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bY a STTTTToways in one" year. Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE valli Thursday, January 26th, 1961 . m-- Notes and The New Party <. Sir Ivor Jennings, eminent English au- thor, has just published the first of two books which investigates the nature and form of party politics. The present re- lease is entitled, Appeal to the People. It --1i8 largely concerned with the mechanics of elections. It is a comprehensive work and will probably become one of the stan- dard texts on the subject just as his book, Parliament and Cabinet Government did. But we have quoted this author not be- cause he is famous and an authority in his field and not because he has recently . broken into print again with another book on polities. No, the reason we have drawn attention to him is because he clearly illustrates a truth of British poli- tics that has some application to politics in Canada. It has to do with what hap- pens when a system that is designed for two parties suddenly finds itself trying to adapt itself to three. He claims that the struggle for power in a two-party system is a great game. ~The simple question that faces the people 3 to continue with the 'Ins' or to replace them with. the 'Outs'. This is very clear and usually a very simple choice. Even in spite of what politicians try to do with . mass 'media, - newspapers, radio and. tele- "vision, where there are only the two par- ties the matter of choice is relatively ie when there are-only two parties is whether - "simple regardless of the superficial gloss - that is spread over everything. The two-party system is largely one of balance and check. One group of politi- "Thou Shalt Not Kill ~ Traffic accidents killed 326 persons in Canada during November according to the report just issued by the Dominion Bur-. eau of Statistics. Imagine 325! And 'that's just for one month. At that rate about 4000 people will die on our high- country we give lip service to the com- 'mandment, Thou shalt not kill! Is there perhaps a role that the Christ- ian Church might play in combatting this. ~And in this Christian ~~ Comments tians is get to examine and criticize the activities of another group. The bait is the glittering prize of office. Sometimes it is argued that this is like setting one bunch of thieves to catch another. In a pure spirit of badinage it might well be . asked if there is any better way of keep- ing politicians in check? But actually it doesn't work out this way. It doesn't work because we have not two parties but three. And it is the same in Great Britain. In 1910, the Con- servatives won 47.6 percent of the total vote, the Liberals and Labour 52.5; the Liberals with the help of Labour stayed in office. In 1924, the Conservatives won 48.3 per cent and the Liberals and Labour 50.6 per cent and yet the Conservatives were: swept into office with a majority "of over 227 seats over the other two par- ties. Three parties in a two-party system give you mighty queer results. - The results always favour the party in power. When you have two parties op- posed to the government you split the -vote.- -- One~of the-best things that the Conner votives can do in Britain to remain in power is to supply funds to the Liberal Party so that they can run the maximum number of candidates. This will serve to split the opposition vote. Here in Canada, the Conservatives should split their war- chest and give a good healthy sum to the New Party. It's a sure-fire method of keeping the Liberals out of office. A two- party system isn't designed to take care of three parties in Britain or in Canada. | from Mr, isBiscunenes People die in highway crashes because of drunkenness; because of foolhardy ex- hibitionism; because of carelessness and ~thoughtlessness; because of a lack of fore- sight; because some people do not hesi- tate to gamble with the lives of others; | 'because we take it for granted that a cer- tain number just have to die as victims of our dependence upon.the motor-car. Perhaps, the Church could issue a little ~ sticker to go in the rear window of the needless loss of life? Would it do any good for the Church to draw up a pledge card which every Christ- . ian driver might sign? The card might stress the Christian virtues 'of loving consideration for others, . of reverence for human life; of steadfast resolve to protect and cherish others -by the exercise of what is best in driving safety. car to show that the operator of the ve- hicle is a Christian and has pledged him- self to a concern for others. It might be in the form of a Christian cross. Most drivers are basically Christian' in thought; they need to be helped to be Christians in deed. ~The idea may not have any value at all. We think.that it's worth thinking about. District Doings GIRLS TAKE UP HOCKEY IN CANNINGTON A week ago, Thursday afternoon a group of twenty some girls