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THE STAR - » SALES AAU % FAA BSVAIPL BH Cr pA AN A A AMF AR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, March 13th, 1958 CA AY Bs TE -- SAE fi io San ni + » 'a Business To-Day . @® ; ) w ix J ads wa .. trine that all workers in the same Ji upation deserve the same working Nobody seems to be very sure about just what is causing the present slump in our economy, What we do know is that un- employment has become quite wide-spread - throughout Canada and the United States. Inthe States the unemployed now number Notes and Comments dealing with fairs. 'more than five million; in Canada, the 5 figure is estimated as some seven hundred In the meantime the cost of 'thousand: living index has risen and - highest level since 1955. ° reasonable to expect that serious unemployment and recession that prices should be falling rather than rising. Some economists see the present slump - as a levelling off process at work in our economy; however, such an explanation seems out of tune with the facts. were true, wouldn't prices be falling, too? The Conservatives have tried somewhat unsuccessfully to lay the blame on the Lib- erals claiming that the tight intended to check inflation, for too long. The Liberals, quite illogically, are trying to convince the people that the " Conservatives are responsible for the pre- sent high-rate of unemployment through- - out the country, It is quite . slump and high unemployment is part of a larger picture that encompasses the whole But even in America ; of North America. the economists have failed real reasons for the slump. + Of course, the only reasons for trying to -find the cauge is in order that we might 'better apply the correct remedies. is not much to choose from regarding the 3 Conservative and the Liberal programs for Propaganda. >The private bills committee of the On- tario Legislature has just killed a petition of the Ottawa City Council for permission to introduced a flouridation water supply. women who claimed that it Jected to 'mass medication'. In overruling this petition, the commit- tee seems to have paid little or no attention The . committee seems to have been unduly influenced by an pre- judiced but vociferous band of men and was being sub- 3 of our ruture stands at the - - It would be "in the face If this ° money policy, was retained this feeling. to - make clear that our were dictated proved wrong . wages than to to give any There « process in its Both may do the trick, but we would feel "much more sure about the results if we could only get from our politicians a lucid explanation for the present state of af- : Can it be that we have tied up too much up-to-date automobiles? One thing seems . significant: the slump started in the auto- - motive industry. Haw can people spend heavily on new purchases when so many of them are carrying large first mortgages. In order to sell houses, not prices, but downpayments were reduced, with cars. While prices steadily advanced, more and more credit was extended. Some- where, there must come a point when the average-person feels that his free-handed spending must be checked. Our high in- flationary prices have further reinforced Would it be wise for one or other of the Parties to set up a commission intelligent 'about controlling inflation? The checks imposed by the former Liberal government viously, it is better to control prices and and unemployment. parties hestitate to come to grips with reality, especially when that reality dic- tates common-sense measures which might lose them immediate support. It is con- sidered wiser to follow events than to at- tempt' to control them, So we all suffer. to the wealth of scientific information on the subject of flouridation, pay any attention to the recommendations of the Department of Public Health. Knowledge and experience was dismissed in favour of voluble prejudice. This serves to show just how important a small, vigorous group can be when it > comes to getting its way. "It also shows the extent of public lethargy even it mat- ters of proven. benefit to itself. : the unemployment crisis. W earnings in mortgages and Similarly, recommendations by a fiscal policy that was back in the early '80's. Ob- cope helplessly with slumps But both major Nor did it LEISURE IS RUINING US -. Leisure as we know-it is ruining us, Bruce Hutchison says in the current issue. of Maclean's Magazine. The result of the leisure we've won so far, this distinguished Canadian author writes; is "increasing addic- tion to medical sedatives, alcohol, ~ heurasthenia, psychoanalysis, cardiac conditions) stomach ulcers and sex elevated into a religion", We're history's most fortunate peo- ple, Hutchison says, but these perver- sions of leisure also make us its un- happiest, By heredity and tempera- ment we're addicted to work; leisure doesn't suit us but we can't avoid it. What we urgently need, the au- thor asserts, is more