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| -- aa : ® CQ Nh ld AR SETA AEs Re rp arg Ee THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE hg 4 FAA ACH hers \ Thursday, January 15th, 1959 Ri rendsi in Merchandising gave him a handful. Notes and Comments markable changes taking place in China. We said it-was a country well worth watch- ing. We are watching and commenting-- this week on the other side of the coin. Juvenile delinquency may be practically non-existant in China to-day; starvation, the horrible spectre of ancient china may be beaten; bad roads, more adequate hous-, ing, 'all may be on the way; but what of China's individual? Malcolm Muggridge, the former editor of Punch, speaking over radio a short time - ago said that he asked this question of his guide in China, He was allowed to speak to scholars, to men who did not work with their hands to any great extent but when- * ever they approached the subject of in- dividual freedom they practically admitted that it was not compatible with Chin&'s new program. They said in effect that a man who. was primarily an individual, who was not interested in producing: anything, who wished to be his own arbiter, was like a weed in a garden of flowers and would have to be pulled out. We have talked since then to a highly educated Chinese woman who has just come to Canada from Hong Kong. =~ She tells us that the old books -- the classics At this time of year sales run rampant. Hardly had the Christmas bells stopped - tolling when the newspapers burst into full ~ page 'ads heralding the sales season in full swing. As usudl the reductions, the dis- counts and the bargains were quite breath- taking.- As a matter of fact so attractive were they that they almost justified the year long wait. And that's just what a great mary customers are doing. They wait for a sale; they never buy at regular prices. And seemingly this is a growing trend. ! The other day a friend of ours dissovered a discount store situated on a main street in one of our large cities, The store was two flights up. It had no sign, no adver- tisement, and inside it looked like a ware- house. In order to buy he had to have a purchaser's card. He explained his asso- ciation with some club or other and the salesman not only gave him one card, he Obviously, the card was nothing 'but a matter of form. There my friend found the prices of brand articles to be forty and fifty per cent lower than the regular retail price: Now, n Sis to say, he shops at the discount stor The. question naturally arises as to whether or not retail merchants put their of the state. * China-- The Other Side of the Coin : A week or two ago we spoke of the re- have been virtually destroyed, "the artist who is poet and individualist-is of no. use. He must produce, in company, for the good At the time she spoke she unrolled a beautiful scroll of her own work depicting old pines, mountains and clouds and bearing a short verse of her own poetry in exquisite calligraphy in one corner, An . ancient seal or chop marked on opposite corner and she explained that these seals had been collected by her family for gen- erations. © You chose one as you would " choose an appropriate piece of jewellery to wear with a certain costume. You placed "it carefully to accent your meaning in the "rainting itself. Such poetry is disappear- ing from China to-day. China is racing to catch up with the West, She has sacrificed her very soul to do so... Is it worth the price? We, in the democracies think not but if we could see no further than obtaining a bowl of rice . perhaps we would not find it so easy to save our own souls. - We can only hope that ancient spirit of China's art and culture only sleeps and will awaken with easier times to be restored and perhaps invigor- ated with new life, China has had a way of outlasting many strange governments -- before now. one reason why they can afford to put on such sales. But if the result is to discour- age people from buying. at regular prices, aren't the merchants killing their own busi- ness? It would seem that the retail mer- chant was putting himself into a position where his success or failure depends upon his ability to run successful sales, This kind of pressure hacks up on the wholesaler who in turn puts pressure on the manu- facturer. And it is because, of this trend that a good deal of our present merchan- dise is of such a shoddy kind. Sales used to be the final resort to get rid of broken lines and stock that wouldn't or: couldn't be moved. To day sales are the "chief of technique for getting people to buy. Is it any wonder then that such sharp prac- tices should creep into retailing, sharp practices such as those disclosed by the , prices :investigation with regard to the handling and the