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~ THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE -those who are against it. a contributing factor in its defeat. Notes and The Sack and Chemise . The fray over the sack dress is now. in full swing . . from horse-collared neckline to bow-back tightened hem. It has divided the sirens of Hollywood into two camps, those who abominate the sack and those , Who adorn themselves in it. It's great * stuff for the publicity hounds--they quote one star, the antogonist, and then rush off , to quote another, the protagonist and the battle is on. Column after column and picture after picture. But what about the everyday world of ordinary folks whose daily chores do not generally run to divorces, drugs, and manslaughter? Well, here too, the world is a divided one. There are those who are for it and e, wi . The ones who are for it don't say much; they just wear them and seem to enjoy the attention they occasion. And they do attract attention. Even judges whose minds are usually given over to the consideration of things more serious than women's garb have broken into print on the subject of the sack. Why, just the other day, Justice Read, formerly of the International Court at the Hague, stated that women who dress in sack clothes looked like a shipment of neatly bagged Prince Edward Island potatoes. L . - But, perhaps, this is the wrong approach altogether, Let's look at the sack from the designer's point of view, The design- er must always be in the process of creat- ing something new. And this is true no matter what he's designing: So, we have new automobiles with the forward look, rearing hind fins of gigantic size to house red beacons that would do justice to light-' The Probe Into Food Costs Back in the days of the depression when the Conservatives were returned to Power under Bennett, an enquiry was started to investigate price spreads. . 'If memory serves, Stevens headed the investigation: 'It was such a revealing one that it led to the development of a splinter group within the Conservative ranks and eventually was 'Now once again we have a commission investi- gating price spreads. This time it is limit- ed to food costs for food prices have largely been responsible for the steady increase in the cost of living index. : Not much has been made public yet but ~ some interesting information is beginning to come out, For instance, there is the testimony of the apple-growers in British Columbia which indicated that the middle- men are exacting a fearful toll at the ex- pense of both the producer and the con- sumer. But what can happen even if the commission finds clear proof that there is" far too great a spread between producer and consumer ? : The. Combines Investigation Office can Comments house or a parked train; so we have houses made completely of octagonal glass prisms guaranteed to be draft proof; and we have refrigerators whose doors open either way, one side or the other,-or if preferred up and down. You know it's almost impos- 'sible to dream. up anything that the de- 'signers aren't busy working on in their quest for the new and the novel. And the dress designers were really hard pressed towards the end of last season. Over the years they had played with the waist line, the neck-line and the hem until they had exhausted every possible combination. The waist lines had moved from below the knees to above the busts; the hem-line had gone up and down like the stock market after an Ilesenhower spasm; and the neck- line had made the complete rounds. The truth of the matter was that dress de- signers were at their wit's end and then they fell on the sack, Why not do away with the waist lines? This was the key to the sack. Instead of a trim waist located somewhere on the female trunk, there was now just an enveloped trunk. The neck-line became a top opening, large and roomy as in a sack, and the hemline was- pinched all around instead of on two sides. To add a finishing touch most of the sackers went in for stylized bow stuck on the back some four to five inches from the bottom: And so the sack was created, born of desperation. rE The real objection to sack clothes is that they don't fit. Big women fill them too fully and slim ones are lost in them; when it comes to the sack there are no in-be- tweens, take action to insure that there is no mon- opolistic price-fixing but beyond that it cannot go. We are committed to the prin- ciple that if prices are too high othér en- trepreneurs are attracted into the business to take advantage of the high returns and the competition thus engendered brings down the cost to the