invaded the local rink with skates and sticks and took up the game of hockey. These feminine 'Rocket Richards', under coach Roy Taylor and manager Hugh Wilson, will hold practise every week and get their first taste of ac- tion_on- Saturday afternoon at 4.45 "p.m. when they host Sunderland. SCUGOG MAN ELECTED HEAD TOURIST GROUP Arthur C. Powell, well - known throughout the Oshawa district and a permanent resident, was recently re- elected for a fourth term as presi- dent of the Vero Beach Tourist Club, of Florida. It was reported in a Florida news- paper that Mr. Powell was reluctant to continue another year as the group president, however, a canvass of its membership failed to find a candidate to oppose the popular Canadian win-| ter visitor for his top executive post in the tourist club. + The Vero Beach Tourist Club is rated in Florida, as one of the first attractions to-tourists.-- It has a large Canadian following and its member. i ship runs around 800. BARBER SHOPS ASK FOR BYLAWS i$ Kenneth . Butt, secretary. of the Ajax-Pickering Barbers Association which represents 17 barbers in the Pickering Township, Pickering Vill- age and Ajax area appeared before Pickering "Township council last week asking them to pass a bylaw govern- .ing closing hours of barbershops in Pickering village, Ajax and below the bth concession in the township, Mr. Butt sald the idea of the by- law was to control not only the pre- gent barbers bit new ones' 'that would between Whitby and Oshawa. likely be coming into the growing area. "He told council that all barbers, now in the associations have been us- ing the present schedule of hours since May Ist, 1960, and all were in agreement with them, . Mr. Butt also asked council to pass a second bylaw which is designed to regulate and license barber shops. He said the association has no-authority to pass bylaws. MILLION DOLLAR HYDRO STATION-AT-BUTTONVILLE ~~ In anticipation of a large electric power load "growth because of the rapidly expanding population in Rich- mond Hill Area and Markham Town- ship sectors, Ontario Hydro is con- structing a new $1,200,000 transfor- mer station on Don Mills Road in the vicinity of "Buttonville. This new 100,000 kw transformer station is be- ing built to take care of the antici- pated load growth. The new station will be handled by 'remote control with no operators re- quired to be on location. VANDALS DESTROY PARK PROPERTY AT OSHAWA The problem of vandalism has aris- en in Willow Park one of the newest parks in the area, There has been over $126 damage done to the change house in Willow Park which is located The small building was donated to the park by the co-op housing groups. 'FORMER CLERK ADMITS TO THEFT OF TAX FUNDS Stuart Kinnear, 42 of Richmond Hill, a former clerk in the Buttonville office of the Township of Markham has admitted the theft of some $2400 in township tax money. He appeared before Magistrate 0.8, Hollinrake in Newmarket on Monday. Sentence will be handed down on Jan. 28rd. Kinnear joined the township cleri- cal staff in August. 'He wag released early in December for "inefficiency". On Dec. 21st, after a one-week inves- tigation, he was arrested by Sgt. Har- vey Cox and Sgt. Robt. Hood of the township police department. } The pending case was broken to the public: by Reeve Wilfred Dean during - his "inaugural © address last week. SE DE FED UP WITH MUSICIAN'S "UNION INTERFERING AT LINDSAY FAIR "Unions have brought labor out of the mire but when it comes to a Md: sician's Union interfering with a non- profit organization like Lindsay Fair, I'm fed up", emphatically stated C. W. Hodgson M.P. in & panel discus- sion at the annual meeting of the Lindsay 'Fair Board Saturday. Mr. Hodgson was repeating views o fan earlier address when queried on the matter by Sec'y-Manager N. G. Wilson. "This rat, tat, tat of a piano and a few horns as a grandstand perform- | ance is-sickening--I'd-rather hear my | grandson on the mouth organ. I'd like to sce the Lindsay Boy's and Girl's Band and the Kavaliers or bring in the Oakwood, Little Britain or Haliburton Band + they would be proud to take part in the fair--give them a donation later", he added. Mr. Wilson -- "I think the musi- cian's union should not have control here. We couldn't pay them. What about the government?" Mr. Hodgson -- "I think the gov- ernment is just as scared of the un- ions as the Lindsay Fair Board". Mr. Hodgson also suggested that afternoon horse-racing should be eli minated in the grandstand show to give place to the agricultural indus- try. Report From Parliament By Michael Starr, M.P. Minister of Labour A Parliament this week got down to the serious business of discussing the budget against the background of the national economic situation. On opening day tribute was paid to the late John A. Macdonald, member for Kings, Prince Edward Island, whose sudden death shocked the House. There was also - announcement of the signing of the Treaty with the United States for development of power on the Columbia River in Bri- tish Columbia. The Minister of Trade and Com- merce moved for.authority for con- struction of the Mattawami railway line in Northern Quebec, and the Minister of Finance introduced a re- solution to increase the number of members of the tariff board from five to seven. The Minister of Forestry (Mr. Flemming) assured the House that he "would look into the prices being paid for pulpwood to farmers and that he. would report on the matter, He was replying to a question from Mr. Badanai, the member for Fort William. The Minister of Finance announced that lending operations under the Small "Business Loans legislation would commence 'on or about the 19th of January, in answer to a question ~McGee, member for York- Scarborough. On Tuesday, the Secretary of State for External Affairs announced that consideration was.' being given to sending food to the Congo to alleviate conditions there. - Again on Tuesday, most of the day's -proceedings--were-taken-up*with -de-- bate on the budget. The return of the Canadian dollar towards par was- stressed by several members as one of the immedintely beneficial effects 'of the budget; as "well as the double depreciation al- lowed to plants making products not previously manufactured in Canada and those establishing in areas of | high unemploymegt. Mr. Alexander Best, M.P. for Hal- ton, expressed the conviction that many firms would take advantage of these provisions, and that the result would be an increase in the number of products being manufactured in Canada. The measure is one of the budget- ary measures designed to stimulate manufacturing in Canada. The result of industry taking ad- vantage of the provisions would be the erection of new plants in Canada to. make products not previously .pro- duced here. Work would be provided in con- structing the plants; and employment | would be provided themselves. I "An auxiliary effect would be a re- duction in the price of many consumer goods which are now {imported from in the plants 'other countries. The plan must be taken ii conjune- tion with the expanded vocational and technical training provisions which will help to provide the skilled per- sonnel for new industry. And both these measures, of course, are part of the overall program to provide stimulus to the economy at the present time. tie Although some of the effects are already becoming apparent, it will require some three or four months at least for the measures to prodice their full effect on the economy. « Ont. County Agri. Calendar Thursday and Friday, January 26th and 27th, 10:00 a.m.--- Uxbridge, Legion Hall--4-H Club Leaders' School for Homemaking Clubs. Miss Lois Smith, Home Economist, in charge. January 25th to 27th, 10:00 a.m.-- Coliseum, Exhibition Park, Toronto «Annual Convention for the Ont. Soil and Crop Improvement Ass'n. February 1st, 2nd, & 8rd, 9:00 a.m. ~ . Lindsay, Ontario Government Build- ing--Farm Management Training school for: Extension 'Workers, a Could be all this cold, white stuff piling up on the rockery, down the garden path and under the apple trees in the orchard reminded me of old Garibaldi. Whether the mount- ain in British Columbia was called after the National park by that name, or the park after the mountain mat- ters little. A matter that does have great significance is whether an in- vestment of some 13 million dollars by the Canadian government would pay off in huge tourist dividends over the years to come, Garibaldi Park is being vigorously promoted as The SPOT for Canadian Olympic Games in 1968. Now it is a vast wilderness, that can only be ap- proached by rail and bumpy logger's trails, In the opinion of Franz Wil- helmsen, member of a 34 person com- mittee pushing this mountain beauty spot as suitable for the big show in '68, there is nothing to equal it on this confinent. He even went so far in a recent magazine article to say there's nothing as fine even in the major ski resorts of the world, Aus- trian, Switzerland and Norway. Though I am not as travelled as Her Wilhelmsen and certainly no skier, I have an eye for awe-inspir- ing beauty and a 'realization that money must be spent to make money. Though building an Olympic village and relying on the British 'Columbia' Government to build a road into this maze of rocks and trees on the sheer gamble of the games would seem 'like utter governmental extravagance, it has an advantage aspect as well. Tourist dollars are one of this country's greatest assets. Thousands on this continent are always going to spend their vacation money -some- where. I spent mine last summer tra- velling aboard the CNR across Can- ada and thence by bus along the spec- tacular shore of Howe Sound to a little town called Squamish, B.C. Mount Garibaldi forms the. picture: que backdrop for this village 76 miles from Vancouver. Within