selling of fresh fruits? No doubt inflation has contributed to the difficulties of the retailer but surely busi- ness management could do much to restore customer faith in the regular retail price and in so doing improve his own position and go far towards checking some of the abuses which have contributed to a spiral- 'spine for the huge store which will be the town's first large scale super- regular prices too high. This is perhaps Fe "ling inflation in our economy. District NEW EDITOR FOR STOUFFVILLE TRIBUNE James H. Thombs: last week, assum- ed the position of Editor 'of the Stouff- ville Tribune. - Mr. Thomas joined the staff of The Tribune eight years ago and has done much to keep.the newspaper in the top circulation bracket through good news and pictorial coverage, ; > PRISONERS TRANSFERRED TO NEW ONTARIO COUNTY JAIL The new Ontario Cowity Jail on Victoria street, Whitby, which cost more than three-quarters of a million dollars, had its first tenants last week vwhen prisoners were transferred from the century-old structure back of the County Registry office on Centre St. 'Twenty-eight prisoners were moved 'in a bus from the Depirivient of Be, form Institutions. NEW SUPERMARKET FOR BOWMANVILLE Bowmanville will be the site of a new Grand Union Supermarket this year, according to a news release re- ceived this week from the. Public Re- lations Dept. of Carroll's Ltd. who operate the Grand Union stores. , It has been common knowledge here for somd time that negotiations were underway with. this organization for purchase of the former Foundry plant at the corner of Church and Division Streets. It 1s believed they may also take over the town parking lot and other properties to obtain sufficient Doings ong No official information other than the news release, has been received from the organization, - : SECOND NORTH YORK/WEEKLY PAPER SOLD The second North York weekly news- paper business has been sold within a month, Last month the Newmarket Era which has been owned by C. A. Cathers, North York M.P., was sold to Major James Baxter, of King City. His son Ian Baxter will take over as pub- |lisher with Jack Struthers continuing as editor; Mr. Cathers had purchased the pap- er in 1956 from the Mulock family fol-. lowing a fire Which destroyed the printing plant, The new publisher resides on the 7th con. of King Twp.. He has most re- cently been in the. insurance business. His father, the purchaser has held an executive position with McKim Adver- tising Agency. ' Only a few weeks ago, the Aurora Banner also changed hands. Report- ed Sale Price of the Newmarket paper is $114,000. HASSARD JOINS DUNLOPS Twenty-nine yeatr old Bob Hassard, Lloyd Ave., Stouffville, has been ac- quired by the World Champion Whitby Dunlops. The move became official this week after the local centre-star re- ceived hia release from Buffalo of the AHL. and the New. York Rangers of the N.H.L. Hassard's services were also sought by the Kelowna Packers and Belleville McFarlands. Wren Blair of Whitby has been ne- gotiating with Buffalo's Fred Hunt and New York's Musa Patrick for more than a month in order to obtain Hassard's release." Twenty-one year old Bill Kennedy, formerly with the Varsity Blues and Toronto Marlboros has been acquired by Blair. = BOWMANVILLE IS GRANTED TO APPEAL LIQUOR VOTE A Fiat was obtained from Judge J. deNavarre Kennedy in County Court of United Counties of Northumberlad and Durham in Peterborough on Wed- nesday, December 31st, to bring mo- tion to set aside the results of the vote on two questions of the five submitted in the recent election under the Ontario Liquor License Act in Bowmanville. The two questions to be appealed are the Dining Lounge and the Cocktail Lounge, ; Judge Kennedy . granted the 'Fiat after Glenholme Hughes, ¢ampaign manager for the affirmative side, on behalf of the Gommunity Advancement Association presented an affidavit to him in Judges Chambers. The affi- davit enumerated many - alleged ir- regularities in connection with the election which took place on Wednes- day, November 19th, in Bowmanville. Thé Fiat, which means "let it be done", gives leave to bring motion in County Court, Cobourg, on February 16th to set aside the result of the vote on the two questions. "The relator is Mr. Hughes, and the respondent is A, J. Lyle, the returning officer. It is technically necessary under the Act to name the Returning Officer when the result of an election is appealed. This casts no reflection on Mr. Lyle. The affidavit submitted to Judge Kennedy consisted of 24 legal size typewritten pages describing the num- erous alleged breaches of the Election Act, i Ontario County Federation 0f Agriculture The annual banquet of the Federa- tion of Agriculture for this County was held early in December at Surder- land. 200 people enjoyed a fine turkey supper and afterward an excellent ad- dress by Mr. Gordon Greer, Ottawa, provincial president of the O.F.A. Several musical selections were given by Master Larry Johnston accompan- ied at the piano by his mother. Mr. Doble welcomed the guests at the head table who were later introduced by Mr. Morrison Colville, and who included Mr. and Mrs. Russell Rodd, Rev. Mr. Reid and Mrs. Reid, Agricultural Rep- | resentative Mr. Lynn Fair, Uxbridge; Jand from Durham County Mr, and Mrs. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Allan. From York County Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kilks and Mr, Watson. Mr. Gordon Rynard, Zephyr, Mr. and Mrs. John Hamer, Myrtle, Mrs, Glen Hill, Port Perry. Mrs. Hamer was called upon to in- troduce the guest speaker, Mr. Greer and in doing so paid tribute to past and present National, Provincial, and County Presidents of 'the Federation. "Only -their great faith and belief in the Federation enables them to carry the heavy lohd of responsibility", she said. Mrs, Hamer called upon the farm people of this county to especial- ly 'give their support to sustain and help their president, Mr. Doble. "that his spirit and back might not be broken with overwork and worry." Mr. Greer's address was based on his recent trip to Great Britain and Europe where he was a delegate to the International Food and Agricultural Products of the World, held in Brus- sells Belgium. Details of this fine _|address in Ontario County will be in Rural Co-Operator. Mr. Greer was witty, highly interesting and stimulat- ing. He asked farm people to work sist that these farm organizations work closely together on all comple- mentary programs to insure maximum benefit from commodity groups, Marketing Boards, Co-Operatives, and general farm organization. "We must all move in the same direction, a co- forces found in all other trades and industry." 'Mr. Doble gave his address and sum- med up the work of the County for the year, The minutes of the last annual meeting were read and adopted as well as the financial report. The attend- ance of the Township Directors had been excellent during the year. It was felt that since the amalgation of south and north Ontario County in the Federation, that the financial ob- ligation had been very heavy, 90% of the money coming from the south Townships, which base their grants on the half mill levy, with the exception of Scott which is, on the 145 mill and Rama which provides a grant of $100 to the Federation. Durham and York County have 1009 of their Townships on the half mill. We only hope that this County will be able to report the same. - * Several people won delicious hams in the lucky draws. Names of Township directors were submitted and Mrs. Hill gave the ad- dress she had prepared for the Prince 'Princess contest. The meeting ad- journed. Later in December a meeting with the rural' Co-Operator was held at Beaverton and it. was decided to try for 100% subscription in order to get the discount and that all rural people would receive their farm paper--The Rural Co-Operator. STABBED WIDOW, UXBRIDGE MAN GETS ONE YEAR SENTENCE James Levy Wells, 30, of Uxbridge, received one year definite and three months indefinite in the Ontario Re- formatory on a charge of wounding a 29-year-old widow with four children, Mrs. Joyce Hendry (also of Uxbridge) with a jackknife on December 13. Magistrate Ebbs told Wells he | was fortunate he was not charged with murder. Wells admitted stabbing the woman six times because she turned down his request that a broken friendship be re- sumed. Clipped Comments -HEALTH MINISTER'S LEAD IN FLORIDATION DEBATE At last some common sense is being injected into the floridation controv- ersy, and the credit goes to Port Per- ry's Dr. M. B. Dymond, Ontario health minister. It has been pretty well proved that vent decay in children's teeth. A great many well-meaning people have cam- paigned vigorously to dose municipal water supplies with floride in order that all children might get the benefit of the dental protection. ~ Others cam- paign just as vigorously to prevent what they called the poisoning of wa- ter. Some municipalities accepted the floridation idea, others rejected it, but whatever was done was usually done in an atmosphere of bitter controversy. Between the warring factions there is a third group of cooler, more logical people who on the one hand accepted the scientific evidence of the benefits of floridation of water but on the other hand objected to the principle of mass medication. Until now, the argument of these calmer persons have been drowned out by the extremists on other sides, even when the cage for the "mid- dle position" was argued by such an eminent legal authority as John J. Rob- inette. The