consumer. Well, this principle might have operated in the pre- war era but there is little evidence that it operates to-day. Here are four typewrit- ing companies who compete for a contract for typewriters and their prices for quite a large contract were almost the same dollar for dollar. To argue that each manu- facturer at the same cost seems absurb. The principle that seems to <actuate business today appears to be contained in the expression 'as much as the traffic will bear'. So 'far no government except a socialist government has been able to de- vise any means of combatting this prin- ciple. In the light of this, investigations by commissions into price spread seems to be a waste of time and the taxpayers' money. Clipped Comments BETTER LATE THAN NEVER Proposals have been advanced to Telegram feature editorial establish 'a conservation authority for the streams emptying into Lake Ontario between Ajax and Bowman- ville. Such an authority was needed when the countryside of Ontario and Durham Counties was being settled, more than a century ago. Better late than never, one could still do much to preserve valuable natural assets. The northern: portion of the region to be served by the authority lies on the interlobate moraine deposited by the last glaciation. The deposits of sand and gravel run from Trenton to Orangeville, . The trees should never have been cut from most of this mo- raine. - The Province's first conser- vation authority was formed to deal with flooding and erosion resulting from the deforestation of the Gan- araska watershed, on the same mo- raine. el Ne The new group, for which thé title Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority has been suggested, could make important contributions to the economy of the area by promoting good farming practices, and by esta- blishing a forest. There .are few flood problems in the region, but even the good agricultural lands below the headwaters of the streams are threat- ened with heavy losses of topsoil un- less the best methods of tillage are used upon them. There are few areas where a program of basic 'conserva. tion could be undertaken to better advantage. ~Globe and Mail THEY LEARN FROM NATURE That ever controversial subject of raising a family in the city vs. the | except in a story. book; who have "| never watched a cow being' milked Elva D. Curry, Co-Editor of The Tweed News in Saturday's Toronto "Inside Ontario" which is contributed each week by a weekly editor. We think the views expressed by this clever writer are worthy of- passing on to our readers, as we are quite in ac- cord with her views, which are as follows: "Life on the farm -at this time of year is giddy with excitement. No city kid, whether he lives in a 16- room" mansion or in a single room, has the opportunity of watching the all-star, performance of mature that has its annual 'run' during the next couple of months, when cows are cal- ving; hens are 'chicking'; sheep are lambing; horses are foaling, and 50 | on and on. The unfolding of new life i8.no mystery 'to kids in the country, for it is to be seen every- where on the fatm. "The farm boy or girl begins to learn the facts of life from the day 'he or she is able. to toddle into: the barn to see pussy with her new-born kittens; from that day on, it is a continuous unfolding. of the secrets of birth.. While the city mother. nex- vously reads from 'What Every Girl (or Boy) Should Know' to her off- spring, the country youngster has been 'learning this same: information year by year. This firsthand know-] ledge must teach him" the rudiments of good behaviour as well, for rural young people certainly aren't a part of the juvenile delinquency problem. "There are probably thousands of city kids who have never seen a lamb, (they, no doubt, believe thé white stuff is manufactured at the "dairy);| ing in the hay loft; who have never hunted for eggs; who have never tas- ted sap as it dripped into a pail, and who have never smelled the muddy cleanliness of earth in the spring- time. "In turn, the city kid can probably tell his country cousins all the tricks of pushing through crowds. He can deplore the non-existence in the country of an indoor swimming pool, artificial ice, subway trains, big de- partment stores, and high buildings. He can even poke fun at the kid who feels 'lost' on his first trip to the city. This grandiose complex of the city kid can give his country counter- part an unforgotten inferiority com- plex. i "As a result, boys who still feel the urge to stay on the farm are often classed as 'different', and their num- ber is getting less and less. Never- theless, there are