the prover- bial stone's throw from the town are uncounted numbers of small lakes. The air is truly as intoxicating as champagne and the woodsy scent of freshly cut logs, pine necedles and crips moss that crunches under foot along the animal runs of surrounding forest, uncovers mountain scenery that offers vacation dividends to both summer-and winter tourists. Villagers of Squamish are not sit- ting waiting for "The Games" to hap- pen. There is already a small mo- dern hotel, a well equipped public library, weekly newspaper and a most willing taxi service. It was the taxi-bus driver who smiled a broad western welcome and 'invited four of hig passengers from +4 Vancouver. tobe his guests on a sightseeing tour of this area he likes to boast about. ...We didn't expect it would take us long to cover the few roads that lead into and out of this quiet village. It is really the surprises around every bend of a logger's trail that take the spectator's breath away. To most strangers in this country where the "mountains kiss the sky, the rambling range of granite is dubbed "The Rock- jes", There are actually four distinct ranges, the Rockies, the Selkirks, the Cascades and this Coast range. One might say a "mountain is a mount- ain", but to the natives, each range has its" own individuality. Our host persuaded me to hold my camera fire for, as all amateur pho- tographers are wont to do, I begged him to stop at almost every turn in the road. Each vantage point seemed 'THE ONE from which to snap lofty Garibaldi. Then he suddenly braked on a steep slope and said patiently "Here's your view. Can't be beat". | He pulled his visored cap down over his eyes and slumped into a comfort- able position for a snooze. After all, Garibaldi was nothing new or excit- ing for him, he grew up in the shadow of its snows. In this apparent wilderness there was a maze of telephone wires and we had to scramble over rocky led- ges, slither on pine paths and kneel in muskeg to finally snap the tallest mountain in that range. The resulting coloured slide is among my favourites, Nature staged a perfect panorama beauty spots. 'sung followed by a prayer. "Living for Jesus". was read by Jean Smith Rev. 3:1-13.' © that day of blue Pacific sky, billowy white clouds and stark snow that had been heaped for centuries on the gla- ciel cap of this patient old mountain. If Garibaldi Park is chosen for the 1968 Canadian Olympics it will prob- ably be the gentler slopes of nearby Whistler Mountain that will echo to the swoosh of skis travelling at un- believable speed in competition. But old Garibaldi will look down in cool benevolence at the new playground created for a sport that should bring untold thousands to our land from many places, I'll remember my day on the fringe of that vast park for another reason. Standing out of sight of our modern conveyance that had chugged us up the easy trail, 1 felt the lure of this primitive setting. Two hours away was one of Canada's largest cities, behind me less than half a mile away was evidence in a string of wires, of man's invasion of this tangle of trees that had known only the cry of birds and the wailing of the wind. Several thousand miles separated me from home and that gap in the trees through which I had captured a'moun- tain on film, seemed as nothing eom- paved-to the vastness of this-wilder- ness. Canada is becoming a mecca for tourists for a very simple reason. Much of its rustic beauty has remain- ed immune to commercial promotion. Few wayside signs, paper littered parks, grotesque hot dog stands or so called tourist attractions mar its But there must be ser- vices of some sort wherever tourists gravitate. i Perhaps if Garibaldi Park is lucky enough to be garlanded with ski ru and snow shoe trails, it will also be as lucky as the Dinosaur Trail in Al- berta. Here commercialisin was con- trolled. Even the hot dog and re- freshment stand is a replica of a hoo- doo. At various stations up Grouse Mountain in Vancouver there are gift shops and refreshment places too, but they are. all in keeping with their surroundings. 2 In the future there. will be many thousands as curious as 1 was, who will travel hundreds of miles to ex- perience the natural beauty of this rugged national park. Greenbank Fidelis (Too late for last weck) The January meeting of the Fidelis Class was held in the Sunday School on Wednesday evening, Jan. 4th. The meeting opened with. quiet - music, Hymn "Forth in Thy Name" was "Ruby Beare gave a reading "Give Your Best". All joined in the singing of "The" scripture The devotional "Each in His Place" was given by Doris Tobin. Hymn "Take My Life and Let it Be" was sung and Barbara Phair closed the devotional part of the meeting with a- prayer. - A 'hearty vote of thanks was given to Barbara Phair for the good work she had done in the past year as president. ) Pearl Couves called on Rev, Cooper to take over the installation of -offi- cers for the coming year, which are as follows: --President--Shirley Lee; Vice-President--Jean Hunter; Sec'y-- Noreen Cook; Asst. Sec'y--Loretta Parish; Treas. -- Margaret Cooperth- wait; Pianist -- Iva Phoenix; Press Sec'y--Marie Real; Visiting--Com.