work: This calls for a new definition of leisure: "I am arguing for longer working hours without pay", Hutchison says. "I define true leisure as man's ina- lienable right to work as he pleases when he doesn't have to, at some- thing absurd and useless to anyone but himself". "Without this definition, he says, society commits crimes in the name of leisure. it In many cases we destroy active men and women by forcing them to quit work at a certain age. We make the preposterous assump- tion that all men should work the same hours no matter what jobs they are doing. } iad And we enforce the specious doc- "fours, - : "Somehow", Hutchison sums up, "we must find unequal hours and varying work outside the daily job for men who cannot tolerate the same amount of inactivity". .« Canadian Statesman. ANSWERING THE CALL OF DESTINY In Canada we are used to pioneer- ing; we are spared traditional class - distinctions; we believe invineibly "in ' our maturing national consciousness is enriched not only by the cultures inherited and adapted from Britain and from France but also by, endow- "ments from numerous other racial _. components--qualifying us to lead in fashioning world citizenship. b | majority of Canadians of all' racial Clipped Comments origins 'and in all parts of the coun- try, that there is in common a high seriousness of purpose, an acceptance of the priority 'of spiritual values, The physical characteristics reflected in the inhabitants: The mysterious silence of the 'primeval forests of British Columbia, the awesome and inscrutable Rocky Mountains, the vast inland plains, the romantic &p- peal of the North with frontiers al- ways receding--the astonishing suc- cession. of rivers, lakes, and forests --impose a sense. of wonder and a sense of responsibility tempered by a consciousness of Divine purpose in living and in serving. Canada hag a tfemendous job to do in the world of the future. I believe it is in our power to create the ideal democracy, establishing unity through diversity, reconciling freedom with responsibility. Let's be sure we sus- tain always a bulwark of freedom while ~ treasuring and living the faith of our "fathers. I be- lieve Canadians will inevitably as- sume the main burden of the British Commonwealth by the end of this century, In answering the call of destiny we shall go forward, leading humanity into a new era' of abiding harmony, satisfaction, and spiritual fulfilment. And our free enterprise system of business is the indispen- sable base of Canada's destiny.--Ex- cerpts from an address by Gladstone Murray at the Board of Trade Club, Toronto. A © --Canadian Statesman. LOOKING INTO BUSINESS Ontario hog producers, according to reports from the semi-annual meeting of their marketing board, are finding the road to Utopla a rough one. Having obtained from 'the Government, in the last couple of years, the larger part of what lead- ers claimed wag necessary, they still are arguing bitterly amongst them- selves as to why they all are not rich or at least on easy street. While a layman soon can get left behind when hog producers start to discuss the. complications of their trade, one simple fact seems- to un- derly all their problems. It is that the public, and nobody else, sets pri: ces and determines volume of sales. And 1 balleve it 1a tris of the vast Far Ba Caio ran aye i a a a 5 vc sr Sa 'show a quite different situation. nor marketing' boards have as yet been able to override the law of sup- ply and demand, | progressive in trying new crops. | ing might even induce the creameries UNITED NATIONS CORRESPONDENT Stanley Burke, who in hs 34 years has been sailor, farmer, oil-driller and reporter, has now been appoint- ed CBC correspondent at the United Nations headquarters at New York, taking over from Charles Lynch. He will be the regular contributor to 0f Many Things by Ambrose Hills FARMERS & MARGARINE The old fight for colored margarine is on again at the Manitoba legisla- ture, with Jack St. John again carry- ing the torch. There is speculation about the outcome and the possibility of farm support to remove the color ban. Manitoba farmers have been most In- creased acreage of rape seed, soya beans, sugar beets and the like is amazing. Around Carman and Altona there are miles and miles of edible oil crops. Altona has a. huge pro- cessing plant; and rumours have been floating around about another such plant for Morden or Manitou, Lately, some modern farmers have been visualizing the day when such plants will be bidding for acreage, just as the various. canning compan- ies and sugar companies do down in the Niagara Peninsula. Such bidd- to bid higher for animal fats and jack up the price of cream. . Jack St. John claims there was evidence of "this new feeling" at thd last session, but that not enough Members were aware of it. "Some voted against coloring because they thought farm feeling was high for such a vote. Now they know this Bill is really