still some of onr young people who realize the futility of the big city rate-race, and who want no part of it for themselves or their children. These could be the people who really know life and the best it has to offer." . --Canadian Statesman LIVE BETTER Electrically... with an..ELECTRIC. WATER ||| Heater country was well presented by Mrs, who have never had the fun of romp- DISTRICT CHURCHES Prospect United Sunday was a bright and beautiful' day. Our guest speaker at the three churches was Miss Beatrice Wilson who is Secretary for the Dominion Council -of the Woman's Associations. Miss Wilson delighted - the young and old with her story for the child- ren about the new stained glass win- dow... That light will shine through a face whether it be black or white. Later in her address she spoke of St. Christopher House. How the United Church missions took over a slum area and made a Home, well staffed, to handle all kinds of prob- lems, and where all things are taught from ballet 'to basketball. At Scugog Grace, Mrs. Dorothy Martyn capably took charge of the service, with Catherine Martyn, Reta Wilson, Elsie Pogue and Myrtle Mann to assist ler. The all lady choir sang "Jesus and I", At Manchester Mrs. Marian Caw- ker was in charge and assisting her were Mrs. Fred Lambe, Mrs. Ruby Fielding, Mrs. F. Crozier, Mrs. Ethel Franklin and Mrs. Stephens. Mrs. Lucille Gray and Mrs. Phillips sang a duet. At the Prospect service, Mrs. Marg. Holtby was in charge and-her helpers were Mrs. Janet Vernon, Marion Web. ster, Kaye Smith, and the all lady choir sang "For God so Loved the World". : Miss Wilson was entertdined: by Mrs. Aletha Holtby of Manchester. Many thanks to all the ladies who made. our first Sunday without our minister, go over so successfully, The cubs: met last Tuesday even- ing. The paper drive held last Sat- urday was very successful and many thanks to Mr. Frank Henry, who Is a member of the group committee for his donation of time to pick up all the papers. Save your papers, and have a good supply on hand for our next drive. t : The PMS Hi-C club met on Mon- day evening, April 14. They were entertained by the young folk of the Port Perry group, at the church. About 50 young people enjoyed games in the basement with Miss Ann Thur- ston in charge. The worship period was held in the church, and Ken Hallett, Carol Sweetman, Mrs. Jack Griffin, Miss Palmer helped with the service. Fol- lowing the. worship, lunch was served in the basement, and Mr. Ken Hallett delighted everyone with his fine solo "Old Man River". Glen and Marion Larmer, representatives for the Osh- awa Presbytery were present and in- vited the young people to a Spring Convention to be held at Bowmanville April 26-27, . Nettie Aldred moved a vote of thanks on behalf of the Scugog folk to Port Perry for their evening. Taps brought the meeting to a close. . . . Thanks to Ivah Fralick for her faith- ful service in providing transporta- tion for the island young people. Our services for April 20, Rev. El- gie Joblin, M.A,, B.D., Associate Sec. of Home Missions will have charge. There will be an Evening Service at Scugog "Head Memorial" when ple-| tures of our work on the Mission Fields will be shown. Sympathy is extended to the fam- ily of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril James, Mrs. ! James father, Mi. Oakley of Toronto passed away last week, Grace Church W.A. met last week. Big plans are in the making for a new oil furnace. There was a good | attendance, and we were so happy to see some. of our Indian ladies with | Scugog, Manchester and : Churches look at it, it seems only 38¢ per fam- ily per week.: American families tightened their purse strings to that extent -- and stores quickly began to liquidate their inventories. Americans weren't tightening purse strings be- cause they didn't have the money -- they were adding to their net savings at the rate of 20 billions a year. , What is needed, then, to start things humming again in the U.S.A. and Canada? Very simple, sgys Donnahoe. If every family starts .to spend at the old rate again -- another 88¢ per week -- we're off and rinning. Now this may be an oversimplifi- cation of the problem. Simple or not, it makes a great deal of sense. And it presents a challenge to those who are in the business of advertising -- whether buying it, selling it, or writing it. I visited a small Manitoba town the other day where business is hum- ming. This town, Steinbach, hasn't a very large population, but it has all the zip and zest of a city. Store fronts are bright, there are smart advertis- ing signs everywhere, and the local weekly newspaper is full of clever advertising. 