principle of mass medication can only be justified when it concerns contagious disease, In other words, water should be treated to protect the health of all, but it should not be treat- ed to effect a specific and non-commu- nicable condition in a minority of the population. Such an ¢xtension of mass medication is difficult to justify legal- ly or constitutionally. Now comes Dr. Dymond with the eminently sensible suggestion that flu- oride pills be provided for school chil- dren. In this way the ones who need the protection would get it without in- terference with the requirements and opinions of all the others in the com- munity. Floridation fanatics have. already begun their attempts. to discredit Dr. Dymond's suggestion. Fortunately, he has the scientific knowledge and train. ing as well as the intellectual capacity to meet their arguments. ~The Oshawa Times 0f Many Things by Ambrose Hills YOUR NEW YEAR When I tried to think of the most inspiring thought I could pass on to through their organizations and to in- ordinated effort that will give us the' kind of highly integrated working FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS Gerard Arthur, one of French-Can- ada's best-known theatre and radio personalities, is the reader chosen by CBC radio for Stories in French, a new program broadcast Saturdays over the Trans-Canada network. De- signed for English-speaking listeners studying the language, Stories in French provides a form of "learn French" club where French is pre- sented in such a way that learning becomes a pleasure. : happen to you. I want to say gently but firimly that you are both very wrong. The time of salvation is now, whether you are old or young. You can live an important life start- ing now. Remember, just as you can get nothing free, you cannot perform well without getting paid. Nothing is wasted. For good performance, your reward is certain, unfailing. So start, NOW, this very minute, to live at your best, stand straighter, think more clearly, look your best, talk your best, be your best, in the sure know- ledge that you will be rewarded--it cannot fail. You will get what® you deserve in this New Year just as you have always gotten what you have deserved -- in the years that have I tell you this from my own experience, and it _has cost me something in soul-searching to say it to you. I pray that you accept it as the truth, and profit by it. You can make the coming year important for yourself, and for all who depend on you." gone by. you for the New Year, I recalled a sermon once preached by a minister in a very small town. He was an old man, this minister, and very seldom scored a hit with his sermons, but on this one occasion he said something so inspiring, and so obviously from the bottom of his heart, that it work- ed a dramatic change in the lives of many of his parishiopers. Out of his own disillustionment common to #11 who let events and circumstances run them, he had a message it took. courage to deliver. "I know", said the elderly minister, "that many of you here feel you are too old now to start a new and im- portant life, and that there are also | of time for something very good.to- Scugoq News 1st Scugog Brownie pack met on Monday after school. Most of the Brownies were present although there is a lot of sickness in the area. Tawny Owl couldn't get to the meeting, but Brown Owl and Snowy were there, and the girls received their new rope for knot tying, and also their test cards and title tapes, ! Thefe is to be a congregational j meeti on Sunday afternoon at Grace United Church. All should be ready to hand in at this reports i time. Grace United choir will meet on many of you who feel you are quite Thursday evening at Edna Beckett's. : : soung vet, and that there is plenty 8.30 p.m. sharp, please. a certain amount of flouride helps pre- y E yeti, ' Manchester The Women's Association catered for the annual Holstein meeting in the Hall on Thursday. Alou 80 breeders attended. The W.A. met at the Manse last Thursday afternoon with an attend- ance of fourteen visitor. The new President, Mrs. Dor- othy Aird was in the chair and pre- sided most efficiently. The meeting opened with hymn "I Can Hear My Saviour Calling" followed by prayer. Margaret Croxall read the Scripture and Ethel Franklin the lesson story. Ruby [Fielding read the Minutes of the December meeting which were adopted as read. The roll was an- swered by a number of sick calls. Gwen Lamb gave a most satisfactory treasurer's report. Several items of business were taken care of. Hymn, "Bringing in the Sheaves" followed by prayer by Rev. Mr. Bea closed the meeting, and Mrs. Braham and group served a delicious lunch. The Feb. meeting will be at Ruby Fielding's. Dues paid $3.00.Collection $3.26. \ Gerald and