in the long-term inter- Possibly that was a major reason: this .week's hog producer meetings concentrated on qther matters besides' prices. In past meetings, the em- phasis usually was on the way a mar- keting scheme would improve the price structure, from the producers' point of 'view, of course, The hog marketing scheme having had a thorough test in operation, statistics indicate a result far short of expec- tations. Last year, 5,400,000 hogs went to market. in Canada, considerably few- er than in either 1956 or 1956. Ont. however; had a good year, slightly exceeding '1955 hog marketings, with a total of just over 2,000,000. This, ! according - to. some producers, is a boost for compulsory marketing plans, as known in Ontario but not in| the West. It can apply equally to higher consumption -in the most pros- perous of the Canadian provinces, As regards prices, the statistics | In Ontario, prices gave the poorest per- formance, despite all the efforts of the marketing: board to push them up and to éliminate fluctuations. Hog prices in Ontario in 1955, be- fore the marketing board got its great powers, were $2.06 per 100 pounds above the national average of $24. In 1966, still before the marketing board was in full control, they were $2.30 above the national average. In 19587, the marketing board took com- mand in Ontario and prices here were only $1.36 above the national average. The. increase in hog prices in Can- ada last year averaged $4.50 per 100 pounds, brought about by an increase in' demand 'which also was pronoun- ced in the United States. Ontarlo producers, assisted by the marketing board: which had _claimed it would get them better prices, had to be content with an increase of $3.55, the léast of any province, Seeing 'how, much better producers have done in' provinces where com- pulsory marketing schemes are not in effect, opponents of such schemes have acquired new vigor in their op- position. They also are 'assisted by the day-to-day record of prices, which have fluctuated violently, with chan- ges of as much as $3-84 in a week. The promised stability is further oft In other words, neither governments | -- omens ran a TNR RR TR PR LP RRR RI ests of agriculture. Many farmers have secretly despised the color ban legislation anyhow, and would like to get it off their backs and seck more important goals. Now they have good economic reasons as well as moral ones," St. John says, Moral reasons, however, have mo- tivated women--largely city women --to work aggressively for the re- moval of the color ban. Only the low-income groups, or those who want it for reasons of preference or health, buy margarine. The vast majority of middle and high-income groups prefer butter, and are willing to pay the price for it. The coloring is just a nuisance that annoys the housewife who has to fuss at it. The real issue is a moral one--ig it proper to put restrictions on a healthy food which many 'people feel they must huy because they can afford nothing better? Women, however, are notoriously ineffective at the political level. They talk to each other, but few ever take the trouble to contact their member of parliament. Many politicians feel that they can afford to ignore the hue and cry of the females. They may be right, As for me, I think people should be able to buy colored margarine in a free country without let ér hindrance. I'll still buy butter as long as I can afford to do so -- I'd give up plenty of other things before I'd give up butter. I like it spread thick and dabbed on almost everything. pa « than ever it was before compulsory marketing, they "assert. ~As a contrast to hog prices, those for cattle," which are not subject to marketing control, have advanced in | Ontario during the last year, not a great deal, it is true, but slightly, while in other parts of the country there has been either no advance, or |a slight decline, Thus, where there has not been interference with the law of supply and demand, Ontario farmers have done 'better than: the average, while they have not done as well where they have interfered in the hopes of bettering themselves. ~By Fraser Robertson, "CBC News Roundup," "Capital Re- port," "Preview," and "CBC News- magazine." Born in Vancouver, Burke represented the Vancouver Sun in the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa from 1953. Since then, he has appeared on many CBC television and radio programs as reporter and commentator. To Manchester A number of our young folk, atten- ded the dance at Utica on Saturday evening. We regret to report Mrs. Jos. John- ston in Port Perry hospital. Her friends hope for her a speedy recov- ery. Mrs. Hogg of Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs, Ernie Jewell and Mr, Wm. Je- well, Sunderland, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Art Fielding on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ronald, Ajax and Mrs. Bud