1 doubt that the mer- chants of Steinbach pay much attent- ion to recession talk. Advertising has helped this town, there is not a bit of doubt about that. Advertising can do wonders -- I've seen it happen again and again. It bothers me when people who should know better treat advertising with distain, or attack it as "commercial- ism." I believe it is time we all stopped advertising the so-called recession. Instead we should start to advertise our tremdous resources, our abund- ance of good things, and our faith in a big future for Canada. Gloom, lack of confidence and fear are the only things that can stop us. Confi- dence, good advertising and smart merchandising can keep the wheels spinning in' any community. After all, it was only a 38¢ slump. Let's trade it in on a 50c. boom. Prospect The April meeting of the W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Smith on the evening of the 10th. Helen Holtby convened the devotion- al period, assisted by Ruby Smith and Mrs. Frank Vernon. Mrs, Bert Gray sang "Christ of the Cross" accom- panied by Willa Holtby at the piano. Mrs. W.A. Jackson gave a talk on the Twenty-Third Psalm. The president, Margaret Holtby, chaired the business session. Willa Holtby read the minutes, correspon- dence and roll call. Twelve members responded with articles for the Parcel * SONGS OF MY PEOPLE Folk songs from European coun- tries are brought to Canadian listen- ers each week by various groups of ethnic singers on Songs of My Peo- ple over the Trans-Canada network of CBC Radio. For many Canadians who trace their origin to the old countries, this weekly broadcast of traditional European music provides a link with the past. Czech soloist Jan Rubes is a re- gular guest singer and Ivan Roman- off is conductor, violinist and ar- ranger on the show. from Manchester. Ten Dollars was voted to the Cancer Fund. Jean Holt- by presented the report of the Ba- zaar Committee, as follows -- Tea Tables--Janet V., Tot H., Roxie Ww. Helen H., Mrs. Zylstra; Aprons-- Kaye S., Marion W.; Fancy Work--- Jean H., Mrs. Durham; Candy--Willa H.; Parcel Post--Mrs. Dearborn; Va- riety Table--Mrs. F. Vernon, Mrs. E. Holtby; Baking--Olive P., Ruby §., Flossie S., Mrs, Mosienko. The next meeting is to be held at the church on the evening of May 8 at 8 o'clock; two groups in charge, namely--Jean H., Kaye S., Margaret H., Janet V., Flossie S., Mrs. Dear- born. The programme is to be a missionary theme, having procured the popular film "Mrs. Watari's In- terview", pertaining to Christian Wo- men in Japan. Invitations have been sent to Manchester and Prince Al- bert W.As, Janel gave a humorous reading and the meeting closed with the Theme Song and Prayer. Delicious refreshments were served by the de- votional group, during a friendly so- cial hour. : The W.A. was in charge of the Sunday Service with Mrs. Bruce Holt- by organist. The guest speaker was Miss Beatrice Wilson, B.A., secrtary for the. Dominion Council of the Wo- man's Association. She told an in- teresting story about Two Weeds to the children. Her address was based on the 26th chapter of Matthew. She related many facts about Christopher House, in Toronto, stimulating our interest in missionary projects of the United Church. The choir sang "For God so Loved the World". Next Sun- day's service at 1.15 p.m. is to be in charge of Rev. Elgie Joblin, M.A. B.D., Associate Secretary of our Home Missions. Last Friday evening there was a community gathering at Prospect School, to honor Mr. and Mrs. John Bray, who have retired from thelr Post. Three visitors were present District SUNDERLAND GIRL FIRST IN ONT. TO USE HEART MACHINE Large Hole in the Heart was Repaired A young woman of the Sunderland area and well-known in Lindsay who underwent major heart surgery at the Toronto General Hospital two months ngo, was able to resume work last Tuesday and to face a bright henlthy future. - Miss Betty Jewell, 21 year old us. The ladies are planning for a hot roast beef supper on Wednesday, April 23. L Many happy returns to the follow- ving, who will celebrate a birthday in the next week: Matthew Keith Cro- "sier, Terry Chandler and David An- "dergon. ' AN " n 0f Many Things by Ambrose Hills ~38¢ SLUMP I'm-a great believer in advertising, soperhaps I've grabbed at this story because it proves my point. Alan Donnahoe, a tough-minded newspaper man, took a sharp look at the business slump in the United States (the same one that has been reflected here) and boiled it down to 'walk into the pages of medical his- {work of the heart and lungs while daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jewell