Brian Crosier, Toronto spent a couple of days with thei grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Crosier. . " Mr. Dunsford, Winnipeg, is visiting his daughter Mrs. Fred Christie and family. B Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kendall, Utic:, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. F., Crosier, on Thursday evening. Prince Albert Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williams, Oshawa, formerly of Prince Albert, received a card from Mexico City, 'where their son Ralph is spending his vaeation, We had another lovely wedding last Saturday evening at the Manse, when Shirley Marie Collins of the Island, and Robert James Grieve of Black- stock were married. The Bride's sis- ter, Donna attended her, and Jim Bal: lingall of Nestleton was the Bestman. We wish the young couple God's bless- ing, and much happiness now, and in the years ahead. Thinking in terms of mixed-marriages between Protest ants and Catholics, the Minister will be conducting a Class of religious in- struction and discussion at the Manse, commencing next Wednesday evening at 7.00 p.m. We have one young couple who is interested, and should there be others, please feel perfectly free to come and join with us, It must be very difficult to start of married life without agreement anc harmony in the most important realm, namely the religious. This course wil also be very helpful for any of our Young People who are contemplating uniting with the Church. but very windy in the Prospect area. at Prospect. gregation at Scugog "Grace". Winter alike. They sang for us "Nearer my God to Thee" with Flor- ence Fralick taking the Solo. I The weather was milder on Sunday; ladies. For the second Sunday in succession, nancial statements on hand. we were unable to have our Service Tow (Wednesday) the Ladies of Scu- There was a good con- 'gog "Grace" W.A, will be meeting at We do the Manse. want to thank the Choir for thel Jane Crozier as President, wonderful contribution, Summer and out letters to over sixty Ladies, in- 1 1 | Thursday evening. This coming Sun- day Scugog Church will hold their An- nual Congregational Meeting in the Church at 3.00 p.m. We would also like to have promotional exercises for the Sunday School. Let us come and worship in the Morning, and then re- turn in the Afternoon to lay our plans for the future. Our congregation at Manchester on Sunday was a little better than the previous week. We would like the Sunday School Teach- ers to meet as soon as possible, and plan for the work of this year. Last week Scugog "Head" W.A. met at the home of Clara Dowson, with a very good number present, in spite of he cold. Oh! there was a little con- I gestion in parking; but with a little ¢ manoeuvering, the cars were turned ) around and we were on our way ag: vin. {The Manchester | Manse, and by doublifig up there 'was W.A. met at the a goodly number come in four cars. This was the first meeting of the new President Dorothy Aird. It pro- mises to be a busy year again for our We will be giving a full re- port later when we have all our fi- Tomor- "The new executive with his sent viting them. Quite often, a jesture of this sort brings home forcibly to Cholr those who may have a retiring na- Practise willthe at Edna Beckett's on [ture that they are really wanted. Do . District Churches Scugog, Manchester and Prospect vou not think sometimes too, that we want the world to meet us the whole way? When the Church ceases to be friendly, then she ceases to be Christinn. It is these little organi- zations of our Churches that we get to know the people amongst whom we live. If you just happen to .be a "new comer" to our area; then come and join with us at the meetings of our organizations; and don't forget that every Sunday the followers of our Lord meet for Praise and Worship. This Thursday evening, the Ladies of the Prospect W.A. will meet at the home of Mrs. Mosienko. We hope that the evening will be favourable and the roads navigable. The mem- bers of the Session will not meet this Friday ns announced, but will wait until further announcements, We will wait until the weather moderates. The same applies to the meeting o' the Stewards announced for the fol lowing Friday. Happy birthdays to Dale Fralick of the Island; to Lois Cawker and Mar- garet Ann Witherspoon of Manches- ter. Our best wighes and prayers to all who have been, and who are now in Hospital, arid we hope that the Hul- coop boys are' quite well again. We are glad that Gerry Emm is recovet- ing nicely from his accident, and do hope that there will be no ill effects. The Minister is continuing his ser- ies on the truths which we believe, and we give you all a cordial invita "tion to come and worship With na on | Sunday. members and one .__ ng PN La XA X;