Spang, Stouffville, vi- sited Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Crosier on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Witherspoon enter- tained a few friends on Sunday in honor of the latters mother, Mrs. Ives, who celebrated her eightieth birth- day. Celebrating birthdays also on Sun- day were Mrs. A, Roach and her twin sister, Mrs, Ruth Barfoot, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Barfoot, Wendy and John and Miss Carrie Cowan, Toron- to were Sunday guests at the Roach home. B Mrs. W. W. Holtby entertained the Women's Association last Thursday. There was a good attendance and a profitable and pleasant afternoon was spent. . The Haugen Barbecue will re-open on Saturday after having been closed for the winter months, Scugog News (Too late for last week) Spring seems to be right around the corner. Our roads are getting very rough and muddy. There is still plenty of germs around the community. Several cases of measles and lots of colds and flu. Little Mary Malloy has rheumatic fever, but is improving slowly. ' Grace United Choir had the pleasure of singing over CKLB Oshawa radio station last Sunday evening from Al- bert Street Church. The ladies of Albert Street Church served lunch after the service. . This week-end, our dear friends and neighbours, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Lamont and their family move to their new home at Brechin, Ontario. Lots of luck is wished them on their new 'missed DISTRICT CHURCHES We have very good news to report concerning -our Cubs. Tha attendance is back 'again to 100% and the boys are doing very fine work." The fol- lowing boys have received their First Star: Jimmy Dowson," Bill Prentice, Kenneth Wilsot of the Island; Billy Diamond, Billy Holtby, Eldon Smith, George Smith, Beverly Vernon of Prospect; Murray Croxall, Eric Don- nelly, Walter Green, Stephen Henry, David Saunders, Larry Skerratt and J. D. Witherspoon of Manchester. Plans are formulating to have a Fa- ther and Son Banquet in the near future. Sunday was too lovely a day. We many at Church. Scugog Choir sang: "What a friend we have". The Minister continued the Series in The Life of Jesus as given by St. Mark. "And Jesus went forth again by the sea side: and all the multitude resorted unto Him, and He taught them. And as He passed by, He saw Levi" It is good that one doesn't have to belong to the select to resort to the sea side. And it is only there that the crowds will get their first glimpse of the Master. In the United Church we have a heritage from the Wesleys for their zeal and love of the poor of the world--they who have been a little suspicious and afraid of the organized Church. We will have to meet them first on their own level. Does it disturb us, members of the Church, "that the very class of per- sons on whom Jesus had a strong pull are conspicuosly absent from our Church world?" The Minister closed with a picture of Jesus addressing publicans and sinners at one of their dinner parties: "They that are whole have no need of the Physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to re- pentance." Let us all be at Church on Sunday, especially if it should prove again to be a lovely sunny day. And remember that there will be an Evening Service at Scugog "Head Memorial" at 8.00 p.m. when the Minister will preach and Scugog Choir will sing. As there will be no Services .in the Evening during the Summer, we are doubling up on our Evening Services, and we hope that the response will be good. Lucille Gray sang for us at Manchester, and we were pleased to have the Choir at Prospect sing again. We have had word that the Moving Picture "King of Kings" will be avail- able. It is a great picture of the last days of our Lord, and we will have a Service on Good Friday even- ing at 8.00 p.m. in the Manchester Church and show the Picture. There will be a collection to pay for the Pic- ture. We invite all to come and wor- ship with us. This week Manchester will go Bow- ling. The Cubs will meet in the Manchester Church. Scugog "Grace" W.A. will meet at 2.00 p.m. on Wed-~ nesday at the Church; and Prospect W.A. on Thursday at 8.00 p.m, at the home of Mrs. Frank Vernon. Scugog Choir will also meet for practise at 8.30 p.m, : The Minister visited on Sunday af- ternoon in Port Perry Hospital Mr. Howard Martyn of Prospect and Mrs. Scugog, Manchester and Prospect United Churches - Word has come that Mae Dyke is making good progress and hopes to be with us in the near future. Qur love and prayers go out to all who are shut-in, and to those who are at- tending them. Happy birthday to Roy Pogue, Allan DeHart and Sandra Fralick of the Island; to Keith Dyke Jr. and Robert Holtby of Prospect, and Gloria Hobbs of Manchester, We extend to you all-a very cordial invitation to come and worship with us on Sunday. Read over the second chapter of St. Mark's Gospel. Prince Albert At S. S. all sang "Happy Birthday" while Beth Hunter and Linda Tripp dropped their money in the wee church. Sorry to note Mr. Alfred Newnham is wearing a wrist cast as a result of a small bone fracture while at work, Mr, and Mrs. J. Simmons of Pick- ering spent Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Vance. Mr. Jamie Hunter of Camp Borden enjoyed the week-end with his par- ents Mr. and Mrs. L. Hunter and sis- ter Nola. Wednesday night in the church par- lors was a scene of sixty happy, care- free young people. This body of teen-ayers comprised of _. members from Prospect; Manchester and Scu- gog Y.P.U. were guests of our local union. 