketed through it.’ In addition, commencing August list, 1949, the powers of the Board. in respect to wheat were ex- tended to oats and barley.

Surveys Two Years’ Operations

The Commissioner dealt very fully with the operations of the Board in handling the very large crops pro- duced in 1951 and 1952, considering these two crops of the Prairie Prov- inces together. With 1,103 million bushels of wheat, oats and barley in 1951 and 1,291 million bushels in 1952, the total was 2,394 million, “the largest production in any two suc- cessive years in the history of the West.”

Out of 1951 production, producers delivered to country elevators about 700 million bushels of the _ three grains; and elevator agents estimate that potential marketings from the 1952 crop are in the neighborhood of 975 million bushels,

“Thus, from the 1951 and 1952 crops, producers have marketed, or made available for delivery, in the neighborhood of 1,675 million bush- éls.””

Of the 700 million bushels mar- keted by ducers from the 1951 crop, about 300 million bushels have been delivered in the present crop years — making total producers’ de- liveries of about one billion bushels from the crops of 1951 and 1952.

From the marketing standpoint, the potential of the three grains delivered or to be delivered by producers, and the 200 million odd bushels in the commercial carryover on July 31st, - the two-year marketing problem is in terms of some 1,900 million bushels.

Commercial disappearance has amounted to 900 million bushels since August list, 1951, so “on the basis of the physical disappearance of grain we are just about at the half-way mark,

“Much More Than Half Way”

“When we add to this disappear- ance the sales on our books at the present time, we are much more than half way through the marketing problem. I think you will agree progress and some solid achievement. The job of the Canadian Wheat Board is now to continue that progress until the farm surpluses arising from the 1951 and 1952 crops. are finally dis- posed of.”

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organizations that had come together to form the F.U.A. It was more uni- fied today than two years ago.

International Wheat Agreement.

The principle of an International Wheat Agreement was favored in a resolution adopted by the delegates, which asked for greater flexibility of price than is provided under the pre- sent agreement — an annual price re- view with maximum increase or de- crease of 10 cents per bushel in any one year, the. price schedule for 1953 to be: Ceiling $2.35 per bus; floor $1.85, One Nor. Ft. William, plus carry- ing charge.

The Convention asked that the do- mestic price of wheat consumed in Canada be raised immediately to $2.25 per bushel, One Nor. Ft. William, and revised annually in relation to pro- duction costs.

(Other Convention features appear elsewhere, and the report on proceed- ings, including many important deci- sions, will be continued in our next

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Among -resolutions passed by the F.W.U.A; Convention was one request- ing the four Western Provinces be given the right to grant divorces for desertion for three years; incurable unsoundness of mind for five years immediately -preceding action, and legal presumption ‘of death, in addi- tion to the present grounds.

In debating this question it was pointed out that in cases where one party had been presumed dead, and turned up years later, the children of the second marriage lost their legal rights as sons and daughters of their actual father.

Commending the success of the pre-marital courses given in most Cities, the F.W.U.A. requested the Department of Health, Home _ Eco- nomics Branch and Family Courts and various religious groups, to pro- vide such services at a nominal fee for all young people contemplating marriage. ee

(A series of articles by W. Kent Power, Q.C., the leading authority in Canada on divorce law, was _ pub- lished in The Western Farm Leader some time ago. Mr. Power advo- cated the extension by the Canadian

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the morning. His texts were based on “Guard Thy Tongue” and “Stand Upright on Thy Feet” from St. Paul; and from the book of Psalms “Break- ing Bread”. “Eating together is one of the many ways God has of bring- ing His children together and making them feel as one,” he concluded.

History Is Recalled

In the same block as Alberta Col- lege, where the convention was held, is the first Methodist Church in.Ed- monton which has recently been re- stored to its original state. The dele- gates spent a very pleasant hour within it looking over the old pictures,

Season's Greetings...

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Dr. F. S.-McCall, first Principal of Alberta College, was on hand to tell about the early days.and the. events ‘which led’ up to the restoration of this church.

Speaking on the Red..Cross blood transfusion service, Dr. Buchanan said it costs $6.50 to provide one bottle of blood; while RH serum costs $5.00 per C.C. alone. The Provincial Gov- ernment maintains. the laboratories. At present 10,000 maternity cases are given free RH grouping and testing services in Alberta annually. Not one day passes, Dr. Buchanan declared, but .they are called upon to.provide blood for some accident victim. The R.C.M.P. often take this along to dist- ant points on their patrols. Mrs. L. Robinson of Carstairs moved that the F.W.U.A. convention go on record and send a letter of appreciation to the Red Cross and its donors for this ser- vice.

Courses in Agriculture

Mr. M. Gault, Instructor of Agricul- ture at the Red Deer Composite High

‘School, discussed the courses in ag-

riculture now. available to students. There are over 200 students taking this course in Red- Deer, and agricul- ture is also taught extensively in eight other high schools within the Province. Commencing in grade nine, which is neral course, following through in grade ten, the course is suitable for both girls and boys,. he said. The grade eleven and twelve courses correlate the technical know- ledge of the class room with a super- vised practical project, which gives the young student a financial) start, a knowledge of farm mechanics and farm management, farm records and responsibility in the success of the farm. Master Farm Family Awards

In speaking of the Master Farm Family Award, Hon. D. Ure described its purposes, which were outlined in a recent issue of The Western Farm Leader. Three neighbors must nomin- ate those who are to be considered, he said. A regional judging team consisting of District Agriculturist, Home Economist, a farmer and a farm woman, judge all these entries within the area of the District Agri- culturist. Top awards in this district are then judged within a larger region by a Provincial judging team and the final decision is made from these re- gional score cards by a committee

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SONG: AT DAWN

When I! by the river stray | And listen to the sgng it sings, As night tolds up its sombre

wings ;

Before the coming of the day —

The silver beauty of the stream Takes on a lovely, gentle glow, And rainbow hues begin to

show,

As darkness passes like a dream.