R.R. 1, Sunderland will also tory, for she is the first adult to undergo heart surgery with the as- sistance of this first adult heart-lung machine in Eastern Canada. . The new machine, which does the the operation is- taking place, is the culmination of a year's work by a research team at the University of Toronto's Banting Institute. Miss Jewell and other heart patients who follow her, can thank the Ontarle Division of the National Heart Foun- dation which made the research pos- sible. The division pays the salarles of the four-man team studying the mysteries of the country's big killer. STOUFFVILLE FIRE DEPT. SET- 20 YR. -RECORD , Friday, April 4th 'wag a holiday but it was no vacation for Fire Chief Bill Malloy and the Stouffville Vol- figures we can all understand, Consumer speniding dropped a bill. jon dollars, Sounds like a lot, doesn't it? But when you shake it up and ainteer Brigade." Within the short space of five hours, the local unit an- farm, to a new home on Queen St. Doings Malloy, it was a 20 year record, The brigade received their first call at 10 o'clock in the morning. They extinguished a grass fire on the south side of Musselman's Lake. At 12.15 they attended an outbreak on the Mallard property, west of Ring- wood. At 12.25 they answered a cail at Baker Hill and at 1.20 p.m. they were summoned to the camp at Sha- dow Lake. At 2.10 they put out a fire at the rear of Mr. Reg. Stouf- fer's property on Main Street and at five o'clock they received another call when flames spread from the property of Mrs. Lud Hoover, ecast- end of town, onto adjoining lots. At 12.30 p.m. on Saturday morn- ing, the brigade attended a fire on the Grey property at Ballantrae. A, discarded cigarette was believed res- ponsible for this outbreak. It start- ed on the roadside, PICKERING VILLAGE SET 1958 TA¢ RATES PickeYing Village Council struck the 1958 Tax Rate on Tuesday even- ing. The Residéntinl Rate was set at 69.1 Mills, and the Commercial Rate at 73 Mills. The Residential Rate is lowered by 8.06 Mills, and the Commercial by 3.46 Mills, GAS EMERGENCY "PHONE IN LINDSAY POLICE OFFICE A week ago it was stated that the Consumers Gas Co., secured the ser- swered six calls, According to Chief vices of Mr, N, McClory, Lindsay St. in Brooklin. Friends from Raglan, Myrtle Station and Prospect were present, besides members of the Bray family from Oshawa, Whitby and Toronto. Mrs, Wm. J. Cook, a great- great grandmother, came with her son Clarence and wife of Myrtle Station. Cards were enjoyed for an hour or so, then Mr. Leslie Smith read an address™té6 Mr. and Mrs. John Bray. A banquet of flowers was presented to Mrs. Bray by Margaret Vernon and a handsome chair and cushion by Mr. Dearborn and Mr. Carnochan. The recipients expressed their thanks and invited everyone to visit them. A hearty lunch concluded a pleasant evening. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Vernon and family, of Port Perry, were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vernon on the 13th, in honor of Mar- innne's birthday, ' Mrs. Chambers, of Oshawa was a holiday guest at the same home. Ray Dearborn and friend, of Belle- ville, were with his parents for Fas- ter. Mrs. Kinsman and mother Mrs. Pilsworth of Brooklin, "are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Horace Webster. Cedar Creek Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blain had their 45th wedding anniversary last week. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood MacRae and family of Oshawa were Sunday sup- per, guests of Mrs. Frank Harris. Mr. und Mrs. Vietor Larocque and Debbie spent Sunday in Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Trepanier and family. Miss Flossie Spencer and brothers were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett at Raglan. Frank Harris returned home on Monday after being a patient for four weeks in .St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto. Debbie Larocque started to school this week. South, to handle emergency calls and it was stated that the Company had decided not to use the police force to handle emergency calls. It is now stated that the Company has decided to install an emergency phone in the police station and that the rental will be $300. STOUFFVILLE TO-BUILD SIX-ROOM SCHOOL Stouffville Municipal Council re- ceived the approval on Wednesday morning of last week for the erection of the new six-room public school to be built at the foot of Orchard Park. The $150,000 ix debentures have all heen sold and the contractors are now free to commence erection of the new building. 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