2 ' Mrs. C. Newnham being leader, welcomed all. The evening opened 'with a hymn, followed by a suitable prayer by Rev. J, K. Braham and a passage of scripture read in unison. A few minutes were then taken when everyone indulged in sing-song of favourites, Rev. E. 8S. Linstead told a very approriate religious story. The second portion of the evening was managed by program convenors Carol and Alfred Newnham, Marion Davey and Don Elford who divided the gathering into groups for various humorous and Biblical contests which proved interesting especially when prizes were awarded, Mrs. G. Hunter accompanied at the piano when neccessary. Finally sand- wiches, cookies and cocoa made a wel- come appearance Miss Erika Benschop on behalf of the guests ably expressed apprecia-- tion saying the special eévéning had proved an outstanding event, plus un opportunity to meet new faces; she hoped all would meet again soon. Mrs. Newnham thanked several who had made the evening possible. Mr. M. Luke, Hamilton visited Mrs. C. Luke on Saturday. Week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Skelding included Mr. and Mrs, G. Skelding and Jack; also Miss Nancy Lake all of Newcastle. . Mr. David Holman, Toronto, visit- ed on Saturday with his aunt Miss F. venture. FOX BOUNTY RE-INSTATED IN YORK COUNTY A fox bounty will be paid by all municipalities in York County this year. To claim the three dollars bounty, a pair of fox ears must be presented at the municipal office. Each town and township will be reimbursed by the county. The coun- ty budget provides $3,000 for fox bounty payments in 1968. Opposition to the plan was voiced by urban representatives on County council. 'They claimed they should not share this expense when foxes created no problems in the towns. Rural representatives told of ex- tensive' damage to pheasants and chickens by foxes. They said towns- people were among the hunters each fall, and the only fair way of pay- ing a bounty was to have it uniform throughout the county. ORONO SITE FOR NEW DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL Orono won out over Newcastle as the dite for the new Durham high school by a single vote at a special meeting of the Durham County Dis- ' Toronto Telegram. wa, A A Eitan Margaret Johnston of Manchester. District Doings rict High School Board held at Bow- manville on Wednesday of last week. The vote was eight to seven in fa- vour of a school in or within one-half mile area of Orono. By request of the Board the individual vote of the members is withheld from being pub- lished. The actual question of the location of the school was prefaced by several motions dealing chiefly with proca- dure. Both Orono and Newcastle de- legations had prepared excellent briefs and were allowed to present these to the Board. It was recommended by the site committee that the new high school be located somewhere east of Clarke- Darlington Township Line. This was approved by the Board after a short discussion of the possibility of locat- ing the school in west Darlington. BOWMANVILLE BUY NEW POLICE CRUISER Bowmanville Town Council at the' regular meeting Monday decided to purchase a ndw police cruiser to re- place the present '66 model which has travelled 65,000 miles during the past Holman, In addition to its mileage the crui- ser has had considerable repairs and is in line for a major overhaul, Coun. Jim Presson pointed out in his Police Committee report. Quotations were solicited from Robson Motors, Ltd. Roy W. Nichols, Cowan Equipment Company and Palmer Motor Sales. The lowest tender was received from Palmer Motor Sales who offered a '68 Plymouth for $1300 with the old cruiser as a trade-in and on mo- tion the offer was accepted. Another regular police constahle will be engaged by the Bowmanville Police Department. Last year $2500 was paid for part-time help and it is felt advisable to hire another regular constable rather than continue with part-time help, Coun. Presson explain- ed. It was further recommended by tha Police Committee that a schedule of salaries be drawn up for the Bow- manville Police with annual incre- ments. "We propose a range frcm $3,000 to $4,000 per year with a po- lice constable normally reaching the two yoars. Coun, Presson stated. maximum in a five year period," - RA = Ge, a 257 or IR Ent en Te lsh Bima 3 J Ty mre Dn INE = dn ee FRA pcg och SA to + FEE ha ~ as gd ERAS hl XS oe