The sky that first is pale and faint, Lit by the ashen light of dawn, Becomes a picture brightly drawn, That only God could paint.

- And then I see the sun obey His mighty and eternal will, And spread its golden glory till

Earth dons its bright array.

THIS IS TERRIBLE

We see by the papers that a woman, whose ‘husband is a stock broker, has written to a North Carolina news- paper advocating more male steno- graphers and secretaries for execu- tives, Recently she said her husband, whose business was under increased pressure, sent her a note in his own hand, which she later learned was written while he, dictated a letter to a business acquaintance, She said he wasn’t a real playboy. The note ran:

Dear Blue Garters: I shali be detained one hour by the pressure of a slender ankle, Keep the hazel eyes and the ruby lips we planned to have for supper, pip- ing hot.

Yours in waist, Bill.

Of course her husband was no real playboy, Just a guy with a head for

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SOUND ADVICE

Remember when you let your- self be drawn into deep water you are in company of the fishes — just a sucker,

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Dr. E. P. Scarlett, the new Chan- cellor of the University of Alberta, says he doesn’t like to see the uni- versity become a mere trade school. This we gather is because a trade school teaches only the “how” of things, whereas a good university teaches both the “how” and the “why’’, :

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And among the things you never hear a women say: “This fur coat I’m wearing is really dyed rabbit.”

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News item from England says that

-Mrs. Mary Coombes of Merthyr has

gone to the altar for the eighth time. We were pretty sure the guy would turn out to be Henry the Eighth, but we were wrong, He was Tommy the

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A New York lady fashion expert who gives confidential advice to women on dress, said the other day: “To look your smartest you must always ignore the opinions of the girls around you. Women, remember, are catty and jealous. If you wear blue they will say you would look better in red. If you wear stripes, they are bound to say you would look better in checks. You needn’t worry too

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‘Tallest Santa Claus

This mammoth Santa Claus is said to be the biggest in the world. He’s 26 feet high, weighs 1,500 pounds, and 20 persons could hold a meeting in his hollow interior. It took a crane and a crew of men to assemble him in front of a Toronto store where he will tower over shoppers and visi- tors until. the night of his famous ride.

much about the men either, be- cause most men, (the precious lambs), will think you look well in almost anything; for example, in that flimsy thing you are wear- ing right now;. in something more; in something less; or even in nothing for that matter. There- fore, follow your own taste, your common sense, the rules ] give in regard to style, color, and you | will indeed, look your best.”

Ah well, we always knew that men were affable, amiable and easy to get along with, but if that gal knows her gowns as well as she knows her men and... her cats .. . she’s sure some ex- pert. : E we s &

A news item states the Yanks have invented a new ride. It doesn’t re- ig however, when they plan to take €,

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FARM WOMEN’S CONVENTION (Continued from Page 12)

were defeated. Mr. Ure asked the farm women as individuals to list their ideas on what basis scholarships in Agriculture should be given and let them know. The Minister declared that quite often money available as scholarships was not applied for at all. In debating this question Mrs. Taylor suggested more people could be so honored if those receiving over 80% on the score card were given some form of official recognition.

Handicraft Contest

Miss Ruth Whaley gave the report of the judges (including Mrs. Vera McDonald and Mrs. Eggleston of the Edmonton Handicraf Guild) on the handicraft test.

This year the spotlight centred on the Scandinavian Exhibit. while: next year it will be on a Rumanian Ex-

hibit. Magrath won first prize; Park:

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Grove;—-Vegreville, was second and Sydenham (Mrs, W. C.|Taylor’s local at Wainwright) won third. Several locals donated articles which were sold at auction Thursday evening by

Mr. Ball, St. Albert, and Mr. Jackson,

of Irma, and the money, about $70, will be used for handicraft work in the organization,

University President Speaks

Dr. Andrew Stewart, President of the University of Alberta said it is the right of every young person to have the fullest development = con- sistent with their capacity and this comes through education. Speaking of his life in Australia and South Africa and on a farm in Manitoba, he said “The financial returns from a farm unit are dependent on good farm practices, and it is in the in- terests of aH farmers in the future that they be skilled in farm manage-

ment. A sharp drop in income of any group eventually affects all,” he warned.

Cannot Live in Isolation

“Neither as individuals nor groups can we live an isolated life,” Dr. Stewart declared. “It is hard com- mon sense to develop an interest in lesser developed countries. As edu- cators we must lead young people into this thinking, and develop in them a sense of responsibility beyond our environment and a vision to apply it to their thinking.”

There were 123’ delegates and Pro- vincial officers of the F.W.U.A. pre- sent, from the 1,933 members of the association. This is an increase over last year. ®

Mrs. W. C. Taylor, Wainwright, was re-elected President by acclamation, (as previously stated). Mrs. C. T. Armstrong of Calgary was elected First Vice-President and Mrs. J. Har- rold of St. Albert Second Vice-Presi- dent. ts :

Most interesting reports were given by conveners on Health, Education, Co-operation, Legislation, Social Wel- fare, Leadership and Horticulture.

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