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As treatment for the epidemic condi- tion, the O.M.A. recommends that legis- lation be passed making it mandatory for doctors to report to the department of transport conditions in their patients which might make it dangerous for them to drive. The brief points out that such reporting is hazardous now because it violates confidentiality and leaves the doctor open to legal action by his patient. : : In addition to the mandatory report- ing, the O.M.A. suggests that the trans- port department employ medical con- sultants to judge each reported case and determine whether to recommend sus- pension of the driving permit on medi- "No Cold Cure ~The usual untreated cold lasts one week and the treated cold, seven days. ~ There is now no medication that kills cold viruses, says Dr. Michael H. K, Irwin, United Nation's medical officer. Every cold has to run its course. . If medications such as cough syrups, cold tablets, inhalers, nose drops, anti- histamines and gargles do any good at all, they just make you feel better, while you're getting better anyway, says Dr. Irwin in Public Affairs. Occasionnally these medicines may produce some temporary relief from: symptoms but they don't cure a cold. - In fact some can even be harmful when used for prolonged periods. ~ The old treatment probably is the best, says Dr, Irwin. Get extra rest, drink extra fluids,--especially fruit jui- atest Loss To Society v pain in your ears, face or chest. cal grounds. A third recommendation is that a me- chanism be developed to provide for immediate suspension of the driving permit of a citizen who is mentally ill "or suffers some other dangerous health condition, The" O.M.A. claims the de- lay of several Weeks caused by the pre- sent system makes it possible for such a person to drive across the continent and back while his case is being pro- cessed. The brief was prepared by the O.M.A. Committee on Medical Aspects of Traf- fic Accidents, under the chairmanship of Dr. B. G. Grapes of Galt. It was presented to Hon. Irwin Haskett, minis- "%er of transport. "The Blue Danube" The Danube, that great European river which vies with the Volga and the Rhine, has for a hundred years been synonymous. with the world's favorite - waltz. The beauty of the one enhances the grace of the other. As for the Blue Danube Waltz, cel- ebrating its hundredth anniversary, it didn't take long for it to sweep and conquer the rest of the world, Off the more than 500 waltzes which glided from the pen of Johann Strauss the Younger, the Blue Danube soon achieved preeminence. And it has never lost its power to captivate- and entrance. Its 1876 performance -in Boston by 20,000 singers and 20 conductors under the direction of Strauss himself gives some indiction of the popuar appeal it soon achieved, however trying an ex- perience it turned out to be for the composer-conductor. ; Capturing the Viennese zest for life, the waltz, as a dance form, superseded the eighteenth-century minuet and out- lived any number of dances which fol- lowed it. As long as the Danube runs from the forest to the sea, so long will the lilting strains of the "Beautiful Blue Danube" i continue to encompass the ces, and eat a varied, balanced diet. If you can't stop smoking, cut down. Go easy when you blow your nose. Blow- ing too hard can spread the infection to your ears and sinuses. See your doctor when your cold drags on for more than two weeks. He should also be consulted if you are bothered by breathlessness, severe or continuous hoarseness, hard coughing spells, blood stained sputum, severe headaches, or AA AA A A AAA AAAS SE ASN ENS SSS SNS SYN PORT PERRY STAR Serving Port Perry, Brooklin and - Surrounding Areas P. HVIDSTEN, Publisher WM. T. HARRISON, Editor Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Assoc, : Member of the Ontario Weekly z : 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. Subseription Rates, In Canada $3.00 per yr, Elsewhere, $4.60 per yr. Single Copy 10c. ASS RR anaw AA SL RA 8 8S LS SY s LS SSS SSN SETCTSETNE RSENS SSNS SN SSRIS AAS SS AS 8 8 8 BO 4 3 8 3% 3% [J /' ' ' / / / / / [ / / ' / / ' [4 [J] [J [ / / : [J / / ' ' , / / ' / / / / ' / ' ' - County Budgets Show Substantial Increase The Ontario County mill rate will rise again this year. The only question at this point is by how much. All budgets passed Thursday by County Council, with the ex- ception of the administration & courthouse estimates for 1967, show substantial increases. ~The administration and court- house estimate for this year is $98,230 . compared with last year's expenditure of $102,502. The main reason for the reduc- ed budget is because last year improvements to ventillation cost $15,885. Oshawa's share of this buget is $25,459. COUNTY JAIL The county jail at Whithy will cost an extra $30,000 this year with a budget of $244,858 compared with $214,933 in 1966. Oshawa's share of this bud- get will be $112,381. The main increase over last year appears to be in salary increases. REGISTRY OFFICE The registry office «<udget. shows an increase of less than $1,000 over last year. The total 1967 budget will amount to $25,052 compared with $24,229. The Oshawa share of this budget totals $8,272. EMERGENCY MEASURES After lengthy debate the Em- _ergency. Measures budget for 1967-68 was approved with ex- penditures totalling $40,000. : 50 YEARS AGO Wednesday, March 7th, 1917 Mr, Arthur Prentice is = moving into Mr. Penhall's a house on Crandell St. Mr. & Mrs. J. Stonehouse, Mrs. John Ford and Mrs, Sam Farmer attended the Temp- erance Convention in Tor- onto. Mr. James Ward has bought the property of Mrs. George Rose on John Street. At the regular meeting of council in Port Perry, two. awards are being offered to the persons who upon the ringing of the fire alarm, are first at the Town Hall with horse or motor vehicle to haul the hose reel to the fire. ~~ The old steel bridge over the Nonquon River at Sea- grave is a thing of the past. It was cut apart last week and moved out on land. Mrs. S. I. Barrett's sale at Manchester was well attend- ed and good prices were rea- Last year's emergency mea- sures budget was $30,524. The total amount is subsidized by about 90 per cent. One item cut from the budget was 25 auxiliary police uniforms at a cost of $5,000. Ajax Reeve Henry Polak moved that this amount be chopped to $500.00. The motion carried. HOMES FOR THE AGED Expenditures over revenue totalling $232,741 were passed for the operation of the Bea- verton Home for the Aged and Fairview Lodge. THis Fairview Lodge revenue this year, is estimated at $506,764; while expenses-are expected to total $613,807. Last year reve- nue was-$453,222 with expenses of $543,415. The Lakieview Marior at Bea- verton, which is expected to be operating for six months this year after completion this spring, is expected to have ex- penditures totalling $248,524; ; . e while revenue is expected ate? $122,826. COUNTY HEALTH A total budget of $324,220 was approved for County Health Unit. The total includes a $4,061. deficit from 1966 when the unit operated for nine months. The county levy for-the health unit will be $132,000. It was announced at the budget ses- 25 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 5th, 1942 William Brewn 31, of Nes- tleton, was almost instantly killed when his car was de- molished by a Canagian Pa- ~ cific passenger train, Epsom and Utica raise over - $500.00 for the British War o Victims' Fund. 'At -the Epsom Parsonage Mr. Malcolm Bailey took as his bride Miss Eva Luella . Jeffrey. : Mrs. Gwen Nott entertain- ed at a miscellaneous shower in honour of Marguerite Waridel, a recent bride. Mrs. Burneill and family of Alberta are visiting at the home of Mr. and "Mrs. H. Martyn, Prospect. ~ Made-to-Measure Suits -- $28.50. Bread -- 2, 24 oz. loaves-- 158c. globe. RN TR RRR: CANVASSERS GRIPE ME I don't know whether it's the weather, but certain species proliferate in this country with the rapidity of rabbits. One is the chairman of committees. There's one for every snow- bank in the nation. Another is the guest speaker. There's one at the bottom of every barrel. And another is the canvasser. In some smaller communities, there are more canvassers than non-canvassers. A canvasser is a weak-willed person who can be talked into asking other people for money for a "Good Cause", or even, more popularly, a "Worthy Cause." The number of Worthy Causes in this country is only exceeded by the number of backboneless birds of both sexes who allow themselves to be put_on the list of canvassers. : : And I know whereof I speak. In my day I have canvassed for the blind, the retarded, the resort owners, the Red Cross, the Salvation Army and eleventeen other Worthy Causes. About the only thing I haven't done is sell cookies for the Girl Guides. And I've hated every minute of it. The trouble is that the average Canadian citizen' heartily detest the handing over of cash for an intangible. At heart he's a generous soul, He knows the Red Cross does good work, that something should be done for the blind and that we need a school for retarded children, But he can't eat them, smoke them, drink them, or even attach them to his car. There lized: ; Foe Chocolate Bars, 6 -for_25¢. sion that this year there would be extended dental care for school children and the service would be extended to the In- dians on the Rama Reserve, No MOH has been appointed by the county but Chairman George Brooks said he expected an appointment would be made soon. The per capita cost is $1.46 across the county. AGRICULTURE AND REFORESTATION The 1967 budget for agricul- ture and reforestation totals $35,454 as compared with the 1966 budget of $28,153. The 1967 budget includes pay- ment in lieu of taxes to munici- palities which have county for- ests in the amount of $1,650. Land for reforestation in 1967 will cost $16,000. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY The proposed 1967 budget for the construction safety inspect - or totals $10,700 up from -last- ar's figure of $7,648. A $1,400 increase in salary to the inspector and radio equip- ment costing $800 make up the bulk of the increase. ASSESSMENT DEPARTMENT The first year of county as- sessment will cost taxpayers $272,500. The main item will ad be salaries for assessors and of- § fice persominel totalling $167, 000. - ) : ; 10 YEARS AGO Thursday, March 4th, 1957 The winners of the Lions Club Public Speaking contest Seniors Mary Lynn 'Hodgins and Bruce Taylor. Owing to the quick think- ing of Mr. Tom Sandiland, the Western Tire Store, own- ed and operated by Mr. Bob * _Howsam was saved, when fire believed to have started by spontaenous combustion broke out in the basement of the store. At a joint meeting of the Junior Farmers held at the : High School recently, a square dance competition was held. = The Beaverton, Brooklin and Uxbridge clubs entered with Uxbridge win- ning the competition. Miss Audrey Kent, who has been quietly raising Angora - rabbits for many years, has "been given considerable pub. licity-in the Week-end Tely. fore, the fellow who will fling down a ten in the liquor store as though he grew the lettuce, will dourly, head shaking, peel off a couple of thin one-spots for the Sally Ann. The house- wife, who buys her weeds by the carton, will spend 20 minutes looking for -two quarters for the Cancer Society. And 1 know just how they feel. same. Some day, somebody is going to rap at my door for a Bad Cause: a free crock a day for alcoholics; a clinic for potential pool-players; a home for unwed fathers. And I'm going to hand over $20 cash without quivering an eye- This preamble, as you have probably. gath- ered, is because I got suckered once again into canvassing for a Good Cause. : ~ This time, it's a community swimming pool. A year-round pool, already. There's a good- sized lake within the town limits. We live on the shore of the biggest fresh-water bay in the world. Six miles away is one. of the Great Lakes, with miles of safe, sand beaches. But the kids have to he able to swim in the winter. Next summer, I'll probably be canvassing for a summer ski hill, with artificial snow. For the kids. 6 ; I'm the Maybe it was the sheer audacity of this campaign that grabbed me. This is no pick- ing up $800 for the blind, or $500 for the crippled children, They want over a quarter of a million. The resultant campaign is a combination of The Night of the Long Knives What it amounts to is $30 for every man, woman and child in town. Non-realistic, you: say? Nonsense. All it takes is enough can- -vassers, and they will cowe the citizenry into coughing up. ; : : : My first night out was a typical. Six calls to make. First place, nobody home. Second place, no such address. Third place, a res- ~~ ponse. A chap on shift work tottered down,. .in his pyjamas and snarled the party I was seeking lived next door. "but my wife said-she'd give two bucks." At the fifth place, I rang and rang. No: answer, I looked in the window. : The house: holder was lying on the chesterfield. There was an empty glass beside him. I threw snow: I kicked the" at the window. No response. door four times. I left. But I struck it rich at the last place. Caught both husband and wife at home, A very mod- est home. enthusiasm and sincerity. They admitted they had five kids, agreed they would use the pool, and looking a bit troubled, but game, pledged $50 a year, for three years. Returned, triumphant, to make my report, "Oh, yes, good old Jimmy," chortled an old: timer on canvassing. "He pledges for every- thing, from church to paying his taxes. Has been on welfare for two years. Can't hold a job more than a week". ~Toronto Telegram News Service and the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, . | Called on him. . "Wouldn't give you a pluged nickel," he said, Gave my sales pitch with fervor, EE