-- Mary June Howsam and Mildred Thompson; Auditors -- Muriel Gibson and Ruby Beare; Gift Com.--Faye Al- dred and Roberta Baird. The meeting was turned over to Shirley Lee, the president, The busi- ness was conducted in the usual way, The meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction. A gaine was' enjoyed by all, followed by a lovely lunch, served by the group in charge. hort Our ads reach your prospective buyers right In your community where. you. do business. Cs el Anglican Notes teaching By Mary Bec¢Ker Two events of considerable interest will take place in the parish of the Church of the Ascension during the coming week. On Monday night, Jan, 30th, the annual Vestry meeting will be held. It is hoped that every- one will make a strong effort to be - there. If we do not come and make our voice heard in the affairs of our church, and offer our own services, i we have lost our right to disagree i with anything that may be done by § ) the church or its groups in the com-, a | A ing year. The second event is the Fun with Foods luncheon planned by the Ev- ening Guild for next Wednesday, Feb- ruary Ist at 1 pm. A delicious lun- cheon, displays and door prizes will be featured. Tickets are available from any member of the Evening Guild or from Mrs. C. Glass or Mrs. Allen. The suppoit of the parish f is asked, and proceeds will help to { pay the debt on the new building. Our Young Peoples' Group and their leaders, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, enjoyed a skating party last Sunday afternoon. The Brooklin young peo- ples' joined our group for this occa- sion and for the supper at the church which followed. A service of Holy Communion was held at 7 p.m., with especial intention for the Young Peo- and the Girls' Auxiliary. In- stallation ceremonies were held, and the following are now full members of the GLA. Linda Jefford, Katherine Hill, Junin Langille, Sheila Kenny and Leanne Sonley. ples' Guest speaker for the Sunday Even- ing service was Dr, Trevor Hunt, a young physician, graduate of Laval University, Quebec, who is now doing ' advanced study in paediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, and who is considering a future as a medical missionary in India. He spoke of the importance of consis- tency of Christian life, He stressed that people often ean accept the faith and the teachings of Jesus Christ but are turned away from: the Christian church because of the lack of Christ- ian practices in the lives of those who call themselves Christians. The Evening Guild met Tuesday night to make final plans for next week's luncheon; and some tentative arrangements for the High School Teachers' luncheon for which they will cater 23rd. A chapter from. the study hook was given by Mrs. Becker and refreshments were served by Mrs. Sebben and Mrs. Decker. on ["ebh. vents in February will include a Valentine Tea and bake sale on Sat., Feb. 11th from 2.30 to 4.30, sponsored by the Afternoon Guild; A meeting of the Afternoon Guild on Tues., Feb. 7th and of the Evening Guild that same night; the monthly W.A. meet- ing on Tuesday, Feb. 14th and the Church School Teachers' Group meet- ing on Thursday, Feb, 9th. There will be a cuchre in the church hall to-night. The Church School teach- ers are busily-collecting-pictures-and pleces of cardboard to bring to their February meeting, which will be a work session to make and organize equipment. + A-creferences- NT shelf for the teachers has been set up in the new church hall, and anyone AY having suitable books' to contribute is asked to bring them along on Sunday on or to the meeting. 3 Ly The Women's World Day of Prayer Service will be held on February 17th in_our church, and it is hoped that all our women will support this inter- 1 denominational event. ) REE Anglicans all over the world were informed during the past week.of the retirement of Dr:- Geoffrey Fisher as Archbishop of Canterbury; and of the appointment of Most Rev. A. M. Ram- say, Archbishop of York, to succeed him, effective in -May. Although the Queen is the nominal head of our church, its policies are determined and executed under the direction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and we look forward with interest to the leadership which Archbishop Ramsay will give. toad : : ~ 2 Hy - The Ontario Safety League reminds A drivers that cars should not be driven 4 A in winter, or parked, with windows HR completely shut.. Car windows fog up ER inside because air is not circulating. AN On a cold, sunny day if a car is par- a RE ked with all windows tightly shut A Ti A At condensation will freeze on the inside 5 of the glass, }