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x Fa Sn Sn oi LoS Ps & AN a 7 pr PE ECA > a or Sd A a AES SEE AES TR rad LL IS ~ J SFR J Set Ses SX a Z PAL SN AA hairy i pi he 88 (URS Basia AA » ¥ CH) ole CCF RAY rj the United Nations itself. 4 -- PORT FERRY STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 30th, 1964 Editorial Viewpoint Press Freedom "Censorship" and "an invasion of the freedom of the press" is the cry of a few critics of the federal govern- ment's proposal that after December 31st companies placing advertising in the "Canadian editions" of foreign magazines will not be permitted to deduct the expense of such advertising for tax purposes. The purpose of the law, of course, is to aid the survival of a truly Canadian periodical press by curbing the flow of advertising reven- ues now going to foreign publications. The issue of press freedom was not ignored in the government's explanation of its proposed action. "We must avoid any measures," Mr. Pearson stated, "which would interfere with the free flow of information and opinion. That principle sets strict limits to the possible action in this field." ' The government's proposal is sound in principle but it is bad in practice because of the proposal that, since they have been in existence for some time, the reprint editions of Time and Reader's Digest should be excused from the regulations. These two publications, with a combined income of more than $8,000,000 from Canadian advertising last year, represent the real and present danger to the survival of a Canadian periodical press. : As far as editorial matter is concerned the proposed legislation would impose no censorship. The publishers of Time and the Digest could circulate their original U.S. editions here without interference. Admittedly, there would be an infringement of freedom on the business side of publishing. But all business is both subjected to and protected by legislation concerning fair competition, and competition from both domestic and foreign sources. Should periodical publishing be an exception? There are few absolutes, and press freedom is not . one of them. Since the existence of a truly Canadian periodical press is in the national interest, a ban on special privilege for foreign-owned publications -- in- cluding Time and Reader's Digest -- is fully justified. --Wingham Advance-Times Doubtful Expedient The announcement by Canada's prime minister that Canada is prepared to take the initiative in the formation, outside the United Nations, of a new kind of international police force for the preservation of world peace, is inter- esting and, in the light of recent events in Cyprus, is timely. : That it is feasible, we are inclined to doubt. In the first place, such a force could only operate on a request from the United Nations, which is evidently not willing or prepared to set up such a force within its own organ- ization, but would still take on authority to authorize its action. Secondly, it sounds fine to talk about middle powers, whose credentials are above reproach, but what group of such countries large enough to contribute to such a force can possibly be free of individual conflict of interest or of economic pressure within themselves to the point that their action can be impartial and disen- gaged? : One has only to think of Cuba to vision the difficul- ties. In almost every instance of action taken recently by the United States, there is the shadow of financial in- terest -- of big corporations -- of invested money, behind the support of the status quo. If the larger powers are to set up this force we can see a difficulty right here, And this same condition exists in France, in Britain, in any country which, through the colonial era, has acquired interests in countries outside their own political borders. That Canada is not in the same position is purely an ac- cident of time and at that, we would hesitate to guess "how much Canadian capital is involved today outside our own borders. ; Basically, this is where the conflict of interest occurs which would make it very difficult for Mr. Pearson's proposal to be carried out. Canada might take the ini- tiative in a very well meaning scheme. It would undoubt- edly be convenient to have such a force in abeyance if "needed. But the only such arrangement that could pos- sibly succeed in keeping itself free of the abuses which would undoubtedly creep in would be the set up within --Elora Express Port Perry Star Co. Lid. Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and Surrounding Areas WM. T. HARRISON : Editor P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher Member of the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoc. . Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc. Published every Thursday by The Port Perry Star ; Co. Ltd, Port Perry, Ontario. Authorized as second class mail by the Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rates: In Canada $2.60 per yr. Elsewhere, $3.00 per yr. Single Copy 7¢ Ne Ya hd Bite a KTP & Ce IY 2a bie a ta LG 5g ; BAR MER One Operation Where Anything Left Inside Is Welcome. | Remember When? FIFTY YEARS AGO April 30th, 1914 At a meeting of the Directors of the Port Perry, Reach and Scugog Agricultural Society it was decided to hold the Fall Fair on Thursday and Friday, September 24 and 25. The Toronto Fair will be a little later this year, and Osh- awa and Lindsay Fairs follow closely, so it will be necessary to change from the early dates of previous years. Estimates are to be secured as to the cost of erecting a stable about 40' x 80' on the Fair Grounds. It is felt that the first -requirement is to make suitable provision for the accommodation of livestock. A tent can be rented for exhibits of fruits, vegetables, grain, etc. * * * "TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO April 27th, 1939 Mr. Weir, proprietor of the Sebert House, gave an oyster supper for ten men National Hockey fans of Port Perry, at the Sebert House. Anniversary Services to be held in Port Perry United Church at 11 am. and 7 pm, April 30, 1939. Special Preach- er Rev. Kingsley J, Joblin, B.A. of Deer Park United Church, Toronto. * x * TEN YEARS AGO April 29th, 1954 Coming Event: A public meeting will be held in the High School at 8.30 p.m. on Thurs- day, April 29th for the purpose of organizing a Community Curling Club. Use the CLASSIFIED SECTION of ' THE PORT PERRY STAR PHONE: 985-7888 {] Sugar and Spice | IT Wout De: | What would you like to find, most, when you go to heaven? Let's assume, for one wild, exhilarated moment, that we're all going to get there. ' Some people would plump for a meeting with loved ones. This I can never understand. It's like a fellow who has served a life sentence waiting to be greeted by the warden when he hits the pearly gates. Others, sad souls, would be overjoyed if they could "just be happy." Not me. Being happy all the time would be a real drag. I thoroughly enjoy being miserable on this orb, so that when something good happens, my pleasure is intensified. Quite a few, who suffer from physical ailments, would be satisfied with-peace-and comfort. The insomniac imagines days and nights of solid slumber. The. arthritic dreams of being able to scratch his opposite ear without feeling as though his arm was being severed at the shoulder by a red-hot iron. Flat-chested girls would settle for a mammoth bosom. They forget that none of the rest of us would be interested. Some chaps I know would be perfectly happy to leave anytime if they could count on a golf course with emerald fair- ways and velvet greens, 18 holes a day in which they sliced not, nor did they hook, and a good game of poker at the 19th, with the bar handy. ~ Many sober citizens I know would be happy in heaven for ever afterwards, if they could be guaranteed (and get it in writing) that their wives (or husbands) would be in the other place, permanently. : Alcoholics would not only be in heaven, but the seventh of the same name, if their crock ranneth over, perpetually, and somebody else was looking after things. : = A few millionaires, once they had admitted they couldn't take it with them, would be serene in a place where there were no. taxes, no labor movements, no wages to pay, and nobody asking them to donate to something every 12 minutes. My personal fantasy is a simple one. I'd go like a shot if someone would promise me, unconditionally, a dark, swirling trout stream, impregnable to invasion by women, telephones and other nuisances. : I can see it' now. Swift, deep, crooked, ending in a vast, silent, mysterious beaver pond, loaded with lunkers. I can hear it: the exciting thutter of a small dam just around the _ bend; the splosh of a startled frog; the sudden, heart-stopping takeoff of a disturbed partridge, the whack of a beaver tail. However, since my chances of getting to heaven are just about' as slim as my chances of a personal trout stream if I did get there, I guess I'll settle, on Opening Day, for my old haunt, the Secret Place Where The Big Ones Are, Not a soul knows about it, except me. 'And the 900 noisy characters who have heard about it since last year. : : Heaven, thou art distant yet, I would work like heck to get There, if thou could condone A stream for me--and me alone, /~Toronto Telegram News Service 3 FR URAC gh RU >